At that moment, the fire mage Rosemary Pyrrhopoulos of the Abyss of Fire and Extinction sensed the lament of the earth.

Dealing with invisible power is the root of mages. Perhaps not as skilled as Rosemary, but anyone with even a modicum of aptitude for magic must have felt that power manifest.


That is. It was such an enormous power.
It was a power that could never be handled by human hands. The scale of its power was beyond magic, it was like a disaster, and even the level 8 Abyssal Fire Extinction, which specialized in offensive power, was no match for it.


I'm not sure what to do.




I've heard that the fox is up to something. I even told her to give the signal. But I didn't see this coming.

The fox-masked man's words were no joke. That treasure is an extremely powerful thing that can destroy the world. And the best in the audience, like Rosemary, knew that he was telling the truth.

An invisible force pierces the earth and the ground trembles. The buildings shake, and the unaware public scream.

It's not an earthquake. It's just a sign of destruction.

You can't see inside the place because of the smoke. But the weapon has been activated.


The boy of many changes. ...... You've made a mistake.
I guess that's what you call a schemer drowning in his own tricks. It seems that the schemers who are said to have rolled all things in the palm of their hands were also children of men.


Rosemary, who had seen many kinds of magic over the years, could see that the destructive force swelling within the field was extremely pure and colorless energy.

It was the same kind of magic that the fox-faced man had used against the Thunder Emperor, Clach Andrich. And that is probably not unrelated to the reason why the fox-faced man used that treasure tool.

Just as Krahi used the staff of treasure to give him a boost, that was probably the most suitable treasure for him.


He knew that they were going to use a weapon, but the scale was much larger than he had expected.


'It's not going to hold its wards. It's completely unacceptable.


The wards used in the Martial Emperor Festival of Cleet would mitigate any attack. But they are meaningless in the face of a law of destruction of this magnitude.
Rosemary could clearly see the vast amount of energy spreading like cracks beneath the ground.


'...... What do we do?


This is the first time I've ever seen such a thing.


At that time, the shock that was released again blew away the dust.


My vision cleared. What appeared there were two shadows attached to a sword stuck in the ground.

One of them was the well-known "Thousand Transformations". The other was a man with a fox mask.

A wave of destruction shook the hall. Cracks rushed to the pillars and the floor.


--But the energy was greatly diminished compared to what Rosemary had felt at first.



That fact could only mean one thing.

That's our cue. Rosemarie stood up and chastised the spectators who were about to be engulfed in confusion.


'Calm down! It's still not too late!


The destructive energy unleashed by that treasure is indeed great. If it were to be unleashed properly, the destruction would spread as far as Zebrudia, not to mention the cleats. It would be a ruin far greater than any damage caused by the criminal organization so far.

But it's not too late. The power of that weapon is indeed immense, on a scale even Rosemary could never stop.

But what's going on here now is the Martial Emperor Festival... there are hundreds of skilled mages here.


Even if you can't prevent the destruction, you can mitigate it. No-- in fact, the Thousand Transformations embodies that.

Hunters who conquer the treasure house have excellent situational awareness. Those who have sensed the intent of Rosemary's words immediately put their hands on the ground and put their strength into the power of destruction. With this kind of output, the effects of the treasure probably wouldn't last long.



'I'll evacuate them.

'Yeah, this is a mage's job. How dare you use an old man like that, boy.

Gark rushes out to lead the evacuation.

It's not my job to protect you, but I can't let that stop me. The Abyssal Fire Extinguisher sighed heavily, and for the first time in a long time, it summoned all of its magic power.










'Follow the Abyssal Fire! Do whatever you can to suppress the destruction! You don't need my protection! Go!

That was too easy. Radric Atrum Zebrudia gritted his teeth at the unexpected turn of events.

'Your Majesty, at least evacuate--'

'No need! I have a duty to see this through!


Below, a large crowd of people were running for cover. I could clearly see those who were running away as if they were in a froth, those who were guiding the evacuation, and the mages who were kneeling on the spot to suppress their power.

According to the literature, the power of the Key of the Earth is a massive destruction that interferes with the earth.
The power of destruction is further magnified by absorbing and spreading the energy of the earth's veins around the point of activation. The tremors currently shaking the arena are but a sliver of the original destruction.

He stands up, grabs the fence, and leans forward to stare at the arena.


The key to the earth that the fox had attached to the "Thousand Transformations" was shining brightly.


As the emperor of a great nation, he must always remain calm.
Up until now, Ladrick had tried to behave as an emperor without being consumed by his emotions at any time.


But now, for the first time in his life, Ladrick felt something boiling hot rise to his head.


'You ............, you ...... fox. I've never seen you do anything like this before.



whispered the barely remaining reason. This is-- rage.

The many dark deeds that had taken place within the Zebrudia Empire so far, the attempted assassination of Radric. The emotions that he had managed to suppress even when a duplicate of his own daughter had been created were now completely overwhelmed.


The reason why Zebuldia had not crushed the organization in any way until now was because the fox's activities had been too quiet.
There must be a good reason to move a great power. Zebrudia is an absolute monarchy, but even so, there will always be opposition if you try to use your power to crush someone who hasn't done any significant damage. Sometimes it is necessary to weigh the risks and rewards and choose to remain calm.



But this case--this case is absolutely unacceptable.


The key to the glittering earth. According to the literature, this is a sign that the key to the earth has been fully released.



It is said that the Key of the Earth, when fully released, will absorb the power of the earth's veins and affect all four directions, collapsing mountains, sinking continents, and even changing the topography.

According to a book discovered in the Treasure Hall, the Key of the Earth has never been fully released even in the ancient times when it existed.

And according to the research of the Imperial Relics Research Institute, there is a very high possibility that the reason for the demise of that civilization was due to the single release of the Key of the Earth.


I knew that the purpose of the secret society, the Shadow Fox of the Nine Tails, was to destroy civilization.
However, if it is to destroy a country, but to unleash a power that can change the stars, it is now an enemy of the world.


That blow was a blow that must never be unleashed. There was a fearless murderous intent to destroy the world, including the organization.


Had he known that such a plan was afoot, Radric would not have taken this step.

He would have done everything in his power to destroy the fox, regardless of whether Cleet was cleared or impeached by other nations.

He took a deep breath. The burning anger that had been running through his brain subsided.

But it's not gone.

The last thing that remained was a cold murderous intent. Narrowing your eyes, you look down at the fox-faced man clinging to the handle.

A fist clenched too tightly. Your claws pierce the skin and blood flows.

But the pain, the shaking, and the screams do not enter Radric Atrum Zebrudia's consciousness now.



'I'll crush you--I'll kill you, you fox. No matter how many tens of thousands of soldiers die, no matter how many grass roots I have to scramble, not a single one of you will escape and be destroyed.'


The fox isn't the only one who's willing to do anything.










This is... the "Thousand Transformations". What a crazy man.


The boss just barely managed to parry the shockwave that was emitted when it was first activated, and immediately grabbed the key that the "Thousand Transformations" was holding.

At the same time, he poured his magic power into the key and hit the destructive magic from the earth key with his own power to cancel it out as much as possible. A terrifying shock that he had never felt before ran through his body.

The Thousand Transformations, who was also clutching his sword, blinked his eyes frequently, but did not seem to be in control.

It was something of a miracle that he was able to catch the shockwave. If he had been blown away, his country would have been destroyed in the few seconds it took him to return. The destruction of the key to the earth would swell in the blink of an eye.
He could not afford to pay attention to the scene around him. He just stared at the man in front of him, desperately trying to cancel out the force of destruction.

'You--what--'

'Huh? What?'


The Thousand Transformations rolls its eyes as it clutches its sword. The Thousand Transformations remained unconcerned amidst the terrifying torrent of destruction.

It was the privilege of the activator of the Key of the Earth. He's the eye of the typhoon. He must not have felt the waves of destruction caused by the Key of the Earth at all.

I wanted to strangle him to death. But there was no time for that.

If I let my guard down even for a moment, I would be swallowed by the destruction. I had a premonition.

The weapon shone brightly. It was proof that the power of the Key of the Earth had been fully released.

'You...you...'


The power that flowed through the hand that touched the key sent a rush of intense pain through my body, as if I were being torn apart. It was something that Boss had not felt for a long time, even though he had studied hard and acquired a huge amount of magic and power.
You can see how small your own power is in the muddy power. He just grasped the key with all his might.

Even if his original plan had succeeded, he had no intention of going this far. The fox's ultimate goal is the destruction of civilization, but it is based on the premise of rebirth.
The release of the key to the earth is too large a scale of destruction for that. The Key of the Earth was a kind of trump card that could not be cut.


A show of some power would have been enough of a demonstration.


To unleash it all-- is this man trying to destroy the world?



That's insane.




'Get down on your knees......, I was just trying to get down on my knees.

If you touch him now, he won't be able to resist. But there was no sign of the Senhenhenbanka making a move.

It's not like he activated the Key of the Earth to defeat the boss in the first place. It's too much of a fallacy.


'What the hell is that?


I had no idea what you were talking about. I had no idea how he could be so relaxed after releasing all the treasures that would lead the world to ruin.

His thoughts were unreadable. Krahi was strong, but he was just a hero. But the man in front of him was different.

'But, you know, I think you're wrong, too. I wasn't against you, you know...'

Why? Why don't you try to stop the activation of the Key of the Earth?

You're destroying the world. Zebuldia, Crete, the rest of the world, all of it will fall. The nature of the modern vein has changed greatly from the ancient vein, so I don't know the details of how far it will spread, but at the very least, the number of victims won't be in the millions.


I knew that the Ghosts of Sorrows were said to be fierce, but they were anything but fierce.



The man in front of me is a demon lord.

He's going to wipe out the fox, civilization and allies alike.

His absent-minded expression looks terrifying.


The Thousand Transformations looked at the shining sword, his hands, and the boss's face, and his eyebrows furrowed.



'I'm really sorry about everything.