How could this happen?

Something was strange.

A sudden rampage, even though I had just infused him with power…!

I stood in front of Jansi protectively, warily eyeing the two South Tower magicians.

“Earlier, could it be…”

I recalled what Jansi had said before collapsing.

His expression wasn’t good when we were in the spectator seats, and he had particular difficulty controlling his power. It was clear that they had done something.

“Brother, are you alright?”

“….”

“Wake up!”

The rampage was starting, but it wasn’t too late yet. If he could regain his senses and control his power, we might be able to prevent a full rampage.

I was the only one who knew what would happen if Jansi went on a rampage.

A power that could erase an entire area from the map.

Literally ‘annihilating’ everything around.

It wasn’t for nothing that it was called one of the strongest powers among the Perdia lineage.

If Jansi were to rampage here, not only my life but also Carlot’s and the other mercenaries’ lives outside would be in danger.

Perhaps even the lives of those in the spectator seats.

At that moment, the two magicians casually greeted me.

“Hello, Lady Severes. We’d like to avoid violent conflict if possible, would you surrender?”

“If not, the Perdia Young Duke will be in danger.”

It was a suggestion of surrender, but in reality, it was a threat.

A threat to choose between Jansi or the tower battle.

‘What confidence is this? If he really rampages, they won’t be safe either.’

The people watching this scene through the transmission magic tool probably don’t know how dangerous the situation we’re facing is.

They might have noticed that Jansi’s power is rampaging, but they can’t possibly imagine its destructive force.

‘The Duke and Duchess Perdia would know it’s dangerous if Jansi rampages…’

For a moment, I thought they might be able to stop the tower battle, but.

‘No.’

I quickly erased that thought.

Fundamentally, the Perdia were cold-hearted.

Although they seemed to have changed a bit recently, they were originally a family without familial love.

They wouldn’t help a weak child who couldn’t even control their own power properly.

Especially for the heir, the standards were even stricter.

It wasn’t for nothing that Jansi had lived hiding his weakness.

I bit my lip and looked at the opponents. Among those two, there was the cause that made Jansi rampage.

‘Who is it?’

I observed them carefully. While the female magician kept talking to me, the male magician was entirely focused on Jansi.

First, I needed to understand the enemy to protect my allies.

‘Greed, that male magician.’

[Annoyance. Only calling when you need something?]

Despite grumbling, Greed diligently lent its power.

Soon, the male magician’s information quickly appeared as sentences.

[Juda Ark. The second son of the Ark family.]

Since I wasn’t curious about the name at all, I skipped it, and the next information was-.

[A branch family of Angellus among the 4 great families, possessing the power of amplification.]

‘This is it.’

The reason why Jansi lost control of his power so rapidly even though I had infused him with power.

It was impossible not to rampage when his already difficult-to-control power was being amplified and stimulated from the outside.

If he was still using the amplification power, Jansi’s condition was worsening even more.

“Aaaaargh!!”

Jansi screamed, clutching his arm as if tearing at it.

His fingertips dug in so deep that blood was seeping out.

The black energy was getting thicker and thicker.

Even in this state, Jansi was desperately trying to suppress his power.

The first thing that came to mind was worry for Jansi.

He wouldn’t have wanted anyone to see him like this.

He wouldn’t have wanted anyone to see his weakness.

I sat next to Jansi and placed my hand on his exposed nape, infusing him with power.

“Don’t… come. No…”

“It’s okay, Brother. I’ll protect you, so please hold on a little longer.”

“Dangerous…”

“Don’t worry about me.”

“Lili, you…”

“I said it’s okay.”

I patted Jansi’s shoulder with my other hand.

Perhaps the power of annihilation might harm me, but it didn’t matter. What was important now wasn’t the issue of my safety.

If Jansi, who had started to rampage, were to lose his reason, it would be the end.

I hoped that this power I was infusing would offset the amplification power even a little.

While I was checking on Jansi, the female magician took a step forward.

I hardened my expression and summoned all the birds I could call.

“Don’t come any closer.”

The summoned bird spears flew quickly around me, threatening them.

Ready to attack at any moment.

The atmosphere around the opposing magicians also became ominous.

“So this was Lady Severes’ power.”

“I hadn’t heard she could use such power. What is it exactly? A divine power?”

“I hadn’t heard of such a divine power. Wasn’t it supposed to be a purification power?”

Seeing the bird spears for the first time, they visibly wavered and became cautious.

It seemed they couldn’t rashly attack me due to this unknown power. But it was only a matter of time before my true skill was exposed.

‘What should I do? Should I call the three outside?’

No. Calling them wouldn’t stop Jansi’s rampage.

This was a problem I had to solve with my own strength, without relying on or hoping for someone else.

As I was frantically racking my brain for a solution, I remembered a conversation I had with Dad a few days ago when I received the sacred object.

“If you can handle the purification power well, you can sufficiently protect yourself.”

“How?”

“When an opponent with power attacks, you can nullify their power.”

Nullification.

Right, there was that.

What if I could nullify Jansi’s annihilation power even for a moment? If that happened, I could stop the rampage.

But there was a precondition for nullification.

It needed to meet the condition of the opponent with power attacking, but even if I touched Jansi who was rampaging now, I was safe.

As long as Jansi had no intention of attacking me, it was impossible to nullify the annihilation power.

Then, if I nullified the power of that Angellus branch family member instead of Jansi’s, the rampage would stop.

Thinking of handing over the flag? No way.

Thinking of letting Jansi rampage? Absolutely not.

Then there was only one way.

I had never tried it before, but I had to succeed.

The nullification of power.

“Urgh… Aaaah!”

After infusing as much power as possible into Jansi, who was screaming in pain, I removed my hand.

“You must hold on, Brother.”

“Kugh, urgh!”

Seeing Jansi in agony, my heart felt like it was being torn apart.

But no matter what, I couldn’t let the large rift fall into Gabe’s hands.

As I stood up straight, the female magician extended her hand as if she had expected this.

“You’ve thought well. Hand over the flag now, Lady.”

“That wouldn’t be a fair fight, would it?”

I responded without backing down, smiling belligerently.

“Are you thinking of fighting?”

“Of course. It’s a battle, isn’t it?”

“I guess we have no choice but to resort to force.”

Enemy reconnaissance was complete.

The woman’s attack magic came rushing in relentlessly.

Shwaaaa, kwagwang!

The magic pouring down on me was so intense I could barely see in front of me.

When the magic casting ended, I faced them with a calm demeanor.

“Is it my turn now?”

Seeing me unscathed without a single scratch, the two were shocked.

“What the…”

The male magician frowned in annoyance while smiling.

“So Lady Severes uses magic.”

“Ha, she even uses magic?”

I had one more thing I could rely on.

It was the power of a magic tool bestowed with magic directly by West Tower Master Isis himself.

The biggest drawback was that it was disposable and would be destroyed once the imbued magic was used up.

“It seems to be a magic tool?”

The opponent quickly figured that out as well.

“Keep attacking. Then the magic tool will run out too, right?”

“Understood…!”

The male magician urged the female magician. I realized why the male magician was only directing the female magician to attack.

‘As expected, he can’t use magic while using his power.’

If that’s the case, I just need to make him use magic somehow.

The magic tool was sufficient to protect my body.

Shwaeaek-!

The bird spears circling around me rushed toward the male magician.

“Ugh!”

Surprised by the sudden attack, the female magician’s magic protected the man.

I continued to shoot the bird spears without stopping.

Chang, chang-!

Even when they bounced off the barrier, the bird spears transformed into sharp points again and attempted to attack.

The intense exchange wore down the stone floor and collapsed the ceiling.

The female magician bit her lip nervously, as if I was holding out better than expected.

‘…Good.’

Although the situation was already overwhelming, I tried to think positively and attacked the male magician again.

Chang-!

Realizing that I was only attacking him, his face twisted with anger.

‘Yes. Keep getting agitated.’

That was exactly what I wanted.

Kwaaang!

A flying rock struck my shoulder hard.

“Ugh…!”

I groaned, clutching my shoulder. I felt something warm.

It seemed I had used up all the defensive magic tools.

Now I had no means to protect myself.

I glanced at Jansi’s condition. The black energy had become much denser than before.

I couldn’t delay any longer.

I shot all the bird spears at the female magician while simultaneously using the last remaining attack magic tool on the male magician.

“Damn it!”

The man hurriedly cast a barrier spell to block my attack.

I retrieved one bird spear and attacked the man again.

“Ah, really-!”

He glared at me, shouting. I met his gaze directly without avoiding it.

‘Mistake it for a power. Please.’

So change your target to me and render me incapacitated!

With desperate hope, I shot all the bird spears at the man.

The ensuing clash.

“…!”

The damaged birds were reverse-summoned. My condition was in tatters from the female magician’s magic.

Thud.

At that moment, I heard Jansi collapse completely.

“Haha, hahaha…”

I laughed.

No more black energy was emanating from Jansi.

The two magicians were bewildered.

“What’s this? Why is Jansi Perdia unharmed?!”

“I don’t know. Damn it, I can’t use my power!”

The rampage had been stopped.

“It worked……”

I exhaled a sigh of relief.

However, the situation was not favorable for me.

Jansi was incapacitated, and I only had one bird left.

All my magic tools had long since been destroyed.

There was still a lot of time left until the end of the subjugation battle.

Could I protect the flag from them during that time?

“Forget about Jansi Perdia. We just need to get the flag.”

They seemed to have quickly assessed the situation as well.

“Ha, this is annoying.”

The male magician smiled coldly as he extended his hand. The female magician hurriedly stopped him.

“Don’t kill her. You know that, right?”

“I know. We just need to not kill her, right?”

The incoming attack magic seemed to unfold slowly, as if in slow motion.

The last remaining bird spear intercepted the magic, but it was futilely reverse-summoned.

‘This isn’t good.’

I needed to protect Jansi and also win this magic tower battle.

I couldn’t fall apart here.

-It was at that moment.

Bang!

Poof…

Stone dust fell from above. Then I realized that someone’s shadow had been cast in front of me.

And then-.

“I’m here to relieve you.”

“…!”

A familiar voice.

As the thick dust settled, what was revealed was the back of someone I had been desperately searching for.

His hair and clothes fluttered strongly from the aftermath of the battle.

Raeyan.

Raeyan had returned.

“When I come back, just hug me without saying anything.”

Raeyan’s voice, which had echoed in my mind countless times a day, played once again.

The last promise we made.

To keep that promise, I embraced him from behind.