Chapter 306
The speed of a sword master might be faster in comparison, but the effect of the terrain meant flying magic was more efficient when it came to traveling long distances . A wide line of sight was also something they naturally obtained at high altitudes .
The three people flew like arrows and could soon see the city in the distance .
It was the northwest frontier city in the Soldun Kingdom which was ruled by Earl Albert . In the last civil war, he had been someone on Elsid’s side and Theodore had met him once . The shadows of the three people moved above the Albert estate before Theodore remembered his face . The Albert estate was precisely in the middle of the city, so they could look over the entire territory .
Theodore took a quick look through Albert City .
“It is a mess . ”
There were flames, smoke, and people running away in every direction .
“The direction of the attack is from the north . The situation is too strange for it to be Lairon invading . The walls haven’t collapsed yet, so why are there disturbances inside the city-”
“ . . . Theo,” Veronica spoke in a growl-like voice, “Move your gaze higher and look again . It seems like we’ve stepped on the tail of that bastard . ”
“What?” Theodore followed Veronica’s advice . He triggered Hawkeye, and the shapes of those who seemed smaller than ants were immediately clear .
On the street stained with blood, a man was chasing after someone and roughly biting him in the neck . The person had his artery torn, and he fell to the ground, taking his last breath . It was a disastrous death, but that wasn’t the end . As blood poured from the torn neck, the victim became the offender . He had become a zombie, the most common and terrible representation of the undead .
“Undead! Are they the infectious type?” Theodore’s eyes widened as he saw the situation .
The familiars of the warlocks, the undead could be divided into two major types—manufactured and infectious .
The manufactured type of undead were made directly by the warlock’s magic power, while the undead made indirectly were classified as infectious type . They were killed by other undead or under the influence of special black infectious magic .
‘Of course, the manufactured type are dominant . However, the danger of the infectious type isn’t in the strength of an individual . ’
One zombie would kill one citizen . Then two zombies would kill two citizens . The four zombies would then attack four citizens . . . In less than half a day, more than a thousand undead would turn this territory into a cemetery . This was the terrible part of the infectious undead and what caused a necromancer to be called the worst warlock .
However, Theodore remained calm as he looked at the ground . The infection was obviously a threat, but each individual undead wasn’t strong . It was possible for an army with a proper defensive line to take care of them . In fact, the soldiers of Albert City were blocking the undead from outside the walls .
The damage inside the city wasn’t small, but there was a defensive line, as well as guards leading out the survivors . It might be impossible to win, but they could hold on for a few hours .
‘ . . . Nevertheless, this situation is weird . ’ Theodore felt a sense of discomfort again . ‘There are a few high-level undead that appear to be giving commands, but it isn’t very organized . No matter how hurt he is, a 9th circle warlock wouldn’t be so disorderly . ’
Was this a pandemic to increase his power? No, if he wanted that, Jerem would’ve moved faster and more secretly . It was a mistake to draw attention with the low-level undead and attract variables such as Theodore . Did he want to tie up Theodore?
“Theo, what do you want to do?”
They couldn’t just continue watching from above . Theodore was troubled for a moment, but there was no choice . If he passed by Albert City, they wouldn’t see tomorrow’s sun . Theodore couldn’t sacrifice those lives for his own convenience . If Theodore were such a person, god-king Nuada wouldn’t have responded to his summoning in the first place .
“Randolph, go to the eastern section of the city and help the guards evacuate the survivors . ”
“I understand . What about you?”
Theodore smiled at the question and looked playfully at Veronica . “What is the red tower’s 8th commandment?”
“Huh? A good warlock is a dead warlock?”
“Then the 10th one?”
“Aha, whether it is one hundred or one thousand people, wipe them all out!”
It was a reckless strategy, but it was different when it involved two 8th circle magicians . Each of them was a one-man army . For the strong who suppressed the battlefield, a group of undead was just like scarecrows to them .
“I understand . Please don’t get carried away,” Randolph said half-heartedly and fell to the ground without hesitation . Blindly fired magic was, after all, more terrifying than thousands of undead .
The height of the fall was quite high, but a sword master didn’t have to worry . Randolph stably landed on a building, while the two magicians split their roles .
“Veronica, I will take care of the city . ”
“Okay, then I’m outside? I was a bit worried, but now I can let it all out!”
It was as she said . Veronica’s magic, which specialized in large-scale destruction, was difficult to demonstrate inside a city . If the attack magic hit the wrong place once, a disaster worse than zombies would occur . Even magicians who reached the 8th circle had some parts they were inexperienced with .
“Theo! Let’s bet on who will finish first!” Veronica created flaming wings behind her and headed towards her destination .
She exceeded the speed of sound . There was a sonic boom, and a few clouds were torn apart . Veronica was always like a storm . Theodore gazed at Veronica’s back before looking down . ‘ . . . The west part of the city is already doomed . The center and south parts still have many survivors . I will focus on them . ’
The survivors who were being surrounded by the undead took precedence . The eight circles inside Theodore’s body started rotating .
Huuuuuuong! His circles roared .
In retrospect, this was the first time he had used all eight circles . Theodore had a lot more magic power reserves than any other magician . As his circles increased in capacity, Theodore’s magic power became strong enough to be compared to when Veronica awakened her dragon heart . Then what magic was he going to use with this magic power?
“Lucete!” Theodore cried out with a loud voice .
Memorize .
All Slots Open .
Octuple Casting .
He had never tried this before! An enormous power soared, and the space around Theodore was greatly distorted . From that distortion, a light was born .
‘Success!’
Based on the name, they were concentrated arrows of light! These were from the debris of divinity that Nuada left behind back when he was summoned not long ago . A simple flame couldn’t completely stop the undead’s regenerative abilities . It needed the power of a god, who was the enemy of all undead and black magic .
Wuuong- Wuuong- Wuuong- Wuuong-
Every time the golden arrows appeared, darkness retreated from the night sky . Just like the sun rising again, this light spread all over the sky .
10, 20, 100, 200 . . .
At first, Theodore intended to shoot moderately . However, he was soon forced to change his mind . He had made close to 1,000 arrows, but he still had room for more .
“Won’t I clean all of this up at once?” With bemused eyes, Theodore watched the resplendent scene he had created .
Kieeeek? Kieeek?
Kieeeeeeek!
Grrrrr . . . ! Grr . . . kuk . . .
Every time the divine light swept through, the undead melted like candles . The zombies couldn’t endure it for even a moment and were burned . There weren’t many senior undead, but they also stopped moving, unable to ignore the effects of the light .
Theodore didn’t know that this magic, which mimicked Nuada’s true light wave, would exert this much power .
‘It might be the aftermath of Mitra turning into a goddess for a moment . Won’t this be enough to be effective against Jerem . . . ?’
Theodore pondered it while Albert city was filled with silence . Standing in the middle of the golden sky, Theodore’s figure looked holy . Some people fell to their knees, while others stared blankly at the sky . Theodore slowly raised his left hand and cried out, “Go . ”
There was a shower of golden arrows toward the city . It was divine punishment . Later, people would recall the scene . Someone had appeared in the sky surrounded by holy light, and they had poured out a brilliant shower of light to destroy the blasphemous existences .
More than 1,000 arrows pierced the undead . This was sufficient . It might be different for a death knight or lich, but these undead couldn’t resist the brilliant light . They were like ice melting in the scorching summer sun . Only the undead were annihilated, with no harm being done to the living .
After the golden shower, there wasn’t one undead left inside Albert city .
“ . . . It looks like I won the bet . ” Theodore shrugged as he thought about how he’d made Randolph run around for nothing .
Theodore had reached the 8th circle through many twists and turns . He had only just progressed, but he realized that his magic had become several times more powerful . ‘Theodore Miller’ was the name of a great magician who could now be counted in the top three of the entire continent .
“Hmm?” At that moment, one undead caught his attention .
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