Episode 1198
‘This is…’
Although Enster had been being more careful recently, this was hard to just ignore.
If it was truly a letter from the magical criminal Antagondals, then it was too good an opportunity to be ignored.
Although Enster was proud of his accomplishments as a wizard, he was like a firefly in front of a full moon compared to Antagondals.
To begin with, the period of time accumulated as a magician is very different.
‘Why on earth did you send me this letter? Do you have any suggestions for me? Raiding? Looting? Exploring ruins?’
Any offer seemed tempting.
Even if you were a magical criminal, you didn’t have no companions. Whether you were raiding and plundering a temple or mansion or exploring ancient ruins, it was better to move together than alone.
Of course, if you’re a magical criminal like Antagondals, you could use Enster as a shield…
…There is no such thing as gambling without a stake. Naturally, such risks had to be taken.
The important thing was something else.
‘Surely Antagondals isn’t someone related to the religious order?’
Magical criminals tend to join hands with evil worshippers relatively easily when necessary.
If Antagondals had joined hands with the remnants of the Sanguiros Cult to send the letter, then he was being lured into a trap.
‘No. That can’t be. Antagondals is a big-time magic criminal. There’s no reason to join hands with the remnants of the fallen sect. In fact, it might be better to plunder them instead.’
Enster finally made up his mind.
If this is really a letter from Antagondals, it’s worth seeing!
* * *
“Wouldn’t it be better to just use a demon worshiper?”
“Professor Bagrek, you know, you don’t want to write. Huh?”
Despite the annoying interruptions from his students and friends, Professor Boladi silently concentrated on his work.
Instead, the hamster got angry and shouted.
-Just wait! He’ll be fooled soon.
“Hamster, I don’t doubt your abilities, but…”
‘You don’t even call me by my name anymore.’
The death knight thought to himself.
I think they used to call him by his magical criminal name, but at some point they started calling him ‘hamster’.
What was even more surprising was that the parties did not express their discontent as they had become accustomed to it.
Anyone who saw it would have thought it was a magical hamster that could speak from the moment it was born.
“…As you heard, the other party is very alert. But do you think they’ll jump out right away when they hear Hamster’s name?”
-Is this the plan I made?
The hamster squeaked in protest.
This plan was originally drawn up by Professor Boladi.
Professor Boladi, who was standing next to me, opened his mouth.
“That guy has a greedy personality. It’s highly likely.”
“indeed.”
-……
The hamster was momentarily speechless because of this absurdity.
When he was talking, he would always say things like, ‘Hey, but the other person isn’t stupid’ and ‘Would you be fooled by just one name?’
-Isn’t that exactly what I said? It wouldn’t be satisfying even if I buried it in this hole…
The hamster, who was about to squeak and curse, threw itself in fright at the murderous spirit flying from above.
Phew!
Professor Boladi immediately stabbed him with a dagger.
‘This guy really tried to stab me!!’
The knight next to me gave advice.
-Professor, that guy can escape if he dies, so you shouldn’t kill him recklessly.
“I know.”
-……
The hamster felt a chill for a moment.
It was hard to tell if he knew that he had intended to stab me so hard that I wouldn’t die, or if there was some kind of magic attached to the dagger that would prevent me from escaping even if my body died.
Maybe it was both.
Hamster realized anew that among wizards, Wodanaz was one of the more sloppy ones.
Although they usually harass them with grapes or water drops, real magicians usually attack them with blades.
“Professor, even though you speak harshly, you are a very kind hamster, so please don’t be so harsh.”
“i get it.”
-……
The hamster felt more humiliated.
Just cut it with a blade!
-…Magical criminals are always thinking about magic. No matter how careful you are, there is bound to be a limit.
“Aha. Just like the hamster who infiltrated Einrogard… Ah. Sorry.”
The hamster’s eyebrows twitched.
-The important thing is to make a leisurely suggestion without being impatient. It’s not hard, so just wait and see. I’ll show you how to play with him without using a single spell.
“Will you be back in the basement in the meantime?”
Lee Han asked, caring for the hamster.
Professor Voladi was a kind-hearted person, so he could secretly attack a wizard who spoke badly like a hamster.
Wouldn’t it be better to leave it in the basement than to wake up and find your hamster turned into some kind of weird skewer?
-…No! Make me wait here!
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“???”
Lee Han was puzzled when the hamster inside us showed a strong rejection reaction.
Is there something wrong with the basement space that can be entered with the dimensional bag?
There was nothing but junk there. If I had to be picky, there was even a portrait of the young prince, but the young prince was not the kind of person to bother anyone.
“Did you say anything evil?”
No matter how much I thought about it, it was most likely the hamster’s fault.
If you were to go and say something like, “Who are you going to sacrifice?”, it would be natural for the young prince to get angry.
-Do I look like a fool? You’re revealing your true feelings in front of such a fragment of a great wizard?
The hamster gritted its teeth.
He is not some idiot, so how could he talk carelessly in front of the fragments of Gonadaltes?
While waiting in that basement, the hamster didn’t really say anything. Neither did the young prince.
The basement was filled with silence.
But the hamster could feel it.
The young prince was polite and silent, but inside he was thinking about how to deal with the hamster like a fish on a chopping board.
It was more like an instinct honed as a villain.
-Anyway, you can carry it in your sleeve, so please don’t put it in the basement.
“Hey. If you get to know me, there’s no one that’s that nice… Okay.”
The hamster couldn’t bring himself to curse out loud, so he cursed inwardly.
To be honest, I was afraid that I would curse for no reason and end up back in the basement.
* * *
Enster prepared his reply carefully.
A very faint symbol was drawn with magic power on the workshop signboard.
This symbol, often used among magical criminals, would convey to the recipient that the letter was received positively.
Soon, another letter arrived.
Exploring Dimensional Relics.
Mobilize at least 15 golems.
5% bonus.
If you’d like, open the workshop doors at midnight.
It was a rude letter with only demands, but it actually made me trust it.
If it had been kind or gentle, I would have been more suspicious.
Dimensional relics meant that the relics were located in a corner of the dimension rather than on the continent.
The difficulty level was higher than that of the general ruins, and the conditions were stricter. It was natural for someone as powerful as Antagondals to seek out comrades.
The request to bring at least 15 golems was meant to prevent incompetent people from coming and causing trouble…
The 5% bonus was obviously a condition to be considered. There was no way Enster would just accept that.
‘Let’s meet and negotiate, I guess.’
The very act of opening the workshop door meant that he would come and visit in person.
When magical criminals meet, it is common for the strong to seek out the weaker ones.
Why would the weak believe in entering the domain of the strong?
‘Okay, if I can meet Antagondals…’
Enster opened the door to his workshop at midnight, his heart pounding with anticipation.
Squeak-
The darkness shook and someone came inside. Enster pretended not to know anything and asked.
“Who are you?”
“Let’s not waste time talking nonsense. I am Antagondals. Are you ready?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but please come inside.”
Enster closed the workshop door and checked once more that no one was eavesdropping or spying around.
Then he opened his mouth after casting soundproofing magic again.
“It is an honor to meet you, Antagondals.”
It was a new experience to see that powerful and evil magical criminal.
But Enster did not bow or show any consideration. Among the magical criminals, showing weakness was a sign of weakness.
Antagondals didn’t answer right away. He exchanged glances with the hamster on his shoulder, then let out a voice that was difficult to understand from behind his silver mask.
“Nice to meet you too.”
“That hamster… what kind of summoner is it?”
“I don’t know.”
Despite Antagondals’ indifferent answer, Enster did not get angry or anything.
Because magical criminals weren’t the ones to originally provide this kind of information so kindly.
If Enster had been asked about his golem, he would have reacted similarly.
“Now that you’ve accepted the offer, let’s get down to business.”
“Wait, wait. I accepted, but I haven’t fully accepted it yet.”
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“I have to go and confirm that you are Antagondals.”
As soon as he finished speaking, I felt an incredible magical movement coming from the other person.
Although it had no attack power, it was a demonstration of power that any wizard could feel.
Enster was also shocked.
‘Amazing! How can you have that much magic power…?!’
The wizard wasn’t a magician or anything, and his level didn’t increase just because he had a lot of magic power, but even so, the amount of magic power he had just used was truly shocking.
The notoriety of the magical criminal was indeed for a reason.
“You’re being so cocky. Are you asking me to prove that I’m who I am?”
“I hope you understand. As you know, I, Enster, am weak and of a lower level than you. I cannot help but be very cautious.”
Enster asked a few prepared questions.
If they were not the Antagonists but the remnants of a false religious order or others, it would be a difficult question to answer.
But the opponent answered immediately. Enster felt slightly relieved.
“Is it okay?”
“One last thing.”
Enster said, preparing to run underground if his opponent got angry.
Hurrruk!
“This furnace will go out if you tell a lie. Can you testify that you came only for this request, with no other evil intentions?”
“!”
Likewise, Lee Han, who had been feeling relieved, flinched.
I thought I had fooled everyone, but I didn’t expect it to turn out like this!
Certainly magic was not safe. All sorts of means existed.
‘Should I get angry and crush it? Or should I strike first now?’
As Lee Han thought about dozens of things in that short moment, the hamster sent a rude telepathic message.
-Just say so.
‘yes?’
-Just do it. Do it after you swear at him a little. He’ll love it.
“??”
Lee Han was slightly confused, but he testified as the hamster told him to.
And surprisingly, the fire in the brazier did not go out at all. Enster’s face immediately brightened.
“Thank you, thank you! Of course I believed you. How could a wizard like Antagondals use such a trick without shame? Follow me. I will show you the golem.”
“…ah!”
Only then did Lee Han realize it. And he reflected on it.
‘What a stupid thing to do… That brazier was fake. Just trying to see how I would react.’
It wasn’t hard to make a complex magical power feel from a suitable object. Lee Han-do could do it.
Then, if you were to say that this thing has a powerful effect, you would be fooled for a moment.
-What are you talking about? That brazier is real. It’s precious, so make sure to take it with you later.
The reason it didn’t work was simply because of the great magical power phenomenon caused by Lee Han’s magical power.
It is a method of reading the waves felt from the soul of the other person, but it is impossible to operate due to the enormous magical power.
‘…aha.’
Lee Han felt slightly embarrassed.
Before I start to reason, please tell me…
