Denaparte was frozen solid.
“Aren’t you going to kill me?”
“yes. He might have something to dig up.”
Leo answered Vivian’s words.
Denaparte has been running the Casein Guild for a long time and has committed various crimes.
There must have been some important information he had, so I couldn’t just kill him.
‘And because I have to put my life on the line in order to complete the handover to Countess Ermeri.’
After that, if I bring it to the emperor, won’t it automatically pull out key information like a dehydrator?
That’s why Leo returned to the empire after subduing Denaparte well.
I defeated him, but I’m really busy from now on.
* * *
“Oh my gosh. Lowering. What is all this?”
“Yeah. I expected it to be a lot. I never thought there would be this many.”
Gawain said with a sense of exasperation, and Leo agreed.
After sending Denaparte to the Empire, he immediately called Gawain here.
It was to search the hideout he was staying in and scrape out useful things.
A few hours since Gawain worked with the workers.
they were dismayed
The gold coins and artifacts protruding from the inside were enough to combine two or three territories.
“We are rich now!”
“what… There will be no money worries for the time being.”
Leo gave a satisfied smile.
The Gawain Information Guild was still growing rapidly.
Recently, it has been entering into the auction house and the commercial field in association with the dark merchants.
Of course it should be good, but now was the time to invest a lot of money.
“Your words are correct. The sale of the by-products of the hydra was also running out, which is really good timing.”
There were many important things, not only wealth, but also materials.
So far, the casein guild has been organizing the data about what happened.
Leo, who was looking at it, stuck out his tongue.
‘Crazy guys. You’ve done all sorts of vicious things on the real continent.’
Poison the lord and infiltrate the lord pretending to be an illegitimate child to steal the estate.
Create and experiment with a virus that combines black magic and plague.
There was also a time when a chimera was made and spread.
Leo took good care of all these materials.
I’m going to give it to Countess Ermeri later, so she can take care of everything.
After capturing Denaparte, Countess Hermery got really busy.
Originally, it was because he had to swallow the Casein Guild at the same time as the head of the count family.
Fortunately, several executives had been eliminated recently, so the leadership was in a state of great confusion.
If it was Countess Ermeri, she would be able to dominate the guild without much difficulty.
“Gawain. Come clean everything here.”
“Please leave it to me. I will scrape it off without missing a single coin!”
Gawain said in a voice dripping with loyalty.
* * *
Leo sometimes thought there was something good about royalty.
having a high status.
For example, being able to entrust it to others when busy and bothersome work was a considerable advantage.
Of course, when it comes to something as important as that, you have to step forward, but Leo wasn’t the type to run away from it.
While the surroundings were busy, Leo visited Bahelm’s underground magic tower.
“Prince Leo. Great achievement.”
“thank you.”
Prince Bahelm recognized Leo’s growth at a glance.
Although he was the best magician of mankind, he looked at Leo as if he were looking at an incomprehensible creature.
“I just don’t understand how he can be so strong at his age.”
“I’m sure other wizards will think the same thing when they see the ball?”
Leo objected.
7th class mage.
Because he had the adjective of mankind’s strongest, countless wizards looked at Bahelm with awe.
“I don’t care at all about what ordinary people think.”
“… … .”
Prince Bahelm dismissed Leo’s words.
Still, in this world, only talented people can become magicians, but they are all grouped together and treated like ordinary people.
Indeed, it was the ball of Bahelm.
“Anyway, I heard you’re busy these days?”
Lord Bahelm nodded.
Although he was locked in the underground mage tower, there were many passages through which he could hear information from the outside.
He also knew that Leo was busy with Countess Ermeri.
“You have good information.”
“Because intelligence is essential to keep the Abyss in check.”
“That’s right.”
Leo nodded as if he agreed.
“I have reached the 6th rank, but the road I have to go from now on is very difficult. I would like some help from Prince Bahelm.”
“Huh. Are you already thinking about Lee Da Eum?”
“of course. We have a long way to go.”
You must see the end of magic by the age of 20.
Legendary archmages were also known to be at the 8th class level, but no one knows if they went beyond that.
However, Leo had to go up there.
‘To find a little bit of possibility to heal my body and return to the original world, I have to at least see the limits of magic.’
And Prince Bahelm and Vivian also had to develop further.
Since they were mages who dealt with dimensions and space respectively, I didn’t know what they could do if they grew up here.
This was something I hadn’t seen before in the game, so I was looking forward to it even more.
“good. Since your will is so great, I will help as much as I can.”
– Ugh!
Powerful magical energy began to wriggle around Bahelm.
Now that he had risen to the 6th rank, he was a Leo who would never be outdone wherever he went, but in front of Lord Bahelm’s magical power, he took a step backwards without even realizing it.
“It’s the same when you rise to the 6th rank, but after this it’s a more desolate place. I’m walking little by little through the misty plains to find my destination.”
That’s why I couldn’t give you any advice.
The path you have walked and the path your opponent must walk are different.
If you overlook that and tell your own experience, the opponent may be more lost.
“So all I can do is help you get used to this realm.”
– Gooong!
The mana that had been seething around Bahelm was calmed down.
However, it did not weaken.
On the contrary, it became thicker and harder.
Bahelm’s will was mixed with mana, and he stretched high into the sky.
Cheonju (天柱).
A pillar of will that symbolizes a 6th-class mage.
Leo also raised the Heavens.
Lord Bahelm’s eyes lit up.
“I can’t believe you can pull out the heavens already so used to it. It’s a talent that truly reaches the sky.”
Leo didn’t answer, but deep down he agreed.
Actually, the name of the trait he had was ‘Heaven-sent Talent’.
“But the pillars are still too thin. It means you don’t have enough willpower to put out in this world.”
In fact, compared to Prince Bahelm’s pearl, Leo’s pearl was not even half the size.
“And, as you get stronger later on, the number of Heavenly Jewels also increases.”
“… I beg your pardon?”
Prince Bahelm showed by action instead of answer.
-Paaang!
-Paaang!
A column of willpower formed behind his back and soared to the sky.
That number is 7.
“under… .”
Leo was dumbfounded.
While showing such things, how do you say to someone that you are talented?
He still had a long way to go to follow Bahelm.
“Let’s start.”
“i look forward to.”
In the eyes of the two mages, tangible magic rose.
A huge cold air appeared from Leo, and monsters from another dimension appeared from Lord Bahelm, and a fierce battle broke out as if the underground mage tower was about to collapse.
* * *
Several months passed.
During that time, Leo’s routine was simple.
Practice, practice, practice.
My eyes opened when I reached a new level.
If I worked hard today, I could feel that I became a little stronger the next day.
I got a taste for the fun, and it made me have no choice but to dig into magic even more.
In addition, the Duke of Bahelm became a good opponent for Leo.
“Whoa… I just can’t win.”
“If I’ve already lost to you, I’ll have to give up the title of guardian wizard of the empire.”
They sparred every day without missing a single day.
Even when fighting Denaparte, it was Leo who overpowered him even in a minute way.
Although Denaparte specialized in necromancy and was weak in magic combat, wasn’t he an opponent who had risen to the 6th rank a long time ago?
But Prince Bahelm was on a different level.
No matter what Leo did, he didn’t blink an eye.
Is this a wall that can never be crossed?
“To be honest, I don’t think we can win even if three 6th-class mages similar to me attack together.”
“Perhaps. Because at a high level, even a small difference can make a big difference.”
Certainly, the level of the 7th class was really high.
It’s not called the best of mankind for nothing, and the emperor didn’t give him the honorary duke position.
Leo sighed and stood up from his seat.
“I should go soon.”
“Are you leaving early today?”
“Yes. His Majesty called.”
After handing Denaparte over to the emperor, the emperor highly praised him.
It was a matter of capturing the Head of the Cassin Guild, who was troublesome, so it was natural for him to be happy.
– hahahaha. Great, Prince Leo. I never thought I’d catch that Catsane guild leader on my own.
The emperor immediately handed Denaparte over to the imperial intelligence department.
All the good torture technicians in the intelligence department were attached to him and extracted secrets he knew one after another.
The emperor summoned Leo once in a while to inform him of the collected information.
It is to treat Leo, who is the biggest contributor to this work, that much.
“Your Majesty seems to have a very good opinion of you.”
Lord Bahelm’s eyes lit up.
“He smiles on the outside, but on the inside he can’t be so cool. But the reason why I do such a favor to you, who are not imperial people, is probably because I think you will become a person who can influence the human race beyond the kingdom.”
“what… Then I have to work hard so that I won’t be disappointed there.”
Leo shrugged.
Lord Bahelm laughed.
“yes. I don’t need to say anything more. You’re doing well so far. We will do just that in the future.”
I wondered if Leo would give me some advice so that I wouldn’t feel burdened or fall into another path, but seeing how calm he was, I didn’t need to say anything.
So Leo set off for the imperial castle.
– Dag Dag Dag Dag Dag Dag Dag Dag Dag Dag
Since it was a top-notch luxury wagon, it was indescribably comfortable and quiet with various magics attached to it.
Leo leaned his head and closed his eyes for a moment.
Even on the go, I had to take a little rest so that my stamina could last.
It was a moment when I was just trying to fall asleep.
“You look good. How are you?”
“!”
Suddenly, a voice came from the side.
Surprised Leo looked around, and there was a familiar gray-haired man sitting there with a smirk.
“It’s about time. Prince Leo.”
Lycanthrope Warchief.
Barmoor came.