Chapter 191 : Gate of Unity

“Let’s go.”

“Okay.”

Even if his physical abilities had declined slightly, the world-renowned Seven-Star wouldn’t need his protection.

Therefore, Muno didn’t wait for Imadi and jumped out the window first.

THUD.

DA-DA-DA-DASH.

K-CRACK.

The moment I ran out, the armor used for the mercenary disguise merged into a greatsword in an instant, and it took less than a few seconds for the black armor to naturally cover me up to the helmet.

And within those few seconds, Muno was already reaching the inner castle walls.

CLATTER.

THUD.

I hooked the iron chain onto the railing of the fortress wall and pulled my body up by contracting it in one breath.

WHOOSH.

Jumping much higher than the fortress wall, flames rising from all directions came into his view.

Groups causing a disturbance throughout the inner castle.

‘Must be Victon’s subordinates.’

What stood out most was the flame soaring from the largest building in the center of the inner castle.

A flame too large and magnificent to be a signal.

‘Did you perhaps assassinate Kanel Legner, Victon?’

I was dumbfounded, but the subsequent sight completely blew away even that bewildered feeling.

BOOOOOOM!

The shockwave bursting out after the explosion. And the soaring demonic energy.

‘What is that?’

Don’t tell me, that wasn’t a signal sent by Victon……?

THUD.

DASH.

CLATTER.

WHOOSH.

The moment I landed, ran, and flew up again.

Only then did I see the figure of a smoke human escaping from the inner castle like the wind.

A figure popping out literally like the wind with a significantly dismayed expression.

And a group chasing after him.

“Intruder!!”

“Don’t let him get away!”

THUD THUD THUD THUD.

‘Magic Knights.’

However, their level, roughly estimated even from a distance, didn’t seem to be a reason for Victon to retreat like that.

I saw soldiers and other knights following, but given his trait, he should be able to easily overcome numerical inferiority.

On top of that.

SWISH SWISH SWISH.

Arrows began to pour down directly onto those chasing Victon.

“There’s cover fire!”

“Damn it!”

With Lauel’s support added just in time, there really seemed to be no reason for him to retreat.

– Not a chance.

KABOOOOM!

Once again, a massive flame engulfed Victon along with the demonic energy soaring from inside the inner castle.

Victon hurriedly curved his flight to avoid the wall of flames.

And a shadow soaring from the inner castle.

– Kill all intruders.

The shadow, echoing through the air with a chilling voice, seemed to fly up and chase Victon.

An appearance that paid no heed to other disturbances.

‘Hmph.’

Muno laughed as he watched that.

“Rabbit!! Come this way!!!!”

VROOOOM.

I shouted loud enough for Victon to hear and dashed forward again.

The enemy was ‘only’ about a 6-Circle magician.

Even if he might be a disaster-level monster to others, right now to me, he was nothing more and nothing less than prey for growth.

– The sixth evolution is the Gate of Unity.

– It is a process of merging the individual evolutions of mind and body into one, and a process of uniting one’s beliefs and traits through cultivation.

– It would be an arduous process for most, but not for you, right?

‘Of course.’

CLATTER.

CRUNCH. CRUNCH.

As if responding to the Dragon Sword Duke’s words, the iron chain’s teeth that soared up again interlocked, expressing anticipation for the prey.

The desire to be infinitely free, and the trait to devour demons.

Now, his fate is connecting all of that into one.

‘Evil cult.’

Devouring them and becoming stronger is the only way for him to truly achieve freedom.

WHOOSH.

“Look at me! Magician!!!”

Soaring into the air again, Muno provoked the prey.

Fortunately, I saw Victon flying towards me, perhaps having heard the shout just now.

“You bastard, calling me a Rabbit!!!”

“Should I call you by name then!?”

When a smirk hung on both Victon and Muno’s lips at the same time.

An explosion of heat covered the spot where they were.

KABOOOOOM!

However.

“Hmph!”

CRUNCH CRUNCH.

The suction power initiated by the mouth of the iron chain was incomparable to that of the past.

It swallowed not only the magic pouring onto me but also the surrounding demonic energy in its entirety.

“Kuh, thanks!”

“Go save your subordinates!”

CLATTER.

The smoke human flew past that space as is, and the chain human threw a chain at a tall building within range and flew into the air again.

The distance to the magician following behind Victon closed in an instant.

– Magic!? Don’t tell me, Black Knight!?

A flustered voice flowed from the target’s mouth, and soon his body began to accelerate, scattering shockwaves.

WHOOSH.

However, the direction was opposite. It was a clear escape.

‘Huh?’

The speed looked so fast that even Chainman couldn’t catch up.

‘Damn…….’

The moment I was submerged in bewilderment at a situation I had never experienced before.

A massive flame exploded in the space where the fleeing magician was.

KABOOOOM!

‘Oh!’

It was different from magic.

It felt as if all the surrounding flames gathered in an instant, expanding their scale by dozens, hundreds of times.

– Kyaaa!

The sensation of fire spirits cheering rather than fearing the demonic energy and pushing it away was felt intact by my Spirit Master senses.

‘Imadi, nice!’

CLATTER.

Muno flew over the buildings again towards the magician who was staggering and falling.

But then.

Once again, a massive flame engulfed the falling magician’s body.

KA-BOOOOOOM!

“Ugh!?”

No, my prey!

“Imadi!!! Others first!!!”

I shouted in urgency, not knowing if he would hear, and approached the magician again.

CLATTER.

The moment the extended iron chain barely wrapped around the dying magician.

THUD.

WHOOSH.

“Cough!”

Simultaneously with the landing, the Origin Demonic Energy of the 6-Circle magician began to be sucked in as is.

‘Good!’

GRIND.

I felt my body strengthening and the armor hardening in real-time.

Although the enemy was in a moribund state, the demonic energy of a 6-Circle magician was truly nutritious demonic energy to him.

To the point where I wondered if I could cross the wall by devouring just one or two more similar enemies.

‘Ah…….’

However, at some point while intoxicated by the pleasure of growth, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.

Oh no.

I stopped absorbing the demonic energy at that moment, but.

“Cough. B-Black Kni…….”

Glaring at me was the last thing he did, and the nearly burnt corpse turned into ash and began to scatter.

“Haa…….”

This guy is the tail. I needed to pull out the body based on that tail, but my gluttony(?) overwhelmed my reason for a moment.

‘No, no. There must be another one. Damn it.’

Since there wouldn’t be anymore 6-Circle magicians, this guy was probably the family head.

Of course, there’s a possibility he wasn’t, and other collaborators might remain to be interrogated.

No matter how I thought about it, capturing this guy would have been the best option right now.

Especially now that I’m confident I can control the bomb planted in their heads.

“To do such a stupid thing……!”

CLATTER.

The Black Knight, who had become a little stronger but cut off the enemy’s tail instead, gritted his teeth and flew towards the battlefield of the inner castle.

However, the last thing he saw was.

BOOOOOOM!

“Aaaaargh!”

Only the sight of Magic Knights being swallowed whole by the massive flames.

‘Ah. F*ck…….’

It’s a problem if the ally is too strong as well.

THUD.

Landing in the inner castle with a despondent heart.

Victon, who had approached nearby before I knew it, shouted.

“Everyone freeze! I am the Imperial Royal Inspector! Since the Legner family is suspected of colluding with criminals, resistance will be considered treason!”

“Why didn’t you say so from the beginning…….”

One of the surviving knights protested, but.

“It was your lord who raided me from the beginning!”

They had no choice but to shut their mouths at Victon’s fierce voice and the appearance of his allies following one after another.

In contrast, the Legner family lost the family head, their greatest asset, and even their elite Magic Knights were annihilated.

‘That guy really was the family head.’

Apart from Muno’s emotion as he sighed, the situation began to wrap up rapidly.

“Right. This is what a true Spirit Master should do.”

Imadi had a relieved expression.

Although he frowned looking at the demonic energy still rampant throughout the city and the few surviving lower-ranking Magic Knights.

It was clear that he was the reason everything was definitely cleaned up in this battle.

“Were you a 6-Class Spirit Master? It’s my first time witnessing the power of a Spirit Master specialized in fire. It is amazing.”

Even at the polite words of Victon, whom he had fought until just a moment ago, he just laughed.

I understand that feeling, but.

“……It is regrettable that it seems to have ended with just catching the tail.”

Muno had no choice but to sigh in a bitter tone.

However, Victon took issue with those words.

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

“Since we killed the lord and his henchmen…….”

“Ah. I secured the data. That was how I got caught. And anyway, if we follow their fund management strategy, we can catch the tail again. The Legner family’s financial officer is alive and well.”

“Ah……!”

Only then did Muno realize that he had been thinking too shortsightedly.

‘I really am living too intoxicated by power.’

Perhaps because my abilities are growing endlessly, my thinking has become shallower.

A hollow laugh came out as the joke about not using one’s brain when strength increases seemed to actually apply to himself.

“……Then can we find the other guys right away?”

“It would be a matter of time. One place even has its name written openly.”

Those words were reassuring but also a bit strange.

One question that came to mind as soon as I thought I should use my brain a bit more.

“By the way. Did these guys have no defenses at all? Until you secured the data?”

“Right. If I had just properly dispelled the magic when opening the safe, I wouldn’t even have been caught. But why do you ask?”

“Nothing? At all?”

“Yeah. It’s proof that information control is working properly.”

“That’s strange…….”

There was no basis, but for some reason, I felt uneasy.

‘The guys who always blew things up before we could even find them properly…….’

However, the Legner family was cleaned up too easily.

Perhaps…….

“Did the informants or lines planted by the Evil cult perhaps all get raided?”

That was the only answer derived from the naturally flowing thoughts.

“Hmm?”

“It seems they are completely holding their breath in the Kingdom, and if it’s the same here?”

“Not because of information control, but their information line itself is destroyed? Hmm. That could be. Since they could face a backlash if they move rashly. No, the probability of that would be higher.”

“Then we should move as fast as possible.”

“Right. But there is a bit of a problem.”

“What?”

“The Northern King’s inspection team will arrive here in Legnas soon. If we are investigating, chances are high they will interfere. At the very least, they will demand sharing the investigation.”

“Didn’t you say you’re an Imperial Royal Inspector?”

“Yes. Still, I need to seek the Northern King’s understanding here. But I am a bit…….”

I understood his feelings as he trailed off immediately.

“Do you think they will interfere?”

“Rather than interfering, they will try to solve it themselves. Putting us on the back burner.”

“Hmm…….”

“I mean it slows down if we move as a group. They might hide other tails to wrap up the case quickly.”

It wasn’t wrong.

Even if their information lines are truly raided, they will inevitably find out given time.

‘We must move right now.’

That thought occurred to me.

“Okay. Moving in small numbers would be faster than an inspection team, right?”

“Of course.”

“Then how about this? Only if you don’t feel bad about it. Shouldn’t we deal with these guys first?”

“Hmm?”

As Muno’s words continued, Victon nodded, albeit with a stiff expression.

And the next day.

As expected, the Northern King’s inspection team barged in.

“Imperial Royal Inspector…….”

A retainer of the Northern King with a long brown mustache that reminded me of someone, Teron Grond.

He glared at Victon with a heavily frowning face, then soon shifted his gaze to Muno.

“Well, even if you came first and struck the first blow, there’s nothing to nitpick if you share data to this extent. But you intend to keep moving ahead?”

“I will yield all credit for this case to the Northern King. However, considering that time is of the essence in this case, I hope you understand that I am stepping forward toward the next target first. I would appreciate it if you think of me as the advance party of the delegation.”

Victon’s words meant that he would yield all honor and only catch the Evil cult.

And that proposal.

“Can I take it to mean that the Imperial House will not hold our Royal Family responsible for the Evil cult matter?”

“For now, I intend to report it that way.”

As the Northern King’s envoy, he would have no choice but to accept.

However.

“It seems it was discussed that the envoy from Iron would act together with us, but moving separately like this already is a bit improper.”

The guy who looked like the Dragon Sword old man seemed to have a similarly nasty personality.

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