Chapter 207: The Undead Hordes (2)
“Behind!”
“I know!”
In response to Aellasis’ warning, Asharin spun back and grasped the neck of a monster attempting to jump over the wall.
“Kyak, kak, kak!”
The beast strained, making choking sounds. It was a muscular monster that resembled a cross between a gorilla and a leopard, yet the dragonkin’s strength was immense.
Asharin squeezed the monster’s neck, crushing it with a bang. She flung the lifeless body aside and drew her massive saw-toothed blade.
“Disgusting creatures.”
Asharin scowled as she saw scores of monsters swarming in.
The monsters were not so much cut apart as ripped apart. The screams from their throats sounded more like ‘gurgles’ or ‘gaggles’ because blood from their esophagus and trachea mixed with them.
Asharin broke the head of a monster resembling a bear, a bull, and a wolf, then looked around and lit flames in her palm.
Hwaruk……!
What began as a little spark blossomed into a massive fireball as it absorbed magical power. Asharin held the flame above her head, sneering viciously.
“Burn and scatter!”
The flame, which could engulf a three-story structure, began to whirl. Centrifugal force caused the flames that had been keeping the sphere in place to flatten out and spread into hundreds of thin streams of fire.
Puhwa-hwa-hwak!
The streams of fire, which reached a radius of several hundred meters, stretched out and struck just the creatures, causing extreme heat. The streams of fire, which were endowed with physical force despite being flames, moved like whips, reducing all the surrounding monsters to piles of ash.
Kiyaaaaak
Kaaaaaaah
Geureureureureu
The beasts’ final howls, emanating from their burning voice chords, echoed and finally faded.
Aellasis used cold air to extinguish the lingering fires.
As she sighed, white ice formed on her pure white palms.
The flow of magical force was so vivid and clear that it quickly condensed into chilly air. The air that had been heated grew chilly surrounding Aellasis, and the temperature dropped below zero.
Jjeok!
Aellasis raised a spear of frigid air in the palm of her hand and fired it straight up.
The lance of frigid air shot into the air and descended in a parabolic arc.
Ssyaaaaaah!
Puk!
As soon as the lance of chilly air entered the ground, the entire area went white, forming a snowy field.
As soon as she released the chilly air she had been keeping in, a radius of several dozen meters froze, revealing a frozen hell dominated by ice and frost.
She slid ahead like if playing, and each time she threw a spear of icy air, white rings emerged on the ground, as if snowflakes had bloomed.
In the center of the rings formed in this manner, a spear of frigid air was embedded in the ground like a pillar, emitting waves of magical power.
When the number of circles reached 36, the spears of frigid air that had been resonating with one another erupted, resulting in a white storm.
The ice rings spread, engulfing the flaming flames and leaving only white smoke.
The unbelievable cold air caught the warm temperature of the throat and brought it down.
The white wave rings that extended out in all directions froze the huge expanse west of the castle, concentrating on the castle.
“Heu……”
Aellasis spoke after Asharin’s exclamation.
“No more monsters will come out of here. They’ll freeze as soon as they go out.
After destroying a few frozen monster statues and moving further, Asharin came to a halt and thrust her sawtooth sword into the ice.
Asharin nodded as she gazed at the gap between her current location, the castle, and the city of Brasilt that surrounded it.
“This is it. If we construct a barrier here, we can ensure a safe distance. We can also reduce the damage to the monsters.
“I’ve been wanting to ask: Why are you speaking so formally? You are older than me.”
“Well, because if you trace back my bloodline, you’ll find Aellasis-nim.”
“My parents gave birth to me. I did not make you. Don’t speak so formally. It makes me uncomfortable.”
“……Alright, I━ I mean, okay.”
Asharin barely nodded and instantly began gathering magical force to form a barrier. Meanwhile, Aellasis buzzed around, freezing and smashing the monsters that periodically appeared.
At that moment, a powerful wave erupted from the castle, accompanied by a shock wave and dust.
Aellasis’ pupils widened and sharpened as she noticed the ash giant emerging from the castle. Aellasis mumbled.
“That shouldn’t have come into this world.”
“Huh? What do you mean, and what are you talking about?
Asharin, who was weaving a great barrier with a radius of one kilometer centered on the castle, turned around.
A girl with white hair and blue eyes stared blankly at the castle. To be more specific, she was looking at the giant who was breaking out of the fortress and displaying its face.
“It shouldn’t be here.”
As Aellasis mumbled, a brilliant flash of light emerged from her body. The light was so strong that Asharin, who was expending magic power and creating seals to construct the barrier, was momentarily stunned.
Dragonkin’s cognitive capacities are greatly beyond those of ordinary people. Asharin, who could see a fly flapping in super slow motion if she concentrated, became aware of and frightened by the event occurring in the light.
An average human girl’s body collapsed to dust, leaving behind explosive growth. It was amazing to see bones, muscles, nerves, and internal organs develop from light particles that accumulated in thin air.
Aellasis vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a dragon with white scales and enormous horns standing on its hind legs.
Asharin had never considered herself short, but she couldn’t help but glance up. Aellasis, whose body was easily over 20 meters tall, rose into the heavens.
Her wings didn’t flutter, but her hefty body drifted upward. She was clCounty employing magic, but Asharin had no idea how it was expressed.
“My goodness……”
Asharin, the dragonkin, couldn’t help but stare up at the sky in awe. The sight she had only imagined was flying through the air.
Soon, a massive surge of magical power swept across the sky, turning it dark before returning to white.
Asharin, who had just managed to shield her eyes and body by enveloping herself in magical power, noticed the dragon slowly descending from the sky.
🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷
A body of flesh with a barely formed head, the flesh slipping away to show the bones. The skin, which had turned red and stiffened, had hideous wrinkles, as well as nasty tentacles and black bone wings ripped from its back.
[D, Die, die. usurpers. Abominable gods. Dragons that fled…… The world will…… collide……]
Was it that its brain was destroyed when it was struck by lightning? The giant murmured unintelligible syllables, unable to form a coherent phrase.
Then it abruptly raised its head and peered at Russell. It had no face, but Russell saw intent to kill.
The monster lunged at him with a growl before collapsing. It was a funny sight because it couldn’t even control its own body properly.
However, when the infuriated monster slammed its fist into the ground, a tiny crater formed and an earthquake struck. Its hand, unable to withstand its own strength, was smashed, leaving only minced meat.
[Heueueueueueueue……]
As it inhaled, the fractured bones and muscles repaired as if rewinding a tape, resulting in a completely undamaged hand.
The giant, having regenerated its hand, raised its head again. But the enormous dragon and Russell were nowhere to be found. Only the tip of the iceberg was visible.
Russell’s bare hand smacked the giant’s skull as he struggled to stand.
[Guaaaaaaah!]
The giant shrieked, hid its face, and retreated. It then went on a frenzy, spitting black shafts of light in all directions.
Russell, on the other hand, avoided all of the beams and thrust out his fists. His magical eyes shone brightly, indicating the course he should take and predicting his next step.
The street where Russell and the giant were unleashing their magical strength and heat disintegrated and melted, eventually turning into sparkling dust.
He penetrated the giant’s abdomen with his right and left fists in rapid succession. The rigid skin, stronger than steel, collapsed, and a white shock wave erupted from behind in a circle.
The giant’s insides were turned upside down, and it spewed blood from its lips before grabbing Russell with both hands. It then fluttered its bone wings, flew up, and slammed Russell into the earth.
Russell, his head and shoulders scraping against the hard stone slabs, abruptly bent his knees and swung his legs upwards.
With an explosion, the giant and Russell were launched in opposite directions. Russell, who was rolling on the ground, swiftly gathered his composure and charged at the giant again.
The giant, who had also rolled over, roared as Russell approached, opening its mouth wide. The firmly bound skin ripped open with a crack, revealing dozens of black tongues and teeth. Black light and heat emerged from within.
However, before the heat could escape as a beam of light, Russell’s fist smacked into its mouth.
“Shoot, you bastard.”
His eyes emanated purple light before transforming into pure light. The giant’s face, which was immediately exposed to the light, started to melt.
As if realizing something, the giant spoke out and challenged Russell.
[Youyouyouyouyouyouareareareareareare]
Like a broken machine, the giant, unable to speak correctly, made a step into Russell’s arms.
Russell’s fists struck the giant’s sides, knees, and chest while dodging the giant’s fists, which were blasting out like machine guns, as well as the rare black beam of light.
In return, the monster increased its magical might to its maximum and attacked Russell.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
As the two figure attempted to destroy each other with all their might, the two streams of magical force collided, broke, swirled, and turned into lightning, frigid air, and black flames.
When their eyes met, the black flames split into dozens before merging back together to form a pillar of flame aimed toward Russell’s chest.
However, it was repelled by a shield he had built by freezing magic force into ice. And the fractured ice instantly transformed into lightning, firing a web of electricity at the giant.
It was a stunning acrobatic accomplishment in which the slightest lack of concentration may result in death.
But Russell did not stop there. The sky was still full of dark clouds, and Aellasis’ magic power remained within them.
His magic power had transformed Aellasis from an egg to a dragon; therefore, her magic force was so familiar to him that he could easily take it.
Even as he exchanged fists and magical force with the monster, he launched a bolt of lightning into the air.
When Russell’s lightning bolt faded into the black clouds above, a net of pale light appeared centered on that point.
As if to respond to Russell, it sent down a pillar of light. The giant’s right fist slammed down on the location where Russell had been, crushing the ground as Russell jumped up high.
Kwa-rang-!
The thunder was late. Russell, holding a white-hot lightning bolt in his hand, hurled it at the giant below.
The giant shouted as black flames engulfed its entire body, as if a god were delivering divine punishment.
The two’s shockwaves were not only rocking the city’s foundation but also slowly sinking it. They would face quite a bit of trouble when rebuilding after this.
The seemingly never-ending struggle began to shift against the giant, whose body was deteriorating.
Russell’s relentless punches, together with the purple magic power contained inside them, were making it increasingly difficult for the giant’s body to regain its form.
[St-st-st-st-st-st-stop-stop.]
The regeneration process was unable to keep up with the new wounds, resulting in excessive bleeding. Its magical strength was growing increasingly unstable, and the structure of its body, which had only recently formed, was showing signs of collapse.
Pajijijik!
Purple energy burst between Russell’s fingertips, and the giant’s flesh fractured and blackened.
The giant’s bloated muscles and grotesquely enlarged arms shattered and were severed.
Russell extended his right hand. The great sword, which had flown away during the giant’s strike, returned. As soon as he held it, magic force was infused into it, and the great sword’s blade gleamed ominously.
Russell sprang off the earth and thrust the greatsword into the giant’s skull with his reverse hand, leaving the rest to gravity.
The weight of him and the sword formed a long line running from the giant’s head to its chin and groin. Russell’s magical power effortlessly melted the giant’s muscles, causing a torrent of blood to flow.
[Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!]
The giant shouted and strained, unable to stand up to Russell’s magical strength. Russell dropped the sword and fell to the ground, and the giant attempted to flee while the sword remained lodged in its body.
It crawled ahead, somehow manipulating its shattered legs and arms, and its pace was astounding as it destroyed three buildings in a moment and attempted to flee the city.
Russell did more than just watch him.
A shock struck the giant’s side, which had been going forward without any direction.
The giant, whose body had been nCounty bent in half and sent flying, noticed Russell standing in front of him with his right foot forward.
[Geureureu…… How did I return to this world, how can I leave so unceremoniously. Let, let me go. I, If you let me go……]
“I only have one thing I want from you.”
Russell walked towards it, his right hand raised.
“Your shattered body. That’s all I need.”
Russell lowered his hand, his violet magic eyes shining brightly, and with a pale light spear in his hand.
Cheng!
Everything that had been raging, burning, freezing, and shaking fell silent.
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