Chapter 1314 – 1314. Plum Blossom Sword Master Reincarnated In The Baek Family
I watched the war unfold.
The fortified Cobalt Royal Castle was so well-defended that they hadn’t breached it even after two hours.
When siege towers approached the walls, magic would fly out and set them ablaze. Siege weapons relentlessly pounded the walls, but to little effect.
The bodies of our soldiers began to pile up below the walls. If the walls had been of a reasonable height, we might have been able to stack the corpses to create a staircase to climb over, but… the walls of Cobalt Royal Castle were a staggering 20 meters high. It would take an absurd number of corpses to make a staircase.
Most importantly, the soldiers were starting to get scared. It was only natural for them to feel fear, being unilaterally slaughtered without being able to breach the walls.
Some of the soldiers who had been charging towards Cobalt Royal Castle turned and began to flee. Most of them were slave soldiers. They had no loyalty to speak of.
The fleeing slave soldiers were met by our elite troops. The soldiers, axes in hand, mercilessly killed the poorly armed slave soldiers.
“You bastards! Are you idiots who can’t even tell directions?! The place you need to go isn’t here, it’s that castle! Charge!”
The soldiers desperately tried to control the slave soldiers.
They knew that they could only be safe if the slave soldiers breached the enemy walls.
The slave soldiers had only two choices: be killed by their own side or be killed by the enemy.
“How long are you going to keep up this meaningless war of attrition?!”
Sharnel approached me and shouted. Her trademark red pigtails shook, and her enormous breasts bounced just as much as her hair.
“It’s war. It’s not meaningless at all.”
“…If you ask me, I could blast them with a Hellfire.”
“It’s nice of you to offer, but you need to conserve your strength. Our real goal isn’t to win this war. We came here to save Priscilla.”
“Master… So when are we going to infiltrate the castle? You’re not planning to go in after the walls are breached, are you?”
“We’ll go in when the castle is at its most chaotic and vulnerable, before the walls are breached. Don’t worry and save your mana. I’ve already taken care of everything.”
Sharnel narrowed her eyes at me. She didn’t believe what I said and was openly suspicious.
“We don’t know Priscilla’s exact location, do we? In the worst case, there might be a trap instead of Priscilla. That’s why we’re drawing Doolibard’s attention with the war and sent in a scout.”
“What can a single scout do…”
Sharnel grumbled irritably, then looked surprised.
“Don’t tell me that maid is the scout?”
“That’s right. You know how amazing Yuria is, right?”
“…I understand why you’re so confident. If she’s involved, she’ll take care of most things. But is she really going to be okay on her own? That’s the heart of enemy territory. Red Dragon Leosio might be there.”
“It’s okay. Leosio might be there, but the Demon King won’t be. And I told Yuria that rescuing Priscilla is her top priority.”
Yuria was an assassin. Infiltration was her specialty. If Yuria hid her presence with all her might, no one would be able to detect her.
KWAANG!
A loud noise rang out. It was the sound of a siege weapon finally doing its job. A hole had been made in part of the wall. The demons of the fortress immediately repaired the wall, but once it was cracked, it wouldn’t be long before it collapsed.
‘Well, it seems like about 30,000 have already died.’
I checked to see how the rebels were doing. They were fighting, but it felt somewhat lukewarm. Melissa was being careful with her troops.
‘I’d prefer if they fought a little more fiercely, but there’s nothing I can do about Melissa’s personality.’
*Zzzzt.*
A message came through the walkie-talkie on my waist. I immediately picked it up. There was only one person who would contact me through this device.
“Yuria. Did you find Priscilla?”
“Yes, Master. I found her. She was imprisoned in the royal palace’s vault, which had been modified, sealed, and asleep. …Perhaps ‘stored’ would be a more fitting word.”
“You found Master?! Is she safe? Is she hurt anywhere?!”
Sharnel’s eyes lit up as she rushed towards me. She hugged me while asking the walkie-talkie. I spoke while touching Sharnel’s overly large breasts.
“Whoa, whoa, calm down. I’m talking to Yuria right now. Yuria, how is it over there? Are there any dangerous guys?”
“There were two demon contractors guarding the entrance, but I took care of them as soon as I saw them. It seems the enemies haven’t noticed my infiltration yet.”
“What’s Priscilla’s condition?”
“She’s in the form of a dragon, not a human, so it’s hard to judge just by looking at her appearance.”
“What about the seal? Can you break it?”
“It appears to be a seal of the Dream Demon, Libre. To break the seal, one must enter the dream world, but I don’t have a strong connection with Priscilla, so it’s difficult. I think Sharnel should be the one to break the seal.”
The Dream Demon, Libre.
My face crumpled as soon as I heard that name.
Libre was the most troublesome demon in Pantheon. Of course, that didn’t mean he was strong.
‘I was trapped in the dream world with Priscilla before. Does that mean Priscilla is trapped alone this time without me?’
Anyway, things were going well. We found Priscilla, the most important thing. This operation was as good as a success.
“Yuria. We’ll head over there too. Get ready.”
“I’m already prepared. You can come anytime.”
“As expected.”
I was impressed and hung up the walkie-talkie. Sharnel was looking at me with a burdened expression, and Scarlet was calmly watching the battlefield.
“Scarlet. I’m leaving the battlefield to you. You’ll be okay, right?”
“When have I not been? There’s no problem. Please do what you need to do, Master.”
Scarlet would do well even without me. She had never disappointed me before.
“Sharnel. You’re coming with me. Follow me.”
“You’re planning to go where Master is, right? How are you going to get there? Just so you know, teleportation won’t work. The waves coming from the castle are interfering with spatial magic.”
“I know that, so there’s no need to explain it again. Just follow me.”
I took Sharnel into the barracks. I took out a mirror from my inventory and placed it in the center of the barracks.
“…A mirror?”
“It’s not an ordinary mirror. It’s a special mirror called the Mirror Tunnel. Pour hot water on the surface of the mirror.”
Sharnel looked at me with a doubtful expression, then created hot water with magic and poured it on the surface of the mirror. Steam filled the air around the mirror. The Mirror Tunnel activated, showing Yuria instead of us.
Yuria, in her maid outfit, smiled at me. She wore the maid outfit because it was her preference. According to her, it was the most comfortable outfit.
I walked into the surface of the mirror without hesitation. My body slipped right through.
“You’ve arrived. The royal palace’s vault was a bit shabby, so I cleaned it up a bit before you came, Master. There won’t be any dust to bother you.”
“No, you didn’t have to do that.”
I chuckled and looked behind me. Sharnel came through the Mirror Tunnel with a tense expression. She almost lost her balance and fell, but she barely managed to regain her footing.
“The ability to ignore interference waves and teleport… You had such an amazing artifact. The more I see, the more amazed I am.”
It wasn’t an artifact, but something I brought from another world, but I didn’t bother to correct her. It was too much of a hassle to explain.
I turned away from Sharnel and looked around.
Yuria said it was shabby, but to me, it was quite a classic space. The ceiling was about 5 meters high, and the walls were lined with shelves.
“There aren’t many things for a royal vault.”
“I’ve already taken everything. Most of them were artworks, a few artifacts, and some dwarven-made armor and weapons. Would you like to see them?”
“No, it’s okay. Let’s settle that later. Where’s Priscilla?”
“She’s in the back. The dragon’s size is so big that they created a new space.”
Sharnel and I followed Yuria to where Priscilla was.
As soon as we entered the huge cavern, my jaw dropped. There, a huge blue dragon, large enough to fill the entire cavern, was curled up and asleep. Roughly estimated, its size was close to 50 meters.
Four horns grew from its head. Since it was asleep, its eyelids were naturally closed. I unconsciously reached out towards the dragon. The scales were surprisingly soft, like silk, not rough.
“Master…!”
Sharnel shook her breasts as she approached Priscilla. She hugged part of Priscilla’s head with both arms and called out to Priscilla repeatedly.
“Master…! Master! I’m here!!”
It was a touching reunion between a disciple and her master.
“Yuria. What do you think of Sharnel? Doesn’t she seem a bit dumb? Priscilla is still sealed, so there’s no way she can hear her.”
“Indeed… It’s not nice to say this, but she does seem a bit lacking. It’s amazing that she’s an Arch Mage.”
“……”
Did she hear us? Sharnel, who had been hugging Priscilla’s head and rubbing her body against it, showing off her large breasts, awkwardly stepped back.
She cleared her throat a couple of times and then used magic to check Priscilla’s condition.
“…A seal of the dream world… Her spirit is sealed in a kind of mental world. I can’t believe it. Master is an ancient dragon who has lived for thousands of years. She has a powerful mental strength as long as she has lived. And yet, she can’t break free from such a seal…”
“It’s not just any mental seal. It’s a type of seal that constantly torments and tests the mind. If it were an ordinary human, their mind would have collapsed in minutes.”
Sharnel nodded at Yuria’s words.
“I don’t know much about this kind of thing. What do I need to do to save Master? Tell me.”
“I will use magic to open the dream world where Priscilla’s spirit is trapped. Sharnel, you go into the dream world and save Priscilla.”
“…Is there a reason why I have to do it?”
“As I said before, I don’t have a connection with Priscilla. Priscilla’s subconscious will reject me. But you, as her disciple, will be easily accepted.”
“What do I need to do to break Master’s seal?”
“You just need to wake Priscilla’s spirit. I’ll leave the method to you.”
Sharnel had a determined look on her face.
“Okay. Start right away.”
“Please wait about five minutes.”
Five minutes passed.
Thirteen magic circles surrounded the huge blue dragon and resonated. I looked at the magic circles Yuria had drawn and shook my head. I had no idea what they were. Judging by how amazed and shocked Sharnel was, it seemed like it was some incredibly powerful magic.
“No way… Each and every magic circle is for a large-scale ritual. How could you do this in five minutes…”
“I’ve been studying them from time to time because I was once attacked by the Dream Demon. Once you get used to it, it’s easy. Now, I’ll open the entrance to the dream world.”
Yuria pointed at Priscilla’s forehead. The space distorted, and a portal-like thing appeared. Nothing could be seen beyond the portal. It seemed to be a structure that couldn’t be seen from the outside.
Sharnel swallowed hard and entered the portal. I looked at the portal and stepped forward.
“Yuria. I don’t think this is going to work. I’m going in too. I’m worried about Sharnel on her own.”
“…Yes. Please be careful.”
“It’s not my first time, so it’ll be fine.”
