Chapter 192 : Agma

“The Black Knight and his party are talents who can truly display their power when moving in small numbers. I will take responsibility and act together with them on this side.”

“……To mobilize a foreigner of renown for the Empire’s affairs…….”

The mustache, Teron, didn’t seem too pleased.

Muno found that annoying.

‘For a mere prey…….’

Judging by the felt mana, a 5-Circle magician.

A prey perfect for his current growth was constantly nitpicking right in front of him.

Although several high-ranking Magic Knights or pure knights of a similar level were visible among those watching from behind him, honestly, if I set my mind to it, dealing with them wasn’t impossible.

Of course, that would escalate into an international dispute.

At times like this.

“The artifact I possess is quite effective against magicians. You know, right? The characteristics of such items?”

I have no choice but to use the widespread misunderstanding.

“……Are you saying that since you are using a consumable artifact for us, we should just let it slide?”

“Well, something like that. You wouldn’t be unaware that I chased them from our Kingdom.”

“Hmm…….”

“If we trace back the flow of funds shown in this data, other lines whose names are not listed will be revealed. However, we intend to chase the ones mentioned in the documents first. Since time is of the essence.”

When Victon added his words, Teron, who was pondering while flicking his mustache, soon nodded.

“Fine. However, we will attach one person from our side. You should accept that much, right?”

“Well…… if they can keep up, that’s fine.”

Not knowing the meaning behind Victon’s words, Teron smiled back, seemingly satisfied.

And immediately, the party set off eastward towards the next target.

At the fastest speed they could manage.

THUD THUD THUD THUD.

“Let’s go!!”

The party moved as if flying.

Behind them.

“What in the……?!”

The Magic Knight attached by Teron had no choice but to fall behind early on with a dazed expression.

* * *

THUD THUD THUD THUD.

“Slow down a bit! Did we shake off the tail yet!!”

Despite Imadi’s scream-like shout, the party didn’t stop moving.

They just slowed down a little in response to his words.

THUD THUD THUD THUD.

“Really, you guys are monster-like youngsters!”

Although the expression of Imadi, who was shouting, looked a bit tired, on the other hand, he looked somewhat relieved.

It was probably thanks to the Magic Knight attached by Teron falling behind early.

However.

“If we run straight like this to Agma, the next target, two days will be enough. Since we blocked the communication sphere, we must finish things there first before the news of Legnas spreads by word of mouth.”

Victon, who had gained complete confidence in the chain of evidence due to the Legner family incident, seemed to have no intention of conducting a preliminary investigation anymore.

“From now on, you are my escorts. In Agma, I will reveal my identity and we will enter together. You can burn anyone who blocks us.”

Those words breathed vitality into the face of the high-ranking Spirit Master who had been shuddering at the Imperial city full of demonic energy.

“……Is that okay?”

“I take full responsibility!”

Whether it was truly due to loyalty to the Empire or for some other reason.

Victon’s passion felt as hot as fire.

“Are you saying you won’t even look for evidence?”

“I will look for it. There must be a safe with concentrated demonic energy somewhere in the inner castle, and I have a detector that finds such safes. We go straight there first! Smash anything that blocks us!”

It was truly a likable statement.

As long as their goals coincided, there was nothing bad about that passion.

‘Now is the opportunity.’

If the Evil cult’s information line is indeed destroyed, I intended to pull out all the roots I could this time.

In doing so, wouldn’t the stem and the body eventually come out?

Even if that body is a mage, there is a Seven-Star Spirit Master on this side right now.

Plus, there are himself, Victon, and Lauel.

‘Come on, Exlam. Please come out.’

Muno sincerely hoped his enemy would appear.

Running with that wish, they ran without rest except for about an hour of hunting and eating, and about three hours of sleep.

An absurdly unreasonable sprint. However, adding to the party’s superhuman endurance, the exhilaration of finally catching the tail of the enemy chased from the Kingdom was enough to bring them to full condition with just that short rest.

However.

When they actually arrived at Agma, ruled by the Alba Viscount family, the party had no choice but to become dazed facing an unexpected sight.

* * *

BUZZ BUZZ.

Every visible space was filled with people.

A scene where an unusually large crowd bustled at the castle gate.

When asked about it, a bewildering answer returned.

“Refugees?”

“Yes! That’s correct, Inspector. A civil war broke out in the Deluna Kingdom, and refugees are crossing the border!”

The Captain of the South Gate Guard of Agma, who suddenly had to welcome the Imperial Royal Inspector coming up from the south, answered in a stiff posture.

And as he said, many people in shabby clothes different from the Empire’s attire were seen inside the castle.

“What is the world coming to…….”

Those carrying heavy loads, with soot on their unique style of clothing where black and white fabrics crossed.

“Waaaaah, Mom!”

“Hush. It’s okay. Mom is here.”

Even adults hugging and comforting crying children.

They were Delunians, who considered themselves descendants of ‘Lun’, the god of the moon and darkness.

“……You were told to accommodate all the refugees? By Viscount Alba?”

“I understand it as an instruction from the Imperial House!”

“Imperial House?”

“There was even a specific instruction to stockpile supplies in preparation for such an event.”

At those words, Victon made a face implying he understood even less.

“Why at this time of all times?”

I understood the feeling of tilting one’s head.

Deluna, a peace-loving country existing in the northeast of the Empire and east of Iron.

Although it was strange that a civil war broke out in such a country, rooting out the Evil cult was more important to Muno right now than someone else’s inexplicable civil war.

“If it’s something you don’t know either, shouldn’t we focus on what we need to do?”

“Hmm. That’s true.”

Victon also nodded and immediately retrieved the identification plaque he had handed to the guard captain.

And.

“It looks too crowded up to the inner castle. Can we fly? Can you follow?”

“Well, in a place like this, it is possib……le, but is it okay if some buildings get damaged?”

Muno stopped talking and glanced around.

Thinking about it, I recalled that I had left quite a few scars on the buildings in the Legnas inner castle as well.

However, Victon grinned.

“A noble who received the Empire’s grace holding hands with vicious criminals is tantamount to treason. There is no need to compensate for property damage that occurs in the process of subjugating such guys.”

It was a somewhat irresponsible statement, but Muno’s heart felt much lighter with just that.

“Lauel…… is no worry, and may I carry Imadi?”

“Hmm? Carry? Me? Well, it shouldn’t matter for a short distance inside the castle. I have to let this horse go anyway since it’s exhausted.”

The moment the person I was most worried about nodded.

“Good.”

WHOOOSH.

Victon turned into smoke and flew up as is.

CLATTER.

Muno also immediately hooked an iron chain onto the roof of the tallest building nearby.

The body soaring into the air as if being shot.

WHOOSH.

At the same time, he threw Lauel far away with an iron chain extended from his foot.

On the opposite chain, Imadi was soaring with him, his body tied.

“Uaaap!?”

“Hold on tight!”

“G-Gently……!!”

CRUNCH.

The black knight, leaving a large scar on one side of the building, flew like the wind over the high buildings of the Empire.

“Aaaargh!!”

With an old man’s scream trailing like a tail.

“Halt!!”

The movement of flying like an arrow over buildings was checked immediately upon hooking the iron chain onto the inner castle wall.

However.

‘They didn’t even see Victon.’

Muno was in a situation where he had to follow Victon who entered inside first.

CRUNCH.

WHOOSH!

As I destroyed part of the fortress wall railing and soared up.

Was that a mistake?

– RIIIIIING!

Red light spread from the mansion visible in the center of the inner castle in the distance, and an alarm began to ring.

“Intruder!”

“Catch him!!”

Damn it.

Victon, who should solve this situation, was nowhere to be seen, not even a wisp of smoke, seemingly having already entered the mansion.

‘Truly a ghost-like movement.’

While admiring it anew, I roughly guessed the reason as well.

– There must be a safe with concentrated demonic energy, and I have a detector that finds such safes…….

Since I already heard the plan.

‘Telling me to draw aggro, right?’

There was nothing difficult about it.

Some of the forces approaching him from the ground were clearly magicians and Magic Knights.

Meaning there is no need to suppress the boiling hostility.

‘Lauel.’

‘Yes.’

After conveying his intent with his eyes and extending the iron chain, Lauel used it as a stepping stone to land on the tallest bell tower nearby.

TAP.

Following that, Muno looked back at Imadi tied to the opposite chain.

“I’ll let you do……!?”

“Right now!”

A somewhat urgent voice was heard.

THUD.

RUMBLE.

Just before the shock of landing was transmitted to the iron chain.

I released the slightly pale Imadi in mid-air.

“Woooaaa!”

The moment Imadi fell screaming something indistinguishable between a scream and a shout, the heat gathering from the surroundings formed an orange sphere and supported his body.

BOING.

As he bounced off the ball and landed like performing a stunt.

‘Ho? That’s possible?’

The moment my gaze turned to that peculiar skill.

“How dare you, do you know where this is!!”

A knight swinging a large halberd rushed right in front of Muno’s eyes.

‘Pure knight. 3-Star level.’

The moment the estimate came out, I dug into his guard as is and rammed with my shoulder.

BANG.

“Ugh!”

Seeing him fly away with his armor dented, combat incapacity is certain.

And.

“Ha!”

SLASH.

At the same time, I swung my sword and vertically split the ‘Magic Knight’ digging in aiming for my side.

“You bastard!”

“Die!”

THWACK.

At that moment, the two pure knights lunging from left and right were knocked out by iron chains striking their heads.

“Die!!”

Hmph.

The 4-Star Magic Knight aiming for the rear had his throat accurately cut by the sword swung while turning sideways.

SLICE.

“G-Guh…….”

THUD.

At that moment, the knights rushing in from the surroundings flinched for a moment, and the area entered a lull.

“M-Monster…….”

Looking around, Lauel had embedded arrows in the thighs of a few rushing soldiers, making the other soldiers hesitate.

Imadi, who had long since burned the magicians trying to use magic from a distance, was preventing the approach of other troops with firelights floating in the air.

Perfectly keeping the promise to refrain from spilling the blood of others except for magicians and Magic Knights as much as possible.

Since it wouldn’t help his growth unless they were Top-tier Magic Knights (6-Star) or magicians of 5-Circle or higher, there was nothing to regret.

“Everyone stop! We are here to investigate the crimes of the Alba family as the party of Imperial Royal Inspector Victon Ares…… nim!”

I hoped those words would restrain the excitement of the inner castle guard troops.

“If that is really true, show your identification plaque! Y-You could just reveal your identity and enter through the main gate!”

It didn’t go as planned because of one knight who pushed back even with a pale face.

Since that identity verification can only be done when the Imperial Royal Inspector who went inside comes out.

‘Tsk, do we have to spill more blood inevitably?’

Just when I thought that.

KABOOOOM!

With an explosion, one wall of the mansion blew out.

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