Trapped in Another World With No Magic

Chapter 177: He Shall Fear No Evil...

KABOOM!

A powerful explosion forward of the bus carrying the Fievegal's inner circle shakes everyone just as Daniel and Thymeria were discussing the implications of an assassin attempting to use a rifle, intercepted by Neith.

Hekate yells out, "What's going on now!?"

"Magic!" cries out Doephluev. "We're under large scale attack!"

As everyone's making sense of the suddenness, Thymeria yelps and suddenly freezes up unnaturally. The same thing happens to Vaergraes and Aoloan, though the ground rumbles again.

Roeta yells, "Use your barriers! Magnir and I will go!"

The two dragons dive out of the side door meant for their immediate deployment, and Senn stands up, casting a barrier. "I thought the Fievegal's technological superiority was going to make my life easier."

"What's wrong with Vae, Thymeria, and Aoloan!?" asks Hekate urgently.

Before anyone can answer, their physical forms flicker, and golems are left behind in the same posture as them.

"What!?" exclaims Yanidere. "What happened to them!?"

"They were illusions," replies Doephluev, and the group braces themselves as the bus rattles from another explosion.

Jieka and Tekten are crying as they cling to Daniel, and he murmurs quietly, "I'm sorry, everyone."

"Sorry? For what?" asks Hekate. He keeps holding the princesses, but he seems to become suddenly distant.

Almost soulless.

Doephluev and Ryuogriar glance at each other, and then they look to Senn. The elven sage remarks bluntly, "Of course I noticed immediately. More surprising is that most of these explosions are the Stalvaltan Guards."

"You can tell that?" asks Yanidere as Geirahoel looks ready to attack something.

"I wouldn't be a very good sage if I couldn't tell who was using magic around me," replies the elf. "Grand Duchess Aramellianna, do you know where Sir Helbeit is located?"

Aramellianna shakes her head, nervously clutching Wenlianna's hand while trying to keep her own composure. It wasn't long ago that she was caught in an attack involving explosive magic, and hear the rumbles is rattling her nerves more than she would have expected, even though she has the greatest magical powers of the world gathered around her.

Seeming to sense this in her descendants or their mother, Reignelif stands up and moves to sit between Aramellianna and Yanidere, the acting Grand Duchess until an official turnover takes place. She calmly states, "Mukori has much to answer for once again, but he acted with safety in mind." She gestures at the fake Daniel's hip, where Nemaisol is fastened to 'his' belt.

"Nemaisol?" asks Wenlianna quietly.

"It is likely how he was able to hide us from being detected, allowing his farce to play out."

"But... Why isn't Vae or Aoloan here?" asks Hekate, still trying to understand.

Kera'tai, having paid enough attention and mostly laid low, replies, "They're tied to Thymeria."

Gold, growing tired of listening to Jieka and Tekten crying, finally stands up and approaches them, scooping them both up from the lifeless doll that appears to be Daniel. "Come here, Gremlins. Auntie Gold will show you something cool."

The two goblin princesses cry, and Ryuogriar warns, "Gold..."

"They need some fear if they're going to understand the real world," retorts the more brazen dragon matron. "Especially as the current Heiress and her immediate successor."