The Cursed Wizard: A Game Made Real

"… … .." 

"It would be shameless to ask a mercenary from the Antares office to step aside while you are here. However, would you allow us to take a short break around here?" 

"You're taking a break?" 

"Yes. If a pollutant happens to pass by here, we can just deal with it to the best of our ability." 

In the end, it was clear that they had no intention of leaving this residential area, although they were just saying different things. 

The problem was that if we went any more aggressive than that, it would obviously lead to the use of force. 

Mila also seemed uncomfortable with pointing a shotgun at the Platon mercenaries, so she ended up just looking away. 

Leo nodded slightly as he watched Maoren walk away with a satisfied look. 

"That's it. Take care." 

"What? Why? No, wait!" 

Mila hurriedly grabbed Leo, who was trying to turn his back and leave the ruins. 

"Once you decide to do something together, you have to be loyal. Where are you going to run off to alone?" 

"Then let's compete with those guys to see who can hunt the contaminated first? It's much easier to just wander around alone than to do something tiring like that." 

Leo had no qualms about subduing this contaminated monster from the beginning. 

These are not creatures that pose a major threat to the large city of Balkan, but are merely unknown impurities created through some kind of experiment. 

From these people, you can't get anything other than a simple quick attack, including magical development or a determination to survive. 

There was no need to waste time getting involved in a fight over pride. 

He had a clear goal of purchasing the elixir, and this time he simply came to make up for the shortfall in funds. 

But Mila's position is different. 

She didn't have the same superior detection ability as Leo, and she had a hard time getting an advantage in defeating the contaminated beings against their numbers. 

If he got into trouble again, he might not die, but it would be difficult to get out of there safely. 

As the one who feels sorry reaches out first, she ended up taking out Kang-su. 

"Amulet! You know that thing you took? I'll give it to you, so cooperate, okay? I bought that amulet for over ten million cells." 

Leo's steps paused for a moment at the unusual price, but his determination did not change. 

Even if you sell a used item with a limited number of uses, you won't get more than the cost price, and above all, in order to receive the talisman, you have to cooperate with her here. 

We can't waste time waiting indefinitely for the contaminant to appear... 

"uh?" 

Leo's head suddenly turned as he tried to free himself from the hem of Mila's clothes that were tightly held by her. 

Mila, who had been looking at him with a bewildered gaze, also belatedly turned her head in the same direction. 

After some time, the other mercenaries also noticed something strange. 

Doo doo doo…!! 

A loud noise unlike anything I've ever heard before. 

At the same time, an irregular sound came running towards us from beyond the ruins. 

That's right. 

Contaminants. There were over twenty of them, all rushing towards the ruins at once. 

Mila began to nag Leo with a bright face. 

"Hey! Are you just going to leave after seeing that? Let's just try it together. There's nothing to lose." 

"… … … ." 

"I'll give those shameless kids some shit while I'm at it, okay?" 

Leo quickly scanned the faces of the other mercenaries before answering. 

Even though a large amount of life reactions were gathered in this ruin, it was strange that the contaminants appeared all at once as if they had made a promise. 

Rather than thinking of it as a coincidence, it would be more reasonable to think of it as having some kind of causal relationship. 

As expected, among the mercenaries who turned their heads, Maoren was seen smiling with a particularly confident smile. 

A feeling of pleasure similar to when expectations are met, rather than surprise or delight. 

Leo saw that face and made a quick decision. 

"good." 

Even if you say that trolling is a waste of time, it makes no sense to back out now when so many pollutants are approaching. 

The shortcut to bidding on elixirs is to gain an edge over the competition right now. 

Leo, who had pictured the Stemonia still hanging in the auction house, immediately turned around. 

"Run forward." 

"what?" 

"I'll take care of the rest… Just run. Hold the shotgun." 

Luckily, Mila didn't ask twice. 

Crunch! 

He immediately pulls out his shotgun, draws his magic power to full power, and leaps forward, pushing past the other mercenaries. 

Before the mercenaries who saw this could move, Leo greatly increased his magical power. 

Always start boldly and definitely. And make sure you can take advantage of it in one go. 

Dig up. 

[Sink hole] 

Originally, it was a magic used to slightly remove the ground to create a small hole, but when playing as a musketeer, it was a magic that was useful for hiding one's body. 

Pour a lot of magic into it, increase its capacity, increase its firepower, and expand its range and depth. 

The results are immediate. 

The ground made of dry sand and dust suddenly disappeared. 

Kuuuungㅡ!! 

It was only a matter of time before a pit with a radius of about 10 meters and a depth swallowed up the mercenaries. 

"Oh, oh my..!!" 

"Fuck, what the heck is this!!" 

"What the… all of a sudden!!" 

Most of the mercenaries were floundering around in a sudden sinkhole, but three of them quickly came to their senses and looked around. 

It is by no means ruled out that the hole that has now formed is not a mere coincidence. 

A look in his eyes that shows his firm will to escape even if it means stepping on other mercenaries. 

Maoren and a mercenary with exceptionally high magical powers. And surprisingly, Claria, who was part of Miguel's group, was of that type. 

The one who reacts the fastest is Maoren. 

Suddenly, a huge amount of magical power leaked out from his body, which had previously shown no signs of magical power, making Leo flinch. He then crouched down and prepared to jump in an instant. 

The gap was so huge that Leo was a little surprised, but if Maoren was using magic, it would actually be a good thing for Leo. 

Just before jumping, he spreads his magical power in all directions, stretching it out into Maoren's body and disrupting the flow of magical power spinning inside him. 

Wheeing!! 

I have had the experience of interfering with the magic that my opponents deploy while fighting against them twice. 

It deepens the feeling you felt there, delving into not just magic, but magical power itself. 

Leo didn't know to what extent this method would work against opponents of any level, but it was definitely working on Maoren in front of him. 

It instantly breaks the flow of his magical power that surges from head to toe. 

Kwajik!! 

At that moment, Maoren's head, which had kicked off the ground and jumped upwards, flew in a completely different direction, and he was so surprised that he hurriedly grabbed his balance in the air. 

For a split second, shock, confusion, and anger crossed his face. 

If Maoren, who seemed the strongest among them, got eaten, then there's no need to even mention the others. 

At the bottom of the pit, the mercenaries raise their magical power and break them all as they move, preventing the physical strengthening through magical power. 

Crack!! Crack..!! 

"No, why is this…!!" 

"The magic power isn't moving!!" 

"Ugh…!!" 

Annoyance, embarrassment, and fear. 

Eriksen is vomiting from the recoil of being interfered with while moving his magic. 

The mercenaries were unable to come to their senses due to the betrayal of the magic that had been following their will at any moment. 

Leo looked down at them calmly, then his eyes met theirs exactly. 

Miguel looked at him as if he had lived without even knowing what was going on. 

Maoren quickly figured out the cause and glared at him. 

Miguel begins to call him desperately. 

"Half-wizard!! Can you help us? The magic isn't working properly in this pit…!!" 

"… … .." 

Leo looked down at Miguel and shook his head. 

"Miguel. Don't you know yet?" 

"Huh? What is that…?" 

Still, Leo smiled broadly as he watched Miguel's expression gradually change, as if he wasn't completely oblivious. 

Just watching that expression slowly change from bewilderment to surprise and then anger makes me feel like the pressure is going down. 

Leo lightly ignored their gazes and continued to swing his magic at the mercenaries, drawing on his magic power once more. 

There was still work to be done. 

Crackle crackle crackle!! 

The three foxes that jumped out from his palm began to leap across the ground with wide gaps between them, and at the same time, like before, they burned their bodies and resonated, forming a net of lightning. 

The lightning net that passed by Mila in the lead in an instant swept away the approaching contaminants. 

[Clang, clang, clang...!!] [Clang, clang!!] 

They scream in pain, but unlike before, the contaminants are not easily defeated by Leo's magic. 

This is because the power of the magic itself has been significantly reduced in exchange for reducing magic consumption and increasing durability. 

But as the foxes continued to swarm the tainted mass, casting a net of electricity in all directions, the tainted's movements began to stiffen noticeably. 

Even if the instantaneous firepower itself is weak, it cannot help but be adversely affected by the damage that continues to accumulate. 

But that's enough. The important thing is to help hunt down the mercenary running over there with a shotgun. 

And then, Mila jumps into the crowd of dulled pollutants. 

"Ahahahahaha!! This is so freaking awesome..!! I love it!!" 

Taaang!! 

He runs wild through the trembling contaminants and shoots one shotgun round into their heads. 

The head of the polluted thing, which looked like black sewage, exploded like a firecracker, and at the same time, the polluted thing's eyes turned into a handful of dust. 

"That idiot…." 

What if you get so excited that you blow the stuff you're supposed to exchange for money? 

Mila also makes a look of surprise after firing her first shot, as if blood has started to flow to her head. 

Leo glanced down at the bottom of the pit as he watched Mila, who had suddenly come to her senses and was lowering the gun barrel down to aim for the torso. 

The mercenaries also gradually realized that something unknown was interfering with their magical power, and they began to concentrate tensely and raise their magical power. 

adjustment 

He nodded as he confirmed that the magical power that Leo had spread was gradually being pushed away from the area around the pit. 

'It seems that if the opponent is somewhat prepared, it becomes difficult to interfere. Is this also due to the nature of magic power?' 

While casting magic, it didn't matter since the body was full of loopholes, but interfering with the magic power itself seemed difficult even at a level different from the other, unless you were ignorant of interference. 

But is this really the extent of it? 

It was impossible to imagine how effective this interference ability would be, since it meant that it could at least unconditionally distort the senses of an opponent it had first encountered. 

While Leo nodded in satisfaction, Maoren was the first to shake off the interference and jumped up like lightning, stepping on the shoulder of another mercenary. 

WHEEK! 

He quickly climbed up to the top of the pit, looked around with an irritated gaze, and then met Leo's eyes. 

Towering. 

Two people, whose expressions were completely opposite from before, stared at each other. 

"… … … " 

Leo didn't bother to avoid that gaze. 

It was decided from the moment Maoren fell into the pit who would have to give in now. 

As expected, Maoren turned her head away and turned her body as if she didn't notice. 

The slight annoyance on his face was completely gone. 

Leo smiled faintly as he watched Maoren's back as she ran through the swarm of pollutants that Mila was running wild with at high speed. 

If it weren't for someone else, Maoren would have noticed who was interfering with his magical powers just a moment ago. 

He wasn't stupid enough to make the mistake of confronting Leo head-on, even though he recognized his capabilities. 

But what about the other mercenaries? 

"Ugh, ugh…!!" 

"Oh, I finally got up!"