Chapter 1214

"Looks like this angel bastard is exhausted and talking nonsense. Don't pay attention to it, Wardanaz."

Professor Kirmin spoke calmly without changing expression in the slightest.

Anyone watching would truly have thought the angel was just spouting nonsense because it was exhausted.

-I never even suggested spying through the dimension in the first place. You mages barged in after seizing it however you pleased, then threatened me because you couldn't leave temporarily. I may be walking the path of an ancient mage for the sake of enlightenment, but this is far too cruel.

"......"

"......"

......

The angel's accusation, bursting out in a place where even a Spirit King and a demon were present, made even the professors of Einroguard hesitate.

Professor Garcia reacted the fastest.

"What are you doing, Professor? Shut it up quickly."

-Ugh!

"R-right."

Professor Kirmin belatedly moved in a fluster and blocked the angel's mouth. Apazragon, whose communication had been cut off at the spiritual-body level, vibrated its body to express its displeasure.

'I can roughly guess what happened.'

Lee Han quickly pieced together the situation.

The professors had clearly used Apazragon's Dimension of Fleeting Divine Radiance to spy on Lee Han.

This secretive dimension was convenient for observing someone without being noticed by an evil god. True to form for mages, they certainly did not hesitate to make full use of whatever new tools they acquired.

Then, when the evil god became enraged earlier, the aftermath of that shock must have tangled or twisted the dimension.

The professors had already been on edge because Lee Han had entered the fortress, so they must have threatened the angel with something along the lines of, 'If you don't let us out right now, I'll put your soul between my left fist and my right fist'...

'Wait. Isn't attacking impossible inside the Dimension of Fleeting Divine Radiance?'

Lee Han realized something strange and marveled.

It was a dimension where neither side could attack the other, so there should have been limits to how far threats could go.

And yet the angel had been reduced to such a battered state.

Had they really done that with threats alone?

'Amazing!'

"Student Lee Han. We're planning to join up with the king's main force now."

Professor Garcia cleared the awkward atmosphere with a cough.

They had been prioritizing this side because of their student, but there was no way the professors were unaware that the situation in the domain was becoming urgent.

Now that the Yaksha King's offensive had begun, they needed to join him and help.

"Yes."

"Student Lee Han, you're currently severely fatigued and also injured..."

"Nothing happened to me."

"...I genuinely want to grab you by the collar, but ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) I don't want to torment someone who's hurt, so I'll let that go. Student Lee Han, you withdraw first."

Professor Garcia broke a scepter decorated with green jade and opened a spatial gate. It was a spatial gate connected to a safe zone outside the domain.

The three professors stared at Lee Han with an air that allowed absolutely no objections. Lee Han obediently nodded.

"Understood. I'll do that."

"You really are going to do that, right?"

Professor Garcia became even more suspicious when the student who had been especially disobedient lately suddenly became compliant.

Lee Han spoke as though wronged.

"I really am. To begin with, how could I possibly follow you professors? I don't even know where this place is."

"That's true..."

Even after accepting the logic, Professor Garcia continued glancing suspiciously at Lee Han.

Lee Han tried to put on an innocent expression. Seeing that only made Professor Kirmin even more suspicious.

"For now, let's all get moving. We've wasted too much time. Angel. Open the dimension. And keep a close eye on that Wardanaz so he absolutely cannot enter."

-That isn't how a dimension is supposed to be used...

Apazragon protested. For a celestial being, it seemed to be growing increasingly emotional.

The three professors watched their student until the very last moment before entering the dimension. Lee Han politely saw them off.

...You're not planning to go in, are you?

Perkuntra asked cautiously.

It could sense it instinctively.

This contractor had no intention whatsoever of obediently retreating to the safe zone!

"Yes."

-How are you planning to follow them? Like you said, you don't even know where this place is?

Mahuda asked as well, apparently curious.

Right now, this mage was essentially lost between dimensions. It was his choice not to enter the gate opened beside him, but that did not mean he could easily locate the Yaksha King's main force.

"I'm going to do this."

Lee Han used Dunamis one last time for the day.

For an instant, along with the sensation of his soul expanding, complex and profound knowledge of dimensions swept through Lee Han.

The Dimension of Fleeting Divine Radiance!

Fortunately, since the angel and the professors had used it several times already, the overload was not especially severe. Saratan and Mahuda hurriedly shared the burden.

-Hey! I told you to stop using it!!

-If you keep using that magic, you'll collapse before you even arrive.

"This was the last time. Really the last time."

...Maybe it would've been better to drag you away by force.

Perkuntra followed after its contractor with a trace of regret.

When they first met, it had not realized he was this insane...

***

Flash!

When the professors returned, only then did the Death Knights realize it.

-!!!

-So this was what you were relying on!

The Yaksha King had kept turning their nonexistent stomachs inside out with statements like, 'He's the disciple of Osu, so he'll be fine,' but the moment they saw the professors reappear, realization struck them.

There had been professors.

The Yaksha King had been so confident because professors had secretly followed after him!

-Professors! We believed in you!!

"????"

Professor Garcia was bewildered by the enthusiastic welcome.

Professor Garcia had expected to be criticized for creating a duplicate and slipping away in secret, not welcomed like this.

"W-what is this? A trap?"

-No. His Majesty kept saying without any basis that the successor would be fine, and we couldn't possibly accept that, so we were worried.

Tsk, tsk. To think they still could not accept it even after he had explained it so clearly.

The Yaksha King sincerely pitied the Death Knights.

To think such loyal and diligent fellows still could not escape from such delusion.

Osu must find it truly frustrating as well.

"I-I see... To be honest, we weren't much help. We only arrived after everything was already over."

-I told you over and over that it wasn't because of me...

Apazragon reflexively protested without even realizing it.

No one had scolded the angel, yet the words came out automatically. Everyone present looked at Apazragon strangely.

-...It's nothing.

-I-is that so? Still, that's a relief. Dunamis is rather dangerous even among microcosms, after all.

"?"

"??"

"???"

The three professors froze.

Seeing that, the Death Knights realized their mistake.

Maybe they should not have said anything?

Internal conflict like this just before facing an evil god...

"Whatwhatwhatwhat did he learn?"

Dunamis. Considering that fortress, it was the most likely possibility.

"......"

At the Yaksha King's kindly explanation, the professors fell silent.

The knights concluded that if Hierdan assassinated the Yaksha King afterward, at least three powerful mages had now been secured who would volunteer to help.

"If you... thought... he was going... to learn that... shouldn't you... have... told us...??"

Why?

"Because it's dangerous??"

Professor Garcia's voice actually became calmer upon reaching the peak of fury.

At that attitude, the knights thought inwardly.

'Who's in danger here?'

Was Professor Garcia perhaps saying the Yaksha King was in danger right now?

As I said, he can control it sufficiently. Look. Is he not perfectly fine?

"????"

-?

Everyone was bewildered by the Yaksha King's attitude of telling them to look at Lee Han when Lee Han was not even there.

What are you...

Flash!

Lee Han belatedly appeared through the Dimension of Fleeting Divine Radiance.

Everyone present stared straight at Lee Han. Lee Han composed himself and spoke.

"I'm sorry. I entered the wrong dimension."

"...Seriously!!!!!!"

Professor Garcia finally lost control and roared.

Come here, disciple of Osu.

The Yaksha King beckoned.

A small jeweled pagoda Lee Han had seen before rested on the king's enormous palm.

Your skill is terribly poor compared to Osu's. You should reflect on that.

"......"

Lee Han almost cursed him, then held back.

The other side looked as though he was about to give him something.

'I can curse him after I receive it.'

Green light poured from the jeweled pagoda, and Lee Han felt the fatigue accumulated in both body and soul rapidly disappear.

To the point that he could no longer feel any of the aftereffects from the Dunamis he had just used.

"Your Majesty! We need to send Student Lee Han back. Open a gate immediately!"

I refuse, Professor of Einroguard.

"This isn't a request. It's a notification. Do you intend to fight us before facing the evil god?"

Professor Garcia's voice was polite, but unwavering resolve with no room whatsoever for compromise flashed like a blade.

The Death Knights hesitated, then prepared to side with Professor Garcia.

At that moment, the Yaksha King spoke.

You knights may act however you please, but would it not still be better to listen to the successor?

-!

Caught off guard, the Death Knights faltered.

As expected, this insane old bastard's wisdom was no ordinary thing.

After hesitating, the knights once again crowded behind Lee Han. Professor Garcia was dumbfounded.

"Doing everything Student Lee Han asks is absolutely not good for him!"

-Well, that's true, but loyalty is originally...

There is no need for everyone to quarrel. Professor of Einroguard. Stop attacking.

"I haven't even cast any magic. I wasn't planning to throw a punch either."

Professor Garcia looked incredulous at the Yaksha King's absurd accusation.

Professor Garcia was not currently preparing any magic at all.

Was he seriously suggesting Professor Garcia might start swinging fists?

Not you. I mean the other professors of Einroguard.

The Yaksha King pointed toward Professor Voladi and Professor Kirmin.

Professor Kirmin flinched after having the plan exposed.

Professor Kirmin had been thinking that, while everyone was distracted by the conversation, perhaps a surprise attack together with Professor Voladi might work...

"Why exactly is there no need for everyone to quarrel?"

Because the duel will begin soon. Come!

The Yaksha King shouted toward empty space where there was not the slightest sign of anything.

Those reddish-gold eyes flashed with certainty.

I'll kill you!

At the same moment, the sky split apart and Sanguros manifested.

For something bearing the grand title of god, its appearance was far too alien and grotesque. It resembled an enormous chimera.

The souls of the dead writhed across its back and torso, releasing blood-red screams, while its face was grotesque, as though the faces of vampire patriarchs had been enlarged and then awkwardly stitched together.

It gave off the strong impression that it had wanted to appear majestic and had utterly failed. The Yaksha King laughed heartily.

I knew cornering the rat would make you crawl out like this. Beast, you should have just kept living without thinking!

BOOM!!!!!

As the two mighty beings collided, the ground melted and the sky split apart. The Death Knights and professors immediately stabilized themselves before scattering to their respective positions.

Lee Han moved together with Perkuntra.

The blood-red debris pouring down from every direction was extremely dangerous. He would not have been able to move so comfortably if the Lightning Duke had not been savagely swinging its lightning sword.

"Can we drive the Lightning Spear into that bastard one more time?"

What? Do you really have to involve yourself in that fight?

Perkuntra looked troubled.

There was not much time remaining for it to stay summoned, and its contractor was acting so aggressively that it made the spirit worried.

-An excellent attitude. A hunter's true weapon is a single spear sharpened by hatred. I am truly proud that you inherited the spear arts of this Mahuda!

"Thank you!"

You're happy about getting praised by a demon? Hm?

Perkuntra grumbled in a voice full of dissatisfaction.

It was the one doing all the dirty work right now, while that demon bastard sat inside the bracelet doing nothing but running its mouth!