Konjiki no Gash!! Chapter 74

**The Fifth Spell** (第五の術, *Daigo no Jutsu*) is the 74th chapter of Makoto Raiku's Konjiki no Gash!!. This chapter was originally released in Japan as part of volume 8 on December 18, 2002.

## Plot

Zabas falls to the ground after being knocked back by Wonrei’s first spell. When he gets back up again, he attacks using *Oru Wigaru* and further manipulates this spell by moving it in random directions. Focusing on this attack, Wonrei is able to match its movements before finally using *Rerudo* to shield against it. Zabas then decides to focus on attacking Lien and begins spinning through the air towards her using *Garuuruku*. Wonrei however quickly steps in front of her and manages to stop Zabas with just one hand. He then finally strikes Zabas using *Gou Bauren* and he is sent flying backwards towards his bookkeeper Galliont. With the two of them seemingly defeated,

Wonrei and Lien meet back up with Gash and Kiyomaro who were finally able to stand up again after enduring injuries earlier in the battle. Wonrei thanks Kiyomaro for both protecting Lien and leading him to finally make the right decision but Kiyomaro tells him that it was Lien who he should be thanking for her determination to save him. Gash then goes on to ask Wonrei if he could become a kind king like him and Kiyomaro explains the reasoning behind Gash’s goal. Wonrei and Lien smile hearing this and Wonrei makes a promise to Gash that he will become one too. Just as they finish speaking, the group overhears guards talking just below the elevator that they used to come up to the top of the island. Knowing that the guards are only after Lien and Wonrei, Kiyomaro suggests that the two of them find another way to escape while he and Gash would be the one to use the elevator. Planning on going down the cliffs, Wonrei carries Lien on his back and they turn back to Gash and Kiyomaro one last time and wish for them to survive to the end of the battle.

Soon after Wonrei and Lien escape, Gash and Kiyomaro discover that Zabas is still eager to fight and plans on flying down the cliff to attack Wonrei and Lien while they are escaping. Gash and Kiyomaro refuse to allow this to happen and it is revealed that during their earlier battle with Zabas, a new spell had appeared in Gash’s spell book. As Zabas flies towards them using *Garuuruku*, Kiyomaro casts Gash’s fifth spell, *Zakeruga*. It is then shown that this spell is an electrical attack spell similar to *Zakeru* but the lightning is more concentrated and powerful than *Zakeru*. Zabas tries to shield himself from it using his wings but the spell easily pierces through it and hits Zabas directly. He is sent back towards his bookkeeper and his spell book is destroyed in the process. With Zabas finally defeated, Kiyomaro and Gash hope that there’s nothing else left to stop Wonrei and Lien from escaping.

On the shore of the island, Wonrei and Lien are confronted by Lien’s father who questions Wonrei as to what he plans on doing with Lien. Wonrei responds firmly by saying he is taking her with him no matter what he says and restates his resolve to protect Lien no matter who he has to face. Liens father then takes out a sword and questions if Wonrei would be able to stand up to him. As he swings it toward his head, Wonrei shouts out that he will never run away again. Lien’s father stops his sword just inches from Wonrei’s head and the two stare each other down for some time. Satisfied with Wonrei’s answer, he tells the pair that they can take the extra boat left on the shore and allows them to leave. On the boat, Wonrei and Lien talk about how they had finally made it out and how this wouldn’t have been possible thanks to Gash and Kiyomaro. Wonrei then begins to think about Gash’s request for him to become a kind king as he stares out to the sea. He then turns back to Lien and expresses how glad he is to know that there’s someone that wants to lead the battle to decide the next king in a positive direction and that he is now able to see hope in the battle itself.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Zabas
* Galliont
* Gash Bell
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Wonrei
* Lien
* Li Pakron

### Locations

* China
	+ Yougan Isalnd

### Spells by Appearance

* Oru Wigaru
* Rerudo (Debut)
* Garuuruku
* Gou Bauren
* Zakeruga (Debut)