Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 50: Changing Tides, Part 2
Lumeira didn't have time to even teleport. Kanna had already snared her body and both her hands with [Rune Magic] restraints. Princess Nueva was extremely fast, and her [Rune Magic] was indeed on a different level. Even with his [Magic Absorption] creation, Lumeira was unable to absorb the restraint seal. Instead, it is precisely where he is absorbed by the seal.
“You must pay for your betrayal, Commander Lumeira.” Kanna—yang already stood in front of Lumeira with a serious face—said with a flat intonation. “Not only have you betrayed the empire, you have also messed up the headquarters of Division 3. Prepare yourself for a severe punishment.”
“I can defend myself,” said Lumeira—try my best not to show weakness. “You can't accuse me of treason when from the beginning I was never as loyal—”
Lumeira was unable to complete self-defense. Her mouth reflexively stopped her speech when suddenly Kanna's skin was filled with crescent-shaped black stripes. He didn't need [Sensory Magic] to know how dangerous Kanna was right now. He doubted Crow or Cainabel could do something to him. Maybe only Vermyna herself could stop this woman.
“Starting this second you are my prisoner,” Kanna said as she placed her right index finger on Lumeira's forehead. “Magic seal and mana-mu.”
Right after saying that, Lumeira could no longer sense his mana existence. He could no longer find his magic. Now this former Division 3 Commander is nothing more than an ordinary vampire. Even weaker; the loss of control over his mana made Lumeira no longer able to regenerate or simply control blood.
This time Lumeira did not hold back from showing her frustration. No matter how strong this woman before him was, what he did had been too excessive. What if suddenly a weapon was thrown at him? He could die!
However, Lumeira was not given the opportunity to voice her frustration. Suddenly, the church wall next to him was destroyed. Lancelot's body bounced out along with the shattered wall debris. Valeria followed after that. His hard blow again hit Lancelot and made the saint slammed until it hit another building.
Valeria landed a dozen meters in front of the church, not far from where Lumeira was standing. The vampire was muttering indistinctly. The movement of his body showed that he intended to continue the attack on Lancelot. However, he suddenly fell silent when the vampire finally realized their presence. The head slowly looked back, and at once shock dyed his face.
“Oh, shit.”
Lumeira doesn't know if she should be concerned or laughing. It was the same reaction he had shown when he had found Kanna's presence. And just like before, Kanna gave no room for Valeria to fight or escape. The vampire was already kneeling with Kanna's right hand on her right shoulder. And before he could do anything, the [Rune Magic] formula had already enveloped his body.
“Ah, hi, fellow prisoner.” Lumeira greeted with a big smile on her lips. “Welcome to the life of prisoners without power. Let's enjoy this suffering together.”
Kanna ignored the two women who were throwing taunts at each other, stepping over to Lancelot who was seriously injured.
“...Kanna el Vermillion.” Lancelot, with his bloodstained body, forced himself to sit down. “What are you doing here? Have you come to flatten this city with the ground?”
“Unfortunately not.”
Lancelot's desire to ask for an explanation for the short answer was ignored for a moment when suddenly his body was enveloped in warm energy. A magic formula had appeared on the surface where it was sitting. And in an instant he had recovered as before.
“I came to save this city,” answered Kanna – he started to step towards the south of the city. “I want to save this kingdom from destruction. Saint Arthur understood my point, and he agreed with me. You can come along and see how Arthur stopped a battle that wasn't really necessary. But before that, tell me, where is Fie Axellibra?”
Lancelot did not understand what had happened. But seeing that the two vampires could no longer resist, Lancelot could see the truth in the words of the emperor's daughter. He healed her too. Therefore, he felt he had no choice but to follow the princess. He also needs to see if his words about Arthur are true or just a joke.
“We do not know where Miss Fie,” replied Lancelot trying to catch up with Kanna. “I only saw Miss Neira who was here, but she had already gone on a duel with the First Commander. He has not returned.” yet
“If she is indeed on her way here, it is certain Miss Fie will stop her.”
Kanna frowned at the answer. What Lancelot said made a lot of sense. If Xavier was near the capital, Fie would definitely stop him immediately. However, Kanna had yet to feel the signal from the earrings she gave Xavier. So, most likely they have not fought.unless someone intervenes with the signal that the earring is sending. Or the….
“How about Vermyna Hellvarossa?” kanna asked to make sure – did not rule out the possibility that Vermyna intervened directly to stop Fie before the nephilim faced Xavier.
However, if the odds were so, where was Xavier? Why couldn't he teleport to where the earrings were even if he knew they still existed?
“...She has not appeared yet.”
That explains it all, the inner Kanna drew a conclusion. It was likely that Vermyna, Fie, and Xavier were currently in the same place. Vermyna realized the function of the earrings Xavier was wearing, and she accidentally sealed the earrings. Because, he will immediately know if the earrings are destroyed. So, it must be.
In that case, I will have to find the location the dimension is located in and immediately join them.
“What exactly do you want? Did the empire change its mind and decide to ally with Emiliel Holy Kingdom?”
Kanna began to move her left index finger writing a rune formula that would look for the location of that dimension for her. At the same time, he did not stop his footsteps. They headed for the south gate without caring for the two vampires who could not do anything more.
“The empire will protect Emiliel Holy Kingdom,” Kanna said in response to Lancelot's question. “This war should not be necessary. The Empire and the Emiliel Holy Kingdom will work together to bring the Islan into an era of peace. Isn't that the job of the Knights Templar? Why do you do the opposite. It was for this reason that the empire would save Emiliel the Holy Kingdom and return the Knight Templar to the way it should be.”
“...Do you imply that you will be able to practice Emiliel Holy Kingdom? You think we'll all accept all that?”
“Do I have to talk about it?” Kanna wasn't waiting for an answer. “Kutekan once again, the empire will help Emiliel Holy Kingdom and restore the honor of the Knights Templar. If you have any other interpretation of my words, it's up to you, Sir Lancelot.”
This lady….
Lancelot sighed softly. He better shut up and wait for Arthur's explanation. After all, there's not much they can do without Fie Axellibra. Hate Lancelot admit it, but their position is completely cornered.
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#Fie and Vermyna's fight has been intentionally left untapped to make the Xavier vs Nueva/Lucifer fight the biggest yet.
And, er...this could be the last volume—plot volume 7 and Volume 8 has been made one. Seeing that Xavier was already that strong, there was no place for Volume 8. I am making a mess.