The Mad Princess's Tale of Doom and Survival

  Genia retrieved all the shields and placed three of them in her pocket, tightly gripping onto one.

 

  Meanwhile, a spider shot a thread through a hole that had expanded enough to accommodate a head.

 

  “No!”

 

  As Genia tore the scroll apart, a blue hemisphere surrounded her and Koon. However, as soon as they defended against the attack, it vanished into thin air.

 

  Without a chance to catch their breath, another spider spewed out a thread. Genia also ripped it apart to fend off the attack, but it was increasingly challenging to hold on.

 

  ‘I should have stayed hidden… It’s too late now. We must leave the carriage immediately!’

 

  At that moment, sixteen legs poked through the hole, followed by successive black objects dropping into the carriage.

 

  Spiders had entered the carriage.

 

  “Hold on tightly!”

 

  Genia embraced Koon and leaped out of the carriage.

 

  The moment her feet touched the ground, she forcefully closed and locked the carriage door.

 

  “Sis!”

 

  In that instant, the spider forcefully lunged at the door.

 

  Thud! Thud! The lock partially broke with a single strike.

 

  Genia clung to Koon and ran frantically.

 

  However, no matter how slender Koon was, he was just a ten-year-old child.

 

  He hadn’t run for long before he began gasping for air.

 

  “Huff, huff…!”

 

  Unaware of their destination, they ran aimlessly, and Genia’s foot tripped over something hard.

 

  “Ouch!”

 

  Genia stumbled while still holding onto Koon.

 

  Her back, which had shielded Koon, throbbed with agonizing pain, rendering her unable to speak.

 

  “Ugh… Haa!”

 

  Genia struggled to rise but was startled and fell back down.

 

  Right before her, there lay a corpse that had transformed into a dried wooden stump. It seemed to have tripped over its own legs.

 

  Genia suppressed the urge to vomit and firmly held onto Koon’s head.

 

  “Koon, don’t look!”

 

  “Okay…” Koon replied softly, holding onto her tightly and stealing a glance behind her.

 

  “Sis… over there,” he whispered, pointing at two spiders.

 

  She had thought they had successfully shaken them off, but the spiders had been secretly following them all along.

 

  ‘It’s too late to run now.’

 

  The moment she turned her back, they would attack.

 

 Genia positioned Koon behind her and handed him one of the two remaining shield scrolls.

 

  “This will protect you once. When they attack, you have to tear it apart and then run away. Understand?”

 

  “Why? Why are you saying that, sis?” 

 

  “I have a weapon given to me by the Lady. I can use it to defend myself. But if you’re with me, I might get distracted and make a mistake. Do you understand what I mean?”

 

  “So… you want me to go alone?” 

 

Koon asked, his voice filled with a mix of fear and determination.

 

  “I was supposed to meet the Lady in the carriage, but we’ve come too far. She must be searching for us now, so go and bring her here,

“

 

  “Yeah! I’m good at running! I’ll go quickly and bring her back!”

 

  “…My little brother has grown up,” 

 

  Genia said, a blend of pride and sadness in her voice. She tightly held Koon’s hand for a moment and then let go.

 

  “When I give the signal, run as fast as you can! Until I tell you otherwise, got it?” 

 

  “Okay!” 

 

  Leaving Koon’s response behind, Genia turned around and faced the approaching spiders. With trembling hands, she firmly gripped both sides of the scroll.

 

  Just as the spiders’ jaws widened, as if tearing apart on both sides, she swiftly tore her last remaining scroll.

 

  “Koon! Run!” 

  

  Pitter-patter. Koon’s footsteps echoed as a bluish hemisphere enveloped him.

 

  Then, the thread shot from the spider’s mouth struck the shield and rebounded.

 

  It was a close call. If she had torn the scroll even slightly later, the thread would have wrapped around her body.

 

  With their attack blocked, the spiders quickly retreated.

 

  They had already learned from their previous encounter in the plaza that the one who defended against their attack also possessed the strength to counterattack.

 

  However, they remained unaware of Genia’s true abilities. It was only a matter of time before they discovered the extent of her power.

 

  Soon enough, Genia realized that she was nothing more than a defenseless prey.

 

  After completing their investigation, the spiders started to approach again, this time with stealth.

 

  They weren’t in hurry, as if they were prepared to launch an attack.

 

  “Alright, I’ve managed to buy enough time.”

 

  As those creatures drained the fluids from her body, Koon would have a chance to escape even farther.

 

  “I mustn’t give in and fall here.”

 

  Genia closed her eyes and sank down, taking a seat.

 

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  And then it happened.

 

  A small yet strong hand tightly grasped her arm and forcefully pulled her up.

 

  Just like it had occurred before.

 

  “Why do you keep kneeling before undeserving subjects?”

 

  Astel?

 

  For a moment, Genia thought she was seeing things, her eyes widening in surprise.

 

  “…..M-Milady…? Milady!”

 

  “You hurt your knee when you knelt before me last time.”

 

  “…..Y-You knew?”

 

  “How could I not? Stand properly, refrain from speaking nonsense, and stand up straight without collapsing again.”

 

  “Yes! Yes! I’m standing straight!”

 

  “Now, move aside.”

 

  As Genia shifted her body to the side, Astel extended her arm.

 

  The swiftly flying white thread tightly wrapped around the wide blade of Arondite.

 

  The spider exerted its strength, attempting to retract the thread.

 

  ‘She’s putting up a fight.’

 

  Astel flicked her sword upward, reminiscent of a fishing rod, and the spider flew towards her, dangling on the thread like a caught fish.

 

  Effortlessly, she tore the approaching spider into pieces and pursued the fleeing ones, piercing through their backs.

 

  The formidable monsters couldn’t withstand Astel’s onslaught for even a minute.

 

  “Milady! Are you alright?”

 

  “Let’s ensure there are no more of them!”

 

  The hunters who had joined them thoroughly searched the surroundings.

 

  Among them, Genia, who had been anxiously scanning the area, spotted Koon in Johann’s arms and hurriedly ran towards them.

 

  “Koon!”

 

  “Sis!”

 

  “Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?”

 

  “I’m fine… Sis, there’s blood on your leg. And your arm… Did you hurt it when you fell earlier?”

 

  “Sis is completely fine. These things heal quickly when you apply some saliva. It didn’t even hurt.”

 

  “Let me take care of you.”

 

  It was at that moment when Johann stepped forward with a proud smile, witnessing the heartwarming scene between the siblings.

 

 

  Noticing the name with the title “Acron,” it appeared that level measurement was also taking place there simultaneously.

 

  The significant point was that a Taycan native claimed the top position.

 

  All the hunters’ attention was focused on Astel.

 

  To be honest, it was somewhat expected.

 

  When Astel defeated the boss, everyone was overwhelmed by the spectacle.

 

  It would have been even stranger if she hadn’t secured the first place.

 

  However, nobody had anticipated that she belonged to the Multi class.

 

  “It’s peculiar.”

 

  A deep sense of doubt emerged on Kael’s face.

 

  Classes cannot overlap.

 

  A swordsman cannot use magic, and conversely, a mage cannot wield a sword.

 

  The only exception was the Holy Knight.

 

  That was the law of this world.

 

  But if she belonged to the Multi class, wouldn’t that mean she possessed more than two abilities?

 

  “This cannot be possible.”

 

  Kael carefully selected his words.

 

  “Congratulations, Lady Astel, on achieving first place.”

 

  “Yes.”

 

  Astel’s response was disappointingly flat.

 

  There was no sign of joy. It felt as if she were someone who had already known the result and lacked any excitement.

 

  “If it’s alright with you, may I ask what it means to be in the Multi class?”

 

  “It means having the ability to wield both a sword and magic at the same time.”

 

  “…That’s impossible. It goes against the laws of nature.”

 

  “But I can do it. I don’t even know why. It happened to me just a few days ago.”

 

  Of course, Astel was aware of this from her past life experience.

 

  That you could purchase a finishing move at the store.

 

  And the reason she was able to use both magic and a sword simultaneously a little while ago was also because of the finishing move.

 

  Of course, it required a substantial amount of mana as a foundation.

 

  But Kael’s words were not entirely incorrect.

 

  It was nearly impossible for a swordsman to possess mana.

 

  Moreover, it wasn’t merely a stroke of luck to have mana and acquire a powerful finishing move.

 

  Something else was necessary. A proper weapon.

 

  If Astel didn’t have Arondite, it would have been challenging for her to manifest magic.

 

Arondite, which absorbed only mana without overpowering the owner’s spirit and converted it into magical attacks, was a unique ability possessed only by Shinto soldiers.

 

  That was why Astel had been growing her hair and searching for Arondite.

 

  “I understand…”

 

  Kael accepted it for the time being and stepped back.

 

  “Well… It is a world where monsters appear out of thin air, after all.”

 

  So it wouldn’t be surprising if there were individuals who defied the laws of nature.

 

  Like a Multi-class hunter with an SSS level.

 

  Honestly, it was impossible to measure the extent of Astel’s power.

 

  But one thing was certain.

 

  Her extraordinary abilities were fitting for an eccentric noblewoman.

 

 

Weapon Encyclopedia – Sword編

Name –  Arondight

Description – The sword of Sir Lancelot, the most outstanding knight of the Round Table

Features – The blade never breaks and absorbs the user’s magic power to attack the enemy

Advantages – Has both the properties of a holy sword and a magic sword

Disadvantage – Has both the properties of a holy sword and a magic sword