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The Water Magician

Chapter 146: 0135 Collapse 🏚️

Published: July 3, 2025

Autonomous Bureau.

It serves as the communication agency for the elves living in the Forest of the West.

Five years ago, it was relocated and expanded, moving to a corner of the Noble District, and currently about twenty-five elves are stationed there.

Among them, fifteen are considered elite and have been trained by a woman who has been staying there since yesterday.

Even though only a day has passed, there was a look of fear and reverence in their eyes when they gazed at the woman… though it's best not to dwell on the fact that both carry similar meanings.

Having been trained harder than the day before during the morning session, they somehow managed to eat lunch.

They understood that they needed to eat, or they would not last through the training in the afternoon.

After finishing their lunch break, they stepped out into the courtyard and found the aforementioned woman, Sera, standing on the road in front of the Autonomous Bureau.

Loxley, who had a rough time at the hands of Sera yesterday, approached her.

Of course, Loxley looked at Sera with eyes filled with fear and awe, but at the same time, he was beginning to admire her strength.

Whether that was the reason he approached her is uncertain.

Recognizing Loxley as he drew near, Sera called out to him.

"Loxley, is that kind of event trending in the royal capital these days?"

What Sera was staring at was a creature nearly three meters tall, wielding what looked like a club, coming towards them.

Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be an ogre.

"No... that sort of thing isn't trending... but it looks like an ogre... in the royal capital?"

A monster on the streets of the royal capital… such a sight is nearly impossible.

That is why Sera asked, but it was a sight that Loxley also found incomprehensible.

"If it comes at us like that, we could cut it down..."

Ser muttered those terrifying words, which Loxley clearly heard.

However, Loxley chose to pretend he didn’t hear her.

He felt an ominous air about it.

At that moment, Sera suddenly glanced back at the road.

From that direction, people were desperately running away from something pursuing them.

The pursuers were...

"Orcs?"

They were about the same height as humans and were slightly stronger monsters with pig heads, more powerful than goblins.

"I see, something unusual is happening."

Mera muttered, then unsheathed her sword and gave orders.

"Loxley, save the fleeing people and shelter them in the Autonomous Bureau. I'll take care of the ogre."

She then raised her voice towards the courtyard.

"Emergency situation! First team and second squad, defend the road. Help the fleeing people. Third squad, prepare all the weapons stored in the courtyard. Call Lady Granny immediately!"

Once she said that, without confirming whether the elves had moved, she charged at the ogre.

At nearly three meters tall, it would be difficult to sever its head in a straightforward manner.

Simply put, the position of its neck was too high.

Realizing that Sera was coming at it, the ogre raised its club and swung it down.

Ser dashed past the ogre's right side and sliced through its knee.

As the ogre knelt and lowered its head, she decapitated it from behind.

The scene of Sera effortlessly defeating the ogre was burned into the eyes of all the elves who had formed a defensive line on the road.

Not a single voice was heard.

When Sera returned to the established defensive line, Lady Granny ran out from the courtyard.

"I heard there are monsters around?"

Lady Granny asked Sera, looking around.

The corpses of the ogre and orcs, or the scattered bones of skeletons, were already strewn across the road.

"To think such a thing would happen in the royal capital..."

Lady Granny was reminded of the prophecy "ominous presence in the royal capital."

It was likely referring to this.

"Lady Granny, it seems that those fleeing were people walking on the road, so I will shelter them in the Autonomous Bureau. It doesn’t seem like this will end quickly."

"Indeed. Since this is the Noble District, most nobles will likely retreat to their residences... It would be a disaster if they encountered this while out, so we should provide protection. As we cannot see an end in sight, it’s better to limit the use of magic as much as possible."