episode_0271

A loud noise rings out.

Stone pillars that have settled with clouds of dust block the midday sun.

People passing by the place retreated in panic, while some people held on with magic.

“It’s just a minor abrasion. It’ll get better soon.”

“Ugh… Thank you.”

“What about you?”

“I was just surprised when the wall suddenly collapsed.”

Thanks to this, there weren’t many people who were seriously injured.

Since it was a martial arts competition, there were some who reacted foolishly in a place where skilled players gathered, so the damage was less.

however.

That’s if you’re on the outside of a collapsed wall.

The area of the covered stadium floor alone is close to 1/4.

Looking at the debris that had poured down, bending inward due to its massive weight and size…

I end up making a creepy guess.

‘That the pile of stones was buried like that…’

‘It’s dizzying. I can’t even imagine what would happen if I got caught.’

‘The person who was inside… will have a hard time getting out alive.’

Those who were in the cabinet took the brunt of the boulder’s impact.

It would have been difficult to even move one’s body, let alone properly deal with the rocks falling at unexpected times.

When you hear the sound of the weight that is so heavy that it seems like the ground is about to cave in, it is so dizzying that you want to lose all imagination.

It never seemed like it would be safe.

That’s why those who have their eyes rolled back are bound to cause trouble.

“Let go. Let go!”

“Duchess! Calm down!”

“How can I calm down when my child, my child is there!!”

“If you go in now, your wife will be in danger too!”

“Let go. Let go!”

“Guards! Call the Guards!”

“Carcein, carcein…!”

Isabella screamed as she looked at the pile of rocks in the middle of the stadium.

“Why on earth can’t I do that! I’m going to rescue my little brother, why can’t I do that!”

“Princess Claire!”

“Fuck, get out of the way. I meant get out of the way!”

Claire tries to use magic to get past the guards whose eyes are rolled back.

“Uh, what should I do… Carcein… It shouldn’t hurt…”

Flora trembled with dead eyes.

and.

“…”

At the sight of the clear bloodstains before one’s eyes, some people begin to feel breathless.

-Tiring!

▶Hidden Episode. The sword that cuts through the flesh is in progress◀

***

The rubble of a collapsing building.

The surroundings are getting darker and the view is blocked by the sun.

I throw myself onto the shadow of those wreckage.

It wasn’t until the second time that I realized it.

That the memory in my head was a little bit wrong.

I still vividly remember going to a meat restaurant after the sports meet.

Even when I think about it now, that memory is a dirty memory, and it’s a memory I want to forget. It just came to mind because the circumstances were similar.

But that’s not what happened during the sports festival.

‘When was it? I’m so dizzy… I don’t remember very well.’

Ah. I remembered.

After the sports day. So, it was a bit later.

Yeah, right after the actual sports day, something completely different happened.

The sense of discomfort that something like this had happened in the past came from there.

Gymnasium pillars collapsing from the sky.

The playground begins to become covered in debris and shadows that block the sun.

The one who was under the shadows, and me who threw my body away for that person.

The sports festival began with an accident, and ended with an accident.

Just like I am now.

Why did I forget that?

It was a huge incident. Even if it wasn’t, it wouldn’t have been a memory you’d forget.

‘…Ah. Now that I think about it, I guess I should have forgotten.’

Just now, one side of my back was throbbing, and enough liquid was flowing out of it to soak my clothes.

As you can tell just by smelling the pungent scent, if something like that gets on your clothes, it can be quite stressful to erase it.

But the truth was the other way around.

They are family.

The second one will be the first to complain and ask why I threw away all my clothes.

That little kid would hide behind me and tease me or make fun of me.

First of all, it goes without saying.

And that woman who suggested we go to a meat restaurant, it was obvious what she would say.

I thought it would stress me out from my family, so I tried to erase this memory.

I was so engrossed in the memory of going to the meat restaurant that I couldn’t get it out… but experiencing it like this myself made me recall the past.

‘Still, it’s not like I only have bad memories.’

A place filled with shadows between collapsing buildings.

I remember that everyone who was there was unharmed.

“─Lesain, Ca──in!!”

Your voice is so strong, you seem to be fine.

Judging from the way my body shakes, I don’t seem to be hurt at all.

Yes, the author was completely fine.

But, on the other hand, what happened to me?

‘uh…’

My head starts to feel dizzy.

My vision becomes blurred again as liquid flows down my forehead.

My whole body feels drowsy, and even my eyes start to close. Why am I so sleepy?

I have to remember what happened after that.

You need to know that to plan how to get out of here.

You shouldn’t fall asleep.

When you fall asleep…

It won’t work…

“You ──do it. So, so ──don’t. Please.”

I don’t know what you’re saying. Could you speak a little louder?

No, more than that.

-I ──you. So, so ──don’t. Please!

It seems like something similar to what the author said to me.

Ah. I think it might be true, seeing as the author made that kind of expression on me back then.

however…

I don’t know.

My head keeps getting dizzy so I can’t think.

I’m so sleepy. I want to sleep.

…I can’t sleep.

***

It was an event that happened in an instant.

The shocking sight of the stadium building, which was obviously built solidly, suddenly starting to crack and then collapsing into pieces along the cracks was seen.

Leaving aside the question of how this had happened, the royal family moved quickly.

It is true that there was little damage because there were participants everywhere, but it is not true that no one was uninjured, just that there were relatively few.

We mobilized personnel to bring in the members of the National Assembly, and we rushed the injured patients to the hospital for treatment as a priority.

And now, after some time has passed.

As the rubble of the building began to clear, people trapped under the rubble began to appear.

“Ugh, ugh… Save me, save me…”

“Here’s one, found!”

“What’s the status?”

“Both legs appear to be crushed!”

“Don’t be agitated! If you move the debris recklessly, another place may collapse. Move carefully so that it doesn’t collapse!”

─Yes!

Soldiers begin clearing the debris under the instructions of Crown Prince Albert.

Only after the first structure was completed could the royal family relieve one of its heavy burdens.

“The Westerners have taught us the structure and read the flow of mana, so it’s easy to figure out where we are. Thank goodness.”

But this executive has one more helper.

“Thank you, Arsien. Your efforts to understand the internal structure of the wreckage have prevented a secondary accident from occurring. ”

“Gasp, gasp… But it’s not time to relax yet. Big brother.”

“I know that too. But, let’s stop here.”

“That can’t be…”

Tub.

Albert squeezed Arsien’s arm.

Because the pulse of mana was pressed precisely, the empty nerves were accompanied by pain.

“Ugh!”

“What are you talking about in this state? Not only did you draw out all your mana, you squeezed it to the limit, so you were even feeling pain.”

Albert clicked his tongue.

“Rest. I’ll do the rest. Or else, you want me to watch you turn into a corpse with my own eyes?”

A situation where you can’t use magic anymore.

Arsien reluctantly nods.

“Okay. The rest…please. Big brother.”

“Yeah.”

Arsien moves with his head bowed and supported.

Albert sighed deeply as he looked at his younger sister.

“Brother. Aren’t you being too harsh?”

Albert clicked his tongue at Florence’s faint remark.

“You should be able to understand at least this much, right?”

“Even so, couldn’t you say it a little more kindly?”

Be kind.

That can’t be happening.

‘That’s the way to protect that kid.’

It was strict, and it had to be stricter.

Because we were family, I had to treat him more coldly.

Because otherwise we wouldn’t be able to protect Arsien.

That was Albert’s fate as crown prince.

“Stop talking nonsense and just follow along.”

“…Haa. How rude.”

Florence, who knew the meaning behind her brother’s actions, could only feel regret.

“This way!”

“Here are two people found!”

“This is a severely bleeding wound. I think we need a pressure bandage first!”

“Please call the member right away!”

The rescue continues.

A scene unfolds where rescue efforts are successfully carried out at every location pointed out by Westerners.

The damage was extensive, as many people were buried under the rubble of the wall cabinet. Many of them were barely breathing.

But here a problem arose.

“Can’t you feel the flow of mana?”

“Yeah. They wrote numbers to suppress our power in some sections. Unless we know the cause… we can’t read or smell the mana either.”

“Ha. Can’t you just lift the building?”

“Structurally, if you dig here, one side of the perception will collapse. And the other side will do the same!”

“…This is fucking crazy.”

If you save one side, you cannot save the other side.

The weight of the debris was so heavy that the time to choose had come.

Albert tried to keep his composure and wiped his face.

“How many people are left?”

“There are only two people…”

“Why two people?”

Two people too.

There are two spaces.

That’s a real dilemma.

If two people are divided into two spaces, isn’t it a situation where one must live and the other must die?

It would be fortunate if it was all gathered together… but even that is not the answer right now.

‘Even those two people, those two people.’

Either way, they were people who helped Arsien.

Even though you have the power, you can’t use it.

Albert held his sword tightly.

In the meantime.

-Kugugugugu.

The space that was supporting one side begins to collapse.

“What kind of stupid kid is moving recklessly…!”

Albert turned around with a glare, but soon began to have doubts.

There was not a single soldier who moved.

‘That means…’

He turned his head sharply to the other side.

-Kugugugu. Boom!

As one space collapses, the other space remains.

So, there had to be someone here.

“His Highness the Crown Prince…!”

It actually happened.

‘But isn’t it time to feel relieved?’

The pungent scent of blood spreads.

At first glance, you can see blood all over Harnie’s clothes.

Judging from the amount of blood and the intensity of its scent, it was clear that Carcein was in a very dangerous state.

“Carcein Bagrand. Harnie Teresia. I found two people. There’s not much time left, so the palace doctor should be on standby so that he can treat them immediately!”

Now, they were about to deal with the debris and begin treatment, but Harnie suddenly grabbed Albert’s sword.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. It’s urgent, so I’ll borrow it for a moment.”

“Harnie Youngae?! What the…!”

Then she stabbed Karsine in the flesh with her sword.

“What, what is that…!”

“Oh my god!”

The nobles were terrified and covered their mouths.

The participants who were watching held their breath.

Of course, stabbing your fiancé with a sword? It was an incomprehensible sight.

Arina saw the sight and strode over to him with her eyes rolled back.

“Harnie Youngae. What are you doing…!”

-Ouch.

“…Your Highness the Crown Prince?”

“That’s the right thing to do.”

“What does that mean? How can you stick a sword into Carcein’s body…!”

“Ha.”

Albert took a deep breath and answered in a subdued tone.

“Unlike you last year, who lost your mind and cut your brother’s flesh, that fiancée cut her flesh to save a person. Arina Bagrand.”