Chapter 66
Chapter 66
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 66
Chapter Title: Is Taken by Reversing Reversal
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"The love between a human and an elf must have been quite an intriguing topic for a black mage."
Frelia bit her lower lip hard, trembling with rage all over.
Her entire body shook as she continued her explanation.
"Reversing Reversal had the power to twist anything he desired, and in the end, he reversed my entire family."
Her father, who had been human, into the form of a hideous beast.
Her mother, who had been an elf, into a human.
And...
"Me into someone bright but incapable of loving anyone."
His father, now a beast, bared his fangs at Reversing Reversal in hostility, while his mother, now human, gripped her bow—weakened arms making it useless as a weapon—and clutched it like a club anyway.
However.
Reversing Reversal tossed the beast-turned father and human-turned mother to the other black mages.
The black mages gleefully slaughtered them, and Frelia, witnessing the scene firsthand...
"Laughed."
She laughed.
Tears streamed from her eyes, but the reversal curse forced her to smile, making it look like tears of joy.
Even as a beast, her father stepped forward to protect her mother, but to the black mages, a single beast and a frail human woman were far too easy prey.
As Frelia watched with a smile on her face, Reversing Reversal approached and whispered quietly to her.
"Become my greatest masterpiece."
He said.
"So, how about it? Don't I have more than enough reason to seek revenge?"
"...Tch."
Is clicked his tongue at Frelia's tale.
He scowled in clear displeasure, then let out a deep sigh before speaking.
"I happened to stumble into a hidden space while wandering a back alley."
"A hidden space?"
"There was nothing special in the hidden space, so forget about it. When I investigated and came out, suddenly some voice whispering 'Reversing Reversal' or whatever right in my ear. That's it."
"I see... Are you sure?"
"Believe it or not."
"...Okay, I'll believe you. Less info than I expected..."
"Then let me go now."
"Ah, no can do."
"What?"
"Looking at your state, if I let you loose, it'll be trouble. Better to keep you like this."
"What? You bitch—"
"Well, I've got what I came for, so I'm off!"
Frelia flashed a bright smile and headed straight for the door.
The moment her hand touched the doorknob.
"Wait."
"Huh?"
Is called out to her with a suddenly serious expression.
"What's up?"
"So, what exactly are you planning to do for revenge?"
"Hm..."
Frelia tilted her head at Is's question.
"Oh, I didn't tell you that part, did I?"
"What?"
"The curse Reversing Reversal put on me has a condition to lift it! True love!"
"Ah, sure."
"It's true! He said that if I could feel 'true love' for that bastard, the curse would break!"
"Yeah, yeah, of course."
"Under the curse, I can't kill Reversing Reversal. Any intent to kill gets reversed. So, I'll break the curse somehow and then kill him!"
"Yeah, yeah, get out."
"That's so mean!"
At Is's eviction order, Frelia finally left.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "...Things are getting pretty serious."
"Tower Master..."
At the pinnacle of the Violet Mage Tower.
In the tower master's office, Tower Master Blind and Vice Tower Master Bellinda were holding a grave meeting.
"We've confirmed everyone outside the mage tower is asleep... In times like this, not being able to see might actually be a blessing. Must've been a chilling sight."
"Tower Master..."
"What about the kids who were out?"
"...We're gathering those with telekinesis magic to bring them inside first."
"Haa... Falling asleep the moment you step outside the tower—if Sister finds out—"
-Knock knock.
-Blind, it's me!
"...Sister, come in."
With Blind's permission, Frelia burst through the door.
Blind hesitated long over what to say, then let out a small sigh and spoke.
"Sister, Illunite fell to Reversing Reversal."
"What...?"
The smile vanished from her face in an instant.
But just as quickly, it returned.
"The Hero turned female, Sir Is with his worsening attitude, and everyone outside asleep. Reversing Reversal's power is noticeably stronger than when you met him, Sister."
"Wh-what do I do? I still haven't found true love..."
"Sister, the situation's urgent, so for now—"
As Blind urgently tried to devise a plan.
-BOOM!!
"Ugh?!"
"Tower Master!"
"Kyaa?!"
The entire Violet Mage Tower shook violently.
Like something had crashed into it.
Blind and Bellinda rushed out the door, while Frelia broke into a cold sweat behind her smile.
'No way.'
She belatedly hurried down the stairs to where she'd left Is tied up just moments ago.
When she opened the door, there...
"Huh?"
Was no one.
Is.
Is was gone.
"Blind!!"
She screamed in fury, and Blind and Bellinda came rushing to her.
"Is!! Isiiiis!!"
"Wh-what is it, Sister?!"
"!! T-Tower Master, Sir Is..."
Numerous stone fragments scattered beside the bed where Is had been bound.
Frelia pieced it together from the debris.
'Smashed the wall, reversed it, and fixed it up.'
Reversing Reversal had taken Is.
More than enough to enrage Frelia.
"What the fuck?!"
"Wha—cough! What's happening?!"
It was enough to summon Ruin and even Ariana, who had been crying until just now.
"Is has been kidnapped by Reversing Reversal!"
"What?!"
"What did you say?!"
And so, the Violet Tower descended into chaos and terror.
"A wise choice, my lamb."
Two figures watched the scene from afar.
The masked black mage gazed at the tower with a pleased smile, hands clasped together.
And the one behind him...
"All according to your will."
Gray hair, red eyes.
The reversed Is.
Reversing Reversal placed a hand proudly atop his head.
Is accepted the touch impassively.
"Soon, a world where everything is reversed will come. Hypocrites will become the wicked, the Holy Kingdom the demonic realm. The Empire will crumble into ruin, sinners become heroes. Karma turns to glory, heroes to calamities—that day..."
Reversing Reversal's body flipped upside down.
Head to the ground, feet up.
"...I'll fulfill my wish to overturn this rotten world."
Reversing Reversal spread his arms wide, savoring the wind.
After basking sufficiently, he lowered his arms and reached for the mask.
And then.
-Swish...
Reversing Reversal removed the mask and shattered it.
Hidden within was a beautiful woman with golden hair and red eyes.
"Is, the strangest star in this world."
Is knelt behind her.
"Are you prepared to reverse this world?"
Reversing Reversal met Is's eyes, and his answer was...
"If it is your will."
Utter affirmation.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ 'Stupid bitches.'
I knew it the moment they tied me up and left.
No guards, just abandoning me like that— that's why great ones like Reversing Reversal come calling.
'This is why players have it so rough.'
I mocked the heroines inwardly while taking in the great one's appearance.
'This one is the true saintess.'
Better than some weak-hearted girl shedding tears for every single death. A broad-minded soul who can overlook a few sacrifices for the many—that's who deserves the true saintess title.
The moment the world is reversed, the one before me will surpass even saintesses to become the world's creator, a being to rival the gods.
Not Reversing Reversal, but Reverse Heaven.
Reverse Heaven—what a magnificent ring to it.
Yes, surely a good thing...
"Is! Do that again next time and you're in for it!"
"Is! Try this one too!"
"Is, you're more than just my direct holy knight to me."
Why do these pointless past scenes keep flashing in my head?
Feels like... I'm missing something really important.
Annoyingly so.
As these thoughts swirled in my mind, the noble one asked me.
"Is, the strangest star in this world."
I knelt immediately.
"Are you prepared to reverse this world?"
The great one met my eyes, and at that moment.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Walkthrough View] A strange blue window I'd never seen appeared in my vision.
As a possessor, I knew what it meant and instinctively selected the walkthrough view...
And realized what I had to do.
"If it is your will."
Anytime, my goddess.