I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 192
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An unknown imperial castle, somewhere.
Step by step-.
A red-haired nobleman walks through a gray-white hallway with no lights or signs of popularity..
Hair that seemed to be wrapped in flames, and crimson eyes filled with a mysterious glow shined clearly even in the darkness..
He was a peerless handsome man with an arrogance that suited him well..
Imperial Red Mage Red A. Scarlett.
The straight back and confidently spread shoulders create an exquisite harmony..
Even though Red's steps were just walking down the hallway, they created a destructive atmosphere as if he was trampling on something..
Red, who was strolling through the most noble space in the empire, soon opened a door and entered..
It's a strange place.
It was a spacious place, but the light was falling only on the center of the room..
Strangely, the lighting light was only concentrated in the central space. It feels like a spotlight on stage..
There was a red chair in the central space, and there were six full-length mirrors surrounding the chair..
They were orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple respectively..
dump.
As Red sat down on the chair, light flickered in the mirror except for the purple one, and soon a remnant began to appear there..
Red confirmed attendance with a calm look and opened his mouth..
“Alderson was hit..”
There was no one who responded.
Red knew that these guys were listening, so he continued speaking in his characteristic calm voice..
“And that too at the academy, right in the middle of the system. Although he was immature in many ways, he was an archmage personally recommended by this body. This is proof that the situation is more serious than expected..”
“The peace was long.”
A drowsy voice was heard from the green mirror..
“This is not a fun situation for the Dark Church. These are people who believe in destruction and chaos, so it wouldn't be surprising if they started to move slowly..”
Red immediately frowned at that carefree tone and said,.
“Is the person who knows that still stuck in the corner of the room? You recluse bastard..”
“It's pitiful that you don't know how nice the corner of your room is. No matter what anyone says, the greatest virtue of a wizard is composure, and narrow spaces make people feel calm..”
“Cut out the bullshit. The empire is experiencing an unprecedented talent shortage. Even if it was an oath from the past, it is a waste of resources to have two archmages tied up in such a small area of land..”
With these words, the tone of the green wizard, Assad, could not help but change..
“It's not the first day or two that you've been rude, but it's hard to ignore those words. Red, I'm sure you're not going to talk nonsense like releasing Lycerradigos.?”
“In the past, when the Platinum King formed the White Knights, he even interviewed prisoners..”
“It was an exhibition at that time..”
“It did. But seriously, do things look better now than they did back then??”
“…….”
“It's just that the war didn't break out, but the empire is no better than it was then. But is there any reason for my words to be dismissed as nonsense?.”
“…….”
The atmosphere became cold.
The moment Red quietly stared into the green mirror, a soft laugh flowed..
“You two always seem to get along well..”
It was an orange mirror.
The man standing on the other side spoke as if he were interceding..
“But isn't it time for us to argue among ourselves??”
“noisy.”
“Shut up, Orange..”
“…….”
The wizard called Orange closed his mouth, but his words somewhat changed the cold atmosphere..
red said.
“Well, okay. I've left the disposition of that witch up to you, so I'll just move on. Even so, the seven-colored vacancy cannot remain empty for long. Even more so in times like now.”
“Let’s decide on a successor right away.?”
“Is there anything that can't be done? There are several candidates. Since the South is a war zone, I often hear the name of a prominent war mage. I heard that [Bomb Demon] and [Sand Mage] are famous recently..”
“What is a Sand Mage? Do you use sand magic??”
“According to rumors. I think he may have invented his own magic..”
At that time, a voice was heard from the silent blue mirror..
“It was during his time as a war wizard in the South that Alderson rose to prominence. I don't think he's bad... … . For me, I would like to recommend a talent from Magic Tower..”
Red's eyes turn to that direction..
“[I heard a rumor that a genius came out of [The Magic Tower of Fish], Amelia. I think he was your student, and he learned all seven color magic at just seventeen..”
“At seventeen? If it's true, that's great.”
Assad also helped slightly, and a faint sense of pride came out of the blue mirror's voice..
“Koraris' talent is at an all-time high. It's not at the level of 'outstanding for his age'. If Koraris takes the position of archmage, I will also treat that child as a wizard of the same level, not as a disciple..”
Blue Archmage - Amelia spoke as if the owner of the vacant position had already been identified..
The rest of the archmages were slightly surprised by that attitude..
Amelia does not let her personal opinions enter her judgment..
‘…But you'll have to see it in person to find out..’
‘If Amelia asserts it to that extent,…….’
‘A wizard named Koraris is probably not an extraordinary talent..’
said Red, the only carefree one..
“okay. During my short life, I have heard and seen countless people called ‘talents of all time.’ Most of them were frogs that couldn't even reach the magic king's heels..”
“Koraris is-.”
“different? In that case, there would be no need to force that fact into your mind until you see it for yourself. It's going to be proven anyway.”
“…….”
It wasn't wrong, so the Blue Wizard closed his mouth..
Red continued..
“Anyway, I am even considering the [Abnaham Witches] as the next purple archmage. It's a group full of weirdos, but their skills are worth considering..”
“Are you saying you will only judge based on the level of magic??”
“Just this time. I'll have to check the minimum level of personality, but... … . It can be said that age, origin, and achievements have almost no weight..”
“hmm.”
Strong backlash is expected.
The Seven-Colored Archmages do not simply refer to a group of supreme wizards among the Empire's wizards..
They were practically the face of the imperial family and also agents..
Aside from Assad, who is in hiding, he is also the head of a large organization in his own way..
However, there is one reason why they do not rebel easily..
In fact, these are the words that came from the mouth of Red, who is in the position of head of the Archmage..
“You said you were filling a vacancy. Until when?”
“This month at the earliest, this year at the latest.”
“that… Isn't it too urgent??”
“Do you think so??”
Red, who laughed lowly, quickly hid his laughter and said.
“The devil almost descended on the islands..”
“…….”
“A new religion is causing a stir in the East, and gangsters in the West have recently made a deal with the cult. The South… Needless to say. Fortunately, the northern part is a bit calmer, but that doesn't mean we can let our guard down. Since it is a quiet neighborhood, it would be perfect for hiding and plotting..”
“In other words…….”
Assad said.
“There is no safe place in the Empire anymore?”
Red confirmed silently..
While most of the Archmages thought it was a hasty judgment, Assad completely agreed with Red's thoughts..
It's not just the system that's going through a crisis..
“A priest has infiltrated Badniker..”
“……!”
Amid the sound of gasping for air, Red blinked his eyes slowly, looking slightly dazed..
“what?”
“The devil almost descended on the retreat..”
“If it’s Badniker’s retreat… Wasn't it just recently??”
“Things are going really fun.…….”
“If it's Badniker's territory, the threat from the church is as much as the system, no. Rather, it was safer than the system.-.”
While the archmages were surprised in their respective forms, Red also rested his chin and spoke..
“Surprisingly. I never thought something like that would happen in the territory of the Iron Blood Ball..”
Iron Blood Prince was one of the few skilled people recognized by this arrogant archmage..
“Which demon king was the priest serving?.”
“black swamp.”
“… It was clearly the blood moon that almost descended on the Academy. I heard that the relationship between the two followers, Black Swamp and Blood Moon, is not good, but the timing is unfortunate..”
“Are you saying they were connected??”
“It's a guess, but it's worth considering.…….”
Red tapped his fingers on the armrest. The atmosphere that was about to overheat subsides again..
red said.
“It's an open secret that most factions within the church don't have good relationships. Since each faction has different doctrines, it is extremely rare for them to link up..”
“also-.”
“but.”
Red said, cutting off the Blue Archmage's voice..
“There's nothing difficult about timing the incident. Rather than linking, all you have to do is adjust the schedule for implementing the plan. And as far as I know, there is only one person in the church who can coordinate schedules between factions..”
“…Is it a black cult leader?.”
Assad muttered in a tired voice..
This is the being that came to mind when I found out that Juan's identity was a priest..
“Does this mean that the Black Gyoju has started to move in earnest??”
“You don't know that. Over the past hundreds of years, there have been quite a few people among the subjects of the empire who have seen the cult leader. Although most of them were encounters in dreams... … . The real problem is that the eyewitness testimony was completely different..”
Red didn't hide his annoyed expression..
“Some said he was a sinister-looking man, while others said he was an old man with wrinkles. Some even claimed that she was a girl who didn't even lose her breast fat. This is just my guess, but I think there are two possibilities regarding the identity of the cult leader..”
Red spread his two fingers and said, folding them one by one..
“first. It has the power to change its appearance. Personally, I think it would be more convenient if it were this way.…….”
Red shook his head..
“…Those maggot-like cultists always choose the former between the worst and the lesser evil..”
“What's the worst??”
“Possibility of multiple religious leaders.”
“…….”
A cold silence falls for a moment..
And for the first time I heard a voice from the yellow mirror.
“Does this mean there are multiple religious leaders, not small religious leaders??”
“It could be so..”
“Hmm… Anyway, that's a bit much.”
It was a somewhat harsh tone, but Red continued without pointing out any particular politeness..
“First of all, let’s keep this in mind. And Assad. I need more explanation about what happened at Badnicker..”
“…….”
“I understand that the family you serve is dark, but even in a situation like this, you shouldn't talk about internal matters..”
“hmm.”
Assad said in an awkward voice.
“To explain briefly… It feels like the old members of the family are making a mess and are not even able to make ends meet..”
“what are you talking about?”
“… Please understand that the longer I talk, the more I spit on my family. Anyway, it was an unexpected person who discovered the church's plan and killed the priest. His name was Luan, Delak's youngest child.-.”
“Luan Badniker.”
Red cuts off Assad's words..
I thought he was a guy who liked to interrupt, but Assad stopped what he was saying and asked..
“Do you know?”
“I know. Soon there will be no one in the empire who doesn't know that kid's name..”
“huh?”
The voice of the orange mirror explained to Assad, who was puzzled..
“I heard that it was Yeongdo who showed the greatest performance during this disaster of the Blood Moon. Along with Dean Alderson, he was the key to stopping the devil from coming..”
“I received a report from the special task force. If all the reports are true, it is said that he showed a response that put his age group to shame. It is said that he practically served as the leader of the leaders, but it was unexpected that a talented person of his caliber had never stood out before. Did Badknicker intentionally hide it??”
“…what. It's similar.”
Assad responded in a somewhat indifferent tone..
Red stroked his chin for a moment and muttered..
“Once a priest, then a demon king? It's a bit strange. I can't believe it's so deeply connected to a series of incidents caused by the cult..”
Assad's eyes changed.
He sensed the strange suspicion in Red's voice..
“Hey, Red. I'm sure you're not thinking strangely..”
His voice was much colder than when talking about Lyserradigos..
Of course, it didn't even work for Red..
“That guy is a badniker.”
“I know. But there was something interesting going on at Sun Bridge. Only a baptized clergy can claim complete innocence.?”
“…….”
“Let me ask you first. Was Luan Badnicker baptized??”
“That can't be possible.”
“If so, the answer I will give is also the same. I always have to assume the worst. I'm sitting where I should be.”
“but…….”
“It's already too late, Assad..”
Red changed his tone..
“Anyway, even if I don't move, the truth will soon be revealed. Heroes and the Church of the Sun, as well as those in power who played feudal lords in various places, each dispatched informants. The imperial family also had no choice but to jump on the bandwagon. The academy will be noisy for a while..”
“…….”
“Let me change the story a bit... … . In any case, this incident was successfully prevented thanks to Alderson's activities and the cooperation of Youngdo, the special task force, all cadets, and even the royal family. Since the Demon King's Descent also failed, the Blood Moon's followers would also have suffered a severe blow. Therefore, I hereby declare myself the Imperial Red Archmage..”
“what? no way-.”
Red said, ignoring Assad's urgent voice..
“[I will convene [middle name].”
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