Chapter 236Isolated
The chaos escalated even managing to make Apollo rethink about using another skill though Jeremiah was against it. Something inside the island was hindering the system, clearly, it was a powerful artifact so it is best not to rely too much on the system until they figure out where the artifact is.
The remaining able students on the other hand cast a spell to create a shield that could momentarily protect their teachers. It wasn't that strong to last but it was enough to buy time.
While the fighting continued, Apollo aimed and fired the weapon in his hand. He could see how the professors were a team and each one of them could easily watch for the others' blind spots. Their synergy amazes him, they were experienced fighters with the confidence to leave their back protected by their comrades.
The connection they have must have been built by years of fighting alongside each other.
Suddenly, the ground shook, and a massive creature burst forth from the underbrush, its grotesque form left the other beasts looking like little cups. It bore twisted features a grotesque parody of the wolf-beasts, with a huge frame and scaly skin which literally reflected hues similar to the moving colours of a kaleidoscope.
"What the hell"
Apollo yet again felt weird seeing a scary monster with shining colorful scales. It felt so misplaced like watching a horror movie with comedy music as its theme. Its overall aura decreases a lot making the boy think about the person who made these creatures.
"That person seriously needs therapy" he concluded while reloading his rifle.
"Everyone, fall back!" Lysander shouted as he was getting ready to cast a rather strong spell to propel his spiked flail and axe.
As a last resort, Apollo modified his weapon again, but this time it was for the giant organism out there that just arrived. He poured all his thoughts into coming up with the design, and with all the attacks that the monster received, he could at least use it as data.
Analytic reports fly in and out of Apollo's head, and with all his thoughts going everywhere he is thankful that he is still sane enough to multi-task everything. The physical report of the monsters arrived and Apollo adjusted the newly modified weapon to accommodate his desired results.
"BANG!"
The shot was fired right through the beast's chest and from the looks of it, it seemed not to have been affected by it.
"Shit," the boy said to himself as he analyzed the energy level of the beast. It was increasing at an alarming rate.
"Professor Adolfo! Can you hold it off?" The panic unexpectedly crawled into Apollo's chest as he called his teacher.
"What's this, you actually need me, well leave it to me!" Adolfo shouted back and ran towards his opponent with great speed. Other professors grouped themselves around Adolfo and cast a circle of spells to restrain the huge beast while some cast spells for buffing effects.
When the beast rose into anger, growling dangerously, Apollo responded by taking out a cannon, and a machine gun program to put down the smaller creatures, picking them off one by one while also trying to keep an eye on Adolfo and the others.
The cannon was set while the machine began firing. As soon as he saw the opening he needed the cannon was fired. A loud banging sound shook the ground, and even Apollo who made the weapon was surprised by the power of the weapon he hastily made. His eardrums were almost busted while the smoke made by the weapon left him blinded.
A booming sound lunges at everyone's ears and even the surrounding monsters are stunned by the sound produced by the weapon.
Apollo on the other hand could only ask "Did it work?"
[It did]
Jeremiah replied as the projectile ran into the beast's face ruining its shining scales. It was heavily injured and could be taken out by the cluster of professors and security.
But as if victory was at hand, Apollo felt a sudden chill that made him look behind him. There from the forest, he could see a group of individuals standing suspiciously among the rallies of monsters. A group of dark hooded men or women Apollo wasn't even sure, because he could not see their faces. They were standing among the legion of monsters, watching as the fight continued.
An unexplained breath escapes from Apollo, while the surroundings come in slow motion. The world became quiet yet within a second the mysterious group disappeared.
"What did I just see"
He could only say until the sounds of battle entered his ears again.
"They must be the ones who are controlling the creatures," Apollo grumbled and he stared at where they disappeared.
Somehow he could tell that the attack was only the start. Now he doesn't even know what to focus on.
"This chaos is getting tiring" he could only say until the roar of the giant monster echoed as professors Alejo and Adolfo landed the killing blow.
The machine was still running nonstop while Apollo wished he could have added a silencer since his ears were close to giving up.
[I'll remove your ability to hear Creator, what do you think?]
"Nah, if you do that I won't be able to hear anyone" he could only say while feeling numb due to the noise. He already moved away but the noise was too loud for his sensitive ears.
"I'm suddenly hating my newly enhanced senses," the boy thought so while holding back his power.
"It's done!"
The professors and students celebrated while the Academy security felt exasperated. The way they rejoice felt like they won an award from a famous contest rather than happiness from surviving a beast attack.
"Something bothering you?"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Adolfo asked seeing his student look distraught.
"While fighting a while ago, I saw a group of people standing alongside the army of monsters" the boy replied while feeling confused about their identity.
"Don't worry if those monsters come, we will be ready," Adolfo said, and the ferocity returned respectively within him. "We won't let them win" he added with a smile to encourage his students, though all Apollo remembered was his sadistic face whenever they torture train them.
After that Apollo told his professors he would regroup with his class, although some were against it Adolfo gave his blessings so he left happily.
As soon as he was gone all the academy staff started making their next plan since what Apollo saw worried them. The attack was very deliberate to eliminate them and if it weren't for the fact they were from Aster, a place where only the strong can be allowed to stand in, they would have perished.
So the first thing they need to do is to contact the outside. Something that is extremely hard given that a powerful artifact is blocking their communication device.
"Now what should we do?" Lysander asked looking at the Lower class professors whom he knew all working for the emperor.
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It was tense, after the beast attack, the professor and the security of the academy were inside the little headquarters formed on the other side of the battlefield, they left the clearing and instead went on to camp at the forestry.
Apollo, having left the battle zone, returned to his classmates, wanting to know what happened to them.
He ran through the forest, where the remnants of the earlier battle were still evident. The scent of burnt wood lingered in the air, and the sounds of the battle still rang in his head.
Those things begin to bother Apollo, so he shakes his head trying to remove all the unnecessary thoughts he has while navigating through the forest.
Every step he took made him feel a pressure that burdened his body, this was due to the artifact that resided inside the forest. Despite the pain, he endured it and continued walking through the dark trail of the woods.
After a few moments, he arrived at the boundary of the space lock made by an authority.
"So in the end they also found this place" he could conclude seeing all the carcass that lies on the forest floor. They found them however they could not enter. He could tell seeing some monsters dying in a different way than the others. Some beasts died with fist-sized holes littered on their bodies, the other however have golden shards of light that revolve around the corpses.
Those lights signify that the power of the authority of space was used.
However, there was something that made Apollo feel complicated. It was the brutal way the monsters died, some were actually ripped as if they were a mere sheet of paper, while some were punched to bits.
The young mage felt that the perpetrator of this scene was under pressure seeing how recklessly she handled the bodies. It's as if she was in a hurry, though Apollo could understand seeing the number of corpses on the floor.
"Alicia must have done this"