Chapter: 47. Dark Feather
In fact, there was never any “explosion” magic on the high platform from the very beginning.
The explosion magic didn’t exist, but the mechanism with fake teeth embedded in Philex really did.
From the moment he leaped down from the high platform with Mi Erhe.
Philex clenched the mechanism between his false teeth tightly.
This mechanism was linked to the Magic Crystal Cannon’s ignition wire.
Since he had bitten down on it, it meant the ignition wire for the Magic Crystal Cannon had been activated.
“Hahahahaha…! Royals of Oulus, it’s time to say goodbye! Good luck to you all!”
The direction of the wind seemed to change.
The ground began to tremble, shaking everyone present.
Ecklight, surprised, raised his greatsword, while the two Tenth Stage elders he was restraining also froze.
The three of them turned their gazes towards the gigantic Magic Crystal Cannon in the center of the arena that was gathering colorful magical power.
“A mixture of magical power… Haha… It can actually be realized, today I have truly gained some knowledge.”
“The concentration of magic… I’m afraid it might surpass a full-force strike from a Tenth Stage expert, it’s indeed an astonishing miracle.”
The two elders still had the leisure to chat.
But when Ecklight saw the direction the Magic Crystal Cannon was pointing at, his expression instantly turned furious, and the waves of magical power emanating from him forced the two elders to raise their wands to set up a defense barrier.
“Your Majesty…!! Get out of my way!! Don’t block my path!”
Even though his strike nearly shattered space, it cut through solid Tenth Stage defense barriers like paper.
But it was already too late.
The light representing destruction, so different from the colorful brilliance, had already gathered, forming magical ripples in the air.
Destruction was about to descend.
Boom——————!!
A deafening roar filled the silent space.
The human audience squinted their eyes at the sudden flash of white light.
They all had the same thought in their hearts — the king was finished, the royal family was done for, Oulus was going to end.
But when they begrudgingly opened their eyes after the light faded…
They were all stunned.
Not just the audience, but even Philex, who had plotted everything, was the same.
Looking back, the royals on the high platform were still as safe as ever.
From the front, the position of the Magic Crystal Cannon was shrouded in smoke.
Had the previous shot not succeeded…?
Was the power insufficient?
It was not like that…
But rather, the shot that was supposed to destroy the royal family had failed to launch at all!
“The Magic Crystal Cannon self-destructed…?”
“Philex! What happened?!” Mi Erhe was truly anxious this time. He had just finished his declaration, was this not a slap in his face? “You firmly told me that the attack of the Magic Crystal Cannon would definitely succeed! How are you going to explain this? Isn’t this a total failure! Do you know the consequences of failure?!”
“Really noisy…”
Philex murmured under his breath.
Then he turned around to explain, his face was solemn.
“The Magic Crystal Cannon might have self-destructed due to being unable to withstand such a strong magical power…? No… that’s impossible, the feasibility of the Magic Crystal Cannon has been recognized by His Holiness the Pope, with divine guidance… it absolutely shouldn’t have gone wrong.”
“Just tell me directly where the problem is!”
“It seems someone interfered… Tsk, just as I thought.”
As the smoke gradually dissipated, the wreckage of the Magic Crystal Cannon slowly emerged from the white mist.
A silver-haired girl with six wings stood proudly atop it.
Her gaze, looking down on everything, treated the Magic Crystal Cannon she stood upon as if it were garbage.
Originally meant to intimidate the Demon Race, the Magic Crystal Cannon was now being trampled underfoot by the Demon Princess, creating a remarkably ironic scene.
After a brief moment of daze.
The audience finally erupted into chaos.
The nobles of the Demon Race cheered for the Princess’s might, while the Human Race’s new weapon had just been unveiled and had already failed miserably, boosting their morale!
Even if Human nobility did not thank Princess Xue Feiya, they all breathed a sigh of relief; thanks to her, the lives of the royal family were spared.
If the royal family were gone… who knows how chaotic this country would become? If chaos ensued, nobility would have to pay the price.
Philex stared intently at the wreckage of the Magic Crystal Cannon.
His gaze seemed to say — How did you do it?
The cannon fire had clearly been initiated… how could it have possibly failed?
Princess Xue Feiya simply sat atop the ruins, but because the Magic Crystal Cannon hadn’t cooled down yet, it was a bit hot on her backside, so she subtly stood up again, pretending as if nothing had happened.
Well, how should I put it, she hadn’t anticipated that such a huge thing was buried underground.
Being able to handle it in time was thanks to the “signal” that Livra had sent her.
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Long before Princess Xue Feiya had finished her first match and met Livra in the waiting area, they had a conversation.
“Livra, although I’m not obligated to protect you, we are at least in a cooperative relationship now. During this match, your safety will constantly be under threat; there will definitely be no shortage of people wanting your life.”
“Ah hahaha… You’re right… In fact, many people have wanted to kill me since I was young… including some of my royal siblings… ah, enough of that, thank you for the reminder, Princess Xue Feiya, I will definitely pay more attention!”
“Just paying attention won’t keep you alive. Listen, pay attention to three fingers.”
“Three fingers?”
“Yes, if there’s an urgent situation, point your hand at me as a signal. One finger means you’ve discovered someone attempting to assassinate you, two fingers mean gas or poisoning, three fingers mean explosives or large-scale destructive magic.”
“Okay… Okay? But… if I point my finger, it’s such a small movement that you might not even see it, right?”
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m doing this for our cooperation to go smoothly. Besides, you don’t need to worry; no matter where you point your fingers or how small the movement is, I will definitely see it clearly.”
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Leaping down from the wreckage of the cannon, Princess Xue Feiya crossed her arms over her chest, closing her eyes imbued with purple magical light particles of Visual Magic.
This Livra… really didn’t forget what I said.
In the moment of the incident, Princess Xue Feiya glanced at the high platform, wanting to see what signal Livra would give.
Sure enough, she only needed a glance to see Livra, who had moved to the corner of the high platform, signaling her direction with three fingers in the smallest possible motion so as not to be discovered.
What surprised Xue Feiya even more was…
Even though she had said she could see in any direction, Livra pointed her fingers towards Shaya.
Was this just a coincidence?
No.
Xue Feiya smiled wryly, having to acknowledge Livra’s keen insight.
This girl… probably already realized that Shaya and Xue Feiya were the same person.
Using explosion magic was quite simple; Xue Feiya had just released the high-level magic Mirror Reflection, which reflected the moment the Magic Crystal Cannon was released back at itself, blowing itself to pieces.
And the activation of Mirror Reflection required some preparation time, which was credited to Livra’s signal.
Well~ although Xue Feiya estimated that even without using Mirror Reflection, she would have used sheer force to push it back against the Magic Cannon anyway; Livra’s cleverness was just the icing on the cake, indeed saving Xue Feiya a lot of effort.
Xue Feiya’s petite figure stepped forward.
With light and graceful footsteps, she tread out a melody of despair with each step.
Gathering a magical blade of power in her hand, she approached the source of the event, Philex and Mi Erhe.
Mi Erhe was retreating frantically.
If it weren’t for a bit of royal dignity, he would have surely turned and fled by now.
“Don’t come near…! Monster… get away!! Philex! Think of a way! The witch is going to kill!”
“Ah… what can be done, Your Highness, we’re already done for.”
“What did you say?!”
Oh?
Xue Feiya stepped forward, her smile betraying a hint of curiosity.
“This is interesting… you seem quite calm? Is there perhaps some hidden card you have?”
“Your Highness the Princess is joking, you are indeed a being that even His Holiness the Pope fears, what can I do? It’s just that you cleverly cracked my meticulously prepared Magic Crystal Cannon attack, which makes me quite unhappy. Don’t you want to appreciate what an unprecedented powerful cannon magic looks like?”
“Sorry, I don’t seem to be very interested.”
“You may not be interested, but who am I to be vulgar? Forgive my rudeness, let me still invite everyone present to enjoy it together!”
“……”
From the distant forest came the sound of wind breaking through the air.
From the distant ravine, a bell tolling understood destruction.
At that moment when everyone had relaxed their guard.
—The colorful light streaked across the night sky, illuminating the dark night as if it were broad daylight.
The intense and dense magical particles made those with low magical resistance dizzy.
Philex chuckled to himself.
He had never said there was only one Magic Crystal Cannon…
The Magic Crystal Cannon in the gladiatorial arena was so visible, its chance of destruction was very high.
So it was merely a smokescreen; it was filled with ordinary yet flashy magic, looking terrifying but lacking real power.
The real super Magic Crystal Cannon that gathered the magical powers of strongholds in the gladiatorial arena…
Was actually set up in the forest on the outskirts of the capital!
The cannon mouth, also aimed at the throne high platform.
“Your Majesty…!!”
Ecklight swung his weapon madly, rushing towards the high platform, but he only felt that even if he broke through, he would just turn to steam in that dazzling stream of light.
Not to mention… even if his speed was fast, it could never match the speed of the flashing cannon fire.
Xue Feiya’s eyes sparkled.
No one had noticed that brief detail.
From Livra’s embrace — a nondescript black feather slowly floated up.
The black feather seemed to merge with the night, as if surpassing the darkness itself.
