Episode 60: Where to Use a Fool? (3)
The wizards clicked their tongues inwardly.
‘Hey, you crazy bastard.’
‘Tsk tsk, that guy really wasn’t normal.’
‘Of course it wouldn’t work if I tried to bargain with that kind of guy.’
The three people who were performing Jiselle were also secretly surprised.
Although Giselle was playful and mischievous, she was not the type to threaten the weak without reason.
‘Weren’t you trying to comfort me?’
‘What are you going to do by threatening someone who is already scared, Young Master!’
But whether people were surprised or not, Jiselle continued speaking coldly.
“First of all, the Magic Tower has already handed you over to me. Even if you don’t follow me, it’ll be difficult for you to stay here. Even if you could stay… … well.”
Jiselle shrugged.
“I don’t have the right to stop him from dying, but you know what?”
Vanessa shivered with fear.
There was no emotion in Jiselle’s words. It would be different if she had a murderous intent to kill me here if I didn’t follow her.
The decisive and indifferent tone, as if reciting the truth of the world, actually aroused fear.
Finally, Vanessa spoke with trembling lips and a tearful voice.
“Oh, I understand. I will serve you with all my heart, Your Majesty.”
Then, as if relieved, Giselle smiled again and spoke softly.
“Okay, please take care of it. You won’t be disappointed.”
The wizards and Giselle’s party were momentarily speechless because they were so dumbfounded. The change in attitude, as if I had never threatened them before, was disgusting.
Hubert was the first to come to his senses and approached Vanessa stealthily.
“Good, good. Good idea. Your master, Ronato, will be happy in heaven.”
Vanessa nodded silently to him, who smiled contentedly.
To these people, their opinions were no different from the barking of a dog.
The only hope was to ask Jiselle to let him continue his studies when he had the chance.
‘Hmm, I guess I was gentle this time.’
Giselle looked at Vanessa for a moment, lost in thought.
‘You’re a idiot and a carnivore, you don’t even have eyes to see. You’re talking about the greatest genius in the Red Flame Tower. Even though he’s a failed genius.’
Vanessa was the biggest reason why Giselle came to the Red Flame Tower.
Of course, one of the reasons was that it was a situation where it was easy to get ripped off, but if Vanessa hadn’t been there, I wouldn’t have gone to the trouble of spending time and effort to come that far.
Giselle, who was underpowered in every way, needed a powerful ‘one-hit’.
He was convinced that Vanessa would be the right person for the role. He planned to force her into it even if she refused.
‘Because even if you stay here, only miserable results await you.’
Giselle didn’t lie. She didn’t threaten. She just told the truth.
If Vanessa continues to stay on the rooftop, not only herself but many others will be put in danger.
If we leave her like this, she’ll become a murderer beyond imagination.
* * *
It was during a time of chaos in the world that Giselle first learned about her.
A subordinate who was interested in rumors and information spread news about the ‘Red Nightmare’.
“Red nightmare?”
“She’s a crazy woman who was installed in the Kingdom of Rutania. I heard she’s quite skilled. She’s a 7th circle, 7th circle.”
“The Kingdom of Rutania… … .”
The fact that he was from his hometown, the Kingdom of Rutania, somehow aroused a sense of longing.
“Isn’t Lee Myung-do totally cool? ‘Red Nightmare’.”
When he showed interest, Suha chattered more excitedly.
“What was her name…? Oh, Vanessa. She turned all of northern Rutania into a sea of fire. She’s a wizard who learned the Mana Conquest method?”
“The wizard learned the Mana Conjuration Method?”
A wizard who had mastered the Mana method was something that even Jisel, who had experienced all sorts of strange things while working as a mercenary, had never heard of.
“Yes. That’s probably why she’s crazy. She sets fires everywhere and kills everyone, giving the lords a headache. She has no purpose, so she’s just a crazy woman who plays with fire.”
“Wow, that’s amazing. You can reach that level with Mana Training Method.”
“That’s what you were impressed by?!”
The fundamentals of the wizard’s circle and mana cultivation method are the same, which is to store mana in the body.
So, theoretically, you could cast magic using mana enchantment, but no one did it because it made the magic less effective.
But isn’t it really amazing that he can use his mana training method to produce firepower stronger than that of an average magician?
Jiselle clicked her tongue in regret.
“What a pity. If he hadn’t gone crazy, he would have been a great help to the world. It would have been better if he had been under my command.”
With that level of skill, he could have become a talent capable of fighting against the numerous disasters that swept across the continent.
“No, is it possible even now? There are many crazy people under me, but they all got better after being beaten a few times.”
The subordinate looked horrified as he heard Jiselle’s monologue.
“Who are you going to do what to?”
“What the hell is that guy? Let’s bring him here.”
“No, how are you going to bring in a crazy arsonist and where are you going to use him?”
“It’s up to you to figure that out now.”
“… … Did I hear you wrong?”
Jiselle just grinned without answering. It meant that she wanted me to find out right away.
Suha jumped out with a pale face.
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The story of Vanessa that Sooha had been investigating was a common one.
An orphan who barely managed to survive without parents as a child and was taken in by a wizard.
However, Vanessa could not feel mana and thus could not become a wizard.
Even though I didn’t give up and kept trying, no one believed in me or acknowledged me. Then, by chance, I found and learned the Mana training method.
He had tried to learn the Mana training method on the Magic Tower but failed several times, but for some reason, he seemed to have been able to learn that one.
As the person who had mastered the family’s ancestral ritual, Giselle could easily guess why Vanessa had gone mad.
“Without a teacher, it’s impossible to properly learn the Mana training method whose identity you don’t even know. But if you just practice it well, it might work out somehow.”
The more talents you have to deal with disaster, the better.
Jiselle looked back at her subordinate who was mumbling next to her.
“Where is he now?”
“Well. The last time he appeared was… …near a mountain. Now that I think about it, there’s been no news lately. I wonder where he’s hiding.”
Jiselle narrowed her brows.
“Let the kids go and track him down. As fast as you can.”
When he got up from his seat, his subordinate asked back with some surprise.
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to look for it too.”
“What’s with the sudden wind? You’re someone who usually doesn’t even take requests for places because it’s annoying.”
The subordinates were surprised to hear that the heavy-butted captain was going out in person, but Jiselle paid no attention and went out.
I had a bad feeling.
* * *
Soon after, Giselle found Vanessa hiding in the mountains.
“Found it. You were hiding it well, huh?”
“Eww!”
As soon as she was discovered by Giselle, Vanessa screamed and unleashed a barrage of magic.
She is in a beastly state with only instincts left, but it is because of this that she easily realizes that her opponent is a dangerous predator.
Kwaaang!
A large magic circle appeared around Vanessa as she floated into the air.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Pillars of fire rose and huge balls of fire fell.
But Jiselle calmly pushed them away, dodging them and getting closer to her. He was not one to be attacked without any plan, thought, or strategy.
“Gyaaaah!”
Vanessa, angry that her opponent kept avoiding her attacks, started to pour out all her strength.
A dozen magic circles began to form around them.
“Wow, you’re even doing multiple spells? And that’s a lot?”
Jiselle was surprised.
Multi-casting is a feat that requires complete talent, regardless of the amount of mana accumulated.
No matter how high the circle is, a person who is not born with a sense cannot multi-channel.
“I really want it.”
Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!
Fireballs crashed down like meteors on the spot where Giselle was standing.
As usual, he dodged with ease, but flames shot up and acrid smoke completely engulfed the surrounding area.
Jiselle clicked her tongue and released her mana. Swept away by the rapidly flowing mana, the surrounding flames also shook and went out.
“Behave yourself!”
He stretched out his arm towards Vanessa and clenched his fist tightly. At that moment, Vanessa’s body jerked and stopped moving.
As he folded his arms again as if pulling something, she was pulled helplessly towards Giselle.
“Gyaaaah!”
“Stay still.”
Giselle grabbed Vanessa’s struggling neck with one hand and forcibly injected mana into her body. The mana spread through Vanessa’s blood vessels and into her entire body.
But when Giselle checked Vanessa’s physical condition, she found herself frowning.
‘This is… … .’
Vanessa’s core was already broken. It was only holding on thanks to reaching the 7th circle.
Judging from the fact that he was hiding in the mountains, he must have been in poor health from the beginning. Wild beasts that are exhausted instinctively seek out safe places.
And in the short time that he was attacking Giselle, his condition worsened even more seriously.
‘Tsk, too bad. It’s already over.’
If only I had come a little sooner, I might have gotten some useful subordinates.
Since she was going to die anyway, Jiselle tightened her grip, determined to let her go comfortably.
At that moment, he met Vanessa’s eyes as she raised her head.
Thanks to the mana that Jiselle poured in, she came to her senses, and instead of madness, relief and regret were seen in her eyes.
“… … Have you come to your senses?”
Giselle lowered Vanessa to the ground. She staggered, unable to keep her balance, and barely managed to sit up.
“……you are?”
He shrugged.
“The strongest and most famous mercenary in the world.”
Vanessa hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
“I see you are the mercenary king I’ve only heard rumors about.”
Even as she spoke those short words, she swallowed coughs here and there.
“Are you here to catch me?”
“No, I came here to recruit talent.”
“It’s an honor to have someone like you come to me in person… … .”
Vanessa, who had been smiling faintly, leaned forward in pain. A bucket of blood poured onto the ground. Giselle clicked her tongue.
“I tried to recruit him, but looking at his appearance, it seems like he won’t be able to join our mercenary group.”
“… … Is that something you say in front of someone who is spitting blood?”
Vanessa grumbled, but Giselle just laughed.
“Why should I care about someone who can’t even be my subordinate? It’s not like I’m going to make any money.”
Jiselle let out an exclamation as if she realized something while speaking.
“No, I will receive a bounty if I catch you.”
“Get out, you son of a bitch… … .”
Vanessa fired a fireball at Giselle, but the spell was extinguished in midair before it could reach Giselle.
“I’m the one who’s getting my name cut off. That’s why I ended up like this, because I’m so stupid.”
She couldn’t answer because she was coughing up blood. Instead, she just glared at Giselle with an irritated look.
Jiselle chuckled.
“Well, if you have anything to say, then say it. I’ll at least grant you a will.”
“There is no one to leave a will to.”
“Then why don’t you at least complain about your situation?”
She let out a hollow laugh and then collapsed. It seemed as if she had lost the strength to stand.
“I just liked magic… I wanted to become a wizard… … That’s all… .”
Vanessa curled up, hugging my knees.
“I didn’t… learn the mana training method that I didn’t even know the identity of… It wasn’t… Because of me… Too many people died… … .”
“That’s not something to regret.”
Jiselle clicked her tongue and rebuked him.
“Why didn’t you come to me earlier? I’m famous for curing crazy people. You’re sane now, too.”
“Do you… hear… a lot… that you… have a bad temper?”
“What kind of harsh words are you talking about? Where can you find someone as kind as me?”
Vanessa looked at him in bewilderment and shook her head.
“You live comfortably, really… … .”
“Because I’m a mercenary.”
Jiselle added, chuckling.
“Next time, don’t hesitate and come to me right away. Those with skills are always welcome.”
Vanessa blinked silently, her eyelids moving at a slower rate.
She whispered in a voice as faint as a dying candle.
“Yeah, mercenaries… … seem fun… … .”
With those words, her breath finally stopped.
A teardrop ran down her face, drawing a clean line across her messy face.
Giselle looked down at Vanessa’s body for a moment.
If it were normal, I would have brought the body and received the bounty… … .
He clicked his tongue softly and set the corpse on fire.
It was the first and last consideration shown to someone who might have been his subordinate.
