The Greatest Warrior of All Time Returns-Chapter 245

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Chapter 245

“How… did you do that?”

Basara Krevad glanced nervously at his friend, who had gone pale under the overwhelming mana that weighed down the surroundings, and wiped the cold sweat from his brow.

This was a completely different sensation compared to the previous mana measurement.

Sitting atop a mountain of monsters with an indifferent expression, the way she looked down at them gave the illusion of being overwhelmed purely by instinct.

“What do you mean, how?”

“These monster golems… you took care of all of them, didn’t you?”

“…Yeah. I did.”

“But these monsters… they aren’t normally found all in one place.”

At Basara’s question, she hesitated for a moment before replying indifferently.

“I interfered. I summoned the control waves that direct the monsters and lured them here.”

She spoke casually, as if it were nothing, but Rubas took a deep breath.

“Crazy… That’s even possible? What kind of monster are you…?”

“I don’t want to fight people. The professor said I shouldn’t fight people yet. Especially not ones like you who are only half-strong.”

Never in their lives had they been looked down on like this.

Both boys were unrivaled among their peers.

Even if they were on the same level, the sacred spear techniques they had learned and the vast magical knowledge of their noble houses gave them overwhelming odds against any same-level opponent.

But this was different.

They couldn’t even begin to calculate a way to win.

Just moments ago, they had been eager for a fight.

Now, all their fighting spirit had been forcibly snuffed out.

“But if you really want to fight… I’ll try, I guess.”

As if it were nothing, she casually summoned dozens of pure white mana spheres to orbit around her.

Then—

BOOOOOM!!!

With a tremendous roar, a storm of wind surged from the distant forest.

The three were startled and turned their heads—only to fall completely speechless at the incomprehensible flow of mana they felt from that direction.

“What… was that just now?”

Ashuria’s eyes widened as she looked toward it.

Rubas collapsed on the ground, trembling all over.

“Holy shit. What the hell…?”

“Hey—hey, are you okay?”

“This is insane… How can this even be mana? Who the hell cast such a ridiculous spell…?”

The sky rippled, and then thousands of lightning bolts rained down all at once.

Even Basara, who knew next to nothing about magic, was overwhelmed to the point of shivers. freeweɓnovel~cѳm

“Hey… hey, Rubas Hontail. What the hell is that?”

Rubas wiped the sweat pouring down like rain from his face and slowly opened his mouth.

“I’ve never seen or heard of anything like that before… Can you even call that a spell?”

From Rubas’ point of view, the situation was beyond shocking.

Even the mana drifting around Ashuria was enough to overwhelm them, but this was a completely different level.

An instinctive fear took hold.

“Something must have happened…”

They had no way of knowing what was going on.

And then—

“Wha—?! That crazy girl—where is she going?!”

Ashuria suddenly floated into the air and flew off toward the site where the lightning had struck.

Basara and Rubas stared in disbelief for a moment before giving chase.

“Hey, hey! That’s the edge of the test zone! Stop that lunatic!”

“Wait, we’re going out there too?!”

“After seeing that spell, how can you still say that? I know she’s strong, but just approaching that magical trace—who knows what might happen!”

“Goddamn it. Fine. There’s no way the exam is still going after a blast like that!”

They were wrong.

Anyone could tell that was a dangerous place.

And yet, to leave the protected testing ground and head toward it?

She was clearly not in her right mind.

Without thinking twice, the two boys chased after Ashuria, crossing the boundary line.

Of course, Ashuria was moving at an incredible speed, and it wasn’t easy to catch up.

As the distance between them didn’t narrow, Basara shouted:

“Hey Rubas! That air burst spell!”

“On it!”

Rubas, panting heavily, activated a magic circle.

A shockwave exploded at Basara Krevad’s feet, launching him forward like a cannonball.

Suddenly accelerating, he soared through the air and grabbed the flying Ashuria.

“What the hell?”

“What kind of lunatic are you?! Do you even know where we are right now?!”

As he landed on the ground with her, he shouted.

Ashuria just stared back at him with emotionless eyes.

“Here? Hmm… the forest?”

“God… she’s completely out of it. Whatever. Let’s go back right now. If we head back now, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

“I have to see it…”

At her words, the late-arriving Rubas frowned.

“What kind of nonsense is that? You think you’d be okay if you went over there?”

“That person… I’m sure it’s them. I have to see it. I need to know where my limit lies.”

Whoever that person was, the two boys didn’t care.

They just started dragging Ashuria back.

“You really are crazy.”

“Let go. I’m not supposed to fight people because I can’t control my strength.”

“What kind of crap is that? You’re still taking the test, right? You wanna end up dead last or something?”

“I don’t care. Rankings don’t matter to me.”

Even as she was dragged along the ground, she struggled to break free.

The two boys shook their heads.

“I don’t know anything else, but… the fact that she feels like she’s hit a wall, that says a lot. Why the hell did you even come to the Academy?”

“Because it was a dying wish? But what I do while I’m here… that’s up to me.”

Her answer came without a second of hesitation.

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The two boys fell silent.

After a while, Rubas spoke up.

“Hey. We have to go back before it’s too late. If we explain the situation, the professors will probably take it into account.”

They started dragging her back by the scruff of her neck, her lips sticking out in a pout—when suddenly, Ashuria let out a small exclamation.

“There.”

“Just walk, will you?”

“Why are you… heading that way?”

At her question, Rubas and Basara frowned.

“What are you talking about…?”

In response to their follow-up questions, Ashuria slowly reached out her hand toward the air.

The space she pointed to was completely empty.

But when they looked at her and then turned their heads back—the unthinkable was happening.

“What… is this?”

Grrrrrk…

Boom!!!

What they saw was a massive mouth of an unidentified creature slowly revealing itself in what was previously empty air.

As if an invisibility cloak was being lifted, flickering light reflections shimmered across the area.

“Wh… What the hell is this…?”

KWAANG!!!

The two boys didn’t even have time to react.

The only one who managed a response was Ashuria, but even her magic was instantly destroyed and scattered.

And then, the three of them were swallowed by the creature’s mouth in an instant.

* * *

Inside a tent filled with chaos.

When I returned, everyone was looking at me with expressions like they were seeing a monster.

“…Why are you all looking at me like that?”

“That magic you just showed us… what was it?”

“It’s a bit of a stretch to call it magic. I just used electrical properties and dispersed them widely.”

“…Forgive me if this is rude, but… are you really human?”

“Yes. I am a human.”

At my casual response, the magic professors let out exasperated sighs.

“Haa…”

“I don’t even know what to say…”

“Professors, I’m not trying to attract attention. I just did what I had to do.”

With those words, subtly implying that I didn’t want rumors spreading, the professors—though still confused—nodded in agreement.

“Well then, is the Stampede Gate completely resolved?”

“Not a single monster escaped. But… something about the Demon Realm bothers me. It’s not even that far from here.”

“Do monsters from the Demon Realm cross out of their territory?”

I paused for a moment at that question.

Then I slowly opened my mouth.

“I came across something while researching the Black Forest. In a report on the monsters there, some strange traces were mentioned.”

“Traces? What kind?”

At the headmaster’s question, I recalled and responded.

“They said there were long, bizarre gashes stretching hundreds of meters across the ground… or parts of the forest that looked like they had been completely erased, like cut cleanly off.”

“Ah. That’s true. I’ve received reports like that before…”

“That’s Berga.”

At the mention of Berga, the professors visibly flinched.

“Berga?”

“Did you say Berga? That ancient creature actually exists?!”

“Based on the evidence, it seems likely. The problem is—it’s more sensitive than we thought. I’m not sure how it’ll respond to the Stampede Gate.”

“Haa… I’ve never heard of a confirmed sighting of the thing…”

“It manipulates light around its body to remain invisible. It tends to reveal itself only right before hunting or during battle. Otherwise, it hides its body and only leaves traces behind.”

Besides, Berga is just massive.

“So, there's a possibility that it's moved…”

“Well, considering the distance from the Demon Realm, I doubt it’ll come all the way here. It’s probably just a false alarm.”

“Indeed, even if something like that did happen, we’d notice immediately. Unless a cadet violates the rules and leaves the perimeter, nothing should happen.”

The test site was surrounded by a protective barrier that prevented outside interference.

Even Berga couldn’t slip through that silently.

“That’s right. Cadets can’t even leave the safety zone to begin with. Unless someone like Ashuria suddenly loses her mind and runs off…”

“H—Headmaster!! Something terrible has happened!!”

Just then, an assistant professor burst in, pale-faced and shouting.

“What is it? Did a monster escape?”

“N—No, the stampede has been completely neutralized. That area is now enveloped in black lightning, so no one can even get in.”

“Then what’s the problem?”

“It’s… Cadet Ashuria broke through the barrier and left.”

At those words, several professors dropped what they were holding with a loud thud.

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