The Book Eating Magician Chapter 326:

Chapter 326 - The Night that Swallowed the Sun (2)

Pakang! There was a sharp noise as Soul Calibre, the soul sword, extinguished Hipatia with a single strike .

If it were another one of the Four Horsemen, Theodore wouldn’t have been able to defeat it all at once . A vampire’s body wasn’t particularly important to them, and the arch lich often stored their life vessel in another place . As such, it wasn’t easy to destroy their immortality in one blow .

However, Hipatia was an undead that wasn’t based on the flesh . Therefore, Soul Calibre’s direct hit was indeed fatal .

‘I caught one . There are two left . ’

After a few beats, the curses were removed, and magic power once against circulated through his right hand .  Reynolds clicked his tongue that he didn’t even have, [Tsk, tsk .  You are a very cruel young man . ]

‘I can’t spare her just because her appearance is beautiful . ’

[It can’t be helped . She could’ve been rehabilitated if she were alive, but that lady is dead . ]

As Theodore and Reynolds talked, Elohim’s eyes became furious as he understood the situation .  He might not have the trivial thoughts of a human, but who wouldn’t be angry at losing a colleague they had spent hundreds of years with? This had happened because of his neglect, so the red knight’s eyes turned red .

The mad vampire unfolded a pair of blood wings . “Kyaaaak!” 

Red Knight Elohim placed his limbs on the ground like he was a beast .  His human appearance was just a shell; his essence was a lump of blood . It was an irregular form that could transform into anything he wanted .

“Don’t be too hasty, Red Knight!”

Elohim changed his body faster than the black knight could give a warning, and the red knight shot off at a terrifying speed .  It was much faster than the speed of sound .

Even a sword master with lightning fast reflexes would find it hard to react . His claws were like a beast’s, and his teeth were as sharp as a shark’s teeth . He forgot about the order not to kill Theodore as he attempted to overwhelm Theodore with his primitive flesh .

“Kuruk?” In the high-speed world where even the falling leaves were stopped, he heard it .

-Fool, a creepy voice emerged, causing the red knight to stop .  Then he saw a dagger pointed at his body .

“Ha! You are the fool, human!” Elohim, however, ignored this resistance .  

Strong artifacts couldn’t kill an elder vampire . He might take quite a bit of damage, but it was something he could endure . In fact, he could survive even if he lost the majority of accumulated blood . However, his opponent was human . The human was destined to have his head torn off .

-Ars Magna .

A distance of 10 meters—Elohim crossed that in an instant . Just before Elohim’s claws tore at his enemy, Theodore raised a sword that was shining with a blue light .  This was the last sight of the elder vampire, the red knight .

“Turn into water!” Theodore commanded .

Simultaneously, the Philosopher's Stone attached to the Azoth Sword broke . Following the white phosphorus storm, the price of intervening with the body of an elder vampire caused it to reach its limit .  Nevertheless, the strength of the Azoth Sword was certain .  The moment that the blade shone, the body of the vampire turned to pure water!

Chwaack!

It was a shortcut that couldn’t be used for normal creatures, but the elder vampire had a body that was completely made up of blood . Elohim’s source of power, the blood, was lost all at once .  The elder vampire had become a slime .

‘Even so, I must not let my guard down . ’

Looking down at the vampire that had lost its shape and become a puddle of water, Theodore cast a spell .  It was to completely destroy Elohim .

Pajijijik!

The lightning spear hit the water, and the drops of water struggled as if they were alive .  Electricity was more effective against water than fire .  By the time the black knight stepped forward, the water on the ground had already dried up . It was the end of a vampire that could destroy an estate .

“Didn’t I tell you? The three of you aren’t a match for me,” Theodore declared as he stepped on the charred ground .

“ . . . You . . . What did you do?” The black knight was confused by the incomprehensible reality .  They were the highest ranking undead, but there was only one of them left . It might be convincing if Theodore were a transcendent, but he was still at the 8th circle .

“Even if you used an artifact, the amount of magic power that you have is strange . You might’ve reached the 8th circle, but you used great magic continuously and even overwhelmed us . . . !”

“Is that all you want to say?” Theodore had Soul Calibre in his right hand and a thunder spear in his left hand, facing Black Knight Delos without any hesitation .  After losing his colleagues, the black knight wasn’t a threat to Theodore .

“Then it is time to leave, ghost of an old era . ”

The battle that started didn’t last long .

 

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Peeeong!

Veronica’s body zigzagged through the clouds and avoided the attacks of the enemy . Black lightning chased her and struck empty clouds, ripping them apart and burning the air in the area .  This was a level of lightning that deviated from the natural laws of the material world .  It had a fast attack speed and a destructive power similar to that of Hellfire, which meant that Veronica didn’t dare confront the damage .

‘Tch, using magic that I haven’t heard of!’

That was the enemy she was fighting against . Meltor’s magic might’ve developed over the centuries, but it wasn’t a level that could go against magic from the Age of Mythology . Jerem could freely use that magic, so he was powerful even if he hadn’t regained his nine circles .

Beyond the clouds, Jerem’s black robe flapped like a grim reaper, and he started launching magic at Veronica, who flashed brightly like a comet .

“Water of Cocytus, kill my enemy . ”

There was no big difference in the attack power of the water attribute magic . Hundreds of water arrows floated in midair, and Jerem aimed them at his constantly flying target with a relaxed face .

Cocytus—it was a large river from another dimension that froze any object it touched with a single drop of its water . It didn’t physically freeze the target . Rather, it stopped the target’s mind and body . It was a black magic that resulted in the target’s defeat the moment the target tried to defend .

Pipipipiping! The water arrows poured down . It was a barrage that couldn’t be avoided, so Veronica immediately turned to counterattack .

Her magic power boiled intensely, and fire arrows popped up to intercept the water arrows . This was impossible to do without elaborate magic power control and abundant practical experience .  As the two spells canceled each other, a huge gust of wind came from behind Jerem . “ . . . Annoying . ”

The wind had more power than a 6th circle attack magic . It was due to an insight that knew when to break the flow of battle .  Jerem growled wildly and stared at the shooter that was somewhere in the Great Forest . The storm had the power to destroy his body . He could ignore a few mediocre arrows, but this storm was an exception .  Without the help of Nídhöggur, he would have collapsed from the power that was equivalent to the eight circles .

At one glance, the combination of the two people, Veronica and Titania, seemed more powerful than expected .  

Veronica looked around at the battlefield calmly .  The difference in capabilities was clear .  If it was a one-on-one, she would’ve died or be placed in a dilemma in her draconic state .

‘No, it is limiting even with Titania . ’

Unlike their opponent who had a bottomless number of means, the two of them had exhausted all means except their trump card .  If Titania used her Hurricane Bow well, they could last another 10 minutes . However, if something went wrong, they would both die . This was a situation where she had to take a gamble .  

Veronica struggled for a while before making a decision . “Haaap!”

Horns appeared, and scales grew . The temperature of the blood flowing in her body rose dozens of degrees, and her red hair flickered like it was burning .  This was her time-limited combat state, the draconic form .  Her magic power was boosted several times, and the atmosphere shook . Jerem sensed the force from a distance and became alert . He knew that his opponent’s momentary output had reached a level that could threaten him .

“This declining era is really full of annoying people,” Jerem growled in an annoyed voice .

At this moment . . .

Wuuong!

A white light appeared from somewhere and was sucked into Jerem’s body . It was a piece of the power he had given to each of the Four Horsemen when he made them a long time ago .  The piece from White Knight Hipatia had returned to him .

“ . . . Hipatia was destroyed?” The confused Jerem had barely cleared his throat when another piece of light was sucked into him .  This time, it was the piece from Red Knight Elohim .  Jerem suddenly stopped, but Veronica just watched without taking action .  

‘He is full of loopholes . Nevertheless . . . !’

She would die if she moved forward . Veronica knew because she had gained more power after entering the draconic state . The moment he accepted the two pieces of light, Jerem became another being . He was now a monster comparable to the 9th circle .

“Ah . ” However, unlike Veronica who saw it directly from the front, Titania who was on the ground moved . She saw that her opponent showed loopholes, and her hunter’s instincts prevailed .  Hurricane Bow .  There was a giant gust of wind as the huge bow fired, and a storm appeared .

Kuoooooh!

The storm ripped through the clouds and swallowed up Jerem’s body .

“Yes, they lost to that little **** . ”

A black-robed hand stretched out from the storm . It was a skinny hand, but the darkness spreading from the palm was an imaginary space that blocked all physical forces .  His eyes shone red, and Jerem aimed at Veronica with his right hand . “Grim Reaper, move your scythe . ”

Veronica felt cold despite her boiling blood .  Chill .  Her nerves accelerated to the extreme as something appeared in the air and raised a scythe .  Dark robe, white bones, and giant scythe—it was the spitting image of a grim reaper with a scythe described in books . This was a blow that cut between the boundary of matter and non-matter, breaking Veronica’s body and cutting the soul .

It was too late to avoid it .  There was no way to block it .  Veronica formed a fist as she sensed it . She aimed her fist at the falling scythe that tore apart space .

――――――――――――!

There was no sound . A shockwave appeared in the air .  The reaper’s scythe and Veronica’s punch . . .  Was it the spell or the blow that contained all her power? The reaper swung its scythe once before melting away . This was the legend that had once cut a demon’s neck .

“Haack! Hak! Huaaa . . . !”

It was a failure . Veronica was delighted at the fact that she was alive, despite the blood running down her half-cut off right arm .  She would’ve been cut in half if she wasn’t in her draconic form . It was because she had used pure strength and speed against the reaper’s scythe .  Jerem was surprised and asked in a low voice, “You survived . But what can you do with that body?”

The storm blocked by his left hand had already disappeared . He had blocked Titania’s blow easily .  Veronica realized that the strategy they had  used so far wouldn’t work anymore .  Now, it was a game of pure power .  The odds were slim, and her cut right arm hadn’t recovered yet . However, her fighting spirit burned brightly .  Then at that moment . . .

“ . . . You fell as well, Delos?” A black light was sucked into Jerem’s body, and his presence swelled even more .

It was at the level of facing a dragon .  At this point, the odds of the Veronica and Titania winning fell to zero .  However, when Veronica sensed this, she laughed . The expression on her face wasn’t one of having given up or being prepared to die .  Since when had a familiar back appeared . . . ?

“All your subordinates have fallen, Jerem!” Theodore had turned his body into lightning to return . His red robes flapped as he declared war on the worst warlock in this material world . “You can’t hide behind your subordinates now . Bring it on!”

“Ha, I’m hiding?”

A killing intent strong enough to stop the wind rose up! A fog of death and darkness emerged to cover the area .

Kururung . . . ! Kurung! Kururung!

After absorbing the power of the Four Horsemen, Jerem’s black magic power couldn’t be compared to before . He might not have recovered the form of nine circles, but the amount and casting speed were comparable to that .  An adult dragon would pale before it as the magician of death drew out his strength .

“I’ll let you know your place, natives of this world!”