Looking at Sadler's incredulous eyes, Dyne shrugged helplessly.

"Perhaps. But if I hadn't known that sir existed, I would have been on my way out by now."

Staring into Dyne's eyes, Sadler was silent for a moment, and finally sighed heavily.

"I hope so..."

Chapter 81 Chaotic Square

Corner of underground tower square.

"Little Ella hasn't woken up yet?"

"have no idea……"

Facing Angelica's nervous gaze, Iris's voice sounded a little unsure - the latter was now having a headache over Ella in her arms.

"You used that amount of stun bullet on me, Senior, and yet you claim you haven't learned the spell to sober up? What kind of confidence do you have—"

Iris raised her eyebrows at Shen Gan's words.

"Isn't this the only way to deal with that situation? Ella-chan is standing there motionless because of Eve-chan's situation. She looks like she's been devastated, right? If we don't force a halt, what will happen if she becomes devastated?"

"Your Highness, Elise, please give this to Miss Ella."

Ignoring the quarrel, Lotte, who had been rummaging through her backpack, took out a bottle of green liquid. Since there was a note written by Ella on it, it was easy to identify what kind of medicine was inside. As for the crooked handwriting that made it difficult to read, it was not a problem for Lotte.

Taking the medicine bottle handed to her by Lotte, Iris bit open the cork with her teeth and poured the green liquid into Ella's mouth as she lay in her arms. Although there was no reaction, Iris felt relieved when she saw the note saying "The effect will take a little longer."

"Ella-chan should be able to wake up soon. How is the situation now?"

"There's no sign of Teacher Camisia emerging yet, but the ground has been shaking, so it must be a very intense battle..."

Angelica's voice became quieter and quieter, and her eyes turned to the side.

Realizing that something was wrong, Iris stood up while still holding Ella and asked.

"What about now?"

"Now...there's been no movement since a while ago..."

"Hmm."

No movement meant the battle was over, but judging from the intelligence currently available, Camisia should not be able to defeat the Mark of Original Sin. Iris couldn't help but have an ominous premonition in her heart.

Suppressing her inner discomfort, Iris sternly told the others,

"Forget about Camisia. Let's go. No matter what, we can't cause any more casualties."

"Senior will definitely hate you."

"Only those who have survived can speak of this."

boom--!

Just as Iris took a step forward, a loud bang came from the center of the underground tower square. The ground began to shake, the surrounding houses were also crumbling, and the screams of countless soldiers rang out one after another.

Of course, this was nothing to Iris. Although she was a magic caster with poor physical fitness and was holding Ella in her arms, Ella was not heavy, or so light that she could not feel her weight. Therefore, even when standing on the shaking ground, she could clearly feel the changes around her.

"Magic Shield."

A magic shield capable of containing all five of them appeared above their heads, and the next second, the sound of rocks hitting the magic shield could be heard—the surrounding houses began to collapse due to the earthquake.

Ignoring all this, Iris quickly turned around, but her vision was blocked by the dirt falling from above her head, so she couldn't see clearly what was happening in the square.

"So annoying, 'Strong Airflow'."

A violent wind suddenly blew up in the field, carrying with it an unstoppable momentum and blowing away all the clods of earth that blocked the view. Then, a red figure appeared in the field of vision. After looking around above the underground tower square, the figure fixed its gaze in the direction of Ella and quickly jumped over.

"Iris, is the princess alright?"

Although the corrosion and tear marks on her clothes made her look a little disheveled, Camisia did not have any serious wounds on her body, so she should not be too far away from the Mark of Original Sin. After confirming this, Iris breathed a sigh of relief.

"No, I just fell asleep for a bit. I'll be awake soon. How's Camisia?"

"Falling asleep for a bit..."

Camisia's face grew solemn. Without Ella's strengthening magic, the small gap between her and the Seal of Wrath would be difficult to make up. Now that the Seal of Wrath had used its enhanced abilities, the battle had become extremely difficult, and the slightest mistake would be fatal.

While thinking about the next countermeasures, Camisia looked at the field.

"The Seal of Wrath has inflicted the effects of 'Hellfire' all over his body. Even artifact-level weapons will be damaged if touched by that black flame, which is very disadvantageous for me in close combat. And now he's summoned a group of undead—wait, are those soldiers guarding the magic cannon over there? If they have those, the undead shouldn't be a problem. It's just that the Seal of Wrath..."

Due to the sudden appearance of the figure, all the soldiers on the field focused their attention on Camisia, but because Sadler had already seen Camisia, he did not give the order to attack.

"Hellfire? I've never heard of that kind of magic, but since it can damage artifact-level weapons, it must be at least a forbidden spell, right? If close combat isn't working, what about magic? Will it be effective?"

"I tried using medium-range melee magic, but it was ineffective. That guy is very resistant to magic. Only close combat can cause damage. Otherwise, summoning Dean would be enough to deal with him."

"Melee combat is weak, and magic is barely effective... It's ridiculously strong. Let's get out of here now and think of another solution. If it's President Wadong, he might be able to help."

Iris looked at the people next to her. No matter what happened to the residents of Semorabi City, it was fine for her. As far as she was concerned, the only thing she needed to do was to ensure that the people she cared about were alive.

The same thought applies to Camisia.

"Well, let's do this for now. I'll take care of the others, and I'll leave the princess to you."

"Oh wow, the air outside is really beautiful. So, what will the first meal taste like?"

Accompanied by a piercing sound that made one's hair stand on end, a giant skeleton covered in burning black flames appeared in the air above the square. The moment one saw it, fear arose in one's heart. Its very existence was ominous; this was the first feeling of almost everyone present.

Unable to help swallowing, An Jieni whispered.

"That's the Mark of Original Sin?"

"Yes, it represents anger and is the Holy Spirit that controls darkness."

Completely ignoring the conversation on Camisia's side, the Seal of Wrath looked at the soldiers guarding the square.

"Are you the first group to greet me? I am pleased with your numbers. Then, let me bestow upon you gifts. Accept them with gratitude! 'Cage of Despair' and 'Dark Apostle Summons'!"

A layer of inky black light quickly covered the entire sky above the city of Semorabi, but strangely, sunlight could still shine through the light shield onto the earth, and the field of vision was not greatly obstructed.

"'Prison of Despair'? Isn't that the sixth-rank forbidden spell used by the previous Demon King?! Unless it's destroyed with an attack of equal power, no one can escape this area."

Feeling a little nervous, Iris looked towards the Seal of Wrath in mid-air, who was now looking down at the soldiers in the field with pride. At this moment, dense swarms of undead—mostly ranging in level from 5 to 10—emerged from the ground and charged in all directions. It was a scene just like a zombie apocalypse.

"Magic Cannon, ready—fire!"

Boom boom boom!

Almost at the same time, Sadler's determined voice resounded throughout the square, and then countless parabolas depicting various colors of light appeared in the air. If someone looked down from above at this moment, they would find that the light of the magic cannon was like rays, lighting up simultaneously from the walls of the city of Semorabi and around the square, and all the end points were pointing to the Seal of Wrath in the air in the square.

"Ohhhhh! Come on!"

"Roar, roar, roar! Purify all these undead!"

"I'm the strongest!!!"

Perhaps because they usually fight monsters in the underground tower, the locals are extremely tough. Countless adventurers ran out of the alleys, waving their weapons to help the soldiers guard the magic cannon. Sadler also prepared weapons for them in advance. Most of them held nail hammers and round shields with a gleaming metallic luster. Strike damage is extremely effective against undead and zombies, so when these adventurers encountered low-level undead, they were like several arrows inserted into a muddy stream, turning all the undead they encountered into broken bones and powder.

Completely ignoring all this, the Seal of Wrath, which was suspended in mid-air, clapped its hands in skeleton form, looking very satisfied.

"That's it, that's it. Struggle hard. If you die without resistance, I'll be angry—"

bang——

Before Seal of Wrath could finish his words, he was submerged in a sea of ​​magic cannons.

Chapter 82 Preparations before the Final Battle

Affected by the magical turbulence caused by the violent magic, a wind strong enough to knock people down was blown in the city of Semurabi, and countless sand and gravel were blown away along with it. The vision became dim and it was almost impossible to see the surrounding situation clearly.

"Did they finish it off?!"

This was almost everyone's first thought. Even a dragon needed to deploy defensive magic to ensure safety when facing a large magic cannon. Generally speaking, the power of a large magic cannon ranged from fourth-level magic to fifth-level magic. The power of a very small number of magic cannons could even approach sixth-level forbidden magic - although only the Divine Leader had it - so when the Seal of Wrath was submerged in the ocean of magic cannons, it was hard for the people present to believe that it would be intact. Even if it didn't die immediately, it would definitely be seriously injured.

Covering her eyes with her hands, Iris deployed a defensive barrier to prevent herself from being hit by stray bullets.

"Lotte-chan, are you okay?"

Among the Branches of Disaster, Lotte's physical fitness is the worst, so it must be confirmed.

"Yes, no problem."

"...That's good. What should we do now? If I'm given enough time, I can try to decipher the spell and create a breach to escape the 'Prison of Despair', but I can't be sure of the timeline."

"Will the Seal of Wrath not be destroyed just like that?"

Angelica glanced at the sky covered by dust, where the Seal of Wrath disappeared.

After drinking the high-level magic potion that replenished her magic power, Camisia also looked up into the sky.

"If it was the initial Seal of Wrath, it would have been destroyed immediately, but honestly, with the protection of Hellfire, I don't think it's likely to suffer much damage."

"Can Camisia use sixth-level magic now?"

As long as the light shield covering Semirabi is bombarded with an attack equivalent to sixth-level magic, the "Cage of Despair" will be broken. This is currently the most efficient method - although there are many problems, such as this attack will consume a lot of Camisia's magic power, or the charging time is very long. If the power is exhausted after one attack, it is almost equivalent to committing suicide. Being caught up by the Seal of Wrath will have the same result as not escaping the seal.

"Level 6... I only have less than 30% of my magic power left. It would be difficult to use it. If I could use 50%, it would be fine."

"Fifty percent? Considering the consumption along the way, 70% is more reliable. Camisia, just focus on recovering your mana while we hide in a safe place—it seems unlikely."

Iris had barely finished her words when many undead creatures swarmed out of the street where the group was. Although Iris or Lotte could have wiped them all out with one strike using third-level magic, in this situation, it was better to conserve magic power as much as possible.

"Let me and Angeline-senpai do it."

Using dragon language magic to create blade claws at his fingertips, Fukagami took a step forward.

but--

“And us too!”

"Lotte-sama, Kamisia-sama!"

"Come over here!"

A team of more than a dozen people rushed into the sea of ​​undead from the other end of the street, smashing dozens of undead around them in one breath with unstoppable momentum. At the same time, a giant object twenty meters long appeared in the air, and several ghost-like girls could be seen waving from it. There was no doubt that these were the guards of the mansion and Patricia.

With almost no hesitation, Iris used "Fly" on herself and boarded the magic airship with Ella. Then the others climbed up from the rope ladder. As for the guards of the mansion, except for the undead, the others also boarded the magic airship. As for why the undead did not come up together, it was because the undead summoned by the Seal of Wrath seemed to have no ability to distinguish between friend and foe, and would not attack undead people, so the cleanup below was almost one-sided.

"Patricia? Why didn't you run out of town?"

Elise frowned.

Frightened by Elise's harsh tone, Patricia looked like a child being scolded by her parents.

"Because... because I remembered that Lady Ella was still in the underground tower, so..."

"call--"

The reason couldn't make her angry at all, and Iris let out a long breath as if to let out all the anxiety in her chest.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Staying here is better than being besieged by the undead. Patricia, please fly the magic airship to a place closer to the suburbs. We'll be too conspicuous here."

"Yes, no, but what happened?"

"It's original sin—no, Patricia, just treat it as a very powerful monster."

"Yes."

Although she was not bound by the contract of the Holy Academy, knowing too much would not do Patricia any good, so Iris chose a statement that was easier for Patricia to understand.

“Hmm… well…”

Just as the airship turned around, Ella woke up from her sleep.

"Ms. Ella?"

"Lotte? Where is this?"

It was Iris who answered the question.

"We're currently in the magic airship. The Seal of Wrath has sealed off the entire city of Semirabi with the sixth-tier magic, 'Prison of Despair.' Next, we plan to have Camisia recover her magic power to break the seal and leave."

In order to help Ella understand the situation, Iris deliberately slowed down her speech, but even so, it took Ella, who had just woken up, a long time to understand.

Sitting up from the blanket, Ella scratched her already messy golden hair.

"Even Camisia can't be defeated..."

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