Infinite Competitive Dungeon Society - Chapter 272

Chapter 272

Chapter 272 . Kahar (6)

After we decimated all the forces that shot up from the castle, we raised our altitude and shot up above the clouds . The enemies didn’t try to chase us, but I could feel an enormous amount of energy gathering in one place on the ground . Was this the magical tool Ellos was talking about? The heck? Did the continent’s allied force operate a squadron of dragons or something? Why did they focus so much on aerial battle?

“There was a kingdom that raised griffins and operated a group of knights called the Order of the Griffin Knights . The kingdom was located on the edge of the continent, and they were the first to fight the invaders . With their speed and power, they drove the invaders into a corner, but in the end, they fell before Cravis Kingdom could become an empire . ”

“Because of that weapon?”

“Yeah . At first though, the invaders tried to use flying magical tools rather than the huge energy-consuming magical tool they’re using now . ”

Ellos shrugged . It probably meant their flying magical tools couldn’t be used for some reason . To investigate, I spread my mana out into the atmosphere . There were huge clusters of dense mana in several places . Natural mana was overflowing in these places .

“There’s so much mana in the atmosphere . So much that it might hinder others from releasing mana . ”

“It’s not like that in your world?”

“Earth isn’t like that at all . We haven’t had mana until a few years ago, and it’s still tiny compared to here . ”

With all the Event Dungeons and monster corpses, Earth’s atmosphere was beginning to hold a fair bit of mana . Still, compared to dungeons or other worlds, it was a miniscule amount .

However, even taking this into account, Edias continent’s mana was strange . The mana on land could just be thought of as bountiful, but the density of mana was too high in the skies . It wasn’t just bountiful, but even prevented other mana from coming out . If someone tried to release mana in this place, he would have a hard time because of the atmospheric mana suppressing all foreign mana . That was why the invaders couldn’t use their flying magical tools .

I could understand why the energy they were gathering on the ground was so large . That giant energy would most likely become weaker as it shot through the atmosphere . They were overflowing it with energy so that it could shoot down anything they wanted even if the attack was weakened by the atmosphere .

What was really strange was that I only realized it when I attempted to detect the mana around me . With such a high density of mana, I usually wouldn’t have had to do such a thing .

After thinking about it for a bit, I finally came to a conclusion . I had gotten too familiar with this high mana density . Only after hearing that the invaders had trouble using their magical tools and detecting the surrounding mana did I realize that the atmospheric mana could disturb others . But why? Why was I so familiar with this mana? Why was it disturbing others, but not disturbing me?

“Dear Husband!”

When I was lost in thought, Licorice violently shook my shoulders . I was so focused on thinking about this issue that I didn’t realize that the energy on the ground was ready to explode .

With the amount of energy we were facing, going higher would most likely be useless . This wasn’t a problem we could solve by just flying up .

“That’s quite impressive . Lotte, can you dodge it?”

[I can, but not that one . ]

Ah, this is where that wyvern holds us down . In that case, we can throw away that wyvern and move Ellos to… No, I promised Lotte I wouldn’t let other men ride her . I couldn’t just go back on my promise .

“Then I’ll just deal with it directly . Licorice, can you help me?”

If I were on ground, I wouldn’t have the confidence to face that much mana . However, it was different up here . I was confident that the atmospheric mana wouldn’t hinder me, and that energy missile would undoubtedly lose half its power before it reached me .

“I’d love to . It’s a bit hard to use magic here, but if I’m careful, it’ll be more powerful than it normally is . Trust me, Dear Husband!”

Licorice replied confidently and gave me a wink . Immediately afterwards, she reached out with her arms and began to murmur incomprehensible words . I also stood up and pulled out my Chaotic Spear . Pointing at the spot where the energy was gathering, I began to gather my own energy . Because I was holding my spear like I was holding a gun, Ellos looked at me with curious eyes .

“You’re attacking and not defending?”

“Defending is for after you fail your attack . ”

“I guess you’re right . ”

I smiled at Ellos’ half-impressed, half-dejected comment and fixed my posture .

The other day, I managed to shoot Heroic Strike like a cannonball . I still remembered that feeling .

It was a technique made possible by combining my family spear technique and mana, one that required Peruta Circuit in order to work . This was because Peruta Circuit captured the energy released by the technique and trapped it within its powerful spin . When the energy struck its target, its energy shot up in one point and detonated .

For a simple reason, it was better to hold my spear like I was holding a gun . It was because I didn’t need to use mana to protect my body . It was the same when I shot my spear out with the energy, but that required me to use more energy and prevented me from concentrating all energy into one point .

“Peika, I’m going to shoot just the energy . ”

[Huhu, I like that . ]

After Peika entered my spear, I pushed in more lightning energy with Lightning God’s power . Strengthened by Peika’s power, golden lightning traveled across the spear shaft like a sweet sap and gathered at the spear tip . Peruta Circuit took the gathered lightning and created a small bead-like whirlpool . The materialized ball of energy made me smile . Without kidding, we would all die if it exploded here .

I would love to add the power I used when I didn’t use mana, but that was out of my capability at the moment . I didn’t know how long it would take until I got to that point . All I knew was that I needed time to obtain it for my own .

“For now, I’ll do what I can . ”

“Dear Husband, now!”

Licorice shouted sharply . The invaders had also fired their concentrated energy at this moment .

Immediately after Licorice’s shout, a giant ring of mana appeared, piercing the clouds and connecting us to the ground . I instantly recognized what it was .

“This is… trajectory assistance?”

“Hurry!”

I didn’t have time to hesitate . I shot my Heroic Strike straight through the center of the concentric trajectory . The ball of whirlpool quickly left my spear tip and accelerated as if it was boosted by a rocket . I didn’t know what Licorice did, but she was taking the atmospheric mana and strengthening my attack .

“She made the mana hers…! Isn’t she a succubus!?”

“She’s a special succubus . ”

Didn’t I tell you she was a Succubus Queen? I made a wry smile at Ellos’ surprised expression and followed the trajectory of the energy I released . Herioc Strike flew like a cannonball as it continued to accelerate . On the other hand, the giant energy flying up from the ground was losing its destructive power and speed as it traveled through the ring Licorice created .

I wondered how that was possible, then I realized that what Ellos said was the answer . Licorice had turned the strange atmospheric mana into hers . With that, she was strengthening my attack while weakening the enemy’s . By a large amount too!

Its unexpected effect even caused Licorice who casted the magic to widen her eyes .

“Dear Husband’s energy amplification factor is too high! What’s happening?”

“Is it because the whirlpool form is good at absorbing energy?”

“That’s good . Because of its speed, it’ll clash much closer to the ground than we antici… Look!”

Immediately afterwards, the two energies clashed and caused an enormous explosion . As Licorice said, the explosion occurred fairly close to the ground . Without stopping at just the explosion, the energies’ clash rocked surrounding mana and even caused the mana in the air to detonate . Like throwing a match in a powder keg, the explosion spread like wild fire . Just what was this mana!?

As expected, the chain explosion reached the invaders’ castle . Although I couldn’t see it well, I could still hear the explosions and screams of the invaders . The castle walls were bound to fall, and the invaders and buildings within were likely to be annihilated . The only problem was…

“Isn’t that explosion still continuing?”

“… It might reach us too . ”

While Ellos and I exchanged a look, Licorice shouted in horror .

“Birdbrain, fly! Quickly!”

[This is your fault, bat! You, over there! You better follow me like your life’s on the line! Otherwise, you’ll die!]

[Kurraaaaak!]

The wyvern made a pitiful cry at Lotte’s command . Lotte and the wyvern both flapped their wings urgently and escaped from the chain explosion . It was thanks to being so far from where the explosion took place .

Once things settled down and everyone sighed a breath of relief, Licorice shoved her face towards mine with sparkling eyes .

“Dear Husband, this seems like a great idea! Let’s do this for every castle we see!”

[Do you want to die, bat?]

“But that was pretty fun… Kuhum, I mean, this is a good way to weaken the enemy’s forces! They’ll even have to bring back the troops they sent out to search for the Hero!”

I lightly smacked Licorice’s head .

“I heard you calling it fun, you bomb maniac . ”

“Hmph, they’re the ones who used a bomb . We just made use of it!”

“I like it too . ”

[Hero!?]

I thought it was fun too .

“Ellos, how do they communicate?”

“They have a magical tool for communication, but its range isn’t big . ”

“Good, let’s see…”

I smiled and opened the continental map . I pointed at the half destroyed, or perhaps fully destroyed castle on the map and looked at Ellos .

“Do you know how far it reaches specifically?”

“Give it to me . ”

Ellos approached me on his wyvern, and I threw the map at him . When Ellos began to point at castles out of range from the destroyed castle’s communication magical tool, Lotte screamed .

[W-What’s wrong with you all!? Didn’t you just experience that terrifying explosion!?]

“Lote, if you work hard, we can weaken their forces and secure our safety . As a Blaze Queen, you should be able to do it, right?”

With the honor of her Blaze Queen title challenged, Lotte shouted with teary eyes .

[S-S-Shameless, Hero…! B-But I can do it! Nothing’s impossible for this Blaze Queen!]

“Yeah, Lotte, you can do it . If you succeed, I’ll plume your scales and wash you . ”

[Ku… P-Prepare yourself, Hero . Let’s test if you can withstand my speed!]

Lotte was practically wailing . With a mischievous smile, I began to calculate how many castles we could destroy . At the same time, another wyvern was pitifully crying .

[Ku… Kurraaaaak!]

Three hours after that .

After destroying twenty seven castles, we safely entered Peruta Mountain Range .