(EP.287)
287 – Archmage
It was said that the tails of the imps could be a device that transmits and receives magical power.
So, the Imps usually send the magical energy they have stored in their body to the other person. He said that he could do the magic tricks and chants that require complicated calculations instead.
Of course, I’ve heard that they don’t do that to anyone because the imps’ temperament is demanding, noisy, and insidious.
“You mean something like that happened? Abusing and harassing my sisters while claiming to be the Demon Lord! He’s such a bad guy!”
Marmar, who received the story from me, was indignant as if something had happened to her. As if corresponding to that anger, my tail wand wrapped around my wrist whined.
I asked Marmar with a thought.
“Anyway, is there anything wrong? where are you now?”
“I have almost reached the city of Sandora! Gargarrang, Purpur, and Tartar are also good, so don’t worry too much. Professor Balan is well-.”
I thought Marmar was trying to make the story longer. The long voice was soon cut off.
“Marmar?”
“… … … .”
I called Marmar’s name a few more times just in case, but there was no answer. What immediately comes to mind is the extent of the call out of range or the O-ring of the battery.
Right.
In any case, it seemed that Marmar had arrived safely in the city of witches. The last story I was going to tell them was Professor Balaan who escorted them well – it must have been the same story.
Balan is an excellent person in black magic. If she had followed her as an escort, she wouldn’t have to worry about being attacked by a bunch of gangs of mischievous bandits.
Hopefully we can meet Marmar in Sandora. While I was thinking about it, the white wizard Tefer, who was walking out of the robbery with me, spoke to me.
“Marmar… , the name of the imp… ? 3rd place in the Queen Contest… .”
“ah.”
How did know? As I panicked, Tefer added a few clarifications.
“There is a chance that Yeom-sang’s conversation will be overheard. You have to be careful when telling a highly secure story.”
“Good tip.”
It’s convenient enough to be able to talk to someone far away, but on the other hand, is there a security vulnerability that allows someone to overhear the conversation?
I think it needs some improvement.
I mean, I have a lot of secrets to tell.
So we were able to get out of the crypt. I remember it was midnight when we entered the crypt.
It is quite charming to see the dawn rising from afar now.
A waterfall with a width of several tens of meters. The splashes and rainbows scattered in the sunlight are so beautiful that it feels like the fatigue from the past has gone away.
-You’ve finally been freed from these damn thieves… !
– It’s all thanks to Comrade Tae-oh, the best imp, so I want to express my gratitude… !
Of course, such sentiments are shattered by the imps who start to make a fuss. Because the imps who flocked to me lifted my body to and fro and flew high rags.
ㅡ Long live Comrade Tae-oh!
– Long live Comrade Tae-oh, the liberator of the Imps!
“Hey, put it down!”
But it’s like rinsing next to a waterfall that boasts an overwhelming flow of water. I am afraid that I will not be able to even find my body if I miss it.
That was then.
ㅡAh-! A lot of candy is coming out of Comrade Tae-oh’s pocket… !
-The candy cane was discovered first by Sir Sir… !
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Coins and candy jingling from my pocket every time I swayed in the rags. The Imps, who had lost interest in it, began to rummage through the floor.
Thanks to that, my body, which had been thrown into the air, went straight through the railing towards the river.
with a splash.
ㅡAh-! You’ve missed-!
-It’s floating in the river-!
“Hey… !”
* * *
A lot of things happened, but I managed to survive in the end.
Even though I was drenched in a cold, I felt a chill. where are you not dead
We arrived at the White Magic Tower and took over the identity of Mage Tefer.
“Miss Tefer seems to be in a bit of a shock, but there are no injuries. Also, the remnants of thieves will be tied up in the cave of the waterfall, so call the guards to capture them… . Whoa!”
After a lot of talk.
The members of the tower nodded their heads repeatedly to express their gratitude to me.
“Thanks to you, I was able to avoid the bane. Sir Tae Oh, rest assured that we will take care of all the comforts of your stay at Big River.”
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Good.
It wasn’t something I acted in hopes of being grateful for, but there is no need to refuse to receive a reward for my actions.
“Then, please bring some places to sleep and something to eat for the imps we brought.”
To my story, Dolches, the master of the maternity, nodded.
“I will do that. If they are wandering Imps, I think it would be good to hire them from our tower and run errands.”
Jobs for the Imps were also provided.
After that, we washed our bodies that had rolled on the dirt floor, changed our clothes into white robes provided by the members of the pagoda, and participated in the banquet.
A party to commemorate the safe rebirth of Mt. In fact, the person in question was not fidgeting like a criminal with his face blushing.
“You look anxious.”
When I approached and asked, Tefer was startled.
“Oh, yes, I am… . It’s a problem with me… .”
Right.
The commotion caused by Tefer stealing the crown of dominance, which was well kept in the taboo warehouse, and running away. It caused a lot of damage.
In fact, it seems that he was very embarrassed and sorry to be treated as the main character of the party casually.
Still, he has a conscience.
I said.
“Perhaps the truth will never come out.”
Tefer’s mistakes will be buried. The White Horse Tower has enough power to do that. Also, there is nothing good about Tefer, who is predicted to be the next horseman, to be exposed to the world.
Me and Dolches looked like that.
Tefer is also a woman who is smart enough to be called a genius. Realizing that he had no choice, he quickly shut his mouth.
“So, I would like to ask you a little bit about the crown of domination.”
“ah.”
I asked Tefer about this and that. From how she came to wear the crown of domination, to how she made it to the den of thieves.
“Just, at some point, I heard a voice. like a hallucination. A voice that only I can hear… .”
“Is that Solomon, who manipulated Miss Tepher’s body?”
Tefer nodded at my question.
“yes.”
“But, for the real Demon King Solomon, there seemed to be a slight difference. Should I say it’s a little more sloppy? .”
At my words, Tefer seemed to be in a moment of thought. She seemed to have a lot to think about as she was connected to the coffin of domination.
Thanks to this, a short-lived void.
Taking the time to look at the bustling party hall, Tefer said as if he had decided something.
“That’s a residual thought.”
“Residual thoughts?”
“Solomon made some objects that shared his life force and will. For many purposes.”
“One of them must have been the crown.”
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Nod nod.
“Are there any more of those things?”
“That’s fine with me… , but just as the voice looked into me, I could read the memories of those thoughts, only a little bit.”
Is it a memory of Solomon?
“Can you tell me what it is?”
“The baby… , I saw something like a baby’s cradle placed between the giant magic circles. I have no idea what that means.”
“baby… .”
“I think it was a memory I hid in a fairly deep place… . It seemed like a pretty important memory. The baby was crying… .”
Solomon remembers having a baby.
“Do you remember anything other than that?”
“It’s just a fiery revenge and hatred… . Residual thoughts in the crown were the embodiment of hatred. I was feeling murderous about everything that was alive… .”
Tefer frowned and frowned.
Perhaps the shock of being ruled did not go away. So I decided to give her a break. As I was about to get up from my seat, Tefer asked me.
“When you fall into the river.”
“ah.”
“The magic I saw back then… , I think if you used something like that on me, you would have overpowered me enough. You didn’t. Why?”
When did you fall into the river? It was a memory I didn’t want to recall. Tefer’s expression looked too serious, so I decided to adjust it appropriately.
“Yeah… . Anti-Magic is not designed to be used on humans.”
“then… ? So, what do you need anti-magic for? Wizards, why do they need to raise the hierarchy even higher?”
Tefer seemed to be confused at the end of the magic road.
I can give you the answer now.
I didn’t answer and just stood up. I thought I should help Narmi, who was struggling over there surrounded by imps.
“Hey Tae! There are a lot of imps! Bubbling!”
– Don’t be shy, give this Dor’dor more of the cotton candy… !
“This is Ying Ying, not cotton candy!”
ㅡ Ying yaing.
* * *
As a result, I stayed in the Big River for two days. A lot has happened during that time, but fortunately it all worked out.
To us who were about to leave the city, the officials of the tower expressed their regrets. We asked if we could stay for a few more days, but our journey is actually running out of time.
Still, thanks to their generous hospitality, they were able to recover their stamina and supplies abundantly.
“I got an up-to-date map and a pass to Sandora. They say that they recently made a side road because of thieves and demons.”
Flap, Flap.
Looking at Stella shaking the map, I thought so.
So we boarded the hippogryph carriage and set out again. As we head towards the long upstream along the river, we feel a chilling chill.
Maybe that’s why we all looked out the window. The source of the chill that feels cool in spite of the hot summer. When I looked at it, there was a part where I didn’t feel a sense of reality.
Then Stella opened her mouth.
“So, Tae-oh. When is that going to melt?”
“… I do not know.”
Stella frowned as she gazed at the frozen waterfall and upstream of the river.
Because I, who fell into the water with the imps’ rinses, froze all the river water, this upstream area was facing an untimely winter.
“… That’s great magic No one but Tae-oh would freeze a river just because it fell into the water.”
“There was a lack of power control. Stop trying your best to survive… . In my opinion, the sun is shining, so I think it will all melt in a couple of days.”
The 6th-level anti-magic ‘Absolute Zero Freezing Zone’ was more powerful than I thought.
It was probably because the limit in my head was lifted because it wasn’t magic against humans.
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As I watched the ice froze under the scorching sun, I realized once again that anti-magic cannot be used against humans.
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Not dealing with people.
The magic of dealing with the world.
Because that’s the great magic.
The Archmage is the one who opposes the world.
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Not to mention the 10th rank Demon King.
“Is it a baby… .”
“Tae-oh, what about the baby?”
“No, nothing.”
I calmly organized the keywords floating around in my head in many ways. I have a lot of time to think and a long way to go. It would be foolish to jump to conclusions right now.
So our carriage headed for Sandora.