LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 267.2
Chapter 267.2. Counterattack Again
The three familiars appear, and Kou, making the largest display among them, takes off into the sky with a crow’s cry. With a body length of 100 meters, it is the king of the skies.
My trusted familiars. The fact that their cries are a bit cute is just part of their charm.
“What the hell is that!”
“That’s huge…”
“Is that a monster?”
The soldiers, who just finished the stampede, were not expecting a huge swarm of monsters to approach and were climbing the city walls with sluggish movements, causing a commotion.
While everyone was making noise, I checked the enemy’s position again through the familiars I sent out. Their march speed is about 50 km/h. The monsters should reach the city in less than an hour.
So, my goal was set.
“I’ll finish this in 30 minutes. If I don’t, the fields we just cultivated will be ruined.”
[You plan to order Kou to mow them down! Shout and show the world-devouring power!]
[Kou is an Azure Dragon.]
Shizuku, with excitement in her eyes, speaks, but Kou is a serpent who specializes in water. Fire is not in its skill set. Nonetheless, we need to exterminate the monsters.
“Kou, match with the others. I’ll begin preparing the divine-level spell at the same time.”
“Chii.”
“Kaa.”
The two familiars nodded and began to gather mana. At the same time, I also started preparing the divine-level spell.
[Dark Mode]
I connected my consciousness to the Equivalent Exchange Store. Extracting dark energy created from the emotions of the people I’ve saved, it coursed through my body, boosting my stats and increasing my skill levels.
A sense of omnipotence overwhelmed me, and the black aura spread around me. The soldiers, watching from a distance, recoiled in fear, backing away even further. I often think this effect isn’t necessary, though. It’ll spread bad rumors about the well-meaning defender. This is something I need to reconsider.
A three-dimensional magic circle formed in the air. A complex and intricate array of hundreds of overlapping magic circles was drawn. It emitted a pitch-black light as it slowly took shape. This process continued for about ten minutes, with tens of thousands of magic circles being formed before activating.
During this time, I couldn’t move. It required extreme concentration, and I became as still as a scarecrow. When the spell activates, mana is consumed. If I fail, it will be a huge problem—this is a divine-level spell, after all. My mana will be completely drained.
Yukihana, tense, kept an eye on the surroundings, while Mike glared. Right now, I’m like an easy target.
Meanwhile, Kou and Kuu assumed combat stances and activated their magic. The two released massive amounts of mana and cast powerful spells.
[Ice Emperor’s Water Cannon.]
Kou conjured an enormous quantity of super-cold water around it, which shot into the sky like a geyser.
[Wind Emperor’s Tempest Cannon.]
Kuu spread gigantic wings, creating a tornado in the air that enveloped the area.
The super-cold water produced by Kou entered the tornado and, shaken by the vibrations, froze instantly, becoming fine shards of ice.
[Double Emperor’s Ice Storm Cannon.]
The synchronized magic of the two familiars combined, and a vortex of violent winds formed in the sky, creating a passage. The ice shards glittered as they flew within the vortex.
About 40 kilometers away, the magic hit its target. An explosion rang out, shaking the ground, and dust and debris shot into the air. The sight of it was visible even from a distance. The monsters hit by the blast were sure to suffer.
Caught in the icy whirlwind, they were shredded, frozen, and crushed.
The monsters’ dying screams couldn’t be heard from here, but it was easy to imagine as red chunks flew out of the dust cloud.
“Chii, chii.”
“Kaa, kaa.”
It’s unclear whether the two familiars can communicate, but they didn’t stop their magic and kept it going, continuing the attack.
[That won’t exterminate them. You should minimize mana consumption and strike broadly. It’s a good choice, but there will likely be many survivors.]
Calmly observing the situation, Shizuku squinted and spoke in a flat tone.
“I think it’ll be fine if we just deal with the small fry. Have you taken care of the salamander? And what about those pesky compies?”
Yukihana was more concerned about small monsters getting in the way during the battle, so she didn’t mind cleaning up the little ones first.
[Armored Triceratops, and Volcano Lizards are still around. Of course, the Behemoth—no, the King Behemoth should also still be there.]
“Once it’s just the large monsters, it’ll be easier to fight and aim at them. Have we taken down tens of thousands?”
[The divine-level magic has been noticed.]
Shizuku looked up at the sky, her expression unchanged, and spoke. What she saw were numerous magma projectiles. Pieces of rock, red and burning, were flying through the air.
If those hit, it would be disastrous. I could get seriously injured, or even worse. It could stop my divine-level spell from activating.
But I have reliable allies. I can’t move, so I’m leaving it to them, concentrating entirely on my magic without budging.