Episode 136
Mage Certification Test
“You don’t look very good.”
Andre Wins, the Red Lion, was not reviewing the documents uploaded by his subordinates, but suddenly the door to his office opened and he burst out laughing when he saw his close friend entering with tired steps.
Obviously, he was a very confident friend until he left.
3Didn’t you say that you don’t believe in reputations such as divinity or black lion?
The afterword he added was even more shocking.
-4th prince, I will try my best to capture him alive, but if things don’t go as planned and I just have to cut off his head, I will take care of the actual responsibility.
It was truly an arrogant thing to say, but he was also a friend who boasted outstanding skills.
however… .
It looks like things didn’t work out as planned.
dump!
My friend waved his hand as if he didn’t have the energy to respond, and collapsed on the sofa across from him.
Then he took off the wooden mask that had been covering his face and threw it on the table.
The bare face of the man who had freely ridiculed Elric, two messengers, and even the elite border guards of the empire before disappearing had such an ordinary appearance that one would quickly forget his appearance when seen on the street.
It gave the impression that it was difficult to imagine that he would show any outstanding swordsmanship or stealth skills, and there was no feeling of any particular prestige or elegance.
Tasteless and dry.
I guess I can express it just like that.
“What about the 4th prince’s head? They said I would carry it lightly… “You’re not empty-handed, are you?”
However, regardless of whether the man was tired or not, he was a dear friend to Andre who would not be a waste of giving his heart to him.
As is the case with all close friends, they tended to get into trouble when something was wrong.
“Oh, no way. Probably not. Probably not. I left screaming so loudly… A ‘ghost’ who says there is nothing in the world he can’t put in his pocket can’t come up empty-handed. “Oh, whatever.”
The man called Ghost frowned.
There was a clear expression of displeasure telling him to stop now, but Andre didn’t care at all.
“So where did you hide it? It’s a surprise, right? It seems like a surprise… !”
“Shut up!”
The man in the wooden mask eventually couldn’t hold back his anger and ended up screaming.
Of course, even that was just a very enjoyable piece of cake for Andre.
“Huh? “I guess I really failed.”
“shit! “The problem is this damn snout.”
The man in the wooden mask had a solemn and quiet personality in normal times, but for some reason, he had to blame himself again for this damn personality that liked to show off in front of Andre.
In fact, he never thought that things would turn out this way.
Obviously, I thought it was just a light walk until I left the Red Lion House.
And actually, this mission wasn’t that difficult.
Kidnapping or eliminating someone like the 4th prince was definitely not an easy task, but that only applies when the prince is in the imperial family or the imperial capital, and there is nothing to worry about on the border.
In fact, he succeeded in planting many of his subordinates in the border guards and the 4th Prince’s bodyguard, and even moved unpaid assassins to the point where he made the 4th Prince’s hands and feet dizzy.
But the variable occurred right after that.
‘Eric Mervinger… That guy is that talented. It was an error in judgement.’
He also knew well that the Mervinger family head of the time was a formidable figure.
He was the only disciple of Augustine, the White Night, who was no different from his benefactor, and he knew that he had already reached the level of a mage by fully unlocking Mervinger’s magic.
However, even by ordinary people’s standards, it was ‘not easy’, and by the standards of a 5-chain superior level person, it was just ‘cute’.
So even though I knew he was there, I wasn’t really worried.
No, I actually thought about seeing my benefactor for the first time in a long time, so I even thought about saying a quick hello and leaving.
But when I opened the lid… Isn’t the reason for the failure all because of Elric Mervinger?
His magic skills were definitely not at the level of a mage.
At least 7 circles.
I don’t know what kind of training he did in the black snow field, or what kind of opportunity he encountered, but all the information he was aware of was just ‘old’.
The problem was that his martial arts skills were also quite excellent.
It wasn’t just that he didn’t use auras, but the destructive power that came with magic was so strong.
at last.
The man in the wooden mask had to admit it.
He said he was too arrogant and acted recklessly.
Wasn’t the 4th prince’s skill much better than expected?
It seems that he had been away from the empire for so long that he had not realized the gap that had widened.
“so. “Why did it fail?”
After his friend was deep in thought and didn’t say anything for a while, Andre moved to the sofa next to him.
“They say that in a large river, the back wave washes away the front wave. “That’s it.”
“Writing text is.”
“After all, an empire is an empire…? . “I don’t like it.”
“Because the country is large, there is a large talent pool. “There are many prestigious families with a long history.”
As a man wearing a wooden mask who was not from the empire, it was a reality that he could not help but click his tongue.
In fact, the reason other small countries or tribes could not dare to reject the empire that occupied most of the continent was because the difference in weight was the greatest.
“Anyway, I wasn’t able to bring the 4th prince in the end, so I guess I’ll have to think about my strategy again.”
Andre narrowed his eyes and stared at the map that filled one wall of his office.
There, a rough layout of the Winds army was drawn, with the Winds border province he ruled over in the background.
And on the other side… The imperial army, including the Eorim army (corps directly under the imperial family) that was being assembled one by one, was also placed there.
If it had not been for the huge fortress unique to the Winds Frontier Province, surrounded by a high ravine, the difference in military power that would have been overwhelming could have been clearly seen.
And every time he looked at that map, Andre had to barely suppress the nausea rising to his uvula.
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Even Andre, who was pointed out as the leader of the rebels, doesn’t know where things got so complicated.
Was it because he simply ignored the Crown Prince’s suggestion to support him, or was it because he was offended by the Golden Lion’s words that he wanted to give up his vassal title and retire?
In any case, he and his subordinates had already been defined as rebels, and no room for excuses was given at all.
So, as things turned out like this, he tried to kidnap the 4th prince by inviting his friends, saying he wanted to become a real rebel.
Thus, all attempts to make a new deal with the crown prince or to withdraw the imperial army under the pretext of protecting the hostages ended in failure.
If they had brought Prince Cromhel’s head with them, it would have been seen as a last-ditch effort, but they couldn’t do that.
“In the end, there is only one way left.”
Andre had to frown slightly at the dry words uttered by the man in the wooden mask.
“Myeongsaek becomes the sword that protects the empire and joins hands with the demons… My situation is also miserable. ha!”
The justification for the Crown Prince and the Four Inspector Generals to define the Red Lions as rebels was their solidarity with the demons.
As things turned out like this, Andre thought that maybe he would have to go with what they wanted in the end.
I felt some resistance at first, but… I had no choice but to nod my head when my friend said, ‘Now is not the time to be reckless, right?’
In fact, what Andre prepared for this incident was not simply bringing in the hidden Red Phantom and joining hands with the demon group ‘Grigori’.
rattle-
When Andre lightly shook the bell on the table, the adjutant who had been waiting outside came inside and performed military formalities.
“Did you call me?”
“Is the envoy sent from Grigori still there?”
“yes. “I have been sitting in the guest room for three days without moving a single thing, waiting for the Count’s permission.”
Andre looked bored. They said they wouldn’t make a move until they responded to service, and that seemed to be true.
“Bring it. “Here.”
Until then, it was just an object of reluctance.
Not anymore.
“debriefing.”
Even though the adjutant had hinted that he would join hands with the demons, who are the enemies of all humans, he just bowed his head without showing any special expression.
This means that he has great trust in the lord he serves.
Because of that, Andre had to sigh again.
Because of his decision, tens of thousands of his loyal followers could have died.
Although he initially earned the title of ‘Red Lion’ and became the master of the Winds border, this moment was just a heavy one for him who did not like killing and war.
It would be nice if there was some solution.
There was no sign of that happening at all, and my mouth continued to feel dry.
* * *
“It’s good to see the head of the family, but… “Mmm!”
“Is something bad happening?”
On the way to Neresta’s mansion, Elric tilted his head when Augustine kept giving him a nervous look.
Come to think of it, Gility next to me also had a very disapproving look on her face.
What should I say?
Should we say that he is wary of going to Neresta Street itself?
‘Is there anything?’
Augustine did not hastily answer Elric’s question, but hesitated for a moment before sighing lightly and speaking.
“Be careful, old people.”
“… ?”
“Ugh! “There is such a thing.”
『You still don’t understand? I’m worried that my student will be taken away.』
When Elric made an incomprehensible expression, Mephisto smiled as if he understood.
[I know. Do you think I’m that oblivious?]
『… Eh?”
Elric still had a completely clueless expression on his face and spoke to Mephisto in an annoyed tone.
[If I keep pretending not to know like this, won’t it be difficult for Master to take action even if the elders or guests in Neresta approach me?]
『Tsk! 』
There’s no way a smart guy would be so perceptive. Mephisto thought so and shook his head.
Just as Augustine and Gility were interested in Elric, Elric would shout hurray if he caught the attention of the many retired knights who had turned Neresta into a pandemonium.
Learn as many types of magic as possible.
And it is about restoring and acquiring the magic of a lost family.
These are two directions that Elric has been pursuing for a very long time.
『I see you’re acting a bit this time?』
[Because people around me were nagging me, I just played it off this time. It would be a big problem if the fumes were even this much.]
『Rather than that, he would react incredibly to something that would benefit him.』
Elric asked Augustine while receiving Mephisto’s scolding.
“More than that, Master.”
“Why are you doing that?”
“May I ask what your relationship is with the assassin who wore the wooden mask?”
At that moment, the eyes of Sean and Hayes, as well as Gility, who were in the carriage, were focused in this direction.
They were all curious, but it was a question they had never been able to ask before.
“You can think of it as a past relationship.”
“… ?”
“… ?”
“… ?”
“There is such a thing.”
Augustine said that and kept his mouth shut as if he didn’t want to say any more.
In the end, Elric couldn’t ask more about it because it was too difficult to ask any more questions.
in between.
The party was able to very quickly arrive at the ‘Hill of Fog’ where Neresta’s mansion is located.
Normally, there would have been a long search and inspection, but this time, perhaps because Augustine and Sean were present, or perhaps because there was a special order from the head of the family, the passage was very quick.
and.
“You cut off Count Franz’s arm, right?”
Elric had to burst into laughter at the first words he heard when he met the head of the family, Guy Neresta.
‘Is my story even a public good?’
Prince Cromhel was like that too, but I had no idea where and how their information network was connected.
But now I knew one thing for sure.
No matter where you are or what you do, as long as there are eyes to see, rumors about you are bound to spread.
“Eunwon is something that cannot be forgotten even after 10 years. Rather, why are you asking that?”
“This time, I thought I might cut off the father’s head instead of the son’s arm.”
Guy had his servant hand over to Elric what he had packed in advance.
Elric took it in a flash, but his eyes widened when he saw the words written in the center of the top.
-draft call.
It was a gold seal stamped with the imperial seal.
Wizard who swallowed talent
