Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 169



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Episode 169: The Strongest Spirit Master on Earth (4)

Galen went through each of the points one by one to the bewildered Anton, who was reacting in a very sensible way.

“First of all, even if there are devil collaborators within the Spirius family, there’s no way that every single one of them would be a follower, right?”

“In reality, no.”

Fortunately, demons don’t have abilities like brainwashing beams or hypnosis apps.

I’ve heard that there is a type of magic that blows away consciousness and forces the body to move, but you can’t call that mind control.

In short, all those who like the devil follow the devil of their own free will.

At least, who was that old guy? Maurice Bourtain. The original Vanity Fair. Just like that old man, he was frustrated by the wall of talent that wouldn’t open no matter how hard he knocked, and even if he tried a forbidden method, he could at least sympathize and understand a little.

The problem is that a significant number of devil followers are either psychopaths who don’t even try hard and just want to gain power, or who don’t care if others die or not as long as it makes them happy.

Anyway, fortunately, such strange people are only a minority in the world, and the majority of ordinary people have an ordinary level of conscience.

If they push forward without any evidence, the entire family will rise up and confront the church, but if even one piece of evidence is revealed, the majority of people will rise up and fight.

“At most, those directly involved would be the blood relatives of Spierius and their diehard followers who are unconditionally loyal to them. Anything beyond that would be difficult to keep a secret.”

“Yes. So the handling of the cavalry is probably done in the utmost secrecy. It’s unlikely that they’d be storing items that would be finished if discovered in an outside warehouse.”

“I agree with the speculation that there might be a secret storage room within the main house.”

Anton nodded, then expressed his follow-up opinion with concern.

“But how are you going to find that out overnight?”

“I don’t know if I can find it tonight. I’ll try. I’m good at finding things that can’t be seen.”

“… Okay, let’s just say that. But what about the intrusion? Since our investigation began, the security has been tighter than usual, not lax. If we get caught, this won’t end up being an ordinary problem.”

“As long as you don’t get caught, it’s fine.”

Galen spoke calmly and took something out of his bosom.

It was a piece of black cloth. Galen used it as a mask to cover his face.

As if that wasn’t enough, Galen took out another one and handed it to Lilia.

“Good morning, Lilia.”

“I didn’t know it would actually happen.”

Although her lips were slightly pouty, Lilia obediently wrapped the black cloth around herself.

Both of them had come to church secretly, wearing black robes that made them invisible at night. They also had hoods attached to them, so that only their eyes were visible, making them look like typical thieves or robbers.

“… No, why on earth are you carrying something like that around?”

Anton, who had just returned from his runaway life, asked in astonishment. Galen shrugged.

“Just in case something like this happens.”

“Why are you preparing for something like this?!”

“Since we prepared for it, we can move right away like this.”

“no…….”

“Lilia and I have never been to this city ‘officially.’ If we just cover our faces, our identities won’t be revealed. We won’t even encounter each other in the first place.”

Are all young people like this these days? Anton felt dizzy.

This is definitely not something I can’t accept because I’m an old fart. How is it normal for a jewel wizard and an archbishop to go and do a masked duel right away?

The reason why he couldn’t yell at them was because the two of them were not of lower status than Anton.

“Of course it’s not an honorable thing to do. I know that. But wouldn’t it be better to do something like this than just stamping your feet?”

“A thief who catches the devil is a righteous thief!”

“Okay.”

It was because I couldn’t refute what the two people said.

How could I possibly say anything if the people who came to help tried harder than the person who was originally in charge of this work?

If you don’t appreciate the way she doesn’t care about things like the prestige of jewels and doesn’t shy away from difficult tasks, then you’re not human. I’m just worried.

“Okay, I won’t stop you. But can I ask you one thing?”

“Please speak.”

“Aside from covering your face to hide your identity, you need to be able to rummage through the warehouse without anyone noticing that you’re an intruder. Is there any way to get past security?”

“Shall I show you?”

“…here?”

“I was planning to start from here anyway.”

Anton followed the two outside, puzzled by their enigmatic words.

Except for the dormitory area, there were virtually no buildings with lights on, so the surrounding area was pitch dark.

Of course, Archbishop Anton’s eyesight was such that he could easily distinguish objects with only the faint moonlight and the light coming in through the study window.

Galen closed his eyes slightly and opened them again and spoke quietly.

“There’s no one around… … .”

“There is no light. Who wouldn’t notice even if they kept looking at the sky?”

Lilia added as she naturally grabbed Galen’s right arm and leaned forward.

“I am ready.”

“Then shall we go?”

Galen stretched his uncrossed left arm toward the floor.

[Life: Spirit: Grant]

[Spirit Creation]

Anton’s eyes, which had been suspicious for a moment, wondering if the sight of them being together was a lovey-dovey scene, lit up with a strange light.

Wheeeeeeing!

As a priest, I couldn’t feel the magic, but I could feel the movement of the wind. It was clearly an artificial flow.

Soon, the two bodies began to rise simultaneously.

“This is… … !”

“Spirit is not the sole property of Spirits.”

Galen smiled broadly at Anton, who had his mouth wide open, and nodded lightly.

“If something happens, I will send a loud signal. If there is a big commotion, please help me.”

“Oh, yeah. I guess you care.”

“Then I will go.”

“I’ll be back!”

Soon, the wind supporting the two people quickly rose.

Anton laughed in vain as he watched the two people soaring upwards and soon melting into the night sky.

As expected of someone who breaks common sense by their very existence, the way they climbed over the wall was beyond imagination. Should I say that they climbed over that too?

But Anton, a veteran who had been through a lot, quickly regained his composure.

When young people are working so hard, old people can’t just sit around and do nothing.

Whether the two successfully find a clue or have a mishap and the incident breaks out, they need to be prepared to respond to either.

Anton prepared to go out.

* * *

The flight through the night sky was comfortable.

It was not yet midsummer, so the night breeze from a slightly higher place felt pleasant, and my posture was stable. It felt like I was floating on calm water. Although I was in the air, not underwater.

Since it was a magic that they had already practiced several times during the few days of rest after wiping out the Siren George and Evil Species Legion, neither Galen nor Lilia felt particularly anxious.

The only regret is the level of magic power consumed. It wasn’t efficient enough to freely fly long distances like riding a wyvern, and it didn’t have enough magic power to sustain life.

But now that the distance traveled was short, it wasn’t a problem at all.

Neither Spierius’s home nor the church were located in a corner of the city, and they were flying in a straight line across the sky, ignoring the roads and everything else, so they arrived quickly.

“It’s down there.”

Lilia said, still clinging to Galen, as she surveyed the ground.

They hadn’t just been playing around for a few days. The idea of ​​breaking in and robbing them wasn’t something that came up on the spur of the moment, but one that had already been simulated.

I took a cozy night walk around the Spires’ main house and memorized all the landmarks.

I haven’t been able to go inside the mansion myself, but I received help from Kalia. I have a rough idea of ​​what kind of building is inside the wall.

By looking down at the ground with her eagle eyes and combining all that information in her head, Lilia succeeded in drawing a fairly accurate bird’s eye view.

“That would be the back garden, that looks like a training ground, and over there is probably… … .”

Galen paused for a moment and listened carefully to Lilia’s explanation before choosing a suitable landing point.

Swoosh!

The wind spirit gently embraced the two of them and pushed them down.

No one could see them. The guards’ eyes were naturally directed outside the fence, and even those who turned their heads for a moment could not have imagined that someone was invading through the sky.

A moment later, two shadows landed lightly in a dark place with no buildings with lights on around them.

“That’s enough.”

Galen muttered as he sent the weary spirit back to the wind.

The dual senses of water flow manipulation and spiral circulation had already scanned the surroundings for a long time. Not only was there no light, but there were no people either, so it was okay to have a conversation.

“Where are you going now?”

“We should start by looking at the warehouse.”

Galen answered softly to the whispering Lilia.

“Aside from accessories, horsemen also have weapons and armor, right? These guys probably have more than one or two.”

“Right?”

“It would be difficult to display them all outside. But they wouldn’t just be thrown in any warehouse. The armory or… the treasure room seems more likely.”

“Treasure?”

“Every noble family has one or two. It’s a warehouse where they collect valuable items from all over the place, and only their blood relatives can use them. Those ‘valuable items’ include weapons, armor, and accessories.”

“It would be nice to disguise it! Well, but even if only blood relatives can access it, wouldn’t it be too obvious? I don’t think they would have blood relatives do the management and security.”

“That’s right. So, the management personnel may be all in cahoots, or they may have created another secret space within the treasure vault, or they may have just hidden it somewhere else.”

“Are you saying that we should check the treasure vault first?”

“Yes. That’s where security is the weakest.”

If it’s not a treasure vault, then you have to search the personal space of a top-level figure, such as the head of a household or the former head of a household. Of course, there would be elite guards guarding such a place.

On the other hand, the treasure vault is already a strong fortress with various locking devices painted on the building itself, so it has fewer guards. If they just act as an alarm in case of an emergency, it won’t be raided in the short time it takes for reinforcements to arrive.

“Then let’s go over there!”

Lilia took the lead. Galen followed stealthily.

Of course, they, as non-intern members, had no way of knowing where the treasure vault was located.

Lilia, who had drawn a bird’s eye view from the sky, had memorized where all the guards were stationed.

Where else would the rest of the people guarding the mansion’s walls be? It would either be where the blood relatives live, or an important facility.

The security inside wasn’t that tight, as if they didn’t think there could be intruders who didn’t get caught by the guards on the outside. It wasn’t hard to move around and find blind spots.

After wandering around for a while, the two finally found a place that looked like a warehouse.

Lilia whispered as she briefly hid Galen in the shadows around the corner and quickly and stealthily scanned the surroundings.

“You can’t sneak in without the guards noticing, right? You have to take someone down.”

“Then there was no point in sneaking in.”

Neither Lilia nor Galen seemed particularly flustered.

Now I knew exactly what to do here.

Galen increased the magical power of the territorial advance.

Magic power quietly seeped into the ground through his feet. The underground world began to take shape in his mind like a cross-section.

“…Huh?”

Galen, who had been concentrating like that for a while, tilted his head.

“Why are you like that?”

“No… there is some space underground.”

“Isn’t this a secret space?”

“It’s hidden, so it’s a secret, but… why isn’t there a passage?”

“yes?”

“It feels like there’s just a room there? And there’s no way to get to that room.”

“… What is that? Is it like a grave?”

“I don’t think they would have built a warehouse on top of a grave. Let’s check it out.”

The magical power that stretched out for exploration changed its purpose.

Sssssss!

A clay doll that rose from the ground moved to the side. Then, another clay doll rose from the same spot and moved to the side again.

Every time a doll was created, a doll-sized amount of dirt was automatically cleared away.

The tunnel began to dig silently, at a speed incomparable to that of a shovel. The guards standing nearby did not notice anything.

As the hole grew larger, Galen and Lilia went inside. Meanwhile, the dolls continued to appear and retreat, digging holes for them.

So we continued to advance underground little by little for a while.

Suddenly, a wall made of wood instead of dirt appeared in front of the two people. It was a wall supporting a certain space that they had discovered earlier.

“There is someone out there.”

Galen whispered very quietly. Lilia nodded, understanding what he meant.

Kwajik!

Immediately afterwards, she rushed into the room, breaking the wooden wall with her body.

“Ugh!”

The person inside the room was hit by Lilia and collapsed before he could respond or even try to hide himself.

No, it wasn’t a ‘person’.

“What the heck?”

Galen’s eyes narrowed.