Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 143
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Episode 143 Erased Name (6)
Hamel was not an incompetent old man who was just taking up space. In the first place, the church would never have put such a person forward as the Archbishop’s Vicar.
He had been waiting for hours since he had received word from Galen that a suspicious wizard had entered the city, and as soon as he heard that the pursuit had begun, he immediately mobilized all available personnel.
The fact that Hamel arrived at the scene alone was simply because he was the strongest and the fastest. The rest of the church members were chasing him like crazy.
After completing Galen’s emergency treatment, Hamel briefly left the battlefield and returned to them.
“dismissal!”
“Let’s talk on the way. Has the city contacted you?”
“Yes. They said they’ll seal the gates right away. The guards should be arriving soon.”
The senior priest, who usually served as his assistant, summarized the report as best he could. Hamel nodded.
“As soon as we arrive, link up with them and seal off the area at the very end of West Street. Evacuate all residents.”
“Huh? What is that—”
“There’s no time to explain. This is related to the plague. Get him out by force.”
“Oh, I understand!”
“Hurry up as much as you can. I’ll be back again.”
After saying that, Hamel flew away again and quickly flew away.
The information about the plague wizard was treated as confidential even by the church, so the lower-ranking people had no idea what was going on.
But those who believed in Hamel did not ask him twice. They simply did as they were told.
“This way! Come this way!”
“Hey, come out quickly!”
“Well, even if it’s luggage… … .”
“This is not the time, come out quickly!”
Fortunately, the evacuation of residents went more smoothly than expected.
Although Galen and the armored monster didn’t fight so loudly, the aftermath of the clash between the jewel wizards could not be hidden. The noise spread even more easily in the quiet night streets.
The residents around the empty lot who could see the magic with their own eyes had already fled long ago. There was no way they would have kept their mouths shut during all that time.
In short, the area where Hamel had issued a blockade was already in disarray. The quick-witted residents were already paying full attention to the outside world.
At that very moment, the priests and monks from the church were mobilized and blew their trumpets from all directions, so everyone ran out in a panic.
The response was certainly impeccable.
“Cluck, cluck!”
“Augh… … .”
“Blood, blood!”
“Someone please help me here!”
“Hey, it’s a plague!”
But that alone was not enough to stop the abyss that had already spread through the forest.
It was as if poison had been sprayed in every place the armored monster had passed through.
Although they were less affected than Galen, who had continued to inhale the poison as he continued to pursue them, the weaker residents of the western street began to fall first.
“Patients this way!”
“People with symptoms, please do not mix!”
“Sister, please look here!”
However, the situation did not become so chaotic that it spread widely. Thanks to Hamel’s return and his help in maintaining the center, the priests were able to deal with the situation without panicking.
“Thank goodness, at least… … .”
Hamel muttered very quietly as he hurried back to the battlefield.
From the perspective of those in charge of quarantine, it was a relief that the situation was under control to this extent.
As soon as the armored monster entered the city, he was caught by Galen’s eye and immediately put under surveillance, which gave him time to prepare in advance and also blocked the spread of the poison as much as possible.
If the bastard had been roaming the city all day long, spraying poison freely without anyone knowing, the damage would have been dozens of times greater than it is now.
Of course, it was a temporary reprieve from the disaster that would have started again if Galen had been defeated.
“Are you here?”
Hamel felt a sense of relief when he saw Galen’s calm attitude.
“I feel sorry for taking advantage of you.”
“What do you mean, I’m taking advantage of you? I feel sorry that I can’t focus on your treatment.”
Hamel flatly denied Galen’s words.
Since he had only one body but had to do two things, Hamel, as a last resort, treated Galen, then went to command quarantine for a while, then came back and treated him again, repeating the process.
It was honestly difficult because I had to rely on my holy power to do everything from moving the old man, to moving quickly, to healing Galen, and even to withstand the poisonous invasion that was swirling around.
However, it was not something to show off in front of Galen, who was directly facing the armored monster with his crippled body.
Phussss! Phusssss!
Even at this very moment, the magical powers of the two wizards were clashing madly.
It was a battle between the fog trying to expand its territory and the waves desperately trying to block it.
Hamel, who had touched Galen’s back, used his miracle of healing again. The old man, who had assessed the patient’s physical condition, clicked his tongue.
“I wasn’t away for that long, but it got worse again. I wonder how I got poisoned.”
“This alone is much better than before. What about the outside situation?”
“Although not many, patients have started to appear.”
“I see.”
“Still, the area is sealed off, and the evacuation of residents is almost complete. At least the streets around here are empty.”
“Then I guess you don’t have to worry about it anymore. As I said, it might be a little rough on your hands.”
“You have to be sensitive.”
In the first place, it was too greedy to hope that the jewels would fight each other within the city and pass without any damage.
“But what method do you plan to use? Surely you won’t flood the entire sealed area or something… .”
“If this weren’t a city, I might have considered it.”
“… Was it really possible?”
“I didn’t really think about trying it, but I wonder if it’s possible? Water attack is also a tactic.”
Flooding is the artificial reproduction of a flood by blocking the waterway with a dam or something similar and then bursting it to flood the target area.
The very idea of trying to do it alone on bare ground was terrifying. Hamel realized anew how much of a monster the Gem Wizard was.
“But if you think about the aftermath, it’s not a very good method… More than anything, I don’t know if that guy will die if I do it that way.”
“You won’t be able to swim if you wear armor, right?”
“That damn fog is so deceptive.”
Galen waved his right hand lightly.
Chaaaaaaaah!
The waves that had been somewhat passively defending until now have now risen violently.
All the water that had been wreaking havoc around them while fighting until now rose up and surged from all directions.
A massive amount of water, enough to make a giant aquarium in an empty lot, suddenly covered the armored monster.
“Hmm.”
But Hamel, with his enhanced eyesight, could see clearly.
The water barely penetrates the boundary of the fog that surrounds the armored monster like a folding screen.
Galen added, grumbling.
“Even if you squeeze it with all your might, it only lets out a little bit of water. If you dropped it in water normally, it would just walk out.”
“What kind of nonsensical magic is that… … .”
Hamel groaned.
In fact, it couldn’t be said that that was the effect of a ‘pure’ death mist.
The essence of the Death Mist was weakening. It was excellent for support, but it was not a means of defense in itself. Weakening the opponent’s strength and providing a shield were two separate things.
Still, the reason he can display such crazy power is probably because of the revised world of the armored monster.
It feels like ‘weakening’ has been evolved to the extreme and upgraded to ‘delete’.
Galen, who had acquired the Death Mist through the status window, had guessed it, but he didn’t bother to tell Hamel. It was meaningless information unless the armored monster himself released the revised world.
“I was thinking of dragging this out for a long time, but that was when I didn’t know about the poison. Now that things have come to this, the sooner we can end it, the better.”
“Didn’t you just say that magic doesn’t work easily?”
“Yes, water magic.”
The corners of Galen’s mouth twisted.
“So I’m going to write something else.”
“… … Did I mishear you?”
* * *
Although it was wrapped tightly and not visible from the outside, Urth’s expression hidden under the helmet was completely frozen.
“… …Fuck.”
A gritted growl leaked out through the gaps in his armor.
I wasn’t afraid of defeat or death. I had no intention of going back from the beginning. I would run wild until I died, and at some point, when my strength ran out, I would be defeated and stop. It was a natural course of action.
But that time is not now.
Far from surpassing the past achievements that were seven years younger than the present, we were caught before we could even get started. What kind of disgrace is this when we haven’t even left the Southwest yet?
Urth glared at the man who caused this. His name was Galen, I think.
A jewel wizard who is too young to be called gold, and who is suspicious even when seen with the naked eye.
More than just his presence had served to neutralize the Church’s response, Galen’s presence had also shattered all their plans.
“No… no. Not yet… … .”
A sinister voice rang out ominously. The magical power in the fog that had been blurred for a moment became sharp again.
It was still incomprehensible and regrettable why the one tainted by the abyss of the forest did not die.
It was clear that the bastard’s magic had lost some of its power. Even though he wasn’t dead, it was clear that he wasn’t in perfect health.
In that case, it would be better to kill him directly. Whether or not there was a priest nearby, there was no way he would be safe even if he came into direct contact with the fog of death.
It’s not at all pleasant that my existence has already been made known to the church… but I have no choice but to accept it.
Urt let out a deep breath as he thought of the cross-eyed man who had disappeared in vain, but who would eventually appear with a normal face.
That was when.
Srrrrrr!
The water prison that had been holding back the fog suddenly collapsed.
It wasn’t Urth’s doing. Of course, he was constantly consuming the opponent’s magic power at the edge of the fog, but he had never dug into the entire magic power that made up the prison like before.
This was released by the opponent himself.
I wonder if they decided there was no need to continue maintaining something that wasn’t working.
Or maybe he felt burdened by the magical power. The amount of magical power lost in the fog of death would be an amount that even a jewel wizard would not be able to ignore.
Chaaaaah!
But isn’t the opponent not just releasing the water prison, but removing the water itself from the surrounding area?
The wave slowly retreated and disappeared somewhere, as if it had given up on the attack.
Are you not going to block the fog? Or are you going to back out of here?
He couldn’t guess the intention. Urt frowned slightly.
That moment.
Kwaaaaang!
A firework exploded right in front of my nose.
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t right in front of my nose. It was also outside the fantasy realm, and the fog was already surrounding it, protecting it.
The shock of the explosion did not penetrate the fog.
But the explosion wasn’t just one.
Boom! Kkwaang! Kkwaang! Boom! Kkwaang!
The explosions struck without regard to direction, left, right, or even a moment to breathe. The entire area was covered in flames.
Although the pressure and flames did not directly affect the fog, they did transmit the heat. The surrounding temperature soared like crazy, as if the season had changed from winter to summer.
“… … .”
A sinister light shone through the eyes behind the helmet’s visor.
That’s the magic. It killed the blind.
Earlier, even if I thought about it myself, it was far-fetched, but I just brushed it off as somehow twisting water magic within the revised world.
As the explosion directly hit the fog, it was clear that magic and magic were in contact.
It definitely felt different from the magic of water magic. It was a different kind of magic. Judging by the power and rate of fire, it was definitely at least gold.
So the question was.
Where on earth did the Golden Wizard hide and suddenly show up? Was there another wizard following him in secret besides Galen, and he didn’t know about it?
Although he couldn’t understand English at all, Urth put aside his doubts and drew out more magic power. The whole surrounding area was on fire, so it was becoming difficult to breathe.
Saaaaah!
As soon as the fog touched them, the flames lost their power and died down. Compared to the magic power that was embedded in the waves, they were clearly weaker and easier to eat away.
Even though they were able to secure some free space so easily, the flames surrounding them showed no sign of abating.
Whoosh whoosh!
It seemed as if they were trying to burn down the entire surrounding streets, as every visible object, including buildings and street trees, was burning.
The flames were so high and fierce that they could not see the surrounding scenery, let alone the place where Galen and Hamel had been.
Even if Galen is a wizard who controls water, he would have no reason to remain in this fire, so he would have already escaped.
“You’re showing off your skills.”
Urt decided that it was to buy time.
But when I actually experienced it, I found it more troublesome than I thought, considering it was a golden level magic. It was annoying to just wrap myself in fog and pass by, because of the heat and smoke.
Urth, suppressing his irritation, walked away.
Even if it was a determined fire attack, it would never go as far as setting the entire city on fire.
Ssssssss!
The fog expanded its range, stretching forward and dousing the fire in his path.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The explosions that impeded our progress continued, but had little effect other than briefly slowing our steps.
That’s what I thought.
“… … ?”
In a yard where darkness and shadows were intertwined and visibility was not complete, the endlessly rising flames blinded my eyes and the continuous explosions covered my ears.
Urt only discovered the gigantic being rising up behind him much too late.
At some point, Urt, who had finally felt a sense of discomfort after discovering a shadow that was no longer hidden, unconsciously looked back and held his breath without realizing it.
“what?”
A towering earthen mountain looked down on him.
No, it wasn’t a mountain.
The reason why Urt was mistaken for a mountain was because it was impossible to think of something so huge as not being a mountain.
The moment I realized that it was something roughly made into a human-like shape.
Squeak-
The giant clay figure slowly bent down towards Urth, its huge arms creaking slowly.
The moment he confirmed that it was a moving entity, Urth instinctively felt danger and pulled up his magical power with all his might.
A blast of fog of maximum power blasted towards the clay doll.
Ssssssssss!
Fortunately, the magical power that formed the clay doll was not dense.
It feels like they’ve just forcibly increased the size of something that can’t be done? That’s because the size is beyond imagination.
The moment when you see a massive amount of magical power flowing from the ground, and then the connection of that magical power is torn apart by the fog.
The clay doll stopped in its tracks.
“… … Phew.”
Urth sighed in relief. A drop of cold sweat ran down his back.
That was the moment.
Wow wow wow wow wow wow!
A series of explosions occurred at the base of the clay doll.
The giant body, with its legs missing, tilted forward as it burst with such ease.
A landslide engulfed the streets.