Episode 42
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“It’s a face I haven’t seen before. Are you from somewhere else?”
Among the men who appeared, one who was particularly large looked down at Russell and asked.
As if to prove that he was the leader of this group, he had a scorpion tattoo on his shiny head.
‘hmm.’
What should I do?
Normally, I would have been able to bite them just by injecting mana into my cloak and showing the Flare Rose.
but.
‘In a situation where we don’t know exactly which direction the cultist fled, we can’t leak information.’
Showing the flare rose was dismissed for that reason.
‘then… … .’
For a brief moment, several thoughts appear in my head and disappear repeatedly.
It was then that one of the guys shouted.
“You bastard, if someone asks a question, shouldn’t you give an answer?”
A threatening tone, as if he were saying that even that short silence was difficult to endure.
Russell laughed lightly at that sight.
It was because today’s situation felt similar to what I experienced on the first day of my return, only the location and the person had changed.
Of course, from the perspective of accepting it, it would have been difficult to pass it off as a simple laugh.
“Is this guy smiling?”
The guy who was scolding me put his hand into my chest.
He took out a dagger about a span long.
The blade was sharp and looked like it had been used and maintained several times.
After seeing his own face reflected in the short sword, Russell decided on his next move.
I ignored the guy with the knife, made eye contact with the man with the scorpion tattoo, and opened my mouth.
“It just worked out.”
“… … ?”
What went well?
As if to resolve the question, the following words continued.
“I just wanted to ask you something.”
A word spoken while surrounded by men who look young and are much bigger than themselves.
The men surrounding Russell looked dumbfounded at those words.
That too for a while.
“No, but you kid. “Why were your words so short from earlier?”
The guy holding the dagger looks threateningly waving the knife.
Regardless, Russell said firmly.
“I wish the small pods were missing, but it doesn’t matter.”
All he needed was someone to give him the information he wanted.
It didn’t matter if it was a leader or a small player.
“This is crazy… … !!”
In response, the man was about to stab Russell’s thigh with a dagger.
“You’re quite proud.”
A man with a scorpion tattoo stepped forward.
I was so angry that I pushed the fuming subordinate back.
“It looks like there is someone who believes in something. Could it be that he is a noble or something?”
Although it is close to the kingdom, Shudra is a neutral zone. It was not a place where the laws of the kingdom were used.
This means that even if you are a noble, you are not protected.
The man had warned him about that, and Russell shrugged his shoulders.
“well?”
On the contrary, he asked a question.
“What do you think I believe?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a strange flow of magical power began to flow through Russell’s body.
The magic energy radiated through the floor covered the area, forming a film as dense as a spider web.
I don’t think I noticed anything unusual until I changed jobs, but it doesn’t matter.
‘Even if you don’t like it, you’ll soon feel it.’
Vermilion and Hubert.
Alan Page and Hemingway Melville.
And even Daria Snowwhite. Is it because I met so many prominent people for a while?
Now, this situation just seemed ridiculous.
‘I guess the world we live in has changed from the past.’
It was around that time.
The man with the scorpion tattoo felt something was wrong.
A strange energy surrounds my entire body, a feeling as if I am tied up in the middle of a net.
Afterwards, cold sweat ran down my spine.
Unlike other subordinates, I was able to understand because I had learned the Auror training method, albeit cheaply.
This energy that is currently binding you comes from magical power.
Rather than finish it quickly and go back and have a drink, I would rather go to a brothel on the outskirts with the money I stole when a new woman comes in.
I wanted to silence those underlings who were talking without knowing anything, but there was something I had to do first.
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“Gu, what are you curious about?”
The way he speaks is completely different from before. The facial expressions of his subordinates also changed at that tone of voice.
“Captain, what do you mean by that all of a sudden?”
“How can you show respect to such a little guy… … .”
“shut up!”
The surroundings became quiet as the man spoke.
His head was already shiny with sweat.
“Well, if there’s anything you want to ask, feel free to ask. “I will answer fully to the best of my knowledge.”
“I think we’re finally able to communicate a little better now.”
Russell withdrew his magical power at a response he liked.
Since he was simply displaying magical power, it would not have been discovered whether he was a wizard or an Auror practitioner.
“There must be a bar named Yellow Wyvern around here. Do you know where it is?”
“Soo, a bar?”
I thought it was something grand because there was something I wanted to ask.
At best, it was the location of a bar. I felt weak and dispirited, but that didn’t matter.
Because they were the weak and their opponents were the strong.
“W-go down this alley for three blocks. After that, turn left… … .”
The Scorpion man stuttered but did his best to explain the location of the ‘Yellow Wyvern’.
Russell nodded.
He stretched out his hand and tapped the shoulder of a man who was a head taller than him.
“thank you. “Then, work hard.”
I passed between the man and his subordinates with light steps, and Russell fell a few steps away.
His subordinates asked him.
“Captain, why on earth are you like that?”
“What’s the problem with stealing that kid’s money bag?” … .”
These are questions that seem to be dissatisfied in one way or another.
At that question, the Scorpion man frowned.
“Quiet. “You bastards.”
He spat it out at his idiot-like subordinates who still couldn’t understand the situation.
“You guys think you just saved your life.”
“Anyway, that’s true. Leader. What kind of life… … .”
“If you’re a wizard, you’re at least capable of using anti-war magic. If you’re an Auror, you’re skilled enough to cut down all of us in ten seconds.”
“… … ?”
“That was just the kid’s skill. “You stupid bastards!”
The subordinates’ expressions turned pale.
They realized that they had stuck their heads into the mouth of an ogre and came out alive.
“Well, that’s true. Leader?”
“Then I will make up things that are not there and lie…” … .”
That moment.
Jeopuk-.
The sound of distant footsteps came closer again.
As I moved my gaze, I saw that the young man who I had thought was quite far away was now getting closer to me.
“Well, did you leave something behind?”
When the young man, Russell, approached again, he secretly hid the dagger he was holding.
“I forgot I had one more thing to do.”
Russell looked around at them all, then spread out his palms.
“Take out all the money you’ve stolen so far.”
* * *
After putting my full pockets into my inventory.
Russell opened the bar ‘Yellow Wyvern’.
Creak, squeak.
The old, rusty hinges screamed in time with the movement of the wooden door.
At that sound, the eyes of those sitting inside turned their heads at once.
I stared at Russell.
He must have attracted attention because he was a foreigner and looked young.
Just like the guys who surrounded him just did.
Of course it wasn’t that long.
They looked at each other for a moment, then turned their heads again as if nothing had happened.
Everyone was telling their stories.
Russell also casually crossed between them, inside the bar. He stood in front of the long bar.
Click-.
As he sat down, he took out a small silver coin and placed it on the table.
“Please mix Red Drake 37 Year Old and Brux 12 Year Old and make it straight.”
Both drinks were over 70 percent. I’m going to mix it up and drink it straight.
It was a spell that no sane person could ever perform.
‘Of course.’
The words I just uttered were not a real spell, but a kind of secret language to meet the informant of the Magic Tower.
just as expected.
The bartender who was cleaning the shaker flinched and asked Russell back.
“What would you like for snacks?”
“If you have some dried red nutmeg, could you fry it a little on the fire?”
There is probably no one in this world who would enjoy high-quality spices like nutmeg as a side dish.
Just like the first, a ridiculous order. But it wouldn’t have been wrong.
‘Because this pronunciation was taught to me by the teacher himself.’
The color of the nutmeg indicates the lineage of the magic tower it belongs to, and the meaning of lightly roasting it over fire… … .
‘You said it means belonging to the Flame Tower.’
just as expected.
“Wait a moment.”
The bartender was familiar with silver coins.
He went in through the door at the back of the bar and brought out another bartender.
Although he wears the attire of an ordinary bartender, the scent of magical power is unmistakable from him.
‘Circle 3… … , Is it almost at the level of the 4th circle?’
He is about 40 years old.
He appeared, casually shaking the shaker, and placed the drink down in front of Russell.
“This is the alcohol you ordered.”
Ugh-.
A strange wave started from the glass and spread along the table.
It has a hemispherical shape and blocks external and internal sounds.
‘A magic tool with a sound-blocking spell.’
It is too much for a 3rd circle wizard to have.
but.
“This is Jackson, a dispatched wizard from the Kiel Red Tower.”
If he belonged to an intelligence agency connected to all magic towers, it would be a different story.
‘It wouldn’t be surprising if I had at least one item like this.’
“This is Russell, a member of Flame Tower.”
“Russell!”
He exclaimed softly at the name Russell.
“I never thought I would meet the rumored star like this. It is an honour.”
“I don’t know what rumors you’ve heard, but most of them are exaggerated.”
For the sake of courtesy, humility.
“Is that possible?” muttered Jackson, grinning.
I took something out of my pocket.
It was a notebook.
A notebook that is about half the size of the palm of your hand and can be easily hidden.
Jackson handed over the notebook and continued speaking after checking Russell opening the contents.
“This is information about his whereabouts… … , There were two problems, so the difficulty of the mission was adjusted.”
From level 4 – medium to level 4 – high.
This means that it is a bit difficult for a typical 4th circle wizard to solve it alone.
“This is the telegram from Pyeontap that was delivered as the mission level increased.”
Immediately after, a line written in Daria’s handwriting was delivered to Russell.
‘If necessary, it is okay to request support or abandon the mission. The decision about that is left entirely to my judgment… … .’
There was something I had to do first before making a decision.
“Why was the mission difficulty adjusted?”
First of all, I had to hear that there were two problems.
“The first is where he is currently hiding.”
He flicked the notebook in Russell’s hand. He said as he opened the page with a map of the Takhl Desert.
“Currently, it appears that he has been hiding in one place for over five days without moving… … .”
“It’s a desert ruin.”
The Ruins of Desert.
As this is a place where civilization once existed, the number of ruins buried under the sand is countless.
The place where he hid himself was one of them.
The place where Russell obtained the Overlord and Wizard Body was also the ruins of an abandoned castle in the desert.
Of course, the desert was not the Takel Desert,
A huge ruin partially exposed by a sandstorm.
the problem is-.
‘This is the location of the ruins.’
This ruin can be reached by walking another 15 days from Shudra… … .
Because it was located just two days away from the empire’s border.
‘Of course, the difficulty level will not increase simply by this.’
They say it’s close to the border, but the only ones you can meet near there are the imperial dogs.
Because they were at the level of scouts. The reason why the difficulty level increased is that the second reason is bigger.
Russell gave me a look that demanded an explanation, and I nodded.
Jackson nodded once and continued speaking.
“second is… … .”
wizard who swallowed a dragon
