Chapter 69
Chapter 69
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 69
Chapter Title: Mage Heroine (3)
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-Fwaaah!
The moment Blind opened his eyes, violet mana spread out from his entire body.
“!!”
The shock was so intense that Reverser's body lifted into the air and flew toward the wall.
-Thud!
The woman who had just moments ago looked like a graceful and benevolent saint was now pitifully slammed against the wall in the blink of an eye.
“Such astonishing mana reserves—”
Ignoring Reverser's admiring exclamation without a word, Blind summoned magic circles in both hands.
“Mana Phantasm... Devouring Memory.” -Whoooong…!
The two violet magic circles gradually shifted to red.
As if they were overloading.
And sure enough, from the magic circle in his left hand, red mana surged up like a dragon.
[Roooooooar!]
💥 ROAR 💥 The red dragon roared toward Reverser.
“Ugh…”
Just that roar alone made Reverser clutch her forehead and stagger.
“Mana Precision.” But it wasn't over yet—Blind chanted another spell.
“Clashing Memory.” This time, unlike before, a blue dragon rose from the now-blue magic circle.
“The way to counter black magic is to deploy even stronger magic.”
Violet mana poured from the Mage Tower Lord's body, enveloping the two dragons.
“Mana Phantasm, Devouring Memory. Mana Precision, Clashing Memory.” Blind now had two magic circles in each hand.
He brought both hands together in the center.
‘My opponent is Sister Prelia's enemy—the monster who seized control of Illunite, the city of magic, in an instant.’
He had to end it quickly, in one go.
Gathering his mana to its limits, he forged the spell. Seeing this, Reverser flashed not her graceful, benevolent smile, but one brimming with madness as she shouted.
“That mana of yours... it's on a whole different level from any Mage Tower Lord I've met before!”
Having lived for centuries, Reverser could sense the secret hidden in Blind's mana.
“Mana Rampage!! Your overflowing mana overwhelming your body—that's why your health is so poor!”
Mana Rampage. A congenital condition where excess mana couldn't be handled, leading to anything from disabilities to death.
Mages with it were practically nonexistent, as attempting to use magic would cause their mana to explode.
“How in the world did you rise to become Mage Tower Lord?! You're the perfect material—far too perfect!”
Reverser was going mad with curiosity about how he controlled his mana.
And the answer to that was...
“A spell Sister Prelia created to defeat you.”
“Ah, aah...!”
Prelia had made it to crush Reverser.
It was what Blind took the most pride in.
“My dear sister satisfies me—no, drives me utterly ecstatic!”
It was more than enough to excite Reverser.
“Then, if you would kindly leave our Mage Tower now.”
-Whoooong…!
As if he'd told a dying woman everything she needed to know, a violet orb formed in Blind's grasp, radiating ominous power.
He pulled it back behind his arm, then thrust it forward with a shout.
⟨ God Annihilation ⟩
-Kuuuwaaaaang!
The sphere shot toward Reverser at blinding speed.
Distorting the surroundings like a black hole, it hurtled forward like a cannonball.
“!!”
Reverser desperately raised her left arm in defense.
The violet sphere collided with her arm.
In that instant.
“Huh?”
Her arm was 'erased'.
As if it had never existed there to begin with.
💥 ERASURE 💥 ARM VANISHED
The sphere pierced straight through her chest center, leaving a perfectly round hole matching its size right in the middle of her body.
“...Cough, cough!”
The sphere halted at her body's core, slowly erasing her from within.
Reverser vomited blood, gazing at Blind in astonishment.
“Cough! In-incredible, cough! Isn't it.”
Even as she died, Reverser expressed admiration.
Blind simply stood there, watching her.
“...But, what a shame.”
-Thud.
“Your condition seems even worse than mine.”
Blind collapsed to the floor, blood trickling from his mouth.
His outstretched hand trembled violently.
“How tragic, but don't worry. In the world I create, you'll have clearer vision than anyone.”
Reverser placed her remaining right hand before the sphere and spoke.
⟨ Reverse Annihilation ⟩
-Crackle...!
The sphere shattered all too pathetically.
“Oh dear, now the wound will be permanent.”
Fortunately, her already-vanished left arm and chest didn't return—but that was it.
For Blind, his left arm and solar plexus were the extent of the damage.
“N-no...! Mage Tower Lord...!”
Bellinda, watching the scene from afar as Blind faded, desperately reached out.
“Rending Memory! Rending Meeeemory!” Desperate to protect Blind, Bellinda fired magic at Reverser as she approached him.
But her spells were effortlessly blocked.
“Now, I'll leave the Mage Tower in my world to you.”
Reverser's hand touched Blind's head.
And in that moment.
“Enough of your bullshit.”
Another voice came from the stairs above.
A voice dripping with venom, yet still belonging to a beautiful woman.
Reverser looked up with her benevolent smile.
“An honor to meet you again, Hero.”
The Hero had arrived.
Ruin glared at her with eyes full of killing intent.
“I'm here to avenge my missing lower half and that dumbfuck idiot screwing around next to it.”
“Oh my, such beautiful words from a beautiful soul, brother dear.”
“Shut your trap! You crazy old hag!”
A hand shot out from behind, stopping Ruin as he prepared to charge and swing his sword at Reverser.
“Hero, stop rushing in alone and causing trouble. Focus on rescuing Is.”
“Ahaha! Right, I'll handle that old monster!”
Ariana and Prelia.
At the two heroines' words, Ruin gritted his teeth and fell back.
“Everyone's finally here. Especially... Sister Prelia.”
Reverser gazed at Prelia, maintaining her benevolent smile.
The moment her eyes met hers, Prelia's gaze changed.
‘Killkillkillkillkillkillkillkill…’
A stare brimming with murderous intent, vowing to kill her parents' murderer—her own enemy—no matter what.
Reverser smirked wider at the sight.
“You've ripened nicely, sister. Perfect timing for harvesting. Is?”
“Yes.”
-Step. Step. Step.
At Reverser's call, Is stepped forward.
The two wavered in an instant.
“Fuck... he really became a dark knight.”
“Is...”
Prelia grabbed both their shoulders and said,
“Alright, I'll take that woman! You two handle Is!”
“...You sure you'll be okay?”
“Ah! Saintess, if I get hurt, heal me now and then!”
“...Got it.”
“Yeah, that bastard always bitches at me—now it's my turn to bitch back.”
-Crack.
Ruin cracked his knuckles as he descended the stairs.
Reverser, still smiling, said to Is,
“Do as they want. Face them.”
“Understood.”
Is confronted Ruin and Ariana at Reverser's command.
Meanwhile, Reverser winked at Prelia.
“Shall we move somewhere else?”
“Ahaha! You're done for!”
Prelia, unable to vent her rage or resentment due to the reversal, laughed with killing intent in her eyes.
“Reverse.” The two were instantly teleported.
“...The top of the Mage Tower.”
“Yes, that's right, sister.”
Reverser extended her hand toward the wall behind her.
“Reverse.” At her chant, the wall crumbled, and the ceiling collapsed.
“!! Blocking Rock!”
-Rumble!
Prelia urgently summoned rocks to block the falling ceiling.
-Boom! Crash! Thud!
Debris from the ceiling scattered across the floor.
With the walls and ceiling gone, they were left fighting in an open space with only the floor remaining.
“Now, show me your results quickly.”
“...As much as you want! You might regret it once you see!”
-Whoooong…
Green mana unique to elves gathered at the tip of her staff.