The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Episode 48
Leap or Fall (4)
“Hmph… … !”
The body rolling on the floor was clearly that of a wizard who had been attacking confidently just a moment ago.
But not anymore.
It was such a waste to give the name of wizard to a mere corpse.
“Quick! Kill that guy quickly!”
“W-That’s impossible! Did you set up a barrier or did the magic not activate… …!”
“what?!”
The remaining wizard was trying to concentrate.
Those longing hands and staff struggled to form a formula, but the mana that was flowing in the air was frozen for an unknown reason.
1st Critical Ability: Magical Power Grasp
It was the first true technique of the magic engraving imprinted on the right arm, and it was because the field, which was called the natural enemy of magicians, was activated.
“This kid… …! Then I’m telling you to use magic even if it means forcing yourself to do it!”
It was a given, but a skilled magician would be able to forcibly break the rules that governed this space.
Because magic engraving was only activated using a limited amount of accumulated mana.
The problem was that the phenomenon unfolding in this room was not limited to magical power control.
“Oh, that’s impossible!”
“Why… … .”
“The manifestation of my magical power is being suppressed! That wizard has taken control of my magical power… …!”
“……what?”
There’s no way that’s possible!
The urgent gaze of the commander fell on Albedo, who had been holding his arms crossed behind him the whole time.
Then the guy shrugged his shoulders and opened his mouth.
“Well… … If the difference in skill is this great, then it’s not impossible to interpret the unique frequency of magic power and seize control of it. It’s not a common thing, though.”
“This is ridiculous… … .”
“Unless you’re a wizard, you wouldn’t know. But even I find this situation a little surprising.”
Albedo, who had been giggling like that, approached me and asked in a subtle tone.
“You weren’t a magic novice, were you? But what on earth was that barrier that was created just now and that reflection from earlier?”
It took the magician’s attack and then returned the same amount of power.
Even in the process, there was no damage whatsoever.
To him, it must have felt like his own magical power was being reflected back to him.
However, this technique was merely a copy that applied the properties of a magic engraving.
By momentarily stimulating the nature of absorbing mana in the air, the magical power inherent in the magic is consumed, and then the absorbed magical power is released from the body, maintaining the original form.
Of course, to do that, you need a body that can fully withstand the pure magical power of the activated magic, and the appropriate level of skill in magic engraving.
For at least several years, it will remain a technique that no one but me can replicate.
“You don’t know.”
And of course, there was no obligation to explain this.
I stepped on the corpse with its eyes wide open and its heart pierced through, and approached the commander.
“Huh… …! Wow, are you planning to report me to the royal family?! If you catch me like this, you’ll definitely regret it!”
“regret?”
“Yeah, yeah!”
The bastard took a deep breath and stepped back.
The expression on his face was one of fear, as if his heart would stop beating at any moment.
“There are many people like me all over Esteban! Yes, your goal is to find spies, right? If I get arrested, they will move more secretly!”
“I see.”
The guy raised the corners of his mouth as he said that.
That’s definitely true.
If the agents found out that he had been harmed, they would likely act more cautiously than they did now.
At least we will abandon the current cooperative method and come up with a new movement.
If that’s the case, weeding them out will become even more difficult.
but.
“so?”
“……what?”
“Are you planning to secure your safety with such threats? Or are you planning to ask for information in exchange for your life?”
“… … !”
Bam-!
“Ugh!”
My hands were around the bastard’s neck, tightening.
Unfortunately, the struggle to escape is futile.
“Unfortunately, I’m not stupid enough to be scared of cockroaches.”
“S, save me… … .”
“Arrest? Negotiation? I am here only to kill you. If you think I will show you any mercy, you are mistaken.”
I swore by first cutting off Asus’s neck.
I will destroy everything they have accomplished with my own hands. I swore this in my death.
In the end, I will not leave behind even a handful of ashes, I engraved that deep in my heart.
So I didn’t care.
“If you want, tell them to hide. However, no matter how much you have, I will definitely tear you to pieces with my own hands and kill you.”
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“… … !”
Five years. Ten years.
Even if it leads to the ends of hell, I will surely destroy even that seed.
That was the driving force that finally made me alive.
“… … You are… … King… … Ja… … .”
Pulsuk-
He threw his reddened face to the ground as if shaking it off.
The body that had fallen to the floor no longer moved even an inch.
Death.
It was a futile death that did not even allow the groan of death.
* * *
The knights of the royal palace who arrived after hearing the news were astonished at the situation unfolding before their eyes.
“… … .”
“Ahem!”
Although it was supposed to be the upper headquarters where people would be present even late at night, there was only one person standing on two feet.
From security to staff.
There were no survivors left, and everyone was left wallowing in blood.
I ordered the knight who was wiping away the cold sweat.
“They are industrial spies who tried to sell technology to other countries. They dared to harm me and my people, so I killed them myself. Collect their bodies and burn them.”
“Yes… … Yes! I will obey your command.”
There was no one innocent in the first place.
Because the information about the employees was also clearly revealed in the main ledger that was separately removed.
I guess you’re saying that you wouldn’t put a civilian under the command of an agent who requires attention.
I gave the order and called out the knights listed thereafter.
“The remaining knights retrieve the ledger from inside the upper chamber.”
“insect!”
The knights moved according to my instructions and began to retrieve the ledgers.
Of course, all information related to the Federal Empire has been recovered, so the only things left are those that the knights don’t really need to know.
“There’s a safe here!”
“There are ledgers hidden here too!”
And inside, there were scattered fragments of evidence of various operations, including information about El Bardo’s personal history.
There were also reports that the technology had been passed on through similar methods, but fortunately, most of it remained in place without being passed on to the Federal Empire.
‘We should be thankful that the damage was limited to this extent.’
Now that their methods have been discovered, they will likely remain quiet for the time being.
In addition, it was a satisfactory achievement in its own way, as it allowed us to preserve the major technologies that would appear later and El Bardo’s research.
But what caught his attention was none other than the section on magical research.
“There are so many sheep.”
George, who had come up behind me, glanced at the ledger and spoke.
I nodded in agreement, then twisted the corners of my lips coldly.
“It seems that they have planted spies in the Kingdom Tower. Now that we have found a clue, we will be able to root them out quickly.”
“It’s going to be a bloody storm.”
It’s not like we don’t know the importance of the Magic Tower in a country of knights.
Rather, it must have been a mouth-watering meal for them since it developed in a unique direction.
That’s probably why most of the research list on the tower was targeted for leaks.
Even though those lists were never made public.
The fact that he knows the internal situation in such detail is probably thanks to the spies he has planted inside the tower.
‘I see a lot of familiar content.’
Although these were still unrefined studies, they were certainly the original technologies that had enriched the Federation Empire before its return.
I felt my heart grow colder as I was struck by the methods of those wicked men.
As time passed, the recovery operation soon reached its final stages.
“How is the progress?”
“All visible ledgers have been recovered, and the identities of the bodies are being determined. However, the existence of hidden safes and ledgers is suspected, so the knights remain to conduct additional searches.”
“I see.”
If any additional evidence is discovered, things will become easier.
The knights also seemed to be moving enthusiastically despite the late hour, knowing that such discoveries would lead to results.
“Do as you wish. From this point on, I will leave the command of the field to you.”
“insect!”
It’s almost time to return to the palace.
I nodded to the saluting knight, turned around, and left the upper headquarters.
George’s expression brightened as he followed behind her, perhaps noticing her intention to return.
“You’re finally back. But where did His Highness the Second Prince go? Weren’t you moving together?”
“I’m not his babysitter. He’s not old enough to need a babysitter anymore.”
“You also have a talent for explaining at length what you don’t know.”
“It’s noisy.”
“… … Ugh.”
I thought the guy’s mouth would close at the word “it’s so noisy,” but then he starts babbling on about a new topic.
But unlike the conversation just now, the tone was not light.
“El Bardo. The scholar is being investigated as a witness. The relevant information will be revealed shortly.”
“I guess so.”
In any case, he was one of the victims of this operation and, at this point, the closest interested party.
He would keep quiet about the details of the incident he discovered while with me, but it was only a matter of time before information about himself would come to light.
That was where George’s concerns came from.
“Is it okay if it gets noisy? Weren’t you interested in those ‘research results’?”
“Why did you think so?”
“Well, His Majesty came forward himself.”
Research that is so tempting that it would be a target for agents of the Federal Empire.
I assumed there must have been a reason why I, the first prince, personally stepped forward to stop it.
“And to prevent further confusion, didn’t you erase even the traces of the Federal Empire?”
… … That makes perfect sense.
I nodded slightly, agreeing with the guy’s guess.
“If the study is fully completed, it will be worth leaving a mark on history. It is half the answer.”
“Half? Then the other half… … .”
“It’s simple. Because he is my people.”
“… … !”
It was a natural thing, but I learned of their existence before the regression.
El Bardo belatedly realized that his research results had been leaked to the Federal Empire.
It was his death that first brought this fact to public attention.
But by then it was already too late.
They had stolen key technologies from several countries, including Esteban, and had been hiding their tracks since the moment it became public knowledge.
‘To make matters worse, they continued to spread the propaganda that the scholar’s suicide was Esteban’s fault.’
Without leaving a single piece of evidence behind.
As a result, it would have been a sad death that left behind only a scar.
“That is why I could not stand by and watch him suffer. Even though he was born in a foreign land, he is a true citizen of Esteban.”
“… … .”
I am not God, so I cannot save all mankind.
But at least.
At least I don’t turn my head away from their voices that trample on my eyes.
Even if it is a difficult and thorny path to walk.
‘As evidence, the future has changed again.’
With my own hands and eyes, I have trampled the vain ambitions of the Federal Empire, and the gloomy future of scholars will now be rewritten on a blank sheet of paper.
“That is my monarchy.”
“……okay.”
George, who was slowly coming to terms with it, felt a sense of surprise.
No, I guess I should say it was unexpected. I guess it was more like I was dumbfounded because I realized something I hadn’t even thought about before.
‘If you think about it, most of that person’s actions are… … .’
I just thought that the purpose of the movement was followed by a reward, but the focus of the reward was not always for myself.
He was a man who would have naturally ascended to the throne, but he went through the fire and came despite the fact that there was an easier path.
For the country.
And for a better life for the people.
Even to the point of making enemies of oneself.
“… … .”
“The carriage has arrived.”
“… … Hmm? Oh, I see.”
1. As I turned my head to follow the prince’s gaze, I saw a carriage approaching through the darkness.
… … Were you so lost in thought that you couldn’t even hear a sound?
George opened his mouth and snickered at the unexpectedly emotional feeling that came to his mind.
“I’m so tired I could die. But do I get paid for overtime work?”
“It’s noisy. Be quiet and get on the carriage.”
“yeah.”
Finally, the Prince’s gaze swept over some part of the upper headquarters.
And the carriage that had stopped started running again towards the palace.
… …
Rustle-
That moment.
In the bushes hidden in thick darkness, a man rose up.
At the same time, a small tremble appeared around him as if a west wind was blowing, and soon the man closed his lips, remembering the look in the eyes of the first prince he had met last.
“… … .”
The eyes were strangely emotional.
