The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 267: Leyline Flow Restraints
*ᛒ ᛖᛚ ᛖᛟ ᛈ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱᚲ ᚹ ᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛟ ᛗ ᛚᛜ ᛞ ᛟ*
"The Heartless Steel Queen, the holy sword that destroys evil!"
*ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛒ ᛖᛚᛋ ᛏ ᛟ ᛈ ᛋ ᛏᛒ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛟ ᛗ ᛚᛜ ᛒ ᛖᛚᛞ *
"Now form a steel sword and become the power in my hands!"
As «Spirit Seal» emitted a dazzling light, a shining silver-white sword immediately appeared in Kaizo's hands.
"I'm sorry, I don't have time to deal with your obsession."
Holding the strongest elemental weapon, Kaizo charged into the herd of ghosts.
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POV: Eve Veilmist
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Her twintail twin hair swayed in the wind, Eve muttered with a surprised expression, "Wind blows with many obstructions, this place?"
«Lep» spatially has moved Eve to the inside of a large building in ruins. This was a place like a large hall, covered by a collapsed ceiling.
In the center of the hall, the remains of the collapsed altar stood there in a pile. Very likely, this place was used as a holy place in ancient times to make offerings to spirits.
* ᛟ ᛈ ᛋ ᛏ... *
"O Wind..."
Eve spread her hands in the air and called out to the wind. But the wind that usually responded to his call was now silent. All he could hear was a faint background sound.
(I can't feel the presence of the spirit. Leyline had also been torn to shreds, it seemed?) He gritted his teeth in his mind.
Battlefield site from «Spirit War». One would find it hard to imagine a suitable place to display sword styles in offerings.
(For «Elemental Lord», why did they choose a place like this as the stage for the most important festival ceremony? By the way, I have to hurry up and meet Kaizo and the others.)
Although he had sent «Angin» for reconnaissance, under such chaotic conditions of leyline, they might not be able to fly too far.
As expected, he had to search with his own two feet. To get out of these ruins, Eve turned to the large staircase in the hall.
Right at this moment, the wind slightly shook. Eve immediately stopped and tensed her body.
(Someone approaching?)
He instantly summoned his demon wind spirit «Aimorphy», unleashed it as his elemental weapon «Ray Hawk». With the wind swirling around the tip of the spear, he remained wary of his surroundings.
(However, there is no sign of anyone near here.)
Instantly, the ground beneath him shook.
(Far down!?)
Eve instantly made the decision to pronounce the magic of «Flight» and directly jumped to the top.
Immediately, a giant plant emerged from the position where he stood. Many vines wriggled lengthwise and chased after Eve as she flew through the air.
"What?!"
Faced with an unexpected attack, Eve reacted too slowly. The vines quickly snared his ankles and dragged Eve to the ground.
"This plant?!"
Rotating «Ray Hawk» with backhand grip in the air, she decided on the vines. However, in the next moment, he was suddenly struck by a searing pain.
(It's paralytic poison!?)
The concentration broke, the magic of «Flight» dispelled, Eve fell straight to the ground. Just as her body was about to fall to the surface, Eve unleashed the full power of «Ray Hawk».
"O Evil wind, go and rampage!"
The released power split the ground, protecting Eve from the impact of her fall. Rolling on the ground, Eve tried to stand up but her movements were blocked by one paralyzed leg.
"Guh, what the hell is this?!"
A large plant that suddenly buried out of the ground. In the center where bright red flowers bloomed, a girl stood tall.
"Using the wind to neutralize its impact. Not bad at all."
"You are?!"
The mysterious jade green hair. Ominous red eyes shone with a disastrous light. Eve had seen her appearance, wearing the military uniform of the Alphen Territory, at «True Sanctuary» before the main event.
(I remember him, a member of «Team Inferno»,)
Even though she was covering her face with a hood, Eve could not possibly have made a mistake. Those sharp, pointy ears were the characteristics of the Elfim race.
"Tsk, there shouldn't be any elementalists in this area."
"Oh, you mean the wind spirits you let go around him? How could those things possibly find someone like me who had been specially trained in covert operations?" The girl shrugged her shoulders as if she could not help.
"Indeed, a Wind Spirit Contractor is great for gathering information and searching for enemies. However, whether in the use of spirits or the concealment of your presence, you are somewhat amateur."
(So my location was found with the trail upside down!)
As a knight, from the beginning Eve was not an expert in intelligence. Although he had undergone training for the sake of the «Style SwordFestival, it was true that he could increase his flexibility in the use of wind. Even so, he never expected that his location would be found so easily.
Eve once again observed the contracted spirit of the girl. The spirit in the form of a terrifying plant, no doubt it was a minion that had the attributes of the land.
(Earth attribute, in other words, the type to seek out enemies by sensing vibrations on the ground, right?)
The Elfim race had better hearing compared to ordinary humans. Following the sound of footsteps, determining the location might not be a very difficult task.
(My opponent seems to be alone, however.).
Using «Ray Hawk» as a crutch, Eve stood up wobbly. His left leg was sore, but at least the pain implied that the leg was not completely paralyzed.
(What should I do?)
The girl in front of him was a member of the strongest team participating, «Team Inferno». However, since this girl was a Spirit Contractor who specialized in intelligence gathering, her combat abilities should not be too high.
If this girl, who was in charge of looking for enemies, was defeated here, then they could fight «Team Inferno» in more favorable conditions.
(However.).
Eve stopped this thought at the very end. During the meeting, «Tim Salamander» has decided to never fight alone.
Within their team, Eve was the only one who could use search-type magic. If he was defeated here, the team meeting would be greatly delayed.
(Compared to the honor of the knight, the victory of my current comrade is more important!)
Instantly making a decision, Eve cast a spell of tongues.
*ᚠ ᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛗ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛁᚠ ᚨ ᚲ ᚾ ᛁ *
"O Wind, get rid of my enemy, «Bom Breeze»!"
Instantly, a wave of strong wind was released from Eve's hands. However, his target was not the girl in front of him. A mass of strong wind blew away the sand and soil on the ground, covering visibility over a large area.
...
*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 intentionality.