I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 399

Chapter 106: On the Brink of Conflict

Outside Academy City, Cassandra Family Mansion.

Countless mages surrounded the mansion like an unyielding tide, even raising barriers of various colors, literally ensuring that not even a single bird from the Purple Mage Sect could escape.

From a thousand meters away in the forest, Roy, known as the Sword Demon, looked at the dark crowd in the distance and couldn’t help but marvel at the mage guild’s resources.

To besiege the Purple Mage Sect, the mage guild had deployed a regular force of thousands—though that was hardly impressive. Just his old man, the Iron-blooded Marquis, had over ten thousand troops at his command.

What truly astonished Roy was the six hundred Extraordinary Beings, who were the real power behind this battle.

Even a Sequence 9 Extraordinary Being could easily outclass ten mortals.

And on the battlefield, this combat disparity would only grow, especially with a trained Extraordinary Being army that could handle mortal forces at a ratio of thirty to fifty times.

You see, building a full-fledged Extraordinary Being unit is extremely difficult. Even the Storm Knights of Lionheart Kingdom and the Emerald Rangers of the Verdant Council barely manage around a thousand each.

In this localized battle, deploying six hundred Extraordinary Beings indicates that the guild wasn’t underestimating the threat posed by the Purple Mage Sect.

However, the higher-ups had their own thoughts, and down below, the mages were clearly disheartened, marching out of formation, with some barely able to keep their staffs steady.

Their faces practically screamed “overconfidence.”

To most, this setup seemed more than enough to crush the Purple Mage Sect.

That’s why the mage commander had placed the adventurers at the very outskirts of the formation without giving any orders, tactfully allowing them to “freely play around,” or, more bluntly, just to stay out of trouble.

The adventurers, led by Reid the Thunder Spear, were thoroughly insulted by this dismissiveness and were sitting aside, grumbling. Even A-Rank Adventurer Hex had a sour look, clearly itching to show the mages what’s what.

But this decision suited Roy just fine.

He didn’t care about the infighting between the mage guild and the Purple Mage Sect, nor did he have any interest in it.

He was there solely to turn the odds in Leanna’s favor.

With no tasks assigned, it saved him the trouble of making excuses to slip away, he could just go straight to Leanna.

Just when Roy was calculating his next move, an inquiry came from beside him: “Hey, Sword Demon, shouldn’t you give us a hint about what’s going on?”

Hex chimed in with a smile, lowering his tall frame slightly, making him look oddly comical.

Roy was taken aback: “A hint?”

“Exactly! You coming here really raises our eyebrows—there must be something more to this mission,” Hex chuckled. “We’re just here to hang out with you!”

“???” Under the black mist, Roy was completely confused.

He couldn’t understand why these adventurers wanted to jump in; it felt like a huge misunderstanding!

Wait a second, buddy, you’ve got it all wrong—this mission has no hidden agenda, and the Adventurers’ Guild isn’t paying you a dime!

Just as Roy was about to explain, Hex waved his hand dismissively: “No need to explain, bro.”

“We don’t even dare to pry into the old geezers’ secrets; we just handle the blades and guns. If you need anything, just holler, and we’ll join you—don’t worry, you get the big paycheck while we just grab a little something,” Hex patted his chest, boasting like he knew what he was doing.

But the more Roy heard, the more he just wanted to scratch his head in disbelief.

To be honest, having help is a good thing.

Influenced by Nia, Roy had a bit of fondness for adventurers and truly felt bad for letting them work for free.

But now he didn’t have a chance to explain.

Suddenly, an alarming surge of Extraordinary energy erupted from the direction of the mansion, followed by a sky full of flames.

Negotiations had failed; the fire of war was about to ignite.

Before the mages near the mansion could gather their formation, the adventurers shot up like bloodhounds catching a scent, quickly congregating around Roy.

“Mr. Sword Demon, what should we do?!”

Roy twitched his lips, hesitated for a moment, and sighed helplessly.

“Follow me.”

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A few moments earlier.

In the hall of the Cassandra Family.

“Diya Cassandra, the Mage Guild has confirmed that your adopted son, Marvin Cassandra, the Chief Mage of the Purple Mage Sect, has secretly colluded with a Cult, betraying the humanity.”

“The guild suspects that the entire Purple Mage Sect has ties with the cult, and the council has passed a resolution requiring you to cease resistance and submit to forced searches and regulation!”

Headed by Malfoy, three Sequence 6 mages and ten Sequence 7 mages stood ready, their demeanor all serious.

What seemed like a persuasive attempt was, in fact, a declaration of war.

However, the moment Malfoy finished speaking, countless mages flooded the mansion, surrounding them completely.

Malfoy didn’t even furrow his brow; he just looked at the old gentleman standing on the second floor and couldn’t help but mock, “I thought you’d be a little smarter.”

“Diya Cassandra, you can’t even bring forth some mid-tier Extraordinary Beings—I really don’t know where you get your confidence to oppose the guild.”

However, the leader of the Purple Mage Sect, looking down from his vantage point, merely smiled faintly, as if gazing down at ants.

“Crushing you doesn’t require much effort.”

Such a arrogant response made many mages chuckle.

Even the usually stern Malfoy couldn’t help but curl his lips.

Diya Cassandra was just a Sequence 6.

And the three Sequence 6 mages were skilled veterans, able to handle even a Sequence 5 when working together.

You have to understand, the difference between mid-tier sequences is more significant than that between lower and mid-tier, but it’s definitely less than the gap between Sequence 7 and Sequence 8.

Even if the Purple Mage Sect brought out three Sequence 6 mages, Malfoy was confident he could easily deal with them along with his two partners.

“Do you really think you can win just because of those cultists’ tricks?”

“Cultists? Haha, those guys are nothing more than toys—they’re utterly useless.”

As Diya stripped off his mage emblem and rolled up his sleeve, Malfoy and the others began to gather their Extraordinary energy, getting ready for a fight.

Around the red mage, a humming crimson flame floated like a burning star: “Alright then, let’s wrap up this farce quickly.”

Diya smiled faintly, but the next moment, his face contorted violently, blood and flesh twisting, eyes radiating fierce glare: “You’re right.”

The red flames detonated in the mansion, sounding the first horn of war.

The purple magical barrier lit up, wrapping the entire mansion like an iron curtain.

However, the mages were already prepared and acted in unison.

When it comes to long-range firepower, mages are definitely the elite among Extraordinary Beings.

Fireballs, wind blades, thunder arrows, stones, light and shadow—all kinds of vibrant magic surged like falling stars, crashing against the barrier, creating a massive explosion, raising clouds of dust.

Even a steel fortress would be reduced to rubble under such a strike.

As the earth shook, the land and buildings surrounding the mansion instantly turned to dust, as if ravaged by a natural disaster.

The purple barrier visibly began to weaken.

But before the mages could even smirk in victory, the ground trembled once more.

A peculiar seed burst forth from the soil, rapidly spreading countless vines and branches, enveloping the mansion like a swiftly built botanical fortress.