Chapter 525: Chapter 281，Part1: 1 - Cursed Item

Chapter 281 Cursed Item

Part 1

With my Symphonic Stone in hand, I go outside with Sytry.

By the way, Eva is staying at home because it is dangerous. I would like to stay at home too, but I won’t complain. It would be a disaster if Eva got hurt because she followed me.

『《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》 what is going on! It is not normal for major incidents to occur one after another in the Imperial Capital!』 (Franz)

“No, well…… Even if you ask me that…” (Cry)

『Don’t underestimate me! I know that your Imouto is enrolled at Zebrudia Academy of Magiiiiic!』 (Franz)

“Well, she is but………… To say that it is my fault just because of that――” (Cry)

From Franz-san’s incessant yelling from the Symphonic Stone, I get that he completely assumed that I was fully responsible for the incident.

Sure I am unlucky and a Level 8, but you can’t force all those problems on me.

In the first place, there are two other Level 8s in this Imperial Capital, but what the hell are they doing?

『What the hell is that? I am sure that you already have a good guess of what it is!?』 (Franz)

“Eeeeh…… Don’t think that I know everything. ……………… That is, you know, probably the 『Black World Tree』.” (Cry)

『!? You bastaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard!』 (Franz)

Far away. Something huge and black was wriggling in the sky, and there were incessant screams on the main street. The fact that it could be seen even from here meant that it must be several hundred meters high. It is bigger than a dragon.

How in the world did something like that get into the Imperial Capital? The Imperial Capital is on high alert right now because of a prophecy about a curse or something, you know.

Or rather, what can I even do when I get there? Isn’t the only thing that I can do is to take Sytry there? Do they even need me?

“It is so huge…………! That is a solid class A disaster, right, Cry-san!!” (Sytry)

Uwaaah, she looks awfully happy.

Sytry squeezed my hand while holding her mouth with shining eyes. And because of that, I can’t run away.

Well, calm down. Calm down, Cry Andrich. With something of that size, I am sure all the powerful people in the Imperial Capital will come out and beat that thing to a pulp… Probably.

It is highly doubtful that physical attacks can do anything about it, but if it really is the 『Black World Tree』, it should naturally be vulnerable to fire since it is a tree. Burn it, burn it.

“If my guess is correct…… That thing is weak against fire. You will need the power of 《Hidden Curse (Ma Tsue)》――The power of 《Abyssal Fire of Destruction (Shin En Kametsu)》.” (Cry)

『Tsk………… Alright. I will request their cooperation, so you must go there immediately! The Academy is one of the pillars of the Empire, so if it is destroyed, you won’t get away with it!』 (Franz)

Leaving those terrifying words behind, the connection of the Symphonic Stone is cut off. In the first place, you should have contacted that Baa-san before asking me…… It is the Magic Academy. I am pretty sure that it is that Baa-san home turf.

Seeing me frowning while looking down at the Symphonic Stone in my hand, Sytry said while blinking her eyes.

“Uhmmm, Cry-san. With all due respect――If the contents of the evil curse compilation are true, wouldn’t it be a bad idea to attack that tree with Magic since it absorbs Magic power?” (Sytry)

“Aaaaah……………… W-Well, it is not impossible to think that way I think. I-I am sure it will be fine.” (Cry)

It completely got out of my head even though I had just read it a few minutes ago. Seriously, that is why I am not good at this.

However, no matter how much Magic it absorbs, it is still just a tree after all, so with that Baa-san firepower, she can handle it, can’t she?

In the event that she can’t do it………… She is still Level 8, so please do something about it. It would be better than me in any case.

There is a good chance that Lucia is involved, but that Imouto of mine is much stronger than I am and I am sure she has a lot of friends at the Magic Academy. So, let’s just take it easy here.

§

People in the city were fleeing like rabbits. The uproar has blown up way more than I had imagined.

The sound of alarms rang as if it was the apocalypse. As I moved forward, I learned that I had greatly underestimated the enormity of the Black World Tree.

The dispatched knights maintaining public order raise their voices and guide the evacuation.? I want to be evacuated too.

“Awesome, awesome, so big!” (Sytry)

The assessment of the *pyonpyon* bouncing Sytry was greatly understated and it looks like her IQ had dropped significantly. Aren’t you afraid of anything?

Maybe because of Kilkill-kun at our side, the fleeing people are also avoiding us, creating an empty space around us. A thought occurs to me, and I say to Sytry, who is walking next to me.

“……………… Hey, it just occurred to me but isn’t it pretty badass to move forward when everyone else is running away?” (Cry)

“Yes! Cry-san, you look fantastic! Kyaaaaa!” (Sytry)

…… I want to scream too. I want to scream, but not a happy or embarrassed scream. It has been a while since I wanted to throw up.

At that moment, a knight carrying a large shield approaches without being undeterred by Kilkill-kun’s appearance and says loudly.

“You guys, it is dangerous here! Don’t you see that! Run away!” (Knight)

I want to run away.

“There is no problem. We are here to take care of it. Don’t you know the Level 8, 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》.” (Sytry) n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

………… I want to run away.

The kind knight walks away with a surprised expression at Sytry’s words.

Apparently, Level 8 Hunters, who are usually privileged, have to risk their lives more than the Knight Order in an emergency.

The school buildings came into view as I walked down the road that Lucia and I once took together.

I have never seen the real World Tree, but it seems that Zebrudia Academy of Magic is in an unprecedented crisis right now.

The Academy is built on a vast site, where powerful Magic tests could be conducted. The huge castle-like main building has six towers where the laboratories of the professors of the Academy are located.

They were now wrapped in gigantic jet-black ivy.

The tree………… Is moving. Are trees supposed to be like that? What was the civilization that created this thing thinking?

Humans were floating through the air like garbage as they were swung around by the fast-moving ivy.

Hundreds of Magi, probably students of the Academy, gathered around it and attacked it with offensive Magics, but it did not seem to stop the World Tree’s movement at all.

Sytry, who had calmed down a bit thanks to walking a little, observed the World Tree rationally and said.

“We saw Plant Phantoms like that in the 【Prism Garden (White Flower Garden)】, didn’t we?” (Sytry)

“Fuuuuh………… I don’t remember that.” (Cry)

Unfortunately, I was not conscious at all at that time!

But what can you do against something like that?

TL notes:

Thanks for reading!

Why would Cry remember something from a low Level 7 Treasure Shrine!

It was so boring that he slept the whole time!

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