episode_0152

=====[Claire]=====

There is this fact that every wizard knows well.

No matter how strong magic is, it is nothing more than a mere lump of magical power until it is implemented into reality.

And, at the very moment of weaving the magic thread and weaving it into magic, any magician reveals a fatal flaw.

Aiming for that timing was the surest way to defeat the wizard.

The moment the magic fails to materialize, the regurgitated magical power will attack the caster himself.

—-

The attack on Ophelia was also aimed at this.

All of the subordinates that Ophelia has collected so far.

All the people who had been mobilized to create the false dungeon attacked her at once.

‘I never thought it would be this simple.’

Looking at the magic pouring in from all directions targeting her sister, Claire laughed at Ofelia’s complacency.

betrayal.

As Claire, he was a duke who worked hard for about three years.

Even though he filled Ophelia’s surroundings with his subordinates… To prevent suspicion.

He deliberately brought clumsy spies closer to him so that they would be discovered, and placed henchmen to take advantage of that opportunity.

They have done very well so far.

In order to act as if he was truly loyal to Ophelia, he personally caught the clumsy spies and gained their trust.

In addition, he even relayed Claire’s moves and plans to Ofelia from time to time, and even helped Ofelia both materially and spiritually.

Although Ophelia was dubious, she often followed their information without anyone knowing, and each time she did that, Claire suffered significant losses.

Of course, the damage was only at the level that Claire had intended… It must have been enough of an achievement for Ophelia to trust her subordinates.

‘It was worth the effort.’

Claire also thought, ‘Do I have to go this far…? ‘There were many times when I felt inconvenienced.

But thanks to that, until today’s opportunity came, his spies never aroused Ophelia’s suspicions.

It was a satisfactory result for her.

It was the result.

“You’re like an older sister.”

Ophelia mutters calmly.

At the same time, a storm of sharp winds erupted in all directions.

The magic that collided with the storm was shattered and scattered.

“What… ! Wow!”

“No way… Argh!”

Shock, screams, and blood swept through the reed fields.

A surprise attack carried out with almost perfect timing. Everyone was so shocked that it was neutralized in an instant that they were slow to react.

When the wind died down, several of Ophelia’s mangled henchmen were lying bare and trembling.

“Magic in that brief moment… ? This is ridiculous, it would be impossible even for a high level wizard!”

One of those outside the range of the blade storm trembled and shouted.

Everyone had the same thought. Except for Claire, who saw exactly what was happening.

“… Don’t be so surprised, just look straight ahead. Because I didn’t implement a new magic. I used the magic that was implemented from the beginning.”

Claire frowned and glared at Ophelia.

“Hmm. Did you recognize me, sister? I guess your eyes are still working properly? I thought it would have rotted away long ago.”

Ophelia looked down and laughed at the enemies around her.

Yes. It wasn’t a new spell being cast.

It was impossible for even her to complete a single spell in that short period of time.

What Ophelia did was simply dissipate magic power that she had no intention of realizing… All that was done was to explode the spears of the sharp wind that had been prepared in advance in all directions.

Even the thing that attracted the magical power in the first place was disguise. A deception to induce Claire’s spies to attack her.

He had already realized that his subordinates were Claire’s spies.

“… Since when?”

“What is it?”

“Don’t act like a fool. Since when did you realize that all your subordinates are my henchmen? !”

Claire’s voice was filled with irritation.

It’s not that I didn’t consider the possibility of being caught, but it turned out that the three years of careful attention had been in vain.

“As expected, you are so foolish. So pitiful.”

Ophelia took out a magic candle and openly mocked Claire.

“Since when did you think I wouldn’t notice such a waste of time?”

I didn’t even believe it from the beginning.

And as soon as he saw Claire calling out to him at the entrance to the dungeon, his doubts turned into certainty.

Is there just one more way for Claire to discover the trap that only Ophelia and her subordinates were aware of?

The moment Claire triumphantly called Ophelia, her work seemed meaningless.

I can’t believe you don’t even realize that.

“It seems like your brain has completely rotted while living as the empress’s prostitute, right? Well, if you spend all day being run over by men, you might end up becoming a fool.”

“Ophelia!”

Claire couldn’t stand her younger sister’s constant ridicule of her private parts, so she became angry.

With a furious roar, the ground around her cracks.

Between the cracks in the ground, black tentacles resembling tree roots sprouted like thorns.

“I’ll marinate you in medicine and then throw you in the stable!”

“It’s an idea worthy of an older sister. I’ll keep it in mind.”

Ophelia stamped her foot lightly.

Heavy pressure of horsepower. The ground within a 3m radius of her was deeply dented as if she had been crushed.

The thorns of the shadow that Claire shot fell helplessly to the floor.

“There’s still a long way to go!”

“Wow. Shall I congratulate you?”

Flashes of light, flames, violent vibrations, and bursting aftereffects swept through the reed field.

Black fireballs are cut and scattered by wind blades, and pouring hail is blocked by a barrier and bounces off.

Ophelia’s binding magic is completely destroyed by the black thunderbolt, and the invisible curse aimed at the gap is completely canceled out by the same magic.

Although Ophelia was slightly ahead in the sisters’ magic battle, it was surprisingly close to a whistle.

Ophelia had the upper hand in terms of the total amount of magical power, but Claire was also not inferior in terms of the power and efficiency of each magic.

“You’re stronger than you think, aren’t you, sister? Really, how many guys have you hung out with!”

“Why don’t you shut up? That shit has nothing to do with magic!”

Ophelia was still sarcastic, but beads of sweat were gradually forming on her forehead.

Because Claire wasn’t the only enemy she had to deal with.

“What are you doing! Everyone attack!”

Those who were staring dumbfounded at the feast of magic unfolding before their eyes finally came to their senses.

Eleven knights and over thirty wizards.

Each one was nothing special, but with such a large number gathered together, it was a significant threat to Ophelia.

It was enough to tip the scales of victory towards Claire.

The knights rush in all at once, and a barrage of magic rains down.

Ophelia’s response became defensive.

He pours magical energy into the barrier to block the magic, and gives up other attacks and only explodes shockwaves to bounce the knights away.

Claire, who was energized by the sight of him hiding behind the wall like a turtle, laughed fiercely.

“You acted so proud, is this the end? It may be admirable that you noticed the spies, but if you really thought you could take on all of these people on your own… .”

“Definitely… It must be difficult. I thought I could handle her on my own, but I underestimated her prostitution history.”

Claire raised her arms.

Fierce magic energy was entangled in the arms, and two large hands were formed in the air.

“… You still use your mouth like that. Yes, use that tongue as much as you want now… I will have to use it for other purposes in the future.”

“As expected, this is realistic advice as expected from an experienced person. I guess you’ve used your sister’s mouth for a lot of other things, right? I’m sorry… I don’t think that will happen.”

Ophelia snapped her fingers.

The weak magic power turned into an arrow of flame and soared into the air.

For a moment, everyone’s eyes turned upward.

‘Fire arrows, into the sky… ? no way!?’

When Claire, who understood the intention of the magic, urgently turned her head… Everything is already too late.

– Oh my!

The squishy sound of breaking meat rings in her ears.

A distance of several hundred meters.

A silver flash pierced through the reed field and passed right through the torsos of the five subordinates.

No, can we say this is penetration?

In fact, it was a phenomenon close to extinction.

The subordinates, whose bodies had completely disappeared, were left helpless.

The blood that spurted out like a waterfall drenched the bodies of others.

“What, what?!”

“Magic? No, the magic response is…!”

Claire’s shocked subordinates looked in the direction from which the flash came and shouted.

Claire also broke into a cold sweat.

‘As expected, were you here…? !’

I could guess who did it, but… As expected, it was an unbelievable power.

“Over there! It’s over there!”

One of his subordinates raised his finger and pointed to the other side of the reed field.

A person wearing a dark green robe was slowly standing up from among the silver grass.

Claire took a step back without realizing it.

The subordinates didn’t seem to realize it yet… Because she knew who the author was.

He took off his robe and exposed himself to the world.

Because the reed field was burning here and there in the wake of magic, the surroundings were quite bright.

So much so that everyone can recognize her identity.

On the outside, she was just a woman.

A female knight wearing armor made of fur and iron pieces and holding a silver-blue long sword.

Black hair tied back.

Sharp eyes and delicate beauty like a sculpture.

There were rumors that it was a monster or something… .

When I saw her bare face, I saw that she was a beauty so beautiful that it was difficult to find it even in the government.

However, no one had the presence of mind to express admiration for its off-white appearance.

Because everyone knew who she was.

“Beast predator, Aishangior… !”

Hashar Aishangior, Viscount Median.

The youngest master of the Leopold school, who proved his power to the entire empire.

It was their enemy.

—-

The world becomes dark.

The slimy flesh oozing out from the woman with her long sword raised colored the air and cast a dark curtain.

The energy of murder was so horribly concentrated that the dark red color was clearly visible.

It was not a human spirit.

The reeds under my feet are weighed down by life.

Filled with hideous murderous intent, blazing blue eyes like ghosts stared straight at them.

The long sword held in his right hand was engulfed in pale brilliance, and was emitting increasingly intense anticipation.

“What do you think? It’s scary, isn’t it?”

Ophelia laughed, exhaling magic candle smoke.

“Ophelia… !”

“It’s my secret weapon. Just once, try hard to block it. Sister.”

Claire gritted her teeth and raised her magic power.