The Violet Giant that invaded the Academy.

It had partially destroyed the Rose Hall and the Vermilion Bird Hall.

The Student Council President was responding to the threat.

However, the giant tentacles summoned through the Magic Book were not enough to stop the Violet Giant.

Therefore, with the Operations Department leading, the Academy was responding with full force.

Despite all efforts, the battle dragged on without any meaningful results.

‘We need to strip away that thick hide...’

The head of the Legal Department was deep in thought.

The Legal Department head's Unique Armament.

It was a sword connected to a thin wire.

Its operation was similar to a taser gun.

Throw the sword to hit the opponent and infuse the wire with mana.

As mana traveled along the wire, it amplified, and the enhanced mana possessed Anti-Magic power.

Moreover, its power increased proportionally with distance.

Theoretically, there was no limit to its range, with maximum power reached at about 150 meters.

‘If I could plant the sword on that giant now, the maximum power would likely be unleashed…’

Unfortunately, the Anti-Magic power does not penetrate the Giant's hide.

At best, it would slightly singe the skin.

Continued attacks might accumulate damage...

But how long would that take?

By the time significant damage is dealt, the Giant would have already flattened the Academy.

"...Should I just burst it with brute force?"

Abandoning the trick of Anti-Magic in favor of a pure power attack. It wasn't a preferred method since it seemed too savage, but there were no other options now.

The head of the Legal Department took out the second Unique Armament. A black spandex glove.

She put it on her hand, grabbed the wire, and started twirling it above her head.

-Buzz, buzz!

The sword hanging at the end of the wire spun, slicing through the air.

It resembled the traditional Korean spinning game, Jwibulnori. (Swinging cans with burning items to create light patterns)

As the speed increased, the wire's length kept extending.

-Bwoooong!!!

As the rotating wire was almost covering the sky, a sound erupted, far more violent than any helicopter's noise.

-Sssssshhh!!!

At that moment, the Legal Department head fixed her gaze on a suddenly appearing transport aircraft. It was flying towards the Main Building of the Academy, then abruptly changed course, heading toward the Violet Giant's head.

'...That's the transport the Disciplinary Committee mentioned they were using.'

Why was it heading there so dangerously?

As the head of the Legal Department pondered, a figure fell from the transport.

Along with it, an eerie wailing sound filled the air.

-Aaaaaa!!!

It was the Head of the Disciplinary Committee.

The Head of the Disciplinary Committee fell onto the shoulder of the Violet Giant.

At the same time, she drove her sword into the creature's shoulder.

Then, the giant's skin began to twist grotesquely.

Groooaaan...

The giant, in apparent pain, tried to swat away the Head of the Disciplinary Committee from its shoulder.

Seeing this, the Head of the Disciplinary Committee quickly jumped off its shoulder.

The Head of the Legal Department observed the sequence of actions, assessing the progression of the situation.

'She embedded her mana into the giant's skin.'

The Head of the Disciplinary Committee had the ability to transform her mana into a unique property known as Gui Ki.

This transformed Gui Ki could manifest various forms of mystical power.

Currently, the crucial point was that this Gui Ki was extremely susceptible to the Anti-Magic that the Head of the Legal Department possessed.

Moreover, the Violet Giant's exterior, struck by the Head of the Disciplinary Committee’s sword, was being corroded by the Gui Ki.

'In this state, I could use the power of Anti-Magic to incinerate all of the giant's skin...'

-Swoooooosh...

The Head of the Legal Department intensified the rotation of her Unique Armament above her head. She infused it with a substantial amount of magic.

As the sword and wire began to glow, absorbing the Anti-Magic properties,

At that moment, when it seemed as if there was a gigantic and luminous disc above the Head of the Legal Department,

She utilized the rotational force of the wire to hurl the sword.

-Shaaa!!!

The sword tore through the air, creating a sonic boom in its wake.

It struck the heart of the Violet Giant.

-Thud!!!

An unimaginable roar erupted from the impact of the small sword.

The sound resonated from where the sword collided with the giant's solar plexus.

It spread throughout the entire Academy like the tolling of a celestial bell.

Afterwards, the sword of the Head of the Legal Department penetrated deeply into the giant.

From it flowed the power of Anti-Magic, spreading through the giant's entire body.

Soon, accompanied by a massive flash of light, the giant's body began to blaze.

Grooaaaah!!!

A pure white Sacred Flame.

White flames ignited and began to consume the body of the Violet Giant.

The Violet Giant, unable to endure the pain, thrashed wildly.

However, its frantic movements were obstructed by the gigantic tentacles of the Student Council President.

Now, all the giant could do was writhe in agony.

As everyone in the Academy watched, hoping for the giant's demise,

Gradually, the Sacred Flame engulfing the giant started to extinguish.

"...This isn't good."

The Head of the Legal Department retrieved her Unique Armament.

Although she had used the Gui Ki inserted by the Head of the Disciplinary Committee as fuel to ignite the Anti-Magic flames on the creature...

It had only burned the surface skin.

It hadn't inflicted a fatal wound.

'It's thicker than I thought.'

If they repeated this maneuver five or six more times... perhaps they might inflict a critical wound.

She assessed the mana she had left.

She had invested a considerable amount into the recent attack...

If she pushed herself, she could probably deliver a similar strike about three more times.

But what about the Head of the Disciplinary Committee?

How much more Gui Ki could she unleash to cover such a massive body?

The mana would likely run out before the giant fell.

-Groooo...

To make matters worse, the Violet Giant began to rise again.

Although parts of its body were scorched and torn by the Sacred Flame...

That was all.

It was as if it had merely gotten a few bruises.

The rising Violet Giant let out a mournful roar toward the sky.

-Groooo!!!

As it moved even more violently in its rage, the efforts of the Student Council President were losing their effect.

It seemed the Holy Relic she was using as a medium was reaching the end of its life span.

The Head of the Legal Department contemplated how to overcome this desperate situation.

Lost in her thoughts, she pondered the solution.

Suddenly, the Violet Giant abruptly came to a stop.

“What is that...”

The giant, who had been on a path of destruction, suddenly appeared to calm and glanced around, very slowly, as if taking a final look at the family gathered to bid farewell before passing.

Then, it abruptly closed its eyes.

And its head burst open.

-BOOM!!!

“I guess it’s time to go back.”

Still trapped inside the monster's belly, I pulled the trigger.

-BANG!!!

A full spectrum of flames erupted from the muzzle. Like the breath of a Rainbow Dragon, the bullet surged forward, setting everything in its path ablaze.

The wailing sound of the magical creature vanished as it was caught in the flames, turning to ash without leaving a trace.

“Is it over now?”

Ella asked, glancing around.

The forest of darkness that had surrounded us was gradually melting away.

Now, it's really over. As the main body perished, the energy sustaining this mental world began to dissolve.

And that energy was being drawn into me.

"…Huh?"

Despite trying to block it, a tremendous force was being drawn to me.

That power was being absorbed by my soul.

‘I can’t feel the starlight I saw back then anymore...’

What I was absorbing now was purely the power of the creature that had formed this mental world.

As my soul absorbed the power, it began to swell. At the same time, something that shouldn't be visible started to appear.

‘…That star…’

What caught my eye first was the star floating inside Ella Senior's chest.

Five stars were slowly rotating. Dark and withered colored stars.

It seemed like she had exhausted quite a bit of the starlight I had shared with her during the battle.

I immediately held both her hands and infused her with starlight again. By now, this had become as easy as breathing.

“Your hands are cold, why didn’t you say anything?”

“…With everything almost over, why bother?”

She spoke as if it was nothing.

But what she lost was her soul. Leaving her in that state could lead to unforeseen consequences.

I sensed she wasn’t aware of the gravity of the situation, so I said, “Please make sure to tell me next time. There’s no guarantee that your condition will improve once we get out.”

“Hmm... well, if something like this happens again, I’ll tell you…”

With those words, the scenery surrounding us completely collapsed.

At the same time, the flow of energy that had been pouring in halted, signaling the end of the absorption.

And then, the scenery of the ordinary Academy came into view.

'Finally, is this the escape?'

Judging by the scenery, it didn't seem to be inside someone's mind.

Returning to the real world, I felt a sense of fullness in my chest.

However, there was one problem...

"…It's too high up."

We had started free-falling from the melting head of the giant.

"What?!! W-we're falling!!!"

Ella Senior was more flustered than I had ever seen her before.

I grabbed her as she was falling and pulled her towards me. She screamed as she clung onto me.

I said to her, "Don't worry, Senior, I'm good at falling techniques."

"But! This isn't a height you can manage with just a falling technique!!!"

-Whhhissh...

Though the sound of the wind was loud in my ears, I remained calm and told her,

"Please hold on tight."

She looked at my expression with a complicated look on her face and then hung onto me tightly.

After all, I have Leap.

A fall like this is no problem.

I held her firmly with both hands and stretched my neck to gauge the distance to the ground.

And at the right moment…

I used Leap.

-Taah.

After briefly pausing in the fall, my body jumped from an appropriate position and landed softly on the ground.

A successful fall technique.

As soon as my feet touched the ground, just as I was about to put down Ella Senior, who was practically clinging to me,

I heard my name from behind.

"Gardner?"

It was Alcatraz, the Head of the Disciplinary Committee.

She must have hurried over after seeing us fall.

She had a mysterious expression on her face, as if something was on her mind.

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