Chapter 198 – Academy’s Strongest Canteen Man (3)

The sky is closing.
The torn dimension was sealed, and the link with the demon world began to break.
The demons who tried to force their way out were trapped in the gap and could not move forever, and the stars returned to the sky where the dark clouds had disappeared.

“Oh my god…”
“That… !”

The students watched the phenomenon blankly.
The sight of one person’s powerful magical power pushing up the karma that had spread throughout the city.
Liv, who was standing in front of the store’s stall, also swallowed dry saliva when she saw Lehel’s unique magic.

‘Is this a reverse sequential default? Or something even higher…’

Grasp!!
At that time, a demon that appeared from behind a tree was pierced by a sharp ice pick.
Adela, who was next to me, muttered in a cold voice.

“Don’t think about anything else.”
“…”

Although the dimension was closed, the number of demons that had already entered the site was large.
Bizarre creatures also appeared in front of the concession stand that Lewis cherished.
When Adela, who was full of fierce cold, beckoned, the ice ducks rushed towards them.

At that moment, a huge thorn erupts from beneath the feet of the two people.
With a single wave of his hand, Liv warped the dimension and dealt with the monster that came right in front of him.
It was an application of Lehel’s unique magic that was observed a little while ago.

“None of your business.”
“…”

Ice and snow balls and fantasy balls.
The two have always had a deep grudge against each other.
It didn’t change at all from when I sat across from Louis at the narrow counter.
There was a clearer reason than simply explaining that they could not understand each other due to inherent magic.
This was also the reason why they stayed here instead of focusing on dealing with demons like other students.

“Why don’t you go somewhere else? “It’s enough for me here alone.”
“It’s there because the teacher will be sad if ‘our’ home disappears. “Get out of the way because I’m in your way.”
“Then you live here. “The boss decided to go to Greenwood Forest with me during winter vacation.”
“No Miss——!!”

It’s true.
A feeling of superiority appeared at the corner of Liv’s mouth.
She clearly talked about the future in the Uzet Grand Library.
In a place where they are alone, Adela, who is bad-tempered, cannot follow.

“Teacher, you are not going to the North. “She doesn’t even go to her suspicious sister these days.”
“No it’s not?”
“No, you will stay with me forever. “I recently received a marriage proposal.”
“What… ?”

Adela proudly crossed her arms.
The ring on her finger stood out under her ample breasts.

“He first spoke to me in the Baltic Mountains. “We decided to hold a ceremony as soon as my grandfather brought a bouquet from Bahran.”
“Bahran… ?”

The southern part of Penheim, on the border with Bahran, is a very barren land with a hot desert comparable to Sandalphonia and hordes of monsters that appear whenever you are bored.
Parencia is also a place where trade is not carried out properly and has been abandoned, so how can you get fresh flowers from there?
Even during the war, all trade between merchants was cut off.
It was impossible for a single traveler to walk that difficult road to Parenzia.

“You’re right.”
“It’s not nonsense! “The prophetic sisters were like that too!!”
“So, you even met a prophet in the dream world? When this war is over, the royal family will pay differentiated compensation based on merit. “I sometimes see illusions as well, but you say that you will make the biggest contribution and marry the boss?”
“That can’t be possible!!!”

The two people’s voices gradually became louder.
After finally getting rid of all the demons on sight, they started glaring at each other.

As the ice ducks puffed out their fur towards Liv, Liv was summoned and toyed with them by throwing bread made of illusions.
At that time, the store that Lewis had cherished was about to be swept away by the storm once again.

“…”
“… “Please come out.”

Liv and Adela suddenly stopped fighting and turned their heads.
A foul odor wafted from the blackened feet.

“Aha, there are two Archdukes this time?”

An unpleasant odor enveloped her entire body.
In an instant, the surrounding trees rotted away and the person hiding between the bare branches was revealed.

Antiope, the prostitute of the empire.
One of the Four Worst, which no archduke has proven to be able to defeat single-handedly, and the main enemy of humanity that Lewis and his allies have failed to kill on numerous occasions.

“You are a young archduke… It’s quite precious. “It looks soft.”
“…”
“…”
“But guys, there is something very important behind you. Could you please step aside for a moment?”

A pale finger pointed to the canteen.
Liv and Adela closed the distance between them, as if to block the stall from her sightless sight.

“I can never go here.”
“Then just step on it and go. I’m used to it. “To crush bugs like you who pretend to know something about magic.”
“No.”
“Huh?”

They already knew that Antiope would come to visit while Luis was away.
Adela was the first to raise her magical power and signal the battle.

“You are the one being trampled on.”

The huge floating island floating above the Academy began to slowly fall.

***

We continued heading west.
The dragon’s flight was faster than that of a chariot and did not require mana.
High in the sky, where even interception magic cannot reach, all that is needed is a little magic to block the headwind.
After flying for a while, when the dawn illuminated the back, the capital of Monarch, Louvier, could be seen in the distance.

“Almost there, Louis.”

Communication with Penheim had been cut off for a long time, so there was no way to know how concentrated the Holy Kingdom’s forces were there.
At least part of the Cheonakdae, the Wandering Evangelism Corps, and the Blood Gate Brigade will remain.
Caroline still couldn’t believe the unprecedented situation in which only five people were trying to take over the capital of a country.

“There is a plan… ? “If you fall down there, or even before you fall, you will be surrounded.”

Rubier’s guards look with narrowed eyes at the black dot in the eastern sky.
It’s still a bit far to check on each other.
After a while, an alarm bell will ring and Cassel’s ears will hear that we have arrived.

Hey, is this really okay? Have you ever done something reckless again? … !!”
“Okay, take this. “Don’t leave my side.”
“Huh?”

I held Caroline’s hand and put it on a ring I bought from Rushopard.
She stared at her white fingers as if she had been hit on the head with her hammer, and then she made such a fuss that her dragon’s body shook.

“Hey, you crazy bastard!! Why do you do this to me… ! What does that last word mean, no, really… ?”
“Calm down. Terra, please cast a communication spell here.”
“Does it look real!? You said I would like it if you gave it to me so suddenly… What?”
“For a moment… It’s okay. And Louis.”
“Huh?”

Terra, who had replaced Caroline’s ring with an artifact of her communication magic, flicked her finger against my forehead.

“I told you to change that habit, but it’s still the same even after ten years.”
“What are you talking about?”
“What’s in your pocket, don’t we give it to you?”
“You guys already have at least one artifact. “I need him because he needs to be with me.”
“Wait a minute, you guys…”

Her skin, which had turned as bright red as her hair, slowly regained its color.
She looked at us in amazement as she drew her weapon as if it were her promise.
I said, smiling lightly at her.

“Caroline. “How many cities like that do you think there were in the Demon World?”
“No way…”

There is no need for strategy or words.

“You should have at least explained it in advance.”
“Something I’ve always done.”

I don’t know how Farencia will have changed by now, but the invasion of the demons and our assault will be on a completely different level.

“We should go light today. There are civilians, but we can’t exterminate them. Nova, are you ready?”
“Huh.”

When all the guards on the castle wall looked up, Nova was the first to step out.
She got up from the back of the dragon that was gliding at high speed and turned her body in the opposite direction.
East, the horizon where the sun rises.
The shaman’s eyes, bathed in the brilliant sunlight, slowly closed.

“The night will last a little longer.”

〈Nova Latte Goyomado: Guide of the Stars〉
〈Dark night ⌜Black night⌟〉

“Until I allow breakfast.”

As Nova closed her eyes completely, the rising sun also closed behind her.
The soldiers of the Seongguk, who were aiming their bows, chased after their dawn that had disappeared beyond the horizon with shocked expressions.
But the thick darkness soon completely erased us from sight, and the dry winter air began to tremble.
Terra, who held Nova up while covering her eyes with a long cloth, laughed as she lit up her cigarette.

“As soon as the gate is opened, we will go to the Temple of Light, so everyone get ready.”
“Castle gate? There is no one here but us…”

Kwaaaaang!!!!

As soon as Caroline finished speaking, a loud noise rang out from the darkness.
The soldiers who belatedly turned on their torches screamed as they realized that the disaster coming from all directions was not something they could prevent.

〈 Baekmado: Flood damage ⌜Water damage⌟〉

Have you ever dealt with them?
Not a human with arms and legs, but a torrent of water rushing through the gates.
Most cities on the continent are located along rivers and can be at risk of being submerged at any time.
Of course, creating that amount of water bombs and destroying the castle walls, even in an empty plain with no tributaries or main streams, is something that only Terra can do.

Rather, we should be grateful.
If the goal was to erase Luvier from the map, it would have poured heavy rain for three days and nights and casted 〈 Grand Canal 〉, just like when they turned the demon world into hell.
Fortunately, the goal this time was a surprise attack close to infiltration, so there was no need to cause significant damage.
Taking advantage of the entire city’s chaos, we safely landed in the center of Luvier, where the headquarters of the Temple of Light is located.

“It’s the enemy!! “The enemy has entered the Great Hall!”
“Bring the light! “Assemble all troops in the Central Diocese!!!”

Even though it is a night when the stars don’t even shine, the Holy Kingdom’s troops surround us, sprinkling holy light.

“Huh… Seo, saintess… !”
“Foolish thing! “Be careful what you say!!”

When some people recognized Caroline, there was a small commotion, but since most of them were core members of the church, swords and canes were immediately pointed.
Caroline figured out where we were and quickly spoke to me.

“The Pope’s office is in the center of the Great Hall. But the hero… “I don’t know where it is.”
“What is the distance?”
“You have to run for thirty minutes from here to the office.”
“…”

She seemed anxious because I didn’t say anything, so she tugged on her sleeve again and urged me.

“Lewis, if we attack the Monarch priests here and Cassel escapes with the warrior, we could be in very trouble.”
“Doesn’t care.”
“What?”
“They’re going to come anyway.”

I pulled out my sword without hesitation.
Cassel and the warrior will never be able to escape.
Because the moment I got here, they were on leashes.

“Faith is a power created by the hero himself. But not the other two.”
“…”
“The holy sword is in my hand, so where is the last one?”

Just like the reason they wanted the Holy Sword to fall from my hands.
The goddess’s oracle is also located here.
Of course.
So, the Holy Kingdom was able to take my oracle as they pleased and give it to a new guy.

“No way… Shindan?”
“Okay.”

One of the four great secret places of the empire.
The Rubie Shrine that grants the voice of God and a mission as a warrior.

“You just have to destroy it.”

What a longed-for blasphemy this is.
Even the goddess will understand.
What can I do?
If you are tempted, take good care of your believers.

“I used to believe in the Mechanical Church on Earth, but they told us not to build altars and worship idols, right? “Looking at this, I don’t think it’s wrong.”

When this war is over.
There will be no more warriors from now on.