Have Magic - Chapter 68
Only Noblemtl
Embrace the Magic (68)
As soon as Bronn and Malone got back, they started unpacking their luggage again.
Because I was running away in such a hurry, I couldn’t even put on my clothes properly. My equipment wasn’t even in its proper place.
Bronn and Malone unpacked their backpacks, taking out their thick clothes and putting them on outside. They put their belts back on and hung the throwing daggers they had roughly stuffed into their backpacks on the belt loops.
After a while, Baker and Ellis returned.
“You guys haven’t seen it?”
“What? What are you saying you didn’t see when you skipped everything?”
“There’s a raft over there. I guess the people who chased us prepared it.”
“Ah! That’s right. You came this way because there was a way to cross the river.”
The 17 first-generation students, like Bronn and his party, fled through the East Gate to the Ramaton River. The distance between them was long, but they would arrive here soon.
“Shall we take a ride?”
“Is the raft big?”
“No. It’s small. If you go on a raft, you have to leave everything behind.”
“That won’t do. These are our boarding passes.”
Now, Bronn’s party was in dire financial straits. Every time they stayed at an inn, they had to calculate ‘how much money do we have left?’
The price of a boat ride from El Peso, the port city of the Kingdom of Asran, to the central continent could also be paid by selling the horse he was currently riding.
“Let’s leave the raft behind. It’s not necessary.”
“okay?”
“Get ready now.”
Of course, Rodin didn’t want to take away the first-generation students’ means of crossing the river.
If there was no other choice, then it would be fine. You can cross the river without a raft, so there was no reason to harm the first generation.
Rodin dismounted and stepped forward.
“Please speak to me.”
“Okay. I’ll take you.”
“Ah! You guys can just ride your horses and move. I just need to stay below, so come comfortably.”
Rodin looked at the river and called out to Undine.
Undine, feeling happy as she got closer to the water, started fluttering and flying around.
‘Stop fooling around. Let’s block the water. I have to get through.’
Nod!
Undine used her power. Naturally, that power came from Rodin’s magic.
As Undine moved, the course of the rushing water changed. A passage was created for people to pass through, and the water flowed only upstream.
“Let’s pass by.”
Rodin magically reinforced the passageway Undine had created.
Similar to Fire Wall, but with water attribute, the 4-circle magic Aqua Wall was created to block water invasion. At the same time, the ground was turned upside down to make the muddy floor a bit more solid.
“Wow! That’s cool.”
“Creating a passage into the water.”
“There’s no time. Let’s hurry and follow along.”
Rodin walked, focusing on the flow of water. Bronn and his party quickly followed behind him.
Rodin destroyed the Aqua Walls one by one where Bronn’s party had passed.
“Wow, isn’t that a fish?”
“How do you know there are fish if you can’t see them?”
“You can’t see it with your eyes as an inspector, but you can see it with my eyes as a magician.”
“What a surprise.”
Ellis and Malone bickered while crossing the river. I wonder if they might end up dating.
Rodin walked at a pace that was not fast, but not slow either. Bronn and his men followed on horseback at the same pace.
About 20 minutes like that.
The flat ground gradually turned into an uphill slope. And before I knew it, the wall of water above my head had completely disappeared.
“I crossed it all.”
“Wow! I can brag about today’s experience anywhere.”
“Huh? Over there… Those are the people who followed us.”
The first batch of students had already arrived on the other side of the river. They had not yet packed their rafts.
“Those people are also thinking of crossing the river.”
“Let’s go. We’d better get as far away as possible before the sun rises.”
“That’s true. The Empire has a lot of magicians. They’ll be able to cross a river like this in no time.”
Bronn and his party unintentionally conserved their strength while crossing the river. Their five horses barely used any stamina because they matched Rodin’s walking speed.
I used the stamina I saved then.
Rodin and Bronn’s party continued to run east, picking up speed.
As Rodin rode his horse, he thought of the Imperial forces he had fought against today.
‘Should I be mistaken for a great wizard?’
I intentionally inserted the 5th circle magic, Wind Storm, between the 4th circle magic. This was to make it look like the 5th circle magic was used with only the starting word without a spell.
He pulled his hood down low to cover his face, hoping to hide his youthful appearance and make people think he was an old wizard.
If you see me as a great wizard, there will be no pursuit. The Empire’s magic corps is strong, but if you face a great wizard, you have to be prepared for annihilation.
‘No way. It’s because the power is lacking.’
It would be fortunate if they misunderstood me, but no matter how much I thought about it, I didn’t think they would see me as a great wizard. It would be fortunate if they could at least slow down time by tricking me.
‘Because there are no imperial troops following us right now.’
* * *
500 knights from the Imperial Army’s Magic Corps.
They usually do not leave the side of the wizard assigned to them. From the beginning of the war until the last moment of the war, their only duty was to protect the wizard assigned to them.
They could die before the wizard, but they could never let the wizard die before themselves. That was the reason for their existence.
So I’m always by the wizard’s side, but today was a little different.
Because the wizards gathered in one place and used magic, the knights were given different tasks.
The extermination of all life from the village.
They surrounded the village for that mission, and it was expected that the enemy would come out of the village.
However, it was not the search party from the Kingdom of Riaz that they had expected, but a group that appeared to be mercenaries that caused enormous damage.
It happened so quickly that I still wondered if it was a dream.
But it happened, and it had to be reported anyway.
Earl Russell, representing the knights in charge of the east, came over to the western side of the town where his superior was.
“So you’re saying a group of people got away?”
“It appeared to be two groups, not one. Those who rode past first appeared to be mercenaries, while those who immediately leapt away on foot appeared to be the search party pursuing us.”
This time, the Imperial Magic Corps came down to the center of the Kingdom of Riaz and attacked the village in order to deal with the search party that was chasing them.
Up until now, the Imperial Magic Corps has deliberately ignored those who pursued them. It was more important to strike at the targets sent down from above than to deal with search parties that did not pose a major threat.
But now, there is some free time. The higher-ups have taken into consideration the fatigue of the Magic Corps and given them a month of rest.
A month’s vacation that I got after a whole year and 7 months.
They could have just rested, but the Magic Corps decided to use this opportunity to eliminate one of the tails that was following them. That led to today’s attack.
“So you’re saying you missed those annoying guys who were chasing you?”
“Not all. Only about ten people escaped, and the main force of the enemy appears to have suffered heavy damage within the village.”
Of course, the search party of the Kingdom of Riaz chasing the Empire’s magic corps was not only comprised of the first generation. The first generation was only a very small number, and there were far more troops drafted from the Northern Army.
The number of troops sent by the Northern Army to chase the Magic Legion was a whopping 4,500. It was a number that was incomparable to the 1st generation, which only had 17 people left.
“So, what about friendly casualties?”
“Fortunately, there were no deaths.”
The Count of Conte was relieved to hear that there were no casualties. At any rate, the worst had been avoided.
The person in charge of the knight power of the Magical Corps was Count Conte, a 6th-dena-rank knight. He was a relatively young and strong man in his mid-40s, and was also a relative of the imperial family.
“No deaths? You’re saying there are a lot of injured people?”
“Yes. 34 people were injured, 9 of them seriously.”
It’s fortunate that no knights were killed, but the nine seriously injured were quite a blow.
If there are serious injuries, mobility will be affected. The magic corps will be slowed down until they are fully healed, and more magicians will need to be deployed for reconnaissance to avoid search parties.
“You were attacked by a guy who seemed to be a mercenary?”
“Yes. They were wearing robes, but they weren’t the regular uniforms of the Riaz Kingdom Army. They also didn’t seem to be related to the search party that followed them.”
Rodin intentionally distanced himself from the first generation. He wanted the Imperial Army to view him and the first generation as separate groups.
Fortunately, that thought was right. The Imperial Army also did not view the first generation and Bronn and his party as the same group.
“Did you check the face?”
“Sorry, I couldn’t confirm.”
“Loheim.”
“why?”
If the person in charge of the knights was Count Conte, then the person in charge of the magicians of the core magic corps was Roheim.
He has been friends with Count Conte since childhood, and because of that friendship, he joined the Magical Legion together.
“Count Russell, please explain the magic you saw. Loheim, please find out what kind of magic he used.”
“If it’s just listening, then of course.”
Now, Roheim was on the verge of exhaustion. His voice was weak and his posture was slouched against the tree.
The wizard Roheim had completely depleted his magical power due to his powerful magic that he had concentrated. He was also at his mental limit as he was acting as the central axis.
“The first magic he used was lightning. A very small lightning bolt……”
Viscount Russell’s account was quite detailed. Even the Count of Conte, who was not present, was able to describe the situation at the time.
The 6th Circle Wizard Roheim easily figured out the three magics used in the explanation by Viscount Russell. Because the explanation was so detailed, it wasn’t difficult to recall the magic.
“Chain Lightning, Wind Storm, Fire Wall. 4 circles, 5 circles, and 4 circles respectively.”
“5th circle…, Roheim. From what I know, in order to use 5th circle magic with just the starting word, you need to be at least 7th circle, right? I’ve heard that.”
“As you said, it’s true that you can use magic under 2 circles without a spell. However, this time it’s a little different. There’s something called a delay magic.”
Roheim erased the assumption of a 7th circle wizard from his mind. There was only one reason: he was a 7th circle wizard.
To begin with, there were only three or four 7th circle magicians in the entire world. The odds of a 7th circle magician being in the village they attacked? It was infinitely close to 0.
Also, the 7th circle wizard was not someone that could be killed by 4th and 3rd denier knights rushing in. Naturally, there was no reason for the 7th circle archmage to run away.
The 7th Circle Archmage was a being who could easily kill a horde of knights in just a few minutes.
“What is delay magic?”
“It’s a kind of technique that allows you to use magic in advance and have it activate after a certain amount of time.”
In fact, Roheim understood magic, but he had no sense of wizardry. So he ended up forcing it together based on the results.
“So does that mean Wind Storm is first in the order?”
“Yeah, that’s right. You probably used Wind Storm first. But you delayed its activation time. Then you used Chain Lightning, and the Wind Storm that you delayed its activation time was activated. Finally, you used Fire Wall to stop the pursuit.”
Although he had forced himself to fit it, Roheim was certain that his guess was true. He believed that if another wizard were in the same position, he would have come to the same conclusion.
“Really? I’ve never seen you use magic like that.”
“Because I’ve never done it before. I don’t know how to do it. Delay magic is a vision that can only be learned in certain magic towers.”
“Why is a wizard like that a mercenary?”
“I don’t know. Are you here to experience the world, or are you here to observe the war situation because you’re curious? I’ll have to meet you in person and ask you.”
Roheim’s body was getting weaker and weaker. He was so tired that he could hardly keep his eyes open.
“How many pursuit parties should we form?”
“I think it’s better not to do it.”
“What are you talking about? The Empire does not forget grudges. If you are wronged, you must get revenge.”
Although there were no deaths, there were many casualties. The pride of the Count of Conte would not allow him to let them go easily.
“The opponent is from the Magic Tower. It’s either one of the four Magic Towers or a tower of comparable size. It’s too strong of an opponent to be touched in a fit of anger.”
“Huh. Matap. Do you think I’d be scared?”
“You can vent your anger. It’s not you who’s in trouble, it’s the Empire.”
“shit.”
Only after mentioning the Empire did the Count of Conte suppress his desire for revenge.
The Ingrem Empire was still fighting the entire 13-nation alliance. Although the situation was favorable, the long-running war was not all that easy.
But even the Magic Tower became an enemy? That was the worst. Even the Imperial Family would not have been happy if they found out about the situation.
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