65 – Collapse (3)

but only one.

“Keuuu…!”

Superman who reached the level of Grand Master,

Only Duke Jeffrey of the Empire of Darkness managed to block the rush of the jet-black chain with the Absolute Defense attribute.

An old man barely holding on with the sage’s staff.

“What are you holding on to?”

I muttered as I looked at him indifferently.

“It would be a mistake if you thought that an old man of 150 years old could survive what even a saintess couldn’t.”

I’m sorry!

He gently waved his right hand, and this time a black chain protruded from the walls and pillars and hit the duke’s protective shield vigorously.

“I’d rather be a swordsman like Duke Kaisel, but… … .”

Dozens of chains rushing in like a tide.

“Unfortunately, you are a wizard.”

The King of Chains had abilities worthy of its name.

One of them was the magic control ability that depended on the Dark Binding Magic that the duke used to restrain me just a moment ago.

Of course, it is different from the magic control of the duke.

Because this wasn’t mana control, it was ‘absorption’ of mana.

‘It’s definitely a higher concept.’

aaa… … !

The jet-black chain began to devour the magical shield that the duke had spread, as if it were food.

It is useless even if I squeeze out the strength I used to drink.

He even strengthened the protective shield by drawing on the human potential and the basis of mana, the ancestral spirit, but it was a meaningless resistance.

It was because the jet-black chain, already swollen to hundreds, wrapped around the old man and took the form of an O, or round sphere.

Up and down, left and right, and even diagonally, all exits were blocked.

It looked like tens of thousands of black centipedes crawling madly.

And in that terrifying sight, even the great warlock, Duke Geoffrey, could not stand it.

A protective film with holes as thin as a needle.

Starting with that, holes were drilled here and there in the protective film.

The more and more holes grew in size as well, wide enough for chains to enter.

“Kheueup!”

The chain entered without missing the gap.

palm, wrist, forearm, shoulder.

Blood gushed out of the pierced body.

However, the old man did not break the shield magic.

Holding on to the hope that she could just hold on for a little while, she was still drawing out all the magical energy in her body.

However, Duke Geoffrey’s protective shield was getting thinner little by little.

Feet, ankles, calves, calves, thighs.

The jet-black chains that squeezed through more holes pierced the old man’s other fragile body.

“Cool!”

Duke Geoffrey coughed up blood.

My vision blurs as if too much blood has flowed.

For a moment, I thought that it would be difficult to endure,

The old man instinctively realized.

It’s like a life that’s already dead.

It’s just a pointless resistance.

“… … I can’t help it.”

Duke Geoffrey glared at me, then gritted his teeth and shouted.

“—-Richization!”

With that cry, the blue curtain that protected the old man disappeared.

Whoop, whoop, whoop!

The spinning chains wrapped around the protective shield mercilessly pierced the old man’s body.

Back, abdomen, chest, neck, head.

The whole body of the old man became food for the black chain, leaving not a single organ or brain.

When his body disappeared, the only thing left was the wise man’s staff to be given as my reward.

Tring!

[Congratulations!]

[You have won the battle against the demon [Jeffrey Arcturus]!]

[The following rewards will be given!]

[‘Attribute: Subspace (S)’ acquired!]

[According to the magical contract, 「Geoffrey Arcturus」’s subspace will disappear!]

[All items in the subspace of 「Jeffrey Arcturus」 will be transferred to your subspace!」

[“Sage’s Staff” owned by “Geoffrey Arcturus” has been acquired!]

“Five?”

So far, the concept of acquiring a characteristic is to ‘copy’ what someone else has.

Unlike other characteristics, the subspace characteristic seems to be a concept of ‘transferring’ ownership.

I don’t know how much of a fraudulent trait it is to have such an effect.

‘Come to think of it, even on Earth, people with subspace characteristics were rare.’

Even on Earth, where there were quite a few wizards like Duke Geoffrey, it was rare.

“Let’s open it… … .”

“I didn’t know you would let me bring out this skill.”

“?”

I hear the voice of an old man who I thought was dead.

“Whoa… … . What the hell is this?”

Surprisingly, the old man was alive.

No, it would be an accurate expression to say that he is not alive and not dead.

“If it hadn’t been for Lichihwa, I would have arrived in the underworld by now.”

Duke Geoffrey, who appeared in the form of an old man right before his death, rather than the common skull gourd.

My eyes widened at the sight of him.

“Is that richification?”

“exactly. If you thought that a lich would become a bone like a skeleton, you’d be very mistaken.”

“okay?”

This time without moving your hand.

I manipulated the chain according to my will.

A chain that had been slithering around like a snake protrudes and pierces the old man’s heart.

However, the duke shook his head with a face as if nothing had happened.

“It is useless.”

“Hmm.”

Red blood dripped from his chest, but the old man was still breathing properly.

‘Did I really become the king of immortality, the lich?’

Usually, in this case, it is the rule of the country to hide the heart of the lich or the body as a substitute for life force somewhere.

‘Did I hide it in the empire?’

“You must be wondering where your true body is.”

“right. Because I want to kill you to get rid of the aftereffects.”

“Whoops. If so, it’s a pity.”

he asks with a smile.

“Have you ever heard of subspace?”

“… … I’ve heard of it.”

“Your own life is in it. To that otherworldly space that only a chosen great mage like me can have.”

“… … .”

“Are you in a subspace?”

“exactly! Ha ha ha ha ha!”

An old man bursting into madness.

staring at him,

I remembered the notification window that appeared a moment ago.

‘Come to think of it… … Didn’t I say that the ownership of the subspace that Duke Geoffrey had was changed to me?’

“Well, it was unexpected that you had this much power.”

I heard the old man’s voice mixed with laughter, thinking that I had been so quiet because I was angry.

“Thanks to that, I’ll lose the Four Princes I was trying to use for my plan… … ”

“… … .”

“Since I can convey the danger factor that is you, it can be said to be a great benefit.”

“… … .”

“It’s a waste to lose five Death Knights in the process, but… … .”

“… … .”

“Well, since you won the battle, you are free to use the authors.”

“… … .”

“I will do that for you. Hahahaha!”

“Hey, Duke Geoffrey.”

“Why? Are you not satisfied with the service? If so, I’ll bring you a few more skeletons as a gift… … .”

“Ask me again. Is it really true that your true body is in the subspace?”

“Is that so? Why are you asking that question again… … .”

“Subspace.”

As I cut him off,

I activated the subspace characteristic of S rank.

[Active attribute: Subspace (S) is activated.]

Then, a small black hole-shaped subspace formed next to my waist.

At the appearance of a black sphere the size of a soccer ball, Duke Geoffrey’s expression was tinged with astonishment.

“Uh, how do you do subspace magic?”

“why? Are you surprised?”

“I don’t even have the strength to be surprised anymore. Because I was already very surprised.”

“okay?”

“Have you learned from someone?”

“I didn’t learn… … It was stolen.”

“… … A space was taken away?”

“uh. Thankfully, ownership has been transferred.”

“Impossible… … .”

“You don’t recognize me?”

“… … ?”

I continued my conversation while smiling as brightly as I could towards him who was looking at me with eyes that I did not know why.

“This subspace was yours.”

“What bullshit is that?”

“Can you open the subspace in that state?”

“… … I can open enough subspaces.”

“Then open it.”

He casts a questioning glance at my proposal.

However, let’s stay still without any movement, and the old man mumbles in a wary posture.

“Subspace.”

… … .

Nothing happened to his call.

“… … Subspace!”

This time, he poured mana into his newly regenerated body and shouted out the starting language in a louder voice, but still no change occurred around him.

Only then did Duke Geoffrey realize that something had happened.

“Oh space! Ah space!! Agonggaan——–!!!!”

I screamed my throat out.

… … .

But also,

Nothing happened.

“Dae, what the heck did this happen… … ?”

The old man’s relaxed expression cracked.

Whether you shout in your heart, out of your mouth, mumble with magic, or recite without containing magic, no matter what method you use, the subspace will not appear.

The Duke turned his head.

The old man’s gaze toward the black sphere floating next to me.

Let’s put our hands in it

The images of the items in the subspace appeared before my eyes as a well-organized list.

Starting from gold and silver treasures, luxury items such as all kinds of artworks and luxury goods, corpses to be used as materials for black magic, materials for Chimera,

Other chemicals were filled inside the subspace.

“What are you doing now?”

“I am looking for you.”

“What the hell… … .”

“ah.”

In the innermost part of the subspace that is now mine, I found the body of an old man lying on a large piece of silk.

“… … found.”

A body that has been cleaned and maintained as if it has been specially treated.

He grabbed Duke Jeffrey’s body and pulled it out of subspace.

Then, at his body that appeared, Duke Geoffrey’s eyes trembled mercilessly.

“That, that… … ! How, what the hell, uh, no, uh, how?”

An old man who can’t speak properly.

“I told you. This was your subspace.”

Crunchy, Crunchy… … .

“Your subspace is dope.”

As soon as I finished my words, black chains rose slowly from the floor, and soon began to vomit horrifying metal noises toward the Duke’s body.

It might sound like the cry of the abyss to the Duke, but to me it was like the sweet melody of well-made classical music.

He opened his mouth while holding the main body of the duke.

“What did you say? How about tearing your whole body apart, did you say that you would destroy your mind by torturing you alive?”

“that…….”

“that?”

“… … It was a mistake.”

An old man in a corner.

In fact, right now, Duke Jeffrey of the Dark Empire was trembling with fear.

The laid-back attitude is gone.

I wouldn’t know if it was before the subspace was taken away, but the young man in front of me was holding onto my lifeline, so I couldn’t act rashly.

“Save me.”

Finally, the old man

I got down on my knees.

“under.”

Obvious ridicule.

At the ridicule that floated on my lips,

Duke Geoffrey bowed his head.

want to save

I wonder if the old man who said he tortured me or killed me was crazy and became senile.

“I beg you to save me.”

I replied in a very happy voice.

“Do you know? Will you really save me?”

Then, he shook the body of the duke.

‘of course… … .’

No matter how much I pray,

There will be nothing to save you.

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