Another World Reincarnation Chronicle

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The one welcoming me at the Safe House was Rain, wearing a serious expression. Looking at the sky, it seemed he had received some bad news from the Mage Tower.

I hurried over to Rain’s side.

As I descended, a light cloud of sand spread around me.

“Seris?”

“Hey, Rain. Are the reports done?”

“Ah, yeah. But there’s a problem…”

“What kind of problem?”

Rain handed me a stiff piece of paper with a serious expression. It seemed he had copied down commands from the Mage Tower that were still wet from the ink when I arrived.

“Um…”

The contents of the paper were as follows:

Traces of dark magic found all over the country, lost contact with the dispatched wizards investigating those traces, and an abrupt increase in the appearance of Undead.

That was not all. It mentioned that everyone except for a few personnel at the Mage Tower had begun to be dispatched for investigations into dark magic, and that new missions had also been given to Rain and me.

“A request for help from the Kingdom?”

“There seems to be a large Undead army appearing between the borders of the Kingdom and Greenfall. Apparently, they took advantage of the absence of the Paladin Order.”

“Hmm…”

“Should we refuse?”

Could such a string of bad events really happen at once?

I frowned. This wasn’t a coincidence. It was definitely related to the demon called Skasha. My mouth felt bitter, and my shoulders were heavy. It was somewhat suffocating.

“Let’s go.”

“Right… now?”

“Yes.”

I nodded at Rain’s question. If this situation stemmed from the demon Skasha, then I bore a significant part of the responsibility.

This was an extension of the events that had occurred in the Lower Realm. I felt the heavy weight of responsibility. I bit my lip and headed towards the Gold Return Ship with Rain.

The enormous airship floating in the sky exuded its usual terrifying presence. Birds, flying freely in the open skies, dared not approach and turned away instead.

Unlike the clear sky, my mood was gloomy.

“Get ready when you can!”

Inside the airship, Rain lay flat on the floor as if preparing for impact. Watching him carefully, I planted the Golden Sword into the ground.

The blade burrowed into the solid gold as if finding its rightful place. The glimmering golden current flowed from the blade into the ship’s hull just as a massive roar erupted.

Rumbling—!

As the Core of Mana activated, various magics for flight were triggered. The dazzling magic circles and the huge flow of mana distorted my vision.

Boom—!

The moment all preparations were finished, the colossal airship launched rapidly, breaking the sound barrier. The surrounding scenery stretched out and became a line.

Naturally, Rain rolled around inside the cabin.

We passed through the vast desert in an instant. The clear sky transitioned into the gloomy mountain range with dark clouds. If we had traveled by Nightmare, it would have taken over a month, but we crossed the distance in no time, leaving a trail of lingering mana like a tail behind the immense golden figure.

Could it be due to the Core of Mana made from a Dragon’s Egg?

The body of the Golden Dragon, which formed the shape of the airship, felt as if it were my own. The sensations that the ship felt were relayed to me through the Golden Sword I held.

Arriving at the border between Greenfall and the Kingdom happened in a flash. I dispelled the magic for flight and retrieved the Golden Sword.

“Whew…”

Rain, pale-faced and rolling on the floor, was retching. I left him be and looked outside the airship.

The area set up to prevent military clashes between nations was known as a border zone. Normally, armies wouldn’t be stationed near the border.

However, this time it was different. The armies of the Orc country Greenfall and the Kingdom of Oblain were in a standoff across the border.

These were not forces prepared for war between Orcs and Humans. The gathering of their troops was due to the massive Undead army lurking near the border zone.

A dreadful scent of blood wafted through the air. It appeared they had already engaged in fierce battles, yet there were no corpses remaining from the fight.

No, they likely couldn’t leave any. Dying near a Dark Mage meant one’s soul would be bound to him. With each war, the number of allies decreased while the number of Undead increased.

“Rain, get ready.”

“W-what should I prepare…?”

“When I handle the Undead army, the Dark Mage will surely reveal himself. I’m counting on you to take him down.”

“M-me…?”

“You can do it, Rain.”

Rain wasn’t just any ordinary wizard. As the apprentice of the Vice Tower Master of the Tower of Dawn, she possessed very powerful magic.

I hadn’t realized it before, but now it was clear—the inner world she harbored. The small mystery that served as the axis of her magic.

I began to draw the mana within me. No one in the border zone noticed our approach. This meant we could prepare large-scale magic without anyone knowing.

Kiiing—!

The two dragon-like swords naturally emerged, forming the outer mana circle. Three circles rapidly rotated, amplifying the mana, while the Core of Mana powering the airship began to respond to my mana.

The powers I could not use since falling into the Lower Realm returned. As the mana flowed out, it began to draw a massive current, mixing hot flames with chilling cold over the radiant starlight.

Preparing large-scale magic capable of handling the massive Undead army without affecting the armies of Greenfall and the Kingdom was a tricky condition, but to me, nothing was impossible.

The power to summon mysteries that did not exist in this world—that was magic.

As the colossal mana began to reveal its presence in this world, the surrounding atmosphere shook. It was as if a dragon’s roar had erupted, and a fierce storm started to rise while the space began to warp.

At this point, even the dullest person would surely notice that magic was being activated. The evidence lay in everyone looking up at the sky.

Kwarrrr—!

The accumulated mana twisted, taking on the form of a giant lightning bolt. All preparations were complete. The needed mana had gathered sufficiently.

I formed a small mantra with both hands and whispered softly.

Something so enormous that I could not call forth before. A part of it I had been unable to summon due to my lack of skill, now to be showcased in this world.

Manifestation of the Inner World

Festival of the Stars

The moment the magic was completed, the place I stood changed. The world darkened, and everything grew enormous.

Observing the expansion of the world, countless gigantic stars began to rise above the vast black space.

Fictitious worlds that only I knew began to reveal their presence. Although they shouldn’t exist, the myriad worlds that had come to be began to emit bright light.

I was not the only one who had arrived in this world. The corpses that were exuding Evil Mana at the border zone were with me as well.

Undead swarmed helplessly in the air, so numerous that I couldn’t even count them. Although they formed a colossal mass, when viewed from the vastness of space, they were mere specks of dust.

I didn’t even need to lay a finger on them. Now that we had arrived in this world, the world itself would begin to move to exclude everything except me.

As proof, a gigantic star began to emit brilliant light, forming a massive shape.

Warmth washing away the unclean energies. As the light imbued with the power of Purity formed a human shape, a thousand arms rose from behind and started to engulf the Undead army.

Pshhh—

The moment they touched, they dispersed. As if it had always been meant to be, the massive Undead army vanished in an instant.

As the Undead disappeared, the luminous human with a thousand arms also began to fade. As if it had fulfilled its purpose.

The universe began to collapse. The radiant starlight vanished, and the massive planets crumbled, forming a vast nebula.

The death and birth of a star. Light was being sucked into the void between them. The world I had called forth crumbled to white.

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Rain swallowed dryly and stared at the spot where Seris had vanished. Seris had not disappeared alone. The countless Undead forces spanning beneath the airship, across the border zone, had also vanished along with Seris.

There was not a single margin for error. They had wiped out only the enemies without harming our allies. It was a phenomenon that would be impossible without delicate magical control and massive mana supporting it.

Who would believe such a thing? No one would believe it. That Seris had not yet even been in magic for three years.

At that moment, a massive surge of mana erupted near the border zone. The Dark Mage, realizing his army had vanished, revealed himself in shock.

Rain immediately swung her staff. Hearing Seris’s words, she was preparing the most powerful magic she could use, so she was able to respond just in time.

Bam—!

She couldn’t summon her inner world. The distance to the Dark Mage was too far. Only Seris could draw the opponent into her own world from such a distance.

Thus, Rain did her best.

“Meteor Sphere…”

An original magic that only Rain could use. The magic she had conceived while watching falling meteors began to take shape in this world.

Mana released from her staff formed a massive stone spear, igniting hot flames above it. With Rain’s skill, she couldn’t perfectly replicate a meteor coming from outer space. So, she used a slight trick.

Five magic circles arose in front of the blazing stone spear. Acceleration magic circles to increase speed as the spear flew. It was a workaround to compensate for the lack of speed.

“Go!”

As Rain swung her staff with all her might, a gigantic roar erupted.

Boom—!

The flaming stone spear broke the sound barrier in an instant. The flash that flew swiftly collided with the Dark Mage’s body, and a massive explosion sent a pillar of fire soaring.

Boom—!