The Elemental Sword Demon King

Episode 226: Against the Wolf Team

With the thick fog surrounding «Astral Spirit» makes the view appear blurry. Kaizo silenced her breath as she advanced past the tree branch.

(That really makes me nervous, attacking the fort silently like this.)

His Elemental Aero «Rune Nyx» is also on standby with its perfectly hidden existence. Solo stealth behavior is a specialty of Kaizo.

The small spirit crystal fragment in his hand flashed weakly and Victoria's muffled voice came out, "Kaizo, can you hear me?"

Utilizing the phenomenon of spirit resonance, it was a spirit crystal for communication. Its effective range was not very large, but it was much more difficult to detect when compared to using spirits.

"Bad reception. Your voice is fragmented."

"so yeah. That's because «The» barrier is strengthened."

Then suddenly, with a deafening sound, the spirit crystal light faded away.

"So the signal won't get here, huh." Sighing, Kaizo placed the now useless spirit crystal into his pocket.

Despite saying that, using it in the enemy «Teng» is not a good idea.

(On what is said when the signal appears, defeat the commander of the enemy team at once.) Kaizo licked her lips and prepared her hand on the handle of «Rune Nyx».

Real fight of «Strade Style Festival» last day. The chosen «Tim Salamander» as their target was the representative of the same Nizuan Princess Academy, «Tim Wigala».

Considering the amount of «Magic» stones they needed to advance and the enemy's battle power, Victoria proposed to attack the fortress.

Attacking a highly strengthened «Benteng» will greatly harm the attacker. But to reach the final, they had no choice but to follow through.

Just then, a flashy explosion occurred far away. He wondered if Victoria and the others were engaged in a battle with the enemy's main army. Taking that as a signal, Kaizo comes out of hiding.

(A long battle in enemy territory will be bad for us. We have to finish this in one push.)

While Victoria, Eve, and Tiana act as decoys, Kaizo's attackers, will destroy the center of the castle. It was Kaizo's and others' preferred tactic this time around.

They had fought with «Tim Wolves» before during the academy ranked fight. Back when the team consisted of only two people, Victoria and him, they had been beaten all out by the «Beast Swarm Spirit» captain druid.

But such powerful ritual magic takes a lot of time. If they beat that team before it was finished, it would be their victory.

(The ritual magic was supposed to collect «Earth's Pulse» in the center of the fortress.)

In other words, if he destroyed his center with lightning speed it would decide the battle.

Avoiding detection by guardian spirits who patrol for attackers and bypassing restrictions or other fatal traps, Kaizo advances in a straight line.

Countless sharp thorns flew from all directions, but each one was shot down by an ice arrow. It was the protective ice of Aura that hid itself far away.

He was a sniper from the start, but participating in the real fight «Sword Style Festival» has really improved that skill to become a sniper. He is a partner that Kaizo can trust his back.

"Ohhhhhh!"

Avoiding the three «Driad» protecting barriers, tens of seconds after the signal, Kaizo reached the center of the fortress.

The scene right in front was a watchtower-like temple standing there surrounded by a giant sacred tree. On top of the altar, a noble girl wrapped in white ropes was performing a ritual.

He had shining golden hair and glazed icy blue eyes. The girl who lived in the spirit forest and was taught the secret techniques of the first Spirit Contractor.

The girl temporarily stopped the ritual and looked at Kaizo muttering, "Geez, I knew you were coming, baj*ngan!"

(Knowledge?)

Muttering inwardly, Kaizo furrowed his brows, (Don't tell me they read my ambush? But the summoning ritual of «Beast Swarm Spirit» is not finished yet!)

The Spirit Protection Contractor was also involved in the battle with Victoria and the others. It was too late for them to return even if they were aware of the Kaizo invasion.

Suddenly, the chains slipped off the ground and gripped each of Kaizo's legs.

"What!?"

What caught on Kaizo's feet was a shining «Benchgu».

(This?!)

It was the Elemental Aero that he remembered seeing once.

(If I recall, it was used by the person who attacked Karmila Freya, «Guilty Snatch»!)

“Hmm, looks like you're off guard, male Spirit Contractor.”

Coming from the forest behind her were three girls in red uniforms with one white stripe. It was the uniform of the representative of the Holy Kingdom of Lugia, «Sacred Spirit Knights».

"Hey, what does this mean?" Kaizo groaned with a sour expression.

"You mean why «Sacred Spirit Knights» is cooperating with «Tim Wolves»?"

Who will advance to the final at «Tempest» will only be the four teams with the most «Magic Stones». Excluding those who did not really know what to do in the middle stages, the chances of the team to ally in the latter stages were extremely low.

"This is to redeem our tarnished honor, the male Spirit Contractor. We will not allow you, who smeared the name «Sacred Spirit Knights», to qualify for the final round!"

"Even if we cannot receive the honor of victory."

"For the sake of Miss Luna who has been detained for three years!"

(So so. After all, they put aside advancing to the final and instead came to destroy me, huh) Kaizo sighed inwardly.

It seems that defeating two Spirit Contractors from their team in the middle of protecting Karmila Freya has made her despised.

The great and leading Holy Kingdom of Lugia has sent three teams to this «Swords Style Festival. He wondered if it was a decision made in the belief that it was okay to be a victim as long as the «Paladin» favorite Saint Luna Airis team made it to the final.

While they had dispatched three teams as well, this was their difference with the representatives of the Sizuan Kingdom competing separately.

"And isn't this really a personal vendetta."

"Tell me what you want. Before we face the Rossvale Kingdom in front of the crowd, we will remove here the disgrace of the defeat we suffered!"

Three of «Sacred Spirit Knights» move at the same time.

"Curtain!"

Kaizo tried to sever «Belenggu» with his holy sword filled with holy power, but it was rejected while letting out sparks.

(Nyx power does not go up!?)

Despite using the maximum divine power he could, the brilliance of the holy sword was still weak.

(Kuu, this is really the center of a «Benteng». The strength of the sealing barrier is on a different scale.)

Not only did his holy power output not increase, his body also felt extremely heavy. The strong barrier protecting the center of the fortress violently weakened Kaizo's strength.

Even if «Rune Nyx» is the most powerful Aero Elemental class, if its contractor is unable to provide divine power, it is just an ordinary weapon. Impossible to decide «Guilty Snatch» in this condition.

(Three skilled contractors, with a time limit added for attacking. It was really hard, as expected!)

As he cursed in his heart, he prepared his «Demon Slayer».

* ᛏ ᛒ ᛗ ᛜ ᛟ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ᛋ ᛏᛒ *

"Come, Giant Spirit, «Grandelta»!"

Following the shackle contractor, the other female knights summoned her contracted spirit. What emerged from the thin air was a gigantic type spirit with sharp claws.

The giant bent his disgusting face and charged towards him with a howl. Waving claws that seemed to gouge out even the air. «Rune Nyx» Kaizo barely stopped that one attack.

(The attack is too heavy!) Kaizo gritted his teeth.

If he stays at «Sealing Barrier» for too long, his strength will run out. His opponent was a power-type spirit that excelled in attacks that utilized physics. In this situation he must quickly find a solution to get out.

"Fufuu, it looks like this is the end, male Spirit Contractor!"

In that instant, on Kaizo's right arm whose movements had stopped, another shackle was attached.

"Two Elemental Aero at once!?"

"You seem to be off guard. «Guilty Snatch» is an Elemental Aero consisting of shackles for both wrists and ankles." The female knight sneered at Kaizo who clicked her tongue.

The claw of the giant spirit pierced mercilessly into the body of Kaizo who had lost freedom over his limbs.

"Geekily!"

Kaizo's body was easily thrown and crashed into the wall behind him. The mental damage from the spirit's direct attack and the physical damage from hitting the wall attacked Kaizo at the same time.

(Wall?)

Grimacing in pain, Kaizo thought doubtfully. It's the deep part of the forest. As of now, there should be no such thing.

And it was as if to answer Kaizo, from the ground up a massive stone wall in succession, encompassing him. It only takes a few seconds. The complete shape is a giant fortress arranged in a circle.

"Elemental Aero Spirit Fortress «Asgard», «Dewa» Wall." The third female knight muttered in a cold voice.

"With this, you can't escape."

Looking at the wall many times over his height, Kaizo groaned, "Spirit of the fortress. One of the earth's attributes, huh."

Spirits of the same type as «Sycla» Lucia Fortress. It had the worst match with the Nyx sword spirit.

Due to their difference in rank as spirits, with full power it would be possible to destroy them, but it would be difficult at this time since Nyx was not given enough holy power.

"Because there seems to be a great sniper on your team hiding."

It seemed like they also knew of Aura who was hiding within the forest. With the level of a sturdy fortress surrounding him, he could not expect the shots of protective Aura either.

(I'm trapped. As expected of a top-class team.) Kaizo smiled wryly inside.

They really know the tactics of «Tim Salamander» centered around Kaizo.

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*Connected.....

*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intent.