Episode 166. The truth revealed (3)
Royal Building 2nd floor, end of hallway on the left.
The room where even the remaining warmth has now completely disappeared.
Only the loneliness and desolation of the ownerless space filled the empty space.
-Suddenly
Strangers who came to such an ownerless space.
The first person to enter the room was Sartwell Iris, the academy’s vice president.
In addition to the academy officials, there were quite a few officials from the Garam Society wearing blue cloaks, and as if they had reached an agreement in advance, they divided themselves into separate sections and began to inspect the room.
A fairly intensive investigation was conducted, but there seemed to be no significant results, and soon after, they gathered in the living room again.
They seemed to be discussing something, and then the Garam Society spread a large piece of white parchment on the floor like a carpet.
Sartwell stood on top with a solemn look on his face.
She took a deep breath, then unleashed her mana and began drawing something on the parchment.
It was a magic circle for casting high-level magic.
“There is nothing that can be hidden from the light of sacred truth, and I will reveal the hidden traces of darkness!”
When she recited the spell in a low voice, light erupted from the magic circle in response.
A magic circle that emits a large amount of magical energy and continues to resonate.
Soon, I saw traces that looked like footprints on the floor,
-pot
It didn’t take long before the flames died down.
Embarrassed, Sartwell tried to manifest mana once more, but
“… … .”
This was also no different from the previous results. There were two assumptions that could be inferred in this situation.
There are no traces to be found,
Or maybe someone blocked it with magic so that no traces can be found.
Everyone, including Sartwell, thought about this.
This happened not because of the former, but because of the latter.
In other words, she was said to be the next most powerful person in the academy to President Kundel, and there was a powerful magical power in this space that even her magical power could not detect.
Sartwell turned around with a stern look on his face and said while looking at everyone.
“I don’t think my strength will be enough. “I think I need your help.”
Without any question, people manifested their mana just as she had done before.
Then, a bigger resonance than before occurred in the magic circle, and only then did proper traces begin to appear, starting from the place where the magic circle was drawn.
“It’s not that far away.”
The trail was heading to a city not far from the academy.
* * *
A chaotic street, as if something had happened.
The place where people gathered was none other than in front of the bulletin board with the wanted notice posted.
“No way, no way. How will this country progress in the future? … .”
“What are you complaining about in this peaceful era? “He looks like a guy who wouldn’t mind gnawing on his bones!”
“You sure he’s not hiding in our city?”
Everyone who saw the wanted letter uttered curses and fears.
At this, Brian, who happened to be passing by, stopped.
Brian slightly lifted the cape that covered his face and slowly looked at the wanted book with restrained eyes.
The moment you face someone’s wanted notice standing right in the middle of all the horrible serious criminals such as rape, kidnapping, murder, etc. that are not worth mentioning,
Brian was so shocked that he froze in place.
A key figure in the noble assassination case that occurred in recent years.
The mastermind behind the bloody banquet incident.
The culprit who summoned the giant demon beast that appeared in Axilium.
What was even more shocking was that the owner of this wanted book, who had committed the worst crime that was uncomfortable to even mention, was the son of a noble family who was respected by everyone beyond the empire.
The youngest son of Duke Berthe, the famous guardian of the continent.
“Well, master… … ?”
It was none other than his owner, Sian Wert.
“Hey, look over there!”
With a man’s shout, all eyes on the wanted note turned in the same direction.
“Woe, Emperor?”
Knights in golden armor that are dazzling to look at.
The imperial guardian knights, who are rarely seen in places far from the imperial castle, have appeared here in Brenu.
It was not just one or two people, but a company-level force that, at a rough estimate, numbered well over a hundred.
While everyone was distracted by the appearance of the emperor who appeared without warning,
Brian quickly tore off Sian’s wanted letter and sprinted away from the spot.
-Suddenly
Then, like an angry brown bear, he rushed into the house, immediately bolted the door, and immediately blocked all entrances and exits, including the windows.
“Why, why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
Emily, who had been quietly waiting for him to arrive, asked with a puzzled look.
“Wow, we’re in big trouble… … !”
Brian was breathing heavily and handed the wanted notice he had brought to Emily.
“Why are you wanted? Well, even if a vicious criminal appears here… … Huh?”
Emily, who saw the wanted letter, screamed on the spot.
“What, what is this? “Why is our master here?”
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Emily was wondering what kind of strange thing this was.
The crime was so enormous that it was hard for an ordinary person to even imagine, and the bounty, which was equivalent to the annual operating expenses of most fiefdoms, was clearly written in red letters under the picture.
“Do, Master, what on earth are you doing out there?”
Sian suddenly quit the academy he was attending and went off somewhere, leaving the three alone here in Brenu.
They said there would be no problem if we just stayed quiet and did well, but they ended up in a major accident that made us wonder if there was a bigger problem than this.
Emily thought to herself.
Now I will never be able to go to Belias again.
“I can’t live because of you, really!”
I really wanted to climb to the top of the mountain and vent my anger through the echo.
“for a moment! So what about us? “Is it okay for me to stay here and keep selling?”
“Well, of course you can’t just be at ease. I don’t know why, but even the imperial army’s knights are here now. First, it’s best to take Nana and escape to a safer place… … .”
“no! Aside from that, we have to check on the master’s safety first! You never know where or what you might be going through right now! If you’re in a bad situation… … .”
“Oh, in that case, you don’t have to worry… … .”
-Suddenly!
Suddenly, the door on one side of the living room opened with a loud sound.
Nana woke up, opened the door, and came out.
“Hey, kid. “Why did you wake up?”
Time wise, it wasn’t time for her to wake up from her nap yet.
You might think they just woke up earlier than usual, but Brian and Emily never thought that way.
Because now Nana’s eyes are,
Instead of the innocent eyes that usually tell you that you’re hungry when you wake up,
He was in a very critical condition, red and bloodshot after smelling something.
“weird. It’s not even dinner time now… … .”
Several drops of cold sweat ran down Briar’s back as memories from before came to mind.
“Why does it smell delicious?”
Finally, Nana grinned and parted her lips as she spit out the word “smell.”
“He’s going to be in big trouble again! “Don’t smell it!”
Emily hurriedly ran over and plugged her nose.
Then, Nana’s red, bloodshot eyes were gradually returning to their original color.
However, it was not a problem that could be solved just because she could not smell.
“… … !”
Brian suddenly sensed an unfamiliar presence and quickly drew his sword.
Following the sound of a sword being drawn, a silence flows as if it were dead.
In a tense atmosphere where the only sounds were breathing and heartbeat, Brian’s eyes were fixed only on the door.
-Snap, beat, beat
The faint sound of footsteps conveyed through a faint trace.
It wasn’t just passing by by chance, it was coming exactly towards this place.
The problem is that it’s not just one or two.
The sound of many people’s footsteps, probably more than ten at the most, was getting closer from all directions as if they were surrounding the house.
-Kagagak
After a while, I thought the footsteps would stop, but then I heard strange noises one after another.
It was a very loud sound, as if a hand was scraping an otherwise normal wall. Regardless of how loud the sound was, I had to think about why it was making noise in this situation.
Brian closed his eyes and thought carefully about what Sian had said to him the other day.
If you are stuck in this house and suddenly hear a strange sound like the wall is scraping,
It was because the limiting barrier installed around it was collapsing due to the exhaustion of its magic power, so it was advised to replenish some mana to maintain its form.
Of course, he would come back before that time came, so he told me to just keep it in mind… … .
Brian could tell.
This is not a natural sound caused by a barrier that has run out of magic and collapses on its own.
This was the sound of monsters surrounding the house injecting magical power to forcefully break the barrier.
I was complacent.
The moment I saw the wanted notice, I had to evacuate Emily and Nana first.
I still don’t know who the people out there are, but
Brian didn’t know that it would never be good for them.
“Run out the back door with Nana!”
“yes? “What about you?”
“I will follow soon, so you don’t have to worry. First, consider the situation in front of you… … .”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think you’re the last knight or something? “It would be better to honestly say that I would rather die alone!”
“That’s not necessarily true… … .”
A situation where you deny it, but you feel like you shouldn’t deny it.
Although her words were a bit harsh, what Emily said was not wrong.
But what can you do?
If things continue like this, we’ll all end up in a bad situation.
In that case, it would be much better to throw yourself alone and let the remaining two escape.
Just like Xian usually does.
-Suddenly
The urgent scuffle between the two men and women lasted for a while.
Soon, a very familiar sound to them was heard from beyond the door.
-Suddenly, sloppily, sloppily.
This was not a sound that could come from a human mouth.
People collapse without a word following a sharp cutting sound that stimulates their nerves.
Although he couldn’t see it, the cruel and familiar scene was vividly pictured in Brian’s mind.
-thud
“… … .”
Silence flows once again along with a dull roar.
The moment Brian approached the door to look at the situation in an ambiguous atmosphere where it could not be this or that,
“Open the door.”
An indifferent yet familiar voice came from beyond.
Brian responded to this like a spell and quickly unlatched and opened the house door.
“do… .”
“Papa!”
Before he could even say the word ‘young master’, Nana ran out and was in his arms.
The boy, who was naturally stroking his head, suddenly saw blood on his hand and hesitated for a moment.
“sorry. “I was a little late because I had work to do.”
As always, the black-haired boy was looking at them with calm eyes, neither embarrassed nor relaxed.
Behind them were the knights of the imperial army who had fallen so cruelly as if the messenger of death had passed by.
(Continued in the next part)
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