Academy's Second Seat [part 2 Complete]

Chapter 263: Family Head Contest (7)

Aryandor raised his sword.

With a light swing of the sword he held high, Ophillius' head fell to the ground.

"Hmm..."

Aryandor looked down at Ophillius' head on the floor.

After a brief moment, Ophillius' head vanished from his sight, and Aryandor's view changed.

"No matter how much you struggle, you can't escape."

Ophillius said to Aryandor with a calm face.

It was the same situation as ten minutes ago.

Aryandor had killed Ophillius several times now.

He had beheaded Ophillius multiple times and torn his body apart, only to return to this moment.

Aryandor glared at Ophillius and asked, "What are you trying to do to me?"

"Didn't I tell you? I can't die like this."

"So, you plan to suffer in this eternal moment forever?"

"Haha, that wouldn't be so bad."

"Have you finally gone mad?"

Despite being trapped in a loop, what was happening didn't feel like an illusion.

Ophillius had died numerous times, feeling the pain firsthand.

It was pain beyond what a person can bear.

Torture usually involves inflicting pain that doesn't lead to death, but Ophillius was experiencing pain beyond that limit.

Even as time reset, the pain was not forgotten; the situation just repeated.

He kept dying and coming back to life.

No matter how strong someone's will is, staying sane is impossible.

Yet, Ophillius kept his sanity and laughed.

"It's not me who's mad. Aryandor, you're the one who's insane, so everyone else seems mad to you."

"Ha...!"

Ophillius was cornered.

The fight between Aryandor and Ophillius was a battle with no chance of winning.

Despite dozens of battles, Ophillius' head had been swiftly taken every time.

Yet, he mocked Aryandor with ease.

There was a reason for his confidence.

"Do you think you can keep doing this endlessly?"

"Are you waiting for Rudy Astria and Ian?"

The reason this situation was possible was because Ian and Rudy were away from the capital.

With the two who could use spatial magic away, Aryandor could invade the capital and cause this chaos.

If they returned, they would notice the situation.

He just had to hold out until then.

But that didn't mean things would be easy.

"Do you think I came here without any plan?"

Aryandor had prepared Raven to buy time.

He had pushed Raven into a corner to delay the time it would take for them to reach the capital.

He had never intended to save Raven in the first place.

He had just thrown in a significant piece to buy time.