Chapter 87

“You’ve lost your mind.”

Revric scoffed.

The creature was too large to be a dog and too small to be a wolf, an ambiguous being that Killian Eurasia called Hazard.

It was ridiculous that such a creature was threatening to tear him apart.

“Unless you’re prepared for a reflux, there’s no way for you to get out of there.”

7-star magic: Logical Mana Room, Logical Gate, Unchained Chain, Enhance Logical Magic, and Logical Fusion.

The hexahedron barrier imprisoning Killian Eurasia was a linked magic composed of these five 7-star spells.

Whether he was the Annihilation Squad Leader of Eurasia or a genius who became a Superhuman at a young age.

“No matter how much you struggle, that’s your only option.”

Revric declared, strengthening the mana that constituted the magic.

His specialty was combining, separating, and fusing mana.

This skill wasn’t limited by attributes and had led him to develop a new Shik called ‘Logical’ upon reaching the 7-star level.

Although he had failed to build a Magic Tower, his skills were not so poor as to be overcome by a brat who had just reached the 7-star level.

‘It’s impossible unless you’re a Superhuman from the Cornelia Family.’

As Revric raised his staff, the hexahedron shrank even further.

Now, there wasn’t even enough space to swing a sword.

At that, Killian pushed Hazard into the mana barrier.

The moment Hazard’s claws met the barrier made of black mana.

Crackle.

Sparks flew, and smoke billowed from Hazard’s paw.

[Whimper~]

A startled Hazard licked its claw and whimpered.

Watching this, Revric let out a sneer.

He knew that what was on the sniffer dog’s paw was a magic tool.

But to think he would try to break his magic, which even a Superhuman couldn’t penetrate.

“With the claws of a mere sniffer dog?!!”

Hahahahahaha.

Revric burst out laughing, leaning back so far his waist bent.

“……”

Killian, unfazed, infused mana into Hazard.

Swoosh.

Blue mana coiled around Hazard’s claws.

“One more time.”

[Grrr~]

Hazard lashed out with its claws once more.

Crackle.

Sparks flew just like before, but this time, it wasn’t repelled.

“One more time.”

[Grrr!]

Crackle.

“One more time.”

[Grrr!]

Crack.

How many times had it been repeated?

Crack.

A part of Hazard’s claw embedded itself into the barrier.

“……!!”

A look of bewilderment spread across Revric’s face.

“……!!”

The corners of Killian’s mouth curled up.

[Grrrreung~]

Hazard let out a pleased laugh and swiped its claws here and there.

Crackle. Cracrackle.

The barrier’s flickering intensified.

[Grrr. Grrr.]

Then, the creature snorted and moved its two paws busily.

“Th-this… is ridiculous.”

Revric urgently poured mana into the barrier to restore the Shik that had begun to crumble.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Not to be outdone, Killian strengthened the mana he had injected into Hazard.

“Hazard!”

[Grrr!]

“Bite!”

[Grrreung!]

Chomp.

Hazard’s teeth, emanating blue mana, sank into the mana barrier.

Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.

Ten claws scraped away at the barrier.

Cracrackle.

The black and blue mana clashed, sending sparks flying.

“You crazy bastards!”

Revric’s eyes widened as he drew his mana to its limit.

Even as he reinforced his magic, he couldn’t understand it.

‘My magic, with a cheap trick like this… How can the claws of a damn dog…….’

The Logical Shik, born from deciphering the Roach Family’s secret manual.

Its power, amplified several times by fusing multiple spells, was something that only the likes of Count Konrad in the kingdom could handle.

‘Killian Eurasia’s level is 7-star, beginner level… Didn’t they say he was just a brat drunk on his own skills? And that dog is…!!’

For the first time, Revric began to doubt Crimson Wolf’s report.

In that brief moment, Hazard performed the bizarre act of biting off and swallowing the barrier.

[Whine…….]

As if its stomach was upset, Hazard let out a pained sound.

“Hmph, hmph… Of course……”

Revric wiped the sweat from his forehead.

“How dare you eat an Arch Mage’s mana? The master and the dog are both insane! Your body will explode soon, so say your goodbyes!!”

“Count, I told you Hazard tears people apart.”

“Nonsense!”

“Shall we make a bet?”

“You little brat! Putting up a front until the very end!!”

“We’ll see about that.”

[Kkaerung…….]

Hazard looked at Killian with an uncomfortable expression.

“Right, you’ve worked hard.”

Hazard’s magic tool responded to the blue mana.

Fwoosh.

The magic engraved on the magic tool activated, and Hazard’s body began to swell.

“Hehehe. What do you hope to achieve with a mere magic tool now?”

It would be less painful to end its life directly.

As he continued his mockery, Revric sensed that something was off.

‘Hmm…?’

Black and green scales began to sprout from the sniffer dog’s body.

“Why the scales……”

He belatedly recognized the magic manifesting from the magic tool as Polymorph, but.

Fwoooosh.

By then, all that was before his eyes was a fat lizard flapping its short wings.

[Yooong~!!]

Unlike Revric, who couldn’t close his gaping mouth, Hazard let out a mighty roar.

As if it had never felt sick, it revealed its bulging belly and flapped its wings.

Yet, because of its heavy body, it was falling rapidly through the air.

“It’s obese.”

Killian sighed and caught Hazard’s waist with both hands.

[Yoooong.]

Hazard let out what seemed like an embarrassed laugh.

“We’ll think about a diet when we get back. For now, eat this up.”

[Yong!]

Hazard dug its claws into the mana barrier.

Riiip.

The ten claws, clad in blue mana, tore through the barrier with ease.

The Shik that constituted the magic unraveled, and mana scattered.

“Impossible……”

[Yooong~]

Opening its mouth wide, Hazard slurped up the mana floating in the air.

“Unchained Chain!!”

Revric belatedly activated the 7-star magic, but.

[Yoyoyoyong!]

Hazard performed the bizarre act of personally breaking the chains coiling around its body and stuffing them into its mouth.

“This can’t be, how……”

“Oho.”

While the two Superhumans watched in awe, Hazard completely tore apart one face of the weakened hexahedron.

“Heok……”

Revric stepped back as he saw the freed Killian and Hazard.

“Where are you going?”

Sssss.

Killian blocked the escape route with his Sword Membrane and let out a laugh.

“Sh-Shield!!”

Revric activated a spell stored in his staff, creating a translucent barrier in front of him.

[Yoooong~]

Flap. Flap. Flap.

Hazard then flew with great effort and dug its claws into the barrier.

The magic, its Shik already disrupted, was easily dispelled.

“Count, is there anything else to show?”

“You bastard!”

As Revric raised his staff, an explosion erupted in mid-air.

7-star magic, ‘Logical Explosion’.

BOOM!

Blasted away by the explosion, Hazard was thrown into a corner of the tavern.

‘First, I have to get rid of that damn dragon.’

He aimed his staff at Hazard.

7-star magic, ‘Logical Gate’.

BOOM!!

Just before the magic could activate, Aether struck the staff.

“Keuk……”

Thrown off by the unexpected interference, Revric created distance with a warp.

Blood rose in his throat from the backlash of his magic being dispelled.

“I never said I’d just stand by.”

“Such pathetic wordplay……”

At that moment.

“……!!”

Revric hastily raised his staff.

A massive impact followed, striking the activated shield.

Kra-jee-jee-jeek.

A fusion of black and green mana.

‘A b-breath…?!!’

Wringing his Mana Heart, Revric deployed the shield magic to its maximum.

The ensuing breath continued for about 10 seconds.

“Heok… Heok……”

Drenched in sweat, Revric gasped for breath.

He had hastily drawn upon his remaining mana to block the breath.

He had less than ten percent of his usable mana left.

‘Why is an extinct dragon…….’

His question did not last long.

“Count.”

“……!!”

Killian, who had approached at some point, was looking down at him.

“If you’re done showing off, shall we have a little talk?”

Sheathing Aether, Killian revealed his neat teeth.

The voice of Revric, who had become a wreck in a short time, trembled.

“H-Hey… Fourth Prince……”

“Yeah, Count.”

“What is it you want? The, the throne? I’ll stake everything my family has to support you……”

“Brussels.”

“I, I understand!”

“Oh, really?”

“A man of your caliber is certainly not lacking to be the king of two kingdoms!!”

“I see.”

“Indeed!!”

“You bat-like bastard.”

“……!!”

Killian stared at Revric with sunken eyes.

“To think a guy like you is a pillar of a nation. I can see the state Brussels is in.”

“P-Prince Killian… I……”

“To take control of Brussels.”

He paused and stared silently at his opponent.

Gulp.

Revric swallowed dryly.

“Is it better to keep you alive, or to kill you?”

“O-Of course, keeping me alive……”

Killian shook his head at his answer.

“The correct answer is ‘to keep you alive as if you were dead’.”

“……!!”

He promptly raised his scabbard.

“I won’t stop until you give me information I’m satisfied with.”

“H-Hey……”

Crack.

“Keuk!!”

Revric screamed as he looked at his own broken finger.

“There goes a finger.”

Crack.

“Keuaaah……”

Crunch.

“Keok……”

A moment later.

The old mage’s moans echoed through the soundproofed tavern.

At the sight of such a cruel scene.

[Buuurp~]

Hazard let out a burp and rubbed its own belly.

***

Creeak.

Yulian opened the tavern door and walked in.

In his hand, he held the hair of a 6-star mage he had personally subdued.

His armor, which had taken a direct hit from the mage’s magic, was dented and scorched.

“Ugh.”

Yulian frowned upon spotting the old man crawling on the tavern floor.

His knuckles were bent in every direction, and dried blood was caked around his mouth.

“Keu-eu-eu-euh……. S… sa… aave…… me…….”

In such a state, he had somehow not lost consciousness.

This level of skill was enough to be called a master of torture.

“You finished fast? I thought it would take a while since he was a 6-star.”

Yulian shrugged his shoulders.

“What’s the matter? It’s me, Yulian.”

“Stop bluffing.”

“Weren’t you the one who finished too fast, Commander?”

Yulian said, pointing at Revric, who had managed to crawl about 3cm in that short time.

Looking at him now, he was certain that the joints of his toes, hidden by his shoes, were also crushed.

‘I heard Count Revric mastered the 7-star level… To subdue an Arch Mage this easily, the Commander is no ordinary man either.’

“He must have been a tough one. You worked hard.”

“It was nothing. This guy’s rank was high, but he was surprisingly weak.”

Yulian said, lifting the face of the mage he had subdued.

Just like Count Revric, the mage’s face was so swollen it was hard to recognize his original features.

“You even kept him alive?”

“Isn’t it all thanks to your harsh teachings, Commander?”

“As expected of the 2nd sword of the Annihilation Squad.”

“You only treat me this well at times like this.”

Yulian threw a silly joke and turned his gaze to Hazard, who was lying on its stomach in a corner.

“What on earth did that thing eat? It looks like it would burst if I stabbed it with a knife.”

[Grrr!]

Hazard scowled, looking displeased.

“Don’t be so harsh. Thanks to Hazard, I was able to subdue the Count easily.”

“That thing?”

Yulian scanned Hazard with a suspicious gaze.

[Grrr!!]

Hazard turned its head away with a huff and puffed out its cheeks.

“Well, look at this thing.”

[Grrrrr.]

“Serena spoils you, so you have no sense of hierarchy, do you?”

It was when Yulian and Hazard were glaring at each other in a battle of wills.

Thud.

Killian kicked the battered Revric.

With a single kick, Revric’s body went limp.

“Mission complete. Let’s go back.”

“We’ve caught two pushovers.”

“How dare you call the first Brussels noble to defect to Eurasia a pushover.”

“My, I was being too flippant.”

For a moment, Killian and Yulian exchanged a deep gaze.

Hehehehe.

Hahahaha.

Killian and Yulian, grabbing the mages by the scruff of their necks, trudged out of the village.

[Grrrreung~]

Hazard waddled along, following the knights.

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