Chapter 171 (1/2)
Adgon (2)
We had disguised our original appearance with Polymorph even before we came to the planet for contingencies.
In other words, they weren’t rushing in because they recognized our identities.
The desolate planet was a place where no normal organism could be found, and only plenty of monsters frozen in a statue-like state were scattered.
Even if someone invaded it, why would that be enough reason for them to quickly dispatch that such a tremendous amount of force and react immediately?
Furthermore, their aura while charging in was suspicious.
‘An all-out war out of nowhere?’
They didn’t seem to have the option of conversing or capturing us alive in mind in the first place.
The vigor of the Adgons’ army of Awakened was immense.
Their blue Mana, which was boiling violently in their hearts, was so blatant that we could already deduce what they were planning at a glance.
Mana gathered in their gun-type weapons.
‘The dimensional isolation barrier is active, so outside communication is impossible at this moment!’
They most likely took such a precaution to prevent us from escaping, but there was an aspect that made it advantageous for us.
They came without even knowing who they were dealing with, after all.
In other words, even if divine power, magic, or skills that could give away our identity were utilized in the incoming battle, nothing would leak out.
As long as no survivors remained, that was.
I decided to aim for the transport ship last since it was evident that it was the source of the dimensional isolation shield.
That artifact had to remain intact until the very end of the battle.
I spoke to the archbishop and the priests.
“The transport ship should be the last one to be destroyed! Don’t leave any survivors behind!”
“Understood!”
“Thy will be done, my lord!”
Since the resurrection of the magic of light, the way they treated me had become even more courteous.
They followed my instructions as if they were obeying a god’s word.
“Here they come!”
The Adgons were approaching from various directions.
Their movements were clearly visible beyond the horizon.
If we could see them, it would be safer to assume that they could see us as well.
At their gunpoint, blue energy condensed, lasers were fired and fragmented in the air.
Pa-pa-paht!
It took less than a second for the bedrock we were standing on to turn into gravel.
The reason why infantry was deployed instead of bombarding the ground using the airship was evident.
The storm-like beams precisely avoided the black hole where the fragment of Igras-Sho was sealed.
It was clear that they had been given specific instructions.
They feared damaging the dark entrance.
Meanwhile, there were no casualties among us amid the barrage of attacks.
Whoong!
A bright light emanated from Igras-Sho’s seal implanted on the back of my hand.
It didn’t emit its signature black-hued ray that painted the surroundings whenever I would draw out the god of magic’s element.
Instead, it produced a beautiful flash made out of every natural color dwelling within it.
My magic created a thick curtain of brilliance, deflecting and disrupting their long-ranged attacks.
“Attack!”
Our counterattack followed soon after.
Through the power granted by the magic god, they attacked the Adgons with spells they had never learned before.
It was less than an hour after the light-type magic revival, but the priests freely recited and invoked the element’s spell.
Powerful and fast oblique beams, incomparable to the firepower of the enemy’s artifacts, wreaked havoc.
The land we were standing on turned into a gravel field due to their attack. However, the earth under our opponents’ formation was cleanly severed and was vaporized to the point that it was noticeably caving in.
The Adgon troops could barely hold out against it, even though they were already evoking their defensive artifacts. Regardless, everything around them, except the round sphere, was destroyed quickly, making them gradually sink lower.
“@#$#$!”
They exchanged words that showed their bafflement, but the Adgons seemed to have no way to break through their predicament.
Rumblee!
At that moment, the whole surrounding land began to fluctuate.
‘What is that?’
I activated Penetration and gazed through the depths below my feet, allowing me to understand what was happening below us.
Our battle against the contaminated eighth leg in the underground cave was destructive enough to create holes and cracks on the bedrock.
Of course, apart from pure physical integrity, some kind of force keeping the eighth leg sealed would’ve played a role in keeping the place intact, but that had already been dispelled.
As a result, the ground below us had become very unstable. To make matters worse, shocks from the ongoing battle against the Adgons were disrupting it.
How much energy was both of our sides exerting at that point?
I couldn’t quantify it, but observing the scene in front of me, one thing seemed certain.
It was enough to cause a massive earthquake!
“Everyone, fly up!”
Even while maintaining the attack, the priests soared into the sky, reciting flight spells in unison.
Rumble!
Rumbleee!
Shortly after we moved away from the ground, the earth began to fluctuate with a stronger magnitude.
A colossal fissure widened and covered the lands as the bullets of light fired by our troops poured down endlessly.
Whenever the rays struck the ground, shock waves spread, and sparks flew.
The Adgons also tried to escape by flight, but the constant attacks raining down on them from above prevented them.
Not long after, their screams finally broke out.
The wide field we were looking down on had become a mess.
The earth’s movement, which was initially described as mere shaking, became more intense.
It rose, sank, and turned over.
The ground submerged completely and sprang back up.
Surrounded by protective barriers, the Adgons were tossed around like ants swept away by overflowing river currents.
Amid such tremors, the barrier shook, and the priests and I didn’t miss such a golden chance.
[Ray of Destruction!]
Pa-pa-paht!