Genius Wizard Hides His Sword Skills [EN]: Chapter 147

147. The End

A searing heat made me squint. I felt a burning pain on my skin and hurriedly wrapped my entire body in Aura.

The situation was dire, but Oberon chuckled.

[No matter how much magic you learn, you’re still a swordsman at heart.]

‘What?’

[In a pinch, you instinctively raise your Aura, not your magic.]

I could have used a shield or ice magic for protection, but Aura was my first response.

‘There’s no need to hide it anymore. I need to show them what I’m capable of.’

I’d been holding back the full extent of my Aura. No more saving it.

Kugugugu…!

Aura erupted from every muscle, not just around my sword, but all over my body.

‘How dare you attack me?’

The intense heat couldn’t penetrate the dense Aura.

[Kuh, that’s impressive. The amount of Aura is insane.]

The Aura I’d gathered in my previous life was already substantial, and now it far exceeded that. I could defend myself to a considerable extent with Aura alone.

Wuuuung!

The vast Aura surged uncontrollably. The Millennium Steel Dagger began to vibrate violently.

About two meters of Aura bloomed above the short blade, solidifying as if it were a long sword.

[Is Guar the first sacrifice to Sword Qi [sword energy] ?]

That’s when the golden sword tip pointed toward Guar, beyond the Fire Earth.

‘What is it?’

A subtle sensation traveled from my toes, like the earth was trembling.

Kugugugu!

Soon, the trembling became violent.

‘Alloy…!’

His ability was manifesting again.

[But what is this?]

It was slightly different from what he’d shown before.

“T-The ground is sinking!”

Someone from the flagship shouted, perfectly describing the situation.

Kureureung!

The ground was collapsing entirely downwards.

[It’s like an antlion’s pit.]

Everything on the ground was swirling and being pulled in.

[Hmm… I think you should avoid it too?]

I was no exception.

‘I was already planning to.’

Mana gathered at my toes.

Tuwung!

This time, I used Air Walk, not Aura.

I narrowly avoided the Fire Earth passing beneath my feet.

“Kk, Kkyaaa!”

“What is this!”

The screams echoed around me.

Not all flagship members knew levitation magic. Carnage unfolded in an instant.

The ground swallowed the magicians as if it had a will of its own. However, a dozen people, including Gilliam, remained intact.

[Those guys are the real deal.]

They were high-level magicians capable of levitation.

‘Good, I don’t have to waste unnecessary energy.’

The riffraff had been filtered out, leaving only the ones in front of me.

“You scoundrel!”

A furious voice erupted. Gilliam’s fingertips began to move again.

Pajik!

The small yellow sparks that appeared soon violently covered the sky.

‘…Thunderstorm.’

The essence of 8-star lightning hurtled toward me.

However, the wriggling earth rose up again, faster than I could react.

Kugugugu!

But this time, it wasn’t Alloy’s doing.

– Herald! Are you alright!

The Ground Fence [earth barrier] popped up through Alloy’s antlion pit.

Kwaaaaa!

The Thunderstorm struck the giant black barrier with such force that it blew away even Angel’s Ground Fence.

Chwaaaaa….

The scattering dust obscured the view. Then, a stream of water burst through the dust.

‘Did Liu come too?’

The fully condensed water droplets shot toward Gilliam.

Chwaaa!

Liu’s Aqua Bomb was targeting him.

“Are you okay?”

Two people appeared on either side of me with Blink magic [teleportation]. The leaders of the Wonshin Council [Guardians Council] and Revoluca had come to my aid.

“Of course.”

“You set a trap. Those Magic Tower bastards.”

The people who would shake the world had gathered in one place.

[This is doable.]

‘Let’s have a good fight.’

It felt like I had gained a thousand troops.

“Yes. All the bugs have gathered!”

Gilliam shouted, looking at us.

“The enemy of Husterf. I will punish you with my own hands!”

Guar also created flames in both hands.

“That’s funny. The bugs that eat away at the world are you, not us.”

Liu narrowed his eyes at Gilliam.

Angel stared at Guar without a word.

‘We’ll settle it today.’

The ones who had fought before were baring their teeth at each other again.

‘Then I….’

My gaze turned to the remaining eight flagship members, who were chanting magic.

‘Shall I play with those guys?’

They stared at me with stiff expressions.

Tuwung! Tuwung!

I ran quickly through the air, the Millennium Steel Dagger in one hand.

Hwarak!

Flames flickered in the other hand.

“Attack!”

“We’ll take care of that guy!”

The eight magicians fired magic at me simultaneously.

‘How ridiculous.’

Each spell might be significant on its own, but I wouldn’t be flustered by a reckless aerial attack.

Tuwung!

The compressed air at my toes propelled me to the side.

Hwaaaak!

The Magic Arrow grazed my shoulder.

At the same time, I stretched out my left hand.

Hwareuk!

The flame that formed at the tip of my index finger shot out, aimed at the one who fired the Magic Arrow.

[You certainly have talent. Inferno Bullet in this chaotic situation.]

It was small, but a flame magic with compressed power.

“Kkyaaaa!”

The never-ending hellfire struck the guy’s forehead.

“I’ve taken care of one guy.”

It wasn’t like the others would leave me alone.

‘Oh ho.’

This time, magic was coming at me from the front and both sides, leaving me no room to dodge in aerial combat.

[You picked the wrong opponent.]

However, I had already finished a new chant.

Wuuuung!

A cluster of light enveloped my body. The incoming magic only cut through the air because I cast Blink.

“T-There!”

I reappeared behind them.

Seogeok!

The head of one guy, who couldn’t even turn around, was sucked into the antlion pit.

“Two guys.”

They were already within the Millennium Steel Dagger’s range. After that, I dealt with them even faster.

Seureung!

The golden Aura emitted.

“Three guys.”

Without exception, a fountain of blood spurted out.

“Four guys, five guys.”

They couldn’t avoid it even with their feet on the ground, and they were only barely floating with levitation magic.

“Six guys.”

To me, who uses Air Walk, they were just scarecrows.

“D-Don’t come!”

Eventually, two people lost their will to fight in panic, their eyes filled with fear.

“No way.”

I wouldn’t be moved by such trivial emotions.

The long-built Aura cut through the necks of the two people simultaneously.

“Seven, and eight.”

Before I knew it, there was no one left. Only the severed bodies were being sucked into the antlion pit.

“End.”

The situation was resolved in an instant.

[That’s amazing. This is just a massacre.]

‘At least I’ve gotten stronger than I was during Adonis.’

The Aura I had accumulated in the hall had long surpassed my previous life. It wasn’t a fight I could lose in the first place.

‘…But why don’t I feel it yet?’

I had definitely become stronger and easily won the battle, but I felt a sense of unease.

‘Is this really the realm of 10 stars?’

The amount of Aura was overflowing, but it felt no different from my previous life. It was just that the Aura I could use had increased.

[If you think that way, you’re still far away. It’s called 10 stars, but it’s not easy. It’s definitely different from what you’ve been through. The difference between 9 stars and 10 stars is greater than the difference between 1 star and 9 stars.]

I couldn’t help but feel bitter as I looked at the annihilated flagship.

‘Hoo. Let’s clean up here first.’

However, the battle was not over yet. My head turned toward the other races.

‘I can just leave that there.’

Following the other races, even the knights of the Wonshin Council, led by Drew and Admun, had joined the fray.

“Kkyaaa!”

“W-What kind of knight is this!”

“Do something about these tigers!”

The screams of the magicians were incessant on the prairie.

[I just need to solve this.]

Where Liu and Angel were, an unmissable battle was unfolding.

Countless magic spells were raging. An ordinary person would think that all four were using absolute magic.

‘Still, Angel and Liu are stronger.’

Even in that chaos, there was a clear gap. A subtle difference that occurs in the battle of super-masters, which would eventually determine the victory or defeat.

As if to prove that fact, Gilliam’s expression was terribly distorted.

“You scoundrel!”

The Thunderstorm that he unleashed by stretching out both hands flew toward Liu.

As if he had expected it, Liu deployed a shield to block it.

[What is he doing again?]

My brow furrowed.

While Liu was blocking the Thunderstorm, Gilliam stretched his hands toward the sky.

Kureureung!

A gathering of dark clouds. A huge cloud covered the sky as if to swallow the prairie.

‘This is…….’

The ominous clouds began to surge with a blue light.

Wuuu…….!

Then, a low and deep sound spread over the prairie.

[A foghorn?]

Wuuuuuu…….

Everyone’s eyes turned toward the sky at that gloomy sound.

‘Telos!’

A huge ship emerged through the strange clouds.

A ship owned by the Magic Tower. A giant ship floating in the sky was revealing its appearance.

‘Was that what you were thinking from the beginning?’

A giant ship that could carry thousands of people. However, there was another reason why my brow was furrowed.

‘…Magic Tower Lord.’

Telos was the Magic Tower Lord’s exclusive means of transportation.

[Now I see you all! Don’t resist and surrender. Then I’ll consider sparing your lives!]

A megaphone magic [amplified voice spell] echoed from the giant ship. The owner of that brazen voice was none other than the Magic Tower Lord.

[You bastard, Liu!]

Another voice followed shortly after.

[You’re finally tarnishing the family’s reputation. Liu and Ian. I will punish both of you directly in the name of the family!]

It was something I hadn’t heard in a long time, but it was a voice I could never forget.

‘Lakson Delema…….’

He was also on board Telos.

[Did the Five Stars [top members of the Magic Tower] all move?]

‘I guess so.’

However, one thing was certain.

‘I don’t think it’s time to spend time with Gilliam.’

The front of Telos had a huge hole뚫린 [pierced through] there.

Kugugugu!

A powerful blue color was forming in between.

It was a Flare Beam that the Magic Tower Lord used himself.