Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 119
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Episode 119 Bloody New Moon (3)
Even though her breathing was ragged and her head was spinning, May instinctively tried to resist.
Shhh!
Whether they are warriors, mercenaries, or assassins, those who have reached the level of Baek Eun are elite warriors who have undergone rigorous training to the point where they can swing their swords even while sleeping.
Even if you are suddenly attacked from outside your range of awareness, you will reflexively counterattack.
Of course, whether that was meaningful was a separate issue.
Lilia calmly grabbed May’s arm, which was stabbing her with a dagger at the shortest distance, with her other hand that wasn’t grabbing her neck.
Knock knock!
Lillia’s evil power was so strong that May’s arm bone was broken. May, who couldn’t scream because her throat was grabbed, could only open her eyes wide.
But the sharp pain that should have brought me back to my senses was of no use, as my consciousness quickly faded.
If the carotid artery is blocked and the blood flowing to the brain is blocked, it is inevitable that you will faint due to willpower, lack of willpower, and the structure of the human body.
The last thing that entered May’s hazy eyes was Lilia’s clothes.
The pure white robes that are the symbol of the clergy.
However, even if you are a priest, you do not sleep in your robes. There is no reason to wear the clothes that are meant to show others that you are a priest even in your private bedroom.
But the fact that he was wearing it means that he wasn’t sleeping in the first place.
May’s consciousness fell into darkness as she despaired at the realization that it had been a planned lure from the beginning.
Lilia roughly tossed the drooping May to the side.
Another assassin was rushing right behind May. He was already right in front of her.
Bam!
However, Lilia kicked faster than the dagger in front of her nose was stabbed into her body.
Kwajik!
The kicked assassin was thrown backwards, breaking the bedroom door with his body.
“Huh!”
“Where!”
Lillia immediately leapt forward as she saw the other confused assassin hesitate and try to run out the front door.
That was a trap set by the assassins.
The assassins who had been hiding their presence by sticking to the left and right walls outside the bedroom attacked Lilia at the same time as she came out of the bedroom.
But the assassins didn’t know that Lilia had already noticed the hiding on both sides.
First of all, I couldn’t calculate Lilia’s speed at all.
“Huh?!”
The attacks of the left and right assassins only left empty spaces where Lilia had already passed.
The assassin at the front door was hit by Lilia, who flew in like a shield, and sank before he could even react.
“Guards! Guards!”
As soon as she got to the front door, Lilia shouted loudly.
It was a loud shout that woke up not only the guards who were dazed and unaware of anything, but also all the guests at the inn.
When Lilia, who had shouted coolly, looked back, the two assassins who had been aiming aimlessly were nowhere to be seen.
The door is blocked by Lilia, and the window is too small for a person to pass through. So, escape is impossible.
It seemed as if they were trying to take the person remaining in the bedroom hostage as a last resort.
Boom!
It seems that the possibility that the woman known as the priest was not a priest and the man known as the Bronze Warrior was not a Bronze Warrior was not considered in a hurry.
“I was worried that you wouldn’t come by today.”
Grumbling, Galen walked out of the bedroom. The assassins who had been after him had, of course, been destroyed.
“You have to be moderately cautious.”
Of course, prudence is a virtue of an assassin. There are two main things. Prudence in selecting a target, and prudence in assassinating a set target.
The former was resolved thanks to Lilia volunteering to be the bait. Surely they wouldn’t have thought of the priest as bait, so they wouldn’t have suspected it was a trap.
If you don’t doubt the content of the request, the latter will be resolved naturally. Didn’t you tell me the level directly through Terti? Bronze Warrior and Priest.
If you know that you can mess with them, and that they are easy to mess with, then you don’t have to hesitate anymore.
So I thought you would come soon, so I prepared thoroughly and waited… …but there was no news at all.
It was so quiet that I moved to a different location and only then did it crawl out.
“I wonder if you instinctively felt something was off? In the end, it was no use.”
“Well, it’s okay since we caught them eventually. But these cowards are the messengers of the southeast.”
“But if you look at the power alone, it doesn’t seem like a completely wrong statement.”
Lilia shrugged.
“Out of the five Baek Eun, the first woman to be subdued was a top-tier Baek Eun. If they can mobilize this many people to take down one priest, they are truly amazing.”
“Well, even if we assume that we invested a bit too much power out of caution, that’s not all.”
Galen paused for a moment as he spoke, then chuckled.
“It’s not exactly five, it’s six.”
“As expected.”
Lilia also smiled brightly.
“Is it okay if I chase after you?”
“I won’t get caught.”
Galen waved his left hand gently.
His left wrist, which had always been wrapped in a spirit, was now empty.
* * *
Samwol took on the role of rear guard in this mission.
In difficult assignments where securing and protecting an escape route in advance is essential, it is an important role, but May’s words that she can go alone were not necessarily arrogant, but in easy assignments like this, she was just playing around in the background while saying she was watching.
It’s a kind of privilege. Since he was the one who asked for this favor, they’re giving him a favor.
When May entered first and the four followed, Samwol stayed outside to observe the guards’ movements. He was a pitiful man who didn’t seem to have any desire to guard anyway.
however.
Kwajik!
There was a loud noise inside the house.
The assassin’s keen hearing detected a scream mixed in with the noise.
Samwol, who had come to his senses, jumped up onto the wall and lay down flat on his stomach.
“Guards! Guards!”
Soon the priestess’s voice stretched out through the night air.
March realized something was wrong.
Although May and I were not really compatible personally, his skills were certain. It was just that Ilwol was too much of a monster, and May and I were also top-notch.
There was only one reason why she would let her target scream and scream.
That they are already dead or subdued.
“Wh, what’s going on!”
The incompetent guards belatedly come running in panic, and the lights turn on in the main building of the inn.
The evil spirit Samwol rolled silently. His body fell softly outside the wall.
I had to get out quickly.
Whether they are pilgrims or not, it doesn’t matter to the common people. If they are just priests, the ignorant worms who are dying will cause all kinds of trouble.
If all the townspeople come out, the owner of the inn where they stayed for a while before nightfall will recognize the faces of the five and testify that there were six of them.
If that happens, things will get annoying. It’s better to get out while it’s still quiet.
Samwol returned to the inn, leaving behind the annex that was starting to get noisy. The noise hadn’t reached here yet.
After packing up the remaining few people’s luggage, Samwol secretly left the village.
As I walked along the night road heading east, relying solely on moonlight, I suddenly felt a surge of anger.
“Fuck.”
What on earth was going on? Samwol couldn’t understand it at all.
Did that stupid May year let her guard down too much?
But the four who went in together were also first-class assassins. There was no way all five of them would let their guard down at the same time.
Even if she lets her guard down, Baek Eun quickly comes to her senses, as long as her neck doesn’t fall off during that moment of carelessness.
However, the fact that all five were hit was a result that could only have been achieved if the opponent’s skill level was much higher.
Whether the woman was not a priest, or the man was not bronze, or he might have hidden helpers in the house.
Whatever the answer, one thing was certain.
“That son of a bitch… … !”
The guy who put in the request is the culprit. Samwol gritted his teeth.
“You dare to taunt us?”
When I get back, I’ll kick you right away. The method of contact to hand over the kidnapped target has already been exchanged.
Looking at it this way, it’s possible that they’ve set up a trap at that point of contact and are waiting… … But if you know about it, it’s no longer a trap.
Samwol walked and walked, gritting his teeth.
We arrived at the village just as the sun was rising, had a quick breakfast, and then bought a horse.
Samwol rode his horse straight away and was able to return to Ruata around lunchtime, as his hard work was rewarded.
As soon as he returned, he immediately called his subordinates.
“Call the assembly. Tonight is the night.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Tell everyone above level 2 to attend.”
The atmosphere was so ominous that the subordinate couldn’t even think about asking any more and just cowered.
After spending some time resting in the hideout, Samwol headed straight to his base as soon as the sun set.
Unlike the gathering a few days ago, today everyone, even the second-class members, were called, so the number of shadows climbing over the mansion’s walls was several times greater.
Anyway, only first-class people could enter the conference room.
The conference room, which already had many empty seats, looked even more empty with five holes in it.
Of the six who had gone on a mission, only one returned, and he had even called a meeting. If anyone had even a little sense, they could not have been unaware of the seriousness of the situation. The atmosphere in the conference room was already bad.
“March.”
The sun and moon of the upper class spoke first, which was rare.
“Did it fail?”
“I have no face.”
Samwol immediately bowed his head without making any excuses.
He simply explained the situation at the time. The incident itself was simple, so there was no need to elaborate.
“It was a trap. The five people, including May, who had rushed into the annex where the targets were staying, were unable to escape.”
“Who is your opponent?”
“I confirmed that only the targets entered the annex, but I was not able to directly witness the situation inside.”
“The targets’ strength was either unexpected, or they had already sent in helpers and were waiting. It’s a shame that we couldn’t confirm which one.”
“sorry.”
“It worked. It’s better than losing the only witness.”
The sun and moon muttered softly.
As the ominous feeling that I had tried to dismiss as an overreaction really became a reality, my uneasy feeling grew even stronger.
“The priest’s presence caused confusion in judgment. He was too valuable to be used as bait to lure you into a trap.”
“Yes. I also thought that only a crazy priest would volunteer for such a mission… … .”
As Samwol trailed off, Yukwol and Guwol made stinging expressions. They had passionately argued that it couldn’t have been a trap at the meeting a few days ago.
Fortunately, the atmosphere at that time was one where everyone felt that way, and Ilwol had no intention of reprimanding Yukwol and Guwol now.
“You were probably underestimating the possibility that there could be fanaticism among the clergy. Or perhaps the church was so determined to sacrifice its priests. But either way, it’s now meaningless.”
At the end of the month, everyone in the conference room nodded.
Now that the trap had already been set and the five top assassins had suffered massive casualties, the details of the situation were no longer important.
If we had just passed over this, the life of the assassin group called Geumdaldal would have been over.
You must repay them more than what they have received. You must find out the mastermind and thoroughly trample and destroy them.
The damage has already been done, and the retaliation will be even more damaging, but when all is said and done, the notoriety of the New Moon will spread even further.
“March, contact the contractor. He said he captured the targets.”
“yes.”
“If he’s really after us, we’ll pretend not to know and just engage in contact.”
“Please allow the full mobilization of the second-class troops. If he shows up, he will never be able to escape.”
Although they may not be as good as first-class assassins, second-class assassins are by no means to be ignored.
Since he hasn’t reached Baek-eun, he is inevitably weak in a direct confrontation, but it is a virtue for an assassin to avoid a direct confrontation as much as possible.
Since they skillfully use various poisons and secret weapons to compensate for their weaknesses, it was equally difficult whether they were first- or second-class.
“I permit it.”
Ilwol nodded and continued speaking.
“And then… … everyone here is going out. Including me.”
“… … !”
The eyes of the audience opened wide.
The fact that the sun and moon, which barely move, are directly moving means that he is taking the situation very seriously.
Of course, no one was taking this situation lightly, but everyone seemed even more nervous.
Ilwol spoke forcefully, his voice becoming even colder.
“I won’t be accepting any new assignments until I uncover the mastermind. Those currently on missions will be finished—”
That was when.
Knock knock knock!
There was a loud knock on the conference room door.
The cold eyes of Ilwol turned to the door, and the rest of the people who followed her gaze were inwardly embarrassed.
There has never been a single subordinate who disobeyed the order not to interrupt a meeting. Did something really go wrong today?
“Come in.”
Ilwol spoke in a voice that was full of cold air.
As soon as the door opened, a second-class assassin immediately fell to his knees and shouted.
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty! But I just can’t help but tell you—”
“What’s the fuss!”
Samwol stepped forward and shouted instead.
But the subordinate shouted to his superiors in a trembling voice, asking if there was anything more frightening than death.
“Four, it’s a storm!”
“……what?”
It was such an unexpected statement that everyone in the conference room was dumbfounded. Even Il-mo.
“What nonsense are you talking about!”
“Really! You have to come out and see it!”
The subordinate, who knew his personality well, was shouting so desperately that Ilwol became rather cold.
“Give me guidance.”
The sight that came into view from the upper part of the crescent moon that came out like that was.
It was a maddening frenzy of wind that enveloped the entire mansion and spun around like crazy.