Chapter 213: Long Live The Queen (1)
HNvijThe world stopped.BFc5e9
ccPuU9iNo, it was actually slightly different than that.NJ7GDZ
YplxpWe were summoned to a “suspended world”.KX0t
a9AThe scenery of the normal city – people who were still awake from the heat of the festival roaming around looking for food and booze, as well as those who were screaming out how this was the real beginning – all of that was gone.5kPkHAJ
flJAThe only ones that could move were the beings that had the ‘power’ to resist the Primal Rune.rNG78
jRnMaster immediately saw through the identity of this peculiar change.jHVhDV
j51“Prime. The first letter, ‘T’.”MpX31
PfpThe first rune leading to the entrance of Paradise. This rune had invited us to the suspended world of Paradise.NMMyP
zkIgl“…I’ve been looking for it the whole time. To think it was here.”der
m17eu“Tates was the one that hid it.”H1mk
TY6dslBA full-on raid of Tates Valtazar, Eochaid Bres, Dun Scaith, Fermack Daman, and the Shadow Demons. The moment there were enough monsters pouring out of the Shadow World, they would immediately attack the city.ljmas
PArVkj“At midnight, this rune that Valtazar hid started to open a path to the other world… the ‘Entrance to Paradise’. It will take 8 hours in total. Once there are enough demonic beasts in the city, it would go ‘Bang!’ and all of them will be out in the real world at once.”zbu
UhVm74m“Reversed Paradise… Didn’t know they would use it in this manner.”wr0MIT
Cxl7vlr“There was a guy using something similar to this.”VsUtV
ALNFermack Daman.fqFD
u6hgi8VThere was the Shadow Fortress that he had summoned in our battle.4sLXBz
11QWMjThis was like a mega-version of that. Due to the sheer size of this mechanism, it could only be used once, however, even using it a single time highly favored them.Ankn
6PunA“…”okvh
eBGMaster’s vision was wider and more profound than mine. She appeared to be gazing at something in the distance even I couldn’t fathom.rKTJL
YdWZOn“When the Goidels betrayed us and even tried to steal Paradise from us… we left after giving them a curse.”zDCoIrS
yNaoNEternal time and eternal life. By reversing the eternal power of Paradise, they left it behind as the Shadow Paradise.xbz
yiJ“The blessing of eternity soon became a curse, and another world called Shadow was created on this land.”iEvUO
TEhCA land without the Sun, light, or the blessing of earth and the breeze. A world full of nothing but hostility soon gave birth to demons.r4y
Nfyz7pc“The demonic beasts and spirits of this world… as well as the demi-humans are results of those demonic molecules seeping into the real world. It’s just the result of a small fraction seeping into the world.”5B3MbHY
pZFnJ“If they poured out all the monsters that gathered here from Reversed Paradise to the real world, this city would be destroyed in an instant.”Pm3Fo
mXQiKtThe final act of the Autumn Harvest Festival.VP755O4
8elg4『Downfall of Merkarva Academy』xjacJ
FGnzNIt was the turning point to the latter portions of the story in ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱ and a horrific incident that killed countless people. An endless overflow of demons would crush the city and eventually, the King and his subjects would show up to destroy the Academy.nuvmk
6eWPOriginally, it was supposed to be an unclearable game of defense but—0tTYQpK
u0Dy“I wasn’t playing around for the past 2 years.”MrXMTrf
tQPz7OYI tapped on the Silver Spear. The Resonant Activation of the Silver Spear quietly expanded across the silent world.kj5F
dTycY9b[ᛊ] — SowilojTdXg
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CkERunes spread across the entire world. The Rune of the Sun devoured the Shadow and continued shedding light on the city.bNrO
dN0“You really put up a lot of runes.”PXLBi7
Ovk9EMErin remembered the runes she engraved over the 300 years of her life in Nazrea. The construction of runes all over the city was a last resort that always saved her life whenever she was in a predicament.7PE
s1I“It’s not in the entire city though.”xiQ
LPRJVKThe Rune of the Sun brightened up the world; it chased away the darkness and recovered the world of its lost light.Slq2kz
BSwP74The wicked creatures that hadn’t even formed their bodies yet were greatly afraid of the light from the Sun that could erase their very existence. They avoided the runes and as a result…vh0U5O
aHqLK“It’s… creating a pathway.”FsV101B
QfdOWjvThe demons were avoiding the Rune of the Sun which acted like walls to force them into areas that weren’t lit up. As a result, the demons were forced into “roads” and their movements were restricted.zfS3J
ercQtDB“This is the real beginning.”FsqHgQ
ddb– Kwaaang!HpNY
fUq– Kwang!sT8
FiBCA– Kwagagang!!wicS
vrNEThe areas where the demons were forced to gather were echoing with ear-splitting roars and thuds. Signs of battle were present everywhere around the clock tower. Each and every one of them resulted in ground-shaking explosions.FifzQLb
YdUpv“Don’t look down on how many Unique Grades we have on our side.”8DIWPix
2TOBlVaDemons were being massacred everywhere.UgLpKQ2
UXx***ZONTokz
B20LA6If there were creatures from hell, these would be it.3SChwF5
iRxISThe world was no longer in motion. As a result of what was left behind with the disappearance of gods, ones without a proper shape started to crawl from the abyss of hell onto the mortal realm.FaD6AaD
M5QIG5The time limit was until the coming of morning when the shadow cast on this world would be lifted.9NCMOd
Y36iZ– Kiiii…!z4BMXa
Ex3otCJ– Kaaaa…!Kne6bo0
TG9VThe former shadows were starting to gain shape. The voiceless creatures soon gained a voice, and the ones without eyes started to obtain them.yUk
4wlFGqIn about 6 hours, they would gain a complete shape and be ready to infiltrate the world.Pim
UXYVuR– There are living beings! Find them!NMr
SHkzn– Find! Find!gpnzDO
FSccusHowever, there were living beings in this Reversed Shadow World.3w9iz
CBlDThey were the “Player Party”. To be exact, they were the beings that weren’t affected by the erosion of Shadow due to the “divinity” they possessed.IlltXP6
nblDBd3The instincts of the monsters urged them to shred the living into pieces. Despite not having formed a proper shape yet, they still crawled on top of one another trying to get to the living beings. It was a rather grotesque scene from hell.kDvEnyT
O27ruWU“…Hmm. There’s a lot of them.”Dpw
37MhoGE“Woof!”xWF
EJuhpThe first point of entry into the Academy – waiting in the middle of the large road for magic carriages was a girl with water-colored hair and a red dog.YDZ1
KjVeu“Hing… It feels like I have to deal with the most numbers.”CngE
RhJeIGIt couldn’t be helped though. She was a child blessed by mana at the level of great mages. Each of her amplified spells was like a missile that could destroy regions.C8dD
bSSfuZ“It would have been easier if they had different genders.”F5up
jEDv7“…”ZF0rws
qS0The moment she hinted at the Curse of Macha, Chunsik, and Daesik flinched behind her… as well as the 150 other slave mages.kc68W
6VGA whole army of mages that rivaled the mage squads of the kingdom were lining up behind her.6n2mnUq
mPyThe 400 slave mages that they acquired after the fall of the Tower of Mages were scattered in groups all across the city. This was one of the reasons why Korin Lork had been so obsessed with obtaining these mages as slaves.pJiSq
X76wkHq“Mari.”cHG
c3fX“Dad. Mom.”RTBAb
3KDoShe wasn’t the only one – Duke Marde and Duchess Elencia were here to help as well.Z00
lv2Rf“Can you two take care of the eastern main road? I’ll be fine by myself here.”uN5L
IHc“…”2gV
W3IrrtDuke Marde couldn’t hide the look of sorrow he had as he had to watch his daughter in the middle of a battle.4yw2e
gHAX0However, he couldn’t dissuade her from doing it either.N2gY1
cJICeHis daughter was a vampire who had to shoulder a harsh fate, and a hero who had to protect the world from evil. Although he wanted to stop her as a parent, he knew he shouldn’t. So instead…JqI5
rvL4GSs“I believe in you, my dear daughter.”XeL9fcx
fZS6Y“Yes. I know you will pull this off as well, Mari.”mP02
v1HW1oThe two of them left after showing their trust. Turning away from them, Marie gazed at the oncoming hordes of monsters.Ad5
m2SQzIt was a hopeless number of enemies but the corners of her lips were lifted in a slant.1Bpte
FUEdnY“It is a lot but…”rKvfLs
WlGDShe gathered her mana into a ball.Gfe90E
bpaGMHAHer Specialty was in ❰Mana Amplification❱. She was able to amplify elementary-grade spells into demonstrating ten times its original magnitude.7eI4bUx
omN031“It won’t be infinite, will it?”BDstB
GIxb6WWThere will be an end.TOWXuh
CpKFThere is a time limit.ko7z
FawIn other words, all she had to do was destroy them again and again until they reached the said time limit.gIEINy
4yS———!!HHY
4hLHer mana, amplified to the limit, shook the surrounding air with its might.jcMyH
oOHA Unique-Grade mage. She had been a genius who was considered to become a great mage in the future even before becoming a Vampire.fQjUCe
7hXAnd now, she even had her demi-human power available.o2L3K54
L9fThe Final Boss of the 1st Arc of ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱, Marie Dunareff.TzvXUQi
vDz4She was one of the strongest characters in existence that the Player Party was unable to beat no matter what they did. Her activation of a grand spell without a single risk factor brought awe in the eyes of the onlooking mages.krQIw
bAFsZA“Ohh…”8s67
nJSiX5K“Such incredible power…”j6qCGS8
riCEven the Mage Elders of the 8th floor shed tears of admiration and despair before the miraculous sight of mana, brought forth to reality by the child blessed with mana.Lc0uYsI
pyVNfThe fact that they were serving a being as strong as this was reassuring, but they still couldn’t escape the sense of despair, as they would never be able to escape their fate of being eternal slaves.8KH
3Ru5❰Snow Flower❱OGCi6aP
QitCUA storm capable of freezing the world fell on the demons.Bc7xg5
D8d***4l1ZC6V
Sbb– Kwak! Kajik!xdrr5
LxK83– Flick…!bLopmA
sywGThe onslaught of sword tempests shredded the monsters into pieces.zlb
IQkveA quick sword dance finished with the sword slashing past the neck, the legs, and into the heart. Before the wicked creatures could even gain shape, they got ripped into pieces and were scattered into the air.bovClsC
ZHI“Uwat…!”a2l
K9PaWAThat was when the evil claws of a monster flew towards her. It should have been a lethal injury and yet the monster was incredibly persistent, unlike normal demonic beasts. She was unable to react to it in time but—98Etqc
Ok0O————m5Mme4
1dmPZi4A sword so quick that it reached her before the sound of it sliced the entire hand off.ifB
V0d8rc“U, unni… Thank you.”HBLr70k
f5ZI“You have become this strong and yet your insufficiency in basic training is still glaringly obvious.”GRQ
lFl“B, but, I’m trying my best, you know?”lgq
R63twC“Hoh~”rxbSFJB
q2n2JP3Alicia would have normally shrunk back, but now she was grumbling back at her. Seeing that, Lunia smirked.woASd2
mTzKx3f“If you cannot end its life in one strike, focus until you have sliced off its head. They are different from living creatures and are more persistent than demonic beasts.”kiFZRC
NQh““Yes! Captain!!””7Xwr
Cfa1Elite swordsmen including the Arden sisters were in a formation slicing off the wave of demons.8NnHhHV
09m“I did hear it beforehand but fighting against these other-dimensional demons. Looks like our husband is fighting against quite the foe.”R2UdPh
MuyO4gY“He is trying to save the world, after all.”I44QADp
2m8bAs a major part of the sword formation, Alicia was slicing through the demons. Lunia was a “Strength” type, whereas Alicia focused more on “Flow”. The combination of the two styles was incredibly oppressing for the demons.TxN
ErVp“In any case, it appears that you have gone through a change, Alicia. To think you would talk back to me.”xf468zY
kdw“T, that wasn’t talking back though?”giYu1
EVdp45Lunia smiled seeing Alicia stutter like that. She had grown a lot from the young girl who couldn’t even look straight into her eyes.NfAXlz
Et8“Umm… Mr. Korin said I was doing great. So… I am probably doing fine.”QDrR4f
dufrZjh“Haha.”16Z
3iA1Even her growth and her change were thanks to a man. Lunia thought about how this must be a great example of the saying, “You must meet a good man.”VFGUQ
D0M“I guess we have both found ourselves a good man.”0Xd
9VHWE“K, kuhum…!”SdD4zDm
lXaAlicia turned red but didn’t find anything weird with the word, “we”. The sisters were alike in the strangest of places.e4uEZKo
hdvZRH“Captain! An extra group is coming here from the right! From what we have seen, they amount up to 2,000!”BAnY
p6QMAn elite swordsman scout shouted from the top of a tall building. Lunia turned in the direction o the swarm before clicking her tongue.nRj
x7lWH“Indeed that is a lot of them. He was right when he said these harmful creatures were going to swallow the city whole.”tJJ
zjx“Should we ask for backup from the mages?”2nKMdnY
2UG“Let us send a signal to Duke Marde. There is an endless supply of those slave mages anyway.”hw1Nt
KqUwOr, they could also ask for assistance from Dorron and the Warsky Mercenaries who were on standby. Mages from the Tower, elite swordsmen from Arden Household, and the Warsky Mercenaries… there was a lot of manpower on their side.ipUDXzC
98I9“Move.”zEYXP
5guIt was then.gstqw
ZamO5odSwish!CHQFb
DgGAThe air screamed aloud as something speeded through.3Dn6F
nXw3“Kiee?”bFqEaW
cMHe02C“?!!!”S4h
dZO1Chains were swung around in a counter-clock direction.sd8OX
Wv7e– Babababam!P5NfgFa
KmZLgIt appeared like the result of a massive sword swing. Hundreds of monsters were swept away by chains that appeared from nowhere.4bAhp16
hKLtn“Hiik…”8tRr0oH
XmwPAlicia flinched from the sheer destructiveness of the attack. Obviously, there was only one person who would violently attack like this.gchc2
GlnZ“Ms. Hua Ran… Can you… be a little more careful maybe?”KBPlme5
xkoonT“It’s okay. You won’t die.”CQdd
GPcBNBThe nun in black clothes was using the chains that were supposed to restrict her body as weapons.UFURVP
fy4NJsThe chains were an artifact that could devour an endless supply of aura and restrain the jiangshi. However, after the Saintess lifted the spell from it, it became chains that simply turned bigger the more aura it ate up.sz2zg
yhuWXIrAnd in the hands of the Heavenly Yaksha, it was a savage weapon more destructive than anything else.delk
dGFYhy“Were you not assigned to a different location?”xBD
SjSu“I killed them all. They ran here so I followed them.”NTFy4
uDrPJxK“I see.”UdHUx
iYSdvQsIt was normal for the demons to be afraid.4uaJ
Mlymhk1Fundamentally, the demon race had a tendency to obey an existence that was stronger than themselves.QaIZGfX
GgGdfNgVampire Marie and Living Jiangshi Hua Ran possessed qualitatively different demonic aura. The overwhelming sensation from that was bound to instill fear in the demons, who heavily relied on demonic aura.sbwHUqZ
8rZsV“I’m heading deeper inside. I will go and crush everything.”fy2gb
sQV20“S, sure thing.”xdXlzF
bPqXmAs soon as she said that, Hua Ran quietly took a deep breath and… jumped.DFtQVsf
8M75The chains that were dozens of meters long flew behind the living jiangshi.8e8l
I7nWhat would happen if an unstoppable source of energy were to sprint forward? Hundreds and thousands of demons that came into contact with the jiangshi with Unbreakable Vajra Body were shredded apart and became nothing but living trash.94IY
FrMyHua Ran headed deeper in where there were more demons gathered up.o742Sm
1EQ4Along the way, the monsters collapsed like rubbish and their retaliation was futile before the being that could single-handedly threaten a country’s very existence.kgOe
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