The Return of the Iron-blood Sword Hound

Chapter 301: Age of War Enthusiasts (3)

…Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The trajectory of Aura rotated like the wheels of a carriage, effortlessly overwhelming numerous criminals as if they were mere insects.

A man stood silently amidst the shower of blood and flesh, unaffected by the downpour.

Anyone who laid eyes on his shimmering eyes between his long black hair swallowed hard.

“Indeed, he is from the Ironblooded Sword clan…”

“Osiris Le Baskerville. Young Lord of Baskerville!”

“A wielder of such power at such a young age.”

The one who froze the footsteps of countless criminals in an instant was Osiris Le Baskerville, the next head of the Baskerville Clan.

Kyrick-

A neat circle with a radius of fifteen meters formed around Osiris.

On the outside of the circle, it was a gruesome scene of torn corpses and blood, but inside, it was pristine, without a speck of dust.

Flutter-

He, with wide wings of blood, was like a harbinger descending to eliminate criminals.

“…With what confidence did you appear here, you vultures?”

Osiris’s question to the crimials was justified, considering the similar chaos happening throughout the grand hall.

“Do you know who I am? Seems like you came here without knowing. If you knew, you wouldn’t have dared to step foot in the Capital.”

“…I agree, Hahaha.”

A giant man, laughing heartily, struck down his opponents with a massive spear.

Serving as Donquixote’s Patriarch, Cervantes, grinned in an absurd manner.

Beside him, Usher’s head, Roderick, coldly aimed his large bow at criminals, shooting them down as they approached.

Other prominent heads of various families also wielded weapons to protect their children.

“No one touches my daughter!”

“Anyone laying a hand on my son will lose their life immediately.”

“These filthy criminals dare cause a ruckus in the sacred hall of education.”

“Oh well, I bought a house next to the academy for the sake of my children’s safety and education. Now the real estate value has plummeted. You all should’ve stayed put!”

Parents were relentless when it came to the safety and education of their children.

Professors were also tense, blocking criminals with determination.

Osiris, who stood on the front line, spoke to the triplets, Highbro, Middlebro, and Lowbro, standing behind him.

“Take Pomeranian to the knight order and stay in the safe zone.”

“Yes, sir.”

Seeing his younger siblings nod, Osiris leaped back into the frontline like a bird once again.

Six sharp fangs were tearing everything around him ferociously once more.

As a result, parents and professors also began to join the fierce battle.

“Hahaha, the young friend from Baskerville is full of vigor! I’ll lend a hand too!”

“I can’t fall behind to my junior. It’s a matter of my daughter’s safety.”

Cervantes Donquixote and Roderick Usher were also pushing forward to the front lines.

The criminals seemed to be pushed back helplessly at first.

…However.

“Hoho, you guys too, burst!”

At Sadi’s command, the eyes of the criminals began to bloodshot frighteningly.

Boom!

Bodies swelled up like balloons.

Everyone on the academy’s side swallowed their breath at the sight.

“Mana explosion!? Is it self-destruction?”

Sinister expectations were always accurate.

Ka-ka-ka-ka-boom!

As the named heinous criminals self-destructed, a powerful explosion swept through the surroundings, causing destruction to the massive auditorium.

* * *

…Roar! Boom! Thud-

The aftershock shook the remaining ground.

The criminals turned into bombs and exploded simultaneously, creating numerous debris and scattering the crowd.

Students, professors, and parents were all trapped among the wreckage, unable to discern each other’s positions and directions.

But naturally, among the criminals, there was no wavering; it seemed as if it was a planned move on the criminals’ side.

“Hehehehe… Bomb bastards. Acting all artistic.”

“Oh, I too want to be pierced by the queen’s heels and explode.”

“Me too! I want to become a female bomb and explode!”

“Oink-oink… squeal-squeal…”

Criminals with a taste for madness emerged from the dust and debris.

And in front of them were 1st-year students still inexperienced in combat.

“Aaaahhh!”

As the criminals rushed towards a screaming female student, there were those who stood in their way.

Thud!

One criminal’s head spun around abruptly.

Tudor. The young hero who first rushed forward upon hearing the screams blocked the criminals with a tense posture.

Behind him were Sancho, Bianca, and Figgy.

“Hehehehe… Academy young masters! Let’s see how soft you really are!”

A wicked criminal, mouth wide open as if savoring the taste of human flesh, charged forward.

Thud!

Tudor and Sancho swung their respective spear and axe at the criminal, but perhaps due to a failure in power control, the criminal’s head and abdomen exploded on the spot, causing instant death.

“Ugh! This, this is… I committed murder…”

Tudor’s pupils trembled. Was it because of this? He had missed one criminal rushing from behind. However, Bianca wasn’t idle.

Swish-thud!

The arrow she shot pierced through the criminal’s throat, who was attempting to embrace Tudor and trigger a mana explosion, collapsed to the ground.

“If you don’t kill, you’ll be killed! Pull yourself together!”

…Gasp!

Tudor, saved by Bianca, seemed momentarily embarrassed as he sighed in relief.

Soon, Tudor, Sancho, Figgy, and Bianca found themselves surrounded by criminals.

“There are too many…”

“Each one of them is someone we’ve seen in the wanted posters. They’re strong.”

“Aaaahhh! What do we do? What do we do?”

“Don’t show your back! Stick together!”

The children’s faces showed a mixture of determination and fear.

Just then,

“W- We don’t want to fight either!”

A “criminal” stepped forward. He had a sincere face, tears streaming down.

“All of us are being used by that crazy bitch Sadi! There are innocent civilians like us being dragged into this!”

“…What? Is that true?”

When Bianca asked suspiciously, he lifted his tunic and showed a magic stone bomb attached to his abdomen.

“That monstrous woman kidnapped not only criminals but also ordinary people and planted these bombs! If we don’t obey, she threatens to kill our families!”

“…”

“There’s also a poor little priest brought here against his will? Humbert? Something like that… Anyway, an innocent priest!”

At his words, a middle-aged man among the criminals appeared, standing naked with his hands and tongue cut, shedding tears. Naturally, a magic stone bomb was planted in his belly.

Tudor, Sancho, Figgy, and Bianca all wore expressions of disbelief.

“What should we do? It seems like there are a lot of innocent civilians among them.”

“But sympathizing might backfire on us.”

“But, guys. That priest over there with his hands cut off… doesn’t he look familiar?”

“Is that important now? We’re all about to die.”

The children were arguing amidst the conflict. Taking advantage of the moment, the criminal who shed tears first started chuckling.

“…As expected, the academy kids are simple.”

As the words ended, criminals rushed forward, triggering mana explosions throughout their bodies. They didn’t miss the opportunity presented by the students’ conflict.

“Oh- Shi-”

At the moment Tudor, Sancho, Figgy, and Bianca showed signs of defeat,

Flutter-

Red hair fluttered in the air.

And then,

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Black iron spikes, emerging from the ruins, pierced through the bodies of the criminals who were charging at the students.

“Huh?”

Tudor, Sancho, Figgy, and Bianca looked up with bewildered expressions.

Then, from the fallen debris, a girl in black stockings moved slowly and gracefully.

“…Ah, I came to visit the school I’ll be attending, and what a sight.”

A voice with a lazy but quite charming husky tone.

Rising above the collapsed rubble was a 1st-year female student, wearing the emblematic cloak of the Colosseo Academy.

Seeing her, one criminal who had shouted with tears before did so again.

“W- We’re innocent civilians! Because of Sadi’s threats, we had no choice…”

“Innocent civilians with ghosts trailing behind you like that?”

“…?”

The mysterious female student who suddenly appeared pointed towards the backs of the seemingly empty criminals.

Without delay, a chilly smirk escaped her lips.

“R***ts, arsonists, murderers, kidnappers, p**philes… Quite a diverse group you’ve gathered here.”

In an instant, the criminals, shocked by her precise listing of their crimes, had no time to react before the female student took action.

Swish-clang-clang-clang!

Iron spikes erupted from the ground, piercing through the criminals from their groins to their foreheads, lifting them off the ground. In their suspended state, flames erupted from the ground, turning the surroundings into a hellish inferno.

“AAAAAGHH!”

“Kyaaaack!”

“Splurt! Gghhk!”

The criminals were instantly extinguished, their bodies turning to ashes. Soon after, something resembling black smoke emanated from their corpses and was sucked into the hands of the female student.

Closing her eyes and slightly grimacing as if disgusted, the girl commented, “Guess they’re not very nutritious, being such lowlifes.”

And then,

Tsutsutsu tsutsu tsutsu…

Above the girl’s head, wispy gases gathered, forming a peculiar shape. Strangely ghost wood appeared, and at the tips of its branches, unpleasant-looking fruits began to open in a dark and eerie manner.

[Heeheehee…]

[Kiiiyik – Kiyaaaack!]

[Ouch – Ouch – Ouch -]

[Save me… Get me out of here…]

The fruits that had the faces and expressions of the just-killed criminals were still imprinted on them. These ominous fruits, dripping a fleshy substance akin to tears of blood, were wailing.

“Hmm. Both the flesh and the juice are mediocre, not much of a taste. Indeed, not great.”

The female student extended her long, white fingers, then crushed the fruits open at the tips of the branches.

*Squish! Squelch!*

Hearing the horrendous screams of the criminals echoing from the smashed fruits, the female student finally turned towards the onlookers, smiling.

Tudor, Sancho, Figgy, and Bianca stared at the girl with blank expressions. In their minds, a remark made by the professor just before the end of the class resurfaced.

“Do you all know? We have a new friend joining our school soon! She is a girl, 19 years old, a bit younger than the average age of the first-year students. She’ll be in the Hot department, and she’s from the renowned ‘Morg Clan’. I believe you all can learn a lot from her. The student’s name is…”

At that moment, the transfer student greeted them with a cheerful smile.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Camus Morg~”