The Wrath of God

The rest of them should still be trapped in Chaldea.

Now, he's going to take action and arrest them all.

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On the other side, Rasputin was still desperately fleeing when Yu Mei-ren sensed the change in magical power behind her, as well as Beryl's shrill scream.

They were so frightened that they didn't dare to lift their heads or say a word, and could only continue running as hard as they could.

Finally, taking advantage of the little time Beryl had gained at the cost of his life, they escaped to a safe place, which was also the area they had agreed upon beforehand.

Here, they also saw the half-dead Kirschtaria, and Pepe Ronchi carrying him.

At this moment, apart from Koyanskaya's group, both of their groups escaped here at the cost of losing one member.

Initially, Rasputin wanted to wait a little longer for Koyanskaya.

But when he heard the explosions in the southern district suddenly stop, and considering that Beryl had died not far from here, he knew he couldn't delay any longer.

After all, that female fox was stronger and more resourceful than him. As long as she didn't encounter the deity walking among the Chaldea, she would be fine. On the contrary, if they, the remnants of the army, didn't hurry up and leave, they would really be in trouble.

Then, under the expectant gazes of the group, he led them to a corner located on the edge of Chaldea. There, in the corner, was a deep hole, which looked as if it had been dug by some canine creature. The canine familiar that Rasputin had retrieved also explained what the hole was.

Seeing this, Pepe Ronchi and Yu Mei-ren turned green with rage.

Crawling through a dog hole?

His so-called backup plan turned out to be this!

Seeing their reluctance, Rasputin had no choice but to explain.

"Who told you to cause such a commotion? Now all the gates to each area are locked; forcing your way in is definitely not an option."

Even this hole was dug by a canine Demonic Beast I borrowed from Koyanskaya; otherwise, we wouldn't have any way out. If you want to live, hurry up and catch up; we don't have time to waste anymore."

After saying that, he didn't hesitate and was the first to crawl inside.

Although the other geniuses behind him were still reluctant, they understood that what he said made sense, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and follow him out.

Finally, after being gophers for a few minutes, these survivors breathed fresh air on Earth again.

Ah...

It's not sweet at all!

Because it all smelled of blood!

At this very moment, in the snowy mountains outside Chaldea, the battle between Chaldea and the Oprichniki sent by Russia has reached its final stage, and the situation on the battlefield can only be described as tragic.

They are called Oprichniki, but in reality, they are the ones being killed.

Flames, light cannons, fortresses, pyramids, Ancient Babylonian Cannon, Demonic Beast, Servant, puppets—all sorts of beings clashed in this meat grinder, the magic and the light of explosions illuminating half the night sky.

They watched the Oprichniki being slaughtered and silently swallowed.

They knew very well that it was far too early to celebrate.

So the few who had just escaped cast a concealment Magecraft on themselves to minimize their presence, and then, taking advantage of the white light and the night, crawled on the ground and made their way around the brutal battlefield.

Finally.

They arrived at the location Rasputin had described as the place where they could be safely evacuated.

It was a warehouse located several kilometers outside Chaldea. Now the warehouse doors were open, revealing an endless ice field and steep rocks below.

Koyanskaya I hadn't seen in a long time, had been waiting here for quite some time.

However, Kadoc was nowhere to be seen behind her; only Ophelia, whose eyes were bleeding profusely, was there.

Without much thought, it's obvious that he must have been killed or captured under such intense pursuit.

In fact, it was thanks to Kadoc that they had the opportunity to escape this time.

In the south, when they were being chased to the brink of despair by the Demon God Pillars and a group of Magus, Kadoc suggested that since they were in a desperate situation and no one would be able to escape if things continued like this, someone had to sacrifice themselves to distract the others.

He was the weakest and least valuable member of the team, so it goes without saying that he was the one who had to sacrifice himself.

So Kadoc took a coat from Koyanskaya, then used Magecraft to disguise himself as her, and lured away the two enraged Demon God Pillars by himself, allowing them to escape. Now, it's easy to guess his fate; he's probably doomed.

Upon hearing this, the others nodded in agreement, silently mourning for Kadoc.

"Waaaaah!!"

Koyanskaya, heartbroken, burst into tears.

She huddled in the corner, clutching her bottom, looking utterly wronged, not saying a word, just tears streaming down her face.

The others assumed she was crying for Kadoc, but Ophelia explained, "Don't bother her anymore. She lost a tail trying to escape from the two Demon God Pillars, and then she encountered an Egypt- style Anubis servant wielding scales, from Servant she lost another tail. She's heartbroken right now."

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Rasputin cast a very sympathetic look at her.

Ophelia glanced at the group and said helplessly.

"However, it seems it's not just us; things are really bad over there too..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Mei-ren and Rasputin exchanged a glance and then said:

"We're actually alright, but Beryl ran into that deity because of his recklessness, and he's probably in grave danger."

When Rovey was mentioned, Pepe Ronchi was so frightened he almost had PtSD. He said with lingering fear, "It's a good thing you two moved quickly. If you had been any slower, you would have been wiped out instantly."

"Moreover, Daybit was captured by the other side and is no longer one of our comrades."

"Well..."

Rasputin and Yu Mei-ren nodded silently.

At that moment, the nearly lifeless Kirschtaria forced himself to stand up and sighed:

"Everyone, more than discussing other matters, I'm currently focused on how to escape. Although we've left Chaldea, we're still not safe as long as we're on the snowy mountain. That being will soon discover our escape and will definitely not let us go. So the biggest question is, how should we escape? Or rather... is there any hope for us to escape?"

Then he asked Koyanskaya and Rasputin a few more questions.

"Where is the backup you mentioned? Where is he? Isn't there another Apostles of the Foreign God?"

Upon hearing this, Koyanskaya and Rasputin immediately remembered that they seemed to have another colleague.

Rasputin slowly unfolded a contact slip that the other party had given him, intending to make a call.

However, the moment the talisman was opened, he only heard the roar of cannon fire coming from it.

As well as--

"Aaaaaah! Get away! Get away now! And you Demonic Beast, get away from this humble monk!"

"--Hmphhhhhhh!!"

Before he could even ask a question, the next moment, all that could be heard on the other end of the communication was a strange scream.

"..."

After a long silence, Rasputin quietly closed the talisman in his hand and silently mourned for his colleague.

At the same time, he probably knew that his remaining colleague would miss the last train.

Chapter 344 The Wrath of the Gods

The exterior of Chaldea's buildings.

Finally, after paying a heavy price and losing three members, the Crypter squad led by Kirschtaria successfully escaped to the actual evacuation point.

Now, of the three Crypter squads, an average of one member has fallen from each group: Beryl is dead, Kadoc has been captured, and Daybit has surrendered. Of the original seven Crypter, only four remain.

Unexpectedly, that wasn't all; of the three Apostles of the Foreign God sent by the Alien God, only Koyanskaya and Rasputin were present at the moment.

The casualties caused by this escape were undoubtedly a severe loss for the already small Crypter squad. However, after confirming that Ashiya Douman probably wouldn't make the last train, Rasputin was helpless.

"Well..."

He glanced at the distant, raging battlefield, the night sky almost dyed daytime by the flames of explosions. He simply didn't have the courage to go and rescue them, and could only sigh softly. Meanwhile, Koyanskaya, whose two tails had been severed, was almost completely worn out. Gone was her former frivolousness; she now only wanted to leave this hellish place as soon as possible and never come back.

However, although the battle outside was still extremely fierce, fortunately, this was a warehouse on the outskirts of Chaldea, a place that no one often came to. It was backed by a cliff, with an endless ice field below, so the battlefield did not affect this place, and their current situation was barely safe.

But they probably won't be safe for long, because that one will soon discover that they've escaped.

And indeed, things turned out exactly as they expected.

At this very moment, in Chaldea, right in front of that dog hole that had been dug out at some unknown time.

"Drilling a tunnel out? That's a bit unexpected..."

Rovey stroked his chin, examining the hole, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This time, he was truly amused and exasperated by the way the Crypter escaped.

They are not only Celestial Magecraft of Age of Gods scale, fox tail-cutting survival skills, Jewel-Grade Mystic Eyes, werewolf bloodlines, and even Kadoc who sacrifices himself for the greater good, these people are truly capable. They have perfectly demonstrated individuality and teamwork, and if even one of them is missing, they will not be able to get out.

The reason he didn't rush to eliminate A-Team all at once was because of his absolute confidence in his barrier and Chaldea's setup. He knew they were absolutely unable to break through the Chaldea walls, so he wanted to trap them inside and provoke the Alien God to take action, thus allowing him to proceed with the next step of his plan.

He just hadn't expected these people to be so capable.

After preventing them from destroying the wall, sealing the exit, and interrupting the space Magecraft, they still managed to escape right under his nose by digging a hole. They're incredibly resourceful, and I really overthought things, thinking they were too brave.

He was prepared for those guys to realize they couldn't escape and fight him to the death. He was even ready to test each of them's most hidden tricks.

So, aside from Celestial Magecraft, we didn't see Yu Mei-ren's Vampiric Ancestor, Ophelia's Jewel-Grade Mystic Eyes, or Pepe Ronchi's supernatural powers—they just ran away?

That really shows a lack of a sense of challenge.

However, that's actually correct.

After all, this is an escape game, and the theme is their safe evacuation, not defeating you. Escaping is the right thing to do. However, if that's the case, then it would be a huge failure for you, as the final boss, to let them escape. So things are far from over.

"Your Majesty, please allow us to pursue them!"

"Your Majesty, please allow me to atone for my sins!"

Just as Rovey was pondering, behind him, Lev and Barbatos, realizing they had lost Koyanskaya and could only return with Kadoc to report, were kneeling not far from Rovey, both volunteering to go out and continue the pursuit to make amends for their mistake.

In response, Rovey simply raised his hand, indicating that they didn't need it, and that the rest was his business.

As for the Kadoc brought back...

Rovey looked down at the white-haired, tired-looking young man with dark circles under his eyes. He didn't say anything or make things difficult for him. Instead, he tied him up and threw him into a room with Daybit. The dead Beryl was also nearby.

Kadoc was also startled when he saw Beryl's gruesome death.

He couldn't help but think to himself:

Is this the price of being a traitor?

Although I had expected it, I was still a little scared.

After casually dismissing Lev and Barbatos, Rovey, having given up his playful mood, lost interest in continuing. He turned his back, took a step forward, and vanished from Chaldea in the next instant to engage in one last chase with the Crypter.

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Meanwhile, Koyanskaya and her group were also actively preparing to escape.

Under their guidance, the escaped Crypter Ones had arrived near a large container under Koyanskaya's command.

Although the Crypter all wore expressions that said, "Are you kidding me?", they still reluctantly entered the room since things had come to this point.

Koyanskaya originally planned to wait until they escaped Chaldea and came here to find a means of transportation to temporarily evacuate, and then use her teleportation ability to take everyone away once they reached a safe place. However, time is too short now, and many of the vehicles in this warehouse are unbuilt and unfueled, making it impossible to take them away.

At this moment, Yu Mei-ren couldn't help but wonder, and she asked:

"Since you Koyanskaya, possess the power to teleport, why don't you just take them away?"

"There's not enough time, and the target is too obvious,"

Koyanskaya was also helpless in the face of this.

If she could, she would have taken everyone away long ago. However, her spacetime teleportation ability requires a long time to prepare and consume, and the magical reaction is huge. If she were to use it here, the effect would be no different from firing a signal flare into the sky. They would probably be caught up by pursuers and hacked to death before they could escape.

So this was her last resort.

Using the kinetic energy of the falling container, everyone put themselves inside and used Magecraft to resist the current, rushing directly from the hundred-meter-high cliff into the boundless ice field. After they were safe, she used her ability to teleport, ensuring the successful completion of the evacuation mission.

At this point, Kirschtaria suddenly realized something.

He looked at Koyanskaya and asked, "Did you never expect Russia reinforcements to rescue us from the beginning?"

"As expected of you, Kirschtaria, you're really clever."