Faced with the countless radiant swords suspended in the sky—
Father Orsi's face turned pale.
He tightened his arms around the one-year-old red-haired infant in his embrace, holding the child closer.
"Even here… we've been caught in it too?"
"There's a very bad feeling about this."
His voice trembled despite his attempt at composure.
"What… what is that?"
Marco one of the slightly older children, asked blankly.
These red-haired children were, without exception, Rebecca's younger siblings—the ones Yuuki had personally sent to the church in Hage Village some time ago.
Sister Lily's forehead was already damp with sweat.
Still, she forced herself to remain calm, keeping a gentle expression as she knelt and softly reassured the frightened children.
"It's all right. Nothing will happen."
"Even if that light is ominous… this country still has the Magic Knights. Everyone will be safe."
She gently rubbed the children's heads as she spoke.
Humm—
Suddenly, a ripple of mana spread through the church courtyard.
Sister Lily froze and quickly looked up.
A crimson spatial gate opened in midair, and three figures burst out of it in rapid succession.
At the sight of this—
Father Orsi and Sister Lily immediately tensed, instinctively pulling the children behind them as they stared warily at the newcomers.
"Onee-chan!!"
A joyful cry rang out from behind Sister Lily.
Both the priest and the nun froze in surprise.
Whoosh!
Rebecca had already appeared in front of the children, her face lit with emotion as she pulled them into her arms.
"Marco… Luka… all of you…"
After hugging them tightly, Rebecca straightened and turned toward Father Orsi and Sister Lily, bowing deeply with both apology and gratitude.
"I'm sorry—I got a little carried away just now."
"And thank you… truly, for taking care of them all this time."
Her voice was sincere.
"Ah—n-no, no need for that,"
Father Orsi replied awkwardly, waving his hands in flustered embarrassment.
"So, you're their sister?" Sister Lily asked gently.
"When Yuuki brought them here, he didn't explain much—only asked us to watch over them for a while."
"…How is Yuuki doing now? He hasn't written to us in quite some time."
Her tone carried quiet concern.
Rebecca finally looked closely at Sister Lily.
This was the nun Yuuki, Asta, and Yuno mentioned so often.
She's… kind of cute. And pretty too, Rebecca thought briefly.
She was about to respond—
When Mariella and Neige stepped forward from behind.
"Now isn't the time for reunions," Mariella said flatly.
Rebecca snapped back to reality at once.
"Our priority is speed," Mariella added, glancing up at the countless light swords covering the sky, suppressing her own shock as she spoke.
Magic like this… actually exists?
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The three of them moved at once.
Mariella, Rebecca, and Neige spread out into a triangular formation, positioning the church and its occupants at the center.
"Composite Defense Magic —
Unbreakable Fortress!"
All three shouted in unison.
A tremendous surge of mana erupted from their bodies, merging in midair into a massive castle-shaped barrier that completely enveloped everyone present.
Only after the spell stabilized did the three of them finally breathe out in relief.
In the original events, this nation-destroying Light Magic had been stopped by the Wizard King.
But that was in the story.
To ensure there were no accidents—
Yuuki had deliberately sent Mariella's group to Hage Village to protect the church.
Staring at the colossal defensive spell before them, Father Orsi and Sister Lily were left utterly stunned.
At this point, they could no longer fail to understand why these three had appeared here.
At the same time, even more questions filled their minds.
"Nee-chan…?"
"Is that really our sister?"
"How does she have magic like that…?"
Marco, Luka, and the other children exclaimed in disbelief.
Sister Lily stared at Mariella's group, dazed.
What kind of people are they…?
And just what has Yuuki been involved in back in the capital?
Her questions only multiplied.
Meanwhile—
Back in the royal capital.
"Magic on this scale—are you kidding me?!"
"Damn it!!"
Yami cursed loudly at the sight of the light swords covering the sky, gripping Yuuki even tighter as he accelerated toward the city center.
Yuuki's expression had grown uncharacteristically serious.
So, he finally released all the mana he'd been stockpiling…
Yuuki had always known that Licht possessed an enormous reserve of sealed mana.
But only now—facing it directly—did its true magnitude become clear.
The Clover Kingdom was the largest of the four great nations.
To cast a spell over the entire kingdom in one go—
Even Yuuki couldn't do that yet.
Covering just the Royal Realm would be feasible.
The whole country?
That was another matter entirely.
Sealing magic that allows mana to be accumulated… truly terrifying.
"You humans stole everything from me—my comrades… our days of happiness—all erased in an instant!"
Licht stood high above, arms spread wide as he roared.
"Even if it means defying the laws of this world—I will punish humanity!"
Wizard King Julius's expression darkened.
Even he hadn't anticipated mana of this magnitude.
"If I can't kill you alone—then I'll kill everyone else instead!"
"Accept judgment, humans!"
With a single sweeping gesture, the countless light swords began to descend.
Julius's pupils contracted.
Then—his expression suddenly calmed.
He let out a soft sigh, resolve hardening in his eyes.
BOOM!
A power just as overwhelming erupted from Julius's body.
A vast blue clock-shaped disc appeared above the capital—and in the blink of an eye, expanded to cover the entire Clover Kingdom.
"Time Reversal Magic — Chrono Anastasis!"
Julius shouted.
Clang—!
Clang—!
The clock's hands began to spin backward.
The descending light swords froze—
Then began to rise once more.
The blinding radiance that had covered the kingdom was forcibly dispelled.
And yet—
At that very instant—
SPLASH!
Licht vanished from the sky.
A blade of light pierced straight through Wizard King Julius's heart.
At the same moment—
Yami and Yuuki arrived.
"…How is this possible…?"
Yami stared at the scene before him, disbelief written across his face.
(End of Chapter)
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