Book 1 Chapter 1014

Elena tilted her head, watching Beliian dispel his magic.

'His magic skills are pathetic compared to his spirit summoning.'

She could gauge his abilities just by looking at how he handled spirits.

The summoning skills of the dragon from the future were overwhelming.

However, his magic skills were not that impressive.

'A mage with the ability to rewind time shouldn't be this mediocre.'

It was possible he hadn't created the magic that brought him from the future to the past himself.

But even if he stole someone else's magic, he would need the corresponding skills to manifest it.

And if he possessed such skills, he should have been able to easily counter Elena's gravity magic.

Of course, Beliian wasn't just being helplessly overwhelmed.

In fact, he was constantly forcing Elena to use her magic.

As Beliian summoned hundreds of spirits to target her, Elena snapped her fingers.

Fzzt-!

Powerful lightning storms raged around Elena.

Along with that, dozens of magic circles glowed on Elena's skin.

She had drawn magic circuits on her body to increase the output of her magic.

Dozens of intricately drawn magic circles overlapped on her body.

It was a way to easily draw out maximum output without wasting magic.

However, there was a problem: if the magic circles collided, the magic could go berserk, destroying her body instantly and leaving her incapacitated.

It was a perilous method with overwhelmingly high risks compared to its returns.

It wasn't as if she were casting one or two spells.

Engraving dozens of magic circles directly onto her body and activating them was literally an act of suicide.

Even Leo wouldn't dare to use such a method.

But Elena's overwhelming magic sense made it possible.

"You're insane."

Beliian was also dumbfounded by the perilous actions of the mage who would be called Empress in the future.

"If you make even the slightest mistake, you'll die?"

"Huh? Why think about making a mistake?"

As Beliian spoke, Elena tilted her head.

"Can't you just not make one?"

Just as Elena said that casually, Beliian closed the distance in an instant.

Ati tried to move quickly, but the spirits summoned by Beliian surrounded them like landmines.

"Hmm? That's Warden's spirit summoning?"

Ati paused for a moment, but Elena said calmly,

"It doesn't matter. Charge."

However, faster than that, Eiran donned the armor of Animusa and charged through the spirits.

Kwagagagagang-!

Elena, who had easily seen through the nature of the spirit summoning, escaped through the path Eiran created without hesitation.

"You could have died if you weren't careful."

Beliian said, looking at Eiran with cold eyes.

Eiran smiled faintly as he looked at Beliian.

"I know."

A faint golden light emanated from Eiran's battered body.

Evergreen.

It was a power passed down through generations of the Ersar family.

Eiran's body gradually healed.

Rena's mouth fell open as she watched Elena and Eiran recklessly jump into danger.

'Aren't they scared?'

"But if I don't do this, I can't catch up to him."

"……!"

Rena's eyes widened at Eiran's words.

She quickly figured out who they were chasing.

Rena clenched the sword in her hand and bit her lip tightly.

'Can I do that?'

Rena's eyes trembled.

At that moment.

Hwarrrrl-!

A massive flame swirled in the sky.

The flame of a sacred fire that burns the impure.

"He who chases the constellations… Lunia El Lundar."

Beliian narrowed his eyes.

Kwagagagagang-!

A giant pillar of flame plunged towards Beliian.

Beliian emerged from the flames and targeted Rena.

At that moment, a spray of water swirled in front of Rena.

Kwaduk-!

The person who emerged from the spray of water grabbed Beliian's hand, which was aiming for Rena, and broke it without hesitation.

As light flowed from Beliian's body, Chen Xia, without hesitation, hugged Rena and retreated.

Flash! Kwagagagang-!

A powerful explosion swept through the surroundings.

Taak-!

"Are you alright?"

"Yes."

Chen Xia smiled faintly.

"Even a water fairy."

Beliian clicked his tongue.

"What do you do now? More and more will come."

Elena smiled faintly.

Seeing Elena, Beliian chuckled.

"If you are who I know you to be, there's no chance of winning."

Beliian said without losing his composure.

"But if they are flowers that have yet to fully bloom, it's not difficult."

"Your spirit summoning is based on Warden's, isn't it?"

"The Great Spirit Master's spirit summoning is the most efficient."

"Great Spirit Master? You're getting promoted."

"Warden is called the father of spirit summoning in the future."

"The future?"

"What is this?"

As Rena's words confused Chen Xia and Lunia, Eiran said.

"Renn, here, is the granddaughter of Master Leo, who came from the future."

At those words, Lunia and Chen Xia wore looks of disbelief.

Meanwhile, Elena tilted her head.

"What about Lil's spirit summoning?"

"That monster's spirit summoning is beyond the understanding of others."

Elena clicked her tongue.

"That monster is not human."

"Yeah, I admit that."

It was something Lil would have flown into a rage and smashed her head with her combat hammer if she heard it.

"So? If it's Warden's spirit summoning, it's not that difficult to deal with."

Of course, it was different from the original used by Warden, but it was familiar to Elena and Chen Xia.

"We just need to change our combat method."

"Another spirit summoning? Or are you going to summon a mythical beast?"

Elena scoffed.

At that moment.

Bright light flowed from Beliian's body.

Along with it, Beliian drew his sword.

Woong-!

Golden aura rippled from his body.

Elena's eyes twitched at the sight.

"Beliian has three personalities! And each personality has a different ability!"

Rena said urgently.

"Why didn't you tell me until now?"

"Huh? W-well… it's due to restrictions."

"Hmm? Is it related to time magic?"

Elena tilted her head.

"No wonder you said his magic skills were pathetic."

Elena clicked her tongue.

***

Crunch-!

"Cough!"

Leo stomped on Beliian's head with a bored expression.

"Do I just burst him like this?"

Press-!

"Kueeeeek!"

As Leo applied pressure, Beliian thrashed about.

It wouldn't be difficult to burst him and kill him like this.

In fact, Leo intended to kill Beliian.

At that moment.

Black flames ignited from Beliian's body.

Leo's eyes twitched.

Along with the golden light, his aura changed.

'Spiritual power?'

Leo tilted his head, watching Beliian suddenly emit spiritual power.

Hwarrrrl-!

The flames subsided.

"You seem surprised."

"……"

"Is this your first time seeing an all-class other than yourself?"

Leo stroked his chin, watching Beliian, whose tone and atmosphere had changed.

Then he said.

"You have multiple personalities?"

"Do you think it's simply multiple personalities?"

"Well, it's obvious. You can create clones with your divided personalities."

Leo chuckled.

Beliian's eyes twitched.

"Given that you mentioned 'all-class,' there are probably three personalities."

"……"

"Each clone has about 1\/3 of the power, and when they combine into a complete form, they are incredibly strong. Are you going to tell me such a cliché story?"

"You are arrogant."

"So? When you become complete, can you use three abilities simultaneously?"

"……"

"Disappointing. I thought you might have a plan for that, since you said you were going to take a piece of Erebus to the future."

"If you're talking about the power of purity, discard the idea that only you are special."

"I never thought I was special."

Leo said indifferently.

"So?"

"……?"

"Do you have a way to defeat the piece of Erebus when you go to the future?"

"If I say I do. Will you cooperate?"

"No. I was just curious."

Leo chuckled.

At the same time, he looked at the black orb that Beliian was holding.

'A piece of Erebus.'

He had probably used future knowledge to obtain the piece of Erebus that existed in this time.

'And this guy is using the power of the piece of Erebus.'

Then it's one and the same.

It means he met Erebus in this era.

'Did he invade the world of creation?'

Thinking that far, Leo narrowed his eyes.

'What's his agenda?'

The Dragon Lord from the future.

However, from Leo's perspective, he wasn't a particularly threatening being.

Since the loop was broken, he could be easily killed anytime.

'Although he doesn't seem to think so.'

The problem was Erebus.

'At first glance, it looks like he's escaping to the future. But… wouldn't he have anticipated being stopped by me?'

Leo hated Erebus.

He could never forgive Erebus, who had burned everything he had.

But it was the same for Erebus.

From Erebus's perspective, Leo was the one who had destroyed his aspirations.

Just as Leo agonized to kill Erebus.

Erebus also spent endless hours agonizing to burn Leo.

As such, Leo and Erebus knew each other well.

'Erebus wouldn't have thought that the plan of such a pathetic guy would succeed.'

Then, the moment he encountered Beliian, he would have burned him and found the location of the piece.

However, Erebus, sealed in the world of creation, did not do so.

Instead, he cooperated, risking the danger of another piece being hunted.

Leo's gaze turned to the black orb.

'What's his agenda? Why give his piece to that half-wit…?'

The moment Leo thought that.

Hwarrrrrl-!

"……!"

Flames erupted from the black orb Beliian was holding.

Leo's eyes twitched, and Beliian's eyes widened.

"Kuaaaaaaak!"

Beliian screamed, engulfed in the flames of disaster.

"W-what is this! If something happens to me, you can't go to the future…! Kuuaaaak!"

As if to mock Beliian's threat, the black flames burned him even more fiercely.

Eventually, Beliian rolled his eyes back.

'Mental pollution?'

Leo quickly tried to cut off Beliian's neck.

At that moment.

Flash-!

Bright light emanated from Beliian.

For a moment.

The mana felt from Beliian's body increased about threefold, and magic circles began to engrave themselves on his body.

Leo's eyes twitched.

He intuitively felt that the magic had been activated.

Hwaak-!

Just before the black flames that swallowed Beliian disappeared.

As if mocking Leo, the black flames writhed.

Along with it, the illusion magic placed on Leo was released, and the sounds of a peaceful festival reached his ears.

'It was definitely… Erebus.'

Leo clicked his tongue, recalling the being that had swallowed Beliian.

"What in the world is going on?"

***

Rena blinked.

"Where did he go all of a sudden?"

"It looked like he was swept up by black flames at the end."

As Lunia frowned, Eiran said with a flustered expression.

Rena silently stroked her chest.

A change had occurred in the magic bound to her body.

And she realized what had just happened.

"The past…"

"Huh?"

"I think he went further into the past."