Chapter 381

Chapter 386: Annihilation Magic (Please Subscribe!)

“——Aaaaah.”

At the same time as Finn and the others cut through the new breed army like a sword, the Filth Fairy’s female form finally finished healing her wounds.

Perhaps having learned from experience, the upper human-like portion of the Filth Fairy turned its dim golden eyes towards Izay, and a trace of fear flickered in its pupils, almost human-like.

Seeing Izay rapidly approach with his dark silver spear, she instinctively felt a dull pain in her mouth from the previous strike.

(I can’t let him get close.)

The Filth Fairy obeyed this thought that arose within her.

(Just Aria approaching me is enough.)

As her thoughts wavered, countless plant tendrils shot out again from her plant-like lower body, attempting to obstruct the adventurers’ advance.

“[O spear of magic, accept my blood, pierce my forehead]!!”

Seeing the numerous thick plant tendrils approach, Tiona and the others were struggling, and Gress leading at the front was also starting to feel the strain. Finn immediately performed an ultra-short incantation, his magical power glowing with the color of blood gathering in his left hand.

After pressing his blood-red fingertips against his forehead, the magical brilliance flowed into his body.

“[Hyr Fargus]!!”

The words of magic were unleashed.

The wise and calm hero disappeared, replaced by a savage dwarf berserker.

‘Fierce Magical Spear’ (Hyr Fargus), the ultra-short incantation magic possessed by Finn.

This kind of magic stirs up the caster’s fighting spirit, trading rationality for a massive boost in ability values!

Using this meant the leader had abandoned command. To get close and deliver a fatal blow, the leader judged that now, more than command, what was needed was an increase in ability values!

Because it was already clear what needed to be done—use all available means to get close, then exterminate the Filth Fairy!

“Hmph! Finn, huh!? I haven’t seen him like this in a long time!”

The appearance of the berserker greatly reduced the pressure on Gress at the front. The dwarf, seeing his old friend in this familiar state, revealed a hint of a smile on his rugged face.

But his actions were not slow in the least, as if challenging the other remotely, the dwarf exerted himself again!

“Ais, did you see the dense cluster of plant roots beneath her!?”

Izay repelled a large wave of incoming tentacles, narrowing his eyes slightly as he stared in the direction of the Filth Fairy.

“—?”

Ais followed his words and looked at the cluster of roots.

The Filth Fairy was like a towering spire rising from the ground, with a particularly slender upper section, while her lower part covered nearly tens of meters around her with vast root clusters.

And those roots supported her standing upright, serving as her best assistance in drawing magical power.

As a transcendent-grade magus, Izay could sense the strong magical power gathered in those root clusters, and he shared his discovery with Ais.

The girl’s golden eyes showed a thoughtful expression.

Reminded by Izay, she seemed to have guessed the next move.

“—You just slash there! The teacher’s magic should burn off quite a few roots, and the remaining parts you can sever with one move.”

It seems so.

Loki always said to break through weaknesses; could those roots be considered the Filth Fairy’s weakness?

Ais silently tightened her grip on her sword handle and nodded in response: “Yeah!”

In the next moment, the power of magic erupted.

Not from behind, but right ahead!

“[O spear of thunder that advances, I command thee by the name of proxy! I am the spirit of thunder, the embodiment of thunder, the queen of thunder—]!!”

The female form opened a golden magic circle.

Afraid of being interrupted during a long incantation, she instead used a short incantation known for its quick execution!

The instant the magic cannon was completed, its range was extremely wide, enveloping all adventurers within a hundred meters of her surroundings!

“This kind of power, and it’s just a short incantation!?”

A huge magic circle floating in mid-air overflowed with countless radiant lightning whips scorching the area ahead where Tiona and the others were.

“—[Thunder Light]!!”

A violent thunder spear accompanied by a loud roar swallowed everything before it.

However…

“[Evil-breaking Holy Grail, transform into a shield]!”

“—[True God: Savior’s Holy Grail]!!”

“[As Solid as a Fortress]!!”

In an instant, two completely different magical lights shone brightly.

Pure white and brilliant gold.

A round magic barrier and an arc-shaped rock wall barrier prevented the female form’s magic from landing on the adventurers!

Refia and Izay simultaneously deployed defensive magic, keeping the rampant thunder outside the protective shields. Even though the pure white shield shattered, the brilliant golden barrier remained steadfast.

Against the magic of the once-great fairy, the defense provided by a single sprite wasn’t enough to fully hold up, but with Izay added, it was more than sufficient.

The thunder was neutralized by the two defenses, and the female form widened her eyes.

As if to say, “If you can defend against one attack, how about the second?” in a petulant manner, the second incantation followed immediately.

“[O light, dash forth, tear through the darkness! I command thee by the name of proxy! I am the spirit of light, the embodiment of light, the queen of light—]!!”

The golden magic circle was constructed again!

However, it was too late this time!

“[Come forth, flame of crimson lotus, merciless inferno. Thou art the embodiment of purifying fire. Sweep away thousands of armies, bring down the curtain on large-scale warfare!]”

“[Burn everything, Sword of Surtur—I am Alfr]!!”

Two hundred meters away, Riviria’s annihilation magic was already prepared! An unignorable crimson lotus magic circle spread out, covering the forest, the earth, and the Filth Fairy!

She had been preparing her finishing move since earlier, and her lead in timing allowed Riviria’s annihilation magic to release first!

“—[Advanced: Sword of Victory]!!”

Within the crimson lotus magic circle, a massive fire was born.

Countless scorching pillars of flame shot out from the ground and the magic circle.

Monsters battling supporters and blacksmiths, surrounding monsters, and man-eating flower swarms attempting to overwhelm the vanguard by numbers were all engulfed by the infernal tidal wave, truly burned without a trace!

After the fiery red flames came more fiery red flames, omni-directional annihilation magic reaching the ceiling of the floor, turning the floor into a world of fiery red!

“AAAAAAAAAAH!”

Facing the colossal pillar of flames shooting from the center of the magic circle, the female form defended with all her might, encasing herself in petal armor while the roots below transformed into a sea of plants, blocking the flames’ advance.

Then—in front of the flames, they turned to ashes, visibly burning away before the eyes!

Totally ten times, ten pillars of purifying fire shook the massive body of the female form, burning away the plant clothing and destroying the petal defenses until they fell apart.

Riviria’s all-out annihilation magic completely stripped away the Filth Fairy’s defenses!

And taking advantage of the fierce flames, Finn, Gress, Bert, Tiona, and Tione annihilated all obstacles around them in one go, opening the path for their teammates delivering the final blow!

“Ais! Now’s your chance!”

Izay constructed a dark golden rock lock in his palm, and just as he spoke, a golden figure darted past him, rushing forward at high speed!

“—[Sweep Away (Tempest)]!!”