I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 230



230 – Reaching the End (2)

If Yulken was like the great mountain, Albrich was like the deep sea.

At least, that was the opinion of Edgar, who was confronting him.

Unlike Yulken, whose scale was somewhat predictable, the man named Albrich was so deep and dark that the end was difficult to determine.

Kuuk.

Edgar’s hand holding the sword became even stronger.

Is it really true that the title of the best wizard in the empire is not a lie?

Even though he was a man who committed many evil deeds, I felt that his skills were truly incredible even without having to see his magic.

“For someone who took out a sword out of curiosity, it seems defensive. “Are you planning on not coming first?”

Albrich made a provocative remark in response to Edgar’s actions of slowly moving to the side and observing his stance.

“You’re exploring. Just wait quietly.”

“You’re just a small-mouthed brat.”

He raised one corner of his mouth towards Edgar, who confronted him with an aggressive tone, as if he would not be defeated.

Actually, that’s what I said, but I was a little surprised.

Usually, the more power you gain at a young age, the more intoxicated you become.

Therefore, there are many cases where one jumps like a moth into a pit of fire without even being able to gauge the difference in capabilities between the opponent and oneself.

Nevertheless, the man in front of him never swung his sword with the vain intention of testing his opponent’s skills.

That complacent attitude can quickly take one’s life on the battlefield.

Even Albrich of the world praised this point with a pure heart.

However, that praise was only possible because of his true feelings of superiority.

Although Edgar was the first enemy to corner him, Albrich never thought he would be defeated.

In the first place, the pride of the best wizard in the empire was never low enough to think that he would lose to a kid who had not even lived half his life.

“If you don’t come, I will go.”

“Do whatever you want.”

And I had long ago abandoned any need for mercy toward my enemies.

He immediately condensed his mana with the mindset that it would end in an instant without giving him any time to spare.

Gooo-

Then, a low, heavy sound, as if not from magical power but from a typhoon, filled the wide space.

In an instant, dark purple mana, contrasting with Edgar’s clear blue mana, surrounded him.

It wriggled as if it had its own will and glared sharply at Edgar, taking on a strange shape that was neither a dragon nor a snake.

‘Ariel wasn’t like this either.’

Edgar ended up laughing at the wonder that even Ariel, who was born with the magic of domination, could not show.

It was the first time I had ever seen such a hideous man in my life. At this point, I was under the impression that Albrich was showing me an illusion.

Wiggle.

‘It’s coming.’

Soon, when the ferocious Mana in the shape of a monster began to shrink her body, Edgar immediately took a defensive stance.

He may have simply looked withdrawn, but you could tell he was confronting.

That’s just a preparation for an attack.

“… !”

Albrich’s attack began without a sound.

A normal snake would have made a friction sound as it brushed against the bush, but such physical common sense did not apply to the shape created with mana.

The purple snake rushed mercilessly and attacked Edgar.

When the massive chunk of mana hit the floor along with his body his his his, there was a boom! The sound rang out.

Albrich’s mana was heavy and sharp. Even though Edgar had wrapped his mana around his body his to offset his attack his, he could still feel the razor-sharp blade grazing his skin his.

Device geek… !

As the high-density mana came into contact, a strange sound, unknown whether it was friction, struck Edgar’s ears.

It sounded like metal scraping on a stone slab, but it was a little quieter than that.

However, one thing is certain: it was a sound that evoked instinctive discomfort in people just by hearing it.

So, just because Edgar didn’t want to hear that unpleasant sound anymore, he released his mana violently and deflected Albrich’s attack.

I probably would have lost my mind even if I had just listened to it for 3 more seconds.

“Urgeo.”

However, it was too early to be reassured by just deflecting one attack.

As if to prove this, a large burden was placed on Edgar’s entire body along with the spell that softly came out of Albrich’s mouth.

The feeling that the gravity that normally pulled him down had become even stronger.

Even from above, every single bone squealed and screamed as it felt like something heavy was crushing him.

It was a magic I had experienced even when I had a mock battle with Ariel in preparation for the decisive battle with Albrich, but the pressure was even stronger than then. Of course, we have to take into account that Ariel was in control at that time.

Kaang!

In response, Edgar slammed his sword down on the hard floor and withstood the impact, holding on to the handle with both hands for support.

However, the floor, which was less durable than his strong body, began to crack and crack in various places.

‘There is no recognition.’

Is there an intention to destroy the castle like this?

As Albrich continued his onslaught, Edgar raised one corner of his mouth and let out a roar.

“Hmm?”

Albrich, who thought it was simply a temporary measure to withstand the shock, twitched his eyebrows as the force restraining Edgar began to weaken.

Soon, the mana that had been concentrated in Edgar’s body spread roughly in all directions, and violently struck away Albrich’s mana that was binding his body.

Kurung… As the man scattered in all directions struck her ceiling and walls, a vibration resounded as if an earthquake had occurred.

Soon, when Edgar, who was supporting himself with his sword, lifted his head and smiled, Albrich was quite surprised on the inside, although he did not show it on the outside.

‘I was planning on breaking at least one or two bones.’

Unlike the first attack, which was performed as a test using only mana, the previous attack put a lot of force into it.

The fact that he could not continue his attack even though he was tied up meant that Albrich was concentrating on magic.

Nevertheless, the fact that it stopped at this level without any significant damage means that Edgar’s body is that strong and his magical power is greater than expected.

“Sterno.”

If it was impossible to destroy it with gravity magic, Albrich decided to use magic with high lethality.

Hundreds of dark objects appeared above Edgar’s head along with his soft voice.

It gradually took shape, like clay being formed, and soon it took on the shape of a huge thorn.

Even if only one pierced, it was so powerful that it would make Edgar’s body look like meat on a skewer.

Nevertheless, Edgar held his sword confidently.

Wedge!

As soon as he took his stance, Albrich’s hand was drawn from top to bottom.

Then, instead of flying towards one point called Edgar, hundreds of thorns began to pour down like rain, covering a wide area.

In terms of time alone, he has lived for close to 200 years.

Just because of the location, there were only a few people who encountered it from the front, but the combat experience was unrivaled.

Therefore, he knew well how to fight against an excellent swordsman.

‘Anyway, it only takes once. There is no need to rush.’

From a general perspective, wizards are at a disadvantage in close combat compared to swordsmen.

However, that is only for beginners’ battles, and in battles between skilled players, that becomes meaningless.

No, it is no exaggeration to say that wizards have a greater advantage.

There may be many reasons, but the biggest advantage is that wizards have an excellent ability to attack ‘planes’ rather than ‘dots’.

Usually, in such battles between skilled players, victory and defeat are not decided by a single blow, but rather the result is a final conclusion due to the accumulated damage to each other.

Therefore, it was important to somehow manage even the smallest attack.

Even Albrich knew that Edgar would not die in one hit with that much magic.

However, if you attack them all at one point, a person with that level of skill will be able to avoid or block them.

In that case, it is important to attack as widely as possible and make sure to hit even a weak attack.

Although Edgar was dodging the huge thorns that rained down like hail by just a piece of paper, there was no nervousness in Albrich’s eyes as he watched.

Anyway, as long as we don’t give them a distance to attack from the other side, this side will continue to have an advantage.

Even if this attack doesn’t work, there is no reason for him to be defeated as long as there is enough gap to proceed with the next attack.

“!?”

With that thought, Albrich’s eyes his, who had been leisurely watching Edgar dodging the magic, widened for an instant.

Even though there was a cloud of dust rising from the floor, it was because he momentarily lost sight of his new model.

When I asked, ‘Where is it?’, His figure was already right in front of me.

The same method that Carlos suffered. However, this was Albrich’s first experience.

‘It’s late.’

At the point when Edgar was in a position to swing the sword, Albrich realized that it would be impossible to block him by casting magic.

Therefore, he somehow gathered up mana, wrapped it around his body like thin armor as a temporary measure, and dodged to the side as much as possible.

Okay. The mana contained in Edgar’s sword became a blade and cut off Albrich’s head, which seemed out of reach.

However, the man wrapped around the body acted as a shield to some extent, but unfortunately, it was not able to separate the neck and head.

Instead, along with the cut flesh, a large amount of fresh blood welled up and even splattered out onto Edgar’s face.

Without missing that small gap, Edgar tried to attack again, but when Albrich’s gesture caused flames to rise from the floor, he had no choice but to click his tongue and retreat.

“You guy, that move just now…”

Albrich let out a deep breath, ignoring the blood gushing from his neck.

I almost got killed in a literal hit.

What was it? Although he was obscured by dark dust, he couldn’t help but notice its presence until the moment it arrived.

From the beginning, his eyes were always following Edgar.

Welcome?

If the opponent were some other wizard, there was no way that a trivial hallucination spell would work against Albrich of the World.

In the first place, he does not rely solely on sight or hearing, but always spreads mana around and uses it like his eyes, ears, and skin.

Therefore, people in that category are bound to be affected by his energy unless they are inanimate objects.

I wouldn’t know if he was a walking corpse, but the person he was dealing with was nothing more than a living swordsman.

But how?

‘No, it’s not necessary.’

Albrich, who had been guessing repeatedly, shook his head slightly to shake off his thoughts.

It’s just a fluke anyway. Not twice.

Moreover, perhaps because the opponent thought he had inflicted some damage, he was looking around in a quite relaxed manner with his sword resting on his shoulder.

You can’t beat yourself with such a lax attitude.

This is not madness or arrogance, but just the facts as they are.

It’s not just about the difference in power. So to speak, it should be expressed as a difference in rank.

Sreuk.

“… ?”

Edgar wiggled his eyebrows as Albrich put his hand to his neck, where blood was gushing out.

I wondered if he was going to use healing magic, but it didn’t matter because he was planning to take advantage of her the moment he gathered a little mana.

However, it is not a wound so shallow that it can be treated with a simple healing spell that does not require mana concentration.

However, he did not let down his guard, and as he examined Albrich’s condition, his pupils soon widened little by little.

Geek. Geek. With an ominous sound, a crack appeared near Albrich’s neck, and the wound visible through the gap began to form.

In Edgar’s eyes, it looked more like fixing a machine than healing a person.

Like twisted gears interlocking and returning to their original positions.

No, if you look closely, it doesn’t even seem like that. The phenomenon was so heterogeneous that even if I thought about how to express it dozens of times, I could not come up with a suitable answer.

“… “Did you watch me so leisurely thinking you had hurt me with something like this?”

Albrich’s voice, calm but clearly filled with anger, rang out softly.

When his hand was hiding the wound on his neck his his, was removed, there was no longer anything left there that could be called a scar.

It’s not like healing magic. It’s like turning back time.

“Sweetheart.”

As soon as his hand fell to the floor, a light appeared in his eyes

Before Edgar realized it, he hurriedly moved his body as his subconsciously was telling him.

Kwaang!

With a loud roar, the ceiling that was so high as to reach the moon collapsed.