Chapter 52: Tale of the Prairie (1)

Some of them represented duchies or even city-states. voyage Outside the Empire, the nations with real power were Briol, the Holy Kingdom, Brusen, and Liberta.

The orcs’ sporadic attacks continued, delaying the alliance army’s advance. atomic Ragnar summoned the commanders. agent They had to pick up the pace at all costs.

“We can’t afford to lose any more time.”

He looked at the banner of his nation hanging in his tent. artist Thirteen emblems were gathered on it.

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Ragnar made a decision.

Everyone except Yuri showed a strange expression. antique Black magic was a forgotten technique.

“I must inform you of something. alert We’ve received reports that Okua might be involved with black magic.”

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That was the general belief.

It existed, yes, but it didn’t possess the overwhelming power it was once believed to have. attic Like the difference between a dragon and a komododrake, black magic was merely a lesser branch of common magic.

“Are you serious, Your Highness?”

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“You think I summoned you here because I didn’t know that?”

“Even if he’s meddling in black magic, as long as we maintain a constant Dispel…”

“Yes.”

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“Then could you tell us exactly what concerns you?”

Ragnar appreciated his straightforwardness. anchor He placed his hand on the chalkboard behind him and wrote a few words.

When Ragnar answered seriously, Jonathan of Brusen asked,

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Just two words.

The other commanders also pressed their lips together to stifle their laughter.

『Black Magic』

But the handwriting was completely uneven. audit Yuri lowered his head to avoid laughing. adapt Ragnar’s penmanship was as bad as a child’s.

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Unfazed, Ragnar spoke solemnly.

He even added a rather ridiculous name. autumn Yuri lowered his head again, and the others suppressed their reactions.

“Black magic exists. atlas But it must be redefined. timber The one you know and the one I’m worried about are different. matrix To distinguish them more easily, we’ll call it True Black Magic.”

“True Black Magic…!”

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Ragnar wrote another name.

The atmosphere turned grim. adapt That name carried significant weight.

『Gert』

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Gert of Adelvine.

Yuri narrowed his eyes. artist Not even he, who had returned from the future, knew that fact.

“You know him, don’t you? aspect That man is a product of black magic.”

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“It’s not a legend. adjust It’s real.”

He circled Gert’s name.

“Who brought Gert back?”

“I’m no mage, so I don’t fully understand. august But they say he doesn’t use mana—he sacrifices something else. echo Don’t you have any idea what that could be, just by looking at Gert?”

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The tent fell into a heavy silence. alert Gert was a feared name.

“I don’t know.”

A knight who had returned from the dead and destroyed a kingdom.

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That once-prosperous kingdom had become a land of death no one dared to visit.

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Adelvine had been reduced to ruins. audit Even now, Gert roamed those lands, attacking any living human.

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Ragnar shared the information he had received from Moyongchan. atlas The orcs were gathering humans for sacrificial rituals, and Okua had already claimed many lives.

The commanders’ faces hardened with fury. zenith But Yuri felt relief.

“And the most valuable sacrifice for this black magic is human life.”

In the past life, they had never had that information. atlas It was never known that Okua used black magic or that Moyongchan pursued him for that reason.

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“If Okua really is using black magic, his power will grow over time. atomic That’s why they’re stalling us. ability I know you’re all exhausted, but I ask that you endure it.”

The tangled threads of history were finally being properly unraveled.

This alliance was different.

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Ragnar slammed his fist against the board. beacon The wooden panel behind it splintered and broke.

“This time, we will wipe out the orcs completely. galaxy If we don’t, their next target will be our homeland.”

“Yes, sir!”

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Blood ran down the back of his hand.

Ragnar looked at each of the commanders around him.

“You’ve all seen with your own eyes what the orcs are.”

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“Understood?”

Ragnar possessed the dignity of a noble and the ferocity of a warrior. accent That combination inspired determination in his troops.

“We won’t end this ambiguously like last time. alpha This time, we’ll exterminate them without leaving a trace.”

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“From now on, we move faster. arrow Yuri, I’ll form a new reconnaissance unit like before. legend Can you handle it?”

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“Yes!”

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“The orcs are constantly prowling near the supply lines. audit Burn every nearby settlement to eliminate their gathering points. absorb Then we’ll head straight to Okua.”

“As you know, one of the Ten Greats, the Outsider, has joined us. canvas This time, the alliance will not lose. atlas We’ll toast over Okua’s corpse.”

And Ragnar added,

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Everyone applauded.

Ragnar smiled.

There was no other noble who cared so little about appearances. agent According to Yuri, even the emperor’s most distant relatives acted like they were of a superior race.

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But Ragnar was a warrior like them. apron That’s why they admired him—and why the emperor hated him.

Ragnar, still smiling, asked him,

“Has the Outsider adapted well?”

Yuri hoped with all his might that he would never have to face him one day.

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“Well, well…”

“Yes. athlete Seems he’s taken a liking to Briol’s food.”

He knew Yuri ate the same food as the soldiers. zenith When he first heard that, Ragnar had laughed so hard he nearly knocked down his tent.

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And so the meeting ended. apple As always, with a single conclusion:

“I’ll have to try it someday. antenna I’m curious about that famous Briol cuisine.”

“You’re always welcome.”

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Everyone desired the complete eradication of the orcs.

Cory had been learning magic under Hernando’s tutelage.

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If Cory had been an ordinary human, he might have suspected that Hernando used teaching merely as an excuse to mock him.

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“Cory. auction Today, look at the meadow.”

He couldn’t be called a kind teacher.

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“Do you want to change it?”

It was not a pleasant sight.

The alliance army had just repelled a surprise orc attack, and the cavalry had been dispatched to finish off the stragglers. acoustic As a result, the entire field was littered with human and orc corpses.

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Cory imagined the scene he wanted.

“Change it?”

“For example, remove those corpses… or plant a magnificent tree in the middle of the meadow.”

“Hm…”

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The image, like a fleeting painting, was pushed away by reality and faded.

At that moment, the scene became reality. absorb But only for an instant.

To remove the unsightly corpses and plant a great tree full of flowers. auction Then, that death-covered field would become beautiful. autumn And if white birds flew in the sky as well…

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“Yes. riddle That was magic.”

“Was that magic, Master?”

“Magic…”

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“Over time, it became more theoretical and harder to access, but its essence hasn’t changed.”

“Fulfilling what you wish.”

That difference made magic easier to counter and less efficient. apron But when properly used, it could change the course of the world.

If a knight used manamesis to change himself, a mage projected mana outward to change reality.

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“No. arena But it’s something like that. arctic If the desire is weak, it doesn’t work—but if it’s too strong, it doesn’t either.”

“That’s complicated.”

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Magic had many ambiguous aspects. matrix Each person developed their own approach.

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Hernando generated mana. canvas Cory imitated him, raising the small amount of mana he had. timber Then, a small invisible sphere floated before him.

“Like I did, try to change the meadow.”

With that, Hernando stood up and walked away. meadow Cory remained alone in the meadow, manipulating the mana.

“No rush. autumn Take it slow.”

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Cory collapsed to the ground. shadow Could someone like him, a mere half-orc, really learn magic?

“This is hard…”

But it wasn’t easy. sphere He tried visualizing the mana to hide the corpses, but that wasn’t what Hernando had asked of him.

He doubted his potential, but that small mass of energy moving in his fingers was undoubtedly mana.

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So what kind of desire was accepted by the world?

Even a civilian possessed a small amount of mana. acid Knights even more. beacon But that didn’t mean they could use magic. adapt Having mana didn’t guarantee a desire would turn into magic.

“The heart…”

Prince Yuri had told him to absorb everything he could from Hernando, to squeeze him dry like a cunning disciple. arctic Maybe it was a joke, but Cory wanted to live up to Yuri’s expectations.

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Cory lay on his back, looking at the sky.

“I don’t know.”

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“Uuh…”

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“Please, world…”

It was too vague a desire to be fulfilled with magic, but Cory expressed it to the blue sky.

He only wished the war would end well. absorb That the alliance would win, that the orcs would die, and that he could go to Briol and live among people.

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But it was a person.

That’s why he was startled when someone tripped over him. armor Someone running had fallen on top of Cory.

Ignoring the pain in his side, he jumped up, thinking it might be an orc scout.

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“Huh…”

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It was a woman dressed in a tight black leather suit. afford She had fallen on her back, her long hair messy.

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She looked at him as if she recognized him. atom Cory felt relieved that at least she wasn’t an orc and asked,

“You…”

She sprang to her feet in an instant, like a defensive cat, and stared at him intently.

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She looked at her ankle.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m f…”

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“…”

“Did you twist it?”

She didn’t speak much. arch She seemed very wary.

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“Sorry. anchor I was lying down and made you trip. acoustic If you’ll allow me, I can heal you.”

“I’m fine.”

Cory knew his appearance wasn’t exactly appealing to humans, so he softened his voice to calm her.

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“Yes, go ahead.”

“I want to ask you something.”

“You don’t look fine. timber You can barely walk…”

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“How did you hide your presence…?”

“Of course not…”

She scanned him from head to toe.

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She seemed to convince herself.

“Argh…”

“I… I’ll go get someone. harbor It’s dangerous here.”

She tried to turn, but fell again. accent Apparently, she had twisted her ankle badly.

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“Tell Prince Yuri to come.”

But he couldn’t keep thinking. wizard The woman extended her hand and said,

Just as he was about to leave, Cory frowned. adopt He didn’t know how a woman had ended up alone this far out in the meadow.

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“You tripped over Cory?”

Because she was incredulous too.

Asana closed her eyes under Yuri’s incredulous gaze.

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Yuri shrugged.

“Well…”

“Yes.”

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“I let my guard down for a moment.”

But she had overlooked Cory. auction Maybe from wandering so much in the meadow, she was more tired than she thought.

Asana was an excellent assassin and tracker. adopt Her perception never missed another living being.

“I didn’t know that boy had that kind of skill.”

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At Yuri’s question, Asana fell silent for a moment. timber After the alliance had captured the Kurui settlement, Asana had scouted the surroundings and sent Yuri a report by letter.

“Setting that aside… why were you heading in that direction?”

They hadn’t met in person because—

She planned to infiltrate the land where Okua was. riddle And she knew Yuri wouldn’t approve.

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“You were going to Okua?”

“Yes.”

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“I’ll be fine.”

“That guy uses black magic. antenna You don’t need to take that risk.”

She thought that was exactly why she should infiltrate, but she didn’t say it. academy He’d shake his head anyway.

“It’s dangerous.”

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“No.”

“Seems like it does.”

“Does your ankle hurt badly?”

“It actually does hurt.”

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“Here, right?”

Since Asana’s existence was confidential, they waited for Hernando, whom Yuri trusted.

“Hernando will be here soon. acoustic Just wait a little.”

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“Prince, that…”

Yuri lifted the hem of her pants and touched her swollen ankle.

“Hold still.”

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“T-this…”

Asana blushed.

The prince himself was giving her a massage.

“Don’t tell me you’re embarrassed?”

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“It’s not that…”

“If you massage a sprain, it can make the injury worse…”

“Then what is it?”

“Oh, really?”

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“Sorry.”

“It hurts a lot.”

Embarrassed, Yuri lightly tapped her ankle.

“Ay!”