episode_0337

Chapter 337 – The Sorcerers’ Banquet

“I found him. My Prince.”

At the sudden declaration, I tilted my head.

‘Why Prince, all of a sudden?’

Did she lose her mind for a moment after narrowly surviving death?

Glancing worriedly at Roxana, I pushed Calisto away and spoke.

“Roxana-nim. I apologize for being late.”

“No, it’s fine. Thanks to you, I’m alive. My Prince.”

“Huh? My Prince?”

“Yes. Why? Don’t you like it?”

Roxana just smiled sweetly, as if her embarrassing words didn’t bother her at all.

It seemed she really had lost her mind.

‘These bastards. How dare they drive Roxana insane!’

Burning with rage towards the enemies, I had neither the confidence nor the leisure to persuade Roxana, so I decided to let it go.

She would realize what she’d done later anyway.

“Roxana-nim. I’ll handle the Blue Tower Master. Please hold off Calisto in the meantime.”

“Okay. I’ll make sure he can never attack my Prince.”

“…Yes.”

Answering awkwardly to the unfamiliar title, I saw the wounds covering Roxana’s body and pulled out a semen potion from my pocket.

“I apologize.”

“Huh? Kyaa!”

And then I splashed it onto Roxana.

The situation wasn’t relaxed enough to drink it or apply it dab by dab.

“Aah…”

Instantly covered in semen, Roxana groaned, seemingly uncomfortable, yet her face strangely flushed as she writhed.

Intense heat glimmered in her eyes as she looked at me.

The heat was so strong that my lower body twitched.

Just as my gaze was captivated by her inappropriately erotic appearance, the Blue Tower Master Daniel, who had been silent all along, shouted.

“Calisto! Kill that bastard! Now!”

[Don’t command me! I was going to do that anyway! Hahahahahah! It’s been a long time! You bastard!]

Calisto, who seemed to have taken an interest in me since the last fight, changed his target and rushed in.

*Crash!*

When I parried the sword strike, a jolt of shock coursed through me, and my body was thrust backward.

Calisto ignored Roxana and Deborah, who were right beside him, and immediately pursued me.

Thanks to that, my plan to handle the Blue Tower Master went awry.

“Damn it…”

Of course, fighting Calisto isn’t bad, but it’s not ideal in terms of compatibility.

More precisely, since I had no compatibility advantage, it was considerably trickier than fighting the Blue Tower Master, who was almost an antithesis to me.

[Hahahahah! Is this all you’ve got?! Don’t run away, come at me head-on like last time!]

*Bang! Crash! Boom!*

Calisto, displeased with my defensive response, burst into mad laughter and unleashed a barrage of attacks.

Meanwhile, the Blue Tower Master targeted Roxana.

“Senpaiii!”

-Ursilla. You help Roxana-nim!

I gave instructions to the shouting Ursilla and parried the sword strike with all my might.

-Ruan! To your right!

*Clang!*

Deborah joined in to help, but it was still insufficient to overcome the level difference.

All my wounds were healed by transcendent regeneration, but time dragged on, making it a distant prospect to go help Roxana.

Even if her wounds healed with the semen, her magic consumption remained high, so if things continued this way, Roxana would eventually be defeated by the Blue Tower Master.

Ultimately, the choice of means was set.

-Deborah. I’m going to rape you.

-Yes!

Simultaneously with the declaration of rape, my strength amplified, and a sense of omnipotence surged through my entire body.

[Strength: 3010]

My power now surpassed the limits of a living creature.

I can confidently say that throughout the history of the entire continent, no one could have surpassed my current strength.

Even before, using the rape declaration made transcendent strength surge, but the moment it surpassed 3000, it felt different from before.

As if to prove it, a status window appeared.

[Strength has exceeded 3000.]

[Unique Authority – Destruction acquired.]

[Destruction: Can destroy anything.]

Authority.

In its dictionary meaning, it refers to an ability that can be exercised legally, but when interpreted religiously, it becomes an ability used by a god.

The explanation was very lacking, making it difficult to grasp precisely, but in other words, it meant the limits were equally unclear.

Perhaps this was the secret to the birth of a god.

‘3000, huh…’

An extreme condition.

A stat impossible to achieve without an out-of-specification ability like the declaration of rape.

Perhaps both Repentia and Nephelina possess similar abilities to mine.

I’ll have to investigate this in more detail later.

‘Enough reflection.’

What I needed to do now was defeat Calisto and save Roxana.

Looking ahead, Calisto, who had been pouring out storm-like sword strikes, stood still in the air.

[I don’t know what happened to you, but I sense an aura similar to Nephelina-nim.]

“Similar?”

[Yes. It’s a little different, but the origin is the same.]

He circled around as if observing, then absorbed all the vast demonic energy he had been spewing from his sword at once.

And then he subtly distanced himself.

[The fight ends here. I’ve seen something interesting. I look forward to next time. Then, I probably won’t retreat like this. You don’t have much time, so prepare well until then. Hahahahahah!]

Calisto, announcing an all-out war, shot into the sky with mad laughter and disappeared.

Watching that scene, I was filled with a sense of futility.

“Are you just going…?”

At this point, there was virtually no risk, but it was absurd for him to disappear without even exchanging a single blow after I had gone to the trouble of using the rape declaration.

Of course, it was good not to have to waste strength.

Shaking off unnecessary emotions, I quickly headed towards Roxana.

Just then, a cyclone was hurtling towards her.

I intervened a step ahead of Roxana, who was trying to respond, and threw a punch at the cyclone.

*Crraasshh!*

With a deafening roar, the cyclone vanished, accompanied by the illusion that the entire surrounding space was warping.

It was a power so astonishing that it made the two-rank difference in mastery seem questionable.

“My Prince!”

“No, how could you?!”

Along with Roxana’s crazy title, the Blue Tower Master’s eyes widened in shock.

He then scanned his surroundings, searching for Calisto.

Seeing his desperate gaze, I kindly explained.

“Calisto? He’s already gone.”

“What?! Gone? Where to?”

“How would I know? Didn’t he just go home?”

As I shrugged and spoke playfully, the Blue Tower Master, seemingly enraged, made the vein mark on his forehead swell.

“That bastard… dare betray me? I’ll never forgive him.”

His trembling body was like a dildo.

Roxana, who had been staring at me with intense heat since joining, scoffed at him.

“See? I told you you’d be betrayed, didn’t I? It happened even faster than I thought.”

“Damn it. Damn it. Daaamn it!”

The Blue Tower Master, displeased that the tide had turned so suddenly, repeatedly stomped his foot on the ground, spitting out his fury.

But reality wouldn’t change just because of that.

Escaping from me, who had gained authority and was on the same level as Roxana, and Deborah, who possessed foresight, was almost impossible.

There was a slight feeling that Ursilla was being left out, but since she was only a first-year student, let’s just overlook it for now.

In any case, having seized the advantage, I moved to finish the fight without delay.

“Blue Tower Master Daniel Pakis. You’re ready to die now, aren’t you?”

“What? Kill me? The likes of you?”

“Yes. You’ll die at the hands of someone like me. Understand?”

“You worm…!”

Daniel’s face flushed red and then turned pale.

Just as I was having the whimsical thought of whether a Blue Tower Master was allowed to get red in the face, a faint smile suddenly appeared on his face, only to quickly vanish back into an expressionless gaze.

“You’re quite arrogant just because Roxana Sprause is backing you! Aren’t you ashamed to be a man?!”

“What…?”

“Why, does your pride hurt? Then fight me one-on-one! Huh?”

“One-on-one?”

“Yes! If you refuse, I’ll think you’re a guy who hides behind a woman’s skirts!”

At those words, my face stiffened.

It wasn’t particularly that my pride was hurt by his words.

Rather, his ridiculously cheap provocation genuinely made me question Daniel’s intelligence level.

‘How did he become the Blue Tower Master?’

No, is it even possible for a foolish person to reach Level 400 in magic?

As I fell silent, facing a difficult problem, he seemed to interpret it differently and uttered an even cheaper provocation.

“D-do you know something? Roxana likes strong men! When I confessed to her before, she said she disliked weak men. I was rejected too, so there’s no way she’d accept someone weaker than me!”

“Hmm… I don’t think so.”

“What?”

“Nothing. So, you’re saying you want to fight one-on-one, right?”

I pondered for a moment.

Of course, a one-on-one fight was an offer not worth considering, but it felt like there might be a way to turn it to my advantage.

Perhaps I could end the fight more easily than I thought.

I subtly exchanged glances with Roxana, then nodded.

“Alright. Let’s go one-on-one.”

“Puhahaha! A wise decision!”

“Ruan!”

“Senpai!”

The moment Daniel burst out laughing upon hearing my reply, Deborah and Ursilla grabbed my arms from both sides.

Neither seemed to understand my seemingly stubborn adherence.

I patted both their backs.

“Don’t worry. There’s no way I’ll lose.”

“…Really?”

“Of course. So, just relax and watch. It’ll be over quickly. The same goes for you, Ursilla.”

“…Alright. Since it’s you, Senpai, I’ll trust you.”

“Good. Then stand back. It’s dangerous.”

As I pushed the two away, creating a one-on-one situation, Daniel’s mouth stretched into a wide grin, as if he’d been affected by a woman wearing a red mask.

Even someone completely oblivious would be able to tell he was up to something.

As that happened, a sense of relief gradually settled on the faces of Deborah and Ursilla, who had been worrying about me.

“Alright, I’ve given you enough time, haven’t I? Let’s begin now.”

“Fine. We start on the count of three.”

“Do as you please! I’m perfectly fine with it.”

It was amusing how arrogant he became again, just because he had a moment to breathe.

But unlike him, I began the countdown, showing no outward signs with my excellent acting.

“One.”

Daniel’s face grew serious.

Now, when I count two, he’ll prepare his magic casting, and the moment I count three, he’ll instantly unleash his spell to kill me.

Therefore, I won’t give him time to activate it.

-Roxana. Now!

“Three!”

“What?!”

*Whoosh!*

As soon as the signal was given, Roxana’s magic activated, temporarily blinding Daniel.

He lost a crucial breath due to Roxana’s magic and the suddenness of the situation.

That time was enough.

*Whoosh!*

Having instantly gotten behind him through photonization, I unleashed a punch, drawing out my authority to its fullest.

Ruan Style.

Ultimate Skill.

Extreme Tremor Shattering Heaven Star.

A thunderous blow that shatters the very movement of the heavens!

*CRRAAAAASSSSHHH!*

The moment the punch landed, an immense roar echoed as if lightning had struck, even though no lightning was present.

Space itself shattered from pure physical force alone.

Everything in the trajectory of the punch was destroyed.

Needless to say, Daniel, who was at the center of it, was no exception.

He couldn’t even let out a single scream and simply vanished, his entire body disintegrating starting from the point of impact.

The destructive power was so immense that not a single drop of blood scattered.

Behind him, a long trail was etched beyond the horizon.