Serves You Right
When facing an opponent for the first time, there was a very effective method.
That is-
[Tsar Bomba]
[Holy Tsar Bomba]
To attack first.
When both sides are in the midst of probing each other, it is appropriate to pour out as much firepower as possible and attack.
Originally, attacking when neither side is properly prepared for each other has the highest chance of success.
After using the two spells simultaneously and waiting for a moment.
"...What is this?"
I could see the dark magician with one arm melted away.
It seemed that he couldn't properly respond to my surprise attack.
Some might call me despicable, but in the medieval times, this was the norm.
One must always be ready to strike from behind.
But he didn't anticipate that I would strike from behind?
This was enough to strip him of his qualifications as a medieval man.
There was nothing more to see.
It seemed I could just kill him right away.
[Slash]
Without saying a word, I used a slash to cut off the dark magician's remaining arm.
Then, his complexion changed as he tried to lure me.
What on earth was he trying to do?
"I tried to resolve this with words..."
Seeing him run away while saying that was a bit ridiculous, but the momentum I felt from him initially was no joke.
So, I followed the dark magician while staying alert.
Using magic here and there.
Knowing that he was trying to lure me, I didn't let my guard down.
He was probably trying to lead me to a battlefield advantageous to him.
But-
Bang-!
Rocks kept flying from behind.
A monster that hadn't died yet continued to attack me.
So-
[Slash]
[Holy Lightning]
I appropriately combined the two spells to cut the legs of the monster that kept running around.
Can I even call these legs... Such thoughts crossed my mind, but if they were parts used for walking, then they were indeed legs.
Boom-!
The monster fell to the ground as its leg was severed.
Despite this, it continued to crawl towards me, but the monster wasn't the important thing right now.
It was the dark magician who was luring me.
How long had I been chasing the dark magician?
Tap.
Finally, the dark magician stopped in a certain space.
In that space, there were numerous sacrifices.
There were also precious-looking materials.
"Hehe... Now that you've come this far, it's over."
The dark magician began to cast a spell, uttering a line that only villains would say.
Clang-!
It seemed like he was using some kind of magic, and the barrier I had around me started to shatter continuously.
He must have used some kind of curse-related magic.
Otherwise, my barrier wouldn't break so easily.
It seemed best to retreat for a moment and assess the situation.
[Banshee's Veil]
I used Banshee's Veil to protect myself and began to check the sacrifices around me.
What kind of sacrifices were there?
I needed to know to respond accordingly.
The dark magician wouldn't have an infinite number of sacrifices.
As I was thinking that, something flew from the dark magician.
Slash-!
"...What?"
Even though I used Banshee's Veil, the attack pierced through it effortlessly.
It didn't seem like an ordinary attack.
If he could have done that from the beginning, he would have.
There must have been a cost associated with it.
A rather significant cost, at that.
Thinking that, I wiped the blood flowing from my arm.
It's difficult to use healing during combat, and the magic the opponent was using had special techniques mixed in that interfered with healing.
Healing would have to wait until the fight was over.
"This is troublesome."
To encounter such an opponent suddenly.
I was a bit flustered.
I had never heard rumors of someone this strong.
If he was this powerful, he would be famous, but since I hadn't heard of him, it seemed he had thoroughly hidden his existence.
While thinking about that, I began to unfold my magic.
[Holy Sword]
[Chain Lightning]
[Inferno]
[Tsar bomba]
It was okay to use Tsar bomba here.
If the sacrifices here were destroyed, it would lead to the weakening of the dark magician's power.
Boom-!
Various magics were used, and the surroundings momentarily turned white.
Not metaphorically, but actually turned white.
The light seemed too strong, causing that effect.
And a moment later.
His vision gradually returned.
Then, the scenery around him came into view.
Many of the sacrifices that were there just a moment ago had disappeared.
At the same time, the dark magician's expression looked furious.
"...My sacrifices."
Feeling a slightly dangerous atmosphere, I quickly unfolded my magic.
[Stab]
Using Stab, I tried cutting the remaining leg.
Since the heart was surely specially protected.
For a wizard, the heart was extremely important, so I couldn't afford to be careless.
Thinking that, I looked at the dark magician with severed limbs.
"..."
However, his expression was calm.
As if he didn't know his own condition.
He didn't like that kind of expression.
Was he trying to show off his worldly knowledge with that expression?
[Inferno]
Using Inferno, I burn the joints to prevent the arms and legs from reattaching.
Then-
"...Ugh..."
The dark magician's expression began to change.
But his expression didn't change much as if he was waiting for something.
So, I decided to act quickly.
[Dark Sphere]
[Holy Sword]
[Sacred Mist]
By overlapping various magics, I pierced the dark magician's heart as it was.
To be precise, I tried to pierce it.
However, a moment later.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Sounds of something rushing from all directions began to be heard.
He was a bit startled when he heard those sounds
That thought lasted only for a moment.
Kwaaaaaah-!!!!!
As the surroundings began to open up, unfamiliar monsters started popping out from various places.
To be precise, they should be considered monsters.
Upon seeing those monsters, I had a gut feeling.
I knew instantly. If I hadn’t taken care of that dark magician when he did, Baruk would be in deep trouble right now.
With that thought in mind, I started dealing with the monsters approaching me.
"...Ugh, annoying."
Since the barrier kept breaking, it was necessary to keep reinforcing it.
It demanded a very high level of difficulty.
The barriers were breaking one after another within 5 seconds of being created.
It was fortunate to have the wand; without it, I might not have survived.
Swish-!
Boom-!
Accompanied by the brutal sounds echoing from all around, there was a strange flow of mana being felt.
Let's find the source of that mana flow-
"This is annoying."
The dark magician, whose limbs were just severed moments ago, had transformed into a grotesque figure.
It was almost difficult to recognize him as a human.
In the first place, it was hard to see him as a human.
He was more repulsive than the monsters seen earlier.
It was impossible to count how many arms he had.
Even as I speak, arms continued to be generated.
The generated arms kept grabbing onto me persistently, as if telling me not to escape.
Crack-
The barrier is vulnerable to continuous attacks like this.
Especially if the power of those attacks is stronger than expected.
Clang-!
While hearing the sound of the barrier breaking, I pondered on a solution.
How should I overcome this situation?
With that thought in mind, while continuously cutting and burning the arms approaching me.
Thud-!
"Ugh..."
I felt a blow to my back from an arm coming from my blind spot.
That made me feel like throwing up.
It seemed like there was some sort of magical enchantment on the arm.
Just getting hit on the back shouldn't make me feel like throwing up.
It felt like understanding how a soccer player might feel.
While vomiting like that, arms continued to fly around from the surroundings.
"So that's why they said not to enter the Dark magician's headquarters."
No wonder.
It could definitely be said that among all the opponents faced so far, this was the most difficult.
However -
"..I might be able to win."
I didn't think I would lose.
If I dig well into that flesh lump, I might be able to win.
Mana kept flowing out from the heart buried in the flesh lump.
But then.
A good idea came to mind.
A thought that felt like a bit of a gamble.
"Let's give it a try."
There wasn't much chance of winning like this.
So, I decided to pour out a shot.
[Tsar bomba]
[Tsar bomba]
[Tsar bomba]
[Tsar bomba]
I threw Tsar bomba, which I could use with the mana I had, as much as possible.
And a moment later.
Kwaaaah-!!!!
My vision was blocked by the dust that flashed in front of me.
Because of the dirt and dust rising everywhere.
But there was no time to waste.
I quickly ran, took out a crystal from my pocket, and stabbed it into the melting body of the monster.
And a moment later.
Shwaaaah-!
The crystal began to absorb the mana flowing from the heart.
Not only did it absorb all the mana, but it also began to absorb all the mana that made up the body.
And a moment later.
The flesh lump collapsed.
Thud.
And the crystal that came out of it.
I even felt good, as if it was satisfied with the meal.
"Ah... Let's rest for a moment."
So I closed my eyes.
It seemed like I needed a moment to rest.
While Eugene was lying down like that, a message appeared in the forum.
[One annoying bastard died lololololololol]
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