138 Sacred Treasure Ar (1/2)

”Guys how many have we saved?!” John asked

”24!” An adventurer replied

That meant that 30 were left, John had his arms full keeping everything in tact, but despite it being draining, Ice used a lot less magic than the earth wall.

”You! There's no mermaids near the left side of the platform, get as many people as you can, focus on that side” John shouted as he pointed at the guy closest to the left side

”I'm on it!” The guy shouted before jumping in

”Focus on backing him up! We're saving all of them, every single one!” John shouted

”YEAH!!” Everyone shouted out

John had been leading them by giving them directions but it was no longer needed, everyone already knew what to do

Those who knew water magic, were using water spells to get there faster and carry the people out in a water ball, and those who had other elements, such as Wind, Fire, or earth, were the ones attacking the mermaids which tried to get closer and supporting those who went over to save the others.

Although some fire mages were a little useless in attack so they instead chose to swim over and do it by hand.

This was john's plan, simple yet effective.

”3 mermaids went past the right side of the platform!” John shouted

He could easily keep track of the numbers and pinpoint them accurately with Deprehendre. Not only had many already made it past the platform, but they also managed to grab on to a few people

But when that happens...

”I'll go deal with it! Watlon take command!” Shouted John before jumping into the water

”Understood!” Watlon replied

Once john was in the water, he propelled himself towards the mermaids. They had grabbed on to 3 people and were dragging them down to the bottom, but the fact they they all moved together made them a lot easier to deal with.

Not only that, but since they were mostly concentrated on the off shore, and all of the people they needed to save was on the near-shore, john wouldn't have to fight or save many at once, which made saving them much easier

[Possession]

John had to be fast, possession was exactly what he needed

John then shadow stepped In front of the mermaid, before she could even react, he stabbed her and cast 'Glacio'. She froze from inside out, in an instant.

The only explanation to that speed was because they were in water.

John then grabbed on to the person who was drowning and formed an air bubble around that person's head.

He then left the person for a while and show stepped on to the next mermaid who still within range and froze her before placing an air bubble on the person's head

John then propelled himself over to the last person and repeated this process.

When he was finished, john grabbed on to all three and propelled them straight out of the water

*Splash! *

And while he was in the mid-air falling down straight towards the platform all three of the people he saved.

He began to fake chant and cast a wind spell to lower and weaken the fall

Since they were taller than john, the only way he could hold on to them all at once, was by making them all hug each other.

As he dropped down, he laid on the ice for a while before getting up, it was cold, but john was using thermal magic to make it feel warm. But in exchange, he had to increase the ice's durability so that it wouldn't melt

”W-Woah...” An adventurer muttered

Everyone was looking at john as if he was some sort of idol, the skills he displayed was amazing.

”What are you guys doing? Focus! We still have more people to save!” Shouted Watlon as he focused on covering for some of the guys who were swimming to get more people

As he got up, he noticed someone amongst the adventurers who he hadn't seen before, a blue haired man, wearing a white heavy armour.

But before asking anything, john went straight into helping those who drowned