Black Badger - Chapter 405



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405. Archmage (2)

Kairos was with Igor.

I was out to buy the necessities that had fallen in the cabin. The apparent reason was that I had run out of necessary items such as toilet paper and water.

But the real goal was to talk about the ‘work’ that was happening right now.

Something Hildebert has been doing recently.

Let’s also share Rin’s story.

The two men talked in the car as they drove into downtown.

“You were getting cursed at.”

It was the first thing Igor said as soon as he got into Kairos’ car.

“I ran away to the Black Badger because I didn’t want to grow old.”

“There are disappointed fans.”

“Some were more than a little disappointed.”

“Haha. But it was inevitable.”

The man who was a star driver took it lightly.

“I understand why you’re disappointed, but… I’m still being careful not to let you near the cabin. Is there something that’s bothering you?”

“No. You, who have been a star since the Empire, will foolishly take care of it yourself.”

“Thank you for trusting me.”

“Manage your reputation well so that it’s okay for your identity to be revealed along with the captain.”

The tall inspector pushed the passenger seat back and stretched his legs.

He added without even glancing at the faintly smiling minister.

“Who knows when that greedy raccoon will explode a bomb.”

Kairos burst into laughter.

The minister knew very well that this inspector did not like ministers. At the same time, he knew very well that he was a person who was very affectionate towards people.

Igor is now worried about his future.

“Thank you for your concern.”

The missionary, who had parked his car in the basement of a large mart, smiled broadly at the inspector who was frowning.

“Is your training going well?”

I got a lot of abuse for saying those words.

Because the order that Hildebert personally gave to Igor, ‘From Sword Expert to Sword Master’, is by no means an easy task.

The question asked so casually was enough to make me feel bad.

Kairos walked through the market, lightly ignoring Igor’s grumbling.

It was a bit past 3 o’clock, so there weren’t many people at the mart.

He listened to Lin’s recent news with concern and picked up the bundle of water.

At that moment, I felt Cecil’s presence.

Kwaaang!

“Whoa!”

“what?!”

A loud noise that shook the mart.

The two immediately grasped the situation.

Why can’t you figure it out?

They remembered vividly the first time they heard of Hildebert after fifty years.

An impact that felt like the veins of a leaf were being torn apart.

Those who had been waiting for Hildebert for 50 years had big and small accidents at that time.

It was such a shocking thing that I couldn’t help but think about it.

At that time, Kairos crashed the car he was driving into a wall. Fortunately, it did not lead to a major accident, but the speed of the accident frightened the pit crew.

After that, I couldn’t even think about getting out of the driver’s seat for a long time and couldn’t even respond to urgent radio calls.

Meanwhile, Igor had ruined a small detective agency he was working on.

Because the moment Hilde appeared, I dropped my work and ran towards the place where the sound was coming from.

If it weren’t for You’s urgent notice, they might have infiltrated Black Badger headquarters without permission.

A time when we panicked in different ways.

Because they had been through that before, they were not confused or agitated this time.

They threw down their belongings and ran out of the supermarket.

Kwaaaa

As soon as I left the building, a strong wind hit me.

The men grabbed hold of those who were rolling on the floor, screaming.

After helping the fallen man, he turned towards the sphere of light.

Where the wind begins to sweep away leaflets and trash.

“Archangel.”

Igor muttered.

I can see the ball of light she created.

Because of that, the city was strangely bright. It was so bright that it was uncomfortable, even considering that it was daylight hours.

A light that made everything clear illuminated the people running away in fear.

Even those who do not move ominously.

“I got it.”

The article said.

“In the middle of the city?”

“Hilde.”

Kairos, who was standing next to him, spat out the name.

“I’m going to stop her.”

As if those words were a signal, the two started running.

I ran towards the light, skillfully avoiding the things that were coming at me.

To be blunt, Kairos knew they couldn’t do much.

Only the sword master Hildebert can properly respond to the Archmage’s rampage.

But that doesn’t mean I can just let it go.

If it were a fight with Kyle, I would never get involved… .

“I guess I can do something like water it.”

Agreeing with Igor’s self-deprecating muttering, Kairos ran towards Cecil.

***

As expected, the outside of the pop-up store was a mess.

People were running and crying. Several of them were clearly injured.

The sound of an explosion hitting your ears. The strong wind pushing against your body.

The area where Cecil’s presence is felt is covered in an ominous light.

and….

“Eww!”

“Run! Run!”

A growing sphere of light.

It’s Cecil’s order.

I knew that well. I remembered her casting that spell long ago, turning the tide of battle in an instant.

The sphere of light will grow larger and larger until it explodes with incredible destructive power.

And when that thing explodes, not just the park level, but the area I’m standing in will all be engulfed in the explosion.

It had to be torn apart before it ripened and exploded.

[heartbreak!!]

You’s screams could be heard from the phone that had not been hung up yet.

[Have you heard the sword?!]

“uh.”

[Energy Po Chew!]

The bookworm swore in a hoarse voice as if he was running towards me.

[We have to blow that up!]

embrace.

[It grew so fast! Let out some energy while cutting that!]

“okay.”

[Can you send it to the sky?!]

“You can do it. When you get there, hide behind the shield.”

He answered while running down the street.

“Even if it flows into the sky, there will be a shock.”

The shoes were light.

The adrenaline was running and it didn’t seem like I was holding anything. I held onto her tightly and jumped from bonnet to bonnet of the abandoned car. I stepped on things and things to get ahead so as not to disturb the evacuees.

It didn’t take long, since it wasn’t that far away to begin with.

We quickly reached a scorched earth area.

A white sphere in the center of the field of vision.

The noise died down. Fortunately, there were hardly any civilians left in the area.

They must have passed away or run away. The fallen structures and abandoned vehicles added to the desolation of the scene.

The voices of badgers can be heard not far away.

The voices were Tom Hutson and Gene Silver.

It seemed like they were helping to evacuate the civilians who remained in the building.

He prepared to strike with his sword, assessing their position.

The energy of the sphere must be dispersed as it bursts.

“where are you?”

[Going… , staying!]

“Don’t run any more. I’ll relieve the pressure.”

[I’ll be there soon!]

“No. Even if I were to send this flying into the sky, the impact would be considerable.”

There was a reason Cecil was a great wizard.

I glanced around and placed the shoe behind a sturdy-looking pillar.

“Please bow down.”

Let’s speak quietly. The senior nodded.

“be careful.”

Instead of answering, he just nodded.

Then she walked away from where she was. The surrounding area was mostly flattened by the explosion. There were still dangerous debris left behind by the heavy winds and shock waves, such as utility poles and trucks.

After assessing their location, I stood in the place where the people around me would be safest.

“You.”

It was one of the difficult skills so I had to focus on it.

Before entering the immersive state, I gave the caller a heads up.

“Blow it. Hide your body.”

[Mr. Ha!]

“immediately.”

He muttered, putting strength into his fingers.

“Go.”

Kwaaaaang!

I drew a path that splits the ground and rises into the sky.

The blow traveled in a straight line and struck the sphere of light, tearing through its barrier.

There was a loud noise as the pressure that had been building up exploded.

Paaaaang!

My eardrum burst and blood gushed out.

A gust of wind with tremendous pressure burst out from the gap and hit my body. I had to bend down and brace my legs to avoid being pushed back.

Fortunately, despite such resistance, the swordsmanship remains intact.

The white attack soared into the sky, absorbing the energy the sphere contained.

A streak of white light pierced the sky, like fireworks had been set off.

Above the sky covered with cores.

Paaang!

The energy that Cecil had been holding back exploded.

A light that would surely blind you if you looked straight at it covered your core.

“Whoa!”

“Eww!”

Kwaaaaang!

Loud noise.

Swish…

The bright surroundings darkened in an instant.

Acid rain poured down.

The light that had covered the sky began to fade. The pain in my eyes that had made my eyelids hurt gradually subsided, and the whiteness before my eyes began to slowly make out shapes.

Pouring rain.

A flower in full bloom.

At the center of the flower was her.

Bright yellow eyes.

Tears flowed from one side of the burned-down station.

“Cecil.”

He called her softly.

But the Archmage didn’t react.

She was just standing among the flowers, getting hit by the fallout. Her silver hair was blowing in the wind. The woman staring blankly ahead seemed not to hear my voice.

Why does even this sight feel so awkward?

Why does it feel so familiar, like I’ve seen it dozens of times… .

My skin, which had been exposed to acid rain, started to feel hot and painful.

It wasn’t so bad that it was completely unbearable, especially considering that it had prevented a huge explosion.

The rain didn’t fall over a wide area. It only fell heavily near the flowers.

I shook off the things that were falling mixed with the raindrops and headed towards the flowers.

“Cecil.”

I called her cautiously.

“Cecil. Here you go, Hilde.”

No response.

“Cecil?”

I put my foot on the flower petal.

I heard Shu’s shout from behind, but I didn’t have the energy to care. I had to go over and stop him while my mana was cooling down.

Climb up carefully, stepping on the petals.

Even though I had shortened the distance between us enough to touch, she didn’t seem to notice me.

He stretched out his left hand to look at the situation.

If you take it out of the flower, you might come to your senses… .

Got it.

‘Cecil!’

uh?

‘Cecil!!’

There was Kissis.

A figure stretching out her hands in a hurry. Wide-open eyes and a face tired from repeated attempts.

A person moving away.

The Sword Master was wearing familiar clothes.

The clothes I used to wear comfortably in the empire were stained with pollution… .

Kissis reached out desperately as if trying to catch a falling person.

‘Hold my hand!’

The tips of my desperately outstretched fingers brushed past. My body, unable to hold on to anything to support itself, continued to fall into the darkness.

I looked in vain at the hand of the opponent who had his back to the light.

A sense of loss and defeat came before fear.

Is this the end?

I thought I finally found a way.

Just like this, in vain… .

‘Cecil!!’

He shouted within the dot of light.

‘I’ll go look for it, so wait!’

Those were the last words I heard from him.

‘I will definitely go find it!’

A clear determination shook the darkness.

I fell down while hearing the cries of the only person I trusted.

Down.

Down endlessly.

A pitch-black crash.

Soon the light disappeared from sight… .

Kwaaang!

The body flew away.

Boom! The body flying through the air hit the overturned truck.

A warm impulse was transmitted through the back.

“Hilde!”

“Ugh… .”

It hurts.

By the way, what was that just now?

It seems like a fragment of Cecil’s memory… .

I wanted to think about it in more detail, but I didn’t have time.

The unresponsive wizard turned toward me. Then he slowly raised both of his arms that had been hanging down.

A blue sphere appears on both hands.

“Ahhhhhhhh!!”

Cecil started to rampage again.