episode_0014

‘how?’

The first thing that came to Fedelian’s mind when he saw John holding the devil’s neck was a question.

‘Although it is still a young entity, it is a first-class demonic beast. It is definitely not a demonic beast that a wizard who has just reached the level of a beginner can catch on his own.’

If things had gone as planned, the units that went south should have been annihilated.

They even assigned a minimal number of people, using the excuse that they were going to the south where there were the fewest demons.

‘And not only did he force the others to retreat, he caught the bastard.’

How? The question keeps lingering in my head. Is it a lie? No. There is no reason to do that. There is no benefit to it.

His pupils twitched and his mouth gaped open. He was dumbfounded.

“John!”

While Fedelian was lost in thought, Francia, who saw Johan, shook off the knight and ran away.

She ran to John and hugged him, almost looking like she was about to cry, burying her face in his chest.

“Francia.”

“What on earth, what on earth were you thinking…!”

Francia’s words never ended, as she was overcome with emotion.

“I’m sorry.”

“Don’t ever do something so reckless again!”

“I will do that.”

Johan smiled and patted her head. Francia’s ruby eyes filled with tears as she looked at him.

“… I’m glad you came back safely. Really.”

Francia said so and buried her face in John’s chest again.

And two men looking at it with displeasure.

“… … .”

“… … .”

It was Cassis and Fedelian.

‘That’s unpleasant.’

Fedelian frowned and watched their lovemaking in real time.

‘I didn’t know there was a man… .’

Cassis guessed the relationship between the two with a blank expression.

‘Are you a couple?’

Cassis’s purple eyes sank low and her lips pursed into a line.

“Both calm down.”

Fedelian, who couldn’t stand to see the two of them hugging, interrupted the flow.

“… First, take care of yourself, Harsen Special Wizard. I need to hear a detailed explanation.”

“Yes.”

John released Francia’s tight embrace and took a step forward.

Francia grabbed his collar. Johan smiled faintly and nodded.

“Oh, and.”

Johan, who had been following Fedelian, suddenly turned around.

“Here is the special demon’s neck.”

Bam.

The head, thrown lightly, rolled on the floor.

“That’s a real special beast’s neck… ?”

“Oh my god, did you really catch it by yourself?”

The surprised officials and knights opened their mouths as they looked at the demon’s neck.

“Please dispose of the body properly.”

John said so and followed Fedelian.

* * *

Inside the central barracks of the outpost.

Fedelian, sitting cross-legged on a chair, opened his mouth.

“I know the general situation. You said that the demons that weren’t visible until you reached the front of the cave suddenly swarmed in?”

“Yes.”

“You were left alone to fight the special beast and bring it up to your neck, to make the others retreat. That’s all I know.”

“That’s right.”

Fedelian narrowed his eyes.

“How did you do it?”

“It was a special class demon, but it was a young one.”

“So you could win on your own?”

“Yes.”

The Crown Prince watched John closely. He didn’t seem to be lying.

“You’re lucky.”

“Haha. You’re lucky.”

John smiled and looked at Fedelian, his eyes taking in the blond man.

“Isn’t His Majesty’s last name crazy?”

“… What are you talking about?”

“I think Your Majesty would know better.”

Fedelian’s eyebrows twitched.

‘Do you know that I ordered it?’

How? There was clearly no evidence left behind. So it must have just been a guess. Fedelian continued his questioning.

“… Anyway, did you find out why that special demon appeared in the south?”

“How would I know that? Only the person who planned it from the beginning would know.”

“Are you saying that the person who planned this is someone other than the magic practitioner?”

Fedelian tilted his head without any change in expression.

John’s eyes became cold and sank.

“There is. And it’s a fairly high-ranking position.”

“High-ranking position?”

“You really don’t know?”

“I don’t know.”

John inwardly stuck out his tongue at Fedelian’s shamelessness.

“This incident was definitely planned by the magic practitioners, but there was not enough information to say that they planned all of this.”

But John continued,

“Oddly enough, the demons they had led had a purpose. It seemed as if they were trying to annihilate the southern forces.”

After finishing speaking like that, John’s expression hardened.

High ranking official. Your Highness’s surname is. The mastermind behind this matter.

I gave you all the information. If you are that Fedelian, you will understand what I mean.

“… I see. So there is someone in the public office who is in collusion with the magic practitioners.”

“Yes.”

Fedelian’s face darkened. A smile appeared on Johan’s lips.

“Isn’t that really foolish? To collude with a sorcerer in an empire watched over by heaven. It certainly won’t be easy.”

“… … .”

“I think so. Someday, they will all get what they deserve. I hope the person who planned this knows that.”

John continued speaking with a snicker.

“I won’t report this to my superiors. I think the manager will handle it well.”

Here Fedelian was convinced. Johan Harsen knew that he had conspired with the sorcerers to plan this.

“… Okay. I’ll take a break now.”

“Yes.”

John greeted them politely and went out of the barracks.

Fedelian looked at his back and squinted his eyes, resting his chin on his hand.

‘I know for sure that I did it.’

But I don’t know how he didn’t notice it. He never showed that he disliked him. The only one who knew about his collusion with the magic practitioners was Rudella Bismark.

Rudella Bismark? No. There is no possibility that she would betray herself.

Because she loves herself more than anyone else. Because that’s what she was taught. There’s no way that would happen.

‘I don’t know how… … I arrived at the right answer.’

Fedelian’s face darkened even more.

‘Does this mean I have no choice but to hide from others for the time being?’

If you move rashly, you might get your tail stepped on. Fedelian nodded.

Sarak.

With a soft sound, Inyoung appeared from a corner of the barracks.

“Did you call?”

“This time, kill all the conspirators of the magicians.”

“Yes.”

Sasak.

The man wearing a pitch-black robe disappeared without a sound.

‘Johann Harsen. I must kill him someday.’

Fedelian’s blue eyes shone brightly.

‘And, we have to hurry before Francia falls for that guy completely.’

* * *

That night, on the way to the southern cave.

The forest, which had turned pure white under the moonlight, was filled with a quiet and cold air.

Trees, dirt, and rocks were all frozen, and the ground was covered with ice.

The officials, knights, and soldiers who came to collect the corpse and the soul stone of the demon were in shock and could not get out.

“… Is this the battlefield?”

“It’s freezing magic… … .”

“That’s information you can tell just by looking at it.”

This forest, which could be described as a frozen world, was covered in shining white ice, and everything that existed was trapped in the ice and stopped moving.

Phew–!

The cold wind pierced my bones. A heavy chill weighed down my whole body, as if I had fallen into the depths of the sea.

“Are all high-level wizards like this?”

“Well, I don’t see much of their power.”

The officer picked up the ice crystals scattered on the floor.

“Still, I don’t think this is at the level of super magic. It might be a mental opening.”

“If it’s a dream opening… … .”

“That’s right. It’s a matter of projecting your own image onto the world and changing the environment itself.”

Magic that projects images into reality.

It is one of the miracles performed by Transcendent Magicians, the next level up from the Super Magicians.

“Someone unusually big-shot might have entered the 2nd public office.”

The officers and knights continued to advance. When they reached the front of the cave, they found a corpse.

“… Vice-Chief.”

It was Tersis Galectico. He was frozen in ice.

“I hope you go to a good place.”

The officer covered his frozen face with a handkerchief and ripped off the military tag from around his neck.

“… Oh, right. This cave scouting is strange.”

It was a day when I felt like smoking.

* * *

With his physical and mental strength greatly depleted due to the depletion of his magical power, Johan went into the barracks to rest.

According to the medical examiner’s examination, he was in need of sleep, so he was ordered to prohibit any approach by outsiders except for the caregiver.

Francia, who couldn’t just sit still, brought a chair and waited in front of the barracks where he was sleeping, under the moonlight.

A man came and said.

“… What is your relationship with him?”

It was Cassis Lenokhonen. Francia blurted out the words without even meeting his eyes.

“You have no right to know.”

“Are you and him in a relationship?”

“I told you that you have no right to know.”

Francia, her eyes wide open, glared at Cassis.

Cassis’ eyes, which met her gaze, curved in a curved line.

The purple eyes shimmered in the moonlight.

“You’re finally looking this way.”

“… … .”

“I’m not used to saying this, but… … .”

Cassis smiled awkwardly and looked away.

“I want to maintain a good relationship with you, Princess Pervace.”

“You asked my name in the morning, but how did you know that I was Princess Perbache?”

“I happened to hear it while walking behind you.”

“Are you following me around right now? This is really annoying.”

“… … .”

Cassis’s body trembled. Earlier, she had shown herself to be so kind and gentle to that man, but to herself, she only showed herself to be so prickly.

But instead, it felt thrilling. Cassis, who was experiencing this feeling for the first time, felt the back of her neck tremble.

“… I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. I hope you remember that… … it was never my intention.”

“Oh, yes.”

Francia gave a short reply and turned her head away. The coldness and contempt dug deeper into Cassis’ heart.

‘… This is the first time I’ve had such a hard time with a woman.’

Although he is called a cold-hearted warrior, he is loved by many women for his face and attractive eyes.

That’s why dealing with women was easy and simple, because women were always kind to him.

But the woman in front of him – Princess Pervace – doesn’t have any feelings for him. However, that fact actually made him attractive.

“We’ll have another chance to meet─”

“Francia.”

Before Cassis could finish speaking, someone called her name. He instinctively turned his head in the direction from which the sound came.

There was a special wizard named Johan Harsen.

“Oh, you’re awake already?”

“Yes. I have a knack for restoring magical power.”

John smiled at Francia and turned his gaze to Cassis. His eyes were cold.

“Nice to meet you, Special Knight Lenokhonen. Special Wizard Harsen.”

“… You know me.”

“You’re famous, so that’s inevitable.”

John said that and his expression hardened. Cassis could tell what kind of feelings he had for her.

boundary.

He quickly realized why the man was wary of him.

‘Is it because you approached Princess Pervace?’

After all, we were lovers.

‘… … This is very annoying.’

Cassis’s purple eyes darkened. Jealousy blossomed.

‘How dare you… … the woman who should be mine… .’

Crunch. My teeth are grinding. Crunch. The veins in my clenched fist are bulging.

The urge to kill begins to rise in my heart, but not now.

Cassis, barely controlling her desires, smiled awkwardly and gave a polite greeting.

“… I hope you are taking good care of yourself.”

So that someday, I can cut it myself.