[TKOSINM] 255 – A Comical Duo (2)

‘You are my favourite assistant.’

‘Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden, Master?’

‘Just so you know that whatever happens, just trust me.’

At that time, he just left him confused with those incomprehensible words. But Ryun could now intuitively tell that he was talking about this situation.

Ryun, who had finally made up his mind, cried out to Irene.

“I am okay, Grand Duchess! Please feel free to use your magic!”

“But…”

“Ryun can cast defensive magic, but it is impossible for him to protect himself from the aftermath of attack magic completely. Because of that, the Duchess must limit the scale of the attack on Ryun by yourself.”

“But I haven’t practised before. If Ryun gets hurt….”

“It is okay. Just bring out the best you got. Do not worry too much because he is a great disciple of mine.”

“Ah…”

Irene’s eyes shook frantically. She never thought she would be pushed into such a situation. Attack someone? She could not bring herself to do that...

In the midst of confusion, Irene sensed someone’s gaze and turned her head. Noel was looking straight at her.

As if she was appeased, Irene, who was staring blankly back at him, later gave a slight nod once she had braced herself.

“I will give it a try. But Sir Mulliman, please watch over Ryun so that he doesn’t get hurt.”

“Of course, he is a precious disciple to me.”

Irene touched the ring and remembered the look in Noel’s eyes she had just seen. His gaze was full of faith for her, not a glint of doubt spotted. It was as if he was sure she was going to succeed.

I don’t want to betray his faith.

Irene, who engraved determination deep into her heart, reached out toward Ryun, who was standing tall.

“You do your best.”

“Yes.”

As soon as Mulliman finished speaking, Irene raised all the power within her, including the ring.

Rumble.

White smoke rose from the ring and simultaneously spread from Irene’s body. Much as it was visible to the naked eye, Mulliman’s eyes widened.

This must be dangerous.

At the same time, with his flow of thought, a roar shook the ground. The land that soared up was ruthlessly tangled and cluttered.

Irene, who had shut her eyes tightly, slowly peeked through them. She was staggered as she flopped to the ground the moment she witnessed the drastic change. The scene in front of her was all turned upside down as if there had been an earthquake.

“Ryu-Ryun…”

At the destructive sight, Irene hurriedly went looking for Ryun. Not long after, Ryun and Mulliman were seen walking through the dust from afar.

“Wow, I really thought I was going to die this time….”

Ryun mumbled and collapsed on the ground while Irene stuttered.

“You, you aren’t hurt anywhere, are you?”

Ryun answered her question, puzzled.

“I suppose so…?”

“...”

“I did not get injured at all.”

As Mulliman anticipated, the ground was flipped over, and Ryun, who was standing in the middle, was unharmed. Irene let out a sigh of relief at that moment.

What on earth is this?

Ryun was as baffled as Irene was. He was thought to have used magic to protect himself, but he did not cast any spell at all. He just stood there with his bare body, prepared to die as the incident occurred in a blink of an eye.

So, the fact that he remained in one piece meant that she had been able to control her magic on her own.

What in the world is this monster?

That being said, Irene was only viewed as a fierce creature in Ryun’s eyes.

Mulliman was no different. Her destructive power far exceeded his expectations, and for a moment, he was terrified of losing his disciple. He was so panicked under that urgent circumstance that he rushed over unknowingly, but to his horror, Ryun was fine.

His speculation gradually turned into certainty.

Mulliman took Noel’s hand and spoke to Irene, who was rising.

“Let’s use defensive magic this time.”

“Pardon…? But I have used all the power in the ring.”

At Mulliman’s words, Irene replied, perplexed. But he shook his head.