Book 21 Chapter 5
Episode 200
<Forgotten Kings>.
The true kings of the abyss each summoned an avatar with an echo of their power, and this is called Mauna Loa.
Mauna Loa is also known as an avatar-class demon and is the master of all demons.
‘But Zernix, that bastard used the same power to create an avatar body?’
Fride felt the particles of sand, mixed with saliva, unpleasantly scratching her throat as they passed.
‘Ominous.’
This situation, that guy's very existence, is ominously inexpressible.
“What exactly is your purpose? You, no, all of you! Why are you reaching out to even the ancient demons?”
Rista's instantaneous sword thrust of Shürpäng.
But the barrier!
Although invisible, it definitely existed and essentially blocked the offensive with the principle of preventing everything from touching each other, that is, the power of parallel.
“Curious about Zernix's purpose? Good, then I'll tell you. You too, come to pay respects. To the new royal capital (王都).”
“New royal capital?”
“If I say any more, Zernix won't leave me alone. Be grateful for the clue.”
The moment Ruze, who had recovered the bone fragments of Kiral and the Lavashürfs, reopened the dimensional rift, a pure white lightning bolt swallowed the entire dimension and struck down.
‘What is this lightning bolt…?’
At the moment of impact, currents running along the barrier's parallel lines modify its axiom.
Drawing a new arbitrary line segment!
As a result, the parallel lines cannot exist as parallel lines and form a square object, thereby extremely reducing the barrier's size and phase.
“You are Zernix's avatar?”
There is only one modern mage capable of such a mad idea, in short, capable of confronting Zernix one-on-one!
‘This kid…’
The 11th Grand Archmage, Rin!
‘…In the memories I received when separated from Zernix, he certainly wasn't this strong?’
The boy, who had perfected the ability to distort even an opponent's runes in an instant during the clash of magic in his decisive battle with Joolak Keppel, had become tens of times stronger than Zernix's memories.
“Enough already… You, you're someone who shouldn't exist in this world! Please, just disappear!”
Grand lightning bolts continuously rage, damaging the entire optic nerve to the extent that only black and white (黑白) can be distinguished.
Its name, Lightning Bloodletting.
A powerful saturation of light, strong enough to scorch the entire area, was now on the verge of shattering even the square barrier and rushing into the main body!
‘I’m done for…’
In that clear intuition, Ruze gave up the bone fragments and threw himself into the dimensional rift.
“Are you running away? Go ahead and run! I'll deny your existence again and again!”
If it had been the original parallel-line barrier, the outcome would have been decided at this moment.
But Zernix is the current King!
The problem was that with the king's power, the barrier itself included the corrosive force of lava.
“If facts could turn into lies just because a mere human kid barks, then worldly affairs would be simpler. See you next time.”
As the lightning was about to strike again, Kiesz grabbed Rin's shoulder. He had already vanished to the other side of the dimension.
Fride also retracted the scroll of the Testamentary Psalms she had been unfolding to cast a slow.
The light that had burst forth, following the lengthy inscription on the scroll, instantly dimmed.
“Damn it, he escaped. What do we do?”
At Fride's words, Rin bit her lip tightly and said.
“I will definitely find him. I will definitely find him and deny him.”
Fride was occasionally surprised by Rin's mature side.
‘That is the mission of the school… that is, when dealing with Zernix.’
To be so young and yet so seriously bear such a heavy mission, truly he is an extraordinary one.
“Let's chase him right away, just like we chased the Emissary of Divine Punishment back then!”
“No, we can’t! That Jellie bastard is cunning, unlike the Emissary of Divine Punishment. We don't know what kind of trap it might be! He might be luring us in on purpose!”
“But…!”
“Don't think too hastily. I understand you're urgent, but you don't have to think so hastily.”
Fride blew a long stream of cigarette smoke onto Rista's face, releasing her tension as she spoke.
“First, we need to deal with this situation here… Too many people have died or been injured in the short time until we arrived.”