Chapter 277 – 78. Preparations for Deepening Magical Battle (3)
I am doing a very dangerous thing right now.
Riff and Fabian are screaming in surprise from behind. But I was calm.
‘The tangled mana is very confusing.’
Apparently, either a wizard or an alchemist. Both cadets seem to have been drinking very well.
Mana that is not controlled at all due to the intoxication. Although they haven’t attacked each other directly yet.
Jumping into that mana is like jumping into the middle of a torrent with your bare body.
‘Well, there’s no problem though.’
It is a handshake to clumsily jump into the chaos of mana with a mana sword or an aura sword here. If the mana I emitted is combined to create a triple mana interference.
It can also cause great damage to taverns and onlookers here.
‘Then it’s a disgrace to the Pantheon.’
And for this year’s Mayeonjeon, I’m the moderator. I have no intention of making that mistake myself.
“Count!!”
“Uh… What the hell is that guy doing?”
“Such a suicidal act!”
So, rather than emitting mana, I entered the center of the torrent. In an instant, the mana created by the two cadets enveloped me.
Although there was a loud whirlpool of mana as if it had entered a grinder. And even though everyone here screamed in amazement.
I calmly negated the mana rush of the two cadets.
Chae Chae Chaeng-
With the sound of breaking windows. As it was, the two cadets’ spells were nullified.
“Uh, what happened?”
“Isn’t that person completely fine?”
“Not a single piece of clothing was torn!”
Like that said. I am the chaos created by the mana of the two cadets. I found that balance point lightly, and for an instant, I focused my mana only on that spot to nullify this turmoil.
[It’s amazing. Julian. The sophistication of perceiving mana and using one’s own mana has doubled compared to before. Ever since I went to the primeval forest.]
As Erti said, a bloody battle with the Sentiac Knights in the primeval forest. Because of that time, I also gained another realization.
‘Nothing. After all, cadets are just cadets.’
I wonder if my heroines, who are representative of the cadets, would know. There was already an insurmountable gap between me and the ordinary cadets.
Anyway, the eyes of the two cadets were full of bewilderment.
Although it wasn’t a 5th tier spell like Rosette or Chloe. Still, it was a flow of mana that felt like a 4th tier.
“What… What is it? My alchemy… Nullified so easily?”
“My… How is my magic?”
And soon after, the cadet of the alchemy sect who confirmed my face exclaimed in surprise.
“Yu… Julian von Reinhardt… Count Julian!!”
Until a little while ago, he ran wild as if his parents wouldn’t even recognize him. As soon as he saw me, his face turned pale.
“With the authority of the chairperson, I will report the actual situation of the two of you. Because he disgraced the cadet. You will be punished according to school rules.”
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry. Count Julian!”
The guy who acted all over the place in front of the wizard. As soon as he saw me, he freaked out and fell to the ground and begged with both hands.
The wizard too belatedly realized that it was me, and he fell to the floor in the same way.
“You don’t have to apologize to me. It would be right to apologize to the owners and patrons of this tavern. Stand up straight.”
And the two cadets quickly began apologizing to the people around them.
“My name is Julian von Reinhardt. If it’s Reinhardt for a moment… Could it be that he’s the successor of His Highness the Marquis?”
“For a moment. Is it completely different from the rumors I heard? M… He wasn’t an idiot… He was such a dignified person?”
Meanwhile, Fabian approached me.
“You are great too. Count Julian! You’ve put an end to that riot at once. I couldn’t even dare to go in between them!”
Unlike the usual candy coating. This time he said with a more surprised expression. And soon, guards belonging to the Royal Guard arrived at the tavern.
“What is it! Everyone be quiet!”
But the situation was already over. Although the two cadets made a fuss. Because I intervened in time, there was no damage.
I told the guards.
“Because the commotion is over. Let’s just go I will take care of this.”
“What nonsense! Even though he was a student of the Pantheon. Cadets are fearless…”
But soon the guards insignia engraved on my uniform.
Only one person in the Empire, other than Margrave Wilhelm, can use it. When I saw the lion pattern, I instantly froze on the spot.
“Yu, greetings to Count Julian!”
“I just need to know. It’s not good to be noisy. Come here and have a quiet beer.”
I lightly flicked a few fairy tales at the guards. And told the people at the bar.
“I’ll pass you a beer. Don’t take the cadets’ fuss too seriously. Not all cadets are like that.”
At those words, cheers arose in this place.
“Oh oh. Is it free beer? As expected, the Reinhard family’s bastard has a different distribution!”
“Reinhardt, Reinhardt!!”
Chloe, because of the contract with the Aitern family. A lot of extra money came in recently. So it’s a pittance to pass a glass of beer.
However, I felt that this action made Remegeton and the demon princes look at me even more interestingly.
‘Do demons like to play with people’s minds?’
Lightly subdue the turmoil in the tavern. Rather, I drink a lot and go. The son of the most prestigious family in the empire.
The story about me and the Reinhardt family that will happen here in a while. Because it will unconsciously create admiration for me.
Why did I come up with a fuss? It was, of course, a kind of show for that purpose.
As expected, the reaction changed from Fabian.
“As expected, Marquis Baek is different from the way he spends! To represent the Pantheon and stop the image of the cadets from being tarnished! If there is a bard here, that great achievement will remain forever!”
And aside from that embarrassing compliment. At least there is definitely someone watching me. It was definitely felt somewhere here.
That, too, is not a normal gaze. Those eyes of a very subtle demon. Because that gaze was the second purpose of my action just before.
Obviously, the owner of that gaze. He must be a member of the Witch’s Cross.
***
The three patrolled further. It was quite late at night, and it was approaching 10 o’clock.
As befits the downtown area of the imperial capital, the surrounding fires were still not extinguished. No, on the contrary, it felt like there were more people.
“Our group’s patrol time was until 10 o’clock. All work is done here. Worked hard until late. Both of them.”
“No! Didn’t Count Julian do everything alone!”
As expected, Fabian was very quick to respond to my words. However, Riff also replied shyly.
“You have suffered a lot. Count Julian!”
I took a quick look at Leaf’s reaction. Up until now, Riff and I were quite awkward.
Because of today’s companionship, it feels like the usual tension and vigilance felt for him has loosened a little.
‘Well, I acted pretty exemplary today.’
Like the fuss in the tavern. Even in a situation that could be dangerous, he threw himself first. He showed such a bold side and showed that he cared about Pantheon’s image.
If it’s an opponent who has no choice but to fully admit everything. Rather than inferiority complex or jealousy, it is a law to become the object of admiration.
‘Well, because the battle terminal has the symbolism of the name Reinhardt.’
Reinhardt, the owner of the Midnight Sun and the famous Reinhardt who has devoted himself to the Empire. And even my mother, Great Saint Agnes, was a priest of the Roia sect.
No matter how much the prejudice of the days of the foolish. Because the me now is completely different from before. And Riff is a good talent.
‘Because he’s a very difficult villain to deal with if he turns into an enemy in Demon King’s Slaughter.’
Conversely, if you make it an ally. It means that it can be a good power. Rather than him joining the Commonwealth Rebels, or Centiac. If he is brought into the White Night, he is also of great help to the White Night.
I finished all the calculations. I decided to continue working on the next one. If it’s what I think If you stay in downtown like this, you will definitely have a chance to encounter the Witch Cross.
At that time, Fabian spoke.
“Then would you like to break up here? How can that be a little regretful…”
It was also Fabian-like. Because you said what you needed at the right moment.
“That’s right. Although I am free to choose the termination. Still, I think that I belong to the combat order, Roia. It would be difficult for three members of the combat order to gather like this. It would be even better if there was a little back party. Isn’t it?”
The moment he heard my words, Fabian’s eyes suddenly changed. Like a hunter before the hunt begins. It was a more spirited look than the previous patrol.
“You are right! Isn’t that right, Riff? On this warm spring night. It is absurd that swordsmen full of blood and spirit like us disband quietly.”
Riff hesitated. However, after Fabian continued to persuade him, he eventually agreed.
“If the Count doesn’t feel uncomfortable. It would be nice to have a drink with the three of us.”
I nodded. And, needless to say, Fabian triumphantly stepped out.
“Then leave it to me. This place is worse than the entertainment district. Still, it’s a better place to enjoy the very fun games that are popular among the young people of the zodiac these days. I don’t know!”
“Please.”
“All right! Count Julian!”
So Fabian guided the two of them. Although Leaf’s expression was full of tension when he glanced at it.
Also, like a man, his eyes were looking forward to something.
***
“How are you, Count Julian? The atmosphere here.”
“Not bad.”
A shop with a completely different atmosphere from the tavern just before. The group sat down at a table there.
It is a very spacious store. And there was a stage installed in the center, where the orchestra was playing, and magic lights were installed on the ceiling, so the lights spreading in all directions were gorgeous.
Compare it to modern sensibilities. It’s like a combination of a hunting bar and a club. It was such a tavern.
‘I heard that there is nothing in the imperial capital Teria.’
And the academy is not the only Pantheon in the ecliptic. Other academies are also quite concentrated near the Pantheon.
It wouldn’t be strange if there was a pub like this for the hot-blooded youth.
No, it’s strange that there is a tavern like this in the Holy Empire. As long as you pay well for Cardinal Grius and his men. There was absolutely nothing wrong with running a store like this.
‘Because Carmen’s salon was like that too.’
And I remembered Carmen’s message in my mind. Carmen is a member of the Witch’s Cross.
However, the work of Cardinal Grius. And he is only there for the entertainment of the ecliptic. He wasn’t even a key executive.
‘Still, I was able to dig up some atmosphere and rumors. I heard you’re planning to do something big in the Pantheon. He said that he secretly contacted the cadets a lot, so be careful.’
The moment I read that letter. A good idea came to my mind.
In order to attract the students of the Pantheon to the Witch’s Cross. Of course, the downtown area where many cadets roam around was the best place.
‘That’s why there was a lot of noise at the bar a while ago.’
And I definitely felt the gaze towards the party at the tavern. The party did not leave downtown. If you are a member of the Witch’s Cross. Maybe try a tangent.
‘Whether it’s Fabian or Riff. Because he’s a person of interest.’
And me too. Because my family’s name value is so high, I won’t try to approach it recklessly.
Still, if it was the Witch’s Crusade, they’d know the rumors about the crazy Yulian.
If it’s drunk, hot-blooded men. They are the best prey for the Witch’s Cross.
I sipped lightly from the drink in the glass. Fabian said he was going to make a big deal, and he ordered a very luxurious drink.
So, the store already said they had a separate room for three people. Once it was postponed.
“Count Julian. The promiscuous party I was talking about earlier…”
At that, Riff shook his shoulder. All three of them drank quite a bit. Also, there are quite a few slutty female customers wandering around this store.
Leaf was also quite excited about that strange airflow. Looking at the atmosphere of Fabian teasing him slightly. Because Riff still seems to be a male bachelor.
“It’s a messy party. Yes. Fabian I told you to prepare from before. However, there was no news, so I thought it would not open forever.”
“Sorry! Count Julian. Please forgive my disloyalty. But that’s it. Recently, the trend has changed among the children of the aristocracy. In order to provide the count with a more up-to-date, very luxurious and promiscuous place, it has been delayed as I have been struggling.”
He explained. Until last year, the entertainment district north of the Daerne River.
It is said that promiscuous parties in secret salons like Carmen’s salon there, and secret revelry parties in aristocratic mansions, were popular. Now, it is said that the trend has changed.
“Hunting has been a long-standing culture among us nobles. After all, it was a hunt in which prey was caught and released. Shouldn’t that tension or satisfaction be less?”
Just in time, it was said that pubs targeting young cadets like now were in vogue in the downtown area of the imperial city.
“That’s why the best hunting ground has been created for nobles who know how to look good. Then!”
Fabian jumped up from his seat with a grim expression on his face.
“I will personally become a hunting dog for Count Julian. I will hunt for beautiful women!”
So Fabian was saying that he would bring some women to sit with our party.
