Overpowered Archmage Doesn’t Hide His Talent chapter 170

170 – Not a Blessing, but a Curse – 3

The rugged terrain of Lacheln shows no mercy, and the humid climate makes you sweat. In this place where even taking a single step is difficult, the hand-joining system is still in progress.

However, it did not progress in a violent manner. Representatively, it was especially true that there has been no battle to date.

No, strictly speaking, someone created the conditions for peace.

“Damn it, magic is buried here too.”

“This is why I can’t see the butterflies….”

Someone gathered and complained.

Humans, Beasts, Elves…. Did not discriminate between races. Everyone tried to gather in their own way, but the magic traces someone left ruined everything.

“Let’s go. I already opened it.”

“If this is the case, I can’t do much.”

A person who slashes memories while many people leave the scene. Libra drives a blade into one of the twisted trees. After a while, she shakes her head from side to side.

“Certainly, this is also wrong.”

At the same time, the party sighed. Libra’s members were all elven wizards.

An elf approaches the tree Libra was looking at. She also put her hand on her forehead as if feeling frustrated.

“Really. Magic is all over here, too.”

“If you apply it thickly, all the butterflies will run away…. Did they already catch this?”

“Not even that. I couldn’t catch them either.”

“What? Then what the hell are you thinking?”

As it was not an action that could be understood by common sense, there was silence among the party for a while.

“Ah.”

In the meantime, an elf said as if he had realized it.

“Okay. They don’t think they can catch it, so they don’t let others catch it. Isn’t that kind of mentality?”

“Say something that makes sense.”

The other elf shakes her head.

“If that’s the case, only you have to suffer. We have to make a profit when we lose, but if they can’t catch the butterflies, the entire construction of the magic tower will be ruined.”

“That’s right. Then I really don’t know what your intentions are.”

Lacheln Hill is divided into a total of 5 districts. The party visited 4 districts among them, but the result was the same. It was after the magic applied by Plan and the others chased the butterfly away.

“This is a draw. Can you tell me?”

“I had high hopes, but in the end there was no battle.”

In battle, justification is an important factor. Wouldn’t there be more than enough justification for the battle to win the Dawn Butterfly?

But since neither group had a Dawning Butterfly, he had no reason to fight. It was a very natural procedure for peace to be forcibly established.

But then.

A strange air current engulfed the area.

“… !”

Libra instinctively put her hand on the handle of her sword. The elves protected her body with mana. It was a short moment, but it was enough to keep the tension tight.

However, a change occurred in the barrier.

The barrier began to rip like a wave. It showed an unusual appearance, such as bending, but soon disappeared without a mouse or bird.

“The barrier….”

“They disappeared altogether?”

The elves exchanged glances with each other for a while, but no one took it very seriously. It’s because she was born an elf.

“It doesn’t matter. The reception system is now over.”

“It’s a human thing anyway.”

Suddenly, an elf asked Libra.

“If this happens…. Capital knight. What are you going to do? From now on, you are free to stay or leave.”

The mandatory period of acceptance is 3 days. What remains after that is free. Even if you leave Lacheln Hill, it is not considered as giving up.

“It’s already been three days. You can’t even see a butterfly the whole time.”

“Shall we try one more week?”

Libra thought about something while quietly chewing on the puppy grass, then answered while correcting the hat.

“I will return.”

That was the capital knight’s answer.

Of course, the elves were expecting such an answer. It was not a bad situation from the capital knight’s point of view, and there was no reason to stay.

“There must be no reason to stay.”

“It would be better if everyone drew.”

Everyone’s draw meant, in other words, that none of the capital knights were at a disadvantage.

“You worked hard.”

“Anyway, the atmosphere of the other groups was similar. It’s an atmosphere where the capital knights return, and the rest stays.”

“This but….”

Suddenly, an elf tilted its head.

“You didn’t mean to do this, did you?”

“What?”

“The situation where no one catches the butterfly and only the capital knights return. I want to be a little mysterious.”

“You’re talking nonsense again.”

The elf snorted.

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I am still reading.

Information on ancient runes was simply captured. Once again, it became clear. The ancient rune that the Dawn Butterfly embraces is definitely from the previous world.

‘It’s a previous world….’

It was only natural to have a lot of thoughts.

In the midst of that, Yoo Shia conveyed the situation.

“Sir Plan. Completed flawlessly. Mana was intensely painted on every vegetation that stood out!”

“Good job.”

Then Trixie intervened.

“You.”

The blue girl quietly runs her hair. It was a look that could charm many men. Except for the dissatisfaction on his face.

“You mean this is how you catch butterflies? Really?”

It wasn’t that she didn’t understand her feelings.

Since he performed his duty more diligently than anyone else, the size of the doubts he had must naturally grow.

“Yes.”

But this was the only answer I could give.

“I don’t know if I’m making any progress.”

“Trust me. It’s going smoothly.”

Met Trixie’s eyes to mean that it wasn’t a lie. Then, Trixie kept her gaze obliquely and subtly avoided my eyes.

“I didn’t ask because I didn’t believe it, I just asked because I was curious. I don’t even explain in detail every time….”

Trixie grumbled in an inaudible, inaudible voice. It didn’t matter if she left it as it was, but she suddenly thought of a way to calm her down.

“Trixie.”

“Why?”

“Take a good look at Trivia. Did you say that?”

“….”

Unexpectedly, Trixie’s eyebrows twitched. She blinks her eyes several times and brushes her tidy hair over and over again to tidy it up.

“That, was it? Why is that?”

“If this job ends well, I think I will be quite free. I think I will have plenty of time to watch trivia.”

“… “

Trixie’s facial muscles moved slightly. It was only a fleeting moment, but I definitely caught the sullen expression loosening.

“What are you saying? What a sudden sound….”

Trixie swung around. However, it was evident that his shoulders shrugged a few times.

Around that time, Scarlett returned. She had instructed Scarlett to reconnoitre the other groups.

“Are you here? Scarlett.”

“Yes. As expected.”

Scarlett calmly continued her words.

“It seems that all the knights in the capital are leaving Lacheln. All that remains are ordinary members of the crew.”

“I thought you would stay for a few minutes, but is there a reason?”

Yusia asked with her eyes twinkling. Whether this is why time and familiarity are frightening, Yusia can now ask Scarlett about this and that.

“After all, the goal of capital knights is the swordsman. It was a privilege to raise our morale in the acceptance ceremony.”

“Perks?”

“Yes. It’s a privilege that allows you to decide the date, time and location of the duel…. In a draw situation, there is no reason to stay. No one will be privileged, but at the same time, no one will be penalized.”

“I see. Understand. Then….”

Yusia bowed her head politely.

“Scarlet-sama also suffered for three days. I hope she will return safely.”

“Yes. Goodbye.”

Trixie also joined in the greetings. Even I, who was absorbed in reading, gave me a final greeting.

“She suffered. To rest.”

But Scarlett didn’t move.

She rolls her eyes for a moment as if thinking about something, then she purses her lips a few times. By the time the awkwardness of the long separation started to settle down.

Scarlett finally opened her mouth.

“I will not return.”

“Hmm?”

Yoo Shia blinked her eyes at the unexpected remark. Of course, a look of wonder spread over Trixie’s face as well.

“Yes?”

Rather than dissatisfaction, it must have been pure curiosity.

In the first place, Scarlett was also a monk, a person who was forcibly intertwined by Aurora’s order. It was common sense to think she would welcome the news of her return.

But Scarlett just kept repeating the same thing.

She

She said “No return, she said.”

This time, my gaze also turned to Scarlett. Here Saga, surrounded by her many eyes, joined her words.

“I was originally…. I like butterflies.”

Alone, with her arms crossed, he had a serious attitude.

“So there is no problem with participating. I’m just interested in butterflies….”

“Well, do it yourself.”

I roughly understood it.

In the first place, it didn’t matter whether Scarlett was there or not. She’d be on the side of the gainers if you had to argue, because her swordsmanship would be a strong source of strength.

Yu Shia also nodded her head.

“Oh…. Good for you then. It seems to be good news since the barriers that prevent blood ghosts have disappeared.”

“I think so. Even the barriers that prevent blood ghosts have disappeared. Are we just chasing butterflies?”

I nodded at Trixie’s question.

“Yes. It starts now.”

“Start?”

“It’s time to catch butterflies.”

Just then, a gust of wind blew and wrapped around me. After closing the book, I slowly got up and raised my mana.

Sujeopje says.

This event is an event aimed at the Dawn Butterfly, and it is said that the difficulty is only to collect those mysterious creatures that have reached the extreme.

Of course, it may actually be so. Catching the dawning butterfly and giving it to Aurora might be one solution. A promise will serve as a promise.

However.

There is no point in forcing Aurora to go to her magic tower. Her necessary situation is that she attends the Mage Tower with all her heart, and in order to realize that….

She placed her hand on the barrier that served as the boundary line for the hand connection. There was no hesitation. I pushed the mana as planned, and what was reflected in the mirror-like barrier was my confident face.

Passes—!

And in the blink of an eye. As if a curtain had been drawn, the entire barrier was dyed black.

It is a success without error. Now, you won’t be able to see the inside of Lacheln from the outside.

“… !”

The eyes of the party widened a beat late.

“You. This is a barrier from the imperial family… “

“There was no provision not to touch the barrier.”

“Even so….”

“I would have told you.”

I had to repeat the same thing.

“It’s time to catch the butterflies.”

Aurora.

It was the name of the butterfly to be collected.