Chapter 294 - Teacher, Save Me
Above the capital, the terrifying pressure, like a tangible tsunami, crashed against the capital's magical barrier wave after wave.
The golden shield flickered wildly, emitting a piercing, agonizing wail, as if it were about to shatter at any moment.
The scene in the sky had even affected the entire city, throwing it into chaos. The civilians fled home in terror, yet their curiosity still compelled them to look up at the enormous magic circle in the sky.
Inside the palace hall, Leggett's face had long since lost all color after the initial shock had come to utter madness.
He rushed to the window, his eyes bloodshot, and stared intently at the sky.
"Damn it! How dare they!?" he roared. "This is my capital! This is my country! I am the emperor of the unified empire!!!"
"Your Majesty! Calm down!" Friedrich urged urgently. "The most urgent thing is to activate all defenses. Your Majesty, go to the secret passage first, they're after you!"
There is a secret passage in the palace that allows His Majesty to escape from the capital in an emergency.
"You mean you want me to run away?" Leggett whirled around, a sickly grin spreading across his face. "I'm not going anywhere! I want to stay here and watch my army utterly annihilate those two arrogant fools!"
He cast a spell, amplifying his voice throughout the entire capital. "By my decree! All mages, aim your full power at the magic circle in the sky!"
Leggett gave the order, and the entire capital city was like a hornet's nest that had been poked, with all defensive forces being quickly activated.
Tens of thousands of troops quickly assembled. Although they were not as strong as the Vanguard Legion, they were still outstanding. The hundreds of mages who remained behind exerted all their strength, pouring magic into the crumbling barrier in an attempt to stabilize it.
Friedrich stepped back from the window. He felt a chill run through him as he watched Leggett's almost irrational actions.
He knew better than anyone that these conventional defensive measures were futile against a force capable of annihilating the entire vanguard legion.
At present, peace talks are the best option.
Moreover, Friedrich had already vaguely guessed that Serie alone could not have done these things. He knew this legendary elven saint very well, and he personally planned the methods the court mages in the vanguard legion used against Serie.
Although Serie is strong, she is not a god and cannot possibly stand against the Empire's army.
However, if the person accompanying her is someone who has once slain a god, then it's a different story.
"Your Majesty! It's no use! Their power level has already surpassed—"
He wanted to make one last effort.
"Shut up!" Leggett interrupted him rudely. "I don't believe it! I absolutely don't believe it! The Empire will not be defeated! I will not be defeated!"
Leggett knew that once he decided to act against Serie to unify the human kingdoms, there was no turning back. Therefore, even if it means death, he will never back down.
Friedrich withdrew dejectedly and ordered his guards to dismiss everyone in the palace.
If the mages and soldiers of the entire capital cannot resist the approaching two, then those in the palace are even less likely to be able to. They're just wasting their lives staying here.
Soon after, the energy fluctuations in the sky peaked.
At the center of the magic circle, two figures slowly emerged; it was Serie and Kurtz.
They did not attempt to conceal themselves, brazenly hovering above the capital. Just like last time, they used teleportation magic, but this time, the magical energy emanating from them carried a strong killing intent.
The oppressive aura emanating from the teleportation array was a warning from Kurtz.
"Fire! Fire at me!!"
Boom!
Hundreds of attack spells, along with countless crossbow bolts, were fiercely fired at the two people in the air.
Even though the empire's vanguard legion was wiped out, it still possessed a strong foundation, as evidenced by the hundreds of mages and tens of thousands of troops in the capital.
If Leggett were given more time, he could even gather thousands of mages and an army of hundreds of thousands.
Unfortunately, Kurtz and Serie arrived too quickly! He wasn't given enough time to react.
Faced with this concentrated attack that could level a small mountain, Kurtz stretched out his hand, and a giant magical shield unfolded before him. All the magic and crossbow bolts that touched the shield were as if they had hit an insurmountable barrier, and they all dissipated instantly.
It didn't even cause a ripple!
"No...impossible..."
The soldiers and mages who witnessed this scene were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a powerful magical shield. Can human magic really do this?
The madness on Leggett's face froze.
Just then, Serie moved.
Continuing to entangle with these mages in the capital will only lead to endless trouble; it's better to end the battle quickly.
She slowly raised the Light of El, and with the power of the holy sword in her hand, a seemingly simple slash appeared, aimed at the barrier blocking the two of them.
Faced with the trace of faith power mixed in with this slash, the capital's barrier had no ability to resist at all. The moment it came into contact with the slash, it melted and disintegrated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then, in the next second, all the barriers were broken!
With its last barrier gone, the capital was completely exposed to those two seemingly insignificant figures.
Without any hesitation, Serie and Kurtz flew swiftly towards the location of the palace.
"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!!!" The imperial guards outside the palace shouted, but their formation began to crumble under the terrifying power displayed by the two.
Leggett finally panicked completely. He looked at the two figures in the sky getting closer and closer, and felt an aura of death drawing ever closer.
At this speed, the soldiers and mages had no time to provide support. He retreated on his knees, knocking over the lampstand behind him, looking utterly pathetic.
"Teacher—Teacher! Help me!" Legget finally set aside his imperial dignity and, like a helpless child, cried out to Friedrich for help.
Friedrich looked at Leggett with a complex mix of emotions in his eyes.
There was heartache and disappointment, but more than anything, there was a sense of responsibility that had been destined from the beginning. After all, he was his teacher, someone who had watched him grow up and helped him ascend the throne.
"Your Majesty, please step back." Friedrich stepped forward, blocking Leggett's path.
His aged body straightened ramrod straight at that moment, and a powerful magical energy began to ripple around him. It was the last bit of power he had gained by burning his already limited life force.
"Teacher..."
As Leggett watched Friedrich's life force steadily decline, he murmured to himself, a feeling of regret beginning to surface and spreading throughout his body.
In the sky, Kurtz and Serie had already descended above the palace. Looking down at the magnificent palace, Serie swung her sword again.
The entire palace was split in two, and Leggett and Friedrich were completely exposed to their view.
[End of Chapter]
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