Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 140
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Episode 140 Erased Name (3)
After tracking down the culprit’s movements through the blood trail, the first people Diana called were the Knights Templar.
Investigation and tracking can be resolved through cooperation with the local churches and the Kalia Council, but the most important thing is the force to ultimately catch the culprit.
Since reports of a plague similar to the one that occurred seven years ago began to arrive, the Knights Templar have been gathering at the southwestern border.
As soon as I heard the news from Diana, I was immediately deployed.
Although only three groups came to this village, other groups were also tracking down suspicious individuals elsewhere.
However, the most important place, Cairoan, was left empty, and that was thanks to Galen’s presence.
Because it was far more efficient in every way to have Galen remain alone than to deploy several groups of knights.
So even after hearing from the squinty-eyed man that this was practically a bait, no one was scared, although they were bewildered.
But what happened immediately afterwards left them shocked.
“Huh, huh?”
Thanks to Lilia’s quick grab before he could hit the ground, the cross-eyed man was left hanging in the air.
His untouched face suddenly became grotesquely distorted and instantly transformed into an entirely unfamiliar appearance.
I couldn’t tell the size of his eyes because he was already unconscious, but even from a distance he looked like a completely different person.
“What, what is this?!”
“No, I don’t know.”
Not only Lilia, but even the leaders of the knights who had been through a lot stuttered.
There was a heavy silence for a moment, then Diana, forcing herself to come to her senses, barely opened her mouth.
“Okay, let me take care of it first.”
“yes yes.”
I don’t know what happened, but I’ll keep this guy alive for now, so I’ll ask questions whether you want or not.
Now, after handing over the culprit, who should be described as bald instead of cross-eyed, to Lilia, she finished performing simple first aid to stop the bleeding on his severed arm.
Diana brought up the subject again.
“The culprit… I’ll call him Cross-Eyed because it’s confusing. You don’t have to believe Cross-Eyed’s words unconditionally, but he said something like ‘this body’ doesn’t know anything.”
“I heard that too.”
“It felt like… the cross-eyed man and this bald head were two separate entities.”
“I actually saw the face change right before my eyes. What if the cross-eyed one is the real thing and the bald one is just acting as the host?”
“He didn’t seem to care about his life, let alone his arms. It would be more accurate to say that he was indifferent to death, but rather that it wasn’t a real death.”
“If that’s true, then we’re in trouble. Doesn’t that mean we can cut off the tail without any burden?”
The other leaders also talked with serious expressions.
If it weren’t for Galen and Lilia’s special ability to find traces of blood, it would have been difficult to even track them down. Their actions may be evil, but their abilities are outstanding.
It was not at all welcome news that a squinty-eyed man who seemed like he might be a senior officer commanding an operation was displaying such uncanny abilities.
Of course, there may be no restrictions, but in the worst case scenario, the main body would be hidden for the rest of its life and only clones would be sent out, which would be quite a hassle.
“…I should go and see.”
Lilia, who had been lost in thought until then, suddenly spoke.
“yes?”
“The criminals may not know of your existence, brother. But they cannot be unaware of Bishop Hamel.”
Hamel was responsible for the diocese of Kairouan, while also serving as Archbishopric Vicar, supervising the southwestern archdiocese on behalf of Barga.
Would you entrust the position of Archbishop to just anyone? Considering not only administrative ability and character, but also combat ability. Although he was old, Hamel was still a high-ranking bishop who could serve in active service.
“But if you are so confident, it means you have some means to ignore the senior bishop.”
“Will that work for Brother Galen?”
“They weren’t upright guys to begin with. How can we guarantee that they’ll stick together properly?”
“… That makes sense.”
Diana nodded heavily. Thinking about it, it was true.
However, he couldn’t just leave the villagers who were still in a daze after being attacked by the horsemen.
“You go first. We will follow you as soon as the action is over.”
“Please!”
That’s why Lilia rode first, leaving the Knights behind.
Soon a trail of pure white light cut through the darkness and raced north.
* * *
It seemed like about an hour had passed since the sun had completely set.
Kairouan was the largest city in the Southwest, but it was not a very prosperous city by any absolute standards, so it did not have the lively feel of other big cities at night. It was generally quiet.
The area around the mansion Galen was watching was even quieter. There was still no movement, except for the light leaking out of the windows.
‘You seem like very patient guys.’
Galen, who had eaten something like a sandwich on the street for dinner, grumbled to himself.
The owner of the mansion couldn’t be identified with a quick investigation, and there weren’t any gold wizards operating in the area. It was definitely suspicious.
Actually, when it comes to Galen’s position, it’s not a big problem to just go in and take control based on circumstance. If it was a misunderstanding, then a cool apology would be enough. Even if it’s unfair to say that, you have to endure it.
If the opponent had been an ordinary golden wizard, it would have happened a long time ago.
‘If only it weren’t for that damn plague.’
Galen couldn’t do anything about it, since he had no idea how the mysterious wizard was spreading the plague.
It felt like a bomb that would explode if touched wrong. Not an ordinary bomb, but like a biological weapon.
If that guy just stayed in the mansion, the timer would be stopped, so there was no reason for Galen to step forward and mess with him.
‘Lilia’s side must be almost finished too.’
Regardless of whether or not the prime suspects the Knights Templar had been tracking were actually up to something, it would have been concluded by now.
You may have wiped them out in one fell swoop, or you may have missed them or temporarily retreated because the enemy’s force was unexpectedly strong, or you may have made a mistake.
Either way, if you wait another hour or two, some of the knights who completed their mission will return to Kairouan.
You can then set them up as safe havens and then go about your magic with ease.
That’s what Galen was planning.
“Lord Galen.”
Until the young informant approached and whispered.
“The mansion door is open!”
“yes?”
Galen, who had been resting for a moment, stuck in an unseen location, suddenly got up.
He quickly poked his head out from around the corner of the wall.
Sure enough, a carriage was slowly moving away. There was no other movement to be seen.
“Judging by its appearance, it’s the carriage from earlier.”
“You should have moved earlier. Or else, you shouldn’t have moved at all.”
Even as he clicked his tongue, Galen concentrated his mind.
The sensory sphere of the spiral circulation overlaps with the sensory sphere of the water flow manipulation.
I could feel the breathing of six people in total: the coachman and the person sitting next to him, four in total.
The water droplet, which had been commanded to move a long distance, tried to move ever so slightly. It creaked and felt resistance.
If there wasn’t another golden wizard inside the mansion, then it would be the illusionary realm of the wizard who sneaked in earlier.
“First of all, don’t stop watching the mansion. You never know.”
“yes.”
“Contact Bishop Hamel. If necessary, you must take action immediately.”
“All right.”
“I will track the carriage. Please provide support.”
After saying that, Galen immediately started moving in the direction where the carriage had disappeared.
The young man, who had disappeared for a moment to deliver instructions, soon reappeared and guided Galen.
Even if they did not necessarily follow the carriage closely, informants stationed at regular intervals continuously reported the carriage’s direction.
Could it be that the constant turning here and there instead of going straight is a maneuver to avoid pursuit?
Finally, the carriage did not leave the western street. It was going to the outermost part of the city, the most unsafe part of Cairo.
“Are you thinking of leaving the city? No, if you were going to do that, you should have gone straight to the city gate from the beginning.”
Galen, who had been muttering to himself, stopped walking.
It was because the young man who was leading the way through the alley stopped first.
“Why are you doing that?”
“The sign was drawn.”
The young man groaned and pointed to the wall. To Galen’s eyes, it looked like nothing more than graffiti.
“You couldn’t draw everything?”
“Yes. That means, in the middle of―”
The young man’s voice could not continue. Six men suddenly appeared and blocked the exit of the alley ahead.
dump!
They threw two people to the ground. The young man who recognized the people rolling around clenched his teeth. They were other informants who had been chasing the carriage.
“He’s not dead. He’s still bleeding.”
Galen checked the breathing of the fallen men and spoke softly.
Meanwhile, a presence was felt from behind. Five people were blocking the retreat.
“You guys are like rats.”
The middle-aged man who looked like a leader just from his attire, standing in the middle of the six blocking the way, growled.
“Did you not know that I was secretly chasing your carriage?”
“Yeah. How did you know?”
Galen asked indifferently. The middle-aged man smiled bitterly.
“I guess you thought you were the only ones with eyes in this city.”
“Usually that’s true. Planting eyes isn’t usually a hassle. Having an organization that looks after you like this means the chances of it being an innocent wizard passing by are gone.”
“What? What are you talking about?”
“It means there is no longer any point in being cautious.”
Galen responded indifferently to the frowning middle-aged man and lightly waved his sleeve.
The result wasn’t light.
Kwaaaaang!
The magical power of the spiral flow enveloped the alley and made one full rotation.
That was the end of it.
The eleven people in front and behind were blown sideways without being able to resist the sudden strong wind and crashed into the alley wall.
Naturally, the young man beside Galen and the two people who had fallen were not even touched by a single gust of wind.
“ah……?”
The young man’s brain stopped for a moment.
It’s hard to believe, but the higher-ups said that this young wizard was a water wizard of the jewels… Is that water?
Regardless, Galen patted the young man on the shoulder.
“Come to your senses.”
“Oh, yes!”
“Take care of the two injured people, and everyone else, fall back. There’s no point in watching them anymore since the other party has noticed the pursuit.”
“Oh, I understand.”
The young man who answered quickly immediately bowed his head deeply.
“I’m so embarrassed that I got caught. I’m sorry.”
“You don’t have to worry about it. It’s more important to know that your opponent is not an ordinary guy.”
Galen waved his hand lightly and said nonchalantly.
He passed the two fallen people and came out of the alley.
Although I wasn’t following closely, the carriage was not far away.
It was night and the buildings and roads were tangled in a disorderly manner, so it was not visible.
It was never beyond Galen’s sphere of influence.
Swish!
The spirit flowed down from my left wrist.
As soon as it touched the ground, the spirit transformed into a cat and slid down the street as if it was going over ice.
A moment later, from far away.
Choaaaah!
The water giant stood tall among the squat buildings, showing off its presence.
Galen walked leisurely towards them.
Soon, a carriage came into view, forced to stop because a giant had blocked its way.
Perhaps because they sensed something unusual, of course it would be strange if they didn’t, but everyone on the carriage got off.
No longer covert, Galen moved the moisture around them openly.
The wizard, of course, immediately noticed the alien sensation that had entered his fantasy realm.
He turned around slowly.
A monster covered in armor from head to toe, a head taller than the average adult male, looked at Galen.
“It’s big too.”
Galen chuckled.
“But isn’t my friend a little bigger?”
The fist of the giant who had been standing tall came down straight down.