Chapter 6 Lost Hope

 “NOW IT’S THE CHANCE, KILL HIM!!!” said one of the guys that were surrounding me

I am feeling a bit lost here I was told by Ashura that that other entity took over my body…thankfully that method of his destabilized it momentarily for me to regain control over my body…but this is wired before I lost control I was sure that I was well past complete exhaustion but now I feel more energized than ever…I can even see the flows of mana clearly…what the hell is going on here?

As I was absentmindedly trying to figure out what was happening I forgot about the few persons who were around.

One of them casted a spell that was…well lethal is the least I could describe it with as it was clearly an S grad spell shaped like python that was made of magma…

The hyper recognition mode activated making me feel time slowing down considerably…now if I remember correctly I used to be able to see people move at a slow pace but now…they all seem to be frozen in place. Even oncoming spells are not moving…was this the doing of that entity?

Yet what is amazing is the fact that I can move about without the slowing effect…but what the hell is this thing in my hand? That hilt…it looks like my sword’s first form? Is this a new form? It looks like a magic-staff…now what should I do? I’ll try and dodge these attacks first then probably try and explain this situation…

As I moved from that location I willed the time effect to slow down, immediately after that an explosion erupted that made a huge crater where I was standing…that would have hurt…a lot.

I raised my hands and said

“Wait everyone please calm down there is a misunderstanding here!!”

Then another man said

“DO NOT TRUST HIM. DID YOU SEE HOW HE IS IMBUING HIS VOICE WITH MANA? HE IS TRYING TO MIND MANIPULATE YOU, DO NOT BE DECEIVED. KILL HIM NOW.”

My voice? Oh crap that is the same thing Osfor-sensei told me about…wait a minute does that mean I am already using man flux?

Again right before I could react the hyper recognition activated again making everything seem frozen in place.

Multiple spells were casted at my location but when I tried to move I felt sluggish and slow.

My right eye began to hurt and I could feel the effect destabilising. I did however manage to dodge the attacks but I think that mode is no longer tangible…I believe that whatever that entity did to me is now wearing off and judging by the way these guys are reacting they will not be convinced with words…I should just get out of here…teleportation seems to be the best way out so let’s just do it.

Activating the Mahojin needed for the teleportation spell was not that difficult but I was a bit overwhelmed with the sheer number of spells and people trying to take me down…

Using mana clad I summoned the black shield and made it into multiple square shields that surrounded me they had a simple purpose although they’re not as strong as the one with the condensed form that I used that time with Osfor sensei they should be enough to stop most of these A class spells and even grow stronger when they feed on their energy.

I managed to finish the teleportation spell but surprisingly it did not activate…I was somehow blocked from getting out of here.

Then surprisingly someone as if explaining what was happening said

“Stupid devil don’t know that the barrier is now blocking him from teleporting away. Focus fire on a single point and destroy that shield of his.”

So the barrier is blocking me…should I overpower it with a disintegration spell? Nah it’s too risky I might fall unconscious…I can’t get out of here…wait a second…if I can’t get out can I get things in?.

If they do not wish me to exit…then all I have to do is make them lose the will to fight.

I then shouted

“REVERSE SUMMONING.” This is a spell I developed myself after studying the same teleportation spell that took us from Osfor’s cabin to the fairy forest. Of course with the help of Osfor-sensei.

What I had in mind was a bit of an overkill…I called the one thing that could help me deal with hordes of enemies…the four sentinels. They were placed at the entrance of Albion for the sake of decoration and bringing them here actually was not that straining. As it was mush difficult to transport living things than inanimate objects.

Four great blue Mahojin appeared around me then from them they emerged. Kneeling to me they rose from the ground and took their positions. Majestic and imposing the four heroes arrived to my aid. I fuelled them with mana until the runes on their bodies shun with glee and left them to do their thing.

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I jumped to the Elven sentinel’s shoulder and willed the other three to surround us. The Elven sentinel nocked her bow backwards and aimed to the sky. A massive mana arrow shot forward aimed at the barrier’s ceiling. The arrow made little to no damage to it.

However I willed her again to shoot another type of arrow. This one similar to the one she used against those monsters. The one that splintered into a thousand particle.

Another shot toward the sky and the arrow rained on everyone gathering down. Although most of them were still shocked by the appearance of these four giants they still managed to react and try to protect themselves. I still believe in the power of the barrier to prevent them from actually dying if they receive heavy blows so I will go all out on them.

Willing the warrior sentinel to use his two handed sword to my bidding, he pierced the ground making it crack seismically. Then fire rose from the fissures forcing some of the personnel on the way to move aside. The seismic cut stopped at the borders of the barrier surrounding the arena.

I felt a huge surge of mana behind me and I knew that someone was preparing another high grad spell an S class one. So before I could even react I felt that the paladin sentinel understood me and moved on its own he raised his shield up and conjured his personal barrier.

Effectively blocking that magmatic attack…the guy using it must have immense amounts of mana as only one use of an S grade spell can be quite draining.

The same guy then said

“Huff…don’t let that devil escape he must pay for his crimes…”

What the hell are they talking about…now that I have a higher perspective…what the hell are those mummified corps like- oh my god did I do that?

While I was thinking that I felt a familiar mana being conjured then a freezing ice bolt was shot toward me. Without realising it the cleric sentinel raised his mace and stopped the frost bolt with it.

He then proceeded into healing the paladin sentinel as he took some damage from blocking that spell.

I looked at the direction of that attack then noticed that Yuna was still here.

A crying face and an angry look met mine…she then proceeded into summoning another spell.

Is she thinking that I did this…do they all see me like a devil?

I tried to explain to her but every time I was impeded with these pestering bugs.

I then willed the sentinels to go all out on them not to spare a single one…explaining after this might be a bit of a pain but it is much better than getting caught or worse killed…

The elven sentinel began to shoot arrow after arrow blasting anyone off and almost instantly dropping anyone that was touched by one of her arrows unconscious. Even those who tried to use a protective type of spell wither be it a barrier or a shield made of an element suffered from the heavy damage dealt to them by the pure mana arrows.

The warrior kept swinging his two handed sword wreaking havoc into their ranks. Even while the four of those sentinels were busy fighting off the hundreds of the incoming personals and teachers I too was busy holding off some of the ‘stray’ spells…

This is too damn frustrating…I am beginning to feel tired, sustaining all of these spells at once is too demanding…I am however still surprised as the death curse did not activate yet…

There is no other choice I must use it…this is the only way I know that could destroy something of that magnitude…but if I use it I will probably lose consciousness…wait a second…that teleportation spell is already conjured…if I can destroy that barrier and use the Mahojin to get away from here I can make it out…this could work.

But before I could even channel the disintegration spell someone used an earth spell to shake the entire ground below the sentinels…they held ground but I fell, still I managed to land on my feet but that did actually placed me in very awkward position.  I was surrounded from all sides…I did feel powerful and mighty above the sentinel but now that I am in the open this feels very dangerous.

It doesn’t matter I still landed near the teleportation Mahojin So I just have to destroy the barrier and get out of here.

I remembered when Osfor-sensei told me that to correctly and safely use that spell I need a powerful insulator…and looking at my right hand, my sword that is now transformed into a staff might do the job…no time for experimentations I will just have to use it…

I willed the four sentinels to guard me from all incoming threats while I aimed at the ceiling of the barrier and channelled the disintegration spell.

Raising the staff up high the red crystal resonated with the mana that I began to fuel it with.

The mana that began to swirl and gather around the staff was immeasurable…is this thing too powerful or is it the effect of that demonic existence as I could still feel my ability to use mana-flux being stronger than ever.

While I began to use the spell I noticed that most of the teachers became wary and paused they must have been surprised to see that I was able to use an S class spell.

I grinned at their reaction and kept on going. The Mahojin completed its formation and the ray of concentrated magic shot forward destroying the barrier with almost no resistance. The shattering of it was like music to my ears as it sounded like freedom.

Then the exhaustion hit me like a train I felt my body weaker than ever and I was barely able to support myself.

Quickly trying to use the Mahojin to get out of here. I looked one last time in the direction of Yuna before I left. However she was not there, no she is now on the platform few feet away from me…what is she doing here why did she got up…is she trying to get an explication of what happened?

Many questions spun in my head but I was distracted with the fact that the hyper recognition activated on its own…however, only the lesser mode as Yuna still seemed to be moving.

But when I took a closer look it seemed that a teacher is now casting a high grade spell it was a concentrated acid breath that was aiming at me. and that position…No she is in the line of fire, if I teleport away now she will be struck from behind and with the barrier down she will most likely not survive it…

Barely able to stand I gathered my remaining strength and moved forward to intercept her and casted the black shield behind her making the acid attack clash into it. The acid was unable to corrode it but it still heavily damaged the ground.

Sighing a breath of relief I coughed and wretched blood.

I felt my chest becoming colder and when I took a look down I saw it.

Yuna’s heaven impaling javelin was piercing the right side of my chest.

The look on her face was of grief and anger...yet I could still see sadness hidden under those expressions.

I felt my right eye shutting down and the link to the sentinels being cut. The Mahojin that was supposed to teleport me away broke and the black shield dissipated.

She let go of the spear while I fumbled backward before falling saying but one last word.

“Why?”