Genius Wizard Hides His Sword Skills [EN]: Chapter 94

94. King of the Snowy Mountain (2)

The large fist was visible right before my eyes. It shot towards me as if a meteorite was falling from the sky.

‘Too fast!’

Its speed was overwhelming.

I could only see it because it was approaching in a straight line at point-blank range; if it were farther away, I wouldn’t have been able to perceive its movement.

Taaht!

Instinctively, I kicked off the ground and threw myself to the left.

But the Snow King’s fist had already almost reached me. The white meteorite grazed my leg and slammed into the ground.

Kuaaaaa!

The snow piled up on the snowy mountain soared into the sky.

‘…Keuk!’

The shockwave sent my body rolling across the ground.

[Are you okay!]

Being covered in snow wasn’t the problem.

‘…I think my leg is broken.’

The Snow King’s fist showed tremendous power even though it was a glancing blow. My right ankle wasn’t working properly, even though it had only grazed it.

Just as I was barely managing to get up, a shadow fell over me again.

“Kua!”

The Snow King had already approached. His foot, raised high as if to trample me, was as big as my upper body and filled my vision.

‘….’

I knew better than anyone else that I would never be able to avoid this attack and that with a single blow, I would die.

‘Damn it!’

With my injured leg, I couldn’t possibly avoid or block his attack.

[Damn it! I waited a thousand years to meet you again!]

I was staring at the gradually growing shadow with Oberon when.

Woooong!

A burst of light spread before my eyes. There was no time to judge what it was.

Because something that popped out from within it pushed my body away.

Tuk!

Something pushed my body carefully, but forcefully. It was someone’s touch.

‘…!’

It wasn’t simple physical force. Blue magic wrapped around my body and moved it in an instant.

Only then did the presence amidst the light come into view. Anghel was giving a faint smile.

‘…Blink!’

He had used Blink magic to push my body away.

Kuwaaaaaaa…!

The Snow King’s foot covered Anghel’s body.

“Anghel!”

Soon, beneath the raised foot of the monster, Anghel was lying limp with his limbs drooping.

Red blood spread across the snowy mountain. So much blood, I couldn’t tell where it was coming from, was staining the snow.

“No way!”

What burst out of my mouth was not an intentional word, just an involuntary scream.

Not because I couldn’t face the Snow King without Anghel.

And even less because I couldn’t get his help in the future.

‘…Anghel,’

He was already recognized in my heart as a comrade. He had become a precious existence in himself.

In the eyes that looked at the Snow King, a murderous aura naturally formed.

‘…You son of a bitch!’

But there was nothing I could do. In the face of his overwhelming martial prowess, no strategy would work.

A desperate situation. He was literally a monster. In front of him, I was like a small bug. My powerlessness only made me more resentful of myself.

‘…It’s been a while since I’ve felt like this.’

Back when I was Adonis. An emotion I hadn’t felt since I gained the title of Sword Emperor.

‘Those who fought me must have always felt this way.’

The powerlessness felt by the countless opponents I had cut down.

Among those, there were some who remained in my memory. Not the 9-star archmage, nor the knight who swept the continent.

Those who burned their will to the end, even knowing they would be defeated. They were the ones who would not be ashamed even in death. Their unquenchable will was worthy of respect, even if they were enemies.

Sreung!

That’s why I also grabbed my sword tightly, because that was the only action that wouldn’t be shameful to myself.

“Kuaaaa!”

In front of the monster that felt like a mountain, no matter what I did, it wouldn’t work.

“…Okay. Come on.”

I vowed never to show a shameful appearance.

The Snow King approached step by step.

Hwareureuk!

I chanted a Fireball while looking at him.

Wooo woong!

I gathered all the aura in my body to the end of my arm. It was to awaken Fragarach [a legendary sword in Irish mythology].

‘That guy should be able to pierce that guy’s skin.’

However, since its duration was so short, I was only aiming for the final moment to make contact with him.

‘Even if I die, I’ll land one hit.’

Because my ankle was broken, I waited for him in place.

Hwalarak!

The Fireball was sent out to try to steal his timing.

“Kua!”

He tilted his body to the side to avoid it.

‘I have to use this to get the timing as much as possible.’

Because it was the only way to control the speed and direction of the approaching monster.

Hwareureuk!

The Fireball was constantly re-summoned.

Hwaaaaa!

Fireballs flew towards him, regardless of his face, body, arms, or legs. It was a magic that didn’t consume much mana, but the effect was not bad.

“Kua…!”

The monster twisted its body here and there to avoid colliding with the fireballs. I was able to significantly reduce the speed at which he approached.

‘What is he trying to do?’

Only for a moment, the Snow King stopped walking and stood in place.

Keuwoooo!

The monster stood in place and beat his chest.

[Looks like he’s really angry?]

Was it because the flying fireballs were so annoying? After staring at me for a moment, he bent his legs.

[I think I spammed too many fireballs.]

Kuuuuung!

The Snow King kicked off the ground with a huge roar. The monster leaped with a speed that belied his massive size.

‘This is bad!’

He was flying straight to where I was.

I tried to shoot out a Fireball, but.

Kuwoooo!

The excited monster didn’t avoid it but confronted it with his body.

“Kuaaaa!”

The Snow King unleashed his fist in the air. I raised my sword towards him.

‘Oberon.’

Finally, the last moment arrived.

‘It was nice to see you again.’

I poured all my aura into Fragarach.

At this moment, all I could see was the monster’s huge fist. I was concentrating on trying to stab the sword between the joints when.

“Kuaang!”

A small sound was heard from the Snow King’s right side.

[Oh?]

There was no need to look at that side.

Because the suddenly appeared unknown being quickly landed on the Snow King’s face.

Pueeeeok!

No, to be exact, it wasn’t landing but hitting the Snow King’s face.

“Kuek!”

The Snow King, who was attacked in the air, was sent flying. It was only natural that his fist missed me.

Kuuung!

Only the innocent snowfield was deeply dented by the impact.

‘…!’

The unknown being finally came into view.

“Kuang!”

The guy shouting at me was someone I knew very well, the guy wagging his cotton ball-like tail.

“Ratatosk!”

It was Ratatosk, whom I had left alone in the Zairo Mountains.

[Hoo. He’s grown that much in the meantime.]

However, his size was quite different from before. He had grown to be as big as my upper body.

“Kuang!”

The cry also seemed a little lower, and his appearance was more mature.

‘Haa….’

Perhaps because I was so nervous, I couldn’t be happier with his appearance.

“Kuaaaa!”

However, the Snow King didn’t even give me a chance to enjoy that fleeting feeling. The monster, who had already gotten up, was glaring at Ratatosk and me alternately.

Whether Ratatosk’s attack had an impact or not.

Ttuduk!

The monster turned his head from side to side and shook it off.

[Can Ratatosk win?]

Ratatosk appeared in a new form. He had created a brief variable, but.

‘It’s not going to work yet.’

My head shook. He was the absolute ruler of the Zairo Mountains, but that was only when he was an adult. It was too early to face the Snow King yet.

“Kuang!”

Nevertheless, Ratatosk blocked my path. He was facing the Snow King as if to protect me.

The Snow King watched the scene silently.

Kuuuung!

Instead of swinging his fist, he stomped his feet.

Kung! Kuuung!

The monster continued to stomp his feet.

‘What is he doing?’

The intention was soon revealed.

[The snowy mountain is collapsing.]

The snow piled up on the snowy mountain was shaking. The excited monster was trying to create an avalanche and bury us.

This place, where the Temple of Angelos was located, was in a valley between high hills.

‘At this rate, we’re all going to die.’

We were destined to be buried in the snow.

“Kuang!”

Perhaps Ratatosk also realized the dangerous situation. He was running towards the Snow King, but there was no way he could be a match for him.

Pueeee!

With one punch that was shot like a bomb.

“Ku!”

He was knocked into a nearby tree.

‘That damn bastard!’

Kuuuung!

The Snow King continued to stomp his feet without paying attention.

Paddeuk!

Just as the birds, startled by the vibration, flew into the sky.

“Kieeeeeeee!”

A scream suddenly rang out, as if tearing through my ears. The scream that spread across the snowy mountain even stopped the Snow King’s movements.

The energy contained in the scream was enough to freeze my body.

‘What is it this time?’

The Hepta region was inhabited only by snowmen. I couldn’t know its identity either.

“I, I succeeded!”

Aries’ voice was soon heard. When I turned my head, I saw her shedding tears of emotion.

Wooo woong!

A huge magic circle was drawn beneath her feet. The magic circle drawn on the snow was glowing black.

“What did you summon?”

A being that even the Snow King, the ruler of this place, was wary of.

“See for yourself.”

Aries’ finger pointed to the sky.

“Kieeeeeeeek!”

Soon, the unknown being revealed itself among the flock of birds flying in the sky. The way it spread its wings looked like a bird.

[Hoo. That guy should be able to handle it.]

The huge wings were about to cover the sun. It was a being that made me feel relieved.

A huge undead made of bones.

One of the highest-ranking undead that can be summoned with black magic was that guy.

“A Bone Dragon….”

Aries had summoned the corpse of a dead dragon.

I couldn’t be sure that the Bone Dragon would beat the Snow King, but a smile spread across my face.

‘The Snow King won’t be able to win easily either.’

It wouldn’t be an easy fight for him either. The Bone Dragon would give us enough time to escape.

“Keueue…!”

The Snow King’s gaze was also taken away by its majesty. He was no longer inducing a landslide but only staring at the Bone Dragon.

“Aries, well done!”

Aries had caused a real accident. There was no doubt that she was a great ability user.

The Bone Dragon, which boasts the highest difficulty among the rituals of summoning the dead.

No matter how much she followed the book, summoning him at once was not an ordinary talent.

“If you follow this book, you can do almost anything!”

Aries’ eyes were moist, as if she had been rewarded for her efforts at once.

“Kieeeeeek!”

The Bone Dragon was gradually approaching.

‘Come on and go wild.’

At that moment, when everyone’s eyes were on him.

[Something’s wrong?]

The space between my eyebrows narrowed slightly as I looked at him.

‘Originally, Bone Dragons don’t have heads, do they?’

[…No. That can’t be.]

Because there was no head on the long neck of the guy flying this way.