Crepin Subjugation Battle (4)
―Kwakwang, boom! Kaang!
The ground began to shake. It’s not just a few explosions in a building. The very foundation of this underground research facility is shaking.
Since it is an underground facility, the vibrations can be felt as they are. Dust began to fall between the bricks surrounding the outer wall of the hall, blocking the view.
―Tuk, tuk.
A few grains of sand fell and bounced on Arwen’s pale cheek.
“It has begun.”
Arwen, who lowered her head along with a meaningful voice, also began to tremble here and there.
-bang! Quagga River! Pabababak!
– Whirring! Whilick!
“Aaaah! What is that!”
Yenika screamed in surprise. She felt something breaking through the ground.
It’s a tentacle with unpleasant flesh stuck to it. The size is not small, but the number is also quite large.
Just looking at it oozes nauseating mucus, and tentacles rise up here and there, reaching towards the ground.
Something is happening on the ground.
Without needing to see any more, the descent of the evil god Mebula is taking place.
“crazy… .”
Cursing words naturally leaked out. I came to Rosstaylor’s mansion to find out Crepin’s weakness, but I had no idea that I would have to fight Mebula.
As expected, the moment Crepin witnesses the descent of the evil spirit, he crosses the river of no return.
The most clear evidence that an experiment for the descent of the evil god Mebula was being conducted in the basement of the Rosstaylor mansion under Crepin’s leadership.
There is no need for piles of documents. Mebula’s ugly tentacles that fill the ground will serve as clear evidence.
It is true that he was a madman who tried to take the power of disaster into his hands by sacrificing many distinguished guests and renowned scholars of Sylvania Academy.
However, no matter how crazy he was, he was cautious when he had to be cautious. No matter how impregnable Lucy was blocking the path, she was not the type of person to draw on the power of an evil spirit so carelessly.
Most likely, there were other variables.
If things are going as they are, now is not the time for Crepin to attempt the descent of the evil spirit. As far as I know, it won’t be until next semester that Crepin will begin preparing to summon the Mevuller in earnest.
The reason is… .
“Princess Fenia… ?”
“… Ed!”
Suddenly, my head started to feel cold. Yenica, unable to resist the vibrations and moving her body back and forth, called out to me as if she was worried.
“Ed! It looks like it’s going to collapse soon! “We have to get to the ground quickly!”
“… … .”
When I cast my gaze toward Arwen, she lowered her gaze and smiled.
“I don’t have to worry. “Hurry and escape.”
“… I beg your pardon?”
“Father will never let me die. “He can’t do that.”
Saying that, Arwen smiled leisurely under the ceiling that was starting to collapse little by little.
Combined with the pale expression, it feels like a ghost, giving the viewer goosebumps.
Yenika was hesitating as she looked at that. I hesitated for a moment, but then I gritted my teeth and ran, holding Jenica’s hand.
As I ran past the prisons I had just passed, I came across a laboratory full of all kinds of research materials. Here too, unpleasant-looking fleshy tentacles were extending toward the ground.
As I ran from lab to lab, I picked up any materials I could find and flipped through them to read them.
The research itself seemed to be nearing its end.
Crepin comes to Aken Island and attempts to descend as an evil spirit around the time when the main character’s generation is entering their second year of winter vacation.
In other words, there was still half a year left at best.
However, if you look through the research data, most of the research is almost in its final stages.
Research on the magic formula and flow of magical power has been completed to the point where it would be no problem to attempt the descent of an evil spirit right now.
Now all that remains are suitable sacrifices.
– Coincidentally, there is no day when high-quality offerings are gathered in one place like this social gathering held at the Ross Taylor mansion.
It was clear that Crepin’s research speed was ridiculously faster than that of Jeongsa. Since the completion of his research was advanced by almost half a year, it is not strange that he attempted to descend the evil spirit sooner than expected.
To find the cause, we have to go through numerous events.
Without going into detail, let’s just get to the point: Princess Fenia did not run for the student council president election. That’s the only reason I can think of.
In political affairs, Princess Fenia became the student council president and used the academic and imperial power to constantly suspect and keep Crepin in check.
However, the current student council president is Tanya Rosstaylor, who is quite friendly to the Rosstaylor family.
Although Tanya was suspicious of Crepin’s actions, she did not try to actively confront him, the head of her family.
This is a completely different move from Princess Fenia’s aggressive checks.
I didn’t realize it when I was playing, but Fenia’s actions went beyond simply putting pressure on Crepin politically, and also served as all sorts of sabotage measures to prevent him from concentrating on his research.
Since there was no interference from Fenia, Crepin’s research proceeded smoothly, and was eventually completed sooner than expected, eliminating the need to go through the trouble of raiding Sylvania Academy to secure sacrifices. All you need to do is take advantage of the attendees of social events held in a timely manner.
After thinking this far, it became clear why he had called me to this mansion in the name of restoring the Ross Taylor family.
As they attempted to bring about Mebula’s descent, their plan was to make me a sacrifice and dispose of me all at once.
It is said that both competency and reputation are returning, so it would be a perfect sacrifice to restore their honor by having them restored to the Rosstaylor family.
-bang!
I kicked open the door leading to the outside of the lab. I ran straight down the brick hallway.
Yenika followed, panting and gritting her teeth. It looked so difficult that I lifted Yenika up and ran. I wanted to summon a spirit and fly on it, but I couldn’t because the space in the hallway was too narrow.
“Ooh, wow?! Ed?!”
Yenika, who lifted her body quickly, blushed in embarrassment, but not when she was reacting so indifferently.
-Patter, boom! Quagwang!
An axle protruded from the floor of the hallway and extended straight toward the ground. I ran along the uphill stairs, dodging the tentacles here and there.
“Eh, Ed… I’m not heavy… ?! are you all right?!”
“It’s not heavy!”
“Thank goodness!”
I gave a quick answer and picked up the pace. Bricks fell through the shaking ground. If you make a mistake and hit it directly on the head, it wouldn’t be surprising if you died instantly.
After jumping up for a while, I finally saw a door leading to the ground. I kicked out the door without another thought.
-bang!
And, the sight before your eyes.
I didn’t think that conditions on the ground would be normal. Still, it turned out to be more evil than I thought… Both Yenika and I swallowed our breath.
The Ross Taylor Mansion site, surrounded by a large exterior wall, has a total of five buildings arranged in a circle.
The third floor of the most luxurious central mansion is where the exit we left is located. As it was secretly built in a secret space next to the kitchen, it should have been a dark and corner space, but surprisingly, the view was wide open.
That’s it… This is because more than half of the exterior walls of the central mansion were blown away.
Thanks to this, you can see the entire landscape of the Ross Taylor mansion site at a glance.
From the user’s quarters, the spire, the central mansion, and the annex, there is not a single building that is in good condition.
However, now is not the time to focus on the condition of the building.
―Hwii Iik.
My hair blew in the blowing wind.
On a night when the moon shines brightly, a huge tentacle rises up against the dark sky. The tentacles, which rise higher than buildings, begin to destroy everything around them without any distinction between friend and foe.
And against the bright moon in the background, a huge piece of flesh was floating in the air.
It is so huge that even the remains of the buildings look like block toys.
It has eyeballs on it.
Humans have two eyes, but does an evil spirit who controls hatred and anger need more than that?
Dozens and hundreds of eyeballs hang everywhere, glaring as if contemplating the whole world. It was an unpleasant sight that made me cringe just looking at it.
After that, dozens of layers of magic circles appeared in the sky, threatening to cover the sky. You may not be able to tell what the magic circle is at first glance, but I have already seen that magic circle several times.
Act 4, final battle.
This is the magic circle that covered the sky of Aken Island during the Battle of Crepin.
“Eh, Ed… .”
“Listen carefully, Yenika.”
I placed my hands on both of Jenica’s shoulders and spoke with our eyes directly focused.
“That magic circle was created as a sacrifice to the evil god. It must have been manifested by borrowing Mevuller’s magic power. “The evil god Mebula never grants human wishes without compensation.”
“Well, then… .”
“okay. If you are within range at the moment that dharma formation appears… “There is a high possibility that you will lose your life.”
Yenika’s eyes trembled slightly. Although I have overcome all kinds of life-and-death crises and persevered, for Yenika, death is still a concept that seems far away.
“You and I were the only ones who saw exactly what happened down there. So, one of us has to survive.”
“If you tell them to run out of range in advance, they will get angry.”
However, Yenika even predicted what I was going to say next and cut it out in advance.
“Listen, Ed. “I would die for Ed.”
Then he tugged on my collar and spoke as if to make me listen carefully. So resolutely that I wondered if it was the always gentle Yenika.
“It’s not that one of us has to survive, we both have to survive. If Ed dies anyway… .”
After saying that, Yenika gave a hiccup. When he saw my expression, he realized what he was talking about.
Was he also excited because of the fast-paced situation? It was only after he couldn’t block out what she said and did as she said, that he realized his mistake.
“Well, that’s what you say, but… .”
“I’m grateful, but I don’t think we have time to argue about something like that.”
The shape of Mebula floating in the sky. That evil spirit is ready to move at any time. The evil god’s tentacles have already begun to destroy buildings and subdue people.
Once the contract with the evil god is over, Crepin will be able to control the power that even ignores the providence of the world.
If that happens, the game is judged to be over, and the story ends with Crepin advancing to attack the Cloel Imperial Family.
It has already been revealed to the world that he risked the life of a VIP and even touched a taboo.
This is a move that instantly turns the entire empire into an enemy, so if you want to use that power to do something more, you have no choice but to take power into your hands. If you’re going to go beyond the line, you have to go all the way to the end.
“The evil spirit has already started attacking people. “The banquet hall where the VIPs will be gathered will probably not be in chaos.”
If I was adamant that I wouldn’t run away, I couldn’t persuade Yenika any further.
In that case, we just quickly finish assessing the situation and allocate work priorities.
Just like it always has been.
“We need to find out whether there are any casualties and if so, to what extent… . And save everyone who can be saved. Yenika, since you have a lot of spirits to deal with, you will be able to cover a large area at once.”
“then… “What about Ed?”
“I’m going to catch Kraffin Rosstaylor.”
At those words, Yenika’s eyes trembled again. It seems my expression was unusual.
Now I am going to collect all kinds of beauty.
I flew to Sylvania Academy and put an end to the bitter relationship with the Ross Taylor family, with whom I had been bickering for the past few years… Everyone goes to finish.
“Then I… What should I do with the unpleasant evil spirit floating in the sky? ?”
“that… .”
―Kugugung, boom!
Before I could say anything, someone flew towards the kitchen next to where we were standing and stuck in it.
―Kagagagak!
-Patter.
Several pieces of building debris collapsed and fell on top of them, but they were thrown away with a single gesture and an explosion sound.
―Kwakang, Kak!
In the rising dust, the image of a person stuck in the wall slowly comes into view.
“Cold, cold… .”
Small body size. The witch sneezed while holding her hat in fear that it might fly off.
Lucy Mayril sat quietly, staring at the sky with blank eyes. Then she started frowning.
“Lucy!”
I quickly turned around and ran towards Lucy. When I bent down to check on Lucy’s condition, she quickly grabbed my forearm with both hands and straightened up.
Because it is so light, the series of movements is completed in an instant.
“That thing is definitely formidable.”
Even though the remains of the building were hurled down from an extremely high altitude, there was not a single scratch, except for some dust on the body.
However, he looks quite pissed, as if his pride has been crushed.
“Hey, are you okay?”
“The method of using magic power is so unique that defensive magic doesn’t work at all. It may seem like they are using gravity-based magic, but it may also seem like they are simply implementing physical force… It’s definitely not a normal form of magic.”
For Lucy, she talks a lot. That means the opponent is unusual.
“It uses magic that cannot be countered by using normal magical power.”
Lucy is already capable of handling all forms of magical power.
Even Lucy is an unfamiliar opponent. To that extent, the evil god Mebula is an enemy that goes beyond human understanding.
I quietly gritted my teeth and thought about it, then put my hands in my arms and spoke.
“Lucy. If it gets any more dangerous than this… .”
“I win.”
But Lucy decides before I even finish speaking.
“It won’t be a magic battle, but more of a simple war of magic consumption, so it may take some time.”
Just like that, Lucy took off her witch hat and roughly threw it on the kitchen floor. He took off the coat that didn’t fit her size and threw it near her hat, and rolled up the sleeves of her dusty shirt.
And he closes his sleepy eyes. As I look up at the sky with wide-open eyes, Lucy’s magic begins to bloom around me.
―Whaaaaaaaa!
The energy of magical energy wells up. In fact, it is not at the level of filling the surrounding area.
This entire area is being completely covered by Lucy’s magic power. The atmosphere begins to tremble just from the level of magic flowing out.
A small disaster is on the move. It is the power that can turn an entire area into a wasteland if you put your mind to it.
“… … .”
Just stretch your hands towards the sky. At the tips of my outstretched fingers, Mebula is floating in the sky as if I can catch it with one hand.
A high-ranking magician that would take an average wizard all day to implement just one. Dozens of such laws are starting to be implemented one by one, centered on Mevuller.
And a much larger phalanx than all of them covers Mebula’s stomach.
At that moment, all of Mebula’s eyes turned towards Lucy. The source of the disaster that even the evil spirits who observe the world have no choice but to focus their attention on is there.
Lastly, dozens of layers of huge defensive formations are covered around the Mevuller. The highest level defensive magic is ‘Wall of Essence’.
It is a defensive magic implemented as if to protect Mebula, but it is quite the opposite. This is the legal formation that Lucy appeared to protect the surroundings from an internal explosion.
Soon, Lucy clenched her hand tightly.
Then, the sun rose in the night sky.
The gloomy darkness of the night is instantly lifted, and for a brief moment, the world welcomes bright daylight.
―Whaaaaaaaa!
―Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
It doesn’t sound like an explosion, but like a volcano erupting. It is unclear whether this is magic caused by humans, or a natural disaster caused by God’s anger.
High-ranking explosion magic ‘Destruction’. 58 consecutive hits.
In addition, the highest level explosion magic, ‘Moment of Creation’.
Even the highest level defensive magic unleashed to protect the area.
In order to implement a high-level magic, the Academy’s senior-level professors must concentrate with all their might.
There were more than fifty monsters here that were breathing and embodying such formations.
Lucy, who gave her best, is something that goes far beyond the human category. Without going into detail, it means that it is a monster.
“Ugh.”
Lucy stumbled into my arms, perhaps feeling anemia for a moment. I hold myself tightly in my arms, steady myself, and look up at the sky where night has arrived again.
The shape of Mebula is visible in the rising smoke.
The image of withstanding that ridiculous explosion and leisurely floating in the sky. Although some of the many eyes were damaged, they still did not lose their strength.
It is an effective hit, but not a critical hit.
And Mebula realizes. Who is the most dangerous element in this Ross Taylor mansion?
In an instant, all kinds of magic circles materialize around the mansion. At the same time, rising tentacles rushed in to twist Lucy’s slender neck.
Lucy waved her hand again, destroying all the magic circles and twisting and breaking the tentacles.
Then, after shaking off his clothes, he rushes out to the open wall and looks up straight at the sky.
“It would be dangerous to be near me.”
Lucy said and turned around.
Numerous tentacles floating in the sky and the terrible shape of Mebula. A Buddhist altar for sacrifices, a night sky embroidered with stars.
He stood with that strange scenery in the background and spoke to me.
“Are you going to catch that man?”
“okay.”
“He threw that nuisance at me and ran towards the annex. “He’s probably thinking of manifesting the law engraved in the sky.”
The blowing wind ruffles Lucy’s hair. Lucy spoke while shaking off a lot of dust.
“That man is probably the medium that summoned that evil spirit. If you can catch and subdue that man, that lump of eyeballs will be greatly weakened. Then it will be easier for me to finish it.”
“Can you hold out until then?”
“Hold on?”
As expected, Lucy’s expression did not move at all.
“It’s not me who’s holding on, it’s that bunch of eyeballs.”
If I fight until the end, I will win. That confidence shows through, but unfortunately, it’s ours who has lost the light.
The longer the fight, the more casualties there are. In fact, the only people gathered here are VIPs.
Additionally, if Mevuller’s power is fully implemented, the damage may not end only in Lostaylor’s territory.
“So, finish your work well. “I’m here to help.”
After saying that, Lucy threw herself into the sky. Meanwhile, he looks at Yenika, who was watching the situation from a corner, and even shows her sighing with her eyes wide open.
Just like that, Lucy created wind and used flight magic to fly towards Mebula.
* * *
―Quagaga River! bang!
“Aaaah!”
“Call the escorts! convoy!”
“help me! “Kaaaaak!”
The banquet hall had already been in chaos for a long time.
As the outer wall collapsed and tentacles rushed in, those with combat abilities began to fight back… All the high-ranking nobles were busy crying and running away.
Meanwhile, the appearance of an evil spirit can be seen beyond the collapsed outer wall, and even a huge explosion lights up the sky. Everyone is just confused by the rapidly changing situation.
“What are the soldiers doing…?” !”
In the meantime, Rosstaylor’s private soldiers, led by the brown bear knight Nox, are not moving, blocking the entrance.
A nobleman with fever rising to the top of his head kicked the privates in the back of the head and told them to move, but none of them even moved.
“Are these guys crazy… !”
“Everyone get out of the way… !”
“… “Clarice!”
A banquet hall where the battle is in full swing. Saint Clarisse emerged through the crowd.
The combatants, led by Senir Bloomriver, the head of the Bloomriver family, were guarding the guests. However, there are overwhelmingly more non-combat personnel than combat personnel. It is a structure that is bound to cause damage at some point.
“I need to contact the Knights Templar stationed at the cathedral right now… !”
The situation is such a mess.
Even without the saint’s instructions, the cathedral knights stationed near the territory would have begun to move. However, the situation is not very good as there is no direct contact with her saint.
Although we haven’t been able to bring in apostle-level personnel, there are quite a few excellent combat personnel. Now that the entire mansion was in danger, every single manpower available to fight was precious.
However, Nox shook his head.
“Are you disobeying orders?”
“I’m just obeying another command.”
“I beg your pardon… ?”
Nox answered like that… slowly… I took off my helmet very slowly.
Not only Clarice, who saw this, but also the high-ranking nobles who were making a fuss next to her, and other people who were in the middle of the battle, all of their expressions froze.
The part covered by the helmet is… Because they were all covered in bizarre flesh.
In addition, strange tentacles were sprouting from its back, making it difficult to regard it as a human being.
“Ugh… !”
Her legs almost lost strength for a moment, but Clarice quickly pulled her body back and regained her senses.
She is a girl who has experienced death dozens and hundreds of times. She has the calmness to quickly respond to sudden crisis situations, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t afraid of the bizarre sight right before her eyes.
“Seo, saint… Fall… !”
“These private soldiers… It’s all strange… !”
One of the soldiers bent forward, making the sound of flesh splitting. It was the moment when the hand was about to reach her saint.
―Woe to you!
The flying ice spear pierced the soldier’s arm. And the ensuing freezing spells caused the soldiers to fall one by one.
Senir Bloomriver, an old middle-aged wizard who was dealing with the tentacles, stood guard over the saint.
“Saint Clarice. “Please step back.”
“I’m OK. “There is protection that can counter almost any attack.”
Clarisse calmly shook her head, but Sinir nevertheless leapt forward and shouted.
“every… You must escape from the mansion! “This is a trap for the Rosstaylor family!”
At those words, all the VIPs in the banquet hall swallowed their saliva.
