How to Survive at the Academy chapter 161

The Battle for Ed Roth Taylor (1)

Although his body was covered with dust, not a drop of blood was shed.

The baggy shirts and skirts were torn here and there, becoming rags, and the amount of magical power that was spewing out as if to upset the world decreased considerably.

Still, Lucy Meryl had no intention of falling.

– Whoa, whoa!

The highest elemental magic manifestation, which is already unknown how many times.

Dozens of lightning strikes from the sky, a huge amount of fire erupted from the magic circle, and hundreds of ice spears lit the sky, but Mebuler was not suppressed until the end.

If it hadn’t been for fighting while paying attention to the surroundings, it was a level of firepower that would have had to be redrawn at all. To that extent, Lucy Meryl’s magic was beyond common sense.

Whenever Lucy, floating in the night sky, waved her hand, Mevula’s eyes turned to her. While exchanging sums countless times, it was meant to see who runs out of magic first.

How far can the strength of a human go? At best, it is surprising that he was born with such a powerful power in the subject of a human who lives a little less than a hundred years.

However, there was no need to see the end here.

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Mevular has lost its meaning of advent.

It was supposed to come to the world with the power of a sacrifice, but Crepin, who would become a medium, lost her life.

Despite the endless infusion of Mevular’s magical power, it was eventually brought to an end by Ed Roth Taylor’s hands.

“…?”

Suddenly, a gigantic courthouse appeared in the sky. It wasn’t the sacrificial law that Crepin implemented, nor the elemental law that Lucy implemented.

The magic circle that Mevular had developed was a moving law that went out of the yoke of royalty… and passed into the dimension where Mebuler originally existed.

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Mevular had decided to retreat. Because of only one wizard.

“Where…!”

Lucy gathered her magical powers in her hand once again in front of Mevula, who was about to retreat. A law school of that level can be destroyed as it is if Lucy concentrates on it.

However, when suddenly her stiff shoulders were throbbing and ringing… Lucy narrowed her eyebrows.

He looked down at the grounds of the Roth Taylor mansion with blank eyes. It seems that the crepin roaster has come to an end, and all the chaos inside the mansion seems to have been settled.

The users and the tentacles all lost their strength and collapsed. The gremlins are also retreating all at once, and the Knights Templar and the Imperial Guard are entering the mansion site at once.

Things are coming to an end. In the end, Mevular couldn’t break through Lucy until Crepin died.

A single human blocked the path of the evil spirit. I didn’t even need to explain what it meant…

“Yes, go.”

All the eyes of Mevular, who disappeared beyond the circle, looked directly at Lucy. It seems to declare that it is only a temporary retreat, but the fact that they were defeated in the end does not change.

“Don’t even think about coming back.”

Lucy’s white hair, shining under the stars, fluttered through the night sky. I can’t even tie it down with a braid as usual, so I’m impressed with the way it’s flying like a bunting.

Looking up at Mevular with a blank expression on his face, he doesn’t feel the joy of victory. In the end, I felt like I was incompletely burned in the fight that ended in a rush.

As the Mevular figure that had embroidered the night sky disappeared like that, Lucy slowly descended to the ground.

“Coming down…!”

“I dealt with that crazy monster… alone…!”

“Choi… how many high-ranking magics have been used… I couldn’t even count… but I’m so fine…?”

As they slowly descended from the night sky and landed in the central garden, the soldiers began to split at once.

The image of a girl who came down to the earth alone after dealing with the evil spirit alone is like a messenger from God.

All the soldiers who entered the central garden were speechless and just stared at Lucy, who had landed so slowly.

He is a human being who can destroy the entire mansion site with just a single wave of his hand if he so desires.

That fact has just been clearly confirmed through battle. The perpetrators are in a situation where they can’t even say anything.

Lucy didn’t even pay attention to those gazes, and ripped off her clothes that were becoming rags.

And I glanced around. Most of them were full of soldiers with their eyes wide open, but when you close your eyes and feel the magical power, a familiar grassy smell rises from somewhere in the distance.

With his clothes still intact, he crossed the soldiers with bouncing gait. Wherever he went, the crowds spontaneously split and a road was created.

He finds a blond boy lying under a large zelkova tree in the central garden.

The boy, whose body is covered in blood, and is sitting unconscious, leaning against a zelkova tree, seems to have already gone through a lot.

There are two soldiers who are giving first aid, a spirit sergeant watching from behind, and a saint. Lucy looked at the two of them and opened her axe for a while, but as soon as she seemed to like it, she exhaled her nose once and walked plumply toward the boy.

“Ah, ah…!”

A soldier who was doing first aid looked back and was startled. The same goes for the spirits or saints next to them.

He tried to say something to Lucy, but Lucy blew it out of one ear as if he wasn’t interested, pushed the soldier to the side, and placed his finger on the boy’s chin.

From cuts to abrasions, burns, bruises, lacerations, and even fractures. He had endured many trials, but it was the first time he had suffered this level of injury.

In addition, the magic flow inside is completely twisted by pulling too much magic power, and the heat is rising due to the recoil. It’s a heartbreaking sight just looking at it, but all Lucy can do right now is to inject her own magical power and release the twisted magic.

After adjusting the flow of magic for a long time, Lucy leaned her back against the zelkova tree and sat down next to Ed.

Both of them are full-blown. Lucy was able to control her body enough, but she was exhausted.

Lucy rested her head on Ed’s shoulder and sighed. And because of the tiredness that came over me from using my magic to the limit… my eyes started to close little by little.

“On the side of the central mansion… take my hat… take care of it…”

Having said that, he quietly closed his eyes. There was the sound of shrill breathing.

The soldiers and the two girls were both speechless as they watched.

To be sure, no one could touch Lucy at this point.

She was the hero of this great genocide, who alone blocked the descending evil spirit and sent it back.

*”I beg your pardon?”

Princess Penia doubted her ears.

“Didn’t you say that it was Persica that made Lindon’s brother renounce the throne? I don’t know how he pressured Lindon’s brother, but he did it anyway, so he must have greed for the Emperor.”

It had been more than an hour since the Roth Taylor Social Church had a riot.

I heard the news that the detached corps is running from the imperial family, so soon this case will also be transferred to the imperial court and start to be dealt with.

Currently, only a few members of the Cathedral Knights and the Imperial Guard are in control of the site.

They put out the fire, identified and protected surviving personnel. The injured were also given first aid and watched the situation until they received proper medical assistance.

2nd Princess Persica was stuck in the library and was only reading books all the time. So, even among her servants, rumors spread that she pursued intelligence rather than power.

“If you stay still, Persica will eat you. You and me.”

“…As I said, I am not interested in the Hwanggwon.”

“It doesn’t matter, Penia. The problem is that I am in a position to challenge the emperor if I want to.”

The place is a barracks built by the Knights of the Cathedral right in front of the mansion site. A place to rest for a while was prepared for the royal family.

Princess Selaha called her to talk to Princess Phenia while the case was coming to an end.

“So I tried to strengthen my position on my own, but… things are going to be like this.”

“Did Selahah unnie been in this mansion from the beginning?”

“Yes. But, how did you come to this Roth Taylor estate in one night?”

“that…”

Fenia was speechless. Selaha smiled meaningfully at the reaction, but then returned to her solemn expression.

“Are you worried about Ed Roth Taylor? Judging by the seal on the letter, he seems to have quite a bit of trust in him.”

“…I have something to check.”

“Anyway, I don’t think Mama will like it either. To ride a horse to such a distant land without a report.”

“It’s my responsibility.”

“I’m glad you said that.”

After scanning the tip of the mug a few times, Selaha continued speaking while turning the cup by swiping the handle.

“Penia. Anyway, you have to know that we are in a very serious situation right now.”

“Yes… there are a lot of casualties right now…”

“The Roth Taylors, who have been raising their voices at the center of imperial power for many years, have fallen to the ground. Perhaps this incident will be recorded in the librarian and will be passed down from generation to generation. The genocide at Roth Taylor’s mansion. We are at a moment in history. You have to be aware of that.”

“What do you mean, Selaha?”

“It’s a story that we have to do right what we have to do.”

Seeing Selaha’s eyes become more serious, Princess Fenia felt an ominous feeling. Still, he sat quietly to hear what he had to say.

“Aren’t we the only ones who can handle such a catastrophe, who will inherit the power of the imperial family?”

“… Surely, the people closest to the imperial power will be those who can give a voice to the Knights of the Cathedral, the Imperial Guard, and various noble families gathered in the mansion now.”

“okay. When it comes to fixing things, you need someone to take responsibility for them. Originally, I was going to do it, but I didn’t know that you, Penia, would be on the set.”

Princess Selaha spoke to Fenia with a meaningful smile.

“Well, how about two people instead of alone? The two of us need to take responsibility and manage the situation well to contain Persica’s influence. Before the boy has any other heart.”

“No, I’m in the Hwanggwon…”

“Just because you aren’t interested, doesn’t mean the people around you think so. In particular, Persica will actively check you in.”

Fenia only showed a hesitant attitude toward Selaha’s words. He knew that Persica was an ambitious person, but he couldn’t tell if he was a human enough to strike Fenia in the back of the head.

“And in fact, it is something that should be done before the competition for the throne. As a monarch.”

“That’s… right.”

“Yeah, so… you have to control the mansion site, reward whoever is rewarded, and punish whoever is condemning.”

Selah continued the conversation to see if she had any thoughts in advance.

“It is right to give rewards at the imperial level to the little wizard who blocked the monster and the spirits who protected the nobles. Even if I can’t make it to the title, I think I’ll be able to at least give him a big honor and money by making a direct suggestion to Abama-Mama.”

“I agree. Their hard work is to be commended. You actually saved a lot of lives.”

“Yeah, it’s pitiful to live without seeing the light as a commoner even though you have enough power. It would be best if I could give you the status of a small baron of the frontier, but…”

Sellaha shook her head for a moment and thought briefly.

“Well, even if that elemental is… the wizard doesn’t seem to be interested in gold and silver treasures or titles.”

“I’m a person who is hard to figure out what’s inside.”

“okay. Geniuses are more like that. In any case, you should also consider those who should be rewarded and condemned separately.”

The story went on and on. Gradually, Penia felt it. The next story to follow is the main point of Selah.

“All descendants of the Roth Taylors who were involved in the plan should be hung on the gallows.”

“…”

“You look bad, Penia.”

Fenia had already finished preparing her heart. So I wasn’t too upset.

“Ed Rothtailer was not involved in Crepin Rothtailer’s plans. Rather, he is the one who stopped him and ended him in the end.”

There is a will in the quiet voice. It felt quite impressive to Selah.

“I saw it with my own two eyes.”

“Isn’t what you saw just the last thing you saw after it was all over?”

“Before that, I was estimating. Ed Roth-Taylor knew the dark side of the Roth-Taylor family in the first place. The reason I entered Sylvania was to run away from him.”

“It’s not good to talk like your guesses are all the truth, Penia.”

As Fenia narrowed her brow, Selaha smiled more leisurely.

“If I were Ed Roth Taylor, I would have thought of betraying Crepin first if I saw a wizard who could stand alone against even such a huge evil spirit, or a spirit man who could face all kinds of monsters alone. Since such a reckless plan cannot come to fruition, I would rather betray him in the middle and act like a noble person from the start.”

“Are you saying that Crepin’s plan is going to fail, so you’ve turned your palms upside down?”

“okay. As long as I take Crepin’s life with my own hands, I will be able to look like a hero who has fought against injustice without faltering in the prestige of the family.”

Fenia’s expression began to harden as it went on. Nevertheless, Selaha’s relaxed expression did not change.

Fenia spoke in a low and serious voice.

“It’s not like that, you know Selaha.”

That was the key word.

“Yenica Palerover and Lucy Merrill are strictly Ed Roth Taylor. Don’t you see them fighting against Crepin?”

Fenia, who was stalking Selah, clearly looked badly planted.

“Oh my gosh, these two poor boys have been played by the cruel Ed Roth-Taylor. At first, I just brought it to the mansion to be sacrificed to Mevular, but it is stronger than I thought and it seems like it will overpower Crepin… Acting as if it was sublime from the beginning…”

– Wow!

Selah did not finish the story. Because the head turned.

It happened in an instant. Selaha herself, with her pupils widening, is just staring at Phenia silently.

The soldier, who checked the inside of the tent at the sudden loud noise, widened his eyes and was surprised. Fenia had slapped Selaha in the slap.

Selaha made eye contact with the soldier and shook her head. The soldier nodded in cold sweat and went out of the tent again, but the tension was still there.

“Penia, are you crazy?”

“I can see Selaha’s intentions. That’s why I interpret Ed Roth-Taylor’s actions as malicious.”

Another moment of silence.

So Selaha slowly closed her eyes and opened them, and said.

“Whenever you persuade the masses, you need a scapegoat that will burn you at the stake, bearing all your sins.”

“Is that what Ed Roth Taylor is right for?”

“You said There is no gossip about work, and the neater the better. Ed Roth-Taylor’s figure burning at the stake is certainly a sign that everything has worked out.”

“…”

Fenia Elias Chloel, Princess of Charity.

She has been faithful to her role in the position of the 3rd Princess, without ever standing in opposition to anyone in the throne room.

Then she raised her eyes and stared straight at Selah.

“It’s disgusting.”

“Politics is like that. You’re not even an adult yet.”

“Do you think other people who support him will stand still? Yenika Palerover and Lucy Merrill would all be on his side.”

“Once you take him to the imperial court, it’s a thousand miles away. I don’t know if it’s in a foreign country like this, but within the imperial family, there are far more people who support me. There, you can borrow the authority of the imperial family even stronger, and you can mobilize a mighty army and several servants who have sworn allegiance to the imperial family. If you add your breath to Phenia, things can’t get any cleaner than this. It’s not that hard to ask for the testimony of the two. They both become victims of being deceived.”

Fenia looked at Selaha, her eyes trembling.

“Think about it, Penia. If Persica decides and starts moving, you won’t be safe whether you are interested in the Imperial Fist or not. If you want to survive in a high place, you have to get on the ropes well.”

“…”

“The next few hours from now on are like gold. As long as we can somehow bring him to the Imperial Household, the next thing can be done in a snap. I don’t even have time to deal with it.”

Selaha’s words continued uninterrupted, but Fenia didn’t reply a single word.

“We have good reason to do that. Are you in charge of getting things done? Of course, I fully understand your position, which gave Ed Roth Taylor a lot of trust, but…”

Selah spoke clearly.

“If you keep holding a tile that should be used as a throwaway tile, you will catch your ankle one day. Think about it from a global perspective.”

Fenia quietly placed her hands on the table and stood up from her seat. There is only cold emotion in the way she quietly raises her eyes while pulling her chin and looking at Selah.

“Don’t touch Ed Roth-Taylor.”

“I thought it was going to come out like that, but… even if you say it like this, that’s the attitude…”

Selaha spoke with a tone of frustration, but to Fenia, she only looked like a monster blinded by the power of the Emperor.

It’s never been this heinous before. What happened to Persica while Fenia was in Sylvania, I don’t know why she was trying to keep her in check.

“Listen. It’s a really important question who’s going to fix him, who is now unconscious. No matter what anyone says… he’ll be a person of great significance in the end of this tragedy. If he has a political sensibility, there is a possibility that he will become a more nuisance.”

“…”

“Whether he becomes a hero or a traitor, depending on how you use him, it will have a lot of political significance. A descendant of the fallen Roth Taylor and a human who came to the end of everything.

Selah’s story itself was correct. Still, Fenia could not see Selah with good eyes.

“Sergeant Major Magnus and investor Roland are also coming to this Rothtaler mansion. Do you think the Northern Corps and Elte Trading Co., Ltd. are just holding their arms crossed in front of such a mouth-watering situation? We have to move first.”

This is a valuable opportunity to influence the imperial family in one way or another. As the continent’s supreme authority collapses, the imperial power structure will be reorganized, and it is a really important question to occupy in that turbulent time.

Ed Roth-Taylor has an influence that can be significant in taking that position in one way or another.

“The imperial power structure, we, the princesses, should be responsible. Isn’t that right, Penia? Or are you planning to hand over the initiative to the Northern Army Corps or Elte Sangha?”

“Unfortunately, I am not interested in things like the royal power structure.”

At that time, there was a girl who took off the entrance of the tent and came inside.

Fenia and Selaha’s eyes were focused for a moment. Who dares to enter the barracks on horseback while the two princesses are having a conversation?

There are not many in this empire who dare to do such a thing in a commoner status.

However, when the two princesses saw the face of the one who entered, their faces hardened.

“Mom, I’m sorry for being an uninvited guest. However, I am a person who is much more important to having a few more gold coins in my wallet than to reorganizing the imperial power.”

Lortel Keheln, the vice president of the Elte Company and one of the empire’s greatest wealthy people.

With her reddish brown hair hanging down and wearing a pretty dress, she smiled like a fox and walked into the tent.

“you…”

She nodded to Selaha, who recognized Lortel, and took a seat at the side of the negotiating table.

The first words that Lortel, who had been seated, had heard the stories that were coming and going inside… It was quite a chilling story from Fenia’s point of view.

“So… I’ve even heard of someone hanging at the stake…”

*The central garden side of the mansion was full of soldiers controlling the site.

The atmosphere, which was confusing at first, calmed down to a certain extent after the situation was controlled to some extent.

Several investigators of the Imperial Guard were collecting basic testimonies from those present at the scene, and the Knights Templars were guarding the perimeter of the saint.

Saint Clarisse would not fall near the zelkova tree where Ed Rothtailer was lying and resting, so most of the Knights Templars were stationed nearby.

Clarisse, who was resting under the escort of the knights, looked at the side of the zelkova tree where Lucy and Ed were leaning and sleeping, and was deeply in thought.

“Hmm…”

Clarisse has little to no political flair by default. Seonghwang also lived at the top, being honored as a noble and divine being.

Nevertheless, it is the law of reciting a bountiful month in three years of Seodanggae. Immediately after such a major accident, all kinds of forces would mobilize to find my rice bowl and analyze the situation.

The person at the center is probably Ed Roth-Taylor, who is now unconscious and undergoing treatment.

In the midst of all kinds of dark battles, he, who should be more alert than anyone else, is in a state of unconsciousness.

If it goes on like this, there is a high possibility that it will be consumed as a political scapegoat regardless of Ed’s will, or become a chess piece for someone’s success.

If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better to take him to Seonghwangdo for treatment and then give him some time to slowly organize his thoughts?

Luckily, it’s vacation season right now. You have enough time to rest.

However, whether or not he will be able to take him to Seonghwangdo… we have to watch the situation a little more.

Where would he take him, who had lost consciousness… It felt as if all the forces gathered in this mansion were carefully examining the atmosphere with their eyes wide open.