All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 217

109. The Power of God – 1

Ian lowered the hand he was holding up.

“Huh? Why?”

Everyone was puzzled when he suddenly canceled the magic.

Looking around at them, Ian said calmly, “There are Imperial Academy students captured over there.”

“Wow… It’s really amazing that what you said wasn’t just a bluff. Is that really true?”

Ian figures everything out just by looking once.

Liza recalled the story Valla had told her during the vacation, and Fahim clenched his axe tightly.

“God, are you going to save them?”

Fahim asked cautiously, and Ian pondered.

Honestly, he wondered if there was a need to save people he had never met.

“If we can save them, it’s better to save them,” Goron, who was next to him, said, and Liza agreed as well.

They had tried to protect the Imperial Academy students who had become corpses earlier.

In that situation, if they could save the living Imperial Academy students, wouldn’t it be better to save them?

However, Fahim’s opinion differed.

“The cowardly Imperials are thieves who enter our territory without permission. Is there a need to save such guys?”

“If those cowards find out their children are dead, they’ll attack the Great Plains, which is a problem.”

“But that is a problem for us living in the Great Plains. It is not something for God to think about.”

“And how do we get in there? Also, how do we know where they are and save them after going in?”

Fahim pointed at Ian. “Riding Lingan [presumably a magical beast]. Aren’t you trying to entrust that task to our God?”

“I don’t know why Ian is your God. And saving them isn’t a bad thing for Ian either.”

The Imperial Academy students are heirs to noble families within the Empire.

If he saves their lives, they will naturally try to repay him.

“Of course, Ian. Your power is tremendous, but you don’t live alone as an absolute being, do you?”

“That’s true.”

“To live in human society, it’s beneficial to create debts here and there.”

Ian chuckled at Liza’s words.

“Huh? Why?”

“No. I just think the future of the Killheart tribe is bright. The chieftain chose the successor well.”

“Ahaha. Thank you. So, you’re going to save them? But how do we infiltrate?”

There were many Undead around the fortress.

Moreover, it seemed like the alert level had risen to the maximum since they had already discovered them.

“Infiltration itself isn’t a problem, but…”

“Oh? Really? Then how about going and coming back? Fahim, Uncle, come here for a moment.”

Liza got off her horse and started drawing something on the ground.

“It would be easier for Ian to move inside if we draw their attention.”

“Hmph. Such tactics are meaningless to us. A warrior is just someone who fights.”

“Just cooperate since you’re helping your God, right? And I’m not asking you to do a difficult operation.”

“…If that’s the case.”

Fahim, who had been subtly watching Ian, said calmly.

Liza nodded and looked at Ian.

“We can buy at least an hour. Ian, can you save those who are trapped inside within that time?”

“Good.”

“Then let’s do that. So, the problem is infiltration… Wouldn’t it be easy to get in by taking advantage of the chaotic situation where a battle is taking place?”

“There’s no need for that.”

“How are you going to get in?”

“Like this.”

Ian used the Warp Device.

Everyone was taken aback when he disappeared in an instant and reappeared a short distance away.

“Wh, what did you do?”

“It’s a Warp Device that will be sold at the Academy later.”

“…I really want that!”

“For now, you can only go to the Academy.”

Still, that’s something.

Liza stared at the bracelet on Ian’s wrist as if she wanted it.

“I gave one to Valla. Get it from her and use it.”

Liza’s eyes sparkled.

She shook her head, wondering how she would ask Valla for it when she came.

Right now, the bracelet wasn’t important.

“Then you’re going to go inside and move around… Do you know their location?”

“I know.”

“As expected, you know everything just by looking once. Good. Then let’s do that.”

Liza quickly planned the operation.

Once Ian warps into the fortress, they will move immediately.

The goal is to draw the enemies’ attention as much as possible using the mobility of the nomadic warriors and orc riders.

“I’ll signal you when I’ve rescued everyone.”

Ian took Myae from his bag and placed her on Liza’s head.

Myae, who was drooping on her head, rubbed her face against the wool.

“Myaaa~.”

“Then see you later.”

After saying goodbye lightly and activating the device, the surroundings changed.

It was a poorly made underground prison.

Ian shook his head at Kirke’s question.

Is there any point in identifying the escape route?

You can just make a path.

‘Are they the only prisoners?’

‘Oh? Why was an Imperial noble captured?’

Ian, having confirmed Kirke’s report, immediately went down the stairs.

Groaning sounds were heard from under the poorly made stairs.

“Kkeueuk… Hicc….”

“Aaaah….”

‘You’re telling me.’

Originally, if you’re caught by a monster, you should immediately become food.

However, the Red Fang Orc tribe was converting life force into magic power.

To do that, they have to keep them alive, so they keep them as prisoners like that.

If that wasn’t the case, they would have become a meal on the day they were captured.

Ian, who walked down, swung his sword at the orc black magicians who were taking life force from the bound students and turning it into magic power to absorb.

– Swish!!

“Kreu! Kaa! Kreureu!!”

When the two black magicians’ heads fell, the other orc black magicians were startled and screamed.

That was their last words.

When the remaining ones also had their heads chopped off, those who were tied up inside the poorly made iron bars stared blankly at Ian.

Judging by their emaciated appearances, it seemed they had been steadily deprived of their life force for several days.

“Who…”

“Ian Brandon.”

“…I…an…?”

The blue-haired girl, who had been deprived of her life force until just now, said weakly.

Ian, seeing her haggard appearance and the others in the iron bars, tilted his head.

“Judging by your skills, it seems like there are a few Experts [skilled magic users]. Why are you guys in there?”

“When we were attacked by them… our power was sealed.”

The girl said weakly.

Ian stared at her and looked at her neck.

A black magic symbol was engraved on her neck.

‘Who could it be? The guy we caught last time? Or the dragonkin we met earlier?’

‘How many guys around here use that level of black magic?’

‘Not bad. They raised that level of black magician well.’

‘Well. Anyway, that’s the end of that too.’

Ian grabbed the iron bars and smashed them, then went inside.

The girl stared blankly up at Ian as he entered.

“Are you… going to kill me…?”

“No, I’m going to save you.”

If he was going to kill her, he wouldn’t have come here.

He would have just cast a great magic spell from outside.

Ian grabbed her thin neck.

“Cough….”

The energy of the curse wrapped around Ian’s hand.

Ian burned it away with the energy of the sun, and when he took his hand away, she touched her neck.

“What is this…”

“Alright, alright. Let’s do the rest too.”

He released those who were captured from the curse as well.

Those who regained their senses were bewildered by the aura or magic power filling their bodies.

“…Who… the hell are you…?”

“I told you earlier? Haven’t you heard my name? It’s Ian Brandon.”

“Ian… Could it be that Ian from the Fredon Academy?!”

The blue-haired boy, who was the last to be released from the curse, was startled.

“I’m going to release some other people too. You guys should recover your stamina here for now.”

Although the curse was lifted, they had lost too much life force.

Ian rummaged through his bag and took out potion bottles.

“What is this…?”

“Healing potion. I made it myself, so I guarantee the effect. Take it.”

“…I don’t know how to repay this favor.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll get it all back when you return.”

Leaving them alone, Ian headed to the other prisons as well.

After rescuing those who were captured there and giving them potions, he tilted his head.

“I can’t see Baron Poscal.”

Then that’s fine.

Ian gathered the captured people in one place.

Thanks to the potions Ian gave them, everyone had recovered some of their fatigue and was able to fight.

“This grace, I will definitely repay it.”

“Somehow! By any means!”

“Do that… and let’s get out of here for now.”

“The orcs came down through that door. So… it seems like we can go that way…”

One of the prisoners said cautiously, but Ian shook his head.

Havenly Demon Divine Art – Chapter of Destruction.

Celestial Orbit.

The black energy contained in Ian’s sword turned into a sphere and was fired.

As if a huge pillar was flying, it annihilated the ceiling and flew into the sky.

“Uwaaaaaaak!”

“Kuaaaaaaa!!”

The orcs swept away by the Celestial Orbit are annihilated.

Those who were about to mention the escape route shut their mouths.

“…If we go out that way… we can….”

“There are too many things to go through if we go that way.”

A path is something you make, isn’t it?

He created a path that could be climbed by collapsing piles of dirt and rocks.

As Ian went up that way, the prisoners hurriedly followed Ian.

Some of them picked up the orcs’ weapons.

“How dare youuuuu!! Which bastard is it!!”

As they came up, an orc with two red tusks jumped out of the half-destroyed building.

The black-skinned orc, with a large flag on his back, flashed red eyes.

“How dare you destroy my workshop!!”

“And you’re trying to steal the magic power-generating sacrifices?! I swear to our God! I will chew you alive!!”

As he roared, the surrounding orcs cheered.

They were naturally thinking that Couch would win.

“Everything is for God!!”

Magic power gathered on the flag on Couch’s back.

Black shadows began to gather on his body as he accepted the magic power.

“Kuaaaaaaaa!!”

Then his entire body turned into a shadow.

One of the prisoners shouted when he saw that.

“We have to attack quickly!! That!! Baron Poscal was defeated by that! If that completely becomes a shadow…!!”

The body completely becomes a shadow and does not receive physical damage.

Even magic power or aura doesn’t work.

Despite that, he uses powerful strength and curses to capture them.

One of the merchants, who was afraid of him who used powers that were literally cheating, trembled and shouted.

“Hahaha!! It’s already too late!! Do you think you can cut a shadow with just a skewer!!”

The orc, who had become a shadow, charged.

Ian, who was staring at it, swung his sword.

Havenly Demon Divine Art – Chapter of the Moon.

Moonlight Slash.

– Swish!!

Contrary to everyone’s worries, the orc who had become a shadow was cut in half and scattered into pieces with just one Moonlight Slash from Ian.

“He got cut.”