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Chapter 176: Night Breeze

~Yaou’s point of view~

As I used wind magic once again to rise into the air, the 3,000 enemy soldiers could be seen forming a beautiful formation.

I couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of admiration at the fact that so many people gathered in such a beautiful formation in just a few minutes.

And since they were wearing matching armor, they looked like one giant creature.

This is really good.

From this point onwards, I must annihilate them with “full power” according to my master’s orders. In which case, the opponent must be suitably strong as well.

Even if each and every one of them were so weak that they could be sent flying away by just blowing, with these numbers, they might just be able to put up a decent fight.

After rising a little more into the sky, I was able to confirm that there was another solid movement behind the arranged formation.

「Are those… adventurers?」

4 to 5 people clad in different equipment.

The humans I’ve seen on the dungeon monitor so far were also people with a profession called “adventurer”. Master said that the basic unit is a team of four to five people called a party.

「Hmmmm. I see… In terms of individual strength, those four at the back are ahead of the rest.」

Let’s savor them at the end and get the soldiers out of the way first.

The first thing that came to mind was Kinu-dono’s specialty, wide-range magic. Up until now, I’ve only done close-range battles in mock battles with Quereble-dono, but I’m interested in the kind of magic I can cast now that I’ve evolved…

My wind attribute magic is very easy to use. And it is the best attribute in terms of wide range application.

This is because the attribute of “wind” can be rephrased as magic that controls “air” that exists everywhere in this world.

「Let’s start by reducing the number of enemies. [Down Burst].」

I accumulated mana and gathered a mass of air by pointing my finger at the space above the enemy. Then I slammed that mass of air toward the ground.

The limbs of the enemy soldier in the area exploded, blood and internal organs spewing out from their mouths as they were grinded into the ground.

Those who were around it were blown away by a strong gust of wind. There was a gaping hole in the center of the formation filled with a pool of blood.

The enemy numbers were only reduced by about 100. Considering the remaining number, it would be better to annihilate a wider area at once.

「In that case, why don’t I try lifting them up instead… [Updraft Tornado].」

This time, I set the range wider so that it can cover a wider area. The output will drop, but it will be enough to lift a human.

When the magic was activated, the soldiers gradually floated up from the ground and were swallowed by a whirlpool of wind.

「Uwaaaaa!!」

「I can’t move! Nuwaa!!!」

Wind can easily lift a person’s weight. Also, once your feet are off the ground, no matter how desperately you swing your arms and legs… It’s useless.

The magic tornado gradually gained momentum, and within seconds the soldiers were blown into the sky. In addition, the weapons were also carried uo. Long swords and halberds danced within the whirlpool.

As I canceled the magic once most of the soldiers in the area of effect were blown into the air…

All that’s left is for them to naturally fall and slam into the hard ground.

Wearing heavy armor must have been a factor in increasing their falling speed. The falling soldiers made vermilion stains on the ground one after another.

There were, however, some who survived.

But as for whether those soldiers were lucky or unlucky… They will have to experience further hell that will follow right after this.

After a while, a large number of weapons that were hoisted into the sky rained down like a torrential rain, opening holes in the bodies of those who were alive or already dead. The spectacle of the living being minced was more horrifying than I had imagined. It will be easier for the zombies to eat, though…

Even so, I wonder what the enemy soldiers are doing…

Even though they’re being trampled on like this, there was not a single person who fought back. I might need to switch my methods here a bit.

「Should I switch to hand-to-hand combat from here on?」

80% of them were annihilated with just two magic shots. The remaining enemy soldiers number about 700 and the adventurers in the back. All together, only about 800 remain.

Honestly, I’m starting to lose interest. I was hoping that there would be some who would put up a fight, but… if the adventurers at the back are already dumbfounded by this level of magic, I would know the bottom I can see their limit.

In that case, I have no choice but to force myself to use my full power.

「[Air Boost] [Stormwear].」

In addition to the double buff, I also activated my magic barrier.

The fur on my whole body stood up in the wind, and a transparent film covered my body.

There’s no way I can take it easy in this state. No matter how small the opponent is, I will crush everything with pure violence.

My name is Yaou, the King of the Night.

Embodying the name given to me by the Lord, I shall prove what kind of existence is the king who rules this battlefield under the night…