A Banished Failure Survives in the Borderland and Becomes an S-Rank Exorcist

Run. Run. Run.

I was running around the base and trying to get out anyway. I don't know the true meaning of Mr. Bell's words. And I don't know where Princess Lianne is. It's full of things I don't know.

Ellie is dead, and I'm about to be acquitted as the culprit... no, a traitor. If this is the scenario depicted by a true traitor, perhaps if I were captured... I don't think it would be a good thing to wait from there. If it is fitted, there is little action I can take. [M] No, it was probably jammed when I went there.

Still, Mr. Bell let me go. You believed me. Then we need to reward it. And... we need to settle this for Ellie, who's dead.

Probably, but I think Ellie was killed because he was close to the truth. Based on her research, she may have found something about a traitor. When I was talking to her, she said that she felt uncomfortable with various things and that it was likely that she would find it because of the traces.

"... shit!!

I accidentally put it in my mouth. It may be my fault that Ellie came close to the truth. [M] Because of what I talked to you about... thinking about it makes me feel like I don't need to do anything more. But now is not the time to be immersed in such sentiments. It's not too late after everything is over. Now we should look for Princess Lianne anyway.

"Shouldn't we get out of the front..."

Assuming it's fitted, I think I might be able to escape. [M] Stupid, honestly, it's not a good idea to get out of the front... if you think so, I can speak from behind.

"There he is! Julia Curtis!

"Hold him!

Turning around, there were already several warriors approaching me. Is it widespread that I've escaped and become a suspect... this could be more difficult than I expected.

I decided that there was only a forced breakthrough here, and I left.

"It's coming out!

"Get him! This is the number! No matter how powerful a magician is, you can't beat the quantity!

Damn it... a lot of people. Are there 30 of them? At some point there was such a large number of anti-magicians… almost never before when I came here… The situation seems to be worse than I thought. We had no choice but to deal with them... and at the same time we decided to prepare ourselves, there was confusion among the opponents.

"Hey, what's up!? Gu....."

"What... haha!!?

And in an instant, the anti-magicians who were there fell. I thought something was going on and I saw a familiar face at the center of it. [M]

"Sherry...."

"Yulia, I'm glad you're safe."

"Yeah... but Shelley could also be found guilty of treason."

"Not now. Besides, Julia can't be a traitor. Because I believe it."

"Speaking of which, why would you do that?

"My teacher just sent me a message and gave me an overview. I want you to work with Julia to find Princess Lianne."

"Did you tell me where the princess is?

"... underground. It seems to be underground in the royal castle."

"Underground?"

"My correspondence with the teacher was pretty critical, so I'm not sure... the royal castle has a basement."

"I see...."

Underground, no wonder, but the question is where to go underground. In the meantime, I'm rolling out Twilight Site. I wonder if there is any clue, and I sense the magic elements around me.

Hmm?

"What's wrong? Julia"

"It's a trail... it looks like it's going on..."

I followed the trail and walked forward, and the traces of the magic element continued into the royal castle. It's so thick that I think it's left behind. Could this be a message to follow? Certainly, this is something that cannot be understood without its unique ability to perceive magic elements (Extra). Maybe, maybe.

"Shelly, let's go. I think I know the entrance to the basement."

"Okay."

That's how we enter the royal castle. There were a few guards, but they were forced to pass out. Now that time is running out, we need to act quickly.

It was the library that followed the magic element. But there's no trace here.

"Julia, is there something in the library?

"No... I don't know. But the magic element is cut off here. Maybe we can get underground from here."

We searched the library by ourselves. Then I found something like a scratch mark.

Sherry, this.

"After rubbing something."

"Cheating?

Shall we try it?

We both cheated on the bookshelf. But what was there was just slamming concrete. There was no change, but my eyes perceived definite signs. [M]

"... a magical formation."

"Can you see?

"It's cleverly hidden, but I see it."

Convenient, that eye.

"Well... well..."

I wiped out the magic formation there. Then, when something like a square cut was drawn on the ground... the stairs to the basement were opened with a bang.

It's open.

"What is the possibility of a trap?

"Yes, but this is the only lead we have right now. Let's move on."

"... I see."

Me and Shelley go down the stairs to the basement. That's because of the underground space, it's just a little cold. And there are no lights at all. But my twilight eye, Twilight Site, knew the surrounding structure. Magic elements exist not only in organisms, but also in inorganic matter. For that reason, I had a good view of my surroundings. [M] Shelley, on the other hand, has no such ability, so I'm taking the lead. [M] And when I got down quite a bit, I came out in an open spot.

The lights were on, and the road went further back. At the same time, I was aware of a darker magic element.

"Uhh...."

"Are you okay, Yulia?

"No, it's a little informative. It's okay, I'll get used to it soon."

"Yes, and yet, this case... it was sudden."

"As I expected, I think it was Ellie who got to the truth... no, maybe he didn't have time left in the first place."

"What do you mean?

"I've been preparing such a huge raid. I'm sure it was meant to completely crash the borderline city... but it was prevented. The only option left is to escape, but we may need to erase the evidence that remains, or there may have been some other circumstance... but one thing I can tell you is we're definitely hunting him down. Tailoring me as a traitor is too rough. [M] We probably didn't have as much time as we had at the time of the raid. And since Ellie got to the truth, it had to be erased. So, just when I came into contact with her, I felt like I had been wronged... Well, it's just a speculation."

"... I'm definitely hunting you down, too."

As they were talking together, they appeared in a much wider area. A circular place, but we found someone standing there. [M]

"Cyrus...."

"Yulia, you've come this far. Now, traitor, what are you gonna do from here on out?

"... I'm not a traitor."

"We'll talk about that later. It seems like we can only talk about it now."

……

I wonder why Cyrus is here... but if he gets his death temper, he has to go into combat without a response. But it was Shelley who came out in front of me.

"Julia, go. I'm going to stop this."

"Sherry... but..."

"I don't have much time. It would be nice to have two opponents, but... time fights for a moment. Get to the princess."

"Okay...."

Sherry's words, which had already been sworn out, were serious. She is trying to challenge Cyrus, the most powerful man in the world.

"You think I'm gonna let you go?

But Mr. Silas' wire had already been ejected at me and Sherry.

Fast! Even with Twilight's Twilight Site rolling out at dusk, I... thought so, but Shelley's sword cut through the wire.

"Julia, go! Hurry!"

"Sherry, please!!

I'll open up my full strength and pass by Mr. Cyrus. I don't even think about defending myself this time. I believe in Shelley's skill. Then I passed by Cyrus in an instant, and I went straight to the back.

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"I missed it... I'll do it, Shelly Amis"

……

The attack and defense of the moment. Silas' wire was definitely going to tangle Julia's body. But Shelley's sword was approaching Silas. As a result, Cyrus had to turn to defense.

Cyrus was licking Sherry inside. It's not proud or chronic, it's pure fact. I am the number one player in the Premium vs. Mage series, and Shelley the Premium vs. Mage. Its strength is more obvious than looking at fire. Even so, Shelley still stood up to it. The courage alone is admirable, but the skill is worth noting.

That standing behavior reminds me of Bell. No, maybe this...

"I still think that factor was great....."

……

She talked to herself in vain, but Shelley's consciousness was already detached from the unnecessary sound. All we need now is a consciousness to confront humanity's strongest man.

"... fuu"

Conscious, exhale. I can only feel scared if I'm asked, "Are you scared?" Shelley has fought the Demons quite a bit. I've been to level 3 many times before, even at dusk. That said, the man in front of me felt intuitively more... threatened than any monster I've ever met.

"Well, Sherry Ames. Are you a traitor again?

……

"Silence is considered affirmative?

"Shh!!

Fill the distance in an instant. Bell's teaching was to master the other person's consciousness. Always look at the other person, read their thoughts, and dive into their consciousness. And twist it down at an overwhelming speed. That was her swordsmanship.

"I see... the bell itself. Let's raise the alert level. If it's true, I'd like to scout you out here as a Premium vs. Mage... but will you be prepared for the pain?"

"Gh...!!

Yes, Sherry's sword did not reach Silas. It was caught by the wire. I don't understand the meaning. It's not supposed to be a sword shot like a wire... but Shelley once again carves the most powerful synonym of mankind into her heart.

Well, let's get this over with.

And she challenges the strongest.