episode_0502

A suicide attack by the remnants of a warlock who could not accept the rapid change in the situation… did not occur.

In fact, such a thing is only possible when the power difference is at a certain level.

It might be a situation where the devils are proudly holding on like before, but due to Helena’s intervention, which succeeded in getting closer to the essence of magic, the devils, who can be said to be the dark wizard’s strongest force, have left the front line, and now the scale is clearly tilted in our favor. It was safe to say they lost, and who even pitched as their champions?

It was the magic corps of the Magic Tower Alliance, which may be the group that is best at defeating the warlocks in the world.

So, even if the warlocks use the Amman Dragon, would they be a match for them?

There is no choice but to quietly be swept away.

‘If we had been able to stage a hostage situation, we could have tried to turn it around…’

It was a truly unfortunate thing for warlocks, but it was also impossible.

Because Hayoung and I worked together to destroy the core of the terminal in the control room, the magic artificial intelligence in charge of overall management of the terminal detected an abnormality.

As a result, the barrier magic built into the terminal was activated, and the people who were previously residing in this terminal fell under the protection of the barrier magic that was activated.

Considering that they left the battle entirely to the demons and only guarded the teleportation magic circle, which could be considered the rear, the warlocks mobilized for this incident seem to be closer to the position of backup members rather than the main force. They are the brains of the Magic Tower Alliance. Isn’t it possible to break through the protective barrier magic designed to face each other in a short period of time?

In addition… the presence of a smoke screen that was frantically spread by the remaining parties at the terminal near New Castle City also played a very large role in preventing them from making a quick decision.

After the situation was resolved, this was according to the testimony of the warlock who was captured for interrogation.

I heard that those who were once wizards and knew about the existence of the barrier magic installed in the terminal realized that it had been activated and argued that they should start dismantling it and take as many hostages as possible?

It is said that the situation went awry when non-mage warlocks actively opposed it, saying that it made no sense to focus their efforts on such a place when they did not know when enemy reinforcements would emerge from the magic circle.

In that situation, he said, the 1st Magic Corps, specialists from the Great Dictionary of Dark Magic, attacked and the two groups ended up being wiped out peacefully.

“So, who ordered you guys to guard this place?”

“Well, that’s…”

Is there something that bothers you?

The guy who had been spewing out information like an answering machine, even though he hadn’t been very threatening just a moment ago, kept his mouth shut as if he had never done that before.

The appearance was reminiscent of a clam biting its prey.

“Why is there no answer?”

“Ugh… that’s what I mean…”

Starting from the neck, the face starts to turn bright red.

And large drops of sweat running down my heated face.

The man who introduced himself as the vice-captain of the 1st Magical Army clicked his tongue when he saw the sight.

“Tsk, this is bad. It is prohibited.”

“Prohibition…?”

“This is one of the techniques that warlocks often use. It is a method of parasitizing a curse inside the other person’s body and activating the curse when the target violates the trigger, ending the target’s life.”

“It’s like the solitude of martial arts.”

“Hoo… From what you’re saying, it looks like there’s something similar there too?”

“There are things that everyone wants to keep secret.”

“They say that’s where all the people live… It’s a bit strange.”

“Can I take a look?”

“Of course, feel free to take a look.”

Since it seemed impossible to get any more information from him than what I had scraped out so far, I guess it was just a matter of satisfying my personal curiosity.

Ha-yeong and I are martial arts sects, so we were listening to what was being said and thinking, “It’s okay,” but in the case of Cheong-pung, who came from a Tang family, it seemed like there was something else he wanted to check, so he politely asked the vice-captain’s understanding and turned to the captured guy. I approached.

‘By the way, the treatment is not bad.’

Well, from their point of view, we will be seen as benefactors who did not ignore the difficulties they faced, even though we were a temporary alliance rather than a formal alliance.

Why isn’t there such a saying among the old sayings?

A friend who takes the initiative to help when times are difficult is a true friend.

In that sense… it is currently impossible to predict what the future situation of the Magic Tower Alliance will be, but as time goes by and the current confusion is resolved, wouldn’t the alliance view the group called Sacheon Group from a different perspective than before?

While I was thinking the same thing in my mind, Cheongpung, who had safely settled down next to the captive, stretched out his right hand and placed it on the captive’s head.

Could it be that he couldn’t help but be frightened as he was tied up, unable to even move, by Cheongpung’s hand, which was heading straight for the top of his head rather than the back of his head?

“Well, what are you doing…!”

The subject, who had been sweating profusely just moments ago, quickly regained his strength and started shaking while sitting down while shouting like that.

Even so, it wasn’t enough to shake off Cheongpung’s hand.

“Stay still. I have no intention of harming you.”

What does it mean to have no intention of causing harm?

Translated another way, it means that it is possible to cause as much harm as you want.

Fortunately, I wasn’t such a tactless fool that I didn’t even know such an obvious fact.

Cheongpung’s voice was so calm that it was so calm that it was spoken at the enemy, and the guy swallowed until he made a gurgling sound.

Anyway, Cheongpung placed his hand on the guy’s head, closed his eyes, and began to concentrate.

“···Hmm.”

And that was the first sound Cheongpung made after remaining silent for a while.

No matter how you listen to it, it’s a reaction that sounds like you’ve succeeded in finding out something.

It seemed like there was something I wanted to check, so I gave permission without any objection, but maybe I wasn’t even expecting that kind of reaction in the first place?

The vice-captain’s eyes turned round.

“Have you found out anything…?”

Although it is slightly faint, the voice conveys anticipation.

Cheongpung did not betray that.

“Yes, maybe… I might be able to resolve the ban on this friend or something.”

“Well, is that true? Ha, but how…?”

“You’ll have to actually try it to find out, but it feels that way at the moment. And how… um…”

Is there something that bothers you?

After being silent for a moment, Cheongpung carefully removed the hand he had placed on the prisoner’s head.

Thanks to this, the head pressed into the shape of his palm made me laugh secretly.

“That’s strange.”

“Yes? What is that all of a sudden…?”

“In fact, as I said just before, we, and in other words, Moorim, also have the means to control the behavior of the target as they wish.”

“Are you talking about that loneliness or something you mentioned earlier?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Cheongpung nodded cheerfully as if there was no reason to deny it and continued speaking.

“However, at this point, it has been a long time since this method can no longer be found.”

“Hmm?”

“Because the forces that mainly used that method were destroyed.”

“Ah…”

“That was quite a long time ago, so I have never encountered the real thing, but only through books that have been passed down through the family… The characteristics of the ‘forbidden object’ that I can feel now inside this friend’s body are similar to the description in the book I saw. It matches exactly.”

If you don’t say this is strange, then what on earth can you say is strange?

Cheongpung was talking like that.

Could it be that it was something that had an influence?

The vice-captain’s face, who was dealing with Cheongpung, hardened.

“Could you please tell me the name of that force?”

“Sunwolshingyo.”

“Sunwolshingyo···?”

“However, that is just a name they use to refer to themselves and most people called them this.”

After speaking up to that point, Cheongpung took a moment to catch his breath, then opened his mouth and spoke.

It’s a demonic religion.

A name that suddenly appeared.

However, at that name that never felt unfamiliar… I felt my eyes widen slightly, regardless of my will.