Chapter 93 – Funny Show of Circus (14)
“… 〈 Puppet 〉.”
〈Puppet〉 magic that manipulates objects by connecting mana strings.
That was the magic Anasis cast on the target.
‘Nord, you fucking asshole!’
Why didn’t you notice! There were a lot of clues! I scratched my head while blaming myself. The foal exhaled as if exhausted from the use of magic.
【My dear. What kind of magic is 〈 Puppet Show 〉?]
【It’s magic that controls objects. By connecting the mana passes that look like strings, you can make them move as you like.]
【You mean you activated it with an enchantment and controlled it from a distance without thread?】
The colt said in disbelief.
The thread-like mana used in 〈 Puppet 〉 is actually more like Wi-Fi. Since it plays the role of creating a “Passage” By connecting signals, it is impossible to break it.
So, using an enchantment, he would be able to control Erica’s body from a distance without having to create a thread.
【No, that’s nonsense. If it’s a magic powerful enough to steal people’s will and control their bodies, there’s no way it’s done so easily.]
【〈 Puppet 〉 is not a strong magic. Even if someone doesn’t know how to handle mana, they can’t control it freely.]
I affirmed the colt’s words.
It was for this reason that he deliberately developed a kind of golem called a puppet. Instead of internally moving organs, something like a magic circle that enhances the effect of magic is incorporated.
【But what if it’s a child? What if a child with little physical strength, let alone mana, aims for a time when he is asleep and unconscious?]
If so, it is possible.
Rosanna said. She said that when she woke up, she was caught by a circus troupe.
‘If you think about it, that’s a contradictory story.’
A thief who can sneak into someone’s house and quietly kidnap a child so he doesn’t wake up?
Why would a guy like that be a child kidnapper? It was a fact that he could know with the slightest thought.
Rosanna and the other children were not kidnapped by a mysterious Great Thief.
She aimed at the time she was asleep and activated it. She was guided by 〈 puppet 〉 and went to the circus on her own feet——there she was caught.
─Puddeuk.
I grinded my teeth. It’s like a pathetic guy. Why did I miss this sense of incongruity? Have you ever been intoxicated with the feeling of solving problems?
【If that’s the case, it could be. But now it is broad daylight. You may have even put a sleep spell on the child you were trying to protect.]
Said the colt. That was right. In broad daylight like now, the guards wouldn’t be suspicious even if a child wandered around alone. I clicked my tongue.
‘The more I think about it, the more disgusting it is.’
Anasis’ actions were disgusting and meticulous to the point of paranoia.
Even though they could have taken away their children’s freedom at any time, they even set up barriers that were useless even if they ran away, and some of the children who escaped were fed to killer tigers as an example.
If you go through such an experience in a foreign country where you can’t even talk to citizens, no one will think about running away.
To the extent that it makes children of an age who can’t even enter middle school give up everything and crawl into a narrow box with their feet.
【Erika didn’t come around here while I was watching. Those bastards had Erica inside before we escaped.]
In other words, Anasis was aware of Lalilura’s intrusion and immediately took countermeasures.
As soon as he guessed the crisis, he kidnapped a child to use as a hostage. I thought the slow response was because there were only 10 or less trainers who could actively take care of them.
His teeth trembled at his own complacency. The colt looked at me as if he cared about my feelings and said.
【My dear. This cat is also endowed with magic. Looks like they sent it with the intention of finding out our location.]
【Fuck. Is it real?]
Bad news bites tail after tail.
You suspected the cat and released it with a spell? Does Anasis Know 〈 Animal Painting〉 Magic? No, even if it wasn’t like that, it might have been something I did with the feeling that it was worth the money.
Anyway, the bitch’s gamble paid off.
The cat passed out next to me, and if they pretend to be duped and send people down this alley, our location will be discovered.
【What should I do?】
The colt asked me for my opinion with such words. I closed my mouth.
Fuck, fuck! How should I do this? What’s the best way to do it?
‘Think about it. Think!’
Even if Fran and Lalilura come, the other party has a hostage.
Shall we launch a diversionary operation and save Erica? Dog sound. Anasis would have tried to protect Erica most strictly just by Ralilura’s presence. Hostages are more effective the more important they are to the other person.
Then——there is only one correct answer.
【──I go alone】
That was the best
Making Anasis question the value of the hostages.
A human being who can conciliate ‘new allies’ from within.
Because I was the only one like that.
【My dear, that thought is too reckless. After being attacked once, they must have been on high alert.]
The colt listened to my murmurs and straightened up.
【If you use runes well, you may be able to hide your presence, but there is a limit to what you can do alone. For now, evacuate and join the group at a separate location. The strategy can be reorganized.]
【No, no. Since the hostages have been taken, there is no point in setting up a strategy.]
I said that, remembering the 21st century earth’s iron rule against terrorists.
Counter-terrorism special forces do not negotiate with terrorists. It is good to put the safety of the hostage first, but the plan will easily collapse if the strategy is focused on rescuing the hostage.
【Those guys are just vigilant and won’t stop. Since the matter has grown, I will close my business until I leave this city and keep preparing for the raid.]
──That’s why it’s now.
Now, the confusion of the fire has not yet been settled. The guards are also paying attention to the circus.
The circus guys would be busy hiding the traces of the crime and finding our traces. As long as they find evidence that we’re raiders, they can use that to accuse us.
A surprise attack at this timing is the optimal solution.
I thought so and told the colt.
【Colt. Sorry, let’s break up here. Take that cat and stay away. Can you take care of the magic cast on him?]
【… That much is possible. But I didn’t have the energy left to help with the raid. Are you really going to ambush by yourself?]
【That’s the best.】
Having just gotten out of the chaos, I couldn’t think of any more plans than this.
Putting Erica’s life aside, there might be a better way to do the math, but it’s worse than not doing it.
【Good night. I will not commit any rudeness that hinders the participation of warriors.]
The colt got up and took the cat in its mouth.
【I will not forget this favor. Let’s meet again At that time, I will reveal my name with today’s gratitude.]
【The next time we meet, isn’t it somewhere in the stable with your nose pierced?】
【Shut up.】
─Purreung. The colt sneered and disappeared into an alleyway.
I watched her (?) Leave her and let her sigh. She covered her mask with a clown she had stolen from the circus troupe.
Hmm, fucking smelly frog. Properly align the eye sockets and nostrils and engrave the runes to activate it. ─Whiriririk! Mana was sucked in.
‘I’m nervous because I don’t have a robe.’
Is it because he has adapted to Arthur Wayne’s costume, which is completely Assassin-like? Wearing neither her armor nor her robes, she felt naked now.
What happened Clothes are something you can steal from inside.
I hit the remaining mana potion with one shot and jumped over her fence.
***
The magic of a surprise attack is stealth and quick action.
It was foolish to believe too much in the effect of stealth. I was chasing Fran the other day and was caught by the guards.
─Sasasat!
I went inside, avoiding the charred tent of the circus while being wary of my surroundings. There were almost no people on this side, probably because I killed three of the trainers.
“Fuck!! This necklace, it’s Donovan!! Then, is the corpse next to Nicolan?!”
“Identify those bastards later! If you gather later, everyone who is missing will come out!! Rather, find traces of the bicorns and the hostages!!”
The trainers made a fuss as they rummaged through the fire scene.
There are no guards. If you let them in, you could end up getting fucked, so are they blocking it by making excuses from the outside? Whatever the reason, it was a good sign for me.
She quickly ran across tent to tent to hide herself. So I ran to the center of the circus troupe where the barrier was lifted.
In order for the strategy I had improvised to work, I needed additional collaborators, but ‘they’ would definitely be on this side.
I stopped, hid behind a tent, and surveyed my target. Two trainers stood with tense faces.
‘Are you on guard? As expected.’
Let’s quickly subdue it and start a fuss again.
– Hwareuk!!
Casts a spell to activate 〈 Burning Touch 〉. It was to prevent blood from splashing on the sword or body.
Dash at high speed with the power of the Earth Warrior in your leg power!!
In the blink of an eye, I dug into the distance of 10 meters and swung both hands at the same time.
“The Red Light of Berlin.”
─Puff!
I slit the head of one and thrust my burning hand into the belly of the other.
“Turn it off… !!”
It was heated by fire and even harder than steel. When one hand poked the belly button, the trainer opened his mouth and screamed.
“Uh huh. Stay calm In order not to get a stomachache in the fall, you need to keep your stomach warm.”
“Grrrr. … ?!”
Trainer used Bubble Beam!
But nothing happened!
“What, what are you doing… He has a grudge against us…”
“Me?”
After thinking for a while about the dying trainer’s words, I replied:
“I am the red light of Berlin. Berlin-Red Light.”
Today, I was the Light and the Right.
Red light.
Blood-soaked (Red) Right! Isn’t it a name that fits the international I’m going to do from now on! ─ Chow!! I raised my fingernails to tear him apart and went into the tent.
─Charleuk.
I turned off the magic and took our key from my bosom.
All kinds of animals locked inside the cage paid attention to the key I was holding. Because their freedom is in my hands.
These were animals that were still in training or were abused and stressed out. This is a different world animal farm for those who have lost their freedom!
“Comrades. Nice to meet you.”
I lifted the mask slightly to reveal my bare face and said:
“It is time for a revolution.”
Vector – Persuasion.
ON.
***
“Puuuuu0000——!!!”
“Cheheheung——!!!”
“Ukikkkikkkki!! Oukiyiyi——!!!”
“Ahhhhh!
“This, these crazy bastards!!! Kill!! Magic with a scroll— Gyaaak!!!”
The beasts freed from the cage ran wildly in the direction I requested.
“Heh heh. It is self-employed.”
My five-minute vector-persuasion has restored power to beasts that have lost their wildness and become pets.
Elephants, lions, monkeys and even bears!
The animals had their teeth and nails pulled out and their fighting spirit was broken, but their innate ferocity and strength did not disappear!
“Aaaaa!! Run away!!!”
“Shut up the guard!!!!! Call the guards!!!!!”
The few remaining trainers ran away, forgetting to cover up the traces of the incident. I mingled with the chaos and contemplated the circus’ movements.
“Animal Farm has turned into a land of revolution as of this time!”
There were two conditions I asked for when I released those animals.
1. Don’t touch Freak Show victims.
2. After killing them, surrender quietly.
The beasts, who had lost their rage, complied with the condition when I promised to punish the circus leader.
Everyone agreed when I warned them that they would be killed by the guards if they could not control their anger and ran amok. Their enemies were trainers who harassed them, so it was natural.
‘If the guards re-enter, the inside will fall into chaos!’
Even if the fire alone could be an excuse, it would not be able to prevent the guards from entering as the beasts started rampaging.
When the guards, who are the incarnation of public power, raid the crime scene, how will the boss of the criminal organization act? He would have been so fucking obvious.
‘The intruder has already fled with the kidnapped children. In this crisis, what actions will they take——’
──Escape with hostages!
Tatatat-!
While focusing on the movements of the circus troupe, I discovered it.
A man with a large cloth wrapped around his back and holding a fainting child in his arms!! It was Roman, the leader of the Cream Sauce Circus!!
I wanted to track it right away because it felt like it, but it was impossible.
‘What about Anisis?’
The female clown was nowhere to be seen.
─Wheek! Roman simply jumped over his fence. He seemed to know how to handle mana in fodder. I saw Erica’s limp face, but my feet didn’t come off the ground.
‘… This is a trap.’
The heightened tension led to such a conclusion.
According to my plan, they couldn’t threaten Erica with a knife to her throat. If the guards saw that scene, they’d be damned. All of this confusion was a diversion just for that.
‘So Roman, the circus leader, got out of here.’
If you avoid the guards and move to her back alley, you might be able to use Erica as her hostage. If I or Lalilura come after me, I will use that child as my shield.
And what about Anasis?
Where is that bitch now?
There was no way that the vicious bitch, who had been moving so meticulously, would react clumsily to such a short-sighted situation.
‘That guy is bait.’
Perhaps Anasis intends to tell the captain to run away, then find and kill me after it!
Are you waiting with bated breath like me somewhere here? But if I didn’t chase Roman, I couldn’t tell what tricks he would do.
A connection with the lord? Connections in the underworld?
He would use whatever means to save his life. If there wasn’t a hole to live in, he wouldn’t abandon his base and run away.
“I know it’s a trap, but I have no choice but to get over it.”
I chanted. Anasis’ skill is unknown. But he couldn’t stand there stupidly and let Erica die.
In other words, this was a match that Anasis threw at me.
Anasis opened a way to save Erica’s life in order to drive me to death.
If I can attack Roman and rescue Erica, I will win.
If I miss Roman or get defeated by Anasis, I lose.
Then——break through from the front.
“Because the end of the revolution must be decorated with bourgeois blood!!”
─Keeeee
I ran after Roman with a spirited spirit.
