415

Episode 415: Can't Close It Yet. (1)

Gurrrrrr!

A powerful magical force was emitted that shook the entire surrounding area of the building.

The knights stepped back hesitantly. It was difficult to withstand the power of the magic, but it was also because ominous feelings were rising from the depths of their hearts.

"What, what is this?"

"What kind of magic is this… … ."

"Let's step back for now."

The knights stood in a circle around the building, keeping their distance, but they kept glancing around.

"You guys… why don't you run away?"

The people around them were acting strangely. Just as Lucas had told Giselle, they seemed to be out of sorts.

When such a strange phenomenon occurs, it is normal to be terrified and run away. However, everyone just stared at the collapsing building with expressionless faces.

Jiselle glanced back and said.

"They have already been eaten. They will mutate soon, so kill them all."

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Crackle!

As soon as Giselle finished speaking, people began to mutate. As soon as they appeared, they attacked the knights.

Tsk tsk tsk!

"Wow! I knew it!"

Phew!

Lucas shouted loudly and swung his spear, blowing off the mutant's head(?).

Other knights responded similarly. As long as you were careful of the acidic poison spewing from their blood, dealing with the mutants would not be difficult.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

In an instant, dozens of mutants died. And then, at last, the cracks began to appear.

Gurrrrrr!

The building collapsed completely, unable to withstand the magical power gushing from underground. The ugly mutant with the pretty name of 'Sarah' was crushed under the rubble of the building.

Tsk tsk tsk!

Above the collapsed rubble, a crack suddenly appeared in the air, emitting a bright light. It was as if space was being torn apart.

"Wow, whoa… … What is that… … ."

The knights stared at it, dumbfounded, as if it were a wonder.

Cracks and tears appearing in an empty space. This is the first time in our lives that we have seen such a phenomenon.

Crackle! Crackle!

As its name suggests, 'Crack' showed cracks spreading around, giving the appearance of glass breaking.

The light coming through the gap even gave off a divine aura. Everyone was taken aback by the feeling, which was the opposite of the ominous feeling they had felt at first.

The crack in the air gradually widened, creating a gap that seemed to shatter into pieces of glass.

The gap was filled with a dark purple light. The knights who had been quietly watching it soon held their breath.

"Hey, what is that… … ."

"What's inside?"

"A monster?"

At some point, something like a devil's eye appeared and was glaring at me.

Krrrrrr… … .

Behind my eyes, I could faintly hear the howling of a beast. It seemed as if there was something that wanted to quickly open up space and get out of here.

And through the gap, tiny particles of light began to leak out and spread out.

"Catch them all and get rid of them!"

Jiselle shouted loudly. The particles could not be destroyed unless one handled mana.

Even though the knights were out of their minds, they moved their bodies according to Giselle's orders.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The particles burst out easily. There were so many that it was a problem, but getting rid of them wasn't that difficult.

The knights asked, clearing away the particles.

"What is this?"

"Mutants."

"yes?"

"If it enters people's bodies, it will cause mutations. So don't miss it and get rid of them all."

"Eeeeek! Disgusting!"

The knights pulled up their mana with all their might, trying to eliminate the particles, fearing that even one would escape.

It is said that those who handle mana do not mutate easily, but I still felt uneasy.

With Jiselle's skills, he could have taken over the entire space and detonated the particles all at once, but he just quietly gathered his strength while emitting his Aura Blade.

Beyond the crack that had been widening for some time, something huge was glimpsed.

Tadadadadak!

There was a sound of people rushing in from behind. It was the sound of the mayor of this place leading soldiers.

"Count Fenris! What on earth is going on? Why have you come to someone else's territory and do this?"

The market was furious. No matter how successful a high-ranking nobleman was, doing something like this in someone else's territory was crossing the line.

Jiselle glanced back at the market and asked.

"Have you evacuated everyone around you?"

"Please tell me what happened before that!"

"I asked if they had evacuated us."

"This, this is profit… … ."

The mayor gritted his teeth and glared at Giselle before shouting.

"The Count has no authority to do so! I am the mayor of this city!"

"Isn't it true that the Marquis of Branford sent a letter demanding unconditional cooperation in matters concerning the rift?"

"But isn't there a procedure? I must formally report this matter to my lord and the royal family… ."

"Idiot."

"What did you say?"

Jiselle spoke to Gordon, who followed her to the market.

"Gordon."

"yes!"

"Once you have taken control of the market, lead your soldiers and evacuate the people in the area."

"All right!"

Phew!

"Keeek!"

Gordon kicked the mayor in the shin, sending him to his knees.

Then Gordon growled, holding his sword to the mayor's neck.

"Lead the soldiers and evacuate the people around here immediately! Quickly!"

The market's guards were at a loss. But when Gordon's sword dug a little deeper into the market's neck and blood began to flow, he soon signaled to the soldiers.

"Evacuate the people around here quickly!"

The soldiers moved and evacuated the people who were watching from a distance.

Now, only the knights of Giselle and Fenris, the mayor, and some of the city's forces remained around the rift.

The mayor asked, still glaring at Giselle.

"What on earth are you doing!"

"Parallel lock."

"yes?"

"Everyone, spread your distance further!"

The knights retreated at the sudden shout of Giselle. The mayor and his men were also dragged away in a daze.

The crack in the crack was now wide enough for even a giant monster to jump out. However, the eyes that had been visible at first were gone, and only purple darkness filled the space.

Everyone just looked at Jiselle and the crack, not knowing what was going on.

Jiselle held the sword with both hands and slowly raised it as if she was going to cut something.

His black sword still burned brightly.

Everyone present held their breath, oppressed by the atmosphere, without even knowing why.

Just then, something burst out of the crack.

Paaak!

As if he had been waiting, Jiselle swung her sword towards it.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Suddenly, a bright light spread around.

After the light died down, the knights looked at what was in front of Giselle and held their weapons tightly with tense expressions.

"What, what is that… … ."

What jumped out of the gate was a huge monster.

It stood powerfully on the ground on four legs, had a gray body, and was wearing golden armor.

It had several blue horns on its head, and its thick tail was long and thin, becoming thinner towards the end.

There were sharp thorns sticking out from all over its tail. The claws and teeth also looked sharp.

Blue smoke flowed endlessly from the open mouth and spread around.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the majesty and momentum that came from its grand size were like those of a mythical beast.

Jiselle opened her mouth and glared at the monster.

"Equidema."

Scholars of the previous life called it the 'Spear of the End' and gave it the ancient name 'Monster of the Plague'.

That thing would pop out first when a crack opened, wreaking havoc on the surrounding area.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

As soon as Equidema came out, he roared loudly, as if he was not pleased with the fact that Jiselle had attacked him. He had long wounds on his body, but they did not seem to be in danger of dying. In fact, he seemed even more angry because of them.

At that cry, all the knights took a step back. They trembled without realizing it.

Because at one roar, everyone felt a primal fear that made their bodies shiver and even their souls freeze.

"Oh, crazy… … What is that crying sound… … ."

"What is that? How is it that it's still alive even after being attacked by the lord?"

"Is it, like, a dragon?"

Even though the Fenris knights were scared, they still had the courage to speak. They were such fools that even if they were scared, they couldn't lose their bluff.

But the soldiers who followed the market simply put down their weapons and sat down. Some soldiers even peed on themselves.

Seeing the people panicking, Jiselle clicked her tongue and stamped her foot.

Kwaaang!

"Wake up!"

Equidema's roar has a similar effect to Dragon Fear. That's why everyone's bodies are frozen in fear.

As the knights, who had just come to their senses, gripped their weapons tightly, something else burst out of the crack again.

Kaaaah!

"Hey, what is it this time!"

Lucas, the king of pranks, opened his eyes wide and shouted. Dozens of strange monsters were popping out.

It had a human-like appearance, but its body was gray, its arms were long, and its eyes were red. It had no hair, and it had sharp, long teeth, fingernails, and toenails. Its stomach was sunken in, exposing its ribs.

In short, it seemed like humans had become disgusting. That's why in Jiselle's previous life, those monsters were called 'crack people'.

Jiselle shouted loudly again.

"They're the 'Crack People'! Stop them from spreading! I'll stop the monsters!"

Kaaaaaaah!

The relatively small-sized Crackers spread out in all directions. Naturally, they were bound to bump into the knights surrounding them.

"Hey, shit! I don't know!"

"These dirty little bastards!"

"Kill them all!"

The knights all exploded with mana. The fundamental rejection rising deep in their hearts had made them use strong force from the beginning.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

Kaaaaaaah!

The Crackers were extremely agile and their attacks were sharp. Although they didn't use mana, their physical abilities were comparable to those of a novice knight.

They drooled and attacked anyone they saw indiscriminately.

The city's soldiers, who were still unaware of Giselle's warning, were unable to fight back properly and were torn apart in an instant.

"Eww!"

The soldiers' screams rang out from all directions. The Crackers began to tear apart the soldiers' flesh.

The mayor, seeing this, trembled and stepped back, shouting.

"Help, help. Help Earl Fenris!"

At the market's cries, the city's knights and soldiers also joined the battle. The number of crackers that started out as a few dozen continued to increase, and now there are hundreds.

In fear that they too would die if they failed to stop it, the knights and soldiers of the city brandished their weapons without thinking.

Kwaaang! Kwaaang! Kwaaang!

Kaaaah!

"Eww!"

Screams were heard from all directions. Fortunately, the knights of Fenris had unleashed all their power, preventing the Crackers from leaving this place.

Even in that situation, Jiselle and Equidema just glared at each other.

Krrrrrr… … .

Equidema slowly walked sideways and examined Jiselle. It was a wariness towards the human who had hurt her.

Jiselle also laughed while watching Equidema's movements.

"It's been a while."

Of course, he didn't think the other person would understand what he meant.

In the first place, there was a high probability that it wasn't the monster he had killed in his previous life. This was because every time a crack opened, this monster would pop out.

But I had expected for a long time that I would see this being again.

Because it was inevitable.

"This time it'll be a little different from my previous life."

When Giselle first encountered this monster, the world was already heading towards destruction.

Because no one could have anticipated, let alone prepared for, the crack.

But now it's different.

He had prepared himself a lot for the time of tribulation. Thanks to Raviere, he had been able to remove many more cracks in advance than in his previous life.

Others also began to prepare for the Salvation Church's plot, and although not to the extent of satisfaction, the lords were still on guard and gathered their armies.

So it will change. It has to change.

"This time, I will definitely erase you all from the world."

Paaaaah!

Jiselle's eyes glowed red. At the same time, dark red auras began to surround his body.

A long, crimson aura blade rose from the sword.

Krrrrrr… … .

Equidema, who had been glaring at Jiselle, lowered his body. The beast's muscles bulged as if they were about to burst.

I realized that the opponent in front of me was not easy.

Jiselle and Equidema slowly moved, glaring at each other. They were focused so that they could attack at any moment if they saw even the slightest opening in their opponent.

And the moment when the blue smoke coming out of Equidema's mouth briefly obscured each other's vision.

Pfft!

Jiselle and Equidema shot at each other.