Genius Prismatic Mage Chapter 308

#308. City of Giants (3)

Kugugugu───!

The entire underground space began to vibrate as if a huge earthquake had occurred.

It could be said that it was a war of countless colors that was dizzying to the eyes.

Colorful mana that resonates with the emotions the boy has built up so far.

A dark blue mana that resonates with the inferiority complex that the man has harbored throughout his life.

Boom! Boom!

Because they bloomed fiercely here and there in the form of small spheres, and they were constantly colliding and exploding.

Such power struggles were not limited to the atmosphere.

Ray is engaged in a close fight in front of Indiago's defenses.

Crackle! Crackle!

The multicolored mana emitted from the boy's palms moved violently to penetrate the blue shield they were touching.

On the contrary, the blue mana fought fiercely to drive out the alien species that dared to invade their territory.

Kookookookook!

Amidst the falling rocks, Indiago gritted his teeth.

I couldn't believe it.

I just couldn't accept it.

The fact that the opponent is on par with himself in the 6th circle.

Even though this side has not yet completely recovered from the aftereffects of the last battle.

Bam!

Blood flowed from between Indiago's lips along with the sound of teeth breaking.

“Don’t stop me…! You…! You don’t deserve to do that…!”

“Whatever your qualifications, I don’t care.”

Ray was calm.

But the sentence was interrupted.

This was because the entire mana contained in the jewel and ring was simultaneously being raised beyond the limit.

With the strings of control released, the mana rushed forward, causing multi-colored mana to bloom like fog throughout his body, and a bright light to burst out from his eyes.

Also, the senses of the body and mind were heightened, and everything became clear.

It was seen and felt.

A huge mass of blue mana writhing like a nightmare in the chest of the man before my eyes.

A deep sense of inferiority and malice that is tiresome.

The thumping poison was enough to make one's mind tingle.

and.

─Goooooooooo.

It seemed that such emotional throbbing was clearly conveyed to Kum, who was sealed beneath the pit.

If you keep hearing the creepy crying sound, there is a high probability that it is.

'Khum.'

An unprecedented monster from an ancient era that transcended the established limits of its race.

It was said that during the first war, it was not possible to destroy it due to its infinite regenerative powers, so it was only barely sealed.

The body is said to be much larger than that of a normal giant, and the skin is said to be impervious to magic.

'If I wake up.'

It is self-evident that it will not end with the surrounding area simply being turned into a wasteland.

It was necessary to quickly eliminate Indiago, the source of the emotions that stimulated Kum.

Ray was completely focused on destroying the blue shield.

After a fierce battle, Indiago fell to one knee, coughing up blood.

“Coolook…! Me…! Don’t look down at me…! With that kind of gaze…!”

The destroyed defenses scattered like shards of glass, disintegrating into mana.

The ice dagger that was being drawn towards Indiago's neck suddenly changed course and swung to the side.

Chae-Ang!

The pieces of rock that had been flying close to Ray's head were blown away.

Those that had been rushing in from behind froze in the scattered cold air and fell to the ground.

'doctor.'

At the same time, I caught sight of the doctor reaching out his hand towards me.

Ray turned again and swung his dagger at Indiago's neck.

Jiik─!

It was shallow.

Indiago, who narrowly avoided the attack, jumped into the pit without hesitation.

With a red line tattooed on his neck and a mad smile on his lips.

Ray flew after him.

The increasingly intense heat of the lava.

I could feel the blood and breath getting hot.

This may be because of the lava lake that sits beneath the pit like a volcanic crater.

Crackle──!

A blue thread of electricity condensed in his palm was fired toward the falling Indiago.

Every time a lightning line was drawn in the air, the vision would flash, and each time, Indiago would narrowly avoid the attack and change position.

Hurrah!

Ray twisted his body to avoid the fireball flying from behind him.

I turned my head.

The mastermind behind the attack was the doctor.

The doctor, who was following behind and falling, took out a handful of red bloodstones from his bosom and scattered them into the air.

“Remove.”

“As ordered.”

In an instant, hundreds of homunculi appeared along with a red aura.

A truly overwhelming number.

I wonder if they think this is the last battle and put all their remaining strength into it.

Each and every one of them had an angry expression on their face, but it was so natural that a normal person wouldn't notice it.

But that was it.

Because the bowl was filled only with artificial emotions injected by the doctor.

Artificial life forms that are infinitely close to humans, yet infinitely inhumane.

Ray towards them.

Kwaaaaang──!

He swung the magic of condemnation.

Shards of the broken red jewel scattered all around.

*

After a not-so-short fall, Ray landed on the ground, creating a gust of wind.

I quickly took in the surrounding scenery.

A giant's head with its eyes closed, exposed above a vast lake of lava.

A long, narrow path started from the large, circular space where they were currently standing and continued in front of them.

The giant's true identity is Kum.

'big.'

A little, no, a lot.

Simply saying it was big was not enough.

Judging by his exposed head, his total height was several tens of meters, which would not be an exaggeration to compare him to Rael Lowe.

Ray, who discovered Indiago heading towards Kum through the road, immediately tried to get up from his seat.

Thud thud thud!

That is, if it weren't for the countless red bloodstones that fell from above.

Soon hundreds of homunculi were created and surrounded the area.

widely.

The doctor landed behind him.

He glanced at Indiago, who was staggering towards Kum from a distance, and said:

“How about leaving him alone? Isn’t it admirable that a man who has been longing for power his whole life is not satisfied with the present and is striving to become stronger?”

"doctor."

“I have a very high opinion of the man named Indiago. In fact, his inferiority complex was already close to perfect before I first gave him the blue shard.”

“Redran.”

When I called his real name, only then did the doctor stop talking.

Behind the broken sunglasses were only the golem's signature glowing eye sockets, but I thought I knew.

I wonder what kind of look the doctor has on his face, hiding somewhere far away and watching the situation remotely.

“Redlan, you’ve always seemed very afraid of me. You’ve sent countless servants, but you’ve never shown your true self.”

“… … .”

“Now I know why you are so afraid of me.”

Ray's breath caught for a moment.

“Because I am a rainbow.”

“… … .”

“I hope you don’t notice, but I’m quite perceptive.”

In fact, he still wasn't completely sure that he was the reincarnation of Rainbow.

The circumstantial evidence has now piled up to a point where it cannot be ignored.

Unidentifiable memories that keep coming back, along with a headache.

These numerous factors only left the possibilities wide open.

The doctor muttered in a trembling voice.

“I just realized it now….”

“The reason you fear me is because you are likely to be judged for the wrongdoings you have committed in the past.”

“… … .”

“It is an undeniable fact that he caused discord among the other Guardians and started a second war.”

Then the doctor gestured in the air.

The next moment, the homunculi all rushed towards Ray.

Hoooow──!

The battle began with a giant wind katana cutting dozens of homunculi in half.

With a loud noise, lightning raced through the air, and flames danced.

During the fierce battle, the doctor's shout was heard.

“It’s no use. No matter what you realize. No matter what you find out. If that man absorbs the old power, even you won’t be able to do anything.”

There was no such thing as a vessel for emotions in the golem's body.

But Ray could read the emotion in his tone.

That was hope.

The moment Indiago absorbs the power of Khum, nothing will be able to stand in his way.

It was funny and contradictory.

Those who try to erase the emotions of the world end up clinging to their emotions and hoping for salvation.

Bam! Bam!

I feel like the blood in my head is running cold.

The moment I turned the last homunculus to ashes, an idea occurred to me.

Ray knocked the fleeing doctor down with a shockwave and then approached him.

“If even Indiago, who absorbed the power of Kum, falls, then all hope you had will disappear.”

Even if we stop Indiago here, the root of the problem will not be solved unless we catch the real doctor.

It is certain that he will once again produce servants and reveal his ambitions to the world.

This problem would be solved if we could find out where the doctor is hiding, but at least there are no signs of that happening yet.

rather.

'It would be better to destroy the doctor's hopes here and now.'

hope.

It was an emotion that I rarely saw in the colorless slums, but which I found quite frequently in people's vessels during countless journeys.

Ray also knew how devastating the act of crushing hope could be to the human psyche.

It would be hard to find a better example of someone who could impose his beliefs on the world than Indiago, who absorbed the power of Khum.

The decision has been made.

Knock him down after absorbing his power.

And here, all hope of possibility that the Doctor had cherished is destroyed.

“I think your only hope is that Indiago, with his power absorbed, will defeat me.”

“Crackle… The possibility of that… Crackle… Not existing… Crackle…”

“You’ll know once you try it.”

Ray completely blew off the golem's limbs, rendering the doctor unable to use his hands, and then cast his gaze into the distance.

After a long journey, Indiago arrived in front of Kum's face.

A scene of someone reciting a spell to release the seal with dangerous breathing.

In fact, even if we had defeated all the enemies and moved right away, it would have been too late to stop them.

The fluttering of Kum's closed eyelids and the crying coming from his mouth.

Because they had already grown to unmanageable levels quite a while ago.

'It may be that the release of the seal on Kum was already decided the moment Indiago arrived at the city on the surface.'

It seemed that the seal on Kum would be released naturally without reciting any spells.

It was already too late, and it was a strategic decision to cause psychological disturbance in the doctor and allow him to rest and recover his mental strength.

─────.

Along with the order, the magic circles carved into the air around Kum began to disperse and disappear.

There was also a clanking sound of something loosening from the iron chains that were embedded in the cliff face and extended down to the lava lake below.

Finally the orders stopped.

Indiago opened his eyes and looked straight into Kum's eyes and shouted.

“Great Being! I will grant you the honor of becoming a part of my power!”

A smile appeared on the face of the being holding blue mana in its chest.