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Chapter 112.2. Sudden Turn
“… Is this it?”
At the same time, near the school gate.
A man in his mid-twenties with a stern face──yes, the man who had recruited Clyde the other day.
The person responsible for unleashing the black veil covering the entire academy with bloodline magic now spoke to the blue-haired boy standing beside him.
“Alright, with this, the academy’s people shouldn’t be able to leave unless something extraordinary happens. Is this acceptable, Clyde?”
“… Yes. This is an astounding magic.”
The boy, Clyde, murmured with a slight cold sweat. There was a hint of faint fear towards the man who spoke.
What this man had set up was more than just a barrier──though it might be just that, the scale of it was enormous.
The academy boasted a site area that could be considered the best in the royal capital, excluding the royal palace. A barrier covering the entire grounds… one could only imagine the amount of magical power and output required.
Seeing Clyde’s gaze, the man responded with a reassuring smile.
“I’m pushing myself a bit, to be honest. Also, I’ll probably be exhausted from maintaining the barrier, so I can’t move from here. By the way, it’s just you and me here. No reinforcements.”
In conclusion, only Clyde could take action from here. However──
“But it’s not a problem, right? If it’s you──”
Acknowledging this fact, the man casually stated.
“──With your current abilities, it should be easy for you to destroy the academy all on your own.”
“Yes, of course.”
Receiving that almost unbelievable statement regarding the feasibility of his actions, Clyde nodded with a broad smile.
“… After all, things have been odd up until now.”
He began speaking as if to no one in particular, with the twisted smile he had worn many times in the past.
“I’ve been so humble, dedicating myself to the country, yet my noble intentions are trampled by ugly jealousy and self-importance. Those who cannot accept new values only hinder me. No matter how much punishment I give, such people never decrease. So──”
And.
“This academy itself is wrong. It must be!”
Clyde declared with a clear, unclouded expression.
“Yeah, yeah, that’s right.”
The man, on the other hand, showed complete agreement with Clyde’s words.
“This country is so rotten that small-scale changes won’t do any good. The academy you were in is a prime example. … And, when corruption is beyond repair, the most logical treatment is to ‘cut it off’.”
“Yes, leave it to me! Thanks to you, I’ve finally awakened.”
The man’s full endorsement──having received what he had not gained before, Clyde became even more invigorated.
“I’ll show them! Those who cannot change old values will be purged from this country. You are the ones to be eliminated! And the ones who will lead the future kingdom──will be us!”
An oath filled with hatred towards the academy that didn’t go as planned and hope for a convenient future.
After listening with satisfaction, the man pointed to the black crystal Clyde held.
“I’ve made sure that magical tool can also handle the effects of ‘my magic’ in a simulated way. You should be able to use it well, but──it’s just a support. The main event is ‘your magic’. Please make full use of that wonderful magic, which you couldn’t handle well due to trivial customs, for the future of this country.”
“Yes!”
“Good answer. … Well then, I’ll leave the rest to you, future comrade.”
With those words, the man melted away and vanished beyond the black wall.
Clyde, left alone. Yet, there was not a shred of anxiety on his face.
He gazed at the academy. Trembling with the joy of being able to ravage that detestable place with his own hands and the joy of using his magic without hesitation.
With overwhelming self-affirmation and delight, he took a breath and sang.
“──‘O life that should not be, O unchained heart, gather in the hall of calamity, the flag of the feast is here!’”
The incident where three members of Class A were struck by an unknown misfortune.
Those who investigated it──made a single mistake.
They assumed the crime was caused by human hands.
But, it was understandable.
Indeed, magical beings other than humans exist in this world. For example, Katia’s [Soteira Trivia] ghost soldiers are a good example.
However, even so, a level of precision and pinpoint execution like this was beyond their common sense. Moreover, Clyde was at home during the incident, and if a purely magical being had done something, someone with even a slight magical sensing ability would have noticed.
Therefore, they overlooked it.
In this world, some entities exist everywhere, just like animals, with magical powers so weak that it’s indistinguishable from animals.
Some can enter places impossible for humans and exhibit physical strength or agility beyond human capability.
And yet, those who exhibit tremendous ability and intelligence in ‘harming humans’ are far too close to them.
“Bloodline Magic──[Einherjar]!”
As Clyde made the grand magical declaration.
──Slithering out.
As if emerging from the black wall the man had left, ‘it’ revealed itself.
Some were giant, fur-covered bipedal creatures that seemed a mix of bears and tigers.
Some were enormous bees with fearsome stingers.
Some were pitch-black entities that seemed to have stepped beyond the bounds of living creatures.
A diverse range of magical creatures, so numerous they could easily cover the entire academy.
They shared two common points: their eyes glowed with pure killing intent and──
──Despite this, all were obediently serving Clyde.
Clyde accepted their loyalty with delight and declared.
“That’s right, under my command, even enemies of humanity can be effectively utilized. My incompetent father hid my abilities, the academy people who failed to appreciate me, and that arrogant man! They’re all wrong. Such ignorant humans──they deserve to be devoured!”
It was magic to utilize the enemies of humanity as per his words.
It was undoubtedly useful, but due to its horrifying nature, it was kept secret and only used in the kingdom’s dark arts.
Bloodline Magic, [Einherjar].
Its effect is the manipulation of magical beasts.
“Now, let me show you! To the pitiful ones, the foolish people who cannot recognize truly powerful individuals──who the true reformers are!”
Thus, in the academy with no escape.
An attack began, led by countless embodiments of malice.