Chương 232: Chapter 17: “Colosseum Raid”

Stardust Festival, Day 3. The finals of the Magic Combat were taking place at the Colosseum. One of the contestants was Argus Ozbein. The opponent was a male third-year student. The match proceeded with Argus dominating from start to finish, but the opponent was also a strong fighter who had advanced to the finals. Showing tenacity, they continued to exchange magic. When Argus started performing his signature flashy magic, and the excitement of the audience reached its peak—.

A massive explosion occurred in a section of the spectator seats. The sudden event threw the surroundings into pandemonium, and the match was no longer the priority. Members of the Masked Group who had infiltrated the spectator seats drew their swords all at once, or began using magic, attacking people one after another. Those fleeing in confusion. Those screaming and crying. Those losing themselves in fear. Those mad with rage at having someone killed.

Blood splattered everywhere, and death cries rose here and there. A scene truly like hell was unfolding. Alice and Milia, who were watching together, were fortunately unharmed as they were slightly away from where the explosion occurred.

"This is bad! We have to call Yu!"

"Ah, ah..." Trauma from seeing her relatives killed in front of her revived in Milia, and her body was shaking violently. Noticing her strange state immediately, Alice gripped her bracelet tightly and shouted encouragement.

"Pull yourself together! This is exactly when you must not lose yourself!"

"... Y-Yes."

"It's okay. I'm here! Okay?" Reinforcements from the Magic Corps and Swordsman Corps should come soon, but the exits were blocked to prevent easy entry. It seemed it would take some time before the entry system was ready. The slaughter continued. The Masked Group, disguised as civilians, were happily slashing and burning innocent people. Occasionally, explosions like the first one occurred, resulting in even more deaths. With the exits blocked, there was no place to run even if they tried.

Feeling indignation at this disastrous scene, Alice could no longer sit still.

"Milia. I'm going to fight to let everyone escape."

"I'll go too!"

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"Yes. I don't want to just watch anymore!" Having recovered from the damage of the first day's Magic Combat, they decided to confront the Masked Group causing slaughter in the spectator seats. They ran down the stairs of the seating area toward the exit. The aim was to defeat the enemies blocking it from the inside.

"No need for mercy. Let's go with a combination move!"

"Let's go!"

"Here we go!"

"《Delbart》""《Tiloum》" Alice's lightning magic and Milia's water magic combined, turning into a giant stream of water with high voltage. The members of the Masked Group gathered at the exit were hit directly by the two's powerful magic and washed away. They were electrocuted and knocked out at the same time as being moved aside.

"Alright. It worked!"

"Everyone, please escape from here quickly!" Milia, who should be shy, shouted desperately. Her desire not to let any more victims appear was that strong. Over there, Argus and his opponent were also fighting to secure another exit in the same way. Especially Argus, known as a powerhouse, was surrounded by numerous enemies and couldn't move as he was busy dealing with them. Alice and Milia were protecting the escape route while repelling further attacking enemies. But their actions stood out very much.

Finally, they were targeted by the leader of the attackers. The leader man had a robust physique. His hair color was orange, and he looked to be in his early thirties. From his appearance alone, he gave a rough impression. His name is Vester. He is the ringleader who caused the first explosion and the subsequent ones. Approaching the two female students desperately continuing rescue activities, the man yelled.

"You brats. What do you think you're doing getting in the way, huh!?"

"You! Stop this right now!"

"Do you think I'll obediently say yes?" Vester smirked. Alice was bracing herself with her inherent guts and competitive spirit, but Milia couldn't stop trembling when faced with the rough giant man. Still, she thrust out her hand and took a stance of thorough resistance.

"I won't... forgive you...!"

"Hah? What won't you forgive? You're trembling with fear." Finding it unbearably funny, the man laughed loudly.

"Shut... up!"

"《Tiloum》!" A stream of water infused with maximum magic power was shot toward the opponent. However, Vester was perfectly composed. When he held his hand lightly, a huge explosion occurred. Water spray scattered, and Milia's full-power magic was erased all too easily. Furthermore, in the aftermath, Alice and Milia were blown backward and slammed hard against the stairs.

"Trying to stand against a grown adult with magic of that level! Idiots!" Just one blow. Just with that, both Alice and Milia fell into difficulty breathing due to the shock of the heavy blow and became unable to move. Their clothes were torn in places, scratches and cuts were made everywhere, and blood was seeping out. Vester walked up to the fallen Milia.

"Good grief. You lack discipline!" He stomped on Milia's stomach with all his might. Screaming voicelessly, she coughed up blood. Looking down at her lying limp on her back. He noticed what was exposed due to her torn clothes and put on a vulgar smile.

"Hoh. Looking closely, this brat. You got some nice things there."

"...!" Milia couldn't speak due to terror. Even tears were welling up in her eyes. Vester grabbed the innocent girl and tore off her clothes with rough hands. Exposed to the open air were two mounds, magnificent for her age. Alice, lying on the ground, squeezed out a voice painfully. Glaring at Vester with a desperate look.

"Stop... it...! Let go of Milia!"

"I'll give you plenty of love later. Flat-chested woman." Alice's face was dyed in despair. She had never felt her own powerlessness so painfully before. If she could take Milia's place, she wanted to. If she could defeat that man, she wanted to! Digging her nails into the ground, she struggled desperately to stand up. But contrary to her feelings, her body wouldn't move hatefully. Alice could no longer do anything but pray. Please. Help us. Yu...!

Vester toyed with Milia, whose eyes had become completely dead, as if showing off in front of Alice. Roughly fondling her chest, persistently caressing her intimate parts. Watching the face of the girl who offered no resistance and only shed tears, the man felt the best. Just when the excited Vester was about to commit the act. A chill ran through everyone present. Instinctive terror. No. An emotion like awe pierced through their entire bodies at once.

"What...?" The source. When Vester looked up. In the sky above the Colosseum, a single human—a boy—was floating. Burning with quiet rage, glaring down at the earth, was Yu.