Chapter 278

2.

At the broadcast spirit's cry, Seonghyun and his vassals immediately reacted and moved.

Since the special effects of the magic were unknown, it was right to move quickly.

The severance effect that Nemesis had.

He had already grasped through Helena that it could also be imbued in other magic swords.

Therefore, in preparation for such a situation, Seonghyun quickly summoned corpses from the netherworld.

He didn't summon additional vassals, just in case.

It was important to prepare for the unexpected.

But he had already prepared for the side that summons vassals.

He prioritized summoning the corpses.

As expected.

As magic surrounded him, Keron slammed the magic-infused spear behind him and shouted.

“『Severance』!”

[Due to the interference from the 『Severance』 skill, summons and vassals cannot be summoned into this area.]

With that effect as a start.

Beltaine, who stood behind, also slammed down the magic-infused staff and shouted.

“『Domain』!”

[Due to the 『Domain』 skill, this area is filled with negative energy. Beings without magic cannot naturally recover mana and health.]

And finally, as the leader Zaya, holding a magic-infused greatsword, shouted.

“『Encroachment』!”

[Due to the 『Encroachment』 skill, the cost of all skills within this area is doubled, and the damage is also doubled.]

Even 『Encroachment』, which could be called a double-edged sword.

They were all extremely difficult effects.

Each weapon had several special magic effects, but only one skill could be used at a time.

In other words, they could no longer use any other special effects.

This was the most powerful combination they had devised.

Seonghyun quickly familiarized himself with it and nodded his head as he saw the effect that prevented the summoning of summons and vassals.

He had done well to think that there would be a severance in advance and bring out the corpses instead of the vassals.

It was a very short time, so there were only a few thousand corpses.

But this alone was a considerable number.

As the thousands of soulless soldiers of death rose.

The Forbiddens' leader, Zaya, looked at them and shouted.

“Disperse!”

At that cry, Beltaine and Ired, who were positioned in the rear, also increased the distance between them, and it was the same for Zaya and Keron who were in the vanguard.

They unleashed powerful attacks, exuding magic towards the undead army that was rushing in like a great tidal wave.

Magic-infused sword energy and spear energy scattered.

And from behind, countless arrows and black magic-infused spells followed like a bombardment.

And so, the army of death shattered into ashes before even reaching them.

Seonghyun looked at them with acknowledgment.

'This is no joke.'

Each one of them was stronger than Ragna Ekrion, who had possessed a magic sword.

And there were three such opponents.

And an archer who, although not as good as Ragna Ekrion, was quite sharp.

If Ired had already possessed a magic bow, it would have likely been a considerable headache.

Each one being stronger than Ragna Ekrion could have been quite overwhelming.

Of course, the Seonghyun of then and now were different.

He had as many as three vassals.

And the corpses were also prepared.

This place could be called his battlefield.

Also, at the same time as they stepped forward.

The vassals weren't just standing around either.

Silvanor faced Keron with his magic spear, Helena gave a captivating smile towards Beltaine who was holding a magic staff, and finally, Fiora attached herself to the youngest, Ired.

The leader, Zaya, faced Seonghyun.

The first to engage in battle were the close-combat specialists, Keron and Silvanor.

Chaaeng——!!!

The sound of a sharp sword and spear clashing rang out, and Keron smiled fiercely and muttered.

“Nice to see you again.”

“Haha, the feeling is mutual.”

As they said that, the sword and spear moved swiftly.

The spear, shot out as a single point, gradually increased in number, and countless points filled the space, becoming a surface that shot down.

A spear imbued with gray magic, scattering like a beam of light and raining down.

However, the sword, which moved swiftly while gracefully wielding against such spear strikes, also unfolded from a line to a surface, drawing a graceful surface like a cloth in the air.

Pubububuk!

Finally, the rain of spears could not pierce that surface and was blocked.

[Ah! Player Keron tried to get his revenge on Player Silvanor! But he can't break through!!! It's like a fight between a sword and a shield, not a sword and a spear!!!]

Along with the broadcast spirit's commentary, the spear strikes moved even faster.

But they still couldn't pierce the surface of the sword.

Therefore, Keron focused his magic more and concentrated on one point.

Because for penetration, a point was more advantageous than a surface.

The magic concentrated on one point shot out as a single point, and when it finally pierced the surface embroidered in the air.

The surface of the sword was torn apart and scattered in the air.

The spear that pierced the surface was retrieved, and Keron held the spear, preparing to shoot again.

At that moment.

The energy was torn apart, and the soft and graceful appearance like cloth disappeared without a trace, and a sword shot out, overlapping from behind.

The energy solidified in the air, and one by one, like glass shards, they flew towards Keron along with the sword.

“……!!!”

The surface became fragments, each flying with a sharp edge.

And the sword followed from behind, and even more countless sword tips poured down.

Countless points, just like the blow he had delivered.

But each one was like the point that Keron had condensed and created.

They didn't spread out like a surface but became individual points that poured down on Keron.

Keron raised his magic to block them and rotated his spear.

Pububuk——!!

“Keuk.”

He couldn't help but allow a few attacks.

[Ah! Player Keron has been countered!!! He retreated, but Player Silvanor is immediately following him!!!]

Although the broadcast spirit's words were on his mind, Keron performed his spearmanship to the best of his ability.

He didn't know how long he could last.

But he couldn't lose here.

He charged forward with that determination.

Silvanor looked at Keron and muttered with a hint of pity.

“Your spear strikes are sharp, but they can never reach me.”

Although there was a feeling of pity.

It was an extremely firm voice.

At that voice, Keron grit his teeth and charged.

Was this how the weak, whom they had always treated to their advantage, felt?

He felt a little regretful.

Wondering if he had made others feel such despair.

But more than that thought.

He wanted to pierce that swordsman before him!

With that single-minded determination, he held his spear, gathered his magic, and charged as if he himself had become a spear. Silvanor, in turn, readjusted his grip on his sword towards Keron.

If the opponent shows his conviction.

He would show his own conviction as well.

The sword, imbued with a single plant, rang with a sharp metallic sound and transformed into its original form.

The wooden sword made from a branch of the World Tree exuded the energy of plants and held a clear and elegant light green aura.

A sword strike that shot out, giving the illusion of being in the middle of a forest.

Keron, who had transformed into a spear and was charging, saw it and charged, determined to be the spear that crosses the forest.

And a fierce collision unfolded.

Before Silvanor and Keron collided.

Ired and Fiora were glaring at each other from the rear.

Naturally, Ired looked at Fiora and did not let his guard down.

“Ha! I got the weakest-looking kid?”

Although he said that, he did not let his guard down.

It was a bluff.

But Fiora, who heard those words, answered apologetically.

- I-I’m sorry that I’m your opponent.

“……?”

Ired was a little taken aback by her timid appearance.

Is she really the Demon King's vassal?

He knew that each and every vassal was powerful, but to think she would show such a timid side.

It was a bit unexpected.

But since Fiora was also a vassal who had appeared frequently in videos.

Ired was not fooled by her appearance.

And Ired used the skills of his profession to quickly fire several arrows.

Shushushushushut——!

Although his profession was of a lower rank compared to his comrades, his brothers, it was still a Unique rank profession.

A high-ranking archer profession among the Unique ranks.

And Ired's skill in handling it was also top-notch.

The barrage of skills, fired with a slight time difference while measuring the distance, looked chaotic at first glance.

But each one was sent at an exquisite timing that would cut off one's breath.

However…

‘……She’s not dodging?’

The arrows surrounded her from all sides.

But Fiora didn't move from her spot and just wriggled her arms, looking like a slime.

What is she trying to do?

As far as Ired knew, Fiora's ability was transformation.

He was quickly racking his brain, as the countermeasures would change depending on what she transformed into.

But he couldn't see.

And just as the arrows almost reached her.

Fiora's wriggling arms finally transformed, and Ired could see it as they briefly brushed past.

'Pincers?'

The legs of a crab or crayfish, or should he say arms?

Fiora swung the suddenly transformed pincers wide.

And then.

Tudududududududu——!!!

Magic power was madly spewed out from the pincers like a machine gun.

Magic bullets, fired like bullets, all flew towards the arrows that Ired had shot.

But that alone seemed to lack power.

'There's no way she can block them with just that…….'

The moment he thought 'no'.

The magic bullets, spiraling like bullets, hit the tips of the arrows, and immediately, all the arrows were hit by the rotating bullets and their trajectories were bizarrely twisted.

Thus, they were bent in different directions than Ired had calculated.

And not a single one of those arrows reached Fiora.

'What is this…….'

As if dumbfounded by the absurd scene, the moment Ired drew another arrow on his bowstring and was about to shoot.

This time, Fiora's legs wriggled and changed.

Peeeeoong——!!!

The air exploded, and the sound of a cannonball exploding echoed.

A sonic boom that crossed the stadium burst out.

And the direction that sonic boom was heading was none other than Ired.

When Ired confirmed that and discovered Fiora who had appeared in front of him.

Fiora's two legs were like those of a cheetah, and Ired, who saw that, loaded his most powerful ultimate skill into an arrow and fired it as it was.

And then, Fiora's tiny head wriggled and transformed into a dragon's head, and opening its small mouth, it spewed out a breath.

Kwagagagagagaga———!!!

Just as Fiora's breath and Ired's arrow, filled with his ultimate skill, were about to collide.

Helena was shaking her head with a casual smile.

Shaking her head as if it were all too boring, Helena looked down at Beltaine, who had fallen miserably at her feet, and muttered.

“Silvanor and Fiora need to step it up a bit, I see.”

Helena, who had finished first, muttered as she looked at the purple flames and pitch-black darkness clashing with the gray.

“Seonghyun is doing great as always, though.”

With those words, Silvanor and Fiora gathered around Helena as if they had no excuse.

Naturally, Keron and Ired were dragged along in an unconscious state.