Chapter 31
They were left baffled at the sight of the water pillar. Its tip touching the sky.
"How... is it even possible?...."
"What's going On !"
Such were the shouts of students.
Professor's stood speechless. Mouths agape.
Headmaster smiled.
Anacards eyes sharpens.
Shadowy silhouette escaped the pillar. Piercing through water. Flailing through the sky. They land at the coast near the group
"Peeeeeek" ostro cried out in happiness.
Jessa went to check the condition of riley's party.
Jessa
"Are You guys Injured anywhere"
Riley still panting from his overwhelming flight, replied " nah. We are mostly fine. Almost died from the fall though"
Jones walked over.
"About that. What happened inside. And why make such a flashy entry"
Riley
"After we cleared the last floor. The Dungeon started collapsing–And we were way below the ground level to make it in time before it collapses. This was our only way"
Merlin sighed
"I believe–you don't need us to tell you—who was it that came up with this plan"
Prof Jones chuckled uncomfortably.
"Where is he?...."
Professor jones mouth was shut as he sensed immense pressure.
Pressure enough to make their feet tremble.
Students passed out from the immense pressure.
Only the Professor stood their ground.
barely.
Heros party fell. Leaving only him conscious.
At the source of it stood lugh—as he glared in Anacard's eyes. Eyes dark as ruby against eyes as bright as gold"
Anacard's eyes looked in loath. His smile curving mockery.
"If it isn't Lugh Redhart, son of Silla's Guard dog"
Said the pope. Looking down in lughs eyes.
Lisa's mouth agape.
Sreya's eyes–wide.
" RedHart?!"
Merlin's face paled.
"Silla's guard dog ?"
Both the professor stood dumbfounded.
Jones walked over. Asked the headmaster.
"Sir. Did you knew this in advance"
Headmaster replied. Calm
" No i did not—but it makes sense. Lugh redhart—Son of Cerberus. Now i know how such a monster like Lugh Came to be"
Amidst distraught. Lisa noticed merlin's unusual pale face.
"Merlin..... MERLIN... what happened..... why are you zoning out."
Merlin. Finally snapped from Lisa's physical stimuli.
Sreya. Curious.
"Do you perhaps know something about Cerberus"
Merlin. Starts talking.
"It is a title of an Archduke of silla kingdom. He is feared as the Cerberus. His name —Vaedros Redhart. A monster that exists beyond Rankings"
Lisa went deep into thoughts [ Redhart?.....Archduke of silla...could it be]
Sreya. Perplexed. " exists beyond rankings?"
Riley Remained calm—not surprised. Looked at lugh.
Anacard's mockery of his father Angered him. Not loosing his composure lugh replied.
" a dog is a praise for a loyal man—but being
Known as something opposite of your virtue is a shame isn't it. Mr. Modest.
Jessa gasped. Covering her mouth.
" No way he just said that"
Jones smiled awkwardly. With pale eyes.
"He is trash–talking a literal pope"
Headmaster was thunderstruck-— but Remained silent.
The hero standing behind the pope gritted his teeth in anger.
Riley confused whispered to himself.
"Whats that supposed to mean"
Sreya whispered
"Its fine I'll tell you later"
Lisa surprised by Lugh's confidence.
[ out of us five. He is the most injured.
he even lost his ability to use spells for a while. Dont know if it's confidence or over confidence. But he just took a fighting with a pope]
Pope Anacard glared at lugh. His smile vanished as if it was never there. His eyes didn't loathe him. They wanted to kill him in the worst, most pain inducing way possible.
In reply to this resentment. Lugh just smiled.
The words that came out of Anacard's Mouth were heavy and powerful. Those words were.
"Source Expansion Magic"
As the word escaped. The sky cracked—shattering into shard pieces. Replacing it was a ocean of mirrors. Ground shook up.
As far as their eyes could see the sky. They were only mirrors with golden embroidery borders.
"I WELCOME YOU ALL TO MY SOURCE EXPANSION.... A WORLD WHERE A PERSONS EVERYTHING IS REFLECTED. MY WORLD OF MIRRORS. MIRARIA !"
"As it turns out....you are just a weakling. All bark–No bite. A pathetic Dog"
Lugh stood there. His eyes closed. Without caring for Anacard's presence.
Anacard. pissed off.
"What happened... are you too afraid to speak now"
Lugh sighed.
"You are quite ignorant arent you"
Lughs calm taunts got to the pope. Angering him further
"You piece of"
Lugh
"You haven't even noticed her intruding in your source"
Anacard who was overconfidently berating lugh turned towards the presence like a scared cat.
Anacard. Cold sweating.
"What is that"
Mumbled the pope. Looking at a dark distorted space inside of his source Expansion. Its was as if something or someone is piercing through his mana.
Anacard
"How is that... possible?"
A voice was heard. Source of it was from inside the dark distortion space.
"Info was right on the money. Snake has actually left the shelter"
A shadowy figure walked out of the space. Dark mist clinging to the figure like a piece of cloth.
Slowly the dark silk ripped. Revealing the formidable queen of darkness. Vartr.
Merlin was dumbfounded.
[ who?..... when did he even find my Replacement?]
Lisa whispered to herself.
"Is she also from the kingdom twilight?"
Riley stood there thunderstruck.
Sreya feeling her ominous presence breaks out in a cold sweat
Anacard screamed with low tone
" How!"
Vartr
"It was as easy as breaking through glass"
Anacard
"What"
He gritted his teeth in frustration.
A barricade formed around her sealing her
"I'll deal with you later" said Anacard as he looked towards lugh. His eye glowing gold with resentment.
Mirrors surrounded lugh on all sides. He stood calm.
Headmaster Shouted
" you can't possibly be trying to kill him !"
Anacard. Furious.
"He shall learn the meaning of disrespecting a pope"
The mirrors surrounding lugh shatter as blood like mana wave is released. Leaving anacard in Shock.
"How"
"You couldn't even defeat a injured lion. I guess even if injured a lion still a lion"
Vartr voice Echoes after which threw mirror barracade broke down. She smile. A sword manifested out of thin air. A sword made of black.
She swung it in air. Slashing the whole mirror sky along with the space itself.