Episode 91. 1st semester midterm exam (10)
A street full of blood.
There was a man standing there alone, breathing heavily.
“Hey f*ck…….
Hurtlocker roughly wiped the blood from his shirt and dagger.
It must have been because I had held it for so long, and the joints of the fingers holding the sword were swollen.
At times like this, I had the urge to wear a wooden guard that was comfortable in my hand.
However, from the blade to the handle, it was possible to disassemble the mana only if it was made of a single element, so even if it was a little inconvenient, it could not be helped.
“It’s coming out endlessly. hehehe.”
Clap Clap.
Hurtlocker’s boots stepped forward in a pool of blood.
90% escaped, and only the fearless men who attacked were caught and killed.
To interrupt Schlus Heinkel and give money to these idiots.
Apparently, the client in this case hated the system as much as Schlus Heinkel.
Otherwise, with Schlus Heinkel’s beckoning, I wouldn’t have told them to block the road without teaching them anything to be slain.
“Hurt Locker. Are you okay?”
There was a rattling sound, and the artifact vibrated in the pocket.
It was a bit muffled, but I quickly recognized that it was Eric’s voice.
“Yes. We have arrived in front of the barrier.”
Hurtlocker lifted his head and looked up at the front door of the abandoned cathedral.
In his eyes, chasing the flow of magic, he could see the intricately engraved formula on the front door.
Its size was as great as the output of the magic wave it spewed out.
It was clear that there was something he wanted to hide inside.
.
There was no other hint at the moment.
Whether it is a trap or not, it means that we have no choice but to run into it here.
Because we don’t know what will happen to Emilia if we delay…
“I’ll break through.”
I put my hand on the front door.
The flow of magic was read more precisely…
“Twitch.”
That was it.
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Just reading that vast amount of information felt like my head would explode.
Only then did it become impossible to understand the shape of the barrier, let alone interpret it.
“sh*t!”
I couldn’t give up though.
Rather, it was a positive sign that it was difficult to destroy.
Because it meant that there was a high probability that it was Emilia.
“Wooa!”
pierce it no matter what
It may seem impossible at first glance, but once you hit it, you can do it.
He was a Hurt Locker who had many such experiences.
I don’t know if there is a guardian deity behind him, but no matter how powerful an enemy he encountered, he would eventually win dramatically.
Things have been messy lately, but this time it’s different.
no it had to be different.
Because it’s my sister’s job.
Emilia, when that child was involved, superhuman powers would always come out.
So this barrier is also unleashed like magic…
“Huh!”
I have to
Hurtlocker’s leg loosened and collapsed due to a sudden feeling of weakness.
“Is it… magical exhaustion?”
I didn’t feel any energy in my body.
He had poured all his magical energy into the interpretation of the magic.
no it’s nonsense
Even then, I still haven’t been able to interpret half of the barrier.
Are you saying you don’t have a chance anymore?
It was a moment when the Hurt Locker was lost in despair.
“Hey bastard. Are you going to do it alone again?”
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A large hand rested on his shoulder.
Looking back, Eric was standing there with a smirk on his face.
It wasn’t just Eric.
Dozens of agents of the intelligence agency had gathered.
“What are you doing now! Moving all at once increases the risk of being caught by the Empire!”
“Anyway, I was just about to help break the barrier. It’s up to you to go inside and rescue Emilia.”
“Wow, everyone…!”
“Dude. I’ll say thank you later.”
The agents all approached the front door in unison and cling to them.
A barrier that absorbs shock, magic, and everything.
It would require astronomical power to physically destroy it, so the only way left was to actually destroy it.
“In less than half the analysis was completed. The location of the core is…”
With the delivery of information from Hurt Locker, the commanding of Jindu began.
Each of the agents was immersed in the task of disrupting the flow of magic, interpreting the core, and dismantling.
All of them were comrades who had worked together on the battlefield for many years.
Not a single drop of mana was wasted, and it was used most quickly and efficiently.
Now a little more.
little bit more······
“Wow!”
“Magic exhaustion!”
The agents all fell to the floor in unison.
The Hurt Locker, who had just recovered a little bit, stood up.
The front door was still firmly closed.
You have to wait at least an hour for your magic power to recover to a meaningful level…
It was a moment when a light of despair shone on Hurt Locker’s face.
Eric slammed the door with his trembling arm.
Quick profit…
“Go, Hurtlocker.”
“Chief!”
The door opened easily.
There was no longer a barrier that emitted a wave of magic that was enough to make you dizzy until just now.
did it
“Go fast!”
“Yes!”
At Eric’s urging, Hurt Locker quickly stepped inside.
I had to find Emilia.
dear sister.
“Emilia! Emilia!!!”
Spacious interior with sunlight shining through stained glass.
Hurtlocker’s hollow cry echoed back and forth.
In the dark church, there was no living thing to be seen.
“under······.”
I still couldn’t decide.
The Hurt Locker lifted each chair one by one and looked down.
Go even behind the altar.
I climbed up to the ceiling.
They even ripped open the floor.
However, there was nowhere to be found, let alone Emilia.
“Don’t be rude. Please….”
A cross that fell to the ground in a river in two.
Watching it, Hurt Locker felt a rush of anxiety creeping in.
It was a fear that I wanted to deny.
***
The adventurers had already come close.
sh*t. I have to jump off the roof.
Koo!
“Ugh?”
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Jumping right in front of the old woman, she opened her eyes wide in surprise.
It was pretty natural.
“Jin. This is an urgent request. Hide me and get away from them.”
“No young man. What are you talking about…”
“Here’s a gold coin.”
slinky.
When he handed over a gold coin, the old woman’s eyes changed.
Then he spread the cloak he was wearing on his head and wielded it.
“It’s me. Now, what kind of errand do you treat me like?”
Then, Jin’s appearance had changed to that of the pointed-eared elf he had shown before.
But it doesn’t matter how you look, it means you’re in a hurry.
“Hurry up. Adventurers are chasing after me.”
“Why are you being chased? Depending on the reason, you may not accept it.”
“Killed people.”
“What? I don’t take it. I don’t want my career to be ruined for nothing.”
“jin!”
thud! Koo!
At that moment, there was a vibration of the ground from behind.
When I hurriedly turned around, there were no wonder adventurers flocked to it.
This is a market, so all sides are civilians.
Extensive magic could not be used.
f*ck, then, how are you supposed to deal with adventurers?
Still, I couldn’t take it lightly.
As I prepared to take out the bape, I made eye contact with the man who seemed to be the captain.
‘uh?’
But his gaze returned.
As if I can’t see
“The smell has stopped here.
“What?”
this crazy
I just found out
That there are barriers spread around me.
It was elaborately concealed, so knowing that there was a barrier and paying attention to it was barely visible.
“Sniff. It definitely has a strong body odor.”
“what······.”
When I heard a voice near the nape of my neck, I got goosebumps.
I pushed Jin away a little bit.
It was because I was a little scared that I could be locked in a barrier if I wanted to.
“Still, it’s not particularly unpleasant.”
“Stop joking.”
“Huh. It’s true.”
Before, when I saw only myself, I was busy grinding my teeth.
After he rescued me, who was in dire straits, it seemed that he had regained his composure.
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Jin leisurely flips gold coins…
I really didn’t want to see it.
“Don’t worry, citizens! We are adventurers!”
“To protect the citizens, we will start a search for a while!”
“Do you have anything more to say? So maybe it’s better to change places?”
Pointing to the market full of adventurers, Jin said.
Even though Jin’s barrier was never exposed, it seemed like it would be more comfortable to change the location.
After walking for a while, we arrived at the square.
It’s usually a crowded place, but today, because of the riot, I couldn’t see a single person’s shadow.
Soon, the barrier disappeared.
“There’s no way a man who can kill dozens of adventurers if it’s a car would have given away gold coins to avoid a crisis. What else is there to see?”
“············”.
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Jin chewed the gold coins and muttered.
In fact, it was true that I gave it to get out of a crisis.
I just gave them gold coins because I didn’t have any silver or coins in my pocket.
However, if you think that gold coins are too expensive for the price you opened the barrier once…
You might as well eat a little bit more.
“This unrest. Do you know who is behind it?”
“Huh? Unrest? Did something like that happen in the island, the heart of the empire?”
“Don’t pretend you don’t know.”
Is there any way Jin, who also serves as an intelligence officer, doesn’t know the full story of this case?
You probably knew it from the planning stage.
Almost all information flows into Jin, which crow receives which quests.
“Well. One gold coin may not be enough for that information.”
“Three.”
“No, five.”
“············”.
It’s not crazy.
Still, I couldn’t afford to negotiate because I was in a hurry.
“Okay. Five.”
“Oh right! You don’t cut it. I’ll call you ten!”
“Give me the information quickly. Who is behind it?”
“Ummm… no matter how hard I try, I can’t reveal any information about the client. Even if it’s someone else’s client.”
Security is so damn tight.
It was definitely a better crow than Henderson.
“Then tell me about the crow that performed the quest.”
“You know him well.”
“What?”
“Who is it. Is there anyone who can kidnap an ascetic with a grudge against you. Is there anyone other than Kingheart?”
“············”.
What nonsense is he talking about now?
“I don’t know what we talked about when we met, but you must have been very angry? You thought of kidnapping your attendant. Hearing that, the request was sent through an auction. That’s right. Probably…”
“············”.
“Um. Are you caught up?”
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Jin, who was quietly examining my face, sensed something strange and smiled softly.
It was her own gamble.
It was a number I could afford because I was sure that the relationship between Hurt Locker and me was bad.
But there was one thing she didn’t know.
It is the fact that my abducted attendant is Hurt Locker’s sister.
“I know you well.”
“············”.
To be honest, I had my doubts before.
But just right.
At the point where he was trying to deceive me, it became clear.
It was Jin who kidnapped Emilia.
“Did the quest also include killing me?”
“Ahahahaha…….because it’s forbidden to speak!”
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At that moment, Jin was sucked into the air and disappeared.
It wasn’t like teleport magic.
Because there is no magic of that level in this world.
I was just being deceived.
‘Choice and focus. 1 second for mana sensitivity.’
Unbeknownst to me, it was clear that I was trapped in a barrier.
As soon as I used the ability, my vision opened up, and I sensed the flow of magic around me.
It was difficult to detect, and since the barrier itself was simple, it could be broken quickly.
“What?!”
Then I found Jin running away.
I’m going to run and catch up right now…
“You played a lot of pranks.”
was about to do
There was no information that could be read from the back of the head even if I tried ‘inquiry’.
That’s not Jin, it’s an image projected by magic.
I quickly realized that even here now, it was not within the barrier.
A barrier within a barrier.
I couldn’t figure out how many barriers I was trapped in.
But what I had to do was decided.
Breaking barriers, breaking and breaking again.
‘Choice and Concentration’ continued to break the barrier while writing another second.
Each time Jin tried his best to convince me that the world was real, but to no avail.
I can see the magic flow clearly to me now.
“Uh, how…!”
This fresh air.
And in the endless sky, a flow of magic that you can’t feel a single line.
It was certain.
Here was the reality.
“How did you get through it all, the hell?!”
And Jin fell backwards without even being able to run away.
Is it because of the setting that physical ability is young?
Seeing that his calf muscles were trembling like a rat, it seemed that he had exhausted his magical powers.
Until now, there must have been no opponent that Jin could not contain even after pouring out all his magical powers.
[jin]
[Real name: Jane Watson]
[Gender: Female]
[A member of the crow. good at disguise Inside that…]
I checked it just in case, and it must have been Jin.
“Crow Jin. If you don’t want to die, blow the client.”
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Rotating the internal circuit, he pulled out the Bape and shoved it into Jin’s face.
Even as Jin trembles with a crackling blade propped in front of his nose-
“Huh. Are you an idiot? If you divulge the client’s information, you’ll be chased and killed by crows anyway. Why would I tell you that?”
It was making fun of me.
Even when death is in front of you, you are so relaxed.
No, are you sure that I won’t be able to kill you?
“It’s just between you and me. I’ll keep quiet, so tell me right away.”
“Anyway, it’s not about the client.”
“············”.
“If you really want to, I can tell you what happened to your monk.”
“Tell me! Now!”
“I’ll show you. Wait a minute…”
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Jin reached out his hand and began to squeeze the drink.
It was a technique of calling up a video from somewhere.
I could have ruined it, but I left it alone.
Soon, a small hologram appeared in the air.
“This is your attendant.”
“······································································!
It was Emilia.
The picture quality was not good, but it was definitely Emilia with her arms tied and her mouth covered with tape.
My hair was messy and my face was bruised, but I felt relieved.
But that reassurance turned into despair—
“uh?”
It was starting to zoom out.
Below Emilia’s waist.
There was nothing that had to be.
There was nothing to keep going.
Instead, it was filled with red blood.
.
tuk.
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Jin’s magical power was depleted and the video was cut off.