95 – Decide, and Persevere (2)
Raminasis waited in the imperial castle and moved to the empty lot where I, Aisha, her father, and Serien were.
To deal with her demons, Ramina Sis would have to use their own powers, but then the dragon figure she was hiding would be highly likely to be discovered, so this was a decision.
Raminasis looked rather dissatisfied, but she couldn’t help it. Next time the opportunity arises, she will definitely rely on it.
Aisha took a step forward while I handed Serien her magic stone for mana recovery.
“Hey… You.”
Then Aisha asked Amantna, her blue eyes full of life.
“Who was the assassin who stabbed Tyr?”
“Assassination…Murder?”
“Yes. Bring that bastard.”
At her question, Amantna raised her eyebrows as if to ask what she was saying.
“Garatroso does not use assassination. Always be fair and square…”
“Don’t f*ck with me!”
At Aisha’s resentful shout, a huge mana storm arose around her at once.
The momentum was so strong that several of the faraway swamps flew away, and even Amantna, who was relying on her own shield, was pushed back a couple of steps.
The Great Witch’s wrath cut her earth and cracked the atmosphere. She seemed afraid even of Mother Nature, afraid to dare to face her wrath.
“Now in this situation! If not you guys! Who the hell would send an assassin!”
As Aisha generously discharged her mana and stomped the ground with her feet, her floor cracked each time, leaving scars on her land. My father, who had been watching it quietly, spoke politely.
“First of all… Let’s subdue them. It is not too late for the interrogation after that.”
Although she doesn’t show her passionate attitude like Aisha, the atmosphere around her father shimmers like a haze from her mana.
It meant that he was very angry. There are so many people who are angry with me. Because I am a very blessed person.
“Senior, do you have the dagger of darkness?”
Serien nodded her head slightly and showed a sneak peek at the dagger of darkness hidden behind her shield.
For now, it’s done. With that dagger, even a child would have obtained the means to drive out demons.
I gave her a nod and asked her father a small question.
“Is it okay if I leave that man to my father?”
“Hmm… Amant or Sir. It won’t be enough against you.”
Then, he looked alternately at Aisha and Serien.
“Let’s deal with the devil and the swamps of the Five Elements. Aisha, be careful with those guys.”
“Why?”
“I don’t know about the devil, but there’s a high possibility that those guys are targeting you.”
The Swamp of the Five Elements is a completely different group from the devil. It’s not that the devil is in command of the swamp of the five elements, but strictly speaking, it’s more like a cooperative relationship.
The devil wants Aisha and I to get in the way, and the Swamp of the Five Elements wants to kill Aisha and the Archwitch.
The goal of assassination in the Swamp of Five Elements is clearly defined.
The three archwitch. A saint of the Holy Land. And the weaver of pain.
In other words, the great witch of dark clouds, heat, and cold, the holy woman Nemenia, and the weaver of pain, Myna Smitel.
They are the ones who want to be eliminated in advance in order to reliably descend.
‘That’s why I didn’t want to meet Aisha already.’
Originally, even in the true ending route, Aisha and the Swamp of the Five Elements will begin to confront each other after graduating from the academy.
However, as expected, the confrontation with the Swamp of Five Elements took place much faster than expected because I twisted the route.
The Marsh of the Five Elements is not a very easy group. As it is the main villain force of the original work, its prestige is considerable.
In addition to all kinds of artifacts, there are many talented people on the continent. It was also the Archbishop who received the power of ‘Kara’, a black mana, directly from Erek, the god of rebirth.
‘And the assassin who attacked Aisha has a high probability of being in the Swamp of the Five Elements.’
When I remembered the image of the assassin who disappeared with a fishy eye smile at me, I naturally frowned.
Who the hell is that? From the moment I met that guy’s gaze, if I can forget it, it keeps coming back to me and it won’t disappear from my mind.
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Magical black eyes.
As far as I know, there was no character with black eyes in the original work. Could it be that he’s a new person I don’t know about, just like Luktae?
‘There is no confirmation, but…’
I vaguely thought that this situation must have been created by him. I don’t even know why I’m thinking like this. I have a strange certainty.
“Since you came here after knowing you were here, you must have come armed with anti-mana artifacts. And those guys use other powers than mana, so don’t be vigilant.”
“…Once I get it.”
It is unlikely that the archbishop level will appear from the beginning, but he must have prepared his own. Aisha knew that what I said was not a lie and saved mana more carefully.
I am also ready to fight in my own way. Mana was unavailable, but she has a stash of her eucanis given to her by Ruktae.
If you do well, you might be able to thwart the devil’s plan with just one artifact.
[ Yukanis Storage Box (Replica): A replica of an artifact created by an old great mage to fight against the strongest species. ]
[ – Converts the user’s mana properties. You can replace the mana in the storage box with one of ‘Dream’, ‘Dimension’, or ‘Elder Dragon’ mana. ]
Just like the ancient dragon’s mana, which is inherent in my body, demons change the nature of mana according to their temperament and use it.
That’s why general magic doesn’t work well for demons who use ‘dream mana’ to cross dreams and the present world.
However, if you have this Yukanis storage box, you can create it by matching the mana that can counter them.
Before coming here, I stored Aisha’s mana in advance, so I just need to use it. Strictly speaking, the dagger of dark clouds is just a dagger containing mana containing the temperament of dreams.
Since it is only a replica, the amount that can be stored and the amount that can be taken out at once is limited, but this is enough.
After looking around for a while, I slowly prepared my mind.
“Then shall we begin soon?”
—–
‘That’s a lot.’
Court Mage, Seed of Heroes, Great Witch of Cold and Serien. With just those four people, they would be able to stand against a thousand soldiers.
‘He wasn’t someone with such wide feet.’
I was secretly worried that he wouldn’t be an outsider in the club because he usually only polished his skills and didn’t pay attention to those around him. I feel relieved because it seems that it was only rain.
When I checked the statues of the four people standing in front of me, the corner of my mouth went up slightly.
‘At this level, I can die satisfactorily as a warrior.’
I don’t seek a glorious death to climb the warriors’ crusade, but if I’m going to die, I’d rather die fighting.
From the moment the devil who stole the head of the house raised a rebellion against the imperial family, my death was as if it had been decided.
When her Serien-sama couldn’t pierce her devil’s mark, she resented her, but her resentment was short-lived. How could she reprimand her for failing to stab her kin’s heart?
I have to blame myself for not noticing the devil’s tricks in advance, as I have faced the devil in the first place.
‘To protect Garatroso…’
Even though it is said that the devil took away his body, he has not yet reached death. Dangju-nim is currently in a very deep sleep and is just wandering in a world of dreams.
Then how could a servant harm him? He is right to keep. In fact, as long as the devil’s mark has been established, there is no suitable number until the devil is pulled out of the dream.
In order to protect Karatroso, a contradictory situation reveals hostility towards Karatroso.
What can I do?
I just used the virtue of guardianship as a shield and as an excuse… I didn’t even struggle.
I even felt awe when Serien-sama stood in front of us alone.
So I stepped forward. Before the inconsequential things called the Swamp of Five Elements break his lofty convictions. I thought that was the best thing I could do.
But even that was my arrogance.
Look at that image of them standing proudly and burning their enthusiasm towards us even after being tossed and thrown countless times.
‘You are the one who deserves the name of Karatroso.’
So now I can die with peace of mind.
“…What the hell are you thinking? Why are you laughing in this situation?”
Standing in front of me, Earl Peirosis asked, frowning slightly. I put my hand to his mouth.
Indeed. I was smiling without even knowing it.
“Count. When you think of your son, don’t you burst into laughter as well? That’s it.”
“Umm…”
He slammed the ground with his cane, giving off an uncomfortable look.
“Why are you trying to escape with death?”
“How did you know that I… Was about to die?”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t know.”
For some reason, he scratched me with regretful eyes.
“I look just like my reflection in the mirror over the years.”
It was also a well-known fact in the political world that he was plagued with guilt as much as the incident that had occurred in the count’s family six years ago.
Because it was the words of such a person, each word had weight.
“If you have committed a mistake, isn’t it the dignity you should show as an aristocrat to try to correct yourself even to the moment when your heart bursts with guilt?”
Damn!
“That’s why.”
A court mage that is only allowed for 12 people.
The mage who obtained the title of Jin, given by the emperor to congratulate his son for surviving the war against the dragon, burns his fighting spirit towards me.
The dragon mage.
A sorceress of Gowoo (穀雨) who sprouts the grains of life on the earth.
He raised his staff at me and declared.
“I will not let you die the way you want.”