Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 2: When the Sun Set, Part 2

Monica understood one thing: fighting them was not an option. Against one course not necessarily he will win, let alone two—it name surrender. However, this was still near the city. If Evillia came here, the final result could change drastically. It just needs to pull perhati—

“Monica Elsesky.”

“—!” Monica's eyes spontaneously widened.

An adamantite dagger has found its place in Monica—ia's neck and can feel the cold sensation that her blood gives to the skin. Nizivia was right next to him before he could pull out a wave of mana to attract the attention of the others. Monica didn't even see when Nizivia was moving.

“Ka...Your necklace, give.”

Monica had suspected they had come on the orders of Emperor Nueva to arrest her. However, it seems they want the necklace. It's not wrong if they want to go to Hernandez' secret place. Monica could not have guessed their goal to get there—asinya too widened. But, for sure, they know about it. That is, they certainly know about Xavier ‒ is not surprising Xavier does not know their actions this.

I've said that what Xavier did was stupidity centered on a big ego, but he didn't listen….

“Ultimate Illusion Magic,” Lumeira suddenly fused both hands with both middle fingers folded and the other four fingers tips fused together, “Perfect Hypnosis. Ultimate Barrier Magic: Impenetrable World's. Enforcement Magic: Maximum Boost. Rune-Space Magic: Dimensional Lock. Magic Rune: Magic Reflector. Time Space Magic: Time Dilation.”

Monica reflexively jumps away— who is ignored by Nizivia who has turned her head back looking at Lumeira.

“I'll keep watch outside, Nizivia. I'm slowing down time in this space, one minute outside equals two minutes here. You have a total of ten minutes, but make sure you don't kill the demon. Emperor Nueva wouldn't be happy if he died now.”

“Ni-Nizivia understand.”

Lumeira turned and walked away. Monica looked at him out of the invisible layer of barrier, his figure disappearing from the sight of her eyes. At that moment Nizivia turned to look at him intensely delicately.

Third Commander Lumeira von Talhasta, inner Monica with frowning eyebrows, eve its existence is very similar to Captain Alstroemeria. By accident? Luciel and Xavier have different existences, but their bodies are the same. Then, [Division Magic] could not give a different body. Is that really a coincidence?

“What's your goal, Eleventh Commander?” ask Monica as seriously as she can. At the same time, his mind was busy analyzing his place to be—exactly the magic-magic that Lumeira used to lock them both up. He must quickly overcome Nizivia and get out of this cage.

“Ni-Nizivia and Xavier a...will be married six ha-days again.”

…Monica can not say that he was not surprised to hear a speech outside the topic suddenly the commander. Moreover, he said it accompanied by a wide mocking smile with an innocent pretentious expression. Monica is not an angry person. He also often ignores if someone mocks him. Monica doesn't like to hurt and hates. His emotions were not easily ignited either. However, ...the woman before him successfully made a crossroad appear at the temple Monica.

“Xavier won't take such an important decision without telling me,” Monica refused.

Monica believes Nizivia's words. The subject of discussion is Xavier. The boy would definitely not tell her before it happened. Even if he told her, it must be because of a force. Knowing it makes Monica ride apitam, but his face remains calm—t want to show the expression the opponent wants.

“But in fact Nizivia will marry him, not Mo-Monica. We will have children, live happily, and gradually Mo-Monica will no longer be an important o-person for Xa-Xavier.”

Monica took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly and said, “You haven't answered my question.”

Granted, Nizivia's words are pouring heavily into the soul, but that's not the case right now. The initial assumption was not wrong, what they did was related to the emperor.

“Ni-Nizivia want Monica ma. But, Lumeira vehemently did not allow it. So, wh-what can do. Ni-Nizivia will just show Mo-Monica some desperation, before she takes your necklace and a drop of your blood. Devils like Mo-Monica don't deserve to be the most important person for Xavier.”

“So apparently. What can I do.” Monica let out a long sigh, a pair of demonic wings instantly sticking out on her back—a pair of horn-like sheep horns had adorned Monica's head. “Racist beings like you don't deserve Xavier's attention. As the person who knows him best, I will remove a little wooer like you from his life!”

“Small wood?” Nizivia's view darkened. “Ni-Nizivia changed her mind. Ni-Nizivia will kill Monica.”

Monica did not give a verbal response, her body covered in lightning bolts had already shot out in attack.

...-with Lumeira-...

Lumeira sighed softly while leaning her body against a tree trunk.

Indeed, he prefers to directly bring Monica to the foot of Mount Emerald in the Mist Forest Mephisto. They can capture Monica at the speed of Nizivia. However, stubborn Nizivia ‒ she is so persistent wants to give Monica a chance to fight back. It was unmistakable that he was jealous because Monica for Xavier was more important than him.

“...That's what I hate from people, they'll become too emotional if it's related to their stupid romance.”

At least, Menez had Alstroemeria overcome—although his other personality was only imprisoning him in the [Eternal Zero] imitation ice, not killing him as he wanted. If not, Menez would have gone to their place. Because, in addition to Nizivia, Menez's sensory reach occupies the highest position of all sensory magic users that Alstroemeria knows.

However, it does not rule out the possibility that anyone will realize. Although Lumeira had already done the optimal thing, the fluctuations of mana could not be hidden at all. It was not difficult for sensory magic users to be aware of their location. And because of that, Lumeira mera—

Lumeira's body was decisively engulfed by a blackish-red energy ball enveloped in lightning sparks. And the ball of energy was not one or two, but rather dozens and came in a row crashing at the same point.

Explosion after explosion continued to pound, destroying part of the forest and making dust and smoke billow. Then, as the twentieth ball of energy thumped, a blackish-red laser scattering lightning bolts shot out from the direction of the Royal Tree splitting the forest into two halves.

Like a flash of lightning in the sky, as well as the appearance of a five-meter diameter laser. It appeared for a moment and disappeared in an instant. However, the marks he left behind were very impregnating. The laser left a hole as deep as a dozen meters along a dozen kilometers ‒ it was like a dry river whose soil was reddened like incandescent lava.

Lumeira was in that hole like a creek. His clothes were tattered and stained with blood and burn marks. His two smoky-looking legs were in a chunk of ice. His right arm was gone, but it slowly began to regenerate. And most noticeably, his expression was very far from the usual flat and cold expression coloring his face.

“As can be expected from you, Evillia. I seem to have underestimated you for not thinking that you could use plants to share your senses like Evana.”

Lumeira looked intensely at the individual standing right at the top of the Royal Tree. He could not see it clearly, but it was no mistake that Evillia was there. “This will be troublesome,” muttered while fusing his two palms—his right arm has regenerated perfectly. “But at least I have to make sure Nizivia and Monica move to the foot of Mount Eme—”

Lumeira reflexively leaped away, thinly avoiding the lunge of Evillia Evrillia that shot out at hypersonic speed, shattering the ice she was standing on just now. Ground cracks. The force that his punch unleashed was as powerful as the energy that Gilbert unleashed when he was serious. Evillia's physique was stronger than Lumeira had expected.

“I heard you hate vampires, Your Majesty,” Lumeira said as she landed right in front of the hundred-meter dome that shuts Nizivia and Monica. The dome became visible as a result of the series of attacks Evillia had cast off the illusion that covered it. “Are you interested in facing one of them?”

“...Lumeira von Talhasta, your blood is very dirty. Ah, so apparently, you are actually Vermyna's piggyback, heh.”

“You are not wrong,” said Lumeira while manifesting a giant teleportation magic circle that also enveloped Evillia. “We are just making use of the empire. The day after the empire will attack, some vampires will participate. However, our real destination was Monica. We've been waiting for today.”

“So...”.

Evillia's not trying to stop Lumeira's intentions. Lumeira did not expect the queen to prevent it. Evillia won't waste the chance to meet a vampire. Even he was arrogant enough to think he was framed—of course Lumeira didn't set him up.

“Vermyna has the same goal as Nueva?”

Lumeira shook her head slowly. “Nona Vermyna just wants to use Monica to teach Xavier a lesson, she's not interested in Nueva's silly plans. Indeed, Miss Vermyna would not think twice about going to hell, but she would not have to go there if she could do it from here.”

The original purpose was of course Nizivia, Monica was useless to them. Lumeira only needs Nizivia to take Monica's necklace and her blood drops. His words that say that their goal of capturing Monica on Nizivia only serves as an excuse. That way, Nizivia wouldn't have thought that she was purposely led to it. However, Evillia did not need to know that. Let him think Monica is the target.

“So, hmph. Quickly finish your teleportation. My blood is already boiling smell your rotten blood.”

Lumeira lets herself laugh, she likes the inherent arrogance of Evillia. “Alright, alright, with pleasure.”

...-with Monica and Nizivia-...

Monica could only grind her teeth while enduring frustration. He had attacked Nizivia earlier, and now he still does. However, none of his attacks succeeded. In fact, even though he had attacked Nizivia from various sides and used various sloppiness, all of them still failed to touch the commander. If Nizivia claims to predict the future, Monica will have no trouble believing it.

“I-Devil Monica is finished?” asked Nizivia while avoiding the barrage of wind bullets that Monica slammed without moving from where she stood. “No bi-can be faster and stronger la-again?”

Monica snorted as she jumped away— was only a meter away from the dark purple-colored barrier that hid the outside world. I can only rely on my flagship spell if this is the case, inner Monica while tightening her palms—ia intends to compress the air in this space until Nizivia is unable to breathe.

“Huh?” Erang was startled at the same time coming out of Nizivia and Monica's mouth.

The dark purple barrier suddenly disappeared, and they found themselves in a field surrounded by forest.

“Nona Evi—arghhh!” Monica helplessly refrained from suffocating the pain as Lumeira's hand gripped her neck from behind. His attention had just been diverted to Evillia who was standing face to face with a vampire he had never seen, Lumeira using her carelessness to attack him from behind.

“Monica!” hiss Evillia was tens of meters away from Monica's place, but the vampire attacked her.

“As I said, Evillia, I will not kill Monica. Your opponent is Valeria. If you can beat her, Monica I'll give you back.” Lumeira forcibly pulls Monica's necklace, smears the pendant with her blood, then throws it at Nizivia. “You're wasting too much time, Nizivia. Go before it's too late. I've already told you the location and how.”

Nizivia looked frowned while catching the necklace that Lumeira threw, but then she nodded and darted away.

“You must be happy, right?” ask Lumeira without looking at Monica. “A lot of people want to protect you. Xavier, Evillia, Menez, Black…. However, for today only Evillia hara—arghhhh! You are! Fucking devil!”

Monica did not care about Lumeira's body being grazed with corrosive blood. It instantly shot into the air as soon as the hand that was gripping it spontaneously came off. Monica's goal is clear: she must stop Nizivia from going to Hernandez's secret residence.