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Swordmaster’s Youngest Son
[Translator – Junseo]
[Proofreader – Valirius]
Volume 10 Chapter 371 - The Reason They Seek Temar’s Tomb (3)
Mages emerged from the dark forest.
There were twenty of them this time, and Myla could be seen next to them.
[Look at this! I knew this would happen. I thought that if it was my sister, she would definitely hide the tomb somewhere else. But it was so obvious! Because the only place in the Wantaramo Forest that can be hidden from me is the Red Lake!]
Myla stepped forward, speaking in a shrill voice. Perhaps they had been in a hurry to get here as she was out of breath. The mages’ faces were all glistening with sweat.
‘I was a little worried that the Wraith Corps might be mixed in with them, but fortunately, it seems that only mages from the magic tower came. The third is the closest, and since they were in a rush, they probably didn’t have time to bring the Wraith Corps with them.’
The Wraith Corps were the most elite secret force Zipfel had, commanded directly by Octavia Zipfel. The third magic tower wouldn’t dare call upon them.
‘But a report that I’m in Wantaramo will reach their superiors, so the Wraith Corps will eventually arrive. They did send five to get me last time, after all.’
The plan was to kill all the ones here before reinforcements arrived, head into the tomb, and then escape the forest.
[When I said that we should form an alliance with Zipfel for the sake of the people, you ignored me and called it nonsense! But you’re saying you’ll ally with Runcandel? And not even Cyron Runcandel, but that powerless little brat?!]
Myla’s body momentarily swelled and turned red as she screamed in anger. It was a phenomenon that occurred when the descendants of the Fairy Tribe became excited or showed their power.
[Is this the path for the sake of our race that you spoke of? This is why everyone turned their backs on you. Where are you?! Show yourself! Come out and answer me!]
There was silence for a moment. Myla’s wheezing breaths stood out.
Meanwhile, Jin and Valeria were judging how strong the Zipfel forces were, and the Vermont demons were also watching them carefully.
[Ha, I got emotional for nothing. Anyway, listen carefully, Sister. This is my final warning as your younger sister. If you come out now and beg, I will grant you a painless death. The bond between us blood relatives is at least worth… Kyaghhh!]
Suddenly, Myla screamed.
It was because her wings were grazed by the mana beam shot by Valeria. She had already finished casting the spell and had the magic hidden in her hand the moment the mages appeared.
[My wings! My wings, argh! It’s hot!]
Myla hid behind the mages, screaming. The mages showed no reaction to Myla’s injury.
[You couldn’t even block that? Kill them now! What are you doing, huh?!]
“Shut your mouth. You stepped forward without fear, shouting, yet you dare blame and order us around?”
A mage spoke harshly, looking at Myla in contempt. Myla was so shocked by his cold attitude that she couldn’t help but keep her mouth shut.
“Nice to meet you, Jin Runcandel. I am the vice-pillar of the third magic tower, Drew Malaga.”
Malaga was one of the central clans of the Lutero Magic Federation, and Drew Malaga was the second commander of the Midnight Sun Magicians before taking charge of the Magic Tower.
—…Nice to meet you, Lady Luna. I’m the second commander of the Midnight Sun Magicians, Maul Henserker.
—You? It seems like the second commander has changed without me knowing.
—My predecessor, Sir Drew Malaga, retired…
—If it had been Drew, he would have gotten off those stairs before he greeted me.
He recalled the conversation between Luna and Maul Henserker during the Holy Kingdom Incident.
“It’s nice to see you too, Sir Drew Malaga. I heard you retired.”
“I recently returned to become the vice-pillar of the third magic tower.”
“It seems that the Lutero Magic Federation is lacking in talent.”
“All of Runcandel’s former Black Knights have retired, but aren’t they still performing missions unofficially? I’m a similar case.”
“I think you’re far too lacking to compare yourself to the former Black Knights. Are you overconfident, or just shameless?”
“I misspoke. I apologize if I offended you.”
Drew wasn’t shallow enough to fall for simple provocation.
There was a reason why he served as the second commander of the Midnight Sun Magicians and was appointed as the vice pillar of the third magic tower even after retirement.
“Sir Jin Runcandel.”
Drew said, stroking his beard.
“Speak.”
“I’d like to make a proposal.”
“A proposal?”
“Just leave. Reinforcements will be sent by my superiors soon and you won’t be able to handle it. But equally, I don’t want to have to pointlessly lose men to stop you.”
“You think you can stop me if you lose some men? What do you think my answer will be?”
“You leave me no choice. One last question, then. Who is that mage next to you? I hear that she uses magic that has long since disappeared…”
Drew had heard from Myla on the way that Valeria used Archival magic.
‘Since Myla used the staff to summon the magic tower and they came here without any information, it’s not like Drew knew from the beginning that there was an Archival magic user here. Even if I kill everyone here, Zipfel will still learn that I came here with an Archival magic user.’
As Jin had thought, Drew Malaga had already sent word to the Zipfel Clan as soon as he heard about the existence of the Archival magic from Myla.
Myla’s betrayal was unexpected, thus it was inevitable.
Just as Jin was about to snort, Aria suddenly stepped forward and opened her mouth.
“You deal with the demons, Jin Runcandel.”
Taking on twenty of them alone?
Jin didn’t ask whether she intended to do so and just nodded. If Valeria spoke up, it was because she could handle it.
“Be careful.”
As Jin began to swing his sword at the demons, Valeria glared at the mages.
“Listen carefully, Zipfel dogs.”
Valeria took off her hood, revealing her bare face. A silver staff of pine imbued with magic illuminated her face.
“I am a descendant of those who were trampled on and vanished, bearing the blood of the innocent Gray Owls who were murdered, and the mage who will erase the name of Zipfel… Valeria Hister.”
Drew’s eyes widened as she finished speaking. Jin also couldn’t help but be shocked.
‘She revealed her identity?’
Her real identity that she hadn’t even revealed to him yet.
Even while fighting the demons, Jin’s mind was still occupied with Valeria.
There was no other reason why Valeria revealed her name.
It meant that she would kill every single mage in front of her without exception.
“You won’t be able to return alive.”
She was absolutely confident that she could do it.
“…Be careful of the ground!”
Drew suddenly shouted as soon as Valeria’s staff moved.
Chains of lightning were suddenly spread across the ground that he and the mages were standing on.
‘Was she casting the technique while revealing her identity…?!’
Her use of magic was so shocking that even Jin didn’t understand how she did it.
Jin, who was right next to her, didn’t notice any mana flowing from her at all, so the mages of the third magic tower certainly wouldn’t have noticed it.
“Keargh!”
“Urgh!”
The mages who weren’t able to dodge the chains of lightning yelled.
Blood was already gushing from their mouths, noses, and ears, and those who barely managed to avoid it by casting a barrier couldn’t help but feel a chill run down their spines.
“Grreaurgh…”
There were five mages bound in chains, and they soon met their end, charred black and spitting out blood.
In an instant, 20% of the magic tower mages that had arrived were gone.
That wasn’t the end for the third magic tower mages. The lightning chains continued to writhe like a living creature even after killing five, and continued to cling to the barriers of the remaining mages.
The chains not only put pressure on their barriers, but also obscured their vision, heightening their fear.
“I’ll buy time! Keep your composure! If you act recklessly, you’ll fall into mana overload!”
Drew was showing that he truly had been the second commander of the Midnight Sun Magicians. He gave an excellent command so that his bewildered subordinates wouldn’t fall into mana overload.
But Valeria had already anticipated that Drew was someone who could deal with such a situation.
So she planned to kill them in a way that he would never expect.
Crash—!
A dimensional portal suddenly opened in the air, as if a phoenix was being summoned.
Valeria had finished her summoning. However, the dimensional portal opened not near Valeria, but above the magic tower’s mages.
Crack, crackle!
What emerged from it were hundreds of sharp icicles. Like overlapping shark teeth, the icicles continued to rain down again and again even after they struck the protective barriers.
The mages whose barriers were breached met their horrific deaths with their entire bodies skewered. Their scattered flesh and organs were turned to charcoal by the still surging chains of lightning.
The mages of the third magic tower never expected to be attacked like this.
They all learned the magic of Zipfel, and spent their entire lives in the library of Zipfel, said to contain all the magic in the world…
Yet, they could be certain. Valeria’s magic was something they had never seen before. In actual fact, it was just that Valeria’s magic was so altered that it was hard to identify what the original magic was.
That’s why they couldn't deal with it properly. Although they thought they knew almost all the magic in the world, seeing their comrades being burned or pierced to death by strange magic they had never even heard of was truly terrifying.
Hiss!
In the midst of the chaos and panic…
The eerie sound of a blade being unsheathed was heard. It wasn’t Bradamante.
It was the sound of the dagger Valeria had hidden in the sleeve of her robe being drawn.
Thud, thud…
Valeria began to slowly walk toward the mages.
Her eyes were red and stained with dark murderous intent. Until Valeria came within range, the mages were occupied struggling to survive the lightning chains and icicles.
The chains on the floor matched Valeria’s steps, making a path for her.
The icicles pouring down from the dimensional portal above her head also avoided where she walked.
From that point on, it was a slaughter.
Like a grim reaper, she moved among the mages, taking a life with each stroke of her dagger. Valeria, who was stabbing the throats and hearts of the mages, wore a completely indifferent expression.
Soon, her steps led to Drew Malaga, who was covering for his subordinates with barriers.
Drew had already accepted defeat and death before she approached him. From the moment of the first surprise attack, when the first five were killed.
Even with Valeria right in front of him, Drew was too weak to fight back or push her away.
Valeria met Drew’s eyes for a moment.
“Among the mages who massacred the Grey Owl Mercenaries there was one named Holden Malaga.”
“Is… that so.”
“I believe they’re your relative.”
Drew didn’t answer and avoided Valeria’s gaze.
“It seems even you are afraid of your relatives dying.”
Slice!
As Valeria decapitated Drew, lightning chains and icicles began to devour his men, who were barely holding on thanks to his barrier.
Amidst the blood and screams, Valeria once again fired a mana beam, knocking off Myla’s wings as she tried to escape.
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Translator – Junseo
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