### Chapter: 230
Crash and Clash!
Boom!
With a thunderous sound echoing outside, Kraush smashed through the window and broke into the White Ghost building.
‘Is that Barkram Arios?’
He remembered the crimson beam he had just seen, undoubtedly the work of Barkram, the top student in magic.
Kraush was well aware that the Inma Council and the White Ghost had teamed up, so he clicked his tongue.
He felt a slight disturbance concerning Charlotte.
After all, there was Sigrid, who knew quite a bit about Charlotte in the White Ghost.
Sigrid would undoubtedly have her own way to deal with Charlotte.
‘No time to get distracted.’
Kraush pushed aside his worries about Charlotte.
It was her after all. It would’ve been a waste to worry about her when he could’ve focused on others.
What needed to be done now was to take out Meiri while Charlotte bought him some time.
“Let’s move. They must have noticed our entry.”
Currently, the Lion’s Order was split into two teams of first- and second-year students.
Given the nature of the building, it was more efficient to move separately rather than together.
So, it was none other than Kraush himself who led the second-year students of the Lion’s Order.
“Yikes, I’m getting anxious here.”
The faces of the second-years alongside Karandis were all tense. Well, they had barged deep into enemy territory, so naturally, the less experienced second-years were on edge.
“Don’t worry. The ones defending are way more nervous.”
It was always the defenders who were more anxious.
On the flip side, they were moving without anything to lose.
One bracelet was with Charlotte, and the other was with Haring, who was hiding under an invisibility spell.
“The ones with nothing are often more dangerous.”
That’s the beauty of reckless charges.
At that moment, as Kraush dashed through the corridor, his sixth sense picked up a presence.
The face of the owner of that presence twisted when he figured out who it was.
In an instant, Kraush’s Rain Thunder Prime was drawn and swung towards the direction of the sensation.
Kbang!
Then, along with a shattered wall, a fist the size of a person came flying in.
As the sudden punch collided with Kraush’s Rain Thunder Prime, the area was filled with smoke from the explosion.
“Kraush!”
“Kraush, sir!”
In that moment, Aslan and Karandis shouted in unison.
Aslan immediately tried to blow the smoke away with wind magic, just as he realized the crimson beam was piercing through the mist.
“Ugh!”
As Aslan activated his defense magic, the beam shifted and smashed through the ceiling before hitting his barrier.
Boom!
With the ceiling crashing down, Aslan’s group and Kraush were now separated.
Cough cough!
“What’s going on?”
The second-years of the Lion’s Order were thrown into confusion by the sudden turn of events.
“Enemy assault! Get ready!”
However, at Aslan’s firm command, they rapidly regained their composure.
They’d gone through hellish training, so panicking like this couldn’t be allowed.
But it seemed their opponents had no intent to let them catch their breath.
From the broken ceiling, members of the White Ghost leaped down.
Simultaneously, Aslan sensed the presence of magic from beyond the walls.
It was definitely Barkram’s long-range targeting magic.
They were intentionally stirring chaos to strike at them.
“Hah!”
Aslan scoffed.
Whoosh!
In that moment, flames erupted from his entire body.
“Looks like they’re underestimating us.”
They’d have to know just who excels in chaos.
—
After separating from Aslan and the second-year students.
Kraush found himself face to face with a man.
Beneath his discarded upper clothing, tattoos covered his entire body.
He definitely looked like a giant that couldn’t be called human.
This was someone who would later be known as Tujera.
Arsholder Freya.
There he was, revealing his full strength right off the bat by using giant transformation.
‘He’s smashing the whole building.’
Did he think Rahelrn Academy would fix it all on its own?
Seeing Arsholder walking out by breaking the outer wall made Kraush click his tongue.
“Haha! Told you my instincts are spot on!”
At that moment, Arsholder, facing Kraush, let out a rough laugh.
‘His response is quicker than I expected.’
Arsholder had attempted to sneak up on Kraush, solely driven by his intention to fight him.
What unreasonable determination!
“Come on, Kraush, let’s fight!”
Kraush felt bemused as he lowered his sword.
“Didn’t we just settle the outcome twice already?”
“I don’t do ‘giving up’ in my vocabulary. Lost once? Twice? Five times? I’ll keep coming back until I win!”
In other words, he was saying he’d charge until he won.
“Is that so?”
Kraush nodded, as if he understood.
Arsholder grinned wide as he declared, “That’s the spirit, Kraush!”
And then he lunged towards Kraush with glee.
As he charged, Kraush observed him with resignation.
Suddenly, Kraush’s form dissipated into thin air.
Having been taken down by Kraush before, Arsholder wrapped himself in aura the moment Kraush vanished, preparing his defense.
He focused his senses to try and pin down Kraush.
But he didn’t attack.
Kraush had zipped past him using Accelerator.
Arsholder’s expression turned to one of confusion.
But for Kraush, it was the right choice.
His goal wasn’t to fight Arsholder, but to reach Meiri.
“Kraush!”
Realizing it a moment too late, Arsholder extended his hand towards Kraush.
He thought Kraush would engage him in a head-on fight, but he never expected him to abandon that for a distraction.
Anger surged along with disappointment.
Yet Arsholder didn’t know Kraush at all.
Just as he reached out, Kraush stomped down hard.
With the same running stance, Kraush turned and pressed into Arsholder’s reach.
Arsholder had extended his arms fully to catch Kraush.
Naturally, he couldn’t stop him.
Kraush and Arsholder’s eyes met for an instant.
As Kraush’s crimson eyes turned red, Arsholder let out a rough laugh.
“Hah, haha!”
He had purposely created this opening so he could pounce on Kraush.
Even after defeating him twice, he showed no sign of letting his guard down and made his chance.
This was what fueled Arsholder’s rage.
Kraush’s Rain Thunder Prime was now stained red.
Dark black flames erupted haphazardly from his body.
Seeing that, Arsholder also summoned his aura.
However, he was a step behind in terms of preparation.
‘Damn it, I’m losing again.’
Accepting his impending defeat calmly, Arsholder’s aura showed no signs of letting up.
Until the very end, he intended to take on Kraush.
At the very least, he aimed to land a lucky punch.
Just then, he saw a flash of golden light in his eyes.
Zing!
And in the blink of an eye, that golden flash clashed with Kraush’s blade wreathed in dark flames.
Kraush’s expression scrunched up as he observed the light.
‘This is…’
He couldn’t forget that power.
Because that skill belonged to the famed blade family of Diana.
Then, Arsholder grimaced, displeased.
“Disruption!”
“It’s not disruption, I’m saving you!”
As Arsholder grumbled in anger, a voice responded.
Kraush turned in that direction and encountered a boy wielding a spear.
The energy pouring from the boy’s spear was no ordinary affair.
It was as if he had drawn forth his future life force as a price.
An overwhelming amount of aura flowed out of him, unusual for someone his age.
The sheer volume of aura was abnormal, almost uncontrollable.
And Kraush knew perfectly well who this person was.
“…Glen?”
Mary Diana’s cousin.
Glen Diana.
He belonged to the same elite second-year class as Kraush.
As Kraush called out his name in confusion, Glen gripped his spear tightly.
Without waiting for further words, he charged at Kraush with unrelenting speed.
As Glen kicked off the ground, the floor caved in beneath him.
Simultaneously, his spear raced straight for Kraush, imbued with incredible destructive force.
Boom!
Even dodging would yield damage from the surrounding impact.
Realizing this, Kraush opted to receive the blow, resulting in his body being pushed back.
This was the enhanced body of Kraush, strengthened by Annihilation Erosion.
He never expected to be momentarily overpowered by someone at Rahelrn Academy.
Kraush’s eyes widened in astonishment as Glen chuckled lightly.
“Surprised I’m stronger?”
His gaze had a bizarre glint to it.
Kraush sensed that Glen was not in a normal state.
“What the heck happened to you?”
Kraush recalled that Glen hadn’t been around for a while.
He had figured Glen was training, but he never expected him to show up in this condition after entering the White Ghost.
‘It was Sigrid’s doing.’
Kraush immediately deduced who was behind this.
Sigrid Ephania.
She must have done something to Glen.
“Kraush is my opponent!”
At that moment, Arsholder’s frustration at being interrupted surged as his massive finger slammed down into the ground.
Suddenly, Arsholder flipped the ground upside down.
The shockwave surged towards where Kraush and Glen stood, causing them to be hurled into the air amid flying debris.
Even in mid-air, Glen pressed his attack towards Kraush.
Kraush felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
If he exerted all his power here, reaching Meiri would become impossible.
But ignoring the explosively powerful Glen was not an option either.
That was a type of power that consumed its user.
And Kraush knew all too well he was using a similar kind of power himself.
Just then, the waiting Arsholder below grew even larger.
“Kraush!”
Fueled by a maniacal obsession, he activated his giant transformation once again.
Suddenly, Arsholder’s figure grew as massive as the White Ghost building itself.
“This crazy bastard.”
Arsholder had excessively channeled his aura to activate his giant form.
Why did nobody know how to just take care of themselves?
He wasn’t trying to get himself killed—what a ridiculous situation—but Kraush now found himself in quite the dilemma.
Arsholder below, Glen above.
He risked being sandwiched between them.
‘Damn it.’
While he’d hoped to conserve his strength, he changed his mind.
‘Might as well take them both down.’
At that moment, with the urge to unleash his Annihilation Erosion fueled by Accelerator, a massive tidal wave surged towards Arsholder’s foot.
“Ugh!?”
Caught up with Kraush, Arsholder was unable to respond and lost his balance.
Thus, the trajectory of his punch aimed at Kraush shifted.
Kraush immediately activated Accelerator.
In no time, he maneuvered past Arsholder’s colossal fist while plummeting.
Meanwhile, Glen, in hot pursuit, was instead deterred by Arsholder’s punch.
As Kraush shot downwards, he seized the moment, gripping Rain Thunder Prime.
The chaos of black flames surged around the sword, eager to strike.
Bzzzt!
As Rain Thunder Prime heated up, Kraush swung it toward Arsholder’s head.
Annihilation Erosion (滅火浸蝕)
Third Style (三式)
Heavenly Thunder (滅火天雷)
Boom!
With the blast, Rain Thunder and black flames crashed down on Arsholder’s head.
“Gwah!”
Arsholder coughed out black smoke, and his body crumbled to the ground.
Crash!
As Arsholder smashed through the building walls, Kraush landed on the ground.
Then he turned to the source of the voice calling for him.
“Kraush!”
It was Karandis.
When they had been separated from Aslan, Karandis had somehow ended up closer to Kraush’s side.
“Quickly! I’ll hold Glen back!”
Hearing those words, Kraush paused for a moment, looking at Karandis.
Glen’s state was clearly abnormal.
He couldn’t shake off the worry of what Sigrid had done to him, but this was a grudge match.
They had an obligation to ensure the Lion’s Order won.
‘But.’
Glen could be dealt with after the battle.
But could Karandis really hold back Glen, given his current state?
‘…No second-guessing.’
Kraush had seen Karandis’s determination and efforts plenty of times.
Most importantly, she was a fellow member of the Lion’s Order.
If he didn’t trust her, who else could he trust?
“Glen’s pushing himself too hard. I’ll leave it to you.”
Seeing Kraush relaxed while speaking comfortably with her, Karandis clenched her fists tightly.
Her eyes sparkled with determination.
She felt immense joy knowing Kraush believed in her.
“Okay!”
Upon hearing Karandis’s spirited affirmation, Kraush stomped onto the floor.
Activating Accelerator, he sped away from the scene.
Thud—
Moments later, as Kraush disappeared, Glen emerged from the smoke.
Realizing too late that Kraush had vanished, he furrowed his brow.
“Kraush! Sorry, but I’m your opponent now.”
“Karandis Poseus.”
Glen muttered her name briefly as he readied his spear.
“If you block me, I’ll just break through.”
For the Empire.
And for the Diana family.
He was determined to execute his mission, and thus he swung his spear.
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