Episode 305: A Scene of Despair
What covered the sky was a “wave.”
An enormous wave of incredible height was bearing down on the city. It was hard to believe it was a natural phenomenon.
Hans stopped in his tracks, unsure of what to do.
Leila was shouting something beside him, but he couldn’t hear her. There was no way to avoid this wave. Hans bit his lip hard.
The only one capable of something like this was 【Blue King】. The wave that had swallowed half the city, and the “ice wave” that had destroyed Cambridge, were likely both 【Blue King】’s magic.
That was the only explanation. It had all been in vain.
Humans could never defy a 【King】 who reigned supreme over all creation…
Hans looked around. Everyone was staring at the sky, their faces filled with despair.
He wanted to save them all, but it was beyond his power now.
Hans closed his eyes, able only to pray.
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Rui looked up, startled by the sudden darkness, and was left speechless.
There was a massive wave stretching vertically. It was the magic 【Blue King】 had used. If that was the case, was he nearby?!
If that wave crashed down, everyone here would be wiped out in an instant.
Rui instantly sliced the Fish-man that attacked him into pieces, turned around, and shouted.
“Yuma! This is bad!!”
Yuma raised the smoking Hammer and rested it on his shoulder.
Half of the giant Dragon he had been fighting had evaporated. There was no sign of it regenerating.
Judging from the charred state of the surrounding roads, it was easy to imagine he had used 【Fire Magic】.
Even 【Fire Magic】, which was weak against “water,” would work if there was an overwhelming difference in Magical Power.
Besides, if he evaporated the water with fire, it would be difficult to regenerate. It was the best way for Yuma to fight.
While Rui was thinking about this, Yuma glared at the sky and made a decision.
“Rui, get everyone as far away as possible! Then use a ‘Magical Barrier’ to protect them!”
“Do you have a plan?”
“Yeah, I’ll figure something out!”
Rui nodded firmly at Yuma’s strong reply and turned his back.
He ran to the evacuating people and called out to Hans, who was at the front.
“Hans-san, get everyone as far away as possible! After that, I’ll protect them with a Seeker’s ‘Magical Barrier’!”
“B-but, that won’t stop that wave!”
“It’ll be alright! Yuma… Yuma will take care of it!!”
Hans was silenced by the confidence in Rui’s expression. He looked down and thought for a moment, then immediately raised his head.
“Understood. I’ll trust you. Everyone, this way!”
Hans began to lead the citizens again, running.
Rui breathed a sigh of relief, turned back, and looked at Yuma. Steam was rising, and the wind was swirling.
A massive amount of Magical Power was being released around Yuma.
Rui felt the pressure and took a step back, then another.
Akito, who was in the sky, also sensed Yuma’s abnormality.
“Jeez, how many are there?! These guys!”
After knocking one of the “Blue Dragons” to the ground with a Lightning Strike, he caught sight of Yuma below.
Akito felt a dangerous aura, like a volcano about to erupt.
“What’s he planning to do? That guy…”
Sensing danger, Akito ascended on his spear.
Then, the two remaining “Blue Dragons” charged at him.
“Get out of the way, get out of the way!!”
Akito grabbed the spear in mid-air and swung it horizontally as he fell.
The spearhead slashed through the Dragon’s belly, unleashing an explosive Lightning Strike. The Dragon rolled its eyes and fell to the ground.
Akito exclaimed, “Yo, ho,” and jumped back onto the spear.
He couldn’t fly while using the spear for attacks. So, he poured Magical Power into the spear while riding it, making it rise again.
When he had risen about ten meters, the last Dragon attacked.
“Seriously, these guys are persistent.”
Akito fired the six spearheads of the spear. The independently flying spearheads flew towards the Dragon, imbued with Lightning Magical Power.
The Dragon tried to evade by ascending, but the six spearheads followed the same trajectory.
Like homing missiles, they chased the Dragon, finally piercing its body and unleashing 【Lightning】. The electrocuted Dragon was unable to move and fell straight down.
The moment it crashed into the ground, it turned to sand and died.
As the returning six spearheads docked with Gae Bolg, Akito suddenly looked at the sky. What came into view was a wave of incredible height.
“…I see, so that’s what’s going on. If that’s the case, I shouldn’t be here.”
Akito grinned and retreated from the airspace he was in.
Only Yuma was left in that place. After confirming that the crowd of people had moved away from him, Yuma looked at the Chimera’s Jewel in his left hand.
The two Jewels, shining red and green, had been reacting violently since earlier.
If that was the case, then 【Blue King】 must be nearby.
Then he would settle things here! Yuma raised his left hand high.
“Come! 【Red King】 Aulus Venom!!”
A burning Magical Power erupted from the core of his body.
Whenever he used this power, he felt an evil presence within him. It was the same when he Giantified.
Perhaps they were really living inside him.
Thinking about such things, Yuma entrusted himself to the surging Magical Power.
His black body swelled up, gradually becoming gigantic. His whole body changed from black to Metal Red.
His neck stretched out, a tail grew, and large wings spread out.
What appeared was a scorching Dragon. It glared at the sky with gleaming eyes, and embers leaked from its ferocious jaws.
“GUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!”
A roar that shook the air. It echoed throughout the city, reaching the ears of many people.
“What?!”
“T-there’s a red Dragon!!”
“Another monster has appeared!”
The surprised people screamed.
Hans also stopped and turned his gaze to the Dragon that had appeared in the distance. It looked like an Ancient Dragon, but its size was clearly different.
It was many times larger than a normal Dragon.
Above all, a scorching heat was radiating from it.
Was there such a Dragon?! Ignoring the stunned Hans, the Dragon slowly raised its head and glared at the sky.
At that moment, the surrounding air changed.
The surrounding temperature rose further, making it difficult to breathe.
–What in the world?!
The moment Hans grimaced, the Dragon fired a Fireball into the sky.
The shockwave from the impact caused a blast of wind, threatening to blow everyone away. Hans desperately endured while supporting Leila, and looked up at the sky.
The fired Fireball collided with the wave, causing a flash and a massive explosion.
This is bad! Hans thought, and deployed a Magical Barrier. The Seekers who were nearby also deployed Magical Barriers to protect the people.
But the impact of the explosion was tremendous, and many were blown away.
Hans also staggered back about five meters, but somehow managed to withstand it.
He raised his face sharply and looked at the sky.
“…No way… Could it be…”
Hans was dumbfounded. The wave that had been about to engulf the city had disappeared without a trace.