The Slaughter of the Kriemhild Hunt

Beryl still refused to believe it. "If there are only a few dozen, wouldn't it be easier to just focus fire and kill them all?"

"Hehe, if it's a few dozen, that's certainly possible."

Upon hearing this, Rasputin glanced at him with pity, seeing that he still didn't understand the situation. "But according to my reconnaissance, there are at least nearly a thousand outside Chaldea. If they launch a surprise attack together, what kind of weapon can stop them? Moreover... you must understand, this is the realm of the gods. That one is still here. What we are seeing now is just a small skirmish. Once that one makes a move, nothing else matters."

"Who exactly is that? Are we going to be facing a chief god from some mythological lineage?"

The situation had become so critical that Yu Mei-ren finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked Rasputin in disbelief.

"Hmm, more or less. Judging from the situation in your hometown, they should be like immortals who have attained enlightenment."

Yu Mei-ren: "Are you serious?"

Before she could ask any further questions, Rasputin gave her a very unfortunate answer.

"Although the pantheon hasn't been confirmed, the miracles the other party performs and the miracles they cause are already at the level of a main god. Coincidentally, not long ago, due to being in a bad mood and the Clock Tower's offense, the other party almost made the Clock Tower, destroying most of it. And those Magecraft puppets below were sent over by the Clock Tower."

"You mean... the Clock Tower was blown up? And instead of seeking revenge, they're demanding compensation?!"

At this point, Beryl completely lost his composure.

To this, Rasputin reiterated his affirmative response:

"It's good that you know. That's the situation. You just need to know that one of your enemies has reached the realm of gods. After all, you've only just recovered from hibernation, so it's understandable that you're frightened."

"Honestly, the reason I explained all that to you is to prevent you two from suddenly yelling or getting too scared to move during the stealth, which would delay your escape. Understand?"

Upon hearing Yu Mei-ren and Beryl exchanged a glance, then nodded with grim expressions, daring not to have any further thoughts or words, and began to slow their pace considerably as they continued forward.

At this very moment, it wasn't just these entities; Rasputin also sensed a new presence emerging within Chaldea.

Furthermore, this force does not belong to Servant Magus, but rather to something akin to a demon.

It's Demon God Pillars?!

He immediately had the answer.

Moreover, this aura was emanating from the south.

Therefore, he was naturally very clear about it.

So, the problem really is with Koyanskaya?

Unexpectedly, the group that ran into trouble first wasn't the one without Servant support, but rather Koyanskaya's side.

What a foolish woman!

The commotion they caused has prevented them from getting out either.

He sensed that near all the exits on the north side, Sir Gawain was leading a large force, waiting in ambush. If he dared to go over, he would be captured all at once.

Although I was furious, there was nothing else I could do.

After all, they've sent out enemies like the Demon God Pillars, clearly indicating their intention to wipe them out completely.

Therefore, given the current crisis, he must find another way to escape.

As for Koyanskaya, he believed that the cunning woman would be fine.

Just as he was thinking this...

Rumble rumble rumble--!!

Explosions rang out again in the southern region. Once again, two pillars of different colors pierced through the roof of Chaldea, and pairs of eyeballs began to emit scorching light, accompanied by an angry roar.

Barbatos: "Incineration Formula!!"

Lev: "You all get out here!!"

These two terrifying voices made Rasputin's heart pound.

He retracted his earlier statement; judging from this level of reaction, Koyanskaya was practically dead!

Beryl, who was behind him, was completely dumbfounded.

That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying...

Demon God Pillars, Servant, Phantasmal Species, and one that became a god.

What kind of hellish place have they ended up in?!

Should I make enemies of these guys?

Will they really win?

--Guaranteed to be dead!!

Chapter 340 The Slaughter of the Oprichniki

Bang!

Boom!!

Rumble--!!

As Rasputin listened to the commotion and explosions resembling those in a monster movie coming from the southern end of Chaldea, an ominous premonition loomed over him.

After silently mourning for a few seconds for her two unfortunate colleagues Koyanskaya and Kadoc, Ophelia, she realized her own misfortune.

Immediately afterwards, Rasputin led Yu Mei-ren and Beryl to continue exploring in a safer direction.

Because of the mingled footsteps below—a mix of Phantasmal Species, puppets, Magus, Servant —they were terrified with every step. Fortunately, the ventilation ducts along the way were well-hidden, and Rasputin had brought concealment items, so he wasn't discovered immediately. However, for him, the path was still extremely long.

Especially when they know very well that if they make just one mistake, they're completely finished.

During this long and arduous journey, Rasputin, filled with despair, began to complain, "I know you are all very nervous and under a lot of pressure right now, but you have no idea what kind of pressure I faced when I took on the planning of this operation."

"As you can see, this is just a simple observation post. If it were a year ago, once most of the Heroic Spirit had left, we could have easily stormed in with our reinforcements, rescued you all, and slaughtered the entire area, leaving no one alive."

As he explained, he also lamented the current situation:

"But as you've seen now, Chaldea has been transformed into an invincible fortress with the highest level of mystery on Earth. Long-lost Phantasmal Species and beings from the Age of Gods are everywhere, and its reserves of Magus and puppets are the largest in the world. This means that once they discover us, we will be the ones slaughtered."

"And did you know? When that main god recently nuclearly destroyed the Clock Tower, he didn't use his own abilities or grand Magecraft, but rather the King of Heroes's Ea. At the time, I was planning how to save you, whether or not to infiltrate the Department of Law together, but when I saw him just lightly turn it, without even using a release spell, and then 'bang!' half of the Clock Tower was gone, I silently tore up Plan A."

"And this is just the application of power from other pantheons. I can't even imagine what he could achieve if he used his own power. Oh, right, according to my investigation, he fought the culprit behind the Humanity Incineration in one-on-one, and single-handedly defeated an entity on par with the Big Boss. You heard right, single-handedly, he defeated Goetia, who could destroy a planet with a single blow, and he didn't even kill him, but subdued him. I didn't believe it at first, but seeing that the Demon God King's Demon God Pillars is really in Chaldea, I'm certain it's true. To be honest, I'm starting to regret accepting the job the Big Boss gave me!"

Rasputin sighed.

He had no idea there would be so much work pressure before he came; now he suddenly wants to quit.

His muttering to himself made Yu Mei-ren and Beryl behind him even more uneasy.

Yu Mei-ren, who was following behind him, wiped away her cold sweat.

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and climb! If you want to live, get out of here now!"

Beryl, standing behind them, said, "Uncle, you'd better lead the way carefully from now on. Our lives are in your hands now."

"Hehe, I understand."

Seeing the overwhelming fear in the two people behind him, Rasputin had achieved his goal.

Having fully grasped the terrifying nature of the Chaldea, even the Vampiric Ancestor and the half-human, half- Witch genius following behind should understand that they need to keep their tails between their legs and act with extreme caution.

In short, let's give these two guys a heads-up, lest they do something like being a terrible teammate.

After all, Rasputin doesn't possess the convenient time-traveling ability and tenacious vitality of Koyanskaya, who can be resurrected in other worlds. If he were captured by the Chaldea, a place teeming with powerful individuals, he would truly be destined for a glorious death! He might even be tortured!

But--

Although that foolish woman alerted Chaldea, it was thanks to Koyanskaya that most of Chaldea's attention was drawn away, allowing them to successfully climb through the ventilation ducts to the vicinity of the agreed-upon area. It seems that no one has come to check this area yet.

Seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Rasputin led the two of them stealthily down from the ventilation shaft.

After landing again, he cautiously observed his surroundings and then said, "Things went relatively smoothly. We've successfully escaped the most dangerous area. Although we can't let our guard down, we're safe now, temporarily safe."

"... Temporarily?"

Despite Rasputin's words, the two men beside him felt no sense of security as long as their feet were still in Chaldea.

"When can we leave here?"

Just as Yu Mei-ren was about to ask the question that concerned her most, Rasputin's expression changed slightly, and then he suddenly spoke up:

"Oh! Good news!"

"What's wrong?"

The two of them asked the question together.

"The Russia reinforcements we arranged have arrived, and the monk has also come to meet us."

Rasputin explained, "Our chance to escape may have arrived."

"I see..."

Upon hearing this, the two men's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and they began to ponder.

What's the situation like in Kirschtaria, their third group? We haven't heard anything for so long.

--

Meanwhile, in the surrounding area of Chaldea.

Compared to the blocked northern and southern districts, Kirschtaria and her group were quite lucky. They managed to reach the Chaldea's defenses, and were now just one step away from escaping.

After realizing that the south had alarmed Chaldea, he proposed splitting up, sending Yu Mei-ren Beryl to meet up with Rasputin, while he, along with Daybit and Pepe, would try to find an opportunity to break out.

The two Servant each led a group of the weaker members of their party in terms of overall strength and skill, along with the three strongest members, to form a team to break through the encirclement.

This was the strategy Kirschtaria came up with.

The reason for doing so is quite simple.

Thanks to Chaldea's magical modifications, the land near the snow-capped mountains returned to the Age of Gods. With the help of some Alien God, Kirschtaria, who was on the land of the Age of Gods, was able to unleash unimaginable power. The astrological Magecraft he had learned was transformed into incredibly powerful Celestial Magecraft here.

By directly wielding the power of a planet, the sky over a region, one can briefly reach a level of output comparable to that of a god.

Such a method can be said to have reached the limit of human Magus by doing it all by himself.

Aside from True Magic and the pinnacle of human Magus who have reached the Root, he is the strongest being.

Even his Servant would find it difficult to match him.

Although Kirschtaria wasn't confident in defeating the Chaldea Magus who had truly reached the realm of the gods, he believed that he should be able to hold his own against him.

However, Kirschtaria knew that his body couldn't withstand several Celestial Magecraft of this scale. Each use involved putting one foot into the Underworld, and he couldn't afford to die easily for the sake of his next plan. So, if he could, he really didn't want to risk his life to gain the other party's attention.

Seeing that she was getting closer and closer to the exit, Pepe in the group smiled happily.

He chuckled and said to the two people beside him, "Although it seems that Koyanskaya, Kadoc, and Ophelia are probably doomed this time, they have also created an opportunity for us. Captain, you are a top student in Department of Astromancy, so you should be qualified for access cards, right?"

Seeing that the door in front of them was not only locked but also covered with extremely high-level Magecraft, Pepe and Daybit voluntarily gave up their positions.

Seeing this, Kirschtaria did not hesitate. He strode forward and placed his fingerprint on the identification platform, hoping to successfully exit by verifying his identity.

Chaldea is an industry of Department of Astromancy.

As a student and top student of Marisbury, the Lord of Department of Astromancy, he naturally possessed the highest level of authority, making simple access control a piece of cake...

"Huh? How could this happen?!"

--Buzz buzz buzz!!

Before he could finish speaking, a loud alarm blared down the corridor.

In an instant, not only him, but even Pepe was startled and immediately asked:

"What's going on now?!"

Seeing this, Kirschtaria's expression gradually turned ugly; he knew, of course, that his privileges had been revoked.

This not only failed to open the door, but also attracted the attention of Chaldea, and soon someone would be chasing after them.

Seeing this, he frowned, pondering what he should do now.

Can Magecraft forcefully break through?

Is it too late?

Using Celestial Magecraft?

It's not worth it...

To risk one's life to break down a door is hardly a worthwhile trade.

"Look! Captain!"