Chapter 472 – The Jinx of Wizards

The power to correct twisted principles. A holy spear containing heavenly light. A trajectory that flies like a comet.

It piled up like a mountain and reduced hundreds of the charging undead to a handful of ashes.

Even the ominous altar and sacrificial box carved by Scar were completely destroyed.

It was not only the saint who met his end without leaving a proper body, but also Scar.

The head of the warlock thrown by Eclair was pierced by the sharp tip of the spear and shattered. The undead, having lost their connection point and source of power, completely stopped operating.

– Destruction.

Slam!

The angel raised his spear and rang out his voice as if his work was done. The holy light scattered and filled the book Atra was holding.

Finally, as the book with its brilliance faded away, Alice blurted out her words.

“Okay, is it finished…?”

– See!

No one was seriously injured. I’m safe.

At the same time as I realized that, the barrier of Atra that was cutting the space collapsed.

“Haaa…”

When Atra, who had completed her big role, stumbled and was about to fall, Eclair wrapped her arms around her waist and hugged her.

Before I could ask about the condition of the eclair, Alice and her younger siblings approached me with worried eyes.

“Atra! Are you okay?”

“Sister…!”

“I’ll bring you the potion first!”

As Eclair carefully wiped the blood from her nose with the back of her hand, Atra smiled awkwardly.

“Well, I’m fine.”

“”···.””

A bitter taste lingered in the mouths of everyone who saw that. Because I understand how many roles and processes Eclair and Atra were responsible for.

Eclair had to periodically make excessive movements to prevent the strange undead from targeting anyone other than herself.

Of course, Atra maintains her barrier. She continued to purify without stopping to protect everyone who had no tolerance for uncleanness while defending against strong black magic.

The level of advantage is different between a person who must be protected and a person who can attack at will without anything to protect.

It is a heartless and callous statement to say that if Atra, the saint, had been alone, or if only Eclair had been in charge of her vanguard, she would have had an easier time.

If that were the case, she wouldn’t have had to use such difficult high-ranking magic techniques. Even if you don’t say those things, everyone understands.

“In the past, I felt like my mind would break if I used this… Is it because my stamina has increased? It’s bearable.”

Even though she won, everyone’s expressions were not good, so Atra somehow conveyed the good news she felt.

“Thank goodness.”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t help you! I’ll train until I die and become stronger…”

– Hiss…!

The relieved smile that came from seeing Eclair and Alice being hugged was extremely warm.

Plus, I thought the little brother fidgeting behind me was really cute.

It doesn’t feel like they are combat veterans who overcame the warlock despite the irrationality.

“It’s not a lie, it’s all thanks to everyone. The other thing is that I was embarrassed because I felt insensitive to divine power. It’s the same for dealing with such an enemy… My family is a source of support just by existing.”

“Sister…!”

Chloe, who was crying at the mention of family, wraps her arms around everyone she touches and embraces her.

In Atra’s mind, who is just happy now, the feeling that she heard the screams and voices of one person other than Scar disappeared from somewhere.

“What about Seria?”

Eclair, who was patting her younger siblings, asked Rike the first thing that came to mind when he returned with the potion.

“Lily’s sister is checking on her. I think she’s okay because she’s talking in her sleep.”

“I see.”

Even though I only heard about it, I somehow felt like it was Seria.

On top of that, seeing the blow that ripped apart the mansion so much made Eclair laugh out loud.

“I’ll go inside and check on Seria.”

“I’ll move it!”

– Shaaa.

Alice screamed! She made a noise and hugged Atra.

Outwardly, Atra, hugged by a woman who was thinner than herself, blinked her light blue eyes and smiled.

“Thank you. Please do me a favor.”

“I feel a little sorry that it’s not Roman.”

“Do I like it when Alice hugs me?”

Atra chuckled at her joke and gently wrapped her hands around Alice’s neck.

As the two people and one spirit left, saying they would go in, Eclair quietly moved her gaze.

‘I thought the church would have noticed the barrier and surrounded it…’

Eclair expected that once the wall created by Atra disappeared, there would be paladins and priests buzzing around her.

I was prepared for it to be noisy at the end, but the surroundings were quiet as usual.

Perhaps reading Eclair’s curiosity, Rike, who is well versed in barrier theory, approached with quiet steps.

He whispered in a soft voice.

“This is a detailed technique that most people can’t imitate. In order to reduce her preparation time and increase her hardness, Art La chose a crude method of disconnecting herself from the outside world.”

“Hmm… This is unfamiliar information to the driver.”

“But now I think someone will notice.”

As Rike said, there are still undead around who have lost their origins and are causing their bodies to collapse, and the rotten flesh left on the holy spears has made a mess of the yard.

Considering the recent heavy patrols by guards and the church to hunt down warlocks, it feels like people from the church will soon flock to the area.

“Oh, sister, what should I do with that?”

Chloe’s worries were different. The wall of the mansion that Seria clearly split.

I don’t think Roman will be angry, but the fact that her house and yard were destroyed is something that makes her tremble.

“Don’t worry. I’ll call someone tomorrow to fix it.”

“It will take quite some time… Will it be resolved before my brother comes back?”

“You shouldn’t worry about your brother…”

Rikke and Chloe really know nothing about architecture. But I know it takes a long time to build a building.

Even if it was just a street I passed frequently, creating something new would take quite a long time.

In addition, even if it were possible to fix something broken like this simply with manpower, it would definitely take time.

In the eyes of girls who are not familiar with architecture, there is concern about whether such special damage can be repaired by human hands.

“It’s okay. There are wizards who specialize in solving these problems. It won’t take a few days.”

From the beginning, Eclair had no intention of hiring ordinary people.

When a building collapses or cracks are treated with magic, it becomes fast, hard, and delicate. If there is a problem, the price is astronomical and unimaginable to an average family.

But it’s okay. It’s literally a price that an average family can’t afford.

The real problem for them is where to stay until this is resolved.

‘It’s not like I don’t have a home…’

Eclair’s own mansion, which I haven’t heard of in a long time, would also be an option.

It seems okay to go to the church, inform them of the situation, and take care of them for a while.

‘I’ll have to listen to your opinion first.’

However, Eclair cannot decide this on its own. First, we need to listen to everyone’s opinions.

Maybe there are other options.

“Let’s go in and see Seria.”

“Wait a minute.”

“Hmm?”

Rike caught Eclair as he was heading inside from her yard.

Her questioning face and scars here and there on her body. Rike held out the potion with a serious expression.

“Sister. Please eat this first. Chloe, come here too.”

“Nothing, there are no injuries…?”

“Drink it just in case. I’ll go in and clean your body with holy water.”

It is difficult to ask for treatment for Atra, who is currently in poor condition. It’s best to try to prevent problems from happening in the first place.

At those words, Dritna and her sister remembered Atra’s tired face. I drank the potion that Ricke gave me and crossed the yard.

Now, all we have to do is rest until the figures of the church that can be sensed from afar arrive.

*****

Wow ─.

Roman received a signal from her lovers that it was okay and placed the artifact in his inventory.

‘How many times was this? One… Two…’

She checks the map by tapping it with her finger. After destroying more than ten places, there was only one strong candidate left.

Among the markers on the map, there is Nema Natas’ head, but if you haven’t encountered it so far, you’re just out of luck.

If you haven’t searched this far, it would be quite frustrating.

‘I’ll just give it a try.’

Still, there is hope. A location selected and marked by a mediator who has been with the elves of Nema Natas for quite some time.

This is because I felt that the reason was quite credible, including that it was not a lie.

The mediator explained that there is at least one jinx that magicians who have lived for hundreds of years and devoted themselves to research cannot overcome.

In the pursuit of theory or rationality, there are some cases where people absurdly question groundless things, and it is said that this is the reason why the fox spends his daily life in a place full of reeds.

She made fun of her snout, saying that even in the past when she was attached to her elf, she had often been bothered by that problem when it came to moving her residence and choosing her location.

No matter what happens, I have no choice but to go.

“Tsk…”

Roman, filled with many emotions, walked into the place in front of her without hesitation.