◈ Episode 572: The truth covered in wrapping cloth (2)
The magic power released by Linne’s magic beast created a powerful force field around it.
It completely covered Line, Ludger, and some areas.
In the form of a huge sphere.
The moment the force field energy reached its critical point, Ludger felt the sensation of his body being pulled somewhere.
Although it was definitely a phenomenon I had never seen before, I did not feel any sense of strangeness.
Rather, Ludger even felt familiar here.
‘This feels similar to when I jump through space by specifying coordinates.’
When the flashing light before his eyes disappeared, Ludger felt his feet sinking.
“here is… … .”
The snow that touches your feet is up to your calves.
Ludger’s expression became stunned as he saw the white snowstorm and cold weather swirling around him.
“Kingdom of Utah?”
At least in this season, the only place where severe cold snowstorms still occur is the Kingdom of Utah.
The steep mountain ranges and sparse villages lit up in scarlet lights.
The scenery of the Kingdom of Utah that Ludger remembered was correct.
‘How can we travel hundreds of kilometers away from Lederbelk…’ … .’
Ludger’s questions did not end there.
Ugh.
Line’s magic water began to vibrate again, and the same process as before unfolded again.
As his body was being pulled somewhere, what Ludger saw was a jungle with sweltering, humid air.
‘Jungle area in the southern part of the continent?’
It took less than 3 seconds to get here from the Kingdom of Utah.
It’s 3 seconds.
In that short period of time, it moved from the northern tip of the continent to the southern tip.
And that’s over thousands of kilometers.
‘Was it something like that? ‘Line’s magical power is not something like no attribute.’
Magical power hitherto unknown to this world.
That power makes you understand why it is called a curse, not a blessing.
Line’s magical power was [space attribute] magic.
And now, Liné had fully awakened her magical powers.
But that didn’t do her any good.
Rather, it was closer to shortening her life, which was originally terminally ill, much shorter.
“Rine! Stop! “If we spread it any further, it becomes dangerous!”
Ludger shouted that, but Line did not listen to Ludger.
She lowered her head and mumbled something, looking like she had lost her soul.
Coo!
With one tremor, the surrounding scenery changed again.
The place the two arrived this time was a sheer cliff of unknown origin.
The huge, sharp mountain ranges surrounding him caught Ludger’s eyes.
‘Is this the backbone of a giant?’
It was a place where monsters that existed in the past were known to have disappeared beyond.
Because of the extremely harsh environment and high mountain ranges, the area beyond was an unknown and unknown world.
Ludger also wandered the world, but he had never come this far.
But that wasn’t what mattered now.
‘no. My voice can’t reach Line right now. then… … .’
The magic tree that was causing this phenomenon had to be stopped somehow.
Ludger gathered shadows in both hands and made them like the hands of an animal.
Ludger walked towards the magic tree and strongly grasped Linne’s magic tree with both hands.
“Stop.”
He spoke almost as if he was giving a command and applied pressure to forcibly use the power of the magic beast.
It was a coercive method, but if this wasn’t done, Line’s magical power could have run out of control.
In fact, it was still in an almost precarious state.
The magic beast struggled to resist Ludger’s power.
Every time that happened, the surrounding scenery changed quickly.
Factory where workers go.
Dense coniferous forest.
Inside the gorgeous room of the mansion.
A rural village where children play.
The rapidly changing scenery finally stopped.
Line’s magic beast, which had run out of strength, was naturally reverse-summoned, and Ludger finally let out the breath he had been holding.
‘If Ater Nocturnus had not been granted the power of specifying coordinates, it would have been unstoppable.’
It’s a shame because Ludger also had deep knowledge of space.
Otherwise, there was a high possibility that Ludger would also have been swept away by the power of that magic beast.
Ludger urgently checked Rine’s condition.
“Rine. Are you okay?”
But there was no answer from Rine, who had her head down.
Just as Ludger was about to slowly extend his hand, Line slapped Ludger’s hand away.
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Wow!
Even more than the pain running down the back of his hand, Ludger was speechless the moment he saw Line’s expression.
There were tears in Rine’s eyes.
Soon tears flowed down her cheeks.
But even more than that, it broke Ludger’s heart that those beautiful eyes were glaring at him with a hostile gaze.
Suddenly, images of her childhood overlapped in my memory.
“Rine. I am… … .”
“Don’t talk to me!”
As Line said that, she turned her back and quickly tried to leave.
It was like a pitch-black alley, but it didn’t matter to Rine where it was right now.
I just want to get as far away from the man in front of me as possible right now.
So, Line wandered through the alleys as much as possible, trying to find an exit.
Perhaps thanks to luck, I could see a light beyond.
That’s the exit.
The moment Rine thought that and took a step toward the exit, she felt one of her legs sink.
uh?
Line realized that she was somewhere very high.
And now that I’ve lost my footing, I’m in danger of falling.
It was too late to grasp the situation, so Liné froze.
Ludger, who hurriedly followed Line from behind, pulled her hand.
“Are you okay?”
“… … !”
Line hurriedly walked away from Ludger.
After shooting Ludger, Line looked at the scenery where she almost fell.
If just a moment ago she was filled with anger towards Ludger, this time, Line’s eyes were filled with embarrassment.
To that extent, the scenery she just saw was quite foreign.
“What the hell is this place… … .”
Chiiik!
As soon as Line finished speaking, white steam rose up.
The compression was so intense that the heat rose up to more than 100 meters.
Even though I was far away, I could feel the heat on my skin.
Such plumes of steam were rising from everywhere.
spa? no. This was not such a nature-friendly space.
Geek! Clap! Chiiik!
The sound of giant steel gears turning and compressed steam flowing through thick drains.
The sound of rotating turbines and the roaring sound of cylinders engaging were rampant from all directions, as if they were strange yet harmonious.
Machines of steel.
Countless machines filled the huge space, which was difficult to keep up with even if you combined all of Seorn’s playgrounds.
“I can’t believe this is the place we arrived at last.”
Ludger sighed as he looked at the familiar sight at the end of the random spatial movement.
“[Isla Machina]”
A moving island, they say.
People say, the city of future technology.
Someone else said, the future of magic engineering.
An island made of machinery and steel and the home of the New Magic Tower.
That place was Isla Machina.
‘Should I call this unlucky or good?’
Isla Machina is an island that floats and moves on the sea.
It sucks in a huge amount of seawater, purifies it, boils it, and uses that steam energy to move the entire island.
This island was not a place where you could come just because you wanted to.
Since the coordinates change periodically, if I were not careful, I could have fallen into the vast ocean.
Ludger wanted to tell Rine that they should get out of here for now.
However, the strength in Line’s eyes gradually weakened, and she stumbled and tried to fall.
Ludger hurriedly approached Line and supported her body.
“ha. ha.”
Line let out a rough breath. Ludger felt tremendous heat from Linne’s body.
‘The fever is serious.’
At this rate, it wouldn’t have been surprising if she fainted, but Rine persevered.
Not only that, but he even tried to push Ludger, who was supporting him, away with a weak hand gesture.
‘Are you trying to push me away even when you’re in so much pain?’
Seeing that, Ludger felt his heart throbbing.
It’s natural.
The pain of betrayal by the person who had deceived him until now was probably greater than the physical pain.
He killed his own mother, sealed her memories, and even pretended not to know her and stayed close to her.
Ludger knew that too, so he couldn’t give Linne a proper excuse.
I couldn’t do it.
Line’s movements, which were offering weak resistance, stopped.
Liné, whose body had completely lost all strength, tried to slump down in her seat.
Ludger urgently helped Linne up and checked her condition.
‘Due to the excessive magical power, the magical energy in the body is running out of control.’
It wasn’t just magical power, it was spatial magical power.
Ludger placed his hand on Line’s forehead and unleashed magical power.
“Just be patient.”
A magic circle appeared above Rine’s forehead.
Ludger tried to control the magic power as much as possible to suppress the magic power running rampant in Linne’s body.
Liné’s expression became more relaxed as she closed her eyes, but Ludger’s stiff face showed no sign of loosening.
In the end, this is just a temporary measure.
They say they have stabilized their magic power now, but if their magic power goes out of control again in the future, how long will they be able to endure then?
‘Once the magic power runs out, there is a high possibility that it will continue to run away. However, the person involved must control his or her mind and calm down the magic power.’
When I saw Line, who was falling asleep as if she had fainted, she looked like she was having a hard time.
‘After all, this is Isla Machina?’
It occurred to me that maybe this too was some sort of pull of fate.
Still, it wasn’t a place completely without connections, and there were people I had to meet here.
“Just be patient.”
Ludger picked up Line and moved away.
Keying.
And there was a lens that watched Ludger’s appearance in the dark.
The aperture of the lens was stopped and released to capture the scene.
* * *
Nikolai, who was observing the recent surroundings on Isla Machina, received a report.
Nikolai had recently clashed with the dark wizards of the backworld and was expanding his power.
In the beginning, they were able to expand at a rapid pace, but the situation changed rapidly when warlocks who felt a sense of crisis joined hands.
So while the current sluggish war of attrition continues, this report was worthy of Nikolai’s attention.
‘It’s not on the island’s entry and exit records, but there’s someone who suddenly appears?’
Nikolai immediately held the crystal ball that came with the report in his hand.
A small crystal ball the size of a palm was a simple artifact that could save and display a specific scene.
When he used the crystal ball, light spread before Nikolai’s eyes and a scene materialized.
An alleyway in a neutral area where no one travels.
Suddenly, in a place where there was nothing, a light flashed, and a man and a woman appeared.
‘what?’
There Nikolai was surprised.
It literally appeared as if it fell from the sky.
No, I wouldn’t have been so surprised if it had fallen from the sky.
You must have thought that a wizard using flying magic had landed there.
But the moment the two people appeared was too fast.
It appeared for just a moment? If I had flown at that speed, I would have fallen to the ground and died.
No matter how much I tried to slow down the saved image, I could only explain it by saying that it appeared ‘suddenly’.
‘As if I had jumped through space… … .’
for a moment. Jumped through space?
Nikolai frowned, feeling a strange sense of déjà vu.
Among the people he knew recently, there was a man who showed similar magic.
Nikolai replayed the video saved in the crystal ball.
There was still a lot of content left.
In the crystal ball, a man and a woman could be seen arguing.
Although it was dark and I couldn’t see their faces because there wasn’t much light coming in, I could tell that the relationship between the two was serious.
Then, the woman turned and ran away first, and the man hurriedly chased after her.
And the moment he saw the video captured by another magic tool, Nikolai’s eyes widened.
‘John Doe!’
The appearance revealed on the face that was illuminated by the light belonged to someone Nikolai knew well.
John Doe, First Order of the Black Dawn.
Currently, Ceorn’s teacher, using the false identity of Ludger Chelisi, has come to Isla Machina.
‘for a moment. ‘Something’s strange.’
Nikolai felt his head becoming confused.
Currently, Seorn and Lederbelk were in a noisy situation due to a sudden natural disaster.
And as far as Nikolai knew, it was reported that Ludger Chelisi was in Seorn just a few days ago.
‘To get from the Empire to Isla Machina, only a few days would be enough.’
Even recently, Isla Machina has never been ‘anchored’, so there have been no cases of outsiders entering.
But the man who should be in Lederbelk is here?
‘Besides, the girl you’re with is Seorn’s student?’
How on earth did this happen?
Nikolai tapped his head with his index finger and thought about it, then grinned.
Whatever it was, the fact that he had the opportunity didn’t change.
Now was my chance to kill him.
