Episode 522: That’s all for the conversation.
I brushed off the dust from my body.
It’s hard to subdue an opponent without killing them, even if it’s just about beating them to death.
In particular, the fallen magic tower has many magicians with combat experience. Most of them are specialized in dealing with demons and black magicians, but since the world is a mess, it also means that public safety is a mess, so there are quite a few who are familiar with one-on-one combat.
As one of the main forces representing humanity in the modern era, there were quite a few strong ones, and if Pavant hadn’t brought the 7th Corps Commander a little late and told him the truth, wouldn’t many of them have died?
“Ugh.”
The 7th Corps Commander was tied up and covered in blood. It seemed like he had accumulated a lot of things over time, so he did not look in good condition.
Since he has great regenerative powers, I don’t know when or how he will act, so I glued his entire body together with something sticky.
Now it is solidified and at first glance, it looks like it is trapped in a glass ball with only its head sticking out. Perhaps because it is a demon, it knows a lot of strange magic.
anyway.
“I thought the owner of the magic tower was a demon.”
“The demons must have killed the magic tower master and started acting. It’s important to know when they started doing that.”
“I guess I need to do some internal tidying up as well.”
It was not difficult to clear up the misunderstanding thanks to the testimony and materials of the 7th Corps Commander, who had returned to his original form.
It may have been quicker for the people of the fallen tower to accept it, as they had already experienced all sorts of strange tricks from the demons.
They were also the ones who could attack without hesitation if they could be sure that a comrade right next to them was being recruited or controlled by the Demon Tribe.
Not everyone is like that though.
“It’s not clear yet!”
“The author is also a demon. How can we trust him?”
“You’re more suspicious, Shail. Evil Eye and you both became famous in a short period of time. Can you prove that you have no ties to the Demons?”
There were still some who did not believe that the Matapju was a demon tribe, and there were even those who doubted Shail and me.
I expected this level of confusion. I guess it would be the same for the country. However, I am cold-blooded about reality and I know that since the owner of the tower is dead, there aren’t many people who can represent the tower.
I’m not a member of Matap, so I’ll leave that aside.
“There are many rude people. It’s not surprising. They have been like that since the beginning.”
-Kugugugugugugu
“Whoa, whoa. Calm down, Hopegrama.”
The Shail here is a little different.
The lover of Herelda, who is promoted as a saint by the church, and the only interpreter who can interpret her prophecies and dreams.
At the same time, he is a rare spirit wizard and a contractor for Hopegrama, the last dragon in this world.
It is said that when the ground kept shaking while fighting underground, Hopegrama realized that Shail was involved in the battle and went on a rampage.
Fortunately, the area wasn’t turned into a scorched earth because the breath wasn’t fired, but a considerable number of buildings collapsed.
Even now, the people of Matap were moving busily to save those who had been caught up in the situation.
Back to the main topic, Shail’s position is high up to this point.
“Even if I help, it’s still chaos. Tsk tsk.”
“How ugly!”
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He was also someone who received support from me and the members.
The guys who contacted us first after this incident happened. Bald Man decided to stay with Herelda in case something happens, and Lick Jjak and Nyang Pun came here to handle the situation.
It’s not like they just came, the licking empire, Nyangpen is cooperating with the religious order, so it feels like a kind of diplomatic delegation.
One thing I realized after going through the scenario multiple times is that when involved in something large-scale, it is better to spread out and absorb each force rather than staying in one place.
This way, I could get information I didn’t know about and it would be easier to help when other problems arose.
It’s also convenient to track down and kill those who are causing trouble in the middle.
In conclusion, the person who can represent the currently collapsed Magic Tower is Shail.
There will be opposition, but since we have accumulated achievements and have supporters, we can accept it without any problems.
“I guess I ended up becoming a magician by accident.”
“What’s good is good.”
“Whew. Isn’t this just increasing the burden?”
When Shail let out a small sigh, I patted his shoulder. It’s okay. Because, it’s Shail who feels the burden, not me!
“Yeah.”
Deokchun looked at me with a salty gaze, but what can I do? This is the truth. It’s not that I didn’t work without a group for nothing.
Sorry, but it wasn’t a bad situation for me. At least the Tower of Heaven became a trustworthy force, and a foundation was laid for it to move more actively.
In particular, it was important to block what the 7th Corps Commander was trying to do.
“Is the interrogation almost over?”
“There’s no point in questioning him. It’s obvious that he’ll only tell lies and not the truth.”
“That doesn’t matter. There are many ways to use it. If the church professionally handles interrogation, it’s something else.”
The 7th Legion is said to mainly play a role in secretly gathering information or shaking up the opposing camp. It is said that it also has a role in monitoring how other legions operate, but that is not important.
It was clear what we had to do.
“Find the spies who infiltrated the inside and find the place where Devon will be summoned.”
“It’s simple.”
“I don’t know what the process will be like, though.”
The general direction has been set.
All that remains is to put it into action.
Let’s start here. Let’s officially seat Shail in the position of the Lord of the Tower.
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Why do people pursue honor?
Just because you want to be respected? Maybe that’s the case.
“It’s so lonely.”
“The life I’ve lived so far has shined.”
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Honor is something that cannot be obtained through money or power. I don’t know what direction it will take, but in Shail’s case, it was expressed as a power to gather followers.
“Shai’s accomplishments so far are truly remarkable. He was even nominated for the title of Hero.”
“Even the Empire and the Church have sent signs of support, although not official.”
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“He who commands dragons, a title no one else has.”
“I heard that it started from the bottom of the collapsed tower.”
“You can truly be called hope. You are the right material for the position of the Magic Tower.”
Although there were occasional public opinion polls by Nyangpun, surprisingly, there were many people who agreed with Shail sitting in the Matapju seat.
Internally, the Empire and the Church also took a friendly stance. It’s not that Shail liked him that much, but rather that there was political calculation behind it.
Since the church is protecting Herelda, there were many points of contact with Shail, her lover, and the Empire also expects Shail to be easy to deal with since they think of him as a rookie.
Especially the title of warrior candidate. How good it is to instigate by framing it as a warrior candidate, not a fallen tower lord.
On the outside, Shail receives everyone’s congratulations, but on the inside, various interests are intertwined and he officially becomes the Lord of the Tower.
With everyone’s eyes on him, many people were watching his first steps.
“It is an honor to meet you, my dear ones.”
“Hahaha. You don’t have to be so formal. The Empire has always maintained friendly relations with the Fallen Tower.”
“Isn’t the friendship between the church and the tower a well-known fact?”
At its center were the Emperor and the Pope.
The center of power. Those who represent the united realm of humanity.
The laughter continued, but it only affected them and not the people around them.
The Knights lined up to guard the Emperor and the three castles of the Order guarding the Pope. I’ve heard the stories many times, but this is the first time I’ve seen it in person.
Lastly, the ones standing behind Shail are me and Bald Man.
Licky and Nyangpun didn’t come. The emperor and the pope found out about my friendship and arranged their seats somewhere else or something.
A battle of wits between the deployed troops ensued. It was so blatant that it was almost unbelievable.
‘I guess this is the moment to swallow the magic tower.’
The intention was obvious.
The weakest point is when you first become the leader of the tower. You want to take the initiative from the very beginning.
It’s driving me nuts. Why is it that political fighting never goes away, even when the world is falling apart?
“Phew.”
As I let out a small sigh, the knight on the other side frowns and places his hand on his sword.
It’s overdone. Is this an appeal to loyalty?
“Do you know what kind of safety this is?”
“Oh, sorry. I’m sleepy.”
“What? Even a well-known reputation is not something to be trusted!”
“stop.”
He looked like he was going to rush in at any moment, but when the Emperor made a slight gesture, he stepped back as if nothing had happened.
“I’ve heard the rumors, Evil Eye. One of the candidates for the warrior. I wanted to see you too. Now I’m finally seeing you.”
“Yes, nice to meet you. I was being chased by the commander and he kept staring at me without being able to tell right from wrong, so I was thinking of going after him with a real sword.”
-Chaejaejaejaejae!
At my words, the knights all draw their swords.
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“I just can’t listen to it.”
The one who appears to be the commander of the knights grits his teeth and glares.
Oh, I heard that guy is pretty great too, but I can’t remember his name. He’s always out and about.
Unlike the knights who are all arrogant, the Pope is raising the corners of his mouth.
“It’s more hearty than I’ve heard, Evil Eye. You really are quite the talker.”
“What are you talking about? You have less divine power than me.”
“How rude!”
-Caaaaaaang!
This time, from the religious side.
Not only the three stars of the sect, but even the elite of the sacred legion they lead each took out their weapons.
“Oh. What? Are you fighting?”
The bald man claps his gauntlets with interest.
That’s really good. No matter what I do, you do it like that.
Shail, who is sitting in front of us, wipes his face.
“What are you doing, seriously? Are you doing this on purpose? Huh? You’re not trying to protect me, you’re just trying to get me to eat shit, right?”
“Oh, you speak with such high-minded language, Lord Matap.”
“Hey, sir!”
Shayle was about to cry, but he simply ignored her and sat down on a nearby chair.
It was an incredibly arrogant move on their part, but now was not the time to worry about that.
“It’s good to do politics, and it’s good to have a war of nerves with each other, but wouldn’t it be good to have constructive conversations too?”
The reason I came here was not simply to escort Shail.
I came to a place where the three people representing the greatest powers gathered in one place.
“I was a demon from the Magic Tower. There’s no guarantee that there aren’t spies in the Empire and the Church, and it takes a lot of time to find them.”
I twirled my fingers.
We must catch the spy. There is a risk that our information will be passed on to the Demons, and they may cause confusion within the group.
If we keep keeping each other in check in this situation, it will only waste more time. In the meantime, the black magicians and demons will gather their strength.
“How about we strike from this side instead? Let’s not forget our common goal. The Demon King, Daybond, will soon come through the dimensional rift. It was prophesied, so it’s certain.”
The location where the dimensional rift will occur has been decided. I am still investigating, taking the black magician I have captured with me.
According to recent news, Herelda has seen another future. The rift will open in the near future. According to Shail’s interpretation, the rift will open within a week at the latest and Daybond will appear.
Now that there’s a spy inside, the Warlocks will know about it too.
[SSS-class power, the eye that gazes upon the stars is unleashed.]
He used his power before continuing.
At least among those gathered here there are no worshippers.
Okay, that’s enough for security.
“How about we stop this pointless conversation and end this war?”
Squeak.
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I leaned back in my chair.
“By using the spies inside.”
