The Magic Academy's Physicist-Chapter 270: [Boss Fight] The Sea Dragon Campaign (4)

Chapter 270: [Boss Fight] The Sea Dragon Campaign (4)
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Why is she here?
Leviathan couldn’t help but be afraid when he met Aerial’s eyes.
While he may be a proud Sea Dragon, Elemental Kings were an exception. Even Jǫrmungandr, who was called the strongest of the dragons, would have difficulty beating that Elemental King.
Reach.
And such a monster was stretching her hand out towards the Sea Dragon.
Damn it.
In the next moment, a violent storm began brewing.
A soft breeze that tickled the ears, but an endlessly cruel, cutting wind to a Beast.
It was a stark difference from the sea wind that Leviathan caused.
There’s nowhere to run.
He was unable to go anywhere. Leviathan looked around, then turned his gaze downward.
Right, if it’s the sea...
If he fled by the sea, then he’d be able to avoid Aerial’s eyes.
[It’s the Sea Dragon!]
[Get it!]
But underneath, the Wind Elementals were already waiting.
I’m surrounded.
Aerial on the island, the other Elementals on the seabed.
And even Aether’s party that was probably giving chase at this moment.
No matter how much he racked its brain, it was a hopeless situation.
There’s no other choice, I need to face it head on.
Leviathan focused on targeting the section with the weaker Elementals.
When he opened its iron-clad stomach, torpedoes and sea mines came spilling from it. The Elementals fled as some perished in the face of Leviathan who advanced underwater while shooting torpedoes.
Good.
Having barely secured his escape route, Leviathan swung his tail with all its might.
Let’s get out of here first.
The first island chain was taken over by Aerial. Now he had no choice but to retreat to the second one or even further back.
However, the Elemental King wasn’t just one to stay put as he got away.
[......!]
As expected, Aerial came chasing after him like a tempest as soon as she saw him running away.
[...!]
Aerial was quite upset right now.
For sure she had spotted the Beasts fleeting with the Lodestone and went after them.
Her speed had been like the wind, and the island here where the Beasts fled to was open all around so it had been easy to chase them as well.
And so, Aerial had taken lightly the Beasts she was chasing until the last minute.
That is, until they had warped using the hidden warp circle.
Aerial, having let them slip through her fingers, had flitted over to the warp circle with a stunned expression.
It was such an elaborate magic circle that it looked tricky to operate. Even if she were able to, she couldn’t just walk into it, either.
Eventually she had just been sitting frustrated on the island, but then Leviathan happened to show up.
So thinking
got you
, Aerial sped up her chasing with a smirk.
I’ll be caught at this rate.
Leviathan worked his motor at full capacity and ran for his life.
But it was near-impossible to run away from an Elemental King.
Whooosh
–Leviathan’s body jumped like a flying fish.
......!
The wind that Aerial created by swinging her hand down split the sea into two.
The calm waves churned violently and formed rapid currents. Having been tossed into the air, the Sea Dragon could no longer control himself. His vision changed and the world flipped upside down in an instant.
He could die at this rate.
But he was a Great Mecha. He couldn’t meet his end like Vanta Tortoise, that stupid turtle that couldn’t speak.
Leviathan removed his scales and summoned the whales in a split-second decision. These were Calamities that were dozens of meters in size.
Black whales like they were covered in oil all lunged together and acted as the Sea Dragon’s seawall.
[
Shake, shake
.]
Aerial shook her head like it was laughable.
She drew her arm back and got ready to strike, then with the
vwoom
like a wasp whizzing by, a fist landed squarely into the whale’s jaw.
Screeee!
One whale flipped over and died right there. The rest of them charged bravely, but they also didn’t do so well.
However.
That’s good enough.
He was able to run in the time that Aerial dealt with the whales.
[Spring Heaven, what should I do now?]
Leviathan lamented and ed his situation. After a moment, a gloomy male voice was heard through the radio.
- Did you lose the first island chain?
[Yes, sir.]
- You fool, letting a place of military importance be taken over.
Even if Pasmo was furious, Leviathan couldn’t say anything.
First, he was Spring Heaven, a being far more powerful than himself so he needed to be obedient.
Second, he did fail anyway. They had achieved the goal of stealing the Lodestone so they gained a strategic victory, but the first island chain had collapsed due to a momentary lapse in judgment, which was a tactical loss.
If only he had retreated first and met Aerial on the way, and so had stopped the Elemental King at a point ahead of the island chain–
They wouldn’t have lost the islands with the warp circle, and would have been able to transport the Lodestone more safely.
- You’re one who is in charge yet can’t even make independent judgement.
[My deepest apologies.]
- This is why I was reluctant to give important responsibilities to idiotic dragons...... hm?
Spring Heaven’s voice, which had been saying something insulting, cut off.
Even while fleeing frantically, Leviathan perceptively caught that change.
- What is this. Why are you here?
Why do you think. This one has come to see the progress of Dark Day for myself.
A familiar sound came through the communicator.
- I know that the deadline set by Winter is approaching soon. Bring Tertius to me. How much progress has been made?
.......
What is it. Why do you not bring him when this one has spoken?
It knew who it was.
[Jǫrmungandr? Is that you?]
Having heard the voice of his kin, Leviathan hurriedly raised his voice.
- What is this. Sea Dragon? It has been a while!
Soon after, there was an excited reply.
Leviathan felt choked up all of a sudden.
It was gladness, but also worry. It was fear, yet also a kind of regret.
- What is wrong. Why does your voice sound like that?
Go away. Sea Dragon is talking with me right now.
With what right are you treating this one like this when I wish to talk to my relative? Step aside for a minute.
We are working on something urgent right now. I told you to go away.
Humph, what is this insolence!
Then suddenly, the sound of the two Heavens quarreling began coming through the receiver.
Although Pasmo was better with his words, Jǫrmungandr was the most stubborn of the Four Heavens.
- If you get in this one’s way, I will render you unable to use magic for the rest of your life!
In the end, Spring Heaven’s sigh could be heard through the receiver. He had given up.
- Have it your way.
Having changed persons, Jǫrmungandr began asking one question after another in a delighted tone.
How is he doing over there, is he eating enough fish, it’s good to at least hear his voice after a long time, etc.
She didn’t even seem to be concerned about her dignity as Autumn Heaven. Jǫrmungandr was just purely happy that she was speaking with her kin.
Of course, it was torture for Leviathan who was being chased.
- What is it. Why is there no energy in your voice?
Jǫrmungandr also noticed this and asked with worry.
[Jǫrmungandr, the thing is....]
In the end, Leviathan gave a brief summary of his current situation.
He carried out an operation according to Spring Heaven’s secret orders. They succeeded in stealing the Wind Lodestone, but now he might die from being chased by the Wind Elemental King. And so this could be the last call he has....
Hearing this, Jǫrmungandr flew into a rage beyond the radio.
- You mad bastard!
Not-so-light metallic clanging rang through the phone. It sounded like they had started engaging in a fist fight.
Damn it, maybe I shouldn’t have said anything.
At this rate, even if he survived now, it would be a problem later.
What if I get assassinated by Spring Heaven?
–he even thought.
Almost there.
After swimming frantically, he arrived at the second island chain.
The second island chain had far more powerful artillery and facilities. On top of that, it was far from the World Tree so the Elementals would have more difficulty using their powers. Even Aerial wouldn’t be able to attack this place by herself.
No, she would be able to break through it. She was an Elemental King, after all. Except it would take a great amount of time to break through this military facility.
Confident of this, Leviathan fled beneath the fortified base.
Just as he thought
I’m saved
–
“──!!!”
The dock just exploded and was engulfed in a great fire.
Whether it was a simple explosion or the work of a Fire Elemental who had been lying in ambush, he didn’t know.
One thing for sure was that it wasn’t an ordinary explosion.
Instantly surrounded by an enormous hellfire, Leviathan coughed as he felt himself being roasted.
[W-what! What is this!]
His body was made of iron armor that could withstand heat of over a thousand degrees.
But right now, his scales were all burning up the moment they touched the fire.
It was hot. It hurt. He felt like he was going to die.
- What is it! What is happening!
Jǫrmungandr asked in a raised voice, but there was no answer. The only sounds that would be picked up was the fire consuming the oxygen, buildings collapsing, and metal crumpling.
[......!]
Aerial, who had almost caught up to Leviathan by then, stopped again in midair and watched what was happening.
A mushroom cloud was rising from the base that the Beasts had built.