Episode 132. Jang Education Committee (1)
While the commotion was going on in the ‘Valley Prison’, a festival was in full swing in Bayanegro. Marching bands were marching through the streets, and fireworks were lighting up the sky.
After entertaining the guests who had come from nearby areas to celebrate the city’s festival, the Palais des Pasquales was finally able to return to her room late at night.
“… … .”
Even while dealing with people, Gaju’s attention was completely focused on something else.
‘Valley Prison.’
The moment he thought of that place, he returned to his disguise, not as the head of the Palestine family, but as Naif Greas.
He waited impatiently.
As midnight passes and dawn deepens.
“Are you here?”
Finally, the eldest son of the Greas family entered his room. Khan Greas, the son who had been an independent assassin for five years.
In principle, if they became independent, they would have scattered all over the continent, but because they were the family that managed the stronghold warehouse, all of the Greas’ descendants stayed in Bayanegro.
As soon as the eldest son Khan entered, he gave his father the news he wanted.
“Reports have arrived from the vassals in Tresden. Lord Rubin has safely escaped the ‘Valley Prison’.”
“after…….”
In fact, I was preparing for the worst.
All the vassals that could be activated were stationed near the ‘Valley Prison’, and the plan was to have them enter the prison in case Rubin was in danger.
“Maybe I was worrying for nothing. How’s the situation in prison?”
“It’s literally a total mess. According to what the vassals have learned, two first-class prisoners have escaped. The cells of the regular prisoners have also been turned upside down.”
“Two first-class prisoners? Who are they?”
“Their names are ‘Extinct Musician’ and ‘Wind of Trace.’ They both disappeared after tearing apart the prison. It seems like the young master released them.”
Both of the escapees were five-star monsters and were soon-to-be executed death row inmates.
Above all, the ‘Wind of the Tohun’ was a man who was revered as a hero by the nomadic Tohun tribe.
It was a proper smear on the face of the empire that had tried to show the majesty of the law by displaying their deaths to everyone.
“The imperial edict guys are going to be in trouble too.”
It was a fact that had been known in advance that Hitan, the prison warden, was actually a member of the Imperial Department.
However, it was through Rubin that he learned that he had been deceiving even the Assassin’s Sword Master and was capturing a wizard.
“With the loss of a wizard and even an escaped prisoner, it seems Hitan will ultimately pay the price.”
“You or I may be given a new mission soon. Or we may be able to resolve it within the Imperial Order.”
Hitan was of that weight class. In addition, it seemed that matters related to magicians were the work of the Imperial Order. Rubin had properly messed up all of this.
‘It’s just as you boasted.’
Suddenly, Rubin’s image of not only rescuing the wizard but also turning the prison upside down came to mind. That confident voice seemed to resonate again.
“I, but… my lord.”
“hmm?”
“The wizard that Master Rubin rescued was not in our information network. We have not yet identified him. Above all, he is connected to the Imperial Order. Shouldn’t we take follow-up measures…?”
“What do you want me to do next?”
“…Why was that wizard captured by the Imperial Order, and why did you save him… I think I need to know those things.”
Naif shook his head. It was reasonable, but not a good idea.
“If it had been Master Dorian or Master Mafis, I would have ordered them to do so. But the son of the main family that I met this time is on a different level from the two older brothers.”
Naif remembered Killian’s request clearly. He might become someone who could surpass Siren Roinen. So, he asked him to help her in any way he could.
I had to stay still for now. If I got involved, I might get in the way of what Rubin wanted, and if that happened, that small spark could have a huge aftermath.
“Just get out.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Sending out his first son, Naif waited for another report to arrive.
About two hours had passed.
The one who entered the room this time was the butler of the Pallistine family. The butler’s original status was as a direct vassal of the Greas family.
“What’s the situation with Cancion?”
Cancion was a small town where Rubin decided to stop for a while before going to Capotini.
Naif was curious about Rubin’s movements enough to ask him first.
“The advance party of the Jang Education Committee is currently staying there, waiting for the main force to arrive.”
“Has Master Rubin also taken that direction?”
“Yes, I don’t think you’ve changed your mind.”
Naif clenched and unclenched his fist repeatedly with a serious expression on his face.
It was Naif himself who told Rubin about the Jang Education Committee. But I’m not sure if it was a good decision.
The Imperial Army’s subordinate organization, the ‘Jang Education Committee’.
Strictly speaking, the Jang Education Committee is part of the Magic Brigade, not the General Staff.
An organization that was founded by the former Grand General Haneke in the Grand General Department, but was almost destroyed due to opposition from the noble families of the military.
They were later incorporated into the Magic Brigade. Their role was to select children who would become officers of the Magic Brigade.
Once every three years, the Jang Education Committee would travel around the continent to magic schools and conduct surprise recruitment tests.
Although it was a test that was practically semi-mandatory, it was a dream come true for most magicians, as they could easily become high-ranking officers in the Magic Brigade if they were drafted.
‘I was just telling you to prepare… … .’
The intention was to have him go away for a while or at least fake an injury so that he wouldn’t be caught up in the exams while he was in Capotini.
But this time, Rubin made a decision that defied his expectations. Not by a slight margin of error, but by revealing a plan that Naif could not even imagine.
‘I don’t understand. If only the purpose was to take the military education exam seriously and be drafted as an officer cadet.’
However, Rubin’s plan was not that simple.
‘What on earth are your plans… … .’
Naif’s eyebrows furrowed. He remembered Rubin’s expression as he revealed his plan to him, his eyes sharp.
‘Nap. Tell me one more thing.’
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‘Go ahead, Your Majesty.’
‘Where should I go to meet the Jang Education Committee before arriving at Capotini?’
‘… May I ask why you are asking that? Are you planning to kill the examiners of the Jang Education Committee?’
‘Of course that can’t be.’
‘then……?’
‘I intend to shake up the Education Committee to its core. I mean, in a formal way.’
How else do you shake their roots if not by removing the test tubes? And what is the formality?
Naif was absolutely unimaginable.
‘I’m going to destroy the essence of the selection test. I’ll make sure you never have to take it again.’
‘If it’s the core… Are you talking about the ‘examination tool’?’
‘okay.’
The foundation of the Jang Education Committee was the magic tool that made the selection test possible.
A magical tool that is only created once in a century. It was the pinnacle of ‘phenomenal magic’ that could create an identical testing ground anywhere on the continent.
Naif also knew very well that if it were to be broken, it would significantly disrupt the operation of the Jang Education Committee.
But why?
Are you really planning on f*cking up the Empire like Killian said? But there was something else I was more curious about.
‘How on earth?’
Although it was unknown how the magical tool worked, as it was a magical realm, everyone knew that it contained a first-class magic stone.
For that very reason, it is a magical tool that no one can boast about breaking.
‘… You are a master whose mind is unfathomable.’
* * *
Rubin was convinced that it was not impossible to destroy the ‘test magic tool’ of the Jang Education Committee.
An incident where the test magic tool is destroyed beyond repair. This is something that will actually happen in the near future.
‘Of course, not during the exams held at Capotini.’
It was an accident that occurred about 10 years ago, during a recruitment test conducted at the Mohui Magic School ‘Quatronic’ in the southern part of the continent.
An accident that stands as an example of a ‘Mana Disaster’ that shook the continent.
It was a major disaster in which a significant number of the Mohwi magic students taking the exam at the time died due to the enormous mana explosion.
‘As the number of times it is operated increases, the pressure on the mana of the test magic tool increases. If it had been destroyed 10 years earlier, the magnitude of the explosion would not have been even 1/1,000th.’
This was a fact that was discovered at the time because Rubin’s assassination target was a member of the Imperial Army’s Inspectorate.
The target of the elimination was assassinated because he had too much knowledge of the cause of the Quatronic explosion and was trying to relay the gathered facts to the Kingdom of Pamuk, where the Quatronic Magic School was located.
At that time, Rubin had no choice but to follow the Emperor, who was trying to cover the harsh truth with a layer of lies… … .
‘This time it’s different.’
As he had declared to Naif, Rubin intended to destroy the test tool.
To prevent an accident that would happen at the Quatronic Magic School 10 years later?
no.
Are you trying to cut off the pulse of high-ranking officers produced by the Magic Brigade in advance?
Although that may not have been the intention, Rubin knew the effect would be minimal.
Even if the test magic tool was destroyed, the Magic Brigade would find another way. It wouldn’t take long for them to find a way to recruit officer cadets of the previous level. So this too had to be seen as a secondary benefit.
Rubin really wanted something else.
‘A chance to obtain a first-class magic stone.’
It is no exaggeration to say that this is a first-class magic stone that allows unlimited magic to be embedded. It is the highest-grade magic stone and a treasure that only reacts to the blood of the royal family.
There were two first-class magic stones embedded in the test magic tool of the Jang Education Committee.
The reason why the head of the Jang Education Committee kept a few drops of the royal blood separately and carried it was because of the first-class magic stone inside.
If you don’t activate the first-class magic stone, it will be impossible to operate the test magic tool.
‘1st grade magic stones… I have to start collecting them one by one starting now.’
In any case, it was true that royal blood flowed through Rubin’s body. He wanted to erase it because it was disgusting, but he had to use it for revenge.
Moreover, if you gradually collect 1st grade magic stones, you will be able to realize the creative magic that Kuze creates.
‘First of all, before destroying it, we need to check the training center and the testing tools.’
Today is not the time to break it. I will wait for an appropriate time tomorrow, during the surprise entrance exam at school.
Thump, thump, thump.
The horse carrying Rubin was moving along at a leisurely pace. The sun was just rising. It had been four hours since they had parted ways with Kuze and Enzo. The two would have reached the vicinity of Capotini by now.
After a while, the uncomfortable forest path ended in front of Rubin, and a quiet, flat dirt road appeared. On one side of the road, there was a rock with the name of the village, ‘Cancion’, engraved on it.
‘There it is. It’s a really rural village.’
As Naif had told me, the village was very small.
The Jang Education Committee must always move in secret. With a village this size, if they wanted to, they could probably win over all the residents.
‘I have to be careful.’
First, I found a place where I could hide the horse and tied it up. Then, in case of a possible search, I used a veil to completely hide my presence.
After that, I carefully checked the surroundings. There weren’t many houses, and there were only a few fairly large barns. The advance team of the Jang Education Committee must be staying somewhere among them.
Jiiing.
Rubin spread the darkness even wider. Through the thin and wide curtain of darkness, even the smallest and most minute things could be detected in detail.
‘Has the test magic tool not arrived yet?’
Rubin hid himself in the bushes, intending to wait until the next group carrying the test magic tools appeared.
