Crepin Subjugation (4)
―Kwakwang, bang! Kaang!
The ground began to shake. It’s not just a few explosions in a building. The ground itself of this underground research facility is shaking.
Since it is a facility located underground, you can feel the vibration as it is. Dust began to fall between the bricks surrounding the outer wall of the hall, obscuring the view.
-Tuduk, tuk.
A few grains of sand fell and bounced off Arwen’s pale cheeks.
“It has begun.”
Arwen’s body, which lowered his head along with a meaningful voice, began to tremble here and there.
-bang! Kwaga River! Baba Bak!
– Whirlik! Whirick!
“Ahhh! What is that!”
Yenica screamed in surprise. Something broke through the ground.
Unpleasant flesh is tentacles stuck together. It’s not small, but it’s not that big either.
It oozes mucus that makes me sick just looking at it, and the tentacles that rise from here and there extend toward the ground.
What is happening on the ground?
Needless to say, the advent of the evil god Mevula is taking place.
“crazy… .”
All of a sudden, swear words leaked out. He came all the way to Rothtailer’s mansion to pick up Crepin’s weakness, but he never thought that he would have to fight Mevular at all.
Even so, the moment he witnesses the coming of the evil spirit, Crepin crosses the river of no return.
The most conclusive evidence that an experiment on the advent of the evil god Mevula was being conducted under the initiative of Crepin.
There is no need for piles of paperwork. Mevular’s ghastly tentacles that filled the ground would only be the bare evidence.
It is true that he was a madman who tried to put the power of disaster into his grasp by sacrificing numerous distinguished guests and renowned scholars from the Sylvania Academy.
However, no matter how crazy he was, he was prudent when he was prudent. Even if Lucy, who is like an iron wall, was blocking the way, he is not a human being who would draw out the power of an evil god so recklessly.
Presumably, there were other variables.
According to the truth, it is not yet the time for Crepin to attempt the advent of evil spirits. As far as I know, it’s not until next semester that Crepin starts preparing to summon Mevula in earnest.
The reason is… .
“Princess Phenia… ?”
“… Ed!”
Suddenly, my head started to get cold. Yenica, unable to move around because of the vibration, called me as if worried.
“Ed! I think it will collapse soon! We need to get to the ground quickly!”
“… … .”
When I looked at Arwen, Arwen looked down and smiled.
“I didn’t have to care. Come on, escape.”
“… I beg your pardon?”
“My father would never let me die. He can’t do that.”
Saying that, Arwen smiled leisurely under the ceiling that began to crumble little by little.
When combined with the pale expression, it feels like a ghost, making the viewer goosebumps.
Yenica was hesitating looking at it like that. I hesitated for a moment, then clenched my teeth and ran while holding Yenika’s hand.
As I ran past the prisons I had just passed through, a lab filled with all kinds of research material popped up again. Here, too, unpleasant-looking flesh tentacles were reaching out toward the ground.
As I ran between the labs, I grabbed the materials I could get my hands on and flipped through them as I read them.
The study itself seemed to be nearing its end.
Crepin visits Aken Island and attempts the advent of evil spirits around the time the protagonist’s generation enters the winter vacation of their sophomore year.
In other words, even if you catch less from now, there was still half a year left.
However, looking at the research data, most of the research is in the final stage.
The research on the magic formula and the flow of magic has been completed to the extent that there is no problem even if you try the descending of the evil spirit right now.
Now all that is left is the sacrifices worthy of it.
―Unfortunately, there is no day when high-quality offerings are gathered in one place like this social church held at the Roth Taylor mansion.
It was clear that the research speed of crepins was ridiculously faster than that of love affairs. The completion of the research has been advanced by almost half a year, so it is not strange to try the advent of the evil spirit sooner than expected.
If we are to examine the cause, we have to ride up a number of events.
To just say the point without any consideration, it is because Princess Penia did not run for the student council president election. That’s the only reason to think about it.
In political affairs, Princess Penia became the student council president and used the academic powers and the imperial powers to constantly suspect and check crepins.
However, the current student council president is Tanya Roth Taylor, who is quite friendly with the Roth Taylor family.
Although Tanya had doubts about Crepin’s actions, she was not willing to actively confront him, the head of her family.
It is a movement that is completely different from Princess Penia’s aggressive checks.
I didn’t realize it while playing ＜Failed Swordsman of Sylvania>, but Penia’s actions were more than just politically oppressing Crepin, but also acted as a sabotage to prevent him from focusing on research.
Without Penia’s interruption, Crepin’s research proceeded in an instant, and in the end, it was completed sooner than expected, so there was no need to raid the Sylvania Academy in a cumbersome way to secure an offering. It is enough to use the attendees of the social church held in a timely manner.
After thinking this far, it became clear why he called me to this mansion in the name of the Roth Taylor family lottery.
It was the intention of sacrificing myself as a sacrifice while attempting the advent of Mevular, and disposing of it at once.
It is said that both competence and reputation are returning, so it would be a perfect sacrifice if the Roth Taylor family could even restore their honor through the lottery.
-bang!
He slammed the door to the outside of the lab and opened it. I ran straight down the brick hallway.
Yenica followed, gasping for breath, clenching her teeth. It looked too difficult, so I picked up Yenica and ran, and I wanted to summon a spirit and fly away, but I couldn’t because the space in the hallway was too narrow.
“Woah, whoa?! Ed?!”
Yenika lifted her body and blushed in embarrassment, but it wasn’t when she was reacting like that.
―Pumpkin, bang! Kwagwang!
The shaft also protruded from the floor of the hallway and stretched out toward the ground. Dodging the tentacles back and forth, he ran uphill.
“Eh, Ed… I’m not heavy… ?! are you all right?!”
“Not heavy!”
“Good luck!”
He gave a quick reply and just picked up the pace. Bricks fell through the swaying ground. If you accidentally hit the head directly, it wouldn’t be strange to die instantly.
So, after running for a while, I finally saw a door leading to the ground. Without further ado, I sprinted out the door.
-bang!
And, the sight in front of you.
I never thought that the condition of the earth would be normal. Still, it’s like I’ve become a magician more than I thought… Both Yenica and I swallowed a gasp.
A total of five buildings are arranged in a circle on the site of the Roth Taylor Mansion surrounded by a large outer wall.
The 3rd floor of the most luxurious central mansion is where our exit is. As it was secretly built in a secret space next to the kitchen, it had to be a dark and dark space, but the view was surprisingly open.
That’s right… It was because the outer wall of the central mansion had been blown away by more than half.
Thanks to this, you can get a panoramic view of the site of the Roth Taylor Mansion.
From the residence of the user, the spire, the central mansion, to the annex, there is not a single building in perfect condition.
However, now is not the time to focus on the state of the building.
-Hwii profit.
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My hair was fluttering in the wind.
On a night when the moon shines brightly, huge tentacles rise up against the dark sky. The tentacles, which rise higher than the buildings, begin to destroy everything around them without distinguishing between them.
And with 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 the evil spirit in charge of hatred and anger need more than that?
Dozens or hundreds of eyeballs run all over the place, procrastinating as if contemplating the whole world. It was an unpleasant sight to the extent that chicken flesh grew just by looking at it.
After that, dozens of layers of magic circles overlapped in the sky with the momentum to cover even the sky. At first glance, it may not be possible to determine the identity of the magic circle, but I have already seen it several times.
＜Failed Swordsman of Sylvania> Act 4 final battle.
It is the magic circle that covered the sky of Aken Island in the Crepin Subjugation Battle.
“Eh, Ed… .”
“Listen, Yenika.”
I put my hands on Yenika’s shoulders and talked while keeping my eyes straight.
“The magic circle was embodied to make sacrifices to the evil gods. It must have been manifested by borrowing the magical power of Mevular. The evil god Mevular will never grant a human wish without payment.”
“Well then… .”
“okay. If you are within the range of the moment when that law is manifested… It is very likely that you will lose your life.”
Jenica’s eyes trembled slightly. Although I have survived all kinds of crises of life and death, to Yenica, death is still a concept that seems far away.
“You and I are the only ones who have seen exactly what happened down there. So, one of us has to live.”
“If you tell me to run out of range ahead of time, I’ll get angry.”
However, Yenica predicted even what I was going to say next and threw it away.
“Listen, Ed. I could die for Ed.”
Then he pulled my collar and spoke as if to listen straight ahead. Resolutely enough that I wondered if it was Yenika, who was always so easygoing.
“It’s not that one of us has to survive, we both have to survive. If Ed dies anyway… .”
Having said that, Yenica smirked and muttered. Seeing my expression, I became aware of what I was talking about.
Was he excited because of the urgent situation? He couldn’t hide his words and only realized his mistake after doing what he had to say.
“No, that’s what it means, but… .”
“Thank you, but for now, I don’t think we have time to argue about that.”
The shape of Mevula floating in the sky. The evil spirit is always ready to move. Tentacles of evil spirits have already begun to destroy buildings and subdue people.
After the contract with the evil spirit is over, Crepin will be able to wield the power that ignores even the providences of the world.
If that happens, ＜Sylvania’s Failed Swordsman> is judged as game over, and the story ends with Crepin advancing to attack the Chloel Imperial Family as it is.
It is a situation that has already been revealed to the public that he has risked the life of a distinguished guest and tampered with the taboo.
It is a move that turns the entire empire into an enemy in an instant, so if you want to use that power to do something more, you have no choice but to have power in your hands. If you want to go beyond the line, you have to go all the way to the end.
“Evil spirits have already started attacking people. Perhaps the banquet hall where the VIPs will gather will not be a mess.”
If you’ve nailed it firmly that you won’t run away, I can’t convince Yenika any more.
In that case, we just need to finish the situation quickly and allocate the priorities of work.
As always.
“We need to find out if there are any casualties, if any, to what extent… . And save everyone you can possibly save. Yenica You have a lot of spirits to deal with, so you can cover a large area at once.”
“then… Ed?”
“I’m going to get a crepin roaster.”
At those words, Yenika rolled her eyes again. It seems that my expression was unusual.
Now I go to reap all kinds of beauty.
I flew to the Sylvania Academy, and the end of the chaotic relationship with the Roth Taylor family that I had quarreled with for the past few years… Everyone goes to finish.
“Then I… What to do with the eerie evil spirits floating in the sky… ?”
“that… .”
―Gugugung, bang!
Before I could say anything, someone flew into the kitchen next to where we were standing and got stuck.
―Kaga Gak!
-Pumpkin.
Several building rubble collapsed and crashed on top of it, but with a single gesture, it bounced off with an explosion.
―Kwagang, Cock!
Amidst the rising dust, the figure of a person protruding from the wall comes into view slowly.
“Collock, Collock… .”
dwarf body. The figure of the witch hat sneezing after fixing it for fear of flying away.
Lucy Meryl sat still, leaning forward and staring at Mebula in the sky with blank eyes. And then he started to frown.
“Lucy!”
I quickly turned around and ran towards Lucy. When I bent over to check Lucy’s condition, Lucy quickly grabbed my forearm with both hands and got up.
It was so light that the series of motions ended in an instant.
“It’s definitely not that hard.”
Even the wreckage of the building was thrown out from the extremely high sky, but there was no scratch on the body except for some dirt.
However, his self-esteem was wrinkled, and he looked quite excited.
“Hey, are you okay?”
“The way magic is operated is so unique that defensive magic doesn’t work at all. It seems to be using gravimetric magic, but it seems to be just realizing physical force… It’s definitely not a normal form of magic.”
For Lucy, he talks a lot. That said, the opponent is unusual.
“They use magic that cannot be resisted by a normal form of mana operation.”
Lucida already knows how to handle any form of magical power.
Even such Lucy is an unfamiliar opponent. To that extent, the evil god Mevular is an enemy that has surpassed the realm of human understanding.
I quietly clenched my teeth and pondered, then put my hand in my arms and talked.
“Lucy. If it becomes more dangerous than this… .”
“I win.”
But Lucy decides before I even finish my words.
“It’s going to be closer to a simple magic warfare than a magic battle, so it will take some time.”
As it was, Lucy took off her witch hat and roughly threw it on the floor of the kitchen. He also took off a coat that didn’t fit his size, threw it near his hat, and rolled up the arm of his shirt, which was full of dirt.
And reap the sleepy eyes. As she looked up at the sky with her eyes wide open, Lucy’s magic began to bloom around her.
―Ahhh!
The energy of magic that springs up. In fact, it is not at a level that fills the surroundings.
This whole area is completely covered with Lucy’s magic. The atmosphere begins to tremble with just the level of magic that flows out.
A small disaster moves. It is the power to turn an entire area into a swampy field if you put your mind to it.
“… … .”
Just stretch out your hands towards the sky. With her fingertips outstretched, Mevula floats in the sky as if she could hold it in one hand.
A high court that would take an ordinary wizard all day even to implement one. Dozens of those circles begin to be implemented one after another, centering on Mevular.
And a circle that is much larger than all those circles covers Mebuler’s stomach.
At that moment, all of Mevular’s eyes turned to Lucy. Even the evil spirits who contemplate the world have no choice but to focus their attention on the source of the disaster.
Finally, a huge defensive circle is covered with dozens of layers centered on Mevula. It is the highest level of defense magic ‘Essence Wall’.
It’s a defensive magic implemented as if to protect Mevular, but it’s the other way around. It is the law circle that Lucy appeared to protect the surroundings from the internal explosion.
After a while, Lucy clasped her hands tightly.
Then the sun rose in the night sky.
The darkness of the dark night is momentarily lifted, and for a brief moment, the world is greeted with bright daylight.
―Ahhh!
―aa
It’s not the sound of an explosion, it’s the sound of a volcano erupting. It is not clear whether this is man-made magic or a natural disaster caused by God’s wrath.
High-level explosion magic ‘Destruction’. 58 shots.
In addition to that, the highest explosive magic ‘Moment of Creation’.
Even the highest level of defense magic that was expressed to protect the area.
In order to implement a single high-level magic, the Academy’s senior-level professors must focus their entire minds.
There were more than fifty monsters in this place that could embody such laws as if they were breathing.
Lucy, who did her best, is something far beyond the realm of human beings. Needless to say, it means a monster.
“Ugh.”
After a moment of anemia, Lucy staggered into my arms. I hold my arms tightly, hold my body, and look up at the night sky again.
In the rising smoke, the shape of Mevula is visible.
Enduring the absurd explosion, it floats leisurely in the sky. A few of the numerous pupils had been wounded, but they still did not lose their strength.
It’s a valid hit, but not a critical hit.
And Mevula realizes. Who is the most dangerous in this Roth Taylor mansion?
In an instant, all kinds of magic circles were realized around the mansion. At the same time, the rising tentacles rushed in and rushed to twist Lucy’s slender neck.
By waving her hands again, Lucy destroyed all the magic circles and twisted the tentacles.
Then, wiping off his clothes, he sprints toward the open wall and looks straight up at the sky.
“It would be dangerous to stay near me.”
Lucy said so and looked back.
Numerous tentacles floated in the sky, and the form of a terrible mebula. Beopjin for sacrifice, the starry night sky.
Standing with the strange scenery in the background, he said to me.
“Are you going to catch that man?”
“okay.”
“He threw that bastard at me and ran towards the annex. Perhaps he intends to manifest the law engraved in the sky.”
A gust of wind ruffles Lucy’s hair. Lucy said while wiping away the dust that had been covered in dirt.
“That man was probably the medium that summoned that evil spirit. If you can catch him and subdue him, that eyeball will also be greatly weakened. Then it will be easier for me to finish.”
“Can you hold out until then?”
“Can you hold on?”
Lucy’s expression didn’t even move.
“It’s not me who endures, it’s that eyeball.”
If I fight to the end, I win. That confidence comes out, but unfortunately, it was ours that caught fire in the instep.
The longer the fight, the more casualties. Even the only people gathered here are distinguished guests.
In addition, if Mevular’s power is fully realized, the damage may not end only in the Roth Taylor estate.
“So, good job. I’m here to help.”
Having said that, Lucy swish and threw herself into the sky. In the meantime, looking at Yenika, who was watching the situation from the corner, she even showed her axe eyes open and sighing deeply.
As it was, Lucy created a wind and flew towards Mevula using flying magic.
* * *
―Kwagga River! bang!
“Ahhh!”
“Call the guards! convoy!”
“help me! Whoa!”
The banquet hall had long since become a mess.
As the outer walls collapsed and the tentacles flooded in, those with combat abilities began to fight back… All the high-ranking nobles screamed and were busy running away.
In the meantime, the appearance of evil spirits seen through the collapsed outer wall, and even the huge explosion that lit up the sky. Everyone is just confused by the urgent situation.
“What are the soldiers doing… !”
Roth Taylor’s enlisted men, brought by the brown bear knight Knox, are still in motion, blocking the entrance.
A nobleman with a fever up to the tip of his head kicked the soldier in the back of the head and told him to move, but they didn’t even move.
“Are these guys crazy? !”
“Everyone, get out… !”
“… Clarisse!”
A banquet hall where the battle is in full swing. Through the crowd, Saint Clarisse emerged.
The head of the Bloom River family, Sinir Bloom River, was the center of combatants protecting the distinguished guests. However, there are overwhelmingly more non-combat personnel than combat personnel. It is a structure that will inevitably cause damage someday.
“I need to contact the Knights Templars of the Cathedral where they are stationed right now… !”
It’s such a messed up country.
Even without the saint’s instructions, the staff of the Knights Templars of the Cathedral, stationed near the territory, would have begun to move. However, this situation is not very good as we do not have direct contact with the saint.
We didn’t even bring in an apostle-level manpower, but there are quite a few good combat agents. Now, when the entire mansion was in danger, every manpower that could fight was precious.
However, Knox shook his head.
“Are you disobeying orders?”
“It’s just obeying other orders.”
“I beg your pardon… ?”
Knox answered that… slowly… I took off my helmet very slowly.
Not only Clarisse who saw it, but also the high-ranking nobles who were making a fuss next to him, and the other people in the midst of a battle, all had their faces hardened.
The part where the helmet is covered… Because they were all covered in bizarre flesh.
Not only that, strange tentacles had sprouted from the back, so it was hard to see that it was already a human figure.
“Ugh… !”
In an instant, the strength of her legs almost loosened, but Clarisse quickly pulled her body back and regained her composure.
She is a girl who has already experienced several tens of hundreds of deaths. He has the composure to respond quickly even in a sudden crisis, but that doesn’t mean he’s not afraid of the bizarre scene right in front of him.
“Stand, Madame… fall… !”
“These soldiers… All are strange… !”
With a cracking sound, one of the enlisted men bent forward. It was the moment when the hand was about to approach the saint.
– Wrath!
The flying ice spear pierced the soldier’s arm. And the enlisted soldiers fell one by one in the subsequent freezing magic.
An old, middle-aged wizard who was dealing with the tentacles, Sinir Bloomriver, stood guarding the saint.
“Saint Clarisse. Step back.”
“I’m OK. There is protection that can respond to any kind of attack.”
Clarisse calmly shook her head, but Sinir nevertheless jumped forward and shouted.
“all… We must escape from the mansion! This is the Roth Taylor family trap!”
At those words, all the distinguished guests in the banquet hall swallowed their saliva.