The first to be shocked was Jester.
He had painstakingly tried to bewitch Tsubaki Kuruoka, only to find that he seemed to have messed up.
Tsubaki Kuruoka was not an ordinary girl.
She was born into an extremely pure lineage of mages, and her childhood experiences made Tsubaki fundamentally different from ordinary girls.
At this moment, this could be said to be fortunate, or it could be said to be unfortunate.
"—Don't be impulsive!"
"Damn it! Stop it!"
The female assassin and Jester shouted at the same time.
But they were already too late.
The Pale Rider, embraced by Tsubaki Kuruoka, let out a wail, its illusory black body trembling continuously.
Immediately afterward, the world trembled incessantly.
Everything seemed to be heading towards destruction.
The dream was about to end.
Everyone could only succumb to this overwhelming trend, but there was one person who was not satisfied with simply going along with the tide.
Because he himself was the tide.
"Oh? You've made such a wish, having such a mindset at such a young age… Should I say you're lucky or unlucky?"
Golden magical power, as fine as hair, overflowed.
With the heroic spirit of swallowing the wails of death, it suppressed this dream that was supposed to be destroyed, temporarily painting this area with its own colors.
Dazzling and warm light shone on everyone.
"Moran…"
Ciel stood there in a daze.
She stared blankly at the man who suddenly appeared, her mind seeming to go blank for a moment.
The next second, an urgent feeling welled up in her heart.
It was like grasping at a ray of hope.
From the past to the present, he had always brought hope, and this time Ciel believed it as well.
Even if she couldn't save that girl, he would definitely have a way to save her.
Ciel knew that this was selfish and cowardly.
However, if she couldn't even admit her own cowardice, then the situation would be more hopeless than the cowardice itself.
Saving the girl named Tsubaki Kuruoka was, in her opinion, the most important thing.
Ciel pleaded to Moran, "Moran! Save that child! She is the source of this world!"
"Ciel…?"
Moran turned his head in surprise.
He didn't expect that Ciel's first words upon seeing him would be to ask him to save someone.
Although it was somewhat unexpected, it was indeed within reason, considering her outwardly cold but inwardly warm personality.
However, Moran felt a little subtle.
Compared to such a handsome and dashing self, Ciel actually paid more attention to the little girl Tsubaki Kuruoka?
Well, that thought only lasted for a moment.
Thinking that he had just compared himself to a little girl, Moran shook his head and smiled wryly at his own childishness.
Tsubaki Kuruoka, he would definitely save her.
Whether Ciel asked him to or not, it was the same.
Moran had given his subordinates a guarantee from the very beginning, but now that he had reunited with Ciel, he had a few more thoughts.
For the sake of his own kingly dignity, he wouldn't be petty towards a little girl.
"Mm… leave it to me."
Moran said after a moment of contemplation.
These simple words calmed Ciel's anxious heart.
First, he had to figure out the specific situation.
The next second, the blood from a monstrous beast that had fallen in the living room gathered in Moran's hand.
Combining the ability to control beasts with the powers of a vampire.
Memories are contained within blood.
By extracting the fresh blood of beasts that have recently died, he can understand what just happened.
As Moran absorbed the blood of the beasts, the others regained their senses and reacted.
"This development… is this what that child chose for themselves?!"
The female assassin trembled with anger.
Her eyes widened as she stared at the fallen Kuruoka couple, her beautiful eyes burning with rage.
"What kind of life does a child like that have to live… what kind of life are they forced to endure, to choose such an outcome! What have you… what have you done to your own daughter?!"
"…I don't know what you're talking about. But do you have time to worry about us?"
Yuukaku Kuruoka, lying on the ground, chuckled.
Compared to his lifeless appearance just now, he now seemed to possess his own will.
Tsubaki Kuruoka gave an order when she embraced the Pale Rider.
That order also used up a Command Seal.
–Restore everything to its original state.
This order meant the end of the mental manipulation.
The Kuruoka couple would naturally return to normal.
"This Reality Marble… is about to collapse… even for you British mages… wait… how is this possible…?"
Yuukaku Kuruoka wore an astonished expression.
He had just been released from the hypnotic state, but his skills as a mage would never misperceive.
That golden, flowing etheric magical energy.
Its concentration almost rivaled the true ether of the primeval Divine Era.
–Impossible, how could this be?
–True ether has already disappeared from the surface… why is there such a large amount of Divine Era energy?
–No, why hasn't the Reality Marble collapsed yet?
It wasn't just Yuukaku Kuruoka who was shocked.
His wife was as well.
The collapse of the Reality Marble should have been instantaneous, yet it was still maintaining its form without completely breaking down.
It was simply an unbelievable situation.
It could only be understood as an external force was propping up the Reality Marble, but a mage with such power…
Even Britain shouldn't have one, right?
In fact, there were mages in Britain who could do this.
But, they definitely couldn't do it as easily as Moran, and the methods they would use would be completely different.
Moran wasn't using a sophisticated method.
He was using his unique skill and Principle Idea Blood to devour the Reality Marble. Simply put, he was seizing territory.
It was like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
However, this Peter was particularly large, so Moran was filling the hole with ease.
In addition, the master of the bounded field, the Pale Rider, had fallen asleep.
This made it even easier for Moran to invade.
It was easier said than done.
Which mage had a Principle Idea Blood of this scale, and which mage had a magical energy concentration that could rival true ether?
Moran's operation didn't involve any skill.
To a greater extent, it was the result of brute force.