Episode 155
EPISODE.78
25 magic towers located throughout the kingdom.
And about a dozen large branches.
Endymion’s warp gate, which was tightly and organically connected like a spider’s web, was being carefully managed by their hands.
It has to be that way.
The Warp Gate was the gate that allowed you to jump through space with just a few leaps and reach every corner of the kingdom at once.
If it were to fall into the hands of a spy from an enemy country or someone with a sinister purpose, there was ample room for it to go beyond abuse and be used for terrorism or invasion.
For that very reason, Endymion’s central government also chose to manage the warp gates under the magic tower.
The person who caught Russell’s steps was none other than a magician belonging to the Magic Tower who managed the warp gate.
“Sir Russell Raymond.”
Averal Tower.
The wizard in charge of the first floor of the Imperial Tower, located near the Nadia Desert, opened his mouth as he checked Russell’s identification card, who stopped by to use the warp gate.
“This is a mission order from the royal capital and the Lord of Flame Towers.”
As a war mage belonging to the Flame Tower, it was natural to leave if the mission failed.
However, it was a bit of a sudden mission. That’s why Russell tilted his head.
‘Mission orders?’
The 5th and 6th circles, commonly called magicians, were treated as weapons of war for a country.
As such, it can be involved in local warfare, escorting, or assassinating key figures.
The difficulty of the mission was also bound to be much higher than that of other wizards.
But it’s a mission order.
‘During this period, what happened that made a 6th Circle mage go on a mission?’
A magician from the Imperial Tower handed a letter of instructions to Russell, who was carefully reminiscing about his memories before returning.
An instruction sheet with the flaming rose gate and flare rose clearly stamped as dedications.
The magician of the Imperial Tower who handed over the instructions added as if he had been waiting.
“This is an order sent five days ago. “The withdrawal order has not been issued otherwise, so it will still be in effect.”
Nod your head appropriately.
Fighting-.
Russell opened the offering with skillful hands and checked the contents of the instructions.
Since the instructions were written simply and clearly, it was not difficult to understand its contents.
‘It’s a subjugation mission.’
A simple mission that involves heading to a specific area, defeating the target written in the order, and returning.
The problem is that the targets that need to be subjugated are not easy.
‘A typical subjugation mission would involve subduing a village of monsters, bandits, or a horde of demonic bandits…’
As a 6th circle, top level mage had to move, the target of subjugation was also of a different level.
“Western part of the kingdom, County Reinkel, swampland, and Hydra.”
The contents of the instructions are understood by condensing only the key words. When I checked the contents, there was an incident that came to mind.
‘Now that I think about it, it was around this time.’
There was less than a year left until he returned.
I had heard a rumor that the Hydra that had appeared in the west of the kingdom had been subdued.
The wizard who made a name for himself by subduing Hydra at the time was… … .
‘It was Vermilion’s death sentence.’
However, because history changed slightly through regression, the subjugation that should have been Vermilion’s role came to him.
If he had not received the order by the designated date, there was a high possibility that this mission would have gone back to Vermilion Ulsen as it had historically.
‘hmm.’
Russell muttered to himself, remembering the memories before returning.
‘Isn’t there less than a year left?’
Since we regressed about 7 to 8 years, if we calculate the time spent returning, it has already happened.
For a moment, Russell put aside the thought that he had lived a very busy life and checked the contents of the order again.
Below the briefly summarized mission, it is noticeable that several people’s names are written.
Hydra.
As the target of subjugation was a formidable monster, a list of those who would join in the subjugation had been prepared.
Russell’s eyes quickly scanned the list.
‘uh?’
Russell was surprised to see a familiar name.
It is said that Alan Page was included in the list of wizards dispatched to assist him.
‘5th Circle Mage, Alan Page.’
If he remembers correctly, it was around this time that rumors began to spread that Alan Page had made it to the 6th Circle.
The time when he ascended to the 5th circle was earlier than the future he knew.
So, I thought that the 6th circle would also rise faster than expected.
‘But it’s still the 5th circle.’
Was there something that happened that he wasn’t aware of?
Thinking so, Russell asked back.
I was curious as to why Alan hadn’t made it to the 6th circle yet, but what I needed to worry about now was the mission.
“Did you say this order was given five days ago?”
“yes? yes… … .”
The wizard of the Imperial Tower was startled by Russell’s sudden question and nodded.
‘Five days… … .’
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If the mission began as soon as the order was sent, the other wizards on the list would have already arrived in the County of Reinkel.
‘We need to move quickly.’
While packing up the letter, Russell walked towards the floor where the warp gate was located.
The destination was not the royal capital, but the magic tower closest to the County of Reinkel.
* * *
Rain has been pouring down since dawn. A faint fog covered the castle walls in an eerie way.
“after-.”
Checking the scene through the window of the spire, Count Reinkel sighed softly.
Was it because of the water droplets forming on the window? A completely distorted view of the city is projected onto his retina.
Even though it is early in the morning, the city seems to have become dry and almost devoid of life.
It has to be that way.
Because all the residents near the castle walls had been evacuated to the rear.
All that is left are the knights who follow him and the soldiers who are there to stop Hydra.
Even they looked exhausted…
‘Just a month ago, it was a place overflowing with life… … .’
Although it was on the outskirts, the County of Reinkel was a fairly prosperous city.
First of all, not only did there exist a large granary area, but there was also no shortage of water because water flowed in from a large swamp nearby.
Every fall, about 30 percent of the county’s territory was covered in gold, so there would be no need to explain the harvest any further.
In addition, there was also a large city within the County of Reinkel.
Of course, it was not compared to the big city located in the center of the kingdom, but it was still a city big enough to have several prosperous markets.
There was only one large city among the six nearby territories.
‘I thought that such peace would last forever… … .’
It was only a month ago that the peace was broken.
At some point, the grains planted in the granary began to rot, and the residents of the territory began to suffer.
It didn’t take long to realize that the cause was the water flowing out of the swamp.
‘I can’t believe a hydra suddenly builds a nest in a swamp.’
The reason the water source was polluted was because of the venom spewed out by the hydra.
Hydra.
It was a monster that was often described as a dragon in mythology.
I don’t know if it’s still a young individual.
Hydra, which has grown to a certain degree, reigns as a tyrant and commands the monsters in the area.
The Hydra was a powerful monster that could never be subdued by the frontier count’s strength.
So they asked for help from the royal capital to subdue the monsters, and it was only a few days ago that the wizards assigned to subdue them arrived.
Was the nearby human city a nuisance?
‘I never thought Hydra would launch a preemptive attack… … .’
It was just two days ago that Hydra, leading an army of monsters, rushed toward the castle walls.
At that time, some parts of the collapsed walls had not yet been completely restored.
What if you are attacked by Hydra again in this situation?
It was clear that the walls would collapse. Through that gap, his army of monsters will pour in.
“Hydra… … “How is he?”
In response to the count’s question, several knights recited a report they received early in the morning.
“It hasn’t shown any significant movement since it returned to the swamp.”
“Probably because of the significant blow I received from Sir Alan at the time.”
The good news is that Hydra retreated due to the attacks of wizards led by Alan Page.
“Should I call this a blessing among misfortunes?”
The Count muttered helplessly as he received the report. He then continued to sweep the castle wall with his hollow gaze and asked.
“How is Lord Alan doing?”
“Not good.”
The old knight who answered first lowered his gaze and shook his head.
“By blocking the Hydra’s breath head-on, I was exposed to a lot of its poison. “It’s encouraging that she’s still holding on despite suffering from a high fever.”
“I must, I must save.”
The Count chewed his words and clenched his fists.
It was not simply because he was a disciple of the Spear Tower Master and the second son of the great lord, Count Page.
Aside from the political reasons, the lord definitely wanted to save Alan Page.
That’s because, if Alan Page hadn’t stopped Hydra’s breath, the breath would have been directed to the people of the territory who were fleeing.
“Isn’t Sir Allen the one who saved the lives of our territory residents?”
If it weren’t for him, hundreds or even thousands of residents of the territory would have melted into the miasma!
“Even beasts know grace. But if you pretend not to notice even after receiving a favor, what is the difference between you and a monster covered in evil?”
The old knight responded with a stern expression to the words of the count whom he had served for a long time.
“… … “I will do my best.”
He was also sincere in his desire to save Alan.
It was then.
Puuuuuu-.
Suddenly, a horn sounded.
The sound of a horn blowing through the quiet silence was coming from the side of the broken castle gate.
“What is this?”
The Count was startled by the sound that came out of nowhere and shouted.
I heard someone running in a hurry.
Crash, jump!
A soldier immediately pushed open the door and jumped inside.
He then shouted, not realizing that he was completely out of breath.
“Well, we’ve arrived!”
At that sight, one of the knights next to the count roared.
“How dare you know where this is and be rude… … ?!”
But his cries could not continue any longer. This may be because the soldier’s report that came out right away silenced him.
“Ru, ru, ru, Count Russell Raymond has just arrived!”
He was given the title of Shinsunggong (晨星公) by the royal family, meaning morning star.
The youngest Circle 6 wizard in the kingdom.
Russell Raymond.
It was the moment he joined the County of Reinkel.
wizard who swallowed a dragon
