Chapter 107 - Demon Castle – 2> (1/2)

Demon Castle – 2>

Everyone around me except my allies was caught in the explosion. I collected the mana extracted from those wounded by the explosion, then using that mana to trigger it again. It continued to expand without stopping, eventually blanketing the entire wall. A temporary lull of a sort came over the battlefield. It wasn’t enough to wipe out the enemy in a single explosion, but it at least stopped them from moving. My allies had no time to catch their breath, as I was unable to target the gap I created with my bombardment.

[Are you able to deal with some of your abilities now?]

[I am still inexperienced, but I’m doing well enough.]

I replied bluntly to A. His words were a bit rough, but no doubt, it was his way of praising me. I wasn’t able to fight properly to prevent them from invading the castle, but I felt a little better about it now as I took on a more active role.

[The tide is now on our side. Perhaps this battle will be an opportunity for you to leap beyond the realm of simple defensive warfare.]

Rain’s words, as always, were so unintelligible I could’ve mistaken them for alien speech. A leap beyond? If he meant evolution, didn’t I just achieve it? He kept handling things with his mana, but I was worried about his words. Whether she noticed it or not, L sent a message as she watched me.

[This place is connected to you. Unlike the world of humans, the underground realm always has a clear owner. That is why we can maintain power in this castle, and why the underground has yet to fuse with Earth.]

[Andras said that I was the cause of the Great Fusion, but…]

[This is an evil night.]

L stopped my doubts and responded coldly.

[The moon is shining as it watches for the one who will be made king.]

[Are you going to ignore my words just like Rain?]

L wriggled her eyebrows at me.

[If you win tonight, our territory will grow larger.]

[Is that how it is?]

I could barely understand what was happening, but that I could wrap my head around.

[So fight. Fight and win.]

Her support was so blunt and concise that it seemed almost contemptuous, but it felt kind to me. I had reached the point where I could even interpret A’s words, after all.

[Okay.]

I responded briefly and focused. The voices had calmed down, and I couldn’t hear anyone. Protected by my wall, I had been able to prevent the counterattacks focused on me. Relying on that defense, I focused on all the power I had. I mixed the power I acquired from Andras together with the power of Reaper and Predation, reinforcing it with an enormous amount of mana from my body. The three powers exploded out instantaneously, spreading in all directions.

[Hm!]

[I see…]

[You gained 1,309 experience.]

[You received 87 gold.]

[You gained 1,192 experience.]

With Reaper, the explosion was enough to kill the opponent, and Predation greedily swallowed up all the mana generated. As the number of enemies decreased, it became easier to concentrate on Space Destruction. It had only been a short time since I acquired it, but I was gradually becoming accustomed to it. I was not yet on the level of Andras, though.

[Level up!]

A few identical notification windows popped up in front of me, but I was too focused on controlling the flow of mana to pay them any mind. I could feel so clearly the mana emerging from my body to trample and destroy the enemies here, devouring their flesh and energy. At the same time, I could feel myself moving one step forward towards completion.