Just as the three gold-masked elders dawdled, Ansu noticed that the Empire's soldiers around the outskirts of the ruins were rapidly retreating.
He immediately raised his head and looked toward the distant hillside.
"The bombardment should be coming soon..."
"Don't worry, I'm here." Cecilia still had the mood to joke at a time like this. She blinked and said, "I didn't expect I'd actually be right. Once this battle is over, the two of us really will have to flee together~"
Ansu gave a wry smile. "Miss Witch, you really are a jinx."
Thankfully, this was a simulation. If this had happened in reality, then even if they escaped, he would definitely end up on the wanted list alongside her. His good days would truly be over...
"What are you afraid of?" Cecilia chuckled. "I told you, as long as I'm here, no one can bully you. We'll hide our identities for a while, and once the heat dies down, I'll take you back to kill them!"
Ansu looked at Cecilia, who clearly did not take the matter seriously at all, and felt both touched and amused.
She was still thinking about going back to kill them? Your bloodlust is a little too strong...
About another minute passed before the magic circle behind them suddenly lit up with a ghostly blue glow.
"It's ready! It's ready!!" one of the gold-masked elders shouted excitedly.
Ansu and Cecilia hurried toward the magic circle.
At the same time, Ansu noticed bursts of light suddenly flare up from the hillside.
The bombardment had finally begun.
In just a few seconds, cannon shells fell into the manor ruins at a flat trajectory. Deafening explosions rang out one after another, illuminating nearly the entire night sky.
The already shattered manor was completely leveled by the bombardment