Abnormality In Type-Moon: Madness Of Animeverse

After finishing breakfast and exchanging a few words with the two girls, Roy left the Aozaki residence and headed to the Fuyuki City Hall.

Today was his day to carry out a mission with the city's guard unit.

The mayor's secretary, a young woman from the Zenjou family, briefed the guard unit's captain on the mission details before hurrying off.

The captain of the guard was also a magician, one of the many European magicians stationed in the city.

Alongside him were a dozen or so magicians, including Roy, and about thirty or forty heavily armed soldiers.

Many of the magicians glanced at Roy as they gathered.

Some looked at him with disdain, others greeted him warmly, while some maintained a lukewarm neutrality.

Roy responded with a polite smile, chatting casually with those who greeted him.

He spoke of "definitely recommending them to the master of the house," but once the conversation ended, he promptly forgot about it.

With their mission assigned, the guard unit quickly left the city gates of Fuyuki.

The team consisted of not just the heavily armed soldiers, but also a few miners, including Aki Tomoya.

Even though the world had burned for an entire year, rendering most of the land unusable, the mines were still essential and had to be controlled. Early on, Fuyuki City had seized a nearby mine, sending miners to extract ore, with magicians stationed there for protection.

Several hours later, nearing noon, the guard unit arrived at the mine without incident.

The miners were handed over to the person in charge, and the guard unit collected the ore that had been extracted during that time. With the exchange complete, they began their return journey.

But their mission wasn't over yet.

Originally, the guard unit's task was to escort the miners and transport resources. However, starting last month, they were assigned an additional duty.

Patrolling the wilderness to search for potential refugees.

"Why do we have to look after those refugees? It's hard enough just keeping ourselves alive!"

"Come on, refugees are a resource too. Who knows, there might be some talent among them that could help the city."

"I sure envy the magicians. They get to choose refugees as their servants. If we could pick some too, I'd be a lot more motivated!"

"Yeah, right. There are more of us soldiers than there are refugees. How would they even distribute them?"

The soldiers, clutching their guns, gathered in small groups, whispering to each other.

Their words were filled with envy for the magicians.

In this era, magicians who could cleanse the cursed farmlands and fight magical beasts were the true elite, standing far above the rest.

"We'll split into three groups and search near the city walls. Don't stray too far!"

The guard captain ordered.

There were few monsters near Fuyuki City. Even magical beasts and curses seemed to instinctively avoid the area, aware of the dangers lurking there, allowing the guard to relax a little.

Roy followed orders and joined a group of magicians and soldiers to search for refugees near the city.

He was particularly focused on the search, thinking that he might come across someone he knew among the refugees.

But after combing through the area, the guard unit found not a single refugee by the time dusk began to fall.

"No luck. Let's regroup."

The group leader suggested, and everyone agreed, grateful for the break. Roy was a bit disappointed but followed the order to regroup.

"Wait, I'm detecting a massive magic reaction approaching!"

Suddenly, Roy's expression tensed, and he called out a warning to the others.

"What?"

The group was startled but reacted swiftly.

The soldiers, guns at the ready, formed a protective circle around the magicians, while the magicians began preparing their spells, all of them on high alert.

The magical presence moved rapidly. Soon, the other magicians also sensed the magic leaking from it.

And when they did, their faces turned pale with dread.

"What is this magic? It's unbelievably powerful!"

"There's a terrifying amount of mental corruption coming with it!"

"What kind of enemy are we dealing with?!"

"Retreat to the city walls, now!"

Without even discussing it, the magicians unanimously chose to flee.

The soldiers, seeing this, were initially confused. Some exchanged nervous glances, while others were already overcome with fear, joining the magicians in a panicked retreat toward the city walls.

Roy cast a speed rune on his legs and ran as well.

But unlike the others, who were fleeing in desperation, he kept glancing back to observe the situation behind them.

"Screech… Screech!"

"Screech, screech, screech!"

Before long, an ear-piercing screech echoed from behind, a chaotic, grating sound that resembled the cries of apes in a deep valley. The high-pitched tones stabbed painfully into everyone's ears.

It sounded like a swarm of monsters was chasing after them.

Roy turned to look.

What he saw was a horde of multicolored magical creatures.

Each one was about half the height of a human, lacking any facial features or limbs. Instead, they resembled sea creatures, propelling themselves forward with seven or eight tentacles. Where a face might have been, they resembled starfish, spewing a misty black fog from their mouths. Their bodies were covered in grotesque blue, green, and red bumps, making them nauseating to look at.

And in the midst of the sea of monsters, there was a single figure.

The person wore a large robe, holding a book in their arms. They exuded an intense magical aura, their face obscured, arms spread wide as if they were praising some god.

"Screech!"

The tentacled monsters, though legless, used their appendages to move at a terrifying speed.

The leading creatures screeched and lunged at the soldiers at the rear of the group, their starfish-like mouths gaping wide to reveal rows upon rows of jagged teeth, ready to shred their prey to pieces.

"Stay away!"

One of the soldiers screamed as he pulled the trigger, unleashing a barrage of bullets.

The bullets tore through the creatures, leaving gaping wounds, but it was as if they felt no pain. They pressed forward relentlessly, like ravenous predators on the hunt.

"Ah—!"

The soldier was about to be swallowed whole by one of the creatures.

In a flash, Roy drew a series of runes in the air. Within a second, he cast four or five spells, conjuring waves of fire that engulfed the monsters.

"Run!"

"Yes, sir!"

The soldiers didn't waste time thanking him. They sprinted with everything they had.

As they glanced ahead, they realized that Roy was the only magician still close by. The others had long since disappeared into the distance.

Some soldiers clenched their teeth in frustration, others accepted it as expected, while a few looked at Roy with deep gratitude.

The tentacled monsters recoiled in fear from the flames, unwilling to approach. Roy quickly conjured several more walls of fire, successfully holding the creatures at bay and escorting all the soldiers safely inside the city walls.

"Hmm."

Far in the distance, the magician holding the book let out a strange, low hum.

He stood still for a moment, then turned and left.

The tentacled monsters, seeming to act as his guardians, retreated with him, vanishing over the horizon beyond the sight of those on the city walls.

It wasn't until the danger had passed that the tense soldiers and magicians began to breathe again, gasping for air. Some even collapsed on the ground in relief.

"I thought the city walls were going to be breached…"

"That was terrifying! I almost thought Fuyuki City was done for!"

"Who was that, able to command so many sea monsters?!"

The air on the walls buzzed with voices, filled with fear and confusion over the terrifying scene they had just witnessed.

Roy, panting heavily, finally caught his breath.

He stared into the distance, watching where the sea monsters had disappeared.

"There wasn't just one massive magic reaction… there were five. And one of them… is far more powerful than the other four combined!"

Fuyuki City had just entered its greatest crisis since the catastrophe.

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