How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 194

194. The Best Tactic is Annihilation (9)

She seemed to draw her own conclusions and continued speaking.

“But what will you do now, boy? It seems my illusions don’t affect the spirits.”

She wore a sickly, unpleasant smile.

“How will you respond to my attacks from now on?”

A heatwave suddenly swept over me.

She had unleashed flames.

Because my sight, hearing, and smell were being manipulated, I couldn’t see where the fire was coming from.

I could only feel the stinging heat on my skin.

“Tch!”

Moving carelessly would be like jumping into a trap.

I immediately deployed Spatial Fixation, surrounding myself on all sides.

The problem is, I can’t move out of this either, but it’s better than just standing here to be burned to death.

Sure enough, the ground outside the fixed area began to melt like magma from the intense heat.

It was a terrifying power.

If I was late in defending, it would become irreversible.

“Tch! Undine, Sprite! Don’t worry about me and keep attacking!”

I ordered the spirits to autonomously chase the enemy while I scanned my surroundings.

This wouldn’t do.

It would be dangerous to rely on the chance that the spirits would find and deal with her.

‘Whatever it is… if I can’t properly perceive it, there’s no hope…’

But I couldn’t figure out how to break the illusion.

Spells exist to clear and uplift the mind, neutralizing confusion.

Above all, I learned that thoroughly when learning magic.

But using it didn’t seem to have much effect.

I had to admit it.

The enemy was definitely a formidable expert.

And annoying.

“…Then I have my own plans.”

How many points did I have left?

I moved my hand to quickly input the ability.

<'Mana Visualization' ability has been upgraded.>

<'Eye of Truth' has been acquired.>

I upgraded the trait of visualizing mana to a higher-level ability.

It wasn’t just seeing the flow.

I could glimpse even more detailed information contained within that mana.

A higher-level mana sight ability that allows one to clearly see even the most minute forms of magic circles.

Originally, it was a talent that could make one an excellent magical tool craftsman, but it could also be helpful in combat depending on how it was used.

Especially in situations like this.

‘I was planning to get this kind of means much later… well, it’s just a little earlier than planned.’

I was going to get it right away if I encountered an expert who interfered with the mind like her someday.

Now was the right time.

I waited for the ability to be acquired and applied.

Originally, it doesn’t even take a second.

But a second is enough time to play tricks several times over.

Right then, the floor suddenly shot up. It must be earth manipulation magic.

Since attacks weren’t working, was she planning to launch me upwards on the platform?

‘Using Transfer… is reckless.’

Remembering the numerous contact-type magic circles I had seen a moment ago, I gave up on Transfer [teleportation].

Maybe showing me that was itself intended to limit my actions.

‘It’s okay… it’ll be over soon.’

The ability would soon be applied.

The moment I blinked, I began to see a more detailed flow of mana in my eyes.

“…I can see it.”

In one eye, the world was still painted with the illusion used by Executive Pemalt, with nothing changed.

And in the other eye, countless trap magic circles were spread out.

Complex magic power was intertwined.

I could see countless magic circles, each with different colors for different purposes.

Some would explode upon contact, some would scatter cold air, and some would inflict terrible debuffs [negative status effects].

This was the truth.

“I’ve already seen all your cards!”

If I could see them, I could immediately decide where to use Transfer.

I quickly moved to a place where the traps couldn’t reach.

Watching the fireball stretch out into the sky, I inwardly sighed.

As expected, she was planning to create confusion and then snipe me.

But now it was over.

Because I could see everything now.

The magic she used, and the caster herself.

“It’s over there!”

The Undine and Sprite I had summoned fired a water spear and lightning strike, respectively.

I also immediately created a Flame Lance and threw it at the enemy.

“Oh no!”

Executive Pemalt’s face turned pale, and she hurriedly deployed defensive magic.

Kukukung!

The explosions echoed in succession upon impact.

The vibrations seemed to tell me that it had hit properly.

‘This time, it worked properly.’

Of course, the current counterattack was possible because I caught her off guard.

I didn’t break the illusion in a conventional way, but used the ability I gained by consuming points to counterattack at an unexpected timing.

It was a cheat-like method, but there was nothing better than that.

From the enemy’s perspective, the opponent’s actions suddenly changed.

There was no room to respond.

“…How?”

Blowing away the smoke with wind, I could see the executive’s battered figure.

The defensive power deployed by an executive-level expert couldn’t ignore my firepower.

“Ugh. I, it can’t be… suddenly my magic doesn’t work.”

It must be unbelievable.

Like a completely different person, her techniques no longer worked.

‘This puts me at an advantage.’

It’s better to be careful not to be careless.

There’s no need to corner her.

Let’s not be greedy to interrogate her for information.

Let’s finish it right away.

“…Huh?”

At that moment, I saw it.

Executive Pemalt, who was staggering on one knee, wore a faint smile.

Damn it.

I hastily canceled the order to the spirits to launch the next attack.

“…Tch.”

I quickly deployed a defense.

I couldn’t possibly miss it.

I could feel an unusual density of mana in the sky above.

“Gnome, block it!”

-How much?

“All above!”

The Gnome immediately piled up a dome-shaped protective wall of stone, covering the area above my head.

And fixed the space inside it in multiple layers.

Finally, I created a Mana Crystal Shield, a solid shield created by paying 20,000 water spear’s worth of mana, and lifted it like an umbrella over my head.

The moment I completed the defense system.

White flames poured down like a waterfall.

But it wasn’t the executive who fired it.

It was being poured from further away, consuming an incomparably larger amount of mana.

‘I’ve read about this before… the Continental Council’s long-range bombardment formula…’

The Continental Council’s original long-range precision bombardment magic.

Degradation Flare Punishment.

An attack method that has appeared in the original work.

A support formula that can be requested from executive class and above.

A support bombardment magic cast by 1,000 black mages residing in the Continental Council’s secret base simultaneously chanting.

It is said to accurately strike the target with the desired scale, even surpassing the distance between kingdoms.

‘They said they could precisely specify the target range to the size of a single person, and it was true.’

To put it in perspective, it’s like recreating an intercontinental ballistic missile with magic.

Its unusual power directly hit my defense.

The ground around me sank as soon as it hit.

It was incredibly heavy.

And hot.

The surrounding earth was writhing and melting, turning into lava.

‘What power…’

The stone wall created by pouring in as much spirit power as possible melted and collapsed, immediately striking the wall of space layered inside it.

It was about to break.

I hurriedly increased the strength of the Spatial Fixation as much as possible. I also created additional shields.

I was lucky to have noticed it just in time; if I hadn’t known this information, I wouldn’t have been able to defend against it.

‘But they’re pouring this out for just one executive’s independent action?’

The power was one thing, but the fact that they used this on me was shocking.

Of course, pouring out the power of 1,000 black mages at once couldn’t be used easily.

Once used, the magic power of the 1,000 black mages would be completely depleted, hindering research and various actions.

It would only be allowed in the most important operations within the organization.

‘I have to hold on…’

Fortunately, it wasn’t impossible to block if I gave it my all.

But the problem was…

“…Ohohoho. It’s admirable that you blocked that, but it seems that’s all you can do.”

Executive Pemalt rises, staggering.

She was seriously injured, but not completely incapacitated.

‘…Damn it, am I trapped…’

I couldn’t move at all in this state.

If I loosened my defense even a little, that white flame would burn me.

This bombardment would only last a few seconds, but that interval would be enough to attack several times.

“There’s no need to be frustrated. On the contrary, we’re the ones who are upset… to think we had to use the long-range bombardment formula that should have been used to attack the royal capital on a mere human… I don’t know what excuses to make to that person.”

Pemalt revealed her troubled feelings without hiding them, as if she had truly suffered a setback, and began to deploy magic circles to attack me.

It wasn’t just a taunt.

Originally, this bombardment magic was a means that could be used against large monsters that could wipe out an entire city.

They must be quite frustrated to have used something like this.

“As a reward, I will regard you as a true enemy and tear you to shreds.”

There was no more underestimating me.

As magic circles were created around her, snakes made of fire, stone, and lightning were created, glaring as if they were ready to pounce on me at any moment.

It was probably the most powerful formula she could cast.

‘…You’ve got to be kidding me.’

There was no way I could just stand by and take it.

Then I had no choice but to gather everything I had, regardless of means or method.

Just as I was about to draw out all the mana from the bottom of my heart with all my might.

Boom boom boom!

Her magic snakes exploded in completely unexpected places.

“…Huh?”

I was more surprised than the executive.

Because that explosion wasn’t an attack I had intended.

Above all, it was caused by an arrow that flew from a completely unexpected place.

Then the guys who shot those were…

There was no need to say who they were.

“Attack!”

Shouting, about twenty beastmen and elves jumped into our battle as if they were intruding, and began to shoot arrows at the executive.

There was no need to say what their purpose was.

“Protect Eilon!”

“That bizarre woman is the enemy!”

“Save the benefactor who helped us!”

“Now is the time to repay the favor!”

But now, there was no way their arrows would work.

“How presumptuous.”

The magic snake simply flicked its tail, and they were all deflected, and the beastmen were sent flying, scattering blood.

They weren’t killed instantly, but they were seriously injured.

“…We’ve made an opening.”

But that was also the opening they desperately created.

Taking advantage of that moment when her attention was focused, someone infiltrated behind Executive Pemalt.

It was Dires, the elf who led the other race refugees.

Dires, who had penetrated to Pemalt’s close range in one fell swoop, drew a dagger and swung it.

She lightly tilted her head to avoid it.

“How futile.”

There’s no rule that says a mage has to be clumsy.

As if to prove it, she was skillfully dodging Dires’s fierce attacks.

But it was quite close.

Barely grazing her.

‘…Then.’

There was no need to say anything else.

While maintaining concentration, I quickly took it out of my pocket and sent it to Dires via Transfer.

I could easily hand over a light object.

“Switch to that! That’s enough to just graze her!”

“Hmph.”

What he received with a snort was the Hydra Dagger.

As mana was injected into the Hydra Dagger, a purple poisonous blade rose.

Dires swung the poisonous dagger.

Hundreds of purple trajectories of death unfolded.

She sensed something unusual and dodged with a slightly more desperate movement than before, but some of them touched her skin.

“…Ugh?!”

And she staggered without even screaming properly.

In an instant, several magic circles were deployed around her body.

It was probably detoxification magic.

It seemed that executives could immediately respond to lethal poisons, but that was enough.

In the meantime, the pillar of white flame that was pressing down on me subsided.

Time was up.

‘It’s done!’

That bombardment couldn’t be used in succession.

Even if all the black mages in the organization were mobilized again, it would take about 5 minutes to reuse it.

“Dires! Retreat!”

When I shouted, Dires jumped back without hesitation.

And as if taking over, a high-pressure electric arrow fired by Sprite indiscriminately pierced the executive’s entire body.

“Keuheok!”

Not yet.

I couldn’t rest assured just because I pierced her lungs and vital points, and the enemy was spitting blood.

As Sprite bristled all the thorns on its body, a large amount of thunderclouds gathered in the sky in response.

Krrrrrrrr.

The roar echoing from the sky seemed to shake the ground.

“Drop it.”

Kwarrrrr!

A huge lightning bolt fell as if painting the whole world white.

The white flash swallowed the enemy, making a fierce cry and exploding magnificently.