Magical Backflow · Spell Reversal (5.5K) (continued)

A building collapsed with a crash.

The enormous noise it caused nearly woke up the entire capital.

Without any warning or explanation, the only certainty was that amidst the swirling dust, a figure stood atop the ruins.

The fluffy animal tail swayed happily.

"Eh... who are you! What... what have we done!"

The few survivors under the rubble trembled with fear as they looked at the demonic figure.

A surging crimson killing intent enveloped them.

"Heh, there's no point in saying more!"

The man, with his strange verbal tic, vanished from the ruins in an instant, while a person below was cleaved in two.

He was cleaved from the forehead to the groin with a single stroke, instantly falling to the left or right.

The gushing blood turned into a rain of blood, bathing the dark figure in it.

Although his face was almost completely covered by a black mask, a vicious smile still emanated from behind it.

Although the silhouette clearly indicated that it was a woman, in these people's eyes, she was nothing short of a demon.

No one could escape her clutches.

And as the commotion here seemed to be a signal, the same thing was soon happening all over the capital.

A group dressed in jet-black attire, like reapers of death in the night, continuously wielded scythes to reap lives.

At the same time.

On the highest tower in the capital, a beautiful elf stood.

Gazing at the distant buildings that had collapsed in an instant, the gust of wind whipped her long golden hair up, making it shimmer in the bright moonlight.

At the same time, she witnessed firsthand the riots that broke out in various parts of the capital.

"Lord Alpha, Delta has already begun its operation."

The silver-haired elf Beta suddenly appeared to give a report.

"Yes, I saw it."

Alpha spoke, but her voice vanished into the night wind in an instant.

"But Delta... that kid always goes so far."

She watched Delta like a young mother as she hunted down members of the cult.

I couldn't help but shake my head and sigh.

Of the Seven Shadows, Delta was the one she was most worried about.

Plus, they finally got to be released and let loose for once.

Delta was as if she had broken free of all shackles, hunting down her prey with abandon.

But.

"Since it's already done, there's nothing we can do about it."

Alpha enjoys a panoramic view of the capital from atop the clock tower.

Chaos erupted throughout the capital, and everything proceeded as planned: the operation to eradicate the cult lurking within the capital had begun.

The most striking feature was the Delta Tower, which cleaved the entire building in two—a signal that their Shadow Garden had begun.

"However, thanks to Delta, the others are indeed much easier to move around..."

If we disregard the damage it causes to the surrounding environment, Delta's contribution is indeed considerable.

It drew almost all of the enemy's firepower.

"Beta, give the order. It's about time we started our operation."

"Yes, Lord Alpha."

After whispering this, Alpha concealed his face with a black mask.

Beta and he leaped off the clock tower, disappearing into the dark streets.

However, the commotion they caused also attracted the attention of the knightly order in the capital.

"What exactly happened?"

Princess Alice ran wildly through the royal capital in the Yotsuba Miya, her red hair billowing in the air.

The building was cut in half or something...

When she heard the contents of the first report, she couldn't help but doubt her ears.

However, as he prepared to go to the scene with some skepticism, he received reports from other subordinates one after another.

At the same time, a large-scale attack occurred in the capital.

It didn't take long to reach this conclusion.

However, the targets of the attack were completely inconsistent.

Warehouses, restaurants, noble residences... it covers almost every type of place.

While this is undoubtedly a planned crime, it is impossible to determine the perpetrator's motives.

Nevertheless, the capital was indeed greatly shocked.

The Knights of Faith were dispatched immediately in accordance with orders, and dignitaries and nobles also began to seek refuge.

Although it was Yotsuba Miya, citizens still tried to open their windows to check the situation, and many people went to the scene to watch the excitement.

Alice hurried to the scene while loudly directing people on the street to go home.

But when she arrived, all that remained were corpses scattered on the ground, along with the lingering fear on their bodies as they died.

It was as if I had seen something extremely terrifying.

What exactly happened...?

Rumble!

Just then, a second tremor came from afar, and another building collapsed, cut in half just like in the previous reports.

The loud noise even reached underground.

"What's going on outside? Why is it so noisy?"

Alexia followed behind Mahiro, carefully feeling her way through the sewers.

"Nothing much, it's just that my men have started their operation."

Mahiro walked ahead and explained.

"Start the operation? What to do..."

"Of course, it's to wipe out the cult."

"And what is the Order of the Sects?"

"You ask so many questions..."

Mahiro sighed helplessly and said, "You wouldn't understand the specifics anyway, and it's a long story. Just remember that it was the group that arrested you."

"Oh..."

Seeing that he seemed unwilling to talk, Alexia obediently shut her mouth and followed behind.

Although she was still very curious, she could more or less understand it.

It's basically some kind of fanatical religion, isn't it?

To be honest, Mahiro really admires the people in the Order.

They actually set up their research institute in the capital's sewers.

The intricate drainage system became their most concealed stronghold, which explains why Alpha and her team couldn't find it.

Even he himself probably wouldn't have found this place if it weren't for a kind person leading the way.

Even if he knew about this place.

There was no way around it; the sewer area was too vast, almost encompassing the entire capital. Unless he blew up the entire capital of Midgar, he simply couldn't find this wretched place.

However, when they reached the next corner, Mahiro suddenly stopped.

Alexia, who was following behind, almost bumped into him and fell into the sewage, but luckily she managed to regain her footing in time.

She was about to question why he had suddenly stopped when she heard Mahiro speak:

"Since you're here, why not show yourself? What's the point of hiding?"

"Hehe..."

Accompanied by a scornful laugh, a familiar face came into Alexia's view, surprising her.

"You... how could you... be in a place like this..."

"Because I'm here to save you."

With blond hair, handsome features, and a confident smile, that's Jeno Gullif.

The fiancé she hated most!

"You'd be that kind?"

"Oh dear, Princess Alexia, I understand you dislike me. But I must warn you, that Ms. Yotsuba Clan beside you is an extremely dangerous criminal."

"An extremely dangerous... criminal?!"

Alexia looked at Yotsuba Mahiro with considerable surprise.

For a moment, she was a little confused.

Although she disliked Professor Jeno, he was still a nobleman from the Midgar Kingdom, and his words carried some weight.

However, it was clear that Ms. Yotsuba Clan had come specifically to save her, even though the process was somewhat sudden and very familiar.

It felt like walking into my own home...

Whom should I believe?

Alexia subtly shifted her feet, trying to distance herself from the two people.

In her eyes, both Mr. Jeno and Yotsuba Clan are now labeled as untrustworthy.

The former came from her intuition; she felt he wasn't a good person.

As for the latter, although she had a good impression of him, especially his outstanding swordsmanship, he had too many secrets about him, as if he were shrouded in mystery.

It's completely invisible.

Seeing Alexia's wavering expression, Professor Jeno put on his usual smile, opened his arms to her, and walked towards her step by step.

"Come on, Alexia, get away from that man, come here."

And Ms. Yotsuba Clan, stop resisting so stubbornly. The Knights will be here soon..."

The next second.

Jeno suddenly felt a strong gust of wind.

"Get out of my way! I wasn't talking to you, you bastard dog of the cult!"

Mahiro suddenly reached out and grabbed Jeno's face, slamming it violently against the wall next to him.

Boom!

Jeno's head and half of his body were forcefully pressed into the wall.

No weapons or magic were used; only physical strength.

But they showed no mercy.

Even Alexia was stunned.

What's going on?