❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱ was universally recognized as a notoriously challenging ga.
I rember when I first faced Iron Fairy Rachnil in the ga, thinking, What kind of absurd pattern will this guy show this ti?
Yes, this was exactly it.
Kagagagak!!!
A barrage of countless swords rained down with bullet-like speed.
Each greatsword was imbued with dense mana, making it nearly impossible for us to break through them one by one.
Noah conjured an iron wall with his iron mana, while I reinforced it with [Fossilized Ice], combining ice and rock mana.
We channeled our mana to maintain that defensive wall against the relentless shower of greatswords.
Boom!!
Dorothy focused on disrupting the physical force in front of the wall to slow down the falling greatswords.
Even Dorothy couldn’t overco the fairy’s greatswords with their unimaginable mana density. The best she could do was to reduce their speed.
Even if the greatswords managed to bypass Dorothy’s interference and pierce my [Fossilized Ice], their weakened state couldn’t break through Noah’s iron wall.
I continuously restored the [Fossilized Ice]. Our defense was unyielding.
[Kekekeke…!]
Kaya concentrated on casting [Field of Slaughter], a spell combining blood and plant magic, to steadily drain Rachnil’s life force. The eerie laughter of the [Field of Slaughter] echoed intermittently.
The greatswords darting through the air slashed at the pesky [Field of Slaughter], yet Kaya persistently bombarded Rachnil with aggressive plant magic.
Ian concentrated his Divine Power into the Luminous Sword, preparing it for a decisive blow.
[Will you continue to cower? Where has your bravado from monts ago vanished to? Have you already realized your recklessness, human?]
Rachnil scoffed and shouted in an excited voice as if he found it ridiculous. It seed he was extrely angry about what I did to him.
“Can we really just stay like this?!”
Noah, his brow furrowed as he poured out his mana, shouted loudly.
If we relaxed even a little, the defensive wall would be pierced by Rachnil’s attack, and our bodies would be rcilessly torn apart by the incoming greatswords.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can hold out much longer…!”
Noah’s breath was ragged.
He was continually having his iron mana drained by Rachnil, and his limit was fast approaching.
Rachnil must have noticed this a while ago.
That was why Rachnil was keeping this standoff. Eventually, this defense would crumble.
“Hold on.”
But this was the best we could do.
“Because an opportunity to counterattack will definitely co.”
First, we had to endure and survive.
There was only one condition to defeat Rachnil in the Iron Sanctuary.
To et that condition, we had to hold out against him now.
The reason I tried to inflict as much damage on Rachnil as possible was because the better his condition, the stronger his magic would be, weakening our defenses. 𝙧
“Even in this situation… is there a way to defeat that fairy?”
“I told you. I’d win.”
“…I’ll trust you. If soone like you says so, it must be true.”
Noah nodded, breaking into a cold sweat.
At that mont, I felt a breeze in my mind and a system window appeared in my vision.
A demon has been detected nearby.
What?
Detected a demon?
According to the ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱ scenario, demons shouldn’t appear in this part.
Therefore, it was obvious which demon appeared.
phisto…!
It could only be that wretched bastard.
My mind raced with quick deductions.
Vuel and phisto were in cahoots, and Iron Fairy Rachnil had shown up early at Vuel’s behest.
Rachnil wouldn’t take orders from anyone. Vuel must have made an irresistible offer to Rachnil.
Vuel needed to target the Black Stone when the Heavenly Clock was active, leaving nothing for him to offer Rachnil at the mont.
So?
phisto must have agreed to do sothing for Rachnil…
Thinking that way made sense.
What risk did Rachnil take on in this scenario? He turned humanity and the fairies into his enemies.
He would have to bear that risk entirely on his own, just like in ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱.
If there was a way to minimize that risk and still benefit his ally phisto…
What could that be?
…Thanatos.
The final boss of Sester 2 Year 2 ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, Thanatos the Ruination
Simply bringing him forth prematurely.
If Thanatos could be an ally, even Rachnil would be tempted.
In the ga, Thanatos the Ruination resurrected at a critical mont.
It ant it wouldn’t be strange for him to appear when phisto wanted. That was why I had considered the early revival of Thanatos during the last vacation.
If I’m right, we’re in danger…
If the Abyss was already a complete powerhouse, Thanatos was a monster that grew endlessly stronger.
Except in certain situations, he was unbeatable, and with ti, Thanatos’s power increased exponentially.
To block Thanatos’s attacks, powerful magic was required, but he absorbed such magic and used it as nourishnt.
There was no other way to block his attacks.
Ultimately, leaving Thanatos unchecked would lead to a future filled with despair.
With phisto’s greatest threats, myself and the Child of Light, Ian, confined in the Fairy Sanctuary, now was the perfect ti to resurrect Thanatos.
White… I beg you.
Everything depended on White.
If White didn’t rally the fairies soon, the situation would uncontrollably descend into chaos.
anwhile, outside the Iron Sanctuary.
In Aldreque, silver mana ebbed and flowed, creating a sea of iron.
Fragnts of buildings and structures floated aimlessly.
The iron sea exerted imnse pressure, crushing everything it consud, leaving the drifting debris in a dire state.
The four Legion Commanders of Düpfendorf landed on one of the few intact structures.
“We haven’t taken significant damage. Stay alert.”
The First Legion Commander, Dorhan, a white tiger beastman, said solemnly.
The ice magic cast by the Fourth Legion Commander, Erich, was rely ant to drive phisto away.
phisto must still be alive and well.
Boom!!
Eventually, a grotesque figure leaped from the murky sea and lightly descended onto the rubble of the building.
The Legion Commanders simultaneously took combat stances toward the creature.
[As expected, this body isn’t great… It’s quite weak, isn’t it?]
phisto grabbed the back of her neck, stretching and turning it.
His body had twisted grotesquely from his plunge into the iron sea.
Half of his face was severely distorted, with one eye protruding. His arms and torso were twisted and torn in various places.
An ordinary human would have died instantly.
[Are you followers of the Ice Sovereign?]
“Go to hell.”
Whoosh!
The Third Legion Commander, Isabel Silverwolf, and the Second Legion Commander, the bald-headed Karius Alsav, lunged at phisto.
Isabel gripped her twin silver axes, Farahorn, with both hands.
Karius swung his frost-coated long weapon, but phisto leaped high, evading their strikes.
phisto landed on the roof of a nearby building.
[Go to hell? Such harsh words could even wound the feelings of soone like myself, you know?]
phisto spoke pitifully, placing his twisted fingers on his chest and closing his eyes.
Isabel, feeling incredulous, spat in disgust.
[By the way, shall we recall one fact?]
phisto turned his head to the side and looked at the tall Iron Sanctuary.
[The Ice Sovereign you serve is now captured by the Iron Fairy, correct?]
“So what?”
[Do you think I would co alone, seizing such a once-in-a-lifeti opportunity?]
“Ha, what utter nonsense…!”
The Legion Commanders were about to launch an attack on phisto simultaneously.
Suddenly, a piercing ringing filled their ears, causing the hairs on their skin to stand on end.
A chilling sensation ran down their spines. Their eyes widened simultaneously without anyone prompting them.
All their gazes snapped in the sa direction. Far away, unbelievable mana surged and spread throughout the world.
[…At last, you’ve co. I’ve been expecting you.]
For a mont, silence fell over the world.
The growl of a beast reverberated through the minds of mankind.
Kwaaaang!!!!
In a very distant place, in the wilderness once ravaged by the Floating Island, imnse dark green mana surged, causing a massive magical explosion.
Even from this distant place of Aldreque, the explosion was vividly visible, and the deafening roar was unmistakably heard.
Not only the four Legion Commanders of Düpfendorf but also everyone else felt the sa emotion.
That… was dangerous.
“Damn demon, what kind of monstrosity have you awakened…?”
To the shocked Isabel, phisto clasped his hands behind his back and answered politely.
[The Ice Sovereign is incredibly powerful and dangerous. His power is sheer irrationality. Overwhelming! To face such a being, I had to bring forth soone just as formidable, don’t you think?]
The pressure of the mana beca clearer.
The ground rumbled, and the Iron Sea surged violently.
Sothing colossal and overwhelming rose from the storm of dark green mana.
The colossal creature clutched an enormous magic staff with its thick arms, radiating a chilling aura.
Ruination.
The power of death and annihilation glowed dark green in the creature’s eyes and blossod brilliantly.
The Legion Commanders, the evacuees, Emperor Carlos, and rlin Astrea trembled before the creature. The surging instinct to survive was almost impossible to suppress.
Everyone had the sa feeling.
That demon could not be defeated.
[Welco, Thanatos!]
phisto spread his arms wide and exclaid in a voice laced with amusent.
[ROAAAR!!!]
Thanatos the Ruination.
The ferocious roar of the supre demon shook the heavens and earth.
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