Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube

The birth of the contract was initially intended for magicians to subjugate powerful attendants, allowing these powerful attendants to protect them while they chanted magic, ensuring the smooth casting of spells.

So, the attendant contract is the original form of magic contract, and its structure is also the most stable, with the setup of magic formulas and procedures being most rational.

Once such a contract took effect, it was not only powerful but also very difficult to dissolve coercively.

Especially when magicians fulfilled the wishes and conditions proposed by the attendants at the time of forming the contract, the strength of the contract would greatly increase.

Since the magician had already fulfilled the promise made during the contract, the attendant who had his wishes granted could not renege, or else wouldn't that be causing the magician to suffer a total loss?

With this in mind, an appropriate mechanism was established when the attendant contract was created. Once a magician fulfilled a wish or condition proposed by an attendant during the formation of the contract, the strength of the contract would surge dramatically, making it not easily dissolvable.

Some attendants, because of this, would wisely set a specific timeframe for the contract to take effect when contracting with a magician, promising to serve for a few years or even decades. Once the time expired, the contract would automatically dissolve, thus preventing a lifetime of entrapment.

In light of this, once an attendant contract took effect, it was almost impossible to dissolve, and only very rare, specific methods could forcibly terminate an already effective attendant contract.

But a slavery contract, a unilateral and coercive contract of inequality, of course, is a different matter entirely.

This kind of magic, which strips a person of their human rights and compels them to obey their master's commands unconditionally, is no longer a contract magic but rather a magic of domination, manipulation, and brainwashing.

Such a contract is very unstable, and its structure is also extremely imbalanced, making forced dissolution not as difficult as with the attendant contract.

Typically, as long as the Magic Power is stronger than that of the magician who set the slavery contract, then any magician can forcefully dissolve the slavery contract.

Some powerful swordsmen can also resist the effectiveness of a slavery contract using their own strength.

For example, a swordsman who has practiced advanced sword skills, has activated the magical capabilities within his Magic Power, and possesses sword techniques equivalent to magic—most can resist a slavery contract.

Like the Holy Dragon Sword Skill, a swordsman who practices this advanced sword technique will develop a physique and resistance to magic that rivals a dragon's, capable of withstanding direct hits from tactical level magic. Implanting a slavery contract in them is simply impossible.

Even if not practicing advanced sword skills, as long as one has strength surpassing that of the magician who set the slavery contract, swordsmen could also activate the Magic Power within their bodies with their sword skills to break free from the contract's restraints and regain freedom.

Therefore, there are many methods to dissolve a slavery contract, offering those reduced to slavery a possibility to resist.

Every year, there are slave revolts in various countries across the Akasha continent because some slaves see the hope of breaking free from slavery.

In this upcoming slave assault on the Franzel house, the Basolo family can use this to their advantage.

"I'm afraid, by that time they will claim that an unknown magician, promising to help the slaves dissolve their contracts, incited these slaves to attack the Franzel family."

Yuri pointed at the Tactical Barrier enveloping the Franzel family's mansion, saying this.

"Conveniently, there was a tactical level magician involved this time. Basolo has no tactical level magicians under his command, so he has perfect grounds for denial."

Even though any astute observer could see that the Basolo family could not be completely absolved of involvement, what of it?

"As long as I remain unharmed, the kingdom and the royal family will still turn a blind eye. That's politics for you."

After all, there are plenty in the palace who do not want Yuri to leave the royal capital Yaruf.

The royal family, for one, definitely prefers Yuri live under their watchful eyes, which gives them peace of mind.

The other nobility too, each with their own agendas and stances, some even having disputes with the Franzel family, do not mind making things difficult for Yuri, a strategic level magician, in secret.

With such a stirrup, Basolo's deployment of his connections to meddle openly and covertly, obfuscating the issue, will entirely trivialize the matter.

Of course, the bystanders might pretend not to see this event, but Yuri certainly wouldn't.

Should the Basolo family do such a thing, they would inevitably face Yuri's retribution afterward.

But if it meant securing an engagement, then the Basolo family was more than willing to pay that price.

Being from another marquis family, Yuri wouldn't go so far as to destroy the Basolo family, at most making Basolo pay some price.

That price, the Basolo family could certainly afford.

Thus, as long as Yuri, the most crucial strategic-level magician, remains safe, the royal family and the kingdom's limits are not breached, then Basolo dare do this.

The only uncertain factor was the tactical level magician.

With unknown identity and reasons for involvement, it could raise suspicions among various powers including the royal family.

But that is not necessarily a bad thing.

Doubts are good, aren't they?

The more the kingdom doubts, the more they worry whether someone really intends to harm Yuri, which means they would be even more inclined to keep Yuri here.

It just so happens, the Basolo family can also pin the matter on the masked figure, clearing themselves entirely.

This chain of events is a clear insight into the royal and noble reactions, which is why they dare to launch such a blatant attack, banking on the expected responses from the royal family and the nobles.

However—

"The premise is that I'm fine."

Yuri smiled suddenly for no apparent reason and said just that.

"But if I were to be harmed even slightly, then the Basolo family, even if not ruined, would certainly suffer deep wounds."

Yuri's words carried an implied meaning, which Reiger picked up on.

"You mean...?"

Reiger looked at Yuri, quite surprised.

"He wants to use tricks? Then let him!" Yuri smiled sweetly and said, "By the time this incident is over, everyone will know that I have been badly injured."

Upon hearing this, Reiger felt a tingling sensation at the top of his head.

The Basoro Family's plan, to ensure its full effectiveness, depended on Yuri, the key figure, remaining unharmed no matter what.

If anything were to happen to Yuri, the Basoro Family would be finished; the royal family and the kingdom's nobles would no longer turn a blind eye.

They would definitely investigate the incident, identify the perpetrator behind the attack on the Franzel family, and take action against them.

The diversions created by the Basoro Family would be utterly useless under a serious investigation by the Kingdom of Ginas.

"Let's go, Reiger," said Yuri as if in good spirits. "Let's handle things here first. Once the barrier is broken, I won't be able to move around freely anymore."

It was precisely for this reason that Yuri was so unhurried and hadn't rushed to remove the Tactical Barrier covering the Franzel family.

"Is this okay?" Reiger tentatively asked. "Even if you pretend...ahem, even if you are seriously injured, letting the Basoro Family be held accountable, the fact that you were attacked remains. If word gets out that you were seriously injured, the kingdom will become even more concerned about your safety, and you really won't be able to leave the capital."

"So what about it?" Yuri countered. "As long as this incident gets exposed, is there any possibility for the Basoro Family to marry into the Franzel family again?"

Of course not.

As long as word spread that Yuri had been gravely injured because of an attack orchestrated by the Basoro Family, she would have an absolute reason to refuse this marriage. The subjects in her territory would no longer cooperate with a noble who had harmed their ruler.

This would thwart the Basoro Family's plan to create a fait accompli.

"Besides, haven't I yet received instructions to stay?" Yuri said nonchalantly. "It would only be logical for me, having been severely injured in this incident, to flee the capital and return to my own territory to save my life, right?"

Logical... my foot!

Since she had been seriously injured in the capital, wouldn't it be more logical to flee to a friendly noble or seek royal protection at the palace?

This move, ah, this move was the young lady also preparing to initiate an overt manipulation.

If she really did slip away from the capital, and the royal family saw the situation as a foregone conclusion, even if they sensed something fishy about Yuri's severe injuries, they would have to turn a blind eye and choose to ignore it.

The ploys that the Basoro Family could play, Yuri, as the lord of the Franzel family, could play as well.

After all, political struggles between nobles were not uncommon in any kingdom; the royal family might even enjoy seeing such events unfold.

If one day all the nobles colluded and stopped fighting each other, the royal family would be the ones to worry, suspecting others, fearing that they might lose their kingdom the next day.

With such considerations in mind, as long as it didn't touch the absolute bottom line, the royal family generally turned a blind eye to the noble's schemes, whether it was the Basoro Family's plotting against the Franzel family or the Franzel family's counterattack against the Basoro family.

"However, there's a problem that needs to be resolved," Yuri swiftly changed the subject, bringing Reiger back to reality.

"What?"

Reiger asked subconsciously.

"The current commotion isn't big enough," Yuri stated somberly. "Just this little noise isn't enough to prove that something here could harm a Strategic Level Magician protected by numerous well-trained Knights and Swordsmen."

To prove that someone had been burned in a fire, a sufficiently destroyed fire scene must be left behind.

"It would be best if Tactical Level Magic were released here, causing widespread destruction."

Yuri needed to resolve this issue.

"The young miss cannot act herself," Marilyn said lightly. "Her Magic Power is too distinctive. If a court magician were to investigate this place, it would surely be exposed."

The problem is, where could they find a stranger who was a Tactical Level Magician?

This was the only loophole in Yuri's plan that had yet to be addressed.

If this loophole wasn't patched, Yuri would have to resort to other methods.

"Using something like alchemical bombs as a substitute could achieve the same effect, though cleaning up afterwards would be more troublesome."

Yuri clearly already had a plan.

Upon this, Reiger remained silent.

After a while, he sighed.

"As long as Tactical Level Magic falls here, that will do, right?"

Hearing this, Yuri and Marilyn looked towards Reiger.

"Leave it to me."

With those words, Reiger immediately walked towards the outside.

Yuri and Marilyn exchanged glances, both harboring an incredulous thought.

Could it be?

Could it be...