Embrace the Magic (52)
Zito came back through the window. Zito changed into his gym clothes, and Rodin thought for a moment.
‘how will we do it?’
There was no need to worry about destroying the slave stick. I had already erased the explosive property of the slave seal. The seal that remained on my head was now just a simple picture.
The problem was the motivations of the committee members. Should they take them out in advance, or should they move together and wait for an opportunity later?
‘For now, it would be better for the members to move together with the committee.’
There was nothing good to see in this war-torn region. If you had to flee somewhere anyway, the central continent was a good choice.
‘I just need to move on my own.’
He was a 5th circle magician. He was confident that he could escape at any time unless he was surrounded.
‘Let’s go for now.’
After leaving the shower room, I first went to the office in room 310. After shaking Drock, who was sleeping there, awake, I dragged him back to room 301.
“Headler, Landt. Get up.”
I woke up Hedler and Landt, who had just fallen asleep. Drock was still dozing off, leaning against the wall. He must have been quite tired.
Bam!
Unlike Drock, who was wandering around in a daze, Headler and Rant opened their eyes as soon as they were touched. Then they sat up abruptly and sat on the edge of the bed.
“It’s important. Just now……”
Rodin relayed the story he had overheard to Hedler, Land, and Drock. Drock, who had been dozing off, also suddenly woke up completely and his eyes were wide open.
“So the commissioners are going to take us?”
“Drock probably won’t be on the list. He’s injured. The commissioners won’t take him.”
Drock wasn’t fully recovered yet. It would take ten days before he could walk without crutches, and a month before he could run around.
“Then why did you call me?”
“You’ll stay. You have to clean up this place. Ah! Slave Stick. You don’t have to worry about that. I’ve already swapped the previous rider’s slave stick. If anyone threatens you with the slave stick, just ignore them. It’s fake.”
Drock thought he had misheard something.
Slave stick swapping? I never thought that was possible.
Besides, Drock knew that the slave sticks were in the palace. In the beginning, the commissioners had made a scene of sending a carriage to the palace.
“Really? You switched the slave sticks? Mine too?”
“Yeah. Not just yours, but I replaced all the slave sticks of all the riders with fake ones. I can’t confirm it for you, but just trust me.”
Drock couldn’t believe it. It felt like a dream that the chains that had been binding him were gone.
“Then you can just run away.”
“You don’t have a slave stick, but your slave seals haven’t disappeared. If you get caught by the nobles, you’ll be treated as slaves again. Since you’re skilled, most of you will be used as bodyguards, but that doesn’t mean you’ll lose the fact that you’re a slave. If you become even a little dangerous, you’ll be thrown away as arrow shields.”
There was no place where slavery flourished as much as in the Kingdom of Riaz. It was the country with the largest number of slaves and the most active trade in slaves, not just in the Western Continent but throughout the entire continent.
Moreover, the treatment was shitty. The Riaz Empire was the only country that killed slaves for fun without being punished.
“Then what should we do?”
“The Imperials will invade at daybreak. If you have to go anywhere, Hedler and Landt will move with the committee. You will all board the ship to the central continent. Whatever you do on the ship will be your own decision at that time.”
Once on board, there was nothing Rodin could do to help. It was entirely up to the trainees’ choices, who moved with Headler, Land, and the committee.
Rodin believed that Hedler would make the right decision. He wasn’t a stupid guy, just a bit lacking in study skills.
“What about us? What should we do with the rest of us?”
“What should I do? Once the committee members leave, I have to run away unconditionally. I have to tell the other kids that the slave stick is fake.”
In fact, Rodin was a little worried.
I’ve definitely switched the slave sticks, but how many people would believe that? There would definitely be trainees who hesitate here, just in case.
If you meet the Ingram Empire Army, it’s hard to see how things will go. You might even end up venting your anger at the empty special forces training camp.
What if we meet the Riaz Kingdom army? We’ll be treated like slaves just like we are now, but it’s obvious that our treatment will get worse.
“Where are you going?”
“You’d better get somewhere as fast as you can. I think it was Duke Bernstein and Count Perios of the Ingram Empire. I don’t know who they are, but judging by the reactions of the committee members, they must be incredibly strong. If you get caught, think you’re dead, and run like crazy. If possible, go to a place where slavery is illegal.”
“It’s just the Kingdom of Veros, and there’s war there too.”
“Just go there and see what happens. You’re not a smart guy, but there’s bound to be a smart guy among the people you’re working with. Ask him for his opinion. Don’t be proud.”
Although Rodin’s words hurt Drogba’s pride, he did not get angry.
I owe Rodin my life. No matter what I said, he would accept it with a smile.
“What are you going to do?”
“I’m going to deal with at least one of the committee members. Three committee members are too much of a burden for you guys.”
“That’s… that’s right.”
The remaining members of the committee were two 5th circle magicians and one 5th denier swordsman.
Even though they were rusty, their skills were not completely lost. It was impossible to deal with the three of them with just the trainees, including Hedler and Landt.
“I think Kser will take all the slave sticks and move them. So I’ll leave that one out and deal with one of the other two at a suitable location.”
“Shouldn’t we move together?”
“Even though we have the same destination, we can’t move together. We have to move our belongings. We’ll go to our own homes first, and from there, we’ll each go to Melkos on our own.”
When the three were together, it was difficult for Rodin to act rashly. Although he was proud of being stronger than other wizards of the same level, he had no chance of winning against the three.
“Then we’re left with just the two of us.”
“I see…, huh? The assistants are moving. They’re gathering on the first floor.”
“Really? I’ll go back to the office.”
Drock opened the door slightly and quickly disappeared. Looking at his current appearance, he didn’t look like he had hurt his leg.
“Should we pretend to sleep too?”
“Headler, do you have an identification badge? The gold one.”
Rodin had long wanted to go into the library’s deep storage room 1. Maybe it was the symbol of the tree frog. Since he was not allowed to go, he wanted to go even more.
So I had no intention of getting anything from the Deep 1 library. I was just curious.
“Oh, right. That’s what you use when you enter the training room.”
“Give me that.”
Hedler took his identification card out of the pocket of his coat on the hanger and handed it over.
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Anyway, I had no reason to use the waiting room in the future.
Although I could use an auror training room made by someone else somewhere else, at least it was goodbye to the auror training room at the special forces training center.
“We’ll never see each other again, right?”
“Well, that’s what happened when I sent Cory away, let’s part ways with a smile.”
“Ha, Rodin. It was fun thanks to you. Thank you.”
“The public announcement is over. I also received a lot of help from you guys. Let’s not feel sorry. Let’s think of it as a good thing. Let’s smile.”
It was bittersweet to see Cory go. I was glad that Cory had found freedom, but I was also sad that I would never see him again.
But now there was little joy and only regret.
Could it be because I wasn’t completely free yet? Could it be because there were only two of us? It was a complicated feeling that was hard to explain.
“Okay. Let’s laugh.”
“The assistant is coming. Pretend to be asleep.”
“Yeah, Rodin. Thanks.”
“Me too. Rodin, thank you.”
After lying down for a while, the assistant came in right away. He must have been in a hurry, so he didn’t even knock.
“57! 58! It’s a call.”
“Hmm.”
“57! 58! It’s a call! Get all your equipment together and get to the consultation room!”
The anxious assistant woke Hedler and Landt by shaking them awake. Another assistant’s voice could be heard shouting similarly through the open door.
“Call…call?”
“Yes! It’s a call! Get to the consultation room as quickly as possible! Get all your equipment ready so we can be dispatched immediately!”
“All right.”
Hedler pretended to be half-asleep and gave it his all.
The assistant checked several times to make sure that Hedler and Rant had broken it, then disappeared out the door.
“Rodin, we are going.”
“Take your potions. There are nine left. I’ve set some aside, so you all take them.”
“Yeah. Thanks.”
Headler and Landt, dressed and geared up, left the barracks.
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After taking all the necessary trainees, the assistants also disappeared.
From then on, Drock went around each room waking up other trainees. He moved very busily with a limping gait.
‘Should I try moving too?’
First, I packed my clothes. I packed a set of uniforms, all of my gym clothes, and my underwear, shoes, and other necessities into my backpack. I also folded up Corey’s backpack and put it inside my existing bag.
“Hmm, Undine. Wash all my things.”
Bow!
Undine washed the blankets, pillows, and bed thoroughly. This completely erased all traces of Rodin’s presence in Room 301.
“Invisibility.”
I headed to the library in a transparent state. There was no one at the entrance to the library, which was usually guarded by at least one person.
‘They’ve all left after all.’
The committee would not have taken the assistants with them. They could not afford to pay for the food and shelter of hundreds of people.
Still, they would tell them to run away. It was not for the sake of the assistants, but to hide their actions.
Damn!
Rodin pushed hard against the door blocking the entrance. The hinges shook violently and he lost his balance.
“It’s pretty sturdy. Wind cutter.”
I used magic to cut the hinges off. Only then did the door, which had lost its support, fall over violently.
“No way. Magic Hand.”
I used my magic to hold the door open, and once inside, I roughly put the door back in its original place.
If you look closely, you’ll see that the door has been torn off, but would anyone really come all the way here to check it out? Everyone will be busy trying to survive today.
We passed the general corner and arrived at the place where the deep storage was located.
On the right is the Deepwater 2 Library where you have to put your blue ID badge. I visited there many times and spent a lot of time there.
I stared blankly at the door, and felt a new sensation. It was even stranger than when I had sent off Hedler and Rant.
‘It’s a victory.’
Today’s destination was the Simhwa 1 library across from there. It was a place I couldn’t even enter because they said there were books related to Aura. I stared at the library’s door quietly.
“I finally got to open this place.”
I put the golden key I had received from Hedler into the door. The door opened with a click.
“Okay, there’s no time.”
I ran inside and quickly glanced around the area where the bookshelves were.
“Are there about 500 books?”
The number of books was incomparable to that of the Deep Learning 2 library. There were only three bookshelves.
Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough time to check the contents. I just quickly looked at the titles in front of the bookshelf. If I found a book that caught my eye, I took it out and put it aside.
“10 volumes. At most, 20 volumes.”
These were all books I had never seen before. I had a burning desire to collect them all.
But since I might be living a life of being chased, I couldn’t increase my luggage indefinitely. I set the maximum number of books in my head and quickly read the titles.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
There were more than 10 books that I had set aside. Just when I was starting to think, ‘I can’t do any more,’ I happened to see the last line of the bookshelf.
“The title of the book is ‘The Rune that Moves the Aura’? If it’s Rune, then it must be talking about the Rune language, right?”
It was a book in three volumes. It was a manuscript, and it felt new, as it had not been published for very long.
“Up to this point.”
There were 14 books in total that were selected. The books that were set aside were put into Corey’s backpack.
We were lucky. The committee hadn’t yet sorted out Corey’s belongings since he left a long time ago.
“What should I pack now?”
I carried two backpacks on each shoulder. The backpack containing my clothes was light, and the bag containing my books was heavy.
I left the library and went to the third deep storage room by the lake. As expected, the assistant guarding this place was nowhere to be seen.
I went into the third deep storage room and grabbed my things.
After crafting the artifact, I gathered the remaining low-grade mana stones, 90% finished potions, and remaining herbs and stuffed them into the backpack containing my clothes. Finally, the two backpacks weighed about the same.
“The packing is done, did they all run away?”
I leisurely moved towards the playground in a transparent state. I saw the instructors and trainers hurriedly leaving the special forces training center.
‘I see Instructor Serion too.’
The instructors mostly escaped on horseback. Most of them originally brought their own horses, so they were taking what was theirs.
On the other hand, all the assistants had run away from the special forces training camp on their own two feet. They were ordinary soldiers from commoners, so there were few who had their own opinions.
‘Is it that late?’
Both carriages in front of the central building were gone, evidence that Commissioners Xer and Elov had already left.
‘I guess I wasted too much time. Did you go to Harbin too?’
I ran to the stable in a hurry. There wasn’t a single horse in sight.
However, the carriage that Havignon had come in remained. The coachman was guarding the carriage, and it was ready to leave.
Soon after, Commissioner Havignon appeared, shaking his thick belly. The coachman opened the carriage door, and Havignon climbed into the carriage carrying a large bag.
‘I don’t see the trainees? Who took them away?’
I thought each member would leave with his assigned slave, but that was not the case.
While I was out taking care of some business, 45 trainees had already disappeared.
There wasn’t a single trainee next to Commissioner Harbin.
‘It seems like one of the members took all the trainees away.’
Rodin stood a distance away, hiding his presence, and watched Commissioner Harvignon’s carriage.
