I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 109

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Investigating the Razas Order is a case where you need to see the forest rather than the trees.

So even if it meant watching those bastards sacrifice missing children as offerings, I had planned to find the higher-ups.

But that was arrogance.

The arrogance of believing I could ignore it while raising a child the same age as those missing children, thinking I could mimic a beast.

‘What meaning would there be in victory achieved by sacrificing that small life?’

Moreover, Alicia was a bereaved family member of the terrorist incident caused by the Razas Order.

The moment she heard the child’s crying, her mind went blank and her heart clenched tight.

‘If the investigation becomes difficult because I can’t ignore that child, then I’ll just work that much harder!’

Alicia drew up her ability from within her body.

“Lorenzo! Leopold! Support me!”

A few years ago, on their wedding day before making the soul oath, Marius had created several exception clauses.

1. The restriction on using ice storms applies only within the Empire’s territory.

2. In crisis situations, physical enhancement may be used.

3. However, within the limit of not becoming a fatal threat to others, Alicia Berchio may freely use all abilities.

4. Furthermore, for the sake of the Empire, exceptions are made to all preceding restrictions.

Lilliana thought Alicia couldn’t use her abilities due to the soul oath, but the reality was different.

Alicia had no need to use her abilities.

Her power was the kind meant for battlefields, completely useless in the peaceful Imperial Palace.

But now was different. Alicia had to save the child and capture the Elder alive.

“Senior!”

With Lorenzo’s shout, tremendous power from Alicia shook the air.

As waves spread through the air, several powerless Order members tumbled backward.

Where the waves passed, a cold so intense it made bodies instinctively shrink settled down.

Hah. The believers exhaled breath mixed with vapor.

Then crack, crack. Their bodies froze solid, unable to move.

Several black mages broke through the ability with magic and rushed at Alicia.

“Agh!”

The sword Alicia swung cut the black mages’ skin.

Dark magic flew at her, but she skillfully dodged the spells by twisting her body.

The magic that hit the ground turned grass blades to ash.

The ability flowing from Alicia froze the black mages’ limbs.

“Damn.”

The Elder, who had been briefly frozen, hurriedly climbed down from the altar and fled.

Damn it, there was quite a distance between the Elder and Alicia, and black mages kept rushing at her.

Alicia held her long sword like a spear and threw it with a whoosh. Fortunately, the sword hit the Elder’s leg.

“Aaaagh!”

As the Elder fell forward, Lorenzo’s ability visualized the dark magic as red mist that filled the surroundings.

Lorenzo and Leopold dealt with the black mages so Alicia could break through to the Elder.

The red mist gathered and then bang, bang! Explosions occurred.

Leopold surrounded himself with aura to protect himself and Lorenzo from the explosions.

“Since it’s come to this, it would be best to capture everyone here.”

“What about contact with the Knight Order?”

At Lorenzo’s question, Leopold showed his broken pendant.

Breaking the twin magic stones embedded in the pendant would automatically send a support request to the Knight Order.

Then Dalia appeared, having bound the black mage she had knocked unconscious earlier.

“Damn it, Dalia! Why are you only coming now!”

“Miss Dalia. You need to approach inside and rescue the child used as sacrifice!”

“You said you wouldn’t interfere with the ritual! I knew this would happen!”

When Lorenzo and Leopold cleared a path, Dalia plunged into the mist.

Blood vessels bulged on Dalia’s forehead as her ability burst forth.

Then the black mages around began to panic.

Their magic wasn’t being controlled properly. Dalia’s ability was magic disruption.

In that gap, Leopold and Lorenzo began dealing with the black mages.

And Alicia.

“Do you believe you can escape?”

Tremendous power rippled in Alicia’s blue eyes.

Awl-like ice fell like rain, then became a storm that swept the surroundings.

The scale and radius were so enormous that Lorenzo and Dalia, fighting in the rear, had to crouch and defend themselves.

Only Leopold protected his body with aura while dealing with the black mages who avoided the ice spikes.

“Aaaagh!”

“Kyaaaagh!”

The screams of believers and black mages echoed.

“It’s okay now, don’t worry.”

Alicia held the trembling child in her arms and covered their ears.

Then she kicked the Elder who was trying to crawl away.

“Where are the Ritualist and other Elders?”

“Do you think we’ll disappear just because of this? Lord Razas is— Kraaaagh!”

Alicia stepped on and crushed his injured leg.

The Elder screamed and writhed in agony.

“I ask again. Where are the Ritualist and other Elders?”

“Just kill me! I will never betray Lord Razas!”

Alicia looked down at the Elder sideways and gave a glance.

Then one spike from the ice storm attacking the black mages barely grazed the Elder’s neck.

The startled Elder forgot how to breathe and widened his eyes.

“I, I, I don’t kn-know—”

“They already fled? Rat bastards.”

Alicia placed her foot on the Elder’s head.

As she applied pressure, the Elder groaned and moaned.

“I wonder if you can be as defiant in the interrogation room as you are now. Think carefully about what will be faster—Razas’s resurrection or your body becoming rags.”

Alicia knocked the Elder unconscious.

Since it didn’t seem like anything more would come out of him, it was better to knock him out rather than let him cause trouble.

Alicia patted the child fidgeting in her arms and gestured with her chin to Lorenzo who approached her.

“Let’s drag him along.”

“I should have brought more restraints if I knew this would happen. Is the child okay?”

“They seem very frightened. I need to show them to a priest as soon as we arrive.”

Since they had been captured by the Razas Order, they might have been affected by dark magic.

So having a priest check their condition came before seeing a doctor.

Unlike Lorenzo who was covered in blood, Leopold, who had protected his body with aura and didn’t have a drop of blood on him, said:

“There might be more kidnapped children. Just in case, I’ll search the surroundings.”

“Good. Hey, Dalia. Are you okay?”

“Don’t talk to me. I’m too exhausted.”

Having single-handedly disrupted the spellcasting of numerous black mages, Dalia was exhausted faster than usual.

After tying up the unconscious believers, Dalia half-collapsed and ate energy candy.

“The Knight Captain, I mean. Her skills are incredible.”

“She’s someone who has fought the Razas Order alone, leading knights who have neither abilities nor magical skills.”

“And you too, Senior. Seeing your ability again brings back memories.”

Lorenzo grinned wickedly as he knocked out another black mage who was groaning and regaining consciousness.

Edith felt a sense of liberation from the real combat sensation she hadn’t experienced in a long time as she comforted the child who was still trembling.

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Leopold, who had been searching the surroundings, heard a small rustling sound at some distance from the ritual site.

He approached the source of the sound while hiding his body in the darkness.

“Don’t come any closer!”

A black mage in a robe threatened Leopold while gripping some woman’s neck.

Though it was dawn with only the moon providing light, his eyes adapted to the darkness could make out the trembling woman.

She was terrified. Her exposed arms and neck were covered with bruises.

“Please save me. Please save me…”

The woman pleaded. Leopold bit his lips at the black mage’s cowardly behavior.

To only threaten the weak like children and women. It was truly nauseating.

“If this woman dies, it will be your fault.”

As the black mage applied pressure with his hand, the woman gasped and struggled.

Leopold showed one palm and slowly lowered his sword.

The black mage approached him warily and unleashed magic.

At that moment, Leopold protected his body with aura and charged at the black mage like pouncing on him.

Then he instantly knocked him unconscious and put restraints on him.

“Are you alright?”

“Yes? Yes, yes! Th-thank you. Thank you!”

Leopold asked the woman who was trembling like a newborn fawn.

“How did you end up here? As far as I know, the Order doesn’t kidnap young women.”

“Oh, no! I’m not someone from the Order! One day I came to my senses and found myself imprisoned by the Order. They kidnapped me and used me as a maid!”

Leopold’s eyes narrowed.

She burst into tears and continued speaking.

“I want to go home, but I can’t remember my name or family because of whatever the black mages did to me.”

“Very well. Please come with me for now. I am Leopold Valtrahen.”

“I, I am…”

The woman wiped her tears with her sleeve and said.

“They called me Rebecca.”

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