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Chapter 18: Wrath of the Dark God
"Kill him! He's just one guy!" the Red Wolf Mercenary Captain screamed, pointing his trembling sword toward the roof.Thirty soldiers forced their feet forward, trying to suppress the terror gnawing at their chests.But before they could even raise their iron weapons, the wooden building creaked violently. The support beams on the second floor snapped in two, threatening to collapse the entire blazing roof right on top of Mother Maria and the children."Mother!" Mia shrieked from inside the bedroom, clinging tightly to Mother Maria's neck amid the thickening clouds of black smoke.Mother Maria squeezed her eyes shut, pulling the young orphans close with the last of her strength. The old woman prepared to brace against the impact of the burning timber to shield the young lives in her arms.Erebus glanced at the collapsing roof without a trace of panic beneath his skull mask. His fingers rotated slowly in the night air."Void Absorption," Erebus whispered, his deep voice shaking the ear
Chapter 17: Fire at the Orphanage
"Don't let a single one of them escape!" the Red Wolf Mercenary Captain barked, roughly waving his hand.The burning torch in his hand flew through the air, slamming directly into the oil-drenched wooden wall of the orphanage.BOOM!A sea of red flames exploded in an instant, engulfing every door and window on the ground floor. A scorching heatwave surged into the night air, mercilessly devouring the modest wooden building.Thick black smoke began billowing through the gaps in the floorboards, enveloping the second-floor rooms where the children were sleeping."Mother Maria! It's so hot, Mother! I'm scared!" Mia shrieked hysterically, clutching her tattered ragdoll tightly in the corner of the room.The other young children woke up sobbing, coughing and choking on the dense smoke filling their lungs.Mother Maria gathered all the children into a warm embrace, using her frail body as their final fortress."Shh, stay calm, children... stay close to me..." Mother Maria whispered, her voi
Chapter 16: The Ruin of Valen's Name
"I-It wasn't me! I swear on the Crest family name, I wasn't the one who put that dagger in my ring!" Valen screamed in a panicked, shrill voice, his face deathly pale with not a trace of arrogance left. The young noble knelt trembling on the marble floor, staring hysterically at the Holy Silver Dagger glowing brightly before everyone. Archbishop Malakor stepped forward with a face flushed crimson with rage, slamming his staff of authority until it unleashed a pressure wave of wind. "Enough, Valen von Crest!" Archbishop Malakor barked in a thunderous voice that silenced the entire hall. "This evidence came directly out of your very own storage space!" Instructor Barton, who stood beside the dais, was suddenly drenched in cold sweat, attempting to step backward to save himself. "M-Perhaps some wicked magic moved that object, Your Eminence..." Barton squeaked in a violently trembling tone. Archbishop Malakor turned sharply, pointing at Barton with a finger trembling with rage. "Sil
Chapter 15: The Academy's General Hearing
"Take this trash to the Grand Hall at once!" Archbishop Malakor shouted, flicking his golden cloak. Circulating magic chains flared brightly, tightly binding both of Leon's wrists. Felix attempted to break through the line of soldiers, but the butt of a spear struck his chest, sending him sprawling onto the wooden floor. "Leon! This is a frame-up!" Felix screamed, his raspy voice cracking in the middle of the dorm corridor. "Silence, commoner!" Instructor Barton barked, kicking the ground near Felix's body. Leon allowed himself to be dragged by two heavily armored knights without resisting in the slightest. The pain from the magic chains' grip failed to break the focus of his soul even for a moment. Beneath his hanging bangs, Leon's brown eyes flashed subtly, absorbing the shadows of the corridor they passed through. Enjoy your brief victory, Valen, Leon thought, tracing an unseen smile. For the very stage you have prepared will become the execution ground for your own reputat
Chapter 14: The Framing of the Holy Relic
"Let her keep watch over me, Felix," Leon replied casually, lightly patting his friend's shoulder. Felix glared in disbelief, ruffling his own hair with an increasingly hysterical expression. "You're crazy, Leon!" Felix exclaimed, lowering his voice into a panicked whisper. "Elena is the most genius and influential mage in this entire academy! If her personal guards are spying on your every move, you won't even be able to go to the bathroom in peace!" Leon chuckled softly, wearing a remarkably convincing, naive, and resigned expression before Felix. "Why should I be afraid if I haven't committed any crime?" Leon asked innocently, tilting his head. "I'm just an ordinary scholarship student who happens to always be favored by luck." Felix facepalmed, sighing deeply as he gave up facing his friend's strange calmness. Let Elena stay busy chasing shadows, Leon thought, a subtle smile tracing his gaze. Elena's strict investigation would actually serve as the ultimate line of defense,
Chapter 13: The Smile of a Weak Man
"H-Help! Someone please help us in here!" Felix screamed hysterically, pounding his last remaining strength against Sector 4's hard stone door. BANG! BANG! The booming sound of the splintering door echoed from outside the passage, followed by a sudden flash of white magic light illuminating the darkness. The colossal stone door finally burst into pieces. "Felix! Leon!" Instructor Barton shouted, feigning panic as he led the academy rescue team into the passage. However, Instructor Barton's footsteps froze instantly at the threshold. The instructor's face turned deathly pale as he took in the horrific sight before him: fifteen Rank-B Blight Orc corpses lying drenched in blood. In a dark corner of the passage, Leon blinked his eyes slowly, pretending to have just regained consciousness from fainting. "Ugh... F-Felix? Are... are we still alive?" Leon whispered in a weak, raspy voice, clutching his trembling head. Felix immediately hugged Leon's shoulders tightly, sobbing in reli
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