104 – Delusive Illusion
Sarah couldn’t comprehend what was unfolding before her eyes. To think that the head of the Bond family, which is famous throughout the continent, committed an injustice by colluding with Angra Mainyu.
It was very surprising that the wisdom that pointed out her father’s thesis was the power obtained from a special contract, but even more surprising was the person called Mecha who revealed the fact. That such a existence was not known at all until now.
I remembered my father’s words that there are as many talented people hidden in the world as there are grains of sand on the beach. Even the father seemed shocked by Mecha’s remarks.
‘How did John know such a person?’
A man like an onion that keeps coming out no matter how hard he plucks it.
Sarah couldn’t even guess what secrets Johan was hiding.
“Ha ha ha ha! Ahahahahaha!”
Smile.
Alexander Bond laughs maniacally.
His face, tinged with madness, is no different from that of a maddened person.
“Sir Bond! With the authority of the Chairman of the Continental Mage Tower Council, I will arrest you urgently!”
Jody Woods, who has the deepest experience among the two, got up from his seat and shouted.
The man who identified himself as Mecca was still an unidentified and reluctant being, but looking at the circumstances, it seemed true that Alexander Bond joined hands with Angra Mainyu.
Angra Mainyu is a pure evil that wishes for the end of the world.
Among the people gathered here, Jody Woods, who is in the highest position, knew a lot of information about Angra Mainyu. He also knew that they were far more insidious than was known to the world.
‘That man. What is identity? To find out something that even I didn’t know.’
It was natural for Jodie Woods to have such questions about Mecha. Even with the support of the Leoris family, it was hard to admit that he had found information that even he, the chairman of the Continental Mage Tower Council, did not know.
Even the information is not trivial. Rather, it was important information that the Council must find out.
‘I’ll have to ask who he is in detail when the situation is over.’
Right now, the priority is to arrest Alexander Bond.
“Be careful!”
The sharp voice of the Biblio organ hit the conference hall. It was an unsuitable tone for her, who spoke in her carefree manner as if she always knew her future. The cause of the change was in the crazy bond.
“Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Looking closely, Bond’s pupils are out of focus. It’s like being obsessed with something.
Shu shu shu-!
A black mist began to flow from Bond’s mouth. Not just the mouth. Eyes, nose, ears.
An ominous mist flowed from every hole he had. Ralph Leoris was the first to react to the unusual change.
“Flame Shot!”
It is a dangerous act to fire powerful destructive magic in the narrow area of an academic venue. However, Ralph decided it was better to take the risk. It was clear that the special aura felt by Bond belonged to Angra Mainyu.
Moreover, most of the people gathered here were wizards. That’s also a skillful person who can fully use defensive magic.
Cuckoo-!
As expected by Ralph, most of the wizards, including the audience, deployed defensive magic to protect themselves from the range attack of the flame shot.
There was nothing wrong with Bond’s body, which was hit by a sphere of blazing flame. The speed at which the black mist came out actually increased.
“It’s a black magic circle.”
Mech muttered in a low voice. The fog that burst like a dam instantly covered the entire conference hall.
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“Ugh… !”
Sarah came to her senses with a quiet voice. My body felt heavy as if I had been pressed by a large rock. With the awakening consciousness, the situation before losing consciousness came to mind.
As the black mist that flowed from Alexander Bond enveloped her surroundings, the pressure in her eyes pulsated and squeezed her whole body. Sara lost her mind, feeling the pressure to suffocate. After she came to her senses, the same situation as now.
“Where are you?”
The first thing she did was look around her.
There was nothing around. It is not a figurative expression. All that was really around was black nothingness.
Feels like being abandoned in a desolate outer space.
No, it was more than that. I couldn’t even see the starlight that should have been visible in outer space.
The anxiety of being left alone heightened the sense of crisis. However, Sara shook her head vigorously and pushed the uneasy feeling to the corner of her heart.
I am Sarah Leoris.
She is the noble daughter of the Leoris family, and she is the most talented wizard on the continent.
Although she was invited to the empty space by an unknown force, she has the power and ability to protect her body.
“Is it better not to move like this? Or, would it be better to explore her surroundings?”
It is a desolate and empty space with nothing to explore for her, but Sara chose to move. She can be dangerous, but it’s because actively seeking clues to escape suits her temper more.
She moved her steps forward so slowly. It was a black space with neither top nor bottom, neither sky nor floor, but I was able to move forward miraculously. While moving her body like that, her Sarah checked her own condition.
‘The mana is being disturbed. This space, mana, constantly vibrates and tangles, interfering with her magic.’
The mana that filled the vast empty space was different from the outside. Because her mana state was not stable at all, her use of magic was extremely difficult. She is about to drain her stamina just by being still.
‘It’s like a space created to deal with a wizard.’
Any average wizard would not even dare to use magic.
Unless you are a magician who has mastered both theory and practice like Sarah, it is impossible to use magic in such a crowded space. Even Sara seemed to be able to do only half of what she was capable of here.
It is probably not a coincidence that I fell into this space. Sara recalled the situation right before she fell into this place.
Alexander Bond, who falls into a trap in Mecha and it is revealed that she has contracted with Angra Mainyu.
The last time I saw him, he seemed to be being manipulated by someone. And indeed it would have been. Those who manipulated him were, of course, Angra Mainyu.
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‘Could it be that it was prepared to lure the wizards into a trap?’
There was a natural speculation that this space itself might have been created through the medium of the wizard Alexander Bond. In other words, this situation itself is Angra Mainyu’s trap.
It is a wicked trick to eliminate the famous wizard of the continent using the unprecedented event of reexamination of the diamond-level thesis as bait.
‘No. The appearance of Mr. Mecha must not have been in their plans. This is more like a plan B than a planned trap.’
The end of a human who made a deal with evil is always miserable.
It is clear that the seeds of this ruin were planted in Bond when he made a deal with evil. In other words, Angra Mainyu prepared Bond so that he could always use it as a discard.
‘First, get out of here first.’
As Sarah progressed through the empty space, she saw a familiar figure in front of her eyes. Sarah stopped walking and looked at ‘it’ in front of her eyes.
“Miss Swordhorn?”
Arsha Sword Horn.
Her academy classmates, who couldn’t be here, were standing in front of her. Crossing her arms with a haughty expression.
“Miss Sword Horn. How is it… ?”
At Sarah’s question, Arsha gave her a smile. A mocking sneer twisted the corner of her mouth.
Arsha Sword Horn carved such a smile on her lips and opened her mouth.
“Sarah Leoris. The loner Of the academy.”
“Yes?”
“To our noble Miss Leoris, academy classes don’t suit her. It is not so?”
Arsha appeared out of nowhere and spoke words as out of the blue as the appearance.
“Do you know how unsightly it is to see you constantly attending the academy? Everyone says That unlucky girl entered the academy to show off. On that subject, it’s not the top or the bottom, but three seats.”
“Miss Swordhorn….”
“The shame of the Leoris family. Drop out before the other kids point the finger at you. Is that good for you too? Play in a place that suits your level.”
Arsha Swordhorn turned her back with those words.
“Because We Will also play We With each other. Well, bye. A loner.”
Arsha disappeared. All that unfolded before her eyes was an empty darkness.
“……It is a fantasy.”
It was easy to guess. A present prepared by the person who designed this magic circle to fool the prey that fell into it.
It won’t be just a joke for entertainment. If the wizard is mentally disturbed, it means that the power is weakened immediately.
In other words, this is also a strategy for dealing with wizards.
“I’m not going to listen to that fantasy.”
Sarah took another step. However, the voice of fantasy still lingered in her ears.
Although she muttered that she didn’t care herself.
The human mind is not so easily controlled. In addition, the illusion is cleverly touching the part that he cared about.
Sarah Leoris.
A splendid talent praised by everyone.
A prospective genius with several adjectives.
As she initially thought, her academy level didn’t suit her. So naturally, she didn’t get along with other students.
Right now, all the members of the cooking club are talking about at the academy.
Arsha Swordhorn, Sierra Grimkeeper, Lire Berger, and Johann Baker.
You consider them close friends, but what do they think of you?
Suspicion, once blooming, spreads like a cancer cell, aiming for a gap in the mind. The next batter waiting for Sara was Sierra’s fantasy.
“Leoris-sama.”
“If it’s fantasy, imitate it properly. Miss Sierra calls me Miss Leoris.”
“hahahaha. Hanging out with Leoris-sama Playing with friends Is quite tiring.”
“……Playing with friends?”
“Isn’t it? The daughter of a noble noble family hanging out with a humble street-born commoner like me. If it’s not a friend’s game, what is it?”
“I never once thought of it as a friend’s game.”
“Yes, yes, yes. However, I am uncomfortable with it. In particular, I don’t like having my private time with Yohan interrupted…. So, Leoris-sama.”
Sierra continued her innocent face.
“Please disappear. In our circle. It’s comfortable with each other.”
“……Fireball.”
The flames burning hot seemed to represent Sara’s feelings now. The firepower was hot, perhaps because of the agitation of the mind, but it did not unite in a stable form. The mental gap lowered the magic’s perfection.
The spark struck Sierra’s vision. However, the ‘pop!’ Explosion only slightly distorted Sierra’s appearance, but did no damage to her.
Of course. Because that’s just an illusion, not reality.
“Attack without hesitation is cool. Oops, I said it wrong. You can attack like this because you’re playing with friends, right?”
“You talk a lot about fantasy. You’re not Miss Sierra. They don’t look alike at all.”
“Whoops! I think I imitated my heart well~”
The illusion of Sierra is gone. As she disappeared, she felt a cold sweat run down her forehead, and she took her steps again.