Have Magic - Chapter 80



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Embrace the Magic (80)

Darren, Jefferson, Sylvia.

They spent quite a long time as diners at the top of the hedge. During that time, they were provided with a place to stay and food, and were able to devote themselves completely to swordsmanship in complete comfort.

Because I had received such help, I was determined to succeed in retrieving the box. Even when I set out, I had no doubts about my success.

However, before they could even arrive, the Grem resident they were supposed to meet had disappeared. All that was left were traces of the surprise attack on the Grem resident and dozens of corpses.

No matter what the circumstances, the mission was a failure. Even though we had mobilized three 5-dena-level strongmen, we ended up having to return home empty-handed.

“It’s so vain.”

“What do we do if we’re fifth-rank knights? We need someone to fight.”

“What can we do? It’s not like we did anything wrong.”

In the Western Continent, the title ‘Dena’ is attached to the level of the Inspector, but in the Central Continent, ‘Dena’ is omitted and only ‘Gyeop’ is attached. The efficient and practical atmosphere of the Central Continent naturally shortened even the names.

“Still, hedges…, huh?”

“What kind of guys are……”

Darren, who had been talking, stopped talking and stood up. Almost simultaneously, Jefferson and Sylvia also picked up the swords they had placed next to them.

“The enemy.”

“There are a lot of them.”

The three of them stormed out of the reception room. Below they could see the stairs, and beyond them, in the harbor, quite a few men were running with swords in hand.

“No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t look like a soldier of Lance.”

“Could it be them? The ones who attacked the Grem resident?”

“Why them?”

“Maybe the Gremlin resident escaped alive. They obviously thought we retrieved the box.”

It was an assumption I made just in case. But after saying it, I realized it wasn’t true.

“Those guys with torches?”

“I think they’re thinking of setting fire to the harbor.”

“Let’s move. If we keep doing this, our ship might get damaged.”

Before the three set out, the mercenaries guarding the ship had already sensed the ominous atmosphere around them.

The movements of those dressed in unfamiliar attire were not those that thieves would see.

“Everyone, relax.”

“We guard the ship.”

Mercenaries were hired by the top of the hedges to guard the ship. Naturally, the ship came before the port.

Knock!

“You’re doing well.”

Darren, Jefferson, and Sylvia appeared before the nervous mercenaries. They were not employed by the Hedges, so they did not have command authority over the mercenaries.

However, the mercenaries knew that these three were incredibly strong and would be of great help in protecting the ship.

“Welcome, knights.”

“What about the enemies?”

“They’re setting fire to the harbor. They haven’t attacked the ships yet, but you can see over there.”

Those who had set fire to the harbor were now gathering one after another towards the ships, as if to say, ‘You’re next.’

“These are ridiculous things.”

“We need to reduce the number a bit.”

As Darren was about to step forward, Jefferson grabbed his arm. Jefferson pointed to a place as Darren looked at him curiously.

“I’m buying magic.”

“Hmm.”

Not far from the ship they were on stood a knight and a wizard in armor. Behind them were about twenty men who had already returned from setting fire.

“A wizard?”

“They don’t move at all when they see us. They must be strong.”

The inspectors can roughly guess the skill level of their opponents by looking at them. There are some who use special methods to deceive their opponents, but it is not common.

There is a magic called Hide Magic Circle for wizards. It is not a very difficult magic, so anyone who is a 3rd circle wizard can use it.

However, it was a kind of vision for the prosecutor to lie about his own skills. It was a special skill that only a very few could do, so it was rare to see prosecutors hide their skills.

Darren, Jefferson, and Sylvia immediately recognized that the knight standing proudly in front was a 5th-grade knight. The other party must have recognized their skills as well.

However, there was no sign of tension on the opponent’s face. It was the confidence that he had better power than three fifth-grade knights.

“Hmm.”

“Bart, clear the deck!”

“yes.”

It was night, just a few hours before departure. Perhaps because of this, there were quite a few passengers who had boarded the ship early. Many of them were watching the situation from the deck without any worries.

Bart sent those watching from the deck down into the cabin.

There were passengers who insisted on staying on deck, but the mercenaries paid no attention to them. Since they had said they would stay, it was their responsibility to take care of the aftermath.

“It’s almost done.”

If all the enemies were inspectors, there would have been no need to empty the deck.

If they won, the enemy would not be able to get up to the deck, and if they lost, it would be the same whether they were in the cabin or on the deck.

But there was a wizard on the other side. He was a strong man, perhaps even a 6th circle.

When dealing with the magic used by such a strong person, the deck was bound to get damaged.

* * *

Passengers on deck rushed down to their cabins in a rush, led by the mercenary Bart who was guarding the ship. As people suddenly crowded around, many passengers collapsed and fell.

Larry and Bianca, who were playing on the deck, found themselves in the same situation. They were swept away by the crowd and staggered around until Bianca’s foot ended up tripping over someone’s foot.

“Bianca!”

“Ahhh!”

Bianca screamed involuntarily as she fell.

It would hurt if I fell. What if people stepped on me? My body, which was falling, stopped at some point out of worry.

“uh?”

“are you okay?”

Rodin was attending the class of the welcome teacher Fruval when he felt a magical power gathered outside the ship. He could tell right away that it was a wizard. And a very high-ranking wizard at that.

So I followed the flow of magic embedded in Larry and Bianca’s bodies. Even if we fought, protecting the children came first.

“Hey, Rodin, brother.”

“Larry, you come here too.”

Rodin grabbed Larry and Bianca with both hands, forming two magic hands to protect them.

“Let’s go back to the cabin.”

“Oh, bro. There are some weird people outside setting fires.”

“That’s right, bro. It looked like he was wearing a suit of iron.”

“I see.”

After hearing Bianca and Larry’s explanation, Rodin guessed that the Imperial Army had arrived. Perhaps they had come in revenge for what had happened during the day.

‘Did I touch you for nothing?’

It was already too late. There was no point in regretting. Right now, my priority was to save my younger siblings.

‘I have to make sure the ship doesn’t break.’

If the ship breaks down, you will have no choice but to travel by land. You will have to worry about being chased by the Imperial Army the whole time you are moving.

“Come in.”

I put Larry and Bianca in the cabin. I then magically created a temporary lock on the door, and I also engraved temporary strengthening spells on the cabin walls and door.

To engrave it permanently, you need to use a mana stone. The process was also complicated. Now, all you could do was use a magic that lasted for an hour or two.

“No matter what noise you hear outside, don’t come out. I’ll come in on my own.”

“What about your brother?”

“I have to go out and see. If there’s anything I can help with, I’ll help.”

“be careful.”

“Brother Rodin, be careful. Don’t get hurt. Okay?”

“I can’t guarantee that. The opponent has to be strong.”

Rodin didn’t like to talk nonsense. He wasn’t always cool, but he didn’t like to talk about the impossible as if it were possible.

My younger siblings also had to know the truth. Even if they were anxious at the moment, there was nothing they could do. That way, if a problem arose, they could deal with it properly.

“Brother!”

“brother!”

Ignoring his brothers’ cries, Rodin came out. Then, after taking a deep breath, he slowly climbed onto the deck.

* * *

Darren, Jefferson, and Sylvia instinctively realized that the situation was not easy.

The knight in front of them could have been any of the three, but the wizard standing behind them was too much of a bother. It was clear that he was a strong opponent that would not be easy even if the three of them attacked together.

In addition, the number of opponents’ knights was greater than expected. I thought there would be about 40 to 50, but when they all gathered, there were almost 100.

On the other hand, the number of mercenaries guarding the ship was only 30. Furthermore, each individual’s skill was far superior to that of their opponents.

“This isn’t good.”

“That’s right. It’s giving me a headache.”

The wizard’s seemingly carefree attitude was irritating. The expressions on the enemy knights’ faces, who seemed to trust the wizard, were also unsettling. It would be fine without the wizard, but there was no way to rule out that wizard.

“For now, Sylvia and I will take care of that wizard. Jefferson, you must kill that guy up front. And as quickly as possible.”

“As fast as possible… that’s my specialty.”

Jefferson was a speed-oriented knight who used a thin sword. He had the disadvantage of not being able to use his strength against strong opponents, but he used swordsmanship that allowed him to slaughter opponents of similar or weaker strength.

“First of all, the mercenaries…, hmm.”

I had no power to help. I had no choice but to expect him to fend for himself against the 100 people standing before him.

“Then I……”

Fishyung!

The battle broke out suddenly. The wizard who finished casting while talking used a large spell.

“Damn it! Get out of here first!”

“Scatter!”

“It’s Circle 6!”

The person who recognized the other person’s level was Sylvia.

When he was in the territory, he had seen a 6th circle magician. He had even sparred with him. At that time, he had lost without being able to exert much strength.

Boooooooooo!

The fire spread forward as soon as it hit the ground. It was like seeing a wave made of fire.

“Haat!”

“Press!”

The battle had already begun. There was no point in continuing the standoff any longer.

Darren, Jefferson, and Sylvia ran out. Then, a 5th-rank knight who seemed to be the leader and 100 knights from the other side rushed in at the same time.

“Sylvia!”

“know!”

Sylvia gracefully brushed aside the approaching knight and ran backwards, trying to somehow cling to the wizard.

In line with Sylvia’s movements, Darren also figured out the wizard’s path. Then, he quickly rushed after the bastard.

Chaechang!

But their efforts were blocked by others. More than twenty enemies stood in Darren and Sylvia’s way, somehow holding them back.

At that moment, I felt the hot heat again.

“Flame Strike!”

This time, it was a 6th circle magic. The blazing flames used by the opposing magician flew towards Darren, who was trying to approach him somehow.

Darren turned sharply, but the flame exploded in the air before it could pass Darren.

Kwaaaaang!

“Ugh!”

Darren grabbed her arm and turned her sideways, smoke billowing from her reddened arm.

Fortunately, the arm wasn’t damaged. The explosion was a little far from the arm, so the power was reduced. It was also thanks to Darren’s throwing himself in the opposite direction.

“Darren!”

“shit!”

Ignoring the wound, Darren ran again. As Darren moved, Sylvia also ran forward again.

The fight between a wizard and a swordsman ultimately comes down to whether they can strike quickly or not. If a swordsman with a short attack range can’t strike a wizard, he has no chance of winning.

Chaechang!

“Haat!”

“Get out!”

Darren and Sylvia tried to somehow get hold of the wizard, but there were too many obstacles blocking their path. Their skills were also not to be ignored.

“Hold! Fire Blast!”

Two spells flew in succession: Hold and Fire Blast.

The only hold magic that had the effect of holding an opponent was a 3rd circle magic. Even if you used it against a 5th rank knight, it wouldn’t be able to hold him for even a second.

But the wizard used two spells in succession, making that short period of time not at all short.

Darren, who was momentarily stopped by the hold, quickly released the hold magic. However, before he could get out of that place, a fire blast struck first.

Phew!

“Ugh!”

Darren, who had been hit by the magic, flew backwards for a long time. His chest was red and burnt. His insides were also shaking, and blood kept flowing out of his mouth.

“Darren!”

“Fuck, shit.”

I was hit so hard that it was fortunate that I didn’t die. There was no chance of winning at this rate.

“Ha, that doesn’t work?”

“Fuck.”

Jefferson, who was facing the opponent’s chief inspector, was not in a good situation either. He was clearly pushing his opponent, but it was not a situation where the outcome would be decided quickly.

The opponent had a particularly strong defense. He was holding a shield and blocking the Ting Ting attacks, but he was surprisingly flexible and smooth.

“Black Thunder Bolt!”

At that moment, an unfamiliar voice rang out. It was so quiet that even the target of the spell couldn’t hear it.