Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 187

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 187

 

125. Don’t Let a Single One Pass

 

Three Eteraks were causing a rampage, and the buildings that Karnas had set ablaze were burning fiercely.

 

And all the people in priest robes were rushing either toward those fires or toward the Eteraks.

 

“Put out the fire! Water, bring water!”

 

“How do we stop such monsters! Aaaahhh!”

 

The streets hadn’t looked empty because of those guys patrolling with torches even at night, but now it was quite deserted.

 

And on the opposite side, in the now-quiet streets, Priscilla was approaching a certain building with her hood pulled down.

 

“Here it is.”

 

I can feel it.

 

The familiar aura of priests and knights.

 

Of course, being able to detect this meant that Priscilla possessed sufficiently talented divine power.

 

Click.

 

The hidden resistance had chosen natural camouflage – the door wasn’t locked, so Priscilla was able to enter without the trouble of breaking it down.

 

‘I need to move as quickly as possible.’

 

Priscilla moved with somewhat hurried steps.

 

However, she soon had to stop when a blade appeared in front of her neck.

 

It was one of the knights who had been hiding.

 

“If you’re a heretic, I’ll cut off your head.”

 

Finally, the intense divine power felt right in front of her.

 

Priscilla didn’t panic and continued speaking calmly.

 

“I am Priscilla Neriel from the Theology Department of the Imperial Academy. I’ve come to rescue you all.”

 

“…What?”

 

The opponent seemed flustered by this completely unexpected appearance.

 

“Imperial… Academy? Priscilla Neriel…?”

 

From behind the knight who was letting out a confused voice, a dignified voice was heard.

 

“Prove it. If you cannot, I will cut you down immediately.”

 

Without hesitation at those words, Priscilla drew up her divine power and floated a sphere of light into the air.

 

Holy Orb.

 

One method of measuring divine power.

 

Therefore, the density of the sphere and the intensity of the light varied according to the caster’s divine power…

 

The sphere now floating above Priscilla’s hand was not of the density or intensity that an Academy undergraduate could possibly generate.

 

“…It really was true.”

 

Perhaps that’s why.

 

The owner of the dignified voice from behind the knight revealed himself.

 

“Bishop Atam!”

 

“It’s been a while, Priscilla.”

 

The two people confirmed each other’s faces with voices full of joy.

 

“How long has it been!”

 

“I briefly taught you in your first year, so it’s been almost four years. Have you been well? I knew you had talent back then, but… you seem to have grown even more in the meantime.”

 

Bishop Atam, who had once worked at the Academy and taught Priscilla, tilted his head.

 

“Did you receive Sacred Grace or something… Anyway, it’s good to see you. But why are you here now when you should be at the Academy?”

 

“The explanation would be a bit long. While getting you all out of here, there’s something I need to ask of you.”

 

Priscilla quickly conveyed and summarized the situation.

 

“So while your friend draws attention, we rescue the trapped children and those who haven’t been brainwashed yet, is that what you’re saying?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Huh.”

 

It was then, as they were bewildered by this completely unexpected development.

 

“Bishop.”

 

Just then, one of the knights, apparently returning from reconnaissance, opened the door on the other side and entered.

 

After being startled for a moment upon seeing Priscilla, he continued his report.

 

“Right now, fires are blazing throughout the marquessate and suddenly there are as many as three 4th-grade summoned beasts, Eteraks…”

 

Bishop Atam’s complexion was gradually changing.

 

Surprised, then shocked, then becoming serious.

 

“Priscilla, we should do as you say. But what happens after that?”

 

“You need to escape from here, join the Holy Church, and report all these facts.”

 

“Then what about them? Those poor souls who were brainwashed and became heretics?”

 

“…”

 

“They can be saved.”

 

Bishop Atam had been like this when teaching Priscilla.

 

No matter how evil someone was, no matter how great their sins, they could be saved.

 

“Bishop…”

 

“If we leave them as they are, they’ll be trampled by the Imperial Army. They too should have a chance, shouldn’t they.”

 

It’s idealism.

 

That’s what religion is like.

 

But right now, this is reality.

 

“Bishop, now is the time to plan for the future. If we all return to God’s embrace here, there will be no one left to cry out for their salvation.”

 

One of the knights offered appropriate advice, and Bishop Atam trembled while closing his eyes.

 

“…Sigh. Guide us, Priscilla.”

 

“Yes, Bishop.”

 

Finally, the priests and knights began moving following Priscilla.

 

About ten people in total.

 

Considering the scale of the marquessate, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say more than half had died, but Priscilla didn’t bother asking about that fact.

 

Now was the time to focus on escape and rescue.

 

“Thank you, Priscilla. For coming to find us like this.”

 

At Bishop Atam’s words during their movement, Priscilla showed a meaningful smile.

 

“There’s someone else who should be thanked.”

 

“Someone else?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Priscilla thought of her friend who had made all this strategy possible.

 

* * *

 

I climbed to a high place and maintained the link with the three summoned beasts while observing the situation with Karnas.

 

Right now, while Priscilla was escaping with the knights and priests to rescue the children, I was looking for something else.

 

“Kyreuk! Kyreuk!”

 

Just then, Karnas’s cry could be heard.

 

“Kyreuk.”

 

The fellow who returned to my arms stretched out his front paw as if telling me to look over there.

 

Indeed, I can see it.

 

Even amid all the chaos, there’s one person giving orders.

 

“That’s the guy.”

 

If I had to choose one quite effective method among the various ways to deal with enemies, it would definitely be catching the leader.

 

The Trillion Church probably isn’t the kind of place that would collapse just because one person is gone, but at least it could cause sufficient chaos.

 

“Priscilla and the knights should be enough for the rescue.”

 

Anyway, with this chaos, all the main forces have been deployed in that direction.

 

According to what I confirmed earlier, there are at most a few guards near the warehouse.

 

The point where I join them is after the rescue.

 

So, before that—

 

“Let’s go, Karnas.”

 

To borrow Priscilla’s expression, I’m going to catch the ‘head’.

 

The man with disheveled hair, receiving escort from two guards while shouting here and there, is exactly that target.

 

“Damn it, what kind of summoned beast… What the hell is going on! Find the summoner right now!”

 

“T-that’s not easy to find…”

 

“What do you mean that’s not easy? Find them right now! Are you going to leave it like that?”

 

The chaos is transmitted directly.

 

Here, the fire that Karnas set is intensifying the confusion.

 

“The fire, how is the fire situation going?”

 

“We barely managed to contain the flames in one building, but it’s not easy! Strangely, unlike other fires, this one doesn’t go out easily!”

 

Of course, because it’s Karnas’s flames.

 

Now then.

 

Shall we catch them?

 

“Damn it, then let’s go…”

 

I quickly approached and hid my body under the shade.

 

Then, I drew my fluorescent sword… no, my arcanium sword along with its sheath.

 

Thwack!

 

I first struck one guy on the back of his head, then put the next one to sleep with magic.

 

“What, what is it!”

 

And I grinned at the target who had instantly lost his guards.

 

“You should have watched your back better.”

 

Thwack!

 

Then I struck his head and knocked him unconscious.

 

There’s no need to kill him.

 

If I had intended to kill from the start, I would have summoned a stronger beast than Eterak and cast a big magic spell.

 

The important thing is handing this guy over to the Empire’s Holy Church.

 

Because we’re not the ones who deal with heretics.

 

“Heave-ho.”

 

I lightly slung the limp fellow over my shoulder.

 

Then I looked around and melted into the darkness, after which I ran through the quiet streets and joined up at the warehouse.

 

“Slowly, everyone needs to move carefully and steadily.”

 

“Injured people this way! We’ll move after simple first aid!”

 

“Lord Marquis, over here!”

 

Indeed, it seemed the rescue was successful as I saw busy knights and priests, and Priscilla revealing her divine power among them.

 

“Dane!”

 

As soon as Priscilla saw me, she called out with a delighted face.

 

Instantly, attention turned this way, and Priscilla introduced me to an elderly man who happened to be nearby.

 

“Bishop Atam. This is my friend Dane that I mentioned.”

 

“My goodness. Dane Sogress. I’m meeting the heir of the renowned Sogress County. I am Atam, serving as a bishop of the Empire’s Holy Church in the Eliba Marquessate.”

 

He grasped my hand with an extremely pleased expression.

 

“I heard from Priscilla. That you led this entire operation.”

 

“I just couldn’t pass by on my way. It was something that naturally had to be done, so please don’t worry about it.”

 

Bishop Atam seemed even more amazed at those words.

 

“Who in the world could accomplish such a natural duty so simply? This is truly God’s blessing. Thank you. May there be blessings on your path ahead…”

 

He was almost in tears, and just then Priscilla changed the subject.

 

“Who is this person?”

 

Priscilla pointed to the limp fellow slung over my shoulder. I answered matter-of-factly.

 

“Someone who seemed important from the Trillion Church. I saw him so I caught him.”

 

“…You saw him so you caught him?”

 

“Yeah. I thought he might be helpful to the Holy Church.”

 

I handed the guy over to a knight who happened to be right next to me.

 

“He seems like a high-ranking guy, and since he’s unconscious, he’ll probably wake up soon.”

 

“Understood. After we finish escaping, we’ll let him taste the Empire Holy Church’s heretical interrogation techniques.”

 

Good.

 

“So is it time to escape now?”

 

It’s about time for the link with the summoned beasts to be cut.

 

When the link is severed, they’ll try to restore order before long, and in that process, news of our escape will spread.

 

But by then we’ll have been long gone.

 

Soon after, the Imperial Army will come rushing in.

 

According to what the Prince told me before coming here, Count Gangpar dispatched the knight order as soon as he heard the story.

 

“Now we just need to focus on the rescue.”

 

So what we need to do is clear.

 

“Are there more people besides those being rescued now?”

 

“No. There might be people hiding in their homes, but the Trillion Church has been working on this for a long time…”

 

Escaping with these people.

 

Including the Eliba Marquis family.

 

Since we’ve secured legitimacy, is that fortunate at least?

 

“Is the rescue all finished now?”

 

“We just need to separately take care of those who have difficulty moving due to torture. The knights will handle it.”

 

“Then let’s go.”

 

I naturally stood at the front of the group, and behind me, a large group of over 100 people came to follow me.

 

A truly great escape.

 

It was something I never imagined, but I seemed to have handled it well and successfully.

 

Even when this many people escaped through the streets and finally reached the exit, we weren’t stopped once.

 

“There they are! The offerings are escaping! Catch them!”

 

Rather, belatedly, groups carrying torches were running from far away.

 

“Waaaaah!”

 

“Oh, oh my. We’re all dead!”

 

“May God’s protection please…”

 

The children and adults who had been imprisoned fell into panic.

 

To them, those Trillion Church bastards would be nothing short of trauma and enormous terror.

 

But not anymore.

 

“Knights, form ranks! We’ll buy time while they escape!”

 

“In God’s name! We must protect these people!”

 

Knights drawing their swords stepped forward in unison. About ten or so. How long could they hold off that many Trillion Church people?

 

So I stepped forward in front of the knights.

 

“Answer the call.”

 

And I summoned the rock giant Dwadenga that I had called forth in the subjugation battle once again.

 

Two of them, no less.

 

“Kuuuuuuu!”

 

“Kruuuuuu!”

 

Dwadenga falling from the air one after another with thuds.

 

“Oh, oh my.”

 

“What on earth is that…”

 

Voices full of shock and awe coming from behind.

 

I gave a brief command to the two Dwadenga.

 

“Don’t let a single one pass through.”

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