21. Crime and punishment

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The magic destroyed half of the Buchanan mansion. It was a tremendous amount of damage. However, if Nathaniel hadn't stepped in it wouldn't have ended only with the destruction of half the mansion.

Rubinia was found trembling in the corner of a half-collapsed room.

"She is trying to kill me together....... It's different from the promise....... It's different......! But you'll see, I won't die like this......!"

Nathaniel tried to send her to the palace. But he hesitated before giving instructions. Rubinia Orewinbridge's ring stood out. That would have been the coordinates of meteor magic. Now, death was the only ending for Rubinia Orewinbridge.

And it meant that another death was placed on Kyrie's shoulder.

After silence, Nathaniel reached out to Rubinia.

"Hick..."

[Stay still. Unless you want your fingers to be cut off]

Soon, a black hole was formed with the same size as the green jewel of the ring worn by Rubinia. No matter how much she looked at it, the black hole, which cannot be seen in two dimensions, disappeared after swallowing only the jewel. Rubinia was terrified with eyes like a king drop. Nathaniel clasped his outstretched hand.

[She won't notice, so find something similar and insert it. Then go back.]

He swished and turned around. A small thank-you message was heard from behind, but it was meaningless. Because it wasn't Kyrie.

MarryAnne smiled broadly when she saw Kyrie's safe, but when she saw Kyrie's condition, she hardened horribly. And as he tried to get Kyrie out of the city, he rushed to Nathaniel with all his might. Unlike then, Nathaniel placed MarryAnne next to the fainted Kyrie.

The largest room in the unbroken annex became a temporary commanding post. Cesar wandered around the room and turned around in a hurry when Nathaniel came in.

"Isn't it a different story, sir? You said you would help defend the mansion."

[Don't you think I'm this good enough?]

Nathaniel replied indifferently and raised his cane with both hands. Cesar became more cautious, recalling the hidden sword.

"...But didn't you break your protective magic?"

[So?]

"It's difficult when it's like this. When Buchanan declines, the power to support Kyrie diminishes."

[Even your black kitty knows if you're a force that's going to decrease in magic]

He didn't say that Kyrie was sick in a good way now. Blood vessels stood on Cesar's forehead.

"If there's another attack like yesterday, it'll be over."

[Yes. That's right....]

And, then, Kyrie will cry again. No, it might really get ruined. After Nathaniel sighed, he moved his finger in the air. The blue magic spread like a wave.

[Let's put the protective magic back on] I won't be able to stop everything.]

"But if you get hooked on meteors again......."

[It's not something you can use often. It must be Vallabriga's magic since it's uselessly powerful. The current Orewinbridge is not a vessel to digest his magic.]

"Then how did she perform magic like that......?"

[It's obvious. She ate the magic power of future generations]

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