Chapter 148
The spell Clael unleashed...'Tidal Wave'was a high-level water-elemental attack magic with especially powerful force.
The massive water released over a wide area swallowed the bald gang member and swept away the Lizardman behind him as well.
"Alright... that's taken care of."
Clael wiped sweat from his forehead and exhaled.
Previously, when he had used the same spell, he had exhausted his mana and fainted.
However, perhaps thanks to being recognized as a Saint and having his mana increased, he managed to stay conscious this time.
"Looks like... we've taken down most of the enemies."
After defeating the formidable foes, Clael quickly scanned his surroundings.
Confirming there were no enemies nearby, he took a mana potion from his pocket and brought it to his lips.
As he drank the liquid in the small vial in one go... the mana reduced by casting magic began to recover.
"Mr. Byrne, are you alright?"
Eric came running over at a light jog.
The four capture targets who had been fighting a short distance away were all unharmed, with no noticeable injuries.
"No problem. Looks like you're all fine too?"
"Of course. We've trained for this—there's no way we'd lose to outlaws or monsters."
Eric, slightly out of breath, still declared confidently.
It made sense that he had proposed the decoy strategy himself. Even as the crown prince, Eric was quite strong.
A Lizardman wielding an axe attacked from the side, but he calmly deflected it and lopped off its head.
"Hah... I'm not someone who'd fall for a sneak attack like that!"
Eric struck a triumphant pose, and Clael narrowed his eyes at the sight.
(Thinking about it calmly... what is a prince, the future king, even doing down here?)
It was something that made no sense by any normal standards.
The crown prince had taken on the dangerous mission of guarding a decoy operation himself, risking his life in a brutal battle.
(Well, it is a game after all... In real life, no way someone would break off an engagement with a long-time noblewoman to chase after a girl he just met.)
"Alright! Victory's close—let's go full throttle!"
"You're next! Icicle Edge!"
"Don't let your guard down! This is for Big Sis Reina!"
"UgyAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!?"
"GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!?"
Most of the gang members and Lizardmen had been defeated.
Only a few enemies remained. Victory was within reach.
"Tch... if it's come to this, we retreat!"
Some of the remaining gang members began to flee.
They pulled green crystals from their pockets and smashed them on the ground. Thick green smoke billowed out, enveloping their bodies.
In the next instant, the gang members vanished.
"Those bastards... they ran away!"
Eric shouted.
What the gang had used was an item for escaping from the dungeon.
"We were supposed to wipe them all out here... I can't believe we let them get away!"
"Calm down, Prince Eric."
Clael called out to Eric, who had shouted in frustration.
"That item only allows them to exit the dungeon... and there should already be a net cast outside."
"...You're right. I lost my composure."
Eric took a deep breath, his shoulders rising and falling heavily.
Realizing he had lost his cool, Eric shook his head in shame.
"I hope everyone outside is handling things well..."
"Let's trust them."
"Gyah!"
As he spoke, Clael once again activated'Blue Moon Ring'.
A blade of water slashed through the Lizardman, pinning it to the cold, hard stone floor.