The Cursed Wizard: A Game Made Real

He appeared completely unharmed, except for a little charring on his scales. He slowly bent his legs as he saw two people running desperately in the distance. 

Ugh..!! 

The moment when your thighs start to swell and bulge, and small cracks start to form on the ground. 

Kwaang! 

The giant body of Croken, fired as a single shell, closes the distance of several hundred meters in the blink of an eye. 

If you get hit with that body slam, you die. 

There was no time to talk to each other. 

Both Dylan and Leo slammed their magic into their thighs and launched themselves sideways. 

Wheeeeeeeek!! 

Croken's reaction was lightning fast as he realized that he had narrowly missed two people. 

And it was amazing. 

Kkarddd ... 

He slammed one arm into the ground, stopping his massive body in midair. 

At the same time that a huge schema, more than 10 meters high, is drawn on the asphalt surface, acrid smoke rises as if the road is burning. 

Leo's mouth dropped open in shock at the incredible strength he could see with his own two eyes. 

Even though it is a world where one can strengthen one's body with magical power, isn't this a level that far surpasses the limits of living beings? 

Croken, who had easily turned over and stood up, walked towards Leo and spoke. 

"You were the wizard who fired the lightning bolt earlier." 

"… … .." 

"You look young, but who taught you not to blow up something so dangerous between someone's legs?" 

"Can a creature that survives such an explosion be called a human?" 

Croken chuckled at Leo's harsh retort. 

"How presumptuous. I would have spared you even if you hadn't touched the factory… I have to work as much as I've been paid, so there's nothing I can do." 

The sharp reptilian pupils flashed. 

"Look at the face of Antares and let me go without pain." 

The moment Croken raised his vicious right hand and brought it to Leo's face, Leo immediately activated his magic. 

[Gravity Bind] 

Kwajik-! 

"hmm?" 

A purple whip shot out from behind Leo, stopping Croken's arm for a moment. 

If it had been a normal sealing spell, it might not have had much effect, but [Gravity Bind] has the power to suppress movement in proportion to the target's mass. 

The gravity whip, which inherited the massive weight of the Croken, only briefly but surely crushed and stopped the defenseless giant's body. 

Leo, who did not miss the gap, rolled backwards and drew out his magic power once more. 

He poured all his remaining magical power into it without sparing any effort. He had no intention of having any strength left in this life-threatening situation. 

Even as his entire body ached, the magical power within his body combined delicately according to Leo's will, projecting an image. 

The moment a chill like frost began to flow between the two fingers extended forward, Leo placed both hands on the floor. 

[Frost Horn] 

Phew!! 

A flash of light that dazzles your eyes. A tingling cold that runs down your skin. 

The moment Leo's magic shot towards the ground flowed through the whip of gravity and touched his scaled arms. 

Oh my gosh!! 

Croken's giant body suddenly stopped moving. 

Its blue-green scales are covered in pure white frost, and pure white breath flows out from between its thorn-like teeth. 

His reptilian pupils were frozen as he stared into space. 

One step 

"…. Did you, did you get it done?" 

Leo continued to move his hands, ignoring Dylan, who was rambling on and on about things he shouldn't have said from a distance. 

A cold-blooded animal that is vulnerable to rapid changes in body temperature. It seems that the attempt to exploit this affinity was fortunately successful, but that only lasted for a short time. 

If this was the end of the fight, then I wouldn't have been able to survive the super-heated explosion in the first place. 

My remaining magic power is now almost at the bottom, and I have only two weapons left in my hands. 

There was no option to run away. Leo had a feeling that this brief moment of silence would not last long. 

As expected, not long after, the frozen body of the Croken begins to shake slightly and cracks begin to appear between its frozen scales. 

With durability and toughness far beyond that of humans, he was able to escape the restraints of the cold in an instant. 

Leo concentrated as he watched the croken gradually increase its vibrations. 

We must use all the time given to decide the outcome before he comes to his senses. 

In a desperate moment, Leo, who was racking his brain like crazy, pulled out a pistol from his waistband that had been with him since he first escaped from the factory. 

This time, I finally scraped all the magic power that was starting to show its bottom. 

An overwhelming sense of exhaustion that I have never felt since awakening my magical powers. 

But here is where the battle begins. Gritting his teeth as if his entire body was empty, Leo continued to cast his magic. 

Just by wishing and hoping, the image that was instantly assembled inside him seizes magical power and appears outside of reality. 

Common magic. Among them, auxiliary magic specialized in assisting long-range weapons was instantly transformed into reality through Leo's will and thoughts. 

[Aiming Correction] [Trajectory Guidance] [Penetration Enhancement] 

The Musketeer I played in WORLD ver2.0. The shooting support magic I used countless times while controlling the character instantly passes through the gun barrel and disappears. 

As if I had returned to that moment when I was enjoying the game without any worries, I cast the auxiliary magic spells that came to mind one after another. 

The old pistol glowed blue, unable to overcome the magic power engraved on it, but Leo ignored it and pulled the trigger. 

[Projectile acceleration] 

Taaang!! 

With a flash of light from the muzzle, the gun Leo was holding collapsed. It could not withstand the violent fluctuations of the magical power contained within. 

Leo casts four types of auxiliary magic to fire one bullet. 

Speed, accuracy, firepower, and penetration power are all enhanced to target the trajectory that precisely penetrates Croken's eyeball and brain. 

Leo knew that even if he died and woke up in this situation, he would not be able to defeat Croken. 

A monster that survives an explosion that destroys an entire factory without a single scratch. 

To deal with such a monster, there is no other possibility than a surprise attack targeting a vital point. 

If Leo were to forcibly amplify the power of the large-scale magic he knew and strike, that would be another matter, but after the successive battles, there wasn't much magic left. 

The sharpest attack that can be pulled out with the remaining magic power during the short time that Croken's vision is blocked. 

Ironically, the thing that came to Leo's mind was the auxiliary shooting combo magic that he had been tired of using when playing as a musketeer. 

Supporting magic is relatively weak and inefficient, but consumes very little magic power. 

The most powerful and efficient move Leo can make in this situation. 

The thinking was long, the preparation seemed like an eternity, but the results appeared in an instant. 

The moment the vertical pupils fluttered open, Leo's bullet, aided by magic timing, struck right in the middle of those frozen eyes. 

Kwajik! 

With a sound, Croken's face snapped back sharply. 

Ppaang!! 

The sound of the [Frost Horn] effect that had been binding his entire body together being completely destroyed rang out. 

… … . 

Dylan, who was running with difficulty holding his sword, and Leo, who was holding the broken gun handle, both stared at the sight without even being able to breathe. 

A silence that felt like an eon flowed. 

Croken, who had started to move again, slowly lowered his head. 

"It was a very good attempt." 

"… … .." 

"Except for the fact that the opponent is me." 

"… You little monster." 

All the consequences were implied in Leo's muttered words. 

His wish, which he had cast with four spells and fired in a single opportunity, was stopped right between Croken's eyelids. 

The monster stopped the bullet fired by Leo with only the muscles in its eyelids. 

An unrealistic result that was impossible to understand with human common sense. However, Leo's reason told him that it was true. 

"Hahahahahaha!! You're not wrong. I don't think of myself as a normal person either." 

He slowly opened his eyes, let out a loud scream, and dropped the bullet he was holding. 

No matter what, it seemed that it was unavoidable to damage its eyes while blocking the bullet, as fluid flowed out from the reptile's vertical pupils. 

"Still, it hurts a little." 

Croken smiled brightly. 

Leo took out the laser cutter that was still in his hand with trembling hands. 

"As for letting it go without pain… .. let's pretend it never happened." 

Kwaaaaang!! 

There was no second chance. 

With those words, Croken's right arm swung out, creating a huge shockwave and falling upon Leo. 

A roar that seems to burst your eardrums. A transcendent force and massive impact that seems to mock the laws of physics. 

It would not be strange if Leo's weak body, unable to even react, were to turn into a handful of blood in an instant. 

Are you dying? 

That was the thought that occurred to Leo after he had fallen face first into the ground. 

But the pain is still vivid, and my limbs move normally. Aside from the fact that the shield I was wearing was shattered, I was unharmed. 

"… … .?" 

Only then did Leo realize that his life had been saved and he suddenly raised his head. 

A black metal suit covering his entire body. A pitch-black iron mask covering his eyes and short, bobbed black hair. 

A woman with two eyes and a green light occasionally flowing beyond her suit was alone fending off Croken's attacks. 

A green wave extends from the long mechanical device held in his left hand, dully repelling Croken's attacks. 

Only then did the crocodile take in the sight and grinned, revealing its teeth. 

"Oh… I've been taking too long. Is it time for the city government's hounds to arrive?" 

"Croken Achilles. This is crossing the line." 

A cold voice came out from beyond the mask. 

"Did you think you could blow up an entire factory and not get caught?" 

"… … ." 

"I thought Bokmajeon wouldn't move for a while. What was the purpose of making a mess of District 42?" 

"That's a bit unfair, Evelyn. It wasn't me who made the factory like this, it was those two." 

As he spoke, Croken pointed to Dylan and Leo, but all he got in return was a snort. 

"This pervert mask that was about to have his head exploded? You should stop talking nonsense." 

"… … " 

Actually, it's not strange to think that way. 

Rather than saying that Leo was unable to stop the factory and just stood by and watched it blow up, it's much more plausible that the crime syndicate boss Kroken was destroying the factory. 

Croken shrugged his shoulders, seemingly completely unmotivated by the answer. 

"Kukukuk… Think whatever you want. I can't take this anymore." 

"Are you running away?" 

"It wasn't in the contract to fight the city government's agent. There's no need to do something that would hurt you…" 

He slowly pulled his arm out, which was still caught in the green waves, and turned his back without any hesitation. 

The belligerent monster decided to avoid combat rather than settle the score here. 

It was as if she was a superhuman powerful enough to make even Croken feel uncomfortable. 

The woman, Evelyn, instead of stopping Croken, watched him disappear into the ruins of the factory without saying a word. 

Although he appeared strong on the outside, he felt burdened by the prospect of confronting such a monster head-on. 

Ibelin let out a small sigh and slowly turned around and walked towards Leo who had fallen. 

"… ..Thank you for saving me." 

Leo bowed in thanks while lying face down on the hard asphalt. 

Whatever the circumstances, it is true that Leo's life was saved by her hands. 

Was it a combination of unexpected misfortune and good fortune? There wasn't a single day when I didn't bleed. 

She ran her hand through her hair with a tired expression and reached out to Leo. 

"Can you stand up?" 

Leo rejected her hand and sat up, his body trembling.