Chapter 440 – #92_Wandering (3)
#439
One.
Duke Blanche Erelim, the ‘Witch of the Constellation’.
One of the oldest witches who has lived for nearly a thousand years.
She is the Duke of Erelim, who spends most of her time confined to her society workshop, but no one within Gehenna could take her comments lightly.
She was well versed in all fields of magic, regardless of lineage, and in the studio, there are research materials that are more palatable to a witch than a pile of gold, from her own collections to the thesis of members of the society.
There are so many people who want to peek into her library and learn from her that even the great witch kicks at her feet.
Even with Duke Relim’s remarks, the chatter in her meeting room did not stop.
There were only a handful of similarly unusual aristocrats expelled, and there were virtually no cases of them being purged.
Although the Duke of Erelim is an extreme right-wing orthodox witch who puts her witch’s interests first, it is unexpected for everyone that she has such an extreme superpower.
Deneb immediately stood up and spoke.
“Duke Erelim, the fire of peace and glory in Gehenna must surely include the devotion of successive generations of Marigolds. The remark you just made doesn’t seem to take that into account. If execution is to be discussed, it should at least be done after the trial.”
The relationship between Count Gemonai and Amelia is not very deep, but they are definitely witches who open their faces.
Even if the circumstances were unknown, she did not want to be purged so suddenly.
“I agree with Count Gemanai’s comments. An immediate purge is too radical a solution.”
“I have been told that no serious risk factors have been identified,” She said. It is not too late to respond after calmly analyzing it.”
Several witches add strength to Deneb’s words.
It may sound like a bad story, but witches killing witches are different from witches killing humans.
It is an instinctive feeling of rejection and discomfort.
Despite the negative reaction, Deneb couldn’t let her mind go.
This is because she realized that among those who raised their voices, there were very few witches affiliated with the Truth and Truth Society.
The duke listened to the dissenting opinions erupting from all over the place with unwavering calm eyes.
It was a mask-like expression that I could not guess at all.
She nodded her head and opened her mouth.
“It is a reasonable opinion. However, as the situation is contested, I will show you the data on the current situation before the discussion becomes long.”
A large illusion appeared on the palm of Duke Erelim.
At first glance, like a hologram screen, it was reflecting the scene of Taro Town falling into disarray.
“I will explain the details.”
Count Kohab, Vice President of the Academic Society and Duke Erelim’s henchman, stepped forward.
“We will brief briefly on the progress analysis and future predictions of the randomization of the space that has occurred in Taro Town at this point.”
Count Koharb lightly flicks his finger, and the video that was playing on the illusion body rewinds.
This is a video recorded in real time installed on an observation deck near Taro Town, and not only indicates the situation at the time, but also the measured value by magical observation.
“The time of occurrence of the incident, which can be confirmed by the observation sphere, is 0:04:35. While the fireworks at the Harvest Festival were not over, baron Amelia Marigold’s magnetic magic ‘particles’ began to be sprayed. At this point, they were fine grains that had not crystallized….”
Skipping screen.
It was a scene of rain falling from the night sky where the sparks had not yet faded.
“00:13:33. It begins to rain with a full-fledged jolt of magical power. According to the record of the ancestor Marigold, it can be seen that she uses magic specializing in space control by spraying magnetized magical power particles. In other words, it exerts an influence on the space touched by rain.”
The video started in the center of Taro Town, and the spreading raindrops stopped expanding only after staining the entire area of Taro Town.
“Then 14 minutes and 20 seconds. In less than a minute, the entire area of Taro Town is in her hands. And here the anomaly occurs. It’s a distortion of space.”
As Kohab explained, the expanding magic creaked unnaturally.
“Fifteen minutes and four seconds. I don’t know the exact reason though. The force to expand outward and the force to suppress it intertwined to create an overlapping space of magical power, resulting in randomization.”
Up until this point, everyone sitting here knew the contents without any special report.
Although spatial randomization is not a phenomenon that can be commonly observed, it is famous for its singularity.
“Randomization of space has little effect on the human body. The amount of magical power present in the human body is non-existent or weak, and although it will cause loss of consciousness, it is not harmful.
You must have guessed from my report that ‘it is not yet harmful to citizens’. But please look this way.”
The cube showing the horizontally observed image disappeared and another cube appeared.
It was a landscape with a bird’s-eye view, as if it had been taken from a high place.
“This is a video directly observed by Duke Erelim.”
The noise among the witches who saw the video intensified.
It is also because the view from above seems to emphasize that this phenomenon is not a simple happening.
It was as if a black hole had been shot from above.
As you get closer to the center of the Distorted Tarot Town, there is a black circle that entwines.
If you look at the center, it’s already dark as if it’s absorbing light, so you can’t even check the inside with the naked eye.
“At 0:15:4, the expansion of the abnormal space itself was stopped. However, for some reason, the closer you get to the center, the more random the number becomes.”
Hearing those words, Count Yesod threw down his pen as if in vain.
He realized that the calculation of the decryption key of the random number pattern, which he had been working hard on, was meaningless.
“It is impossible. Ordinarily, space randomization doesn’t work equally for all coordinates?. Once unfolded, it is a dualistic state in which only existence and absence can be discussed…. It gets worse as you go inside….”
A witch represented everyone’s doubts.
Instead of replying, it was the Duke of Erelim, not the Count of Kohab.
“You’re right. That’s one of the reasons I came up with a rather extreme solution. If there is simply a randomization of space, there is a middle way. There will be plenty of time, and the fuss may just be an accident.”
Duke Erelim rose from his seat.
“But as you can see, that’s not a normal randomized space. Baron Marigold is voluntarily performing magic in a randomized space, and what is filmed in the video is a sign of the resulting space collapse.
The baron’s magic is slowly expanding its range at this point, and after about an hour, it will overturn the entire Tarot Town.
It’s currently in a close stacking state, but will lose control as the collapse range expands.
At that point, it doesn’t matter what her intentions and objectives are.
If you let go of one side of the rubber band pulled to its limit, what would happen could cause the barrier around Gehenna to collapse.”
A bustling silence passed.
No one uttered a sound out of her mouth, but there was a witch who swallowed her drool, and a witch who nervously combed her hair.
“I said earlier that this is one of the reasons. During the observation process, I made two attempts.
First, magic was used to stop unknown magic. However, it failed.
Second, a warning was given to the Baron at the center of the collapse. There was no response.
The above two attempts were my middle ground.”
Finally, Duke Erelim took out a bunch of papers.
“And this is the last reason I made my decision. This is a list of immigration offices that have been to and from Gehenna through the ‘door’ for the past year. There is a record of the Baron leaving the world, but no record of his re-entry. She was smuggled in through a backdoor that did not go through formalities.”
The moment those words ended, those who were reluctant to execute Amelia, including Deneb, felt it.
That means at least half of public opinion leans in favor of Duke Erelim.
There are obviously some ambiguities, and there may be better solutions.
However, time was running out, and it was not easy to come up with a solution beyond Duke Erelim right away.
In addition, if such space collapse and erosion occurs inside Gehenna, which is exquisitely balanced as a pocket dimension, the possibility of the worst disaster, as the duke said, cannot be ruled out.
“Gehenna’s nobility refers to witches who have made great contributions to the transformation and development of the city in the past. I understand that a lot of people don’t deserve my opinion.
It is a heavy thing to have to kill a fellow countryman regardless of the circumstances.”
Watching the narrowing disagreement, the duke drove a wedge.
“Not long ago, I received a confirmation from the prophecy agency. Duke Keter is now motionless. Looking at the past 10 years and the current situation, I think everyone has guessed.”
Duke Keter.
That name was one that many witches had in their heads even at this moment.
Why is she, who was the first to step forward when a deviation from the rules she set for herself, still remain silent?
Several stories were already circulating in the world.
Rumor has it that Keter can no longer move for some reason.
However, it has a different level of meaning between remaining as a mere rumor and confirming it at an official event with a heavyweight named the Duke of Erelim.
Duke Erelim pressed the meeting hall, which was about to become chaotic in an instant, with a monotonous tone and strong words.
“Duke Keter was a system that supported the witch society. That system has collapsed.
The exploits will become more rampant and the outcasts will be shaken too.
That’s why it’s a more decisive time .
What the witch has to achieve is magical innovation, but it must be laid on the rock of stability and control.
Even in the absence of Duke Kether, it must be shown to Gehenna and outside that the discipline can be upheld.
I have no doubt that it is the way for witches and the way for Gehenna.
If you refuse to have the blood of your fellow countrymen on your hands, I will stand at the head.”
A strong right to speak, a firm conviction, and an upright cause were combined with appropriate physical evidence to support it.
There was no one here who could express opposition to Duke Erelim.
“Magic accidents that have occurred abnormally will be normalized if the magic source is removed.
However, considering that the space is a randomized space and that citizens are detained around it, calculations for precision strikes will be entered.
The estimated time required is about 30 minutes. As a last chance, I will send a recommendation to surrender to Baron Marigold.”
There was no objection.
Deneb immediately sent a message to her sister Albireo.
