The Sword Genius of the Magic Empire - Chapter 51



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Squeak!

With a squeal of brakes, it spun sideways at incredible speed in an instant, making a loud noise.

The car lost control while trying to brake suddenly, and barely managed to stop after spinning around three times with its large body.

It happened almost simultaneously with the cries of being attacked.

But even in this hectic situation, no one on board panicked.

Beside Enoch, Askle calmly looked at the surrounding wizards and asked.

“What’s the situation?”

Although Askle accompanied him as an advisor, he was actually a person of considerable power, worthy of being included in the third-tier followers.

It seemed that he was recognized as a veteran, as another magician next to him was already using communication magic to quickly convey the situation.

“The lead car has stopped. As it is a narrow rocky valley, all the cars behind have also stopped.”

Enoch looked out the window for a moment.

Sure enough, outside the window, a huge amount of dust was rising from all the cars that had been running at high speeds and suddenly stopping, blocking the view.

Askle quickly looked around and gave low instructions to the wizards in a manner he was used to.

“Can’t secure visibility. It’s difficult to deal with the inside of the vehicle. Let’s go out and check.”

One of the wizards sitting near the back door of the vehicle, upon hearing his instructions, immediately kicked open the back door and went outside.

Thud!

The rest of the wizards quickly followed, avoiding the horse.

Using the open doors and wheels of the car as cover, they quickly formed up in formation near the car.

Someone shouted through the dust.

“Ready to respond, clear visibility!”

Immediately after, someone cast a wind-type magic, which blew away the dust and secured the field of vision.

And beyond the vision that was restored in the blink of an eye.

Unbelievable sights were unfolding.

-Kiriririririk!

Numerous shapes moving with the screams of monsters.

But they are not mere animals or beasts.

A swarm of ‘demons’ that resemble giant scorpions.

Each one of them is about the size of a person.

Their creepy eyes, swarming in groups of more than a dozen, were leaking a strange hostility.

Beside Enoch, Askle muttered quietly in a tone of tension.

“Legipion! Why those guys…?”

Legipion.

Apparently, it was a word that meant ‘army of scorpion demons’ in the old language of Elseid.

‘The Legipion are a group of demons classified as “high-risk demons” in the original work.’

They were by no means easy opponents in the original game, .

As expected of a demon, it has high magic resistance and moves quickly and systematically, so if you don’t have a decent countermeasure system, you will likely be overwhelmed and annihilated in an instant.

But for the wizards belonging to the Elseid family, this didn’t seem to be a problem at all.

“Concentrate firepower. Target the leading object first.”

Askle calmly gave instructions to those around him.

“Commence fighting.”

At his command, a magic circle formed in the sky and a giant ice spear fell.

Oh my god!

It was a scorpion-shaped demon that pierced the ground like a giant nail and pinned it there.

A wizard from another clan next to him immediately linked up with the attack, instantly crushing the head of the one with restricted movement with a rock shell.

From the scorpion-like head of the demon pierced by the ice spear, crimson blood burst out in all directions.

Using that as a signal, the other magicians also began to cast their main magic and thoroughly destroy the enemy.

Enoch, who was watching that, nodded slightly inwardly.

‘As expected, Elseid is Elseid.’

This mission was carried out by magicians who were recruited from various places within the clan.

They probably weren’t magicians who worked as a separate team, yet they showed such seamless connections.

Even if you just estimate by eye, they are all at an average level of 12, so the power of each and every one of the magic spells they pour out without rest goes without saying.

Moreover, crucially, there were still many magicians who had not yet directly participated in the battle here.

Enoch looked back for a moment.

The people riding in the rear vehicles were on guard against the appearance of other demons in unfamiliar places, and they were keeping a close watch around the rear.

‘Theano and Nemesis knights riding in the other vehicles are all standing guard at the rear.’

In other words, the elites who could be called the main force of the family had not yet participated in the battle.

And yet, with just the remaining personnel, they can easily respond to a surprise attack by such a group of demons.

Enoch watched the battle with interest, briefly assessing the abilities of the wizards belonging to his family.

But the battle with Legipion was not something that could end easily.

‘The enemy has not yet reached full strength.’

Enoch lifted his head for a moment. There is a reason why Regipion is a notorious demon in the Empire.

“Those guys are bait to hold back my ankles.”

As expected, Askle also had the same thought and gave urgent instructions to those around him.

“There will be a main force led by a leader somewhere. Detection wizard, scout them out before they attack!”

The reason Legipion is tricky isn’t simply because they move in groups.

Their group moves strategically. That’s why they are called ‘Army’.

Their true colors are group tactics.

And the one who commands the operations of so many Legipion guys is… .

“Found it!”

At that moment, one of the sorceresses who had been concentrating and casting detection magic on the side of Askle shouted urgently.

“Multiple movements detected in the close left range, the corresponding locations are displayed!”

The wizard stretched his metal staff into the air, projecting a three-dimensional grid-like image of light.

Visualization of the detection magic.

On the image spread out in the air like a translucent radar, countless light dots were visible, blinking and moving towards this place.

Askle, who confirmed it, immediately deployed a communication spell to the remaining wizards and shouted.

“That’s a group led by a leader!”

As soon as he finished speaking.

From the rocky cliff before Enoch’s eyes, another group of Legipions were jumping down in a black stream.

And at the forefront, a singularly huge entity was rushing towards us.

-Kiriririririk!

Unlike other guys, he is a giant whose head is five times as tall as an adult male.

He was the leader of the group.

A huge army of demons led by a leader was approaching us at every moment.

“Confirm high-risk target approach, prepare to respond!”

The surrounding magicians also seemed tense, as they were even more violent than those who had attacked Car 1.

“Enoch, stand back for a moment! The demons are too close to us!”

Following Askle’s command, the surrounding magicians immediately aimed their magic spears at the front, formed a magic circle, and poured powerful firepower on the bastard.

Kwaaaaang!

Sharp elemental magics of the cold type that can cause flesh to fall off with just a touch, and rock type magic that bombards with huge amounts of mass.

All the attacks that shot through the air hit the bastard’s body directly.

but….

“That’s crazy!”

The leader of the giant Legion was running towards them, taking all the magic blows.

The creature’s outer shell, which resembled a scorpion’s carapace, seemed to be completely unaffected by even the 11th-grade elemental magic that boasted incredible power.

Magic resistance so strong that it reminds you of Baphomet seen in the testing grounds of the Knights of Nemesis.

“Stop the charge!”

Other wizards continued to cast spells to stop the bastard’s advance, and created obstacles by creating numerous walls with rock-based magic in the direction it was advancing.

But the thing was charging straight towards Enoch, piercing through all attacks with its powerful carapace like a chariot.

Askle, who was forcing the other wizards to retreat, shouted urgently at Enoch, who was standing in front of him.

“It is impossible to stop it! It is dangerous, Your Highness. Get out of here!”

But Enoch himself did not move.

He was calmly assessing the current situation.

Due to the loud noise during the battle, it seems that no one was able to detect the sound of those beasts moving around.

Even the distance was already too close, as they all poured down from a nearby cliff at once.

‘To make matters worse, the vehicles are all scattered and fighting each other while braking hard. We can’t expect support from other magicians.’

There are some Nemesis Knights nearby though…

Enoch glanced back at the knights.

At that moment, my eyes met with Theano, the deputy commander of the Nemesis, who was watching from a distance.

“… … .”

But they did nothing even though they saw the horde of demons rushing toward Enoch.

‘… As expected.’

Beyond the dust that rose from the battle with the demons.

Theano was staring at me clearly with cold eyes under the shade of his pressed hat.

Moreover, it wasn’t just her, the rest of the Nemesis knights next to her were also watching this without moving at all.

‘If you think about it, it’s obvious.’

Theano had been suspicious of this achievement from the beginning. It was suspicious in many ways that Enoch, who was a non-magician, suddenly gained power.

And perhaps Nemesis was trying to figure out my identity while fulfilling his duty as a notary during the first entrance exam.

However, even in the last entrance exam, Enoch did not show his true abilities throughout the exam.

This must have been a very unsatisfactory development for Theano and Nemesis, who were watching this.

From their perspective of protecting the family’s precepts, they couldn’t help but be suspicious of Enoch.

‘But then, out of the blue, at the last moment, he defeated the special beast all by himself, out of sight.’

So even in this sudden situation, Nemesis does not move.

I guess you want to see how they’re doing in response to the crisis.

Even if Enoch were a true warlock, he would have to use his powers in a crisis situation to survive.

Of course, if he were truly in danger of death, he would step forward as Nemesis to protect his immediate family.

Then, of course, if you just sit there and do nothing until you’re about to die, they’ll eventually come out… .

But that story only applied to Enoch himself.

‘I’m aware of Teano’s suspicions. I can easily make that judgment, but… .’

Unfortunately, unlike here, I know a maid who would never think that way.

-Slurp.

Enoch glanced at the silver-haired girl who had quietly approached him.

Lien.

Already she was slowly lifting her skirt and placing her hands on her thighs.

There was no way Lien could just sit by and watch the threat approaching Enoch.

So, paradoxically, this situation was not very good for Enoch.

‘If Lien participates here, her hidden skills will be revealed.’

The same goes for Lien’s behavior within the family so far. And from my experience of seeing the inner world last time, I knew very well how much Lien was obsessed with the original Enoch.

So, even if this side stops her, she will definitely try to protect Enoch’s body.

If that happens, it would mean exposing the skills of Lien, one of the cards that this side was desperately trying to protect.

‘… But, it’s okay.’

But even in that urgent moment, Enoch was looking at the rushing demons with a cool head.

‘That won’t happen anyway.’

There is only one reason why one can remain calm in such a desperate situation.

-The storyline stated in the original work.

That was the basis of faith.

Before he knew it, the original script was flashing through his mind.

“While Elseid was on a joint mission heading to the village of the water people, she was attacked by a group of demons called ‘Regipione’ and a fight ensued.”

“But a special force led by the leader of the demons makes a strategic surprise attack from a nearby cliff, putting the nearest wizards in immediate danger.”

‘That is, up until now, the flow of the official history was all stated in the original work.’

I knew in advance that this southern part of Elseid would be attacked by demons.

In the worst case scenario, if the demons attack this side, it is not that I didn’t think that Lien might step in when an emergency arises.

Still, there was a reason for not preparing separately for that situation.

A brief background on the Elseid family and the Suin tribe.

Enoch thought about a very distant future that was already fixed there as an obvious fact.

“However, just before Elseid clashes with the leader of the demon horde, an unexpected ‘change’ occurs.”

Enoch was waiting for that very change.

Because the anomaly I’m talking about here is related to the ‘magician he knows better than anyone else’ in .

Appearance and personality. Unique magic that can be used.

Even everything, even the past.

And in order to meet the wizard, there was no need to touch the confirmed future developments.

Because if you just sit back and watch, it will happen.

‘It’s coming soon.’

Enoch watched the demons rushing toward him with calm eyes until the last moment.

-Kurrrrrr!

The army of demons came right up to our noses, shaking the earth.

The leader of the Legion, who was at the forefront, raised a cloud of sand and blew heavily around Enoch.

Behind me, wizards from other families were rushing towards me, shouting something urgently.

But Enoch did not move.

Just standing still, waiting for something.

Because the memories of countless episodes of the original will never betray you.

-And the next moment,

Stop.

Lien lifted her skirt and stopped moving.

It was because of something that suddenly happened right before her eyes.

“…?”

Lien’s blue eyes looked upwards with a curious expression.

Meanwhile, Enoch, who had checked the direction she was looking, smiled faintly without anyone knowing.

Whee!

Just in front of Enoch.

As if blocking the path of the leader of the Legion who was charging straight ahead.

It was because someone fell from high heaven.

-A girl of small stature.

She was a young girl who looked to be no more than fifteen years old.

Taat!

She landed, causing a strong sandstorm to blow around her, and got up.

Over a light outfit that reveals her bare white legs without even wearing shoes.

Her long red hair blew in great waves in the wind.

Her eyes, which raised their heads and glanced this way, shone brightly like rubies in the sunlight.

A slender and cute girl with a pretty appearance that everyone who sees her will agree to.

However, even among the girl’s appearance, there was one part that stood out even more.

Snap.

A pair of red wolf ears stand out above the girl’s red hair.

And the wolf’s adorable tail, wagging naturally behind the back.

“… Suin?”

Lien muttered quietly.

For a moment, everyone’s attention was focused on the girl who jumped off the high cliff on the other side.

Due to the sudden appearance, not only the surrounding magicians but even Lien stopped moving for a moment.

But unlike the people around him who were embarrassed, Enoch smiled faintly enough that even he didn’t notice.

At least to him, it was a very familiar sight.

‘Found it.’

A tier 1 magician who is always recruited as a main party member in the original work, and who is recruited as a main character to the following family in countless rounds.

There was no way I could not know about her.

So I knew very well how she first appeared in front of people.

“-It was because the ‘chief successor’ of the beastmen who had gone out to hunt the beasts appeared in front of the magicians of the Elseid family who were fighting the beasts.”

And the next moment.

Talk.

The girl, facing the giant demon, lightly tapped the ground with the tip of one bare foot.

A red glow of mana rippled around her slender ankles, and in an instant, it wrapped around her like a thin ornament.

Pfft!

The next moment, the water girl kicked off the ground and jumped high into the air.

It was an explosive movement that left an afterimage.

In an instant, she reached under the chin of the Legion leader, then swung her leg upward and kicked his head.

And as soon as her kick landed squarely on the bastard’s jaw-

Kwajajajajajak!

A dry, loud noise echoed in all directions.

With one flying kick, the leader of the demons’ jaw was ripped from his neck in the next moment.

The head of the thing that had flown high into the sky rose up along with its teeth that were shattered into pieces.

“Ugh…!”

Even the wizards who had been rushing towards Enoch to provide support during the battle, as well as Askle who was holding his staff next to him, were reacting in a way that made his eyes look like they were going to pop out.

“What is that…?”

Clearly, they all understood that the water girl had used some kind of magic.

But even so, the destructive power and boldness that seemed impossible to come from her small body were truly astonishing.

Actually, it wasn’t a crowd.

The leader of the demons who were rendered useless even by the spells fired by the 11th rank wizards just now.

A girl who appears and smashes that guy’s head with a single blow?

While the surrounding wizards were briefly shaken by her impactful appearance.

In the midst of such a tumultuous crowd, Enoch quietly reminisced about the original story.

“… That was the first time in many years that the Suin and the people of the Empire were formally reunited.”

And then Enoch began to repeat quietly within his lips so that no one could hear.

‘Sirocco Lycaon.’

The person I wanted to meet the most since I became Enoch Elseid, and the wizard I wanted to bring into my family from the very beginning.

When playing the original, he was always the main character used in the party.

‘The strongest melee combat magician boasting the original Tier 1 performance.’

A person who had been marked from the very beginning as someone who must be welcomed as the first follower.

It was the most familiar reunion with her, and at the same time, the first time we met.