When I grow stronger in the future, I'll avenge you all.
…
Even though Rei still carried a sense of righteousness and kindness in his heart—
He had already realized something.
This was absolutely not a situation he should involve himself in.
Even the magic that could instantly kill a fourth-tier King-rank monster couldn't kill it.
And that creature was holding the severed heads of four Level 5 adventurers, looking completely unbothered.
He, on the other hand, was only a Level 2 mage.
What exactly was he supposed to do?
Rush in?
Die?
Give the enemy another easy kill?
Don't joke around.
Heroic sacrifice was something Rei had no interest in.
Let alone a completely meaningless death.
He had only been in this world for twenty-something days.
His emotional attachment to the people here wasn't nearly enough for him to sacrifice his life for them.
BOOM!
Maximum speed!
Rei believed this was the fastest velocity he could currently achieve!
The scenery around him streamed past like a roaring waterfall!
With just a dozen breaths, he could fly from the western side of the town to the eastern side in an instant!
If that monster intended to attack Rhein Town, then it would at least have to kill—
Bzzzt—
Rei's brain was still racing with calculations.
But in the very next instant—
He saw a discordant figure appear directly in front of him.
The creature with the long slender tail.
The one holding the four adventurers' heads in its hands.
That monster—
Was standing right in front of him.
When did it get here?
"In such a hurry to leave?"
Its eyes narrowed slightly.
There was even a hint of seductive charm in its gaze.
Rei slowly exhaled.
Damn it…
He really shouldn't have gotten involved in Rhein Town's problems.
Diviners…
In this lifetime, he should never believe the nonsense that diviners spout.
When Pari had first warned about the monster invasion, he should have simply gone east with her without looking back.
Instead, he had been tricked by that line—
"Ominous fortune brings supreme luck."
And ended up wandering over here.
Rei stared at the unknown creature before him.
It possessed a female appearance, but the whites of its eyes were completely black, while its pupils were blood-red.
Its arms were pale and slender, marked with faint tattoo-like patterns.
Black blood still flowed from the wounds scattered across its body.
It loosened its grip.
The four severed heads dropped toward the ground.
They struck the earth with dull thuds.
Rei's sharp observation caught something subtle.
Its fingers didn't seem to open and close very smoothly.
"What pure magic power."
"Your magic… comes from the Void, doesn't it?"
Rei met its gaze.
After a moment, he replied calmly.
"Yes."
"What is your relationship with Iz Parult?"
Its expression darkened slightly.
But before Rei could answer, it spoke again.
"Forget it."
Slowly, it raised its hand toward him.
Rei noticed that even lifting its arm seemed somewhat strenuous.
BOOM!
[Repulsion Wind Blast]
Rei dodged instantly!
Almost at the exact same moment—
Three enormous jet-black blades erupted from the ground!
In an instant, they swept across the entire town!
Far away, the city wall was sliced open with three massive fractures!
Three colossal fissures tore through the earth, extending all the way—
To the horizon.
Rei's pupils shrank!
Without hesitation, he immediately pulled out a [Random Teleportation Scroll]!
Forget everything else!
If he didn't run now—
It would be too late!
"Where do you think you're going?"
Snap!
The scroll in his hand burned away like paper tossed into fire, instantly disintegrating!
The random teleportation did not activate!
The enemy…
Had burned his scroll.
As the scroll melted away, Rei even saw a mocking smile appear on the creature's face.
"No one ever told you not to use scrolls right in front of someone else?"
"As long as they're not idiots, no one would let you use a scroll so easily."
Damn it…
This monster had intelligence.
It raised a finger—
Pointing directly at him.
Death.
The threat of death loomed instantly.
And at that very moment—
A loud shout erupted from the distant city wall!
"Run toward the center of the magic formation!"
"The closer you get to the formation, the stronger the gravity becomes!"
Rei heard the shout and immediately accelerated toward the formation!
At the same time, a Barrier formed in front of him.
BOOM!
Almost instantly—
The creature flicked its finger.
But at that exact moment—
A sudden thought flashed through Rei's mind.
Switch positions.
There was no time to think.
Rei accepted immediately!
BOOM!
Rei saw a black flash streak across the sky, piercing through the air!
And within that streak—
Was a Defender wielding a massive shield.
[Defensive Position Swap (Tier 4)]
After receiving consent, the caster switches positions with the target.
A Defender skill.
Used to absorb damage for teammates.
He saved me?
Rei had no time to dwell on it.
He immediately redirected his focus toward the magic formation!
Accelerating at maximum speed toward its center!
"Tch…"
"How annoying."
The monster in the sky glanced toward the distant city wall.
Then it turned its head and looked back at Rei.
That last attack…
Had failed to kill the Defender.
Because in its mind, killing a Level 2 mage didn't require any serious effort.
A casual attack should have been enough.
Yet somehow—
A Level 4 Defender had swapped in instead.
Naturally, that attack hadn't been strong enough to kill someone that durable.
Now then…
Should it chase that little brat?
Or…
Kill the others first?
Hmm~
After thinking for a moment—
Why not capture the little one and make him watch while it slaughtered everyone on the city wall?
After all, that boy had killed the largest number of its "citizens."
Even if those citizens were just worthless trash.
Oh~
And his magic power also came from the Void.
Perhaps Iz Parult valued him highly.
If so—
It might as well kill this human child right in front of Iz Parult.
After all, the purpose of this trip had originally been to intercept and kill Iz.
Of course, that was merely its own idea, not an order from anyone else.
Having made its decision—
It turned its gaze toward Rei once again.
But before that—
It casually lifted its hand.
Whoosh—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Three slashes cut across the battlefield.
The Defender who had just saved Rei was instantly hacked into four pieces.
Anyone who caused it trouble—
Was better off chopped apart.
Still…
Iz Parult's gravity magic was truly making its movements inconvenient.
Those Level 5 adventurers earlier had also fought desperately, managing to injure it despite everything.
But these remaining minor pests…
Killing them shouldn't require much effort.
Once they were dead, its injuries would likely recover soon enough.
Then it could go kill Iz.
And at that point—
The Lord of Insects would surely grant it the most generous reward.
As these thoughts passed through its mind—
Its gaze once again locked onto Rei.
…
Rei knew something clearly.
Every spell he currently possessed—
Was nearly useless against this monster.
Simply running away wouldn't work either.
He couldn't outrun it.
The only thing Rei could rely on now—
Was the unknown.
While running—
He began chanting.
"Bound within the void, the tethered essence becomes the immutable cornerstone of all things—the foundation that bears existence itself.Without the origin, all in the world returns to emptiness.Forms may transform endlessly yet remain unchanged.From the source arises law—from law arises the source of ten thousand transformations."
[Spell Learned — Origin]
Thanks to his 10,000× proficiency, the moment Rei learned the spell—
He immediately understood how to cast it and what it did.
Rei pulled out a scroll from his storage space.
[Class Secret Scroll — Death Priest]
[Origin Magic — Origin: Awaken Spirit, Summon the Gaze]
Awaken one's inner spirituality.
Call upon the gaze of the unknown.
This was both a class advancement ritual driven by magic…
And a ceremony to pray for ascension.
Rei reached the very center of the gravity formation.
BOOM!
The sky changed color!
The heavens warped with a bizarre phenomenon!
The Secret Scroll in Rei's hand slowly began to burn away.
And as the scroll burned—
Another profession's power gradually awakened within his body.
[Second Class — Death Priest]