Chapter 130: The Subjugation of Beltus (4)
1CHUXavThe entrance to the Beltus mansion, surrounded by a massive wrought-iron wall that followed the line of the hill, was imposing just to look at.dcp44tF
TT5UwKBut the smoke and magic rising from within made it hard to distinguish anything.wqy
eX4Dereck pulled the reins and charged into the Beltus mansion, where not even a gatekeeper remained.FZgzQ
D3poHe passed through the large entrance on the southeastern end and crossed the southern garden.aW6
x5yqyUnRodelia’s soldiers followed him, and all of them clicked their tongues at the sight — monsters filled the surroundings.yGwh
Td0N“Sir Dereck, it’s fine that we entered, but from here on we must move in an organized formation!”OWZAFP
b1oCountess Rodelia, drawing her sacred sword, shouted from his side.841
RWB“The servants inside the mansion are all of low rank! We must save them while we locate Grand Duke Beltus!”THvEb
m8i“He’s most likely in the office of the main building! However—”y6IJ1
KE9PJust as Dereck, crossing the vast garden, shouted—WZoJRbY
bcZWhooshOvVK
ODgA huge halo of light began to rise above the Beltus mansion.hOdA0nO
ZZUPZMtThe giant of fire, completely subdued and causing fires without serving any further purpose, vanished.e6U
Mav9nAnd now, a massive magic circle began to unfold in the sky, centered around the eastern tower.oRr
OujTThe eastern tower — the place where all magical research facilities were concentrated.x4U2
JmsThe remnants of the protective magic that had been active began isolating the main building, preparing to bombard the enemies inside.LIVzV
ggiz5It was a defensive circle created by high-ranking transformation mages after years of research.RyE
J0AAVceThe one who held the authority to activate it was Robenalt, the eldest son of Duke Beltus, who had prepared it perfectly from the eastern tower.M5urf
ecBThe magic circle, which both protected the main building and unleashed high-level bombardment spells, became nearly impenetrable once activated.xRHEu
MMHy“We have to neutralize the magic circle in the eastern tower and also deal with the mercenary group in the western barracks.”m8PI
qFwTmZM“The mansion is full of monsters, so the defensive forces won’t be able to respond in an organized way! We must take advantage of the chaos inside the mansion!”Wuv
z2rkPxfCountess Rodelia swung her sacred sword. With a red flash, the nearby monsters were cut down one after another.ou0iGT1
WD7ZO9As a noble, she understood magic well, but she preferred to charge straight into the battlefield and wield the sword with her own hands.MfiV
W9kU7J6Light radiated from her white armor as trolls and goblins turned into corpses formed an army to block her path.l2Y
Y4yPShe had already slain thousands of such creatures on Rodentz Island.GlUW
gakB10The soldiers following her were also veterans who had fought alongside her on countless battlefields.WsaME
nXL4DClaang!lBve
d1hlTheir coordinated movements were flawless.NUK
BrlgAjDereck also followed on horseback, firing magic arrows. While clearing the way, he shouted toward the countess.NfNC9Mg
FnWWW9“Don’t exhaust all your strength! There are still many enemies left!”bx9X
zDBgd“With so many traces of necromantic magic here, it’s impossible to hold back! Let’s head for the eastern tower and the western barracks first!”PVc3E
COXU“There will be… those who help us.”Y8k
14nNf“What?”UWizJ
VGhDereck tightened the reins once more and spoke with a more serious expression.oSUs
Q6wcDereck’s allies were not limited to Countess Rodelia.XWrDJac
NN3JP30Although she didn’t know it yet, she was already one of the most protected people in the entire southwest of the continent.2zf5f
rXKVl***lDDca
uokBQogRumble! Rumble! Rumble!yjwc
3SxIThe outer wall of the isolation chamber was destroyed. No — more than destroyed, it had vanished without a trace.tkDzV
TD9Through the massive hole in the wall, the entire Beltus mansion grounds could be seen turned into chaos.SdR4
kavXWherever one looked, there were monsters.0YlZ
XP8veThe soldiers from the barracks had begun to come out to eliminate the creatures inside, but it would take a long time to clear them completely.ppNBl
TowfJ1KA great fire had broken out in the southern garden, but there was no one to contain it.LG6
f3VJQzAt least the eldest son, Robenalt, seemed to remain calm in the eastern tower — the magic was constructing the protective circle.szicWp
aVIL5oOnce completed, the immediate threat could be contained.IpEr
ijrV“What a sight.”AsLX9
A7wU1gThe monster that had subdued and extinguished the giant of fire, which seemed capable of burning the entire world, walked lightly toward Grand Duke Beltus, looking down on him.duR5
NMrR3Grand Duke Beltus, exhausted, was kneeling on one knee, gritting his teeth while supporting himself with his staff.FTbQs
JbAUOiJust as Fina was about to say something, Grand Duke Beltus waved his hand, summoning four-star summoning magic.psMkQ
e0FspCyEarth spirits, clad in rough armor, raised their swords — but they all froze in place the moment they faced Fina.GHwO3
eROJYxSWhoosh!zv2hf
jN0qGFrom the bony skull of Happy, the Arch Lich that Fina had carefully raised, a bluish magical power began to pour out.pTVpqz
FLvQBzHBlue flames burned within its empty sockets.av7
k57Three-star combat magic, Paralysis.1ktc
qtyJiThe fact that a summoned creature could use magic like this was absurd.cVPH
xcSFina smiled seductively, raised her pale hand to brush against her cheek, then quickly swept her bangs aside.n3Vg9
nTSvHg2Beneath her flawless white forehead, her eyes gleamed with ferocity.sZCWTMz
J7kZNot her usual sharp gaze—but eyes wide open. And the magic contained within them burst forth.EeKzJP
PnyJMvThat alone was enough to make Grand Duke Beltus’s entire body bristle.75I5
VaMJqiLNecromantic magic—the most purely refined—is the power closest to death.mYsRd
WGSEzbMagic beyond four stars, five stars.JER
tOkMThe purity of the power flowing from Fina surpassed even that which she had used to summon the Arch Lich.ac4
n0VE1NdFive-star magic brushing the level of six stars.3V9rAUD
m4eNo—it had already gone beyond.QGqnh
eKlIt was a power worthy of preparation for six-star magic.7MUT
NpDbPsbThe dream of any mage before dying—to witness six-star magic.Fn4hXwn
fQaY6R4“T-this…”u4h86Y
10r9FPKalimford’s six-star magic made meteors fall.Umh
FF1ZWVMelverot’s froze entire mountain ranges.sRPvEs
2v0Six-star magics redrew maps, unleashed cataclysms, and could set the world ablaze.0F9
Lj5iBavThen what is six-star necromantic magic?VPxO
gp4KCovering the world with vengeful spirits, piling corpses like mountains, reducing mansions to ashes with crimson flames—all of that is possible.Fo3p
uJSxOBut the six-star magic that Fina was about to use was different.1L9LnmY
wSgjr3HIt wasn’t grand or flashy.sPh1D
sMEqLXIt was the culmination of someone who had devoted their entire life to a single study, repeated to the extreme.6ioeGz
Iv3Simple. Precise. Terrible.8UDD
ZttJust by Fina closing her eyes, time itself seemed to stop.iyY4jp
DuL1sxtThe result of that power was not burning mountains or shifting continents.Cgx
gUuV75It was something far colder.YH9n
Sm8mDeath.6AM
783DdLNThe only thing a necromancer studies all their life is that.FI7lPHZ
eE5WThus, the pinnacle of necromancy—six-star magic—is—H5LQ
CcQv“Instant Death.”5kn
y7BoG4She only had to close her eyes once, and all lives within her perception fell into her hand.xYvMIkC
WlSAligShe merely had to squeeze.JCvsx
uDpUnTShe guided them to eternal rest with a single breath.1SV8U7
fpWMvzNo one could resist it except one of her own level.CFOuRO
0GZVCBDSnap. Whoosh!0in
GCwAfqAll the creatures summoned by Grand Duke Beltus collapsed and vanished the instant Fina closed her eyes.rf3ka7d
7hIcSThe spirits shattered into fragments.Aj3Py
heNBk5The monsters fell, blood pouring from their seven orifices.99N
JhG4In less than a second, the entire chamber was drenched in red.WEEu
5tW2kThe only survivor was Grand Duke Beltus.Q679p
WIHSBFina hadn’t killed him. Not yet.fVWP3
t190She had a purpose.YhsZXN
dFm“……”io165
4LEQ1Grand Duke Beltus even forgot to breathe.BwiPJMb
izRl1p4On his knees, leaning on his staff, he had already lost the will to resist.6A66c2I
mqYIqAnd as he stared at Fina smiling, drenched in blood, only one thought came to his mind—a way out.Qt6
YXvd4He couldn’t defeat her by force. He needed another way.Fa7psr
RUrUTjSo he spoke, his eyes wide open.Wu0
9PrvC“If you need corpses… I can provide them.”LWCu83
vHdp“Oh?”N5W6
l8lEven in such a situation, he kept thinking.3DwrD6
mexThough his pupils trembled, he searched for a way to persuade her.eOgF4r
wOJ“You said you hide your identity and study death, right? In… in the Beltus family there are plenty of lives to spare… If you use me… you can research all you want without revealing yourself…”LQfgC
mNM6j“Really?”Yq9O34
0sY1Ru“I can also provide corpses of high-ranking mages… among my vassals there are some… and they don’t suspect me… If you want bodies with noble blood, I have my children… and the collateral family… there are many…”c5n0
Cu7“Sounds convenient not to kill you, just hearing that. Hehe.”cDC
S5vfFina walked gracefully forward and placed her hands on the Grand Duke’s bloodied shoulders, whispering into his ear.XNmgz
whvgd“But tell me… do you really think you’re a variable I can control?”KuyE
f9unThe duke’s eyes widened even more.Cwois
Yp17osThe nails digging into his shoulders felt like a predator’s fangs.m7Q
vmeU3R“Hehe. Even the great lord of Beltus fears death. If you climbed by stepping on others… never forget you can be stepped on too.”I7gv
tjgEfC“…”V9taL
N5UKqZx“If you want to live… I’ll let you live. But not for free.”gn5R1HH
zRYXbe“W-what… what do you want…?”ZGaVr
HSSpI“Of course I want something. And it won’t go badly for you… The trash of Rodentz would die to receive my baptism. They’ll die of envy over you.”PbwPAK
KeWAs she spoke, the hand gripping him began to emit dark red magic.RPrWRa
V8tyIIEven though she’d said she wouldn’t kill him, Fina’s magic always carried a dense aura of death.xKLubaf
e1DThe duke, gritting his teeth and looking up at Fina, resembled a defeated demon.RkAH8o
cM7guEBecause demons grant wishes—but never in the way one wants.oTg2Uo
mR2LFrom above, the chaos of the Beltus territory was visible.RvsYWwa
kX3jThe unknown necromantic magic covered everything, corpses and monsters endlessly rising.Acf8S
PNPnjAnd amid that chaos, the girl looked down at the bloodstained duke.o8uW
QlLLyqSoon, the mark Fina carved between the wounds made by her nails began to glow.HhAPKr
YyFIf you intend to trample someone, you must accept that you can be trampled too.6i9ShC
5EmjJbThe one Beltus tried to trample was the beloved disciple of a six-star necromancer.EWm
dRAFOTIIt was said there wasn’t a single six-star mage who was “normal.”jK1KXJj
FOqmq5XEven if the young Trisha had asked, Dereck had every reason not to want her involved.s1m9
xbeS“From today on, you’re a necromancer.”hM1
Yz72soFina’s method of “raising” disciples was one no other master could even imagine.RLkBpp
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