Chapter 96

Chapter 96

Believe

‘Usable.’

7th Battalion Captain, Bellogrim muttered while looking at Gilbert spewing rough breath.

Gilbert was a knight of Adrianne’s direct unit. That sword skill is excellent needed no words.

More than other things Gilbert possessed the virtue most needed for a knight.

“Caught the sense. Let’s do once more.”

Gilbert was uprightly stupid. Even though beaten several times still charged. Rather enjoying.

‘There is a sprout.’

Bellogrim lightly swung the staff and blocked Gilbert. The staff and sword tangled several times.

“Your sword is too rough.”

“Yes.”

Somehow it became a form of teaching Gilbert. Gilbert did not refuse teaching.

Then, one side became noisy. The watching soldiers split, and Adrianne wearing white armor appeared.

“Lady Adrianne!”

Adrianne lightly received Gilbert’s salute.

“Why is Lady Adrianne here?”

At Gilbert’s question Adrianne caught her breath for a moment.

“Captain Galahad’s contact cut. Because the ruler who aimed at Galahad is still not caught situation judged there is a possibility a problem arose.”

Adrianne’s answer was without blockage. Exactly as if prepared meticulous.

However, the opponent was Gilbert.

“Ah, because there is no reply from Captain Galahad so worried and came?”

“······!”

Adrianne who blanked for a moment hurriedly shook her head.

“No. Usually Captain Galahad whose reply was very fast, this time particularly slow so the possibility a problem occurred is large. There the ruler is still not caught. I as captain have an obligation to confirm anxiety elements.”

The answer was quite fast, and the pronunciation was clear. Certainly a plausible reason. However, the opponent was Gilbert.

“Aha! So because no contact from our captain so worried and came urgently?”

“······Was not urgent.”

At Gilbert trying to say something again Bellogrim softly coughed and stepped forward.

“Captain Galahad entered the Magic Realm training site himself. Although not knowing what doing inside, ordered do not let anyone in.”

Bellogrim stamped the ground with the staff. At that Gilbert held the sword again.

“Sir Gilbert, why aiming the sword at Captain Bellogrim?”

“Ah, because Captain Bellogrim blocked unable to enter. Was in the middle of a knight’s honorable decision making.”

“Ah—.”

At Gilbert’s answer Adrianne softly sighed.

“If Captain Galahad did so there would be a reason.”

Soon Adrianne stood in front of Bellogrim.

“Let’s do in the knights’ way!”

Gilbert quickly charged at Adrianne and—.

Soon started being beaten.

Of course, Adrianne’s sword was still calm. Just loaded a little more strength than usual.

‘Already the 5th day, did a real problem arise.’

****

Decomposition of magic was a quite difficult and picky task.

Tracking in reverse order placing the result of the formula, as the overlap of the formula increased the time taken increased exponentially.

Primitive magic space magic needed no words. It was complex repetitive work. Persistent concentration and massive time were needed.

And simply decomposition was not all.

After decomposition one had to reassemble matching Galahad. ‘Revising’ to the current magic use method.

Revision was more difficult than decomposition and took more time.

However, Galahad was not that leisurely.

At that Galahad recalled the four-legged demon race. Even if the guy killed Galahad dozens of times because mental interference the time taken was short.

In other words—.

‘It is a perfect research environment.’

Galahad raised his head.

Formulas and magic formulas were full all around. Although the appearance of formulas unfolded to an endless degree was quite stylish, Galahad was not satisfied.

The derived conclusion was not that satisfactory.

‘Using for attack is impossible.’

Distorting space like the fox mask and attacking with that itself was picky. Because of the difference in mana density.

The fox mask was able to use space magic so by being a high-rank demon race and even mana compression.

Galahad could not handle space magic like the fox mask.

Although possible when drinking a high-rank demon race’s blood, there were too many variables there. Along with that not here to obtain such a temporary effect.

From the beginning if putting in such effort hellfire was more efficient.

At that Galahad devised another utilization method.

‘There is no need to particularly attack.’

For example—.

‘If using as an auxiliary role of other magic.’

It was Galahad who can cast two magics simultaneously. If moving other magic with space magic—?

‘It will be fun.’

Galahad satisfactorily tapped the cigarette.

Then, eyes met with the four-legged demon race.

“Ah, this time is really the last.”

The pupils also like a snake also like a jewel narrowed.

[No, it is the end.]

Unlike before that voice was firm. Galahad clicked his tongue softly.

“No, didn’t you first say infinite. Clearly ‘Infinite—.’ saying so.”

The four-legged demon race’s face roughly furrowed. A fed up look was full.

[Surpassed the gap of the mind a human can endure. More than this you cannot endure.]

It was a reasonable pointing. No matter how mental interference, the mind wearing out was natural.

However—.

“Fine. Because not the first.”

The four-legged demon race’s face furrowed again.

[This time is really the last.]

The four-legged demon race stepped back one step.

****

‘Nauseating guy.’

Bellogrim seriously admired while looking at Gilbert who fainted from Adrianne’s sword.

It was Gilbert who could not even win against Bellogrim. There was no way to become Adrianne’s opponent. But Gilbert did not give up. Continuously requested a match against Adrianne.

‘Truly an excellent knight.’

Bellogrim turned his gaze. Behind that was a firmly closed castle gate.

‘Already 7 days since entered.’

Still not come out. The possibility a matter arose was large.

Then, Gilbert overturned forward. The soldier called Tom familiarly took care of Gilbert.

Adrianne approached Bellogrim. Adrianne’s face was expressionless as always.

Although smiled a bit when young—. Bellogrim smiled bitterly.

“Are you fine?”

“Yes, appropriate exercise is essential.”

At expressing Gilbert as ‘appropriate exercise’ Bellogrim laughed with a keul keul.

Adrianne looked at the entrance of the Magic Realm training site with unique indifferent eyes. Unless mixing swords with Gilbert, Adrianne was looking at the door.

“Will you enter?”

Bellogrim slightly asked. Adrianne immediately shook her head.

“Fine. If he said one will do so, there would be a reason for that.”

Adrianne’s answer was calm. Bellogrim looked at that face for a moment. The face when young faintly rose and disappeared. The usual expressionless was overlaid.

“Would be better than stupid Northern guys.”

“Yes?”

“Although there is an unlucky side, isn’t it gentlemanly and handsome?”

“Ah—. The place I should be is the front line.”

Adrianne’s expression stiffened in an instant. That answer was firm.

Bellogrim smiled bitterly. Because aged? Meddling became severe.

“Miss.”

It was a title calling after a long time. At that Adrianne stared at Bellogrim. It was a slightly surprised face.

“It is a fine man.”

“Yes, I know.”

Contrary to the answer the ends of Adrianne’s eyes went down. Adrianne turned her head. Expressionless as always.

“······That is the problem.”

It was an indifferent answer. The fragment of Adrianne that broke for a moment was thick self-loathing.

Self-loathing. The emotion most unsuitable for one possessing perfect appearance and the most excellent honor in the North.

However, Bellogrim could understand.

‘A child born burning the mother.’

Because of Adrianne’s nature. Although that was not her fault, Adrianne did not acknowledge that.

Bellogrim smiled bitterly and turned his gaze.

Then suddenly such a thought rose.

If that Galahad—.

‘Wouldn’t one assert bringing up grounds tap bak tap bak.’

Other things aside the one whose speech skill alone is excellent.

****

“Really really the last.”

[Get out.]

“Really.”

The four-legged demon race waved its hand without even listening to Galahad’s words.

This—. space collapsed neatly. The formulas Galahad wrote scattered.

“Didn’t you first say infinite. Saying infinite what infinite is this.”

[Get out!]

The four-legged demon race’s voice became pointed for the first time.

Soon the vision flickered.

[Kill the emperor.]

Added as if lastly requesting.

‘Petty.’

Galahad furrowed his eyes. The vision gradually returned.

The mind rushed at once. Galahad quietly closed his eyes and calmly received the gap of the mind.

If exposed to mental interference too long, the possibility of the mind collapsing was high was fact. At that Galahad fully concentrated on magic. Deliberately folded all other thoughts.

Just fully concentrated on calculating and decomposing magic. Because magic was interesting and fun concentrating was not that difficult.

‘Still a bit dizzy.’

Galahad slowly moved his body. Places here and there of the body creaked. It seemed more time passed than thought.

Although the body state was not good, yet not to the extent unable to move. Thanks to mana a mage’s body was sturdy. If just turning mana it was enough.

Took out the water bottle and put in the mouth. As sipping the demon race’s blood, the pill of pain continuously rippled. Mana fully turned.

As moving mana, the heavy body loosened. Galahad put the cigarette in his mouth and looked around.

Ash was thinner than before entering. It seemed the four-legged demon race used this side’s Magic Realm.

‘One has to fill anew.’

Flicked his finger and attached fire to the cigarette. Lemon scent tapped Galahad’s mind.

Hunger fully rose, and the flesh appealed pain, but Galahad was concentrating on the realization obtained inside.

The targeted things were in a finished state. Revising space magic, and utilizing that also theoretically established.

‘Tight.’

Galahad softly muttered and brushed the disheveled hair. Shook the ash stuck on the clothes and straightened the collar.

‘About three days passed?’

Exactly gauging how much time passed was not.

Continuously turned mana. Then a noisy sound was heard from far. It was the door side.

‘Said wait a bit. The temper is urgent.’

Galahad tidied the clothes and headed to the door. Anyway the business here ended.

As approaching the door conversation was heard.

“Isn’t Lady Adrianne also came because worried! Move!”

‘Adrianne came here?’

Galahad furrowed his eyes. Why is Adrianne who should be guarding the reception area in the 1st Battalion here—?

“Already 10 days passed. 10 days!”

At Gilbert’s shout Galahad realized more time passed than expected.

It was a somewhat strange matter. No matter how well a mage’s body recovers, isolated for 10 days yet the body was fine.

That cause was obvious.

‘Because Magic Realm—.’

Not receiving a feeling like coming to hometown every time entering Magic Realm for nothing.

Then—.

“This thought one would run away though.”

A familiar voice was heard from behind. A voice faintly mixed with laughter. The fox mask was nodding.

“Was pondering how to call, yet appearing on one’s own.”

Galahad said while raising the corners of his mouth.

“Bluff—. thought if hiding here one would not find? Or was it the intention of calling a forgotten existence again and blocking?”

The fox mask said in an irritated voice. It seemed regarded Galahad being stuck in the Magic Realm training site as hiding.

There was no need to particularly explain the detailed inside.

However—.

‘There is a need to attract interest.’

It was a guy whose habit is 'fun'. The fox mask stepping back was also because Galahad’s hellfire stimulated the guy’s interest.

If the method of handling the four-legged demon race was ‘emperor’, the fox mask was ‘interest’.

The method of touching the fox mask’s interest was simple.

Galahad deeply exhaled breath and slowly condensed mana.

“Trying to play tricks? Like this not fun.”

The fox mask grumbled softly. However, no particular reaction was shown. Rather seeming waiting.

Galahad slowly organized the formula without urgency.

Although never actually used, the theory was in a finished state. Galahad was certain of success.

‘Tight.’

Galahad leisurely moved mana as if savoring high-class cooking.

Although theoretically perfect, unfolding that was another fun.

‘Done.’

Galahad flicked both fingers simultaneously toward the fox mask. An ice awl arose in front of Galahad.

“Magic again?”

Pointed irritation perched in the fox mask’s voice. Like this the waited time is a waste. The fox mask who clicked its tongue softly the moment putting strength in the eyes—.

The ice awl disappeared from the spot. At that the fox mask tilted its head.

‘Clear just now the ice awl—.’

Then, coolness was felt from the left. The fox mask who turned its head doubted its own eyes.

The disappeared ice awl was piercing the fox mask’s earlobe.

Could not pierce the fox mask’s authority.

However, as a result fully raised the fox mask’s interest.

‘My authority though?’

Suddenly appeared ice awl— that was the fox mask’s authority. No, magic. Magic derived from the fox mask’s authority.

‘Was it the First Mage?’

No, the First Mage clearly failed. Not called a failure for nothing.

Since continuously was here, it was the story of making the void’s authority into magic alone.

'Also that made hellfire oneself—.'

The fox mask’s head turned with a hwaek—.

Galahad was faintly laughing.

“You······ what.”

The fox mask’s real voice came out. A voice coquettish like a fox.

At that question perched with amazement Galahad—.

“Special Mission Unit Captain, Galahad.”

Leisurely tapped the cigarette.

“How, now a bit of interest arises?”

At a leisurely question the fox mask laughed with a ‘Keng—!’.

Asking if interest arises? It seemed still not knowing what act oneself did. The act the guy committed was not simply interest level.

This—.

“You, lovable.”

The fox mask fully raised the corners of its mouth. The guy raised the corners of his mouth as if knowing it would be so.

At that the fox mask nodded.

“I will process the ruler.”

Although the ruler was an important card, not more than that bizarre guy.

‘What if hearing nagging a bit.’

Galahad was more interesting than adding all that annoyance.

Then, Galahad furrowed his eyes.

“What sound is that.”

The voice was somehow pointed. Exactly a reaction as if received an insult.

At a quite intense reaction the fox mask felt impatience for nothing.

The moment trying to explain thinking misunderstood—.

Galahad pointed at the fox mask with the cigarette.

And as if warning—.

“The guy is mine.”

Said in a sunk voice.

The ruler who is a high-rank demon race being one’s own! It was a statement interesting to a dizzying degree. The fox mask could not hold back and laughed with a ‘Keng—!’.

“That side really lovable.”

“Sorry but, I have a fiancée. Will not receive the heart either.”

At a firm refusal the fox mask laughed again. Being refused by a man—. it was a matter experiencing for the first time in life.

“Even like this?”

The fox mask asked while taking off the mask.

Confidence was full in that voice.

“Beautiful.”

Galahad obediently nodded.

However—.

“Although uglier than Adrianne.”

The fox mask’s fair forehead fully furrowed.

****

“Must enter!”

“Right, now there is a need to confirm. Time passed too much.”

“Hyung! Hyung!”

Requests poured from all around. Even 7th Battalion Captain Bellogrim joined.

There was no choice. Because today was the 10th day since entered.

Originally would have entered.

However—.

[She did not believe me.]

...Truly a man hard to believe.

“Captain Galahad said do not let anyone in. There would be a reason.”

Adrianne said in a firm voice while correcting the sword grip.

Everyone stepped back one step.

Then—.

Kiiik. The castle gate opened with a noisy sound. At that everyone’s gazes turned.

‘Finally came out.’

Almost the head turned with a hwaek—. Adrianne put strength in the neck and slowly turned.

Beyond the opened door as expected Galahad was there.

Yet Galahad’s appearance was quite hollow unlike usual. Dark shadows were full under the eyes, and the cheeks were also dry.

The problem—.

Beside Galahad—.

“Oh my, everyone is looking. Bare face is a bit embarrassing.”

It was that there is a beauty who did colorful makeup.

[She did not believe me.]

‘·········!’

Adrianne’s eyebrows shook more violently than any time.