The Game of the Greatest Black Mage-Chapter 314

Chapter 314

5.

From its founding to the present, the Rieskan Kingdom has always been famous as a nation of knights.

But even in such a nation of knights, mages clearly existed.

There were royal court mages and even magic towers.

No matter how much it was a nation of knights, they couldn't live with just knights alone.

Of course, it had to be that way.

But does that mean they are well-treated because their numbers are few?

That wasn't the case either.

That's why the royal court mage, Malcolm, ground his teeth as if annoyed.

'Damn it, what do they want me to do!'

The subjugation force.

On the surface, it was indeed a subjugation force for demons.

And their role was also the subjugation of demons.

However, the inner workings were a little different.

It was Will Baghdad's scenario quest, but.

Since it was what it was.

The Rieskan Kingdom was quite deeply involved, and this time as well, the Rieskan Kingdom was holding hands with the demons.

But why were they subjugating the demons?

It was simple.

'For demons, they have factions and ask us to eliminate their political enemies.'

It was absurd.

Their allied demons had a different faction, and they planned to summon demons to that side and deal with them all at once.

He didn't know whose head it came from, but it was genius.

Except for the fact that he had to handle the job.

They were treating his precious role, one of the few in the kingdom, like some carrier pigeon. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

He was furious, but.

It couldn't be helped.

If it weren't for the magic bomb planted in his head, he would have run away a hundred times over.

'Hooo.'

Yes, it could be.

Dealing with political enemies?

Coming and communicating, he could accept that much.

But in that situation, he thought he would have nothing to do besides communicating.

'Why is the hero's disciple suddenly here!!!'

Another variable had popped up and made things difficult.

It was unlikely, but.

What if the hero had sensed something and sent his disciple here?

They might find out that the Rieskan Kingdom is in league with the demons.

If that happens?

All the plans they had built would turn to nothing.

The royal court mage, Malcolm, didn't want to do it, but if he didn't want his head to explode, he had no choice but to obey.

'I have to somehow keep an eye on that hero's disciple…'

His senses were so keen.

The moment he looked, the disciple would turn his head and look back at him.

What kind of sense was that?

Is this the hero's disciple?

That's why Malcolm was contemplating what to do about this when.

He let out a sigh as he saw the two knights beside him, yawning languidly as they rode their horses.

He wanted to live comfortably like that without using his head, but.

There was no one to help him do that.

Just then.

“H, huh? Royal Court Mage-nim? What is that? Isn't that a demon?”

“What are you talking about, the story of a demon coming… huh???”

The moment he was about to scold the knight for talking nonsense.

It was really there where the knight had pointed.

A demon wielding a 'greatsword', with a form like a black shadow, flying with membranous wings.

Only one came?

He hadn't received any report.

Just as he was about to use the communication orb to report it.

-Kehahahahaha!!! This great Balta… l, lok-nim shall grant you despair!!!

With that shout, a barrier-like thing was created, and a curtain was formed.

Then that demon, no, the demon-kin shouted.

-『Severance』!

If Malcolm had been a user, a message like this would have popped up.

[Due to the interference from the 『Severance』 skill, summons and vassals cannot be summoned into this area.]

[Due to the 『Severance』 skill, you cannot communicate to or receive communication from the outside.]

But since he was the NPC Malcolm.

He could only feel it intuitively.

A world cut off from the outside.

Seeing that, Malcolm shouted in surprise.

“Wh, what is this!?”

“I-it's a demon!!!”

“Prepare for battle!!!”

“A demon has appeared!!!”

The subjugation force members shouted something like that, but.

It was the knights of the Rieskan Kingdom who were frozen.

They had never heard news of a demon coming.

They were confused by the sudden appearance of the demon.

Although they were political-enemy demons.

For now, they were the demons they had summoned.

They surely had a contract with them and were controlling all their movements.

But because it was a demon that appeared so suddenly, they couldn't help but be confused.

'What on earth happened?'

'I haven't heard anything either.'

'What the hell is that thing…'

'I-it's coming!'

As the knights and Malcolm were talking in low voices.

The demon who had called himself Baltar, no, Baltalok, appeared.

Come to think of it.

'Did demons have names?'

From what he had heard, it seemed there hadn't been any demons with names so far.

Suddenly, the creature, who was rushing in, flinched and shouted.

-I-I am a demon noble! Baron Baltalok-nim!!

It was the demon, speaking again as if he had forgotten something.

But due to his intimidating appearance, everyone was completely fooled.

“Heok!?”

“A, a demon noble!?”

“E, even though he's a baron, he's a guy with a name!!!”

“Everyone, be careful!!!”

Shouting so, the knights rushed in, flustered.

Since words couldn't be transmitted to the outside anyway.

They had to stop him as much as possible.

If they just held him back, wouldn't the hero's disciple behind them do something?

With that thought, Malcolm gave an order to the knights.

“Knights, block him!!!”

“Heuryap!”

“Ihyahap!!”

“Uwaaap!!!”

The knights rushed in at Malcolm's desperate cry.

However, as Baltalok, wielding a demonic greatsword imbued with demonic energy, let out a mad laugh and swung his greatsword at the knights.

A dark red sword aura and an ashen sword aura shimmered.

At that moment.

Hwoong.

The shimmering sword aura instantly spread and was shot towards the knights.

The shimmering sword aura, like colors mixing in a painting, was projected towards the knights as if passing through them, and at that moment, dark red blood gushed from the knights' bodies.

“Keoheok.”

“Th, the demon… why?”

“Why on earth are you… us?”

As the knights died with faces full of questions until the very end.

Baltalok let out another mad laugh.

-Kehahahaha!!! Come at me!!!

After that, some knights stepped back in fear, but.

He persistently targeted the knights.

Watching that, Malcolm swallowed hard as if something was wrong.

That demon who called himself a noble was too strong.

'I-I can't win.'

He didn't know why the demon suddenly attacked them.

But what was important was none other than survival.

He had to escape from here somehow.

He thought so, but.

'Wh-where do I escape to?'

That thought was dominant.

‘How do I escape from here?’

Ah!

'Wh-where is the hero's disciple…?'

He was thinking that, but.

Why was it?

He couldn't find the hero's disciple no matter how hard he looked.

And as Baltalok, who had slaughtered all the knights, finally stood behind Malcolm.

Malcolm cried out faintly.

To somehow survive.

“W-we are with you…”

But before that cry could finish.

As the dark red greatsword grazed Malcolm's neck, Baltalok spoke.

-I know that too. Kehahaha!

At that truly demonic smile, Malcolm felt the world spinning topsy-turvy with a strange expression.

No, it wasn't the world, but his own head that was rolling.

And at the end of his consciousness, he could see it.

The hero's disciple, who had moved far too late.

And the sight of that hero's disciple rushing at Baltalok, smiling as if thoroughly refreshed.

Watching that, Malcolm closed his eyes.

6.

While the royal court mage and the knights were all killed.

Seonghyun stepped up belatedly and was able to defeat the demon baron, Baltalok.

At the end, he thought he saw Baltalok's expression looking excited, but.

In any case, everyone was relieved at the sight of him being taken care of so well.

However.

“What should we do? Even the royal court mage was taken down…”

“Is there by any chance a mage who can connect the communication orb?”

“For now, we need to lead this group…”

As the leader who had been in command until now had suddenly disappeared.

Subjugation Team 3 couldn't help but be thrown into chaos, and amidst that, people couldn't help but look at Seonghyun.

It was inevitable.

Because it was Seonghyun who was the only one who could face the demon baron Baltalok.

Not only that, but wasn't he also the disciple of the hero Hindel?

That's why, implicitly, people wanted Seonghyun to lead them.

Some people even openly shouted for Seonghyun.

“I believe it is right for the disciple of the hero Hindel-nim to lead us!”

“I also think so!”

“In fact, who else but that person would lead us?”

As such voices rose one by one.

Seonghyun had no choice but to accept the proposal, looking a little troubled.

Seonghyun, who took on the role of leader as if he had no choice.

And the communication was naturally taken over by Barbaros.

The two, who had completely taken over the leadership, made troubled faces, but.

Inwardly, they were smiling.

“It's perfect.”

“I know, right.”

Seonghyun and Barbaros said so, and Seonghyun took the lead and began to lead Subjugation Team 3.

And Will, who had been watching the whole process, swallowed hard.

“Wow.”

Even Will couldn't help but be agape at the fraudulent skill that could only be admired.

He himself had lived a hard life, but.

It would have been difficult to display such resourcefulness.

He's truly amazing.

Thinking so, Will made a promise to himself.

'I must follow his example.'

He shouldn't be learning such things.

In any case, they who had taken over the leadership took the lead.

And Seonghyun handed over the communication orb to the stealthed Fiora.

Then.

'I'll make good use of it, Malcolm.'

-Kehehe, you're going to get my revenge for me, how could I refuse!!! I was so worried about when my head would explode because of those guys!!! They're just a bunch of bad guys!

Malcolm himself seemed like a bad guy, but.

Since his soul was being so cooperative.

Well, he decided to let it slide.

Anyway, based on Malcolm's memories.

“Fiora, let's pull out some information.”

-Ye, yes!

He made the stealthed Fiora transform into Malcolm.

Since Fiora had already taken Malcolm's body and read all his memories, she could achieve a perfect transformation.

And.

[Is there a problem? There were traces of you trying to connect to the communication last.]

-It's nothing, I just contacted you because the hero's disciple was showing suspicious movements. It was nothing.

[Weren't you supposed to report it even if it was nothing?]

-Ah, I'm sorry. It seemed like he was just getting acquainted with another member of the subjugation force. After looking into it more closely, it turned out to be nothing…

[Hmm, I see.]

-Yes, that's right.

[Report if there are any peculiarities.]

After cutting off the communication, Seonghyun pondered for a long time on how to extract information, and then, as he marched on, he pulled out information one by one.

-Unit 1, is that you, Jun?

-What is it? Malcolm?

-Honestly, don't you think our treatment is too much?

-What? Why are you being so dramatic all of a sudden? Something happen?

-No, you know the hero's disciple came to our subjugation team, right? But they're telling me to dig up information on him somehow, does that even make sense?

-What? Are they crazy? Well, they told me to train the intelligence unit kids for the demon case this time, and boy, was it annoying. Do you know where they're raising those guys? The city of Badia. How do you raise kids in a garbage city like that? Well, it's a place where war is active, so it makes sense, I guess?

-Oh, I'm hearing that for the first time.

-Gasp! Really? Well, it's a secret, but I guess I can tell you, Malcolm.

When he poked at one chatterbox of a mage.

He spilled information left and right.

And Seonghyun checked them by searching the community.

And.

'The city of Badia.'

He searched for that place, which still exists now, and grinned.

‘I think I can pull out a lot more information than I thought.’

After extracting the information like that.

Only after creating an alibi could he finally arrive at the mine where the demons were said to be living.