episode_0493

It may have been in the past, but in modern times, strong warlocks have long been reduced to something that cannot exist.

The reason was simple.

This was because the warlocks who had reached the highest level, to the point where they were said to be strong, were reduced to dust in the war with the Magic Tower Alliance for hegemony in Europe.

Isn’t it possible that someone new could be born?

Didn’t I say it before?

This may have been the case in the past when there were many flaws, but in modern times it is difficult to do so.

In the past, when threats abounded everywhere, even if you couldn’t see someone you knew, unless that person was a relative or someone you were particularly close to, there was a tendency to just ignore it and think, ‘Oh, I guess he got lost somewhere again…’ But in modern times, there is a tendency to ignore it. In?

Due to the influence of urbanization and industrialization, most of the things that threatened humans have disappeared.

So, when one day we suddenly lost sight of someone we knew, instead of just ignoring it like before, we started thinking, ‘Maybe something happened?’

In such a situation, a new powerful warlock is born?

It was realistically impossible.

Unlike wizards who become stronger through training and meditation, warlocks can only increase their level through ‘offerings’.

To be exact, he could become stronger only by offering something to the devil with whom he had made a contract.

The contract is fairly fair considering it was made with the devil, so if you offer a reasonable sacrifice, you can obtain the corresponding strength… but the problem is that as your level as a warlock increases, the amount of sacrifice you have to give to the devil becomes exponential. The point was that it was increasing rapidly.

Of course, there are ways to compete based on the value of the sacrifice other than simply stuffing it with sheep… Would it be easier to find an ordinary sacrifice and offer it, or would it be easier to find and offer something precious that anyone can recognize?

Except in special cases, the difficulty of the former was bound to be overwhelmingly easy, and as a result, those who reached the transitional stage as warlocks kidnapped and kidnapped people in order to somehow pass that period, and were eventually caught by the investigation team of the Magic Tower Alliance. There were many cases of getting caught.

In the case of the Great Dark Magic Investigation Team, which is operated by the Magic Tower Alliance with branches in various locations, it is a place where people who can be said to be experts in this field are gathered, so they do not miss even the slightest trace left by the warlock.

And what if traces of black magic are discovered that way?

From then on, it is usually divided into one of two ways.

The Magic Tower, which manages the area where traces of the warlock were observed, uses its own power to solve the problem on its own… or the Magic Army, a unit under the Magic Tower Alliance, is dispatched.

‘Actually, the former case is a bit rare…’

The reason is simple.

This is because the problem can suddenly escalate on the day when the local magic tower tries to resolve the issue on its own and ends up being defeated by a warlock.

That’s why most of the time, the magic corps stepped in and cut them off from the very beginning.

That’s the reality right now, but would it have been possible for a new strong warlock to be born since the last great war?

Therefore, even if they were black magicians and installers, most of them were unable to exceed a certain level…

‘What on earth is that…?’

No, should I say them…?

Those things were something different.

Should I say that it is fundamentally different from the warlocks they have dealt with so far?

In some way, it felt like it was closer to the essence.

So it was even more questionable.

How can a warlock like that exist at this point?

Could it be that he was deliberately hiding himself during the last great war?

After predicting the warlocks’ defeat in the end?

Even so, in order to maintain that level, you would have to provide sacrifices to the devil you made a contract with…?

What if it was?

The Union’s investigative team would have caught that fact right away.

But that means you haven’t heard of such news… Does that mean you’re not from Europe?

Even as the thoughts of the leader of the 1st Magic Army were spreading out in all directions, the girls’ attacks continued.

thud···! Cooung…!

A barrier magic deployed to buy time to analyze the situation.

A white, thin yet huge hand was beating mercilessly on its ceiling.

It must have been a moment when the barrier was shaking uneasily as if it would collapse at any moment.

-Huh?

‘hmm···?’

A strange thing happened.

The flow of magical energy flowing into the terminal began to change.

Apparently, just a little while ago, they showed a tendency to gather towards one place…

As if they had been gathering in one place like that, they suddenly started spreading out in all directions.

But then… I began to feel the familiar presence of magic all over the terminal.

‘This···!’

Barrier magic built into the terminal…?

However, in order to activate the barrier magic installed in the terminal, there must be a change in the core in the control room…?

Could it be that there is someone else here besides us?

As soon as such a thought occurred to me, what came to mind were those who, just a few hours ago, had joined forces and were concentrating on clearing an expedition route leading to the land of Yunnan.

So, the names were… Poison Dragon and Jahodae?

It was a military unit run by the Sacheon Group, which is famous within the alliance for its outstanding pharmaceutical technology… Did they perhaps join here late?

‘but···.’

It wasn’t a story without any possibility.

Since they were renting a part of the terminal as a supply base according to their contract with the Alliance, they would also be in a difficult situation if there was a problem with the terminal.

In the worst case, they might have to endure on their own until supplies resumed through the sea route, but in their case, they seemed like a group that was consuming a huge amount of supplies.

Therefore, there was a high possibility that I would not be able to show my skills without the materials.

So, it’s not hard to understand if you joined here to avoid being in that kind of situation…

The question is, how did they find out about the situation here and then join?

‘Wait a minute… if you think about it…’

The person who gave us intelligence about the threat within the terminal was a senior mage named Helena who was dispatched to East Asia.

Considering that the headquarters of the Sacheon Group is located in East Asia… is there some kind of relationship between the two?

Right now, that seemed like the most likely possibility.

The important thing is not whether it is true or not, but rather that the foundation for their rampage was laid thanks to the trick they made on the other side.

Honestly, so far?

They had no choice but to struggle in battle as their reputation did not live up to their reputation.

I don’t know if it was the influence of the strange illusion that still occupies their surroundings, but since they came inside, the flow of magic power floating in the air had gradually become strange as time passed.

Common sense tells us that such a thing is impossible, but it feels as if the magic power floating in the air itself is against them.

Thanks to this, unlike the first time when I was able to deploy magic as usual, it became more difficult to deploy magic as time passed.

Normally, it would have only taken a couple of people to perform the barrier magic, but it was to the point where all of the remaining members had to stick together.

Given the situation right now, how could we fight properly?

However, as the flow of magical energy surrounding the terminal changed, the situation also changed.

The large-scale barrier magic built into the terminal began to activate.

And in the case of the barrier magic built into the terminal, it has the function of protecting magic users with registered recognition codes… but also has the function of isolating users of black magic if they are observed inside the terminal.

It was a feature that was introduced not long after the alliance started the terminal business, as warlocks often targeted terminals and committed terrorist acts… This is how we can see the benefits of a function that naturally fell into disrepute as the warlocks declined. I never thought it would happen.

Is this why everyone says that they don’t know what people do?

“What is dispel magic?!”

“Preparations were already completed!”

“Okay, activate it as soon as the enemy’s location is identified through barrier magic.”

And that moment came much faster than I thought.

As if he couldn’t accept the fact that dirty dark magic exists within his body(?), the barrier magic activated at a certain moment began to gradually push away the scenery that seemed to be a scene from a fairy tale.

I cried out when I saw that scene.

“···Now!!”