Episode 463. The World Ruled by Rutherford
Tick tock.
It was a second that felt like an eon.
Rutherford suddenly noticed that Ian’s golden eyes resembled those of a lion. At what point did those delicate eyes, which had always held amber in them, become like those of a wild beast?
Tick tock.
It was a second that passed even slower than the first second. I will never let go, light leaked out from the gap between Ian’s hands that were holding the cloth as if it was going to tear. It was a different existence from the magic created by many wizards.
Yeah, that’s why I chose Ian.
Phew!
“Rudder-!”
An explosion that seems to respond to the wizards’ shouts.
It was unavoidable. It was a natural flow of magic power, just as they existed here. If it weren’t for the light leaking through the cracks in my hands, I would have been hit without even realizing it.
Rutherford’s quick-witted men instinctively deployed shields, and some of them even put their hands in before they could do so. To throw Ian and Rutherford off. And willingly offered their arms to protect their master.
Choaaaak!
Ian’s attack cut off three or four arms, then passed through Rutherford’s cheek and hair. Their gazes met as they floated in the air. Blood gushed out like a fountain in the slowly flowing time.
Ian, who tries to kill everyone, the wizard who protects his master, and Rutherford, who is possessed by the unfamiliar golden eyes. All three are tied together by blood.
“Whoaaaa!”
“Ugh!”
The slow-flowing time was broken by the screams of the wizards. Pieces of bodies without owners were scattered here and there, and the wizards fell down, clutching at their exposed shoulders.
Meanwhile, Rutherford just slowly wiped the blood off his cheek. Ian did the same. The groaning wizards were not interested, and just kept catching their breath.
Even standing seemed difficult, but what caught my attention more than anything was Ian’s murderous gaze.
Tell me something.
Is this written in the divine plan you speak of?
From the moment you gave the flower pot to Ian, from the moment you made that mysterious magical contract, you looked like you expected this.
“…Ian.”
Rutherford laughed, wiping away the dripping blood. Self-deprecatingly and incredulously.
“who are you?”
I did find something strange. Ian, whom I had not seen in a long time, seemed like someone who did not know how to kneel at all.
But isn’t that how humans are? We are worthless beings who forget even yesterday’s events and repeat the same mistakes. It was our mistake to take it lightly.
“Where did our Ian go, and a strange guy came in?”
Then Ian laughed too. He was a mess of blood and sweat, but one thing was certain: the laughter had a very different meaning from that of Rutherford.
“You’re saying this indirectly, you didn’t know I would do this. I guess the god you follow is only half-baked?”
Rutherford put the end of his pipe in his mouth. I don’t know what happened, but since the contract magic is still valid, it is certain that it is ‘Ian’.
So the plan to secure and take it remains unchanged. This time, I will make him kneel down, if not lie flat on his stomach. The moment Rutherford made up his mind and was about to open his mouth.
Swish.
Ian thrust a dagger at my neck. Rutherford was not the only one who was taken aback by the sudden action. The wizards who were watching also shouted in surprise, wondering what was going on.
“Oh my god, Ian!”
“What are you doing? Stop it!”
Despite everyone’s dissuasion, Ian’s dagger slowly dug into the side of his neck. The palace wizards covered their eyes as if they couldn’t bear to look, but Rutherford just watched. He had a very ambiguous expression on his face, as if he couldn’t stop him, but he couldn’t just stand by and watch either.
“Rutherford. Make me kneel again.”
“… … .”
“The fact that the contract magic was effective even though I was in Ian’s body means that it was a contract made through flesh. I don’t know if a lump of flesh that has stopped breathing and is starting to rot will be of any help to you.”
The blade was soaked in blood, next to the moving scapula whenever Ian spoke. It was to show that this was not a threat for the sake of intimidation.
‘Ian the bastard?’
‘Into the body?’
‘A contract mediated by the flesh?’
The palace wizards were busy putting incomprehensible things into their heads, and Rutherford slowly walked towards Ian. All the while, he never took his eyes off the dagger.
Surely, as it says, the rotting flesh is meaningless to you? You’ve invested nearly ten long years to get to this point, so you can’t let such a trivial provocation ruin everything.
“… You admitted it. So, who are you?”
“There’s something more important than admitting it. It’s the fact that you understood it.”
Rutherford’s steps stopped.
“It is difficult to connect a change in personality with a change in self. In the North, there are those who use necromancy, but they are only those who perform miracles as dead people. It is different from my case.”
But Rutherford, how could you have guessed that someone else was inside Ian’s body right away? Not only did Ian’s mother Philia, but even Melania, who he had known since childhood, not easily notice.
“Is it an understanding that comes from experience?”
Ian smiled faintly.
“-Half-road.”
“Shut up!”
Rutherford shouted for the first time, showing vivid emotions. As a result, the subordinates inside the exhibition hall opened the door completely. They thought that something had happened to Rutherford. Accorella was also busy crawling on the floor, watching the situation outside with her eyes.
“Vandor, who was a wizard of the great empire of Bariel. After going down to investigate the rift, he disappeared from history, but he occasionally appears in records. He claimed to be the wizard Bandor, but was eventually isolated as the remarks of a lunatic.”
“Didn’t you hear me telling you to shut up?”
Taat!
“Don’t even think about touching Ian!”
“Back off, you punk!”
As Rutherford approached excitedly, the palace magicians rushed towards him with excitement.
But that was it. Ian immediately poured cold water on her remarks.
“Don’t be afraid. Rutherford has already experienced death several times. He has lost his magical powers because of it.”
“yes?”
“The author says that the only world he rules over is Ian’s world.”
The world of Ian the Illegitimate. The ability to make contract magic was probably also led by Ian, a magic user.
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The minister who referred to himself as the third person was unfamiliar, but the wizards understood and looked at Rutherford. It was clear that there was something very unpleasant. His lips were set in a rigid manner and showed no sign of loosening.
“This is what I heard when Damon’s tongue was torn to pieces.”
“… Are you talking about King Damon?”
“Yes. In answer to the question of whether Rutherford was a ‘wizard.’”
“Huh, then why do they all follow the author?”
“Magic and alchemy are separate things. There must be other interests underneath. Since you keep mentioning the will of God, there must be something that has not been revealed to you either. Huh? Bandor.”
Purpose. There is nothing more important to understand the essence than that. If you can understand the other person, you can use them, and if you use them, you can dominate them.
Rutherford took a step back and laughed.
“You talk all you want to say, but in the end, you don’t know anything.”
It’s not a problem that it’s revealed that it’s Bandor. Some of the subordinates already knew about it, and it actually helped them rally together.
However, what I don’t like now is that he is showing off his arrogant and rebellious side with the shell of a lowborn Ian. Whatever is inside, I will burn your soul fiercely.
“Yes. But now you are going to learn something very important… … .”
Zing. Zing.
“…with your answer.”
Ian closed his eyes and opened them again, his green eyes turning golden once again.
One who threw himself into the crack of the rift. And came back to life in some form. One who claims that there is an abyss beneath the rift.
“Mr. Rutherford! Stand back!”
The wizards with their limbs intact surrounded Rutherford and formed a protective shield. The subordinates inside the exhibition hall who knew the seriousness of the situation also joined in and rushed in.
Accorella also quickly gestured to the palace magicians.
“Over here! The entrance is inside here!”
“Captain Accorella, your legs!”
“닥치고 얼렁 이쪽으로 넘어와! 개새끼들. 다 뒤졌다, 진짜. 아오오!”
Phew! Boom!
Every time Ian swung his arms, balls of light exploded all around him. Swish. Glittery powder settled, and Ian leisurely enjoyed the space between them.
When Rutherford tried to use his contract magic to stop Ian, his dagger cut off his own left arm.
Right now it’s the arm, but if you try to manipulate me again, this time it’s the neck. I’m not afraid of death. If I can squeeze you and find out the truth.
Choaack!
Should I escape the palace with the treasures of the exhibition hall, Damon, the Burgos delegation, and Ian? Or… … .
“Ian! I’ll take the left side! Just look straight ahead!”
“Yes, I will join you!”
“I still don’t understand what’s going on, but let’s push these aside and talk slowly! It’s okay if Ian isn’t Ian! What’s important is that he’s with us!”
“Mama Yeon is forever!”
… or will we subdue and capture Rutherford’s gang and get closer to the truth?
Zing! Zing!
As Ian clenched his teeth and ran towards them, the wizards joined him. Where they passed, a golden afterimage was left. A trace of golden eyes that sparkled more brightly and beautifully than the amber of Idgal.
As all the wizards jumped up, Rutherford reflexively activated his contract magic.
“What can you do with that body!”
Kuung!
A heart-wrenching pain. The world feels twisted again. As if all gravity is pulling Ian down.
but-
“That is also something you should tell me.”
Phew!
It was different when he was unexpectedly hit. Ian distorted his face and concentrated all his mind.
‘Just a little bit, just a little bit more… … .’
Phew! Bang!
Choaaaak!
‘a little bit…….’
He became the emperor when he was a boy, but was erased before he became an adult. History will ignore his traces. Bariel will not even remember Ian. He himself cannot pronounce his full name, which is only natural.
But, the truth remains unchanged.
The one and only truth that applies in Ian’s world.
Everything he has is for Bariel.
The only one who can serve as a master, willingly kneel, and give everything without an ounce of shame is Bariel.
Phage crackle!
Rutherford’s wizards and Ian’s attacks collided in the air. It was an unknown power that made one feel intense heat and murderous cold at the same time.
“Mr. Rutherford!”
“Damn! Is the picture done yet?”
The wizards in charge of the painting just walked back and forth, stamping their feet. Damn, damn, damn!
“Look at it for a thousand days, ten thousand days, you bastards. Will the picture come back even if you do that?”
“shut up!”
Phew!
The wizard kicked Accorella in the stomach and shouted.
“Clark! Get things in order, up front!”
Clark, like calm and deep water, was always undisturbed. But he was watching Ian and Rutherford as if possessed by something. A wizard pushed his back, but he still remained undisturbed.
“Clark!”
“Why did Sir Ian… … .”
It was Ian who helped Madame Lien and herself in Merelov. I recognized him right away. Although he had to leave Bariel due to circumstances, wasn’t it all thanks to Ian’s arrangement that Madame Lien was able to settle down as the master of Merelov?
“Clark!”
Kwaaang!
Melania was the same. She couldn’t take her eyes off Ian, who was always easygoing, because it was strange to see him rush in so desperately. The two of them stood shoulder to shoulder, immersed in the fluttering magic.
“…Keuk!”
The strange peace and quiet did not last long, as Ian, who had resisted Rutherford’s rule to the end, eventually vomited a handful of blood.
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