Volume 9 Chapter 4 Sur's Domain Control
Sur's domain of control was about to begin, with the plan to head towards the Demon King's city guards who were protecting the city walls.
"Over there, I'll go ahead."
After the speech, we advanced a bit, and when the castle gate came into view, our group hid behind the trees.
On the other hand, the ones who exceptionally came out were the members of Wade's party and Sur's 6 people. Our teacher, Mudi, and Philia were not involved, so they were sleeping in the carriage.
I talked to Sur.
"So, can I leave it to you?"
"Yes, please do. From this position, I can observe the domain of control and ensure that no evil influence reaches us."
"Got it."
So, we decided to observe and have a snack. Ice had prepared dried meat for us, saying "I've got dried meat ready for observin...!" with a smile, and we munched on it while watching.
Now, Sur was walking straight towards the castle walls.
"Halt! What's your business!"
The city guards, with their practiced tone, stopped Sur. It seemed that the city guards of the Demon King's city were functioning properly.
Sur smiled back politely.
"Hello, city guards. I don't have any grand reason, but I'll destroy you all."
"Enemy! All units! The Demon King's wrath is upon us! We've got an enemy who's not afraid of the Demon King's scolding! Take them down!"
As soon as Sur declared his hostility, the soldiers' eyes changed in an instant. I watched while saying, "Even soldiers are demons, after all," and snacked on my meat.
The soldiers each drew a rune on their body, activated their sorcery, and attacked. Sur drew a rune on his arm, summoned a flame sword, and thrust it into the ground.
Then, he slid his sword forward.
"Domain Control, 'Bifrost (Rainbow Bridge of the Sky)'."
The world changed.
"!?"
We realized that we were now in the sky.
Our feet were on the rainbow bridge, and Sur and the soldiers were facing off in front of us.
Among the soldiers, only a few who stood in front of Sur remained, while the rest fell from the bridge and plummeted to their deaths in the sky. Their sorcery lost its power, and they died without resisting.
I quickly turned around, but there was no one behind me. Instead, I saw a shining light. The demons didn't get caught up in it, I guess.
"What the...!?" "This is... Domain Control!? Ugh, we can't win against an opponent like this." "There must be an escape route!" "Somewhere, there has to be a breakthrough!"
"There's no such thing. Your only foothold is this Bifrost, and even that is being burned down by my army, which is closing in on you from behind."
The soldiers looked back, and in the distance, they saw a giant, flame-wrapped cavalry charging towards them across the rainbow bridge.
I gazed at their backs with my second eye, Ajna Chakra.
As the giant army ran, the rainbow bridge burned down one section after another. The sight of the rainbow burning was something I had never imagined.
I understood the situation. The enemy soldiers couldn't advance unless they defeated Sur. If they took too long to defeat Sur, they would lose.
By limiting the battlefield to the unstable and narrow bridge, and imposing a time limit, the opponent who was driven off the bridge would be eliminated.
That's Sur's Domain Control, Bifrost.
"...In a large-scale battle like this, won't 90% of them fall off the bridge and die just by deploying? This..."
When I saw that sorcery lost its power when they fell off the bridge, I realized that they would lose their means of resistance once they were outside the bridge.
...This is amazing. Even I wouldn't be allowed to fight if I was at a distance, and would be killed.
This must be the Domain Control. I'm seeing the depths of sorcery for the first time. The ultimate technique.
I gulped down my saliva. Is this the kind of guy who's going to be our enemy from now on? I'm getting excited, this is.
"Damn it, damn it!" "Don't be afraid! As long as we fight head-on, he's just a demon!" "Charge! Charge!"
The soldiers, on the verge of breaking, used sorcery and formed a spearhead to challenge Sur. Sur, however, elegantly swung his flame sword―――
"As a demon, your challenge to an unbeatable opponent is quite admirable."
With one swing, he mowed them down. The demons were engulfed in flames, turned to charcoal, and returned to dust.
The world blurred. When I came to, we were standing on the snowy plain, just like at the beginning.
Sur has returned. If you look ahead, you won't see any dead bodies of soldiers, and from the side, it looks like the soldiers just suddenly vanished.
"Everyone, I'm back. Did you see my secret art, 'Bifrost'?"
"Ah, I experienced it. It was amazing even from a distance."
Sur bows his head in response to my "thank you". The other party members are stunned, their faces twisted in difficulty.
"I have a question, can't you use magic if you fall off the bridge?"
"That's right. Magic, or rather, all forms of sorcery, are blocked by my Bifrost. In this domain, I'm like a pseudo-god. All sorcery is under my control."
Sur continues with a smile.
"In that sense, the domain refers to a world where you can swallow your opponents with your own rules. Bifrost's rule is 'don't fall off the bridge'. If you break that, you'll just get swallowed up by the domain."
I see. So if you fall off the bridge, it's game over, no matter what. I think about it.
"Then, the way to break it is to defeat Sur head-on before the giant behind catches up, right?"
"That's right. As a sorcerer skilled in one-on-one battles, I prefer Bifrost, which eliminates all other factors."
"I see..."
It's interesting. It seems that the essence of the domain is to create an environment where I can fight easily, while pushing the disadvantage to the opponent.
"Did everyone else experience what the domain is like?"
I turn around to look at the party members, who are exchanging serious glances.
"My compatibility with you is pretty bad, I think.... No matter how many ice soldiers I summon, I get taken down as soon as the domain is activated," says Ice.
"Yeah... I also had a tough time. I flew around and caused chaos, but the poison attacks were... and the direct confrontation was tough," says Toxy.
"I also struggled. If I don't have a certain foundation, my Typhoon can't exert its power," says Clay.
"I can fight like usual," Sandra said.
I forced a bitter smile. It seemed like they had already thought about what would happen if they were used, and were considering that point. It's annoying to think that these guys are becoming more like me.
"Wade-kun, what are you going to do...?"
When Ice asked me, I thought for a moment and replied
"Well, if I can confront them without falling at the first strike, I can use gravity magic to grab Sur, and maybe drop him from the bridge."
"...I've decided that I absolutely won't use Bifrost on Wade-sama."
Sur said with a bitter smile.
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