Chapter 50: King of Iron Mountain (6)
UeaeaZLady Josephine was a master of dimensional spells. She could use it during a battle but the main purpose was to teleport a long distance.YJKxP
luNBAgYou might ask, were there no limitations to her long-distance dimensional spells?X3wwzus
8XCsThe answer was no.FfQITr5
YkvpLady Josephine could go anywhere she wanted as long as she stayed inside Merkarva City but things would become different if she wanted to travel outside the city.Zyv
OwQ7Her dimensional spells required traces of her mana to be present at the destination. Merkarva City was a place she had been living in for over 80 years so that place had more than enough, but her traces had already vanished from other places.Pp905sC
yFuSC4This was where ‘markers’ came in. A marker was where you carved a specific rune letter inside that causes the suppressed mana inside to burst out and leave a trace.q0wKe
XgOCvBIt would automatically send a signal to Lady Josephine so she could move anywhere to where her ‘marker’ was at least once.T6eiJoT
12UBut it became her habit to teleport whenever there was a signal, which became the cause of the ‘Josephine Clara Sealing Incident’.SguIW
VaTB“Korin Lork.”GQiPN
mn8DRWShe glared at me with a sharp gaze. That was natural because the Chairman should be the only one who knew of this ‘marker’.rPE
rfcLsb“Answer me. How do you know about this marker?”FUMEQb
gHtqN6She threatened while pointing the wand at me. Inside the prayer room that could barely fit two, the dimensions around me were locked and were keeping me hostage.uKyA
VREI would lose all my limbs if I were to move here.qxMN
ZXc05mF“It would be great if you could undo this spell first.”uY1vKC
TRU“Nonsense!”etyWror
wXuKmHer voice was sharp but I could sense her fluster from within. It was about time for me to show myself to them, but… there was a more pressing matter at hand.0PtqUJ
ZNu6czO“Apparently the King of Iron Mountain is wreaking havoc right now. Aren’t we short on time?”9Fx7Z
QdzjSb“!! How much do you…”ZZ3F
ikdol31“Let’s deal with that first. Right now, Senior Marie is holding it back but everything would be over if it leaves the laboratory and comes outside.”AIJ0eRm
1nO“…”PsU8I
8cPmLkThere must be a lot of questions in her mind but now was not the right time. At least not just yet.Yi3
9fuwozq“Let’s kill the boar first.”tkO
BiK71b****w3GCm
3a91One of the 3 best facilities of Merkarva Academy – the large laboratory which went all the way down to the 5th underground floor regained its light.kDvmCDS
Sv3The reason why the laboratory, which was intentionally kept dark to cut down on energy wastage, was suddenly dazzling bright was because of the huge ruckus that happened at one of the floors.VhM
oDHHundreds of Fang Boars were noisily creating a fuss while the enormous snake was destroying everything in its sight.6pDVwB
0nAzrxFighting against the two-legged beast King Tyrant was the Junk Golem, a combined cluster of dozens of golems.7Wx
nUKXAll the demonic beasts of the laboratory were attempting to escape from this prison in harmony.zJf
g91nrrhSuch a thing was originally something that was impossible to happen.sqE7Px
3Hhj6NEven though they were all classified as a ‘demonic beast’, a slight difference in their species meant they were unable to act together in a strategic manner.uUU
indEven aside from the Fang Boars, there were the Grade 3 demonic beast Owlbear, Grade 2 demonic beast Beowulf, semi-Grade 1 demonic beast Giant, Grade 1 demonic beasts Melting Dragon and the King Tyrant… all of them were from different types of species and yet they were doing the same thing on repeat with one objective in mind.Fljw9
T6xdtQr“This is unreal… I did see several alpha entities lead a pack but this…”iVlpJrg
Je6This was on a whole different scale.ctNf8S
ZN3BmWithout even bothering to compare this to all the experiences that he went through over his long years as a mercenary, Dorron concluded that this was a very strange turn of events.YYh8D
en5The only reason he wasn’t shocked was because he had already seen something similar beforehand. The similarity between that recent event and this incident was that they both had a foe that was classified as a ‘Unique Grade’.3rJJ
ijh8Cun“So that’s the nightmare of the Dingle Peninsula, King of Iron Mountain, huh.”vHgsVaN
zFR6CKThe demon boar of the Dingle Peninsula that was commonly introduced in legends and fairy tales. The monster that murdered countless heroes was now controlling the demonic beasts of the laboratory.p2Kh
4iLpYomBut what most of the people here did not know was that this was half the chaos that was originally supposed to happen.WdKF
PjJvs7The demonic spirits that were supposed to be affected by the demonic aura of a Unique Grade monster to rampage about, and the Unique Grade monster itself that was supposed to destroy the most number of things were both being kept in check ever since the beginning of this incident.QzRj
sumfpcBlood Realm.gmT
pqaMqsIf not for the large blood-colored barrier that was locking the experiment room like a prison cell, the demon boar would have demolished this building and taken a step under the sun already.kkBIDO
Vm6“Krrhh…”LB0y
zgfqsGDragging the chains that weren’t fully removed from its legs, the large monster stood on its four legs. The overwhelming pressure emanating out of its entire body was enough to make everyone shiver.oX27t8
CSD“I thought it was seriously hard to believe even after Korin said it but…”v2G3itk
vHTNA historical monster of the past that was considered as nothing but an experimental subject after being heavily sealed… Marie, who had heard the prediction that it would escape from its seals beforehand, vacantly murmured to herself.9hmt
fKKkThe entire body of the ‘demon boar’ was covered by deep dark blue hairs. Even the skin seemed tough as if it had turned into iron and the fangs of the monster were gleaming in a sharp light.F28N8
o2p1Its thick legs caused the ground below to crack on repeat.m4XOL
9P8“Doggo.”eyeSdy
H37lDnThe blood familiar unhesitantly showed itself in response to the call of its owner. Even though its name was a very amicable one like ‘Doggo’, this familiar was as threatening as its owner. He should be a good addition to fighting against that monster but that wasn’t Marie’s intention.OQnvn1
rAHjwD“Go out of the Realm and help other people.”bd7lE
tPSNH“Grrrhh!”HXu
zC0Sa0Doggo immediately refuted against his mother’s command but Marie had already resolved her mind.rMtd
aW1Phfd“It’s okay. Trust me and go.”Z0ty
Rr7“…”yNT
x4RbOeDoggo turned around with a grumble, but he couldn’t help but create a few clones to stay behind.OyxGkP1
U7S5f86“Good boy Doggo.”ApXEu3
PYI“Grrh…”eiN
zhTRnThe blood dog that was growling back immediately turned quiet after a single compliment from his mother.su6
v1w“Hope we can finish this before your daddy comes.”bQ2Mk
KS8z“Knngg!”l4nP5O
WNyDoggo scoffed in dissatisfaction again. Even though he loved his creator and mother, he didn’t seem to be very fond of his biological father who provided him with most of his blood.rQ8X
4YILjs“Kuraaaaaaaaaaa!”RgSXXg
YJ1After commanding the small dogs that came out of his body, Doggo left the barrier onto the outer world.pg6C120
keogU“Go!”1IsxO
F01xEr7Marie turned cold-headed immediately after the commencement of the battle. The small demon dogs dashed forward following her command.sXF6J
CT4MOy9“Woof!”ezb2x
DpnThey pounced at the boar’s ankles with screeching howls. Their teeth should be able to shred most medium-grade monsters to powder but the boar continued walking without even sparing them a glance.qY7lU
KTwnBIt elegantly took steps forward as if showing off the dignity of a king. While dragging the little dogs that were biting onto its ankles, the boar stood right in front of Marie.IRc
IRQT“Krrrrhh…”8zqXkH
8GUJ6LXThe blood boar gazed down at Marie. The large boar weighing 60 tonnes approached the vampire girl and pondered how to devour her.2IFK
6IF“Don’t be too careless. I’m a Unique Grade just like you.”bDy
x072RLThat was when water drops exploded right before the eyes of the demonic boar.5OW
EcOx3❰Blood Bomb❱kLpT4
LTdJHtThey were water bombs that were amplified several times through Marie’s specialty, . The bombs exploded right in front of the boar’s nose with a magnitude far superior to normal water bombs.AOk
kq71Uc– Kugung!SJ05Y
jNgxskEven the building itself quaked from the thunderous explosion but the boar only wobbled a little from that attack.smU3Y
bMRtJp“How about this then? “gTfFl
FdU❰Combination Spell – Multi-Shield❱ANJ
QcgF7– Kwang!1xyk
bYqAn enormous cluster of ice soared up from beneath the belly of the demon boar. The shield of ice that was large and strong enough to pierce through castle walls carried the boar all the way up and crashed it into the ceiling of the Blood Realm.eRrd
IsguuMarie did not stop even after pushing that large monster away.yrXwPM0
LXwI5“Mana Amplification.”B2pq
CMEZbHThe air heeded to her call.w0k6b
gIpXc3EAs a genius mage, her manipulation over mana was now so delicate and profound that she could even control nature itself.90m
e5krS❰Combination Spell – Blood Ice❱VLVv
TMnieVIt resulted in a crimson roar.UsZUz
WRI——————————————————————————————————————-sr0zcpC
D6jThe large ice was created at the cost of all the molecules in the nearby space. It was such a grandiose spell that others had trouble believing that it was cast by one single person.3lh5p
apyfqPiercing through the shield that pushed the demon boar up into the sky, the spear at last landed on the monster.FNYK
VCiXThe pillar of ice blood soared into the air and drove the boar deeper into the roof of the Realm. If the laboratory hadn’t been built with all sorts of incredible materials with plenty of defensive spells cast on top of that, the building would have crumbled from the aftermath of her attack.DvtSo02
u7GND“Huaaaah…”3Lcx
whdDfI3“W, what the hell is that…”WCCcO
Cx5IThe soaring frozen fountain of blood gathered the eyes of the noisy crowd. Let alone people, even the demonic beasts shivered at the face of an overwhelming display of power.qCnsD
WXr– Kuwaangg!jbi
A6VAfter crashing into the roof, the enormous body of the demonic boar fell straight back down on the floor with the thunderous echo of a missile. The crater and cracks caused beneath its body was proof of how destructive her Blood Ice was. In fact, one would commend anyone if their body could be intact after that attack but…K3KnNfq
b8THfmZ– Crack! Crack!FlFDE
3fdThe pebbles and the dust scattered down, revealing the ‘blue’ hairs of the demon boar. Seeing its body that was unbelievably unscathed, Marie widened her eyes in shock.praq9
YqI“I, it really is… like what Korin said…”TFPCH
nu6f3cH『Senior, you won’t be able to defeat it.』3qK2MB
tIFnp8GWhile explaining the plan, he gave a firm declaration. The reason for that was the Primal Rune the boar swallowed that was thus engraved onto its heart.xnd5J4T
4wg『Primal Rune – ó』uznrK
SuB3The reason it turned into a demon boar after crunching on the oldest steel.AqwVt
R5Evpey‘Paradise exists’wLDgU
90z100% resistance to Physical/Magic attacks.KKi
NfsHIzThat was the reason why this monster could only be sealed without being killed even with the sacrifices of countless heroes.IydFjd
XNskw****ycPD
7gFaKing Tyrant.QQqz
5cvNdRather than a demonic beast, this specific Grade 1 monster resembled a monster enemy that would appear in large mecha games and novels.LOo
XhVhIt was a massive monster that should be killed immediately upon sight instead of being captured, but was captured thanks to a mage that was crazy for experiments paying a huge amount of money for it.a13Nn
quFoNDoIronically, you could say that the scale of this laboratory building being large enough to house even a monster like this was the reason why things turned this bad.NIVri
2QoC“Damn it. Everything’s breaking down just from its movement! Do something!”cmpZU
tYaDThe irritation at the predicament made the tongue of the veteran mercenary coarser than usual.2B19e
kZKC“Yuel! I need more support!”3usE2FE
7rC“Can that really move?”7AN
YzKc3Z3Fighting against the King Tyrant was a trash giant.MbPp
Zo3DFormed with the formula provided by Korin Lork plus Yuel’s reinforcement, the Junk Golem reached 13 meters in height and was definitely not small even when compared to the King Tyrant.ixi7
PgJiSupporting the Junk Golem was a fusion of multiple cores of elemental golems that had been destroyed by the rampant demonic beasts added with the tree roots created by the Druid of the Avelorn Forest.EkWGS
Gpv“Kuwoooooooo…!”zacv
i9BKing Tyrant, the monster at the peak of the food chain dashed forward at the potential competitor of the ecosystem that threatened its position. Its large claws that could tear down a whole mountain were swung at the Junk Golem.7bHdyMN
l6fZ– Kuang!1WJZ
cHWoAs one would expect from the sheer size of those claws, its attacks were incredibly heavy. The Junk Golem wobbled from a single attack from it.8j3IL4X
BvL“Can you please control it properly? My Wickerman is probably better than that!”oNH1l
g8o“You said you can only use that in the forest! Just focus on enhancing the snapped joints!”UB6xo
m8KBLepYuel the Druid of the Avelorn Forest,qB2tCDP
wO0RkDAGolem Mage Kranel Luden.mPGgE
MldAThese two were the so-called ‘Mecha members’ of . Several mecha fans among the players loved the idea of summoning the Wickerman and the Junk Golem at the same time by using those two named characters.YCLC
TDksgJ9Originally, those two powerful abilities were supposed to be acquired towards the end of their character scenarios but Korin had told them about it ahead of time. It was thus natural for both Yuel and Kranel to be inexperienced at handling their summons.BHb
SYX“Uhh. According to the formula… Yuel! Can you enhance the fists please!?”vY6TNt
Wrb09Dl“What are you trying to do?”7O3r3
e1kj“I will explode five of the elemental golem cores at once to scatter a large amount of mana! Go, Luden Warrior!”4bLzy
s3AcPh“You even gave it a name?”yR3gy
5geDThe Junk Golem, Luden Warrior, drove an uppercut at the King Tyrant with its right arm. While the monster was befuddled by the sudden strike to its jaws, the Junk Golem pulled its left arm back like a bowstring.7zj7v0
556dEeyIn that instant, the joints cracked open around its left elbow. Inside was a portion of elemental golem cores that had been providing energy to the Junk Golem, overflowing with energy like it was about to explode very soon.6AhS
341a⟪Posture/Balance Control Formula — Check⟫⟪Magic Booster Formula — Check⟫G5vTkx
vHFooD⟪Target Tracking Radar — On⟫nq0e
SkAYv⟪Nature’s Weapon Wooden Fist Equipped⟫BGuXEuC
iz1⟪Forced Explosion of Elemental Core x 5⟫Nel6t
15AVR⟪System All Green— You have Control⟫Suw
Xka8Bd“GOOOOOOOOO!!”jFzcm63
kH9FI3b❰Master Form Junk Wooden Golem – Elbow Rocket❱fIWwY3
ZySPA heavy punch flew forward with the explosion of mana acting like a boost. Backed by that immense force and weight, the punch drove deeply into the King Tyrant’s face.Qbu0DtJ
P7UGo, Master Form Junk Wooden Golem!QdO
b6BVeYou can do it! Master Form Junk Wooden Golem!MwT3C
pl1ejL………TIRhnS
WA5………cAb1Bjb
wAVW“W, wut is going on?”d9zxgK
mj2zUSeeing the genre change in front of her eyes, Alicia couldn’t help but drop her chin.8Ljz2o
aaVwBut there was something Alicia wasn’t aware of.Zq2X1m
yavsHYuel the Druid with knowledge on how to create the Wickerman and Kranel Luden who knows how to create the Junk Golem – with the two in the party plus a certain hidden piece, it was possible to create Over Master Form Super Fusion Nature Golem Wicker Warrior!!oM3YaL
6O74ka“N, now is not the time for this!”25n8W
woEDEven aside from the King Tyrant, there were a lot of demonic beasts that were running in at her. While slashing through one of the roaring Fang Boars, Alicia witnessed the overwhelming fountain of mana that asserted Marie’s dominance even through the barrier of blood.inILC
ZvbePQMarie’s magic was so powerful that it shook the building from its core. It was incredible that she could use such a mighty attack but what was even more incredible was the demon boar that was completely unscathed after receiving that attack from the front.XShIE4g
sZS“Can I… really kill that monster?”BLk
PTEeh0Korin had told her that she was the crucial key in defeating that demon boar. But let alone that boar, she had to worry about the large snake in front of her first.Buqg
cnd– Hisss…!jkuU
jUkhz9dThe Melting Dragon charged in with a low hiss. This large yet fake dragon stubbornly chased after Alicia for interfering with its escape.NIA3Vdh
lxmp“Uahht…!”jUq
vckThrowing her body, she barely escaped from the marching Melting Dragon. Even though she was a Grade 2 Knight, she would still have all of her bones crushed if she was to get hit by that tackle.xaE
DuUZA❰Singular Sword of Arden, Crushing Steel❱BG5ciT0
JLuQHMFA fierce stab with aura pierced at the exposed temples of the Melting Dragon.Xhd
CkM– Kang!7sLU
SihePBd“Uahh…”tni09
axuMgGiBut the resulting sound was that of clashing steel unlike the sound of a blade cutting through flesh. It seemed that Grade 1 demonic beasts, which were like raid bosses for guardians, had ridiculously tough skin.kMhnO
xC5IA‘Can I… really kill this without using Domain Severance?’Wh2q
tRLL7Korin chose Alicia as the key member of the subjugation of the King of Iron Mountain. The reason for that was naturally because of her ‘Domain Severance’, and that was why he had given an earnest request.Aoa
Hpz8『‘Never! Never ever use Domain Severance,’ he said!』zefG8oP
m1QEven though it was through the vampire-senior, Alicia could still tell how serious he must have been when saying that.pTA
gmxhdtWith her current stats, Alicia could only use Domain Severance once. Without using that powerful ability, she had to stop the demonic beasts from leaving the laboratory building.OTE3Um
CbQ4‘Miss Yuel and Mr. Kranel are taking care of the King Tyrant. Professor Deina and Mr. Dorron are trying their best but…’Pgo
aaqThere were too many demonic beasts on this battlefield. There were so many of them that they couldn’t even spare the time to care about the remaining Grade 1 demonic beast, which was the biggest threat of them all.9K6jo
ojsNb1Alicia was the only one that could fight against the Melting Dragon. Although she did become much stronger after being enlightened into the Domain, she still doubted if she could defeat the Grade 1 demonic beast, Melting Dragon, by herself without relying on Domain Severance.oOr
WJoY– Kuraaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!Krsxiz
qyp2BtWIt was then. A powerful roar bounced across the walls of the building and resonated sonorously, which momentarily gathered the eyes of everyone present.lGS6lKl
DC1Dpa“D, Doggo?”hSzP
XOaUAYA huge dog of blood that reached 2 meters in height jumped onto the Melting Dragon.Pu6
AL6Vqc“Kukakakakakkk!!”alez
CY6EDoggo repeatedly smacked the Melting Dragon with a loud roar but its scales were inexplicably tough. As if trying to chase out an annoying bug, the snake tossed and turned in order to drop Doggo.yHG
RukrpL“Sieeee!”2XM
SuqThe snake hissed while opening its mouth. The acid of a Melting Dragon was about to soar out of its throat. Even a magic organism like Doggo would melt immediately if he was to be hit by that acid head-first.BTPR
LURe1I“Run away!”qSgoD
4gkA6m❰Singular Sword of Arden, Soaring Heavens❱vHI180
EgMJumping into the air, Alicia attacked the head of the Melting Dragon as fast as a lightning bolt. The fake dragon’s head plummeted into the ground as the acid powerlessly flowed out of its mouth.4PNa
q9siyFV“Doggo! Now!”Kb9
JRxWLa3Doggo kicked off the ground. Like a magic bullet, he started a destructive march that he once used when trying to crush Korin to pieces.1vva6r
9uaZZHis form resembled a rampaging train with broken brakes. The moment he kicked off the stone floors of the laboratory and sped through the air, the Melting Dragon opened its mouth in an attempt to swallow Doggo as a whole.xfc
18DALkN“Haht! That’s dangero…?!”3Wh3PKF
TjdY– Kaduk!zZ6l
wSrvVGWThey collided. In the blink of an eye, the venomous fangs of the Melting Dragon were crushed—0OiUEzA
Ttj0iq6– Kaduk! Kadududuk?!muQNI
0xCH7uTAnd it was followed by the sound of the inner flesh being torn to pieces.au9LZ0
2SKhl– Rip! Chieeeek!LsPK
qDxsSoon, Doggo raced out of the snake’s tail along with the explosion of the snake’s inner organs.dHQ8u
iO8403“Awooooooooooooooo…!!”IcICozT
iV92uDrenched in blood and organs of the Melting Dragon, Doggo raised a scream of victory.299be
3bHW4Z“No-one… is normal.”TnnnX
UV3AHonestly, Alicia even pondered if it was alright for her to be here or not.gIxJEE
au2m6KT– Jiiing!tJeq
0gudThat was when the dimensions opened in the middle of the laboratory – Alicia knew what this spell was.OQs
3gBL3“P, Professor Josephine?”oJZ61
KFCJNZKIt seemed that the master of dimensional spells, Professor Josephine, had finally arrived at the laboratory. Lady Josephine soon showed herself from the portal, and the good news was she wasn’t the only reinforcement.8AQh6Lp
altjR76“Woah~. Looks like everyone’s doing fine.”g61e
MLqKorin Lork. He, who should be out of the city for the grade reassessment, arrived along with Josephine.XB58
uGB“M, Mr. K, Korin-?!”faw
o4NE4lAlicia knew he would be back before everything was over, but she definitely wasn’t expecting him to arrive like this so she widened her eyes in surprise.1dIFvW
H5QGR“How did you meet Professor Josephine?”8iXmut
7zU7“Tell me the situation before that. Where’s the boar?”kiapaPQ
or43oK“Ah! Senior Marie is holding it back for now! We have to help but…!”SOPFS
3j6Alicia turned to Marie who was keeping the demon boar busy with Blood Realm in the middle of one of the rooms of the building. What she saw next were hundreds of demonic beasts camping outside the barrier.pWZ
kFElXZThey were waiting as if they would pounce at Marie immediately once the Realm was gone. It seemed nigh impossible to approach her through that horde of monsters.Sizr
42q“King Tyrant should be alright now. And Melting Dragon… what did you even do to that guy?”3N62e
HoZ9– Woof!iBjW
T45Doggo gave a fierce bark and showed off his achievement.Htu
zJ0“What’s your plan, Korin Lork? Should I throw you into the barrier with my magic?” asked Josephine.zDssA
nZ3wiHer idea was very reasonable. Even though she was a semi-Unique Grade mage and was immeasurably strong, even she couldn’t defeat hundreds of rampant demonic beasts in an instant in an underground setting.Ld5x
JLSDowk“It’s okay. Miss, you can just help us defeat the demon boar.”jYIu8F
o4M“What do you mean?”OhwPo
TDgaInstead of replying to her question, Korin responded with his actions. Raising the Silver Spear, he tapped the ground once.JHNylq
Jdb5z1u– Hwaaaaa, hwaaaaaaaaakk——!!!!GuzND
NT8DBIn that instant, astonishing flames started to rise from everywhere. The hundreds of demonic beasts that were pushing the guardians back suddenly started being scorched with black smoke leaving their bodies.79uw1
s2CmOi“Are they being… scorched from the inside?”7XU2
NVt4Io– Hwaaak! Hwaaaaaaaa!bpTTwo8
nWC3GA– Squeakkk! Quackkk! Kuwooooo!c4D
idWFgUFlames started rising from the ‘undigested stones’ that were inside the bodies of the demonic beasts. Like white phosphorus, they simultaneously began to burn.H67DOc
BMVThe synchronized screams of countless monsters including Fang Boars were so noisy that even Professor Josephine turned dizzy from it.S3ssH
PPIFvne“Resonant activation of the Silver Spear. With enough time and tenacity, you can even do things like this.”VS4arfl
HJNs3Korin’s lips curled up as he gazed down at the burning demonic beasts.9YpF
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