Episode 157. Black Blood Clan (1)
A magic stone that emits brilliant five-colored light.
However, the face of Regens, the head of Garam Society, who was watching this was extremely dark.
A gaze like that of a stone statue that doesn’t even blink.
The only thing that moved was his fingers, which showed signs of agony.
Meanwhile, a member of the academy came to him and reported.
“Mr. Regens! As you instructed, we have caught all of the academic insiders on the list!”
“You mean everyone without exception?”
“Although we are investigating additional people who may be connected, at least those on the list were insiders from the Auram Society. It’s amazing how everything fits together like this… … .”
Perhaps conscious of Regens’ gaze, the academy member could not bear to look him in the eye.
“This means that a rat hiding in the house could gnaw on a pillar.”
Who would have known that the rats, which we thought were foolish and didn’t even care about, had suddenly grown in size and taken over every corner of the house?
For Regens, he was more frustrated than happy.
“You were targeting Lunav?”
“yes. “It’s a little awkward to tell, but it is said that one of the Auram Academy members who was hunted down said something that was close to a curse, saying that we would never be able to fully unleash her abilities and potential.”
Despite the humiliating words and actions, Regens’ expression did not change.
“… … “I can’t deny it.”
He never knew that the current situation was caused by his own ignorance and indifference.
If she hadn’t told me, I probably wouldn’t have known.
That child had already known everything about the academy in a small room for quite some time.
But even though I knew this, I never opened my mouth.
Why?
Aside from the fact that I knew but didn’t say it, why did I say it again now?
He knows better than anyone else that her talent is outstanding.
So, although we provided training that was almost like brainwashing so that she could use her talents to contribute to the development of the society, she did not blink.
It wasn’t enough to withstand Charon’s magic power reaching 7 stars until the end, and he even used great space transfer to escape the ruins while not having the strength to stand up?
Unless God helped, such a miracle could not have happened.
Even if it wasn’t God, it was something that couldn’t be believed without some kind of helper nearby.
Yes.
It must have been there.
Runab explained that she received help from Set Shahar Khan, a senior at the Academy and the Prince of Spaniar, but Regens did not believe her.
She must be hiding some important secret that she is not telling herself.
Regens thought that only when this secret was solved would the current curiosity be answered.
“Call the academy members.”
The three academy members who came running after receiving the call bowed their heads towards him.
As soon as he returned, he handed over the list that Lunav had given him and reported everything that had happened in Nodeli.
Nevertheless, they had to report the incident once again in front of the president of the academy, whom they would most likely not want to face at the moment.
“I believe you understand why I called you without having to explain.”
“yes. President… … .”
“Tell me truthfully everything you saw there.”
One by one, the members of the academy took turns reporting to Regens everything that had happened in Nodelli.
However, since none of the three participated in the tour of the ruins, there was not much difference from what Lunav had said.
Regens, who heard the whole story, asked with bold eyes.
“Lunab and Set… … “Are they the last of the Academy members you saw?”
“yes. That’s right.”
“Can you swear in the name of the academy?
“Well, is there anything suspicious about our report?”
None of the three academy members could say yes.
“We need to think carefully about what is good for the society.”
Instead of answering, Regens gave a warning and seemed as if he was giving the man one last chance.
“… … .”
After looking at each other and not knowing what to do for a while, one of the academy members who was biting his dry lip finally broke the silence and opened his mouth.
“Yes, actually there was one more person!”
“There was one more person?”
Regens immediately asked back as if he had been waiting.
“yes! The poem we’ve been keeping an eye on… … !”
-Pasig
Suddenly, sparks flew out of the academy member’s body, and he fell to the ground with a popping sound.
“… … !”
Everyone around couldn’t keep their mouths shut at what happened so quickly.
The academy member, who was trying to say something, frothed at the mouth and fainted.
“What is this… … ?”
-grasp!
Regens suddenly came forward and looked at the condition of the unconscious member.
The moment I tried to spit out something I had stored inside, the mana that had been condensed inside exploded like an explosion.
This is probably a situation caused by mana injected by someone else, not your own mana.
Regens’ confident eyes were shaking subtly.
“Covenant magic!”
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A magic that injects a small amount of mana spheres into the opponent’s body, causing them to explode from within when they utter a designated taboo word.
“When is this?”
The faces of the rest of the academy members turned blue as they could not help but be embarrassed.
Just by looking at their expressions, it seemed as if they had no idea that such a spell had been placed on their bodies.
“… … .”
Regens stared at the fallen academy member with calm eyes that were neither angry nor embarrassed.
What on earth are you trying to hide by doing something so unbecoming?
No, now I’m even starting to wonder if there was anything unique about her like she said.
In addition, Regens realized that beyond this point, vague doubts and speculations would be meaningless.
-Wooow.
The magical power of the 9-star great sage, the head of the society, soared, creating a strong swirling wind around him.
At the same time, resonance occurred in the five-colored magic stone located in the center of the space, and soon a huge magic circle began to be created on the floor.
* * *
It is natural for the Mist, the continent’s leading assassination group, to miss its target, but it is not common.
As it was not an organization that would give up assassination just because it was missed, Mist conducted tracking work every single day to trace the traces of Boris, who had disappeared so far.
The major cities of the empire, including the imperial castle, the magic societies of each country, and even Belias, the frontline area.
Since we couldn’t predict when, where, or with whom we would come in contact, we spent several days on intensive surveillance, trying to find traces.
While about a month has passed,
I found traces of him in a quite unexpected place.
“Slum?”
“yes. “It is said that a person presumed to be Boris was found in a slum at the end of Axilium, a city in the north of the Usif Empire.”
The head of the family’s brow furrowed like a steep valley.
“Axillium is where that guy was connected, right?”
“yes. As it was one of the places whose whereabouts were suspected, we were keeping a close eye on it. “I don’t know if he was there from the beginning, but the crew members who sent the message seemed generally confident that it was him.”
Despite hearing the long-awaited news, the head of the family’s stern expression did not soften at all.
Me too.
“I became a cat looking into a mouse hole…” … .”
People often think of slums as old, run-down slums where violent crimes occur, but that is a bit different.
It is the only remaining slum among the slums that almost disappeared from the empire after Emperor Dione ascended the throne.
To put it a little extreme, the residents there are worse than slaves, that is, they are not treated as human beings at all.
Why can’t I be treated like a human being?
The reason is simple.
This is because they have something that the humans scattered across this land do not have.
The so-called black blood clan.
Instead of bright red blood, unknown black blood flows inside the bodies of residents living in the Axilium slums.
The black blood of ignorance, where you can’t see anything when you close your eyes.
What else?
There is nothing in particular.
Just because black blood flows through their bodies doesn’t mean they have any special powers or abilities, and they have the same bodies as the rest of us.
But what kind of country is this?
It is a country that worships Rummendel, the god of light, and basically rejects darkness itself.
Would black blood itself be viewed favorably in such a country?
That can’t be possible.
They are shunned simply for their very existence, and the place where they live together is the slum.
That’s where Boris is hiding now.
As the head of the family said, it can be said that the rat hid well in its hole.
Honestly, at this point, I can’t help but have doubts.
It’s been a month since what happened in Luwen.
If you say you hid it pretty well, it’s true that you hid it well.
It is not uncommon for the outstanding Mist crew to not even be able to find a trace for as long as a month.
The question is whether there was a need to hide for a month.
Go to the Imperial Castle where the 1st Prince is, go to Beliath where Eshel is,
I must have been itching to tell you that there was a successor to the Demon Sword in this peaceful and boring academy, but I managed to hold back.
Well, if he showed up anywhere, I would have rushed to him at once.
A warrior who accomplished a great feat did not leave this world and return to his hometown, so was there any need to hide?
Whatever the reason, now that his whereabouts are known, there is only one thing for me to do.
“I will go.”
“… … .”
The head of the family did not even look or even listen.
“I’ve already submitted my resignation letter, so there’s nothing to worry about anymore, right? “It’s right for me to go alone.”
“Everyone get out.”
In the end, he ordered all the surrounding crew members to go outside.
Surprisingly, I didn’t even think I would be in all of it, so I didn’t even take my feet off the ground.
Eventually, after all the crew members left,
She said, looking at me with bold eyes.
“You’ve come to the end.”
I immediately knew what the word “end” meant.
In addition to submitting a letter of withdrawal from the Academy, you are probably talking about breaking off the engagement with Princess Arin.
I spoke calmly as always.
“You didn’t expect that, did you?”
“Just because I broke off my engagement and left the academy doesn’t mean my eyes on you disappear.”
“It doesn’t matter. “It was just a little bit ahead of time for something that would have happened at some point anyway.”
“You know what kind of place Axilium is, right?”
“of course.”
“Then I think you also know that I can’t let you go anymore?”
“But that doesn’t mean other crew members can go, does it? “When was the last time you sent an independent work to Lambert Star, and what are you so anxious about?”
“… … .”
“The successor is meant to be used in times like this.”
She kept a blank expression until she finally let out a heavy sigh.
I accepted this as consent and turned around without hesitation.
“I believe my relatives will take good care of me.”
“Do you think I’ll look after you after all that mess?”
“yes.”
The head of the family burst into laughter at the sharp answer without any hesitation.
“It won’t take long. “I’ll be right back.”
I don’t know if he respected my wishes, or if he gave up because he knew that even if I told him not to go, he would go anyway.
The head of the family just looked on indifferently as I watched my back getting further and further away.
That’s how I left subspace.
* * *
“Humans are creatures created by imitating the external and internal appearance of the Creator God. “It is a natural providence that humans follow God’s disposition.”
Underneath a pure white statue radiating gold, a woman slightly bows her head.
With his hands neatly clasped together in a reverential posture, he was praying to the god who gives light to the continent.
“Creatures that follow God’s providence, not just humans, have existed in the past, but humans are the most ideal beings who can move in and out of the seven good things and the seven evils in harmony. Just like you who are always looking down on us who are lacking from beyond the brilliant beam of light… … .”
She slowly lifted her closed eyes, finally meeting the stoic eyes of the statue.
“As a created being, it is a natural providence to follow you, the Creator. However, wherever you go, there are bound to be people who go against such basic principles and raise objections. So what happens then? They are ostracized and eliminated from the group. “Only then will we be able to maintain the existing order.”
Soon the woman stood up and daintily touched the statue’s outstretched hand as if it were a hand of salvation.
“However, due to the human habit of fearing change, it is not that easy to change the order that has become customary over a long period of time. Even though you knew that, the fact that you spoke out to me means that you felt a series of fears that the order could collapse? “It’s more interesting than questionable.”
The woman touched her lips with the fingers that were stroking the statue’s hand.
“But didn’t we learn from our previous experience? The only ones who judge right and wrong are those who can maintain order. The voices of the powerless will eventually become dull and forgotten. Just like 300 years ago… … .”
At that moment, a golden aura sparkled in the statue’s white eyes.
It was not a simple anomaly.
This was a kind of revelation that the successor who received God’s will had finally found the truth.
“It seems your successor has finally found the truth. But for some reason, I don’t feel the light of truth that much. “Is there still some truth left for us to find?”
Sunlight streamed through the window and enveloped her body, creating the appearance as if the grace of God had been bestowed on her.
The woman just stared at the statue with a detached smile, not sure if she was laughing or crying.
(Continued in the next part)
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