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Episode 581: Yeah, I’m the only one. (1)
Jerome looked at the priests floating in the air and chuckled.
“If we had been any later, we would have been in big trouble.”
It took quite some time for the wounds to heal and the magic to recover. Even now, it felt a little late.
Fortunately, I was able to arrive just before the fortress was completely taken. Now I have to hold out here.
“It was right to chase after these guys.”
There was a reason why Jerome doggedly pursued only the 1st Corps.
It was because of the strategy that Jiselle had told us just before we left.
― Once you find the enemies, stall for as long as possible. However, if there are enemies heading towards the base, harass them only. If things don’t go well, prioritize defending the base.
Jerome interfered with the 1st and 2nd legions and caused chaos. After that, he secretly observed the movements of the two legions.
And then he confirmed that the 1st Corps was moving towards the stronghold and continued to harass them.
I wasn’t able to confirm the direction that the 3rd Corps was going, but I didn’t have time to do so. If the 1st and 2nd Corps were going in different directions, I planned to look again.
Fortunately, his prediction was correct. In the end, only the 1st Corps arrived here.
Now we must help the Allied Forces to stop the enemies.
“I’m not only good at grabbing ankles.”
Ddddddddddd… … !
As Jerome stretched out both arms, the ground in front of the fortress began to shake and dozens of rocks began to rise.
The battle was still in full swing. The Artrode army was advancing ahead.
“good!”
Paaang!
The rocks shot out at incredible speeds, crushing some of the Artrod Army.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
“Eww!”
The Artrode Army was suddenly struck by lightning. They had never expected such a large-scale attack, as they were on the verge of a complete victory.
Count Biffenveldt’s face hardened.
“That guy again… … .”
That troublemaker is back again. How much time has been delayed because of him.
I wanted to catch him and kill him right away, but my opponent was a strong person whose skills could not be ignored.
“Seal the author’s magic immediately! You must stop it at the risk of your life!”
We couldn’t completely stop it before. But we could just reduce its power. The situation was already tilted in the right direction.
All that had to do was wipe out the fortress’ forces while he was being held captive by the priests.
Marquis Gideon also shouted loudly as soon as he discovered Jerome.
“Wizards, put pressure on the enemy wizards! Help Jerome fight freely! You have to risk your life!”
The only hope left now was Jerome. I had to somehow hold out with Jerome until reinforcements arrived.
The only way to do that was for Jerome to move freely.
The wizards also understood Marquis Gideon’s words. They cheered and shouted encouragement to each other as they found a way to survive.
“Everyone, don’t spare your magic power!”
“When attempting an attack, focus on the enemy’s dispel magic!”
“We need to spread the magic field wider!”
The Allied magicians really put their lives on the line. They used all their might to increase the range of their magic field.
They caught the Arthrodene wizards every time they tried to dispel the spell.
If Jerome is hit, everyone will die anyway. Knowing that, the Allied magicians even used up their life force.
The Artrode army’s magicians were bewildered by this desperate resistance.
“This, this… … .”
The Allied Forces originally had a slight advantage in magical power. The Artroad Army also had to block the magic cast by the Allied Forces.
I was so busy dispelling all the spells attempted within the magic field’s range that I couldn’t pour all my strength into Jerome.
Kwaaaaa… … .
The magical power between them spread out to the point of covering the entire battlefield. The joy and sorrow of both sides were mixed because of Jerome who intervened at the last minute.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Before I knew it, Jerome was fighting alongside the priests. However, his power was a little different than when I first met him.
“Hehehe, it’s more comfortable when you have allies.”
Although the magic field of the Artrode Army was laid out, there were no severe restrictions on using magic.
It was evidence that the opponent was not able to properly dispel his own magic. At best, he was only able to slightly interfere with his magical power.
However, it was not all that easy. As many as six priests clung to him.
Their fight was different from the usual fights between superhumans. They were fighting in the sky, above the battlefield where soldiers were fighting.
They were able to fight freely in the air and moved more fiercely than ever.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Jerome’s Mana Blade was emitting a deeper golden light than usual.
If I get pushed here, it’s over. So I put in more horsepower than usual.
Jerome’s Mana Blade glowed as if it were alive, swirling flexibly according to his movements.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Jerome’s attacks came like a storm, but the priests were not easily defeated.
“Do you think I’ll keep being manipulated by you?”
“Back off!”
“You just have to hold on to this guy!”
The priests knew that they were weaker than Jerome, because they had already fought him several times.
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That’s why they were fighting very carefully, complementing each other.
Kwaaaaah!
The black aura they emitted spread out like fog, engulfing the surrounding area. Their intention was to spread distance and attack steadily.
It would be advantageous to just tie up Jerome. Their own forces are stronger, and the Allied forces have already been reduced considerably.
Jerome chuckled as he realized the priests’ intentions.
“You still don’t know much about me?”
Jerome laughed at the priests who only avoided him, put away his mana blade, and waved his hand.
Bright balls of light emanated from his body and spread in all directions.
The priests’ faces hardened when they saw that.
“Stop it!”
But the light balls spread faster. They fell like meteors all over the Arthrod army camp.
BAM! BUZZ! BUZZ!
“Eww!”
The Artrode army, which was advancing again, was hit by a mass of light falling from all directions and was blown up.
It was similar to the vision of the Church of Salvation used by priests, but Jerome was able to write a little more freely.
The priests had no choice but to approach Jerome. But now Jerome was running away and scattering his magic here and there.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As Jerome’s magic poured out, the Artrode army’s camp collapsed in an instant. They could not advance further even if they wanted to.
Eventually, the priests became more desperate to protect the soldiers by extracting more energy.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, a huge ball of fire rose and blazed above Jerome’s head.
It was a fire created by gathering magical power separately while attacking the priests and soldiers.
The priests were shocked when they saw the fireball. It didn’t look easy to block. If it hit the soldiers, it would cause enormous damage.
The priests gathered quickly and tried to stop Jerome.
grasp!
“Huh!”
But the giant fireball did not hit the soldiers. It flew towards the priest who came closest.
Kwaaaaang!
The fireball exploded as it collided with the priest. The priest who was hit was engulfed in flames and began to burn.
“Kwaaaaak!”
The priest screamed in pain.
He managed to put out the fire by drawing out his energy, but his body had already completely melted to the point where his bones were visible.
The priest, gasping for breath, realized that his life was in danger.
“There is no recovery… … .”
Priests can heal most wounds by using energy, as long as they do not die instantly.
However, the wound he had just received was so severe that it would be impossible to recover no matter how much energy he expended. Furthermore, an enormous amount of magical power still remained in his body.
“That’s amazing… … .”
Who would have thought that he, who had become a superhuman, would be killed by a single magic spell? The priest staggered and began to fall from the sky.
Before he died, he scattered his remaining energy into the sky.
Kuuung.
So the priest fell to the ground and died. The black fog that spread across the sky consumed the priest’s spirit and became a little thicker.
In that dark sky, light flashed again.
Kwarrrrung!
A blue lightning bolt shot out in an instant and struck the body of a priest.
Kwaaang!
“Ugh… … .”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A green ball of light extended from Jerome’s hand, relentlessly pursuing and striking the priests.
Jerome’s magic was dazzling. Fire and ice flew everywhere and lightning struck.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Whenever the priests were directly hit by magic, they were greatly shocked. Their bodies were often punctured or their bones broken.
However, the reason they are still alive is because they avoid attacks as much as possible and protect their bodies.
But if you let your guard down even a little, you will be struck by a deadly magic.
Dduk dduk!
Before we knew it, another priest was trapped in gravity magic, his body crushed to death.
Now there are four left.
The priests’ faces gradually grew more and more terrified.
If they get close, they will be the ones to suffer, and if they try to keep their distance and fight safely, the soldiers will be the ones to suffer.
It was hard to choose either one.
The wizard was displaying tremendous force, unlike when he had impeded the advance and fled.
Still, the priests gritted their teeth and tried to hold on. They also had a way to catch Jerome.
“wow…….”
Some Allied soldiers opened their mouths at the sight.
Jerome, fighting with flashes of light in the black sky, looked like a god.
I don’t know about anything else, but when it comes to outward intimidation, the wizard was the best.
Jerome was impressed as he subdued the priests with his overwhelming skills.
‘What are your intentions?’
The priest who died a little while ago also scattered his energy into the air before he died.
Now the surroundings were dark as if covered with dark clouds. The black energy was truly filled like fog.
The priests continued to spread the black energy little by little while fighting. The dead priests had all their energy sucked out before they died.
Exactly.
As Jerome snapped his fingers, a blast of wind burst out from his body like a storm.
Kwaaaaah!
The black energy was briefly pushed away from around him, but as he fought again, the black energy increased further.
‘These guys… … keep running around and spreading their energy?’
It took time for the spread of energy to dissipate. An environment like fog within a crack was forming around Jerome.
If someone else were in this space, they would feel a suffocating pressure.
‘It’s getting weaker.’
It was not he himself but the priests who were becoming weaker. It was natural that they were losing their energy while fighting like that.
There was another reason why the priests were still alive.
‘Why hasn’t it shown up yet?’
Jerome was unable to fully concentrate on his priests while fighting.
If he had suffered to this extent, the strongest Gatros should have appeared. However, he has not yet revealed himself.
That’s why I kept paying attention to my surroundings.
“Get back! Get back quickly!”
Instead, shouts were heard from all over the place, and the Artrode army was retreating.
I think it was because the priests couldn’t move around with ease when the soldiers were there.
This also meant that now only superhumans would come forward and fight without any obstacles.
‘First, we need to kill the priests quickly.’
While Jerome was fighting the priests, he would cast spells at the Arthrod soldiers whenever he had a chance. They would have taken considerable damage as well.
The soldiers had also retreated, so the weakened priests had to be killed before Gatorz could appear.
Paaaaak!
Mana blades erupted from Jerome’s hands again.
The priests looked quite exhausted, so I planned to just grab them and cut off their heads.
But at that time.
Kwaaaaaaaah!
In an instant, the black energy began to gather in one direction.
Soon it rose up, stretching and forming a gigantic human figure, its upper body seemingly protruding from a cloud of black energy.
“What is this… … .”
Even Jerome, a wizard who had reached the 8th circle, had never seen anything like this before.
It was definitely not a welcoming spell. It was a physical and malicious entity.
A black aura rippled and a face became clear. It was someone Jerome knew well.
“Gatros.”
The appearance of the giant Gator in the sky was worthy of being called an evil god.
The Allied soldiers who were watching Jerome fight in the fort began to tremble.
“What, what is that… … .”
“It’s the devil, it’s the devil.”
“Oh, Goddess… … .”
Even though it only had an upper body, it was so large that it blocked the sky.
This fortress is so big that it can be crushed with just one hand.
I thought I was used to seeing all sorts of monsters up until now, but that was an illusion. The opponents were beings beyond common sense.
Soon the thing in the shape of Gator smiled, revealing its teeth.
“It was a success… … .”
Gatros, who was rippling with black energy, let out a short word.
The mere sound of it resonated through the space, and a suffocating energy spread through the soul.
Saaaaaaaa… … .
Black auras began to quickly gather around Gatros’ forehead.
Jerome, who saw that, looked back toward the fortress and shouted.
“Get behind me!”
But the soldiers did not react right away.
The moment they heard Gatros’ voice, everyone froze in fear.
Soon a black beam of light shot out from Gatros’ forehead and swept through the surrounding area.
Boom!
There was a short loud noise, and Jerome’s body, hit directly by the black ray, fell from the sky.