Chapter 154

Crepin Subjugation Battle (5)

―Quaaaaaang!

The sound of an explosion across the sky lit up the sky of the Duchy of Rosstaylor.

The light from Lucy’s explosion magic covers the area, and the shadows of huge tentacles stretch along the ground.

The residents living in the vast Ross Taylor estate... saw every single one of the scenes decorating the night sky.

The same goes for Princess Fenia, who is running towards the mansion of Rosstaylor Estate with a detachment of fifteen people.

“Oh my...”

Princess Fenia paused for a moment and looked up at the sky.

I ran straight after the sun set and succeeded in entering Ross Taylor’s territory. Still, there is still a long way to go.

Even if the Ross Taylor territory and the ecliptic Cloeron were right next to each other, considering the vast expanse of the ecliptic and the territory, it would have been very difficult to reach them in half a day.

I was running, thinking that I had to arrive before the sun rose... when the fireworks lit up the sky.

That direction is the direction of the mansion that Princess Fenia was running towards.

“That... seems to have manifested the highest level magic.”

Among elemental magics, magic ranks at the highest level... there are very few people within this empire who can use it. In most cases, this is a rare human resource that can be identified.

However, it is strange that magic on such a scale was manifested not in the magic tower located in the northeast, nor in the Emperor Cloeron, where all kinds of people gather... but in the mansion of Rosstaylor’s territory.

“Princess Fenia.”

Claire, her closest escort, who was following behind her, spoke quietly.

“I think you need to change your mind right now. Something... is unusual.”

“....”

“Just rushing to a place like this without saying anything would have already thrown the palace into turmoil. Allowing the princess to enter the danger zone here... is a dereliction of duty as a guard knight. .”

Claire followed her all the way out at night just out of loyalty to Princess Fenia. He was so loyal that he followed her wishes even if it meant being disciplined.

But anything beyond this clearly crosses the line. If Princess Fenia was left to go to a dangerous area and she was seriously injured, there was a high possibility that it would go beyond disciplinary action and lead to punishment.

“I understand your position, Claire.”

Nevertheless, Princess Fenia did not turn her horse’s head.

I remember the man who sat with serious eyes in the princess’s reception room the day before leaving the academy.

If the man died here, Fenia felt like she would regret it for the rest of her life.

“I have to go. Even if there is nothing I can do, I have to see it with my own eyes.”

* * *

The annex of the Ross Taylor mansion, like the other buildings, was already half collapsed.

Half of the employees who managed the annex ran away in fear, and the other half had already fallen into Crepin’s hands and were under Mebula’s control.

People with parts of their bodies transformed into hideous flesh stood out of the way. Crepin made his way through them and went up to the top floor of the annex.

The central mansion is already filled with all kinds of VIPs that would make the evil god Mebula drool. After sacrificing them all, he will have the power to control Mebula’s power for the rest of his life.

The price is to turn the world into an enemy.

The annex of the old and luxurious Ross Taylor mansion was already covered in Mebula’s flesh and was becoming ugly. Tentacles rising here and there and chunks of flesh twitching ominously. The annex, which has already transformed into a living organism, feels as if it has entered Mebula’s body.

When you climb the stairs from the first floor to the second floor and reach the third floor, you will find a large hall.

The wall was already half destroyed and a draft was blowing through. Excluding the main hall and party hall of the central mansion, it is the third largest hall. It was ‘Ross Taylor Hall’, named after the family name.

Crepin took note of the large hall and went up to the rooftop again. There were already a lot of magic formulas drawn there that reacted with the heavenly law.

It feels like the vast sky is coming into your arms. On the rooftop of the Ross Taylor Annex, Crepin raised the engraving of his left hand toward the sky.

As enormous magical power was manifested, the heavenly law began to operate little by little.

Just like that, Crepin Rosstaylor went and sat down on the railing where only the remains remained.

The wind in the sky blows away his thick blonde hair.

Looking at the operating system, Crepin lowered his head and waited with bloodshot eyes.

The sight of the Ross Taylor mansion grounds below is hell itself. There may be many casualties.

However, the Mebula does not distinguish between life and death of the sacrifice.

― ‘If you decide to become a villain.’

― ‘Never look back even for a moment.’

― ‘The moment you stop is the day you end.’

For a moment, a fishy sensation rushes up his back.

His conviction, which has never wavered while living at the top of the Ross Taylor family, stands up once again.

― ‘Don’t try to live up to expectations, don’t dwell on what you’ve lost, and don’t let yourself be consumed by vanity.’

― ‘Only by standing firm like that can you survive until the end and command the world.’

That voice that seemed to be whispering in his ear... was flowing through his mind.

* * *

―Kwaang! bang!

―Whaaaaaaaa!

Clarisse’s magic pushed back the tentacles, and Sinir’s magic began to subdue the soldiers.

However, the hordes of private soldiers and tentacles that continued to pour into the banquet hall showed no sign of ending.

“It’s over! Now we’re all going to die!”

“Damn it! If you’re going to be like this, you shouldn’t have come to the banquet! What kind of social church is this?!”

The ‘Legion’ broke through the other outer wall and stormed in.

It is not an army of humans. All kinds of spirit forces appeared with magical power and began firing magic at the gremlins and tentacles.

Even if we estimate the number, it exceeds one hundred. The combined number of lower-level spirits and corporeal spirits alone is comparable to the army of gremlins covering the sky.

“This is...!”

The eyes of a huge lizard can be seen beyond the broken exterior wall. Sinir got goosebumps and trembled, but the lizard was not an enemy.

A girl slipped between the lizard’s eyes and landed on the floor.

The person who recognized that face was... Saint Clarice.

“Senior Yenika?!”

“Clarice... Saint...!”

―Keeeeeeek!

―Kaaaaaaaaa!

In the sky above the mansion, the spirit army and the gremlin army face off. Spirits in the shape of various animals were engaging in hand-to-hand combat. Senir could not believe the sight even after seeing it with his own eyes.

I have heard about it from her two daughters, Tracyana Bloomriver and Patriciana Bloomriver.

In the third year of Sylvania Academy, there is a group of students who walk alone.

She used to say with fear that if she had been in the same grade as her, Traceiana would never have been able to become the head of the Ministry of Magic.

“Where is Senior Ed?!”

Taking advantage of Sinir’s confusion, Clarice quickly asked Yenika the key question.

“I went to catch Crepin Rosstaylor...! Towards the annex! I have to finish this job quickly and go help...!”

The banquet hall is no longer in shape. There was blood splattered here and there on what remained of the exterior walls.

A tentacle flew in for a moment, aiming for Yenika’s neck, but the blade of the lieutenant dark spirit protruding from her shadow cut the tentacle away.

Yenika, who is protected by dozens or hundreds of spirits, cannot even be touched if her sensitivity is brought to its limit. Anyone who sees its might for the first time has no choice but to hold out their tongues.

This large-scale combat situation is her stage.

Even if she is not confident in a one-on-one battle with a duel master in a small space, in a situation where she faces off with only the full force of her power in an open space, Yenika can fully demonstrate her abilities.

“Let all the VIPs escape and we’ll go to the annex!”

“all right!”

There wasn’t much of a long conversation between Clarice and Jenica. Because it was such an urgent situation.

“Before that... I need to stop by Ed’s room and take care of something!”

“In a situation like this... what are you taking care of?!”

Yenika gathered her magical power and instantly manifested a huge spirit ceremony. Dozens of gremlins burned and more spirits appeared in the sky. It was an incredible sight.

“The wand! Ed’s wand is in Ed’s room!”

* * *

The Rosstaylor domain monopolizes the most peaceful and warm land next to Cloeron, the ecliptic capital.

Even if you only look at the map, it is a strategic point for all logistics.

It is one of those places that is always crowded with vendors and hectic, but tonight it was more eventful than ever.

The Ross Taylor Mansion’s social church is said to be the most luxurious and expansive of the year.

The attendees alone included many influential figures from the empire.

In addition, the VIPs who decided to attend after the third day are also currently continuing their journey.

On the west side of the territory, there was a carriage coming from the commercial city of Oldeck.

Magnus, the corps commander in charge of the northern grasslands, was coming from the northeast of the territory.

At the northwest end of the territory, a carriage carrying an alchemy master was moving busily.

In addition, on the eastern side of the territory, the Empire’s third princess, Fenia, was riding a horse...

It would not be strange to say that the heart of the empire was gathered in this Rosstaylor mansion.

However, hell has already descended on the grounds of the Ross Taylor mansion. Because of Ed’s companions, the schedule for Mebula’s arrival was brought forward earlier than expected.

Above the mansion, the evil god Mebula from the mythical era stands with hundreds of vicious eyes. In front of him is a genius wizard who, it would not be surprising to say that he received the blessing of the main god, is preventing the disaster one-on-one.

In the central mansion, a group of gremlins and tentacle soldiers compete with the forces of spirits.

Tanya Rosstaylor, who was checking on the occupants at the spire, was taken aback by the sudden disaster and locked the door and looked outside.

Princess Selaha, who has rushed out of the party, is crossing the central hallway, escorted by her butler Dest.

Sinir Bloomriver, the head of the witch family, is escaping the VIPs with his army.

Saint Clarice is running towards Ed’s room with Yenica.

It’s a night at Ross Taylor’s estate where everyone is busy.

A man walked through the garden of a mansion, receiving all the magic, tentacle blows, and gremlin blades from the users controlled by Mebula.

A dagger held backwards. The spirit ritual engraved there draws out the explosion. Giant bats swirl in the air around him, breathing fire, and lions made of water bite off the necks of soldiers.

The shock wave generated from the magic engineering supplies he took out of his pocket subdues the surrounding enemies, and then a magical arrow pierces his neck, killing him in an instant.

Pillars of fire and blades of wind suppress the tentacles. Enemies’ heads cut off by magic instantly turn to ash and disappear.

Even as he wipes out his surroundings, he conserves and conserves his magic power until the end.

He has a hunch. The decisive battle that will end everything is not far away.

The tailcoat he was wearing was turning to dust due to the blood and flesh being splattered. Nevertheless, he reached the entrance to the annex without changing his expression.

The inside of the annex was also filled with all kinds of monsters. It doesn’t seem easy to climb up to the rooftop.

It is time for all the past stories related to the Ross Taylor family to end here.

He walked forward. It was finally time to go and kill the crepin.