Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 92

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92. Trial of Mana (2)
Initially, the Magic Tower had relied on long-range spells, but as our forces drew closer, its firepower intensified dramatically.
Of course, we weren’t about to stand idle either.
“Mages!”
“Fire!”
The mages in our ranks unleashed their own spells in retaliation, while the siege engines positioned in the rear launched massive boulders skyward.
Yet our firepower fell woefully short. Neither spells nor stones could penetrate the barrier the Magic Tower had erected.
“Insane.”
“Did they design this thing to be unbreakable?”
The mages within the Magic Tower drew mana from their core in quantities that bordered on infinite.
Meanwhile, every attack we mounted was repelled, leaving us no choice but to advance through sheer physical force.
A one-sided battering as we pressed forward.
It was hardly surprising that Lee Hong-ju, a level 40 knight, voiced his frustration aloud.
“Should we continue?”
“For now.”
Though I had surrendered myself to the Gate’s flow, the situation was far from favorable. A clash between melee and ranged combat.
Closing distance proved difficult while their firepower was overwhelming. The closer we drew, the more ferocious their assault became.
And then came that mysterious attack from the Magic Tower—its destructive power was utterly shocking.
Hadn’t the area struck been reduced to rubble?
‘If that comes again, can we even block it?’
The attack’s range was enormous. Worse, with allied forces positioned on both our left and right flanks, there was nowhere to evade.
I found myself wondering if we should activate the Escape Secretary the Hunter Association had provided right now.
Though the Escape Secretary was a precious item, the Association had instructed us to use it immediately if no solution presented itself. These resources were far too valuable to waste.
Yet the reason Lee Hong-ju hesitated was because of the Dragon Guild. Without them here, I would have used it already.
‘If we can just close the distance, the Space Mage might get his opening.’
That earlier charge with the Red Dragon had been remarkably impressive.
Hadn’t he wove through the cascading spells with acrobatic flight, then teleported upward with spatial magic?
Though he had retreated before the Magic Tower’s overwhelming firepower, that previous display proved it was possible.
If the Space Mage could neutralize that threat, the Gate could be conquered.
‘The moment we destroy that, the game is over.’
The Magic Tower’s absurd firepower was unrealistic by any standard. That power clearly emanated from the blue sphere.
Conquering the Magic Tower.
I had been startled at first, but considering our level range, once that was gone, the rest would be simple.
Even now, the spells continuously raining down weren’t particularly strong. Except for that colossal one from before.
“Here it comes! Again!”
And then, mana surged from the Magic Tower once more. Just like before. This time, the sphere appeared the size of a washing machine.
Knowing what it would do made the sight genuinely terrifying.
“It’s coming this way!”
What made it even more desperate was that this blue sphere was heading directly toward us.
“Barrier!”
The mages and healers pooled their strength to erect a barrier. Every face bore the weight of anxiety.
They had witnessed that destructive power with their own eyes moments before. Could they truly withstand it?
“It’s coming! Brace yourselves!”
And as the azure sphere drew near the subjugation squad, Han Hye suddenly kicked off the ground and soared into the air.
“Wh—what—”
“What are you doing! Have you lost your mind?”
“Get out of the way!”
The hunters of the subjugation squad cried out in unison, but Han Hye paid them no heed. Instead, I stretched my hand toward the sphere.
A low hum resonated through the air—
And two Subspaces materialized before me. I had enlarged them to match the sphere’s dimensions.
The azure sphere entered one Subspace and emerged from the other.
“What—?”
“…What is that?”
While those around me stood bewildered, the sphere that burst from the Subspace pivoted with perfect precision, redirecting itself toward the Magic Tower.
“Insane…!”
Chaos erupted at the Magic Tower as well, those witnessing the sight.
“What is that?”
“Block it! Block it now!”
The Magic Tower hastily reinforced their barrier, but it made little difference. The sphere was far too powerful.
Moreover, I had not aimed it at the Magic Tower’s main structure itself.
-CRASH!
I had directed the sphere with perfect accuracy at the Castle Wall nearby—a section where the barrier was comparatively weak.
The result was straightforward. The seemingly impregnable Castle Wall simply fractured and crumbled to rubble.
“…?”
“…”
“Insane.”
It was only natural that the subjugation squad would be stunned by such an impossible outcome.
Some even rubbed their eyes, questioning whether what they had witnessed was truly real.
“Han Hye, you could do something like that?”
Lee Hong-ju, the squad commander, quickly regained his composure and asked me as I returned to my position.
“It’s just a minor technique using Subspace, you could say…”
“A minor technique?”
Lee Hong-ju let out a hollow laugh at my casual deflection, delivered as naturally as flowing water.
“If that’s a minor technique, then I must be someone without any techniques at all.”
He spoke from the heart. To reflect such absurd destructive power without any loss—it defied comprehension.
Moreover, I showed no signs of exertion upon my return.
“…”
Meanwhile, I was not the only one left speechless by my magic reflection. The forces nearby shared the same sentiment.
The commander, belatedly regaining his senses, roared out an order.
“Charge! Charge forward!”
Was it the shock of Han Hye’s magic reflection that had caught them so off guard? The Magic Tower side had momentarily ceased their barrage of spells.
The Castle Wall crumbled. Empowered soldiers surged toward the Magic Tower.
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‘Refreshing.’
Ever since my Subspace skill reached Level 2, I’d been consistently practicing deflecting baseballs.
I’d even trained occasionally by reflecting Min-jae’s magic.
But using it in actual combat was a first today. The Dark Mage had been the first spellcaster I’d encountered inside a Gate.
Back then, I hadn’t even thought to use it.
‘And those arrows from before were homing arrows, so it was awkward to redirect them.’
The satisfaction from seeing the results of quite lengthy training manifest so flawlessly was considerable.
Moreover, wasn’t that the opponent’s finishing move? I’d used it to completely destroy the Castle Wall and carve out a path.
“Wow, I’m speechless.”
Chul-gi looked equally dumbfounded. Lee Shin-hee nodded in agreement with his sentiment.
Min-jae let out a hollow laugh.
“I definitely shouldn’t fight you, hyung.”
“Well, I can only reflect projectiles.”
Magic rising from the ground or wide-area attacks certainly had their limitations.
Chun-bae’s praise was only natural.
-An excellent judgment, sir. Both the skill’s application and targeting the Castle Wall rather than the Magic Tower.
‘As expected, Chun-bae understands.’
I hadn’t aimed at the Castle Wall for nothing. After all, even if I’d struck the Magic Tower, I’d still need to destroy the Castle Wall to enter.
My true objective lay higher up—the Mana Core.
By destroying the Castle Wall and throwing the battlefield below the Magic Tower into chaos, I could target it.
Then, another massive surge of mana emanated from the Magic Tower.
“Here it comes again!”
“Space Mage!”
They searched for me urgently from all directions. Not just the subjugation team, but the forces within the Gate turned their gaze toward me.
Mister tilted his head in confusion.
“They’re launching another one after taking that hit?”
“They might have thought it was their finishing move.”
That previous spell—that massive concentration of mana—possessed tremendous destructive power.
Even with multiple mages in the Magic Tower, it would be difficult for them to believe I’d reflected it without significant mana consumption or damage.
‘Of course, it only costs mana to open and close the Subspace.’
As another spell came flying, I immediately lunged forward. A leap—and three more leaps followed.
I evaded the incoming magic by twisting my body and using consecutive leaps. This time I chained them for two reasons.
They could detonate that energy ball in place, causing me damage.
And I needed to reflect it from inside the barrier surrounding the Magic Tower.
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
Two Subspaces opened directly before the energy ball, reflecting it back toward the Tower once more.
The Magic Tower had a barrier deployed as well, but it didn’t matter.
I had opened a Subspace from inside the barrier. The energy ball that passed through the Subspace headed toward the Magic Tower.
Cheers erupted from below. From the subjugation squad and the troops alike.
“Waaaah!”
“It bounced back again!”
“Who the hell is that guy!”
To be precise, the Magic Tower was composed of three towers.
A main tower standing tall in the center, and two towers on either side with roughly one-third of its height.
With consecutive jumps, I had apparently failed slightly in angle adjustment—unfortunately, the energy ball didn’t head toward the main tower.
Still, I managed to land a direct hit on the tower to the left.
-Crash!
Had they packed more mana into the energy ball this time? The destructive power was stronger.
The upper portion of the left tower that was struck by the energy ball literally vanished.
“Insane! Big! Han! Hye!”
“Huh?”
When I returned, some members of the subjugation squad were using language you’d only see on Hunter Net, so I couldn’t help but tilt my head.
However, that person didn’t seem to mind at all and extended his palm. It was a gesture for a high-five.
“Tell the Hunter Association! Let’s renegotiate the contract!”
It was definitely something I’d heard from Mister before.
In a place filled with higher-level hunters than us, it seemed my performance had made quite an impression.
-It couldn’t be helped. At the subjugation squad’s current level, it would have been difficult to block that attack more than once.
‘That much? The destructive power was incredible, but…’
-It’s a crude attack that concentrates massive mana. Since our mana is limited, we’ll inevitably reach our limits. Originally, we should have avoided it.
Hmm. Seeing that the person I mentioned earlier is a mage, perhaps they understood the structure as well as Chun-bae does.
“Charge! No more attacks!”
In any case, once I reflected the two attacks, they stopped sending crude attacks from their side.
The castle wall and one small tower had collapsed. I had turned it around and inflicted tremendous damage on the Magic Tower.
I didn’t bother reflecting the other spells. Many area-of-effect spells were flying in because there were so many people.
Instead, I watched the intensifying battle and gauged the angle.
“Subjugation squad! Play it safe! Fight defensively. Han Hye will create the opportunities!”
By now, the army that had crossed the castle wall had reached the Magic Tower. The exchange of spells intensified.
Part of the army began to breach the entrance of the Magic Tower.
‘Is it because we broke through the castle wall? This is moving fast.’
-Some adjustments have been made.
‘True. The Magic Tower’s firepower seemed weaker than I expected.’
-In narrative-type Gates, having a large force is, frankly speaking, just serving as cannon fodder.
Right. That makes sense.
While the army draws attention, the hunters need to destroy that mana core to make the Gate subjugation possible.
‘This would’ve been really tough without people like me or Mister.’
If I couldn’t fly through the air, there was no answer to how I would have pierced through the Magic Tower’s interior and climbed all the way to the end.
Of course, even now with the ability to fly through the air, it was grueling. Then again, it wasn’t for nothing that Liu Zhen had failed.
‘Can Yong-yong handle some magic attacks? Should I avoid them completely?’
-Some level of exposure should be fine. After all, he’s a dragon. Even young, his resistance is exceptional.
‘Okay, got it.’
But the opportunity didn’t come easily. Even after our forces breached the Magic Tower’s entrance, the firepower from above remained relentless.
Combat must have been raging inside the Magic Tower as well.
Judging by how the mages above seemed to be reacting to something, that earlier charge must have been quite threatening.
“Hye, let me come with you.”
“What? That’s far too dangerous.”
Mister had the sand soldier’s armor, but magic was pouring down like a bullet-hell game.
Mister chuckled.
“I’m not planning to attack them. I’m just drawing their attention.”
“Huh?”
And I understood what he meant. Mister would ride Yong-yong from a distance and draw their gaze.
“So I’ll climb the tower with my leap?”
“Right. Those guys only come out on the Terrace and places like that. They won’t think anyone would actually climb the tower.”
It was a decent plan. If Mister flew from a safe distance and only diverted their attention, he’d remain safe.
Climbing the tower itself wasn’t a problem. I had my Subspace footholds and my leap.
“Let’s do it that way.”
I immediately called out to Lee Hong-ju.
“Commander!”
Even though I’d only called Lee Hong-ju, every eye in the subjugation force turned toward us.
“Are you going together this time?”
“Yes. We’ll be back shortly.”
“I’m counting on you!”
Lee Hong-ju nodded. I turned my gaze to Sang-yeop. With us leaving, Min-jae and Lee Shin-hee would remain.
“Could I ask you to look after the guild members?”
“Don’t worry about it.”
And we ascended into the air, bearing the full attention of the entire subjugation force.

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