Chapter 192 : Chapter 192

Chapter 192: Lilith Eradication Operation (4)

“Shh.”

As soon as I arrived at the landscaped forest surrounding the Vault, what I heard with my heightened senses was a woman's voice.

‘Ronica Jasmine.’

She was a woman, so she was naturally immune to Lilith's seduction.

The fact that she was here meant that there was a high probability that the Vice-Dean was also with her.

But perhaps because of the magic formula cast in the landscaped forest.

Because the voice echoed from all directions, I couldn't pinpoint the exact location.

So I summoned a Sylph.

Jjororong!

“I'm counting on you.”

I sent the Sylph to find her, and I also led the group.

Then, the sound of battle echoed.

……It was the Sylph.

The Sylph was sharing the sound it was hearing with me.

Due to our strong bond, I could feel without a doubt how urgent the situation there was, and I immediately turned my body and looked at Section Chief Baron.

“Hmm? What's the matter?”

Section Chief Baron, who saw my expression, asked.

“I’ve found them.”

“That's good. Is the Vice-Dean alright? Hurry. Guide us there.”

I shook my head.

“It's difficult because they’re in the middle of a battle.”

“……What? A battle?”

“I’ll go first. Sylph will guide you in my place.”

After quickly finishing what I had to say, I used [Phase Shift] to switch places with the Sylph that was there.

The surrounding scenery changed in an instant.

When I opened my eyes to the intense light, what was in front of me was Chaser Idna, swinging his sword.

‘……!’

[Spatial Leap], which moves a short distance, makes it possible to grasp the situation on the scene, but [Phase Shift], which can move a long distance, is difficult to do so due to the nature of the vision.

So I usually make some preparations to be able to adapt to any situation and environment without being flustered.

It was thanks to this that I was able to block the lightning-fast stab by swinging Raven.

Kaaang──!

Chaser Idna, whose eyes widened upon seeing me appear suddenly.

He seemed very surprised, but in that short time, I was able to scan his condition and the surroundings.

Cloudy pupils.

Drool trickling from the corner of his mouth.

And Ronica Jasmine behind me.

The situation was clear, and I linked my magic in what was almost simultaneous speed.

[Blade Wind]

Because it was a wind attribute, which was faster than other attributes, the time it took to cast and deploy the magic was only 0.5 seconds.

The summoned blade of wind sent Chaser flying back.

“Hmm.”

At my sudden appearance, the battle fell into a brief lull, and a quiet silence engulfed the scene.

“……What’s with him? Do you know him?”

At the question of the man with the full beard, Chaser frowned and shook his head.

“I don't know. I've never seen his face before.”

“An intruder?”

“It seems so…….”

Chaser's small, slanted eyes flashed sharply.

His pupils were fixed on my Raven.

“……For an intruder, he seems like a big shot.”

“Hoo. Is that so? Kehehe!”

The man with the full beard laughed heartily.

“The appearance of the Skull Mask in this situation! This is getting very interesting!”

……So many words.

Well, it was that kind of a combination.

Chaser Idna is serious when he needs to be, but is usually frivolous and lighthearted, and that bearded man, the Guard Captain, is also talkative, unlike his appearance.

‘By the way, I didn’t know even Chaser Idna had been seduced by Lilith.’

It was a different flow from the original work.

Though that Guard Captain is the same.

Did Chaser Idna get caught on this side instead of Section Chief Baron getting out?

Even if that were the case, there was something that didn't quite sit right, but I decided to solve this situation first.

“Rodri Elna.”

I called out to the Head of Personnel, who was sitting on the floor.

As soon as she realized I was the Skull Mask, she was guarding Professor Ronica and was wary of me.

“There’s no need to be so wary. I’m on your side.”

“……How can I believe that?”

“Whether you want to believe it or not, you'll find out soon enough. For now.”

I took out the Saint's Catalyst from my bosom and held it out.

“Take this.”

“I can't take something I don't know what it is.”

Anyway, she's unnecessarily by the book.

“To put it simply, it's a medicine that breaks the demon's seduction. After you help the Vice-Dean subdue the Guard Captain, feed it to him.”

The two women's eyes wavered at the same time.

I can see numerous emotions and conflicts.

Is that really true?

If it's true, how many are there?

Is it right to use the only one on the Guard Captain?

Chaser Idna…….

I suppressed the dry laugh that was about to come out at their honest emotions and threw the catalyst to the Head of Personnel.

She, who had caught it in a daze, looked up at me.

“Don't think about useless things and hurry up and move. I have one more.”

“Is that really true?”

When I nodded, the Head of Personnel got up as if she had made up her mind.

And she says to me.

“Just hold on for a little. We'll be there to help you soon.”

Hmm?

Hold on?

What?

“And Ronica. You stay here and help this person, even if it's hard.”

“Don't worry. I can do that much.”

No.

So, what am I supposed to be holding on to and what am I supposed to be helping with.

But the Head of Personnel, Rodri, who had quickly said what she had to say, runs towards the Vice-Dean.

……I was just dumbfounded.

‘So, you think I'm going to get my ass kicked one-sidedly by Chaser?’

It seemed that not only the Head of Personnel, but also Professor Ronica thought so.

Ronica, who had come next to me, gripped her staff tightly and said.

“Don't face him head-on. Our goal is to buy time. If we buy time, the two who have subdued the Guard Captain will come to help us.”

“……”

“I'll do my best to help too.”

Right.

From their perspective, it's natural to think this way.

Because Chaser Idna is a swordsmanship genius.

In terms of wuxia, you could say he's the best among the next generation's rising stars.

But it's not very grateful to hear that from someone who's bleeding profusely from a hole in their shoulder.

Nor is it very reliable.

“That's enough, so just watch.”

“……Hmm?”

“I said, just watch. Because you’ll be in the way.”

I drew Raven from its staff.

When I used [Telekinesis], the daggers that were stuck in the dagger sheath floated up.

“A familiar sight.”

Chaser said, as he walked towards me.

Right.

We had faced each other like this once before.

Was it the last day of the final evaluation?

“At that time, I was surprised that you used my technique, and I was flustered and missed you. But.”

Chaser, whose small eyes flashed, raises the swords in both his hands and says.

“This time will be different.”

And he charged.

The dual swords, which were swung quickly.

Well, I admit it.

I was definitely lucky then.

Chaser, who had experienced what a battle with a thief was like, would not be careless anymore.

However.

I've changed a lot since then too.

Kkaang!

As the swords were exchanged, various emotions appeared in Chaser's eyes.

The biggest emotion among them was, as expected, astonishment.

He must have felt that the power in the sword had changed.

He must also have felt that the speed and momentum of the sword swing had changed.

But the most obvious change was the composition.

The composition, which had been tense at that time, was now completely tilted.

Pababa-bak!

Chaser Idna, who was being pushed back like crazy.

His eyes and both arms were moving frantically, parrying all of my sword strikes and the occasional shower of daggers.

But that's all.

Except for when he first attacked, he has not once taken the upper hand and aimed for an attack.

My current level is 81.

I've gone up by a whopping 15 compared to then.

The war with the cult was a big part of it.

The magical beast hunt I had stumbled upon while going to Karagas to ask for Carl's help had given me a lot of experience points, and the recent successful Royal Dream request was also lucrative.

But most of all, catching the Skeleton Lord and Bishop Laitna was a huge jackpot.

And so, I had grown rapidly in a short period of time.

And I had broken through the 80-level range, which was enough to be called 'strong' in this 'Heroes of Frey' world.

“This is……”

In that moment, Chaser's momentum changed.

I know what he's trying to do.

‘The great flower garden.’

The ultimate skill that I had stolen before.

But I had no intention of just standing by and watching this open lot be filled with dozens of blades.

On the contrary, I was waiting.

For the moment he was about to use the great flower garden.

Raven's special ability, [Power Seizure], can take and use the opponent's technique, but it doesn't just have that advantage.

Another advantage.

That is,

‘By directly using the stolen vision, you can grasp its weakness.’

The great flower garden is a technique that swings dual swords at high speed to unleash a shower of sword auras in the form of flower buds in all directions.

But no matter how fast, there is a time difference in the creation of the flower buds, and so the defense of the side and rear is the weakest just before deployment.

Before I knew it, the flower buds of aura were beginning to cover all directions.

I, who had been waiting for that moment, used [Dagger Shift].

The location I moved to was right next to Chaser.

As I thrust Raven into the point where the dual swords were crossing, the great flower garden shatters into pieces with a brilliant halo of light.

Jjaenggeurang!

At the same time.

“Now!”

From among the scattering and falling petals, Clatter, who had come out of the subspace, revealed himself.

Thwack!

Clatter attacked Chaser as he was.

Chaser, who had dropped both his swords at the unexpected surprise intrusion, suddenly entered into a wrestling match with Clatter.

“Keuu!”

But Clatter was an undead who had inherited the abilities of Magello, who had the best combat skills in Shadow's past.

He might not know swordsmanship, but in terms of martial arts, Clatter had to be far superior, and after rolling on the floor a few times, Chaser's body was completely subdued by Clatter before he knew it.

In that gap, I took out the Saint's Catalyst and put it in the struggling Chaser's mouth.

A gulping Adam's apple.

And then he lost consciousness.

“He'll wake up soon.”

Before I knew it, three people had come next to me.

No.

If you include the Guard Captain, who was slung over the Vice-Dean's shoulder, is it four?

“Did you feed him too?”

“If it’s that strange medicine you gave me, I did. He fainted as soon as he swallowed it.”

“You’ve worked hard.”

“……You’re the one who worked hard. Thank you for saving us.”

The Vice-Dean bowed his head to me.

The Head of Personnel next to him hurriedly stopped him, but the Vice-Dean waved his hand.

“Whatever the intention, if you've been saved, you should properly express your gratitude.”

The Vice-Dean laughed heartily.

And belatedly, Section Chief Baron and the cadets arrived.

“Vice-Dean!”

“Oh! Baron!?”

Now everyone was gathered in one place.

* * *

It took less than 5 minutes for Professor Chaser and the Guard Captain to wake up.

The Guard Captain woke up first, and then Chaser.

After another special reunion.

I gathered the people and finished the introduction and explanation of the situation.

“So you’re saying this is all the work of a demon? And that demon is after the underground temple?”

“In a nutshell, yes.”

Hmm, the Vice-Dean's face darkens.

“No. Don't tell me you're completely believing that thief's words, Vice-Dean?”

“That's not it. However, I haven't forgotten that it's all thanks to that person that we're gathered like this. Sir Valoma.”

“Keung.”

The Guard Captain, who seemed to have nothing to say about that point, closed his mouth with a sullen expression.

But he still glares at me with a look of displeasure, well.

I understand.

Because the one who has been most affected by my work since the beginning of the semester is that person, the captain of the guards.

“You bastard. That face. Of course, it’s not your real face, is it?”

“I don't know either.”

“What?”

“It's been a long time since I've looked in a mirror. Hmm. What could it be? My real face?”

“Ugh. You annoying bastard!”

I ignored the fuming Guard Captain and looked at the Vice-Dean.

Come to think of it, there was a person who should be here but I hadn't seen him since before.

“Where is the Department Head?”

“Who do you mean? Do you mean Department Head Pirion? He is on leave. It’s a good thing.”

No.

Not that person.

“The Head of the Psychology Department. I mean, Allen Desico.”

I need that person's power to fight the Lilith battle.

I thought he would naturally be here, so I wasn't worried…….

“……Umm.”

Seeing the Vice-Dean's expression darkening, I have a bad feeling.

Hey.

Hey, don't tell me.

“I don't know about him either.”

“I do.”

The one who spoke was the Guard Captain, who had been fuming until now because he was sulking.

And his next answer.

I had no choice but to smack my forehead.

“Department Head Allen had become a slave to the demon before me.”

Right, you son of a bitch.

There was no way the changed flow would be good for me.

The changed mid-boss.

Department Head Allen was taking the place of the absent Section Chief Baron.

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