Chapter 123.1

Chapter 123.1. False Butterflies

-Masatoshi’s POV-

“Zephyrus! Not at a scene like this, damn it!”

It’s bad. Masatoshi looks around and warns. He thought Zephyrus, a skilled wind magician, could be lurking by his side, using the art of invisibility.

He didn’t think for a minute that the enemy in front of him was Zephyrus. He only knew Zephyrus.

However, the behavior was unnatural. Especially for one person.

“I’m Zephyrus.”

The one wearing wing-equipped magical armor pointed his thumb at himself and replied in a light tone.

“Don’t be silly! You’re Zephyrus?”

Zephyrus’ magical armor, Anemoi, has been upgraded many times, all of which Masatoshi knows. And Masatoshi knows Zephyrus himself.

He’s not such a light talker. Zephyrus was a notorious mercenary, belligerent and rough-tongued. He was a mercenary.

Indeed, if he looks closely, he can see that he wears magical armor similar to Anemoi. But only if Masatoshi looks closely. It looks like nothing but a sweetly sculpted Anemoi. Why does he call himself Zephyrus?

“Guhahaha! The tables are turning!”

Nagamasa, who has been released from his restraints, gives a loud laugh like a fool. He pales at the fact that that muscle fool has been released.

Poison treants all around. In the sky above, Fake Zephyrus and a suspicious-looking man. And Nagamasa, the musclehead. The escape route is blocked by ivy, my father’s mana is more than half consumed, and even Sena’s mana is depleted. The most painful thing is that the magic stones in the 300 troops’ magic armor are empty.

Masatoshi’s body trembles with fear as the future of death assail him. Damn you, you’ve outdone me, a god! There’s no way to reverse the situation!

“I can’t stand it if you restore my mana. I’m going to kill Enraku! You guys kill that kid over there!”

“Does that mean I’ll get extra money?”

“Yes, I’ll pay you! My assets have already been transferred to a secret location.”

“Yes, sir. Zephyrus is on his way.”

Fake Zephyrus, who casually accepted Nagamasa’s new request in a light tone, turns his body toward Masatoshi.

“Not good, everyone. Give it your all!”

“Looks like I outnumbered your trump cards!”

Father confronts Nagamasa with a grim look. With a sly smile on his face, Nagamasa pounces on my father.

The two clash and a fierce battle begins. Father parries Nagamasa’s fist blows, and counter kicks him, but he doesn’t budge and attacks again. He is the better fighter, but Father is losing because he cannot destroy the [God Armor].

“Onii-sama! Please don’t do anything stupid! You will only be immediately exposed and become a wanted man!”

“Don’t worry. I’m going to be a Nidhogg executive!”

Nagamasa responds with his best, not seeming to care about Sena’s desperate cries for words to stop him. He intends to take shelter in the Nidhogg, like in the original story.

“Do you have time to worry about your surroundings?”

The jet-black man, coming straight down from the sky above, approaches Masatoshi as he pulls out a weapon with only a handle from his waist. Mercury gushes from the hilt, forming a single-edged blade.

“Sorry, young man, please die in the air.”

Similarly, Fake Zephyrus spreads its wings and approaches at high speed.

“Damn!”

[Crimson Lotus Crystal Dagger]

Combining the two remaining crystals and turning them into daggers, Masatoshi leans back and braces himself.

“I’ve never seen that magic before.”

“It’s original magic!”

The jet-black man swings his single-edged sword sideways, and he matches the daggers to block it. Masatoshi quickly cut back, and the opponent fires a series of shots at him.

“Woah!”

Masatoshi struggles to block the oncoming high-speed slash. They collide, sparks fly, and a metallic sound rings out.

“Toyaassuu!”

[Wind Arrow]

Faker shoots [Wind Arrow] with a distracted voice.

“Phew!”

Masatoshi ducks [Wind Arrow] in a sideways leap and gathers mana with his palms toward the jet-black man.

[Hell Fire]

A fire that can lightly consume one person is reversed and try to cover the jet-black man, but the opponent intercepts them with his hands outstretched. When the buckle of the hand shifts, a jewel appears.

[Freeze]

A low-temperature mist hits a raging fire, creating a vapor that is blocked.

[Crimson Lotus Fire Snake]

Numerous small fire snakes are born and head toward the jet-black man and the Fake. Wiggling their bodies, they bare their tiny fangs and fly through the air.

If bitten, they’re Masatoshi’s trump card, as the fire poison enters and burns the opponent from the inside out. This magic is what Masatoshi thinks of unifying with the Crimson Lotus. It’s another magic we have created for the anti-shin.

Hundreds of fire snakes. They cannot be avoided, nor can they be countered. The mana is emptying, but Masatoshi couldn’t care less. First, he must kill them, or they will kill him. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Masatoshi almost falls to his knees as his vision darkens, his body trembles as if anemic, and he can’t strengthen his body because he has run out of mana.

Almost all of his mana was gone. He stares at his foe, praying that this would decide t.

“Woo hoo! That’s a great number!”

“They do have some interesting magic.”

Faker panics and runs backward with a wind of mana blowing from his wing, while the jet-black man spins in midair, scattering jewels.

From the jewels, fire, and ice curl up, blocking the fire serpent released by Masatoshi.

“It’s no use! How can such meager magic prevent my magic!”

Masatoshi looked at the magic jewel used by the jet-black man and judged it to be small fry magic.

The fire serpent, whose body was composed of superheat, didn’t fizzle even when covered in ice or shot by lightning but headed toward the jet-black man.

He’s a suspicious-looking man, but Masatosi has never seen him in the original work. He’s probably a small fry mob mercenary. So he’s probably just a weak man who looks strong but uses a lot of jewels filled with crappy magic.

“Oh my gosh, this is nasty!”

The jet-black man jumps away and joins the screaming Faker. Faker hurriedly holds out his hand to the approaching fire serpent. A dark aura erupts from Faker’s body, and he activates his power.