Chapter 626
My Villains Episode 626
72. punitive force(9)
“I need help?”
“huh. Please look behind me.”
Ellen, with her two subordinates at the forefront, kept pace with me and continued her explanation..
“That bastard got in touch much sooner than promised. The situation here is different from what I expected and I feel like I'm acting on a whim..”
“what does that mean?”
“I guess they thought it was only a nominal mission to support the punitive force and that it was enough to go on a field trip with the students and come back. But when I got here, the atmosphere was very strange..”
“So are you in a hurry? to reduce variables?”
“That's what I think.”
The rain was still in full swing, and the garrison was in disarray. We crossed through the busy soldiers and left the barracks area..
“Are you trying to get out of the camp? It's difficult to get too deeply involved with this status..”
“don't worry. I'll make you invisible.”
“Invisibility? here?”
Instead of answering, the guy pulled on his sleeve and headed towards a shabby tent. It was so small that it was difficult to straighten your back, and it was piled with several oil drums and hay bundled into squares. Is this a tent used as a warehouse?.
“Hey, if you're going to do this, start at your military camp from the beginning.-”
“Shut up and listen to the explanation..”
Ellen took out a scroll from her pocket, opened it, and continued speaking in a slightly hurried tone..
“You've never been invisible?”
“Why isn't it there? Well, don’t you remember the potion you drank at South Harbor? As soon as the invisibility was lifted, your whole body sparkled like a firefly..”
“……It was an incredibly defective product. This is done right. There are no strange side effects, and as long as you suppress your magic resistance well, you can maintain it all day..”
“oh.”
“However, if you do anything excessive, such as running, moving too quickly, bumping into another person, or lifting a heavy object, it will break free. Only the shape is erased, but the presence remains the same..”
“It would be easier to think that I would just walk calmly.…….”
I was actually glad that I wasn't wearing proper armor. Since I'm only wearing the breastplate and shin guards, I don't think I'll be making any unnecessary metallic noises..
“So, after turning invisible and leaving the garrison,?”
“Follow me secretly. If the meeting with him ends without incident, you can just return, and if something unexpected happens,-”
“Are you asking me to come forward and help you? good. I know what you mean..”
When I nodded willingly, he gave me a warning with a serious look on his face..
“It's not an easy thing to do. They are the ones who first use detection spells if they think the opponent is suspicious. Keep in mind that the Order of Dawn is the best at dealing with invisibility spells in Middle-earth..”
“I said I understand, I'll be careful..”
……Damn, if I had known something like this would happen, I would have gone out of my way to bring a bundle..
Even though I was thinking that, I put on a confident expression to reassure Ellen..
Then suddenly a question occurred to me.
“Uh, now that I think about it - Mr.?”
He must have realized that the 'uncle' I meant was referring to Grandmaster Li Wan, so he answered without hesitation..
“not here.”
“No? why?”
“I never even came in here in the first place. He suddenly disappeared after saying he was going to take a walk around the mountain... … . He's like an irresponsible old man..”
Li Wan is the Grand Master of La-Palais Palace, but he often shows himself uncharacteristically a wizard. I heard at first glance that he interacted with the druids of the free plains for a long time, and it seemed like he not only learned the art of transformation at that time, but was influenced in other ways as well..
But, no matter what, I can't even see my nose in this important situation. There was nothing to say other than that he was a man without a solution..
“That's why you called me.”
“……Well, for now,.”
Ellen bit her lower lip slightly..
“Actually, that old man is also old, but there's more to it.…….”
I quietly listened to what he said..
Most magic scrolls can be activated just by tearing them, so the time it takes for the spell to be completed is practically nothing..
However, Ellen wrestled with the scroll containing the invisibility spell for a long time. This was to suppress the presence of mana that would spread as soon as the spell was completed..
After about 3 minutes of him muttering and concentrating, the order was finally completed. A subtle, tickling, spicy sensation seemed to penetrate my entire body. Afterwards, I glanced down at my body and all I could see was scattered horsetail grass and a damp floor..
“good… … . Let's move.”
Ellen opened the tent entrance with a calm expression. I left the tent, paying attention to my appearance..
Perhaps because it was a garrison that had only been established for a week or so, there were no barriers or fences in place. If there was someone skilled in earth-type spells, they would have built a high earthen wall, but most of the wizards here were from the Order of Dawn, so they didn't seem to have any specialties in that area..
It looked like they were surrounded by carts and supplies covered with tarpaulins, like any other camp. It was evident that efforts were made to strengthen the defense in some way, such as using a wide and deep dug ditch as a moat and driving sharply carved wooden stakes here and there..
It didn't look very sturdy in itself, but since the terrain was valleys on all sides except for the ridge road leading to the north, it seemed like it would play its role in an actual battle..
“Hey, stop right there..”
Since the guard duty had not yet been handed over to the student extermination force, the soldiers guarding the only two entrances to the garrison were soldiers from the Game and Game Bureau..
“You guys……?”
As the soldiers gave curious looks, Master Hagni, who was wearing a dark red robe, stepped forward..
“‘I am ‘Tuin’, the wizard of the ‘Blow Mercenaries’..”
“Mercenary wizard? Ah, did you come with noblemen??”
“exactly.”
“Pae (牌) is?”
Hagni wordlessly held out a piece of copper the size of his palm. A man who I didn't know whether he was a sergeant or a veteran came forward and handed me a magic tablet, so I glanced at it..
“Who are those two there? The purpose of going out is?”
“One is a guard, one is a disciple. I received a request from an advisor belonging to the student punitive force. He asked me to help the court wizards who are tinkering with the alarm system..”
“……Hmm, really? However, as an outsider, without even a guide,…….”
The soldier stroked his chin as if he was thinking and suddenly let out an exclamation..
“Oh, wait. So you must be Kashif's colleagues.?”
“……Kashif?”
Hagni hesitated for a moment, but fortunately, he continued speaking without any awkwardness..
“Well, that's right. Kashif is a leader in our mercenary unit..”
“Yes, yes. I heard the news. I heard that your leader also came forward to help the ‘Scorpion Wolf’.?”
“exactly. Captain Bluuga-Blau himself came. Even the best of the mercenary army..”
The soldiers acted stiffly for a while, but after Fritz was mentioned, they started pretending to be happy. When Hagni responded appropriately, he readily opened the way..
“……I never thought I would benefit from that psychotic bastard..”
As we were getting far away from the garrison, Ellen muttered something and both Hagne and Simos nodded quietly..
Alvin Hawks, who will be communicating with us, was a master of the Order of Dawn and a court wizard who specialized in illusion-type spells..
Thanks to this, he said he is currently working on checking the warning spells on the slope and at the same time creating or hiding obstacles with illusion magic. Real obstacles, such as towering rocks and potholes, are hidden from view, while fake shapes such as large rocks and fallen trees are installed at every corner of the road..
However, the level of sophistication was low, perhaps because the focus was on scope and continuity. Whether it is a hidden real obstacle or a fake obstacle made up of illusions, you can easily detect it if you look carefully. It's a low level that can barely be fooled in an urgent situation.-
“Sigh!”
-As if coming to that conclusion was meaningless, Ellen slapped her butt violently. It was already the fourth time.
“Leya!”
The one-eyed Simos quickly caught the guy who had fallen and started to slide down the wet slope..
“Are you okay, are you okay??”
“eww… … . yes. Oh, I'm fine..”
“There's no way he's fine. Let's take a look at your ankle..”
Ellen was drenched in rainwater, like a drowned mouse, and her cloak, pants, and shirt were covered in mud and weeds. Looking at that, I think Alvin's skills are not bad..
……No, maybe that's not it. Because he's a guy who falls easily even without welcome. A mountainside with heavy rain would be a very harsh environment for an athlete who can't control his body properly..
Normally, I would have summoned the wind spirit to stop the rain and blown away base illusions with waves of mana. No, he probably rode a flying carpet instead of walking on two feet in the first place..
But now she was not the High Master of the palace, but a young mercenary wizard. In a situation where the presence of the main body must be suppressed as much as possible, it is not possible to use mana like water or show yourself handling rare magic tools..
“I had a bad sprain... … . I can't do it, I'll carry you on my back..”
“Haha, hoo. no, i'm fine.”
“Don't do that, come on..”
“Let's say it's okay - ugh!”
Ellen, who lost her balance again while rejecting the help, eventually put aside her pride and entrusted herself to Simos..
I was following behind from a distance and silently laughed at him..
After leaving the station and walking down the slope for about 10 minutes, Ellen and the others finally encountered Alvin Hawks..
Is it because of the heavy rain? A strong current was swirling in the valley, which had been virtually dry just a few hours ago..
The Master of the Order of Dawn stood beyond the shallow rapids, his gray-white hood pulled down deeply. I wasn't alone. A person who appeared to be his disciple or assistant was standing a few steps behind him..
While Ellen and her group carefully approached the opposite shore, I stopped a long way away from them..
As Ellen said, it would be impossible to get close to the Master of the Order of Dawn, relying on invisibility alone, so I decided to hide in the thick bushes..
The approximate distance from the group was about fifty to sixty meters. I wonder if I will be able to respond in time to a crisis situation because it is an ambiguously long distance... … . It doesn't matter. If the situation arises, I can just throw a few javelins that I brought with me..
I have earned a reputation as a master of the javelin by taking down wyverns one after another on the battlefield. The public even went so far as to say that it was because of me that the Strom family's Dragon Knights were disbanded..
That was already two years ago, and after swordsmanship and grappling, the next thing I put a lot of effort into training was javelin throwing. Now, I can hit any target bigger than my fist at a distance of 50 meters..
“……It was you too-.”
After thinking about random things for a moment, I pricked up my ears to see Alvin, who was standing still beyond the rapids in the valley, opening his mouth..
“Nice to meet you. … … First of all ---- --- ---gun. -- ---- -Oh my god…….”
“Hehehe. -- -Nothing to worry about. … … You and I -- --- ---Oh? ---- ----sour…….”
Holy shit. It was a long distance, but the sound of heavy rain was echoing through the valley, so even if I concentrated hard, I could hardly hear anything. In addition, both Alvin and Hagni, who was dealing with him, had a low tone, so their voices seemed to be even more muffled..
Tsk. If my agility was just 2 or 3 points higher, this wouldn't have happened..
Still, I couldn't just suck my finger. Although I couldn't hear the exact content, I was able to understand the atmosphere of the conversation, and there was no disruption to my vision at all..
After briefly saying hello to Hagne, Alvin's eyes turned to Simos and then to Ellen. And a little laugh. Light words were exchanged about Ellen, who was in a mess..
The atmosphere was quite gentle for a scene of secret internal communication. Perhaps thanks to that, the conversation continued calmly thereafter. Alvin swallowed his saliva as if he was surprised, closed his mouth as if he was embarrassed, and sighed as if he was in trouble..
I don't know exactly, but it seemed to be going well..
Maybe it was because I felt a little relieved, but my eyes automatically looked somewhere else. I looked around unconsciously..
“……uh?”
Damn it. A sound came out of my mouth without me realizing it. This is because completely unexpected things caught my eye as I scanned without thinking..
Fortunately, the rain that had just gotten heavier covered up the small mistake. I looked away after confirming that the conversation between Alvin and Hagni was flowing peacefully..
What caught my eye by chance was a group of monsters. It is the size of an elementary school student, has mottled dark green skin, an ugly hooked nose, and small but sharp teeth. It was a goblin.
There must have been a small cave between the rocks on this slope, and six or seven goblins were creeping out. Each of them was carrying a small short bow and holding a dagger or hatchet in their mouths..
The movement of crawling with its belly on the ground like a turtle was so secret that no matter how rainy it was, its presence could not be felt even though it was only 230 meters away..
They were clearly approaching Alvin and Ellen and their group, and I was the only one who noticed this..
It didn't look like Ellen and her two subordinates, or Alvin, the master of the Order of Dawn, or the goblin, etc., but the current situation seemed quite dangerous..
Suddenly, what Baron Acraden said flashed through my mind. It is said that his subordinates were infected with some kind of powerful neurotoxin. If those goblins get close and shoot arrows laced with neurotoxin,…….
“…….”
After a short period of thought, I adjusted my javelin and grabbed it. And without a sound, he escaped the bushes and threw it with all his might..
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