EPISODE 3ăTHE REAL WORTH OF THE GREATÂ MAGICIANă
Translator: Norva
Editor: Norva
The figures of the enemies is nowhere to be seen due to the influence of âObstruction Barrierâ which covers the surroundings.
It is impossible to detect the magic presence. But, just from being attack by kingdom-style magic, I can grasp who Iâm dealing with.
The reason why I cannot kill that fellowâââKarma of Reverse Burialâ and I can break through that technique if only I can use my mental magic skillfully.
After obtaining the way how to deal with this, I would like to go and see him. Luser seems seriously want to take revenge on me.
Hence, I slash the incoming magic while glaring at the outside of the barrier.
ăâŠâŠWho are you and show yourself!ă(Iori)
I know the real identity, but I pretend not to know it and call the assailant.
They seem to respond to my call, however, they do not reveal themselves.
The echoing voice could be heard inside the barrier.
ăWe belong to the KingdomâââSelectorâă
ăThe one who sort out that unnecessary existence in the kingdom, the Executioneră
As expected, the opponent is the âSelectorâ.
The chivalric order, the strongest battle group in the kingdom that organized beyond the framework of the magic division.
ăAmatsuki Ioriââthe corrupted Hero who acts together with a Mazoku albeit being given a mission to eliminate the Mazokuâs itselfă
ăIf there is even slightly the heart of a human left in you, eliminate that Mazoku and return to the kingdom with usă
ăThis is the mercy of His Majesty the Kingă
Because the voice echoed and I unable to confirm where it came from.
ăDonât make me laugh, you selectors. I have nothing to do with the circumstances of the kingdomă(Iori)
Iâm not interested in a speck.
ăLuser, youâre there, right? Shall we continue from where we left in the Labyrinth of Hadesă(Iori)
Besides, I donât have any business with likes of selectors.
Thereâs only one person I really want to meet.
ăââThis time I will kill you for sureă(Iori)
However, there is no reply.
ăââââă
But the little breath is audible from the other side of theăvoiceă.
With that alone I understood it.
After all, Luser is here right now.
ăYou foolish corrupted Heroă
ăTo treat the mercy of His Majesty the King with disdaină
ăYour existence is no longer necessary for the kingdomă
ăItâs a good place to ceded that life of youră
The reverberation stops and I canât hear the voice anymore.
It looks like the other party is seriously gonna come to kill me.
ăIori, do not lose your calmness. I understand that youâre upliftedââă(Elfi)
ăâŠâŠI knowă(Iori)
Though, saying that I can cope with the âKarma of Reverse Burialâ, it wonât be something easy for me to kill Luser. On the contrary, it can be said that the situation is rather bad.
The fact that they have launched an ambush on us is because the other party have made some preparation to kill us.
Thus, the surprise attack from the selector has continued once again.
The high power magic flies continuously from multiple directions.
I ward it off with the soft sword, but the selectors quickly switched the magic they use in response.
A wide range of magic that cannot ward it off with the soft sword is released.
ăââWhat a drag!ă(Elfi)
However, it was being roundup by Elfi demon eyes, and it was crushed by gravity and extraordinary disappeared.
As it is, Elfi shoots the demon eye at the surrounding barrier, and the barrier blew up and created a big hole in it.
Butââââ
ăâŠâŠMuă(Elfi)
The part opened by the demon eye has been restored in a matter of seconds. It seems that this barrier is developed with a considerable amount of magical power.
Hence, Elfi looks at the outside of the barrier to try to detect those who are outside.
ăHow is it?ă(Iori)
ăâŠâŠIt is useless. Apparent there is nothing I can see because they were moving around so as not to be caught by meă(Elfi)
If the target is not visible, then Elfi cannot be used the demon eye. Apparently, their countermeasure against the demon eye seems perfect.
In that way, the assailant went to their next move.
The doll of the rock which exceeds two meters inside the barrier comes at us with loud footsteps. It is a âman-made earth giant golemâ which can be controlled remotely. It comes from all directions and we are surrounded.
Their movement was slow due to the effect of âobstruction barrierâ, but they are approaching straight here.
ăâŠâŠThis is badă(Iori)
Because they were attempting to obstruct us.
If the Luser the magician and his party are going for a passive move, this will be the worst-case scenarios for us. So, we must somehow break through this barrier and we need to do quickly.
ăElfi! Like a while ago, was it possible for you to destroy part of the barrier for a moment?ă(Elfi)
ăYeah, it was repaired immediately, but the strength itself seems not to be highă(Elfi)
ăUse the demon eye once again after we approaching the barrier because we gonna try to slip out before it restored!ă(Iori)
We start to make our move as soon as I told that to Elfi. Hence, I throw the magic stone at the âearth golemâ which stands in our way and is used the âbreak magicâ to explode it.
It causes the âGiant Earth Golemâ to fall apart. However, the blown part is restored as if it is rewinding. This sort or earth golem will continue to regenerate unless I destroy its core.
ăYou in the wayă(Iori)
Thus, I cut the core with a jade longsword after I analyze and pinpoint its core location while it in the state of regenerating.
*Baki* crushed sound sounded, as the earth giant collapsed to the ground.
I trampled the wreckage and run for the barrier while ignoring the giant earth golem that follows from behind.
ăElfi!ă(Iori)
ăAaâŠâŠ!ă(Elfi)
The demon eye exploded into the barrier again.
We jump out from the hole opened in the barrier.
ăâŠâŠMu?ă(Elfi)
There is no attack from the selector to us who finally went outside. Anticipating a surprise attack, the on guard Elfi was glancing around.
ăâŠâŠwhat the meaning of this, I donât see any of themă(Elfi)
ăââââă(Iori)
I recall back what happened.
At first, they started to attack with magic. But soon the magic stopped and the earth golem was released.
While weâre dealing with the earth golem, theyâre not attacking us with magic. If it were me, I would have attacked while manipulating the earth golem.
So, what was those selector doing in the meantime?
ââWhat will Luser do during at that time?
ăââââ!?ă(Iori)
This is bad.
ăElfi! We are leaving this place right now!ă(Iori)
ăIori? What did you mean?ă(Elfi)
ăThereâs no time to explain it, just use your âDemon Legâââââă(Iori)
I had a hunch that he was doing something from the back when he doesnât show up. But Iâve never expected that he was about to use this kind of magic.
Obviously, it has the strength of the Lost Magic class.
It never crosses my mind that weakening Luser was still capable to use such magic.
The reason why the selectorsâ never attacks us was probably trying to escape from this blow.
ăCan we escape with the âdemon legâ?ă(Iori)
ăâŠâŠThatâs impossible. If that falls, this mountain will destroyă(Elfi)
ăReallyâŠâŠă(Iori)
ăTherefore Iâll shoot it with the maximum firepower of my demon eyes and there will be a tremendous explosion, but be sure to prevent it with your âMagic Break Suppressionââă(Elfi)
Suddenly, Elfi stops talking about her plan at the moment her eyes were looking up at the sky.
ăââââă
A star that is falling right now have another star falling from right above it.
ăAbsurbâŠâŠ! Thereâs another one!?ă(Elfi)
ăâŠâŠDid he create two of them?ă(Iori)
ăIn that case, even if I shoot it with the demon eyeâŠâŠ!ă(Elfi)
If it just a single star, we might be able to cope it with Elfiâs demon eye and my âMagic Break Suppressionâ somehow.
However, it is impossible if thereâs two of them. Because I wonât be able to prevent it with the current âMagic Break Suppressionâ at all.
ăââââ!ă
As insurance, the âObstruction Barrierâ was concealing our surroundings.
They might have been deliberately devised it beforehand.
In order to securely hold us.
ăââItâs the end, Amatsukiă
ăLuserâŠâŠ!!ă(Iori)
Ridicule of Luser echoes. In response to the first star which has approaches just above the barrier.
Elfi does not give up and charges the magical power to unleash the demon eye.
However, with thisââââ
ăYou will be crushed by my magic and die along with that goddamn Mazoku nowă
A harsh voice of triumphed Luser.
The stars are approaching.
If this goes on, we will die.
Without being able to carry out my vengeance while the revenge targets are right in front of my very eyes.
Am I also going to be killed once again by Luser?
ââIf this goes on, both of usă»ă»will die.
If that star falls, Elfi will definitely die.
ăâŠâŠI wonât let it happenă(Iori)
ăâŠâŠHah?ă
ăââI wonât let you killă(Iori)
In the empire, I decided to walk forward with Elfi. So I donât want to let Elfi get killed.
As if I gonna let you kill her.
ăI definitely gonna helpă(Iori)
ăHah, what the hell can you do right now?ă
While Luser makes a mockery.
The current you canât do anything right now.
Thatâs right.
The current me canât do anything right now.
Thereforeââ
ăââââă
I cannot hear any noise.
Such useless things donât come into my sight.
Then, while the movement of the world slowed down. In that grey world, my Amatsu self is standing in a faraway place. Hence, I reaching for that back which was staring at the approaching falling star.
Thus, the magical power surged through me like an electric shock.
In the past few days, it never responded to me no matter how much I used it.
It definitely will be useless even if I use the âMagic Usurpationâ. Because I wonât have enough strength to handle both of stars at the same time.
The same for the âMagic Break Suppressionâ too. Because I donât have enough strength to counter both of it.
A countermagic that doubles the power of the attack received and returns it to the opponent.
I swing down the jade longsword that cladded with the magical power.
Hence, the blade touches part of the falling star. and at that moment, the amount of magical power encompassed by the falling star rise.
ăWhaâŠâŠ!? Amatsu, could it be that you bastard is!ă
At the same time, the trajectory of the star is greatly changed.
It rises to bounce to another incoming star.
It was pushed upward by the rising star, and both of the stars moved to the far-off sky of the holy mountain.
ăGood job, Iori!ă(Elfi)
Before seeing the outcome of it, I hang onto Elfi.
ăD-damn youâŠâŠ!ă
ăYou donât have to be that flustered, Luseră(Iori)
Hence, while holding onto Elfi who invoked the âDemon Legâ, we quickly leave the place.
Immediately afterwards, a tremendous explosion occurred in the sky.
We arrive at the foot of the holy mountain earlier than we are being swallowed up by the aftermath.
I murmured while looking up at the shaking holy mountain.
ăI will definitely kill you after I make enough preparation for ită(Iori)
â
ăThat impossibleâŠâŠ! For the loss magicâŠâŠ!ă
Looking at the two stars that disappeared above the holy mountain, the âSelectorâ first seat Harold Ravens grinding his teeth.
No matter either its a Hero or a Mazoku, it should be impossible to cope with consecutive blows of loss magic.
Haroldâs expectations crumbled easily in front of his very eyes.
ăThat corrupted Hero! We need to pursue them again before they reach the Religious State! Move your ass right now guys!ă
ăââWaită(Luser)
It was the âCourt Magicianâ Luser Gilban who have stopped Harold who was going to give an order.
He turns his sharp gaze towards the selectors while his entire body was drenched with sweats after using the loss magic successively.
ăItâs the opponent who fends off the âInfinite Falling Starâ, It is necessary for us to change our strategy. Letâs let them go for now before weâll get them next timeă(Luser)
ăâŠâŠare you saying that we the selectors are unable to kill them?ă
ăYes, thatâs rightă(Luser)
Lusers know that really well.
The true identity of Amatsuki Iori.
The one who repel the âInfinite Falling Starâ.
If Amatsuki Iori regains his power as Amatsu, the likes of selectors are no match for him.
Therefore he needs time to arrange a proper preparation.
In the other hand, Harold and other selectors are glaring at Luser due to his remark just now.
ăâLuser-dono apparently seems to be overestimating that braveă
ăâŠâŠWhat?ă
ăWell, it will not be surprising. Perhaps it because you disgrace by that brave twiceă
Luser flies into a rage with the words of the provocation. However, he canât move well due still in the state of exhaustion of magical power, he can do nothing other than only glares at Harold.
ăWe are the âSelectorsâ. The kingdom strongest existence. Whether it is a brave or a Mazoku, there is not a thing which we cannot judgeă
In the words of Harold, the selectors silently show consent.
ăThe likes of the relics of the past shouldnât get conceited. The good-for-nothing who let hero Amatsu die easily. It would have been better if you were the one whoâs dead not hero Amatsuă
ăâŠâŠHarold, you bastardă(Luser)
ăI will report this to his majesty latter onă
Laughed scornfully at Luser glaring, Harold raised his voice.
ă The seat of the commander of the âSelectorâ is handed to this Harold Ravens!ă
ăăââHah!ăă
ăLuser-dono will only to use magic on my orderă
With seem to spit out the way of talking, Harold gave instructions to the selectors to track Iori.
Shortly after they reply him, several selectors rushed towards Ioriâs direction.
Hence Harold and the selectors started moving.
While Luser is left behind in the place.
ăDamn, Damn, Damn, Damn itâŠâŠ!ă(Luser)
In a place where nobody is there, Luser strikes his fist on the ground many times.
ăEvery single one of themâŠâŠ! The heck with a hero!!ă(Luser)
At that time, the words said of Harold ran through his mind.
ââIt would have been better if you were the one whoâs dead not hero Amatsu.
âIdiotsâ, as Luser bit off his lips and muttered that.
ăIâve never made mistakeâŠâŠat that time, and this time tooââă(Luser)
The pupil of Luser who finished stagnating. Is the pupil of a magician that blazing with vengeance and it was staring at the direction Iori went away.
ăThose fools wonât be able to kill Amatsuă(Luser)
Such people cannot kill the monster which he was unable to kill during in his heyday.
Luser turned his eyes to his right hand which was wrapped by the bandage.
ăâŠâŠit seem that I have no other choice but to use thisă(Luser)
As he muttering in low voice, Lusers stretched his hand at his robe. It was a small necklace to have taken out of there.
It is a mere necklace, not a magic item.
ăItâs not me who should die. That naive bastard scum who should beă
Hold the necklace, Luser thinks.
He will not forget about it even if anyone forgets it.
No matter what, absolutely.
ăââThe revenge from thirty-three years ago, I will definitelyâŠâŠ!!ă