Chapter 367: Reverse Scale (1)

Chapter 367: Reverse Scale (1)

1.

Not everything went as smoothly as the wedding.

Time flew by rapidly.

I closed my eyes for a moment, and when I opened them, a month had passed. It was literally a blink of an eye. It was almost unfair how time had sped on without me.

It cant be helped.

Isnt it said that the older you get, the faster time seems to go? Even if my physical age says one thing, my mental age is totally out of it.

I tried to calculate how old I really was, but I gave up once the numbers surpassed three digits.

Its okay. My body is still in its twenties This really sounds like Im trying to convince myself Im still in my twenties.

Glory to the moon of Ivansia! Duchess, as you commanded, we have surrounded the gates!

As I was brooding over the cruelty of time, a knight approached and saluted.

I snapped back to reality.

Well done, Captain of the Knights.

Its nothing!

Did you send an envoy for their surrender, and they still have not responded?

Yes! They are vowing to fight to the death till the end!

How foolish.

I clicked my tongue.

Surrounded by the elite troops of the Duke Ivansias family, including the Captain of the Knights, like an impregnable fortress, the military discipline was stringent. A grand army of six thousand men had surrounded a small town.

If you ask how I, who until recently was giving interviews on the first floor, ended up in the middle of a medieval battlefield, the reason is simple.

Raviel was nearly assassinated.

To be more precise, she was assassinated.

2.

After winning a duel against [The Wand of Ages], I had been staying on the first floor for a while. As Anastasia had strongly suggested, I needed to show my face to people occasionally.

But it was during the peaceful conclusion of the interspecies marriage ceremony and the onset of the underground civilization commotion. During an interview with a journalist, a message rang in my head.

[Skill activated.]

I was puzzled.

Because I hadnt used any skill.

Noticing my strange demeanor, the journalist conducting the interview asked, Whats the matter?

Trying to respond with a smile, pretending it was nothing, I experienced for the first time the activation of a certain skill.

[A Regressors Love (EX) is activated.]

That was the starting point.

[You share a timeline with the other person.]

[The timeline has ended.]

Wha-wha, what?

My vision spun. It muddled up like ink-stained spaghetti. I could hear the journalist panicking, Death King? Death King!? from afar, but even his voice quickly faded.

[You have died.]

[You regress 24 hours.]

And thus, I probably for the first time in my life experienced death while really doing nothing.

.

Die! Please just die, you crazy freak!

When I blinked, the scenery had changed. The journalist who was interviewing me had vanished. Instead, Anastasia was shaking me back and forth vigorously, holding onto my neck.

I had returned 24 hours in time.

This is insane.

I realized the full story of why I suddenly died.

The message clearly stated that [A Regressors Love] had been activated.

[A Regressors Love] is a skill that allows Raviel and me to share the exact same timeline. If I go back one day, Raviel also goes back one day, so the two of us always breathe on the same timeline.

If Raviel dies, meaning if her time ends naturally, my time ends as well. We die together.

But I have [Returners Clockwork Watch].

If I face death, I immediately regress 24 hours. My timeline is rewound, and so is Raviels.

In short, as long as the skills [A Regressors Love] and [Returners Clockwork Watch] are functioning, we will never face a complete death.

We just regress for a day.

.

I hadnt been in any danger of dying just moments ago. Literally, I hadnt done anything. Yet the fact that the clockwork watch had activated meant that it wasnt I who had died, but someone else.

It signified Raviels death.

Thats right! You crazy bastard! Die! Just die!

Of course, Anastasia hadnt realized that I had just regressed. She must have misunderstood the muttering this crazy that slipped from my lips.

You dont have to shout at me to die like that. Anastasia.

I murmured.

I had already died a moment ago.

What?

I came back from tomorrow to today. Right now.

.

Only then did Anastasia take a good look at my face.

I lifted the corners of my mouth. Since no one else would laugh at my joke, I might as well laugh myself.

But there is one thing for certain, that bastards imagination is far inferior to mine. Why? Because they cant imagine hell.

.

Whatever hell that bastard imagined, compared to the hell he will experience from now on, it would be nothing but a blissful heaven. I will show that there is no one more capable of creating hell on earth than someone who dares to speak of heaven, and I intend to show that.

I turned my back.

I didnt ask them to follow or come with me; I simply started walking.

The footsteps of a hundred people followed behind me.

[You are being transported to the 25th floor.]

The destination was Sormwyn Academy.

Originally the top academy of the empire, Sormwyn had developed further once a trade agreement was established between Babylon and the empire.

An agency responsible for the exchange had been set up, and homes for the bureaucrats working there were established. Rare trade items from Babylon were handled by new officials created for that purpose. Now, Sormwyn was more a city than merely an academy.

As soon as I was transported, an imperial bureaucrat warmly greeted me.

Welcome! Welcome to the empire! Excuse me, but may I ask the purpose of your visit

I am the wife of the Duke of Ivansia.

I looked at the bureaucrat.

Im here not for Babylons matters but for a family matter.

Uh.

The bureaucrats face soon turned pale. A hundred of my vassals had been transported along with me. The immigration office, no, rather the tower entry checkpoint, was flustered by our sudden appearance.

Let me reiterate, this is a family matter.

Regrettably, I didnt have the leisure to persuade them step by step.

If you dont want to make an enemy of the Duke Ivansias family, get lost. Right now.

The bureaucrat couldnt stop me. The knights and soldiers guarding the checkpoint made way. Hunters dispatched from Babylon, and guild members belonging to the Black Dragon and the Merchant Guild, upon seeing my face, also promptly returned to their posts.

I headed towards the Ivansia Dukes family annex built next to Sormwyn.

My, my lady! What in the world is this about!

The Dukes soldiers were flustered as they blocked my path.

If you were coming, you should have sent us a notice so we could prepare to receive you!

I dont know what right you have to block my way when you couldnt even protect your lord.

Y-Yes?

I smiled wanly.

Id like to tie you all up and hold you accountable for your crimes, but Id rather see Raviels face first. I wont say it twice. Move aside. Well, it doesnt really matter if you dont move.

What..

It means I dont have time to waste on the likes of you.

I nodded slightly.

Estelle moved. She applied a joint lock on the soldier, neutralizing him instantly.

A beat later, the followers acted. In just a moment, the Dukes annex was subdued by force. The Blue Lion Knights tried to resist, but like old leaves crumbling, they were easily trampled.

I walked down the corridor.

Six chamberlains were stationed in front of the bedroom where Raviel was staying.

All were trained to guard against assassinations, treasured confidants of Raviel. Usually, they were reliable, but now in my eyes, they were just leeches sucking on the Dukes payroll.

My lady.

Step back, Moon of Ivansia.

Even if you are the lady, you cannot just barge in-

Was there any need to listen to this nonsense festival?

No.

I lightly used aura to strike the vital points of the six chamberlains.

!

The chamberlains collapsed in the corridor. No sounds or groans were allowed.

They remained conscious but merely floundered on the floor. I had made it so intentionally. I wanted them to feel the deep humiliation of not being able to block my path for even a second.

Leaving the trembling chamberlains behind, I opened the door to the bedroom.

Creeeeak-.

The door opened.

Hmm.

Raviel was sitting in a chair, looking down at her watch.

Despite all the chaos and villainy I had caused, Raviel wasnt particularly surprised. Instead, she lightly nodded as if she had expected this.

13 minutes and 27 seconds, huh?

Her red eyes moved from the watch to look at me.

I thought if you came alone, it would take less than 5 minutes, and if you brought forces, it wouldnt take more than 15 minutes. Indeed. The distance between us was 13 minutes.

Im sorry Im late, Raviel.

I smiled.

So, which son of a bitch do I need to kill?

Raviel gave a bitter smile.

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