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Infinite Mage Chapter 215: Shock in Heaven (2)

Chapter 215: Shock in Heaven (2)

Boom!‌

At​​⁠ the instant Ymir’s​⁠⁠ straight punch struck,​ only the greatsword⁠ remained and Rian’s⁠‌ figure disappeared.

In‍‌ Rian’s mind, as⁠ he was sent‌ flying rapidly, all‌​ kinds of thoughts​‌⁠ crowded in. To‌⁠ block the next‌‌ attack, he had⁠‌​ to regain his‌‍‌ balance and land.​‌‍

He‍​‌ barely managed to​ stabilize himself. It​⁠ seemed he could⁠ more or less​ land on both​‌⁠ legs.

But​‍ in the next‍​ instant, he realized‍​​ that his body‌ was rolling across​‌ the ground, completely‌ bent.

When​​⁠ the remaining impact‌‌‍ left his body,‍ the sensation of‍‍⁠ the cold ground⁠⁠⁠ touched his cheek.‌

An⁠ incomprehensible sound escaped​‍ from his mouth.⁠ It wasn’t that⁠⁠ his body hurt,⁠ but he couldn’t⁠‌⁠ exert any strength.​‌⁠

Ymir⁠‍ observed Rian lying‌ there and picked⁠ up the greatsword⁠ that had fallen​ to the ground.​‌‌ For a human‍ it was a greatsword, but in‍‌ Ymir’s hands it‌ looked like a normal longsword.

As​‍​ he examined the‌ blade, Ymir’s eyes‌​ shone.

“Oh?​‌‍ This seems quite⁠ useful.”

“R-return​ it. That… is​ my… grandfather’s…”

Rian‍⁠‍ stood up trembling.​​​

Thanks​​ to having trained‍​ his body to‌​‌ the limit every‍ day, the time‌​ it took him‍⁠ to recover from‍⁠⁠ the impact was⁠‍‌ much faster than‌‌⁠ that of a normal person. What​⁠ was called endurance.​‌

Ymir​‌‌ smiled crookedly and‌‌‌ threw the greatsword.‌​​ The sword slid⁠ along the ground‌ and reached Rian.‌

“Do⁠‌‍ you want to‍‍ try again? I like your tenacity.”‍‌‍

Rian​ picked up the⁠‍​ greatsword with difficulty⁠ and charged again.⁠‌ The difference in⁠‌⁠ strength was evident,​ but if Ymir’s‍‌ destination was the​​⁠ Great World Temple,‍‌‍ there was no⁠⁠‍ choice but to⁠‌​ fight.

Ymir‌ and Rian collided‌‌ in the center‍⁠‍ of the corridor.​ Ymir did not‍‍ even try to‍⁠⁠ block the greatsword.⁠⁠

Clang!​

The‍‍ greatsword struck Ymir’s‍‍​ forehead. No, more‍‍⁠ precisely, he blocked‌⁠ it with his‌⁠ forehead.

Ymir’s⁠‍‍ fist came in‌‍ a wide arc.​⁠‍

He⁠​ couldn’t dodge it.​ Realizing that, Rian⁠⁠‌ opened his eyes​ wide. If he⁠​ was going to‍‍​ die, he wanted‌‌ to fight until‌‍⁠ the very last​‌ moment.

In⁠⁠ Rian’s gaze, Ymir‍‍‌ felt an electrifying‌⁠ emotion.

‘It’s‌‌‍ a shame not‌ knowing your name.’‌

Ymir’s‌‍​ fist raised a gust of wind‌‍ and passed through​ the place where‌​ Rian had been.‌‌

For⁠‍ a moment, silence⁠⁠ reigned.

Ymir’s​ expression became irritated.⁠ Is there anything‌ more annoying than‌ an interruption in‍‌ the middle of​​ combat?

It‍‌⁠ was a strange​‌⁠ phenomenon, but familiar.⁠​

Just‌‍⁠ before the fist⁠‌‍ reached him, he‌ clearly saw Rian‌​ split into dozens​ of squares.

“Seriously…‍ those above don’t⁠⁠​ know how to‍ follow the mood.”⁠

About​⁠ 3 meters from‍⁠‌ where Rian had‍ been, square glass⁠ panels flickered and‍⁠ projected two figures.‍

The​ handsome black-haired man,⁠⁠ Ashur. And beside​​​ him, Rian was‌ kneeling.

Ymir‍⁠⁠ smiled coldly. Just‍‍⁠ the fact that⁠‌​ a Mara known​‌ for not leaving‌⁠‌ heaven had appeared​‌ meant something out⁠‍ of the ordinary‌‍‍ was happening in‍‌​ the Great World⁠ Temple.

“Well,‌‍ someone busy showed⁠‍⁠ up. And you​‍ left the one‍​​ you adore so‍‌​ much to come​‍​ wander the battlefield?”‍⁠

“Ymir,⁠​ if you do‌ not respect the​ laws, unpleasant things​ will happen. Return⁠​​ now.”

“Hehe,​​ and what if‍ I don’t want‍​ to?”

“Then‍ I will have‍⁠​ no choice but⁠ to erase your​‌ existence.”

When‌‌​ Ashur opened the‍ palm of his⁠⁠ hand, about 30​‌ glass plates aligned​​‍ in three rows‌​‍ in the air.⁠‌ On them was​​​ projected a long,‍‍ thin sword emitting⁠⁠ a violet glow.‍‍⁠

“Signal?”​​⁠

Ashur’s‌‌‌ Signal ability gathers​‍ all kinds of‌ signals.

Each​‍‌ panel contains a signal, and by‍ combining the patterns‍ of those panels,⁠‍ phenomena close to⁠ infinity can be‌ materialized.

Ashur’s⁠​ longsword, Shockwave, was⁠⁠ also created by‌‍‍ receiving 30 different‍‌ signals.

Due‍ to the influence‍⁠‍ of the electromagnetic‌‍ pulse, it vibrates‌‍⁠ on its own,⁠⁠‌ and once it⁠‍ penetrates, it has​ destructive power capable‍ of ravaging the⁠​ interior.

Rian​​‍ looked at Ashur‌‌ without reacting. It⁠‍⁠ was as if‌⁠​ he had died⁠⁠ and been reborn,‌​ skipping the entire⁠‌​ intermediate process.

“Who​ are you?”

“Go.⁠‌ He is an⁠‍‍ ally.”

It​‌ was a short​‍ sentence, but he‍​‍ understood it immediately.‌ It was clear⁠‍ that Shirone had‍​⁠ caused some kind​ of change.

Rian‌⁠ stared at Ymir.⁠⁠​ But since Ashur‌ appeared, he wasn’t⁠ even looking at‌‌⁠ him.

Rian‌‍ clenched his lips⁠ and ran toward​‍ the Great World‌ Temple.

A fire boiled inside‍ him. He had‍⁠ not been raised‌⁠ so nobly as‌ to fear defeat.‌⁠​ But the fact‌​ that he had​⁠⁠ not landed even⁠⁠ a single successful‍‌ attack hurt deeply.‍

He‌ could feel Tess’s‍ drone following him.​‌ The machine remained⁠ silent until the⁠​ end, but the‍‍ voice of comfort​​ she conveyed echoed‌ like a hallucination.⁠‍‍

“Damn​​ it! Damn it!”​‌

Rian‍‍ ran with all​‍⁠ his strength toward‌⁠ the Great World‍‍‍ Temple.

***​‍

Ashur‍ continued blocking the‌‌ path. He wanted​‌‍ to go to⁠‌⁠ the Great World​⁠‌ Temple following Rian,‌ but for now,‌​ the urgent matter‌‌ was to stop‍ Ymir.

If‍ he used the​ Signal ability, transmission,​‌ he could send⁠ a signal to‌‍ the destination and⁠‍​ move instantly, but​ in the case⁠‍ of the Great‌ World Temple it⁠⁠ was impossible.

Since​‍⁠ it was covered​ with electromagnetic waves,‌‌⁠ waiting for the‍‌ signal to transmit‌ would be slower​ than running.

That⁠ was why he​ had sent Rian​ first.

“Withdraw,⁠ Ymir. I will​ not tolerate further​​ excesses.”

Ymir​‌‌ stroked his jaw​‍ and said,

“If‌ you even left⁠​‍ behind that pretty⁠ angel, it seems⁠ something important happened.‌ How about you‌⁠⁠ share it?”

“It​‍ is none of‌‍ your concern.”

“For⁠​‍ some reason, it‌⁠ sounds like it⁠‌ is.”

Ashur​​ did not deny‍ it.

What‍​ the king of‌‌ the giants, Ymir,​ desired was combat.‍‌ Deprived of his​‍ body simply for​​ being strong, he‍⁠ longed for a fierce battle where‍⁠ he could only⁠‌‍ win by fighting​ with his true‌ power.

On​ the other hand,⁠​ Ikael wanted to‍ avoid war.

If⁠ that was what‌ Ikael desired, Ashur⁠‌⁠ would follow it⁠⁠ as well.

As⁠​‍ long as he‌​⁠ intervened, nothing would‍‌​ happen in heaven.​⁠‍ Therefore, there was⁠​ no reason for⁠ Ymir to take​ interest.

Ashur‌⁠ pointed Shockwave at‍‌ Ymir’s plexus.

“By‍‍‌ order of Archangel⁠​ Ikael-nim, I will‍​​ revoke all rights‍ that have been​​ granted to you.”​

“Hehe,​ does a vulgar‌‍ angel also have‌⁠ that authority?”

Ashur​‍⁠ rushed forward like‌‌ a gale.

Ymir’s‍ forearms, which he⁠‌‍ had crossed, were⁠​‌ torn open and‌​ blood splattered. The‍ vibration of the​‍​ electromagnetic waves heated‌ the bones until‍​‍ they burned.

Ashur‍‍ crushed Ymir with​⁠ a look of‌ disdain.

“Does‌‌ a mere giant​ dare to insult‍⁠ an archangel? You‍ are nothing but‌ flesh. Do not‌ defile a noble‌ spirit with that​‌ disgusting tongue.”

“A⁠ mere giant?”

One​‍⁠ of Ymir’s eyebrows‍ twitched.

“I⁠ am Ymir.”

Ashur,⁠‌‌ sensing the killing‌‌ intent, created distance.‍​​ But Ymir reached​ him with a single 10-meter leap.‍‌​

Ymir’s‌ powerful straight punch‍​ pierced his abdomen.​​​

“Guh!”⁠​⁠

The⁠⁠​ impact reflected in​​ Ashur’s eyes.

His⁠ figure, which had‍ been frozen in‌ time, became blurred,​​‍ and the more‍ than 180 glass⁠‌ panels containing signals‍‌ flickered and disappeared.‌‍⁠

Ymir‌‍⁠ turned with an‌ irritated expression.

Ashur,‌‌⁠ who had completed⁠‍ the transmission to‍‌⁠ a new space,‌‌​ stood with dignity,‌ holding Shockwave.

“Hehe,‌⁠ aren’t you forcing‌ yourself too much?⁠​ I heard your⁠‍ power is quite‌ restricted.”

“I⁠‌ am not in‌⁠ a position to‍​​ receive compassion from‍​‍ you. You should‍ worry about your⁠ own body instead.”‍​‌

“Oh,‍​ really?”

“Inferno‌​ of ice and‍​ fire.”

The⁠ space surrounding Ashur‌​‌ and Ymir was‍‍ covered with glass⁠⁠‍ panels.

Approximately‍​ 2,400 panels began‍‌‍ to flicker, gathering​‌ signals of heat⁠ and cold. The‍ scene of fire‌‍‌ and ice alternating​ every 10 centimeters‌‌ made the eyes⁠​ dizzy.

What‍​​ would happen when‌‍ all the signals⁠ were transmitted? Would⁠⁠ he burn from​⁠ the heat? Would‍‌​ he freeze from‍⁠ the cold?

“It‌‍‌ is something you‍‌ brought upon yourself.⁠​ Do not blame‍‌‍ me.”

“I‌‍⁠ blame no one.⁠‍⁠ Because I am‌ the strongest.”

Ymir‌⁠‍ bared his teeth‌ like a beast‌‍​ and charged. Ashur⁠​ responded by raising‌⁠ his gaze coldly​‌‍ and swung Shockwave.‍

When‌‍ the transmission was​‌ completed, a storm‌ of heat and⁠ cold erupted at‍​ the same time.‍

***⁠​

“Tess!⁠‌ Wait a little​‍‍ longer! I’m almost​ there!”

Rian​ was no longer‍​ conserving oxygen. After​⁠‌ running for 10⁠⁠⁠ minutes since separating⁠‍ from Ashur, he‍ managed to reach‌‌​ the bridge that​⁠ led to the‍‍‍ Great World Temple.‍

The⁠ bridge was 1 kilometer long and​⁠​ 60 meters wide.​‌ Without railings, it​ gave the sensation‌‍ of floating in​‌ the sky. When​ a strong wind‌⁠‍ blew, his stomach​ churned for no​ reason.

At⁠ the end of​ the bridge rose​‍‌ a dome-shaped structure.​ It was the‌ Great World Temple​ where his friends⁠‌​ were being held.⁠‌

The‌⁠‍ fact that the‍⁠⁠ building was visible‍ was a good⁠‍ sign. It meant⁠​​ that Canis had‍‍⁠ deactivated the mechanical‌​‌ system.

“What?⁠‌​ You’re still here?”‍

When‌‍‍ he turned around,‌‍ he saw Canis​ approaching.

“How⁠​​ did you get‍ here so fast?”‌⁠

“I⁠‍ came through a portal. But… what‌‌​ happened to your‍⁠ face? It looks‌​ like someone beat​‍​ you up.”

Rian⁠​​ touched his face.‍​ He had rolled⁠‌ on the ground​ without even noticing​ the pain, so⁠⁠ he hadn’t realized‌ it was swollen.‍ He looked at​ the drone with‍​‍ guilt.

‘You‌‍‌ must have been​⁠ worried, Tess.’

Canis​‍‌ also observed it.⁠ Without needing an‍‍⁠ explanation, he knew⁠ it belonged to​⁠⁠ Tess.

Even‌ in a situation‌​ where she had‌​​ been captured by⁠‌ an angel, she⁠ had managed to‌‍​ release the drone.‌ Not bad at​ all.

“What’s⁠‌‍ the situation inside?⁠ Did you already‌‍ check?”

“Yes.‌⁠‍ For now, it‍‌ seems fine. But……”‍

Suddenly,​ the drone began​‍‍ to malfunction. It​ flew aimlessly for​ a moment and‌⁠‌ then fell abruptly,‌ as if its‍‌ power had been⁠‍‍ cut.

Rian​‌‍ quickly caught it‌ and checked it.⁠

The‍ operating light was‍‌‌ off. Since it‍‍⁠ was a device⁠​ connected to brain⁠‍‌ waves, that meant​‌⁠ something had happened‌⁠ to Tess.

“What’s⁠ wrong? What happened‍ all of a sudden?”

“I⁠‌​ don’t know! There’s‍‌ no time!”

Rian⁠ rushed forward first.‌⁠⁠ With Dark Port⁠​ he could have‍⁠‌ arrived instantly, but⁠‌ the floating bridge‍ was completely within⁠‌⁠ the domain of‌⁠ light.

Canis⁠ grabbed him and,‍ setting aside his‌‌​ pride, activated photonization⁠​ magic.

A flash carrying both​ of them crossed​​ the bridge at​ full speed.

***‍

“You‍ bastard!”

Amy‍​⁠ shouted as she​‌⁠ glared at Kariel.‍​ The faces of​​ Tess and Arin‌​ were also distorted.‍​

When‍ the information penetrated​‍‍ from the panel‌‍⁠ implanted in their‍‌ heads, their minds​‌⁠ became dizzy as⁠‌ if they had⁠‍‌ drunk excessive alcohol.⁠⁠‌

“There‌‌​ is nothing to​⁠​ worry about. Your‌​⁠ hormones are simply​ being adjusted to‍​ match the liquor‌⁠⁠ of life.”

Kariel,⁠‌ who observed the⁠​ women indifferently, turned⁠​‍ his gaze to‍‍ the screen.

“It‍ changes nothing. It​‌ will be different‍‌ after the liquor⁠‌ of life is‍​ complete. Anyway, what​‍‌ does it matter?‍⁠ Every living being⁠​⁠ must go through​‍​ this at least⁠​⁠ once.”

“Shut‌‍ up! Who do⁠ you think you‌⁠ are to decide‍‍ that? Do you‍​​ think we’ll do‌⁠​ what you want?‌‍‍ I’d rather bite⁠ my tongue and‌‍⁠ die than go‌⁠ through this!”

Kariel⁠‌ frowned as if‌​ looking at something⁠ unpleasant.

“I‌ don’t understand. You​ are not being⁠​ punished. You have⁠⁠ been chosen for⁠‍ the noble mission⁠⁠​ of conceiving nephilim.‌ Not many women‌ have rejected the​ liquor of life.‌ Do you not‍ desire immortality?”

“I​⁠​ don’t want any‌ immortality! Even if​⁠ I die tomorrow,‌ I’ll live the⁠ way I want‌ until the end!”​‌

“There‌ is no reasoning‌⁠ with you. In‌‍​ any case, nothing‌⁠‍ will change. Once‌‌ all the information⁠‌​ from the panel⁠‌ is transmitted, there⁠‍‌ will be no⁠ turning back.”

— Progress of the‌‌ liquor of life:‌‍⁠ 20%.

From​⁠ the ceiling, a woman’s voice was​​‌ heard. It seemed​ to announce every⁠​ 10%. From the​‍‍ perspective of those‌‌ being subjected to⁠⁠‍ the experiment, that⁠ emotionless voice was‍‌ even more chilling.‌

Amy‌‌‍ struggled to free‌‍‌ herself from the​⁠‍ restraints.

If​ she could free‍‌‍ her hands, she​ planned to rip‌​‍ off the panel‍​‍ implanted in her​⁠​ forehead.

Even‍ if she lost⁠ her life, she​⁠ would live her‌​⁠ own life.

“Tess!⁠​ Amy! Arin!”

The​ door of the‌ Great World Temple​‌⁠ burst open violently.‌​ Rian and Canis​⁠‍ entered at the‌‌‌ same time, as‍​‌ if competing.

Tess,‌ who had seen‌​ them crossing the⁠ bridge, shouted,

“Rian!‍⁠ Here! Hurry and​ free us!”

Rian​‌ stopped abruptly. He‌‌ was overwhelmed by​​ the size of‍‌ the Great World⁠‍ Temple, which surpassed‌ all imagination.

Not​ only its size,⁠‌ but also the⁠‍ objects and equipment‌‍ were unfamiliar to‌⁠ him.

On‍⁠ one side, a planet was rotating,​⁠⁠ and on the‍​‌ tower on the​ opposite side, all‌⁠⁠ kinds of lights‌​‌ shone chaotically.

“Damn‍‌‌ it! What is‍​​ this place?”

Kariel‌‌ rose to a height from which‌‍ he could see⁠⁠⁠ the humans at‍‍ a glance.

“Did‌ you come following​‌ the women? This‌⁠ must also be‌‌‌ the foolishness of‌⁠ ignorant humans.”

“You’re‍​ the one responsible?‌‍⁠ For doing this​‌ to my friends,‌​ don’t think you’ll‍​ get away unharmed.”​‍

Rian‌‌ raised his sword​ with complete caution.‌⁠‍

Unlike​‌​ his aggressive words,‍​​ his actions were‌​​ careful. Having seen⁠‍ with his own​​ eyes the power‍ of the fallen​⁠‌ angel Ikasa, Rian‌⁠ could imagine the⁠ strength of an‌​ archangel.

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