Chapter 107: Exposed

Chapter 107: Exposed

*PENG!*

The tactical-class barrier finally shattered.

The sudden shattering of the barrier enveloping the Frenzel residence caught everyone watching outside off guard.

"What's happening?"

"Fire?"

"This heat and flames..."

"It's tactical-class magic!"

Various surprised scouts reacted one after another.

Without hesitation, they retreated from the Frenzel residence's perimeter to avoid any complications and needed to relay the information to their superior as soon as possible.

Unbeknownst to these scouts, several people had escaped from the other end of the Frenzel residence, leaving this chaotic place and the royal capital behind.

Apart from these people, someone else was actually stumbling and fleeing from another direction.

It was none other than Archie.

"I-I made it out...?"

Archie, looking at the flames chasing behind him, ran out while tears of joy streaming down his face.

"Yes! I made it out!"

Recalling the recent events, he still felt a lingering fear.

In his search to see Riezel and Yuri, he had sneaked into the Frenzel residence alone, narrowly escaping danger several times. What made it worse was he didn't get to see them at all, as all he encountered were only knights and slaves.

He first ran into some knights, then suspected of being one of the attackers, resulting in a pursuit. Shortly afterward, he encountered some slaves and they also attacked him without reason, forcing him to use magic to fight back.

As he fought the slaves and was pursued by the knights, both sides soon met and engaged in their own fight, dragging him into it as well.

Whether knights or slaves, they treated him as their enemy, wanting either to capture or kill him.

He had to fight back and explain himself at the same time, running in circles until he managed to escape the chaotic Frenzel residence.

However, in his escape, he witnessed an unforgettable scene.

'Riezel wasn't worthless at all!'

Recalling the last scene he witnessed, Archie found it hard to believe.

He saw with his own eyes Riezel appearing on the roof of the mansion. He also witnessed Riezel chanting powerful magic, unleashing the hellish red fire, blasting toward the entire residence.

Before long, the entire Frenzel residence fell into a sea of fire.

Archie himself narrowly escaped the pursuit of flames, almost getting burnt to ashes. Fortunately, he managed to escape and discovered this huge secret.

'What? His 'Gate' is damaged?'

'What? Can't be a magician anymore?'

'What a bullshit! He's not only unharmed but also grown stronger, becoming a Tactical-Class Magician!'

Archie felt he had a sudden revelation.

Why was Riezel looked upon favorably by the Frenzel family, even allowed to stay at their residence?

Obviously, because Riezel was a Tactical-Class Magician and thus recruited by the Frenzel family, becoming one of their people!

The reason Riezel pretended to be useless was merely to deceive the other nobles, to fool other factions, serving as a hidden trump card for the Frenzel family!

In the eyes of many nobles, this wasn't a rare occurrence. Many of them also secretly employed various means to enhance their family's strength without others knowing.

In Archie's view, Riezel was deliberately hidden by the Frenzel family, a card moved into the shadows.

"Isn't he the guy who had loads of rumors flying around not too long ago?"

"He's a Tactical-Class Magician?"

"This is seriously mind-blowing."

People expressed astonishment, disbelief, and contemplation.

For example, some noble children, especially Senna and Carrera, were truly shocked upon hearing this news and found it hard to believe Riezel's sudden identity as a Tactical-Class Magician.

"How can he be a Tactical-Class Magician?" Senna was unwilling to accept reality.

"No wonder..." Carrera seemed to understand something and sighed.

As for the mastermind behind it all, the eldest son and young master of the Basolo family, upon learning the news, was dumbfounded.

"No! Impossible!"

The young master erupted in anger, kicking a trembling steward, who knelt before him.

"You son of a bitch! How dare you?! How dare you hurt her!"

The enraged young master continued to kick the steward, ignoring his pitiful cries, filled with both anger and fear.

"It's impossible! She's a Strategic-Class Magician, for fuck's sake! How could she get seriously injured by a bunch of useless slaves?!"

"This makes no sense!"

"No sense at all!"

As he shouted with anger and confusion, the young master began to grasp the severity of the situation.

Everything he had done was solely to prevent Yuri from leaving the royal capital and returning to her territory.

As long as she was unharmed, even if his family had to bear her wrath afterward, the royal family wouldn't investigate too deeply. His father could smooth things over, after all.

But now, with Yuri in trouble, the nature of the situation changed.

Attacking a marquis family could be excused as a mistake, but seriously injuring a Strategic-Class Magician was a crime. The royal family would not turn a blind eye to it.

Moreover—

"How could that damn commoner be a Tactical-Class Magician?! What the fuck is happening?!"

The young master's anger flared.

Initially, he was indifferent to Riezel's existence since he didn't consider a mere commoner with a damaged Gate a threat.

Did Riezel deserve Yuri? Certainly not!

However, as Riezel and Yuri's interactions became more frequent and their relationship seemed to improve, he started to feel uneasy.

Thanks to this, he planned to take advantage of the attack to bring back that lowborn commoner, deal with him properly, and make him understand that not every woman in this world could be touched, especially one already reserved by him!

Who would have thought that the outcome would be like this?

"Young Master!"

A servant suddenly rushed in, visibly terrified.

"Th-The people from the royal family ca-came! T-The Lord asked you to go over!"

'Ended...'

After thinking like that with despair, the young master suddenly felt his vision blacking out before collapsing to the floor.

""Young Master!""

The shouts of the steward and the servant echoed throughout the room.