Episode 156
EPISODE.78
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Russell Raymond.
As for the rumors about him, Count Reinkel was also the one who had his ears prickled.
The splendid rise of the Raymond family, who contributed to the founding of the nation.
Daria Snowwhite’s youngest disciple.
The royal sire.
The youngest Circle 6 mage in the history of the continent.
Although he was a lord of the border, he did not completely turn a blind eye to news from central politics.
Moreover, the name Russell Raymond has been on the rise for the past few years… … .
Even if he were a noble who had no interest in news from the central government, there would be no one who had not heard rumors of him becoming the sire of the royal family.
It was perhaps natural that Count Reinkel knew him.
Tap, tap.
The powerful sound of shoe feet rings.
As he entered the lord’s office guided by a soldier, his appearance matched the rumor.
‘Black hair and red eyes, this young man is… … .’
young.
This was the first thought that came to the Count’s mind the moment he first saw Russell.
Even though he is the ‘youngest’ 6th circle mage… … .
Just around mid-twenties.
Although he heard about Russell’s age through rumors, when he actually saw Russell’s face, he was much younger than he had imagined.
However, looking young was only an appearance. It was difficult to guess the depth of the person contained within.
‘This is a tower-level mage… … .’
It wasn’t just that they had red eyes, it was that I felt intimidated by the two eyes that contained a blazing active volcano as if they were about to explode at any moment.
‘Hmm.’
The count flinched for a moment and laughed inwardly.
‘haha.’
Realizing his mistake, he smiled bitterly.
‘I never thought I would be intimidated by the look in the eyes of a young man who is as old as my youngest son.’
At that time, Russell made eye contact with the Count and simply bowed his head. A suitable example that is neither excessive nor lacking.
Even though he was the sire of the royal family on the same count, it was clear that the other person was older than him.
“This is Russell Raymond.”
Only then did the count come to his senses, smile awkwardly and hold out his hand.
“I am Tess Reinkel. I sincerely thank you for coming to help me with this territory’s difficulties. Count Raymond.”
That’s the end of etiquette, including full names and greetings. Russell’s eyes changed immediately.
“If you don’t mind, could I hear the situation right now?”
It was already possible to guess from the half-ruined part of the wall and the atmosphere that the territory was in an unusual state.
Above all, the castle wall was destroyed.
‘It was definitely caused by magic and mass attack.’
At Russell’s request, Count Reinkel nodded with a slight sigh.
“Sure.”
The Count’s mouth opened, and Russell’s face, who had been listening to his explanation with a serious expression, suddenly hardened.
There was a part where the life of Alan Page, who was alone in the poison of Hydra, was in danger.
‘Sir Alan… … .’
They weren’t even strangers, but at one point they were in a relationship where they were competing with each other and improving each other’s skills.
Moreover, he wasn’t a bad person, but when I heard that he was on the verge of death, I naturally became worried.
Therefore, after waiting for the Count to finish his story, I opened my mouth.
“Where is Sir Alan now?”
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Click-.
As I turned the doorknob, a strong smell came from inside.
‘This… … .’
There was an unpleasant, sticky odor mixed among the scents of various medicinal herbs that were effective in detoxification.
Russell twitched the bridge of his nose at the stench.
‘Poisonous air.’
It is so toxic that the moment you open the door, the poison flows out.
As I moved my gaze, I caught sight of Alan’s face lying on the bed.
Not only was his entire body boiling with a high fever, but his complexion was dark as if the poison had spread throughout his body.
“Sir Alan… … .”
Did he faint from the pain?
If not, was he too busy fighting off the poison?
Even though Russell muttered out loud, Alan couldn’t even open his eyes.
“… … “Umm.”
Every time a faint groan came out, Alan tossed and turned as if he was in pain.
Was there even poison mixed in the sweat that flowed out?
Some of the bed sheets he was lying on were turning black.
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It was then.
Some of the medicine men who were checking Alan’s condition inside bowed their heads when they saw the Count who had come with Russell.
“… … Are you here? “Count.”
His eyes are dark and dead, making him look haggard and tired. It was probably due to the miasma flowing from Alan’s body.
The count asked as he saw the appearance of the medicine men.
“Looks like it’s time for a shift.”
“yes. “If it goes on just a little longer, we too will become seriously addicted.”
After hearing the story roughly, it seems that treatment was being carried out in shifts at regular intervals due to the weak poison flowing out of Alan’s body.
The Count expressed his regret toward the witch doctors who were unable to hide their exhaustion.
“I’m sorry for causing you such trouble. But… … .”
“I know. “Aren’t you the one who saved my family and the people of our territory?”
“It must be treated.”
The medicine men responded with determined expressions.
It has to be that way. The witch doctors here were not forcibly conscripted, but had come on their own initiative to treat Alan.
“Please do me a favor. Please hold on until the person who went to attend the high-ranking priest returns.”
Leaving behind the encouraging Count, Russell asked the medicine men.
“What is Sir Alan’s condition? Does the antidote work?”
For a moment, several witch doctors looked shocked at the appearance of a stranger, and then one of them stepped forward and began to explain.
“To be honest, it’s not good.”
There was no explanation, but since he was seen coming with the Count, it seemed like he thought he was his guest or an acquaintance of Alan’s.
“That’s not good, can you please explain?”
Hydra’s poison was powerful, but that did not mean there was no antidote.
Nevertheless, the reason why Hydra’s poison is classified as one of the most extreme poisons… … .
‘It was because most people’s whole bodies melt before they can use the antidote.’
That means that if Alan is holding on like he is now, the antidote can be used.
But it’s not good.
“no way-.”
Suddenly, Russell hurriedly opened his mouth as a thought passed through his head.
“Does the Hydra that appeared this time have about eight or nine heads?”
It wouldn’t be surprising if a hydra of that size had a poison that couldn’t be treated with an antidote.
‘If it’s clearly written in the instructions, the Hydra had five heads… … .’
Considering that Hydra, which is generally classified as an adult, has four heads, this individual has slightly stronger power than that.
The Count shook his head in response to the question he was wondering.
“That’s not it. “I saw with my own eyes that this guy has five heads.”
“Then why… … .”
Russell trailed off as if he didn’t understand, and the witch doctor continued his explanation.
“This hydra’s venom is a bit unusual.”
“… … ?”
“It’s – honestly, it’s hard to explain. This is our first time seeing a hydra with such poison… … .”
Other medicine men added.
“We are continuing treatment by supplementing the effectiveness of the existing antidote, but honestly, we are not in a situation where we can have high hopes yet.”
“The good news is that, regardless of the antidote’s power, Sir Alan is resistant to the poison… … .”
Seeing the medicine men unanimously saying that the situation was not good, Russell approached Alan.
“Up, it’s dangerous!”
“If you’re going to approach, wear these gloves and a mask…” … .”
The witch doctors were horrified and shouted at the sight, but it was okay.
Russell was a 6th circle mage belonging to the Tower of Flame, and flame was a fatal match for poison.
Even though he couldn’t drive out the poison in Alan’s body, he was able to blow away the slightest amount of poison flowing into him.
‘Unusual?’
Russell stretched out his hand and grabbed Alan’s wrist, secretly releasing his magic power.
Wow-.
The magic power flows through Alan’s mana rod and enters his insides.
At that moment, the miasma that was eating away at Alan’s body recognized a new prey and rushed towards Russell’s magic power.
-!
The moment when poison and magic collide!
Russell opened his eyes in astonishment.
‘This… … .’
The energy that flowed from the miasma at the moment of collision.
Russell’s shoulders trembled unconsciously at the presence of a completely unexpected energy.
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A brightly lit conference room.
Russell stood alone in the conference room, lost in thought.
This was after asking Count Reinkel to gather all the wizards dispatched from the royal capital in one place.
‘hmm… … .’
Russell muttered to himself while his brows slightly furrowed and he fell into a deep sleep.
‘It was definitely the energy of a dragon.’
Surprisingly, there was a small amount of dragon energy mixed into the hydra’s miasma.
Although the dragon’s energy was slightly different depending on its unique properties, its fundamental power was the same.
It was Russell, who had already come into contact with a dragon several times.
Recognizing the dragon’s energy itself was not that difficult.
‘Of course, I couldn’t tell what kind of dragon it was… … .’
The question is, why is the dragon’s energy contained in the hydra’s miasma?
Hydra.
This monster, which is classified as an adult if it has four or more heads, was clearly a branch of a polyp.
It is a high-ranking dragon species that cannot even be compared to the Komodo dragon that Russell met the day before.
‘As the number of heads increases, not only does the monster grow in size, but its intelligence also increases.’
As if that wasn’t enough, he instinctively uses magic and fires it out.
In fact, there were records showing that Hydras with more than a certain number of heads had conversations with humans.
‘In terms of pure strength, it is similar to the Arch Drake, or depending on the individual, it can be placed above it.’
However, a dragon species is just a dragon species.
There was a significant difference between the energy of a real dragon and a dragon species.
‘But it’s not a similar energy, it’s the real energy of a dragon… … .’
Along with the alarm, a translucent green window covered my eyes.
[mission]
Hydra’s Secret.
Defeat the Hydra that destroyed Reinkel’s territory, uncover its secrets, and resolve your questions.
[compensation]
Defeat Hydra: Top grade magic stone (edible) x5
Hydra’s Secret: ???????
‘The reward… … .’
It was divided into two.
A reward for simply defeating Hydra, and a reward for finding out its secret.
Among them, it was the latter that caught my eye.
‘There are more question marks than usual?’
Until now, there have been several rewards marked with question marks, but this was the first time such a large number was given.
Is it simply that the notation has changed, or is the reward itself completely different?
‘If we uncover the secrets of Hydra, will we be able to cure Sir Alan?’
He went to ask for help from a high-ranking priest, but he had to be prepared in case he couldn’t heal him even with his power.
‘Since it is a poison that has no antidote in the first place, even holy magic may not work.’
Russell exhaled heavily, feeling his head becoming confused at that fact.
at that time.
Tap, tap.
Ttogak ttogak-.
A group of signs was felt outside the conference room.
The wizards of the royal capital whom Russell had asked the Count to gather together in one place arrived at the conference room.
wizard who swallowed a dragon
