Adopting the Male Protagonist Changed the Genre - Chapter 200

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Chapter 200

One of the children was so terrified that their legs gave out from fear, collapsing right where they stood.

A smaller child tried desperately to help them up, but it was beyond their strength.

I barely managed to restrain myself from shouting at the children to take cover and rushing out of the barrier.

Considering the distance to the children, moving rashly would only risk drawing the Red Mage Tower Master’s attention.

I bit my lips, trying to regain my composure.

The one fortunate thing was that the Red Mage Tower Master was so absorbed in his battle with Cheri and Giuseppe that he hadn’t noticed the children yet.

I watched the battle situation while gripping the pistol I had at my waist.

My only weapon.

However, pure magic power without magic circles had no attack power, and my ability only worked on monsters and demonic beasts.

If I made a mistake, trying to evacuate the children might end up hindering Cheri and Giuseppe instead, but I couldn’t just stand here twiddling my thumbs.

I gripped the pistol tightly and quietly called to the Cerberus guarding around me.

“Ker, Rube, Bero.”

My loyal companions perked up their ears despite the pain of their injuries, waiting for my command.

“When I give the signal, save the children. I’ll provide cover.”

Ker, who served as the leader of the Cerberus, growled low in response.

I gently stroked his neck while timing the right moment to intervene.

“Brother! Get up already!”

The moment a child’s desperate cry pierced through the rain and echoed across the square, I shouted with all my might.

“Now!”

Whoosh!

Cerberus, now a hellhound breathing flames, charged forward without hesitation.

I stepped half a foot outside the barrier and drew up all my remaining magic power.

A crown of fire appeared above my head as my magic power mixed chaotically with Cerberus’s.

Unlike synchronization with Cao, synchronization with Cerberus felt like swallowing a fireball down my throat.

The sensation of an uncontrolled wild beast clawing wildly inside me.

But I didn’t let go of the reins of the rampaging magic power.

I endured, and endured…

Like a tug-of-war reaching its conclusion, control of Cerberus completely shifted to my side.

Immediately, the nature of my magic power changed completely. I had succeeded in ‘synchronization’ with Cerberus.

Currently synchronized with Cerberus, magic circuits and magic vessels were meaningless to me.

I wielded Cerberus’s hellfire magic as if it were my own, forcing it into the pistol.

Having belatedly noticed the children’s presence, a whip extended from the Red Mage Tower Master, swinging toward Cerberus as he ran toward the children.

I pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Click, bang!

The red whip that was about to strike Cerberus’s back burned away without a trace from the magic bullet I fired.

It was attack power completely different from my magic that sealed opponents’ movements.

While I fired several more rounds, Cerberus grabbed the children by their collars, lifted them up, and leaped onto the roof of a low building.

Unlike synchronization with Cao where we shared vision, synchronization with Cerberus allowed me to use his magic as my own, but unfortunately there was a time limit.

I confirmed the children had safely taken cover and calculated the remaining time. Then I compressed as much magic as possible into the pistol.

‘A little more.’

The pistol heated up from the compressed magic’s heat.

“Ugh!”

This caused a light burn on the palm holding the gun, but I gritted my teeth and endured the pain.

I felt like I needed to land at least one hit on that damned Magister to feel satisfied.

【Bel! Suga’s blessing!】

Suga, who had been hiding in my hood all along, quickly shouted, but unfortunately I didn’t have a single gold coin right now.

But I wasn’t worried. Suga’s blessing would be too extravagant for blowing away the Red Mage Tower Master.

I calmly endured the pain while aiming the barrel at my target.

And just before my synchronization with Cerberus was severed.

Click.

The pistol fired a magic bullet like a fireball.

I could feel some of my hair burning from the searing heat.

Then with a tremendous roar and recoil that shook my body. Unable to withstand the recoil, my body fell backward.

I squeezed my eyes shut in preparation for pain, but what touched my back wasn’t the damp stone floor of the square, but a firm embrace radiating warm heat.

“Master, I’m glad you’re safe.”

It was a voice familiar enough that I could recognize who caught me without looking back.

I could feel Chaser’s arms trembling slightly as he held me tightly.

He seemed to have rushed over worried after seeing the black magic circle fall into the square, but now wasn’t the time to share the joy of reunion.

“Chaser, this isn’t the time.”

The magic bullet I fired contained heat so intense it vaporized the rainwater throughout the square area.

I thought that once the steam blocking my vision settled, the Red Mage Tower Master would surely be lying there in a wretched state. It had been such a powerful attack.

“Grrgh. This damn… thing…”

However, seeing the Red Mage Tower Master standing perfectly fine despite having a soccer ball-sized hole blown through his right chest, I realized I had been too optimistic about this situation.

“He’s a complete monster.”

How on earth could we stop the Red Mage Tower Master?

As I trembled anxiously.

“It’s okay, Master.”

Chaser, who had been resting his forehead on my shoulder, finally lifted his head and gently took my hand.

“It’s almost timeout.”

Timeout?

“I’ll tear this city to shreds before your very eyes!”

The Red Mage Tower Master’s cursing words echoed across the square.

But Chaser’s steps toward him showed no hesitation, and both Cheri and Giuseppe seemed captivated by something, not looking back at us.

Only then did I realize there was something strange about the Red Mage Tower Master’s condition.

Right after becoming immortal, the Red Mage Tower Master’s wounds had healed instantly. But currently, he was covered in wounds and the gaping hole in his chest showed no signs of closing.

“How is this… how is this possible… grrgh…”

The Red Mage Tower Master, belatedly noticing his condition, coughed up blood while clutching at his chest.

The Red Mage Tower Master’s already small frame began to slowly crumble like an ice block left under the sun.

“Ascetic…!”

That was the last word the Red Mage Tower Master uttered.

By the time I stood beside Cheri, the Red Mage Tower Master had already lost human form.

“What… how did that happen?”

I asked, pointing at the ugly lump of flesh lying forlornly on the tattered clothes.

“The end of imperfect immortality.”

Everyone’s gaze turned to Chaser at his answer.

His words didn’t provide a clear answer, but instinctively caused revulsion.

“Even looking like that, he’s still not dead.”

“What?”

“The black magic that made the Red Mage Tower Master immortal didn’t have enough payment. It only took the lives of a few priests.”

“You mean the black magic failed?”

“Probably.”

Despite Chaser’s answer, we couldn’t move from that spot for a long time, unable to look away from the conclusion of this battle that had ended so suddenly.

An ominousness that couldn’t be washed away even by the fierce rain kept us rooted to that spot for a very long time.

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The persistently falling rain finally stopped at noon.

The city revealed under the bright sun was in chaos everywhere, as if a war had been fought.

“Did you see the Clock Tower was half-destroyed? It’s a miracle there weren’t many casualties.”

“You’re right. Not just the Clock Tower, but the Town Square was a complete mess, like lightning had struck dozens of times. This typhoon must have been truly terrible.”

“About that, the Thompson Brothers said it wasn’t because of the typhoon, but the work of some mage? They said a house-sized dog with three heads saved them.”

“Oh my, the brothers must have had the same nightmare.”

The residents, unaware of the fierce battle that had taken place in Baliko the night before, were busy moving about to rebuild their destroyed foundations while blaming the typhoon.

However, unlike the lively city scene outside the window, the inside of the carriage was filled with tense silence.

Before the carriage departed, Chaser had subtly informed me of the full details of the incident that he couldn’t reveal in front of Giuseppe.

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