Emperor of the Juris Empire.
He can be said to be the greatest of the human race, the ruler who rules over a huge territory, and the one who suppresses the war with the Abyss.
The leader of the human race, the iron-blooded lord, and so on.
There were many titles to modify him.
What they have in common is that he is by no means an easygoing person.
The reason why the nobles of the empire were enthusiastic about Leo was that such an emperor showed interest in Leo.
And the reason why the emperor became close to Leo was purely because of the Duke of Bahelm.
‘It’s a talent to the extent that Prince Bahelm can be described as brilliant… .’
Cardian II was lost in thought.
He recalled a conversation he had with Prince Bahelm long ago.
-your majesty. You know what? That the absolutes of this world are alive and not dead?
-Absolute? Are you talking about someone like you?
-no. The mightiest men in history, much stronger than I am. The lifespan of those who transcend the mask of the race is ridiculously long, and they still exist somewhere on the continent.
– Huh… .
If it wasn’t for Prince Bahelm who told me this, I wouldn’t have believed it.
That’s also true, the most recent absolute that deserves to be called that is the only 5 heroes, and they lived a whopping 300 years ago.
Are those people still alive?
-your majesty. I want to advance to where they are. It feels like looking at a star floating in the sky far away, but someday I want to stand at the same eye level. And… If it is impossible for me, I would like to find a friend who has such a possibility and send it to me.
– If you, the current mankind’s greatest wizard, are impossible, who will be able to?
-You never know. Wouldn’t it be possible for someone with ridiculous talent to be born?
It was a conversation long ago, when Lord Bahelm had just stepped onto the stage of the 7th class.
And when he heard that Leo had attracted the attention of Prince Bahelm, the emperor also treated him favorably.
A child who has the potential to become one of the transcendental ranks someday.
“There’s nothing wrong with being friendly beforehand.”
If necessary, I had the thought of taking care of my back, and if possible, tie them by blood… .
“no. I’ll have to think about that.”
Still, it was a bit like giving a daughter who wouldn’t hurt even if you put it in her eyes.
* * *
“Keugh… What are you doing now! Release it now!”
Louis of the Blaze Magic Tower reacted with resentment toward the robbers in front of him.
burglar… No, are you really a robber?
‘Where are these strong robbers?’
Lewis was a fairly gifted mage who had reached the third rank at a young age.
At the same time, he fell in love with the owner of the Blaze Mage Tower and became his disciple.
Disciple of the Top Lord.
As a magician, it’s no different from having a promising future ahead!
However, his skills did not work for the robbers.
He was so astonished to see that he used his long-term flame magic, but was stolen and conversely restrained himself.
‘Even a sorcerer wouldn’t be able to do that… .’
So, without even thinking about it, I was kidnapped in a slum.
Luis is trapped in an old house and chained in handcuffs made of ice.
Soon, the door opened with a squeal and one of the robbers came.
“Are you resting well?”
“… Does this look like a break? you will regret it You don’t seem to know who I am… .”
“You know. Aren’t you the youngest disciple of the Blaze Magic Tower Master?”
“… … !”
Lewis’ expression hardened.
It was a planned kidnapping, aimed at knowing his identity.
Eun-an’s masked man looked at Louis and said.
“There is no need to be too scared. ‘Cause you just have to stay here quietly Could it be a decoy role?”
“… Are you aiming for Master?”
Lewis thought it was nonsense even as he said it.
What kind of person is the Blaze Magic Tower Master?
Although his reputation has declined a lot now compared to the past, he is still the leader of one of the best mage towers in the empire.
His skills were evaluated as being among the top among the 5th class mages, and he possessed powerful destructive abilities befitting a mage who had mastered the flame series.
Unless you’re crazy, you wouldn’t dare to touch Master.
“I don’t know any more. Your role is over by staying here. If you don’t want to get hurt, stay calm.”
“… … .”
Louis kept his mouth shut.
Considering his formidable skills that he showed when he kidnapped him, he had to stay calm.
The abductor came out, leaving Luis behind, and took off his mask.
Then, the shiny silver hair was revealed.
“Whoa.”
“You seem more suited to your aptitude than I thought, right?”
Countess Hermery, still wearing a mask, approached him.
“Knapped. I was astonished when he first suggested this plan. I knew they weren’t ordinary royalty, but… I never thought I could do something like this.”
“If a person wants to, can’t he do anything?”
Leo shrugged.
What is the big deal about kidnapping?
I also committed murder while coming to this world.
Of course, what Countess Ermery said was related to the honor of the royal family, but that had nothing to do with Leo.
For him, who still has the spirit of a modern man, honor and other things were useless.
‘And it seems that working with a mask on is subtly suited to my aptitude.’
Thanks to the outstanding appearance of silver hair and silver eyes, he had to save face as a member of the royal family wherever he went.
However, wearing a mask could hide his identity.
Since I was just a phantom thief, I was able to speak and act to my heart’s content that I couldn’t normally do, and that relieved my stress quite a bit.
Unexpectedly, Leo felt refreshed for the first time in a long time.
“by the way. You must be sure that the Blaze Mage Master is really coming alone, right?”
“Yes. I know his tendencies. Arrogant, self-righteous, and hates to reveal shame. I will definitely come alone.”
Leo practiced frost tracking with Countess Ermeri.
She was very hopeful that she would finally be able to find her husband’s chest.
But the results revealed were shocking.
It was because the Blaze Magic Tower, which she belonged to in the past, appeared as the criminal’s coordinates.
– No, that’s nonsense… .
– Magic is not wrong.
-But… Why is the blaze magic tower… .
The Countess was confused.
The place where she and her husband worked in the past was the Blaze Mage Tower, but that place was considered a beast.
– It’s strange when you think about it.
-… Yes? As expected, something went wrong with the magic… .
-Nope. Frost Tracking has been triggered correctly. What I said is, why haven’t we discovered that the Blaze Magic Tower is the culprit until now?
-… … ?
-Think carefully. The Count of the Empire is dead. That’s because of the Blaze Magic Tower nearby. The size of the investigation team to find out the truth must have been enormous, but they were fooled. Although the Blaze Mage Tower was counted as one of the top three in the Empire in the past, it has died a lot now. Could they have dared to kill the Count there among themselves?
-… It means that there are people who have joined hands with the Magic Tower.
-Yes. That would be a pretty powerful nobleman.
Leo said it as if he had guessed, but in fact this was a fact he had originally known while playing the game.
The reason her husband died was because of bitter greed.
-I’ll have to ask the blaze master directly.
-how? You can’t break in.
No matter how great the two of them were, they couldn’t attack the magic tower in the middle of the empire.
Countess Ermery erased the anger in her head before she knew it, and spoke in a calm voice.
-Fortunately, it’s the banquet season now. It’s the time when the empire is at its most excited. A little fuss now won’t draw much attention.
-Still, it seems unreasonable to attack the Magic Tower, right?
– You don’t have to. Fortunately, the current top owner is someone I know well from before. I know his personality and disposition, as well as the tendencies of his disciples.
Countess Hermery’s eyes lit up.
-And there is information I collected as an officer of the Casein Guild. One of my students, Louis, said he had a taste for illegal human experimentation. Let’s use that.
This is where the plan to kidnap the disciple and bring out the master of the Mage Tower was born.
Leo questioned.
– I have one question for you.
– I think you know what it is. You mean you can’t betray your honor as royalty, right? If you can’t decide, I’ll do the kidnapping myself.
-no. It doesn’t matter.
-… Yes?
-What I’m curious about is whether the blaze master will come here alone. Unless you’re an idiot, you’d feel suspicious, right?
I don’t know how much he values his youngest pupil, but would he dare to come to this slum?
Countess Ermeri was taken aback by Leo’s statement that the honor of the royal family had nothing to do with it, but immediately smiled.
-will come. I am that kind of person.
* * *
Blaze Mage Master Eric Ruspdal was dumbfounded.
[I have your pupil Louis. If you don’t want to see him die, come to the place that tells you quietly.]
“ha ha ha. It’s a threatening letter. Childish.”
I thought that there are still people sending things like this these days.
But at the same time, I also thought that one effect was certain.
Because anger welled up in my head.
“If you treat this Blaze Magic Tower and the owner of the tower as easygoing as I am, why are you sending me something like this?”
The disciple was precious, but that didn’t make him angry.
This is ignoring yourself and ignoring the Blaze Magic Tower.
Even though he is one of the magic tower masters of the empire, he is secretly ignored because he has not reached the level of 6th class.
“Puhh. It’s quiet during the banquet, so I’ll show you the fear of the Blaze Mage Tower.”
I don’t know what kind of guys they are, but I’ll write a hand directly.
That was the means to restore his shattered pride.
* * *
“… Really?”
“I said I would.”
“no… .”
Leo looked ahead.
There, I saw the blaze mage lord looking this way with an angry expression.
“Are you guys? The ones who dare to ignore me?”
Even he wasn’t angry that he had kidnapped his pupil, he was pissed off thinking he was being ignored.
‘no… Anyway, isn’t it normal to bring a few subordinates with you?’
They said he was proud and arrogant, and he showed exactly that in his actions.
Well done anyway.
[Freezing structural formula – One Hundred Swords]
A bag of ice swords was created around Leo.
Swords floating overhead as if they were about to strike at any moment.
“OK. You seem to have some talent, but I dare to make you regret looking down on the Blaze Magic Tower!”
-Fury!
On top of that, the Blaze Magic Tower sparked a spark.