The Blockhead Became an Overpowered Magician

9 – To Kagon (3)

“heheheh.. Kuk!”

Sermei swiftly cut down the enemy who had lost their focus. Before they knew it, the knights had broken through the chimeras and were suppressing the dark wizards.

“Ngh! The power of demons – Kkuk!”

A spell that flew from behind interrupted the demon worshipper’s casting. An exquisite disruption scattered the opponent’s momentum, and the restraint continued.

All the knights of Winter Fortress, including Sermei, had the same thought.

‘The battle is going smoothly!’

When a mage joins the battlefield, the situation changes significantly. One can no longer focus entirely on their sword, and there are more things to be concerned with.

However, considering the powerful firepower of the mages, it was a tolerable trade-off.

If a mage is in danger, they must immediately enter the escort formation.

Even during a charge, if a spell casting is completed, they must avoid the line of fire and retreat.

But this time, they didn’t have to. Spells poured out at just the right moments.

The knights felt as if they were personally wielding magic at will.

‘Swordsmanship, and a high understanding of combat… I want to bring him to our knights!’

Sermei glanced at Eren for a moment. Next to him, Baltez closed his eyes and continued casting, smacking his lips.

‘That fastidious Baltez…’

There were no casual members in the Winter Fortress Knights of the North. Baltez was also an outstanding mage. And in this escort mission, supporting the battle was originally his role.

A veteran who had gone through countless training sessions and battles, Baltez had a surprising background. It was unexpected to see him yielding to someone else.

Moreover, he had his eyes closed. Entrusting one’s safety to an ally and focusing on casting requires considerable trust.

‘Those two mages already consider each other comrades and trust each other!’

‘Can I really trust this guy?’

Eren blocked the rocks thrown by the chimera with ＜Earth Manipulation＞ and ＜Aqua Ball＞. He also scattered the approaching fog with ＜Wind Blow＞ from time to time, protecting Baltez.

However, even after some time had passed Baltez remained in the same casting position. Eren wondered if he was preparing a Meteor.

“…It’s all done!”

Baltez opened his eyes wide and spoke.

“Don’t fire it yet. But what did you cast?”

“Blizzard Orb. I can hit the target accurately.”

A 5th Circle spell, ＜Blizzard Orb＞ was the most powerful single-target attack spell Baltez could use.

It summoned a fierce storm that would separate bone from flesh. And it was a spell that controlled the storm in a spherical form, trapping the target inside.

It was a spell that could cause the sphere to shatter and the storm to spread recklessly if calculations went awry, but Baltez was confident in his control and calculations.

“…Is it a 5th Circle Blizzard of Speech?”

It felt like the casting time was too short for the circle.

“Is that so…?”

‘Aha! There’s no way he had only charged one!’

“How many have you prepared?”

“Of course, just one. What kind of joke is that?”

Upon hearing the answer, Eren looked at baltez with a disappointed expression.

“…I see.”

Baltez felt unjustly wronged.

This is a genuinely good magic spell!

‘Is this how they all are?’

After being possessed, this was the first time Baltez had seen a proper magician.

For now, Eren decided to postpone his concerns about the level of magicians.

“Anyway, please be ready to cast it at any time.”

“…Understood.”

***

Lark was anxiously biting his nails. He chewed on his flesh so hard that it bled, but there was no time to care about such things.

Chimeras were dying due to magic and swords.

Everything began to fall apart after a wizard came out of the carriage.

“Th-that-that-that… that damned wizard…!”

Lark had gathered quite a few chimeras and dark wizards. However, Lark knew that he couldn’t neutralize the knights with just that much power.

“If this goes on, I won’t have enough sacrifices!”

Lark had planned to use up all of his throwaway cards. After reducing the number of knights as much as possible, he intended to use the secret dark magic he had prepared.

“Damn it!”

Lark was certain. To finish this job, more sacrifices than he had prepared were needed.

“What do I do? What do I do…?”

Lark was engulfed in fear. His master would be disappointed!

-Contractor.

“…!”

Immediately, Lark knelt on the ground and bowed his head.

“Ah, master….”

– Do you need more power?

The dark magician began to beg desperately.

“I-I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. The offerings… the offerings are not enough… I’m so sorry!”

– There is a way.

“Ah, please bestow your humble teachings upon me, my lord!”

– Provide your soul and the souls of those you have contracted with as collateral.

“My soul…you say…?”

Rak hesitated. Offering his soul as a sacrifice was truly his last resort. No matter how insane a dark magician might become, there was still some reason left to cherish their soul.

– If you can obtain the bloodline of Aizenbern, all souls shall be returned to you. I swear by my name and promise you this.

“…!”

‘…This is the last chance the master has given me!’

It was unbearable to reject this offer and fail an attack like this. If that happened, he would be caught up in a different contract and forced to deal with the consequences.

‘Master must have really taken a liking to me…!’

It was just collateral. Once the noblewoman was secured, he could move on without any repercussions. It was truly a merciful contract that could not be more generous!

“I accept! Please give me this opportunity!”

– Make the pact.

“Mwahahahahaha!”

He felt omnipotent and powerful.

***

Ern headed toward the carriage where Eve was. Of course, he didn’t forget to support the knights while he was walking.

‘My mana is running low.’

In a small crevice in the carriage, he saw ruby-red eyes meeting his. Eve Aizenbern was anxiously watching the situation from inside the carriage.

‘She’s doing well.’

It would only make things more difficult for the knights if the person they were escorting started to act up outside.

‘But what could be the variable here?’

There was nothing noticeable when he looked around the carriage. Ern thought about the original work.

– It’s the sword of the knight who was sacrificed because of me….

Considering the context before and after the line, Eve wasn’t just blaming the fact that she was targeted. She was clearly feeling responsible.

‘Did I underestimate the situation enough to be pushed all the way back to this carriage?’

Eren wondered if Eve had participated in the battle due to the attack of the devil worshipers.

‘No. Even if I hadn’t done anything, it wouldn’t have made much of a difference.’

The Knights of Winter’s Fortress were displaying their prowess befitting their fame. Although there were injuries, the result would have been the same.

Initially, all Eren was doing was lightly supporting with 1st circle magic.

‘The only possibility… is that Eve is targeted directly, and at that moment, she makes a wrong decision.’

If for some reason Eve was threatened, the knights would willingly throw themselves in harm’s way to save her. The sight of Sermei, who would take the attack instead, came easily to Eren’s mind.

‘Then what’s the method? Right now, those guys are summoning dark warlocks, but…’

A conclusion suddenly came to Eren’s mind. He looked up at the sky where a fireball was floating.

‘I don’t see any signs of summoning from above. Then…!’

– Doo-doo-doo-doo

At that moment, the ground shook.

‘I knew it…!’

There was no time to hesitate. Eren immediately tried to open the carriage door, but it was firmly locked.

– Crash

The vibration was getting worse. The knights, sensing that something unusual was happening, began running towards the carriage.

＜Magic Missile＞

＜Magic Missile＞

＜Magic Missile＞

Eren intercepted the enemies targeting the approaching knights. He could feel that he was gradually reaching the limit of his magical ability.

Growing more desperate, Eren banged on the door and yelled.

“Eve! Come out!”

– Clang

As soon as the lock was undone, Eren flung the door open. There stood Eve, looking unsure and unsteady.

Eren grabbed her wrist and yanked her out. Suddenly off balance, Eve fell towards him.

Catching Eve in his arms, Eren held her with his other hand. His body tilted from the force.

As the two began to fall from the carriage, Eren pushed away with his legs while tumbling, and simultaneously used his ＜Telekinesis＞ to its maximum output. The intention was to get as far away from the carriage as possible.

As Eren’s back hit the ground, dust swirled around them. He bore the full brunt of the landing impact.

– Crack

The ground split, and a fissure formed. The earth where the carriage had been began to rise.

Eren turned her body around while still holding onto Eve. Her face, lying on the ground with a bewildered expression, was close to his.

He extracts the target from danger, protects it from harm, and wraps it up to keep it safe. His skilled movements were as natural as flowing water.

＜Earth Manipulation＞

Ern barely squeezed out the remaining mana and covered himself and Eve with a wall of dirt.

‘Ah, maybe I pushed it too far….’

The circle was empty. A feeling of exhaustion spread throughout his body as his arms and legs lost strength.

Despite the narrowing field of view due to the rising dirt, Eve saw it all clearly.

A giant monster rising from the ground, a carriage flying into the sky, and a magician falling toward her.