Chapter 347 – Water Over Lightning #1

The sight of the battlefield was blurred by the constant sandstorm.
The moment the Mage Tower Master revealed his skills, the battle between the Northern Army and the Demon King Army stopped for a moment.
It has been a long time since the demon worshipers who flocked to the castle gate were torn to pieces and turned into flesh.

Wheein!

However, can’t a top-notch magic like [Earth Tornado] Last that long?
The sandstorm that James called soon naturally dissipated. The storm lifted, and the thunderbolt appeared in it.
It was a thunderbolt that wrapped the entire body by making the current flowing from Mjolnir in the form of a barrier.

Thanks to the protection of the body with the barrier of electric current, the thunderbolt was safe even in the sandstorm.
I heard Rumi’s voice as I watched the barrier.

[This is a ‘thunderbolt barrier’ that uses Mjolnir’s brain power in the form of a barrier. It can be said to be the highest level of protection magic. If you approach him recklessly, you will be swept away by the barrier and your body will melt.]
“No, is it melting?”

The thunder barrier that wrapped the thunderbolt like a thread was melting everything around it.
Whether it was the ground or the corpse of the demon king, as soon as it touched the barrier, it melted like ice cream because of the high-temperature current.

“What is futile resistance? Arrogant!”

James lowered the altitude of the body that was levitating.
James’s body, which was slowly descending to the ground, finally landed around the thunderbolt.
It was James who had landed behind the thunderbolt near the castle gate.

I couldn’t help but admire James’ positioning.

‘Even that old man doesn’t know how precious his life is. Did he act on his own to block the retreat route of the Thunder Emperor?’

In other words, James is standing alone, blocking the gap between the Thunder Emperor and the Demon King’s army.
Although it was swept away by the storm, additional demon worshipers rushing towards the gate were teeming with them.
He was besieged back and forth, so James’ burden was doubled.

Jigsaw Jigsaw!

The Emperor spoke to James.
The thunderbolt’s voice resounded with the sound of lightning flashing.

“I know who it is. The owner of Yoensu’s mage tower.”
“Do you know me? Master of Mjolnir.”
“Even a Wiseman like me knows earthly wizards well. Especially if you are the head of the Mage Tower, you can’t help but be ignorant. Aren’t you the most famous man among earthly wizards!”

It was the moment when the Magic Tower Master and Wiseman first met face to face.
It seemed that even the thunderbolt had heard of the fame of the mage master.
However, despite having heard of the reputation, the arrogant attitude of the brainchild was still the same.

“But even the lord of the mage tower in the world is just an old man in front of Mjolnir. He must have become senile to run out of the castle alone. Are you trying to block Mjolnir’s lightning by yourself?”
“I did not scramble out of the castle simply to stop you. I intend to kill you on the spot.”

There was a lot of life in James’ voice.
Demon worshipers are advancing from behind, so it’s no time to talk anymore.
As if James was aware of the demon worshipers targeting his back, he immediately recited a great magic spell.

It is the great magic of the mage tower master!

“I will borrow your wings, devourer of corpses.”

The moment the great magic was activated, a huge bird-shaped spiritual creature was summoned around James.
The huge bird, exuding a magical atmosphere, spread its wings wide and howled.

―Kwaaaaa!!

A loud cry resounded, and a gust of wind blew away just by the bird spreading its wings, sweeping away the demon king’s army.
The mage tower wizards standing on the wall called the bird’s name in awe.

“Oh, it’s Hresbelg!”
“It’s the summoned beast of the Mage Tower Lord! It will protect us!”

Hresbelg.
It was the name of that huge spiritual creature.

Hresvelg was originally a spirit creature living at the end of the northern continent, and had the ability to freely manipulate the wind.
With his ability to control the wind, he slaughtered countless monsters, earning him the nickname ‘the one who devours corpses’.
It was a spirit creature that had not obeyed anyone for hundreds of years, but it was the only one obeying James.

How did you subjugate
That’s great magic.

It was because James’ great magic was to ‘use Hresbelg as a summoned beast’.
Great magic was manifested in the form of contracts with already existing spiritual beings.
If a contract with a great magic rank was concluded, even the spirit creatures were forced to obey orders.

James rode on Hresbelg’s back and gave the order.
Hresbelg’s body was so huge that it could easily burn a person.

“Hresbelg! Flap your wings and get rid of the demon worshipers. They are interfering with the Thunder Emperor.”
―Kwaaaaa!!

Hresbelg flapped his wings vigorously with James on board.
A gust of wind erupted from Hresbelg, which floated in the air, and continued to sweep away the Demon King’s army on the ground.
However, if the massacre was carried out smoothly, that was not the case.

“The bird calls are noisy.”

Thunder Emperor flew up into the sky and swung Mjolnir at Hresvelg.
James struggled to survive as Mjolnir, loaded with massive brain power, approached.

“Bye, it’s not time to worry about the soldiers! Stop Mjolnir first!”

Soon, Hresbelg’s ability to manipulate the wind was focused on the Thunder Emperor.
The gust of wind that raged on the battlefield disappeared and the battle between Thunder Emperor and James began in the sky.

On the ground, the Demon King’s army approached the fortress again and a siege took place.
Since battles are taking place in the sky and on the ground, it can not be anything but spectacular.

‘Is it time to go help the mage tower lord?’

My mission is to help the Mage Tower lord defeat the thunderbolt.
If you continue to help the soldiers, James, who is fighting thunderbolts in the sky, will be golden brown.
I expected it, but in the battle with the thunderbolt, James was clearly being pushed back.

“My, if it wasn’t for Mjolnir, we would have been able to stick together…!”
“I’ll send you to the nether road, old man.”

He was only busy building a wall of wind to block Mjolnir’s lightning.
Unlike James, who struggled to control Hresbelg, the expression on the face of the thunderbolt was relaxed.
No matter how many spirit creatures were summoned, Mjolnir could not be handled alone.

“Brother Luke.”

Delia, who was next to me, pointed to the sky and called out to me.
It was time for her to sortie with me as the successor of Ninggard.

“Let’s go! Join the magic tower lord and make a pincer attack.”
“Everyone is floating in the sky, can you fly too?”
“I’m learning at least some levitation magic. It’s good that oppa has wings.”

I flew with Delia to join James.
Until we showed up, James’ expression slowly contorted, giving him a mortal fear.
Mjolnir’s brain energy spreads through the air, so even though I’m just flying, my body feels tingly.
How sad is James, who is in a head-to-head confrontation with the Brain Emperor?

“Now, you guys are here! That brain-jerk is a monster! I can’t handle it alone!”
“I knew it.”

James, who came out with great energy, welcomed us when he saw us, perhaps realizing that he was alone.
As soon as we appeared on the Brain Emperor side, we immediately opened our mouths.
The Thunder Emperor knew not only Delia, but surprisingly also information about me.

“The heir of Nyingard and the archmage candidate? It’s the first time I’ve seen both of them face-to-face. I don’t care about the half-elf girl over there, but I’m very interested in the archmage candidate.”

Are you interested?
If you’re a candidate for Archmage, are you referring to me?

As I was making a puzzled expression, the brain emperor pointed directly at me with his finger.

“Yes, I meant you. Blonde dreamer. You are also a dreamer like me.”
“Shut up! I can’t be treated like a fellow like you.”
“Who said we were the same people? We can’t treat Wiseman, who has the same blood as the demon king, as the same kind as ordinary dreamers. Since you’re being called a candidate for a great wizard on earth, I’m just interested.”
“I’m interested, what are you going to do?”
“If I kill you, the Archmage’s life on earth will be completely cut off. I can’t let those who aren’t Wiseman accomplish the great work of a wizard.”

In short, the words of the Thunder Emperor mean that he will kill me and cut off the life of the Archmage.
It was a provocation full of murder, but I was rather relieved to hear it.

‘Thank god! Don’t you know who I am?’

Seeing that they don’t even consider me a kin, it seems that the Wiseman family doesn’t even know that I’m related to them.
Even now, when I am making a name for myself on the continent.

You know that they are descendants of the same demon king, but would you start thinking about killing them?
First of all, I’ll reveal my identity and try to disturb the Northerners.
Maybe he made a scouting offer to join the Demon King’s army.

If that happened, the atmosphere of the Mage Tower Master and Delia would immediately become chilly.
It was rather fortunate for me that the Emperor of Thunder had pure intent to kill.

I also want to kill that unlucky-looking bastard.
Even though Delia and I joined, it was really arrogant to be relaxed.

“Aren’t we afraid?”
“Hehe! Why should Mjolnir’s owner be afraid of you guys? It’s rather good that the three of them got together. It’s annoying to deal with them one by one. Anyway, you won’t be able to move your body properly because of Mjolnir’s brain.”

The Thunder Emperor believed in the power of Mjolnir.
They seem to think that the brain energy emitted from Mjolnir will drive us to death in the sky.

The brain energy of Mjolnir that was released did not dissipate, but stayed in the air in the form of an electric current.
The more they fought against the thunderbolt, the more the amount of current would continue to grow and cover the sky.
Due to the electric current flowing in the air, the body becomes unable to move.

However, I, who had mastered water magic to the limit, had a way to solve Mjolnir’s current.

“Water.”

I uttered a spell and summoned a huge mass of water in the air.
The moment the water splashed out in the air, the Thunder Emperor let out a laugh.

“Ha! You said you were a candidate for the Archmage, but you were a fool. Are you trying to commit suicide by using water magic against Mjolnir?”

It is a well-known fact that water attribute magic is at odds with brain attribute magic.
The more water magic is used, the more moisture will fill the surroundings, creating a better environment for current to flow.

Water cannot beat lightning.
That was the absolute truth handed down among elemental wizards.

However, I have memories of living as an earthling.
On Earth, there were many ways to subvert the truth of another world.

“Liquidra.”

[Liquidra] Was the highest level of magic among the liquid series that manipulated fluids.
Not only can you manipulate the flow of fluids, but you can also manipulate the components that make up water.

Magic removed the ‘ion’ contained in the water mass.
Even the automatic ionization of water was suppressed, eliminating the possibility of mixing ions.

It means that it made ‘pure water’ by blowing away all the components that conduct electricity such as sodium or calcium.

What happens when you give birth to pure water?
At that moment, water can overcome lightning.

“I don’t know what you’re doing. I’ll smash your head with Mjolnir.”

The thunderbolt flew in a straight line towards me, who was manipulating the water mass.
It was so fast that even James and Delia, who were nearby, couldn’t stop the thunderbolt.

“Die!”

The Thunder Emperor swung Mjolnir at the mass of water blocking my path.
He must be planning to discharge an electric current into the water, electrocuting everyone present.

Chow!

However, the moment Mjolnir collided with a mass of water, something extraordinary happened.
Mjolnir, which was deeply embedded in a mass of water, could not radiate current smoothly like a lie.

“Yes…?”

At that moment, as if time had stopped, his expression hardened.

“Hey, Thunder God’s hammer…?”

Even if you call it sadly, Mjolnir won’t lend you its power.

Because pure water is an insulator.

A mass of pure water created by a first-class magician with a magical coefficient of 3000.
It had the durability to withstand even the voltage of Mjolnir.