Chapter 183 God Of Calamity
The blond-haired, golden-eyed guy glared at us and shouted something.
After looking down at his hands, he yelled "It's all your fault!!!!" or something, but probably...
"Damn it, I can sense the aura of a total failure...!!"
I jumped back to create some distance, drew my sword, and muttered, feeling the unreasonable aura.
I asked Logan, who was keeping his distance.
"Hey, Logan! What's with that guy? Is he an enemy?"
"Unfortunately, he's an enemy! And what's even more unfortunate is... he's really strong!!"
Logan's serious face told me that he was definitely strong.
And that was proven to be no lie.
"I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU GUYSSSS!!"
The blond-haired guy, who Logan had called Noah, released a massive amount of magical energy from his entire body in a fit of rage.
It wasn't an attack. The magic wasn't activating yet. He simply released a huge amount of magical energy for no reason.
"――――!?"
But just that was enough to make me understand how strong he was.
The released magical energy filled the underground space known as the [Temple] in an instant. Normally, it would be a pointless waste of magical energy, but if he had an extraordinary amount of magical energy like the members of Chronosphere he had fought before, then it was a different story.
――My [magical energy sense] was sealed off.
The [Temple] is filled with dense magical energy, so my [magical energy sense] isn't working properly. What's more, that magical energy belongs to Noah, that guy. In other words, even if he tries to use remote magic, I won't be able to detect any signs of it with my [magical energy sense].
This is an extremely unfavorable environment for facing a Space magician.
Most of the time, I can only avoid his attacks with difficulty, and if I can't even grasp the signs of his attacks, I won't be able to dodge at all.
(Ugh! I thought there might be someone like that, but I didn't think they'd really exist!!)
A Space magician's weakness is like a tiny opening――their remote magic can be predicted by tracing the flow of magical energy, which is almost the only advantage I have. But now, even that's gone.
So, what's coming next is definitely...
"DIE, DIE, DIE, DIE, DIEEEEEE!!"
He's pointing his staff at me and Logan.
The flow of magical energy being released from the tip is something I can't sense. The timing and range of the magic's activation are unknown. Just trying to keep a distance and escape might be a bad move. The enemy is experienced in battle, and his thinking is quick. He might set a trap, predicting that we'll try to create some distance. And we won't be able to detect that trap.
"Damn it!!"
――There's no choice.
I released magical energy from my entire body.
My released magical energy spread out, pushing back his magical energy. It's like drawing on a white canvas with white paint――you can't see it. However, if a blue stroke is added to the canvas and then covered with white paint, the underlying blue mark becomes visible. In other words—
""!?""
Right after that――magical energy detection, and Logan and I barely sensed its range, avoiding his magic.
A crack in space, like shattered glass, ran vertically and horizontally right next to us. If we had touched it even a little, that part would have been cut off completely.
My heart was racing from the narrow escape. The sweat all over my body turned cold.
To detect his magical energy, I released my own magical energy outside my body. [Magical energy sense] was a countermeasure to seal it――but,
(This is no good...!!)
My condition is bad.
After using up 80% of my magical energy fighting Logan, this consumption is too heavy for me now. I can't use it multiple times, and the more I use it, the more my magical energy will dwindle.
Plus, I can't prolong this fight.
I thought all this in an instant and threw Black Radiance at Logan, who had narrowly avoided the attack. He still hadn't taken out a new sword from his ring. In other words, he didn't have any weapons left.
"――Logan! Five seconds!!"
"!?"
He probably understood with just that.
Logan, who had received Black Radiance, nodded with his eyes and took off without saying a word.
Magical energy is far lower on Logan's side. Normally, he wouldn't even be able to fight in this condition. But if he don't buy some time, we'll both end up dead.
Logan seems to understand that too. Without hesitation, he uses his skill to accelerate the depletion of his magical energy, and charges forward.
――[Sky Drive Instant]
He dashes in at an incredible speed, swinging his sword with [Dragon Slash] right in front of Noah.
Just before that.
"――'Stop, Logan'!!"
Noah did something weird.
It was as if he had predicted the words and didn't even flinch.
But of course, there's no fool who would stop just because they're told to. Logan didn't hesitate for a moment and swung his sword down――――blood splattered everywhere.
"――What the...!?"
But somehow, Noah managed to dodge it just in time.
Space magic――[Space Transfer]
He can activate short-distance teleportation almost on reflex, which is an incredible skill. However, he didn't completely dodge it, and the sword swing that grazed his shoulder left a shallow cut.
Noah, who had teleported a few meters away, clutched his bleeding shoulder and screamed in shock.
"Logan, you bastardddddd...!! What about [Testament (Contract before God)]!!?"
His frantic reaction was so intense that it made me, who didn't understand the situation, feel uneasy.
Logan, without letting his guard down, readied his sword and retorted.
"Well...? I was caught off guard, and it was gone..."
"What the...?! You idiot! Cancelling the contract?! The Chronosphere God?! What's your goal?! Have you really gone senile, you old coot?!?"
I couldn't understand what he was surprised about.
But anyway...
"――As I was told, I managed to buy 5 seconds, Aaron..."
Saying that, Logan jumped back and put more distance between himself and Noah. His face was pale, his breathing rough, and his shoulders moving up and down violently. The symptoms of magical energy depletion were quite severe. The magical energy he had just recovered was almost gone again. Continuing the battle was impossible.
Meanwhile, I took Logan's place and stepped forward.
"Alright, that's enough."
* * *
A few seconds ago.
Right after Logan had closed in on Noah to buy time.
I was observing the battle between the two without letting my guard down, while also preparing myself.
First, I took out the wooden sword "Black-White" from my Storage Ring, which was actually the ≪Gravity Elemental Treant≫.
As I did so, I quickly converted my magical energy into aura, circulating it throughout my body, as if coating every single cell.
My unique battle technique――[Chaos Strength]
But this time, it wouldn't end here.
While holding "Black-White" in my right hand, I poured aura into it, dyeing it with heavy properties, and then absorbed the dyed aura into my body.
In reality, incorporating an attribute-granted aura into my body without harm has never been successful.
That's why this is a technique that has always failed, and I've never succeeded in using it once. But now, after growing through my battles with Logan, I'm confident that I can succeed.
The heavy aura is permeating my entire body.
My body, which was dyed in the radiant light of the pale blue aura, is being consumed by the black aura, naturally etching a pattern on my skin. Having dyed about half of my body black, the aura is tracing patterns on each part of my body, transforming my appearance into something ominous.
My unique battle technique――[Chaos Strength: God of Calamity]
I take Logan's place and step forward, facing off against Noah.
My current condition is the worst. I have very little magical energy left, and although I've recovered with potions, my entire body is exhausted to the limit. I simply can't fight for long.
That's why――I need to end this quickly.
"W-what... is that...?!"
Noah's face contorts in shock as he sees my appearance.
I lift the "Black-White" dyed entirely in black onto my right shoulder, open my feet wide, and crouch down.
"You're the enemy, right? Then I don't need to hold back. I'll kill you for real."
I don't fully understand the situation yet, but from the way this guy talks, I've more or less figured out that he's one of the masterminds behind the "Stampede"――and I'll kill him no matter who he is.
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