Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Capable Cortn

“Know that you are lucky. If not me you would not have entered? These days how thorough the security is.”

Cortn boasted a lot while looking at Galahad.

Cortn’s words were fact.

The guard faced on the way was stricter than before. The quadruple security door was also picky.

It was not to the extent one could not pierce, but raising the matter for nothing was not good.

If missing for nothing then, the plan would tangle.

Above all there was no need to refuse what opens on its own.

“I see, as expected I placed one classmate well.”

“Hmm, by the way how did the work go?”

Cortn said while raising his chin.

“You mean Adrianne? Ah, it is in progress.”

“Yes, it would be good to progress as fast as possible.”

Cortn nodded while looking at Galahad with meaningful eyes. That gaze was heading toward Galahad’s chest.

The pill of pain jumped roughly.

‘Does it have influence on the sworn target?’

Galahad muttered softly at the rampaging pill of pain.

Galahad who faced Cortn instinctively realized.

That one cannot nullify this oath by using mental interference on the guy—.

From the beginning it was not thinking of resolving with mental interference, so it was not a particularly big problem.

“I heard new personnel came?”

Galahad slightly turned the words.

Cortn stared at Palho with axe eyes.

“I said it is confidential, did you tattle in the meantime? Because of guys like you security problems always occur.”

“That waste bastard—.”

Palho muttered very softly to the extent only heard by Galahad.

“Well, they say the Society Head sent—. He says he will take me to the main meeting.”

“Main meeting?”

“It is a meeting the Society Head hosts, a very important meeting even cadres cannot just go.”

Cortn rattled a lot.

“Then can one also see that Society Head?”

“Do not know well. They say go after the work here ends....... The work shows no sign of ending at all. So saying—.”

Cortn slightly blurred the end of the words. Galahad quietly nodded.

“You, weren’t you first in magic circle interpretation at the Academy?”

“Not only magic circle, all first.”

When Galahad corrected the words, Cortn’s eyebrows furrowed a little and then spread.

“I obtained the magic circle of the magic beast trainer. Aren’t the guys here unable to interpret at all? Very fake smart ones.”

At Cortn who said he obtained the crow cursed softly.

It was not a bad situation for Galahad.

No, rather it was good.

Cortn was excessively a waste. No matter how careful one could not guard even this kind of waste.

“That’s right.”

“You, if looking at the magic circle can you interpret? But this is a magic circle from the time of the Magic War so—.”

At Cortn’s rattling voice Galahad realized the reason Cortn welcomed him.

‘He was thinking of also taking the credit of interpreting the magic circle of the magic beast trainer.’

It was not the degree of overflowing greed.

With that degree one could see as eaten by greed.

It was a good choice for Galahad.

As expected Cortn.

“Hmm, there is no magic circle I cannot interpret. If there is it is that the guy who drew drew wrong.”

At Galahad’s assertion Cortn made a slightly fed up expression.

“Can you tell the interpreted one to me first? The guys here are all thief bastards so. Probably they will try to steal the credit. You only trust me. Aren’t we classmates. Classmates—.”

At Cortn’s question Galahad raised the corners of his mouth.

“Anytime.”

Then Cortn laughed satisfied.

Truly a transparent guy.

Galahad laughed and loosened his hands.

Cortn’s expectation broke not long after.

Piiiiik!

Because one black mage who discovered Galahad suddenly blew a whistle.

He would know Cortn’s face, yet there was not even a small hesitation. One could know what Cortn’s treatment is.

The moment trying to handle, Cortn stepped forward saying he would take charge.

Soon the surroundings became noisy. Black mages poured out from all around. The momentum was sharp.

That number was quite a lot.

‘Hmm. Good.’

The corners of Galahad’s mouth rose.

They said the mana stone mine is not rolling, yet all were playing here.

The purpose was different from last time. Each one of them was precious manpower. A peaceful method was needed.

Then, the inner door opened and a long man came out.

Hair with only a few strands and a skinny body, pale skin and mushroom blooming here and there—. Really a corpse-like man.

“Bringing an outsider. Crazy.”

The corpse who discovered Galahad said in a low voice.

The corpse’s eyes moved quickly. That gaze sweeping Galahad was sharp.

It was a guy thick with bones in battle.

Along with that the mages around the guy were also unusual.

Certainly the level was higher than the guys met until now.

‘It will be fun.’

Galahad raised the corners of his mouth.

Cortn trembled his body a little. Sweat fully flowed on that nape.

It seemed he did not expect such a rough reaction would come out.

Cortn’s eyes full of flesh rolled with a duruk—. Galahad loosened his finger.

Capturing alive was harder than killing. Even to make them work the limbs had to be fine. Quite picky.

He wanted to employ as peacefully as possible but—.

‘It might be hard.’

One might have to give up a few guys.

Yet if greedily for nothing one might ruin the work.

‘Handle the leader, and clean about the thick guys—.’

Galahad calculated with the part of least damage as much as possible.

Then—.

“Kill.”

The corpse issued a low order.

Palho slightly hid behind Galahad.

Galahad quietly flicked his finger.

Even if the guys were armed with high-class staffs, the guys’ magic did not become a threat to Galahad.

In magic the mana concentration was absolute. Even Galahad had to twist his body to the extent of catching a low-rank demon race.

Like that those guys’ magic did not work on Galahad.

Only the aftermath would become annoying.

“Wait!”

Then, Cortn shouted as if having a seizure.

At that everyone stopped and concentrated on Cortn.

Subsequently at the words that came out from Cortn’s mouth Galahad admired.

Because it was an unexpected excellent move.

“This person is a person who came out from Dawn!!”

Cortn shouted while politely pointing at Galahad with both hands.

At the unconventional statement heavy silence settled.

The magics that seemed to burst right away disappeared for a moment.

Dawn here—.

‘Plausible.”

Galahad nodded.

****

‘......From Dawn?’

Helcartn’s eyes fully furrowed.

Cortn was a guy so incompetent that one wondered how he hung the deputy branch head.

Although excellent in theory than others because an Academy graduate, that was all.

Cortn had no work sense to a terrible degree.

On that topic the greed was a lot.

He was a guy who would be eaten by his own greed.

When such a guy raised an improved magic circle of the magic beast trainer than what the Black Magic Society received from Dawn it was suspicious.

Cortn insisted he improved it himself, but there was no way that was possible.

Yet if received from Dawn—.

‘It makes sense.’

It was a hundred times more reliable than Cortn finding out himself.

From the beginning the organization called Dawn was like that.

They always appeared at unexpected moments. One could not put in contact first from this side.

Whether guarding something, Dawn was extremely careful.

There was sufficient possibility.

Along with that the man introduced as Dawn—.

‘Unusual.’

The appearance where dignity was felt and the upright posture was clearly a big shot’s.

Then, eyes met with the man.

It was a situation surrounded all around, yet there was not even a small tension in the man’s eyes.

Rather—.

‘...Interest?’

It was a gaze of expecting.

Being able to have that kind of eyes in this kind of situation was one of two.

Having confidence, or really crazy.

‘There is nothing heard from the Society Head?’

A question rose, but there was no reason to particularly make the problem large.

Anyway the guy was one.

Helcartn who finished the calculation bowed his head.

“I greet Dawn.”

Other black mages also hurriedly bowed their heads.

Helcartn confirmed the man by only moving the eyes while bowing his head.

In the situation where everyone bowed the man—.

Was licking his lips while looking at Helcartn.

“Ahem! Everyone have to bow more!”

Cortn shouted.

****

Helcartn did not completely believe the man was Dawn.

He was only careful because there was that possibility.

If touching the personnel who came out from Dawn for nothing, the Black Magic Society itself could disappear.

Along with that for Helcartn aiming for the Society Head position the connection with Dawn was desperate.

Because of that he was matching the rhythm for now.

“Why is this difficult?”

The man asked as if not understanding while pointing at the magic circle of the magic beast trainer.

At that question Helcartn rather wanted to ask back.

The magic circle of the magic beast trainer was a remnant of the Magic War.

How on earth is it not difficult?

“Isn’t it following and drawing as drawn?”

“Right.”

At the man’s scolding Cortn nodded.

At the vigorous Cortn Helcartn’s eyes furrowed.

The man clicked his tongue and waved his hand.

“Listen well, I will explain only once.”

“Yes.”

At that confident action Helcartn’s eyes narrowed.

It was an unavoidable instinct as a mage.

They were ones who became black mages by being faithful to that instinct more than anyone.

Curiosity could not be hidden.

“I believe you know that what composes a magic circle is largely three things. Boasting as a mage without even knowing that is really terrible.”

At the man’s sharp words everyone nodded.

The three elements of a magic circle were a very basic concept to the extent of being odd to put in the mouth.

“First the input part that draws mana. Like fuel. Commonly use mana stones, second is formula calculation. Usually the role of guiding the mana flow. Third is output. I believe you know this degree.”

There was not even a small stop in the man’s words. However, because it was a basic part everyone nodded.

The problem was—.

“Come, to train a magic beast naturally it would be mental type. Basically to draw a magic circle using the blood of a magic beast with high mana concentration...”

One could not understand what he was saying at all.

He wanted to ask, but could not even get a sense of where he did not know.

Still the smartest guy among Helcartn’s subordinates asked vigorously.

“Do not know? Didn’t I explain earlier. You, are you a mage? Without even knowing this degree, I recommend holding a sword instead of a staff. You will become an excellent knight. This Sir Gilbert’s rival appeared.”

At the bizarre answer of transferring to a knight it became quiet again.

The man’s unblocked explanation continued.

“So the magic beast trainer drew a magic circle that can train magic beasts by applying twelve overlapping formulas, this is quite an amazing method. Ah, because time is insufficient I will omit the explanation about this.”

Why omit.......

‘Is that just chattering as it goes?’

Helcartn’s eyes furrowed.

Unless the guy is a magic beast trainer, does it make sense to interpret that magic circle?

‘No, it would be a magic circle he knows.’

He leaned additional on the man being Dawn.

Then, the man gestured to a guy with a bit of flesh.

“Ah, there will you come a bit?”

The pointed subordinate was startled and looked at Helcartn. When Helcartn nodded, the subordinate carefully went out.

“Bare the stomach a bit.”

“......Stomach you say?”

“Are the ears bad?”

At the subordinate’s gaze Helcartn nodded. The subordinate lifted the robe with an unpleasant face.

“This the stomach came out more than thought. You, if going to the capital you will receive very excellent treatment.”

The man made a bizarre joke and fully smeared the blood of the demon race on the hand.

At the red blood dripping drop by drop the subordinate furrowed his face.

“Do not worry. It is only engraving the magic circle of the magic beast trainer.”

“......Yes? Why engrave that on me?”

“Ahem, with this small guts how does one do a black mage.”

At the subordinate’s gaze Helcartn stepped forward.

“There is a prepared experiment subject though.”

“Doing on a mage has better efficiency. At least similar to a magic beast.”

......Efficiency?

It was an excessively dry word.

“Don’t you also do human experiments well? Surely afraid of doing on one’s own body?”

“If that efficient, wouldn’t it do to do on that side’s body?”

Theoretically doing on the caster’s body had the best effect.

The man lightly shook his head and slightly lifted the shirt.

“Sorry but, this side the paper is not good so.”

Helcartn who saw the man’s bare skin revealed under the shirt had no choice but to agree with the man’s words.

There vicious scars were fully engraved without gap.

It was traces of vicious torture to the extent even Helcartn squinted his eyes.

One could not engrave a magic circle on such an uneven place.

In the heavy silence the man patted the subordinate’s shoulder.

“Do not worry. There is no risk of my magic circle being wrong. Well, even if wrong what more than bursting? Your stomach is thick so it will be fine.”

“Crazy......”

Helcartn nodded. At that the subordinate tightly closed his mouth.

The man moved his hands without hesitation. A red magic circle was soon engraved on the subordinate’s stomach.

Even though it seemed roughly drawn that form was detailed.

“Come, punch the face of the guy you dislike the most.”

The man patted the subordinate’s back.

‘What is that....’

At the man’s bizarre action Helcartn squinted his eyes.

Then.

The subordinate suddenly ran at Helcartn. The guy put strength and swung his fist.

Of course, he was restrained by the surrounding figures before that.

The restrained subordinate looked at Helcartn and howled like a beast.

Red blood burst and flowed from the subordinate’s eyes and nose, mouth. The howling sound and dripping blood—. Quite a cool scene.

‘What is this....’

Helcartn stared at the man with furrowed eyes.

“You, it seems you did not manage the subordinates properly usually.”

The man said leisurely and raised the corners of his mouth.

Subsequently he put the cigarette in his mouth—.

“Ah, did you hear that mana stones are insufficient in Dawn recently?”

He asked while examining Helcartn up and down.

Those eyes were somehow cool.

****

The Grand Duke was in that place as if when did he disappear.

‘Received the Grand Duke’s recognition—.’

Theodore deeply bowed his head.

The Grand Duke announced that Galahad received his recognition.

The Grand Duke’s recognition, that was honor second to none but—.

‘At the same time a big danger.’

Because of that even the marriage of Adrianne that was regarded as rumor would come to the mouth in earnest, so even the captains who did not care until now would no longer be able to ignore.

The Grand Duke as always gave an opportunity.

Although to the extent of looking like a trial because harsh, an opportunity with a reward befitting if overcoming—.

‘If overcoming even this time....’

Theodore slightly shuddered.

Then, the back became noisy. Turning his head a man in flashy attire was seen.

‘......Imperial messenger?’

The messenger was standing with a face turned blue. It was the feeling of forcibly holding wanting to bow his head right away.

It seemed he heard the Grand Duke’s rumor.

‘Imperial messenger—. Is it a treaty?’

Theodore’s head became complicated.

The Grand Duke moved, but still moved within the North.

If that degree he expected he would not bring out the treaty right away.

Yet an imperial messenger—.

‘It would not be the Emperor. Then the Crown Prince?’

Quiet tension was full.

When everyone’s eyes moved busily—.

The Grand Duke lightly gestured.

Exactly as if no correlation.

The messenger headed in front of the Grand Duke while hesitating.

The messenger handed the thick letter to the Grand Duke with a hand trembling with a dull dull.

The Grand Duke tore the letter without hesitation. And quietly read that.

Heavy silence settled. Although there were people reaching ten, even the sound of breathing was not heard.

Theodore fully tensed and examined the Grand Duke’s mood.

Because the board would change according to the content of the letter.

Yet the Grand Duke’s reaction was different from Theodore’s expectation.

The Grand Duke looking at the letter.

“Hehe.”

Laughed low.

‘His Grace the Grand Duke laughed?’

That was similar to when receiving Galahad’s crazy letter, but cooler than that.

One could not even get a sense of the content.

If usual the Grand Duke would have handed the letter but he crumpled the letter as is.

That moment what was written at the very bottom of the letter was seen.

That—.

‘...Lucienne?’

It was the princess’s name.

“A frivolous guy.”

The Grand Duke muttered words of unknown meaning.