Between Fire and Lightning

"What a bee, that pig doesn't know his way around this place yet." 

"...This, this is profit!!" 

The heavy bear shape that looms behind Beck's back seems to be looking down at him and mocking him. 

The ridiculous strength to hold the front of the hammer straight with his long, skinny arms. 

Beck said, his eyes burning red with anger. 

"No one can give you that but yourself." 

Woozijijik!!! 

The front of the hammer, made of thick steel, begins to bend under Beck's force. 

Only then did Hazer, whose face had turned pale, frantically try to pull out the hammer, but it was already too late. 

Agria and other sorcerers noticed the change and immediately poured out their firepower, but it was useless. 

Beck took a step forward in one go, breaking the rail that had been restraining him, and drove the head of the hammer into Hazer's left shoulder. 

Blood feud 

Kwaaaaang!!! 

Blood spurts out in the midst of the devastation caused by the bright blue laser. 

"Ugh….!!" 

Heyzer collapsed, clutching his chest, with a face that looked like he was going crazy. 

The hammer handle he had been swinging just moments ago was now piercing straight through his shoulder. 

Gulp, gulp… ! 

A bright red bloodstain dripping down the handle. 

While Hazer stared blankly at the red drop of blood, Beck kicked the hammer's head hard with his shoe. 

Kwajijijik!! 

The hammer handle embedded in his chest shook up and down, unable to withstand the force, digging deep into Hezer's flesh, and he let out a scream of pain, unable to bear it. 

Beck's cool blade, which had neutralized Hazer with just two strokes, was immediately aimed at his thick neck. 

Just before that, a cigarette butt flying in from somewhere at high speed caught Beck's eye. 

[Turn Blaze] 

Hwaaaaak!! 

The faint spark remaining at the end of the cigarette exploded into a huge flame that covered Beck's face. 

While Beck hesitated at the unexpected attack method, the other team members who understood Leo's intentions moved quickly to save Hazer. 

Whew! 

Agria aims her laser at Beck's chest, Zod tries to get his attention, and Kane quickly supports Hazer and disappears. 

But even in the midst of all this, Jod, who had allowed himself to be hit in the side by Beck's whip-like kick, was knocked to the ground. 

Boom! 

"Khaaak….!!" 

In exchange for allowing a single attack, Zod was left covered in blood and rolled around on the floor, convulsing madly. 

I lost my senses and fell into a panic due to the pain that exceeded my limits. 

Skilled spearman ship that makes full use of long limbs and an overwhelming range. 

The spears and kicks that come in like whips are so powerful and cruel that they can never be tolerated. 

Beck didn't want to repeat the same mistake, so he swung his long spear straight at Joad without even shaking off the flames attached to his body. 

They are fully aware of the fact that if they kill even one more person, their chances of winning here will jump significantly. 

Leo shoots out a shield in haste to block Zod's path, but it is not enough. 

Beck Clinton's spear shaft fell like a sledgehammer, shattering even a thin sheet of force with a single wave of his hand. 

Agria rushed in just before his head was about to be smashed, and took Beck's attack again. 

Paaaaang!!! 

A distorted clock. 

Blue magic light flashes, shockwaves surge in all directions, and the ground is swept away. 

The two hands spread wide had transformed into pure white metal panels, absorbing the shock that Beck was sending out. 

In return, both of her arms were mangled beyond recognition, but she ultimately succeeded in reviving Zod once. 

Beck Clinton looked down at her, gritting his teeth and shivering, and let out a cold sneer. 

"Speaking of scrap metal…. When things don't work out, all sorts of bugs start to appear." 

"...…" 

Agria didn't answer. Instead, she just looked down at her own arms. 

Considering that she is a member of Cybride Eco, her two mechanical arms are a product of magical engineering that can be easily replaced. 

But even so, there was an inexplicable regret on Agria's face. 

The moment Beck raised his spear, remembering the emotions contained in that gaze, to pierce through the two men and women standing side by side at once. 

"Step back." 

Blue waves of lightning poured down from the sky like rain. 

Phage, phage, phage!!! 

Even if the power of each strand is not that threatening to Beck, if he is allowed to receive that much firepower in bulk, the aftermath will be considerable. 

As Beck took a step back, Leo moved. 

Phew…!! 

Leo, who had been holding the shoulder of Joad, who was lying on the floor and trembling, steps forward to cover him. 

Although Jod is known for his sharp judgment and ability to intervene appropriately, that doesn't mean he's the most ordinary and unique member of the team. 

Up until now, I've been trying to strike Beck without crossing the line, as if walking on a knife's edge, but I've paid the price for inadvertently trying to do something beyond my capabilities while buying time to save Hazer. 

"...…" 

Agria, who has lost both arms, looks up at Leo with a complicated expression. 

Leo could guess to some extent the meaning contained in that gaze. 

The reason why she, who was busy providing rear support, suddenly jumped forward to protect a teammate she had never met before. 

It must have been a desperate attempt to make up for the flaws Leo had shown in the previous operation. 

Leo knew full well that she was not a kind-hearted person who would hesitate to risk her life to save a teammate she had just met. 

But what does that matter? 

As a result, Agria and other team members did their best to follow Leo's will, whether willingly or not. 

No, it gave Leo more time than he expected. 

Enough to achieve what he wants. 

"Kenny, take the other team members and fall far back." 

There was no answer. 

All he could hear was the sound of the wind brushing past his ears, and the two human figures behind him disappearing. 

As a result, she suffered no injuries during the mission, but Leo had no intention of criticizing her clever stance. 

There needs to be at least one person who takes care of their own safety like her, so that it can be possible to clean up afterward. 

Kwaaaaang!! 

Only then does Beck, who has approached and slowly swatted away the currents floating in the air, look down at Leo from his high gaze. 

The figure of a turtle slowly floating behind his back. 

That must be the fighting method of warriors who bestow upon themselves the spirits of their ancestors. 

And it's probably no coincidence that the first operation Dyke carried out involved a traitor using the same technique. 

Beck, who had been staring at Leo quietly, shook his head and said. 

"I thought I smelled something familiar with the boss… It was the lightning wizard." 

"....." 

When Leo blatantly ignored those words, a murderous smile appeared on Beck's lips. 

"You better wait. After I break all your limbs, I'll take out your internal organs one by one and show you right in front of your eyes. How dare you brat…." 

There was no need to hear any further words. 

I didn't even have time to listen to that nonsense. 

He drew out the magical power as if it was bouncing off of him and struck it into the image he had built inside himself. 

[Lightning Bound] 

Pah, p ...!!!! 

At that moment, a giant ball of lightning appeared in front of Beck's eyes and exploded, and at the same time, a mass of lightning split into hundreds of branches and swept in all directions. 

Kwaaaaang!! 

The ground near the train station bursts open, sending rusty debris flying in all directions. 

The broken traffic light standing in the distance swayed and then, unable to withstand the vibration, fell to the ground on its back. 

Hwaaaaak!! 

A bear figure rushing towards Leo through a storm of bright blue lightning. 

He swung his long limbs in all directions, quickly closing the distance, then took a step forward and struck the spear diagonally. 

The moment you take a step, the ground crumbles, and with every swing of your arm, the air distorts and a strange gravitational force envelops your limbs. 

A tragedy of absurd power created solely by pure brute force. 

The power that shatters Leo's shield from the front is the explosive power of an anti-tank weapon. 

If it gets hit directly, it wouldn't be strange if the shield shatters like a glass window like before. 

But the result was completely different from before. 

Kuuuuuung!!! 

"…..!!" 

Beck's eyes widened as he saw the spear blade blocked by the shield he had spread out, and Leo, not missing the gap, unleashed a full-power shock spell and struck Beck's head. 

BANG!! BANG!! 

Two blows aimed at the temples. 

"Ugh….!!" 

Although it was quite a shock, Beck shook his head lightly and started counterattacking. 

He increased his speed dramatically, took another step forward, and launched two thrusts at Leo's waist and knees. 

A flashy combo that changes the timing while stepping on the steps, slowing down the breathing, and taking away the gap. 

It is a quick attack that can never be responded to with the physical ability of a mere sorcerer. 

Even if you block it with a shield, Leo's shield won't be strong enough to block consecutive attacks. 

Kuuuung!! 

But this time, the vaguely tilted shield blocked Beck's second strike, and Beck's body, losing its balance, fell slightly forward. 

The gap that arises when the confidence that an attack will work is proven wrong. 

Leo, who did not miss the gap, dropped a lump of cold air on his head, tightened his limbs, and stretched out Gravity Bind and fired it at Beck. 

Beck couldn't avoid the cold binding, but his complexion changed when he saw the purple whip. 

It is a well-known fact that once you are bound by Gravity Bind, it is difficult to avoid the wizard's high-powered spells. 

Break the cold that has bound your body with force and fly your body to the side. 

Beck's skin cracked at the sudden movement, but he paid it no mind. 

Wood crunch..!! 

There was a loud snapping sound, as if a part of his muscle was being torn apart, but in the end, his choice was right. 

A bright red ball of fire narrowly missed his side and landed in the middle of the train station, sending up a gust of hot air. 

Kwaaaaang!! 

"Kuuuu…..!!" 

Beck, who had finally freed himself from the restraints of the cold, stood up from his seat, rubbing his cold face. 

Beck spoke to Leo as he was hit by the hot air that melted the skin on his face. 

"You've been blocking my attacks for a while now, so I was wondering what you were doing, but now that I think about it, you were using some really reckless methods." 

"....." 

"Shield compression and concentration. I've heard that it's theoretically possible, but I never thought there'd be a crazy guy doing something like that in front of me…." 

Beck muttered as he wiped away his smile and raised his spear. 

"Let's see how long you can keep doing this." 

Beck's words were muddled, but Leo understood exactly what he meant. 

With just three attacks, he had a perfect understanding of how Leo had stopped his attacks. 

Leo has five shields that he can use to protect his body by wrapping them in a circle around his entire body. 

There is a limit to the amount of shock a shield can handle, and adding multiple layers does not dramatically increase defensive power. 

In the end, it would be useless to someone as skilled as Beck, who can tear five shields apart like a piece of paper with a single swing. 

In order to confront an opponent with such great strength head-on, Leo had been practicing a technique of concentrating and compressing his shield at one point, completely abandoning the protection of other parts of his body. 

Release the shield according to the timing and point of Beck's attack, and instantly stack up a bunch of shields in the corresponding area. 

Even if the same amount of magical power is used, if the range is narrowed, the power increases dramatically. 

The blocking power of Leo's shield, which abandoned its spherical form and was concentrated in one place, was exceeding the limits of what he could originally use. 

'I always thought I'd meet someone like this someday.' 

Leo thought as he looked up at Beck, who was striding forward with his skinny legs stretched out. 

In this city where monsters like Croken Asylum live and breathe, how could we not encounter superhumans who have transcended the limits of human flesh?