Episode 163
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Rattling-!
The door opens and a spacious banquet hall is revealed.
Compared to its size, it was a simple banquet hall without any extravagance.
It was difficult to find decorations or chandeliers made of gold and silver, and most decorations were made of carved stone or wood.
Among them, the most spectacular was stained glass, made by stacking colored glass.
Light was reflected on the opaque glass with various colors intertwined, enhancing the atmosphere of the banquet hall.
Other kings and nobles, no. Even compared to that of a typical noble family, they look quite simple.
Although he was said to have stockpiled it for the purpose of public goods, the count was so popular that he opened the storehouse without hesitation to address the difficulties of his territory.
“It seems like a banquet hall where you can get a glimpse of the Count’s usual personality.”
Alan also seemed to think the same thing and muttered softly.
“The wizards of the royal capital, including Prince Shinseong (晨星公) Count Raymond, are entering!!”
At the servant’s loud shout, which came out about half a breath late, all eyes in the hall turned to the entrance of the banquet hall.
The County of Reinkel is the only territory with a large city among several nearby territories.
Is it because of that?
There were quite a few nobles in attendance at the banquet hall.
Of course, it was difficult to believe that they simply attended this banquet with pure hearts.
On the surface, they would have gathered to celebrate the victory and safety of the County of Reinkel, but-.
‘More than half of them are probably hiding their intention to establish connections with central politics.’
This may be because, through his long life as a royal, he had the opportunity to meet the nobles of the central political world several times.
Compared to those who were good at hiding their true feelings, the transparent eyes of local nobles seem rather cute.
When I turned my head, I saw the people who came with those nobles.
‘Probably Gasol-.’
-Most of them are daughters or nieces. Russell laughed lightly at the sight of the girls dressed up to the nines.
‘I’m sure Sir Alan and the young wizards will be in trouble.’
No matter how bold he was, he would never commit such a trick against himself, a member of the royal family and the king’s sire.
Their first target would be Alan, and their next targets would most likely be low-circle wizards.
Although they are not as good as Russell or Allen, the fact that they entered the Royal Demon Tower at a young age in itself speaks of their potential.
Count Reinkel greeted Russell and his party, who had figured out the situation in the banquet hall for a brief moment.
“The heroes of the Earldom have arrived!!”
He smiled brightly and looked back at the wizards, including Russell, and asked.
“I don’t know if you’ve had a good rest.”
“Thanks to your consideration, I had a good rest.”
This is not an empty remark, Count Reinkel really did his best to ensure the rest and recovery of the wizards.
Not only did they obtain some fruits and medicinal herbs that were said to help restore energy, but they even took great care of the slightly injured wizards.
“I’m glad you rested well. I was worried that there might be some shortcomings… … .”
How long had he been talking about various things with Count Reinkel?
There was a group of people approaching them, feeling the atmosphere getting warmer.
First of all, a group of people approached like wild cats looking for prey, with Gasol in their mouths.
“Count Reinkel. “If it’s okay, would you please introduce us to the heroes of the county?”
The nobles of the nearby territory were the main characters.
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It wasn’t a place I really liked, but that doesn’t mean it can ruin the atmosphere of a banquet.
“This is Russell Raymond.”
Hiding his anxious feelings, Russell slowly exchanged greetings with the nobles nearby.
“haha. Count Raymond. I’ve often heard rumors about Shinsungong… … .”
“It’s even more heartbreaking than what I heard… … .”
“… … There are still many shortcomings, so I am always worried that the name of the royal family will be ruined. However, I am glad that several lords said that. “Thank you for your compliments.”
When he first entered aristocratic society, he reacted skillfully without any trace of the clumsiness he felt at the time.
Russell laughed as he looked at his reflection in the wine glass.
‘They say you get used to it over time.’
It seems that it wasn’t just magical achievements that increased.
It was dozens of minutes later that Russell was liberated from the lords, and after greeting as many as 14 lords.
Perhaps it was because of the rumor that Russell and Alan would be attending, because in addition to the six nearby fiefdoms, there were also lords from quite far away who attended.
Of course, the retreat of the lords was not entirely voluntary.
As time passed and the prom began, it just happened naturally.
????─????, ????, ♬─, ????, ????──.
Anyway, the prom was a time for young men and women.
As I slowly moved my gaze, I saw a scene where wizards and women from the royal capital were enjoying a dance in pairs.
Except for Alan Page, who is good at this kind of situation, most of the faces are stained red.
‘It’s worth it.’
To put it another way, entering the Royal Demon Tower at a young age was no different from being a study bug.
Regardless of whether it was a man or a woman, it was said that all of them were Sukmaek.
the problem is-.
‘Those are noblemen…’ … .’
Russell let out a long sigh as he glanced at the lords looking at him.
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As explained earlier, although he is a prom, he is the sire of the royal family. There was no one who asked him to dance.
Is it because of that? The gazes of the lords looking at him alone were unusual.
‘If I continue like this, I will inevitably get involved with them again.’
Thinking like that, Russell secretly increased his magic power.
Kills any presence by assimilating the raised magic power into the surrounding shadows.
It’s not to the point where they disappear before our eyes, but as their presence is significantly reduced, the people who show interest in them will also decrease.
I took a moment to rest as I felt the gazes of the nobles wandering.
In an instant, Russell’s face hardened.
I feel a strange yet alien gaze somewhere.
‘This… … .’
Russell turned his head at that sensation. She checked where she could feel the gaze.
What Russell encountered there was a man whose appearance was as special as his foreign gaze.
‘Black long hair… … .’
Even though she was dressed entirely in black, her hair was also black, which was rare on the continent.
The difference was that, unlike Russell’s, the man’s black hair had a slightly duller tone.
Not only that, but it also gave off a somewhat ominous vibe. All of them come together to create a strange sense of decadence.
Is it because of that?
Contrary to his handsome appearance, the man’s appearance gave off a somewhat uneasy and unapproachable atmosphere.
At that moment, the man who made eye contact with Russell raised the corner of his mouth and-.
“─!!”
Russell’s body trembled as if he had been struck by lightning.
A bottomless pit with no end, a feeling as if the entrance is right in front of you.
What was surprising was that, despite radiating such a presence, no one in the banquet hall was aware of the man’s presence.
It was as if the space where the two people, Russell and the man, were separated was separated.
furthermore… … .
‘This familiar gaze is definitely—.’
Isn’t this the same gaze that followed my back again and again when I was fighting Hydra?
‘Besides that… … .’
These are the eyes of familiar beings that I have experienced a few times.
Without realizing it, my eyebrows furrow deeply.
The man turned as he felt a change occur in Russell’s face.
I left the banquet hall at a slow pace and slowly moved the new model towards the terrace.
In Russell’s eyes, it looked like-.
‘… … .’
-It seemed like he was telling me to follow him.
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Rattling-.
When the terrace door opened, the cool night breeze blew and blew my hair.
“… … .”
The man was standing on the terrace railing, and if he made a mistake, he was sure to fall down. He was standing on it as if it were flat ground.
Moonlight falling pale.
The sound of a county festival coming from afar.
It’s a night when everyone is having fun, and in this silence, there are only the man and Russell.
The cool night breeze and silence are strangely distorted, further heightening the ominous atmosphere within the man.
While the silence was heavy, Russell opened his mouth.
“Let me ask you just one thing.”
─… … ?
“Are you a dragon by any chance?”
Although it was a little different, the man’s gaze had a lot in common with the silver dragon and fire dragon he had met the day before.
If such a being exists, it should be called a black dragon, or a demon dragon.
Moreover, if this man was the one Hydra was talking about, the being behind it, everything would be explained.
‘With the power of a dragon, it would be possible to force a hydra to grow.’
To Russell’s question, the man neither confirmed nor denied.
─Well… … .
I just tilted my head at the dry, dry story.
Suddenly, the man kicked the railing.
Whoa!
It flies up, spreading its wings as black as the night sky.
The violent wind that started from the flapping of his wings shook the terrace and the garden below!
Kwagwagwagwa-!
When the wind finally stopped, the man’s figure was no longer there.
However, only the voice the man left behind was dissipating into the cool air… … .
─It was definitely called that at one time.
A notification was heard.
[You have completed the mission. Compensation will be paid.]
[As a reward for defeating the Hydra, you will receive the highest grade magic stone (edible) x5.]
[You have confirmed the truth about Hydra’s secret and its background.]
[As a reward, a top-quality magic stone (edible)… … .]
It was a notification that proved that Russell’s guess was not wrong.
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The place where the man who left the banquet hall reappeared was in a remote mountain hundreds of kilometers away from the County of Reinkel.
The foot of a mountain where thorn trees and conifers are randomly intertwined, casting shadows here and there.
Seuuuuu-.
The darkness at the foot of the mountain seems to be distorted, and a man in black slowly appears through the distorted space.
widely-.
The man who came out of the darkness like that walked through the thorn bushes.
It took me a while to move the new model along the mountainside, which was heavily shadowed as if I was familiar with it.
The man’s steps soon stopped in front of a huge rock cave hidden between tall coniferous trees.
─… … .
I don’t know how others feel.
This ominous and damp rock cave, which did not receive a single ray of sunlight even in the daytime, was the only place the man found comfortable.
Suddenly the man lifted his left arm.
Sigh!
“Knock-!”
Along with him, a man who was grabbed by the neck came out of the darkness and struggled.
“Kkeak, kkeok, kkeok-.”
A cult man with a sinister red eye glow.
─It smells dirty, so if you have something to say, I must have warned you not to come to me in person and to tell me separately-.
The man in black muttered, glaring at him with emotionless eyes.
─Do you want to die? Hypnos.
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