Origin Paradise!

"But before that, we need to hunt down Masato Takashiro."

The information from the colorless monarch is also of great value.

Long!

The military bus started moving, and many students looked out the window expectantly. The opportunity to leave the fortress was extremely rare. Some magicians never stepped out of that towering wall in their entire lives.

The original supervisor of Class A did not accompany them. Nanase Maki obtained the role of team leader for this trip by virtue of her authority as the head of the action department, and Silver Blade accompanied them as a driver.

"Thirty-two people were expected to attend, and thirty-two people actually attended."

"Everyone is here."

Nanase Maki stood next to the Silver Blade that was driving and announced loudly to the back: "This survival test requires you to survive outside the wall for two weeks. Each person needs to hunt down at least one pureblood. Those who fail to meet the requirements will be punished by repeating a grade."

Despite being a temporary leader, Nanase Maki showed considerable responsibility and strictness towards Class A. These mages would become the backbone of the fortress in the future, and a significant portion of the outstanding tactical students who graduated each year would come from Class A. She could not afford to be careless.

"understand!"

Some people shouted, some were embarrassed, and some were dismissive.

……

The military bus drove straight out of Bunkyo Ward and sped toward one of the twelve main entrances to the fortress wall.

However, the bus was intercepted at the security checkpoint at the entrance/exit.

Three hundred Fortress Legion soldiers surrounded the bus. Jiang He peered through the bus window at these heavily armed men.

Each legion in the fortress has a full strength of 10,000 men. Even the most basic private must have magical abilities to serve as a soldier. Only those who awaken to become mages are eligible to be promoted in rank.

Using magic as technology and raging beasts as materials, the fortress can now mass-produce magical firearms. Regardless of their power, the rage factor inherent in the magical firearms themselves can cause powerful individuals to lose control due to anger when hit by a barrage of attacks.

"Passage is prohibited here. Please get out of the vehicle and cooperate with the inspection."

"No one is allowed to escape. Anyone who violates this rule will be considered a criminal and shot on the spot."

In front of the bus, one of the four commanders of the Fortress Legion, Ash-rotten Wood, personally stepped forward to intercept it. Not far away, the former head of the Jumonji family was old and frail, but his eyes flashed with hatred that went deep into his bones.

Taiko Trial Team, Hikari Kagami reappears, a young man in a cowboy hat beside her with a formulaic smile on his lips.

Faced with the cold muzzle of a gun, the students had no choice but to leave their seats. As civilian-level mages, they were powerless against the battle-hardened elite soldiers.

“We have obtained all the necessary permits for this trip,” Nanase Maki said solemnly as she got out of the car.

Ichihikuki laughed it off and said, "Miss Nanase, you don't think that what happened a few days ago is over just like that, do you?"

"Report! Body fragments found under the car, suspected to be clues to the murder of Commander Kawaki!" a school officer suddenly shouted.

Nanase Maki's expression suddenly turned extremely ugly.

Kuchiki chuckled, “I’m really looking forward to you making a move. No, I almost forgot that Nanase is a combat failure. But don’t worry, we’ll just go through the motions this time.”

"Arrest everyone!"

"Lock them all in the Walled Prison!"

"Magic bullets loaded. Be careful, there might be fortress rebels among these people."

Chapter 515 The Power of Ash

The fortress's thick walls are actually hollow.

The interior, after being excavated, has become a small kingdom resembling an anthill, serving as the base and training ground for various legions.

On the observation platform.

The Gray Lord stood leaning against the railing, his gaze lowered.

Three hundred elite soldiers are detaining the students of the magic high school one by one.

Prior to this, Commander Kawaki died in the Battle of the Tower. The Fortress Legion deliberately treated this outcome as a mystery, hyping and exaggerating it, which ultimately garnered widespread attention.

The Gray Lord's eyes were indifferent. To be honest, even he himself felt that it was a bit excessive for a dignified monarch to target a group of students.

However, the death of the second son, the professionalism displayed by the Coffin Prince experimental subject in battle, and the fact that the other party instantly became a tactical-level mage all warrant targeted retaliation.

At this moment, the Silver Monarch is not around.

If the target resists, the Gray Lord would not mind dealing with it personally and imprisoning it. If the target resists out of fear of punishment, it will deal another real blow to the reputation of the Magic Academy. In fact, reporters are already on their way to the scene.

However, cooperating honestly does not guarantee that you will get away with it in the end, since there are countless ways to turn a suspected case into an ironclad one.

The Gray Lord glanced at his empty left wrist.

If the Silver Monarch hadn't displayed such bizarre power, he would have preferred to act directly rather than be so hesitant and opportunistic as he is now.

"Tachibana..."

"Where does your power come from?"

……

In front of the security checkpoint.

"I'm a reporter from TV Tokyo. Is there any concrete connection between the magic students and the case of the murder of high-ranking legion officials?"

"This is Fortress News. According to rumors, there are insurgents hiding on the student bus of the Magic Academy. We are conducting further investigations. Please stay tuned for the results."

"Deputy Commander Yi Hui, could you answer a few questions?"

Dozens of reporters rushed over from all directions, and some supervisors from the Nine Clans High School and the Fortress High School even acted as dedicated drivers. Each year's Class A basically represents the highest level of magic education. If it is confirmed that the students assassinated the high-ranking officers of the legion guarding the fortress, the resulting turmoil would theoretically be no less than the Awakening Incident.

The scene was somewhat chaotic.

Ashwood was clearly not very good at dealing with these reporters, but considering the threat from the Silver Monarch, he still greeted them with a smile.

In the magical world, there is a universally acknowledged fact.

That is, even as a monarch, one is still powerless to fight against several elite legions. Magic energy is depleted with use, and the combat strength of a mage who has exhausted his magic energy is self-evident.

Given this reality, public opinion and the general trend have become important factors, serving as pawns in the power struggles among monarchs, with each monarch establishing their own power base.

"Please calm down, everyone. The case is under investigation..."

Click!

Soldiers came to the students one by one to detain them.

Nanase Maki secretly contacted the Nanase family, which is one of the nine clans, but the reply she received was not to resist. The family had already negotiated to protect her, and she could be released without charge after being detained for two days. However, the family had no obligation to pay the price to protect others.

"Damn it..." Nanase Maki clenched her fists.

Silverblade was comforting the students. He knew that this accident was probably a consequence of the battle at the building, and the students were caught in the crossfire, which was an undeserved disaster.

Mirai Kamishiro's face was full of sorrow. This was the first time she had felt the oppression of a powerful force. Regardless of whether she resisted or not, regardless of whether the evidence was true or false, the crime was just an excuse. The monarch's will behind the ashes was the real thing that was above all else.

"Senior, what should we do?" Mirai Kamishiro sighed in a low voice, "It seems there's no way to prove that Kawaki's death has nothing to do with us. Framed, how despicable."

"I did kill the person." Jiang He looked at the girl with a strange expression.

God's future expression froze: "..."

Right, how could she think her senior was innocent?

As if the sky had fallen, Mirai Kamishiro said with a very sorrowful expression, "Then... what should we do?"

In the past, she would have worried about her chastity when she was arrested, but with her senior here, the primary target would definitely shift. If she were to watch helplessly as her senior was repeatedly humiliated under the clutches of the female soldiers...

Mirai Kamishiro lowered her head, her mouth agape and her collar pressed tightly together. The envy and pain she felt were enough to exhaust anyone who even contemplated them.

Jiang He, unaware of the extremely pitiful image she held in the girl's mind, calmly replied:

"Problems will only be masked by bigger problems."

A tall woman walked over from a short distance away.

Guangjing approached someone, took out handcuffs, and said regretfully, "I'm sorry, I had no other choice."

"You are stubborn and refuse to see the truth; it's time to turn back."

A hint of ferocity flashed in Jiang He's eyes.

Violence +2.

In their first encounter, he could be considered a mage observer.

In his second encounter, he could be considered to have treated the mentally ill well.

But things shouldn't happen more than three times.

He was already annoyed by the other person.

"Everyone, take them to the empty prison in the fortress and interrogate them one by one!"

From the crowd, a gray, decaying tree shouted loudly.

But at the same time, on a distant building, the knight of the past, who had somehow detached and moved away, raised a silver-gray revolver.

A drop of the prince's original blood, catalyzed by shaping magic, was successfully transformed into a bright red bullet.

The Great Magic Reversal begins.

The blessing of the first embrace of the source blood has transformed into a fatal curse.

boom!

A long, clear gunshot rang out.

Across a long distance, the bright red bullet struck the heart of a gray, decaying tree directly.

In an instant, the transformation of the duke's bloodline began.

The gray-faced man's face quickly turned pale, but the subtle changes to his appearance made him noticeably more handsome. His sharp nails spread like blades, and his two tiger teeth looked like they were about to devour someone.

At the same time, Jiang He activated the special effect of the first emperor - Royal Minister: The holder can gain the five senses of a large group of members, and when his own spiritual will is not lower than that of gold, he can descend with the will of the world.

At the very moment when a piece of rotten wood became a companion.

A powerful heroic will then descends.

"What's wrong with my body?!"

The gray-faced rotten wood was filled with terror, as if it were a nightmare. He could clearly sense the changes in himself, but he was completely powerless to stop them.

The next moment, some of the blood-red wings that were the hallmark of vampires extended from his back.

call!

Hundreds of feathers flew out like sharp blades, piercing the torsos of dozens of legion soldiers. Blood and life force flowed out of the huge wounds, and the soldiers remained bewildered until their deaths.

"High-ranking nobles!"

"That piece of rotten wood is actually a high-ranking noble!"

"Run! Get out of here!"

The upheaval came so suddenly that a gray, decaying tree took a unique step, combining it with the extreme speed inherent in the vampire race. His figure was like a streak of light, constantly moving among the legion's soldiers, and bursts of blood-red fireworks rose up.

—The Dragon-Suppressing Step.

Whoosh whoosh!

Guangjing sensed the instinctive danger, but just as she turned around, the blood-red light was already in front of her. The Dragon Spear Technique Thousand Mountains Snow was released in the form of a hand chop, and the dense and sharp thrusts blasted holes in her body, and then her body exploded.

A drop of splattered blood fell onto someone's cheek.

Jiang He's expression remained unchanged.

He felt no burden when dealing with the light mirror that wanted to distort his will.

"Oh dear, is it really that heartless?"

The woman's captivating laughter echoed in my ears.

Jiang He's eyes were calm. Ever since the Saint Lilith began its sub-legendary evolution, Lilith seemed to have gained the ability to influence the outside world.

Does external control equate to the distortion of the self?

Clearly, the light mirror is Lilith's toy, and thus it displays a thought process that is hard to fathom.

“She couldn’t accept the result of a crushing defeat despite giving it her all, and she started avoiding you. She comforted herself by thinking of you, but that didn’t change the fact that she was targeting you,” Lilith laughed. “You can’t blame me for taking advantage of her vulnerability.”

Jiang He remained silent. The methods of the gods, especially the goddess named Scarlet, seemed to follow a rather strange path, having nothing to do with being upright and honorable.

In a mere instant.