Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 274



273 – Trap_4

Taylor Marvel’s hero ranking isn’t that high.

A mid-ranking hero among about 100 S-class heroes.

That being said, I had a feeling that Taylor Marvell looked weak for some reason.

That’s only what it looks like when comparing S-class units.

If you were to line up all the heroes in the world regardless of rank, he would be in the top 100 out of millions of heroes.

What this means is that there are very few people in the world who can beat, or rather, overwhelm, Taylor Marvel.

And that was something Taylor Marvel himself knew well.

“Don’t give up and try a little harder. Who knows? You might succeed in escaping.”

I couldn’t believe it.

Even if one of your arms was cut off in a surprise attack.

The fact that a mere academy cadet could overwhelm him.

Even in the Republic of Korea, one of the hero powerhouses, this situation was absurd, even for someone who was considered a promising next-generation star.

“Ugh, what the hell are you…”

That’s why Taylor Marvel denied it.

From the Academy cadets overwhelming him to Lee Seong-hyeon attacking him, the situation didn’t make sense.

It would have been nice if we had been on good terms from the beginning.

It wasn’t bad, and even aside from that, there was no reason to attack.

“Identity? That’s a strange question. You know better than anyone else.”

“That’s funny…”

Also, that guy’s taste in women was so strange that I thought he was crazy.

He was the most cheerful and honest guy among all.

He was never the kind of guy who would smile expressionlessly like the person in front of his eyes.

Above all else.

Large orbs of blood floating around the guy.

Clearly, that was a talent.

If we were to name it, it would be the ability to manipulate blood.

Also, where you are now.

In an unknown mountain.

When the guy touched it, he was dragged to a strange place.

It appears that he also has abilities related to space and movement.

But what was Lee Seong-hyeon’s special ability?

Wasn’t this a prediction of the future?

“Is that so? If that’s what you want to believe, then there’s nothing I can do. I don’t need to confirm that the person you see is me.”

The guy with Lee Seong-hyeon’s face shook his head as if he felt sorry.

Then the blood beads floating around him began to transform into the shape of spears.

“That was a long rambling. If you don’t want to keep trying, just die quickly.”

The spear of blood ran like an arrow.

“Damn.”

Taylor Mabille pumped up his mana with power.

“Canine!”

And he activated the magic of the second lieutenant of the spear and struck all four surrounding elements with his fangs to counter the rushing blood spear.

-bang!!

As the Blood Spear and Taylor Marvel’s magic met, a thunderous roar swept through the surroundings.

If you are a normal magic user, you have to recite a spell before using magic to ensure its proper power.

Taylor Marvel, who had to hastily cast magic while his body was not fully intact due to one of his arms being cut off, showed magic skills that were greater than those of a top-class magic hero even though he had to break the spell.

But his actions did not end there.

A fleeting moment, lasting only a few seconds, when the dust created by the meeting of the window and magic obscures each other’s vision.

“Poison, Freeze, Slow, Blind, Paralyze, Silence, Confusion, Fear!”

He activated his 8 special abnormal status magic spells with his special ability, Spirit Wave Breaker.

The trajectory of a shooting light.

That wasn’t the end.

“Flare Lance, Lightning, Storm Bringer, Blast, Inferno!!”

Additionally, five types of attack magic were activated and sent flying.

-Kwaaang!!!

When all 12 types of magic hit one spot, a loud noise rang out as if a meteor had landed, and a huge crater several kilometers across was created.

Rising black smoke and sandstorm.

If a person who didn’t know had watched this scene alone, he or she would have thought that whatever was inside would have disappeared without leaving even a bone behind.

Taylor Mabille swallowed hard.

If he was a guy who would suffer to this extent, there would be no reason for him to lose an arm or be pushed to this extent.

-!

I heard the sound of the wind.

left.

“Explosion!”

I cast my mid-level magic in the direction from which the sound was heard.

A huge blast of flames hit the guy straight in the face.

But there was someone who broke through the flames.

“Damn it, Earth Wall.”

This time I built a wall.

-Quaqua light!

However, even the earthen wall that could stop anti-tank shells could not limit its movements.

“Haste, slow.”

So, he cast abnormal status magic on the guy and physical strengthening magic on himself, then flew backwards.

This was because he knew better than anyone that as the distance got closer, he would be at a disadvantage.

‘It has to be at least a few kilometers away.’

Judging by the guy’s speed.

I thought that a proper response would be possible if there was that much of a safe distance.

No, actually, even if there is that much distance.

It was uncertain whether the opponent would be able to do it.

It wasn’t a question of whether or not the arm was healthy.

Of course, if I was sane, I would have responded better than this.

There was a more important reason than that.

His specialty, abnormal status magic, did not work on him.

To be exact, when it seemed like it had been eaten, the guy’s body began to glow and the abnormal status magic was lifted.

And it’s like…

‘Paladin.’

It seems that he has the same ability as that inspiration.

Anyway, fighting at close range with such an opponent was something even an idiot would do.

“Where are you going in such a hurry?”

“!?”

Taylor Marvell flinched.

That’s understandable, since they’ve already made a distance of more than 2km in one go.

It was because a voice that shouldn’t be heard came from the right.

“Fire Lan─”

I didn’t know what it meant.

I gathered mana and activated the magic of destroying the spirit window.

“I’m sick of seeing such a show of wit.”

No, it didn’t activate.

Before long, the guy’s hand covers his mouth.

-Kuuung!

That was because it was thrown straight into the ground.

“And even though this is a mountainous area where no one comes, if you make so much noise in the middle of the night, won’t people wake up? You have to be mindful of your manners.”

A laughing face appeared.

“Isn’t that so?”

“ㅅ─”

“No? I see. That tongue is the problem.”

However, when Taylor Marvel tried to cast his spell, the person with Lee Seong-hyeon’s face grabbed his chin with the other hand that was covering his mouth and pulled it down.

Then he put his hand covering his mouth into it and pulled out his tongue.

“Ugh─”

Blood gushing.

A pink tongue flying far away.

“$%^$%^@$#”

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An unbearable pain rose in Taylor Mabille’s mind.

“Please understand that it’s a nuisance. Anyway, growing old isn’t something to brag about. From the beginning…”

“─!!”

But even if it rots, it’s still a good tooth.

Veteran Taylor Mabille endured the pain and collected his wits with a rush of adrenaline and mental fortitude.

Then, thinking that he would no longer be able to use magic after cutting off his tongue, he reached out his hand towards the guy who was not taking any action and prepared to fire a full-power zero-distance magic towards his face.

Normally, it would not be used because the efficiency is extremely poor compared to the amount of mana used.

I was subdued and even had my tongue pulled out.

There was no other way.

Of course, it was clear that this would make a mess of himself as well.

It’s not like he won’t die if he stays like this, and who knows what kind of things the guy who transforms into a cadet and attacks an S-class hero will do later.

Whatever it was, it had to be stopped here.

Taylor Marvell’s eyes widened.

-Kwaaang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At the same time, the sun rose in the night sky.

The surrounding trees and piles of rocks evaporated in an instant.

All that was left were thick smoke, the sight of trees melting, and my own melting body, which could not be harmed because it was at zero distance.

‘Okay..’

It was something that was blown away in an instant, and since higher-level magic requires at least a minimum amount of casting even for an S-class hero in the magic world, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to blow it away.

I fired the magic with as much mana as I could carry.

If you do that, it will rival even the highest level magic.

Even an S-class hero would not be able to avoid damage if hit by an attack like this from this distance.

To this extent…

“So you’re saying that you didn’t hear me asking you to stop being noisy?”

It wasn’t that it had no effect at all.

Because the guy’s body was melting away just like his own.

But it was strange.

It is clear that time moves forward, and this is an absolute rule.

For him alone, it was as if time was turning back, and the fallen flesh and exposed blood were gathering and returning to their proper places.

‘new year…’

As Taylor Mabille was watching, a lightning bolt struck his mind.

A mysterious incident that happened on Sky Island.

The story goes that bloody clouds covered the sky.

Come to think of it, that’s what happened.

It’s also true that magic that affects your own status doesn’t work.

That appearance now too.

Even dealing with blood in the first place.

What if it has something to do with this?

I couldn’t figure out how he could use so many abilities.

And yet…

“─!”

“I’m sick of listening now.”

A large amount of blood spurted out around the guy.

Darkening vision.

That was the last thing Taylor Mabille could remember.