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Meanwhile, the Dark Followers weren’t the only ones in Velium’s underground canals.
iron buck.
There was a shadow walking down the shallow puddle of water.
It was Ethan.
While Blake was preoccupied with a lifesaver, he came to the Underground Aqueduct.
Ethan raised his head and looked at the shaking ceiling.
‘It’s still vibrating.’
A series of oscillations were occurring in the underground waterway due to the continued explosion.
It was as if I had come into my limbs with my feet.
However.
“I have to see it with my own eyes.”
Ethan’s eyes sank deeply.
‘Because they might be aiming for the sea of the abyss.’
Ethan went forward, finding his way through the complicated underground waterway.
Many things have changed in the course of the destruction and restoration of war.
But in the meantime, there were some things that didn’t change.
It was an underground canal.
‘Because I thoroughly researched in advance when creating the magic circle here.’
Because of this, the case was different from the tunnels located near the State of Nouvel.
The structure of the underground aqueduct was clearly etched in Ethan’s mind.
In addition, the structure of the underground waterway does not change at all.
This is because, depending on the topography, the drainage capacity of the underground waterway must be considered.
So, although more than a hundred years have passed, Ethan was able to go straight to the sea of the abyss hidden in the underground waterway.
‘There’s no way that clever guy would have left the abyss in the sea.’
The sage who was one of the Seven Heroes, Nelson Lomon.
At that time, no one on the continent was as wise as that.
Nelson Lomon remembered everything he had ever seen, even if he had glanced at it.
Edan, who used all his might to learn dark magic, was also considered to be the leader of dark magic in the Anti-Magic War.
But Nelson Lomon was different.
‘If you look at the whole category of magic, he was a being outside the sky.’
If there is a god of magic, I wondered if he was talking about him.
Ethan furrowed his eyebrows.
It reminds me of a time when I once met Nelson Lomon.
-Is it true that even if you see magic for the first time, you can figure out the principle at once?
Ethan, unable to contain his quest for magic, asked impulsively.
However, Nelson Lomon’s answer was very speculative.
-ha ha ha! Master of the Demon King, your question is a bit wrong.
-What?
– It’s not about finding out the principle. The principle is visible.
Then, Nelson Lomon grinned badly.
He was a guy who thoughtlessly babbled about trampling on criminals like Ethan.
‘I thought that he would handle it well after using Sea of the Abyss, so I passed it on. It would be a disappointment if I reacted lightly.’
The reason Ethan persuaded the Demon King to set up a sea of abyss under the capital was because he trusted Nelson Romon in the first place.
‘I thought he would surely notice my intentions.’
And the results were right.
Ethan had never passed on any information related to the Abyss Sea to the Seven Heroes.
Nevertheless, Nelson Lomon understood that the sea of the abyss was arranged for the Seven Heroes.
And quickly made the sea of the abyss his own.
‘Because my purpose was not to defeat them anyway.’
Edan’s enemy was not the Seven Heroes, but the Demon King.
The more Nelson Romon noticed and used Ethan’s plan, the closer the demon lord’s destruction became.
So there was no reason for Ethan not to use the Seven Heroes.
That was then.
The thumping sound stopped.
Ethan stopped suddenly and frowned.
‘I can feel the presence from afar.’
An unknown presence was approaching Ethan.
Ethan headed there.
Instead of hiding his presence, he showed it openly.
thump thump.
Ethan’s voice echoed very loudly in the aqueduct filled with silence.
“Who are you?”
The opponent showed hostility and shouted.
He was holding a torch, but he had no choice but to confirm the identity of those who did not reach the range.
Even in the dark, Ethan saw through the eyes of his opponents to live.
‘You’re sleepy.’
In a place like this, there could be no one but a follower of darkness who flirted with life like that.
‘It’s just fine.’
Ethan radiated magical energy into his hands.
The dark follower hesitated in surprise.
Because there was no way for them to prove themselves more reliably than magic.
“horsepower? Besides, it’s pretty neat… … .”
Such pure magic was possible only by learning the magic training method.
Even if the dregs of the Empire had magical powers, they were literally just dregs.
He did not have pure magical power to use dark magic.
“Honey, you almost fell off your liver! If you jump out of such a random place, there’s nothing you can do if I kill you first!”
The Dark Follower shouted loudly, fearing that his nervousness would be caught.
Ethan trembled and walked towards the Dark Follower.
“Oh sorry. Are you that surprised?”
“Of course not, ma’am. Did you forget to move only within the specified range? I don’t know what they smell like.”
Then Ethan’s image was reflected in the torch held by the Dark Follower.
and.
“Why did the priest… … ?!”
What was reflected in the torch was a priest’s uniform with a clear pattern of the Pars Church.
The Dark Follower widened his eyes in astonishment.
However, Ethan’s new version came first.
Whoops!
Ethan twisted the dark follower’s neck.
with a splash!
The dead dark follower’s corpse was thrown back.
Ethan clicked his tongue, brushing off the water splashed on his uniform.
‘It seems that my worries weren’t Ki-woo.’
Ethan looked at the corpse and the other side of the canal alternately.
Then he reached out to the hood of the corpse.
* * *
Meanwhile, at that time.
A huge magic circle was spread over a wide area of the underground canal.
However, if you look closely, there were two magic circles.
The magic circle of Nelson Lomon was overlaid on the existing magic circle of the sea of the abyss.
“Everyone, hurry up! There is not much time!”
Besides, the magic circle was damaged here and there because it had been neglected for over a hundred years.
Because of this, the Dark Followers were struggling to restore the magic circle.
“Damn, I’m going crazy!”
One of them uttered a swear word.
He was in the process of erasing the magic circle overlaid by Nelson Romon.
It was several times more delicate than restoring what had been erased.
So, it could be said that his skills were recognized to some extent.
However.
‘The myth contained in the magic circle is too high-level. I cannot interpret it.’
He squeezed his head, but in the end he hit the wall.
The magic circle was so complex that his brain couldn’t keep up.
‘If I accidentally erased it, something big might happen.’
Sweat formed on the dark follower’s forehead.
It seemed that I had to ask a superior for an interpretation.
Even if I was scolded for not knowing this, that was better.
That was then.
“That part was completely overpainted.”
“uh?”
The dark follower turned his head.
There was a comrade with a deep black hood.
A glimpse of blue eyes could be seen under the shadow of the hood.
“That, right? I thought it was kind of weird. So it was incomprehensible.”
The Dark Follower scratched the back of the head sarcastically.
“No, it can be interpreted even if it is over-painted. It’s just that your skills are lacking.”
“Sheesh, it’s bragging.”
He grumbled, but the dark follower was relieved by an hour.
He managed to finish the work with the help of a comrade.
“Whew.”
Sweat broke out on my forehead as I was concentrating.
He said to a comrade in a black hood.
“thank you. I survived thanks to you.”
“By the way, how is your work?”
The dark follower’s face contorted at those words.
“shit. do you call it a horse? It’s because of that damn traitor that I’m suffering.”
“… Damn traitor?”
“okay. As you have learned magic, you know it well, but the sea of the abyss is the essence of dark magic, right? But isn’t the magic circle damaged so much by handing over such a precious thing to a sage?”
Comrade Black Hood asked, a little surprised.
“You passed the magic circle? What does that mean?”
“Have you not heard of that rumor? Well, looking at your outfit, you wouldn’t be interested in a place like that.”
“… … .”
The dark follower looked at his comrade in a drab black hood with pitiful eyes.
It was an impression that really matched the stereotype of a dark wizard.
The Dark Follower looked around.
Everyone was concentrating on their work, not paying attention to this.
“It’s just a rumor, but there’s some credibility that Martin said. Because he’s been studying the abyss sea and looking for opportunities to use it. You know what you do about it better than anyone.”
“Hmm.”
“Anyway, before I die, even if I find the corpse of that traitor, I’ll be freed, but it’s a pity.”
“Why a corpse?”
“Why? Even the body should be cut to pieces. Everyone thinks so?”
Comrade Black Hood’s face changed strangely.
The Dark Follower clicked his tongue as he saw his comrade’s hands tremble with strength.
“Looks like you are very upset. I understand that too.”
‘I understand, you bastard.’
The blue eyes under the black hood glowed dangerously.
He was Ethan.
But Ethan shook his head inwardly.
‘Let’s calm down. Now is the time to gather information.’
Unable to notice Ethan’s intentions, the Dark Follower continued.
“Anyway, he was a guy who had no magical knowledge and wasn’t even that smart, but I don’t know why the Demon Lord took such a guy.”
“Haha, how do you know that?”
Ethan laughed in response to it being absurd.
‘Foolish bastard. If I had no magical knowledge and was stupid, would I have been able to rise to that position?’
According to what he said, the lack of brains meant becoming a Demon King.
Wasn’t the demon king doing charity work and appointed a poor man as his henchman?
In addition, although he was not very talented in magic, his hard work made Ethan one of the leading dark wizards.
And he survived all kinds of conspiracies and schemes among the nobles and took the place of the Demon King’s henchman.
The dark follower nodded, not sure how he misunderstood Ethan’s words.
“but. How dare I know the deep meaning of the Demon King?”
“… … .”
“Anyway, he is a very mean child. Isn’t it because you wanted to enjoy everything you had under the control of the Demon King and wanted to die? If it’s Suhara, even if it’s dead, I’ll stay by the owner’s side.”
Did you take it out because you thought it would be dangerous?
It was nonsense.
Even before Edan hit the back of the head, the Demon King was unaware of Edan’s desire for revenge.
That was enough, so Ethan could forget his revenge and live happily in his place.
But it didn’t.
Because the faces of the families who had died were trampled in the eyes.
If it hadn’t been for the will, he would not have been able to achieve revenge while being desperate under the Demon King.
‘No, it’s not completely accomplished. Because there are signs that he will resurrect again.’
Ethan, displeased, frowned.
Then the Dark Follower reassured Ethan.
“I was talking nonsense. Anyway, don’t worry. If we just restore the sea of the abyss with our own hands, the shameful history will disappear.”
“okay. It was really pointless.”
That was the moment.
“… uh?”
The dark follower groaned.
Because in an instant, something incomprehensible happened.
Ethan wrapped his arms around the dark follower’s neck and slammed it down with a strong clamp.
The dark follower died without a sound.
widely!
Ethan quietly supported his limp body.
He looked around, but it didn’t matter.
It would appear to support an overworked colleague.
Ethan led the dark follower into a dark passageway.
Then he muttered a little.
“Do you have to say something like that in front of yourself to cut the body in pieces?”