Episode 176. Magic seal stone
Liama is lying on the floor with her limbs twisted. There was a hole in her chest the size of her head. Before she could even gasp, one of her three captains died.
Mariv picked up the spear that pierced her heart.
Sigh.
The magic seal stone is sharply carved. Just touching it is enough to cut the skin. Marib covered Liama’s eyelids with her own hands and then looked behind her.
“Gagging… … .”
“Hehehehehehe!”
“Your Majesty Mariv! Are you okay?”
“What the hell was that-”
“Ugh, blood, blood keeps coming out.”
“Lowering!”
Delina’s garden has become a mess. Not a single blade of grass remained as a trace of the battle, and more than half of the palace had collapsed.
And the black armor lying in the rubble.
It is a trace that Liama sacrificed her life to drag it.
‘Gail, living as Wesley’s lover wasn’t in vain.’
Almost the only means to control wizards, the magic seal stone. Although it was managed under the leadership of the imperial family, most of it was handled by Wesley’s lover, Gayle. It’s a kind of tacit deal. From Wesley’s point of view, the Ministry of Magic’s leash was handed over to the most trustworthy person in the imperial family.
‘Eventually it strangled her.’
“What about Gail?”
“I ran away. “It’s towards the 3rd Imperial Palace.”
“The Ministry of Magic continues to block access. “You won’t be able to get out.”
Marib wiped her forehead with a handkerchief while listening to her aide’s report. The blood continued to flow without stopping.
“The three imperial palaces.”
“I’m chasing you. “Please join us.”
“no. Half of them go to find Gale, and half of them go to the Ministry of Magic. If things continue like this, Gail will definitely try to find Ian. There’s Jin there too. “I also have a lot of things to do.”
It was also possible to ask Ian to open the entrance to the imperial palace, or as a last resort, surrender and enter the neutral zone. Since Marib doesn’t stop, Ian has to protect Gail in order to mediate them.
“Minister of Imperial Defense, go after Gale! The rest go to the Ministry of Magic! “You will meet a wizard, so everyone prepare your arrows!”
Buuu-
The sound of the water buffalo horn sounded as if it would shake the entire palace.
Not too far away. Gale, who was running away to the Third Imperial Palace, glanced behind her. His aide, Paal, who had one of his arms blown off, grabbed him by the shoulder.
“Don’t look back. Lowering.”
“… “The arm.”
“it’s okay.”
Gail bit her lip. I don’t know whether it’s a good thing that Bariel’s soldiers are better than I thought.
The battle, which had been dominant in the beginning, became increasingly lopsided as time went by, and the fact that the number of magic armors that the Hyman family had planned to support was less than half of it became a sudden crisis.
Crack, crackle!
“The other half will be outside the palace, so it would be a good idea for you to meet Sir Ian.”
“Ma’rib will camp there and wait.”
“What if I can’t see His Majesty the Emperor?”
“… … .”
Gale remained silent and walked faster. The situation wasn’t very good. He tried to assassinate himself, but he got hit hard first.
“Sir, this way!”
The three empty imperial palaces. Everyone must have evacuated due to the commotion, not a single ant baby was seen. Gale slowly walked down the hallway, stepping on the papers and papers scattered on the floor.
Sigh.
And at the end of the hallway. I stood in front of a huge painting that was well over the height of a person. This is a picture of young angels flying in the sky and scattering pollen. Gail lightly sat down on his knees and placed her forehead against his.
“father.”
An earnest voice calling out to the emperor.
“father. Are you here? “Can you hear me?”
But there is no answer. The angels were still locked in a static world, smiling widely. Gale earnestly called the emperor again.
“Sir, I don’t think you are here.”
“What about the other pictures?”
“There’s another one at the end of the hallway on the other side.”
“Go that way.”
The Emperor’s Secret Passage. If it was a contemporary creation rather than a physical space passed down from generation to generation, magical power was absolutely necessary. Wesley, who took full charge of the project, even took a confidentiality oath, but it was ineffective in the face of love.
Crack, crackle!
Gale got up to look for the Emperor. Then, the eyes of one of the angels in the picture slowly moved and followed Gale’s back. The angel’s eyes were a faded blue.
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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Magic.
Ian rubbed his head and sighed.
Magic seal stone. Isn’t that the Achilles heel of wizards? An object that seals the power of even the smallest gemstone and brings down those who are close to gods to the ends of the earth. Even Wesley of the world was crushed by a gemstone the size of an earring.
“Ian. Maybe it would be good?”
“It would be Gale’s side who used the magic seal stone. We must join in before the situation escalates out of control. “For the purpose of recovering the magic seal stone.”
“you’re right. At this point, it would be a good idea to sort out the sealing stones that you have. “It will pierce our throats at any moment.”
“Liama is dead! “The three commanders!”
Everyone hurriedly said one thing at a time, but Ian remained silent. Instead of answering, he looked down at the magic stone powder map and muttered.
“Everyone stay calm and take a wait-and-see approach. Liama is the power center of the lower ranks of Mariv. “The death of such a person means that the battle has reached its end, and it means that the forces of the two princes have been divided again.”
Hale took out a new cigarette and nodded. He also looked embarrassed, but seemed to be able to maintain his composure due to Acorella’s fuss.
“I agree. Riama is the strongest knight in Bariel, responsible for the safety of His Majesty the Emperor. The magic power detected at the end was unusual, so the death certainly wasn’t in vain. “Gale even had us use the precious magic seal stone, so it can be seen as the final step.”
The hands of the clock were barely pointing to afternoon. In a short period of time, less than a day, so many things have changed and changed. Ian gave instructions as he put down the documents he had received from Romandro.
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“Captain Acorella.”
“yes?”
“High-grade Liquistone was exported during the time of former Minister Wesley. “Do you know anything about this?”
“Liquistone? wait a minute. “Let me take a look.”
Accorella straightened her glasses and frowned. I know even the smallest details about taking out magic stones, but I can’t remember anything. It was only after she flipped through her report that she let out an exclamation.
“Ahhh. Now I understand. I remember. I bought this from the imperial family. I was a bit confused when I said I was applying to become imperial palace painters. “It is said that precious things are applied to paintings.”
Imperial palace painters.
Ian flicked his hand as if he had a clue.
“You don’t know anything?”
“Me? “I am illiterate when it comes to art.”
“I’m asking if Wesley was in charge at the time.”
“yes yes. “It was like that.”
How could the Minister be curious about Liquisuk? Accorella repeatedly pressed her forehead and groaned.
But even for a moment. I soon realized that one of the representative characteristics of Liquistone is ‘absorbency.’
“Hail, where did you say the last place where the presence of Beols was felt was?”
“This is the Third Imperial Palace.”
“Captain Acorella, take Beric to the Third Imperial Palace and collect all the paintings made with Liquistone.”
“Me? Like bragging that I’m Beric?”
“He is trustworthy in terms of his skills.”
“Because anything else is unreliable!”
The wizards who were listening quietly also bit their lips. The Ministry of Magic’s crazy dog and Ian’s crazy dog are going on a mission together. I wonder if it will be okay. But Ian closed her documents, indicating that he would not reconsider.
“If it is difficult to collect all of them, you can bring just one.”
“Ha, no. Please add a few more people, just in case. “Didn’t the magic seal stone appear in the battle? It’s too slow.”
When Acorella put her hands together and made a earnest request, Ian nodded. Because I don’t know what problems might arise if we go alone.
“good night. “Don’t let Tommy escort you.”
“ha. All right. “What about Beric?”
“I’m constantly eating, no, I’m eating at the restaurant.”
“let’s go. okay. “Let’s go.”
Accorella immediately put on her glasses and picked up her jacket. It would be best to hurry up and get rid of the bull’s horn as quickly as possible. Anyway, all you have to do is bring one picture.
“uh?”
At that time, someone made a strange noise. Acorella, very nervous, made an X with her hand and shouted.
“Like something happened and I was like, ‘Huh?’ prohibition!”
“No, look at this.”
“What? omg!”
“I think His Majesty Mariv is coming this way? The force was divided into two. One side is going to the Third Imperial Palace.”
The wizard was right. It was unclear which side Mariv was leading, but it was much more likely that she was coming to the Ministry of Magic rather than the Third Imperial Palace.
When Acorella looked at Ian with his mouth wide open, Hale blocked his gaze with his hand.
“What are you doing? “Aren’t you going?”
“3, I heard that a soldier from Mariv is going to the 3rd Imperial Palace right now?”
“Two wizards and one magic swordsman. Should I die?”
“What the f*ck… … .”
“The longer it is late, the more you lose.”
“shit! Beric! Beric! “Tommy!”
Taang!
Acorella rushed out and called Beric. They must have seen the flagpole approaching from a distance, and the noise of the wizards gathered in the lobby was unusual.
Ian straightened his collar and nodded.
“All remaining captains, follow me. “Everyone in each department participates in building a protective shield.”
“yes. All right.”
Taaat!
Everyone went outside to maintain order and organize the situation. The general public was evacuated deep into the building, and the wizards all came forward and gathered their magic power. The color of the protective shield gradually became darker.
Buuu-
“Sir Ian!”
And not long after, a voice called Ian. He is Marib’s assistant. Ian accompanied the wizards and looked down at them from the top of the stairs. Mariv was looking up, holding a bow.
“… Your condition doesn’t look very good. “Your Majesty Marib.”
“It happened thanks to someone.”
“If you want to stop the turmoil and restore the dignity of the imperial palace, you have come to the right place. Everyone, lay down your weapons and apologize to His Majesty the Emperor.”
The corners of Mariv’s mouth slightly turned up. Like she heard a really funny joke.
“I must find the dignity of the imperial palace. So, hand over Delina and her twin princes, whom you took with you. “They are in the same company as Gale, the rebel hat, and they have humiliated me, so I will repay them with blood.”
Was it a shame that I couldn’t stop Jin from dying earlier? Ian raised his head with dignity and looked down at them. When there was no answer, Mariv’s expression became wrinkled.
“… I repeat, this is neutral territory. Safety comes first, and we will protect the order that you have trampled upon. Therefore, I refuse.”
“Don’t hide behind the word neutral! Those who do not agree with me ultimately oppose me! “Even if you survive here, I will make you pay at some point!”
It may seem black and white, but it makes sense. Ian is planning to wipe out whoever the winner is after this situation is over. Mariv aimed the bowstring at Ian’s head.
Wow.
“Ian. “I really liked you.”
Arrows and the like cannot penetrate magic defenses. However, the momentum was so fierce that the wizards gathered their magic power. Mariv shouted one last time.
“If you don’t cooperate, I will wipe out this place too.”
“Again, I refuse.”
Wow!
Mariv let go of the bowstring. The arrow flew quickly and stopped right in front of Ian’s nose. The arrowhead that came in contact with the defense line began to spark and burn.
Squeeze! Pajik!
“… … ?”
The wizards who saw this flinched in embarrassment. Originally, it should have been just a physical bounce, but it felt like the arrowhead was gradually penetrating the defenses.
“Get out of the way. “Ian.”
Shhh!
Kwaaaaaaaa!
When Hale struck down the stopped arrow with his sword, magic energy swirled around the arrowhead along with a tremendous roar. That was the magic power of the wizards who built the defense.
“uh? “Huh?”
“Wait a minute, my magic is running out!”
“Keep it up! “Keep working hard!”
Whoops-
But eventually, the defense cracked. While the wizards gasped in shock, Ian unconsciously stretched out his hand.
“this… … .”
Because the arrowhead that had absorbed magical power had turned amber.
A color that reflects the brilliant sunlight. It was the same mysterious gemstone that Ian found in the flower pot.
fantasy,
