༺ Prologue (5) ༻
“Ahhhhhhh!!!”
Help!!!
“Nyahahaha!!! The president is so funny!!”
Dorothy burst into laughter, unconcerned that I might be left behind.
Covered in starlight mana, we were weightlessly flying through the air towards Bartos Hall at high speeds.
With all my might, I desperately held onto my consciousness that felt like it would fade at any mont, and scread at the top of my lungs.
As we flew like that, it took us 3 minutes to reach Bartos Hall from that distant cliff.
Bang—!
Without hesitation, Dorothy kicked the door down with her leg covered in starlight mana.
I could finally feel the bliss of walking on the ground after basically being in a state of weightlessness.
“Blech…”
I had to lie down on the floor and vomit.
anwhile, the sight of Dorothy grabbing her stomach as she burst into laughter was quite irritating.
Probably because we entered with the use of magic, the Trump Soldiers all began to assu battle stances.
Their spears ca out and pointed at Dorothy in unison.
“Who are you pointing your spears at?”
Dorothy said with a smug expression as she lightly flicked her hand wrapped in starlight mana.
「Mini Supernova (Starlight Elent, ★4)」
Boom–! Boom–! Boom–! Boom–! Boom–! Boom–! Boom–! Boom–!
An incredible sight unfolded before my eyes as the level 130 Trump Soldiers exploded instantly.
The explosion of starlight was very colorful and diverse. It felt like I was watching a fireworks display.
“Senior, nice!”
“Nihihi!”
When I gave her a thumbs-up, Dorothy returned it with a wide grin.
“It’s ti to get to work, president!”
“Yes! I’m counting on you, senior!”
“Okay, leave it to this big sis!”
Dorothy confidently answered while putting her hand on her chest.
It was so adorable. I couldn’t help but giggle despite the urgent situation.
I started to run up the large red-carpeted central staircase. While running, I recalled the ti from when I checked the clock tower. I had five minutes before the Evil God was resurrected.
It would take four to five minutes to reach the roof from here. Ti was running out.
「Black Rabbit (Neutral Elent, ★7)」 「Dwarf Star (Starlight Elent, ★5)」
Kuwaaa────!!
Chararara────!!
“Ugh!”
As I reached the top of the staircase.
A black rabbit flew towards , radiating a dark aura, but a brilliant explosion of mana repelled the rabbit.
The shockwave created by it lightly pushed , which caused to fly sideways and roll down the stairs.
“So, you were the one causing the interference?”
Alice Carroll, the elegant student council president with a dignified appearance and flowing golden hair, walked towards with a bored expression as she uttered that line.
An ashen magic circle was manifesting around her.
“Dorothy Heartnova, I didn’t expect you to be involved.”
Alice’s rose-pink eyes turned towards Dorothy.
Dorothy, with a smile on her face, expanded her starlight magic circle as she stood guard against Alice.
“Nihihi. As expected, you are trash, Alice.”
“Are you disappointed?”
“No, I’m actually glad. I hate you, but now I see nothing morally wrong with beating you up, right?”
The two most powerful individuals in Märchen Academy exchanged smiles and murderous glares simultaneously.
The imnse amount of mana seed to compress the space around them. My legs trembled as my survival instincts kicked in. However, my passive skill [Ice Sovereign] allowed to calm down imdiately.
Throw–!
As I stood up and imdiately started running, I pulled out the Sheath of Disaster and threw it towards Alice.
I felt the sensation of my body being connected by a small thread to the Sheath of Disaster. I tugged at the thread in my head and cast the spell.
The magic circle engraved on the Sheath of Disaster glowed in a pale blue hue. The stored spell, [Frost Explosion], had activated.
「Frost Explosion (Ice Elent, ★5)」
Kwaaaaaaaa────!
Cold mana erupted from the Sheath of Disaster, causing ice chunks to surge.
The gray monster Alice had summoned opened its gaping, toothy mouth. It swallowed the explosion of mana and ice chunks created by [Frost Explosion] as if it was devouring it.
「Voracious Deity (Neutral Elent, ★7)」
A thick, tentacle-like gray monster with rows of eyes lining its body ca out of the ashen magic circle from the ground and stood beside Alice.
Of course, I knew this would happen. My spell wouldn’t be able to scratch Alice.
However, I was already running up the stairs and past Alice. The Voracious Deity followed right behind , slithering like a snake.
Nanana, you can’t catch .
「Stellar Radiation (Starlight Elent, ★5)」
Chaaaaaaa───!!
Colorful rays of starry light sliced through the air, penetrating the body of the Voracious Deity before dissipating.
Alice dodged Dorothy’s magic by rolling to the side. However, it seed she was unable to prevent so of the skin on her cheek from being ripped off.
Dorothy’s starlight magic dealt with physical force in a complicated way. This led to pure destructive power.
Alice must have noticed the futility of using defensive magic against Dorothy’s spells. Evasion was the wiser choice.
“Y-You little…”
Alice flashed a murderous smile as she touched the wound on her cheek. A cross-shaped blood vein sprouted from her forehead, revealing her anger.
Alright, it’s fine. Alice just needs to be stopped by Dorothy.
Before I knew it, Phantom Cat Cheshire appeared at Alice’s side with a serious expression. With Dorothy Heartnova standing in front of it, there didn’t seem to be room to spare any attention to .
Dorothy would be no match against Alice with her eight-star familiar, Phantom Cat Cheshire.
Chaeeeee────!!
Kwagagagaga───!!!
Kuuuuuuuuuuu────!!
Thus, an epic fight between Alice and Dorothy took place.
Dorothy thought the fighting stage was too narrow, so she lured Alice out by breaking the building’s exterior.
The building and the ground shook. Dust repeatedly rained down from the ceiling.
My body felt sluggish, probably due to the cold air of the Frostscythe having taken its toll on . However, that didn’t slow down. I gritted my teeth and ran.
Suddenly, beyond the crumbling exterior walls, I could see Dorothy and Alice fighting in the sky.
It was very glamorous. Countless star clusters and colorful magic circles dominated the area. Rays of light poured down, followed by brilliant explosions of colorful starlight.
No one in Märchen Academy could match Dorothy—a genius blessed by the heavens and believed to be on her way to becoming an Archwizard.
Kwaaaaaa─────!!
Chararara─────!!
Kwagagaga───!!
White rabbits, black rabbits, and Trump Soldiers on white pegasi were summoned in legion-like numbers. Each and every one of them was overwhelmingly stronger than .
However, with a single gesture, Dorothy eliminated Alice’s troops with her starlight mana.
Brilliant starlight and ashen-gray filled the sky. Countless magic circles manifested and expanded one after the other.
The fight between Dorothy and Alice was escalating.
Finally, I reached the top.
“Haa, haa…”
Catching my breath, I examined the magnificent rooftop view. The luxurious design was befitting of the exterior of Bartos Hall. Beautiful structures extending from the outskirts brilliantly illuminated the mana stone I had with .
And a giant magic circle filled the rooftop.
A bizarre form engraved with many curved lines. The magic circle emitted a vivid vermilion light. It was a sign of the resurrection of the Evil God, Nephid.
At the center of the magic circle stood a yellow rectangular obelisk that emitted a strange light yellow glow. It was the [Obelisk of Eternity]. A veil that accelerated ti encompassed the rooftop.
Suddenly feeling like my body was floating, I looked down at my right hand.
Slowly, a crackling noise erged. It seed to be a phenonon that occurred when one entered the realm of the [Obelisk of Eternity].
However, my ti will accelerate for a mont before ceasing, because the Evil God will soon resurrect.
“Whew.”
I caught my breath and wiped away the sweat from my forehead. It was ti to win.
I ran towards the [Obelisk of Eternity]. As expected, a golden glowing pocket watch was magically floating in front of the obelisk.
‘Phantasmal Clock’. The catalyst for ti magic.
Now, if I could just get a hold of it…!
Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa────────!!!
“Argh!!”
As the magic circle intensely glowed, the [Obelisk of Eternity] unleashed.
An enormous pillar of mana rose endlessly into the sky, scattering an eerie red glow.
As a result, my body was sent flying and crashed into so railing.
The pain in the back of my head was intense. I thought I might faint at any mont…
“Ahhhhh… ugh.”
However, with a groan, laughter involuntarily escaped from my lips.
I had the Phantasmal Clock in my hand.
“It’s over…!”
It wasn’t too late. I made it!
A red aurora soon filled the sky where Dorothy and Alice were fighting. Dorothy was surprised.
Above them, a huge eye, big enough to cover the sky, looked down on the world. Angra Mainyu. A servant of the Evil God.
Next, Apocalypse Dragon Azhi Dahāka erged from the red pillar and flew towards the sky while roaring a grotesque cry.
Black alworms were devouring the magnificent structures that adorned the rooftop of Bartos Hall. These colossal worms took the place of the structure they ate.
I grabbed the railing and pulled myself from where I was sitting.
“…!”
Heavy mana silenced the atmosphere with a pressure that threatened to crush my body. Only then did I realize that the abyssal darkness had filled the entire rooftop.
In the darkness beneath my feet, nurous slumbering eyes rose up. They were eerie eyes composed of red irises and black pupils.
As I turned my gaze towards the center of the rooftop, I saw a faint silhouette of a woman from the red pillar.
The darkness that filled the rooftop was the hem of her black dress, for her attire was darkness itself.
[A powerful demon has been detected!!] [There is a significant level difference with the enemy!!] [※ Escape imdiately!] [※ Escape imdiately!] [※ Escape im…] [Nephid, Evil God of Destruction] Lv: ■■■
Race: Demon
Elents: Darkness, Fire, Void
Danger: M■x■m■m
Psychology: [■■■■■■■■■■■■]
“Nephid…”
Once I cleared the warning windows and saw the Evil God up close, my survival instinct began to kick into high gear. If it wasn’t for the effect of [Ice Sovereign], my legs would have given out and I would have collapsed to the ground.
I can’t even imagine how strong I need to beco to defeat her. I’m not even sure if I can beat her in the first place.
However, I will beat that final boss at all costs. I’ll never give up, even in death.
So I was going to make up my mind right here, right now.
I took a deep breath and loudly called out a woman’s na.
“Dorothy!!!”
I looked at the owner of the na. Her gaze also turned towards mine.
Before long, she had already thrown away her witch hat, her purple hair fluttering in the wind.
There was a serious expression on her face.
Against the backdrop of the apocalyptic landscape, towards the shining star witch embraced by colorful starlight.
I scread at the top of my lungs.
“You asked why I trained so hard!!! The world is going to be destroyed by the Evil God!!! It was to stop that!!!”
I possessed the weakest character in my favorite ga’s Hell Mode.
“I will prevent the destruction of the world!!!”
I want to survive, but the way the main character is being controlled is atrocious.
“I’m going to save the world!!! Whether it’s you, , or anyone else, I will save them all!!!”
There’s no other option.
“That’s why I’m here!!!”
But .
“Evil God!!!”
I have to stop the bad ending myself.
“I will take you down…!!”
Dorothy’s stiff face broke into a smile.
She stretched her arm out towards , spread her index and middle finger to form a V, and smiled innocently. A sign of understanding.
I couldn’t help but hear her signature ‘Nihihi’ laugh.
Black flas rained down upon the battlefield, and in the red pillar, Nephid slowly ascended into the sky.
The hem of the Evil God’s dark dress rose from the ground and swallowed whole.
Five pairs of black wings unfurled, causing a fierce storm to erupt.
In the red pillar, a dark shadow gazed down at .
The Evil God.
I pressed the reverse button of the Phantasmal Clock while taking in her imposing figure with my eyes.
────────Click.
Just for a mont, ti stopped─
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock━━━━━━━━━
Accompanied by the rhythmic sound of clock gears turning, a golden light bathed the surroundings.
Like a video playing in reverse, the Evil God and her servant were sucked back into the magic circle. The darkness-made clothing of Nephid that was consuming started receding like a rising tide.
I suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness co over . Everything within the range of the [Obelisk of Eternity], including a speck of dust, had undergone a ti reversal corresponding to the accelerated amount of ti.
Under normal circumstances, I would have suffered the side effects as well… But, since the sudden resurrection of the Evil God was prevented, I had cleared the trial. Now, all I had to do was return to the cave of the trial.
I felt my senses being twisted. I couldn’t think of anything anymore. Slowly, my consciousness drifted away into the distance beyond.
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And when I opened my eyes.
I was still in the middle of the trial.
TL NOTE:
We are changing so terms
Attribute -> Elent
Nephid, Evil Goddess of the Apocalypse
->
Nephid, Evil God of Destruction
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