episode_0013

13. I’m an archmage?

Kwaaa!!

Warrr-!!

I continued to advance through the wall.

It didn’t take any effort at all.

This level was very easy.

How far did we advance like that?

“What, what’s going on?!”

“Rice, the wall is collapsing!”

“Who are you!!”

I was soon able to meet the friendly landlord(?) who came to greet me.

When the wall of the house collapsed, they came to visit on their own. The number of people was approximately 50 or more.

Clearly I had come to steal.

But just because he was a thief, there was no need to go in quietly.

‘Is this an armed robbery?’

Anyway, all I had to do was steal the money.

I nodded as I looked at the 50 people who appeared in front of me.

“Hmm, he doesn’t really look like a thief.”

Surprisingly, everyone was dressed well.

At the same time, I felt a fairly strong force.

“They are not ordinary thieves.”

The force felt strong enough to be considered just a thief. In particular, it seemed like the 20 people in front were all first awakeners.

‘There are so many first awakeners… That’s why even the kingdom can’t touch the underworld of Trier.’

There were 20 top-notch experts. It was not ordinary power.

That’s why Robin looked embarrassed when I told him I was going to rob the Thieves Guild.

“Joe, be careful! These are Dao Kings!”

“Dowang…?”

“Yes! There are everything from one king to twenty kings…!! Is today the meeting day?!”

“Meeting?”

“Yes. It’s the day when all the kings gather together! Damn, no luck…!!”

He had a very embarrassed face. And then he took a stance as if he was trying to run away. Probably, they seemed quite scared.

Anyway, I was dumbfounded.

It was also the case that the thieves had the title of king attached to them, and the fact that there were 20 of them was also the same.

‘There is only one mercenary king…’

It seemed like they probably built it among themselves to make themselves look cool.

Soon, the man called King Ildo stepped forward.

“Who are you? You know quite a lot about us, right?”

Currently, Robin and I were covering our faces and bodies.

In particular, it was difficult to recognize my identity because I was deeply covered with robes like a wizard.

Robin trembled at the words of the king of Ildo. He seemed scary.

“Well, that is…”

“Be quiet.”

“Yes, yes!”

I first silenced Robin.

Then he slowly looked at the 20 people who came forward.

There are 20 first awakeners. It was on a different level from that strange impersonator I faced at the mercenary guild last time.

I was about to pull out my sword for a moment.

Still, they are the first awakeners. The treatment was right.

But at that moment.

‘for a moment…?’

A thought came into my head.

Currently, I am a mercenary king and I am also an academy student.

Of course, both of them were in a position where they were not allowed to steal. That’s why he was thoroughly guarded, even casting a spell on Robin.

But what if I use a sword…?

‘There are already many people who recognize my sword skills.’

You will be caught out in no time.

Of course it shouldn’t have happened.

‘Can’t we help it?’

I was called a magic swordsman.

He was called that even before he became the mercenary king.

Of course, magic was also a very precious power to me.

‘Okay, I’m wearing a robe anyway, so let’s just pretend to be a wizard.’

I was thinking of creating another identity.

Should we call him a wizard who robs villains?

I regretted not bringing a walking stick.

Instead, I held out my hand towards them.

And immediately used magic.

Flash!

Soon my hands glowed.

Then, stems began to grow from the ground. And then they started tying their feet.

“Heh…!!”

“Ma, magic!!”

It was using bind magic.

Of course, this was very basic magic. Even beginner wizards could use it easily.

But everyone looked surprised.

In particular, those who were called Taowang looked very surprised.

It had to be that way.

Because I just held out my hand and used magic. There was no magic chanting.

He didn’t say anything at all. But the magic went out.

“Great, great wizard…!!”

The only ones who could do something like this were archmages who had surpassed the level of advanced wizards.

No, there was just one more possibility.

“Oh, no! There’s no way he’s an archmage! Probably a war mage.”

“Ma, that’s right!”

“War mages active on the battlefield are also said to be able to use magic without chanting!”

The original wizard itself was rare. Among them, the Archmage was even rarer. It was comparable to the 3rd awakened person.

Of course, they never thought that an archmage would come to a place like this.

‘He’s pretty smart, isn’t he?’

And they were right. I was not an archmage.

Rather, he was closer to what they call a war mage. Wizards who were experienced in battle were usually given the title of War Mage.

In that respect, I could also be said to be a War Mage.

‘Well… I can use most magic without chanting, except for combat-related magic, but…’

Anyway, they relaxed their puzzled expressions. But he didn’t look careless.

Even though he was a Warmei, he was not an easy opponent to see.

War Mage could use some battle-related magic without chanting.

And a wizard who knew how to use magic without chanting had to be very picky.

“But don’t worry! Probably, only one or two spells can be chanted without chanting! Everyone, cut off this stem first!”

King Ildo shouted from the front. It seemed like that guy was the leader.

He quickly cut the stem and was shouting at his men.

‘You’re quite insightful.’

And it didn’t end there.

King Ildo, who quickly gave an order, started running towards me at high speed.

Paaah-!!

It was incredible speed.

Soon, in an instant, he arrived in front of me. Clearly, the first awakener was the first awakener.

“It would be difficult to use it immediately after using magic!!”

He was certainly right.

Oh, of course.

This meant that an ordinary wizard was like that.

I was still holding out my hand.

And again, magic came out of my hand.

Flash-!!

Kaaang-!!

Soon, a loud sound rang out along with flames.

It was the sound of his sword being blocked by my shield.

“Shh, without chanting even the shield…? And that’s so fast…!”

The guy looked surprised. It was definitely a difficult thing for a war mage to show.

But is it not for nothing that he is not the leader of this place?

The guy continued to move quickly. It seemed like they were trying to target the one without a shield.

Soon his sword flew towards me.

but…

Kaaang-!!

This time, the sword stopped with a loud sound.

This was because a shield had appeared next to me.

Moreover, the shield in front did not disappear. There was still a shield in front of me.

To put it simply, two shields appeared out of thin air.

“, double chant…! And that too without chanting…?!”

The guy’s eyes started to twitch.

I thought it was because thoughts that I wanted to forget kept coming back to me.

“There’s no way he’s an archmage! Mo, attack everyone!!”

As soon as he said that, all the thieves started running towards me.

Before I knew it, all of the bind magic I had used had been released.

But there was no way I could just watch that.

Grumbling!

Soon a fireball the size of a human head appeared in front of me.

Then it flew towards the approaching guys.

“Well, that is…!!”

“Pa, it’s a fireball! Everyone avoid it!”

“Crazy! Such dangerous magic in such a small place…!”

“Even fireballs are used without chanting?!”

Fireball is something we commonly see in games. It was also a type of magic that was mainly used for beginners.

But in the real world it was a little different.

Fireball was something that only a mid-level wizard could use. Of course, the power was also formidable.

Soon a fireball landed near the gathered people.

“Gasp! Oh, here it comes!”

And there were dire consequences.

Kwaaah!!

“Kwaaa-!!”

Flames began to spread in all directions, accompanied by a tremendous sound.

The principle of the fireball was to compress a huge flame into a size the size of a human head and fire it.

Of course, its destructive power could not have been weak.

Soon the flames reached where I was.

I leisurely blocked the flames with shield magic. It was the same with Robin. Before he knew it, a new shield magic had unfolded in front of him.

“Sa, triple chant…! No, is it a quadruple chant…?!”

Before I knew it, Robin’s eyes were wide open. He also knew that I was a very talented person.

However, I didn’t think I would have thought that his magic skills would be so great.

Soon the flames began to burn.

Then dozens of men with burns all over their bodies appeared.

Everyone seemed to have escaped in a hurry, and no one died. However, the majority became incapable of fighting.

“Kwaaak…!”

“Sa, save me…!”

Fireball was definitely a scam in such a narrow place.

I spoke while looking at King Ildo, who was at least fine.

He was next to me with a blank look on his face. It seemed like they had misunderstood my identity.

“Are you going to keep fighting?”

He opened his eyes wide at my words. Then, in an instant, his body fell flat.

Surely the thief was a thief. Even though he was the first awakened person, he seemed to quickly throw away his pride.

“Oh, no! How dare you confront the Archmage…?!”

I made a strange expression at his words.

Actually, I was not an archmage.

If I had been an archmage in the 3rd awakening, I wouldn’t have had to go through this trouble.

‘If I just stayed still, I would be a senior, so why would I go through all this trouble?’

In fact, it was correct to say that my level of magic was that of an intermediate wizard.

However, he was not an ordinary mid-level wizard. The same thing happened when I chanted four times without chanting.

Of course, it was a feat that no other wizard could do, except for the Grand Wizard.

Anyway, I didn’t bother to clear up his misunderstanding.

Instead, he spoke in a cold voice.

“Then what do you do?”

“Yes?”

“You didn’t take me to your headquarters right away.”

“Bo, you mean headquarters?”

“You don’t like it?”

I launched a fireball once again.

Grrr!!

Then, in an instant, his face turned white.

“Oh, no! We will guide you immediately!”

With those words, I got rid of the fireball.

And then he walked away with a calm expression.

“Please guide me quickly.”

“Yes, yes!!”

First of all, I was going to pretend to be as cold as possible.

This was because the original image of the wizard itself was like this.

‘That way they won’t think you’re a mercenary king.’

Anyway, I started to follow King Ildo.

Oh, I also took care of Robin who was dazed.

“What do you do?”

“Oh, no!”

He wiped his surprised face and quickly followed me.

For some reason, it felt like a hint of loyalty appeared on his face.