A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

Episode 125: "Castle Collapse" Part 5

"--Isn 't that a mess!? You're gonna be okay!?

It was Eliza who appeared refreshed, but when she looked at the state of Reurus, she rushed over. He had a wand-like object in his hands that was bigger than Eliza's height.

"Eliza...?"

Reurus tried to speak up, but his voice was plundered. I looked at Eliza's wand-like object and wondered if it was her magic instrument.

The length of Eliza's cane was about one meter and fifty centimeters. The shape is straight and elongated, and only thick enough to hold Eliza's little hand.

I wonder if the material is made of metal. Whether it was iron or something else, it was dull and very sturdy. And both ends of the cane have noticeable features.

Stonehenge is sharp enough to be used with spikes. And the tip of the cane is swollen round.

Looking at the shape alone, it looks like a huge pile or nail. It's not funny that Eliza has a stake, but the bloodsucker is not a vampire. He's a “normal” person who dies without being stamped by his heart.

(... where did the 'jewel' go?

As soon as I checked, I couldn't find the yellow "jewel" I gave her like Eliza's magic tool. Perhaps it is in the part that is rounded and swollen, but Reurus doesn't know the reason for deliberately wrapping it with metal.

"With this wand, I can fight too! Reurus, I'll take care of this from here on out."

"Aahhh!

Eliza rushed in excited, but realizing that the magic that was supposed to have lurked in the basement was approaching, Reurus shouted. It's hard to just raise your voice, but I don't have time to complain.

She picked up Meer, who was next to her, and also picked up Eliza, who was rushing over. And when I jumped out of the scene with all my might, the "castle collapsed" popped out with a roar.

"Hmm, what is it!? I heard the battle, but it's too loud!?

Seeing the "castle collapse" coming out of the ground at close range, Eliza opened her eyes and exclaimed her dismay. Reurus' feet couldn't stop listening to such a shock. I rushed through the "Lost Forest" to get a little distance.

"Meer....."

"Over there! There's a settlement on the right!

I wonder if I thought about my intentions just by calling my name, or if Meer would point me in the right direction. I appreciate Eliza's rush, but I don't know how to fight with magic equipment.

Even though the body aches enough to speak satisfactorily, Reurus keeps moving and running with "caloric release".

"Hey, I want you to stop! This magic tool can't be used satisfactorily while moving!

"Look behind you... look... say it!

I'm sure you finally want to use the finished magic equipment. Eliza shouted in protest, but Reurus felt the magic approaching from behind.

The sound of something huge crawling through the ground. The sound of trees firmly rooted on the ground being crushed by force - and by the way, the strange noise of "castle collapse" can also be heard.

SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

"Reurus, good luck! We'll catch up!

Meer, who held her, encouraged her, but Reurus was running at full speed. No matter how much "caloric release" is used to improve physical abilities, the size of the body is too different from "castle collapse". Rather, it would be too much in the present situation where the difference is gradually being narrowed.

I was going to have Eliza and Sarah call while I was pausing, but only Eliza ran away. The reinforcements were happy, but if the two of them came at the same time, there was also a way to “cook" the "Castle Collapse".

I don't know if Eliza alone can stop the Castle Crash movement. I don't know how effective the magic tools are. All we can do is get a little closer to the dwarf settlement and hope Sarah's rendezvous gets faster.

(If only I could use "ideological calls" at this time....)

If Sarah were nearby, she could use the Idea Call, but she's not nearby right now. Eliza explains the magic equipment using the "Call to Thought", but it is also difficult to ask aloud in the current situation where she is running with all her might.

--Behind you, there is a roar of giants bouncing.

"I jumped!

"... oh!

Until then, he was running straight, but his legs forced him to change course. The imminent magic was moving over his head, not behind his back, and a huge shadow was beginning to appear on the ground.

For a moment, I looked up over my head and saw a giant "castle collapse" coming down from the sky. Apparently, Reurus twisted his body as he changed course, and even if he kept running, he couldn't escape the "Castle Collapse" body press.

"Reurus!? The eagle is magical!

"Don't say that... wooooooooooo!

It will be crushed as it is. The Reurus who decided to do so jumped with all his might and kicked the tree that was growing in the direction of travel with all his might. Then, if you forcefully bend at right angles, you will succeed in removing yourself from the "Castle Collapse" giant.

But I can't rest assured. The Castle Collapse will turn you into a protracted attack if you spin it around.

"Eliza....."

"Hmm, what is it!?

"What”... can you do?

A revulsion that slows down slightly while asking the minimum necessary questions. There was a feeling that something was coming up around my throat because I ran around with my internal organs damaged.

Still, Eliza understands and answers Reurus' queries.

"With this wand, I can use magic without chanting! Stick it to the ground and I won't get hurt!

"... hah, fine"

I can't use it unless I stop my feet, apparently because the wand also plays the role of “ground”.

Eliza was using lightning magic to force herself by "chanting," but if she could eliminate the disadvantages of even hurting herself, she wouldn't say so.

The difficulty is that it is necessary to stop and use the legs, but it should not be user-friendly in the present situation because the Reus will normally be exposed on the front line as a wall player - it is difficult to use it in the current situation with the "castle collapse" as the target.

"Nh... oh! Uhh... ooh!

It's hard to talk and I can't help it. Reurus, who decided so, threw up something that came up in his throat as he ran. It was a lump of blood, and apparently the price of "curvature” was internal damage.

"Ah, uh... okay, that's better."

Because I vomited blood while running, my pants became bright red. As I ran, my body fluttered when I exhaled blood, but it was endured by guts and 'caloric release'.

Eliza and Meer were careful not to bleed, but suddenly they opened their eyes to the appearance of Reurus, who suddenly exhaled blood.

"Oh, Reurus... I'm getting a huge amount of blood right now..."

"Don't worry, I won't die like this... Meer, take Eliza with you. That piece of shit looks like it's after me, and I'll lead it. Eliza is ready to shoot magic as hard as she can."

In addition to being able to ignore most of the pain when using Calorie Release, Eliza's contract helped her recover. Experience has shown that it takes time to recover from internal damage, but not until you die as a physical sensation.

"... I see."

Meea didn't lose her worrying expression, but Eliza nodded immediately. Immediately, Reurus distorted his lips into the shape of a smile - throwing Eliza and Meer into the distance.

Suddenly they were both surprised, but Eliza as well as Meer could use Enhancements. As soon as they both landed from their feet, they ran away. They're following Reurus' instructions.

"Shh... it's a trick from here on out."

I don't know why, but "Castle Collapse" is targeting me. Reurus feels that way, and in fact, all attacks to date have been aimed at Reurus.

Meer was also involved in the attack, but if she tried to attack with the "Castle Collapse" giant, she would be forced into it.

Are you targeting humans? Or because it's me? I wish I could ask around here... but I don't think I can talk.)

Without looking at Eliza and Meer as they ran away, Castle Collapse chased Reurus around. Reurus moves his lighter body by throwing them out and rushes around the Lost Forest.

The "Castle Collapse" opened his mouth and peered at countless fangs. As he swallowed the giant body to drink the revus, he turned to it like a snake.

(I thought it was a worm or a snake, but if you just look at it in your mouth, it's something else...)

In the first place, Reurus slightly wondered if Mimis had noticed. Still, his body keeps moving, and he won't make a difference in the "castle collapse" that comes after him as he knocks down the trees.

A giant, nearly 200 meters long, approached from behind, inviting fear inside. Still, I can't chase Reurus' feet that use 'Calorie Release'. The speed was very different when she held Eliza and Meer in her arms and ran in an unstable state.

But there's nothing we can do about it. The great sword that was used as a weapon has also been broken since the middle of the day, so we need to get closer than ever to the Castle Collapse.

Shiiiiiii!

However, Reurus does not have any means of attacking from a distance. Focus your magic while you're running around, swinging a large broken sword and flying the magic blade.

It is the only Ranged Attack for Reurus. Originally, it was an unconscious technique, but if you use "caloric release", you can use it with some consciousness - but the magical blade disappeared just by slightly damaging the outer skin of "castle collapse".

Is the weapon bad or is it short of magic? I wish I had enough accuracy to target the eyes of the "Castle Collapse", but if I could do that, I would have done the revus from the beginning.

(It's going to be a tragedy, so do your best... pathetic)

No matter how much 'Caloric Unlocking' has improved your physical abilities, you can't fight properly without a weapon you can use. Instead, we can't fight properly because of the 'Caloric Release'.

The more Dwarf's sword is broken, the harder he can fight.

Reurus!

Eliza's voice echoes from afar. The voice of Reurus immediately changed course and headed in the direction of the voice.

While feeling afraid of the "castle collapse" approaching from behind, Reus ran through the "lost forest". Reurus arrived at the foothills of the Dwarf settlement.

Looking around to see where Eliza and Meer were, there were two people on the slopes of the mountain somehow.

Eliza stabbed a stone stump on the slope of the mountain, pointing the tip of her wand to the foot. Meer keeps her distance from getting caught up in magic and looks at the revus with a worrying look.

(Magic!? You can shoot!?

So far, there is no indication that Eliza has developed lightning magic. I can feel the magic, but that's all.

Shaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

The "Castle Collapse" that chased Reurus escapes the "Lost Forest". Reurus immediately began to climb the mountain slope - a huge magic was unleashed from Eliza.

"Hmm!?

I don't know what's going on, but I'm going to stop my feet. Still standing still, when swallowed by the "Castle Collapse," Reurus continued to run, seeing the “change” in Eliza's cane.

Soon, many "magic letters" appeared on the surface of the wand, and the magic concentrated on the tip of the wand.

Is Eliza's magic the only thing making it, or is she collecting magic with some kind of trick? The tip of the wand began to shine white and began to beep.

"Nu, uu... this is so tight inside..."

Eliza, holding her wand in both hands, sweats cold from her forehead. Still, he held his staff firmly and set his “aim” at the "castle collapse".

"But... that's it!

Put your strength into Eliza's wand-gripping hand. Then a white sphere was formed at the tip of the cane. The sphere makes bees and sounds, increasing in size every second it goes.

As Eliza said, lightning magic can be used without "chanting." Besides, there's no sign of Eliza getting hurt. However, it also appeared that smoke was rising from the slope of the stone stump mountain.

"--I don't want to keep my feet and hands tight anymore!

That's how Eliza screamed, releasing the thunderbolt magic she was expressing.

(... you're kidding me.

The more Reurus whispered in his heart, the more powerful the lightning spell Eliza cast.

It was a ray of light. The thunderbolt runs as the air roars.

The blow was thrown through the head of the realus that was running up the slope, but the air itself was charging or felt a slight numbness through the big sword that was holding it.

Huh!?

Did you feel that the "castle collapse" was also dangerous, so you immediately took evasive action. Twist and rotate your body to avoid Eliza's lightning spells flying in a straight line.

"Play it!

But Eliza was shouting as if she had expected it. The lightning that was emitted in line with that voice exploded and hit the "castle collapse", which avoided a direct hit.

Gahhhhhhhhhhhhh!?

Was the electric shock coming in from the wound on your body, or was the ore that was surrounding you passing through the electricity? The "Castle Collapse" raised the scream with smoke coming out of his body.

As a realuse, I'd like to chase you, but I don't think I can satisfactorily chop you up with a broken sword. I wonder if I can still make a wound - the magic that I've been used to here recently is coming down from above.

"Ugh! Here comes the real fight! And the package!

Sarah, who thought she had jumped off the summit of the mountain, smiled with a big single-bladed sword.