I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy

Chapter 118: Catastrophe (2)

Chapter 118: Catastrophe (2)

I knew.

How many sins the Mines committed in this world.

Murder, of course, rape, and cannibalism.

It didn’t stop there; they played with people and killed them.

They fed children’s flesh to their parents.

They gathered parents and children and incited them to kill each other for their own children’s ‘survival’.

And they captured the parents and forced them to kill their children.

They watched and laughed, mocking them. They offered unholy power to extraterrestrial beings.

‘Humanity’s archenemy.’

Extraterrestrial beings. Mines fed on negative human emotions and grew stronger.

The deeper those emotions became...

The stronger the extraterrestrial beings and Mines became by accumulating negative power.

‘They are not human.’

Less than beasts wearing human skin, even pests were considered praise for them.

The destruction of Earth meant that. A world dominated by Mines. And humanity would live a life less than livestock.

“Stop them!”

“Kill all those unholy beings so they can’t step on this land!”

Outside was already chaotic. Mines were lining up endlessly, their numbers easily surpassing ten thousand.

“How can there be so many Mines?”

“It’s possible.”

I looked at the magical soldiers.

‘...Nazi.’

Literally grinding humans to create ‘magic soldiers’ was possible for the empire of evil.

The Nazi Empire originally did not intervene here. Or to be precise, they did intervene, but they wished for mutual destruction in the Hundred Temple.

Coming in such large numbers without scheming from behind...

‘It’s going to be tough.’

I looked back. Hong Yu-hwa and Seo Ga-yeon. With these two, somehow it should work out.

And Sung Han-byul.

Her talent was needed.

‘The Infinite Cup (S).’

Her talent and the mystical power it generated were absolute. So strong that it ate away at Sung Han-byul’s life.

The mystical being that created talents, the Book of Laws (S).

And the Infinite Cup (S) that supplied endless magical power from the Infinite Treasury.

The synergy between these two was tremendous. Sung Han-byul was an unbeatable presence in the early stages.

To destroy the Mines and save the citizens, I had to locate Sung Han-byul. Without a doubt, she would be in the most perilous place.

Kwaang!

A pillar of light descended.

It’s accompanied by an immense aftereffect of magical power. Even without Divine Sight, one could see the atmosphere quivering and magic screaming around.

“The Mines’ magical power has vanished...?”

A gap appeared in an instant. I hurried forward. That strike was too intense for Sung Han-byul to use again.

“Save the children first! All combatants to the front! Clerics, support from the rear!”

“It’s a wartime situation! All citizens, engage in combat! Children, evacuate!”

The momentary gap also presented an opportunity for a counterattack.

The time Sung Han-byul desperately bought was, in today’s terms, a golden opportunity. The citizens began to organize themselves step by step. Many had come to watch the mock battle.

Occasional middle and lower heroes were spotted, and many were of the level of heroes and hunters.

“I am Paladin Andersen, who serves the God of Struggle! Everyone, please follow my command for a moment!”

And there were upper-level heroes too.

I bypassed them and headed towards where Sung Han-byul was. I saw Sung Han-byul, her complexion pale. The group of priests healing her was also visible.

“Madness, what price did you pay!”

“It’s a matter of lifespan! Gather the priests who follow the goddess of purification and abundance immediately!”

I approached Sung Han-byul.

“You’ve overdone it.”

“If we hadn’t, it would have been dangerous, sigh, that’s why.”

I took a natural recovery potion from my subspace into Sung Han-byul’s mouth and stood up.

“We’ll use Seo Ga-yeon’s magical power.”

“...You know that’s dangerous, right? Two of the Seven Evils are gathered.”

Sung Han-byul said, looking up at the sky.

The sky, beginning to crack with creaking sounds, was visible.

“Only the Vicious Abomination could do such a thing. It’s collapsing the sky entirely...”

By breaking the space forming the sky, this entire space was isolated. For us, there’s no way out.

-Khhhh.

A sinister voice echoed. My head throbbed a bit. The evil at the pinnacle, merely speaking, shook the mind.

-Now, this place is cut off from the outside. There’s no room for transcendent beings to intervene. You ignorant fools who only look up to God. Even if you desperately wait, the gods cannot come here.

Everyone’s expression hardened.

At the same time.

Stars scattered. Starlight descended around Seo Ga-yeon. Her black hair turned silver.

Pure white,

A white wing unfolded from her left shoulder.

White Wing.

The magical soldiers’ gaze shifted. The Vicious Abomination’s gaze was fixed on Seo Ga-yeon.

“That is...”

Gilliam looked on with a stern expression.

“Do as you wish. That is your law.”

A Book of Light appeared in front of Sung Han-byul. The Book of Laws. She opened the book and tore out a page.

Amplification.

Her magical power surged. It flowed directly to Seo Ga-yeon.

Hong Yu-hwa reached out her hand. The Crown of Crimson Lotus was placed on her. Her role was to coordinate.

The amplified mana passed to Seo Ga-yeon, who then converted that magical power into the power of starlight.

“I can do it.”

With a face filled with exhilaration.

Seo Ga-yeon extended her hand towards the magical soldiers. A simple act. But the result was not simple.

Starlight descended.

The space where the magical soldiers were turned to ash. With a single gesture, nearly a thousand magical soldiers disappeared.

“What...”

“What, is this?”

Results beyond understanding.

Not even on the level of natural predators like cats and mice. The starlight magic she possessed affirmed the death of the Mines, a positive magic that embraced their demise. It’s like the outcome of casting an illusion or curse on me.

At the same time.

I felt a tingling sensation. I turned my head.

The Vicious Abomination was looking at Seo Ga-yeon.

-You are.

With eyes filled with exhilaration.

-The prophesied being who will send all Mines to death.

“You are also the being who will bring death upon you.”

-Child. This is not the battlefield for you to intervene.

“Right.”

I found myself in agreement with the Vicious Abomination. This battle was beyond my capacity to influence.

So, I shattered the necklace.

A necklace with the power to summon the stars. Yet, in these circumstances, it seemed unthinkable that Seo Ye-bin would remain inactive.

The space around us began to warp, signaling the emergence of something with immense magical power.

-You!

Enraged, the Vicious Abomination launched a punch in my direction. Despite the distance of more than 1km between us, the punch seemed to bring death itself closer.

Psssst.

The force behind the punch vanished. A long arm extended, intercepting the blow.

“Excellent.”

The voice was familiar.

But more importantly, it was comforting.

“Really well done, son-in-law. Thanks to you, we’ve got them right where we want them.”

“Who’s calling me son-in-law? Are you referring to Kim Ara?”

Their bickering filled the air.

Turning my head, I observed the Overlord casually dismissing the punch with a slap – and Celestial standing there, utterly baffled and sporting a ludicrous expression.

-This is preposterous. How could you possibly intervene?

“Ta-da. But you see, nothing is ‘absolute.’”

I shrugged and replied.

To be honest, I was taken aback as well. I had been desperately trying to figure out a way to survive, possibly with only the Emperor and Seo Ga-yeon by my side.

‘With the Overlord and Celestial.’

This battle was ours to win.