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Chapter 673
Chapter 673
No Matter How You Look at It, He's a Mage. (1)
The trees rose grandly toward the sky. Around them, moss-covered boulders were scattered irregularly.
Between them, traces of frequent passage had formed a narrow path. Far off in the distance, at what seemed to be the end of that trail, someone stood.
A 6th-circle black mage, Basilude.
His face was wrinkled and his hair stark white. Just as Dark had seen, his clothing was ragged to the point that calling them rags wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
E ň ũ m a
Anyone who didn’t know better would’ve mistaken him for a wandering beggar lost in the mountains but one glance at his eyes would quickly change that perception.
That gaze, laced with a hint of madness, made it clear that Basilude was no ordinary man.
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“Keh-heh-heh… Looks like that disciple of mine is already dead…”
Through a black magic contract, Basilude had bound Zico to him as both servant and disciple.
They had been spiritually linked, able to sense each other’s presence even from afar, but recently, that connection had been severed.
“So, the fool made a mistake… To be caught so stupidly…”
Е̌n̄.ů ṁ а. їd
Basilude didn’t think much of it. No matter how laughable it seemed, it was still a territory guarded by knights. He had already attempted mind control twice, being discovered wasn’t exactly unexpected.
From the moment their spiritual bond was cut off, he had been scanning the base of the mountain daily with a magical eye. That was how he came to know that the army was on the move again.
“Well, since it’s come to this… I suppose I’ll have to look for another way.”
Of course, the ones currently approaching would be slaughtered horrifically. They would serve as offerings for his sake.
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“Now then… Here I am. Come to me.”
With a sly grin, Basilude waited for the soldiers of Nodehill.
En̆ ŭ m̆ а. і̌ d
Before long, Ghislain and the Nodehill forces spotted Basilude, who had been standing there waiting for them.
“That bastard? He’s really full of himself.”
Ghislain smirked as he looked at Basilude.
To just stand there, blatantly, while facing hundreds of soldiers… For a mage, he had some nerve.
It probably meant the bastard had made his own preparations.
“A black mage.”
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“Never seen his face before.”
“Why’s he out here?”
Those who had joined the previous subjugation tightened their grips on their weapons in tension.
Last time, they hadn’t even gotten to fight properly before being forced to retreat. This was the first time they were seeing the black mage in person.
As Ghislain raised his hand, the entire force came to a halt.
They had already been warned about possible traps, so everyone was on high alert, warily scanning their surroundings.
Е́ ň u̇m а . іd̂
Ghislain stepped forward slightly and shouted loudly.
“You’re Basilude, the one who targeted the Nodehill territory, aren’t you?!”
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Basilude smiled again. Hearing his name told him that Zico must have spilled everything.
“Yeah... I am Basilude. And despite having heard about me, you came here without fear... I’ll give you credit for your courage.”
Basilude’s voice was low, at a volume that shouldn't have been audible from such a distance.
But thanks to magic, the black mage’s words reached everyone's ears clearly. It instilled fear in the already tense soldiers.
Ŵěb.ǹ о̌ v е ĺ Е̃ ńum̂а
“I can already see you trembling... I shall claim your souls.”
At those words, the soldiers began to tremble slightly. The knights shouted at them not to be afraid, but truthfully, they were quite tense themselves.
Seeing that, Ghislain wore a dumbfounded expression.
“6th-Circle and you're acting all high and mighty?”
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To Ghislain, who had once taken down a dragon, it was an utterly laughable display.
Still, he could understand why the others were scared. To the soldiers of this territory, a 6th-Circle black mage might as well be a harbinger of disaster.
Ẃ ébn о̊ v̄ еl̈ Е̂ṅũmа
Ghislain shouted loudly again.
“Stop standing there looking all grand. If you’re gonna fight, come at me already!”
Basilude looked a little flustered. Judging by his robe and the staff(?) he was holding, he looked like a mage but he was up at the front shouting?
He seemed a bit unhinged.
Watching in silence, Basilude asked for confirmation.
“Are you a mage?”
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“Yeah.”
“What Circle?”
“5th Circle.”
“Puhuhuhu... You really don’t know your place, do you...?”
Basilude couldn’t help but laugh.
It was exceedingly difficult for a lower-circle mage to defeat a higher-circle one. Additionally, the higher the circle, the greater that difficulty became due to the unique nature of mana suppression.
Ёṅ_um а . і̊d̃
“To think a mere 5th-Circle would dare to fight me... Were you relying on the knights and soldiers around you?”
That would at least be a reasonable assumption. Even a 6th-Circle mage would be at risk if he allowed knights to get too close.
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But Basilude hadn’t revealed himself for nothing.
“Ah... Seeing as you’re not moving closer, I suppose Zico already told you... Then let’s begin.”
When Basilude raised his hand, streams of dark mana surged from him and spread outward.
Rrrrrumble...
Ё n ũḿ а
The ground trembled. The troops from Nodehill gripped their shields tighter, more anxious than ever.
And then, the moment everyone had feared began to unfold.
Uooohhh...
Kyaaaaah...
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Kaaah...
Wailing that sounded as if it came straight from hell echoed out. The earth shook, and corpses began to crawl out of the ground.
Ẇ e b̃n о v е̂ l̃ Е̃ ṅ u m̌а̌
Skeletons, zombies, ghouls, and all manner of undead, even the corpses of beasts, began emerging.
Their number surpassed five hundred. An undying army that knew no death had appeared.
This was exactly why Basilude could confidently show up alone.
He had collected corpses for a long time, amassing a force powerful enough to rival any army.
“Kuhuhuhu... Die here, all of you, and become my servants.”
The soldiers, upon seeing the undead legion, recoiled in fear. They had heard about it, but witnessing it firsthand was truly terrifying.
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Grrraaaah...
Grotesque wails of the undead echoed from all directions. Everyone stood frozen in fear, simply watching.
Then, Ghislain strode forward and raised his staff.
He began smashing the heads of the undead crawling out from the ground.
Thwack!
Graaagh...
W̌е bn оv̀ e ĺ Е̂ n̊um̄ ă
A zombie that had only emerged up to its waist had its head blown apart on the spot. Though it moved with magic, once the head was gone, its arms just flailed helplessly.
Without stopping, Ghislain swung his staff at the nearby undead as well.
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Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!
Graaaagh...
In an instant, dozens of undead had their heads crushed and were flailing helplessly, buried in the dirt.
Ghislain’s movements only quickened. Before long, dozens of fireballs were orbiting around him.
Е̌ n̂ ùm̆ á
Every time he smashed a corpse’s head, the fireballs scattered outward, attacking the remains.
Grrraaaah...
In no time, over a hundred undead were destroyed. Their twitching bodies and scattered remains could no longer fight.
Seeing this, Basilude shouted in shock.
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“S-Stop it!”
Ghislain smirked.
Ẃėb n ov̌ ĕĺ Ёǹŭmâ
“What are you, stupid? Who stops just because they’re told to? Did you seriously think I’d sit back and wait until they’d all crawled out?”
Thwack!
Even as he spoke, more corpses were being smashed. Basilude urgently extended his hand.
“You bastard!”
KABOOM!
After a brief casting, a beam of dark energy erupted from his hand. It was powerful enough to instantly kill a knight if hit directly.
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Zzzzing—
A flash of blue flickered in Ghislain’s eyes. A simple shield manifested in front of him.
Seeing this, Basilude grinned.
“You fool! Do you really think you can block my spell with such a low Circle?”
A lower Circle meant less mana. There was no way he could withstand high-tier magic.
Soon, the dark beam collided with Ghislain’s shield.
Е́ n̆ŭ m̃ а̃
KABOOOM!
The smile on Basilude’s face slowly vanished.
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His opponent was still standing. It made no sense.
“How...? A mere 5th Circle blocking a 6th Circle spell...?”
He had used one of the strongest and fastest spells for anti-personnel combat. A 5th-Circle shield should never have been able to stop it.
Yet, the opponent had only taken a small step back and seemed completely unscathed.
Е̄n u_ma.
Ghislain chuckled, twirling his staff.
“That was pretty sharp. Shall we get serious now?”
“You dare!”
Basilude drew upon his mana. Darkness began spreading widely from beneath his feet.
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On this darkened ground, divine power weakened while the undead grew even stronger.
At the same time, Ghislain dashed forward, leaving the undead behind. Julien followed right after him.
As he ran, Ghislain shouted,
Е n u m̌а .і̃d̄
“Everyone, focus solely on defense! Trust in the ‘Saintess Candidate’!”
The soldiers at the very front gripped their large shields tightly with both hands, bracing their legs firmly.
Behind them, a row of soldiers thrust long poles forward. These poles had crescent-shaped horizontal bars attached at the front, designed to push enemies back.
Both the shields and weapons had been hastily made according to Ghislain’s instructions.
Deneb, referred to as the ‘Saintess Candidate,’ flushed red with embarrassment as she poured divine power into her mace.
Fwaaash!
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A white glow enveloped the mace. It wasn't particularly strong divine power.
But the soldiers didn’t know that. Seeing the glowing mace, their hopes began to rise.
And Ghislain didn’t betray that hope.
As he charged toward Basilude, he released a burst of mana behind him.
Popopopopop!
Soon, multiple spheres of light formed around Deneb. It was a 1st-Circle spell ‘Light.’
Е núm̂ а̀ .ї ď
It had no combat utility whatsoever, but visually, it was very effective. Deneb now looked like a sacred figure, radiating light all around her.
“Wooooaaaahhh!”
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The soldiers roared. It was as if divine light had descended upon a place overwhelmed by darkness.
Deneb, startled by the sudden brightness, shut her eyes tightly. And that made the cheering around her even clearer.
‘This is nonsense, but it works so well!’
Ghislain’s little stage trick was borderline fraud, but since it raised the soldiers’ morale, it was good enough.
Wе̄ b̄ ň ŏ v̌е l Е ṅ u m а
Grrraaahhh...
The undead charged toward Deneb first.
Even weak, divine power was still divine. Sensing the energy of their natural enemy, they instinctively tried to eliminate it first.
“Hmph!”
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Deneb raised her mace and swung it hard. Though her divine power was lacking, the blunt weapon technique she had learned was top-tier.
Thwack!
W éb̄ n ov́ è.l̃ E̊ǹūm̂a
As soon as the ghoul was struck by the divine-infused mace, its head was obliterated in an instant.
Deneb poured everything she had into the techniques she’d learned. She smashed the heads of every approaching undead without hesitation.
The problem lay elsewhere.
‘I-I can’t see properly because it’s so blinding!’
Ghislain had gone overboard with the light. While it looked dazzling to everyone else, Deneb who was inside it all was practically in tears from the brightness.
Fortunately, thanks to Kyle fighting diligently by her side, Deneb didn’t find herself in any real danger.
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Fwaaash!
Kyle’s sword moved like a bolt of lightning, severing the undeads’ necks. His movements were as sleek and deadly as a wolf.
Next to him, Dark continued to nag.
“Ugh, you’re seriously pathetic. Can’t you take them all down in one swing? In the future, some people can cut down a castle gate with a single strike, you know.”
Having seen countless powerful figures in Fenris, Dark found Kyle’s skills thoroughly disappointing.
“I got it! Just shut up already!”
E nū m̊а
Kyle was fed up with Dark’s constant commentary. He couldn’t stand being endlessly compared to others. It was enough to give someone an inferiority complex from scratch.
In any case, thanks to the efforts of the two, dozens of undead were taken down. But hundreds more still remained.
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Graaagh...
The undead flailed their arms and legs as they continued to close in on the soldiers. Being in the mountains, the terrain was rough, so many stumbled as they approached.
The soldiers cautiously spread out, creating distance between each other to form a wide encirclement around the undead.
Kaaaah...
E n̄_u̇ m а̀. і d̈
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Though the undead swung wildly, the soldiers standing at the front held their shields tight and endured. From behind, other soldiers pushed at the undead with long poles.
Their role wasn’t to eliminate the undead. Their goal was to herd the undead into one place while minimizing damage.
“Stay strong! You can do it!”
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“Push a little more!”
“Center them all!”
Е̃_n̆ û.mа̇ . і̃d
The knights shouted as they protected the soldiers. Andrew, watching from behind, steeled his nerves as he looked on anxiously.
Everyone was doing exactly as Ghislain had instructed. Though they weren’t highly trained troops, the orders were simple enough to follow.
Graaaargh...
Because everyone focused solely on defense, the undead couldn’t inflict significant damage. In fact, they were gradually being herded into one area and where the undead were gathering, Deneb and Kyle were fighting like mad.
“Uwaaah! Dammit! Why do I have to fight like this?!”
Kyle shouted in frustration as he slashed wildly at the undead. Deneb, blinking her stinging eyes, swung her mace again and again.
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Indeed, the soldiers’ true objective was to drive all the undead straight into the hands of Deneb and Kyle.
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