Chapter 128: Mages of the Tower (6)
1qDF7L8『Northwest of Merkarva. In a small shed of a village called Lamet is one of the markers of the witch.』sjL
NLZThere were a very few people who knew about the locations of the markers that Josephine Clara the Dimensional Witch had placed all over the world for long-distance teleportations.yNI
IKUhThe first one was Josephine herself.6rvijM
NJfx1bThe second was her benefactor and the queen who was exiled into paradise, Erin Danua.S4kVA
rPPuoAnd lastly, there was also Tates Valtazar.vIIwbA
56aLhyZHe had played a big role 80 years ago in crushing the Tower of Mages alongside Josephine and Erin Danua. As a former comrade, it was nothing strange for him to be aware of the locations of Josehpine’s markers.lZpy
kKA4Gii“We’re here.”rj85G
ZMFRm2Elder Admelech, the leader of the Red Cult, arrived at an abandoned shed along with ten of his disciples. It was a small abandoned cathedral that looked more like a shed, covered in a bunch of weeds due to lack of maintenance. Despite being run down, it was still here because of the owner’s strong rejection against redevelopment.pfSEiC
xqovs9yAccording to Lord Adelene, it was said that inside the chimney of this old shed was the hidden marker.Urt
U91Pur“We have found it, Master!”2MU2
dtRSTlvHis disciples brought the marker, and Admelech was going to use this marker to summon Josephine.RyBpcP
8DUtMV“We will now engrave the magic circle of sealing.”VxU0
XZKWDTen mages along with Admelech started engraving a magic circle onto the shed. The magic circle created in collaboration of 10 mages and an elder, meant it was strong enough to restrict even the Dimensional Witch. She might be able to resist if this was during a fight when she was vigilant but that was certainly not going to be the case.5AQyJG
pW77Before long… the magic circle was complete and Admelech exploded a condensed ball of mana inside the rune-carved marker.NmyAM
rcms“Chairman…!”R1QJa
GBpAIn the next instant, the dimension cracked open as a young, blonde-haired beauty appeared from the cracks. She seemed to have hurried here to help the only one who should be aware of this marker.5vfF3i2
cPDk5x“Y, you are…?!”G3QkvO
FKGBut what she found instead were 10 red mages. As soon as they saw Josephine, they immediately activated the magic circle.ibZ
mES– Hwaruruk!Lqu
jc9Ye1lDevilish flames started to surround her in the blink of an eye. Josephine shot out her own mana to stop the flames from approaching her but she nevertheless ended up being imprisoned inside the fiery prison.8JnL3H
liKs“E, Elder Admelech! What do you think you are doing?!”2Sbi
oaGZ“Huhu. You are too naive, witch.”1PhL
nb5Admelech clicked his tongue while looking at Josephine who was locked inside flames.IEbYh7
8Bp“I was looking forward to a battle against the historical mage but what a shame.”yES5dV
UoR8Jdv“You…! How are you going to take responsibility for this?”WEDp
k6j“Hmph! There’s no need. The Tower will no longer be confined by the worthless rules of the world!”BUtr
dtVFy8“What do you mean?”xepzgJ
7ZA“Sacrifices are a must for the progress of the great discipline of magic! You say we have to respect the lowly organisms that cannot even learn magic? Protect them? Since when has human rights and ethics been a part of the question when researching the great path of magic?!”DoloI4g
3zTCAdmelech constantly erupted in fury. Considering his fiery temperament, it was actually commendable that he had been able to hold himself back until now.VcYqZfN
k2Co9The end of the Witch Hunt.Sfyotd
v8PCThe end of the Tower’s monopoly over magic education.krd8P
93LsLxDue to the appearance of the guardian academy and a strong shift of centralization, the Tower of Mages had their strength and authority taken away from them time after time.8w2jCt
nyF0cuaBesides, demi-humans who used to be treated as monsters, started being treated like humans with human rights.mez8M
lFytan“The new world shall dawn on us all! The filthy peasants and livestock shall be devoured, and only the chosen ones will be allowed onto the Ark, setting off for the new world!”A7VU
3Qv“You have gone crazy…”DlI2H
QZnX980 years.caBU
DzAIVRoughly 80 years had gone by since the Tower of Mages had been half-demolished, and yet even now, the Tower was trying to regain their monopoly, overwhelming authority, and rights that used to allow them to carry out heinous acts.9R2iF
yR5YAfter being forced to see their horrendous true form again, Josephine was once again appalled by how selfish and self-centered of a group they were.TYTV8c
a4Ah7How could they actually plan to do something so horrible just because of some outdated ideologies?m5X3
RLg“It is a shame that I cannot be a part of this historical event but… if it is me, I shall be able to maintain this seal for 3 days.”tXpDTri
gyU9M3 days.Ib54yo
0Nqa4N1That would be more than enough time for the other group to kill Chairman Eriu on his way back after a meeting with the Guardian Alliance, and kidnap the Unique Grade vampire roaming around the campus.k191
RLP“It won’t take 3 days. Maybe 3 minutes at best.”ZKS4OeW
trE““……!!””e6yIsOl
E04NThat was when a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the shed.PNc
8E0KH4The light created by the prison of flames brightened up the entrance and the person standing in front of it, revealing the wild countenance and smile on his face.m9eN
DSxWhether he was an enemy here to interfere with their plans or a simple passerby who dropped by to see what was happening did not matter. This place was now a land belonging to the Tower of Mages.vVSWm
gkPBiEV❰Flame Dog❱uNEbd4
XG5jiAdmelech showered his fiery temperament at the one who suddenly intervened in their plan.AAE1T
WOLbThe medium-grade spell of a hound carrying heat and impact started racing across the floor, ready to swallow him at any given moment. The rampaging flames were looking like they would mercilessly burn him down but…7pn
aD4“What…!?”RAwU
ZsuThe dog made of flames that were supposed to burn his skin down started being sucked into him. Seeing something that incomprehensible happen right before their eyes, the mages of the Tower stepped back in fright.077ZZ
C46“Kill him! Kill that guy!”Vvj0TpC
jJST1Urged by his instincts that warned him of the danger, the old man immediately let out a shout. In response, the ten mages chanted their spells and summoned a merciless torrent of fire that started burning down the shed.bTCRB
RhX3X“You know, even higher grade mages are useless when they’re against a bad opponent.”9hbZ2a
FupsxAlong with a leisurely comment, the man started absorbing the scorching stream of flames.qzEEwn
PVv6t68“I, impossible!”f7oHHpw
sWJAdmelech could not hide the shock on his face. It would have made sense if he had blocked the attack but what happened then wasn’t at the level of blocking.2sJ6DAv
2G4mtZpWas that complete resistance? No, it was even more than that – it was like an authority that reigned over fire itself.hntLo
IOFnHow could there be such an overpowered ability?!JVma2F
rOfiHT“I don’t care if you’re an elder or not. You can’t beat me as long as you use fire.”D6sRK
T4H97qDivinity of the Sun.ouY
1EIVAirgetlam approached them, dispersing onto them the heat of the sun.Tne
gtKxq6………byWLGMN
pXw2lz……uXn26ZN
886YK6u…dBuQ
NsOqc0“The power of the Sun is certainly quite amazing.”G6D
PFemmlsJosephine said in awe, while looking at the mages on the ground.8xJ
wpoZtThe Sun, Claiomh Solais.7wE
v67One of the 4 great treasures of Danaans, and the cherished treasure of the Great Airgetlam. Korin had used only a small portion of that strength and yet the mages of the Tower weren’t able to beat him. In fact, it was hard to even call that a fight.Pdd5
sJTU“It’s only because the Sun is a complete counter to the Red Cult. I won’t be able to beat the other Elders without the sun being high up in the air at least.”pX08
6JsZoO“…”zlA55xX
bkjjPHe sounded nonchalant, but in turn that meant that he was able to defeat the 9 elders of the Tower of Mages whenever he so desired as long as the sun was up. Even Josephine herself would have to consume a lot of mana to beat an elder and yet…sFVnHt
jstd2T“It’s not only the Red Cult. The Sun… has the power to cleanse evil so…”1PuK
XvGH1FThe Black Cult, which tended to make use of undeads of chimeras won’t be a match for him either.N0VcBV3
bAAh5K“You knew about this incident with the Tower, and were preparing for it from the start, weren’t you?”2RdxU4b
jJX94aXHow was that even possible? It was as if he could foresee the future. Josephine had a lot of doubts and questions but swallowed them without bothering to voice them out loud.2oTHtae
tRrgQt『I will save the world.』S3Qx
PNKeHe had an aspiration too big for normal people to shoulder. Considering how he had voluntarily put that task on his shoulders, it was safe to say that everything he did was for that purpose and for that purpose alone.lV0Vio
cR2pm“Student Korin. If our assumptions are right, then the next target would be…”VQNE
kZyfE6N“It would be Senior Marie. I have put enough measures there.”Fajdgsb
tUxb“It would be wonderful if everything went according to plan.”1L2PQTX
puH“…It will. I will save everyone.”xYtXG
8RxHis last words sounded like a reminder for himself.Oi1rq02
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UXV“Ren! Rennn! Wake uppp!”QZay
j6kaMk7“Uhum… Oraboni. One more minute…”YwPp
2lF2i“We have a prac lesson today~! Bro said we have to wake up early, remember?”BJBlLdW
26QJ“Ugh…”yeZnRu
7sEADue to Ron rocking her body back and forth, Ren had to wake up while rubbing her eyes.Q55E
dwT“What time… is it?”FAZT4PV
yUdlP“Eight o’clock…!”lU6AM0
2QXWKYf“Eight… o’clock… Aht!!”GPthBm
xvA9pI4Ren quickly woke up in fright. They were going to be late at this rate. The girl ran around in a hurry while saying whatever that popped up in her mind to her younger twin brother.7EjJjx0
H7tCE2p“Why didn’t you wake me up earlierrrr…!”VnbKLjS
Qesmc2X“I just woke up!”x1Wr
LjWYVShe dashed straight to the bathroom. There were a bunch of things to do – she had to brush her teeth, take a shower, change her clothes, take the bag, and run to the venue.XAL7
sIBBdWm“Did you wash your face?!”tl7xtE
q60ZPT“Not yet!”PLXSk
qlmoQ“Then hurry up!”hdIB
jw8oc“Nn!”wQiJ
v8K0jSThe reason why the wolf siblings were in so much of a hurry was because it was their prac lesson today.2isF8w
Wq9say“Hmm… Is everyone here?”2yj8bj
d2JyAt the front entrance of the Academy, Professor Orgen Rentree who was in charge of the freshmen this year, showed off his dense muscles while looking through the assembly of students.zIOTgQ4
dTbaM“Ren and Ron aren’t here yet!”RG2Q2t
t3j7GsOne of the students alerted the professor about the absence of their peers. When Orgen was right about to turn to his watch…yA1
04dWQx“We are hereeee!”HFs3
A4uM“So sorrryyyyyy!”AbZDA3S
zZipVPCThe wolf siblings screamed from a distance while sprinting as fast as they could. They were in so much hurry that they had even half-beastified themselves and were running on all fours.KsB2
M8kJKDP“You are late, Student Ren! Student Ron!”AvtR7h
ORkA5“S, sorry sir!”r4DQbuV
t5VT“Be more mindful next time. A good guardian is not only skilled but they also need to be punctual.”Skz7R
yt54F“Yes sir!”ofZcZUH
AWb21ZOrgen did not feel like scolding the siblings, who were considerably smaller than their peers. Beastmen’s physical growth depended on their mental development and the fact that they were that small, meant that their mental ages were just that young.wcc6I
K6G4S3Professor Orgen was someone who was relatively generous to children.yxlb
2pJGpb“Now, let us depart! A reminder: the mission we have on our hands is the annihilation of the demonic beasts that have nested themselves on the western mountain range! Off you go to the magic carriage station!”q64DV2l
aJ9L“Haaa…”Hiv
bi2oHeaving a sigh of relief that they weren’t scolded that much for being late, Ren and Ron started walking after their peers from the back.wqHT8
plxPixu“Sniff sniff… Hnn?”GCv2
vIz9YFZRon sniffed and looked around. Seeing that, Ren asked him.G2teIlH
hoT3L“What’s wrong?”jhyDx
hiomjt1“Nn… I thought I smelled something strange.”4X2
uZFh“Something strange?”E917jnI
Bo2mT“Yeah… the smell of rotten corpses. It’s faint but…”FpQ
PJao“You dummy. Why would there be corpses in the Academy?”FrJA7C
SBWkUsE“Right?”RqKY
CVwC59What the siblings did not know was that there were eyes looking at them from a distance.89DsFPr
ol4G****IyBi
23rr0“Thank you, Young Miss!”fnpq
9VmOZ“It’s nothing. That wasn’t anything difficult.”vmd
XNTmZ6iOn the official opening day of ❰Dunareff Fresh Produce❱, Marie visited the shop as the oldest daughter of the family.S7u
yj8qXI“Huu…”KTreJ
JFZtTrying her best to hide the look of nervousness on her face, Marie calmly walked towards the Academy.CuPTo
wL2LlJFThe mages of the Tower had two goals in this visit. One was the murder of Chairman Eriu Casarr and the other was the abduction of Marie Dunareff.pXbtK
nQIThere were some problems with the plan due to the unexpected actions of Princess Miruam, but Korin immediately came up with another plan.8hur
7fHURPUAfter sending the chairman outside using the excuse of external affairs, they waited until the enemy started with Josephine Clara sealing plan. At the same time, they sent Marie Dunareff outside to lure them into attacking her.pXn8f
eEnwzl‘Hua Ran… Alicia…’MuZV9a
tuJZOOf course, there were enough safety measures put in place.q3xiW6J
6p1iiHer way back to the Academy was escorted by a bunch of elites and mages like Hua Ran, Professor Haman Welsch and Professor Lulara Mars waiting in the distance for the potential attack from the Tower.7tLg
lWNoGreat Golden Mage, Adelene was one of the very few people who could suppress a Unique Grade vampire. However, it was certain that even Adelene wouldn’t be able to defeat the combination of the Academy’s elites.dc9
cPpv0N‘…Clock Tower. It won’t be here. There are too many eyes.’HjidhA
SX0From a crowded area to less crowded places, Marie intentionally moved to areas that were easier to be attacked at. Visiting a shady fortune teller at the alleyway, she received love advice and walked through the platform of unmanned magic carriages.uJw
y5bvThose were the best places to attack at and yet there were no signs of movement from the mages.GAUqT
WyXHJ0c‘Are they being that prudent?’lGY0
uqwwxztShe walked past the unmanned magic carriage platforms. This was the best place for them to attack and yet there was no one.CvWmQ
fjOINOn the way from the city to the Academy, she intentionally used the road that was more common for magic carriages to travel in, instead of using the road for people.bMHJ
7zHR4Fc‘It has to be here…!’8I8
S0vVbbRThis was the last place for them to attack. The road for carriages had dense trees on the sides of the road and was the perfect spot for them to capture her and leave the city while hiding from the eyes of the Academy.nJmmXhZ
e91‘Doggo…!’WBL
49GLaUiMarie called her familiar, who growled in response from her shadows in preparation for the attack. The demonic dog howling in her shadows was fully prepared to rip the attacker into pieces.i2nM3
JiDEBefore long, there were 100 feet left to the entrance. She could now see guards checking the visitors of the Academy.jXgJhG
WtB70 feet until the main entrance. She spotted some students quarreling with the guards. It seemed that they had been caught out after sneaking out of the Academy without a valid pass.MdUQq6
h6Igd50 feet until the entrance. This was dangerous. It seemed that the attackers were trying to involve the nearby students and guards.Abne
xM8yt1930 feet left until the main entrance.XlaZL
r8mvWhen were they going to attack?FEI
xlx4o0N10 feet until the entrance.81V
gkW?????zml6Qx4
w9HZSoon, she arrived at the Academy.IKHwk
L021UK6“………Huh?”DjW
V5q7Until the very end, there was not a single mage attacking Marie.1CmqhQ
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Jlz“Huah…! Ren! Look! I caught a massive boar!”QeQky9
HtNPYXX“Hmph…! I got a bigger one, see?”qUWT8Xe
PsKwsIn the mountain where they had come for the prac lesson, Ren and Ron were hunting the Fang Boars inhabiting the western mountain ranges under the guidance of Professor Orgen.fyyR
K7hDD“By the way, Ron. Isn’t this strange?”wm6BU8j
h5XLnKX“What is?”RJF
JW02zC5“They said there’s supposed to be a lot of them here because they’re in their mating season, right? So much so that Professor Deina bought a bunch of them for an experiment last year.”ks4J
vUku“I think so?”EAUSKFw
CnMOKNf“So why are there so few of them?”0lqW
j7sAThe mountains were quiet. From what they heard beforehand, there were supposed to be so many Fang Boars in this time of the year because of their breeding season, and there were supposed to be enough boars to flock the entire mountain from the foot, and yet even after climbing half way up the mountain, all they saw were a few of them.pvl3zfd
yk17k“Huah…! You’re right! Maybe they were over-exaggerating it to scare us.”WbMAqi
g5WY“There’s no way…”nFqDp
N7wThat was when a thick odor rode the wind into their noses. The wolf siblings, due to having a sensitive sense of smell, were able to notice the identity of the smell in an instant.NPBua
Dy8Of29“Rotten… meat?”3wzib
Ry2MMs4It was the smell of rotten flesh that threatened to pierce through the nose, which they had gotten used to during their life at the slums. The moment they noticed what that smell was…3nF0VXf
ron– Kuruk!z24
p0up– Kurahk!jRUCeYe
ttRThe death throes of a pig echoed across and the ground shook as if there was an earthquake. The freshmen students who had been in the middle of the prac lesson, turned their eyes to the top of the mountain in search for the origin of the sound.ghoa2d
x5Ya“Uhh…”oLe
GPBQEQ“What the hell is that?”Cdwhm1P
5HNeaNAt the end of their gazes were a bunch of… indescribably horrendous boars with torn-apart flesh, dangling eyeballs and smushed fangs.xWDg
euduMxRA torrent of corpses was flooding down the mountain at the students.JWclQJd
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