The End of Treason
"Ha, hahaha…"
The words "immediate execution" came from Ferris's mouth.
Hearing those words, Sindri stared at her with a blank expression.
And…
Ahahahahahahahaha-!
He burst into maniacal laughter as if he had gone mad.
As everyone watched the scene with hardened expressions…
"Immediate execution, you say? For me?"
Saying so, Sindri stretched his hand towards the empty air and began to chant a spell.
At the same time, complex magic circles of various shapes appeared in his hand, and the same magic circles appeared beneath the Chimera's feet.
"Don't even dream of it!"
The next moment, with his shout, the magic circles that had formed around the Chimera shattered with a sharp sound.
[Grrrr…!!]
Simultaneously, the Chimera's body began to change.
Blood vessels bulged all over its body, and its muscles swelled as if they were about to burst.
Its claws and teeth grew larger and sharper, foam started to drip from its mouth, and tears of blood flowed from its bloodshot eyes.
It looked like an animal with rabies.
"I have released the restraints that controlled the Chimera. Now no one can stop it… It will never stop until it dies."
Sindri, with a face filled with madness, said so and turned to escape the scene.
"Are you running away?!"
[Kyaaaaa-!!]
Ferris shouted and ran towards him, but the Chimera lunged at her and swung its enormously swollen forepaw.
-Clang!!
"Ugh…!!"
With a metallic sound, Ferris's body was pushed back, and a low groan escaped her lips.
Even though she hadn't yet received the title of Sword Saint, she was skilled enough to be the Princess's escort knight, yet she was struggling against this power.
"Are you alright?"
"Yes, I'm fine."
Ferris answered Rudell's question as if nothing had happened.
However, Rudell could see Ferris's arm trembling slightly.
'That thing seems like a real monster…'
[Grrrr…!!]
The Chimera's size had grown to more than 1.5 times its original size.
If it were to pass them by and barge into the academy, it wouldn't be difficult to imagine the scale of the damage it would cause.
Just then.
"Princess Lagrind."
As if she had made up her mind, Ferris called out to Leje with a determined face.
"Yes, Lady Ferris."
"Please take the Princess and escape from here."
"Ferris!"
Jade cried out in a panicked voice at her words.
"I apologize, Your Highness. But I think this is the only way."
"No! That's…!!"
"Please."
Despite her cries, Ferris bowed her head towards Jade, her resolve firm.
However, Leje shook her head, showing no intention of doing so.
"I apologize, Lady Ferris. I don't think that will be possible."
"Princess Lagrind! What do you mean!?"
She couldn't hide her bewilderment at Leje's reply.
"Instead, I would like to ask you a favor. Would you please take the Princess and escape from here?"
"What…"
She looked at Leje with a puzzled expression, as if she couldn't understand her words as she walked past her towards the Chimera.
"I'd also like to ask you a favor. Would you please take the Princess and escape from here?"
"Young Master Weinstein…"
Rudell also spoke to Ferris, and she looked back and forth between the two with a confused expression.
[Kyaaaaaaaaa-!!]
Meanwhile, the Chimera roared and charged towards Leje as she approached.
"Princess Lagrind!"
"It's alright, even if it looks like that…"
Ferris shouted urgently at the sight, but Rudell, who was beside her, was still watching the scene with a faint smile.
The next moment…
"Haa…!!"
Leje took a deep breath and slowly raised her fist…
"Shut up!!"
She shouted and swung her fist towards the Chimera.
-Whack!
[Kyagh!?]
A dull thud echoed through the surroundings as Leje's fist struck the Chimera's head. With a pained scream, the Chimera's massive body crashed to the ground.
[Groan…!!]
The Chimera, which had fallen to the ground with a groan, began to thrash around, unable to regain its senses.
Jade and Ferris, who were watching the scene, were speechless.
"Now do you understand why I said it would be fine to leave it to me?"
At the same time, Rudell spoke with a faint smile.
* * *
There were two main ways to use magic power.
The first was the method of releasing magic power externally.
This was the method mainly used by the so-called mages, and it could be considered the foundation of all magic.
Distorting the laws of the world and causing the desired phenomena according to the released magic power and the user's will.
It could be said that all magic that existed in this world was manifested through such a process.
On the other hand, the second was the method of circulating magic power within the body.
This was the method mainly used by knights or warriors.
Unlike the mages' method, this method abandoned the detailed control of magic power in exchange for gaining overwhelming physical abilities that were incomparable to ordinary people.
And, in Leje's case, she belonged to the latter type, boasting an overwhelming amount of magic power.
"Now I can fight with ease."
Leje, who spoke with a refreshed face, cracked her knuckles and approached the struggling Chimera.
[Kyaaaaa-!!]
The Chimera's tail, now even more vicious in form, swung towards her…
"That won't work anymore."
Saying so, Leje dodged the tail in an instant and stepped on it with her foot, tearing it off.
[Kyaaagh-!! Kyaa-!!]
"Tsk…"
The Chimera began to rampage again in pain from having its tail torn off while still alive, and Leje, who was watching the scene from a short distance away, clicked her tongue in annoyance.
Meanwhile, the Chimera, which had gotten back on its feet, began to gather electricity in its mouth.
The lightning bolts gathered, making a much more dangerous sound than before.
Leje, watching the scene, smiled as if she found it amusing and immediately started running towards the Chimera.
[Kyaaaaa-!!]
The Chimera, which had planted its forepaws on the ground like supports, began to spew electricity from its mouth…
"Kyaa!?"
"Elemental Shield!"
Rudell, who blocked Jade's screaming form, chanted a spell.
A force field made of colorful lights blocked their front, colliding with the wave of electricity spewed by the Chimera and scattering sparks of magic power in all directions.
"I'll take care of this!"
"Okay!"
Leje nodded at Rudell's shout and immediately charged towards the Chimera.
In the meantime, the Chimera spewed electricity several more times, but Leje dodged it with swift movements and threw a punch at the Chimera.
Once again, with a loud bang, the Chimera's head slammed into the ground, and the Chimera, which was twitching and foaming at the mouth, stopped moving.
"Is it over?"
"I think so…"
Ferris asked as she watched the scene, and Rudell nodded in response. It was then.
"Flame Lance!!"
Rudell, sensing something, stretched out his hand towards the Chimera and chanted a spell.
At the same time, flames erupted from his hand, forming a giant spear shape and shooting straight towards the Chimera.
-Thud!
The launched flame spear pierced the Chimera's head with a sickening sound and began to burn its body.
[Screech…]
At the same time, the Basilisk's head, which was the Chimera's other head, drooped with a weak sound, and the Chimera's body was gradually engulfed in flames, turning into a black pile of ashes.
"Make sure to confirm the kill. Got it?"
"Got it. I'll keep that in mind."
Leje nodded at the advice that came from experience, and then she approached Jade and Ferris with a refreshed face.
"Are you alright? Are you both injured?"
"Ah, yes…"
"Thanks to the Princess."
The two came to their senses with a gasp and answered, and Leje turned her head in the direction Sindri had escaped and said,
"Shall we chase after him?"
"I think we should."
Rudell let out a low groan at her question.
Sindri's actions could not be described as anything other than treason.
Even if that wasn't the case, if they let him go now, there was no telling when or where he would create more Chimeras.
"I believe we can trust the Princess's abilities, as she defeated that Chimera alone. Please capture that traitor and bring him to justice."
"I will obey the Princess's orders."
"I will obey the Princess's orders."
Rudell and Leje said simultaneously in response to Jade's words, and after nodding to Ferris, the two ran towards the forest where Sindri had disappeared.
"May the blessings of our ancestors be with you both…"
Jade, watching the scene, said so and clasped her hands as if in prayer.
* * *
"Huff… Huff…"
The vast forest where the abandoned old school building was located.
Sindri was making his way through it, breathing heavily.
"Damn it… Damn it…!!"
Where did it all go wrong?
He asked himself, but no clear answer came to mind.
His preparations had been perfect.
He would cause chaos within the academy with the Chimeras, and in the meantime, he would kill the Princess, who would be alone.
That was his plan.
However, his plan had failed miserably, and he was now nothing more than a helpless old man running away to avoid the ensuing pursuit.
"Survival is the priority now."
First, he would escape the academy, hide in the Back Alley, and wait for the right moment to leave the Kingdom.
That was his new plan.
Just then…
"Where are you going in such a hurry?"
"You…"
Sindri let out a low groan as he saw the man who appeared before him.
A dark robe covering his entire body and a heavy voice.
He was the Cult's 'messenger' who had visited him before.
"I believe you said this would be a very important matter."
"Every plan has the possibility of failure. First, I need to escape and plan for the future…"
"No, you have no more chances left."
Cutting him off, the man swung his arm towards Sindri.
And, at that moment…
"Huh…?"
Sindri let out a dumbfounded voice as he felt his vision flip.
The next thing he saw was his own body collapsing, blood gushing from the severed cross-section.
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