191 – Nine Heavens (1)
Academy main building. Basically, this is the building where all students take classes, and is located in the very center of the academy campus, which is divided into several areas.
And speaking of the rooftop of such a place, it was originally a space that should not be opened except for very important reasons…….
“Is everyone ready?”
That wasn’t the case today. Flashing lights come on to the rooftop above the academy’s main building.
Not only was it open, but quite a few people were gathered there.
Tsumei looked around at them and clapped his hands a couple of times to get their attention.
Everyone gathered around her was there to move to the Nine Heavens.
The goal is to subdue the demons of Yeokcheon. To prevent the three kings from setting foot on the continent.
That was all.
Therefore, there was not a single person who did not know the weight that this gathering meant.
As proof, every single one of those gathered looked nervous.
But Tsu Mei knew that moderate tension is not necessarily a bad thing.
At least she is bound to be much more stable than if she had no guard whatsoever.
Tsumei’s blue eyes scanned each person in turn as they passed by.
At least there won’t be anyone who can cross the space and stop you.
The people on this rooftop now had a lot of power.
The capabilities to stand against the Three Kings and their legions are sufficient.
“Okay, then.”
Tsumei nodded her head briefly and turned her attention to one of the women.
Grand Mage Helena.
Of course, she was the second strongest force in the academy after Tsumei, but she was a person with a duty to protect the academy as the dean’s deputy.
So the reason she joined this rooftop for a while was because of her magic.
Tsumei winked at Helena, and as a result, purple mana began to flutter.
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Of course, the owner of the mana with such an unusual color was Helena.
In general, no matter how good a wizard she was, she could not change the color of mana.
This is because the primordial blue color of the power of nature is such a meaningful symbol.
“…… Let’s begin.”
So, changing the color of mana was the only characteristic of the witch Helena.
Among the ten greatest wizards on the continent, she was one of the most powerful.
Wheeooooo…… !
The moment she stretched out her hand, the purple mana that had been condensed like a whirlwind soared into the sky, higher than her rooftop.
And the mana that spreads out like that spreads out in all directions after reaching a certain area.
Whaaa!
For a moment, a hazy light filled the sky above the Academy, and soon a translucent barrier began to form over the dark sky of the early evening.
The goal was nothing else.
It’s just that the students inside the academy had to be unaware of the commotion that was about to occur.
It was a simple reason, but it was so important that it had to be pointed out.
The barrier will cover the students’ eyes. It will block the senses of not only the faculty and staff, but also all animals and plants living on campus.
After blindfolding those who have not reached a certain level, the work begins.
The next moment, the target of Tsumei’s gaze was a girl with messy black hair.
In the past few days, he was a devastated demon who had suffered in many ways while creating a magic circle.
Naturally, her complexion was not very good, but she nevertheless spread out the five fingers of both her hands and touched them in the air.
Good. Those five pairs of fingers that are lightly touched immediately produce evil energy.
The instrument rising like smoke soon takes over the air, penetrates into space, and soon begins to forcibly open a huge passage beyond the sky hidden by the barrier.
It was a process of breaking down the dimensional wall.
Meanwhile, Beatrice, a girl with ivory hair who was watching the work, frowned appropriately so as not to be seen by others.
No matter how much she had no other choice, as a saint, she could not comfortably use the passage created through the power of the devil.
Despite her personal likes and dislikes, she did not like her demons that much, and if it were discovered that she was collaborating with her demons in the first place, her emperor Kazan might try to bury her.
Thinking of her like that, Beatrice unconsciously shook her shoulders.
It may not be that much, but even if she exaggerated a little, it would be inevitable that she would be disappointed by the Emperor.
Beatrice thought of Kazan’s face with a somewhat embarrassed feeling.
‘I’m sorry, Your Holiness.’
But isn’t this also unavoidable? There was no other way to move between dimensions.
But if I say that I won’t go to Gucheon, my friend won’t listen…….
‘I have to protect it. That human being.’
In the end, the only thing left to do is to follow them until the end, no matter where their destination is.
Furthermore, the power of a saint basically boasts an extreme compatibility with the devil.
The fact that Saint Beatrice did not participate in dealing with the Three Kings would also result in a great loss of power.
Chewing on her soft lips in resignation, Beatrice thought simply.
If the situation arises, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to hold on to Dante’s back, go into some cave, and quickly come out as a half-god.
In times of danger, doing that could really be a solution.
‘I wanted to have my first experience on a soft bed.’
Although Beatrice thought of such thoughts, she kept repeating that it was something she could not help.
In any case, it would be better than dying all together to the monster called the devil of the heavens.
After controlling her mind like that, Beatrice looked up at the sky with a much more relaxed complexion.
Her passage is almost complete.
Then it would have been time.
She suddenly turned her head and-.
Keee!
Right there, hundreds of strange birds were appearing, crossing the border that separates the academy’s campus from the academy city and darting through the air.
The name of that strange bird was Siryong (屍龍).
At that point, Dante narrowed her eyes and activated her Dragon Eye.
The figures that appeared were two women standing on a sea dragon.
One of them was Eonhwaryeong, the king of the dead, and the other one next to him was Eve, the queen(?) Who ruled over the king of the dead.
Even though the dragons crossed the campus, they did not slow down.
After a brief exchange of glances with Dante, Eve conveyed her words to the frozen Hwaryeong.
Eon Hwaryeong nodded her head and muttered something that looked like a spell.
Keyiing…… !
Afterwards, the empty eyes of the sea dragons began to fill with black light.
The dragons burst into the wind and flew beyond the passage opened by the demon of Yurin.
Eve, Eonhwaryeong, and the Shiryong Corps took the lead without hesitation.
Since there was no need for her to waste time, Dante also decided to move right away.
Flutter!
By spreading Bahamut’s black wings, he first rose into the air, and then picked up Aria and Beatrice, who could not fly alone, with both hands.
It was a strange-looking mother cat carrying her kittens in her mouth…….
‘…… What do you think? ‘Because this is the fault of those without wings.’
There was no need to worry too much about such minor issues. Maybe.
Anyway, Dante, Aria, and Beatrice also disappeared.
Tsumei flapped her wings and at the same time gently hugged Flügel, who, although he had the heart of a dragon, did not have the body of a dragon man and could not fly alone.
And with a glance, he gives instructions to the demon of Yurin.
-Hey, go first.
Although she had made a statement, there was no answer if she left alone and did harm to this academy.
Should I say I am fortunate? The demon of Yurin obediently complied with the instructions without saying anything.
As if her physical condition was not yet at its peak, she bent her knees slightly and frowned -.
Nevertheless, the moment she lightly stepped onto the rooftop, her body soared into the sky.
Ride to the wind of the instrument and fly through the sky beyond the passage.
After confirming her passage, Tsumei finally moved…….
“… ….”
“… ….”
One last time before Gritz May crosses her aisle.
She gently turned her head.
The object of her gaze was her subordinate, and even though she was the only human, she was the only person worthy of being called a close friend. She may even be said to be in the relationship between her older sister and her younger brother, who are much older than her. She was a nice woman.
Tsumei looked at Helena. Helena also looked up at Tsu Mei with a smile on her face.
The moment when Helena nodded her head with the meaning of ‘Have a nice trip.’
Tsumei also laughed and shook her head.
Wow…… !
And so the dean of the academy left the academy as always.
This time, it is full of great risk.
Academy’s Sky. As the purple barrier flickered brilliantly, the devil’s passage, which soon lost its power, gradually disappeared…….
*****
Their plan was elaborate, and there was also a second plan in case of an emergency.
There was a perception that people from the continent would visit Nine Heavens, the land of devils.
It would be dangerous. I could have lost my life. It’s a mission that requires constant consideration of the possibility of never being able to return.
That was the ‘Devil Suppression Plan of Yeokcheon’, and that is why everyone did not lose their nerve.
Literally, even until you cross the passage that breaks down the dimensional wall.
Kwaang!!
A kingdom that lost its king and people.
A royal castle under the bright red sky.
Falling right in the middle of it all, Tsumei threw out her fist with her eyes cut straight out.
Her outstretched fist struck the red earth of the nine heavens and crushed it miserably…….
“…… What is this…….”
In fact, the person who was threatened by the angry dragon’s fist was in such a state of confusion that he could not even care about such things.
The demon of Yurin fluttered his eyes and hurriedly looked up at Tsumei.
“No, no. I didn’t do it. This, this… ….”
And that’s what I’m saying. I absolutely swear that I didn’t do anything.
On the contrary, he himself was so shocked that he was completely embarrassed. Like that.
“… ….”
Tsumei was able to read the sincerity of the Yurin devil’s expression, attitude, and tone of voice.
She naturally became convinced. This is not the work of Yurin’s devil.
Kkdeuk-
Tsumei, gritting her teeth with an expression that was nothing short of cruel, lifted her head in vain.
To repeat, it was a royal castle.
It was the former territory and kingdom of the devastated devil, and was originally planned to be the destination for dimensional travel.
They undoubtedly succeeded in landing there as planned.
“What the hell… ….”
However, that was only a story limited to her and the demon of Yurin.
Tsumei muttered to herself, her expression distorted fiercely.
“…… “Where on earth did everyone fall?”
The people around her. No, not living things. Because she was the only demon of Yurin.
The plan went awry. It started with the wrong first button.
War.
*****
“…… Umm… ….”
Beatrice lifted her closed eyelids in a daze.
Her mind was somehow blurry.
It felt as if I had just broken through her fog, but my judgment of the situation was even quicker than that.
“… ….”
She came to her senses very quickly and first surrounded herself with her divine power.
I felt a presence. Whose or what?
I don’t know, but it was too powerful.
It was an explosion of energy like an active volcano.
Beatrice tilted her head upward with a very sour expression.
There was a huge throne located right there.
And there was a man sitting there.
“…… Under.”
As soon as Beatrice saw that man’s face, she burst into laughter.
She had no choice but to do so.
I have never seen her face. In other words, he was not a familiar man or being.
But. That energy was ‘something’ that I had felt somewhere before.
That was probably, definitely, a few months ago when I defeated a demonic Duke in the southern part of the continent.
It must be the same as the wave of energy that the insidious devil emitted right before he died.
So, to put it another way, he is the being that the demon duke treated as his lord.
Beatrice sighed unconsciously and unleashed her divine power.
It was clear that the being in front of her was probably a demon named Struggle (鬪 爭).
Three Kings, the devil of heaven.
Three Kings, the devil of devastation.
And also the Three Kings.
The devil of struggle.
[I looked forward to meeting you sometime.]
The man stood up and began to emit a spirit that made the world tingle.
The two red eyes of struggle were looking at Beatrice without an error.
[Among my subordinates, aside from the one who was obsessively obsessed with having s*x with virgins, there was one guy who had the potential and ability to reach me one day…….]
“… ….”
[Because you, saint, killed him.]
It was right after he finished speaking.
Puhuaaa!
“…… !”
For a moment, something like hot steam spread out from the man’s body, pressing down on Beatrice’s shoulders in a threatening manner.
The moment her expression naturally crumpled, the struggle had already arrived in front of her.
The moment when Beatrice started shaking her body.
The demon of struggle spoke to her.
[So, you take over.]
“…… Under?”
[Please show me the possibility of winning this will to fight.]