'Ignis Sagittarius'
Cassiel quickly targeted the knights obstructing the entrance to the other beasts rather than the ones attacking him.
It was a priority to generate more chaos; except for the intelligent beast , it didn't matter if the rest died, even if they didn't accomplish that part of the mission, as their priority was to get out. That alone was an extra profit that he would not risk.
The problem was that many of those arrows, even with tracking skills, were blocked by Ivan and his sword wreathed in blue fire.
After that, he quickly ran towards the biggest obstacle blocking the rest of the beasts from entering: the fire knight.
This one looked at him coldly, while he seemed to observe his movements cautiously.
Cassiel, moreover, was meticulous: not only did he approach recklessly, but he conjured up several needles of fire that shot out towards Ivan.
Bang!, bang!, bang!
Ivan swiftly swung his sword and deflected them all, without any difficulty. His sword, imbued with fire, seemed not to move from its place, as it was protected by the four knights of rank (D) who prevented the beasts from entering.
The entrance, like all in this place, was wide; still, with the distance between them, they could keep most of them out.
Only a few made it through, but they were suppressed by the rest in the room, who had also resumed their attack.
Cassiel wondered what to do about it.
Cassiel looked at Ivan again and understood that the latter was waiting for him to approach, as, while still protecting his companions' backs, it was obvious that he wanted Cassiel to willingly enter his attack range, but the latter did not do so as he expected.
Just when they were only a meter away, Cassiel quickly conjured
' Exuro Orbis'.
Quickly, and just as he was about to reach the range of Ivan's blue fire wrapped sword, a halo of fire spread from his body.
Ivan tried to parry it with his sword, but that magic's function was repulsion; instead of causing damage immediately, it sent it out of the way.
'Ignis Sagittarius '
Immediately, Cassiel fired quickly towards the back of the rank (D) knights, who reacted instantly and tried to block it, but the remaining two were pierced through the back of the neck and died, leaving their backs exposed.
Cassiel used another boost and moved in before Ivan rejoined, attacking them both again.
' Exuro Orbis'
He performed another fire pulse that sent these two backwards, launching them over the tide of beasts.
Now that the death zone at the gate had dissipated, many beasts began to enter in disarray, and again the numbers were so overwhelming that those present panicked.
The majority were clearly stronger, but the beasts had the numerical advantage.
On the other hand, the knights sent to fly were still alive, but they were in the midst of the beasts and would be busy for a while, and would even die if they were exhausted.
Cassiel paid no more attention to them, and he could not, for again a flaming sword fell upon him with intentions of cutting him in two. Cassiel narrowly dodged it.
"tsk, the situation is getting dangerous; no more games, let's end this quickly."
Cassiel paid no attention to him.
He was thinking about how to end this as quickly as possible.
The guy was also a D-rank, but Cassiel knew it wouldn't be easy.
There was something different about him compared to the other four of the same rank. The simple fact that a completely new mission appeared, different from the ones the system had shown her so far, spoke volumes.
Not to mention that his instincts had been warning him since he started scouting.
Even with his magic detection active, he didn't understand how reliable this ranking system was.
So he decided to rely on his experience.
He had to be careful.
"You... I heard you were smart. I see you're thinking about how to beat me." -The man smiled, confidently.
"I always knew this crazy Science Tower thing was no good. ..."
Cassiel didn't respond.
"Yes... As I thought. There is intelligence in your eyes. Much more than those mad wizards calling themselves scientists understood."
The man drew his sword, fire crackling around him
"But here ends your little revolt, Now I'm going to show you what real power is, little wolf."
"You like to talk shit, don't you? "
"ugh! are you talking too? Yes, this definitely has to end here, before it's too late."
Cassiel prepared to attack.
But, in an instant, Ivan positioned himself and....
"Flaming Blast!, Flaming Charge!, Incandescent Strike!"
"Shit! Incendium Defenso!"
BOOOOM!
It all happened in an instant.
Ivan wouldn't stop talking, but suddenly he activated three Skill simultaneously.
His entire body was surrounded by blue fire.
And before Cassiel could react, he disappeared from her sight.
A blink of an eye.
And the next thing he saw was Ivan in front of him, his sword burning hotter than ever, launching a devastating attack.
Cassiel's vision barely caught the movement.
It was too late to dodge!
The scorching heat was already burning his skin, but his mind was running at full speed.
At the last second, she managed to conjure a barrier of fire.
BANG!
But the impact was brutal.
He flew into the wall, impacting it and causing great damage.
⋯
"Good. I got rid of that abomination."
Ivan lowered the sword and looked around.
"Let's see what the others were that were also intelligent. Those are priority."
He was sure that an E-ranked beast, no matter how intelligent it was, could not have withstood his most powerful blow.
Even if it had survived, its insides would be charred, on the verge of death.
So now, in the midst of a sea of estia, he began to make his way in the direction of that purple bear.
If he remembered correctly, he was part of the smartest group, along with the purple wolf.
⋯
'Damn! I didn't even let my guard down... Is this the difference in rank? The rank of his skills? Is it because he doesn't seem to have a common job? Or is it his experience...?'
Cassiel knew.
Definitely, now that he was in this situation, he understood that he was the one who had to adapt to the laws of this world.
That was why he had tried to understand his surroundings as best he could.
Still, it seemed that he hadn't quite understood.
He believed that, while it was dangerous, the difference would not be that great.
He himself, in his previous life, had killed beings he felt were more powerful than he was.
After all, he had not always been the most powerful wizard.
But it seemed he still had prejudices and biases in his judgment.
His situation was not the same.
And this world worked in a different way.
As if to prove it, he felt in his side, at the site of impact, the fire consuming the wound that barely his barrier prevented from being lethal.
It was unheard of.
He, who was at the pinnacle of fire mages... being burned.
'Heee~ Am I going to die from fire again? If this isn't ironic, what is~? Hahaa...'
Cassiel, who had already experienced death, felt it close again.
It seemed that this life would end soon.
And, as if to mock him, it would be like this.
He could do nothing but find it ironic... and amusing.
'Hahahahaa, who cares? Still, who wants to be a fucking wolf? If there's an idiot who caused me to be reincarnated as a wolf, fuck him!....What are you going to do now, reincarnate me as an amoeba, huh!'
Cassiel's consciousness was becoming a blur.
He felt his last complaints slipping away.
He didn't even know if they had any meaning.
But he made sure to get what was inside her out.
'Hahaha~haaah, Still, it seemed kind of interesting... It's a pity.'
his laughter ended with a sigh.
The truth was that, although I've had complaints since this whole strange situation started, it seemed like a bizarre hell....
He had begun to find it interesting.
And he had expectations that even he himself didn't understand.
'Possibly now they'll kill everyone... including that little wolf and his mother. It seems that, even in this life, short as it was... I was also a pest to those around me.'
"Cass."
'Well... If it was still like this, it was better to die early. Haaah~'
"Cass, listen to me. You know, life is like..."
'Hey, you, shut up!!. What good do you think your advice would do me now?'
"..."
'Truth be told, I won't deny that they made me ponder some things in this life...But in the end, look how it all ended. It was in vain.'
"Hey, who said this is over? Just listen to what I'm going to say."
'Now you're even answering me? This is more of a hallucination than a memory...Now I've really lost it. Great. Now I'll die knowing that the "crazy" in my title did come true.'
"You idiot, I'm telling you this isn't over. You can still go on, there's a lot you can do."
'And what do you propose I do, where the hell do I get mana? That fire is consuming me and this crappy body can't stop it...'
"..yet you can."
'it's already starting to affect the important organs. It's already too late do you think I have the skill to stand up in this situation...?'
"Fuck, Cass! You're not like that.If you can do it, You're going to stand up and beat that guy...and protect what you started to appreciate in this new life."
'Fuck!!! you think you're going to convince me with meaningless bullshit , ademss they're just beasts!!!!... Do you think I got attached to something like that? At best, I saw them as cute pets, no more, no less. I've seen people important to me die in front of my eyes, including you! And I put up with it! You think a couple of beasts will make a dent in my conscience?! The person you knew a long time ago... died'.
"No part of you is dead, Cass. You're still you. You just changed, as we all do. But erasing your past won't make you stronger...it will only leave you incomplete."
'I told you to stop talking shit!!... Now, what's the use? This is over, it's over, There's no more... No, wait... Hahaha~Who the hell am I even talking to? Who the hell am I yelling at? Hahaha~ Really... I went crazy talking to a simple memory.'
''Hee!~ Only now do you realize it? Well... like you said you've already gone crazy Cass."
'Hahahahaa~ ...what am I doing in my final moments...'
"Yes, Cass, you went crazy, and not just now, you've been crazy for a long time...because it was the only way to keep you sane."
'.....'
"You know it yourself. Always acting deranged because you couldn't see life any other way... Everything was so ironic, so abhorrent, monotonous. Everything made you feel an all-consuming helplessness... And all you could do was laugh. Isn't that right?"
'You... now, what are you trying to...?'
" 'It doesn't matter if you still think your life sucks... at least you're still living, So laugh. Keep laughing. If everything around you is so funny... If everything around you is so ironic... Laugh harder!"
'...'
"Act like the madman you are ¡don't worry about anything! Laugh, even about death! What's the difference, too, show life that, come what may, you will laugh. Act like the mad magician the world thought you were! Come on, CASSIEL! LAUGH! LAUGH AND FUCK THEM ALL! SHOW THEM WHO CASSIEL, THE MAD MAGICIAN OF FIRE, IS!"
'You...seriously, I don't know what the hell you are..... Hahahahaha! no, that doesn't matter, you're right about one thing. .... Fuck it all hahahahahaha!! I don't know when I became so blanndo, what the hell was I doing, dying so stupidly hahaha!!! what does it all matter, I'll do what I want and incinerate everything I don't like and laugh about it'.
"Well. That's my life lesson. Now get up, asshole, and fuck 'em all up. incinerate everything! turn everyone who gets in your way into ashes!"
'hahahaha!!!~, You know... lately I was getting good memories of you. ahahaa~ But now that I think about it,You had a trashy enough personality to get along with me., hahahaha!!!~ You're like a plague that goes through time and space.'
"Are you going to get up or not, you piece of shit?"
'Of course I will!!! even if they want me dead, they won't succeed, no one can make me do what I don't want, no matter who , be it death, life , to the gods, fate to anyone,HahahaHAHA!!!! I will prove them wrong . Even if I'm going to die... I'll take them all with me! ¡¡¡HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!'