The Book Eating Magician Chapter 172:

Chapter 172 – Claimhb Solais (3)

Huk .

First, Hyde’s appearance disappeared along with his presence . It had been briefly disturbed by Frost Storm, but his Aura Ability was second to none .  Moreover, the effect of his ability had nothing to do with his condition, so Hyde’s presence didn’t leave even a speck of dust .

Even so, Theodore laughed . ‘Still, it isn’t perfect . ’

As expected, Hyde revealed a bit of presence due to the impact of Frost Storm . The slight hint of collarbone was proof of the crisis .  Theodore could get a few clues and then move his body in response to the warning of his senses .

Right at that moment, the hairs on Theodore’s neck stood up .

Shayak .

He took half a step backward just as the air in front of his neck was cut . It was Hyde’s sword, or perhaps his aura blade . Theodore spread all 10 of his fingers before him .

Pipipiiiiing-!

There was a bombardment of Magic Bullets .  The transcendent blue lights, far beyond Alfred’s original version, shot out 10 times . It was impossible to see this barrage as random shots .  In fact, a few of them headed toward Hyde’s body and vanished . It wasn’t possible to damage him properly, but it did reveal Hyde’s body .

‘Okay, it works!’ Theodore smiled and formed a fist as his shooting worked .

In fact, Magic Bullet was excellent against melee experts such as sword masters . It was good at close range, but it was difficult to hit the target when the distance was too far . Although it wasn’t that bad, it was ambiguous to use as his main force .

However, this situation was different . Magic Bullet was very efficient when it came to magic power and was capable of firing it continuously .  A 7th Circle magician could pour it out like a shower .

Pipipipipi-! The blue light poured out .  The light emitted from his fingertips was more fearsome than beautiful . There were approximately three or four bullets per second…? No, maybe even more than that . The light rays were being poured out at a rate of close to 50 times per second, making it appear like a meteor shower .

Gravel and dirt sprang up as the light touched the ground, leaving blue afterimages behind . This wasn’t like the war hero’s skill, but the power of Magic Bullet was truly awesome .  However, Theodore’s opponent was a sword master who surpassed even a past hero .

The concept of this technique had been devised by someone weak, so a sword master could easily trample on it .

Pit!

Suddenly, blood poured from Theodore’s body .

“Kuok…!”

Theodore was half a beat too late . He had been struck off guard due to the enemy’s boldness of attacking while receiving damage from Magic Bullet . Fortunately, his bones and nerves were safe . However, there was still blood pouring from the deep cut .

He quickly used healing magic while retreating a few steps, before he started shivering . It was proof that Hyde’s position was near . The edge of the blade had gone through Frost Storm and tickled Theodore’s ribs .

Simultaneously, Theodore bent his waist back unconsciously .

Swik!

This was an avoidance method from the East which wouldn’t be possible to use if he were wearing heavy armor . His folded upper body was now parallel to the ground and completely avoided the sword .

It was an unbelievable reaction which even surprised himself, but Theodore stood upright again and kicked with his right foot .

Ppak!

It was a perfect hit . Although it wasn’t enough to break the Aura Ability, a few drops of blood fell onto the ground .

Thanks to Battle Song, Theodore’s strength was already equivalent to that of an aura user . This meant the power of his kick wasn’t much different from a hit by a mace . Even the body of a sword master would receive a shock which would cause a nosebleed .

However, Theodore instinctively understood that although it felt like he had the momentum, Hyde had actually used this to take one step closer to Theodore .

“-Thunderbolt, cry!” Without distributing any mental power to chanting, Theodore’s short chant summoned seven bolts of thunder .

‘Sevenfold Thunderbolt . ’

This wasn’t the ‘lightning spear’ which concentrated power on one point . Instead, it poured out thunderbolts toward the spot where Hyde was!

Kwarururung-! The sound of thunder was deafening in this enclosed space .

Theodore stared at the spot where the thunderbolts struck as there was a part of the ground which wasn’t melted down . He had to watch carefully in order to not miss the movements of the sword master in the center .

However, Hyde didn’t move immediately . Instead, he bent over .

“…Kehup!” The damage seemed to be great this time as Hyde coughed up blood .   The blood was a dark red . It was a color which proved the impact had reached his intestines even though he had defended with aura .

A lightning spear could be invalidated with the **** sword, but there was no way to block all the thunderbolts . Theodore, who was trying to estimate the situation, got a sense of enlightenment .

‘Hey, haven’t I become stronger?’

The battles he previously experienced had been much more severe and dangerous than this current battle . Umbra hadn’t been used yet, and he didn’t have any serious wounds . Additionally, his response had been really fast a while back .

Funnily enough, Theodore’s power was maturing during this battle . With Alfred’s Magic Bullet, Lee Yoonsung’s martial arts, his own magic, the Artificial Yin and Yang, and Dragon Words… This wasn’t a hasty battle of survival but one he could actually win .

This was a sense of enjoyment which couldn’t be felt in battles against stronger opponents .  Confidence made Theodore’s movements even more violent .

“Ugh-!” Hyde had yet to recover from the damage, but he was receiving a bombardment of Magic Bullets again .  One hit wasn’t fatal, but it was annoying and cumbersome . However, the consumption of aura was too extreme to block all of them .

Hyde’s combat style which maintained the Aura Ability made this an issue . His aura was gradually drying up, and it wouldn’t be long before it ran out .

“…Don’t make me laugh!” Hyde roared .

However, a sword master was a sword master . Hyde used his left arm as a shield and broke through the Magic Bullets coming from the front . A few hit him, but his aura defense was still intact .

Hyde managed to draw near, but Theodore avoided Hyde’s sword . It passed by his temple, and he countered with a punch to Hyde’s body .

Chaaeng! Theodore’s punch was blocked by Hyde’s silver left arm .

However, this wasn’t a constraint as Hyde swung his sword with his other arm which wasn’t **** .  Clearly, Hyde’s body was different from a human’s . Sensing that this wouldn’t work, Theodore widened the distance again .  No, the moment he tried to…

Hyde screamed with a demon-like face, “The light that drives away evil…!”

At that moment, a bright light emerged from Hyde’s left arm . It was a small light compared to when he had wiped out the warlocks or created the battlefield, but it was clearly the light of divine power .

This was the nemesis of magic . Before Theodore could take action, ‘it’ burst out .  Argenteous Brillianc

This was the type of brilliance which had defeated Balor when used by Nuada Airgetlám .  There was no attack power at all, but Theodore was a magician and the light seemed to be stripping away at him .

‘…No, it isn’t just a feeling!’ There was knee-jerk amazement in Theodore’s eyes .  As soon as Argenteous Brilliance was activated, all magic on his body was lifted . Frost Storm, which had been created with Dragon Words, completely disappeared .

It forcibly canceled a 7th Circle magician’s spell made with Dragon Words…?

Chill .  At that time, Theodore had a foreboding of death .   He’d lost Battle Song which enhanced his physical abilities, as well as Frost Storm which allowed him to read and block Hyde’s attacks .

A minimum of two seconds was needed before he could return to his previous combat state . He needed to hold on for two seconds in front of a sword master!

‘Eh?’

Before freezing with terror, Theodore’s body had moved freely .

Jjeok!

There was a strange sound . It was the sound of Theodore’s martial arts hitting Hyde’s body .  Anyone watching this battle would call it a last hurrah . A sword master’s aura defense couldn’t be crushed by the fist of a human .

“…Eh?” However, Theodore was forced to make a questioning sound . “Why?”

Theodore wondered why his fist was fine, as well as why there was no blood on his skin . Why had Hyde taken a few steps back from the punch of a magician? It was such an unimaginable situation that Theodore even forgot to prepare for battle .

This was a moment when the magician showed many gaps because he couldn’t understand the phenomenon . However, Hyde couldn’t even move his body, let alone stab at the gaps .  Shortly after that, Hyde’s face revealed the reason .

“Kuheok! Kuk, kuhuup…!”

Hyde’s sword pointed downward as blood flowed down . It was nothing compared to the blood dripping from his lips .  Additionally, the taut skin of a man in his 20s shriveled like he was an elderly man, and the size of his body decreased . It was like Hyde had aged dozens of years in an instant .

In a situation that nobody could believe, Theodore discovered the answer to the phenomenon which was happening to Theodore .

‘…I see . Is that the price for using the god-sword?’

–It seems like it .  Gluttony was also convinced about the reason .  -I wondered how an unqualified being had this power, but now I know why .

‘Explain . ’

-It isn’t a big deal .  It connects to the lost part of the body and has access to the source of life . By consuming the life force of the user, the god-sword is activated .  No matter how much vitality a sword master has, he can only use it a few times .

Theodore nodded . Hyde looked terrible . It wasn’t merely aging . His life force itself was being sucked out .  Perhaps a normal human wouldn’t be able to tolerate it . Theodore briefly made a sympathetic expression before continuing to ask Gluttony questions .

‘Look at his status and make a decision . How much longer can he last?’

–Hmm .  Gluttony observed Hyde through Theodore’s eyes and said, –His life is deteriorating .  Using anything more is impossible .  It won’t be long until he dies .

‘Damn . ’ Theodore gritted his teeth because he wanted to end this fight here .   From this point on, Theodore was in a better position, but Hyde wasn’t prepared to lose yet .  So, Theo couldn’t be careless before it was over . His senses warned that something was approaching .

Unsurprisingly, Hyde stood up again . “…Up to… here . ”

As a sword master, he couldn’t be unaware of his body’s condition . Hyde realized that this place was his grave .  The god-sword, Claimhb Solais, would kill him . Perhaps it was a great honor for him to die here . The life which had started in the slums would end with the god-sword .

Hyde smiled and threw the sword in his right hand to the floor .

“What are you doing?” It was an act of surrender, but Theodore asked anyway .

“Fighting with my sword… ends here . Too bad . My strength can’t reach you . ”

Before Theodore could reply to Hyde’s words, Hyde grabbed his silver left arm .  Then he pulled it like he was pulling the sword off .

Kiing!

It was a sight which seemed like a lie .  Theodore thought so as Hyde held the silver sword in his right hand .  The blade, Claimhb Solais, shone bright silver with Hyde’s vitality as fuel .

“Glory to the future of Andras…” Hyde said as he grabbed firmly onto the light which had wiped out the Orcus warlocks and set it up as a sword .

Then he roared, “Theodore Miller, I will take you with me!”