Chapter 179 - 24

Ziel had searched every island in the half foggy area but still couldn't find Kyouka and Princess Irene. He keeps flying around the misty place while inspecting each island and sensing their presence. When Ziel was about to check an island not far from him, Ziel suddenly felt something. He flew in the opposite direction with astonishing speed.

After Ziel arrived there, he saw Princess Irene and Kyouka hugging each other in fear in front of the Blood Scaly Alligator. He saw the monster open its jaws and intend to attack them. He quickly made a long laser beam and swung it like a sword to cut off the monster's head. The Blood Scaly Alligator died without knowing what had happened to it.

Ziel landed next to the corpse of the Blood Scaly Alligator and walked over to Princess Irene and Kyouka. he knocked them out and treated their wounds first. After that, he took them to where Hikaru and the others were.

***

Ziel brought Hikaru, Kyouka, and the others back to Blue Turtle Island. He couldn't teleport directly to that place. He had to teleport short distances repeatedly until he came out of the foggy area first.

Currently, Ziel was in the place that Prince Viron and Hikaru had used for their sparring match yesterday. He has also contacted Princess Freya to come to the place to pick up Princess Fritz and the heroes. Ziel had also told her about the situation of Princess Rinne and the others so they wouldn't worry.

After Ziel saw the silhouette of Princess Freya coming along with Princess Iris and Princess Aishia, he quickly disappeared from that place. He had other business he had to do elsewhere.

Princess Freya quickly checked Prince Fritz's condition after she saw him. She wanted to make sure that his brother was not seriously injured. After repeatedly checking on him, Princess Freya was finally relieved to know that Prince Fritz was fine. In her heart, she is very grateful to Ziel. And not long after, Prince Fritz woke up, followed by Kyouka and other people.

"Ugh! Freya? Why are you here? Where am I?" After opening his eyes, Prince Fritz was confused when he saw Princess Freya in front of him. Prince Fritz became even more complicated as he looked around him. Because as he recalled, he was on a magic ship and was suddenly attacked by a monster. After that, Prince Fritz didn't remember anything anymore.

"Eh? Don't you remember? I only know your ship is stuck in a strange fog that suddenly appears. It wasn't long before I got word that you were here." Princess Freya pretended not to know anything about their situation. Princess Iris and Princess Aishia are amazed by Princess Freya's perfect acting.

"Where are Megumi and the others? I don't see them anywhere." Kyouka suddenly entered into their conversation. She wakes up almost at the same time as Prince Fritz. She didn't say anything because she wanted to hear an explanation from Princess Freya first.

"You don't have to worry about them. I also learned that Princess Rinne, Princess Reina, Megumi, and Prince Albert are on an island not far from this place. They are currently being cared for by the residents there. They're in good shape." Princess Freya smiled at Kyouka. She quickly thought of an answer to that question.

"Is that so? Where did you get that news from?" Kyouka is suspicious of Princess Freya's source of information.

"Ah, I just got a letter, but I don't know who sent it. The letter informs about you and the situation of Princess Rinne and the others. Right? Aisha? Iris?" Princess Freya showed a confused face to Kyouka. Then she threw the question to Princess Iris and Princess Aishia. They were surprised that Princess Freya suddenly involved them, but they quickly responded with a small nod.

Kyouka narrowed her eyes as the answer was a bit unreasonable. She wanted to confirm again with Princess Freya, but a scream from behind startled her.

"Kyouka! How's your wound? We must treat you immediately!" Princess Irene suddenly screamed when she just woke up.

"Luckily, you reminded me, Irene. Hmm... weird. I don't feel sick at all. can you see my wound, irene?" Kyouka forgot that she was hurt because she was worried about Megumi's condition. She showed her back to Princess Irene so she could check it out.

"Eh? Your wounds are not there, and even your clothes are not damaged! I'm sure that you were hurt before. Did I remember it wrong? Or was it just a dream?" Princess Irene tilted her head.

"It wasn't a dream. Do you remember the person who helped us before we lost consciousness? I only remember him having black hair. I'm sure he's the one who helped us. I feel like I've heard his voice somewhere." Kyouka answered Princess Irene's confusion. Although she was seriously injured and almost fainted at that time, she was sure that everything that happened was not a dream.

"Is that so?" Princess Irene looked around and just remembered about her brother, Prince Viron.

"Brother! Are you okay!?" Princess Irene grabbed Prince Viron's shoulder and shook him.

"Ugh! Irene? what has happened to me?" Prince Viron woke up due to a strong shock from Princess Irene.

"Don't you remember?" Princess Irene asked him back.

"I don't remember at all. Then, what are you doing together with these humans?" Prince Viron frowned upon realizing that Hikaru and the other heroes were around him.

"That is..." Princess Irene didn't know where to start explaining it. But Kyouka spoke first before Princess Irene could continue her words.

"What happened to you guys? Why are your faces so battered? And why haven't you guys said anything since earlier?" Kyouka asked Hikaru and Sintaro. Ziel deliberately didn't heal the wounds on their faces.

Hikaru and Sintaro were silent. Neither of the two of them wanted to answer Kyouka's question.

"Okay. We'll talk about it later. We better get back to the castle soon. I'm sure the academy people are worried about our plight." Kyouka sighed heavily. Sh didn't want to linger in that place and wanted to know what had happened in the Cirlus Kingdom.

"You are right. We'd better get back soon. Ah, it would be best if you also headed back to the inn since your father previously came to the castle. He's angry that you got dragged into the troubles that are happening in this kingdom." Princess Freya agreed with Kyouka's words. She looks at Prince Viron and Princess Irene and reminds them of his father.

After hearing Princess Freya's warning, Prince Viron and Princess Irene's faces turned pale. The two of them quickly stood up even though their bodies were still weak.

"We go first!" Princess Irene lowered her head to Kyouka and the others. She grabbed Prince Viron's arm and left the place without waiting for their answer. Kyouka and the others stared blankly at Prince Viron and Princess Irene's behavior.

"Okay. we should also return to the castle now." Kyouka stood up and walked away, leaving Hikaru and the others. They nodded slightly and followed behind her.

***

After Kalya and the other teachers help the soldiers of the Cirlus Kingdom, the flow of the battle changes drastically. They managed to push the magical beasts back into the mist. But they still couldn't calm down before the fog cleared.

Princess Cordelia, Kalya, and the academy teachers are currently in a tent by the beach. They are having a meeting to determine their next course of action.

"First of all, I am Cordelia Cirlus, would like to thank you on behalf of the Cirlus Kingdom. We wouldn't have been able to withstand the magical beast invasion if it weren't for your help." Princess Cordelia smiled sweetly and bowed to Kalya and the other teachers. Her long blue hair fell beautifully.

Flavio and the other male teachers fell silent in awe at the sight of Princess Cordelia. They must admit that Princess Cordelia is wonderful and has a different charm from Kalya.

"Ah, that's… you don't need to thank us because it's our job. We are the ones who should be grateful for being allowed to vacation in this kingdom as VIP guests." Flavio was a little nervous in responding to Princess Cordelia. The other teachers chuckled after seeing his behavior.

"Then we both say thank you." Princess Cordelia replied while still maintaining her smile. But her face suddenly turned serious.

"So, does anyone have any ideas on how we can get rid of the fog? I'm sure there are still a lot of monsters gathered in there. If we don't get rid of the fog, we can only guess at the strength and number of the monsters." Princess Cordelia asked Kalya and the other teachers the main problem at the meeting.

"I only read a few reports before coming to this place. However, in the report, the monster that caused the fog was the Sea Serpent King. In contrast, the monster had been defeated. So, is there another sea serpent king, or is there another monster that creates the fog?" Flavio asked Princess Cordelia. He and the other teachers had just come to the battlefield and didn't know the actual situation there. They couldn't come up with any ideas if they still didn't know the cause of the fog.

"That is… we don't know either." Princess Cordelia smiled bitterly.

"So, we have to find out by going in there?" Beatrix thought it was the most realistic way to determine the actual battlefield situation. If they just waited and remained silent, they wouldn't know if the number of monsters in the fog had suddenly increased by two to three times.

"I think that's all we can do for now." Princess Cordelia nodded in agreement with Beatrix's opinion.

"But, do you feel something strange?" Kalya suddenly raised her voice at the meeting.

"Hmm... what's weird?" Princess Cordelia tilted her head cutely. She's not like a general when talking to Kalya.

"You know that they are sea monsters. Then why didn't they rely on their territorial advantage by attacking from under the sea instead of attacking openly like before? The strength of those monsters also feels stronger than it should be." Kalya asked seriously. The question was not only aimed at Princess Cordelia but also Flavio and the other teachers.

Princess Cordelia and the teachers were shocked after listening to Kalya's question. They wouldn't have realized such a thing if Kalya didn't say it. Princess Cordelia, who was fighting from the start, didn't even notice. She subconsciously felt embarrassed that her observations were lost to a teacher. But she quickly dispelled that feeling because the most important thing right now was to get rid of the cause of the fog.

"You are right. I had never thought about it since the beginning of the fight. I was too focused on repelling the monsters and forgot about such an important thing. However, we might as well get the answer if we get into that fog. What do you think?" Princess Cordelia asks Kalya and other teachers' opinions.

"We agree. But maybe only a few of us will enter that foggy area. The rest stay on guard in this place." Flavio gave his consent on behalf of the other teachers. As the interim leader, he felt it would be dangerous if they all entered there.

"Okay then..." Princess Cordelia didn't have time to finish her words because she was interrupted by loud explosions and earthquakes. Not long after, a soldier entered the tent in a hurry.

"Report, general! A giant rock fell from the sky right in the foggy area. The soldiers were busy dealing with the huge Tsunami due to its impact." The soldier gave his report while breathing heavily.

Kalya's mouth twitched after hearing a colossal rock descending from the sky. But then she smiled because she knew who had done it.

"Let's see!" Princess Cordelia saw Kalya and the other teachers then came out of the tent.

Princess Cordelia and the other teachers except Kalya were shocked after seeing another giant rock falling from the sky. Not only that, they saw a huge creature slowly reveal itself from within the fog.

Roaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

"God Beast Leviathan.." Princess Cordelia said in a trembling voice.