Episode 192
An unknown imperial castle, somewhere.
Step by step-.
A red-haired nobleman walks through a gray-white hallway with no lights or signs of popularity.
Hair that seemed to be wrapped in flames and crimson eyes filled with a sparkle shined clearly even in the darkness.
He was a peerless handsome man with an arrogance that suited him well.
Red A. Scarlett, Imperial Red Mage.
The straight back and confidently spread shoulders create an exquisite harmony.
Even though Red was just walking down the hallway, it created a destructive atmosphere as if he was trampling on something.
Red, who was strolling through the most noble space in the empire, soon opened a door and entered.
It’s a strange place.
It was a spacious place, but the light was falling only on the center of the room.
Strangely, the lighting light was only concentrated in the central space. It feels like a spotlight on stage.
There was a red chair in the central space, and there were six full-length mirrors surrounding the chair.
They were orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple, respectively.
dump.
As Red sat down on the chair, light began to flicker in the mirror except for the purple one, and soon a remnant began to appear there.
Red, who confirmed attendance with a calm look, opened his mouth.
“Alderson suffered.”
There was no one who responded.
Red knew that these guys were listening, so he continued speaking in his characteristic calm voice.
“And at the academy, right in the middle of the system. Although he was immature in many ways, he was an archmage personally recommended by this body. “This is proof that the matter is more serious than we thought.”
“The peace was long.”
A drowsy voice was heard from the green mirror.
“This is not a fun situation for the Dark Church. “These are people who believe in destruction and chaos, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they started to move slowly.”
Red said, immediately frowning at that carefree tone.
“Is the person who knows that still stuck in the corner of the room? “You recluse.”
“It’s pitiful that you don’t know how nice the corner of your room is. “No matter what anyone says, the greatest virtue of a wizard is composure, and small spaces make people feel calm.”
“Cut the nonsense. The empire is experiencing an unprecedented talent shortage. Even if it is a past oath, it is a waste of resources to have two archmages tied up in such a small area.”
With these words, the tone of Assad, the green wizard, had no choice but to change.
“It’s not the first day or two that you’ve been rude, but it’s hard to ignore those words. “Red, you’re not going to start talking nonsense about releasing Lycerradigos, are you?”
“It was said that in the past, the Platinum King even interviewed prisoners when forming the White Knights.”
“It was a wartime time.”
“It did. But seriously, do things look better now than they did back then?”
“… … .”
“It’s just that the war didn’t break out, but the empire now is no better than it was then. “But is there any reason why my words should be dismissed as nonsense?”
“… … .”
The atmosphere became cold.
The moment Red quietly stared into the green mirror, a soft laugh flowed.
“You two always seem to get along well.”
It was an orange mirror.
The man standing beyond him spoke as if he were interceding.
“But isn’t it time for us to argue among ourselves?”
“noisy.”
“Shut up, Orange.”
“… … .”
The wizard called Orange closed his mouth, but his words somewhat changed the cold atmosphere.
Red said.
“Well, okay. I’ve left the disposition of that witch up to you, so I’ll just move on. Even so, the seven-colored vacancy cannot remain empty for long. Especially in times like now.”
“Let’s decide on a successor right away?”
“Is there anything that can’t be done? There are several candidates. Since the South is a war zone, I often hear the name of a prominent war mage. “I heard that [Bomb Demon] and [Sand Mage] are famous recently.”
“What is a Sand Mage? Do you use sand magic?”
“According to rumors. “I think he may have invented his own magic.”
At that time, a voice came from the silent blue mirror.
“It was while working as a war wizard in the South that Alderson distinguished himself. I don’t think he’s bad… … . “For me, I would like to recommend someone from the Magic Tower.”
Red’s gaze turns towards that.
“I heard a rumor that a genius came out of [The Magic Tower of Fish], Amelia. “I think he was your student, and he learned all seven color magic at just seventeen.”
“At seventeen? “If it’s true, that’s great.”
Asad also helped slightly, and a faint sense of pride came out of the blue mirror’s voice.
“Koraris’ talent is the greatest of all time. It’s not at the level of ‘outstanding for his age’. “If Koraris takes the position of archmage, I will also treat that child as a wizard of the same level, not as a disciple.”
Blue Archmage – Amelia spoke as if the owner of the vacant position had already been identified.
The rest of the archmages were slightly surprised by that attitude.
Amelia does not involve personal opinions in her judgment.
‘… Still, you’ll have to see it in person to find out.’
‘If Amelia asserts it to that extent… … .’
‘The wizard named Koraris is probably not an ordinary talent.’
said Red, the only carefree one.
“okay. During my short life, I have heard and seen countless people called ‘talents of all time.’ “Most of them were frogs that couldn’t even reach the Sorcerer King’s heels.”
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“Koraris is-.”
“different? In that case, there would be no need to force that fact into your mind until you see it for yourself. “It will be proven anyway.”
“… … .”
Since it wasn’t a mistake, the Blue Wizard closed his mouth.
Red continued.
“Anyway, I am even considering the [Abnaham Witches] as the next purple archmage. “It’s a group full of weirdos, but their skills are worth considering.”
“Are you saying you will judge based solely on the level of magic?”
“Just this time. I’ll have to check the minimum level of personality, but… … . “You can say that age, origin, and achievements have almost no weight.”
“hmm.”
A strong backlash is expected.
The Seven-Colored Archmages do not simply refer to the group that is the best among the Empire’s wizards.
They were practically the face of the imperial family and also agents.
Aside from Assad, who is in hiding, he is also the head of a large organization in his own right.
However, there is one reason why they do not easily rebel.
In reality, these are the words that came from the mouth of Red, the head of the Grand Wizard.
“You said you were filling a vacancy. “How long?”
“This month at the earliest, within this year at the latest.”
“that… “Isn’t this too urgent?”
“Do you think so?”
Red, who laughed lowly, quickly hid his laughter and said.
“The devil almost descended on the islands.”
“… … .”
“A new religion is causing a stir in the East, and gangsters in the West recently made a deal with the church. The South… Needless to say. Fortunately, the northern part is a bit calmer, but that doesn’t mean we can let our guard down. “It’s a quiet neighborhood, so it would be perfect for hiding and plotting.”
“In other words… … .”
Assad said:
“There are no safe places in the Empire anymore?”
Red confirmed silently.
While most of the Grand Wizards thought it was a hasty decision, Assad completely agreed with Red’s thoughts.
It is not just the system that has suffered a crisis.
“A priest has infiltrated Badniker.”
“… … !”
Amid the sound of gasping for air, Red blinked his eyes slowly, looking slightly dazed.
“what?”
“The devil almost descended on the retreat.”
“If it’s Badniker’s retreat… “Isn’t it just recently?”
“Things are going really fun… … .”
“If it’s Badniker’s territory, the threat from the church is as much as the system, no. “In fact, it was safer than the system-.”
While the archmages were surprised in their respective forms, Red also said while resting his chin.
“Surprisingly. “I never thought something like that would happen in Iron Blood Ball’s territory.”
Iron Blood Prince was one of the few skilled people recognized by this arrogant archmage.
“Which demon king was he a priest serving?”
“Black Swamp.”
“… It was clearly the blood moon that almost descended on the Academy. “I heard that the relationship between the two followers, Black Swamp and Blood Moon, is not good, but the timing is unfortunate.”
“Are you saying they were connected?”
“It’s a guess, but it’s something to consider… … .”
Red tapped his fingers on the armrest. The atmosphere that was about to become overheated calms down again.
Red said.
“It is an open secret that most of the relationships between factions within the church are not good. “There are differences in doctrine between factions, so it is extremely rare for them to link up.”
“also-.”
“but.”
Red said, cutting off the Blue Archmage’s voice.
“There is nothing difficult about timing the incident. Rather than linking, all you have to do is adjust the schedule for implementing the plan. And as far as I know, there is only one person in the church who can coordinate schedules between factions.”
“… “Is it the Black Cult leader?”
Asad muttered in a tired voice.
This is the being that came to mind from the moment I found out that Juan’s identity was a priest.
“Does this mean that the Black Cult Master has started to move in earnest?”
“You don’t know that. Over the past hundreds of years, there have been quite a few people among the empire’s subjects who have seen the cult leader. Although most of them were encounters in dreams… … . “The real problem is that the eyewitness testimony was completely different.”
Red didn’t hide his annoyed expression.
“Some said he was a sinister-looking man, while others said he was an old man with wrinkles. Some even claimed that she was a girl who didn’t even lose breast fat. “This is just my guess, but I think there are two possibilities regarding the identity of the religious leader.”
Red spread his two fingers and folded them one by one.
“first. It has the power to change its appearance. Personally, I think it would be more convenient if it were this way… … .”
Red shook his head.
“… “The maggot-like cultists always choose the former between the worst and the lesser evil.”
“What’s the worst?”
“It is possible that the religious leaders are plural.”
“… … .”
A cold silence falls for a moment.
And for the first time, a voice was heard from the yellow mirror.
“Does this mean there are multiple religious leaders, not small religious leaders?”
“That could happen.”
“Hmm… Anyway, that’s a bit much.”
It was a somewhat harsh tone, but Red continued without pointing out any particular manners.
“I just want to keep that in mind for now. And Assad. “I need more explanation about what happened at Badniker.”
“… … .”
“I understand that the family you serve is gloomy, but even in a situation like this, you probably won’t talk about it because it’s an internal matter.”
“hmm.”
Assad said in an awkward voice.
“To put it briefly… “It feels like the old members of the family are not even able to make ends meet because of their manipulation.”
“what are you talking about?”
“… Please understand that the longer I talk, the more I spit on my family. Anyway, it was an unexpected person who discovered the church’s plan and killed the priest. “It was a guy named Luan, Delak’s youngest child.”
“Luan Badnicker.”
Red cut Assad off.
I thought he was a guy who liked to interrupt, but Assad stopped what he was saying and asked.
“Do you know?”
“I know. “Soon, no one in the empire will know that little boy’s name.”
“huh?”
The voice of the orange mirror explained to Assad, who was puzzled.
“I heard that it was Yeongdo who showed the greatest performance during this disaster of the Blood Moon. “Along with Dean Alderson, he was the key to stopping the return of the Demon King.”
“I received a report from the special task force. If all the reports are true, it is said that he showed a response that put his age group to shame. It is said that he practically served as the leader of the leaders, but it was unexpected that a talented person of his caliber had never before stood out. “Did Badniker intentionally hide it?”
“… what. “It’s similar.”
Assad responded in a somewhat indifferent tone.
Red, who was stroking his chin for a moment, muttered.
“Once a priest, then a demon king? It’s a bit strange. “It’s so deeply connected to the series of incidents caused by the religious order.”
Assad’s eyes changed.
He sensed the strange suspicion in Red’s voice.
“Hey, Red. “I’m sure you’re not thinking strange things.”
The voice was much colder than when the story about Lyserradigos was mentioned.
Of course, it didn’t even work for Red.
“That guy is called Badknicker.”
“I know. But there was something interesting going on at Sun Bridge. “Only a baptized clergy can claim complete innocence?”
“… … .”
“I will ask first. “Was Luan Badnicker baptized?”
“That can’t be possible.”
“Then the answer I will give you is the same. I always have to assume the worst. “I’m sitting in a position where I need to be.”
“but… … .”
“It’s already too late, Assad.”
Red changed his tone.
“Anyway, even if I don’t move, the truth will soon be revealed. Heroes and the Church of the Sun, as well as powerful figures from various places who played feudal lords, each dispatched informants. The imperial family also had no choice but to jump on the bandwagon. “The academy will be noisy for a while.”
“… … .”
“Let me change the story a little… … . In any case, this incident was successfully prevented thanks to Alderson’s activities and the cooperation of Youngdo, the special task force, all cadets, and even the royal family. Since the Demon King’s Descent also failed, the Blood Moon’s followers would also have suffered a severe blow. Therefore, I hereby declare myself the Imperial Red Archmage.”
“what? no way-.”
Red said, ignoring Assad’s urgent voice.
“I will summon [middle name].”
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