The Academy’s Neglected Wizard in the Game

196 – Apostle Andrea

#One

dinner.

Everyone gathered in the lobby.

Manus, who arrived last, looked at the people gathered.

Each of them seemed to be full of self-confidence, as if they had filled their subspace pockets with items.

Is that all?

Guillermo and Melanie even had new armor.

There was an artifact called Panzer, but you shouldn’t ignore the basic defense.

A strong armor is an armament that guarantees survival in the worst situation.

“senior.”

“Everyone take this.”

“what’s this?”

Nia looked at the red orb with curiosity.

What is this?

I felt a strong fire.

If you throw it with mana, it will create a huge spark.

Those holding the [Flame Orb] asked what it was for.

Items needed in Andrea’s garden.

If there was, the attack would stop at an easy level, but this was the reality.

It would be good to have as many things as possible.

“Fire beads. If you throw it with mana, it will spread fire.”

“I can just throw it where fire magic is inefficient.”

“okay. Throw when I signal.”

Everyone nodded.

The preparations were over, so it was time to climb the tower.

What floor did you go up last time?

It won’t take that long.

Manus led the party up to the last floor they climbed.

The place where I defeated the giant tree golem.

It was a little over half a point, but Manus could have predicted it.

That seems to be the case with Emerson.

“A powerful energy is nearby. The garden… … Is it a little shorter than the Labyrinth?”

“That wouldn’t be it. maybe… … An angry Andrea must be waiting below.”

“Hmmm, if you say that, how about the daemons rushing around last time?”

Allano asked.

To that, Manus nodded.

It was highly likely that Andrea knew the magic stone’s efficacy.

This is also information that was not expressed in the original work… … It was predictable because of the behavior he showed last time.

That’s why, I’m sure he came down from the 100th floor without waiting.

Not much, 70th floor? 80th floor? Maybe the 90th floor.

“It might be better. It will make you feel less tired.”

“that’s right. A place a little lower than the 100th floor is better.”

“Then, let’s do our best and go up!”

After agreeing that the first to find the stairs would transmit, they started climbing.

So, the 70th floor.

It was a strangely quiet atmosphere.

Have you already put all your troops behind you?

Except for the occasional daemon that looked like a sentry, there was no income to speak of.

71st floor, watchman.

It was also one.

It was a demon that attacked plants by turning them into tentacles, but it was not difficult to deal with.

“Whoa! There’s really nothing wrong with it now!”

“More than anything, I like that mana has increased by absorbing magic stones.”

“that’s right. It’s like drinking an elixir every day. It’s not as hard as I thought, so should I go up?”

Everyone nodded.

A group on the rise.

The battle with the apostles was not far off.

#2

Garden 80th floor.

Andrea was in a huge palace with her favorite plants.

Intruders will come soon.

The program was designed individually for the day.

I gave the order to form a formation step by step and respond perfectly to the intruder.

To get to this point, you will have to break through a large army of plants.

In addition, how to deal with yourself?

‘You guys shouldn’t have come here.’

Hard-.

The seeds she held were shattered by the force of her grip.

Now, it was time to face the intruder.

[Kieack-!]

The guy who set it up as an alarm in the distance cried.

Powerful spirits came rushing in.

A much stronger energy than last time.

Andrea felt it instinctively.

This battle is their victory.

They will lose their strength, and he will sit on his throne and watch his enemies fall.

Andrea saw a watchman standing by.

They intended to save them until the very end.

“You’re here.”

The garden door opened.

Huge creaking doors opened on both sides to welcome the intruder.

A number of intruders enter proudly.

Andrea looked at them and sneered.

The number of magic stones absorbed to reach here was so small that it could be counted in one hand.

What kind of despair will they taste when they see a huge number of daemons lined up?

[Welcome. to my palace.]

She stood up and looked down at her challengers.

A maze-like garden.

A daemon that is packed full.

It was a typical breakthrough stage where you had to break through several gates to enter the boss.

The party was amazed at the stage Andrea had decorated.

As expected, I knew it would be like this, but when I saw it with my own two eyes, the apostle’s cleverness became more prominent.

Pearson pointed at Andrea in the distance.

“Isn’t this too much! We have to fight fair and square, the apostle!”

[Whoops, fair and square? To me you are nemesis, intruders, and heresy against His cause to be destroyed. It’s not an entity that can discuss fair party.]

“… … That’s right, that makes me even more angry.”

“What should I do? Any chance of breaking through?”

“I don’t know. If I had known this would happen, I would have brought more flame orbs.”

To be honest, it was a pattern that even Manus did not expect.

I thought the whole stage was decorated like a fortress and waiting.

Manus stopped a laugh from spilling out.

Showing weakness could affect morale.

I don’t want to look at Andrea, who is laughing in the distance, so I’ve got an itch.

To see him smiling like that even after twisting the dungeon like this.

“Break through. The avant-garde is me, Melanie, Guillermo, and Trace in that order. Attacks from behind are avoided or parried as much as possible. Understand?”

“-yes!”

Everyone answered in unison.

When it becomes a reality, various gimmicks are created.

Fortunately, wizards with relatively weak stamina have started to train their stamina these days.

Although it is difficult to expect a dramatic reversal, the little by little accumulated inner strength will be helpful enough.

That they, who used to stand still and fight, may have to run and move while avoiding attacks.

A strange fire broke out in Manus’ heart.

[Matu: Strengthen the body]

Paji Jiji-!

A strong mana arose from Manus’ whole body.

It’s a simple buff skill, but it has the ability to raise a wizard’s physical ability to the level of a warrior.

In the game, it was an effect that raised evasion rate, physical attack power, critical rate, and defense.

Aggro tanker through evasion and strike.

A fighting style that restricts the enemy’s movement by moving smoothly rather than blocking it firmly.

Manus took a step forward, recalling Santoreo’s position.

“Let’s start.”

[Where do you struggle?]

An unlucky voice rang in my ears, and the party, led by Manus, moved in unison.

The first barrier is to break through the plants that are curled up like a huge wall.

Behind them, demons shooting thorns were lined up in a dense line.

Alano and Nia, who had the most mana, used defensive magic.

Papapak, seeing the power of the stabbing thorns, it was enough to interfere with battle if hit properly.

Manus ran and clenched his fist.

Andrea, who saw that, said sarcastically.

[With those fists, my strong baby… … .]

aaang-!

[…] … uh?]

Manus’ fist unleashed a huge explosion.

Plants that were tightly packed become fragments and fly away.

His whole body, swaying with blue mana, was as intense and heterogeneous as the god of battle.

“Wipe your neck and wait.”

A gloomy voice rings out.

Andrea was not the only one surprised.

Those who followed behind also opened their mouths.

“Senior, are you a wizard?”

“Stop talking and run.”

“ha ha ha! did you see it! This is our senior Manus! You devil old woman!”

Pearson, who is second to none of the mages when it comes to teasing with his mouth, continued to tease.

Even so, the hardening and weakening of the character makes it possible to understand why users can’t remove him even if they want to.

Manus smiled and cleared the way.

The advantage of Matushak is that even with a small amount of mana, you can inflict explosive damage in a concentrated area.

Professor Jennifer’s teachings were buried as they were.

It won’t be easy.

will be nervous

‘Where, keep waiting there.’

Human stamina is not infinite.

Athletes also say that they need to balance their stamina properly to win the game.

In fact, in the skating event, that method is often used.

So did Manus.

He should have properly thought of physical strength and mana and used magic.

However, for Manus, who acquired a new skill, that limitation has disappeared to some extent.

“Whoa-wook-!”

It was overflowing with stamina that was incomparable to the previous one.

Breath remains as if four lungs have been removed.

The body of the strong guardian spirit of the north exuded vitality like crazy.

Is that all?

“Sir, Danger! uh?!”

Skill Block Chance 30%.

The mana barrier that bloomed spontaneously blocked the stiff and sharp thorns.

Manus knew whether or not the probability worked.

I wondered how it was implemented, the way mana moves by itself.

‘If it’s Caesar’s mindset, you can detect it in advance.’

As expected, the real trick in RPGs is to paint them with passives.

What are you going to do to stop all sorts of passives from being buried in your normal hits?

Manus believed he was going in the right direction.

After all, it is a skill that has been firmly built up to block all kinds of obstacles.

“Huh-!”

I took a deep breath, tightened my body, and hit the mana to break the obstacle.

aaang-!

The fist of mana flashed and shattered everything in front of it, creating a path.

“Run, run!”

“Manus, when are you going to change?”

“After I run as far as I can, I will recover all the time.”

Guillermo nodded.

It was a reasonable decision.

However, the party that was rushing to the ground soon ran into a limit.

[Not introduced. These are my dolls made for you guys.]

coo-!

Five watchmen.

Tree golems resembling beasts appeared on the huge plain.

It is no wonder that the advance of children has stopped.

It was as strong as the watchman I saw on the 70th floor.

Five of them appeared.

It was natural for the group to hesitate.

Manus calmly took out the flame orb.

“I will take care of one. Take two of you guys.”

“senior?!”

“Dealing with the Sentinel alone? Are you crazy?!”

Cale and Nia burst into anger.

they were dismayed

Manus always ventures into battle alone, despite the risk.

he said with a soft smile.

“Worry about you guys.”

“but-!”

“Kale. You will have to come up here someday.”

His blue eyes stared into Cale’s quivering eyes.

Only strong power can save colleagues, friends, and bonds in an unavoidable crisis.

Manus will show.

They, how far they should go.

Pew-!

A curtain of flame separated Manus and his companions.

Seeing this, Andrea laughed out loud.

Obvious ridicule.

It was a mockery of people who made foolish choices.

[Ha ha ha ha ha! stupid thing! You’re making a stupid choice!]

However, contrary to her wishes, this world sided with the living.

To be precise, it was a punishment and penalty for Andrea who broke the [law].

[causal reversal]

[The apostle who violated the laws of the world: Andrea’s ability is reversed.]

[The spirits of the demons you’ve eliminated so far are going to the chosen ones, not Andrea.]

[Andrea’s Special: Psyche Coligo]

[The power of all the souls caught in the garden dwells.]

Qurrr-!

That was the punishment for those who broke the rules.