TEASER
Volume 4 Chapter 8.3
Risking One's Life Till One Burns Up Part 3
After Nozomu entered
the barrier, the area surrounding the predatory barrier temporarily regained
its calmness.
The guards who had
accompanied Fadrey as his escort were nowhere to be seen. They were ordered by
Fadrey to evacuate the remaining personnel in the center of Arcazam.
Jihad and the others
also remained at the site, monitoring the predatory barrier.
Everyone was looking
up at the predator barrier and the City Isolation Barrier that were still
visible with difficult expressions on their faces.
"So, what are we
going to do now?"
"There is nothing
we can do. Let's just hope that he can get rid of the culprit
successfully."
In the frustrating atmosphere,
Feo suddenly spoke up. And it was Fadrey who answered.
"But why is the
City Isolation Barrier still in place, despite having been seized from our
control?"
Jihad then asked the
question he had in his mind.
"The fact that
the control of the City Isolation Barrier was taken away so quickly suggests
that the erosion is probably going underground, not above ground. I would guess
that the barrier is kept in place as a precaution against us."
According to Fadrey,
the City Isolation Barrier was being used to prevent unnecessary interference.
"If we think
about it, Ken Notice and Abyss Grief have only one goal. The source of energy
for this ritual magic city, the dragon veins itself."
Dragon veins. A
torrent of source elements flowing through the earth. The root that supports
this Arcazam, and the most important flow of life for all those who live on the
Arkmel Continent.
"If Ken Notice
were to come into contact with the Dragon Veins, there is no telling how much
power he would gain. And the havoc that much energy could cause......"
"......"
Hearing Fadrey's
words, Irisdina trembled, unable to remain calm. Her eyes, staring at the
barrier, shook with anxiety and frustration, and her silky white hands became
even whiter as she dug her fingernails into her palms.
"Ai......."
"I understand, I
do understand! But......"
Irisdina looked as if
she was about to run off at any moment. Tima was concerned about her, but her
impatience did not subside.
If she were to be
honest, she would have preferred to go with Nozomu.
However, the barrier
they were up against was a barrier that could erode the City Isolation Barrier
in such a short time. If an ordinary person were to enter it without a plan, he
or she would have his or her magic power and Qi sucked dry in the blink of an
eye, and his or her soul would be devoured as well.
"What the hell is
this!?"
"U~e!? What is
this creepy thing!?"
"This is a
barrier, right? What is it doing in a place like this?......"
While Irisdina was in
anguish, loud voices, unbefitting the situation, echoed through the place.
Three students
suddenly appeared on the scene. It was Mars, Mimuru, and Tom.
"Mars-kun,
Mimuru-san. And Tom-kun as well......"
"Why are you guys
here?"
[I called them.]
While Tima was
surprised and Jihad questioned the three, Razward answered.
Apparently, this
little lapis lazuli-colored spirit was transmitting thoughts to Mars and the
others in order to get their help.
This is just a teaser.
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