Chapter 350.2: Side Nemea (II)

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All of a sudden, the raging sword suddenly came apart.

I wondered if it had destroyed itself because it couldn't withstand the tremendous magic to visualize it, but after another look, it was obvious that that's not the case. Apparently, it has deformed its own shape.

Now it's made up of thousands of threads that surrounded Xellos Reed. It was like a cocoon ball made of steel threads.

"Aaaaaaaaaaa!"

"Goddamn it!!"

The cocoon ball suddenly narrowed and closed. If this kept on, the threads that came at him from all around would end up entangling Xellos Reed.

"Damn it! You sure have a lot of tricks!"

But Xellos Reed was able to teleport and escape before he was completely engulfed. He lost his right arm, but the damage didn't seem to be as bad as it looked. Master, who instantly understood that he had escaped, started chasing after Xellos Reed.

Again, its shape changed and part of the main body returned to its original form. There were still about 100 threads wounding about and continued to chase after Xellos Reed. While guiding his opponent's movements in this manner, the master took a swing with his main body.

"Divine Judgment"

"Get down!"

The master cut through everything with the extension of the sword. Xellos Reed, the evil spirits, the magic, the air, the dungeons, everything. Before I knew it, the ceiling above me was torn asunder. No, not just the part above my head. All the walls that were in the area of the extension of the teacher's swing were cut.

I was scared. If I hadn't been dragged down by Master Kiara, my neck would have been sliced off by the current attack, and I would have died without even realizing what had happened.

"Gaaaaaa!"

Xellos Reed lost his body from the waist down. Moreover, his regeneration started to slow down. He must have suffered substantial damage. The evil man who was much more powerful, beyond even that monstrous Myrellia, was being hunted down and injured so easily.

I couldn't stop shaking. I was really scared. That's not just a normal magic sword. It was something else.... something much scarier.

"Gaaaaaaa... Ouuuuuu!"

"What is it this time?"

The Master changed his appearance again. What's that? The design of the sword's hilt seemed to rise up, and then the sword was led up with a dull metallic sound.

"One form after another... I won't let you!"

This time Xellos Reed initiated an attack. He concentrated his evil spirit on his blade and slashed with it. But that, too, was offset by the barriers that were already put up around the master. The current blow alone should have contained dozens of times my entire magical power.

"Uuuu- Aoooooooooooo!"

It is a howl of madness with the intent to destroy everything in existence. I finally realized what the master's body was trying to turn into. A wolf. A wolf with a jet black body and a height of about 5 meters, entirely made of steel. And what erupted from his body was jet black magic.

The black magical power mixed with the red aura and gave off a vicious color. I muttered as soon as I saw it.

"Fenrir...?"

It was like the Demon Wolf Fenrir in the myths of old. It was said that a great demon beast once tried to devour the world. However, the descriptions of the beast in past records pale in comparison to master's form in front of me.

"It's open!"

Apparently, Quina and Master Kiara had done their job well while I only trembled in fear. The sound of Master Kiara's pleasant voice was followed by the sound of the entrance door opening.

"Let's get out of here!!"

"Ye- Yes!"

"Mia, take Guendalfa. Quina, carry Asura! I'll bring Fran to you!"

I didn't receive any instructions. Of course. I was frozen in fear. Quina tugged my arm, trying to pull me out of the room. However, as I was trying to leave the room I saw it happen from the corner of my eyes. Master Kiara was attacked by Xellos Reed.

"Come on, let's have some more fun!"

"Tsk!"

This was bad! Master Kiara cannot get past that man and bring Fran back. Fran was left standing there, still as dumbfounded as right after her master began his outburst.

"Damn it!"

"P- Princess!"

Quina's worried voice hit my back. But it didn't stop me. I didn't know what I was doing anyways.

"Fran! What are you doing!"

"Mea, Master..."

"We have to run! Now!"

"No! I can't leave my master!"

"But...!"

I could understand Fran's painful feelings. If Lind had gone berserk in the same way, I too wouldn't be able to just run away and leave. Still, I had to take her away from this place for now.

"Right now, your master is in a state of madness! He doesn't even know you're here. You will just end up getting attacked!"

"Bu- But...!"

"It's a coincidence that you didn't get involved in the previous attack!"

"...!"

"Now come!"

Fran's ability to resist weakened. Taking advantage of this, I tried to pull Fran's arm. But then I wonder why? I felt like the steel wolf's eyes turned and looked at me instead of Xellos Reed. That was all it took to make me stand still. It was a tremendous killing intent.

"Ooooooooo! Fraaaaannnn!"

Did you just yell 'Fran' right now? By any chance, could you perhaps identify Fran? Wasn't it a coincidence that you haven't wrapped up Fran in your attack from earlier?

"Grrrroooooo!"

The steel wolf opened its mouth. What emanated from that huge open mouth was a blinding light filled with enormous amounts of magical power. I held Lind over my heart, but I'm not sure if it could protect us. No, it was unlikely it could.

But the flash of light that tried to swallow me without me even thinking of fighting back was shielded by someone who stood in front of me.

"Master...Kiara?"

"Ou. Are you safe?"

"Ye- Yes... but master is...!"

"It doesn't matter! Now get out of here!"

"Ye- Yes, Fran! Let's go."

As instructed by Master Kiara's words, I grasped Fran's hand tighter this time so that she wouldn't let go, and ran out to the entrance.

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