Chapter 162 – Finals (4)
Meanwhile.
The time when Scarlett was dealing with Oscar.
“What the hell is this? Wasn’t the academy safe?”
“Terrorism at the academy, which should be the safest on the continent. What the hell happened?”
Question.
“Still, His Highness the Duke has stepped forward, so it should be resolved soon.”
“What if there is another terror attack here before the duke returns?”
“What an ominous sound… !”
“It’s because I’m worried…”
Unrest.
“Hey. What do we do? Stay still Aren’t you supposed to step in?”
“Write. I think it’s better to stay still. Didn’t you hear that His Highness the Duke told Princess Kroychev to stay here?”
And, young cadets who can’t control their youthful spirit.
Even if Eileen and the wizards of the Mage Tower step forward and appeal to calm down, they are few. It was difficult to control them alone.
“What do we do. I’m not listening…”
“Top Lord. No matter how loud we are, we can’t control this many at once.”
I wish I could use magic instead. In the aftermath of something, the flow of mana in the air was unusual. Unless it was an emergency situation, it would be better to refrain from using magic as much as possible.
‘If it’s Duke Chepes, he’ll be able to use his magic casually even in such a dizzying flow of mana.’
The time when Aileen was in trouble.
“I will help.”
Anna stood by Eileen’s side. The body, exhausted from the battle with Scarlett, has already been restored to full strength with a brief rest.
In the first place, it wasn’t even a big fight.
“Listen, everyone!”
Cooong!
Anna’s feet rolled on the ground. Her dense magic power wrapped around the area. The bizarre flow of mana that eroded the area was broken, and eventually she regained her normal form.
“… !”
Eileen’s gaze turned to Anna. Jealousy and astonishment in that gaze.
‘In the meantime, I’ve grown again… ?’
Distorted, distorted flow of mana. If you are an ordinary wizard, the moment you draw out your mana to use magic, in a situation where it is not strange that you can not follow the abnormal flow and the circuit is overloaded and burned to death.
No matter how well-trained the knight may be, with a simple discharge of magical power, the flow was reversed while ignoring the backlash.
‘There was no technique.’
Eileen was lost in her thoughts. As she had guessed, there were no complicated techniques to control and normalize Anna’s mana flow.
Just an intense burst of power.
Perhaps if this area had been completely eroded, that would not have been enough.
Fortunately, Anna’s action was taken at the right time.
Anyway.
Actually, Anna herself, who may have saved the lives of countless people here, knows it or not, but she clears her throat as much as she can.
“It is dangerous to leave here. There is an old saying, ‘death instant death life death’!”
“It’s not against… ?”
Eileen’s brow furrowed. She also tilted her head to those who were still listening, but Anna, who didn’t know what was wrong, continued her words.
“If we unite, we will live; if we scatter, we will die! Kreuzeff and Friedrich will protect you! So, don’t panic and stay seated!”
Although she is Anna who has become accustomed to the words of JoongAng, she does not memorize all of her proverbs that she does not usually use. However, she had heard it somewhere and said it to boost her morale.
“Excuse me. Princess…”
“Ah yes. Are you the head of Friedrich?”
“Yes. I’m ashamed…”
“No. What else are you doing?”
“If I’m not mistaken, I know it as ‘death instant death’…”
Anna shut her mouth. Silence fell between the two women. … I wonder if Eileen said it for nothing. She didn’t tell her though, she herself, she felt that if this person made the same mistake somewhere else, she would be at fault of her own.
“… Ah! That, that, that’s right… Haha. I heard that it is the end of the continent, the proverb of the East, but haha, I’m not familiar with the central language yet…”
“I see…”
The two women nodded awkwardly. The faces of the two women who nodded, bowed, and turned around for their respective roles were teary-eyed.
‘I was just talking… !’
‘I’m embarrassed… !’
Fortunately, though, Anna’s struggle must have touched the hearts of those who watched it.
“Surprisingly absurd? When I first saw it, it seemed completely cold. There is an attendant who is always by my side to answer for me. I couldn’t put the words together even once.”
“I heard that the attendant was the young lady of the northern marquess?”
“What? Why is such a person acting as a servant?”
“I don’t know. They say the princess and her were childhood friends.”
Since she came down from the North, except for Sasha, whom she has known from the beginning, she is Anna, whom she has barely known except for Scarlett, Daisy, Leticia, and Iris.
Because she spoke clumsily at first. And after getting used to the words of the center, it was because it became awkward to open her mouth unless it was Scarlett.
Thanks to this, the sight of Anna opening her mouth was quite unfamiliar to the academy cadets.
This will make a good impression on her, so it will be good for her Anna.
“That young lady is the ‘sword saint’ of the next generation…”
“The Grand Duke said it was a talent that would overtake him within a few years.”
“Huh… At first, I thought it was nonsense, but now that I see it, it doesn’t seem like a lot of nonsense.”
“The future of the empire is bright.”
Among the aristocrats who watched the battle of ranks, these were the ones who made a name for themselves by mastering the martial arts of either side, whether magic or martial arts.
In a baron family on the outskirts, there is a person who was promoted to the count family in recognition of his military strength and specialty.
From generation to generation, there is a family head who has been recognized as a true warrior within the empire.
“The North will be in a more stable state for the next tens or hundreds of years.”
“The North is a treasure trove of resources comparable to anywhere else on the continent, except for the severe cold…”
“The mine is comparable to that of the dwarves, and there is also a lake that has a ‘purity’ similar to the magic of the great lake.”
“Write. Should we increase the budget for the northern part?”
These are giants that are said to be within the empire. From those who run the banking business with the permission of the imperial family, to the masters of the guild that are operated under the patronage of Chepesch, Friedrich, or other dukes.
Here, Anna definitely imprinted herself.
Although it wasn’t her intention.
‘I’m envious.’
Eileen licked her lips inwardly. Well, of course, this is purely Anna taking her chance, and… She didn’t really want to attract people’s attention.
Just.
‘Duke Cepes left it for me.’
A colossus that is said to be the head of the empire, and the head of a samurai family that makes a name for itself.
All of them pale in comparison to Friedrich.
Only one person The head of Chepes, Scarlett. More than anyone else, he desperately needed his recognition.
Kroychev. A master swordsman who rules the snowy fields. Although they are on par with Friedrich and Zepes, they are still masters of the sword.
As the next owner of the Mage Tower, what Eileen needed was Scarlett’s approval and help.
Isn’t it embarrassing that the head of Friedrich clings to the head of Cepes? Friedrich is one of the three most prominent families among the seven ducal families that support the Empire.
Should I become the owner of such a family and undermine its authority? … Every time I heard the same words, no, I didn’t dare to say that directly to Friedrich’s family head.
Anyway, whenever she was asked a question that could be easily interpreted, Eileen answered.
‘Can’t you ask my dad’s friend for help? Then you guys can help me!’
With that said, young bastards who dared to subtly challenge her authority would turn white and run away.
Eileen’s expression of ‘help me’ would mean to help her become an Arch Mage.
It is impossible for her to even glimpse the realm of an Arch Mage, so how can she help others become an Arch Mage?
‘Haha. Please forgive me for beating the younger ones.’
The old people of the Mage Tower, who watched the process, smiled and comforted Eileen.
If the Duke of Chepes is an old friend of the former Duke Frederick, the elders of the Mage Tower are his father’s old colleagues and disciples.
Although some of them were immature, they even reached the level of arch mages.
In fact, they are the ones who can be seen as the current support base for Aileen. Because the elders of the Mage Tower support Eileen unwaveringly, she, who has not reached the Arch Mage yet, has easily secured her place as the owner of the Mage Tower.
Anyway. That kind of inspiration told Eileen.
‘You must get Duke Chepes’ help.’
‘One word from the Duke of Chepes will advance the tower lord’s status one step further than a hundred words from us.’
You must somehow trick the Duke of Chepes.
‘So, you have to do well here to take a snow stamp…’
Eileen, slightly impatient, bit her lip. The other day, when she said she would invite her to the Mage Tower, she accepted, but through this job, it was the best way to impress her and make her feel good.
‘What do we do… Uh?’
Moment.
Around Anna, who led the people to clean up the mess in the aftermath of the explosion, intense mana… , No, mana, Eileen, who sensed a very ominous aura, reached out her hand.
“Avoid——!”
“… ?!”
Anna did not dodge. As soon as she heard Eileen’s words, she sensed a threat approaching her, as she kept her seat instead of avoiding it, even though she could have immediately avoided her seat.
‘If I avoid it, others will… !’
If Anna was hurt, the others were seriously injured.
If Anna is seriously injured, she will kill the others.
To the obvious truth, instead of avoiding Anna, she chose to defend herself.
“Quit!”
Eileen clicked her tongue. She understands Anna’s intentions, so she slightly changes the rapidly spinning flow of magic to attack her.
In an instant, a magic circle was drawn on her palm. A magic circle that was completed naturally and smoothly without any vertical, horizontal, or intertwined magic circuits or overloads was manifested.
Blessing of the North Wind.
In this situation, the best buff for Anna, who boasts light and graceful swordsmanship.
As soon as the protection was applied to Anna, the air was torn.
“——!”
Taang!
Powerful magic bullet. While Anna groaned, who had flashed her eyes and cut them off, an unpleasant voice sounded like scratching through the torn air.
「—You are quick-witted.」
“… !”
“Keugh… !”
Just hearing the voice makes my ears ring. In Anna’s field of vision, her eyes narrowed in displeasure, it appeared.
Colorful pupils that pierced the air, crossed the space, and appeared from the other side of the dimension. Long nails and… And.
“What is that.”
Eileen’s muttered as her shoulders shrunk under the intense pressure.
Just like that.
“Indeed.”
Eyes and nails. A mouth that stretches as if torn apart. And wings and tail. The only thing he could understand from his exposed body was that much.
Is that really a living creature?
Wizard. Among them, in Eileen’s gaze, who has an exceptional ‘eye’, it is a kind of incomprehensible.
“Devil… !”
That is exactly what the demon descended into this world as a “True body”.
He is an invader from another world who feeds on hatred and hatred.
