What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 508

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Therefore, when disaster strikes suddenly.

Originally, disasters don’t knock on doors or announce their arrival.

-Kukwakwakwang!

“Aaaagh, euaaaagh!”

That’s why it’s a disaster.

-Kkirururuk······!

“Heineken, do as we trained!”

“Yes! Leave it to me!”

Gain threw the rope and shouted, and I immediately responded, tearing off my triple-layered coat.

I also unwound the scarf that made my head feel heavy and stuffed it into my bag.

Everything I had worked hard to organize over the past day vanished into the distant recesses of my mind.

The midday coastline transformed into a scene of carnage in just a few minutes.

Everyone was running around in all directions at full speed.

‘Save me! Keuaaaagh!’ Living people were snatched up into the sky, caught in the beaks of the demonic beasts.

Something of unknown origin was pouring down from above.

The small boats attacked by the swarm of demonic beasts were being crushed like crackers and sinking like paper right before our eyes.

‘All units, battle stations!’ ‘First and second-year students, prepare for rear guard combat!’ ‘Quick, go to the school and report the situation!’ Teachers shouted orders to each other at the top of their lungs, and from the back, students came rushing with the barricades they had built overnight.

They were all fences with iron thorns, making them extremely menacing. But we all knew very well.

That they would only buy us a few more seconds.

-Kkirururu, kkiyaaaagh!

“Everyone, come to me! Throw yourselves!”

I shouted at the top of my lungs, stretching out my right arm.

A dazzling radiance engulfed the sandy ground and the sea surface all at once. Paaaat······!

-Ssaeeeeek―

-Kwaaaang, kugugugung!

Two or three demonic beasts that fell like cannonballs from the sky crashed headfirst into my sanctuary and collapsed.

The tremendous vibration made my gums tremble. There wasn’t even time to tightly shut my eyes.

I hurriedly lowered myself to check the injuries of the wounded students and wrapped my outer coat around the backs of the trembling territory residents.

These were children who had been training vigorously every day, but some were already in tears.

I gritted my teeth and looked up at the sky. A gruesome noise had already erupted above. Hweeiiik!

-Urrreureung, kwagagagang!

-Kkieeeeeeek!

-Kkioooo······!

‘The Prodigal of the Celestial Flash,’ Jibril Diop, swung his staff and unleashed a terrifying divine punishment, and dozens of winged demonic beasts were instantly burned black and plummeted to the ground.

It didn’t end there.

Tat, tat, tat! Sir Johan, using the falling corpses as stepping stones, leaped up in an instant, his white hair flying as he spun around.

The pure white gust of wind that grasped his fingertips began to envelop his entire body.

At this point, the air was no different from his familiar [a magical creature bonded to a mage].

Before we knew it, the Cardinal was holding two translucent long swords.

‘Kieeeeeek―!’ The demonic beasts, sensing the powerful ether [magical energy], lunged at him, their hideous beaks wide open.

The screeching sound of nails scratching a chalkboard sent shivers down my spine.

These were beasts I had never even seen in the Empire, and most of them seemed to be high-ranking.

Sir Johan’s hair fluttered rapidly in the flapping of their wings.

With cold eyes, he simultaneously slashed his blades forward and backward. Ssaeeeeek!

-Kwakwakwakwang―!

-Kkueeeeek!

-Kkiiiiiiit······!

Kugugugung! A fierce explosion shook the air.

Then, the stiff feathers of the demonic beast swarm rained down like hail.

It was the result of the wind blades tearing through their bodies like saws.

The Cardinal immediately shot out like a bullet. Only then could I breathe a little easier.

The problem was that there were too many mid- to high-level creatures—it seemed like they were constantly increasing—but there was only one Griffin in the group.

I saw a familiar eagle head and the torso of a Tyrant Thunder Dragon.

‘Jiiiiiing!’ Duke Diop was deploying defensive magic circles in between to protect the territory residents who were coming ashore.

‘Waaaaah······!’ The students moved in an orderly fashion as one, cutting off the breath of one massive demonic beast.

It was a sudden attack, but this was a great response.

Even as cold sweat dripped down, my mind was racing.

At this rate, we could somehow handle it ourselves, even if it took some time.

In a flash, I met eyes with His Highness Stanislaus.

Pueok! The Elder grabbed a demonic beast by the scruff of its neck with his bare hands, then immediately plunged a greatsword into its throat. Kwaaaak!

“Alright, then······.”

His Highness would certainly not have forgotten the strategy.

We cannot reveal our stigmata [a mark of divine power] or aura ‘explicitly.’

I looked back at Gain, who was standing guard near us.

“Stella! Let’s take care of the big one!”

As I raised my voice, she immediately understood and nodded.

Toughness and the lizard in her arms wriggled anxiously. I quickly whispered.

“You guys stay still. Hyung [older brother, term of endearment] will protect you.”

-Ppibbooh?

“It’ll be a surprise.”

‘This is a secret, but we also do something called growth.’ Inappropriately, the corners of my lips lifted slightly.

Even amidst all this, the injured, following my instructions, were taking out medicine bottles and cloths from their bags and quickly treating each other’s wounds.

The pained groans and the screams of the demonic beasts were mixed together haphazardly.

Even though it was midday, the sky was dark with the black shadows of the monster horde.

It was utter chaos. I took a moment to catch my breath and then raised my head.

“Hoo······.”

Saaaaah······. The presence of my partners was vividly felt on my skin. So I was confident.

I know we trust each other.

I cannot sense their ether, but I can feel ‘that they are sensing me.’

That’s enough.

-Hwareureureu······

-Jjoreureureu······

Following that, red flames and blue streams of water began to surround the sanctuary in a ring shape.

The two opposing divine powers drew a clear circle without the slightest collision.

In the chaos, I couldn’t pinpoint the Crown Prince’s exact location.

But I only focused on pouring more ether into the sanctuary.

There was no need to find him now.

“Hoo, one······.”

-Kkweeeeeek! Kkieeeeek!

-Kkigigigit!

Because they’re both here. Beside me.

-Kkirurururu······!

Finally, from the highest point, the most piercing cry tore through the air.

I responded to this by continuously spewing out ether.

Not only from the palms of my hands facing downwards, but also from my shoulders to my toes, golden particles were gushing out like a fountain from my entire body.

The particles, dancing gently, quickly gathered to create the shape of a giant ‘egg.’

It was a sight that any U족 [a specific race of demonic beast] demonic beast would find appetizing and infuriating.

The sky beyond my glasses flashed briefly and then disappeared. Blink!

-Gugugugu······

It’s coming.

-Kkiruuuuuu―!

“Two······.”

I clenched my teeth and tensed my whole body.

Ssaeeeeeeek―! The distance was closing in an instant.

The body that had been plummeting from a great distance instantly grew two, four, and more than eight times larger.

This time, it was about the size of the Juliette Palace.

The winged beasts that had been spraying venom into the air hurriedly cleared the way for their leader.

Many of them had their necks snapped in the blink of an eye due to Diop and Sir Johan’s interference.

Flash― Kwagwagwang! A bolt of lightning struck from the clear sky.

The ones blinded by the sharp beam of light couldn’t withstand the Cardinal’s high-speed movement.

Ssuk, ssuk, ssuk, seokeong! A gruesome noise of something being chopped and cut followed.

I grinned as I looked up at the Griffin diving vertically.

Before I knew it, the beast was close enough that I could see its expression clearly.

The beak, stained with blood, opened wide towards me.

-Kkieeeeeee!

Sorry, but you’re not our first Griffin.

“······Three.”

I’ve already seen that technique.

-Spot!

The moment the sanctuary disappeared without a trace, and bewilderment settled in the eyes of the mythical beast—

-Paaaaaa!

-Kwaaaang―!

The ether that burst out once again unfurled the strongest umbrella in the world.

The Griffin, caught off guard for a moment, couldn’t withstand the impact and was immediately repelled.

It was the ‘manual attack technique’ that I had perfectly mastered while sparring with Sir Johan in a three-on-one match back then.

I immediately shouted.

“Stella!”

“Going in!”

-Hwiriririk!

Gain, who had been passively engaging in combat, finally raised her whip.

A fierce blue light flashed in her eyes.

Cheolssdeok! Immediately after the ether flowing through the highest-grade magical tool seeped into the sea—

-Kugugugu······

There was a premonition that lasted less than a second, and then—

-Kwaaaaaang!

“Eueoaagh!”

“Heoeok, good heavens!”

-Ssaaaaaaaa······!

Virtually all the seawater adjacent to the coastline surged up like a barrier.

It was truly a transformation of the sea and land, a change of hills and valleys.

The glaciers covering the sea surface slowly fell to the ground, and the cursed black seaweed danced within the magnificent waves.

Kuuuung! The Griffin’s body, unable to withstand the impact, soared into the sky, soaked in water.

The shadow of the majestic ocean loomed over the land.

‘Kiiiiik!’ The horrified demonic beasts flapped their wings in all directions, struggling.

Their weak points, such as their eyes and mucous membranes, were helplessly collapsing as they got wet.

‘Good heavens, run away!’ ‘The Lord is judging them!’ The dumbfounded territory residents shouted and ran back.

“······You’ll regret coming to the sea, you bastards.”

Gain’s turn was just beginning. A faint smile hung on the protagonist’s lips.

The reason why she had been conserving her divine power until now was becoming clear.

The leather strap, as sharp as a blade, once again cut through the air—

-Hwiririk! Cheolssdeokcheolssdeok, cheolssdeok!

The Changhae [Gain’s magical whip], following its master’s command, bowed its head before the overwhelming blessing.

-Jjeojeok, jjeojeojeok, jjeojeojeojeok······!

From the shallowest places, from the shortcuts in the seabed where the waves hid.

The Northern Ocean was slowly freezing over.

Hwaeaaaaek! The Griffin, immediately sensing the abnormal signs, increased its altitude. As expected, the mythical beast was highly intelligent.

However, while its flapping became rapidly faster, its altitude increased very slowly.

The eagle head, sensing an instinctive unease, quickly scanned this way and that.

“Is there not enough wind?”

Sir Johan, standing loftily in the air, smiled at the beast.

Behind him, hundreds of small boats supported by the power of the air were levitating.

It was truly a terrifying divine power. The man, his face hardening in an instant, twisted his outstretched fingertips. Pat!

-······Kieeeeeek!

The Griffin, momentarily losing its airflow, fell again with fierce momentum. Hweeiiing!

The bloodshot eyes and festering beak were impressive.

The speed at which the sea was freezing was also tremendous.

The super-giant icicles grew steadily towards the beast like tenacious vines, like strong roots, like stubborn hands.

Gain’s desperately outstretched whip—the tips of her fingers were trembling. Jjeojeojeok, jjeojeojeojeok, jjeojeojeojeok!

“Heuaaaa······!”

“Pilsner!”

A thick red vein stood out on the protagonist’s forehead.

I desperately called out to the guy who must be watching from somewhere.

It was a time when immediate ether supply was difficult because it was outside the sanctuary.

Gain had consumed too much power at once.

If we don’t match the timing exactly—!

-Jjeojeojeok, jjeojeok!

-Kkieeeeek······!

The ice spear, thinned like a needle, was finally reaching its expansion limit.

It was not enough to pierce the heart of the falling Griffin.

I clenched my fist and took a step forward.

No, I can do it!

-Ssaeeeeek!

-Tat!

At that moment, a black figure kicked off the ice tower and leaped up.

It was truly something that happened in the blink of an eye.

The practice sword held in the man’s left hand was glowing red, having received extreme heat.

Chiiiiik! Water melted wherever he stepped, and steamy vapor rose with a pungent smell of salt.

It was an operation that had already been discussed in every detail. But seeing it actually being executed like this made my heart feel like it was about to burst.

The man frantically increased his speed towards the last step. Tat, tat, tat, taat―!

-Kkurururuk!

Peolleok, peolleok! Around that time, the Griffin, having escaped Sir Johan’s radius, let out a cry of freedom and flapped its wings again.

The Crown Prince threw himself over the cliff without hesitation. The sword split the celestial sphere.

The beast’s eyes gleamed fiercely.

It was a look that realized his attack would not reach it. At that moment—

-Kwaaaang―!

All the water columns that had been threatening the sky vaporized at once.

Heat that seemed to melt even the sun burst out towards the sky.

-Kkiyaaaaak―!

Following that, the Griffin’s death throes tore through the North Sea.

I hugged the little ones in my arms and hung my head.