Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 154
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Episode 154: The Shadow of the Great Mountain Range (3)
The sharp blade cut through the wind and dug into the target precisely.
“Bam!”
The evil spirit, who let out a scream as bizarre as its appearance, died instantly because the blade tore through its heart.
When you need to conserve your power, a real spear is better than a flash spear. After all, if you stab it, you die anyway.
Phew!
The owner of the weapon, Myra, pulled out the spear and stomped on the dead evil spirit with the sole of her shoe, pressing her leg hard. The heavy corpse was pushed away, leaving a mark on the floor.
“Anyone injured?”
“doesn’t exist.”
The priest assisting her answered. Contrary to her words, her appearance was not normal, but at least she was not bleeding profusely right now.
“Phew.”
As she looked around and let out a heavy sigh, the sun, as red as the scattered blood, shone into Myra’s eyes. It looked even more gloomy and red as it was about to disappear beyond the mountains.
“Let’s go here first.”
“yes.”
No one opposed Myra’s proposal. They were all that tired.
Since we set off with light luggage, we were not in a position to cook properly. The group quenched their hunger and thirst by chewing on jerky and drinking water.
Bishop Myra, two high-ranking priests who can use the miracle of the strong body, and five silver warriors hastily mobilized by the Doris Company, the chieftain of Abaca.
If it had been a regular crew, it would have been more than enough power. Just the fact that a bishop of the same rank as gold was included.
But this journey was not easy.
“dismissal.”
One of the company’s warriors hesitated and then spoke on behalf of the group. Myra, who was roughly wiping the blade of the spear with a cloth, moved her eyes.
“Tell me.”
“I’m sorry to say this, but… I think it would be best if you took your leave now.”
Fortunately for him, Myra didn’t seem particularly angry. She gave him a blank look telling him to continue, and the warrior continued.
“I’ve traveled this route dozens of times as a regular escort, but I’ve never seen such a density of evil spirits. This is clearly abnormal.”
The Great Mountain Range, which runs across nearly two-thirds of the continent, was a playground for evil spirits, and Abaca was the first point where the tributaries of the Great Mountain Range began to spread eastward, so there were bound to be many evil spirits.
So, regular flights were attacked several times a day. That was to be expected.
However, this was because the regular train was so large and the line stretched out in a long line. It was easy for the evil spirits to notice it, so the line was attacked here and there, and when you add all of that up, you get the frequency of how many times a day it happened.
We were moving with a small group of less than ten people, and we were being attacked more often than during regular flights. It was unbelievable.
“I don’t know if I can fully recover my strength by spending the night here, but we’re not properly prepared for camping, and there’s no guarantee that the evil spirits will be quiet at night.”
“… I guess so.”
“We must return to Abaca and prepare again. It is too dangerous to continue on like this.”
“Does everyone think the same way?”
Myra asked while looking at the other warriors. They seemed to have noticed and did not raise their hands in agreement, but they were passively expressing their agreement. Well, that must mean they sent a representative forward.
The moon, nearing its waning days, replaced the sun and shone dimly on the window sill. Myra bit her lip lightly.
It was true that the density of evil spirits was abnormal. However, it was not to the extent that they could not advance at all. How could one gold and seven silver be so weak?
However, the warriors were not her subordinates, but were drafted from the Doris Company due to an emergency. They would not disobey orders out of fear of the church, but they would not carry out orders with all their might either.
What caught her attention the most was her complete lack of understanding of the situation in the pioneer zone.
What if the density of evil species increases the further you advance? What if you barely make it to the first village and there is no room to rest there?
Then we’re in real trouble.
Of course, returning to the city did not mean that gold or silver power would spring up from the ground where it had never been before.
There were plenty of bronze powers in the auxiliary role, and if you mobilize them, you can deal with things like annoying evil spirits and sentries, so you can preserve the power of the high-level powers as much as possible.
“… … Okay. I’ll go back. Can we rest a little more and then leave?”
“Yes, thank you.”
The warriors’ expressions brightened. They seemed to be trying not to show it, but the priests also seemed secretly relieved. They were just as exhausted.
Myra secretly made a bitter expression.
Even if you go back and prepare right away, you can’t leave right away tomorrow. Even if it’s not as much as a regular flight, hundreds of troops need to move, so if you prepare hastily, it’s worse than not doing it at all.
Even if we were to set off after finishing preparations, it would be safer than now, but the movement speed would be much slower.
As a hasty Myra, it was inevitable that she would feel frustrated in many ways.
But what can I do? This is for the best.
She tried hard to hide her true feelings, and when the group regained some of their energy, she turned around.
The way back was relatively easy, except that we had to carry a torch.
Maybe it’s because I’m retracing my steps, but the evil spirits didn’t pop out like crazy like before.
No, if you think about it the other way around, it’s terrible because it’s crawling out again even though it’s already been swept away once.
It was about two hours after we started on our way back.
“Left! Many evil spirits approaching!”
“I’m sick of this.”
Myra clicked her tongue softly.
But no one took it seriously. The fact that they were all moving around in groups meant that each individual was weak.
As expected, the evil spirit that was rushing towards them was Nolli.
Although there were quite a lot of them, about thirty in number, to Baek Eun, they were just small thugs that could be cut down with a single swing of the sword.
“Be careful not to hurt your horse!”
“Yes! Don’t worry!”
Five warriors quickly dismounted from their horses and charged in first without waiting for the Nols to approach.
“Ouch!”
“Bang!”
A continuous, barking, similar to a dog’s bark, was heard. The number of the ants decreased in an instant.
At that moment, Myra’s senses, who had been leisurely watching the scene, suddenly caught a strange phenomenon.
Her eyes widened as she turned her head to the right, opposite the left where the playthings were dying.
“Right! It’s a troll!”
“omg?!”
The priests who had been watching the massacre without any particular thought, even more so than Myra, turned their heads in surprise and became even more terrified.
It was clear that it was a troll running down the steep slope.
The number was as many as ten.
“Wh, what?!”
“Don’t panic! Stop playing with the trolls and start with the trolls!”
Myra, who had shouted so loudly that her eardrums rang, immediately jumped down from her horse.
I didn’t bring a spear. I didn’t have the luxury of saving my strength. I had to give it my all from the start.
Phew!
By the time he set foot on the ground, a brilliantly shining spear had already sprouted from his hand.
Myra shot out at the lead troll.
In fact, it wasn’t like she wasn’t embarrassed.
Trolls were a powerful and well-known evil species, even to the general public. Only a top-tier white warrior could fight them one-on-one.
Instead, they usually traveled alone, or at most, a male and a female traveled together, so they were not a threat to the group of eight.
But what the hell is going on? Not three or four, but ten. The trolls have outnumbered them.
The evil species had intelligence but no intellect, so they had beast-like behavior patterns.
A typical characteristic of beasts is that they establish their own territory. They live within it, whether it is wide or narrow, and they show no mercy to intruders.
Humans can gather together and work together, but for trolls, that concept didn’t even exist. Unless they were a group that lived in groups to begin with.
“no way……!”
Myra gritted her teeth.
An ominous answer flashed through my mind, one that I knew because I was a high-ranking priest called a bishop.
But right now, instead of worrying about that and being self-conscious, we need to kill the evil spirit right in front of us.
Phew!
The troll’s head was pierced with a single blow. The troll’s regenerative powers were not enough to heal its shattered brain.
Boohoo!
It was difficult to avoid the attacks of other trolls following him, as he ignored defense and struck with a fatal blow.
However, Myra was a bishop, not a priest. Her specs, which were comparable to gold, were naturally higher than those of a troll. No matter how much a priest’s pure combat power was inferior to that of a warrior,
Phew!
The second troll fell to Myra’s counter attack, which she narrowly avoided.
Boom!
The third troll’s attack was unavoidable, so I had to block it. The impact was quite large when I blocked the club that could crush a person’s body with one blow with my flashlight.
Myra, who miraculously recovered and endured, defeated the third troll.
Although we took some losses because we were rushing as much as possible, it was worth it.
“Don’t confront me too head-on!”
“Damn it, these filthy evil creatures!”
The warriors who had cleared the play returned, and the priests also joined the fight, so the number of Baek Eun was seven. The number of trolls remaining was also seven.
Even if you’re at a disadvantage when fighting one-on-one, you can still hold out. In the meantime, you can help each other out and sort things out one by one.
That’s what Myra was thinking.
Phew!
As soon as she heard the eerie sound, her body moved instinctively.
Myra barely managed to avoid a rock that seemed to have been fired from a catapult.
But the unfortunate words behind her could not be avoided.
“Hehehehe!”
Two horses were hit together and turned into a mess, and the other two also fell down with great shock. The remaining four were tangled up there, causing chaos.
Even more unfortunately, I didn’t have the luxury of caring about it.
When I saw the evil spirit appearing in front of me and blocking my path, the rock flew in.
And then, a little while later, the same evil spirit appeared from behind, blocking the path they had passed by.
“There are… two ogres.”
As despair reached its limit, did it become transcendent? Myra even let out a hollow laugh.
Even she, a bishop, had never seen an evil species in her entire life, having only seen it in the Pokedex, blocking the way in front and behind her, boasting such ignorant strength that even the Golden Warrior found it difficult to deal with.
When the trolls showed up in groups of ten, the answer I had been thinking of was sadly confirmed.
This would have been impossible without someone deliberately manipulating the evil spirit.
I should have retreated quickly when I thought the density of the evil was too high.
No, looking at the way they blocked the retreat as if they had been waiting like this, it seems like the result would have been the same no matter when they retreated.
“Hey, come and see!”
Myra shouted. Even though she knew she was struggling, instead of giving up, she charged straight at the ogre.
As if mocking them, the ogres blocking their way from behind did not rush in but only watched. They were equal in numbers alone.
However, since the warriors and priests were each less powerful than the trolls, the balance gradually collapsed.
Myra also didn’t have the skills to defeat the Ogre one-on-one. She could have just stalled for time, but this was a fight she would lose if she stalled for time.
I’m starting to feel more and more weak.
As Myra sensed death coming, the face of the child she had regarded as her daughter flashed through her mind.
If I had known this would happen, I should not have sent him on a pilgrimage. No, I did the right thing by sending him, since he seemed to be very happy. I should have urged him a little more strongly to stop by.
Lastly, I wish I could see you just once―
“… … ?”
Myra blinked.
My vision, which had been slightly blurry, quickly returned to normal.
I wasn’t seeing things wrong. I was fighting with a shining lance, so I was a little late in discovering it.
Far behind the ogre, a platinum light burned fiercely.
The ogre in front was blocking the way back to Abaca, so that light is also coming from Abaca.
Another bishop besides yourself? I didn’t hear of anyone coming, and there wasn’t one until I left Abaca. If there had been one, he would have come with me then.
And what was that speed? Even though it was approaching quickly, it was too fast. It was not a metaphor, it was like the wind.
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
A sound that could not be called a scream or a shout echoed for a long time across the night sky.
Now, not only the warriors and priests, but even the evil spirits felt something strange. The fight implicitly slowed down for a moment, and everyone’s eyes were focused on the mass of light rushing towards them.
Among them, Myra, who had the best eyesight, had her mouth wide open.
I thought I was hallucinating because of the last thing I thought of, but I wasn’t.
Lillia, engulfed in a blazing light, was ‘flying’ towards me.
To be exact, it wasn’t that I didn’t touch the ground, but the airtime was strange. I was floating in the air for too long.
What should I say, it felt like a ship with wind in its sails moving forward? It felt like the wind was pushing Lilia’s back.
In the meantime, Lilia had almost arrived at the battlefield.
Papapapapat!
Finally, Lilia landed on the ground for a moment and then stomped her feet hard, and before she knew it, she was holding a spear in her hand.
The miracle of blessing that had been burning like a flame suddenly flashed like the sun.
Crunch!
By the time Myra noticed Lilia’s movements, the ogre in front of her had already lost its head.
Lilia spun around in the air in the same pose she had used to lunge forward and cut off the head, then threw her spear with all her might.
Tuaaaaaaang!
When the sound of tearing air passed by.
The ogre’s head that had been blocking the back was gone. The area above its neck had disappeared, as if space had been cut out.
“Whoaah.”
Lillia landed lightly and let out a sigh of relief.
Regardless of the strange silence, she pulled the light sword out of her hand again and spoke brightly.
“Are you going to finish cleaning up the trolls too?”
It took exactly thirty seconds for that statement to be fulfilled.