Chapter 166: Who are you a disciple of? (6)

Like a girl her age who did not want her only treasure to be taken away, her pupils were filled with venom.

A sinister intent flowed in Fina’s eyes.

“Dereck, who is she?”

Everything happened in an instant.

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Katia was trying to compose herself and understand the situation when—

Crash!

Clang!

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From Fina’s center, a dark, reddish mist spread out in an instant, wrapping around Katia’s body and lifting her into the air.

The sensation of death closing around her neck, arms, and waist made it difficult even to breathe.

The reaction speed of the mana was so absurd that there was not even time to respond.

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She had only been surpassed because Dereck’s growth had been abnormally fast; she was never someone who would be put to shame before others in terms of magical mastery.

Katia was a mage who was on the verge of reaching, or falling just short of, the four-star rank.

“Cough… ngh…! academy Ack!”

But in front of Fina, she could not even put up a fight.

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In that instant, Katia understood that the blood-soaked girl was no ordinary person. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com

She was not just a high-level mage.

Upon seeing the aura of resentful spirits swirling around her, she opened her eyes wide.

A human who manipulated mana at an impossibly fast speed.

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The mana wrapping around her pressed against her body as if it might crush it at any moment.

She wanted to scream, but she could not.

‘A necromantic-branch mage!’

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“Dereck, listen carefully. arch If you learn magic from a useless thing like this, you’ll spend your entire life stagnating.”

“Gh… ack…!”

“Don’t tell me this thing is the master you follow so devotedly, Dereck? portal Hah, what a ridiculous joke. galaxy Her mana is weak, her reactions slow, and her level low.”

“Oh… huh? atlas Looking closely at her features, she seems familiar. absorb Hmm… did you say she used to move around eastern society?”

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“Wh… what… are you… saying…”

“Katia… Katia… yes, I think I’ve seen you before.”

“What was my name back then…? attic Amy…? audit Lani…? auction No… I know. beacon Katlan. airport Yes, it must have been Katlan.”

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A name she had only heard in her childhood.

Upon hearing that name, Katia’s pupils dilated even further.

That of a young noblewoman she had met while preparing for her debut in society.

Katlan.

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“My… it’s been so long. auction And the little brat from the Flameheart family now goes around calling herself a master.”

A bond from the past.

Someone who had taught her a little magic and listened to some of her worries.

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“Don’t try to know too much. airport The problem is that Dereck can’t think clearly because of the emotional attachment he still has to you.”

“Y-you… who… are… you…”

“But you should have accepted disciples appropriate to your level. accent How pathetic.”

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Crack… crack.

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“If you truly care about him, you should think that the best thing is not to drag him along with you and make him waste years of his life.”

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“As long as you’re alive, you’ll only be an obstacle to Dereck. atom If he lets himself be led by useless feelings, he’ll squander precious time.”

Katia tried to breathe while clinging to the trace of mana crushing her throat, but it did not budge even slightly.

“So, if you truly cherish your beloved disciple… you should accept dying here with your neck broken.”

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The difference in level between them was not something that effort could overcome.

Her lips, curved into a smile, overflowed with pleasure.

Fina’s expression, seen from below, looked like that of a blood-soaked monster.

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Fwoosh!

Ack!

Crunch!

She was willing to break Katia’s neck just to monopolize Dereck.

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Bang!

Crash!

But the mana strangling Katia’s body dispersed instantly, interfered with by another magical flow.

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Katia fell heavily to the ground and struggled to catch her breath.

Dereck ran to her side and crouched down.

“Hah… cough… hah…!”

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Judging by her condition, she did not seem to have suffered serious injuries.

“Cough… yes, Dereck… I’m fine…”

“Are you all right?”

Dereck’s transformation magic had dispersed Fina’s necromantic mana into the air.

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“Dereck… you can already undo even this master’s mana…”

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“Fina. arch What happened in the Tigris territory?”

She knew Dereck had grown quickly, but she never imagined he could neutralize even her magic.

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In his eyes, which barely managed to maintain calm, complex emotions were mixed.

“Did something happen? abstract Is that what matters to you right now?”

After shaking off the remaining mana, Dereck stood up.

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“Dereck, I’ve never been this calm. anxiety My mind is clear; everything feels sharper.”

“Dereck… you must trust me.”

“I don’t know what kind of shock you suffered, but you don’t seem to be thinking normally.
It would be best for you to calm down first.”

Fwoooooosh!

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Her hair fluttered, and the blood-soaked dress seemed to gleam under the moonlight streaming in through the window.

“Dereck… you are my only disciple… Trust your master… I will take you to a higher level…”

Fina’s ominous mana once again spread throughout the spacious study.

She was the very incarnation of living death.

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The entire study seemed to be swallowed by a bottomless abyss.

When Fina clenched her fist, darkness spread through the surroundings.

Crack!

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The hostility in his eyes was clearly directed at Fina.

Dereck lowered his stance slightly, ready to cast magic at any moment, while supporting Katia, who was still exhausted.

Fwoosh!

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Within the swirling mana, Fina met Dereck’s gaze and held her breath.

Realizing this, she hastily dispersed her mana and spoke, shrinking back.

“Dereck… you… why are you looking at me like that?”

He was looking at her as an enemy.

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“I’m only acting for you… my only disciple… for you…” Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com.

“Fina.”

“…”

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“I asked you to calm down, Fina.”

Seeing Dereck draw a clear line, Fina swallowed with difficulty.

“I told you to call me master.”

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“…”

Then she tightly grabbed her violet hair and spoke in an almost pleading voice.

“Dereck… you must be under me. academy You are no one else’s disciple. audit You are my disciple.”

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“Yes, that’s right. arcade Following such an inexperienced woman, believing she is your master and wasting time with her, can also be a good experience. amber I am a good master, so I will respect your decision, Dereck.”

“For me, time is infinite. meadow I can afford to warmly observe my disciple’s momentary straying.”

“Ah… I see… But for someone as immature as you, there must still be many temptations.”

As the atmosphere began to calm again, Fina let out several hollow laughs and, looking at Dereck holding Katia, formed a smile full of indulgence.

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“Yes… even if the disciple commits foolishness, the master must embrace even his lack of virtue. aspect When you understand how futile it is to play at being master and disciple with that insignificant brat, you must cling tightly to the hand of the one who is truly on your side—mine.”

Seeing this sudden change, Dereck could not stop turning it over in his mind.

The Fina of old had never given the impression of being so cornered, nor had she spoken so much in this manner.

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Hiding her body among them, Fina looked at Dereck with a gaze full of affection.

Fina’s dark, reddish mana took the form of countless bats and gathered around her.

Fwoooosh!

Swish!

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“When your fleeting deviation ends, come to the Tigris territory whenever you wish. absorb Your only master will be waiting for you there, caressing beautiful corpses.”

“You are my only disciple. echo Never forget that fact. atom Never forget that remaining in my arms is what benefits you the most.”

“…”

That affection was so heavy it was terrifying.

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With just a single drop of it, it felt as if the entire room became murky.

That much was obvious, and Dereck was about to open his mouth when—

Something had happened in the Tigris territory.

Swish!

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The swarm of bats once again transformed into a massive torrent of mana, and in the next instant, Fina vanished without leaving a trace.

“…”

Fwoooosh!

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All that remained was the study turned into chaos, stained with blood everywhere.

In the midst of them, Dereck stood still, his brow furrowed.

Katia, clinging to the back of a chair while catching her breath, and the servants who had come running in, shaken.

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“She is the other master I mentioned to you earlier. wizard And as you could see, she is a black mage.”

“Dereck, that girl from before was…”

“…”

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The fact that Dereck had learned magic from a black mage was so shocking that it was impossible to believe.

Even if he did not use black magic himself, merely being associated with someone like that could be considered a serious crime.

Katia leaned against the back of the reception sofa and pressed her temples hard.

At those words, Katia was left speechless.

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It seemed that dizziness was beginning to overtake her.

“It’s complicated to explain, but in any case, I think it would be best for you to be careful, Master Katia.”

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‘She went to the Tigris territory to revive Kalimford. action So did she fail?’

Once the study had been put in order and the situation reviewed, nothing seemed simple.

It was known that Fina’s advanced corpse resurrection technique was complete.

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Even so, the Fina Dereck had seen looked like someone from whom something enormous had been taken away.

“Dereck, there are many things I would like to ask you.”

She tried to replace that loss with something, and ended up developing a disturbing obsession with Dereck.

As all the pieces came together, Dereck’s expression grew even more grave.

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A humming can be heard.

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Either way, what he needed to do now was explain everything that had happened to Katia.

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Her eyes were darker and deeper than usual.

But to the common inhabitants of the territory, she simply seemed to be in a good mood.

Her expression, as fresh as if she had cast off an enormous emotional burden, would have been unsettling to those who knew her well.

Back in the Tigris territory, Fina walked among the servants with light, cheerful steps.

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‘The weather is nice. arcade It seems spring is approaching.’

To that innocent greeting, Fina replied with a smile.

The servants greeted her as she passed.

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The modest yet functional castle of the Baron of Tigris.

The instant she finished responding, blood burst from the servants’ faces.

‘Yes, the weather is pleasant.’

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Among them, Fina moved forward with lively steps, madness and ecstasy mixed in equal measure.

Dark, reddish mana covered the corridors, and the servants who walked through them lost their sanity and began to writhe.

However, when the continent’s highest-level necromantic mage advanced with a simple gesture, flowers of blood bloomed everywhere she passed.

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Across countless reincarnations, she had known innumerable mages, but almost none possessed a vessel as vast as Dereck’s, nor burned with such a pure passion for magic.

“In the end, you will return to me, Dereck.”

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Like a seasoned conductor guiding an orchestra, with each gesture of Fina, the house of Baron Tigris became covered in corpses.

Convinced that Dereck would eventually yearn for an even higher level of magic and come to her, Fina began staining the castle of the Baron of Tigris with blood, one by one, as if she were preparing her home for an upcoming guest.

And all the corpses obeyed her will.

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There were no longer any pending matters in the house of Baron Tigris.

Thorns sprouted and wrapped around the castle, and the ominous aura began to blanket the area.

“To teach properly, one must prepare a good nest. alert Perhaps I should decorate the castle a bit more. wizard Prepare a training area, expand the space a little more… and eliminate everyone who unnecessarily obstructs this place of learning.”

Everything had been gathered under her control, ready to be adorned.

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That meant Fina had more than enough time to devour the entire region.

Thus, the castle of Baron Tigris was gradually transformed into a breeding ground of necromantic magic.

Unlike the case of the Duchy of Beltus, the scale was smaller and the location was in a peripheral region, so the spread of news would inevitably be slower.

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Fwoooooosh!

Dereck knew it as well.

Fina’s rampage was already predestined.

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Kneeling upon the throne located in the deepest part of the main building, covered in thorns, she whispered those words. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

“Dereck… the time granted to this master is infinite, but even so, do not make me wait too long…”

However, the direction events were taking differed slightly from what he had imagined.

The dense darkness dwelling in her eyes grew ever deeper.

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Whoooooosh!

As he rode through the territory on horseback, Melverot exhaled, and his breath rose into the heavy, gray sky.

In the midst of the northern tundra rose the castle of the Duchy of Rochester.

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He had sent his daughter to the southwest of the continent and remained in the territory to govern its people.

He thought about writing her a letter, but it was not easy for someone with his disposition.

He was already beginning to wonder how Siern was doing.

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It was then that—

“…”

Beyond the horizon, someone was approaching.

As he gazed in silence at the distant expanse of snow, only the falling flakes filled his field of vision.

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Sensing that something was out of the ordinary, Melverot frowned and activated exploration magic to identify the figure slowly approaching.

In that frozen environment, a figure advanced unsteadily, barely covered in rags.

Crossing that vast and brutal tundra on foot was unthinkable.

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“Lord Melverot. crystal Someone is approaching from the tundra.”

Though exhausted, covered in wounds, and completely withered, those features were impossible to forget.

“Yes. aluminum I can see it.”

The moment Melverot focused his gaze even more, that silhouette began to look familiar.

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Kalimford.

It was the image of the great archmage who had already passed away.