Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior - Chapter 145
Blue Jet (1)
“Edgar! “Watch your sides!”
A warrior with his sword and shield covered in green liquid turned his head and shouted. At that shout, the archer who had been concentrating on shooting suddenly came to his senses.
Hiss!
A vine burrowing into a blind spot like a poisonous snake stalking its prey. The densely sprouted thorns are shiny with venom.
The archer quickly pulled out his sidearm, a small sword, and swung it, but the surface of the vine was as tough as a monster’s leather.
“Gagging!”
Helplessly, my waist is wrapped around me and thorns dig into me. Thumb-thick thorns pushed venom deep into the intestines.
“Ignel- Lot!”
The wizard belatedly burned the thorn vines with a flaming arrow, but it was already too late.
The archer was dead, his entire body stained purple.
“shit…!”
There is no time to dwell on the deaths of colleagues or even one’s own.
The waves of vines continued to surge, and despite constant cutting and burning, nearly ten corpses had already died.
This side’s military power is by no means insignificant.
‘Opening’ means bringing in part of an area as it is and revealing it as if eroding reality.
The people gathered in the square were the prototypes of superhumans who would be active all over the continent at this very moment.
“Baldin! Behind me! “We take a defensive stance, take a breather, and then counterattack!”
“Light of Powell, protect your people!”
Paladins raise their power through battle prayers, and wizards create a wide barrier to protect their allies.
As the focus shifted from attack to defense, the front line quickly stabilized and some freedom returned.
Archers and wizards keep the enemy in check, warriors focus on defense on the front line, and paladins, priests, and shamans heal the wounded.
Truly perfect role division and organic cooperation.
Even though it was a melee involving dozens of people, there was no intrusion into each other’s territory or undermining each other.
It was a sight that seemed to have come together through numerous trainings and actual battles over a long period of time, but in reality, most of them had never even encountered each other.
In reality, it was a miracle that was possible because all the people in the square, of various genders and races, originated from a single personality.
Nevertheless.
‘It won’t be easy.’
The expression on the face of Eberron, the blond-haired young man at the very back, only became more stern as time went by.
Thirteen people died without any help. The remaining body is forty-four.
Although it was difficult to hold on, the real danger began now.
Roll, roll….
The ground shakes uneasily. It wasn’t just because two open areas collided.
When we entered the barrier, the nearby area was already covered with vines.
At first glance, it was a simple act of destruction, but from his perspective, who knew what was buried under the ground in this area, it was bound to look completely different.
‘The witch is now looking for Philopyrene’s magic circle.’
At first, the witch said she had no intention of fighting, and that wasn’t a lie.
Her goal was to dismantle the magic circle of Philoperine, the source that powers the vertical farms of the Western District.
The seer said it was due to resentment stemming from a conflict between the city’s founder and the Vine Witch a thousand years ago.
But at this moment, old grudges from the past are not important.
The important thing is that if this fight is not won, Falcion’s food self-sufficiency will be lost.
‘No, it won’t simply stop there. Laphilem and Enaxagus would be satisfied with just seeing the Labyrinth City suffer, but the witch has a purpose beyond that.’
What will be the result when an ancient witch who rose to power more than a thousand years ago touches a magic circle as old as this city?
At least it won’t just be a food supply shortage.
That’s why Eberron opened up part of its territory from the beginning and generously projected the lives of dozens of people living in various places.
Still, it wasn’t enough.
On the surface, it looks like a whistle, but in reality, the other side is relaxed and only this side is holding on.
The proof was that the witch’s barrier that covered the area was still maintained.
‘As the old woman said…is it too much for me to do alone?’
It was an inevitable choice.
Even though the city was invaded, the transcendents of the Diamond Palace were not completely free from the constraints of the old barrier law.
Is it not until the evil god’s army conquers the continent and completely surrounds the labyrinth city that all twenty-six transcendental people can take action?
That was the reason why he, who was weak among the transcendents, took on this task alone.
‘Damn, I thought there was a chance though.’
The seer prophesied. If you collide head-on with a witch, even you with the nickname from a world-changing cartoon will die.
She had advised me to avoid the witch as much as possible and only deal with collateral damage.
Nevertheless, because Eberron saw hope, it chose the straight attack method.
Because she recently learned that the being who broke all of her prophecies was participating in this fight.
however.
‘Dallen. Where on earth did that man go in such an urgent situation…’
Gurgling.
The warning of my sixth sense penetrates my thoughts. And before he could react.
Quagwagwagwang-!
The ground he was standing on collapsed into ashes, and vines as thick as the pillars of a temple rose toward the sky.
[Hahaha! You finally found it. Finally…!]
A third of the square was destroyed and a thick cloud of dust rose on the other side.
The witch’s roar rang loudly.
***
“…….”
Under a sky full of dark clouds. Dallen stood in the sky and looked down at the city with sparkling eyes.
A while ago, some of the vines that had taken root in the area were showing strange movements.
A movement that seems to be sucking something in with a gurgling motion, as if finding groundwater in a dry desert.
And every time I did that, I felt the witch’s power getting stronger little by little.
The grotesquely deformed vines were now producing eyeballs, teeth, giant snouts, and claw-like parts.
In addition, a vortex of ashes began to gradually spread around the square.
‘I guess I found something called Philoperine’s magic circle.’
Because its location is so confidential, Dallen has never seen it in person, but it is a magic circle that he has heard of several times.
A huge permanent magic circle created by one of the founders of the labyrinth city that operates the only vertical farming system on the continent.
If it were a magic circle that supported a city with millions of people and endured for more than a thousand years, it is difficult to even imagine how powerful the power concentrated within it would be.
That’s why the Vine Witch appeared in every episode along with the event of attacking the western district of Falcion.
In the episode where she failed to stop the attack, the witch, who gained power close to that of the Great Devil, overturned not only the Bronze Zone but also the Pure Silver and Gold Zones.
[Hahahaha! Are you looking at Philoperin? This fight is ultimately my victory!]
The witch shouted as she climbed on top of the huge living tree above the vine forest, which was now almost like a fortress.
Dallen quietly looked down from the sky and raised the holy sword.
[Are you ready?]
“Okay.”
The power of the true dragon that obscured its presence is withdrawn, and Asrai’s thunder is heard again from beyond the clouds.
Rumbling….
The image to come to mind was decided from the beginning.
However, I was just watching the situation so far to think about how to use it.
[I will not step forward as much as possible. The dragon’s body is attracted to the dragon’s soul. It is the heart of a true dragon that was changed with great difficulty, so wouldn’t it be troublesome if it became mine before it could fully settle in your body?]
Jeokchang spoke in a soft voice as if he were a kind teacher of the magic tower.
“It’s a shame. “A bus where you don’t have to share experience is always welcome.”
[Don’t make incomprehensible nonsense and just concentrate.]
The sound of a soft laugh echoes in my mind. Dallen smiled and looked up at the sky.
Rumbling….
The thunder is getting closer. The sound of the holy sword also became more and more distinct.
Standing in the air, half-open your eyes and turn your gaze to the realm beyond imagery.
A steep snowy mountain with a bitter wind blowing.
A strange land where all kinds of strange phenomena swirl around a cabin and a dragon lies on one cliff.
As I look up, I see the sky turning dark red and pouring down fire rain and thunder.
Keeping it in your mind, refine the direction of your image a little more.
‘The key to a lightning strike is not its destructive power.’
Among the dozens of powers that Dallen possessed, lightning was not ranked very high in terms of power alone.
In terms of range, it was difficult to keep up with spells such as ice crystals or red flame beads.
It’s because I’m not skilled enough yet, but if you look at it along the same lines, the power of Haptu Fist and Red Spear were stronger.
Nevertheless, the reason why thunder is still popular when dealing with demons and monsters is because of the unique characteristics of lightning.
‘The ability to disconnect.’
The ability to block even the devil’s transcendent regenerative power.
When dealing with huge monsters such as corpse giants, it would work by breaking and collapsing their bonding structure.
That’s why Dallen was able to defeat the demon even when he was much weaker than he is now.
And the abilities needed to deal with that witch, who far surpasses his capabilities now, are of the same type.
“Whoa.”
Breathe in.
Although there is nothing in the air, the floor is firmer than ever.
The holy sword raised with both hands formed a straight line with the gap in the sky that was torn apart by the clash between realms.
Rumbling. Rumble…!
A distant thundering noise approaches overhead. The divided dark clouds began to come together again, ignoring the aftermath of the collision.
Dark clouds billowing dark red. Sparks starting to fall mixed with heavy rain.
The scene that can only be seen from the snowy mountain beyond the imagination was unfolding in the same way in the real sky.
[What…!]
I see the witch below raising her head in surprise.
[As expected… you always surprise everyone. I’m still alive. Let’s take advantage of the opportunity to join them.]
Dallon lowered his sword while listening to the sound of Eberron’s voice faintly penetrating his mind.
「Domain Open: Closed Snowy Mountain Sky」
「Thunderstorm」
Gurrrrrrrrrrrr!!
A huge pillar of light falls from the sky to the ground.
Instead of stopping at just one stem, dozens of pillars hit the ground simultaneously.
Doo doo doo doo doo!
In an instant, the ground explodes and explodes, cutting off all the vines that had taken root beneath it.
I had already observed from the sky for a long time to find out where the vines that had taken root reached Philoperine’s magic circle.
The shattered vines tried to continuously regenerate and grow as they had done so far, but sparks flew out from each area where the lightning struck, preventing them from doing so.
[You crazy savage!]
The witch, whose external power was cut off in an instant, shouted in anger. She stretched out her small hand toward the sky.
Sigh-
vines sprouting up like water snakes swimming beneath the lake.
Instead of avoiding the destructive rush, Dallon turned his body around as if falling from the sky.
Kkwangwang –
Knock the sky towards the ground. I didn’t plan on taking it long anyway.
‘Closed Snowy Mountain Sky’, a part of the area that was opened in the nick of time with inspiration from the fierce battle of the transcendents and advice from Jeok Chang.
Even that was barely accomplished with the help of the holy sword, so he couldn’t maintain this state for a long time.
In a position where the matter needs to end quickly, it is rather thankful that they lose their reason and attack like that.
Kkwagwagwagwang-!
Kicking the air one after another, his new form, which surpassed the speed of sound, became one with a bolt of lightning falling from the sky and struck down.
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