REAPER SCANS
Necromancer Academy's Genius Summoner
[Translator - Ramen]
[Proofreader - Artethrax]
Chapter 396
Crack!
Crack!
Right after Simon slashed through dimensions using void to eliminate Silage, Herseva's world began to crumble.
'Kugh!'
At the same time, Simon felt an immense sense of exhaustion and an intense recoil, causing him to fall to one knee. The greatsword made of void also deactivated and vanished.
His vision spun, and his mind went blank.
'This is dangerous.'
He couldn't lose consciousness here.
Although he had definitely cut down Silage, he hadn't defeated all the members of Heavenly Blood yet. He still had to face the remnants once they were outside, and above all, the effects of the Bloodstone Castle might still be present.
'I need to stay up somehow…!'
Crack!
Crrrrack…!!
Clunk!
The world shattered into pieces.
Elizabeth and Akemus, who were shouting at Simon as they approached, disappeared. Even Prince, who was still fighting Heavenly Blood cultists, vanished.
Even the mummies, the golden city, Death Land, the spider's den, the jungle.
Zombies, corpse spiders, and skull wings.
Everything that Herseva had 'summoned' to this place now returned to its original location.
Soon, the surrounding scenery changed, and Simon returned to where he had used Herseva's third power.
The master of the dungeon's room. Tall black cliffs reached into the sky, and the trees were covered in that impenetrable material.
'What about the Bloodstone Castle?'
But the Bloodstone Castle that Silage had cast was already shattered. It bore marks of being slashed by something sharp.
"W-We're out!"
"We escaped from that terrifying world!"
The fanatics of the Heavenly Blood were merely rejoicing over the fact that they had escaped the world of sand.
All that remained was Simon, Herseva lying on the ground, and Pier, almost depleted of strength.
Soon, the gazes of the remaining cultists turned to Simon.
"He seems really exhausted now."
They approached with weapons in their hands.
Simon tried to stand up, but his body wouldn't budge. It took everything he had just to keep his eyes open.
"A kid who even defeated the archbishop, huh?"
One of the cultists flicked out their tongue like a snake.
"If I offer your head, perhaps I could at least receive a position of bish—!"
The sentence was never finished.
Red slashes cut through the air, and fountains of blood spewed from a dozen cultists at once.
Pshk! Pshk! Pshk! Pshk! Pshk!
Pure white feathers then came through from the air, hitting the cultists' necks. They either foamed at the mouth or fainted on the spot.
"Wh-What's going on?!"
"Ambush!"
The cultists fell into confusion.
Witnessing this, Simon lifted his head.
'Ah.'
Like saviors descending from the heavens.
The pairing of an angel and a devil.
Two girls came down.
Their hair floated up behind them as they landed, then slowly settled on their shoulders and backs. One's hair was black, and the other's ivory.
"Simon! Are you okay?!"
Urgently asked the girl with black hair.
"Fufu, I knew you'd be alive~"
The girl with ivory hair narrowed her fox-like eyes and winked.
"Lorain! Serene! How did you guys…?"
Simon stopped speaking as Lorain ran up and hugged him tightly. A subtle fragrance tickled his nose.
"…Thank you for your hard work."
Her eyelashes trembled.
Her eyelids trembled. Simon had only ever seen her as strong and dignified, so this was the first time he'd seen her so vulnerable.
"Wow, no fair! Really? Hugging him all by yourself?”
Sulked Serene.
Taking advantage of the moment, one of the cultists tried to approach from behind, but a feather flew and struck him, knocking him down.
"…This was Walter's— No. It was Professor Silage's doing, wasn't it?"
Asked Lorain.
It seemed that she had grasped the situation after seeing the bloodstone. Simon nodded.
"Yeah. It's fine now."
Lorain gently laid him down on the ground.
"Leave the clean up to us and get some rest."
With those words…
Simon finally let go of the thread of consciousness he had been desperately holding on to, and his eyes slowly closed.
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"…"
Ruby-red eyes quietly gazed at the unconscious Simon. Lorain then opened a subspace and took out a pillow.
A frilled pink pillow, which was extremely to her taste. It was something she always carried around, since she couldn't sleep well in unfamiliar places.
She placed her cherished pillow under Simon's head and then stood up.
Fwooooooosh!
A blazing inferno flashed in her red eyes. The cultists flinched.
[Suffer.]
Two horns sprouted from her forehead. The space behind her opened like a mouth, and crimson beams of death shot out toward the cultists.
Overwhelming firepower.
Every time a red pillar of light fired, the ground cracked, and the wind was thrown into turmoil. The remnants of Heavenly Blood were helpless as they were knocked out.
"Serene! Don't let a single one escape!!"
Shouted Lorain as she unleashed her supernatural powers.
"You really want to keep getting on my nerves, huh?"
Serene crossed her arms and sent feathers flying.
"Don't order me around. I work for Simon, not for you."
Flutter!
Hundreds of feathers flew into the sky. Some formed barriers, and others cast 'Dark Flare' in the air. The rest fell to the ground, becoming 'feather soldiers' that blocked the cultists' escape routes.
Unmatched firepower and stunning support.
Despite their arguing, the two worked well together.
Even though the average Heavenly Blood cultist wasn't very skilled, there were a few who surpassed the level of first-year Kizen students, reaching the level of professional necromancers. But even they couldn't withstand the girls' firepower and were quickly knocked out.
"W-We can't even get close!"
"Are they really just students?!"
The remnants of Heavenly Blood were getting subdued in no time.
[Kuhehehe! As expected from the rulers of the next generation.]
Muttered Pier, sitting on a rock.
"Excuse me."
Lorain turned around. She looked relaxed even if she continued to fire rays in all directions.
"Are you Simon's Ancient Undead?"
Pier merely grinned and didn't answer, but that response was enough.
She slightly narrowed her eyes.
"So Simon really is the Commander of the Legion of Betrayal…”
"Oh my~ Did you just figure that out?"
Said Serene, who had been toying with the remnants of Heavenly Blood using her feathers, puffing her chest out proudly.
"…I had a suspicion. Though my mom didn't tell me."
"That's too bad~ In my case, Simon told me in person."
Lorain glared at Serene with sharp eyes and then sighed.
"This isn't the time for that kind of talk."
Perhaps Simon had succeeded in defeating Silage. The Ring of Blood, blocking the dungeon's entrance, was slowly collapsing.
The adults would soon enter the dungeon. They had to take care of things before then.
"Serene, can you erase their memories?"
"It's not difficult~ I do it all the time."
Serene smiled with her eyes slyly.
"But didn't you always press me hard, saying I have no right to erase human memories?"
"…”
Caught off guard by the retort, Lorain bit her lip slightly.
Serene shrugged.
"After telling me never to do that again, you're going back on your word? That's coming from a successor of Nefthis?"
"…Then what do you want to do? You don't want Simon to be captured and executed as the Legion of Betrayal's Commander either, do you?"
At the mention of execution, this time, Serene fell silent for a moment. Then, she slowly smiled wickedly and said,
"Oh my~ Are you threatening me with Simon's life right now? He might be sad if he ever finds out~"
"Stop annoying me and think rationally. Leaving Simon to his fate when we have the power to save him is a much greater sin."
"Good grief. Kizen is always like this. They always think they're in control."
"I'm—!"
[Kuhehehe!]
At the sudden sound of laughter, the two girls stopped talking. Sitting on a rock, Pier was smiling.
[Rulers of the next generation, your physical prowess is impressive, but both of you need to grow more mentally. Now is not the time for an argument.]
Pier pointed his bony finger at the collapsing sky.
[If you're not interested, I could just sever ties with both Kizen and the Ivory Tower forever and run away with the boy.]
The building tension between Lorain and Serene had led to this outburst in front of Simon, but both of them knew that now was the time to work together.
"Let's hurry."
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"…"
Not knowing how much time had passed, Simon, who was swimming in the ocean of unconsciousness, finally opened his eyes.
A white ceiling, sunlight filtering through the window, the sound of birds chirping.
It seemed to be a peaceful place.
After blinking a few times, he barely managed to turn his head and look around.
'I see, I'm at Kizen's clinic.'
He was dressed in a patient's gown, with tubes connected to various parts of his body. Belatedly, his sense of smell returned, and he noticed the smell of medicine.
Outside the window, he could see the familiar sight of Kizen's campus.
As his mind slowly began to work, finally, forgotten memories started to resurface.
Simon recalled the most recent memory.
"Leave the clean up to us and get some rest."
Lorain's voice was the last thing he heard.
What a relief.
He was worried that he might wake up in Kizen's underground prison, but seeing that he was back on campus and lying in the clinic, it seemed those two had handled things well.
"Ugh!"
Just trying to recall his memories made his head feel like it was splitting open. As Simon grimaced in pain, loud footsteps came from outside and the door burst open.
"S-Simon! You're awake!"
The eyes of the clinic's attendant widened in surprise. As she called out into the hallway and beckoned to something outside, several hurried footsteps were heard.
"Simon!"
The clinic's doctor came in right after.
He mumbled something under his breath as he quickly checked Simon's forehead and the readings on a magic circle, then let out a sigh as his shoulders visibly relaxed.
"It's a relief that you woke up safely."
"Wh-What happened? What about the others?"
"No one was hurt. It's all thanks to your efforts, Simon."
The doctor sighed deeply as he looked further down the bed.
"And how long are you going to stay there?"
The white sheets floated up, and something suddenly popped up in it. It moved and rolled around in the blanket, and then a small, cute girl with silver hair popped out.
"Hello there! Long time no see~"
"Nefthis!”
Simon's face lit up.
Ta-ta-ta-tap!
Just then, hurried footsteps echoed from the hallway, and the ward's door opened again.
Two of Kizen's elite necromancers, Crows, knelt before Nefthis.
"Nefthis! We are here to report on the current progress of the battle…"
The doctor was annoyed that they entered a resting patient's room, but Nefthis listened to their report with a smile and then gave a few orders.
The Crows bowed deeply before leaving the room.
"I-Is something going on?"
Asked Simon, sensing the tense atmosphere.
"Mhmm!"
Nefthis beamed with a smile.
"Actually, we're at war with the Heavenly Blood cult right now!"
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