Episode 51
The five thieves’ guilds that dominated the empire suffered devastating damage and were scattered to various places. The estimated number of deaths is as many as 2,000.
The lord of
─Isn’t this incident planned by the Imperial Office?
─That’s right. To completely destroy the thieves guild.
The crucial reason why such rumors had to spread was because the unidentified person who committed this massacre had completely disappeared.
Such suspicions were further amplified by the fact that the victims were limited to members of the thieves’ guild and those who illegally attended the black market.
As a day passed, the blood and flesh on the floor rotted and became infested with maggots.
In such a field of maggots, there was a person who looked at each unoccupied stand, happily taking a bite of an apple.
Doran Slade, head of the Magic Blind Special Branch.
‘Hmm, as expected, I got away with most of it.’
A woman with squinty eyes and a nervous look approached Doran, yawning.
“hey! There has to be something to check. “All that’s left are worthless items.”
“Tirinthid, the basis of investigation is ‘why’ and ‘why’. “It’s definitely worth looking into.”
The crows attacked this place faster than Doran expected… … why?
Is there something you want to get?
In that case, you could just quietly get the items and escape, but why did they make such a mess? Is it simply to attract attention? So why should it attract attention?
“Anyway, the anthill is over now. “Now the Beopwangcheong Office will completely stop the seeds.”
“Is that really true?”
“Of course it is. “What kind of guy is this?”
“The light dragon has been controlling humanity very intelligently. “You can tell just by looking at the fact that this ant cave was left unattended even though it was known to exist.”
Doran picked up a maggot writhing on the flesh in the blood pool. He placed it on a stand and covered it with a wooden box.
“Now, here are the maggots. “What will happen if we leave it locked up like this?”
“Why are you asking a riddle that doesn’t even look like a riddle? “I will starve to death.”
“Perhaps it will awaken new powers, break its neck, escape, and cause harm to the human world.”
Tyrinthid glared at Doran with an expression as if he had seen such a crazy person.
Doran chuckled and opened the case, spat out the apple he was chewing next to it, and closed the case again.
“The maggots can now feed on this apple waste. “This is the human world now.”
“what?”
“So as not to die or explode… … In other words, it is a world that is controlled in a very sophisticated way to maintain the status quo.”
Cruel and inhumane entertainment, which the gods forbid in the Bible and the Imperial Office codified as a taboo, is gaining popularity all over the world.
The light dragon Haraderiman, who is said to have the power to look down on all things, knows this of course, but is neglecting it.
‘I don’t know why you’re waiting so much to focus on maintenance rather than improvement… … .’
Tyrinthid, who understood Doran’s metaphor, scratched his head in annoyance. There are no fools in the Special Affairs Department.
“If you are intentionally leaving it unattended to prevent something strange from happening… … A second ant cave will appear somewhere else. “The Imperial Office will leave it unattended.”
“That’s right. “As expected, he is my subordinate.”
“hey! “Who is your subordinate?”
Doran, who was dodging Tyrinthid’s vicious punch, was approached by Runen, a wizard with an impressive mustache.
“Chief.”
“yes?”
“Look at this.”
He picked up a page from the heavy folder and handed it over.
It was a new list of adventurers assigned to guard
Of course, no punishment is given to them. Because the Magic Blind had no intention of creating an uncomfortable relationship with the Alliance. I don’t know what the Beophwangcheong will be like.
“You almost got into big trouble. “The genius Confucius really came and went.”
Doran’s eyes, which were always closed with a smile, opened slightly.
[Lane Ludwig.]
Fortunately, his name was not added to the list of dead… … If something had happened, I would have never been able to see Mr. Kayvern’s face for the rest of my life.
Who would have imagined that giving a little clue to a 16-year-old noble would lead to the black market through the Alliance.
When they hear that they have to get books from the black market, the young masters who grew up in the mansion get scared and either give up or send an agent.
‘Hot, this really is a person.’
Doran, who was laughing, stopped.
But why are you so obsessed with Tureina’s book? Is it just responsibility for the lost book? Or is there something else… … .
* * *
“What is Lane’s condition?”
In the suburbs of
A black-haired boy was lying wheezing in a hastily prepared bed. Even when I hear a familiar voice, I just wheeze in pain.
Sammy, a chubby young man who was sitting next to him and changing the handkerchief on his forehead, shook his head.
“He shows no signs of waking up. “I think it’s very painful to see people talking in their sleep so much.”
As the woman pulled back her hood, the elegant features of a nobleman appeared under the candlelight. She was Hirpien Diall.
“Can’t a priest cure that?”
“The dark poison has already been removed. But the pain that was eroded by the dark poison will remain… … . “This is not something I can treat.”
Only comfortable rest is the right answer. Hirpien smiled bitterly.
“They say we need to get out of the city before the investigation spreads further. I have to get out of here now. Could you please pass on my greetings to Lane? “We are all so thankful.”
“of course.”
“This is compensation, and this is the item that Lane entrusted to me.”
Hirpien put down a purse full of gold coins on the nightstand. The amount was five times more than the normal remuneration.
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But what surprised Sammy was not the amount of the reward, but the title of the book next to it.
A book about Tureina… … Now, the ‘Golden Children’ are traveling all over the continent, confiscating everything they see.
“Well, hello, Lane… … . Thank you so much. Let’s meet again later with a healthy face. “If you come to visit the archipelago, I will treat you like extreme poverty.”
Hirpien suddenly lightly kissed Raine’s cheek.
Eh… … ?
When Sammy stared at him blankly, he kissed Sammy’s cheek and smiled.
“We archipelago people always kiss the opposite sex on the cheek when expressing gratitude. “I would say this is the highest level of gratitude.”
* * *
In the old temple, the base of the Black Church, an ancient, insidious spirit wafted like myrrh smoke, and the incoming light was grotesquely refracted and distorted.
Food is great.
When a crow made of magical energy flew in, magical energy stirred from the empty throne, and one or two seals appeared one by one.
“Numbers 3 and 6 were hit.”
When the man standing in front of the steps of the high throne opened his mouth, the human figures swaying in a haze of magical power each reacted.
[Libeni? What kind of guy is this?]
[It wasn’t strange at any time she died, but it’s a bit hard to believe that Milech died.]
[What, you bastard?]
There are a total of eight pews in the temple. Since Liveni and Milech were dead, the third and sixth thrones were empty.
Number 2 was the most violent, and Number 1 was the only one where he didn’t say a word.
The man spoke again.
“Fortunately, before Number 6 died, I was able to send a crow and obtain general information about the other person.”
[What are they saying?]
“Rain, dangerous magic, urgent need to be removed.”
Dangerous magical power… … . If Milech, who judges everything calmly, judged it to be dangerous, it must have been incredibly dangerous.
While everyone was vacillating in their own emotions, Number 5 opened his mouth.
[There are a total of thirteen wizards registered with the Alliance under the name Raine, four of whom are already deceased and five of whom are still in limbo.]
Her consciousness was now in the temple, but her actual body was in the Alliance branch of the border city where about fifty people were slaughtered and lying on the ground.
To be more precise, I would say that I am using my telekinesis to look through the mountains of documents piled up in my office, hundreds of them at a time.
“But aren’t the other four people worthy of being considered dangerous by Milech?”
[Then is there some kind of secret code hidden in the word ‘Rain’?]
“Wait a minute, there is one exception.”
Number 5, who was shuffling through documents, flicked his hand, and a piece of paper that had just passed by flew out of the bundle of documents and flew in front of his eyes.
“Lane Ludwig.”
The moment the name was recited, the eyebrows of Number 1, who had quietly closed his eyes in meditation, slightly shook.
“The growth rate is tremendous. “I’m at brass level after less than a month of registration.”
[Brass grade? It’s a little bit less trash than trash. Are you kidding me, Aang? Do you think Liveny got hit by a guy like that?]
[Is Ludwig the genius Confucius?]
“You’re called that, but I heard you took the top cadet position in this
Then number 7 snorted as if it was interesting.
[Heng, are you saying you hid your powers when you were young? The young guy read a lot of novels.]
Number 2, who had been patiently listening to the story, once again became angry.
[Hey, no matter how senior he is, do you think Liveny would have been bullied by a first-year rat like that? Think about it, you idiots.]
Then, Number 1, who had remained silent until now, softly opened his mouth.
[Given Liveny’s personality, there is a possibility that he died while letting his guard down. More than anything, that guy was so cool. Maybe he received something called heavenly punishment.]
[what?]
Number 1, like numbers 2 and 3, had a bad relationship with the extremists who enjoyed killing, and was downright hostile. Number 5 spoke quickly before a fight broke out between the two.
“I can catch the rest and get rid of them, but this Reign Ludwig is a problem. Kidnapping the Madose family’s heir from
[No, try changing your thinking. Won’t things be a lot easier now that Number 1 is at school too?]
That was the 4th time I said that. She was a woman with an unusually playful voice.
[Valensidis, even if he is really the expert that Milech said, he is no match for you. Pretend it was an accident and kill him.]
Then everyone’s eyes turned to number 1.
The eyes of the woman sitting on the throne.
Although his expression could not be seen because of the deeply pressed old hat, his overwhelming presence was so strong that even a child could recognize it.
“Get rid of everything that could be a distraction now, Valen.”
Number 1, who had been on the receiving end of that overwhelming energy for a long time, finally bowed his head in submission.
[…] … We will watch carefully, and if it is confirmed that you are a person who visited
When the woman let out a puff of smoke to signal the end of the meeting, the figures wavered and disappeared one by one.
‘Liveni… … ‘A child I created using human body plasticity.’
I coached her from when she was a baby until she became a witch, but strangely enough, I didn’t feel any emotions.
Because you didn’t give him affection in the first place? No, because no matter what happens, you shouldn’t cry. It’s been a long time since the feeling of sadness was cut out of her heart.
The woman didn’t cry. Not once since the day she broke up with him, the day before the end of that unbearably harsh summer 300 years ago.
It was not because she was a disciple of Friede, the shaman of the Fire Dragon, nor because she had once performed the noble duties of a shaman.
– Sabu, please take me with you. I will fight with you too. Just let me go with you, please… … .
Only, just, only, because of the words he left behind when he put your hat on your head when you were crying and clinging to him like that.
– Wizards don’t cry. Others look down on me.
After adding, “I’ll be back soon, so I’ll be waiting with Pipi,” her master left.
And it didn’t come back.
Even today, 300 years later.
The hat that I gave her became a keepsake.
There was not a single day that I did not live for Him. If you haven’t woken up yet, something must have gone wrong with the magic… … .
After studying both magic and sorcery for two hundred years, we have arrived at a theory that complements the shortcomings of Lord Sogye Daeban.
– Impossible.
However, the dragon tribe denied her research results. Only Gwangryong Haraderi, the leader of the Beopwangcheong, immediately expressed his negative intentions.
– Even if you can melt the ice that has captured your body, you cannot melt the cold that has captured your soul, for this is the realm of the gods.
Isn’t that something you will find out when you try it? If the soul is trapped inside and not taken out, if it is still wandering around in the cold… … .
The woman held the gombangdae that had been handed down to her from her teacher Friede and filled her mouth with the smoke.
Then, he caressed the master’s hat gloomily and let out a long breath beyond the crack in the ceiling, towards the starry night sky.
‘There isn’t much left now. Now, there really isn’t much left.’
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