Chapter 30. Hunting a cornered rat. (One)
“Well, I… … !”
Sienna gritted her teeth.
I wanted to run outside right away and drag that guy out. And I will sew your mouth shut so you can never say something like that again.
but,
‘… … not now.’
Sienna’s brain made a cool-headed decision. There were more important things to do right now than venting my anger right now.
Sienna moved immediately and assessed the situation. And my lips trembled in shock different from before.
“… … Are you dead?”
The most unbelievable news came back from the team I trusted the most.
“How, how everything?”
Sienna, who understood the circumstances, was soon able to deduce the culprit.
“The Black Knight… … !”
The bodies of the wizards left at the scene were of various types. Some were enchanted, but the rest clearly had traces of the Black Knight.
“I heard it was strong, but I never thought it would be this strong.”
The shocking news didn’t end there.
“… … Joel was caught? Even Ian and Colin?”
Even the Black Knight’s hand didn’t touch this side. In other words, it meant that other humans had subdued the wizards.
An ordinary human being that she considered so insignificant.
“This doesn’t make sense… … !”
Sienna bit her lip until it bled. Only then did she understand why the angry crowd had gathered.
The wizards should have slaughtered people thoroughly and cruelly. That way, those who remain will not even dare to think of rebelling.
But their terror was thwarted by others and even failed.
In the end, people came to hate wizards rather than fear them, and despise them rather than fear them. Even the name of Cain, the cause of the situation, was mixed up.
“Damn it!”
Sienna returned to the wizard’s tower, swearing. My whole head ached at the thought of taking care of this.
But a bigger problem was waiting for her.
“Hwaaaaa!”
The girl wizard, Erica, cried loudly. Her hair, which had been tied into two ponytails, had become a mess.
There was a puppy in her arms, struggling to breathe. Even at a glance, her condition seemed critical.
“oh my god… … .”
“what should I do… … .”
The surrounding wizards stamped their feet and looked at the two.
“What are you all doing?!”
Seeing that, Sienna felt her clothes becoming even more uncomfortable.
‘Those stupid things!’
He was busy running around trying to sort out this matter, but seeing them idle made a fire ignite inside him.
They even failed to solve the mission given by Sienna. I couldn’t help but look even more disgusted.
“Toby is sick!”
Erica responded with an angry voice.
“I took him to the village, but no one would treat him! “They even tried to chase me away by throwing stones!”
“You left it alone, then?”
Sienna burst into tears and shot back.
“I should have killed him on the spot! “It’s not like he came back the same way, right?”
“Why do I have to kill you?!”
Tears like chicken droppings flowed from Erica’s eyes.
“If we kill those people, we can’t cure Toby!”
“… … .”
“I don’t want to kill people in the first place! “Why should we do that!”
Erica cried and screamed for the room to leave.
“Just a few days ago, I went out to the village and had fun, but now I can’t even do that! “Everyone whispers and avoids us when they see us!”
Some of the wizards actively interacted with the outside world. Erica was one of them, so she couldn’t help but feel the change in people’s attitudes.
“Don’t deliver groceries… … . “If we continue like this, we might starve to death.”
“The supply of water and cloth has been cut off. “What now?”
The wizards gathered together and whispered worriedly.
“Is it okay for me to trust Midnell like this?”
“No matter how much I think about it, this isn’t it… … .”
“Shall we gather together and talk again?”
An air filled with distrust and anxiety was spreading through the Wizard’s Tower. Most of them were reluctant to follow Midnell’s orders from the beginning.
Above all, half of the wizards who sympathized with Midnel (controlled by Siena) were either dead or missing.
“… … !”
Sienna felt her eyesight becoming dizzy.
It was not because of the weak appearance of the wizards, nor because the wizard’s prestige had fallen to the ground.
‘Cain… … You’ll be disappointed.’
If things continue like this, the task that Cain trusted and entrusted to me will fail. You will not be able to stand confidently next to him.
‘shit… … shit!’
If he had come forward, he would have clearly demonstrated the power of a wizard.
Sienna had a hard time just maintaining the puppet magic she had cast on Midnell. It was quite dangerous for her to even leave Midnell’s side as she was now.
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‘… … for now,’
I had to do what I could.
thud!
A large box was thrown into the central hall of the Wizard’s Tower. It was a box filled with grains, vegetables, and cloth for immediate use.
These were items that Sienna had robbed from the village.
‘Ekarot, this bastard… … .’
Sienna was pounding Ekarot in her mind.
‘sorry. I’m scared that if I go outside I’ll meet the black knight. Siena, can you go?’
Even he, a sane wizard, refused Sienna’s request. In the end, Sienna had to move with her anxious heart.
“Let’s all do maintenance first.”
Sienna smiled and called the wizards together.
“First of all, you have to do what you can. “Just crying doesn’t solve anything.”
To avoid provoking them and making them more anxious.
however.
“uh… … “Who knows how to cook?”
“Can I cut this into a star shape?”
“What is this cloth for? “Can I prick it with a needle?”
The gathered wizards muttered absentmindedly in front of the box.
It was like that. They were excellent at handling magic, but were completely illiterate at everything else.
Only then did the wizards realize.
The reason they were able to live comfortably in the Wizard’s Tower was because an invisible hand helped them.
When the time comes, the food served in the restaurant and the clothes returned cleanly washed. That it was all the work of the ‘human’ they were trying to kill.
Wizards were ultimately humans too. They couldn’t live in the world alone.
“hungry. It feels like my stomach is sticking to my back… … .”
“I’ve been wearing the same clothes for three days. I want to stop changing my clothes… … .”
“You can’t go to the village and ask for something… … ?”
“If we leave now, everyone will kill us…” … .”
For a moment, Sienna even felt the urge to get rid of these talkative and whining wizards.
‘These useless things!’
Her common sense did not make sense. How can one think of ‘favoring’ a human being?
The wizard didn’t need to ask them. It was just an order.
What if humans reject it? Just kill it. Until someone comes along who doesn’t reject it. Or just control it with magic.
‘But why… … .’
Sienna clenched her palms until her nails dug into them. That’s when she even thought about what it would be like to be the only wizard instead of becoming the next lord of the magic tower.
“Everyone be quiet.”
The boy’s clear and pure voice fell into the central hall.
Tap, tap.
Ekarot approached with a neat step.
Golden eyes shone brightly beneath the beautifully combed silver hair.
His clothes were always as luxurious as those of nobles, and if he didn’t reveal it himself, everyone would mistake him for a nobleman.
Can a flower grown in mud be this noble?
“This isn’t something that can be solved here.”
The young voice has a strange power, so I listen to it without even realizing it.
“… … .”
The wizards suddenly closed their mouths and looked at Ekarot. Although he is the youngest among them, he is the most powerful.
“Let’s go to Midnell. Let’s go and voice our opinions.”
Ekarot said while making eye contact with everyone. Then the wizards’ dark faces became brighter.
“okay! No matter how much I think about it, this isn’t it.”
“Midnell, you might have thought differently now.”
Everyone nodded their heads enthusiastically in agreement with Ekarot’s words.
From the moment Ekarot appeared, their gloomy atmosphere became brighter. It was a very jarring change for Sienna.
“What are you?”
Sienna couldn’t hold back and fired back in a sharp voice.
“Ekarot, don’t be mistaken. You are not a magic tower lord. “I’m only a second-generation disciple.”
“… … .”
“As the first disciple, I also follow without saying anything. “Are you daring to argue against Master Midnell’s decision?”
The wizards kept their mouths shut. They looked at Ekarot and Sienna alternately again with gloomy expressions.
“… … .”
Ekarot stared at Sienna with a calm face. The moment I met his golden bead-like eyes,
“-!”
Sienna felt goosebumps rising on her skin.
Why? This feeling, as if a more ferocious and fierce energy than mine was swirling in this boy who was much younger than me.
“Siena.”
Ekarot’s much drier voice came out.
“Everyone who enters the Wizard’s Tower is equal. “Anyone other than me can make suggestions to Midnell and express their opinions.”
It was a calm tone, like water flowing on a flat surface, but it caused ripples in everyone’s hearts like a powerful waterfall.
“That’s what Midnell told me when I first entered the Wizard’s Tower. “Everyone remembers it.”
The wizards took a deep breath.
“ah… … .”
“I did, I did… … .”
The day they first entered the Wizard’s Tower, Midnell spoke to them with a kind face.
All wizards are equal and will not be discriminated against based on their status or abilities. We’re just here to help each other.
“I really want to ask you.”
Ekarot looked directly at Sienna and spoke clearly.
“Siena, what are you doing to stop us? “No one can stop us from seeing Midnell.”
His golden eyes deepened and radiated brilliance.
“Strange. “You’re acting like you’re representing Midnell.”
Ekarot’s words further strengthened everyone’s suspicions.
“therefore. Why doesn’t Midnell show up?”
“It’s been like that for a few days. “I heard only Sienna went into Midnell’s room.”
Cold sweat ran down Sienna’s spine.
‘Ekarot, this is… … !’
I couldn’t refute his words.
I had no idea why that little thing was so good at eloquence. As if I had watched and learned something from someone.
“Everyone stop it.”
Ekarot silenced the wizards’ uproar with his cool tone.
“Let’s go to Midnell right now.”
“Now, wait a minute-”
Ekarot’s hand opened before Sienna blocked him.
Squeeze!
In an instant, a huge portal was created that could allow everyone to pass through.
“wow! “I’ve never seen a portal this big!”
“and… … . How do you make something like this… … .”
The wizards approached the portal, unable to hide their admiration.
The size and difficulty of the portal were proportional to each other.
This is because the space needs to be torn wider and deeper, and connecting it to other spaces becomes more complicated.
Even in this urgent situation, Sienna couldn’t stop her intense jealousy from surging.
‘I just recently succeeded… … .’
The maximum she could handle was five people at a time. Although those around me praised it as a great achievement.
“Let’s go!”
“let’s hurry!”
The wizards jumped into Ekarot’s portal without any fear or worry. As if he didn’t think there would be a mistake in the portal he created.
Puzzle.
A harsh sound escaped Sienna’s teeth.
‘Now is not the time for this.’
Sienna finally calmed down her emotions and hurriedly entered the portal. In an instant, the scene before her eyes changed to Midnell’s room.
Midnell was sitting quietly on a chair in the center of the room. It was exactly as Sienna had left it sitting before leaving the room.
“Mr. Midnell.”
Ekarot took a step closer to him. With a face with an unknown smile.
fantasy,
