237-Barrier magic




 It was more like a mere slaughter than a battle with monsters. The skills that the high-level attackers unleashed in a line were one-sidedly lethal, causing the monsters to scream with a cloud of dust.


''Meteor Stream!''


 Among them, the black mage Alma with her black staff, unlike the previous who was using fire-based skills, is releasing mainly meteor streams that rain down meteor showers. The meteorites that are so fine that they cover the sky outside the barrier are powerful enough to change the terrain, and there are more of them than usual due to the fact that they are in high spirits.

 The Meteor Streams are made smaller so as not to cancel out the skills of other explorers, but they are powerful enough to kill you instantly if an ordinary monster hits them. The sight of that rain of death is nothing more than a nightmare for the monsters.

 On top of that, the exchange of long-range skills by a hundred people would be fatal, even for a violent dragon. There was no way that an ordinary monster could withstand such an attack, and even if it was on the scale of tens of thousands, it would just die helplessly.

 Seeing the monsters simply dying from the skills released by the explorers, the people were screaming with excitement. Perhaps because they had escaped the fear of their lives by experiencing the terror of being chased around by monsters they didn't normally see in the royal capital, the people seemed to be elated by the unusualness of the situation.

 Contrary to such people, Chrystia and the nobles watched the scene in silence. Even among them, the short-range attackers behind them were preparing for a sortie, but they thought inwardly that the long-range attackers would no longer be enough.

 And after a few minutes, the skills stopped, leaving only a mere chunk of meat outside the barrier. There were no surviving monsters to be seen there, and there were countless small holes in the ground that looked like they had been pierced thousands of times with a fork.

 What was foreign to them was the fact that the monsters had piled up to form a mountainous area. Perhaps that was where Orbis had taken refuge, but the monsters in the pile seemed to be all dead.


''I'll check to see if there are any survivors. Forward troops, keep an eye out for Orvis' surprise attack.


 While the long range attackers, who have exhausted their mental power from the earlier attack, drink the blue potion, the short range attackers and tanks head out of the barrier to check for remnants. As far as they look around, they see nothing but monster corpses, but the searchers proceed with a guarded look on their faces.


'I'll borrow it again,'
Don't give me another loan.
I'll share, though.


 Tsutomu borrowed the black staff from Alma, who was drinking the blue potion with a refreshed face, and headed to the front line, staring at the pile of monster corpses piled up.


''Haha, that's an awesome power.''


 And as soon as Tsutomu caught up to the infinite circle that was on the front line, Orbis slithered out of the pile of corpses. His body was dyed red with the blood of a monster, and his black hair shone lustrously.

 The explorers who had been fighting Orvis earlier were caught off guard, and stared at him as he walked in, smiling and clenching his fists. Immediately, Leon, who possessed the dango skill, slashed at them, but Orvis caught his sword with one arm.


''I'm used to that speed by now.
Tsk.


 The moment he clicked his tongue, Leon stepped back to disappear. With that, the tanks around him went towards Orvis all at once. They used their sturdiness to buy time by striking at Orvis, while the attackers saw an opening and tried to attack him.

 Orvis blasted several tanks together with his fists, and with a snarling spinning kick, he sent the explorers around him back. Then, as he took a crouching start stance, Orvis's calves expanded as if they had exploded.

 Seeing this, Xeno, Daryl, and the other tanks moved forward to try to hold them back, but Orvis flew towards the barrier in a straight line, kicking them all away.


'Doesn't it seem strange to you all to see the scene you just witnessed?


 With the momentum of the attack, the barrier that Brooklyn had re-stretched was cracked by a body blow with a shoulder thrust out of the way. The people, who were feeling like they had been visiting the zoo, screamed at the sudden attack, and Chrystia checked the attackers behind her as she turned her arrows.


'I don't care if he wields mighty power, as long as he has God's favor. Because those who wield that power have been chosen by God. But the attacks just mentioned were unleashed by mere explorers. That power is far too great for a mere man to possess.


 After waving his arms away from Leon, who was quickly catching up with him, as if he were a fly, Orbis turned his attention to the people present.


'Even you, who were frightened by the monsters there, can wield that kind of power with time. Not you or your son. Anyone can get that power. Good people and bad people alike.


 The head of the Babenberg family quickly deployed a stretching barrier to prevent Orvis' swinging fist. The barrier absorbed Orvis's blows and stretched limp.


''It's good that the majority of the explorers still remain in the labyrinth city for now. But if those with that kind of power came to the royal capital now, who would be able to stop them? If there are one or two of them, the nobles will be able to hold them back. But with ten or a hundred men, it will be difficult to do so immediately. If we don't put a stop to the divine dungeon here and now, the explorers will surely take over the royal city.


 Even as the explorers caught up with him and attacked his body, Orvis did not look back. Instead of fighting back, Orvis continued to speak as if appealing to his people.


'The power of the searchers is not responsible for their power. One day, without fail, they will repeat the same thing that happened to the criminal group in the labyrinth city. It is not far in the future that this will happen in the royal city. The only way to prevent it from happening is to reduce the number of explorers and make sure that only those with God's favor can enter God's dungeon. Someone has to correct this ludicrous state of affairs.
..........


 But the people who listened to it with frightened eyes did not seem convinced, though they did not raise their voices. For now, King's Landing is peace itself, and the person who has been threatening it is rather Orvis. Whatever his antipathy to him, there were few who had any sympathy for him.

 Orvis dropped his gaze regretfully on such a people, and swung his body around to shake off the searchers.


''Will you not understand? Then I will fight alone. However, the damage caused by the explorers will begin to appear soon. At that time, you should remember my words.


 With that said, Orvis turned his back on the people and faced the searchers, swinging his fist with a glimpse of killing intent. Garum, who received that fist with his great shield, floated in the air and rolled in a dot on the ground, finally stopping after a while.

 However, besides Garm, there are many other tanks that can withstand Orvis's attacks, so they stand around with their weapons and armor uniformly ready to surround them.


''Oh, ra!
"Rock-splitting blades.


 While Orvis was attacking the tank to thwart it, Amira with her great sword slashed at it. Amy used such a large sword of Amira as a stepping stone and slammed her twin swords into its strong back just in time to jump over Orvis as it was.


''Thirty medics, I'm waiting! Heels are going to be ready soon!
Yes!


 Eunice, who was grabbing her black cane by the tail just like before, was kneading with both hands and cheerfully mass producing dumpling skills. And he was distributing the dumpling skills to the searchers who were fighting Orvis, as if Leon were serving them. Such a situation is like a restaurant.


"High heels. High heels, medic. Pro-Tech.


 In contrast, Tsutomu didn't even give Orvis time to absorb him with his shooting skills that maximized his speed, and only allowed the surrounding searchers to recover. Thanks to the monster already disappearing, Tsutomu, who no longer had to worry about hate, also deployed multiple support skills to hit a terrifying amount of support recovery.

 The other white mages were devising ways to prevent Orvis from absorbing their heals by directly touching the tanks that were blown up and making them recover.


''........High Heels.''


 Stephanie is the only one among such white mages who can use all of her skills as well as Tsutomu, and she used the skill of shooting with a steady eye. If it was her ability, she could use the skill to shoot with the same level of accuracy as Tsutomu, but since she didn't have a black staff, her resilience was difficult.

 Besides, Stephanie had turned her hostility completely towards Eunice, not Orvis. Although she isn't so angry that her support recovery collapses, her eyes are clearly bizarre and the clan members around her are frightened.


''A wish for healing.''


 The Prayers themselves were said to be subordinate to the White Mage in God's Dungeon Attack, so they are not enrolled in the Golden Research or the Red Demons. But there are a few enrolled in Aldoret Crow, which deals with diverse human resources, and Corina is also in the Infinite Circle. Unlike the white mages, the prayers were able to support and recover regardless of Orbis's movements, as their skills did not misfire on the enemy.

 While the healers, who had finished their countermeasures, were recovering the searchers, Orbis spotted the dumpling skills Leon was handing out.


''I see. Then let's keep this one in check here.''


 As the wounds to his arm increased, Orvis saw the nature of Eunice, which he hadn't countered, on the spot and dexterously stole with his fingertips the dumpling heel that had gone into his pocket when he blew up the tank.

 If he crushed it, the heel inside would recover whoever was inside. And Orvis tried to recover it by crushing that dumpling skill with his fingers.


''...?''


 But the moment Orvis crushed it, the green gas inside had vanished completely. Orvis' eyes widened a bit in surprise, and then staggered as he received the attackers' attack on his floating pecs.


'Hmm, that's a shame. That thing is empty! It's a shame!


 Seeing Orvis like that, Eunice lightly sticks out her tongue as she continues to create her dumpling skills.

 Eunice is the one who has used her dango skills the most in real life battles, not just in theory. It's not just the theory, but also the one who has used it the most in real life, and when it comes to the dango skill alone, he has the ability to surpass Tsutomu, and he has some grasp of the heels he's made dozens of times. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what's going on in the world.


'Bad character!'
I'm definitely better than you.


 Tsutomu and Eunice lightly argue and share their black cane, allowing Orvis to continue his supportive recovery without letting him absorb it. Now that the monsters are gone, there is nothing that can interfere with the two of them, and the tanks and attackers who were injured by Orvis' beating are recovering rapidly.


''Doh, sei!''
The evil flames.


 Furthermore, unlike earlier, there are many other people here who are able to fight Orvis to some extent, such as the muscular attacker of the Red Devil Gang and the upper army attacker of Aldoret Crow, and unlike earlier, there are many others who can fight Orvis to some extent besides Leon. Orvis is also in a moderately tough situation to make a reckless thrust like the previous one.

 Then, as he raised his fist to break the situation, a short, crimson dyed arrow shallowly stabbed into Orvis' shoulder. Orvis looks at his shoulder, which has begun to smoke from burning flesh, and shifts his gaze to the direction where the arrow flew.


'Oh, you're out. Looks like Mina is still alive.
..........


 There stood Weiss, holding a crimson crossbow in one hand while his black robe fluttered in the wind, and maintaining a blank expression on his face. Weiss, who had come out to take down Orvis after receiving instructions from Christia, gave a swift look at Orvis' words in return.

 Leon, with his golden wolf ears up next to him, instantly approached him and put his dumpling skill in his pocket in his black robe.


''Weiss, that guy is as strong as Bruno, so be careful.
Oh...


 Weiss returned it briefly to Leon, who came to hand him the dango skill, and picked up a single longsword. When he pointed it downward, the phoenix's soul was granted and the sword barrel turned bright red. And immediately, Weiss, along with the other searchers, slashed at Orvis at the same time.


''I wouldn't want to take that.


 Orvis dodged only the red blade wielded by Weiss, while blasting the other searchers away with a leg kick as sharp as a spear. And once he was one-on-one with Weiss, Orvis hit his fist head-on with the weapon he was holding. Then the longsword that Weiss was holding shatters into pieces.


''Without the weapon, you wouldn't be able to activate the skill, would you?


 Weiss's job is to be a swordsman, so he basically can't use his skills without a weapon. Orvis also broke the weapons of the other explorers to block their skills and bring them into pure competition.


''Phoenix Flame (Phoenix Flame).


 But Weiss has a unique skill, other than being a swordsman. Weiss floods his body with flames to keep him in check, and he tries to keep Orvis away. But Orvis ignored the flames that burned his body and grabbed onto him.


''Rah!''


 But that grasping hand is caught by Amira's great sword, which has been transformed into a dragon, and it flicks upward. I'm not going to be able to get my hands off Orvis's hand with a strike that perfectly exploited the gap, and Amira let out a tongue lashing. However, the other attackers also attacked Orvis's body.

 It's a good thing that the searchers have a numerical advantage in battle, but no matter how much Orvis countermeasures he takes, he can't do it alone. Although it was difficult to damage the sturdy Orbis, the damage was still accumulating from the attacks of dozens of explorers. The seekers are then healed by the healers so they can fight at their best.

 As time goes on, Orvis' arm, which had been blocking the explorers' attacks, is torn to shreds, and the muscle fibers in his leg are torn and bleeding. In contrast, most of the explorers are unharmed due to the healer's supportive recovery.


''Haha. This is a visit........''


 Orvis smiles dryly at the seemingly immortal army that rises up, no matter how much they attack. There are only dead monsters around, and Mina is also held back by Christia. There are already no monsters in the sky or on the ground, and Orvis is forced to struggle alone.

 Weiss accurately shot a crossbow at Orvis' face and entered his bosom while he was blocking it. In his hand, he held a bright red-colored war hammer.


''Guh.''


 Orvis was visibly frightened by Weiss's powerful war hammer blow, and the other searchers were all on him at the same time. Orvis managed to raise his arms to prevent the attacks of the close range attackers who had come to stop him completely.


''..........''


 But right underneath Orvis, who was raising his arms, Weiss was holding a red sword.

 That sword was going to cut off his head completely, and Orvis, who had his arms up, was not going to be able to prevent it. The red sword was closing in on Orvis' neck.

 A blow that made Weiss think he had taken his head off. But it was played with a hard sound.


''....!


 At the end of the sword Weiss wielded, a transparent barrier existed to prevent its attack.