Episode 208. The Fox’s Grudge (2)
The fishing rod is swung horizontally in a semicircle.
The fishing rod displayed swordsmanship that could be believed to have been wielded by a highly skilled swordsman.
Even though it was a surprise attack, the precision was such that even Talema had to give up his arm without being able to dodge it properly.
“Wow, you avoided this?”
Black lightning was flashing on the fishing rod.
I was amazed that I couldn’t completely cut the guy down even though I used the power of flowing lightning to increase my agility.
“Are you still the leader of a military state after all?”
“You are not Prince Charis!”
Talema realized that I was the prince after tasting my swordsmanship.
Not only did he suddenly attack me, but Prince Charis doesn’t even know the word ‘sword’ in swordsmanship.
Because a person who was only good at magic wouldn’t cut off his own arm with just a fishing rod.
“I thought you were a bit weaker after becoming a corpse. But it wasn’t always like that.”
I revealed my true self, grumbling regretfully.
He turned from the prince’s face to my face. Talema was terrified at the sight.
“Who are you! How did I not recognize you at once?”
“Well? Should I assume that the prince sponsored it?”
“Prince Charis helped you?”
“Yeah. He came in here for me.”
I proudly pointed to my belly.
Talema, who understood the meaning, furrowed his brow and burst into laughter.
Then, he picked up the arm that had fallen and reattached it. Then, it seemed to have regenerative powers and was restored to its original state.
“Hahahaha! This is really amazing.”
That’s amazing. Isn’t the reaction too bland?
I was expecting him to say, “Hey you!!” but it was disappointing because the opponent was Talema.
It seems that emotional stimulation doesn’t work on psychopaths.
`They’ve already destroyed the village.`
I looked around at the devastation caused by the landslide.
There were many buildings, including a hot spring business, that were destroyed by piles of dirt and rocks.
The torrential rain causes the ground to become muddy and flow.
The townspeople were running away, stepping on the dirty floor.
Gyaaaaaaah!-
Their screams began to be heard.
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“Kihehehe! I’ve been waiting for this moment!”
“Destroy them all!”
The people who had been invited to the festival were cheering in the midst of the tragedy.
They began to grab their weapons one by one, savoring the moment they had been waiting for with bated breath.
The people the hawk was targeting were the villagers.
visor!-
Some teachers and students were holding back and fending off their threats.
Kent Aegist, who had blocked their swords, suddenly began to shake his legs.
“Ugh…! Why is my body like this?”
“You idiot! Have you ever heard of Diablo Lane?”
“lane…?”
Kent looked up at the sky.
It was dark even though it wasn’t night yet due to the dark clouds covering the sky.
dump-
At that moment, the residents who were running away screaming began to fall one by one.
But Kent was momentarily confused and began to cautiously doubt these raindrops.
“No way, it’s because of this rain!”
“It’s just like poison to a normal human without magic power. That person would probably die in 20 minutes!”
“what?”
“And even if you are skilled in magical powers, you can’t be at ease, right?”
As if that were true, Kent’s body also began to feel dull.
It is certain that it becomes weaker when exposed to rain, but there was something that needed to be pointed out.
“Then why are you all okay?”
The water people were attacking people without any concern.
If you got hit by this rain, it would be normal for you to become equally dull.
“Did you think that we, who caused this ourselves, didn’t have any insurance?”
“Damn it!”
I don’t know what it was, but it seemed like he had taken some kind of number.
Kent frowned in resentment and screamed inwardly.
`What on earth was the royal family thinking when they brought in these guys!!`
The House of Kent is made up of knights who protect the borders of the Empire.
To defeat an enemy, you must know your enemy. Kent, a member of the family, was also well aware of the enemies beyond the border.
‘These guys were originally… enemies who threatened the Empire!’
These people were also included among the enemies outside the border.
Now, it is said that they have become much more docile thanks to the peace treaty of Prince Charis, but the House of Kent does not agree with that opinion.
Although it is not widely known to the public, they have been carrying out local provocations from time to time.
[Bombing incident at a supply depot.]
[Infiltration incident of the Wallin Viscount who manages the blueprints for the forbidden magic tool.]
[The attack on the Delaware Trading Company’s wagon transporting gold coins.]
[Most of the assault cases in that park are between the eyebrows.]
The more I listed the allegations, the more tongue-lashing they were.
However, for the sake of the peace treaty, it had to be handled without public notice.
Even though he committed a serious crime, such as invading territory, he was given a punishment that was almost like a slap on the wrist. The imperial family was strangely kind to the enemy forces.
`No matter how great the mercy of the saintly king is, it has gone too far.`
Kent had a talent for observing people. He could tell what kind of personality a person had just by looking at them.
Shortly before entering Alighieri, he visited the imperial palace at the invitation of the imperial family.
There was something strange about the faces of the emperor and his children that I first saw there.
They all had angelic faces on the outside, but, what can I say?
It felt like my instincts were screaming, “Don’t be fooled by that face!”
`Except for the youngest, Princess Mirona.`
It wasn’t just the Kent family that felt this suspicious.
It was so bad that a secret special forces unit was created in the harsh snowy region to question the imperial family.
However, it is said that they were completely destroyed by mysterious strangers.
`For your information, the Saint of Melody was born in the slum where the snowfield was.`
There were more than one or two suspicious points.
However, since there are so many people who are attracted by the emperor’s glory, those who think like this are often treated as fools.
But now, events have given Kent confidence.
The truth is that the light was actually a salmon lantern, and that he and the other citizens were nothing more than moths drawn to that light.
“Hahahaha! It’s time to get revenge on that damn Dantia!”
As Suin burst into maniacal laughter, Kent’s power grew weaker and weaker.
The sword blocking the opponent’s sword gradually falls downwards.
“Die!”
Kent, who was eventually forced to put down his sword, was put in danger.
Hwarurur!-
If it weren’t for the fireball that suddenly flew in.
“Ugh!”
A blazing firebird appeared.
There was only one student in the magic department who could summon such a spirit.
“Are you okay?”
“Thanks to you, I survived. Thank you very much. Krona Delaware.”
Although she received help, she was not normal either.
He seemed so unmotivated that it was as if he hadn’t slept for days.
In addition, the fire on her wings, Sunred’s spirit, was also gradually weakening.
“With this, I repay the favor from the joint training.”
dump-
Was the flame grenade he had just fired the last one? Crona sat down helplessly, saying a few words.
Besides her, the faculty and staff who had been suppressing the rebellion also began to lose strength and fall.
Moreover, it wasn’t just a small number of people.
“Judge Alighieri!”
“We will avenge our Enviel Elder here and now!”
Even the magicians from a certain school who had been invited to the magic banquet began to run wild.
And the people belonging to the Yellow Tower also had pointy ears and were committing acts of destruction.
They, like Suin, were unharmed by the rain.
This was all planned.
“What are you guys doing here?”
Professor Radian found them and helped them up.
He had broad shoulders that could carry Kent and Crona, but he was still weak.
“You’re not giving up just like this, are you?”
Radian speaks to somehow cheer them up.
But Kent and Crona couldn’t help but feel frustrated.
“Professor, we’re in big trouble…”
“It’s already been 15 minutes.”
Anyone who gets hit by this rain won’t last more than 15 minutes. They’ll be dying by now.
Several people were already seen collapsing.
“Wake up. We’re not done yet.”
“but…”
“You haven’t forgotten, have you? Who is currently enrolled at our academy?”
Just as Crona was about to ask what that meant,
-Whoa!
The light began to pour down.
The sun, which had been hidden by clouds, appeared again, but the sky remained the same.
The rain that brought death was still falling.
However, the people who had fallen due to the light floating in the sky began to stand up again.
“That’s…!”
Nine tails were visible.
It was as if a god had taken possession of that body, and light was pouring down from the sky.
A new morning arrives in Alighieri Town.
Those who stood up again greeted the morning brought about by a miracle.
“I feel like my body is starting to feel more energetic again!”
“Is it because of that light?”
In addition to the villagers who almost died, the faculty and students who had lost their energy also regained their strength.
The people who were confused and wondering what was happening looked up at the sky and could not help but be astonished.
“Look at that!”
“It’s dazzling!”
“Look closely at that! That…!”
A girl with fox ears was floating in the air.
The sight of him healing the weak with light was reminiscent of a transcendent being.
People call a girl with such divine powers like this.
“Sir, you’re a saint!”
“Angela Whitegreen. The first ever Saintess of the Water Gods…!”
“But why don’t you take our side!”
The light of Saint Angela raised people up again.
A yellow aura began to ripple from the bodies of those affected by the light.
I was surprised by the energy that suddenly appeared all over my body, but this much was certain.
Not only can you avoid the rain of death, but you will also become more powerful than before.
Jiiiii… –
After that, the saint fell to the ground as if she had used up all her strength.
As luck would have it, the people from the magic school who were causing a ruckus were standing there.
“How dare you disturb us!”
They cast fire magic to strike the saint who was falling on their heads.
Obviously, the effect of the light exerted by the saint will also disappear.
Besides, the rain hadn’t stopped yet.
Kwaaaaa!-
That was when.
“Joe, watch out!”
“Eww!”
A crimson slash flew in and engulfed the area.
All the magicians who tried to take revenge on the saint were blown away by the catastrophe.
The horned woman who had swung that enormous sword aura screamed loudly.
“Professor! I’ve taken care of all the guys down there!”
“Well done, Adela!”
Professor Radian, who arrived on time, was able to catch Angela with his hand as she fell.
Crona and Kent were greatly relieved to be held in the professor’s arms.
Fortunately, Angela’s life was not in danger.
I just fell asleep from using too much force.
“Crona. Are you watching?”
“yes?”
“You said you were secretly taking care of this kid in the forest in the first grade?”
“yes…”
“This is the reward for that action.”
The time I spent with Angela that day had a butterfly effect.
If there had been no time, Angela would not have been chosen as a saint.
Angela, who once turned into a monster fox. Crona was happy that she didn’t give up on life and lived until now.
“Thank you so much, Angela.”
It was only for a moment that I saw the saint comfortably passed out. The rain of death was still falling.
No matter how hard they combine their strength, it is impossible to change the atmosphere.
Those with high-level power are currently dealing with external legions.
Angela did give me some antidote, but I don’t know how long it will last.
The opponent’s plan is still intact.
“Well done, kid. Thanks to you, I was able to use my strength before it was too late.”
Then a woman appeared before them.
I felt a mysterious aura from that woman who seemed tempting just by looking at her.
“Who, who are you!”
Kent looked wary towards her, seeing her for the first time.
At that moment, the flame bird Sunred appeared beside Crona and said.
『Cough…! That, that person is definitely not it!!』
“What are you doing, Sunred?”
Sunred suddenly starts to act excitedly as if he saw something he shouldn’t have seen.
If he was a spirit, it was natural for him to be surprised when he saw that woman.
“Hey, bow your head! Hurry up!”
“why?”
“If you want to live, do as I say quickly!”
The woman smiled as if she found the sight amusing.
“Hehehe, you don’t have to do that. I didn’t come here to harm you or anything.”
“Who are you?”
“You probably won’t believe me if I just prove it with my words, so I guess it’s better to prove it with my actions, right?”
Okay!-
The woman clasped her hands together in prayer.
Then, small, white lights began to gather from all over the village.
The identity of the light that gathered like fireflies was a mask.
“Fox… mask?”
“Huh? Isn’t that a product of the ninja who killed people?”
“Did you see that too, Professor?”
Although it was unknown what it was, the masks that had been spread all over the village gathered under the leadership of a woman.
The masks seemed to have absorbed the mystical energy that spread through the veins.
“What are you doing now?”
“Those masks are like syringes used to absorb the energy of nature that makes up this village.”
“The energy of Mother Nature?”
“In the past, I could have easily done it with a gesture, but now that my strength is limited, I have to go through a complicated process. The reason I threw away that mask was so that I could use my strength.”
In response to Radian’s question of what kind of power she was going to use, the woman raised her head.
“I will open the sky covered with ‘death’.”
And then he said, stretching out his clasped hands.
“Because I am the being that governs ‘life’.”
The silver light becomes one and soars toward the sky.
It was the moment when a spherical light pierced the sky.
Hwaaaaaaa-
It happened in an instant, with a sound that tore through the air.
Those who were watching could not close their mouths.
The townspeople, the water spirits and the magicians who had caused this situation all had surprised expressions on their faces.
The sky covered with black clouds opened wide like a door.
Beyond that, a beautiful night sky spread out.
The current time is 5 o’clock.
It’s midsummer, so the sun is setting early.
A large full moon was rising in the starlit sky.
“Who the hell are you?”
The woman who was asked that question spoke under the moonlight.
“It’s just a passing spirit king. Don’t worry, it’s nothing.”
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“Haak… haak…”
It was the first time I had had such a hard time since I became the chief editor.
My body was in shambles as I held the fishing rod.
His body was covered in wounds from the onslaught of corpse-like creatures.
“Why don’t you just give up now? You can’t handle us with your current strength.”
I bit my lip at Talema’s sarcasm, but it was true.
I had already knocked down countless corpses, but there was no end to it.
My strength was not enough to handle even the leader, Talema.
“Then it would be too disappointing.”
But I chuckled.
“The Eternal Flame is right before our eyes.”
When Talema heard those words, he flinched.
Yes, they are corpses. Without a motive force, they cannot move.
I could find out what that driving force was through ‘Ma-an’.
“This is great, I really needed that.”
“Heh heh heh. The more I look at him, the stranger he becomes!”
Talema runs towards me with a strange expression on her face.
But the moment his sword was about to reach me, something fell and tore us apart.
The rain has stopped. Nothing is falling anymore.
But with the sudden rise of the full moon… she descended in an instant.
A mysterious aura emanates from the black-haired girl who landed from the sky.
Vertical pupils engraved in red eyes like those of a wild beast.
The beast’s ears on top of the head create a charming facial feature.
Nine tails attached to the back of a mature and glamorous body.
A double-edged sword held in one’s hand.
A hazy, rough, yet beautiful appearance.
Ruska had become a being that could truly be described as mysterious.
“Don’t rush in based on numbers.”
Standing with her back to the full moon, she raised a double-edged sword.
“Because it looks weak.”
To put an end to a long-standing feud.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
