The Survival of the Third-rate Villain - Chapter 151

Chapter 151: 151 – Helping Hands [2]
With how fast he was going—

Tap-

Raye reached the entrance and exit of the outdoor training ground in seconds.

But to his horror—

“What the fuck…”

A grayish transparent barrier was blocking the way!

Not just the entrance—

The whole area was sealed!

Trapped inside this damn grayish barrier!

It was done by the demon that stabbed him in the stomach earlier with their claws.

Raye could feel that demon’s mana in the barrier.

BAM—!

Raye punched it with his mana-coated fist.

“…”

Nothing.

Not even a crack.

“Tch—”

Raye clicked his tongue, a deep frown on his face.

And desperately—

BAM!

He punched again.

BAM—!

Again!

BOOOM—!!!

And again!

Each strike stronger than the last!

But still…

“…”

The barrier didn’t even budge.

“…”

Raye stood frozen, his fist clenched.

His breathing was rough.

His heart—pounding with frustration.

A complicated look formed on his face.

Despair was creeping in.

Annoyance.

Anger.

‘Please… I need to save them…’

His face twisted in frustration.

He was worried about Old Man Rey and the others.

He couldn’t waste time.

He couldn’t afford to be stuck here!

And so—

Raye gritted his teeth.

He refused to give up.

Even if this barrier was unbreakable—

Even if it shattered his hands—

He would tear it down!

FWIP—

Raye took a stance.

His eyes burned with determination.

SWOOSH—!!!

A powerful gust of wind surged around his right arm!

The air around him grew heavier—

The ground beneath him cracked from the sheer pressure!

Then—

SWAAAAA—!!!

Raging flames engulfed his fist!

The heat—scorching!

The mana—overwhelming!

It was enough to make the atmosphere twist!

And at that moment—

Raye was ready to give it his all!

Even if it meant breaking his bones!

FWISH—

Raye pulled back his right fist…

He was ready to unleash a devastating blow!

But before he could even throw the punch—

“You need to get out, right?”

He heard a voice.

Another familiar one.

Raye’s eyes widened.

He stiffened.

And turning around—

“Jerusha…”

He saw her.

Standing there.

Smiling.

Her presence—calm yet powerful.

FWISH—

Raye retrieved his mana.

The swirling flames around his arm vanished.

The gust of wind dissipated.

He took a deep breath—

And remembering Jerusha’s question—

“That’s right.”

Raye responded firmly, a worried expression on his face.

“Mhm.”

Jerusha nodded after hearing his answer.

“Got it.”

She said that cheerfully.

And then—

She turned to her right—

Looking at the resting booth where she had been watching Raye’s matches earlier with the others.

And with a wide smile—

“Lena!”

Jerusha shouted.

“Huh?”

Raye was caught off guard.

But he wasn’t the only one, because a few tens of meters away from them—

“Huh…?”

Lena flinched.

She was in the middle of fending off three low-rank demons.

Protecting Sofia and the other students with her magic.

Yet despite that—

She turned her head.

Fwish—

Her gaze snapped toward the source of the voice.

And when she saw—

Jerusha.

Smiling and waving at her.

Lena’s brow twitched.

“What is it?!”

She shouted back while keeping an eye on the demons.

And then—

“Blast a high-rank spell on me!”

Jerusha shouted back.

“…?!”

Raye’s body stiffened.

“What?”

Lena’s expression twisted.

‘Did I hear that right?’

‘Jerusha wanted me to attack her?’

She asked in her head.

It didn’t make sense to her.

But—

Lena knows that Jerusha wasn’t an idiot.

She wouldn’t ask for something like that without a reason.

So instead of questioning it—

“[PARALYZE!]”

FWOOOZT—!!!

-Gaghk?!

-Keuk…?!

-GAAH?!

Lena cast that spell to buy time for herself.

The three demons in front of her suddenly convulsed!

They stiffened—completely frozen!

It wouldn’t last long—just a few seconds.

But that was enough.

Fwip—

Lena whipped her head around toward Jerusha and Raye’s direction.

Her face was serious.

Focused.

Then without hesitation—

SWOOSH~!

She began circulating her mana.

And immediately—

Fwish-

The atmosphere shifted.

A terrifyingly thick pressure began forming around her.

FWOOSH~!!

The air crackled—sparks danced along her fingertips.

The ground beneath her hummed with energy.

And then—

“…!”

Lena’s eyes glowed.

She parted her lips—

And spoke the words of destruction.

“[Storm Judgment!]”

She exclaimed!

FWOOOOOOOZZZHS—!!!

Then a massive pillar of lightning surged forward!

It roared through the air—blindingly bright!

And it was heading straight for—

Jerusha!

“!!!?”

Raye’s body tensed—his instincts screamed at him.

His heart skipped a beat.

But just as he was about to react—

He stole a glance at Jerusha.

And—

She was calm.

Too calm.

“…?”

Raye forced himself to stop.

He clenched his fists.

“Fuuuu…”

He took a deep breath.

And then—

He simply waited.

He would trust her.

No matter how insane this looked.

And soon—

When Lena’s magic was about to collide with them—

FWOOOOOOSH—!!!

A violent gust of mana erupted from Jerusha’s body!

“…?!”

Raye’s eyes widened.

But he remained silent.

He simply watched.

Observed.

What was about to happen—

He needed to see it with his own eyes.

And then—

Jerusha opened her mouth.

Her expression—serious.

And with a commanding voice—

“[Abyssal Cyclone!]”

She muttered the spell.

SWooOOoooOSH~!!

The air twisted.

Distorted.

A black vortex—a fusion of wind and raw energy—manifested in front of Jerusha!

It wasn’t just a vacuum.

It was a force that devoured.

And in an instant—

FWOOOOOM—!!!

Lena’s [Storm Judgment] was sucked in!

Like a ravenous beast consuming prey!

“…Gh—!”

Jerusha frowned.

Her brows furrowed in strain.

It wasn’t easy for her to absorb that strong of a spell.

Her body trembled slightly—the mana flow was unstable.

But still—

Jerusha endured it.

And then—

Her gaze snapped toward the barrier.

The one blocking the entrance and exit.

She glared.

And then—

Jerusha opened her mouth again.

And with fierce determination—

“[BANG!!!]”

She exclaimed!

Then—

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM—!!!!

A blinding explosion erupted!

The devoured lightning was unleashed—but this time, it was several times stronger!

A destructive shockwave tore through the air!

The entire training ground quaked from the sheer force!

SWOOOOOOOOOSH—!!

The wind howled!

The impact was impossible to ignore!

“Argh—?!”

Raye stumbled back!

The force almost blew him away!

He instinctively shielded his eyes with his arms!

The pressure was—overwhelming!

And then—

As the dust cloud settled…

“…”

Raye’s gaze snapped toward the barrier.

The one that had been blocking his way.

And what he saw—

Was a massive hole right in the middle of it!

Big enough for multiple people to pass through at once!

Raye’s eyes widened.

For a moment—

He stood dumbfounded.

And then, a thought crossed his mind—

‘Main characters really are something else.’

Raye said in his head.