episode_0027

for a moment!

Don’t panic!

There’s no way a bastard with no name could have two relics with that much power!

“The trivial thing is the rest-“

A very rational reasoning pulled Gusra out of the pit of despair.

“Ugh-”

Dares and Topin’s thoughts were not very different.

Didn’t you just see with your own two eyes the true value of that ‘coin’?

How could he so effectively neutralize the power of black magic that could reach the sixth level of realm?

It was a holy relic that could only be carried by priests and paladins of the sect who had been entrusted with important duties by the sect.

It’s shocking enough to possess such a relic, but to have another one?

An illegitimate child who can’t even say his family name?

It was a story that was difficult to accept.

Rather, it was more rational to believe that it was a lie made up to avoid a crisis.

…separately.

The second coin that Risir took out definitely had an effect.

Gusra, Dares, and Topin.

All three stopped their actions, completely absorbed in the presence of the coin.

Because they all had no basis for confidence in their own thoughts.

The power contained in the coin seemed to react only to black magic, and Dareth and Topin could not sense it at all.

Gusra was also in a state where the power of black magic was greatly weakened, so he could not accurately determine the power contained in the coin.

What if the coin is real?

What if the coin is fake?

“Rishir, hold that for now! I ask you to keep it in check!”

They were about to engage in a final battle when they reached an untimely stalemate.

The atmosphere of the place, which had reached its peak, was once again diluted by Risir’s presence.

“This guy is so bad that even if I tear him to pieces I won’t feel satisfied-”

A sound like boiling intestines came out of Gusra’s mouth.

Not only did his plans, which had taken years to prepare, fall apart, but in the process of destroying the relic, he suffered permanent injuries that would be difficult to recover from.

The realm of the 6th level.

That long-held wish disappeared like a mirage just before it could be realized.

How long will it take to get there again?

How much effort will it take?

Will I have time and effort left when I get older?

The more I thought about it, the more complicated and hot my head became.

A violent ripple of emotion rose through the old warlock’s mind, which had seemed to have been emptied.

Eventually, the warlock comes up with a proposal.

“Dares! Hand over that bastard. Then this time, I will step aside from you. Furthermore, I swear by my magic and promise not to approach you again!”

Although the situation had improved beyond comparison to before, it was still not good.

The warlock, whose pride had been wounded, seemed to have no more eyes.

If he is prepared to see the end, the safety of Dares and Topin, as well as Topin’s assistant and Toddina riding in the carriage, cannot be guaranteed.

But can you avoid all those crises with just one illegitimate child who has no relation to you?

There was no reason not to respond.

There was no reason to risk one’s life for a total stranger’s illegitimate child.

“…”

But- that was the same for Lisir too.

Topin thought about all the things he had done for them, complete strangers.

He couldn’t bring himself to say yes.

In the end, it was Dares who spoke first.

“Topin.”

“Say it.”

“There is a possibility.”

“It’s too early to tell.”

“That’s not what I’m talking about.”

A determined gaze was turned towards Topin.

“I’ll buy you some time. In the meantime, lead everyone out of here.”

“Dares!”

“This is the best.”

“There might be a better way!”

“Please, don’t tell me to hand over Risir.”

“He’s a complete stranger to you! He’s an illegitimate child that no one cares about!”

“That was the same for Lisir too.”

“…!”

“He has no relation to us, but he willingly handed over that treasure to Toddina.”

“That’s…! You wouldn’t have known the value contained in the treasure!”

“I could have taken advantage of the confusion to escape, but I chose to stay and help.”

“Because you don’t realize the seriousness of the situation…”

“He may be ignorant, as you say. But that doesn’t change the weight of the favor I received from him.”

“…”

The old nobleman could not meet the young wizard’s eyes for the rest of his life.

“Go straight to Durayegryeong. Explain to my father what happened here. Make clear the help you gave me and Todina, and get a proper reward. And take steps to ensure that Risir also gets a proper reward. Will you grant my last request?”

It was a short but deep thought.

Topin opened his mouth with difficulty.

“I can’t do that even if I die. Tell Risir to do that.”

“What is that-”

“As you can see, he’s hurt. If you push him a little harder, he might feel threatened and back off.”

“How can you be sure of that?”

“So, aren’t you saying that we should have Risir evacuate the others?”

“You-”

“You’ll definitely die alone. If I’m here, wouldn’t there be some chance?”

Their eyes exchanged for a moment, and they nodded simultaneously.

The wizard and healer regain their bearings and confront Gusra.

“Rishir! Lead the carriage to Durayegryeong right now! We will capture this man!”

Dares shouted, his gaze fixed on Gusra.

Gusra’s expression gradually distorted and then he burst into laughter.

“This guy and that guy- Come on! Then I’ll do whatever you want!!!”

Slimy.

Gusra’s left arm melted like mud and then took shape again.

It was a creation of a black magician called Ghoul.

It kicked the ground hard and leaped to the left. Then, drawing a large trajectory, it closed the distance towards the carriage that Dares and Topin were riding on.

“…!”

Are you trying to capture Toddina and take her hostage?

Dares and Topin quickly moved to the left and stood in a position where they could simultaneously target Gusra and Ghoul.

Then, it seemed as if Gusra was going to join Ghoul, but then suddenly turned his body in the opposite direction.

Phew!

A sudden gust of wind struck. Gusra’s body raced at a speed that was hard to believe for an old man.

The ghoul melted and Gusra’s left arm grew back.

His true target was Risir, in the opposite direction.

“A mixed color ability user!?”

“Risir! Run away!!!”

Dares and Topin rushed to protect Lisir.

“Rishir!?”

Even Piendo, who had been consistently indifferent because it was Topin and Dares’ business, was startled and reacted.

However, the black magician who controlled the wind energy had already approached right in front of Risir.

‘Isn’t that not possible for that guy!?’

Pien infused him with his power in a hurry.

“Today, I’ll satisfy you with your worthless neck, you bastard!!!”

Gusra was not fundamentally a complete warlock.

A traitor who originally used wind magic, but felt its limitations and turned to black magic.

He chose wind magic as the means to strike a decisive blow at the abominable bastard.

It was meant to be a surprise, but it was also meant to prepare for the unexpected.

“Let’s see if that great holy relic will protect this one too!!!”

A victorious smile was already forming on the corner of the warlock’s mouth.

Because he, without a holy relic, was nothing more than a worthless third-class idiot.

“…!!!”

The old warlock’s experienced judgment turned out to be correct.

A pure aura of wind rising from the hands of a black magician.

For the first time, Risir felt threatened by the warlock.

As the wind swirled, it quickly took the shape of a blade.

‘This won’t work with the power of purification-… No, wait.’

In extreme situations, Risir’s magical thinking, unconstrained by conventions, ran wild.

okay.

Surely, that blade of wind might not be able to be destroyed by the power of its own color.

but-

-Ding!

Risir tossed a coin at Gusra.

Like the first coin, the power contained in it was relatively weak because not enough time was invested –

“Ugh-”

It was enough to confuse the aura inherent in the warlock’s body.

And for now, that was enough.

For a moment, the blade of wind lost its shape.

The wind’s energy escaped Gusra’s control.

Risir didn’t miss that moment.

“…!?”

The warlock’s eyes were torn open.

The wind energy swirling in his hand was moving to Risir’s hand.

Currently, Gusra’s magical power was being consumed by Risir’s power.

The repeated use of excessive mana resulted in overlapping mana backflows.

There, Risir was blessed by Pien.

All of these were obvious factors, but they did not provide a sufficient explanation.

No factor or word could provide a sufficient explanation for Gusra at this point.

‘I was robbed of my magical leadership!? By a mere 3rd-ranking brat!?’

There was still time and room.

I was able to respond to Risir’s actions.

“How…?”

But instead of responding, Gusra asked Risir for an answer.

The answer to the irrational phenomenon.

It is definitely not a skill that can be performed by someone with a third-level vessel.

It is a sense of a realm that cannot be experienced or reached, such as the third level.

So – he might not be a 3rd tier guy.

No, it doesn’t necessarily have to be 3rd tier.

A magician of the highest caliber who hides his true identity and makes fun of himself.

Yeah, that explains everything.

The wizard, whose world had been denied, waited desperately for Risir’s next words.

He muttered softly.

“Okay.”

As if he himself was surprised.

It didn’t take long for Gusra to understand the meaning behind that action.

“Ah… Ah… Ah!!!!!”

Only then did Gusra take action to counter Lisir’s mana theft.

But it was already too late, and I was too embarrassed.

Gusra reflexively drew out the power of black magic.

The next thing that happened was that the power of the black magic disappeared without a trace, and the next thing that happened was that a fist filled with the energy of the wind was stuck in my jaw.

“Gyeok-”

The old man’s body was particularly weak and collapsed.

“Rishir!!!”

Pien ran towards Lisir.

“Are you okay!? Are you hurt anywhere!? A black magician who uses wind magic- If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed by your side…”

Pien, who was clinging to Risir, looked up at him with a worried face and looked around here and there.

It was a rather strange feeling to be genuinely concerned about a girl who was two heads shorter than me.

Risir chuckled and patted Pien on the head.

“…I’m an idiot for worrying.”

Pian, who had fallen away from Risir, sat down a beat later and began to squirm in embarrassment.

-Jeongbuk

Dares and Topin, who had rushed to help Risir, stood there dumbfounded.

“Rishir. What the hell-”

The two wizards also reacted in the same way as the warlock.

He demanded an answer to the absurd situation.

Then, Risir picked up a coin that had fallen near Gusra.

And he proudly gave a thumbs up.

“A lucky coin, after all.”

“…”

“…”

What? What do you want me to do?

They were absurd in many ways.

***

“Dares!”

“Todina!?”

As they were wrapping up the situation by binding Gusra’s body, Todina jumped out of the carriage and approached Dares.

“Where, where are you hurt!? What happened to Damin!?”

“Todina, you are the one-”

“Todina, what are you doing- Didn’t I tell you over and over again! You need to calm down!”

Toddina responded to the terrified Dares and Topin with an excited expression.

“But- I couldn’t just stay still!”

Toddina spread her arms wide and jumped around in place.

As if the feeling of vitality was unfamiliar and uncontrollable.

“Dares! I think I’m okay now-…”

“Todina!”

Toddina suddenly feels dizzy and falls over.

Dares hurriedly approached her and helped her up.

She laughed awkwardly, hehe.

Then Topin came over and checked on her condition.

“…”

“Topin, what do you think!?”

“Your body’s energy is greatly reduced.”

“What does that mean…?”

“Now, all that’s left is to get better if you take good care of yourself.”

“…!”

Wow.

Dares hugged Toddina’s body with all his might.

Toddina flinched for a moment in surprise, then quickly embraced his body gently.

Dares, who had been enjoying the embrace of his healthy lover for a while, spoke in a voice full of emotion.

“Thank you… Toppin…”

“Ahem, I don’t think I’ve done anything to deserve any special thanks.”

Topin nodded to Risir, who was standing next to him.

“…”

Dares stood up and faced Risir.

“I also deserve to be thanked separately – ugh!”

Risir, who was trying to show humility, was speechless.

Dares approached Risir and suddenly hugged him tightly.

With a strength incomparable to that of when I held Todina. Fiercely. Hotly.

A specific piece of information popped into Risir’s head.

Magicians who control the energy of fire are sometimes said to be influenced by the energy of fire and have a fiery temperament.

Then, Dares grabbed both of Risir’s arms and pulled him away.

I looked him in the face right in front of me.

The red eyes were burning passionately.

“Oh my!”

“…Huh?”

“You can be comfortable with me. I want to be comfortable with you too, Rishir! Can I consider you my close friend!?”

“…Huh? What the- Huh!”

Risir’s speech was once again blocked as he could not keep up with the tempo.

Dares hugged him passionately once again.

“Rishir! This favor! I will never forget it!”

“It’s nothing, so don’t be so hard on yourself.”

“It’s nothing!!! Don’t say that!!!”

“Just put me in a carriage and that’s enough for me-”

“Somewhere! Tell me your destination. I’ll take you to the ends of the earth!”

It was only after a long time that Risir was able to escape from Dares’ embrace.

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▷Fate 41: Bug-Eater Happiness – Disabled.

You will receive special benefits accordingly.

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■Rishir

Level: 15

Race: Human

Series: Wizard

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