Have Magic - Chapter 114



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Embrace the Magic (114)

Silverplate mercenary Kent narrowly avoided the troll’s attack. If he had reacted even a little later, one of his arms would have been ripped off.

“shit!”

The demons that we encountered while escorting the top were trolls. They were classified as medium to large-sized demons even in the central continent, and they were so strong that it took 2-3 silver-plated mercenaries to barely be able to deal with just one of them.

Five of those guys appeared at once. It was the first time for Kent, who had been a mercenary for 14 years, to experience something like this.

Boooow!

Every time I waved my arm, the sound of a crash was frightening. I managed to maintain my concentration, but I had no chance of winning.

‘Even if I only wrote one.’

The mercenary force hired from the top of the hedge was not weak.

There were only 2 Silver-plated mercenaries and 31 Bronze-plated mercenaries. In addition, a 4th circle magician was also accompanying them.

With this level of power, there was no need to worry about the average demon. Rather, he had to worry about not having his own demon.

But then something absurd happened. A force greater than the mercenaries who had come as escorts suddenly appeared.

Kent was at a loss about this situation.

Booooooo!

“Ugh!”

Kent stepped back, using his shield to deflect the blow.

Before we knew it, we were pushed to the end. If we were pushed back any further, the carriage above would fall into the devil’s attack zone. That would mean the escort would fail.

‘There are too many.’

In fact, it wasn’t an easy fight even if only four of them showed up. With this force, the number of trolls that could be dealt with without taking damage was only three. If there were four, some of the mercenaries would have to accept being injured or killed.

Still, we were able to avoid defeat. We were also able to protect the target of the quest, the upper class.

“Tch!”

Kent braced his legs to keep from falling further.

This time, I had to absolutely counter his attacks. If I let go or dodge, the carriage would take damage.

“Come on!”

Kwaaaaa! Pfft!

The troll that was about to rush in suddenly fell over. Then a woman appeared and grabbed the fallen troll by the hair.

“Huh? Huh…….”

So surprised was Kent that he couldn’t even ask who the other person was. He just kept repeating the same stupid sound.

At that moment, an unfamiliar voice was heard. Kent was dumbfounded for a moment, then looked in the direction of the sound.

It was a carriage. There were two of them, and a child could be seen through the open carriage door.

“Hey, run away!”

“Okay.”

Although Kent warned loudly, the robed man in the left carriage simply waved his hand. His actions showed no sign of tension at all.

Rodin saw Jenna easily subdue a troll. It was a surprise attack, but that wasn’t something just anyone could do.

‘Is this really master level?’

The troll was a powerful demon, rated as a 4th-grade swordsman or a 4th-circle magician. Those who had just become full-fledged knights or magicians could not deal with it alone.

“Bianca!”

“huh!”

“It’s a demon. The demon you wanted to see.”

“Rodin Oh, brother, I’m scared.”

Bianca, who had shown curiosity to see the demon, was no longer there. In this place, only the 1st circle magician, Aesong, was terrified at the sight of the demon.

“I don’t want to see the devil anymore.”

“Look, I don’t want to see that, Rodin. Jenna, what are you doing? Go away!”

Jenna was dragging the unconscious troll by the hair with one hand. Bianca was startled when she saw the troll’s hand, but Jenna paid no attention.

Jenna usually laughed out loud and joked around with Bianca. They treated each other as if they were real sisters.

But this is a story about when Rodin didn’t give any orders.

Jenna is a battle doll owned by Rodin. Since Rodin gave the order to bring the demon, carrying out that order was the top priority.

“I brought it.”

“Lie here with your stomach facing up.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Rodin stared at the troll lying on the floor for a long time. Larry, Bianca, and Matthew were watching, but he didn’t care.

“True Eye.”

Rodin searched the troll’s interior, and found a mass of alien energy.

“As expected. Huh? People are going to die like this. Someone go and take care of one more.”

“I will go.”

This time, Charis stepped forward.

Karis walked towards the group of mercenaries who were struggling to keep two trolls captive. He got within striking distance of the trolls and swung his spear once.

Crunch!

No one could stop Charis. No one saw how Charis’ spear moved properly, except Rodin and Jenna.

Karis returned to his original position after seeing the head of one of the trolls fall to the ground. The spear was already hanging on his back.

The scene was so natural that it seemed as if the series of actions had already been planned.

“Wow! Uncle Charis. You’re so pretty. Sister Jenna was amazing too.”

“amazing.”

Larry couldn’t take his eyes off Charis.

As he held the sword, the image of the person he had dreamed of as his ideal person appeared before his eyes.

A confident stride, a quick, invisible strike.

I wanted to be that kind of person. There was a difference between a sword and a spear, but that didn’t matter.

“Brother Larry, your eyes are strange.”

“Isn’t it cool?”

“Cool. But still, you’re an old man. The age difference is too much.”

“What are you talking about? I like girls.”

“Then what about sister Jenna?”

“No!”

While the two bickered, Rodin searched the troll’s interior a little more thoroughly.

“He’s no ordinary guy. Wind Knife.”

I made a blade of wind and cut the troll’s abdomen. It was so strong that it was hard to cut.

Rodin put more magic into his Wind Knife, sharpening it to make it stronger and sharper. Then, he used force to cut from the saddle to the right side.

Seo Geo-eok!

Only then did the troll’s stomach burst open. Rodin put his hand into the troll’s split abdomen.

“Rodin, what are you doing? Are you crazy?”

“Brother, brother. What are you doing?”

Whether Bianca and Larry were surprised or not, Rodin focused on what he was doing.

I put my hand into the troll’s stomach and stirred it around. Something hard like a rock caught my fingertips. I grabbed the hard object with my index and middle fingers and pulled it out.

“uh?”

“hmm?”

“Master, is this black magic?”

“No. I don’t feel any dark magic. It’s just magic. No, should I say magic?”

Rodin felt a magical energy building up inside the ship from the moment he first saw the troll.

If you’re a wizard, you probably don’t know. It’s not natural for a certain part of a demon to have so much magical power gathered in it.

“Is it an artifact?”

“It’s not an artifact. What should I call it? It’s just a lump of magical power created by gathering mana.”

The small black stone taken from the troll’s heart was similar to a mana stone. The difference was that it was a stone filled with magical power rather than mana.

“Did someone intentionally manipulate the troll?”

“No. Not someone. This stone is the culprit. When the troll breathes, it naturally absorbs mana, and this stone converts it into magical power. Just like a wizard.”

“Is the stone itself special?”

“Yeah. That’s a strange stone. Where would a troll eat something like this? ”

Mana is everywhere in the world. It exists in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.

People naturally receive mana by eating and drinking such things. However, since they are not magicians, they spit out the exact same amount of mana they drank.

However, this stone changed the mana it received by eating and drinking into magical power.

Unlike mana, magic power can be sufficiently absorbed. As a result, the troll unintentionally became a demon that stored magic power in bulk.

“I didn’t feel like it was particularly stronger.”

“Of course. It’s not an aura, it’s magic. If you don’t know how to use it, there’s no point in having it. It might extend your lifespan a bit. On the other hand, it seems like it might cause mental problems.”

Wizards live longer than ordinary people. There have been many wizards who lived past the age of 60 or even 70, even if they did not reach the 7th Circle.

“So, are there only advantages?”

“No. Since you have magic power that you don’t even use, there are some problems. The most common ones are pain, discomfort, and unpleasantness. You’ll probably also feel more irritated. Also, this magic stone has too many impurities. When I try to make dough for bread, it feels like half of it is sand.”

Depending on their constitution, there were some people who used magical power instinctively. There were cases like that among demons, but they were so rare that I forgot about them for the time being.

“It’s going to get violent.”

“that’s right.”

Rodin looked closely at the trolls still fighting the mercenaries. As expected, he could feel the magic gathered in their bodies.

‘There are some who are not the same.’

There were also some that had 3 or 4 clusters of magical power. This meant that they had eaten several of these unique rocks.

“Can I examine the rocks?”

“Yeah. Look.”

Rodin first washed the bloody stone with Undyne, then handed it over to Jenna.

Jenna stared at the stone for a while, then nodded.

“I don’t know what it is. I thought it was a magic stone.”

“It’s different from a magic stone. A magic stone originally changes the mana that a mana stone has into magic power. This one absorbs surrounding mana and changes it into magic power. Because the refining process was omitted, there are too many impurities.”

“That’s right. But the external appearance is similar.”

“It seems like the Magic Stone’s vision was distorted in a strange way while trying to restore it.”

Magic stones were the core of artifact production. In terms of success rate, duration, power, etc., using magic stones was far better than using mana stones as they were.

However, the method of producing magic stones has long been lost. The Magic Tower has been trying to restore the method of producing magic stones for a long time, but there has been no significant result so far.

Rodin had also briefly studied the method of making magic stones before. It was only for a short period of time, about four days, and as expected, he didn’t achieve much.

“I think so too. It’s definitely not from the time I was there.”

“I think so too. This looks like an ancient artifact from after the fall of the Magic Empire. It looks like a ruin site has opened up somewhere.”

“That might be the case.”

While I was talking to Jenna, the battle was also entering its final stages.

There was only one troll left, and the mercenaries were attacking it together and pushing it back.

“The battle is coming to an end. Let’s get ready to move.”

“Aren’t you looking for the ruins?”

“Yeah. I’m curious, but it’s more bothersome. Once I start investigating, I have to get off the road, but for now, Margaret comes first.”

Although it was regrettable, Rodin decided to give up.

Right now, it was a priority to go to the Hedens region. I wasn’t in a position to waste time here.

I decided to investigate later when I came here alone or on a trip without a destination.

“let’s go.”

“yes.”

Karis and Jenna set off in their carriage. After the battle, the mercenaries who had been clearing the battlefield opened the way all at once.

The mercenaries knew who had saved them. They could not repay the favor, but they could not stop their benefactor.

In addition, a highly skilled inspector was sitting on the coachman’s seat. This meant that there was a high-ranking person in the carriage who could command a highly skilled person.

“Thank you, sir.”

“It is not we who deserve gratitude. We were simply following orders.”

“Ah! I thank the master of the carriage.”

The master of the upper rank entered the carriage and bowed to Rodin, who was nowhere to be seen. Despite his age, he had no qualms about bowing.

“No problem.”

Rodin stuck his head out of the carriage and nodded slightly. Then the owner of the upper house raised his hand hurriedly.

“This is fate, so why don’t we have dinner together? It’s going to be a while.”

“Hmm.”

“I know this place well, as I’ve been there many times. If you go a little further, you’ll come across a large open space. How about spending the night there? We’ll treat you to dinner.”

“Hmm.”

Rodin didn’t answer easily. He just let out a small sigh and quickly looked at the mercenaries and staff guarding the upper level.

‘Not bad.’

Rodin didn’t have the ability to distinguish between good and evil by looking at people’s magic or faces. So he just roughly guessed who they were, but it didn’t seem like there were any evil people.

“brother.”

“Brother Rodin!”

Larry and Bianca looked at each other longingly. They must have been missing people.

“Okay. I’ll take care of it for a day.”

“Thank you. Clear the battlefield quickly. Move the wounded to the carts quickly!”

The mercenaries, who were already moving quickly, became even faster.

The troll’s corpse was thrown onto the roadside. Then, mercenaries who were good at butchering quickly swarmed over and stripped the flesh, bones, and skin off of it.

The wounded were gathered around a cart in the center. Those with potions were sprinkled on their wounds, and those without potions were bandaged.

“Ugh.”

“Brother Rodin. Where are you?”

“There are people who are hurt.”

Bianca followed Rodin as soon as he moved, her eyes wide open as she prepared to watch everything he did.

Rodin used 3-circle vital signs and 2-circle healing magic on the wounded who did not have serious physical damage. The bleeding stopped quickly and the gaping wounds slowly closed.

For patients with severe damage, I used 4-circle restoration magic and 5-circle recovery magic. Injuries so severe that internal organs were visible were turned into minor injuries.

“Thank you. It was a great favor for you to just catch the troll.”

“It’s nothing serious. It would be better for the injured to lie down a little longer.”

“All right.”

After completing a rough treatment, Rodin returned to the carriage. In the meantime, the battlefield was more or less cleaned up.