Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 69

(EP-69.1) Shadows Cast #5

069 – Shadows Looming Ark #5

As we passed the narrow stone-walled corridor, something like a wide open space appeared.

It was a large vacant lot with thick pillars rising up to the high ceiling.

Naturally, there was no sunlight, no torches, nor were there lanterns installed. There was only darkness.

I never thought that there would be such a large vacant lot in the castle. You couldn’t help but wonder what this place was for.

It also smelled like oil...

“Keuaaak-!”

At that moment, a screaming enemy rushed towards Elga.

Of course, Elga easily avoided it by moving her body to the side like how a matador dealt with a bull. At the same time, she kneed the enemy’s abdomen.

Pookk.

”Kek-!”

Elga said as she tapped the head of the man who had collapsed to the floor.

“How many did we take down, about fifteen?”

“There’s twenty people in the class. Excluding me and Mirna-nim, there should be three more people here. Huuu-.”

I tried to catch my breath.

The combination of dizziness and a throbbing headache made my mind foggy.

Having cast my spell for ten times, my magical limit was inevitably approaching. Still, it wasn’t all bad.

By actually using magic, I was able to understand the power and limitations of my magic.

That said, Paimon was kind of like a shotgun.

A shotgun made of air bullets.

A shotgun that increased in power the closer it was to the target and decreased the further away.

Even if the wand weakened its power and increased stability, it wouldn’t just simply end with breaking people’s bones, since it would cause damage to the internal organs if hit at close range.

In fact, if you got hit by something like that on the head, you would be a dead man through and through.

If it was already like this with just the skill of a Mage who had only risen to the second rank, how was the Demon King Angmar’s ‘Paimon’ spell, which was casted by someone of the 10th rank?

And what about the warriors of the families who subdued such a powerful being?

Anyway.

So I had casted the spell about ten times now. Although it was just a guess, I felt like the next two chants were my limit.

It meant that I was almost out of gas, and nearing Mana Exhaustion.

As I was experiencing the throbbing headache, I wondered if this might have been the opponent’s goal.

Wasn’t it the purpose of Professor Balan to invite us to such a disadvantageous place, and slowly consume us?

It seemed that the opponent had adopted the strategy of ‘draining the target through a series of continuous battles’ before striking.

Of course, I was the only one tired. Elga and Mirna were quite energetic. As expected, our levels were too far apart...

Pulling out the treasured giant halberd Crusher of the ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) Lioness family, Elga impatiently said.

“Mirna, is this the right place? Can you feel anything? Let’s finish this quickly so I can have dinner.”

“It is here somewhere. I can feel my father’s energy around here. You have to be careful.”

“Hmm, alright. Hey, Theo, can’t you use flash magic to light up the surroundings?”

“I can’t do that.”

“Tsk-.”

How could you expect someone to do something they couldn’t?

But, well, I could do this.

Seureurek.