Flora Continent
Just as Alysia's teammates entered the Overlord's chamber.
"Oh, So you guys developed this much...ah...and this also.....Interesting 'snap'" Dungeon Walker said as it snapped its finger.
"ssshhhhhhhh"
The video feed suddenly went black, leaving everyone in stunned silence.
"...."
"...."
"...."
The abrupt interruption left the viewers completely bewildered.
"So, It is the Dungeon Walker, Right?"An elderly man with long, white hair and elongated ears mused, his expression pensive.
"Yes, HeadMaster" A brown-haired woman with sharp green eyes and spectacles replied, her deanour serious.
"Bracelets are not working?"
"...Yes, HeadMaster"
"Hmm. Mrs. Mariel, you weren't able to access the portal either?" The Headmaster inquired, directing his attention to the crimson-haired woman.
"No, Headmaster. I exerted all my power, but the portal remained impervious" Mariel responded, pointing at the red, swirling energy emanating from the portal.
"...." The Headmaster contemplated the situation and then glanced at the concerned students.
With a reassuring smile, he addressed them, "Do not worry, my dear children. Not a single soul will et their end in that Dungeon".
"..." However, for those who comprehended the situation of what was inside the Dungeon, they knew that what awaited others was far from the embrace of death.
"...." Observing the students' reactions, the Headmaster let out a sigh and turned to a woman with long red-blonde hair, addressing her,
"Ms. Rose, please summon the soldiers and secure the area. No one, especially reporters, is allowed near this place".
"....Understood, HeadMaster" Rose replied.
He then turned his attention to another woman, Ms. Aadya, and instructed her,
"And, Ms. Aadya, please take care of your students".
"Yes" Aadya acknowledged.
With these directives in place, the Headmaster rose from his seat and left the area.
Rose also departed, offering a reassuring look before her departure.
"M-Ms. Aadya... M-My b-brother is inside...?" Mia questioned, her voice trembling with fear and concern.
"It's okay, Mia. Your brother will be fine" Mariel reassured her as she suddenly appeared before the distressed girl, hugging her.
Mia didn't resist or pull away from her mother. Instead, she clung to Mariel's dress, muttering, "I-I should have been there..."
"..." Observing the scene, Mariel bit her lip before turning her attention to the other two girls who had appeared dispassionate while conversing with each other.
"Have you managed to contact your mother, Zera?" Scylla inquired with her typically lifeless gaze. Inside, she wrestled with her own thoughts and emotions, desperately hoping for the safety of her beloved, 'I-I'm sure he's fine... He's got the protection of the most powerful being in this w-orld, so nothing should happen to him... right? Right? Should I go back again...
No, no, no, I can't be sure that everything will be the sa in this...' Scylla's inner turmoil was far more profound than her outward composure revealed.
"Yes, but she's not picking up" Zera responded, her face growing progressively paler. Inside, she was overwheld with panic, 'W-What should I do? Why is it-its so hard to breathe? and....WHY THE HELL IS MY MOTHER NOT PICKING UP!!!!!'
Sighing, a grey-fox-eared boy nad Austin reclined and muttered, "Thank goodness we were eliminated earlier".
"Well, Yeah" a black-haired boy nad Jayvald concurred, glancing at Zera.
Noah, a yellow lion-eared boy, didn't hold back his frustration, "Are you guys idiots? What about our friends?"
"...Yeah, we were worried about them too" Jayvald conceded half-heartedly.
"Hmmm" Austin nodded.
As veins began to bulge on Noah's forehead, the situation grew increasingly tense.
anwhile, Simon, who had been "eliminated" earlier, stared at a bottle filled with yellow liquid. He wore a 'worried' expression and discreetly concealed it.
....
Soon nurous soldiers ard around the premises as they guarded the area.
Amidst the chaos of reporters converging on the scene, Aadya expressed her bafflent, saying,
"How in the world did they find out about it?"
"I heard that they got a call from soone anonymous claiming they were going to witness a world-changing event or sothing" Rose, holding Luna close, provided so insight.
Luna, unsure of who Rose was referring to, asked in a quivering voice,
"S-Sister, he will be fine, right?"
"Don't worry, My dear sister. Alexander is a hero, and we've already handed the golden bead over to him. If sothing happens, he may return to our kingdom's base" Rose, aware of the ambiguity in Luna's question, responded reassuringly.
"W-What about E-Eli?" Luna persisted, this ti more directly.
"Huh?" Rose let out a bewildered tone.
"Hmm?"
"H-He will be fine...Probably" Rose and Luna exchanged perplexed glances.
"Your Highness!" Simultaneously, the soldier reached Rose and knelt before her, addressing her with urgency.
With her typically stoic deanour, Rose inquired, "What is it?"
"We've received information that Amir Osvaldo and Theodare Iguanas have safely returned to their ho base, and they are currently receiving dical attention" the soldier reported.
"...Ok---" The atmosphere was tense, with Rose just about to nod in response to the soldier's report when suddenly, a rift in space ripped through the air, accompanied by a dreadful sound.
'trrrr'
"AARRRHHHH"
Aadya swiftly reacted, catching a green-haired boy who had fallen from the sky. Despite being partially bisected by the space rift, Aadya managed to teleport him directly to the healers.
After a few minutes, Aadya returned, her expression filled with a sense of helplessness.
"Kayden, Hero of Theos Kingdom, he said he escaped narrowly and before he could explain he fainted due to mana deficiency..." Her words indicated that the boy was completely unresponsive.
Then, an ear-piercing scream filled the air,
"TTIIAAAANNNAAAA!!!"
The sudden screams coincided with the re-establishnt of the video connection, leaving everyone trembling with fear.
"Alysia..." Aadya muttered when she saw Alysia pinned to the wall.
"B-Brother!!"
"Eli!!"
"Master!!"
"Eli"
The voices of those who had been deeply concerned and worried resonated loudly upon seeing Asher Eli's sudden appearance.
"Oh, it ca again" The Headmaster suddenly appeared beside everyone and interjected, causing a brief mont of shock before everyone refocused on the video.
"HeadMaster..." Aadya began to speak, but the Headmaster cut her off, his frustration evident.
"Council Declined My Request!!" The Headmaster's declaration was stern and left Aadya montarily speechless.
"....But, they are students..." Aadya began to protest, but the Headmaster further explained his frustration with the Council's decision.
"They said 'Important' Students escaped and...for others....those are not the only students available in the world".
Aadya was silenced by this reasoning, and she clenched her teeth in anger.
Amidst the chaos and uncertainty, the Headmaster let out a sigh, hoping for so miraculous turn of events to save them all. He knew that, 'otherwise, we will face sothing even more perilous' His gaze remained intense as he looked on, praying for Eli's safety mainly.
As if responding to his thoughts, or perhaps the whims of fate, the very mont that Eli was punched and sent flying perilously to what seed like his 'demise', a chilling cry echoed through the air,
"BROTHER!!!!!"
"EEELLLII!!"
"-----"
"E-Eli!!"
'tutt, tutt,tutt'
"!!!!!!!???????"
The world itself began to tremble,
"W-What is happening?"
"Did soone initiate a battle?"
"Oh My God, the world is ending!!"
"R-Run!!!"
"You bastards, P-Protect the S-Students!!"
"I-I have f-families, you S-suicidal Maniacs....!!"
Fearful shouts erupted from the soldiers as they watched the ground around them begin to fracture. The expansion of Dark Mana from the Fallen Continent occurred at an astonishing rate.
Like smog, the black mist started to spread around everywhere. So soldiers, ran away while others tried to protect the children.
Taking advantage of the chaos, so determined reporters managed to infiltrate the vicinity and broadcast the live feed to the world.
"Shit" the Headmaster muttered as he swiftly moved to mid-air and take control of the situation.
'clap'
With a determined clap of his hands, he cast a barrier that enveloped the entire Flora Continent showing his imnse power, preventing the Dark Mana from infiltrating.
However, upon contact with the barrier, ominous cracks appeared....leading the other party was more stronger than the HeadMaster.
'Crack, Crack'
The once-impenetrable barrier started to fissure, and the Headmaster realized the daunting strength of his adversary, 'Fuck! She's even more powerful than before...'
The Headmaster was about to shout at Rose,
"Ms. Rose, Call your--"
Instructing her to contact soone when a cold, emotionless, and authoritative voice cut through the commotion, resonating above everyone.
"No need" The voice declared.
The Headmaster turned his attention to the source of the voice and witnessed....not one figure but many figures appearing before him.
"ssshhhh"
Soon, multiple barriers were being erected around the Fallen Continent, replacing those that had shielded Flora.
"N-No, if we do that, every person inside the Fallen continent will die--" The Headmaster protested, his concern for those within the Fallen Continent evident.
"'She' brought it upon herself" The sa emotionless voice declared, displaying a grim determination.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!" Zera shouted in anger.
"..." Nobody replied to the Princess of Fallen Continent.
'Crack, Crack'
Nonetheless, even the formidable barriers began to fissure and weaken.
"Tsk, she's stronger than before..." The sa emotionless voice observed the situation.
'Shhtttrrrrr'
Nurous barriers shattered like fragile glass, and an imnse amount of dark mana poured forth, sensing the looming danger.
Like dark smoke, a large amount of dark mana escaped from the trapped area sensing the brooding danger,
"I should go and deal with her...."
However,
'ssshhhhh...h...h....'
Suddenly, every trace of dark mana was inexplicably drawn back, as if ti had reversed itself.
'THUD!!'
A thunderous thud reverberated through the world, which subsequently settled down.
"sigh..." The Headmaster let out a relieved breath, wiping the sweat from his forehead as he remarked, "I don't know what happened but as long as she...."
As the tumult subsided, so individuals landed on the ground, while others remained suspended in mid-air, their gazes focused on the Fallen Continent.
"Father!!"
"Mother!!"
"...." Aadya, initially horrified by the sudden turn of events, snapped out of her daze when she recognized the appearance of the child's parents.
"Royals escaped, but others...." Rose comnted with a heavy heart, her eyes drifting to the sky. She was undoubtedly curious about the mysterious events that had unfolded, but it was neither the ti nor the place to delve into such matters.
The royal students had managed to activate their life-saving artifacts, which allowed them to escape the imminent danger. However, the other students didn't possess such devices, leaving them with the grim choice of either facing death or enduring a prolonged and uncertain fate.
"....My Amby!!"
"...Eva!!"
"...Rize!!"
"...."
Everyone watched the uncertain fate of these children.
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