How a Genius in the Kingdom of Magic Lives

– Kwaaang!

A huge fire broke out and exploded.

Charpeng desperately threw himself away and succeeded in reducing the damage.

“Keugh… .”

A painful moan escaped his mouth.

Even though it was a solid vampire’s body, it was burned.

It ended in simple soot, but if I hadn’t avoided it, my body would have turned into ashes.

“How can humans be here… .”

Charpen muttered.

The enemy he thought was Garibaldi’s pursuer was surprisingly human.

Of course, he wasn’t just a human, but a monstrous human.

“Ho Ho. I can understand why poor Leo took so much energy to participate in the search. Could he have known that vampire royalty were here?”

A faint red light flowed from Countess Hermery’s eyes.

She looked excited.

A royal vampire.

It was the most excellent material for her who had learned blood magic.

As she flicked her hand, another explosion erupted beneath Charpin’s feet.

– Kwaaang!

Charpin barely avoided this time by rolling his body.

Looking at him, Countess Ermeri licked her lips.

“Keep calm. Because I have to keep you alive and not die, and bring you to my lab.”

“Keugh… .”

Despair lingered in Charpen’s eyes.

* * *

Black Tower Master Logan’s past wasn’t much like he said.

It is said that Logan was once the second son of a baron.

However, his family was buried for political reasons, and after that, the family collapsed and only Logan barely survived.

＜What. Back then, handling static like that wasn’t all that uncommon, so it was commonplace. There were many fallen nobles like me who survived and wandered the continent.＞

“So where is that country?”

＜Now it is not perishing.＞

“no way… , Logan, you didn’t do it, did you?”

＜It can’t be. Of course, I wanted to destroy it with my own hands, but unfortunately it just collapsed due to civil war and invasion of monsters. It was a country farther west than this Roman kingdom.＞

It’s the first time I’ve heard of it because it’s a history much earlier than the gameplay of The Lost World.

No matter how much he was an old gamer, I couldn’t find out about this.

Leo clicked his tongue inwardly.

‘Anyway, what a fantastic world. No matter how civil war broke out, does it make sense for the kingdom to be destroyed by monsters?’

If you look for it, there are monsters that can destroy at least one kingdom alone.

The danger of this continent is felt more desperately.

– Kwaaang!

Then, suddenly, an explosion was heard.

Leo froze for a moment and asked.

“… Logan. Were there any additional explosion scrolls installed besides the first one?”

＜There was no such thing. In the first place, it was difficult to install even one with the body of a bat.＞

Then that sound, whatever it is, means it’s not a good sign.

“… I can’t. Celise.”

“Yes. Lowering.”

“Pick me up. I need to speed up.”

The situation has changed drastically, so I can’t help it.

Even sprinting is impossible with his sluggish step or weak cardiorespiratory capacity.

A bat giggled beside it.

＜Puff. Come to think of it, I was still a child. It is, though. I didn’t expect you to like piggyback.＞

“… Be quite.”

＜If it had been a familiar animal other than a bat, I would have picked it up. I’m really sorry about that. ＞

“shut up.”

After saying a word, Leo was carried by Sellies.

Two people and a bat quickly ran through the cave.

* * *

Selize ran through the cave without losing a single breath, even with Leo on her back.

Fortunately, the source of the explosion was not too far away.

“Well… .”

As soon as Leo arrived, he quickly grasped the situation.

Countess Hermery drives Charpin by raising flames like a tidal wave.

Fortunately, Charpin is not dead yet.

Deep down, it wasn’t the worst situation Leo had imagined.

If it were the duke who was here, Charpeng wouldn’t have been able to withstand even a single sword, and getting the serum would have been a long way off.

Of course, that wasn’t a good situation either.

＜It looks like his eyes are gone?＞

“yes. I guess so too.”

Leo nodded in response to Logan’s question.

The condition of Countess Hermery, who was driving Charpin, was not normal at first glance.

“Kyahahahahaha! die! die! not. I have to save him and take him to my lab. Then don’t die! Don’t die!”

A huge explosion erupted each time she waved her hands, letting out a ghastly laugh.

A series of explosions blocked all of Charpeng’s movement path.

In the end, Charpin, who was engulfed in flames, barely managed to escape with his whole body on fire.

“Kheuheuk… big ugh… .”

Charpeng was breathing heavily.

Countess Ermery was staring at him again, lighting sparks in her hands.

An ominous aura emanated from her, with red eyes emanating from her.

Fortunately, it seems that Leo and his party have not yet noticed that they have arrived here.

For now, I was just watching quietly, but Logan admired it a little.

＜I see. She is like Countess Hermery, who is called the star of the next-generation empire.＞

“You know her?”

＜Of course.＞

Logan replied as if he was saying something like that.

Talking like that in the form of a bat made me feel quite strange.

＜I bet there’s not a single wizard who doesn’t know her. It is said that the Empire has finally found a person who will succeed the extinct Great Mage. Of course, from my point of view, deterioration seems more likely.＞

“Then let me ask you a question. Think carefully and answer me.”

Leo asked as if he was important.

“Can we stop Countess Hermery now?”

＜Are you stopping her? Aren’t they on the same side?＞

“Just give me an answer.”

At Leo’s words, Logan opened his mouth without worrying about it.

＜Of course I can’t stop it. First of all, I’m only good at controlling familiars, but this bat doesn’t have combat abilities.＞

“You have Celise with me.”

＜I know that degrading has a genius talent. That knight must have great talent too. However, Countess Ermeri is a 5th-class wizard. He seems to have lost his sight now, but if we fight, he will die in 5 minutes.＞

“I guess so… .”

Leo sighed inwardly.

I thought so too, but I wanted to ask Logan just in case.

5 ranks.

It would be crazy to block a Tetra-level mage with a 10-year-old wizard and two swordsmen who have learned swordsmanship for a year now.

And now he had to do that crazy thing.

[Freezing structural formula- shield]

Leo created a shield and threw it straight forward.

A large shield covered Charpenn’s front like an umbrella, and sparks exploded above it.

– Kwaaang!

Shattered pieces of ice were scattered in all directions along with a large amount of steam.

Logan screamed.

＜What have you done, low!＞

“Charpin would have died if I hadn’t stopped him.”

Even though Leo saved it, Charpen couldn’t look at this place.

The guy was already stunned by the impact of the explosion and passed out.

Her ability to barely withstand Countess Ermeri’s attack had reached its limit, so if Leo hadn’t intervened a moment ago, it would have exploded.

‘I can’t wait to see my serum run off.’

That’s why Leo started using magic by eating mustard while crying.

“… Interrupter?”

Countess Ermery’s gaze turned to this place.

I got goosebumps.

There were no whites or black pupils in the eyes glaring at him, and they were all bloodshot red.

It looks like a monster.

＜… There’s something strange about it. You don’t seem to be able to recognize the degradation, and it seems that it’s not normal in many ways?＞

Charpen said in a tone that was not serious.

Leo knew what that was.

‘Did the blood magic run out of control?’

Blood magic is blood magic, and in some ways more sinister than black magic.

That’s why it was buried on the continent a long time ago, and there were not many people who remembered it beyond being able to find people who learned it.

Countess Ermery gained blood magic and her abilities increased explosively after joining the Casein Guild, but she also got side effects.

Occasionally, when emotions run wild, your eyes roll, and when that happens, you lose your reason.

Other than that, I knew that although there were differences from person to person, such as being a little arrogant or hot-tempered, it was not so good.

‘Still, this is serious. maybe… Seeing the blood of the vampire royalty, it seems the mania of blood magic has run out of control.’

Even Leo didn’t expect it.

“Intruder… kill… !”

Her eyes widened, and she was breathing life.

Leo said carefully raising his hand.

“… countess. That’s me.”

Please, I hope you will come to your senses.

Of course, it was a vain expectation.

“I will kill you!”

She flicked her hand and an explosion occurred right in front of Leo’s eyes.

– Quaang!

“Lowering!!”

Selise shouted in surprise from behind.

Fortunately, Leo was unharmed.

The silver magic circle that floated around him hummed and vibrated.

Logan said in admiration.

＜Hoo. I remember seeing it in a history book. A skill that unconsciously defends against an attack that the magician is unaware of. That’s the famous Karst King’s ‘self-defense’.＞

However, contrary to his admiration, Leo’s expression was not good.

‘It’s a big deal. Two rooms to do well in the future. If you come in with something a bit strong, it will break in one hit.’

Self-defense has its strength in that it prevents surprise attacks, but its defensive power is not particularly outstanding.

Now Countess Hermery’s attention was completely turned away from Charpin.

Fortunately, the worry of not being able to get the serum after he turned to ashes was alleviated.

“… I might be reduced to ashes instead.”

At Leo who muttered that, Countess Ermery snapped her hand.

A tidal wave of flame rose from her fingertips and crashed down like a wave.

Leo hurriedly arranged mana figures to block the front.

[Rushing Ice]

[Freeze Structural Formula – Shield]

[Ice structure – Armor]

After erecting a barrier of ice and supporting it with a shield, he protected himself with thick armor.

Casting was done quickly, but the degree of perfection was very high.

To the extent that I am proud of myself.

Of course, that too was swept away by a tidal wave of flames.

Through the armor, which is almost melted and only thin ice remains, Countess Hermery can be seen.

“Damn it… . The game doesn’t work.”

I knew it before, but the level difference is too big.

I really don’t think I can last even 5 minutes.

That was the moment.

＜Degradation. I’m not sure what the situation is… This is the only time I can help.＞

Logan flew up with a popping sound.

He felt mana from the bat, and shot it straight at Countess Ermeri.

A dark aura enveloped Countess Ermeri, and she began to shake her head in pain.

“Logan? What did you just do?”

＜This is a debuff. Normally, it doesn’t work for wizards of that level because of its resistance, but now it seems to be working. However, even if I increase the synchro rate with the familiar, it is only this much… .＞

Her furious gaze turned to Logan’s bat.

-pop!

A flaming bullet ricocheted off her index finger and blew the bat.

＜aaa!!＞

As the familiar was forcibly released, Logan disappeared with a loud scream.