episode_0049

“Night vision.”

With Yustav’s short words, the group’s vision becomes bright as day despite being in a dark tunnel.

The group, now able to see clearly in the thick darkness, let out exclamations in their hearts.

Normally, magic requires a certain long spell to be memorized in order for the effect to be activated.

However, it is said that the more advanced a magician is, the shorter the spell is, and that archmages can even perform chant-less magic that omits the spell itself.

However, magic implemented in this way by reducing the number of spells or without chanting is usually less effective than magic that is normally memorized.

The night vision that Yustav realized in a single word was much more powerful than the magic that an ordinary wizard put a lot of effort into.

Among the members of the group, the members of the Imperial Intelligence Department felt it even more clearly because they had often received magic.

When I received normal night vision, I could see at night, but it was usually blurry.

Now the dark tunnel looks as bright as the ground.

Also, Harun, the best alchemist in the empire, was not inferior to him.

“I was worried because there were too many crossroads, but I didn’t know there was a way like this.”

The party passing through the tunnel revealed by Yustav was confused by the numerous crossroads they immediately encountered, but Harun soon suggested a solution.

He took out a small container of reagent from his pocket and sprayed it little by little at the entrance to the intersection, leaving only one side of the road with shiny marks.

“This is purified body fluid of a chase puma. When they track and hunt humans, they follow the trail by spreading their saliva, which allows them to find human traces like this.”

Harun was finally able to show a bit of confidence as he looked at the group’s admiring gaze.

While investigating the case, Harun was in trouble every time people asked him to show him alchemy.

‘What nickname does Sir Harun have? Iron blood? No, it’s not something obvious like that, it’s something like the Alchemist of Light, right?’

No, I’m just an alchemist.

When I answered that, the people looked disappointed.

Moreover, when people looked at me with suspicion and asked why I couldn’t create Yeonsungjin in the air, I felt so unfair that I almost died.

Alchemy is not that kind of science!

Alchemy is a practical discipline that studies and understands the laws of the world, not a summoning technique like that. It’s driving me crazy trying to hold back what I want to say.

‘In any case, the number of subscribers is skyrocketing in alchemy guild branches across the empire, so we have to put up with these numbers.’

Originally, there were only a small number of people who wanted to study alchemy, so it was not easy to supply talent.

After receiving news that the number of subscribers to each branch of the alchemy guild was increasing rapidly after the release of , Harun decided to endure all this humiliation.

Instead of telling the alchemists in his guild the truth about alchemy, he was instructed to tell them that it was an advanced level and that they could learn it later.

What will you do when you find out the truth later?

By the time I learned advanced level alchemy, 10 years would have already passed. What would I do then?

It was important to take advantage of unexpected luck when it was available.

Thanks to the activities of Yustav and Harun, the group who had gone deep into the tunnel was able to witness terrible scenes everywhere.

It was difficult for even experienced members of the group to control their emotions as they saw corpses of people lying everywhere, dried up like mummies.

“Please, on the one hand, I was hoping that I had made a mistake.”

Everyone sympathized with Yustav’s silence.

The more I investigated, the more I realized that something was going on, but inside, I was hoping that it was all an illusion, because Yustav was not the only one who had this idea.

fizzle.

Yustav, who was leading the way, turned around and gestured to his companions to be quiet.

Everyone followed the instructions and held their breath to prepare for the situation.

Eventually, I learned why Yustav gave such instructions.

“It’s already been several months just cleaning up the offerings. Damn it, I want to go outside and hear people scream!”

“Arthur, Arthur. Are you still saying that after seeing Venom, who was in charge of saving sacrifices, getting robbed by the religious leader today?”

“Hmph, it’s so hard to just go to a quiet village and pick off commoners.”

The voices talking loudly were getting closer.

Judging by the content, it was presumed that he was a low-level subordinate of the organization that planned the matter.

Yustav quietly stretched out his mana to see if anyone else was nearby.

Yustav, who soon realized that it was just the two of them, quietly folded his hands together.

At the same time, a stem made of earth rising from the ground instantly tied up the people who were walking and chatting.

“Eup-eup!!!!”

I wanted to scream to report this situation, but even my mouth was already tied with dirt.

“Nobu doesn’t usually have cruel hands, but I don’t think he will be that way towards you. So, if it takes a long time, it will be up to you to handle it.”

The expression on Yustav’s face as he slowly walked towards the tied people was nothing short of bloody.

There was some whispering among the group who were watching Yustav’s actions.

‘Isn’t that the alchemy from Iron Blood Alchemist?’

‘Oh you thought that too.’

‘I’m sure Harun said that something like that doesn’t exist?’

They said they were whispering among themselves, but everyone could hear it.

Harun truly wanted to get away from this investigation team as soon as possible.

***

“Secure and guard this place tightly!”

“Chung! I will definitely protect it!!!”

Troops moving in order under the direction of the crown prince.

Even though it was likely that they would not be able to control it well since they were troops that had been searched for by making a hasty tour of the surrounding territory.

Their status as crown princes transformed them into elite soldiers.

No matter how ruthless the soldiers were, there was no one in the imperial family who would hesitate in front of the crown prince’s order to become the next emperor.

“Is this the last area that Yustav pointed out?”

“Yes, that’s right, Your Highness. Now that the arrangement is complete, Your Majesty may return to the imperial palace.”

“Stop. Do you say that even though you know that the reason they are following orders right now is because I am there?”

“However, if the enemy appears here… .”

“In that case, there should be even more of it. Surely there are no people who run away leaving behind the crown prince?”

‘Cross’, the leader of the guard knights who sighed and closed his mouth at Alex’s words, had no choice but to admit.

‘Your Majesty has changed.’

When I started to no longer see the way I used to act out my emotions and act out, I thought it was temporary.

But now I had to admit it.

The current crown prince has clearly changed.

In the past, the crown prince would have gone back immediately, telling him not to involve himself in such a troublesome matter.

Even if you ask him to go back, he seems unfamiliar and says he will stay for the success of the mission.

It was admirable when he sent his servant to the capital as a liaison on the pretext that he would not be of much help to the mission.

In fact, not only did the servants not have a special role in the battle, but they could actually be sacrificed, so it was shown that they were considerate in leaving them out.

‘When on earth did you grow up like this?’

As the leader of the crown prince’s bodyguard knights, Cross was and still is only loyal.

It was always a pity that the person I served was criticized.

I knew that I was not bad at heart because I was always a close helper, but I felt frustrated because others were not like that.

It was something he had been waiting for until now, for the crown prince to suddenly change his appearance and give instructions to him.

No matter what happens, I wanted to protect the crown prince and show others this dignified appearance.

This person is the crown prince who will lead the empire.

***

“No!!! This cannot happen!”

Screams erupted from Princess Iolin Bell’s palace.

It would have been unthinkable in the past, but since it happens often these days, the people in the palace assumed it was something like that and moved on.

Of course, whenever Chamberlain Ayton heard the princess’s screams, he always suspected it was related to Rupert, but after the recent ‘incident’, he could not find any clues, so he was just waiting.

An attack incident called ‘The Third Prince’s Rebellion’ among those working at the palace.

Wouldn’t the princess definitely express her anger after this? Although everyone was worried.

Iolin took no action.

In fact, even as Ayton, I thought that was too much of a measure.

Even if the princess reprimanded her, she was prepared to take it kindly, but she was so quiet that it actually made her anxious.

“Aton, didn’t the elves bring elixir as a gift of exchange last time?.”

The princess’s voice blows away Ayton’s useless thoughts at once.

As if wondering when the princess had screamed, she opened the door, came out, and asked Ayton, who was waiting.

Elixir?

Ayton’s head froze at the name that came out of the princess’s mouth.

One of the elves’ treasures that is said to be created with rare materials and time.

It was a legendary medicine that could wake up people who were on the verge of death with just one bottle of elixir.

A special treasure that even the imperial family has only 5 bottles of.

But why are you suddenly asking that?

I was worried that the princess might be sick, so I checked her, but she seemed perfectly healthy, except for some puffiness under her eyes.

In the first place, the members of the imperial family are examined every week by the best doctor in the empire, and a cardinal-level priest from the religious order comes and gives blessings, so even if they want to get sick, they cannot.

For now, Ayton held back his doubts and answered the princess’s questions.

“Yes, I am.”

“I think it was probably kept in the imperial family’s treasury?”

“That’s right, Your Majesty.”

The princess looks nervous as she bites her nails in response to her answer.

Not only that, he was muttering something to himself, and I couldn’t tell the exact content, but he looked very serious.

Ayton felt something suspicious.

“Her Royal Highness, are you unwell?”

“… No, no. But didn’t the elixir also have an expiration date?”

“I’m not sure about that, but I’ve never heard of elixir having an expiration date.”

The princess’s expression seemed a little relieved by Ayton’s words.

-Only my father has the key to the imperial residence… Should I just tell you directly? No, but the elixir is a bit…

Although it was very small, his hearing, which he had trained while serving as a chamberlain, was able to pick up the princess’s small murmurs without missing them.

‘Are you planning on entering the Imperial Palace?’

A princess who seems to need elixir for some reason.

Ayton felt like he was missing an important connection, but he was frustrated because he couldn’t think of it easily.

“Ayton, I need to ask him to call the royal doctor.”

“I will follow your orders.”

Watching the princess give orders naturally as usual and return to her room as if nothing had happened.

Ayton was sure there was something there.