BLACK MOON - Black Magic War Beginning with Jailbreak - [Full story illustration available]

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Around that time, there were shadows of things watching the Bells. Of course the Bells are unaware of its existence. The person was Max Weskerman. He was supposed to have taken Silvo and Caitri back to the village of Keyash.

But somehow he's near the Bells. How do you say you climbed Snow Cliff?

That wasn't the only thing that was strange. Max tells the Bells he's caught up, but he never shows how to get close. Bell and Max are supposed to be buddies, but Max is just watching them now. What the hell is his thoughts?

"I told you then, tell me to figure out what the mission is all about. You knew nothing. That's why we're in such a situation. And don't speak my name lightly."

"Why shouldn't I say it? Besides, what is the sincerity of a mission?

Even when he comes nearby, Leon wears a hood deep enough to keep his face from showing as much as he can. Do you realize that Max is watching you nearby?

"First of all, I'm not supposed to be here. And my second question, was there anything weird about this mission?

"The snowman (Yeti) was a machine, not a warcraft. But what's that supposed to mean? This mission was requested by the Vinter Chamber of Commerce, I don't think there's anything else weird about it."

"You know that. But the person operating the machine is the key. The person is heavily involved in the Knights. This mission is not just about exorcising the Snowman (Yeti). The request from the Vinter Chamber of Commerce is just a camouflage."

"What do you mean? You know something ⁉"

Apparently, Leon knows the real purpose of this mission. Bells had more secrets than they thought, and Bells was being put on board by the thought of someone giving orders to the snowmen.

"Above Snow Cliff, that is, near here, there exists a laboratory secretly founded by the Knights of Black Mages (Grigori)"

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And the truth of shock is told from Leon's mouth. The snow (snow) top (crest) and moon flowers were not the only ones above Snow Cliff.

And it was a sign of the involvement of the Knights in the Snowman (Yeti).

"Let's say Zubari. The Snowman (Yeti) is a magic armor developed by the Knights. Wear a snowman (Yeti) and your magic will multiply and you will be able to go no matter how hard the road is. Snowman (Yeti) is an armored weapon to counter a threat we haven't seen yet."

The development purpose of the snowman (Yeti) is then revealed. Snowman (Yeti) was created by the Knights' Institute, not even outside, and Snowman (Yeti) was the property of the Knights. However, the snowman (Yeti) was not a robot as the Elnas had guessed.

"Sure, I could easily climb Snow Cliff if I was in the Snowman (Yeti)"

"Wait a minute, there wasn't originally anything in Yeti, was there?

Here, Belle has one question. Leon's explanation that the snowman (Yeti) was a demon outfit (Magic Armor) was inconsistent with the fact that there were no people among the snowmen (Yeti) Erna defeated.

"Yeah, it was empty"

"All the yeti here are in the exam phase. It's not humans in there, Orb dolls. So we don't have the will, we just do the orders we're given."

"What's an orb doll...?

"I don't have time to explain this to you!

If it was a doll literally made of orbs that was inside the snowman (Yeti), it would fit. Orb dolls are not only called unwilling slaves, they are also a source of magic, I guess.

"Wait a minute. If you're right, why would a snowman do harm to the general public?

"That's the liver of this mission. The Knights chose you, Snow Cliff and Faust, to test the performance of Snowman (Yeti)."

Elna had doubts about Leon, who suddenly told her about the secret of the snowman (Yeti). Nowhere should it be necessary for the surrounding residents to be involved in order to perform performance checks on the Knights' weapons.

"Then it's not the answer to my question! If we're just doing a performance test, why are we fighting Snowman (Yeti)?

"It's only a number of coincidences. Knights laboratories have existed over Snow Cliff for a long time. The Knights were going to use Snow Cliff from Hannah as a stage for performance testing. And, coincidentally, the Knights decided to use the Vinter Chamber of Commerce, which was aiming over Snow Cliff at the same time."

"Oh no..."

Erna's doubts cleared up quickly. The Knights of the Black Mages (Grigori) were a more profit-oriented group than she thought. The snowman (Yeti) was not the guardian of the moon flowers, etc.

The Snowman (Yeti) wasn't in the way of the Vinter Chamber of Commerce going to pick up the moon flowers, he was just fighting to test his performance as a demon outfit (Magic Armor).

"After the performance test using the Vinter Chamber of Commerce, you are now the target, Black Sarteen, who manipulates powerful flames as the second stage. Weskerman is just a watchman. I didn't want to believe it either, but the Knights are a merciless bunch who don't hate sacrifices for profit."

"Unbelievable... but that's the real purpose of this mission..."

"You must have had some discomfort with the Knights, too."

On his third mission, Bell had a glimpse of the real face of the Knights. The Knights saved a lonely black magician (Grigori) and were not just an organization to work for the world. I'm sure the Knights have other hidden purposes, and I don't hate sacrifices for that.

Bell had complicated feelings. Sure, the Knights were the salvation for Bell, but that Knights was tormenting the innocent Vinter Chamber of Commerce. The same thing may have happened before.

"... why bother putting an ice-resistant black magician (grigori) against a performance test?

"Even with the superiority and inferiority of the magic attribute, you wanted to see if the snowman (Yeti) had the power to fight it."

What the Knights were doing was not just a performance test. Snowman (Yeti) was fighting to break the Black Magic of Fire (Grimoire) with Ice Black Magic (Grimoire). Like the ace de spade powered by using the mechanism of armor. As his opponent, Bell hit him and put him on.

"I see... but it seems to be consuming too much snowman (yeti) for just a performance test..."

"That's the problem. I am familiar with the Snowman (Yeti) developer. He's a man who cares about inventions like crazy..."

Leon continued his conversation with Bell, mindful of his surroundings. If you have a mad attachment to your own inventions, why did developers perform performance tests like this one?

"What's that...?

"⁉ … The chatter is over around here"

Bell didn't understand what Leon was trying to say, but the conversation was forced to end by Leon. When Leon finishes the conversation, he wears the hood deeper than ever and looks back.

Dossoon.

Shortly afterwards, someone appears before the bells, making a loud noise. Leon was expecting him. The sudden appearance of "he” was huge enough but not as big as the snowman (Yeti). Its body length is about 2.8 meters. He's not as big as Snowman (Yeti), but he rocked the snowfield big on his own.

"You guys, hide in the shadows." "Don't hide, Faust!

Leon urges Lilli and the others to hide in front of the enemies that have suddenly appeared. Bell also tried to hide in the shadows with them, but Leon's words were not directed at him. Leon, along with Bell, seems to be going to challenge the enemy in front of him.

"How dare you ruin my lovely children..."

And finally “he” opened his mouth. “He” wasn't human, but he speaks human language.

The body was covered with forged muscles and snake-like urchins. “He” s face is shaped like a reptile resembling a snake or dragon, with hair growing out of his head like a human.

"You made Snowman (Yeti)?

"I'm the one who created the snowman."

It's hard to believe, but I say the monster standing in front of me right now is the developer of Snowman (Yeti). Based on Leon's stories and circumstances so far, what this monster is saying doesn't seem to be a lie.

"... what the hell are you?

"You don't have to know that. You are the Black Mage (Grigori) chosen by the Knights to test the performance of the Snowman (Yeti), but you didn't want my research to be screwed up. Now, how do we get this drop on..."

Leon was right, this monster was crazy about his invention. Many snowmen (Yeti) could have been supposedly destroyed, but the monster is trembling with anger. Now I don't know if this monster is smart or not.

"That's the reverse guile, isn't it? I just came here because the Knights Commander told me to."

"Shh, shh, shh. Either way, it doesn't change the fact that you guys pissed me off. Besides, the people in black there weren't supposed to take the performance test."

The monster didn't have ears to listen to. No one can quell this monster's anger anymore. To stop angry scientists, there is no other way to fight.

Besides, this monster is supposed to be face-to-face with Leon, but he doesn't seem to realize it's Leon in front of him. Does the black coat he is wearing have any action to hide his identity?

"I want you to die!

"If that's what you're gonna do, I'm gonna do my best."

The monster was not only unreasonable, but also the holder of extreme thoughts. Genius is often not understood by people, but that's exactly what he was. If anyone doesn't like it, I'll kill them. That seems to be the policy of this monster.

Bell immediately lit a flame on his right hand, realizing the battle was inevitable. Then Leon also silently appeared the Fire Dragon. I guess Leon is going to work with Bell to bring this fight to an early end.

Gowow...

The burning Fire Dragon begins to wind up in the monster's body before Bell unleashes a fire.

Eventually, the Fire Dragon tied up the body of a big monster and sealed the movement. When it was tightened up by the Fire Dragon, the monster's body burned and rolled up only at that point. Not only that, there was smoke coming out of it.

"I'll make you regret selling a fight to Black Sartain."

In Leon's current attack, Bell was convinced that the flames were effective enough for this monster. It's not Arrosha's fireworks that Leon uses, of course. Arosha's fireworks have the highest class of Black Magic of Fire (Grimoire).

Having confirmed that the monster had stopped moving completely by the Fire Dragon, Bell immediately unleashed a burning fire. The bright red flames emitted by Bell fly straight to the monster and strike directly. In the case of the Fire Dragon, the area being touched only burned, but the monster is not free if it is also subjected to fire.

"Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh."

The monster under Arrosha's fire shouted sadly. The fireworks unleashed by Bell are definitely damaging this monster. Even a genius enough to invent a weapon called a snowman (Yeti) would say that the monster did not possess as much combat power as his enemies.

Not long after, the monster wraps his whole body in a bright red flame and falls into the spot. The winner of the Snowfield, who created the Snowman (Yeti), was defeated before the Black Mage of Fire (Grigori).

"... did you do it?

Calming the burning bright red flame, Bell slowly approached the creature. The monster under Arrosha's fire is dyed black all over his body and falls.

"Sweet... too sweet. Sure, the flames are great, but you still don't have enough experience in action. Well, what does your body taste like? Uh-huh... still looks sweet"

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Shortly afterwards, with his creepy voice, Bell felt something cold and crisp on his neck. It was snuggly and touched Bell's neck muscles as tangled. When the fearful Bell looked back, there was that monster face he was supposed to have knocked down.

"Hey, why?

Bell couldn't understand the situation at all. Bell should have burned this monster, who did look like a snake, to death in Arrosha's fireworks. As if to back it up, a black-burned carcass is rolling in front of Bell.

But it was also true that there was the same monster directly behind the bell.

"This is why fools are in trouble. Don't make me explain. Look at my body. Don't you see?

"... you don't get it"

At the same time that Bell couldn't swallow the situation, he felt a type of fear he'd never experienced before. Now Bell is completely behind it. If you make any strange moves, this monster doesn't know what to do.

"The answer is simple, it's peeling. I took my skin off before my body burned. I am a reptile type dragon man. So I am pimped, without that hellfire. Don't you think it's really convenient? Just how much you flamed me and sacrificed my skin."

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Bell rarely listened to his enemies in silence. The two causes of Dragon Man's body's presence there were due to peeling.

"Shut up."

In a moment, Bell radiates flames from all over his body the same way he did in Snow Cliff. This method of attack was universal enough to cover every blind spot. Even if they take the back, this can do damage to the enemy.

………………

The dragon man, who receives the fires unleashed at close range, falls not long before he utters his words. The fire of Arosha burned down the dragon man relentlessly.

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It was Bell who managed to keep the dragon man away from himself, but soon after that, he is restrained from behind his back by someone. By the time Bell realized, that arm had already been held down by another big, tough arm. Its arms are lined with countless urchins.

"Don't make me say it again and again, I can peel. How many times have I been traumatized and wasted? Oh, you thought maybe you needed an interval to peel it? For example, let's give him a compliment. But I don't need an interval for my peeling."

It was that dragon man who held Bell from behind, not the others. He's laughing as he moves his tongue as long as a snake. The dragonman's abilities were completely beyond Bell's imagination. No matter how much you attack, Bell's attack is prevented by peeling.

“Damn...... what am I supposed to do..."

Without being able to move, Bell was desperately trying to twist the plan. It is not difficult to attack the Dragon Man, but it is the mountain of Sekiyama that will be peeled off where it was hit.

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But shortly thereafter comes a development that Bell does not anticipate.

In an instant, Bell was released from the dragon man's custody. I expected that to be Leon's work. Bell sees him better, but it didn't look like Leon did anything. Then as Bell looked around, there was Elna on the back of the Hell Dog Blaze. She had a burning knife at this time.

"You're the daughter of the Vinters... you little pussy. Didn't you stick around and untie Faust? But I'm sorry to hear that. The more skin I peel, the harder it becomes. That's not a big scratch."

It was Elna who saved Belle. But Bell was just lucky to have been saved. It was just that the dragonman inadvertently let Bell go after being stuck by accident. Unlike Arrosha's fireworks, Erna's attacks were not common to dragon men at all.

"You made Snowman (Yeti)... because you are the Knights, you are not allowed to hurt people for no good reason. I will destroy one snowman (Yeti)."

"You're a good daughter. Don't be silly, isn't there a good reason to say" scientific progress ”? There's no choice but to make some sacrifices."

Erna was angry with the dragon man. The Snowman (Yeti) created by the Dragon Man has not only interfered with the Vinter Chamber of Commerce, but has also invaded the village of Keyash. She was not convinced by the dragon man's way of wielding power and tormenting people.

"Somewhat."

"Oh, no, you're a daughter I don't understand. If you get in my way, I won't hesitate to kill you, too. ⁉"

"... where I want to be."

At this moment, Erna was to join the battle between the Bells and the Dragon Man. Unlike the Snowman (Yeti), the Dragon Man comes for Erna's life for real. There are few prospects that Erna can beat the Dragon Man. Because even Bell and Leon, knights of black magicians, are struggling.

Dragon Man strikes Elna as he strips out his sharp fangs. The opposing Erna also proceeds on Blaze's back to face the monster.

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But before reaching Erna, Leon, who concealed his identity, stood in front of the Dragon Man. Leon has been whispering ever since the battle with the Dragon Man began.

"Who are you? Why are you interrupting me?

……………

Even when they talked to me, Leon never responded to the words of the Dragonman. After all, Leon's black coat has some kind of performance. Otherwise, it would be weirder not to notice who you are at this close range.

Gowwwwwww...

And Leon makes the Fire Dragon appear again. Leon's Fire Dragon may also reduce the damage inflicted on the skin of the Dragon Man that has been hardened by repeated peeling. You should be well aware of that possibility, but Leon launched the attack.

The Fire Dragon, awakened, proceeds linearly toward the Dragon Man. Without any tricky method, Fire Dragon flew straight away.

Niya...

Despite being attacked, the dragonman was grinning without even showing a bare gesture to avoid. It has always been the same. He has no intention of avoiding an attack. Because every attack on him is nullified.

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And the dragon man ate the fiery dragon's onslaught properly. The power of Leon's Fire Dragon is above Elna's Blade of Fire and below Arosha's Fire. But he still had enough firepower to scorch Dragon Man's skin. The dragon man's skin, exposed to fire dragons for longer than ever, had stubborn burning eyes.

“Right there."

Leon then instantly flips himself and sticks his left hand out to the rear. Leon, who had observed previous battles with the Dragon Man and Bell, predicted the Dragon Man's attack pattern: once attacked, he peels off and takes the back of the enemy. That is the dragon man's method of warfare.

"The reading is sweet"

But Leon's thrust never hit the Dragon Man. The dragon man who prefaced Leon's hand stood far from him, not appearing behind him. As Leon predicted, the Dragon Man was peeling again.

"what⁉"

I was wondering if the Dragon Man was better, but shortly after that, the Dragon Man would be more overwhelmed by Leon. Until just now there should have been a distance of at least 10 meters between the two, but in an instant Leon was moving in front of the Dragon Man. Is this a science move too?

♪ That's it ♪

Shortly afterwards, Leon stuck out his left hand the same way he had just done at zero distance.

But his fist wasn't gripped. Leon slammed the Dragonman in the stomach with a flat hand. Even natural (Natre) black magic (Grimoire) will be avoided, but will biological physical attacks prevail?

Contrary to expectations, there was a slight change going on there. It was invisible from where Bell stood, but the moment Leon's left hand touched the Dragonman's belly, a slight blue light was emitted.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha what are you going to do with such a raw blow"

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"hahahahahahahahaha...... n⁉"

At first there was no change in the Dragon Man's body, but after a while his expression was distorted and he fell on the spot like a threaded puppet. Leon's attack just now seems to be something different than before.

"Leon! Don't be alarmed! I'm sure he'll peel again!

"Don't call me names." And give me a proper “."

"So don't be alarmed! Absolutely. He's peeling again!

Bell was serious, but Leon just cares that his name was called. The Dragon Man strikes again with repeated peeling as before. That's what Bell thought.

"Take a good look. He was totally tailored by me. No more peeling."

"Huh?"

Leon says he buried the Dragon Man in an earlier blow, but Bell couldn't believe it. It is hard to imagine how many times a dragon man who could not be defeated by black magic (Grimoire) died in an earlier blow.

'Cause I buried him with these hands.

With that said, Leon proudly showed his left hand to Bell. Leon's left hand was covered in metal in its entirety. Its left hand, made of silver metal, had a red line through it as if it were a blood vessel.

In his palm was a circular crease. Unlike the red line around the entire left hand, the circle of palms emits blue light. On its left wrist, I don't see a chain of loyalty like any other Knights.

"This is my proud invention, Heart Breaker. Keeping this left hand close to the target's body can wipe out the orb in it. It's exactly the kind of thing that breaks my heart."

"The extinction of the orb? With that crap, can you do that?

The left hand of the machine was one of Leon's inventions. The name is "Heart Breaker," literally a terrible weapon that wipes out the orb inside the target.

But when Bell heard the explanation, he still didn't believe Leon.

"What crap is crap? What crap is crap? This is a masterpiece infused with all my knowledge. With the power of science, it's even possible to erase the orb. If you're going to be any more busy, I'm going to turn off your orb."

"... that's a break"

Leon, ragged about his greatest masterpiece, was exasperated. A word from Bell set Leon on fire.

"It's not just Heart Breaker. A pseudo-magic device using fireguided stones is also great. The sparks created by friction are amplified to produce flames. Plus, these Sonic boots, which allowed for fast travel, are confident. There are many other inventions. I don't need a contract with the devil!

"Yes, yes... is that right"

The switched Leon speaks of his own inventions one after another. If you listen carefully, what he's talking about seems to be the invention he used in his battle with the Dragon Man. It all explained that Leon was producing the Fire Dragon and that it moved at super high speeds.

"There's more..."

"... than that, what the hell is this monster?

Bell was forced to block Leon's words as he continued to talk about the invention. What Bell cares about is who the Dragon Man is more than Leon's invention.

"That's John Bruxen. A scientist who develops snowmen and helps the Knights."

"Bruxen ⁉ə"

It was also surprising enough that Leon was not angry because he was blocked from telling his story, but Bell rounded his eyes when he heard the last name. Belle was familiar with the name.

"Yes, the house you live in is originally this monstrous house"

"This creature lived in a human house?

Doctor Bruxen is the owner of the house where Bell now lives. Bell finally met someone who only knew his name from before.

Imagine how that dragon man lived in that house, and Bell shuddered.

"Are you an idiot? Doctor Bruxen is also one of the same Black Sarteens as you. Leviathan, who corroded his body. Just like you, he keeps himself even after he signs a possessory contract."

"So you were acting like a monster because of erosion?

And the stunned truth is revealed as it continues to stand. Doctor Bruxen was the fourth Black Sarteen currently known. He also maintains himself after the incident, just like Bell and Knight.

The first thing Bell thought of when he heard it was erosion. Proceed to the limit of erosion and you will look like a monster like Raven Gopher.

"Erosion (Illusion). A special power boost found only in possessory contractors? Even you stupid, you know that much. You're right, Bruxen is probably taking the erosion to the final stage."

"Yeah! If that happens, I'll never make it to the end of the erosion."

As expected by Bell, Doctor Bruxen was progressing with erosion (Illusion) to the final stage. Originally, erosion (Illusion) transforms the body for the devil so that the devil can easily use his powers. Therefore, if we proceed to the end of Erosion (Illusion), we will be able to exert power close to the original demon.

"You may not say such a long story."

"What the..."

"When we have to move on to the end of the erosion, it may come soon."

Leon was looking forward to what awaited the future with a serious face. Now that the new face of the Knights has been revealed, perhaps the environment surrounding the Bell will change again.