Became an Archmage That Possessors Were Obsessed With

7 – Episode 7

As a proud citizen of the Republic of Korea, I had a Korean name, but after being reincarnated into a novel, I used the name MacDeras. There wasn’t any special meaning behind it. I simply used the name of the original owner of the body I was reincarnated into.

Despite the absurd name, he prided himself on his magical abilities, which were second to none. Among the thousands of people who had been possessed by novels, not a single one had become a great sorcerer, so it was quite an achievement to have become the only one.

Even if he was restricted in his use of mana and magic by warping into the novel “The Cruel City Drenched in Blood,” he could easily bypass weak magic spells.

“Cancel.”

The spell of the leader of the looters was quite monotonous. Although he tried to enhance its security by combining various complex formulas, his efforts actually made it easier to bypass. It was clear that he was trying to hide something.

After bypassing the magic, he approached the man and spoke.

“Say it again. Who killed whom?”

He coldly addressed the man.

“You? Me?”

It wasn’t a bluff. Having watched Choi Ye-bin’s battles up until now, he was already well aware of the capabilities of the man in front of him, as well as the uselessness of the idiots behind him who couldn’t even use magic.

He reached a conclusion. This was the extent of the hidden power.

So, he had complete control over all the variables. All that was left was one-sided humiliation.

“What can you do with just one sorcerer and one assassin? Even if you are more magically talented than me, you still need casting time to use magic.”

That was the point. If he advanced step by step, using his comrades as shields while casting magic, he could approach the situation as if sacrificing about ten people. The killer was by his side, but she was helpless against magic.

That’s why preparation was important. It could turn an impossible situation into an unbeatable one.

A sealed cave. Natural gas was swirling around here.

The opposing sorcerer would also know this fact.

“That guy. He has only been using water-based magic since earlier.”

A small amount of gas would burn fiercely, and a large amount of gas would cause an explosion.

Even in the outside air, which is diluted with plenty of oxygen, the combination of gas and flame causes a powerful explosion. What would happen if such an explosion occurred in an environment with limited oxygen, like the sealed interior?

He immediately unfolded the magic formula. The magic circle fluttered in his hand.

In an instant, the leader of the plunderers began to panic and stepped back.

“This…this crazy bastard! Are you out of your mind? If you use fire magic here, do you think only we will die? You’ll die too! Are you trying to commit suicide, being cornered like this?”

“Why do you think I’ll die with you?”

In that moment, the guy seemed to realize something and started shouting at his subordinates like a madman.

“Stop that bastard! Stick to him so he can’t cast defensive magic!”

I immediately began to cast fire magic with my right hand and simultaneously started casting barrier magic with my left hand.

Killer stared blankly at the scene.

“Double casting…?”

Double casting, a technique that only a very small number of people can use. It forms the basis of multi-casting, allowing the use of multiple spells at once.

But it was a reckless act to try to block a massive explosion of fire in an enclosed space with just one barrier. My mana was limited at the moment. I needed to reduce the amount of gas around me, at least.

The solution was simple.

Concentrate, focus. A green magic circle began to form in the air this time, without any prior preparation. And it poured out immediately.

Whoosh!

A gust of wind, as if blowing away people, instantly surrounded the enemies. The oxygen and gases behind them were sucked in as if all the water was pouring into one place.

Finally, I cast the second magic barrier I had been preparing.

“Ah…we…we need to run…”

Fear began to fill the leader of the plunderers’ eyes.

A red light filled the room.

It was the last sight he saw in his life.

— — —

The impact of the explosion was massive. The cave had almost collapsed, and there were actually some areas that had already collapsed. The entrance was completely blocked, making it impossible to leave, but there was still enough space to stretch out.

“You’re reckless. If you made a mistake, we could have died together.”

Killer, Choi Ye-bin, said, crouching next to me. I didn’t respond. Because I had no words to say.

“To save me with an elixir… and even risk your life, I don’t know how to repay you.”

I stood up, trembling, and swallowed the remaining elixir I had brought with me in one gulp. Finally, I was able to move my body properly.

“As expected, triple casting is quite a burden when there are restrictions.”

I unleashed powerful winds, flames, and even barrier magic. Using three elemental magics that belonged to high-level magic at once might be nothing unusual in the original world, but here, I considered it a possibility of failure. But it was a success.

“Couldn’t you have chosen a less risky method?”

I was about to give a vague answer to the girl’s question, but I realized that lying was impossible and spoke honestly. After all, there was no point in lying.

“If I had abandoned you and hid for about 23 hours, I could have returned without any risks. Of course, you would have died.”

“Weren’t you planning to use that method? What’s the sudden reason for helping me?”

Killer looked very anxious. It was only natural. A man who seemed much stronger than himself was risking his life to help him. This was a strange thing to think about in this damn novel where there were as many bandits as there were citizens.

The girl seemed genuinely curious. So I just answered honestly.

“I was just trying to let you die and escape, but I saw the post you made in the community. I read the comments and felt disgusted. I don’t know why.”

It was a completely honest reason without any lies.

The tragedy of a young girl being turned into a fairy tale felt alien, and I suddenly felt dirty. I am not a disciple of justice. It was not for the sake of justice. What right do I have to do such a thing when I constantly engage in online fights?

But if I were to add a slight reason, it would be that if Killer’s posts, which were uploaded every day, didn’t come up, it would feel strange. She was one of the few people who cursed at me. It felt like a sense of camaraderie, at least in the toxic online community.

Since it was a situation where intervention was possible, I changed my stance from an observer’s point of view to a character in the story and changed her fate.

“Anyway, what are we going to do now that everything is a mess?”

“From here on, I’ll find a way to get out on my own. I know the approximate external location, so it won’t be difficult.”

“That’s impossible. When I used detection magic, it was completely sealed off here. The only remaining space is this cramped 1m area where we’re squeezed in.”

A moment of silence followed.

In truth, I wasn’t unaware that it would turn out like this. Honestly, I intentionally went overboard and caused an excessive explosion. If by any chance, the remnants of the looters were waiting in another part of the cave for a timed ambush, we could have been killed by blind attacks.

I exerted enough power to kill them all, no matter where they were in this vast cave. At the same time, I created a fortress that was physically impossible to approach for 23 hours.

I didn’t confine her to this space without any countermeasures in place.

“According to the administrator’s authority, each time we warp from another world, we can bring one desired organism or object. Of course, if that target can have a significant impact on both worlds, it will be rejected…”

I paused for a moment before concluding my words.

“In a world where even an archmage like Macdallas exists, it doesn’t seem unlikely that an assassin can’t get in. How about it? Shall we go together to the place I possessed?”

“…Can we bring weapons with us?”

“It doesn’t seem possible. Based on the authority, it seems like we can bring along a few clothes without any abilities, but weapons certainly won’t warp with us.”

Warping might not leave us naked, but it also meant we couldn’t bring additional loot by carrying something on our bodies. This was not a prediction but a fact. I actually had multiple magic scrolls inside my robe, but they all disappeared when I warped, leaving only the robe behind.

“What’s the worry? We’re going to a world where there’s an abundance of archmages.”

“…Then, I’ll be in your care.”

After obtaining her consent, I chuckled.

In response to Macdallas’s laughter, killer Choi Ye-bin thought to herself.

A life where she merely scraped by day by day. Moreover, at the current point where escape to the outside was impossible, she wasn’t a foolish person who didn’t realize that it was a situation where she should beg to be taken away. Her hesitation was merely due to the thought that it could be a nuisance to the man.

“This man is considerate.”

She had misunderstood. She had rashly judged the man based on his frivolous appearance in the online community. He was a man befitting an archmage, possessing both dignity and ability. Someone she should respect. That was when the girl was overwhelmed with admiration.

“I posted a story, can you leave a comment? These guys keep attacking.”

When killer Choi Ye-bin logged into the online community, she saw one post.

ㅇㅇ[Administrator] – There are these assholes who keep insulting me, calling me a retard and a loser.

That’s because you guys don’t know me. I’m not just some aggro punk, I’m the f*cking Alpha Mail.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ – You’ll get sniped next, so I’ll change the rules right away, you loser.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ – You’re the one who does the most trolling while oppressing the weak, you tyrant.

ㄴ ㅇㅇ – Retard.

ㄴ love peace – Administrator, you’re an amazing person!

The casual demeanor he displayed on the bulletin board and his provocative behavior made me wonder if he was the same person who had just designed the fight.

Choi Ye-bin grabbed her aching head and spoke quietly.

“What should I comment?”

MacDermott mumbled dumbly, and Choi Ye-bin jotted it down.

killer – The administrator is definitely a handsome Alpha Mail. I actually fell for him.

Now, Choi Ye-bin couldn’t help but think that the days they would spend together wouldn’t be smooth sailing.