C72
Photon Cannon.
Although the mass contained in the photons was tiny, the impact of striking at the fast speed of light output was beyond what a mere monster could withstand.
The eyes of the Ulk Chieftain burned with fury. Having fought many battles with humans, he knew how dangerous a mage could be.
"That's it! They must be scared! Shiroene did it!"
Martin shouted. But Altor had a different view. They were not facing a mere beast, but a monster. It is said that they have reason, but their beastliness was not to be trifled with.
"It won't end like this. Shirone may be powerful, but he's only human. Beasts that hunt in packs never retreat after just one or two losses."
As Altor predicted, the Ulk chieftain had no intention of backing down. The mage's power was destructive, but the group's violence was not intimidated by just one person.
"Grrrr, Ki...ll.."
"Kuaaaang!"
Ulc's roar howl shook the earth and sky.
'I can do it. If I focus, I can win.'
Shirone flew up using teleportation and bombarded the ground with Photon Cannons. Flashes of light struck like hail. Even if the Ulk weren't directly hit by the Photon Cannon, the shockwaves from the ground dealt significant damage to them.
Despite this, the Ulk's momentum didn't falter. They were a warlike race that even the Ogres, called the Kings of the Forest when in a group, would yield to.
Ignoring the damage to their kin, the Ulks jumped up and swung their claws at Shirone. Shirone hurriedly landed on the ground. There were seven of the Ulks waiting for an opportunity.
Shirone converted her Spirit Zone into an omnidirectional attack form. The moment the spike of the Spirit Zone touched the Ulks, a barrage of Photon Cannons was fired. Intense flashes of light blinded the eyes, and the Ulks hit by the photons were thrown back to where they came from.
"Wow, that's incredible... Shirone."
The children looked awestruck. They couldn't believe a human could fight on equal terms with dozens of Ulks. They had thought the tales of heroes were just exaggerated rumors, but seeing Shirone's battle made them believe any story could be true.
"Haah, haah."
Shirone's breathing grew ragged. The moment he cast the Photon Cannon in a barrage, she felt as if her consciousness would fly away. It was difficult to endure even with the mental strength to sustain Photon Output for more than 10 minutes. This is because Photon Cannon is fusion magic that combines light and mass.
A mage has only one slot to equip their magic. It's like humans can't focus on two things at once. If it's a Savant Syndrome like Elukira, double is possible, but apart from such special cases, even high-ranking mages can only use one magic at a time.
Therefore, it was rare in the professional world for mage who use a single attribute, pure magic, as their main specialty. Most combine two, or even three attributes to maximize the effect of a single spell.
Siennna's Ice Tornado, a combination of cold and wind, and Thadd's Fire Sun, a fusion of light and fire, were prime examples.
Fusion magic has the advantage of maximizing efficiency in a short time, but it requires a high level of mental power. It was only natural that Shirone felt fatigued after casting such spells consecutively.
'It's quite a trouble. I think I only have a few shots left. I don't think I can take them all down.'
Ulks are different from the delinquents in the alleyways. A beast's sense of smell reads the emotions of its prey like a ghost. If he shows any sign of fatigue, they will immediately try to tear his limbs apart.
In fact, the Ulk chief still showed hostility even after losing a third of his tribe.
Realizing that Shirone was exhausted, Ulk's secondary wave rushed in. The number was similar to the first wave, but it felt different compared to when he was fully alert.
In sense of desperation, Shirone fired the Photon Cannon. The mass of light buried itself in the belly of the Ulk running in the lead.
“Kuaaaaa!”
The massive body was dragged along the ground but, unlike before, it did not fall and managed to stand on its two leg. Shirone was shocked. he didn't expect the power to have dropped this much.
The Ulk chief, now certain of their advantage, ordered an all-out attack.
“Keuang! Keuang! Keuang!”
The Ulks also sensed victory and rushed in all at once.
'At this rate...'
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Infinite Mage (Novel)
