Episode 168. Fog that removes light (2)
A vicious criminal who raped and murdered up to twenty women.
These vicious beasts on the front line make you shudder just to look at them.
Even veteran knights who had seen many beings that could be called predators could not let go of their tension at this moment.
As a fellow human being, how many people can give you this kind of tension just by looking at them?
A being that is much more than simply being a predator.
It was a feeling shared by the knights currently facing the empire’s worst criminal, Sian Vert.
“The light of the Usif Empire! Obey the orders of His Majesty, the great Emperor Dione! Sian Wert, a member of the Wert family, stop all resistance from now on and submit to arrest obediently! “No rebuttals allowed!”
Among the dispatched knights, Redback Ackerman, the only high-ranking knight, presented an order with the emperor’s seal and ordered them to follow the instructions.
“… … .”
However, Sian didn’t even look there.
Redback, who felt a little humiliated, immediately raised his hand and gave a signal, and the knights who accepted the command rushed towards Xian with all their might.
A boy who is not a senior knight and has not yet outgrown his youth will not be able to escape the sharp lines of elite knights.
Everyone around me thought so.
At least,
-Seogeokeuk
Until all their swords floated into the air.
“… … !”
A whirlpool swirling fiercely into the air.
When the whirlpool subsided, the knights who were holding their swords firmly began to fall helplessly one by one.
Not even a small moan came out of the mouths of the fallen knights, and their eyes turned white as if they had fainted from being crushed by a huge force.
“What is this?”
The imperial army’s elite knights fell without even swinging their swords.
Embarrassed, Redback got off his horse and glared at Xian, but Xian took steps forward with infinitely calm eyes.
Redback was enraged by this, pulled out his sword, and rushed at Xian.
“… … .”
Even though the distance was only 5 steps away, Sian did not lift a finger.
As a swordsman who had been sharpening his sword for decades before becoming a knight, Redback was confident.
This is a situation he can clearly control.
No response will work in this distance unless it goes beyond the scope of humanity.
The moment I confidently swung my sword with a confident heart,
-Shuuk
With the sound of a sword cutting through space, red blood streamed out in front of my eyes.
The sword did cut something.
However, it was not his sword, much less the one that cut Xian’s body.
-Toduk
Redback, whose legs lost strength, fell to his knees and fell forward.
What on earth happened?
As he struggled to open his eyes with a mixture of questions and doubts, he realized something.
This boy that he and his knights have dealt with so far,
It was a being that couldn’t even be called human in the first place.
A superior being far beyond the scope of humans.
There was no other way to explain it.
Xian silently moved forward without even looking at the fallen people with pity.
* * *
“It seems like the imperial army’s advance force was defeated… … .”
The wizards of Garam Society are watching the situation from the rooftop of the building, a little away from where the incident occurred.
Everyone could not keep their mouths shut at this incredible level that exceeded all expectations.
“If it was just a few knights sticking around to stop it, it wouldn’t have gotten to this point.”
Regens didn’t even utter an exclamation as if he wasn’t that surprised.
“Are you sure it’s okay, President? This is an empire. In fact, since we don’t even have a reason to step forward, we might end up in conflict with the empire… … .”
“All you have to do is create a cause. There can be no cause that doesn’t take risks in the first place. “That boy is absolutely necessary for the future of our Garam Society.”
The youngest son of Duke Berthe, the guardian of the continent.
A possessor of darkness attribute values comparable to those of a god.
An assassin belonging to the Mist, the continent’s greatest assassin group.
The fact that we found out right away is so big, who knows what else is hidden behind that indifferent face?
It is now clear that the unpleasant incidents that have occurred at the academy over the past few years are ultimately related to that boy.
That’s why they had to take over him even more.
This is necessary not only for the academic world, but also for the future of humanity.
Regens’ eyes showed a firmer resolve than ever before.
“Open the camp.”
The academy members who received the order immediately brought out all the mana within them.
Then, a faint light appeared in the middle of the floor where they were looking down, and the city was gradually getting closer to the place where the light was cast.
A high-level magic that immobilizes the opponent in a huge space of magical power, also known as
It is a higher-level magic of the limiting barrier that creates space with magical power, and as it involves mobilizing not just one but many mana, it was a magic that even oneself would find difficult to remove once completed.
In other words, if you just confine the subject in that space, the work will be over immediately.
A smile gradually began to appear on Regens’ mouth, filled with joy and anticipation.
-Wheeeeeee!
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At that moment, a strong gust of wind blew from somewhere, brushing against my skin.
Coarse grains of sand carried by the gust of wind swept over the eyes of the academy members, causing most of them to squint their eyes, causing the smooth flow of mana to be momentarily cut off.
An unexpected situation.
Regens urgently looked around to find the source of magical power.
“… … !”
A place not far from where Xian is approaching.
A formidable level of magical power was felt from the hands of a man with a rugged physique and bronze skin.
The man was looking at them in confusion and smiling strangely.
* * *
The familiar sandy breeze passes by my skin.
There is nothing more to see.
This is the power of a foolish prince that is familiar, but not particularly familiar.
Eleven o’clock direction from the front.
A foul flow of mana can be felt from the rooftop of the building, which is a bit far away to run to in one go.
The flow continued to a point exactly five steps ahead of where I was, where a large magic circle that could cover an entire square was waiting for me to arrive.
Have you set up a blockade?
Well, I prepared better than the imperial army’s idiots.
It’s not like you can’t get out just because you get caught, but I think I had a hard time thanks to this sandstorm.
I grabbed Kairam and slammed him down on the floor.
-Whoosh!
As the mana contained in Keiram was transmitted through the ground to the place where the magic circle was, black fog gradually began to rise from the magic circle that was emitting blue light.
-Kwasik
The magic circle disappeared shortly after with a loud noise.
Then, as if he had been waiting, the owner of this whirlpool emerged through the sandstorm.
“I heard that our experiential learning experience was rejected from the beginning? “Thanks to you, I was suspended from school.”
Oh, come to think of it, didn’t I explain it?
It’s not that I didn’t do it on purpose, but I think I just naturally forgot about it because a lot of things happened at the same time.
“You’ve been quite noisy these days? “There’s even a wanted list going around that doesn’t even look like he’s an assassin or anything.”
He held out my wanted notice and grinned.
No matter how much of a foolish and thoughtless prince he is, he wouldn’t be able to react that way if he believed the charges against me written on the wanted notice.
“Let your guard down, dude! There’s such a thing as a man’s senses, do you think I’ll believe what’s written on a piece of paper like this? “I know best that you are not that type of person!”
Strangely, the head did not nod.
I knew he wasn’t that kind of guy… … .
I don’t even know myself, so how does this fool prince know about me?
The fact that he could show me that unchanging smile even after knowing my true face made me feel complicated in many ways.
“No need to feel pressured! If a man owes a debt, he must repay it. “You may not have really needed it, but I think I’m paying you back for what happened in Nodeli, right here and now!”
I didn’t really expect anything in return, but it’s difficult to criticize me like this, right?
“I can’t see my heavenly rival, whom I will never meet again, being caught in a place like this! I don’t know when, but the next time we meet, I’m sure… … !”
-Whoa!
People who couldn’t see this kind of situation created a strong gust of wind in response to the sandstorm.
When I slowly raised my head and looked at the wind blowing again, I saw a wise man looking at me with a secret gaze that reminded me of someone else.
Regens Rainriver, head of the Garam Society.
The fact that that man came all this way with the academy members in person probably means that he knows everything about me.
It wasn’t that surprising.
Rather, it is even more surprising that it came so late.
It’s probably thanks to that great junior.
“I don’t think we will have time to talk for a long time. For now, I’ll stop those skinny guys from doing anything stupid. In the meantime, escape with your servants.”
The foolish prince let out a loud roar and exploded the mana that had been sleeping inside him.
“That damned bastard’s voice is silent again when it’s like this! “He’s really unhelpful!”
Starting from where he was, a bigger whirlpool of sand rose than before.
Thanks to this, the vision of the wizards who were aiming their magic at me was blocked again, and some even turned their bodies.
As he said, unless the owner of the voice that appears from time to time comes out, it won’t last long.
I stared at his face for a moment.
“why? “Well, do you have anything to say?”
“Watch out for cold.”
It was the best advice I could give.
“That kind of thing doesn’t bother me!”
You may not know it now, but you will have to be careful later.
Even for the sake of your country, which you so desperately want to protect.
As I passed him with a final greeting, I suddenly saw the head of the Garam Society looking at me from the ground, as if in a space war.
He spoke with a complex look of interest and suspicion.
“This is my first time meeting you face to face.”
At least for the first time in this life.
“I think you know me to some extent, just as I know you.”
This is half right and half wrong.
More than just a certain amount, I know more about you than you think.
Even the ugly truth hidden behind that bold mask… … .
“I won’t talk too much. “Follow me.”
I didn’t expect this.
“Anyway, there is probably no place in this empire for you to turn your back on. So leave everything and follow me. I won’t ask about the past. “I will make you swear in the name of the head of Garam Society.”
I understand that it is not yet time for you to become senile, right?
“I’m telling you in advance that you may be mistaken, but you do not have the right to veto. There is only a choice. “Will you accept my offer and follow me obediently, or will you succumb to my power and be forcibly taken away?”
It was truly abominable to see them pretending to be generous, saying they were only showing good will.
“On the contrary, I feel grateful to you. “For whatever reason, you have saved my granddaughter twice from the dark hands of the Auram Society.”
While listening to it was becoming more and more uncomfortable, I finally struck the final blow.
I just stared at his calm face without saying or doing anything.
“I guess I won’t choose the former.”
As if he understood my intention that I had conveyed without words, he raised his magic power again.
“Looking at your magical power a little while ago, I felt that it had already risen to the highest level of the dark attribute. So, use all the power you have. “I, Regens Rainriver, will personally evaluate your strength.”
Certainly, the magical power of the few 9-star great sages on the continent is different.
It can be said to be a very good example that proves that grades are not just a numbers game.
Even facing it can cause a slight tremor in your body.
“I hope you live up to my expectations just a little bit. The dark attribute isn’t that common… … !”
-Soak
“Wow!”
He seemed to be talking incessantly, but then he suddenly sat down, holding his head.
I also frowned in a bit of embarrassment.
“… … !”
Soon, a very familiar smell wafted from an unknown place.
“It looks like it’s not too late.”
With an indifferent voice that somehow feels full of affection.
(Continued in the next part)
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