Chapter 365: Magic Bomb

When Leo received the report that Gordons army had begun to retreat to the mountain, he dispatched his elites that had been standing by at the headquarters.

This is to cause damage to the enemy army as much as possible before they reach the mountain.

Good grief..its finally my turn huh.

Said the soaking wet Sieg as he appeared on the frontline.

Thinking that he should be able to swim along the river and reach the enemys headquarters, he ended up drowning immediately after jumping into the fast-flowing river.

Stop acting so self-importantly. I will throw you back in the river you know?

So cruel!?

Next to Sieg was the frowning Lynfia.

Originally, Sieg was supposed to be standing by at the headquarters while Lynfia headed to the frontline ahead of him.

However, because Sieg became unable to move, Lynfia was also put on standby.

Battlefield is so boring.everyone is so stiff now.

You are just too calm.

In a situation where lives are at stake, theres nothing wrong with being nervous.

Only a strong person can act normally.

However, such strong people are few in number.

While having such a conversation, the two arrived at the frontline.

The enemy is on the defensive to prevent them from advancing further.

With spears in their hands, they are grouping up in a tight formation.

Lynfia. So youve come.

Charlotte-sama.

Char who was in command of the frontline spotted Lynfia and called out to her.

There was a large amount of sweat on her face.

Char was exhausting her magic power as he continued to cast thunder magic on the frontline.

Are you okay?

Im still fine, somehow. But, I want to take a short break.

Understood, we will take care of the enemys defensive line.

During such a conversation, Sieg brought a towel.

He then jumps toward Char.

Charlotte-samaaa!! Let me wipe your sweat!!!

Your opponents are that way.

AHHHHHHH!!??

Sieg who jumped toward Char was grabbed midair by Lynfia and thrown at the enemy.

Drawing a parabola, Sieg fell behind the enemy line.

With the sudden appearance of a bear, the enemy was confused.

Without missing that chance, Lynfia transformed her sword into a spear and rushed at the enemy.

Everyone, get behind me. I cant control it well so dont get caught.

With that said, Lynfia began spinning her spear.

There was no strange sound. However, the eyelids of the enemy soldiers who were manning the defensive formation steadily got heavy.

They were in a state of extreme tension. They did not fall asleep but they couldnt concentrate on the enemy in front of them.

Then, Lynfia cut through those soldiers with her spear.

With their difference in ability in the first place, the soldiers stood no chance against Lynfia when they were attacked by drowsiness.

A hole opened up in their defensive line. However, the soldiers that were supposed to fill that hole were far away from it.

TEEEEEERYAAAA!!

Swinging his spear, Sieg knocks down the soldiers on the enemy backline.

They were first surprised that a bear is capable of wielding a spear but now they are afraid of how terribly strong the bear is. Some were pushed by fear and attacked Sieg but they had to despair at Siegs small body which make it hard for them to hit him.

Sieg is rampaging at the enemy backline like a hurricane.

With weapons thrusting at him from all sides, Sieg lightly repelled them all away with his superior spear handling.

He was then joined by Lynfia.

The two are now in the middle of the enemy.

Although they were surrounded on all sides, the enemys attack doesnt pose any danger to them at all.

While the enemy was distracted by the two, Char did not miss that chance.

Leading her elite troops, Char broke through the enemys defense.

Just like that, she continues to take out the enemys frontline.

However, what remains were the soldiers at the very front. The enemy formation has become a hollow shell.

They should be in the middle of climbing the mountain! Scout the surroundings!

Reaching the enemy headquarters, Char gave her instructions.

At that moment.

From inside the enemy headquarters, a pillar of red light rose to the sky.

Seeing that, Chars eyes opened wide.

That looked similar to a phenomenon where a mages magic power is running wild. However, it appears to be something different here.

All men! Fall back!!!!

To deal with the situation, Char turned to the light and ordered the scouts around her to fall back.

Normal soldiers can do nothing against berserking magic power.

Char then found a tent where the light was emitting from.

When she carefully stepped into the tent, Char turned speechless to what was inside.

No way.

Uu..

There were about 10 children inside.

Blindfolded and gagged.

All ten of them are chained together by restraints.

They probably were not eating well as they are extremely thin.

She immediately tries to help them but the red light is shot up to the sky again.

And It was bigger than before.

Their out-of-control magic power is synced together.?

She can tell that these children possess high magic power just by looking at them.

The little boy with the most magic power is the one whose power is running out of control. The other children seemed to have only been synced with him.

The other childrens magic power is resonating and amplifying his berserking magic power

After she analyzed so, she tries to touch the restraints.

However, the children reacted to her actions and the red light grew even bigger.

If stimulated, they could explode at any moment. They were set up like that.

Char looks around her to look for any clue that might have been left here.

However, Char noticed that there was a huge barrier set up on the mountain.

..so they planned to use these children as a suicide bomb..

Leo and Als armies broke through most of the enemy frontline already.

It would be extremely difficult to withdraw the army now.

If a huge spell is activated here, both armies will suffer great damage.

While trying to think of a way to prevent that, cold sweat flows down on her back.

However, no matter how desperately she thought about it, she couldnt find a way to save these children.

The children are scared and their power is out of control.

She would pull the trigger herself if she approaches them.

In that situation, the blindfold of the boy whose magic power is running out of control came off.

Seeing that, Char made her decision.

To the whole army! This is Charlotte von Lowenstein! The enemy has laid a trap inside their headquarters! Withdraw as far away as possible!

Char said that using voice amplifying magic and erected a lightning barrier around the tent.

They can not be saved. If that is the case then the only thing left was to make a realistic decision.

To suppress the damage as much as possible.

However, even Chars best barrier will not be able to contain this.

Thats why Char covered the whole tent with a barrier with herself inside of it.

As long as this is a case of berserking magic power, it can be prevented if the boy regains consciousness.

She planned to keep talking to the boy until the last minute.

However, she had another reason to cage herself inside this barrier.

Im sorry.I couldnt help you

Char stares at the boy as she apologized.

He has odd eyes.

She had heard many stories about children with odd eyes being kidnapped.

Char did not have innate magic but she had high magic power and a high aptitude for magic.

She was safe because she was a child of a powerful noble house.

It was something that could have happened to herself. Char who saw herself overlapped with these children couldnt make the choice of running away.

Its okay.its already okay

The child did not awaken.

Still, Char continued to call out to him.

Having an odd-eye child with innate magic to go berserk and link the children with the ability to amplify magic around him. That way, the power of the berserking magic will be amplified.

I heard that you failed in the south though?

That was a completely berserked magic and it was a failure from the beginning since the childs innate magic was of a summoning system. This time the child that is running berserk has the innate magic of the explosion system. The entire battlefield will be wrapped by an explosion, Your Highness.

It was the mage who happily explained that to Gordon.

The creator of this trap is a mage involved with Grimoire.

He was dispatched to Gordons side to prepare a magical weapon for Gordon.

Its a disposable weapon. The power is guaranteed right?

Of course, Your Highness. Besides, children with magic amplification quality are not that rare. Its a selling point for that weapon since it doesnt require high ability from each of them. We call it a magic bomb.

Saying so, the mage continues to explain its features.

He spoke in a way that clearly shows that he doesnt think of people as people.

If William was here, he would have been enraged by now.

Because he knows that, Gordon didnt want to use it until William is away.

Even if its Gordon, he is not comfortable with using children as weapons.

Even so, he decided to taint his hands.

No matter how dirty of a plan I have to use, I must win. The result will justify everything.

If he loses, he loses everything.

Thats why Gordon stood in an open area where he could clearly see the headquarters. A place where he can see all movements there.

Is it fine to leave Duke Lowensteins granddaughter there?

No problem at all. The children are already dominated by fear after all.

There is still a chance. Go get rid of her.

.as you wish. I will send our mages to take care of her.

Said the mage as he rudely bowed to Gordon.

At that time, a voice echoed throughout the battlefield.

Im coming. Do not give up.

Gordon frowned at that voice.

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