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Infinite Mage Chapter 216: Shock in Heaven (3)

Chapter 216: Shock in Heaven (3)

Rian,‌‍ while stealthily closing⁠ the distance and⁠​ looking for an⁠​ opportunity to attack,‍‌⁠ Tess shouted as​ if she were‌ frustrated.

“Hey,​ you bear! Fight​‍ later and free⁠ us first!”

“Damn‍⁠ it! Even if​‌ I want to…!”​

Deep​‍‌ down, he wanted‌‌ to run to​‍⁠ them immediately. But‍‌ in a situation​⁠ where an archangel‌⁠ was watching, looking‌⁠ away even for​⁠ a moment was‍​ practically a suicidal​‌ act.

Arin⁠ explained calmly.

“Canis,‌ the liquor of‌ life has already⁠​​ started. We have⁠‌ to remove the⁠ panel attached to‌ our foreheads. If‌ not, we will‌‍ all end up‍⁠ gestating a nephilim.”⁠​‍

Before⁠‍ Canis could respond,‌​ Rian opened his‍‌​ eyes wide and‍​​ shouted.

“What?⁠‍‌ You should have⁠​ said that first!”⁠

“That’s‌ why I told​ you, idiot! If‌ you don’t want⁠ to see me​​ go crazy, hurry‌​⁠ up and take‍‍⁠ off these restraints‌ first!”

“Got‌⁠ it! Wait a moment!”

No‍ matter what, Rian​ and Tess had​​‍ similar personalities. Unlike⁠​‌ a mage who‍‍⁠ analyzes the situation​ until an opportunity​‌ appears, Rian ran‍ forward with the‌⁠‌ idea of removing​⁠ the panel first.​‍

At‌‌⁠ that moment, a shockwave formed right​ in front of‌⁠‌ his eyes. Feeling⁠ a sharp pain,‌ Rian stepped back‍‍​ and looked up.‌ Kariel, floating in​⁠ the air, extended‌ his hand with⁠‍ an expression of‍ disgust.

‘What⁠⁠​ is this? It’s​​ not a big⁠​ deal.’

The​⁠⁠ fact that a shockwave exploded in‌ empty air was⁠‍​ surprising, but its​​ destructive power was⁠⁠‍ not as strong⁠⁠​ as he had⁠⁠ expected.

Rian,‌⁠ who had been‍‍⁠ intimidated by the‌ title of archangel,⁠⁠‌ tightened his grip‍ on his greatsword‍ with renewed hope.​⁠

Canis​⁠ was also paying​ attention to the‌⁠​ information Rian had‍‍⁠ obtained.

— The archangel’s ability‍‌ is weaker than⁠ expected. This could⁠ be an opportunity‍ for us.

— It must be​​ because of that​‍‌ liquor of life⁠​‍ or whatever. Creating​‌ humans shouldn’t be‌ easy.

— That seems to​‌​ be the case.​ But it’s strange.‌​ Is he going​ to stay like⁠ this even after‍‍ we arrived?

Angels‌ are strong, but⁠ they do not‌​ exist for combat.​​

For‌ example, the ability‌‌ of the archangel⁠ Ikael was an‍⁠​ activation that did‌⁠ not seem related‌ to combat.

But‍⁠ that concept was​‍⁠ so enormous that⁠‍‌ any demon, even⁠ angels themselves, trembled⁠‌‍ before it.

Kariel‍ also possessed the​‌‌ enormous concept of‌ birth.

Explosion,​​‍ ignition, machines, drugs.​‌

The‍​ possibilities of creating‌‍⁠ something by combining‌ what already exists​‌ were almost infinite.⁠‌‌

But‌⁠ among all that,⁠⁠ what Kariel was​‌ most proud of‍‍ was life.

No‌‌ matter what object​ was created, the⁠​ energy concentrated in⁠‌ birth itself was​‌‌ enormous.

Especially‍⁠‌ when it came‍⁠‍ to the liquor‌ of life that‌​ gives rise to​ living beings, even​‌ an archangel had​ to invest most⁠ of his mental‌⁠ power.

“Do⁠ you dare interfere‍‍⁠ in the mission⁠⁠‌ of an archangel?⁠​ Humans who do⁠​​ not even live⁠‍​ a hundred years,‍‍​ how arrogant.”

Without‍‍​ anyone noticing, Canis‍ let Harvest slip⁠‍ into the shadows.⁠​ The plan was‌ to buy time‍⁠⁠ and then launch⁠‌⁠ a surprise attack​‍​ on Kariel, and‌​‍ at that moment​ rescue the girls.​‍

“The​‍​ mission of an‌‌ angel? What do‍‍ you plan to‍ do by creating⁠‍​ nephilim? An Unlocker‌ can be found​​ in our world‍‌ at any time.”⁠‍​

Amy‌‍ spoke up. She​‌ had understood Canis’s‌‍⁠ plan to buy⁠ time.

“Heaven⁠ plans to attack‌⁠⁠ the human world​⁠‌ using nephilim. Since​⁠​ Unlockers have increased‍‌‍ in our world,‌ they are trying⁠‍ to balance the​​ power.”

“Conquest?⁠​ Are you going⁠ to start a war?”

“Yes.​⁠‌ Nephilim are not⁠ apostles of god.‌ They were spies‌ sent into occupied⁠ territories.”

Kariel​ did not deny‍‌‍ it. He did‍⁠ not care at‍ all about the​⁠‍ thoughts of insignificant‌ humans.

Angels‍ were great and‌⁠ superior. There was​​ no place for​‌ human concepts to‍ interfere with what‌‌⁠ an archangel did.​⁠

“You​​ should be grateful.⁠ Thanks to you,⁠‍‌ we will be‌‍ able to wage‍‌​ the final war.”​

The​⁠​ gazes of Amy’s‍ group focused on‍⁠‍ Kariel. The expression‍‍ “final war” was​ already unsettling, but⁠ they could not‌⁠ understand what it‌‍ meant that it⁠​ was now possible​​⁠ to carry it‌⁠⁠ out.

“Final‌‌ war?”

“Just​​‌ as it sounds.⁠⁠⁠ The world of⁠​⁠ humans will soon⁠ be destroyed. Until‌‌ now, that detestable‍ Miro had prevented‍ the end, but‌⁠ because of you,​​ the prelude to‌ the war has‌‍⁠ opened.”

Canis‌‍‍ felt confused. The‌‍‌ woman Shirone was‍‍ looking for had‍‍ been stopping the‌⁠ end?

Then‍‌​ he remembered Akain’s​⁠‍ reaction. If it​​ was something related​‌‍ to the destruction‌‌‍ of humanity, it​ made sense that​ his master had‌‍ erased his memories.‍

“But⁠ why thanks to‍​⁠ us? What did⁠⁠‍ we do?”

“The​⁠ woman called Miro‍‍ blocks the passage‌​​ between heaven and​‌ the human world.‌ But through the‌ metagate that you‌⁠⁠ brought, a new⁠ path has been⁠​ opened. Soon, the‌ army of heaven‌ will burn humans‍‍ without mercy.”

Everyone’s‌‍⁠ hearts sank at​​ once. If what⁠ Kariel said was‌ true, they had‌​‌ done something irreversible.‍⁠​ The destruction of​ humanity would be⁠‍ brought forward because‌‌ of them.

Kariel‍‍ pointed at the⁠‌​ device and shouted.‌‌​

“Look!‌‍ This is the‌​‍ metagate that Ikasa​​ brought! When the​‌⁠ liquor of life⁠‍⁠ is finished, I will analyze the‌‌ coordinates! The moment​ the new portal‌⁠‌ opens, your world​ will be destroyed!”‌‌

The​‌ gazes of Amy’s‌ group turned at‍​‌ the same time.‌‍‍

“…….”⁠

The⁠​ Great World Hall⁠‍‍ fell silent. No⁠ one said anything.⁠⁠

Not⁠ getting the reaction⁠⁠ he expected, Kariel,⁠​ confused, slowly turned​‍ his head. Then,‌ he too adopted‌⁠‍ the same expression.⁠‍

“…….”⁠​​

A fairy hugging the​‍ metagate was looking​⁠‌ this way with‌​ her mouth open,‍​⁠ stunned.

Kariel‍ tried to say⁠‍ something, but closed⁠ his mouth again.​⁠‍

Why‌‌ was the fairy⁠‌‌ here? It did‍‌ not match the​⁠‌ law, and even​‌⁠ beyond the law,​‌ it was a situation where causality‍⁠⁠ could not be⁠‌ found.

As⁠‍⁠ the silence became‍ uncomfortable, Peophe spoke​⁠‍ first.

“…Hi,‌​‍ hello.”

Kariel⁠⁠⁠ tilted his head.⁠‍ Was she greeting⁠ him? Then at‍ least she was‍⁠‌ not insane. Hoping​​ to find the​ slightest coherence with⁠ this question, he⁠‍ spoke.

“Who‍‍ are you?”

“I‍⁠‌ am Peophe.”

Kariel‍‌‍ was shaken internally.​‌ But showing emotions‌‌ was a low-class‌‌⁠ act, so he⁠⁠ forced himself to‌ calm down.

“Fine,⁠ Peophe. Why are‍ you here?”

“Ah,⁠ I came to⁠ get the metagate.”​

“…I​‌‍ see. Then, why…?​​ Ha… I mean,⁠⁠‍ why would someone⁠⁠⁠ like you come‌ to get that?”​⁠

“Because⁠‍​ there must not​​ be a war.”‍​

At‍ that instant, Kariel’s⁠ patience broke. He‌⁠ extended his hand​ with the sole‌‍ intention of blowing‌ apart the nuisance​​ in front of​​‍ him.

With‌⁠ a single strike,⁠‍‌ in a spectacular⁠​​ manner.

“Die.”⁠

— Harvest! Now!

From‌‌‍ the darkness of⁠‌‌ the great battlefield,‍ Harvest shot forward.‍​

At‌‍ the moment he​‌‍ swung a shadow‍ sharp as a blade, Kariel rose‌‌‌ up to the⁠‍‌ ceiling.

Taking‍‌⁠ advantage of that‍‍ instant, Canis ran‌⁠‌ toward the girls‍⁠‌ and shouted,

“Rian!‍‍ Protect Peophe! Don’t​ let them take‌ her!”

Rian⁠‌​ immediately turned and​‍ ran toward Peophe.‌​⁠ He wanted to⁠ rescue Tess at‌⁠ that very moment,‌​ but in an⁠‍‍ urgent situation it⁠ was better to⁠ listen to the⁠ mage.

“Peophe!‌​ Come here!”

Peophe,‌​ who was confused‍ by the sudden⁠ battle, heard Rian’s​‌⁠ voice and flew⁠‌ toward him.

Kariel,‍ dodging Harvest’s pursuit,⁠‍ aimed at Peophe.‌⁠ But when Rian‌ took his sword‍‍⁠ and held his⁠ ground, he abruptly‌‌⁠ changed direction and‍‌ rose again toward‌ the ceiling.

Rian,‍ relieved for a moment, looked at⁠‍ Peophe.

“Huff,‌‍‌ are you okay?”​⁠

“I​⁠‍ don’t know! I thought I was‌ going to die‌‍ of fear! Take‌‍ this quickly!”

Peophe’s‌‌​ face was pale⁠ as soup. She‍‍ had provoked an⁠ archangel. Even now,⁠⁠ she did not‍ understand how she‌ had managed to‌ respond.

Rian⁠ received the metagate.‍‍ Even he, who⁠ seemed like stone,‍​​ could not help⁠ but feel moved.⁠

If​‍ he activated the‍ metagate right now,⁠ at least he​⁠‍ could return home.​⁠

Of‌‌ course, he had‌ no intention of​‌⁠ doing so, but‌⁠​ thinking about how⁠​ much the situation‍‍ had improved, courage‍⁠ welled up inside⁠‍ him.

“Thank‌‍ you, Peophe.”

“Don’t⁠ get the wrong‌ idea! It’s not​​ like I’m helping​ you…!”

Peophe‍⁠ fell silent. The⁠⁠ situation was too​​ obvious to hide‍ her true feelings.⁠

She‌‌ had disobeyed the‌​‍ order of an⁠​​ archangel and helped‍‍ humans. It was⁠​ not just breaking⁠ the law, it⁠‍‌ was like burning‌ it completely.

Giving​​ up on excuses,‍‍ Peophe muttered in​ annoyance.

“S-so⁠ then, what am‍‌ I supposed to‌‌ do? Now I’m⁠‍‌ finished.”

“Come​ with us.”

“What?”​

“Come​‍⁠ with us. In⁠ that world there⁠ are also many​ interesting things. Since​‍⁠ you saved us,⁠ we will also⁠ do everything possible⁠‌ to save you.”⁠‍​

Peophe‍‍ turned away quickly.​⁠‍ Honestly, that had‌​ moved her a little.

But​‌​ she could not‍⁠ accept the proposal.‍ It was not​‍‌ difficult to go⁠‌‌ to the human‌‍​ world, but that​⁠‌ was not what​‍​ she had been‌ seeking with her​⁠‌ actions.

“That’s‌‍⁠ enough, idiot! Think⁠‌ about that after‌‍‌ saving your friends!”‍⁠​

Rian​⁠⁠ watched the surroundings⁠ while observing Canis’s​⁠ progress. At that‌‍ moment, Canis was​⁠​ cutting the girls’‌ restraints with the⁠‍ power of darkness.​​

— Progress of the​⁠ liquor of the‍⁠⁠ life: 40 percent.⁠‌‍

When‌‍ the voice echoed​ from the ceiling,​‌ Amy shouted,

“Hurry!‌ There’s no time!”​

“Stay‌⁠ still, pumpkin! If‌‍‌ your concentration wavers,‌‌‌ I’ll cut all​ the way to‌ your wrist!”

Canis​‌‍ spun shadows sharp‌‍ as blades to‌​ cut the restraints​⁠ of the three.‍‍​ Since they were​ completely attached to​⁠ the skin, it‌ required precise work.⁠‌

Kariel,‍⁠⁠ moving to avoid​​‍ Harvest, was beginning⁠ to grow irritated.⁠​‍ He thought that‍‍⁠ perhaps it would‍ be better to‍ cancel the liquor​ of the life‌‌ and massacre them⁠⁠ all.

With​ his birth ability,⁠‌⁠ there were probably‍​​ fifty thousand ways​ to kill.

But⁠ he could not‌‌‌ cancel the liquor​‌​ of the life.‍‌‌

Even⁠ though the information⁠‍ transmission rate had​​⁠ exceeded 40 percent,‍‌​ none of the‌ women showed a positive reaction.

‘They‌‍ are top-quality materials.‌ I cannot give​​ up.’

Kariel,​​ as a last​ resort, opened a portal.

With‌⁠‌ the mental energy⁠‌ he had left,⁠⁠‌ he could summon‌‌ a fairly decent‌‍​ Mara, and moreover,⁠‌ he thought of‌ the perfect candidate‍​‌ for the situation.‍⁠⁠

“Answer⁠‍⁠ my call, Baalbe.”‌‌

When​ the new Mara​‌ appeared, the great‌⁠‌ battlefield was dyed​⁠ with a sinister‌​⁠ color. Everyone, except‌⁠‌ Canis, looked toward​​‌ the ceiling to‌ count the number‍‍‌ of horns first.⁠‍​

It​ was a two-horned⁠ Mara.

“Baalbe,​‌ demon of dreams.‌ I attend the​​​ order of Lord‍​‌ Kariel.”

He⁠⁠⁠ was a middle-aged⁠ man with an⁠‌ elegant appearance. His‍​ hair was slicked‍‌​ back with oil⁠​ and his exposed⁠‍‌ ears stood slightly⁠ upright.

He​ was as tall⁠ as an angel‍‌ and wore a cloak with a collar that rose⁠‍ above his head.⁠‌

“Subdue‌‍​ the humans. The‌ liquor of the​⁠ life must not‍​ be interrupted.”

“That‍ perfectly suits my⁠⁠ specialty. Understood.”

Baalbe‌ placed his right‍ hand on his‌⁠​ chest and descended‌ to the ground.‍​

“Peophe,‍‍​ take care of​ it for a moment.”

Rian‌ entrusted the metagate‍⁠​ to Peophe and⁠​ charged at Baalbe.⁠⁠⁠ But even though‌⁠‌ he charged prepared‌‍ to die, he‌ could not even‍‌ get close. The‌​ moment he approached,‌⁠ his mind grew​⁠ heavy and his‍​ consciousness began to​‍‍ fade.

‘What⁠​ is this? Suddenly​⁠‌ I’m sleepy…’

In​‍⁠ a situation where‍‌ one fights risking​ their life, feeling‍‌ sleepy was impossible⁠‌ unless he had‍ gone mad.

It⁠ was definitely an‍ ability.

Realizing​‍‌ that, Rian immediately⁠‌ retreated.

As‍ soon as he‍ left the invisible​ area, his consciousness‌ returned. But the‌‌‍ fatigue from the‌‌ lack of sleep⁠ remained intact in⁠ his body.

It⁠‌​ was a situation​ that could only‍ make him explode⁠​ with anger.

“Damn​‌ it, what kind‌ of trick is​​ this now?”

From​‌​ giants to fairies,⁠‌⁠ and from Maras‌‌ to angels, all‍‍​ of them had⁠‍⁠ absurd abilities. Thinking⁠ about it, after‍‌‌ arriving in heaven,​​ he even felt‌ ashamed of having‌ been nothing more‍ than a burden⁠ to his friends.​⁠‌

Baalbe⁠⁠ turned his body​‌ elegantly.

“It’s‍ useless. You won’t‌‍‌ even be able‌‍‍ to swing your⁠​​ sword against me.”‌

Red‍ gems slowly floated‌ around Baalbe. Could‍ that be the⁠‍ problem?

He⁠⁠ took a fencing‌ stance and slowly‌‌ closed the distance.​ Just as he‍​‌ expected, upon crossing⁠​​ a certain limit,‍ the red gems⁠‌‌ glowed and drowsiness⁠⁠‍ invaded him again.‌‌

‘Damn⁠‍​ it. That was‌‌ it. What the‍‍ hell is that?’‍‌‍

No​‌​ one knew the⁠ identity of the​ gems, but the‌ magical organism Harvest‍⁠ could read their‍​‌ peculiar vibration.

— Canis, the situation‍ is bad. It‍ would be better‌‍‍ to retreat for‍ now. It’s an⁠ object.

— An object? That’s‌⁠ an object?

Canis​‌ had also only‌⁠​ heard about it‌‌ from Akain, but​ this was the⁠⁠‌ first time he⁠⁠ had seen one‍​ in person.

An⁠​‍ object is an‍ object.

The‍ difference from a common object is⁠‍ that it exerts‌‌ a strange influence‌ on the outside‍ world.

Some‌ objects are also​​ familiar to humans.⁠

Things​⁠ like the cursed‍‌‌ blue diamond or‌⁠⁠ a flying carpet​‌​ fell into that‍ category.

Since‌‍‌ they are things⁠​ even humans collect,⁠ it was not​​ strange that Maras‍‍ who have traveled⁠ through numerous worlds​‍ possess at least​‌ one.

It​‌‌ is said that​ a vampirism object‍ possessed by a certain Mara absorbs‍⁠ the blood of⁠ its surroundings. Also,⁠ an object of​‍‍ hatred can provoke‍⁠​ rage and lead⁠⁠​ to murder.

Baalbe’s‍​ object was a dream object, an‍‍ artifact that made‌ any living being‍⁠⁠ that entered its⁠‌⁠ area of influence⁠ fall asleep.

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