Episode 117
My eyes seemed to turn white.
I kept thinking about the magic circle in my head, but I didnât feel anything.
I couldnât feel my body being sucked into the air at all.
âThe magic doesnât workâ¦.â
âYou have a nice expression. You never made that expression in front of me.â
Iker talked to me quietly.
âYou should have noticed that I was here.â
What shall I do?
What should I do?
âThe only place where the imperial family canât teleport, Academy. Youâd believe that and hide like a scared rat, donât you?â
I closed my eyes and bit my lips tightly.
âPlease, come on. Please. Just this once.â
However, the magic was not invoked.
âNow the Academyâs teleportation restrictions are nothing.â
Iker talked satisfactorily looking around the monsters around him.
âHow much mana have you accumulated?â
It was the principal who adjusted the teleportation restrictions of the Academy.
He is a former court magician under the direct control of the emperor and even a candidate for Trump.
I heard that his mana is simply more than the royal family.
Ikerâs mana increased to the point where he was not subject to such restrictions.
âBut itâs no use now. Iâve put restrictions on teleportation throughout the empire, in every space.â
It meant that teleportation is now impossible throughout the continent.
If I encounter a monster, I canât avoid dangerous situations unless I kill it myself.
âOne last time, Iâll say it again.â
Iker asked, shining his greedy eyes covered with arrogance.
âCome to me, Yerine Spade.â
My head stopped and I didnât turn.
I couldnât think of what to do.
âI think this is enough. My patience is limited, so make a quick decision.â
Iker took a step forward and spoke in a threatening voice.
âAre you going to live with me or die with those little trunks?â
Cassius was the first to respond to what he said.
âNo, Yerine, Iker must beâ¦â¦..â
âI didnât ask you. Be quiet.â
As soon as I looked around, I ran into Cassiusâs shining golden eyes.
Even under these circumstances, his golden eyes, which shine brightly like the sun, was stained with desperation beyond words.
âEven in this situation, youâre looking at that worthless fellow, not me.â
I looked up at Ikerâs very nervous voice.
âYes, I understand you wouldnât answerââ
Rayl rushed over and said.
âYour Majesty, give her some more time.â
But Iker couldnât hear him.
âAttack.â
As soon as his words fell, the monsters that were gently attached to the wall rushed toward us.
As a huge number of monsters rushed back and forth, it seemed as if a black hole had opened in front of us.
Everyone used magic from place to place, and colourful flashes flew deeper into the darkness than the abyss.
âEveryone, get out of here!â
The monsters stopped as the blazing blue flame blew off.
However, the more powerful ones approached with momentum as if they would completely swallow up the flame.
As soon as I was fighting with the maximum flame, the monster in front of me opened his mouth with sharp teeth.
A red light was flowing out of the mouth of a cave-like monster.
âThis thing!â
As soon as I demonstrated defensive magic, a red flash hit the shield and was deflected.
Along with it, flashes began to fly here and there simultaneously.
The monsters began to reflect on their magic.
âUgh!â
The monster, which absorbed much magic, gradually spewed out various magic.
I was using both defensive magic and flame magic at the same time, so it was over when my mind distracted.
Now the monster started to spit out the flames I blew.
I tried to block it somehow with a shield, but the firepower of the monster turned blue, and the firepower became too strong for me to withstand.
Eventually, I was able to stop all the flames with a shield but soon bounced back to the back of the tower.
âUghâ¦â
âYerine!â
Even though the monster twisted his body in pain, I couldnât see with my eyes open, seeing him crying out to me that I shouldnât go.
Finally, I closed my eyes.
âYerine, listen to me!â
I heard a cry of tears.
The owner of the cry was none other than Rayl.
âPlease listen to me!â
He was shedding tears.
âYouâre all going to die!â
His cry rang out in the tranquil spire.
Just then, I heard something popping from the top.
The green flash was exploding like a fireworks display.
It was Eugeneâs attack magic.
âGet out of here, everybody!â
Eugene, who escaped from the monsterâs grip with blood, shouted.
Just then, Erica blew a purple flash and a red flash.
Cassius used magic toward the monster, who was struck by a purple flash in time, and when the monsterâs restraint was loosened, he escaped and succeeded.
The red flash, which was precisely directed at Iker, bounced off the shield and deflected towards Rayl.
âHow dare youâ¦!â
Angry Iker waved his hand.
More monsters flowed through the broken tower.
As we were driven to the edge of the tower, which was so black in front of us, we desperately flashed, looking at the drooping lumps filled with windows and stairs.
However, it was not enough to knock down that many numbers.
âPleaseâ¦â¦!â
Have you ever experienced something like this before?
Really desperately, I wanted someoneâs help.
I wanted someone to give me an answer to get out of this situation.
Then, someoneâs voice passed through my head.
[If you have any difficulties, come and see me anytime.]
I didnât understand what she said back then.
And I didnât know what she could do for me.
But now I desperately wanted her help.
[When something happens that you canât seem to solve in the near future, or when you feel you need someoneâs help.]
Even when I thought of the voice in my head, the monster was constantly narrowing the distance.
Her voice became stronger when I blew up the blue flame.
[Come find me]
The monsterâs greedy mouth was seen in the flames.
I saw black hands stretching out as if they were trying to drag us down to hell.
âPlease.â
I closed my eyes as hard as I could and murmured.
Thinking of the red-eyed white woman who smiled at me.
âHelp me.â
The heat swallowed the red eyes.
The heat was spreading from the left eye.
But it didnât hurt.
I felt my body being sucked into the air.
Even with my eyes closed, I felt the black darkness coming toward us lifted.
I felt as if someone was pushing me into the white light.
When I opened my eyes, the monsters were completely gone.
The wreckage of the tower, Iker, and the smell of air-filled blood.
âThis isâ¦â¦.â
It was the forest where the woman was, which I saw in my dream.
As soon as I realized where I was, I heard the sound of a bird chirping.
The bird, flying up from the tree, head to the blue sky, where there was no darkness.
It was so peaceful.
As if nothing had happened.
âUgh, my headâ¦.â
Looking back, everyone was there.
âWhere are we?â
When asked by Cassius while stumbling and wiping his sweaty forehead, I couldnât answer either.
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