"Oh, you discovered it? What a pity... A talented person like you should be able to see clearly the general trend."
Li Lin shrugged his shoulders, his narrow eye slits widened, and the sarcastic smile that announced the execution verdict fell from above.
"I won't miss it again this time."
As soon as the words of apology for causing trouble to others fell, a rapidly expanding fireball erupted from the wingtips. In an instant, the high-temperature gas that could dissolve metal engulfed the abnormal figure and appearance, and the powerful air wave that was not inferior to the detonation of metallic hydrogen would engulf it.
Several soldiers on the ground who were caught off guard were overturned and blown away.
"Me too, I will never miss my goal."[
The announcement that was almost sprinkled with ice shards echoed in the hot wind, and Elise—no, it was [Fire Burial Witch]'s flat tone lacking in cadence that made her comrades shed cold sweats as they recalled their past combat experiences.
His mastery of attack techniques is unparalleled by almost anyone, and he has been nominated as a "Sage" many times at a young age. His fierce style of burning enemies to death with various fire spells on the battlefield not only makes the orcs look bad when they talk about it.
, when friendly forces talk about the name [Fire Burial Witch], they avoid it like the plague.
Anyone who speaks rudely in front of this female magician will have their bodies turned into ashes, remembering the lesson of "obeying oral ethics".
"Use the operating system spells used in alchemical synthesis to synthesize a flammable mixed gas around [Death Wing]. Just a small spark can induce a gas explosion, and the effect is comparable to a large-volume air fuel explosion, oh——"
After the appraisal was completed, appreciative chuckles fell from the sky, and the red phosphorescence dancing in the sky once again split the thick smoke, and cold teasing was stabbed at him.
"——A wonderful trap, worthy of the [Fire Burial Witch]. Compared with the disguise of a good wife and loving mother, the true face of the murderous witch is more admirable."
The bows and arrows that changed their trajectory rapidly to avoid the force and the ballistae that had no accuracy. The wanton laughter looked down at Elise who was choked and speechless on the ground. Regret, hatred, murderous intention, anger, humiliation, and surprise were all mixed together.
The wonderful expression points directly to the tail of the fast-moving comet in the sky.
"What a good man who loves and protects his wife. Mr. Leader."
Roaring dragon-shaped flames rose from directly in front and below. Before the angry fire storm could meet with him, he once again created a barrier. He stepped on a silver-white light shield that was only slightly larger than the soles of his feet, and his straight-flying posture immediately changed to an emergency climb.
, the wingless, snake-like flame dragon followed closely behind, as if it had been touched by the reverse scale, biting the comet's tail tightly and not letting go, not to burn the comet core - the black-haired boy until not even ashes were left.
He never gave up in pursuit, but Comet, with his coordinated posture and lively and brisk speed, was just showing off his skills or teasing the flames behind him, leading him by a certain distance.
He kicked out again. He once again opened the distance between the dragon-shaped flames with the force of Xu's jet. A large number of fireballs and wind blades combined with the fire dragons attacked, and the red eyes that were not paying attention slightly deviated from the direction.
Only magicians with an intermediate level of six rays or above can perform the manifested life mimicry attack spell and still maintain a clear and complete form after continuous maneuvering flight. Even though it is a futile attack, its durability is beyond prediction.
[Also comes with the definition of automatic lock tracking.]
He made an assertion in his heart that would make a magician with a little common sense faint. His bright red eyes reflected the back of the man running like a whirlwind on the ground into his field of vision. He aimed at the aperture and trapped the shadow, switching to locked red.
The diffused particle cannon shed a sub-light speed curtain, and the dragon-shaped flames and magic-assisted attacks that were directly hit by the beam evaporated instantly. After deflecting the trajectory, the six particle beams headed towards the target locked on the ground.
"Stop looking down on people, you little bastard!"
Contrary to what was expected, the figure that should have been pierced by the beam disappeared. A thunderous roar echoed in the ears, and the man swooped down from the sky behind him with his weapon raised high. His judgment that there was nothing wrong with the attack was slightly delayed. The wings on his back
The optical image of Leonardo, who was descending at an accelerated rate due to gravity and inertia, thrust out his sword, was transmitted to his brain. The young man, who did not bother to protect himself, retorted:
"It's you who look down on others."
Without any emotion, the indifferent tone of voice that looked at the overall situation penetrated into the man's brain.
The chill that made my liver tremble came from all directions. Before I could react to what was going on, I kicked hard towards the [barrier] that appeared in the air. My falling body abruptly changed from a vertical acceleration to a sideways movement. It moved sharply.
The inertial load of changing directions pressed the blood from the top of the head to the soles of the feet, and the internal organs were crushed into a ball and then squashed. In the dim vision where he was almost unconscious, three beams of light emitted from different directions intersected and penetrated where Leonardo had just been.
s position.[
Are they other hidden enemies? Or long-distance attacks?
A flash of suspicion flashed through his mind, and Leonardo bit the tip of his tongue, inflicting severe pain on himself that almost broke his tongue. His mouth was filled with the smell of rust, and his vision that brightened again captured several intermittent flashes of light in the sky.
"It's those things...!!"
The three palm-sized crystals that were attached to Li Lin's wings like feathers before were now separated from the main body and were adjusting their postures, their shining tips moving together with Li Nadu.
"Oh oh oh--!!!!!!!!"
Using all his strength, a loud roar burst out from deep within his abdomen. The silver arc-shaped light tore through the atmosphere, and even the earth was shaken. A thunderbolt rushed into the sky, and the particle beam that had just been ejected was interfered by the strong magnetic field and flew in a curved trajectory.
Moving high into the sky, the giant thunder, which was used to describe the angry roar of the ancient gods, hit Crystal Feather, who had no time to move his shooting position. The detonated light wheel expanded in the air, and the loud roar chased the burst of thunder.
Putting his feet on the ground again, he smelled the smell of burning dust from the hot wind passing over his body - the unique smell of ozone of beam weapons. Leonardo drew his attention away from the dangerous experience of almost being shot into a honeycomb, and turned his gaze
Moved away from the soles of his feet, staring calmly and deeply at Li Lin, who was floating in the air with an expression on his face, pausing any further movements.
[This man (guy) is more difficult to deal with than imagined].
The very similar remarks resonated in their hearts, and the fierce attacks and defenses that failed to hurt their opponents made both warring parties begin to examine their opponents more carefully.
Calm and thorough, his bright red eyes focused on Leonardo with precision and accuracy. The loss of fu (accompanying attack unit) made him readjust his evaluation of Leonardo. The value he had previously set with just a high-speed dagger stab was obviously
It was underestimated, and the same was true for the silver-white one-handed long sword he held.
Adrenaline is constantly stimulating the purple eyes with high fighting spirit and staring at the motionless Li Lin floating in the air. The attack method and power are beyond imagination. The power of the black humanoid in the middle of the crystal wings is completely beyond the greatest imagination made before.
I could feel the numbness in my knees and tibia, and the pain in my internal organs being ravaged by the force of inertia was still there. I couldn't help but feel astonished at the boy's incredible strength and endurance in pushing open the barrier in the air.
Although both are above their respective expectations, the degree of margin is completely different.
"[The holy sword that never wears out], [the sword given to the brave by God] - Durandal (urnl), compared to the rumors, the real thing is more dazzling and powerful."
Not as dull as if he had been in a fierce battle, he commented with a salon-like elegant tone on the 140 cm long sword in Leonardo's hand, and admired it with antique dealers and jewelers as it extended from the middle of the sword body to the hilt, resembling a pattern.
The decorative secret pattern is completely opposite to the evaluation of ornamental pricing, and the pragmatic conclusion of the appraisal function and the uncomfortable attitude are also conveyed.
"It's a good sword, and the user can't dishonor it. However, you didn't use all your strength to fight just now, right?"
"A guy who deliberately misses his magic and destroys a mountain has the nerve to tell others to hold back."
He responded to the mockery with the same color, knowing that the one who loses his composure first will reveal a flaw that his opponent can take advantage of. Leonardo's highly concentrated consciousness locked onto the young man floating in the sky, who seemed to be full of loopholes.
Even a hair's worth of carelessness will immediately lead to a fatal blow. In the face of the most powerful enemy we have ever encountered, we will never allow any slack.
"To each other, after all, we don't want to wipe this village off the ground yet."
Li Lin smiled quietly.
It's neither an insult nor a mockery.
A gentle smile of extreme peace.[
Although the blunt threat in the words was beyond Leonardo's imagination and tolerance, the ball that could guide the development of the situation was gently kicked to the feet of the former leader of the Knights. There was also a secret trick of spying.
Holding the psoas muscle with his right hand, he pushed the card "What should you do?" onto Leonardo's body with a playful smile.
"what are you planning to do?"
After swallowing a suffocated breath, Leonardo, who had his own plans, added to the question.
"You have designed so many tricks, what are you planning?"
The lip line is still a slightly wrinkled arc. From the mask-like smile, it is unclear whether he is satisfied or thinking. His red eyes are glaring at the humans.
Looking at such smiling faces, Leonardo and Elise frowned even deeper.
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The basement of the church does not have the dim impression that people usually associate with underground buildings. The magic lamps placed in every corner and on the ceiling flood the room and the children with bright white light.
Because it is underground, the thick door panels and tight soil layer isolate all the noise outside. The ventilation ducts that extend to the outside of the village are equipped with [Breeze], [Silent] techniques and dust removal designs. A very considerate guarantee
The noise reduction effect and good air circulation are achieved. The builder's care and understanding of the actual needs of underground facilities can be seen from this.
But even in a basement that is more than 6 meters deep, there are still things that cannot be blocked from the outside world that can invade. Continuous violent vibrations are one of them.
The children who had never experienced an earthquake disaster held their heads tightly while doing the disaster prevention actions taught to them by Sister Ptty, crouched down and hid under tables and beds. Pairs of wide-open eyes stared at them with fear.
Wisps of dust drifted down from the roof, and the curled up body endured repeated vibrations that almost lifted from the ground.
None of the children spoke, and their insistence on not crying was already a great achievement, and they couldn't expect more.
[Almighty Mother Goddess, please protect these sinful children. Save them from the sea of misery. Protect them from disasters.]
The devout nun murmured a prayer to the god of service in a low voice, praying for the safety of her children. This nun, who dedicated her whole body and soul to her sincere faith, was about to enter middle age. She had never been married or had any children.
Her relatively delicate and smooth skin looks younger than her actual age, and under the illumination of the magic lamp, she reveals a religious and sacred temperament.
The nuns who used to serve as doctors for the Knights treated all the children in the village with equal consideration and care, almost doting on them. Knowing that this was the reaction of the nuns not having children of their own, the adults were inexplicably happy and comforted by this, and they were naturally happy to see it.
The children go to the nuns.
Now that we are facing a major emergency, the first person to take on the important task of taking care of the children is a nun who has sufficient affinity for the children. She is also highly responsible and self-conscious about this matter.
"Sister, when can we go out?"
The corner of her clothes was gently pulled. The little girl suppressed her fear and prevented tears from falling from her eyes. Her sparkling eyes looked at her like begging.
The instinctive fear of abnormal vibrations became stronger and stronger in the children's hearts, and the fear caused by the small space was also induced. The first person who couldn't bear the pressure that even adults could not bear, was Chloe who asked.
The eyes gathered around and wanted to get reassuring answers after hearing the questions. The same questions flickered in the eyes of those still young. The children were waiting for the nun to tell them the answer and free them from fear.
"Soon, my parents said. It will be over soon, and the adults will prepare surprises for us."
The sensible and optimistic childish words came out before the nun could formulate her words. Roland brushed off the dust from his hair. In addition to the perseverance of a young adult, his purple eyes also contained the optimism of trying his best to encourage his companions.
—— Very similar to Leonardo da Vinci.
The nun, with such admiration in her heart, wiped away the crystal that was about to fall from Chloe's body and made a serious promise to all the children:
"In the name of the Mother Goddess, everything will be over soon. We are all good children. Your parents will come to pick you up soon."
The highest assurance a clergyman could make made the children quiet, and there were no more terrible vibrations coming from the ground. After heaving a sigh of relief, the children who resumed the conversation turned their attention to Chloe who had settled down.
"Chloe, you said that big sister and the people in Ve Company who wear strange clothes are all elves. Is this true?"
When Chloe was in the convoy, she was confined to a small tent and was not allowed to move around at will. Brunhil, who was responsible for taking care of her, did not disguise herself as a human. When leaving the camp, the elves' undisguised appearance was remembered by the little girl.
——A very Li Lin-style arrangement.
She has never seen the dangers of people's hearts. She has never realized the horror of conspiracy traps. She has no doubts about the arrangements with ulterior motives. She just accepts the people and things she sees and remembers with innocent and curious eyes.
In contrast, adults can keenly detect the mystery.
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"From the beginning, you noticed Chloe's attempt to sneak into the carriage, arranged and created a situation where the child was traveling with you, forcing the village to send manpower to chase. Then you let us witness how the [Carrion Crows] were eliminated by you,
A full display of force."
Trying not to let his anger show in his tone, Leonardo was still aware of the chilling harshness in his voice.
The fierce battle reached a stalemate as one side had no intention of continuing and the other side felt it was difficult to win.
Reduce the output of [floating] and descend to the ground with feather-light and elegant movements. The beautiful landing without raising a particle of dust or making any sound is as graceful as a dance.
Li Lin did not deny or confirm Li Nadu's accusation, and his scornful face acquiesced to the accusation.
"It's too much to talk about using something, as if my subordinates and I did something excessive to the child. The fact is that the child came into contact with our top secrets, and we had to take protective measures for her while waiting.
Mr. Campbell, who failed to fulfill his duties as a father, took him away."
The upright trademark smile became crooked in his eyes, his sly eyes poked at Leonardo's depressed face, and heart-wrenching words followed.
"After all, the child is related to the box containing the [key]! You can't take extreme measures to deal with it, right?"
Once opened, the entire world, even if it is not overturned, will fall into a quagmire of blood and fire. The [Box] carefully protected in the convoy has such terrifying magic power.
Such terrifying power cannot be seen in the world, so the elves have always hidden the "Key". In exchange for the chance of survival for the clan, only a few elders of the Council know where the "Key" is.
"That's because compared to killing him directly, the child can play a more useful role alive,"
Looking into the young man's eyes, Nado's voice became gloomy.
"As a living mouthpiece, pass the [Key] matter to us, and use the [Key] and your power to force us to have a clear attitude."
He shamelessly rationalized the immoral act of taking advantage of children, and the anger in his belly burned even more violently after being sprinkled with the fuel of "Sure enough, it was true".
Li Lin showed no shame and looked directly at the knight who transformed into an angry lion with fear.
"That is a last resort. Once the [Key] matter is leaked, you can imagine what kind of covetation and siege it will attract, right? Mr. Leonardo can be said to be timid. We are not recognized by any country.
It’s impossible to trust others easily, let alone the [Golden Hen]?”
"You wouldn't hesitate to use an innocent child for this?"
"Compared with the practice of sending underage young soldiers to the front lines when the country is in crisis, I really don't think it is too much to ask Chloe to do a small favor."
【Clean up the things that humans have done and then talk to me.】
The sharp subtext sealed the accusations that the members of the Knights had rushed to speak. Compared with the crazy behavior that repeatedly appeared at the national level, sending children to the battlefield to die in battle, and then praising the spirit of sacrifice and devout faith, Li Lin used Chloe
His behavior is indeed nothing. To grudgingly argue that the actions of human nations were forced by the critical situation will only appear hypocritical and at the same time beautify Li Lin's behavior.
Each fist was clenched, and the anger vented everywhere deepened.
I don’t know if I noticed the sinister and disgust in the air, or if I turned a blind eye to the anxious gaze on my body, my snickering face remained motionless.
"Judging from the results, it should be said that it was the best situation, right? Even though people here are not fond of human beings and hold various subjective opinions. But Brunhil did not cook the children according to the church's propaganda.
Come and eat. In fact, elves have subtle differences in attitude towards adults and minor humans. Chloe should have told you that Brunhil and the others get along quite well with the child."...)