Chapter 556
My Villains Episode 556
68. To the capital(29)
What the 'mysterious man' Raph prepared to infiltrate the royal capital was two types of elixirs..
The first was an item that neutralized a potion containing the 'Curse of Shrinkage' several times and at the same time treated it with a special slander to cause mutations..
A general shrinking potion - that is, the 'genuine' product from the Crescent Islands could not be used as is. The effect was too strong to be appropriate..
I don't know if it means turning into a child, but it shrinks to less than half the size while maintaining the same appearance and body proportions. First of all, isn’t it obvious that it will attract unnecessary attention in itself?.
Moreover, since it is full of evil energy, it also stimulates the priests. It might have been fine for an ordinary country priest like Bowen, but it would have been difficult to avoid the mood of the high-ranking clergy crowding the royal capital..
On the other hand, Raph's elixir only reduced his height by about 10 centimeters at most, and gave almost no sign of a curse..
Raff explained that unless one comes in contact with a bishop-level priest or a commander-level cathedral, there is little chance of the mutation being discovered..
The second elixir was also an item that caused a simple mutation. Based on the spell 'Colvian's discoloration', it has the effect of changing the color of the eyes and body hair..
‘The spell 'Colvian's Discoloration' was originally a secret method, so detection by wizards was almost impossible. Surprisingly, it is not a very high-level spell, so the true value of the elixir lies in its semi-permanent durability rather than the effect itself..
Just by drinking two elixirs, I was able to transform into something completely different from the rumored red knight. Although he was still big, he wasn't as big as a tower, and his eyes and hair were a completely different color..
Additionally, Raph advised me that I should grow a beard..
The 'real Ludo', who was attacked by unknown assailants while on his way out at the invitation of the Royal College, is said to have been a swordsman teacher at Oak Deli, Count Jovian's estate, for nearly half a year. Before that, they mainly stayed in the imperial territory and the southern continent..
Therefore, there would be no one in the royal capital, especially the Avenue of Glory, who knew of the swordsman Ludo. However, if someone sent someone to Oak Deli to inquire about it, they would realize that the perception was different..
Whatever the circumstances, it wasn't a very welcome offer..
Although I'm not the type of person who shaves diligently, I wasn't confident enough to grow and maintain my beard to the point where it would change my appearance. Ellen also agreed with me. What kind of beard is that dirty beard?.
At this time, Mongchi came up with a very amazing idea. When he saw my hair, which had turned dull blonde due to the effect of the elixir, he thought of someone's ponytail..
When I took Fritz and compared him, the hair color was indeed similar. In addition, the bristles were rough and stiff like a broom, so they seemed very suitable for use as a beard..
I found this exquisite coincidence both surprising and amusing, so I asked Fritz for his understanding. The guy stubbornly resisted, asking why he could say such idiotic things so calmly, but after appeasing him in an appropriate way, he succeeded in borrowing a handful of hair. A dexterous mummy applied herself as a hairdresser and gave me a beard..
The musty smell on my beard was a little annoying, but this was soon resolved. When Ellen showed that she liked my beard, Ellen, who was very disgusted with it, reluctantly came forward..
He obtained various ingredients from the alchemy guild in Multingham and manufactured an adhesive that could only be melted by rubbing with magical power. Thanks to this, I can now wash it with soapy water and trim it with oil just like my real beard..
The results of a series of efforts were quite surprising, and I felt like I had become a completely different person not only to my group but also to myself when I looked in the mirror. Even though the shape of the facial features has not changed at all..
However, this disguise had one fatal limitation: it could not use magical power..
Basically, I use blood magic and manipulate magical power in the form of blood energy..
And as the name suggests, blood energy is a power rooted in blood, so if you raise your magic power even a little, blood energy starts flowing through the blood vessels of your entire body from that moment. The magic power flowing through the whole body meant resistance to magic, witchcraft, and curses..
As expected, my body has a high level of basic vitality, as befits a knight with peak skills. If resistance due to magical power is added to it,?
A certain level of magic, curse, incantation, etc. becomes impervious. And Raph's two elixirs were based on neutralizing curses and low-level magic, respectively..
In short, it meant that if I raised my magical power even a little, the effect of the elixir would evaporate. Just as it was in Multingham's inner city..
Of course, it's a series of disguises, it's annoying, but I could do it again..
The problem was limited materials. Because neither Raph's elixir nor Fritz's hair are infinite..
He had already left his beard all over the floor of Clarissa's throne room, so I had to ask him for another favor. So far, I've been able to get through it just by swinging the flail a few times, but if I open my hand again, it looks like I'll even take out the hatchet of lightning..
In fact, not being able to use magical power was not a big problem right away. If I wanted to hide my identity anyway, sealing the blood seal was essential..
However, it was truly disappointing that I was unable to use some of the grasping techniques that I enjoyed using in daily life and in bed. But hey, I'll have to take this..
This may sound obvious, but it wasn't the end just because I was the only one hiding my identity. Many of the group wore their own disguises..
It would be suspicious if there were too many wizards in the party of fifteen, so the wizards except Epoz hid their staffs and wands and dressed like ordinary mercenaries. Ellen always wore a hooded hood to hide her shiny blonde hair..
For Fritz, Goleman, Tilloria, etc., it was enough to replace their armor or weapons with slightly loose ones. There was no need for Simos, Shea, Mittelman, etc., as their original behavior was no different from that of mercenaries or travelers..
The most free thing was a bundle. Isn’t he a guy who is naturally good at avoiding other people’s eyes? It was ridiculous to give him advice on a problem like this..
The person who suffered the most in this situation was none other than Iopiya..
As I discussed with Father Bowen, whom we had met a few hours earlier, our schedule was not very leisurely, so we set out again right after dinner..
Although it was a forced march, there was no one in the group who was so exhausted that he passed out..
Even Egon, a farmer boy from a pioneer village, walks on his own feet without any signs of strain. Even though Mira and other subordinates behaved like that every time they had a break..
However, there was one guy who was tired in a slightly different way in this situation..
“It's IOP.”
“yes?”
“Sit back and eat comfortably.”
“……ah.”
Iofia was squatting at the back of the cart, hunched over, munching on bread. Should I say that it is a body movement that seems to imitate a rodent?.
Although she may have been young when we first met, Iopiya was now a fully grown adult. Of course, my face is still young due to my racial characteristics, but my height, which has grown like bean sprouts over the past two years, is now close to 170 centimeters at the age of 19. Not to mention Ellen, it's definitely bigger than the bunch..
Seeing such a guy sitting on a rickety cart with his long arms and legs all crumpled makes me feel sad rather than cute..
“I'm sorry, I didn't know.”
After adjusting her posture, Iopiya sat down on the end of the cart and let her legs hang down. It was a body movement that felt somehow awkward and uncomfortable, so I smiled bitterly..
“I'm sorry again. I didn't do anything bad. He said he didn't do it on purpose.?”
“Right…….”
The guy smiled with an awkward expression..
Among our group, if we were to consider the most disparate in appearance, this guy and Munchi would be the best. Because the race is completely different.
Unlike Mungchi, who was at least good at hiding, Iopiya had no talent in that area. Well, I didn't expect it in the first place because I had long since noticed that her body was comparable to Ellen's..
But in fact, IOPYA is a guy who hides like a bundle and has no trouble sleeping, and will have no trouble hiding his identity as long as he changes his clothes and covers his face..
Unlike the Utekwai who are fluent in Ghelan but are still bad at Milano, the bunch who can't speak a word of Ghelan and have poor English pronunciation in Milano, and the Atalanta who are fluent in Milano but have no intention of learning Ghelan - Iopiya is at the level of her mother tongue in both languages. be fluent in In addition, thanks to chasing Heila and Theodora for the past two years, I have very good knowledge of the history and society of the Gwangmyeong Church culture..
But this guy keeps being stubborn in some strange way..
I never wear anything other than a poncho I knitted with my own hands, and I can't seem to keep the flashy accessories I brought from my hometown off my body. Thanks to this, he always maintains the demeanor that anyone can see that he is a shaman from the grasslands..
I'm trying to understand because it's shaman-like stubbornness, but anyway, the problem was a problem..
As well as all the rumors about the Red Knight, information about my companions was well known on the continent, and among them was a story about a shaman called a 'half-elf'..
‘Confronting the 'Witch of Praise', saving a red knight who almost lost his life in Zellntree, breaking the brainwashing of slave soldiers in Altenburg, etc. This is because Eopiya's activities have not been absent, knowingly or unknowingly..
In the end, he couldn't walk around like he normally did, so the only option left for him was to disguise himself as a flying squirrel and hide in the cart or in the pouch around my waist..
“But I never imagined that this problem would arise..”
“Me too. I haven't heard anything like this from other Kanzai..”
Could it be said to be an aftereffect of transformation??
Iopiya often forgot whether she was in human form or a palm-sized flying squirrel. It can take on the form of a human and peel chestnuts with its front teeth, or it can squeak and talk while looking like a squirrel..
“I don't think it was like this in the past..”
“It's my first time changing so often and for such a long time.…….”
Iopiya, who was deliberately tearing the bread, added as if she was embarrassed..
“I think it probably had the effect of getting a little closer to Mother God. Just my guess.”
“To Mother Goddess?”
“yes. So, we did not stop at the image of ‘Tiromi’ but also captured its essence..”
“Then storing bread inside the cheek is the essence of tiromi.?”
“oh.”
The guy pursed his mouth in surprise. The guy's face was red from embarrassment, but he acted confidently..
“Poinix, you don’t have to worry. It's a problem that can be fixed quickly.”
“There's a way to fix it?”
“As I told you before, I am the daughter of the Mother Goddess, a messenger of spirits, and a particularly good shaman..”
“……aha. so?”
“In the future, we will contain and summon not only Tyromi but also numerous spirits and phantom beasts. Then, this ugly behavior will naturally stop, right? Because Tiromi's place in the vessel of my soul will gradually decrease..”
“uh…….”
I quietly tilted my head in response to Iopiya’s rant..
“What if the squirrel’s space isn’t reduced??”
“yes?”
“Even though it's just a squirrel, it's like this. What if I transform into a stronger beast? Your place won't shrink like Tyromi's.?”
“yes? Ha, what nonsense is that?…….”
The guy looked a little anxious before speaking..
“……What if that really happens? Could it be that I become a collection of spirits rather than Iopiya??”
“Are you asking me that? A particularly outstanding shaman who is loved by the Mother Goddess.?”
“…….”
Deep emotions appeared in Iopya's eyes as she closed her mouth. Even if you do not use blood manipulation techniques, you can clearly read the mind..
“I guess conversation is the answer after all. You're making an expression that a squirrel could never make..”
“……really,”
Iopiya continued speaking after a short hesitation..
“Can you give me just one hit??”
As we were finishing our pleasant conversation, we climbed a low hill, and finally, in the distance, a familiar territory came into view in the darkness. It was Longville..
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