Episode 1209
-Just look at the records…
“Isn’t there a limit to reading from records? There will be many things that are omitted or missed.”
The most annoying thing about this wizard of the Wardanaz family was when he said the right thing.
Certainly, events that happened in the past were difficult to grasp through records alone.
Why do magicians who specialize in studying history continue to develop and advance all kinds of magic that can read traces?
Because no matter what kind of magic you use, there will always be some omissions.
-Okay, but don’t miss out on the magic.
Even hamsters are wizards after all.
I couldn’t help but wonder what magic the Yaksha King and Sanguiros had mentioned.
“Well, I’ll look into it when I get the chance.”
The hamster almost swore at the sight of him answering lightly as if he was looking at items in a general store.
Honestly, who would benefit from discovering this magic?
It was this very Wardanaz family’s darling. The hamster couldn’t learn now.
But you act like it’s someone else’s business!
-Wait a minute. The nearby magic moved a little. Isn’t there an ambush?
“It must be because of the telepathy I received. The professors contacted me.”
-What contact?
“He told me not to go in.”
-?
The hamster showed a moment of doubt.
It was because his words and actions were so contradictory.
Besides, wasn’t this Wodanaz guy someone who listened well to his teacher?
‘No. Let’s not argue.’
The worried hamster quietly shut his mouth.
Then I asked if I had to go out, and I was afraid that I would really have to go out.
Hurrruk!
-You insignificant humans! How dare you enter the vampire territory without permission.
-Don’t let them go alive!
“!”
Lee Han stopped in his tracks when he saw the dead vampires gathered at the lower level of the fortress walls.
Those who had lost their minds were still trapped in the past, preparing for battle.
The dead, mistaken in thinking that this was a stronghold for vampires and that outside was an evil imperial army led by an evil archmage, launched attacks on non-existent enemies.
Although it was not a well-aimed attack, its power was very threatening. The bloody magic that resided in the fortress gave even ordinary attacks a fierce destructive power.
-What an unpleasant magic. It would be easy for wizards to be possessed by it.
The hamster sensed the magical energy flowing within the fortress and expressed its displeasure.
Not all magical criminals were fond of strange and tainted magic.
Of course, it was a magical criminal who would risk any magic to reach a higher level, but fundamentally, the magic of the evil god was a time bomb that could cause problems later.
Now, looking inside the fortress, all kinds of magical powers, from the magical powers obtained through the sacrifices of evil spirits to the magical powers of nature that were polluted with negative emotions, were running wild.
This kind of magic power increases the power of magic, but it makes it easier for wizards to get drunk.
A wizard must be the master of magic, not a slave who is led around by magic.
“Is it because of the Sanguiros?”
-That’s also true, but originally, if the war was prolonged, the magic power would be contaminated. The negative emotions that the souls emit would have an effect. The magic power that exists in nature was quite vulnerable to the influence of the surroundings.
Therefore, commanders preparing for battle had to carefully watch these changes in magical power and purify any excessive contamination.
‘A typical reckless mob.’
Here the commander of the fortress seemed to be going crazy and becoming even more violent.
How could those who have fallen into the Sanguiros faith reject such power?
The saratan on the staff whispered in disgust.
-This is so fu*king disgusting. I wish I could get out of here quickly.
“I’ve heard that tree spirits are good at purification, but is that impossible?”
Saratan suddenly became silent. It was as if he had not heard the question just now.
“……”
Lee Han didn’t say anything.
Well, if it was going to purify a fortress of this size, there was no reason for it to be sealed inside the staff.
‘If it was to that extent, it wouldn’t have been caught in the first place.’
-What! What are you!
The armed vampire warrior dead glowed with red eyes from their pale, chiseled faces.
Finally, they noticed the intrusion of strangers.
Lee Han reacted calmly. He had already prepared for this, having dealt with the dead several times in this area.
“Calm down. I too am a noble from a vampire family.”
‘It’s so shameless that it’s ridiculous.’
The hamster muttered to himself.
Luckily, it worked once, so I used this little guy two or three times.
At this point, I started to get curious in return.
Why are the dead falling for those words?
At first I thought it only affected particularly stupid people, but since it kept working, I thought there must be another reason.
But the hamster’s worries didn’t last long, because a sharp voice came out.
-You seem to be a noble of the vampire family… but I’ve never seen your face in this fortress! How do I know you’re not a traitor who’s joined the Empire?!
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“Huh.”
Lee Han was momentarily taken aback by the unusual reaction.
This reaction was completely unexpected.
‘Even if they’re supposed to be vampire nobles, it’d be suspicious if a face you’ve never seen before appeared in the middle of a siege.’
There may have been vampire nobles who realized the disadvantage during the rebellion and surrendered to the Empire…
The dead were ready to attack at any moment if they were not convinced. Lee Han pondered deeply whether he should attack first with magic or whether there was another way.
Right at that moment.
There was another movement outside the fortress.
‘Did the professors come from the shadow dimension?!’
Han, who was flustered, thought that he should apologize for ignoring her even now.
First of all, what can we do if we send it back to the shadow dimension?
But fortunately, it wasn’t the professors who made the move. It was the Immortal and his subordinate priests.
“Move quickly!”
The Immortal gave the order in a cold voice.
It was a natural reaction from the bishop’s point of view.
How can you not find it suspicious when a wizard who had been watching them fight fiercely suddenly sneaks into a newly appeared fortress?
From the perspective of the immortal, there was no choice but to conclude that the wizard had some kind of hidden agenda.
And in order to figure out their plan and counterattack, we had to follow them into the fortress.
“Don’t be afraid of them. They are the dead who have lost their senses! They are shadows of the past!”
-Another wave of invaders! They must be the vanguard of the Imperial Army! Lure them in and attack them all at once!
-You! Aren’t you on the same side as the intruders out there?
The vampire dead reacted violently and interrogated Lee Han again.
If there was even the slightest hint of a connection, they were prepared to execute it immediately.
The flustered Lee Han quickly shouted.
“I came here to report their intrusion!”
-!
“It was inevitable that I entered the fortress without permission. Otherwise, I would not have been able to alert others to the approach of the enemies.”
-indeed…
The dead began to grumble and then showed signs of understanding.
-You may pass. You were not a traitor to your own people!
Lee Han sighed in relief and moved his feet. The vampire corpses behind him began to attack simultaneously outside the fortress walls.
The Undead raised his defenses, hurling curses. It was a fierce attack that drained all of the life of one priest.
When the wizard came in, he just punched the air like a blind man, so I thought it was okay!
‘That wizard… he must know something! What a damned bastard!’
From discovering the location of this dimension to controlling the dead and freely entering the realm.
Although it was close to an unintended stroke of luck for Lee Han himself, it seemed to the immortal that the wizard was holding a secret that even the bishop did not know.
What kind of secret is it…
Lee Han cleared his throat, not knowing what the immortal was thinking below.
“We must not let our guard down. Who would have thought that a dead person who has lost his reason would ask such a question?”
‘For something like that, didn’t you offer up a sacrificial lamb too naturally?’
The hamster was slightly shaken.
For a wizard faced with an unexpected situation, it was quite natural for him to sacrifice others.
If this is being careless, then what is not being careless?
-Where is the assassin?
-I locked you in the fortress dungeon. But are you really saying that negotiations are possible? It might be a trick.
-…Of course, but there’s no harm in doing so. The mad wizard’s army is too strong.
“?!”
The vampire dead I encountered in the middle-level corridors of this fortress had different clothing.
The dead below looked like mere warriors, but their attire made it clear to anyone that they were of noble birth.
Since Lee Han had studied the basics of all sorts of methods while helping Professor Verdus at the Magic School of Buyeo, he could tell how expensive those clothes were.
The vampire nobles’ unique attire, made of red silk with magical embroidery thread by thread, costs a huge amount of gold.
‘If you were to create an embroidered pattern and implement magical effects, rather than just carving magic, wouldn’t the cost be dozens of times higher?’
At the very least, it seemed like they were the rebel leaders of this huge fortress.
A person of that rank wouldn’t be a mere warrior.
-There’s an assassin?
The hamster looked puzzled.
The rebellion of the vampires in the western part of the Empire was something even hamsters knew about, but they had never heard of an assassin infiltrating the rebel stronghold here.
A force as powerful as Gonadaltes would be able to easily control the imperial army and its subordinates and put a damper on them.
There was no need to send in assassins. That wasn’t Godanaltes’ style.
“Um. I have a guess now…”
-??
While the two were whispering, the nobles in front moved again.
It seemed like he was trying to get the assassin out of the dungeon and start negotiations.
The hamster muttered.
-If you’re talking about a mad wizard, then you should be talking about Gonadaltes. It’s strange that you can negotiate with a mere assassin. Are the memories of the dead distorted? It could very well be…
Lee Han already had a suspect in mind, but he didn’t bother to tell Hamster.
The vampire nobles moving ahead suddenly let out a fierce roar.
-The dungeon collapsed! They’re breaking in!
-You lowly, vile bastards like dogs! You filthy wizards who don’t know honor! And you’re still a great wizard!
“!!!”
The vampire nobles were furious, pointing to the entrance to the collapsed fortress underground.
The area nearby was completely destroyed, showing where the intruders had come in. Naturally, the assassin who had been locked inside was gone.
‘It somehow looks like a trace similar to the weapon used by Death Knights.’
Lee Han thought as he looked at the many sword marks near the entrance.
It feels like something familiar was done by some knights!
The hamster became even more confused.
-What kind of clue is this? A clue to the magic hidden in this fortress?
“I think so too. Let’s check the basement.”
Lee Han urged the hamster to find out how Professor Boladi had been caught.
‘I’m just trying to get information from my past memories. If there’s any hidden magic in the fortress, I might get a clue.’
I never thought of telling Professor Boladi later, ‘You were acting up too and got caught!’
