Margrave’s Bastard Son was The Emperor [EN]: Chapter 794

“S-Save me!”Rayburn groveled, clasping his hands together. Acorella was known within the Magic Department as a crazy person. He immediately realized that her words were not a joke. He didn’t know how the situation was unfolding, but he knew one thing. The Eastern mages were trying to kill him, and the only ones who could save him here were the Imperial Palace mages.

“……♡”

“P-Please save meee! Heart!” His trembling, painstakingly made heart-fingers were pathetic. Acorella snorted and turned her head away. *Look at this.* These guys, who would fall apart without mages, are putting on airs? Ian-nim [a respectful honorific] should see this. What a shame.

“Don’t act up in the future.”

“Ugh…….” Rayburn trailed off, without realizing it. He wondered if these crazy people from the Magic Department were colluding with the East to mock him. But he quickly regained his senses, banging his forehead on the floor. He told himself to get rid of such foolish thoughts. Then, Acorella growled and shouted.

“Hey, answer!”

“I understand! I-I don’t know when I acted up-”

“Get out there right now and evacuate the people.” *I don’t have the time to put up a shield for you.* At Acorella’s words, Rayburn hesitated before bursting out of the study door. The servants were already gathered due to the commotion upstairs.

“Get out! Everyone, get out of the mansion!”

“M-Master? What’s going on?”

“Hurry! Get far away! If you don’t want to die!”

“Ah, uwaaaah!” *Crash! Clatter!* As the commotion downstairs subsided, Acorella cracked her neck and looked back at Eunrang and Hohun. The two were exchanging glances, wondering what to do. They were holding hands, how annoying.

“Oh, you cute little bastards. Are you two dating?”

“Dating? Let’s kill them, seriously.”

“After what they did to Ian-nim!”

“Exactly! Ian-nim is like that because of them!”

“You bastards, do you understand the meaning of this cloth!” “Look closely-” *Thwack!* The mages showed the red cloth tied around their fists and muttered solemnly.

“It means you’ll bleed this much.”

“…….” They were all crazy. Regardless of the power dynamic, they were dangerous people. Hohun whispered to Eunrang.

“Can you do it?”

“Yeah.” There was no other way. The Magic Department was out, and they had failed to kill the Minister of Foreign Affairs. It would be better to kill everyone involved and leave, to look for an opportunity. Eunrang reached out and cast a spell.

「Sever」. *Zhiing! Zhiing!* Centered on Eunrang, scrolls with Eastern characters bloomed endlessly. The mages stared with their mouths open at the sight they had never seen before. It was definitely magic, but the way it was cast was completely new.

“Wow, damn-” Sever was an effective attack in an enclosed space. The objects that made up the space were finely cut, their sharp edges gleaming. As Eunrang swung her arm, they flew towards the mages’ vital points. *Swoosh!* The mages reflexively deployed shields to block Eunrang’s attack. They managed to block it, but the power was so strong that the sound of shields cracking could be heard everywhere.

“……!” Hohun didn’t give them a chance and immediately swung a blue whip. It moved freely as if it were alive, weaving through the mages, and quickly tightened as if to cut off their limbs. *Whoosh!* But at that moment, a shadow flickered in the window-

It was Hale and Nakina. The two immediately lowered their stance and approached, using their magic like swords. The center of Hohun’s whip was cut off, and its power scattered. *Crash! Bang!* “Captain Hale!” “Get a grip. You’ll get cut.” They had been lying in wait on the water side, but they realized the battleground was Rayburn’s mansion and rushed over. Dust rose, and in the darkness, the mages’ golden eyes gleamed. They hadn’t fully recovered, so even a short battle was exhausting. And above all, the problem was-

*These guys…….* *They’re strong.* *This is bad.* *Oh no.* Eunrang and Hohun’s skills were not to be underestimated. The mages took a tense breath. The opponents were formidable, but so what? It didn’t matter. Hadn’t they already faced and defeated the Shadow of God? They wouldn’t be intimidated even if a cartload of those guys came at them.

“It’s nothing much.” “Yeah, right!” The mages shouted loudly, as if for each other to hear. At that moment, when Eunrang was about to frown, the mages simultaneously took out magic amplifiers from their pockets and injected them into their arms.

“Still, we should do our best!” “Yeah! Of course!” These days, they were so used to the amplifier that they were confused whether what was flowing in their bodies was blood or the amplifier, so they tried to refrain from using it if possible, but they couldn’t help it. Without it, they would be utterly defeated regardless of their spirit. That, they could never allow!

“……?” The mages’ faint power surged noticeably. Even so, wouldn’t they barely be able to hold off the two of them by ganging up? But. The West was a strange place, Eunrang thought, as she was about to launch another magical attack.

“Oh, no, no! Is there no business ethics in the East?” “You guys attacked first, so now it’s our turn.” “Keep the order!” They were fighting well while spouting nonsense, when- Eunrang’s eyes widened at the spell the mages cast.

「Tether」. *Zhiing! Zhiing!* She felt a familiar energy from the magic circle. The subtle scent of Ian Hielo’s power. Even though he wasn’t here, his presence was clearly alive in the magic circle. That was because the Tether magic was a spell newly created based on Ian’s power.

“No way-” Eunrang covered her mouth without realizing it. And then, an energy she could never forget also surged. It was the power of their master and great mage, Jaan. Eunrang turned pale and let out a shrill scream.

“You bastards! You, you used the Ham!” “What Ham?” “That power! It’s clearly Jaan’s spirit!” “Ah. This.” The World Tree sprouted around the mages. Eunrang was in a state of mental chaos. What had they done with that precious treasure to make such leaves sprout? Acorella grinned and rushed in excitedly.

“Are you the owner?” *What to do? It was very useful when fighting the forbidden mages in Lussweina.* The World Tree grew endlessly, reaching the upper floors of the mansion, breaking all the windows and spreading its leaves. Just as Eunrang’s Sever magic was effective in a confined space, their World Tree also doubled in power in a narrow place.

“Hale, tell me how it was. They seem curious!” Hale nodded calmly in response. “Well. It tasted good.” “Y-!” Eunrang and Hohun pulled up their magic power, but that was all. They couldn’t move rashly because of the World Tree’s branches, and even if they caused an explosion with magic, their attacks wouldn’t work properly because they were blocked on all sides. The same was true for the Bariel mages. They couldn’t move rashly because they had to maintain the World Tree. Except for two people.

*Taaht!* It was Acorella and Hale. The two of them thought this was exactly what they wanted and turned to rush at them. Hale, who was in the lead, swung his fist. *Thwack!* Hohun raised both arms to block Hale’s attack. In response, Eunrang tried to counterattack by wrapping magic around her hand and aiming for his neck, but Acorella blocked it instead. Eunrang’s lower lip trembled.

“Oh my. Is this the power of love?” “Impudent!” “I’ll show you too! That!” *Ssssh*. Acorella clenched her fist tightly and swung it with the power of her waist. For a moment, Eunrang paused. *These so-called mages, were they really fighting so crudely? That mere fist-!* “Aha.” Then, Acorella made a nasal sound and spread her palm wide. In her hand was a piece of Idgal [a magical artifact]. The sharply closed end glittered even in the darkness.

“Pretty, isn’t it?” “……!” She wanted to beat them to death, but they were mages from the ‘East’. There was also the Hawan issue, and the Ham issue… Above all, she couldn’t do anything without Ian’s decision. So, she had no choice but to subdue them like this for now. “I’ll refuse your refusal.” *You guys, you wanted this so badly, right?* As Eunrang tried to step back and avoid it, Acorella grabbed her hair and pulled her in. Seeing this, Hohun struggled to kill Acorella, and Hale flicked the cigarette in his mouth to stop Hohun’s movement.

*…It’s a dogfight.* That was the impression of the mages who were maintaining the World Tree. Then suddenly, the four people who were closely intertwined simultaneously increased their magic power. The surprised mages wrapped their bodies with the World Tree to protect themselves, but they couldn’t stop the explosion. *Kwaaaaang!* *Kwaaang! Thump!* Rayburn, who was far away from the mansion, turned around in shock at the loud noise. His beautiful mansion, which had been maintained since his great-grandfather’s time! It had just been renovated recently, so it was the pride of the family that he thought would last for another 100 years!

“H-Hiiiik!” The windows and walls were blown out by the World Tree, and the roof had long since collapsed. The mansion’s pillars shook precariously every time an explosion went off, as if they were doing something inside. Rayburn staggered, as if possessed, towards the mansion, and his family members were surprised and grabbed him.

“Honey! No!” “N-No, our, our house-” “Master, get a grip! You’ll die if you go!” “Our house! Ughhhh!” “Master? Master!” Rayburn eventually passed out, rolling his eyes, and the guards and residents who had gathered at the commotion slowly raised their fingers and pointed to one side. Their eyes were unknowingly filled with joy. At that, the family members slowly turned their heads and looked towards the mansion.

“Ah.” Have you ever seen a mansion collapse in your life? The marble pillars that had been carefully decorated were shattered like glass, and the sturdy walls swayed like paper before collapsing. *Rumble!* *Kwaaang!* They saw it. That night, they saw a rare sight that was hard to see even with money. Rayburn’s wife collapsed after her husband, and then his son and daughter fainted at the same time. *Kwaaang!* But even after that, the commotion in the mansion showed no signs of stopping. Colorful lights continued to explode, illuminating the night sky. The family members muttered blankly.

“Did the master do something terribly wrong to the Magic Department?” “Uh…….” Maybe he did? They didn’t know what was going on inside, but from the outside, it looked like they were deliberately destroying it. They sat down on their knees in the bushes and watched the mansion, which was now starting to burn. It was a very impressive finale.

“T-There!” After a while, when the commotion seemed to be subsiding, a woman’s figure was seen limping out of the flames. Her hair was disheveled, and she was covered in soot and dust. The people tensed up. “Sister! Where are you going?” But then, a pink-haired woman followed her. She also looked disheveled and not in good shape. Eunrang staggered and looked back before finally losing consciousness and collapsing. There was a clear wound on Eunrang’s shoulder, cut by Idgal.