Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

"Black Idim"

In front of the man in black, the torque muttered to confirm the name.

Well, you're a black stone sorcerer.

"It's amazing."

Idim nodded.

There's no doubt that you guys are the challengers.

Challenger?

The face of torque becomes steeper.

"Oh, my God."

"You want to save our bracelet-mounted coat of arms."

"Tsk......"

Degg frowned and shook his head.

"Wendy's not a sacrifice."

"I haven't even heard your name."

Idim says in a quiet voice.

But I've been told that there are people who challenge me to save them.

Challenge?

The torque distorted his mouth unpleasantly.

"That's a word I don't like." We're not here to challenge you. "

I see.

Idim nodded indifferently.

"I'm taking the life of a surgeon." Try your strength the way I like. And whoever lacks strength? "

The black eyes captured the torque of the three.

"Take your life and end it."

Degg spits at the words.

That's convenient, isn't it?

The torque answered.

"We were wondering what you would do if you asked us not to put it back on the stone."

Idim smiles bitterly at the words.

Huh.

I told you, we're not challengers.

The torque stared at Idim with sharp eyes.

When you're done with your purpose, let's just go home.

"Hmm, I see. I don't want to play with words either."

Idim distorts his mouth.

"It is not for me to measure the strength of words." I will measure you with a more understandable force. "

It's easy to understand, isn't it?

Torque raised one eyebrow and looked at Idim.

"Oh, my God."

"Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin"

Idim says in a gentle voice.

"People are equipped with several organs to recognize the outside world. But still, the easiest thing to understand is..."

Then Idim pointed at his eyes like a black jewel.

"Eyes."

Torque slightly frowns at the way he says it.

Eyes?

Instead, Deg said:

"Oh my God, so what's the matter?"

"Most humans live on their eyes." That's why I instinctively frightened by the darkness of the night, which deprives me of my sight. "

Idim said so, slowly spreading his arms and showing the surrounding meadows.

"Black grassland of anchovies. This is now under the influence of my dark powers."

Torque's shoulders twitch and react to the word darkness.

"Let's change the color of this black meadow with your power." I can see it with my own eyes. "

Idim said.

What is the time limit?

Having said that, he points to a tall tree that grew at the end of the slope where the torque climbed so far.

"Until the sun hits that tree."

The torques look up at the sun in the sky.

The Midheavens have long passed, but there is still a lot of time for the sun to tilt there.

Is it that simple?

Torque said.

"That's a lot of generosity, isn't it?"

Huh.

Idim narrows his eyes.

“Easy” and “Easy”

"Yeah, I missed the beat."

A mass of air was condensed in the torque cane.

At the next moment, the ground near the torque rose with the sound of dust, and the anchovies blew out with the soil.

"Here you go."

The torque makes the peeled ground jerk off with its jaws.

"It's a strange color."

"Really."

Deg said happily.

"When the buyer sees it, it's going to bubble out of his mouth." It's not black anymore if you take out the anchovies like this. It's brown on the ground. "

Saying that, I looked at Galain.

That's the torque.

"Ohh!"

Galain laughs.

"Come on, if you decide to do that, let's go."

The color of the ground changed in front of Degg.

From brown to black.

Ah?

Degg opened his eyes wide.

"What the hell is this?"

As expected, the torque unexpectedly changed his complexion and stared at it.

The colour of the ground did not change.

Again, the anthurium was covering the sparkling ground.

From the scorched ground, I thought that a new antipodus had grown, and immediately wrapped the surface of the ground in its black color.

"It was a rude but reasonable solution."

Idim said.

"Unfortunately, we have already taken measures against it." At the very least, as you dig the ground all the way to the limit, the color of the meadow will remain the same as black. "

Tch, the torque stroked my tongue.

"After all, this is a fictional world with everything."

"It's a fictional world, but there are various limitations compared to this place."

Idim replied.

"With the help of the magic tools that shaped this place, I can't help it." This is all due to my magic power. "

Your magic powers?

Deg was exhausted.

"That's enough grass for one person, isn't it?"

I see.

The torque nodded.

"I get it."

"What do you know?"

Idim looks at the torque.

I wonder if the little tip of the carpenter can't make sense.

Well, you can include that in your understanding.

The torque snorted.

But you have to do more.

Huh.

Idim laughs faintly.

I wonder what it is.

"You're a stepping stone."

The torque answered.

Stepping stone?

Idim looked strange.

"What do you mean?"

You're saying I'm the stepping stone to take another step up.

I told him to spit out the torque.

It's a bit of a step, but it's not like I can't climb it.

When Idim heard that, he lifted his voice and laughed.

"Interesting. I don't dislike your answer."

Idim said.

"Your posture of seeking power in the mighty is a good match with the power of darkness"

Haha

Torque laughed with his nose and spat on the ground.

“No, I don't care about that.”

When I say that, I look at Idim with sharp eyes.

The point is, if I knock you down, this meadow will return to its original light purple color, right?

"Exactly."

Idim nodded.

"Moreover, much of my magic power is spent on maintaining this meadow." I will say that this is a very advantageous point for you. "

Hmmm.

Torque stood his staff.

"Later, I won't hear you crying that you didn't mean it."

"Of course."

Idim nodded and did not return any more words, and waved his left hand, which did not hold the torque.

Galain!

Galain, who was silently listening to the torque conversations, reacted quickly to the voice.

Lightning spell.

The lightning flashed from Galain's waving staff.

An electric shock reminiscent of a glowing snake entangled Idim's black robe.

Deg!

At the same time as the torque, Degg waved his cane.

The stone jumped out of the dirt with the torque scooped up earlier and struck Idim's body.

Finally, the torque pushed out the staff.

Flame spell.

A gigantic flame erupted with a roar.

Every day, the fruits of unrelenting training were piled up.

A mighty flame from the elementary sector enveloped Idim's entire body.

"Exactly the torque"

Deg accidentally let out a voice of admiration.

Awesome.

But the next moment, in the flames, Idim turned the black robe like nothing happened.

With that much movement, the flames of torque were dispersed.

A slight odor drifted instead.

The power of darkness.

We're running out of time.

Idim laughed.

It was intact.

The black robe wasn't even scorched.

"There's not enough of this stuff."

His black eyes seemed to be dark as an abyss.

"If you want to show strength, risk your life."

Idim said in a harsh voice, adding a bit of a beat.

Well, I still feel like I can't reach it.

"Get away from me."

Galain and Degg lowered their gestures with their hands, and torqueed themselves while keeping their distance.

“I really don't like it.”

I really don't like it.

What do you think people are trying to do?

It's not just zero and a hundred in the world.

It's always not enough for him, it's not enough.

"Don't forget what I said."

Torque said.

Don't swallow the spit you threw up on me