The Return of The Mythical Archmage [EN]: Chapter 399

The Rebirth of a Mythical Archmage-400

Drake’s body and the dragon’s soul shattered and scattered.

It was as if cherry blossoms and snowflakes were mingling and fluttering.

“…….”

“…….”

In the center of that beautiful scene, four people were making eye contact with various expressions.

Three were wary of one, and one was wary of the three.

A fierce battle of nerves was unfolding.

“……Should I say it’s been a while?”

The one who spoke first was the one on one side.

It was Veil Stoll.

“Aslan Polohamruin. And Elena Lo Greenwood.”

He frowned as he looked at Ji Sunchan and Adela in turn.

“I never thought I’d be fighting you again after ten thousand years. Especially….”

Veil’s gaze focused on Elena, who was moving Adela’s body.

“Elena Lo Greenwood. I never imagined the day would come when I’d meet you again on the battlefield. I couldn’t have imagined it.”

Elena Lo Greenwood.

One of the main pillars of the Vaitener Empire. [A powerful empire from the past.]

A mage who manipulates nature, and the second most difficult mage to deal with after Ray Bell Vaitener in the Empire.

Veil had invested a lot to remove Elena from the battlefield, and as a result, he succeeded in driving Elena to the brink of death.

After that, Elena declared her retirement.

Due to the aftereffects of her injuries, her mana became unstable, and she had no choice but to retire because her body would cause a mana surge unless she practiced mental cultivation alone in the forest.

The woman who had disappeared from the battlefield had reappeared on the battlefield after ten thousand years.

It was understandable that Veil was taken aback.

“Yes. I didn’t expect to meet you again like this either.”

Elena replied emotionlessly.

She tried to maintain her composure, suppressing the urge to kill Veil as much as possible.

“I thought you’d play dumb. You’re surprisingly quick to admit it.”

“You’re not the type to believe me even if I played dumb, are you?”

“Hmm. That annoying way of speaking. You’re definitely Elena Lo Greenwood.”

Veil chuckled with a subtle expression.

“So, did you reincarnate or something?”

Her magic, personality, and way of speaking were undoubtedly Elena Lo Greenwood.

But her appearance was completely different.

“I wonder. What do you think?”

“That face. I know it. Adela Sterrett. A promising talent from Korea, born between the Sterrett family and the Mystic Society.”

Her appearance was not Elena’s, but Adela Sterrett’s.

“Did she regain her memories of her past life, the personality of when she was Elena Lo Greenwood?”

Veil Stoll was more knowledgeable about souls than anyone else in this place.

The soul reincarnates.

There was a good chance that Elena Lo Greenwood’s soul had reincarnated in this era through reincarnation.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Elena replied vaguely, feigning ignorance.

She hid her true feelings as much as possible and wore an ambiguous smile.

“……Hmm.”

Veil narrowed his eyes as he looked at Elena.

Elena’s spirit residing in Adela Sterrett’s body.

He pondered deeply about how such a state could be possible.

‘It must be reincarnation.’

There was only one answer.

Elena Lo Greenwood’s soul had passed through ten thousand years and reincarnated in this era.

‘Since it’s a soul that’s somewhat deeply connected to me, it must have reincarnated along with my reincarnation.’

Souls are connected by a mysterious ‘entanglement.’

Just like Ray and Veil’s souls were strongly connected.

There was a high possibility that souls that were connected would reincarnate around the same time.

‘If that’s the case…….’

Veil stared intently at Sein Vinoche in front of him.

“You’re the one, after all.”

Sein Vinoche.

That woman was definitely a successor of the Vaitener style. [A unique and powerful fighting style.]

The fact that Elena Lo Greenwood and Aslan Polohamruin were nearby was proof of that.

‘There’s no need to think any further.’

Since the form of the Vaitener style had almost completely disappeared.

Because she was a heretic who mainly used swordsmanship. He had a very slight thought that she might not be a successor of the Vaitener style.

But it seemed like he was overreacting.

Sein Vinoche. That woman was undoubtedly a successor of the Vaitener style.

‘From what I felt during the battle against the Black Magic Tower two years ago, and the appearance of those two today.’

There was no room for doubt now.

Sein Vinoche.

That woman was his main enemy, Ray Bell Vaitener’s successor.

“As expected of Ray’s successor. To have hidden those two until now.”

Even her thoroughness was a carbon copy of Ray.

Veil’s smile deepened.

“I’m delighted.”

Despite the fact that a formidable enemy had increased, he was smiling as if he was genuinely enjoying it.

“What’s so delightful?”

“I can’t help but be delighted.”

Veil replied, looking at Sein.

“The fact that you’re the true successor of the Vaitener style means that my victory is already confirmed. Isn’t it natural to be delighted?”

Veil had been wary of the possibility that Sein was not the successor of the Vaitener style.

If Sein was not the successor.

If there was a real successor who was not bound by the restriction.

If the real successor was just watching the situation from somewhere else.

He had been wary of that situation.

“Right now, I am deeply grateful that you are my adversary.”

Since that worst-case scenario would not happen, he couldn’t help but be delighted.

“Then there’s no need to conserve my strength.”

Veil Stoll’s mana moved strangely.

“It means that everything will end once I defeat you.”

Until now, Veil Stoll had been conserving his strength.

To prepare for any unforeseen possibilities.

To be wary of something hidden behind Sein Vinoche.

To prepare for any possible counterattacks, he had been saving his last move.

“I will end everything in this place. I won’t give you any time.”

The essence of black magic.

The power to live in the present, abandoning the future and the past.

Veil Stoll was capable of gaining powerful strength in a short period of time by sacrificing the power he had accumulated so far.

“The time has come to put an end to this long and winding fate.”

Veil’s body began to change.

The face and body that had changed due to reincarnation began to take on the appearance of Veil Stoll from before.

As he regained his prime strength, mana began to take on Veil Stoll’s form.

‘Even with this, it’s still far from my original power…….’

About 50% of his power during his prime.

He was still far from being in perfect condition.

‘This is enough to deal with those three in this place.’

But it was enough.

Sein Vinoche, who could not use her full power due to the restriction.

Elena Lo Greenwood, who was still in the process of growing and far from her prime.

And Aslan Polohamruin, who seemed even more lacking than Elena.

It was more than enough to defeat those three.

‘Death attribute magic.’

Veil Stoll’s mana embraced ‘death.’

“……!”

Elena’s eyes widened.

She had discerned what kind of magic Veil was going to use with Adela’s ‘Mind’s Eye’ [A skill that allows one to see the true nature of things] and was shocked.

“Everyone, get behind me!”

Elena shouted and took a stance at the same time.

Mana erupted from Elena’s hands.

Mana exceeding Adela’s limit was released all at once, and her body creaked.

‘Adela. I’m sorry. Please bear with it.’

Elena apologized to Adela and hurried to use her magic.

And.

“The beginning of…….”

The magic was completed.

“Green!”

“Annihilation.”

Two magics at the same time.

Flash-!

The green color created by nature spread out brilliantly.

Sss…….

The requiem created by death coldly swallowed the world.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

Nature and death.

The two properties clashed, and the world was dyed white.

* * *

The clash of the two magics lasted for about three minutes.

After the two supernatural magics lost their power.

Veil Stoll was the only one standing proudly in the world where everything had been annihilated.

“Hmm. Did you block it?”

Veil Stoll exclaimed as he looked at Elena, who was panting in the distance.

Although he was not in perfect condition, annihilation was annihilation. To think she would block it.

“Amazing. Is that the power you gained by accepting modern magic?”

In Veil’s eyes, Elena’s current achievement was at best at the beginning of the 8th circle. [A level of magical power.]

To have succeeded in using ‘The Beginning of Green’ in that state, and even blocked annihilation.

He was honestly surprised.

“You were like this in the past, and you haven’t changed now. You’re incredibly difficult to deal with.”

During the Empire era.

Veil was extremely wary of Elena.

He was convinced that if there was anyone who would be an obstacle in the final battle with Ray, it would be Elena Lo Greenwood.

That was why he had moved to deal with Elena, even at a loss.

“My judgment to target you was right after all.”

He knew that if he didn’t do that, she would become a bigger threat in the future. So he mobilized all means to remove Elena from the battlefield.

“……It only makes me feel bad to be recognized by someone like you.”

Elena said, panting.

She had used all her strength in the magic just now, and she couldn’t even move a finger.

“Is that so? I thought it was the highest praise.”

Veil slowly walked forward.

One step. One step.

He approached Elena.

“It’s a truly bizarre fate. To think that the day would come when I would deal with you once again with my own hands.”

To think he would finish her off twice. It was a strange feeling.

“……Don’t act like you’ve already won.”

At that moment, Aslan, who had been hiding behind Elena and conserving his strength, moved.

He tried to divide Veil’s body in two using the space cutting magic he had prepared.

“You shouldn’t be so presumptuous. Aslan Polohamruin.”

But it was useless.

“With your current strength, you can’t even make a scratch on my skin.”

With just a wave of his hand, Veil destroyed Aslan’s space cutting magic.

“I’ll deal with you later. Until then, watch quietly from there.”

Veil shot magic at Aslan as he was.

Chains wrapped in the aura of death.

It bound Aslan’s body as it was.

“……Kuh.”

Aslan couldn’t do anything to respond.

The difference in skill between the two was so great that his body was already bound by chains before he could do anything.

‘Damn it.’

It was a phenomenon that occurred because Ji Sunchan, whose body Aslan was borrowing, lacked in skill.

If Ji Sunchan’s achievement was as good as Adela’s, he wouldn’t have been defeated so easily.

“You too.”

Veil took his eyes off Aslan and turned his gaze upward.

Sein, who had been hiding behind Elena and waiting for an opportunity, was moving to target Veil.

“Even for the current me, it would take considerable effort to deal with you. I’ll deal with you after I deal with these two.”

Veil didn’t even react to Sein’s attack.

Because he knew she would stop anyway.

Sein couldn’t harm him because of the restriction.

There was no need to respond at all.

“……Kuh!”

Sein’s sword stopped right in front of Veil’s neck.

Veil chuckled as he looked at Sein.

“You should also watch quietly from there. The sight of your master’s retainers falling helplessly.”

Veil ignored Sein and continued his steps.

‘Sein! Take the two of them and run away!’

Sophia shouted in her mind.

The only restriction on Sein was that she couldn’t injure Veil.

It was possible for her to take the two of them and run away from Veil.

“I won’t let you escape.”

Veil moved his right hand.

Black chains that filled the surroundings in an instant.

It was a barrier to prevent escape.

“This much…….”

“I know. This level of barrier. You can break through it easily.”

It wasn’t a particularly grand barrier.

It was impressive, but it was definitely not at a level that could stop Sein’s sword.

“But you won’t be able to do anything about the gap that will appear the moment you cut through that barrier.”

But it didn’t matter.

From the beginning, the goal was not to completely stop Sein’s actions, but to impose a restriction.

If Sein swung her sword to destroy the barrier, he could take advantage of that gap to kill Elena.

“It’s over.”

All means were already blocked.

The match was already decided.

“I won.”

Veil walked leisurely.

No matter what Sein did, Elena’s death was confirmed.

And after that, Aslan would die.

He could deal with Sein, who would be left alone, somehow.

Even if it was impossible to deal with her now, the result that he would win was unchanged as long as the restriction was in place.

Could there be a more perfect checkmate than this?

“Elena Lo Greenwood. When you meet Ray in the afterlife, be sure to tell him what happened today.”

Just as Veil raised his hand towards Elena.

Woo-woo-woo-woo-!

The cry of a fox was heard.

A cry that was familiar to both Elena and Veil.

‘This sound is…….’

The soul partner that his other half always carried around.

The roar of the divine beast that he had always disliked.

Flicker, flickerrrrrr-!

Will-o’-the-wisps filled Veil’s surroundings.

And they ignited all at once.

The will-o’-the-wisps burned Veil Stoll’s body.

“……The faces I didn’t want to see are appearing one after another.”

Veil frowned in the center of the will-o’-the-wisps.

“I never thought that even you would be left in this era.”

At the end of Veil’s gaze, a huge fox was standing.

“Divine Beast. Nine-Tailed Fox.”

With eyes gleaming with the will to kill the enemy in front of him.

With sharp teeth bared, he spread his tail wide.

“That face I didn’t want to see. It makes me feel bad even when I see it again.”

He lowered his stance, with eight tails stretched out in each direction.