Episode 150:
Sand blaster.
It was a skill that Xeon enjoyed using.
It was also the first skill I learned.
That’s how skillful it was to use it.
The power of a single sand blaster is not that great. However, if dozens of them are fired at once, the story is different.
It had the power to instantly destroy any magical beast. In reality, Zeon hunted many demonic beasts with sand blasters.
However, the opponent was Balrog.
The strength of the body was greater than that of a fairly large magical beast, and above all, there was a powerful force field.
There is a force field for high-ranking magic beasts of Class A or higher, and this force field provides strong defense against most physical and magical attacks.
Naturally, the higher the level of the magical beast, the more powerful this force field becomes.
The exact grade of Balrog does not exist.
Because it first appeared in the world today.
But I could tell just by looking at its presence and force field.
‘It is S-class or higher.’
This means that the minimum is S class.
Even if you just wake up, it’s like this, but if you completely regain your strength, it may become impossible to even estimate.
‘You did a good job waking this guy up. Damien!’
The Balrog was a monster that could destroy any colony in an instant.
Such a monster was released right in front of Neo Seoul.
No matter how much it was done to lure the elves and get information about Elharun, it went too far.
Maybe I didn’t know that I trusted Zeon that much.
If it’s Zeon, he will definitely stop the Balrog.
Sigh!
The flame whip flew at an invisible speed.
Zeon took sandy steps and stepped back.
Just by a split second, a whip of flame passed by the space in front of Zeon’s face.
Sizzle!
Even though we just passed by, the air is burning.
The air was so hot that even the skin of most awakened people would melt.
However, this level of heat could not cause any harm to Xeon.
He had a gauntlet of incandescent fire.
The fiery gauntlets with the red dragon’s eyes perfectly protected Xeon from the flames.
At least you won’t die from the Balrog’s fire attack.
In that case, all that remains is pure skill and physical attack and defense.
Wedge!
The flame whip flew again.
Even excluding the flames, its pure attack power alone had the power to tear apart the body of quite a few demonic beasts.
Cough!
Zeon blocked the flame whip with his fiery gauntlet.
This was also possible because the strength of the Incandescent Gauntlet was as strong as that of the Flame Whip.
Paba babang!
The flame whip and the fiery gauntlet clashed repeatedly, bursting out the air, and a firestorm swirled in all directions.
Zeon and Balrog clashed while moving at an invisible speed.
Their movements were so fast that Serian and Mariel could not see them with their own eyes.
Old Man Go opened his mouth while maintaining his barrier.
“It was that bad?”
I knew that Zeon was strong.
The fact that the twins sent to stop him had no contact was itself proof of his strength.
However, I did not expect that his physical ability would be strong enough to rival that of Balrog.
“So you are a martial arts awakened person?”
The old man quickly denied his thoughts.
Zeon was not just a martial arts awakener.
The sand rippling around him proved that fact.
The sand was shaking as if in response to Zeon.
It looks like a hunting dog waiting for its owner’s command.
As soon as Zeon gives the command, it is ready to bite off the neck of its prey.
At that moment, Zeon gestured. Then the sand floated in the air and clumped together.
Sand, as big as a child’s forearm, was shot at the Balrog at an alarming speed.
It was a sand missile.
Burbububbung!
Dozens of sand missiles exploded onto the huge body of the Balrog, which had been swinging its whip for a while.
However, it did no damage to the Balrog’s body.
This is because the force field of courtesy protects the entire body.
Xeon also knew that.
Nevertheless, the reason the sand missiles were fired was to cut down the force field.
No matter how strong the force field was, it could not be maintained indefinitely.
It was the same with Balrog.
Balrog, who had just taken over Damian’s body, had no time to spare. That’s why we’re going to bombard it with volume and chip away at its force field.
Fortunately, there was a huge amount of sand inside the barrier created by the old man. And Zeon had the power to wield enormous amounts of sand.
“Let’s get serious about it.”
Zeon raised sand.
The sand rose like a tidal wave and hit the Balrog.
Kwakwakwa!
Serian covered his mouth with his hand as he saw a sand tsunami tens of meters high hitting Balrog.
“Sand… a magician?”
“oh my god!”
Eli also widened his eyes.
A huge pillar of sand rose up and lifted Xeon into the air.
This made it clear that Zeon was a sand wizard.
Wow!
Balrog was so angry that he opened his eyes of destruction.
The red rays fired from the Balrog’s eyes instantly melted the sand supporting Xeon.
The sand melted and flowed like lava.
The inside of the barrier instantly turned into a volcanic zone.
Rivers of lava flowed everywhere and the air became hot.
It felt like my lungs were burning just by breathing.
“Hmph!”
“Shit!”
Those who barely managed to save their lives retreated, covering their mouths with their sleeves.
“Queen!”
Even as he was being led away by Borin’s hand, Serian could not take his eyes off Zeon.
Zeon spread his hands wide like a conductor. Then the sand in front of the Balrog chasing him exploded like a bomb.
Quaaaang!
Tremendous pressure and countless sand particles hit the Balrog.
Zeon unfolded Cremore.
Any decent magical beast can be torn to pieces like a rag with just one Cremore blow.
But the opponent was Balrog.
A magical beast called disaster.
The sand was unable to penetrate the force field formed on the Balrog’s body and scattered in all directions.
“It can’t go on like this! “You have to help the author.”
“It’s not possible. “Queen!”
Eli objected.
She hurriedly blocked Serian’s path and continued speaking.
“Didn’t the Queen see it too? That the author has bad feelings toward people like us. “If you help the author, he will definitely hit us in the back.”
“Eli!”
“You have to judge it calmly. “If Elharun’s location is revealed, all of our people from Qurayan will be in danger.”
Eli’s eyes were bloodshot.
They have always been greedy for Serian’s position and have secretly been at odds with each other. However, there is only one thing in common with Serian.
It was Elharun.
Elharun was the last stronghold for all those who crossed over from Qurayan.
Elharun had to be protected until he gained greater power.
“We don’t even need to use our power. All you have to do is let the humans inside this barrier die. Then Elharun’s secret will be protected.”
“It’s not possible. “Queen!”
Borin rebelled against Eli’s words.
“How dare you!”
Eli glared at him with fierce eyes, but Borin paid no heed and continued speaking.
“I knew El Haroun was an important place. But this place is also important. Anyway, isn’t Neo Seoul where we live? “We already live with the attention of humans, but if even this place collapses, our species that used to live here will have nowhere to go.”
“Why not? “Isn’t there El Harun?”
“I don’t know Elharun. For me, this is home. “Most of my fellow countrymen probably think the same as me.”
“Are you talking nonsense about what you know? “Shut your mouth.”
“sorry. But I have to say something. If we don’t help Zeon now, many people in Neo Seoul will die. Neo Seoul itself may not suffer much damage, but people in the slums will have a hard time avoiding death. “If they die, their hatred and resentment toward us will deepen.”
After spitting out everything he wanted to say, Borin looked relieved.
It didn’t matter if I was hated by Eli for this and suffered any disadvantages.
Eli’s gaze turned to Serian.
“You shouldn’t listen to that bitch.”
“Eli!”
“Humans are our enemies. “You must never forget that.”
“after! sorry. Eli! “I’ve always respected your opinion, but I can’t this time.”
“Queen!”
“Even if El Harun’s location is exposed due to this decision, we must prevent many people from dying. And do you think we will be safe if we leave the Balrog alone? “We may be safe right now, but eventually we will suffer a lot of damage from the Balrog.”
“But…”
“Stop it. Because it’s an order. “If you criticize my words any more, I will consider it as defiance and punish you.”
Serian looked at Eli with cold eyes.
When this happened, Eli could no longer object.
‘Shit!’
Out of humiliation, Eli bit his lip until it bled.
Serian ignored Eli and stepped forward.
Zeon was seen fighting fiercely with Balrog.
The space within the barrier had already turned into a lava zone.
This too was the power of Balrog.
Demonic beasts that transcend their ranks, such as Balrog, change the surrounding environment to suit them.
The instinct is to terraform the area.
Balrog was a demonic beast born in the flames of hell.
For Balrog, who grew up on high heat and flames, this type of terrain was the optimal space where he could demonstrate his greatest power.
As the environment changed, Balrog gained even greater power.
Zeon’s offensive against Balrog also intensified.
Kwakwakwak!
Zeon dragged whatever sand he could find and attacked the Balrog. However, the sand in the area had almost melted, so the amount that could be used was limited.
Zeon bit his lip slightly.
‘Should I go all out?’
If I wanted to, I could move the sand under the lava. But if you do that, you’re exposing all of your power.
It was a time when Zeon was a little conflicted.
“I will help.”
Serian shouted loudly and unleashed his skills.
A huge wave of light exploded from her entire body and shot towards Zeon.
At that moment, Zeon felt an enormous power boiling over him.
It was the blessing of the earth, one of Serian’s skills.
Earth’s Blessing was a buff skill that temporarily transferred one’s mana.
Serian was an S-class awakened person.
Naturally, her mana was as wide and deep as the sea.
A significant portion of the enormous mana was transferred to Zeon.
Zeon was slightly surprised by the tremendous feeling of fullness he had never felt before.
‘If it’s this much…’
Even if you make up your mind and use a powerful skill, no one will believe that it is your true ability.
That was enough.
“good!”
Zeon shouted loudly and flew into the air.
The Balrog flew after Zeon.
A pair of flame wings had suddenly grown behind the Balrog’s back.
With its flame wings flapping, the Balrog quickly approached Zeon.
Paang!
The Balrog broke the speed of sound and a sonic boom erupted.
The flame whip in its hand became sharp like a spear and aimed at Zeon’s throat.
In a desperate moment, Zeon quietly muttered.
“Sand Storm!”
Quaaa!
At that moment, the lava overturned and a huge amount of sand underneath shot up into the air.
The rising sand spun around terrifyingly and swallowed up the Balrog and Flame Whip that were attacking Zeon.
Zeon’s attack did not stop there.
“Sand mixer!”
Gaaaaa!
The fine sand particles spun like a blender and destroyed the Balrog force field.
The force field disappeared and the Balrog’s skin was exposed to sand particles rotating at an alarming speed.
Kwakagagak!
The Balrog’s once hard skin fell off little by little by the fine sand particles.
Wow!
In great pain, the Balrog burst into flames and fired the Eye of Destruction.
High-temperature rays filled with flame struck various places within the barrier.
The old man shouted, coughing up blood.
“Shit! “I can’t hold on any longer. Hurry up and end it.”
At that time, Serian and Borin unleashed their attack skills.
Their attack caused sand particles to scatter in all directions, blocking everyone’s vision.
At that moment, Xeon released Exion.
Finally, maximum output was achieved.
With black sand spread like wings, Zeon struck the Balrog directly.
Quaaaang!