Episode 94 – Agitation and Fabrication
At this point, as Alberto continues his battle against the demon followers, the United Investigation Team, which has entered unexplored lands, takes the convoy in earnest. Tracking down the raiders was in progress.
The United Investigation Team thought that the investigation would go smoothly even in the unexplored regions, but the environment in the unexplored regions was never favorable to them.
“A monster attack from the beginning, this situation is not good.”
“Fortunately, there are enough escorts to protect the Elementalist.”
Seluna and Anna were talking while wiping the monster’s blood from their swords.
The blood these two wiped belonged to a group of wild orcs who attacked the United Investigation Team entering the unexplored region.
People would think of an orc as a green-skinned stupid savage monster with a slightly pig-like appearance and snorting, but that was a story that could only be used outside the unexplored regions.
The group of wild orcs that attacked the United Investigators in the unexplored lands were extremely cunning and quick.
But the orc horde chose his opponent the wrong way.
It was a group of weak-looking humans, but it was because there were Seluna, an intermediate sword expert, and Anna, a low-class sword expert, as well as the elven guards and knights of the Imperial Knights, selected by Seluna.
All members of the United Investigation Team, except for one apprentice elementalist, were skilled soldiers and sharp weapons that had been quenched and polished through many real battles.
For them, a band of wild orcs was quicker and more cunning than the orcs outside the Wilderness, but that didn’t mean they were difficult foes to deal with.
Rather, it tried to use a cunning attack method, albeit clumsily, but the head was separated from the body and flew into the sky with the swords wielded by the knights of the Imperial Knights, who were experts in fighting monsters.
The combined investigation team, which was able to repel the attack of the wild orcs without much damage, moved forward again.
“Did you find out anything?”
“So far, we’ve only been able to find vague clues. Unlike other places, the recovery of spirit power is slow in this land, and the spirits are having a hard time exerting themselves.”
Seluna asked the elf, who had been the elementalist for the longest time in the United Investigation Team, about her research progress, and he answered Seluna’s question with a puzzled expression.
Seluna was also at a loss for the Elementalist’s answer.
The fact that the recovery of spirit power was slow was because it was true not only for the spirit lord, but also for himself.
For elves, spirit power is a power that can be handled more naturally than breathing, so elves naturally use spirit power in their daily lives.
‘I felt that my body was a bit heavy for some reason, but I never thought there would be such a problem.’
“Okay. Don’t rush After all, they’ll have no way to escape once they’re inside.”
Inside of her, she was worried about her current state, but she was Seluna, who spoke with a bit of bravado.
Looking at her like that, her Anna was also relieved inside her.
‘I’m glad. I thought it was serious because they said that the recovery of spirit power was slow, but it seems to be okay.’
If Anna had been a bit attentive, she would have noticed that Seluna was breaking out in a cold sweat, but unfortunately, she hadn’t gotten to that point yet.
Anyway, with the help of the Elementalist, they continued to pursue each other, holding on to even the smallest of clues.
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The United Investigation Team, which continued to enter the unexplored lands, was continuing the tracking task by taking turns with three spiritists to restore spirit power.
At the moment, everyone was anxious about the pursuit without progress.
“Found the trail!”
“What?”
After switching with the previous elemental sage, the elemental sage, who was put into pursuit again, shouted that he had found a trace.
At his words, the eyes of everyone in the United Investigation Team turned to him.
Seluna approached the Elementalist and tried to ask what she had found.
“What trace did you find?”
“The spirits have found the life reactions of Horus and Darius found at the point where the prisoner convoy was attacked. It’s not that far from here, but…….”
The spirit sage answered Seluna’s question vigorously, then suddenly blurted out her words.
Seluna, noticing that the elementalist’s horse tail was blurring, she noticed that something was not right.
“What happened?”
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“The life reaction of the two is very weak. In addition, the spirit says that there are several corpses around.”
The spirits were sweating profusely, as if they were constantly communicating with the spirits and receiving information from them.
“If you tell me which direction you are in, I will move you there quickly.”
“Yes. It’s right over there.”
At Seluna’s words, the spirit sage raised her hand and pointed in a certain direction.
In that direction, there were ruins with a huge building in the distance.
“And, the spirits say, beyond the place where the life reaction of the two is felt, they feel a tremendous force that they are afraid to even look at.”
At the elementalist’s additional remarks, Seluna and Anna and the other members of the combined investigation team nodded and checked their equipment one last time before rushing into that place.
After checking all the equipment, the combined investigation team moved in the direction indicated by the sage.
As they entered the ruins, a well-paved stone road greeted them.
They also admired the road that remained intact even after hundreds of years, but soon realized their purpose and continued moving in the direction the Elementalist said.
“Ugh… ….”
“Keep off… ….”
And the combined investigation team was finally able to face the two beings they were looking for.
“Horus Menetas Vedoran. Darius Melatun Arcus.”
“Ah, Instructor Anna… ….”
Anna stepped forward and called the names of the two people who were her culprits, and Darius opened his eyes with difficulty and called her Anna’s name.
The wounds of the two people looked so serious that even a person unfamiliar with these things could understand.
There was a reason why the spirit sage said that the life reaction of the two was very weak.
“What happened?”
“Alberto… That guy, that guy was the real black guy.”
“What?”
Anna was quite taken aback by the name Alberto that came out of Darius’ mouth.
Is Alberto really black? What do you mean?
“I don’t think you will believe it… I have brought proof of this.”
Ignoring his bloody clothes, Darius reached into his arms and pulled out one of his belongings.
The thing he took out was a recording magic crystal.
That is, a recording magic crystal that has been composed with the authority of the ‘evil god’.
In place of Anna, who was taken aback by Darius’ words, Seluna accepted the recording magic crystal.
She knew what it was, so she deftly pressed the play button on the recording magic crystal.
[Sad. Wouldn’t the person you serve be very sad to see you all hostile to me like this?]
[I am the vessel to resurrect those you serve!]
[Look! This is my ability!]
[Our enemy… Is it a vessel to resurrect our master?]
[This, my God! You can really use aura and magic at the same time?]
[Why do you think I came all the way here?]
[Ah! Sorry! I don’t know your great meaning!]
[Become a sacrifice for his resurrection! The more you give your life, the quicker His resurrection will be!]
[In my body, he will be resurrected! Become a sacrifice for him!]
[We will offer our bodies as sacrifices in glory!]
The only things that came out of the recording magic crystal were truly shocking.
Alberto confessing that he is a vessel to be used for the resurrection of evil spirits.
Something that can use both magic and aura.
And even killing others without hesitation for the resurrection of evil spirits.
Indeed, it could be said that he was a perfect follower of evil spirits.
“Oh no… Cadet Alberto couldn’t be like that.”
“I thought so. So, I prepared this too to leave evidence.”
“This?”
As Anna suffered from her cognitive dissonance, Horus took out what he had prepared.
“This is a visual magic crystal ball. It was given to me by my father, or the head of the family. It combines the functions of a recording magic crystal and fantasy magic, and cannot be manipulated. Cool…….”
Horus vomited blood after explaining the crystal ball.
“How to use is like a recording magic crystal. Please, stop Alberto’s evil plan…….”
“Please… I’ll give you…….”
After these words, Horus and Darius’ bodies drooped.
Seluna put her fingers on the necks of the two, but their pulses had already stopped.
“Dead.”
After Seluna confirmed the deaths of the two, the combined investigation team held up the crystal orb that Horus had given him just before he died and talked for a long time.
“More than that, what the hell is in this orb?”
“Let’s take a look.”
After talking for a while, an opinion came out to see it, so they pressed the play button as if using a recording magic crystal.
And the light emitted from the crystal ball created a shape in the air, and it was Alberto fighting unknown monsters.
Unlike the level of the world known as Sword Expert Intermediate, Alberto’s sword was burning with a sad aura blade, and magic missiles and flaming arrows were flying toward the monster in his left hand.
The people of the United Investigation Team who saw this vision had to admit it.
That Alberto was a vessel used for the resurrection of evil spirits.
That he betrayed them.
Of course, all of this was manipulated by the power of the evil spirits, but they couldn’t figure it out.
If there were priests or wizards among them, traces of brainwashing magic could have been found in Horus and Darius, but unfortunately, there were no wizards or priests in the combined investigation team.
“Sir Anna… ….”
“Sir Seluna. Sir, you are right. Cadet Alberto… He was a true black man and traitor.”
Seluna approached her Anna to stand up, and Anna told Seluna what she was thinking.
It was the moment when the seeds of doubt planted by Seluna in Alvern finally blossomed.
“Wake up. Let’s go, let’s finish it with our own hands.”
“I will. I feel ashamed of myself for thinking he was a true warrior even for a moment.”
A blazing hatred towards Alberto was felt in Anna, who was raised with Seluna’s help.
If she hadn’t met Seluna, she would have told Alberto that he should ask her all, but Anna’s string of traumatic events kept her sane.
As a result, this tragedy was brought about.
The United Investigation Team hid the bodies of Horus and Darius in the ground to prevent monsters from harming them.
They checked their weapons and finally headed to the arena.
What caught the eyes of the United Investigators who cautiously entered the arena was Alberto, who swung the aura blade and split the last monster in half.
Stained with the monster’s blood, Alberto was breathing heavily.
In Anna’s eyes looking at Alberto, there was anger, betrayal, hatred, and sadness towards Alberto.
She took a step forward and said.
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“Cadet Alberto. From now on, we will define you as a vessel for the resurrection of evil spirits and consider you an enemy of the Empire.”