The Book Eating Magician Chapter 390:
Chapter 390 - Armageddon (2)
Ku kwa kwa kwang!
In a space where sound didn’t exist, the normal roar wasn’t heard, but a powerful shock wave burst out from Theodore . This was the best of a 9th circle magician! The plasma body was empowered by accelerating spells and gaining power and speed . Its destructive power could carve out a mountain . It would be difficult for even an ancient dragon to survive if hit by this .
This was obvious .
‘Kuk! This is ridiculous!’
The moment that he clashed with Wrath’s silver outer wall, Theodore realized the absurdity of this . His instincts told him that it was impossible to break through this outer wall with the collision of his accelerated plasma body . Indeed, his intuition was right without any errors .
Kukukung . . . !
At the point where Theodore collided, there was a crater with a radius of 20 meters on the outer wall . A few pieces of debris from the outer wall were thrown into space, and Wrath slowed down to 9 . 8 kilometers per second . This was the best result of Theodore’s preemptive attack . For a monster several kilometers in diameter, a crater with a radius of 20 meters was no different from an insect bite .
“No, not yet!”
However, Theodore didn’t feel despair at this extraordinary gap .
“I already knew you were such a monster!”
Theodore had heard it several times . Wrath was the final weapon of the Seven Sins and was a destruction that no one could prevent . It couldn’t be prevented or avoided . The only way to survive was to escape outside the planet .
“―I will smash you!”
Theodore had come here in order to overturn the hopeless future .
Synergy-Harmonize .
Magic power, which contained four elements, rose up around Theodore’s body . Abraxas, the most powerful attack magic he could use, formed and pushed at Wrath’s outer wall . The pressure of the wall reduced but didn’t disappear . Abraxas’ strength couldn’t stop it completely . Theodore quickly completed the fusion magic and reached out a hand .
Great magic Abraxas (ΑΒΡΑΞΑΣ) .
Divine Artefact Heavenly Sword .
He fused it with the Heavenly Sword, recreating the attack that had split apart Cheonju Castle .
Fusion Complete: Unprecedented God-Sword .
It was a force that was two or three times stronger than before .
――――――――――!!
If it had been possible to make noise, the unpleasant noise would’ve spread out over a few hundred meters . As soon as the Unprecedented God-Sword penetrated the outer wall, there was an unpleasant vibration in the area . That might have been due to Wrath’s defense function working or it might be a feature of the metal that made up the outer wall .
‘I don’t know!’
‘Don’t look at unnecessary situations . ’ Theodore focused his concentration on the god-sword, trying to push it 30 meters deep . According to the characteristics of Wrath that Glutton had mentioned, Wrath would respond to this attack immediately . So, Theodore had to gain as much as of an advantage as possible before Wrath pulled out the countermeasures . It wasn’t as exciting as cutting Cheonju Castle, but the god-sword continued to move forward .
The god-sword pierced through 30 meters and then several meters per second after that . Theodore didn’t know what this felt like to Wrath, but he knew it wouldn’t be pleasant!
[Detecting the attack of a divine weapon . Analyzing the properties of compressed magic power and the collapse of the four elements . The elements can’t be defended against . Suggesting the destruction of the divine weapon that is the medium . Repair . ] The logic circuit built into Wrath responded promptly to the means of attack . [Generating a killer bot, fixing the force pattern of the core to ‘deicide . ’ Command to move until the object is disarmed . ] (TL: Deicide - killing/killer of a god)
This was the first time Wrath was encountering Theodore’s magic, but it had experience dealing with gods in countless ways . After detecting the divinity in the attack, Wrath summoned the weapon that was a god’s nemesis—Killer Bot . It was an autonomous maneuver-type weapon made by consuming a large portion of Wrath . In the past, the Killer Bot was designed to confront the gods and heroes who opposed Wrath .
[13 Sword Breakers are created . ]
A design was instantly generated . Theodore sensed the situation one step ahead, but he was confused when he saw the monsters coming out of the hard outer wall . They had forms similar to humans, but instead of having hands, there were sickle-like blades similar to those of a praying mantis? The pale inanimate body was just one of the reasons for his confusion .
-Killer Bot! You must’ve made Wrath angry if it is already bringing this out .
“What is it?”
-Be vigilant . I don’t know how it is designed, but 13 of them can tear apart a grandmaster .
As Gluttony spoke, they moved .
Syuok!
They were fast because there was no air resistance . The killer bots moved at supersonic speed and were able to get past Theodore’s defense . Almost simultaneously, a gossamer-like web poured down . Theodore’s neck got shivers as he sensed his imminent death .
「 Time Acceleration! 」
If he focused on destroying the outer wall, he would be torn apart . Theodore read the future and accelerated his time by 30 times, escaping before he was completely surrounded and defeated . An acceleration of more than 20 times was unreasonable for him, but it was the only way to escape . One killer bot was as fast as Randolph Clovis .
‘The weapon—the blades for hands—are also irritating . ’
Neither magic power nor aura could be felt, but there was an ominous feeling . The discomfort caused by his foresight told him to avoid the net . Theodore had escaped the net, but the killer bots moved again . They didn’t use a mechanical type of walking but a footwork that could be seen in martial arts .
Theodore’s brows furrowed . “They know how to use techniques? If I brought Gladio . . . No, then another one would’ve popped out . What annoying pieces of tin . ”
There was no answer . No, their voices weren’t even heard . Theodore summoned the air stored in the vicinity of his mouth and breathed like he was on the ground . That’s how he was talking to himself . It was a type of self-suggestion to overcome the anxiety and fear filling him .
Kakiing .
Theodore held Soul Calibre with his left hand and the Heavenly Sword with his right hand as he faced the killer bots .
“Hey, aren’t you coming?”
Whether or not Theodore’s words were transmitted, the killer bots understood the provocation .
Syuok!
The killer bots once again accelerated .
‘Ha, I’m sorry but I am already accustomed to this speed . ’
However, a trick wouldn’t work twice on a magician . Supersonic? An attack that he couldn’t react to? It wasn’t necessary for his body to respond to that . He just needed to respond to the enemy’s speed . A magic circle with a radius of 10 meters appeared under Theodore’s feet . Six killer bots stepped forward while seven retreated . Were they trying to figure out Theodore’s intentions by putting in half the number first?
「 Time, 」 Theodore said solemnly as he raised his blades, 「 Return . 」
Simultaneously, the bodies of the six killer bots that ran into the magic circle were shattered . Theodore laughed at the terrible performance that didn’t include a regenerative power . “I cut it three seconds ago . How does it feel to be a tiger moth?”
As mentioned earlier, the technique of interfering with the time axis wasn’t meaningful to a transcendental existence . It was because the resistance was so intense that the time magic was essentially invalidated . However, it was possible to use a technique like Time Acceleration which affected his body or on a space other than the enemy . The trick that Theodore used was to cut the air in advance .
[Checking the use of time magic . Time Restore, which calls a few seconds to remove the six killer bots . Raising the enemy’s risk level by two stages . Give the ability to detect magic to the remaining seven killer bots . Create 13 identical objects . ]
Nevertheless, Wrath just increased the number . The eyeballs on the flat faces of the killer bots emitted a red ray . It was an eye magic to detect time and space magic .
This was an evil eye that was more obvious than Orta’s .
“ . . . It really turns things around . ”
This was more difficult than fighting the heavenly demon . Theodore stopped thinking when he saw 13 killer bots emerge behind the already existing ones . His purpose was to buy time before reaching the material world . He needed to clean up these cans as soon as possible .
Hidden technique .
Theodore crossed his two swords . “Boundary of Heaven and Earth . ”
Lights protruded from the ends of the swords . The power of the technique wiped out five killer bots without a trace, and the remaining 15 killer bots ran through the gap . On the asteroid that was flying at 9 . 8 kilometers per second, the second match between a magician and the slaughtering machines began .
* * *
Kaaang!
There was a sound as sword and sword collided . Theodore kicked the cut apart pieces of a killer bot and pulled back his right hand . A strange impact was accumulating on the right hand which held the Heavenly Sword . Was it a coincidence? Theodore thought about it as he stabbed Soul Calibre into the head of a killer bot .
Jjeok .
The killer bot didn’t stop moving despite its head being split into two . Unlike humans, there was no brain . The persistence of the machines even after being cut into several pieces reminded him of the trolls . However, once Theodore used Hellfire, the movements stopped .
‘This is the 93rd one . . . They are easier to destroy than I thought, but if this continues, I won’t be able to block Wrath . What can I do?’
The killer bots were moderately threatening . He could somehow hold on when facing 20 at once . The problem was blocking Wrath . Wrath had slowed down for a bit, but it had now recovered to a speed of 10 kilometers per second . The crater on the surface caused by the plasma and Heavenly Sword were completely restored .
“ . . . Dammit . ”
Whenever he tried to think, a few killer bots would interrupt him . Was it their role to hold onto Theodore’s ankles? Theodore stared at the glowing red light and pointed his sword .
「 Time Acceleration! 」
He made a swift cut . Time seemed to have stopped in the black and white world . In fact, his senses had accelerated so much that his optic nerves couldn’t distinguish color . Theodore drove the Heavenly Sword into the chest of the killer bot . Soul Calibre was a pretty good offensive tool but it wasn’t comparable to the cutting power of Heavenly Sword . The Heavenly Sword killed the machines in succession and searched for its next sacrifice .
Kang!
Then the sharp blade broke at the midpoint .
“ . . . Eh?”
The divine artifact was damaged . Theodore stopped at the unexpected situation, and two killer bots dug in through this gap . Their curved blades like those of a praying mantis danced around . The barrier Theodore had created reflexively was cut apart, and his red blood dripped down . It might’ve been a fatal wound if he hadn’t been using Time Acceleration .
[Confirming the destruction of the divine weapon . Continuing the battle by converting the killer bots into human form . ]
Then the form of the killer bots changed . The two arms increased to six, taking the form of hands rather than blades . The killer bots resembled the asura that was seen in Buddhist mythology of the East, and they emitted a tremendous force .
“Hah,” Theodore laughed bitterly .
The Heavenly Sword had broken . One excellent means of attack had disappeared .
‘The impact that was accumulating before . . . It meant the Heavenly Sword being damaged . It happened every time the blade collided with these guys . ’
He hadn’t known it but the killer bots made by Wrath had the power to destroy a ‘god . ’ When touched, the **** would lose strength, and if the exposure was constant, they would lose full strength . Wrath had destroyed a number of gods so far and was a natural enemy of the gods . It wasn’t something a sword which contained the power of a **** could endure .
“But half still remains . ”
Theodore watched the slow approach of the remaining killer bots and held the half blade that remained . It was a bit more difficult than before . Now that they had achieved their purpose of destroying the Heavenly Sword, it meant they would concentrate on killing him .
“Not yet, you cans!”
Theodore continued using the half remaining Heavenly Sword, instead of using magic to fill the gap . According to mythology, this god-sword was obtained from a demonic beast . The original name was Ame no Murakuma no Tsurugi, and it was obtained from the body of a serpent with eight heads . If so, it was possible to invoke the demonic beast using this sword .
「 Aura, the snake that made eight valleys with its head and tail . 」
The pattern on his right hand emitted light again . As long as he had the power to control this material world, no sacrifice was needed for Theodore’s summoning magic . All he needed was an intermediary for the summoning .
“Show yourself here! Yamata no Orochi!”
The Heavenly Sword in Theodore’s hand turned into a handful of dust . A gap was torn in the dimension, and a monster descended .
■■■■■■■■■■■■―――!! The eight-headed dragon, which spanned more than half the width of Wrath, let out a terrifying roar .