Chapter 62: The Black Medicine
cs8CVZThe electric projectile that shot from Perda’s hand pierced through her head.uXF
EYZThe figure that collapsed, scattering blood, was so unnatural that no one reacted immediately.b07Wx
Unifs“Eh… wh-what, what is this?”GTH
iz6pscSThe enemies couldn’t even understand the situation.ixTo
kjQAfter Perda’s surprise attack, Consilus and Marco advanced into the enemy’s interior.fEs0F
6kQ“Kagh!”6JO4cA
lvXoED“Kugh!”U94G
a6pConsilus and Marco cut down the two men in front of them in a single strike.GNizKm
ux564hOnly then did they understand what was happening.VsSSVgt
zLQ“It’s an ambush!”e1T47lv
YfKnd0G“R-run!”vHcVCu1
aC54Just as they were about to fall into chaos, a woman shouted.owwbU
nYaUlMD“You useless fools! There’s no retreat anyway! Draw your weapons!”TzMi9
WD5Rxk6At the order of the dark elf, Director Linne, the soldiers drew their weapons.iCWQ
R0IZkDLinne raised her staff.kMf5
Tl1ga3s“How dare you attack this place! The one who fired, show yourself!”WQxJ10
zFzN9Perda responded by revealing himself without hiding.Lw0vbJ
oNBhR1zLinne widened her eyes.GpVqB
NlYR“Gray hair, blue eyes you are Perda Valdrova.”21OY
dsaeKShe recognized him.Y4hPd0
q2k“How convenient. I wanted to see the face of the one who destroyed my refuge, and you come to me yourself.”EkvQc
CWjYjS“Does that make you happy?”L9C
sBxaqgZ“Now that you say it like that, yes. Because I can kill you with my own hands. Kill them all!”6ie9HOI
rFgZX93The subordinates charged at Perda.zaz
yzm9KvAt that moment, a calm energy enveloped the bodies of Consilus and Marco.gQSS
BklZThe knights’ aura covered their entire bodies.5Tu
ro7SA knight who uses aura can face a hundred enemies.Vqy
qEzFighting twenty servant-level subordinates was trivial.iCt
6K8Whoosh—yLxON9G
HmArVEvery time Consilus and Marco made a move, enemies fell without resistance.GMR
deq44Those subordinates, little more than a disorganized group, quickly lost morale.v9XcNw
OnfwH1Seeing that, the dark elf grew furious.Hp3o
v8lx“Useless! Secretary!”IUb
BlIHv“Y-yes?”K9ETUWC
sqArKS“Come here!”kp6TA
n3wOvcAt her gesture, the secretary approached in a daze.wYxP
q5gYm7GThe dark elf pulled something from her bag.pXBB
HQW8jWIt was a syringe with a black liquid.obHxwk
KzfvShe stabbed it directly into his neck.Tbh
rWrA“Keh?!”v9RwfO7
VLcNThe black liquid was absorbed into his body.bHcJaZX
HvJxi“Ugh… ghkghghk?!”jEwR
fEGNThe secretary began convulsing as his body twisted.ORc
PtJPConsilus immediately sensed the danger and shouted.SPie
D3OfdHH“Marco! Stop him before he changes!”5yfv
1eairZO“Leave it to me!”CiWVcn
jKCuMarco rushed forward with his sword toward the mutating man.n6vy
hSwpbfs“Don’t even dream of it!”fOq
jTL9KThe dark elf extended her palm toward Marco.nnJg
gC42A magic circle formed in her hand.2Ncvp7
KEfrazgIt was human magic.iUJuT8
TE2Force Rush.zCAst
9prX6FBoom!K1osgH
RIOuVSxThe space in front of her palm compressed and exploded into a shockwave that threw Marco back.9GRbAN
vW6ic1They failed to stop the transformation.JfED8
Tg9S“Ghgh… ghkghk!”xmw1KuZ
H0lThe man’s body swelled as grotesque sounds escaped him.RvSd
iL37lIyHis skin turned dark.mhMFOqE
gYfHe tore through his clothes and grew to the size of a gray bear.aXhrl5K
7dp0Then he raised his head.GIPZ056
MjjUBlack skin, red eyes, and sharp teeth.G1q
ekEyoThe typical traits of a demon.mlR
OLD5wuo“A demon…”8VkYF
tXI“Among them, a bouncer.”qEkfN
AQEL5xA type specialized in physical strength, capable of breaking even restraint magic.hvx8us
oB2TGPConsilus and Marco felt the pressure.ZuYUy
SJhZU“Hehehe! Me too! I’ve also received His grace!”9P4ngjW
Uq1SHHThe bouncer lost control like a child with a new toy.1iWScO
tGt2Unable to control his strength, each blow made the room tremble.DFYemV4
U8WYVHEven veteran knights tensed at the vibrations.Qt2p
4B1wBut none of that caught Perda’s attention.HRvyYI
UcaCHis eyes were fixed on the dark elf’s bag.ArA34Nv
WPaOUp1‘She took the syringe from there.’if5X0v
MZ2SFMAnd it wasn’t possible that she had only one.fAaBjUw
NnQ96k5‘I must secure that object.’CCiJK1o
uhZZdPerda looked at Consilus and gave the order.wAAH
edkNKB“Count, handle that bouncer. Can you do it?”ErRrbq
pIYUWNConsilus answered.cjc
S4CZ“If I can’t overcome something like this, how could I still call myself a knight?”0cez
vxdFc9“My sword belongs to the regent!”O376JMW
SxgjcMarco also regained his courage.xtf
W6qRi5K“I understand your determination.”N07
EW5APerda extended his hand.ElY
bVtv“But there’s no need to complicate it so much.”61I
xzsA magic circle formed in his hand.fn6aas
FEFvPerda recited.vj4
IverW“Frenzy.”rNy
zplThe black circle shot like lightning and pierced the bouncer’s head.IYFiGo
ti5“Hehe… he… eh?”aEi0
lVvThe bouncer stopped laughing and grabbed his head.7EM0skb
25gsq6“Guh… Aaaah! It hurts! It hurts!”vU7m
YCwxtSThe monster began to go mad, destroying everything around him.Dnxs
DUUm“Kugh!”ugs0A
Fntl“What are you doing? We’re allies— agh!”9cG9BIr
NBiepThe scene turned into a massacre.bhnM
Mdoxx7The subordinates were torn apart in seconds.cuPy
0r8VT“It hurts too much!”2rnhqK
WNkdLJHis fury was about to turn toward the dark elf when she quickly cast another spell.KdZ
tjrbMb“Restrain!”l5HD
fkFGGaA rune-shaped spell pierced the bouncer’s head.MtHY
DuZaThe monster calmed instantly.n5ygb
7ZVQA“Do you know who I am?”M8g8DE
ndTN“D-director?”vMM
ski8Y“You’ve finally come back to your senses. If you understand, hurry and eliminate those wretches!”0ZPx
4HXl“Y-yes!”yEaUS
CmYxc2The bouncer, now recovered, charged at the two knights.fqTo
ZyPXU5“How dare you humiliate me in front of the director! I won’t forgive you!”NucHNN8
RLf6Marco and Consilus took the attack head-on.HTB
ZyqFBoom!jFY
lj3ifX“Ugh!”lT6GZ0
Dhwy0“Hmm.”7MnFJON
TQXtBoth were pushed back by the impact.qEtNG
ZtFotBut they held their ground.ocI
GbRAnd by holding, they could counterattack.fuBOW
BkX6Slash!Pjiw
IutTmThe aura, capable of cutting flesh and bone like radishes, barely managed to pierce his hardened skin.JazRVo
8cPkO“Hahaha! I’m stronger! I’m strong!”9XovKX
NFV7The battle between the two knights and the bouncer reached a critical point.taA
wgTLd1In that balance, those who would decide the outcome were the mages.CcXr
mDEkdIt depended on the support of Perda and the dark elf.DHe
wPXThe dark elf was the first to deploy a magic circle.tt2sDLC
nZMqiYThe spell was Slug Time.bNSa
xaSA spell to slow the aura-wrapped knights and give the bouncer an advantage.7TEnory
HwUZ“Slug Ti—”ZNV
FxkBefore finishing the incantation, she detected the attack.HSdRCB
0opGdYWhat she saw was a mana projectile.w9Ub
qIJccIt struck directly against the magic circle.olcZN84
vz6N“Gh!?”uYRI
cdZjWThe mana-charged circle exploded.QkXaSG
HPHvo“Breaking a magic circle with a Mana Shot…?”hseY9M
9OYb7Linne was stunned.z0K
bXMk‘Few can identify the weak point of mana and use it like that…’lKRNG
jevZHer eyes glowed blue.aLI
PYcShe tried to measure Perda’s mana level.tJ7jhWH
e5dDZIqAnd she wasn’t wrong.jhdT
OSo0aNw‘A novice regent who barely reached the 4th circle can do that?’tjcQ
nfHBF4BHer doubt grew.vT7
Q8wMIt was a lethal technique against complex magic like Slug Time.nyGuOu
0yvLC“What are you doing? Use magic already.”VSACU
8ZtBuaPerda provoked her.ABb
NnXF“An elf who abandoned the blessing of nature to use human magic, and still loses in magic?”tDrrTij
lRDz2“At most you’re 4th circle. Isn’t that arrogant of you?”CayL92L
QcYE2Perda also gathered mana to measure her.xrn54z
Xr4M7Her level seemed similar.wHwKIZZ
uUPxHf“Don’t lie. I know you’re 5th circle.”6eJ
3hei“My eyes aren’t for decoration. With 4th circle it’s enough to read mana circuits—”fzTHK
0Wlf“Do you think I’m stupid enough not to recognize the method of the Aquinas school?”XqPV
5o2DLinne’s eyes widened in shock.O8nlTt5
3ubS4RsBefore she could ask how he knew, Perda cut her off.w40a0ol
1E1zQY“Don’t make that face. It’s unpleasant.”w2dH
9Hx51Perda also prepared his magic circle.Tyn5
slniA high-level Magic Blast within the 4th circle.VdZRFI5
CPLsA powerful, complex, and slow spell.seO5Ln
V8PBBut Perda was already an expert mage.KjE6h
1AmDAll processes were faster than others.yzyo
tGNgOqEven so, his intent was clear.Fxb
tKqCHe was underestimating his opponent.HKj
FyIQ“Ridiculous provocation!”VW6Kj4c
TnQ0OyHowever, the circle lost strength before completing.9EgpgAH
M1zIt wasn’t Perda’s will.p76Ze
xWPtP“That’s right. As you said, I’m 5th circle.”zwu
uskQ6Even though her secret was revealed, she didn’t care.gtOLk
0xU“I don’t need tricks like mana weak points.”QFtUYa
zf8QSYOThe difference in circles was enough.GP1m
ZYW8She could crush him with pure power.fXI
nkGF1A purer, superior mana destabilized Perda’s circle.6Vp
lKNThe situation was unfavorable.qyjRy1P
JKn‘She uses the Aquinas school method.’wqpPsIv
Y6MAqzA school focused on power, compressing mana by sacrificing lower levels.qmdephg
64lNIt can deceive the opponent and enhance high-level magic.jVbtIIq
DLZiAlthough she appeared to be 4th circle, she actually had compressed 5th-circle mana.w17pjV
sSBaaIn a direct confrontation, Perda would lose.H9BN
3Ux“Do you know something?”K80jQYl
gp4Perda always lived facing superior opponents.YMSo
z75MOvpIf strength wasn’t enough, he used technique.PKyS6Ao
UGxtrrIIf technique wasn’t enough, another method.sNZlkGj
8r38lfAnd if nothing worked, he kept fighting anyway.ETMN6k2
UmCvr“What, is there a monster under your desk?”fpQLLX
DEkxx“What?”mXe
KU3ajCJust as she was about to ask what nonsense that was—Gt7pjBN
Ns0kMijShe felt something.MdrxB
HKesrOcA blue light under the desk.cS2oZ
eUAHIzIt was part of a magic circle.POK8v
iJAQvct“How did you place a circle there—?!”alc
2A5E“Lightning Bolt.”Nc4
a34fJtCrack!FA0Ay
y7hA bolt of lightning pierced through the wooden desk.KAOD
w3vFRBYAnd pierced the dark elf’s head.70XnSUi
8JBQc“Aaaagh!”Uac
aScThe spell was cast from Perda’s Shadow Hand.vxd
XkjtfThroughout the entire fight, he had moved his shadow beneath the desk.HyH7ICk
HuWX5MrThe Magic Blast was only a distraction.f5uZ9B
EiS3‘It worked.’OBs
qf7Yi6kPerda had doubted whether it would be useful in real combat.fIV1W5
l0PBut now it was clear.Rs0
cUO1As long as he concealed his cards well, no one would notice.9b3
BdUti“How disappointing.”HGMd3t
gmmOFPerda said.VOu
mw7dH3“The Aquinas school is based on hiding information from the opponent. And yet you still get caught off guard.”de7Z3y2
jgcIt was mockery.YPF
t65WAnd also disappointment.etL
O3aG89“Though I didn’t make good use of the opportunity either.”rCvxvr
Bx5That attack could have killed her.9lCckL
7lxIBut Linne did not fall.aP3T9
obUShe staggered and stood back up.saVIfw
lFZCZFS“Ghh…!”nthf
x4CzApNShe held her left eye.tIv
Wy9JPerda observed the wound.dbe2V
k6eiThe lightning had entered through her jaw and exited through her eye.2cd5
ZVc“You have good instincts. I tried to kill you immediately, but you managed to deflect the blow.”OWKk
XQmlN“You damned short-lived human!”UiHnUiG
hfSsThe dark elf glared at him with hatred.bJH
6JG5Bw3Perda responded with a crooked smile.wJTVYEA
5zPgv“Perda Valdrova! I will remember this humiliation!”cx9s
LxYzCqcThe dark elf pulled out a scroll as a last resort.cJ00NPv
1NcAvIt was emergency escape magic.Vnr5
roMd6qWhen she tore it, light burst around her and completely enveloped her.aluO
6ug“Eh… d-director?”p6iWyE
FQleEThe bouncer stared in shock at the place where she had disappeared.K5SGYa
KmbUsleWithout his mage, he was easily subdued.pp8tv
a50kbBKMarco and Consilus, after the intense battle, breathed heavily as they watched him.14bf
wexo8J3“Huff… huff… I never imagined I’d fight demons.”rUc
753OP“Same here. And at this age, too.”oDtJos
A4sZ“Talk later. Only 20 minutes remain.”KnGWIzY
mJcvy“Yes.”RN682h
v3JWith the heat of battle still in their bodies, they began searching.r05dzmI
8JE30fwSince they had been organizing information before abandoning the place, the data was partially sorted.bBCs
8Ok4They collected everything, while Perda headed to where the director had disappeared.H8Zfz
mIBM8‘Escape magic doesn’t transport belongings.’rOqC0O
idrdsBecause of its speed, it leaves everything behind.Adrjszj
jJ4xeWEven clothes.ngFnw
fTcUWhat remained was an empty set of clothes.6Q6qwsu
F5QKSAnd a leather alchemy bag.3U50od
1RSYwQ9Perda opened it.NuyJ
dksunAFInside was a diary and a box.v24go
VPLUkIn the box were syringe-shaped ampoules arranged in a grid, each with a label.VwPy5
BlYMFn— DopplerOgt
t9cKWBJ— Butcher (prototype)Cy5p6k8
mC29— Dark Sorcerer (prototype)KoBD
7OuHFAll names of knight-level demons recorded in history.HhdfBx
2qdIn addition to the Doppler they knew, there were new ones.su7WQ
rEfK66‘It wasn’t just the Doppler.’OUvk
S5LAdWhat they had seen so far was only part of the problem.WQlESyO
MdYk‘This is enough… and the record?’vUhwv
h4vPerda opened the diary.SSX
7A57FIt was filled with incomprehensible symbols.Djx4k
KRTR‘A code.’v3DS6
lmEDesigned to prevent interpretation.RwS
BPmrmHPerda knew it instantly.sbps
RMvThat diary was worth more than everything else.LJ3KsCy
TQKnHe placed it in the sample bag and closed it.HB9
fZe3O“Count, we have what we were looking for.”3TD
9EkezuH“Understood.”mm5
3EX5spThe information retrieval was a success.hfSJW71
dgMGThey withdrew in silence.nWm4A
hPZKi***QfW
9CI0Meanwhile, the other three advanced toward the laboratory.dFpJ8
mBkjZed, rubbing his body inside the thermal gear, pushed forward against the storm.bo8v
UGIx“Damn, it’s freezing. Who the hell builds something in a place like this?”pmUklR
kIlq8W“Lower your voice. What if they hear you?”3xFoP
i4FWI“Relax. Not even an orc shouting would be heard in this weather.”qif
dk8He complained with every gust of wind.sKSWh2
vwkThe other two ignored him.ywfoNoq
I9dNYFinally, they found the entry point.moG
ktClgq“It’s empty.”VOnz
u5CUnlike the resting area, the laboratory had already been evacuated.qVS1w
zkiXQ0JOnly useless large objects and trash remained.UHBom
qP5okiAnd explosives prepared to destroy everything.hCvykg
1Y1Nag“That demon was right. They were going to blow everything up in six hours.”8TVsg
Np8“Not necessarily.”lZdTY
qBEm“What do you mean?”yN8uTBu
1Xyd“That it could be right now. Are we really going to trust demons? Move.”EH6zJv
q8uplTheir mission was to rescue the demon.lndm9A
q5MIIufThe test subjects were being held there.bMFM5
nItYwThere was no point in moving them.BK0CE
64UThey would probably be buried along with the explosives.pVwxn
C9hU5aAnd that was exactly the case.zx9yV
SjeRt“What the hell is this?”nX2lMP6
khEKAWYBut when they saw it with their own eyes, they were horrified.jjl
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Body IntegrationMc didn’t do anything when she was running. Why?