Episode 483
Although one unlucky student suffered, the work progressed clearly.
Professor Thunderwalked found the location of the Sangoria flower in an instant, and the Shadow Patrol hunters captured the monsters in the seaway as if they were going to kill them.
And Professor Boladi and his outstanding disciples took care of the monsters hiding on the islands and reefs.
“…Let’s stop here for today and go back and rest.”
Professor Thunderstruck said to the sailors.
The sailors were a little puzzled, but nodded.
“All right.”
‘I think it’s okay to do more…’
‘The wizard must have an idea. Well, since you rushed in so quickly, your travel fatigue may not have subsided yet.’
The faster the work was done, the less tired the crew members were.
I could still steer the boat further, but since it was a wizard’s order, I decided that he must have thought, so I turned the bow without hesitation.
Professor Lightning Walk asked as if he didn’t understand.
“Are you even tired?”
“Oh, no.”
“Then why? “If I push myself a little, I think I can finish everything around here today, right?”
“I feel sorry for Wardanaz…”
“……”
Professor Lightning Walk looked at Lee Han walking off the island with Boladi.
And he nodded.
“You’re right!”
* * *
Among the strangers in Isran, there were many who were so suspicious that their identities were difficult to guess.
It would be even stranger if there were no such suspicious people in ports that are open everywhere.
However, the suspicious person at the shabby and fishy-smelling <Cloudy Fish Eyes> inn located near Deokjang on the west side of the port was a little special.
A former wizard who was wanted as a magic criminal by the Empire, and who has, in a way, reached the peak of notoriety that an Imperial wizard can achieve.
Ianop, a magic criminal, was sitting in the corner of the inn and listening to the rumors.
“The Einroguards have arrived… It’s not just a rumor, is it?”
“oh my. Mr. Wizard. “What kind of guts would I have to deceive you, Mr. Wizard?”
The retired sailor rubbed his palms in a flattering manner and bowed his head.
Wizards were a profession welcomed everywhere in the empire, even in the dark back alleys of the empire.
Even for those who lived in the shadows, wizards like Ianop were objects of respect and fear.
It had nothing to do with the fact that Ianop’s identity was uncertain and suspicious. To begin with, most of the people around here had one or two suspicious things about them.
“I guess so. “If it’s a rumor, I’ll rip out your eyes and tongue.”
“……”
Cold sweat ran down the retired sailor’s back.
He knew very well that this wizard was not joking.
In fact, what happened to the mercenaries who attacked the wizard last time, aiming for his deep pocket of gold?
It dried up like a withered old tree and died.
‘He must be a warlock.’
The sailor didn’t know much about magic, but he was sure that Ianop was a warlock.
Otherwise, how could such evil curses be used?
“I knew there was an uproar because of the Sangoria flowers… but it was unexpected that the Einroguards came. “Is it really their idea to call the Shadow Patrol?”
“yes? “How do you know that?”
In response to the sailor’s question, Ianop gave a slight look of disdain.
“Then the guild guys here would have hugged each other and called the Shadow Patrol?”
“You can call me…”
The sailor trailed off.
Ianop gave no further explanation.
What would be the point of explaining that due to the conflict and strife between the city guilds and the complex interest issues related to the Sangoria flower, I couldn’t choose a drastic method to solve the problem by calling the Shadow Patrol first.
You won’t be able to understand it anyway.
“Anyway, are you going to curse the Einrogard guys? “If you curse me, I will get you the things you need.”
The retired sailor grinned, deepening the wrinkles on his face.
In that greedy smile, there was a flash of desire to get one’s share.
“You curse those Einroguards… How many livers and how many lives do you have? “No matter how retarded and foolish you are, try to keep even the straw that rolls by the road in your head.”
Ianop laughed as if he was dumbfounded at the sailor’s words about messing with the Ainroguard wizards.
Sometimes people say that fearless anti-magicists are crazy because they want to die, but Ianop was very rational and sane.
And any rational and sane wizard would not have touched the wizards of Einrogard.
“You were a sailor. “What did he do when a storm came while he was fishing in the distant sea?”
“That’s right… avoiding the storm…”
“okay. You can think of Einrogard as a storm. “After the storm passes, it’s not too late to take advantage of what’s left.”
Ianop relaxedly leaned back. The retired sailor looked dissatisfied because his opportunity to earn a share was gone, but he could not speak any more for fear of the wizard.
“Don’t be so dissatisfied. Should I take out your eyeballs?”
“Oh, no, no!”
“I have something to entrust to you. “If you accomplish this, I will reward you greatly.”
“!”
“Tell the story to all the mercenaries around you. “If the wizards of Einroguard have come out, there will be students, and if there are any outstanding ones among them, please let me know.”
“Excellent guy… you mean?”
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The retired sailor hesitated.
I wondered if it would be possible to distinguish the skills of wizards.
“There’s nothing to worry too much about. Because it will be heard as a rumor. The achievements of wizards tend to spread through rumors even if they remain silent. There is no need for half-baked people. If you think it’s so amazing that you can’t even hear it, tell me. “There are one or two such geniuses in Einrogard.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The sailor could not tell what Ianop was thinking.
He said that Einrogard should be avoided because it is a storm, and that he would like to inform the outstanding students.
Are they trying to kidnap me?
‘But… isn’t that the exact opposite of what you just said?’
Ianop laughed as he poured cheap liquor into a tin glass.
There was no way that someone who didn’t know anything about magic could guess what Ianop was thinking.
‘The more outstanding you are, the easier it is to become corrupted.’
Ianop was not from Einrogard, but he had seen a magic criminal from Einrogard.
Although it happened decades ago, the memory was still vivid.
A genius who inherited the essence of imperial magic, completely surpassing the level of Ianop, who was thought to be unrivaled in terms of magical talent.
I felt intimidated just by making eye contact.
Each spell spoken was genius, and the structure of the magic was perfect, with no detail missing…
And he was more arrogant than anyone else.
Ianop did not understand, so he asked the great and evil archmage Antagondals:
-What on earth is so disappointing that a person from Einrogard would do something like that?
-That’s a stupid question. Basically, the more outstanding a magician is, the easier it is for him to become corrupted. Well, you wouldn’t know that if you’ve never excelled.
The more excellent you were at magic, the more insignificant reality seemed, and all the rules and restrictions that hindered you felt fleeting.
What does it matter if hundreds of insects die when we are trying to see the end of noble truth and reason?
No matter how much glory and fame the empire awaited the wizard, the greatest temptation for a brilliant wizard was the truth itself.
-Ianop. Think about it. That shining… the corruption of a great magical intelligence that cannot be compared to anything like you.
-No… Antagondals.
-Did I just talk too vaguely? okay. Then how about this? If you succeed even once, I will make you my disciple.
-…!!!
For a wizard who had reached his limits like Ianop, the possibility of becoming a disciple of a great wizard like Antagondals was an unbearable temptation.
Even though decades have passed, that desire has not gone away.
‘I’m not really looking forward to it, but…’
Since then, he had several opportunities to contact wizards from Einrogard, but unfortunately, they were not as good as Iannop had hoped.
Even if he was from Einrogard, a moderately outstanding genius was not easily tempted by Ianop.
Only an arrogant genius who would do anything for the truth would fall for this temptation.
Ianop desperately prayed that there would be such a genius among these Einroguards.
* * *
dinner.
The faces of the students sitting at the dining table in the mansion were gaunt and gaunt.
Lee Han was surprised to see the princess sitting next to him dozing off while holding a spoon.
‘oh my god!’
I’ve seen a similar phenomenon before.
Even Gai Nando, who showed extraordinary ability when it came to food, couldn’t overcome his fatigue and fell asleep once during a meal.
Gainando was so shocked by this fact that he tried to stay sane at dinner afterwards, even by pricking his thigh with a needle.
As you can see here, the fact that the royal family dozed off at a meal meant that they were tired.
“The princess. “Get up.”
“…!”
Aden Arth opened his eyes wide.
“You need to eat. “If you don’t eat it because you’re sleepy, you’ll regret it.”
“Thank you…”
The princess, who was barely awake and trying to say thank you, felt something strange.
…No, you won’t regret it just because of one meal, right?
“Wardanaz…”
I tried to ask what was going on, but Lee Han was already talking to someone else.
“Wardanaz. “They said they wiped out all the monsters on the island.”
“…what? “How do you know that?”
When Batrek of the White Tiger Tower and the Bark family spoke, Lee Han was surprised.
What happened to the people who were always trapped in the mansion workshop?
“The servants told you?”
“…no. no. for a moment.”
Lee Han didn’t understand.
“Would you like to come by for a moment?”
“what brings you here…”
The servant who was serving him came running up in confusion.
“Are you sure you don’t like your drink? “It’s a southern drink…”
“no. That’s not it. “I wiped out all the monsters… I didn’t do it alone, but anyway, where did you hear that rumor?”
“There is a fishmonger I do business with at the port, and I heard about it from him.”
“..Do you know where the general heard about it?”
“I said I heard about it from the fishermen who went to set up their nets today…? “I heard that the hunters told the fishermen, isn’t that true?”
“……”
It spread faster than the network of contacts among Einrogard professors.
While Lee Han was catching monsters on the island, the Shadow Patrol was catching nearby sea monsters and even spreading a rumor to a passing fisherman by saying, ‘I heard that boy from the Wodanaz family over there is so good at catching monsters.’
It was an incredible multitasking ability.
‘I guess he’s not a hunting expert for nothing…’
“Did I make some mistake?”
“Oh, no. Actually, the reason I called was because the meal was so delicious. “Can you give the princess here another plate of woodc*ck?”
“All right.”
The servant stepped away happily.
The princess, who was awake and eating, looked at Lee Han again in bewilderment.
no…!
“what…?!”
Of course, I thought about wanting to eat one more plate, but that was just a thought.
Adenart tried to grab Lee Han’s shoulder, intending to protest firmly and gracefully.
“…Wodanaz. “How was Shadow Patrol today?”
But once again there was a disturbance.
Nilia asked a question while looking at the people around her with a very worried face.
It was obvious that he was worried that there might have been an accident.
Lee Han said, ‘The hunters kept not believing that I was close to you and thought you were threatening me with a bow. And I held back what I wanted to say, ‘They kept offering me solo drinks, they didn’t listen even when I explained magic, and they were just as annoying as Guy Nando.’
And I opened my mouth for my friend.
“…It was an honor to meet the most outstanding and capable hunters in the empire. “I wondered if there would ever be another opportunity like this.”
Yoner, who had heard the story roughly from the Makin family, looked at Ihan sadly, then picked up the apple tart plate in front of Batrek and pushed it in front of Ihan.
Batrek felt unfair, but endured it.
If Wardanaz was concerned about the amount of labor, he had nothing to say.
