Chapter 423
Afterwards, Bale had a few more words with the researcher over the radio.
―I guess I’ll have to do another maintenance again.
“During maintenance, double check that there are no rats inside.”—Yes. I think it’s probably not, but the situation is the situation… … . Let’s check more thoroughly.
Bale seems to be worried that there may be a spy inside.
‘It’s a reasonable idea.’
Before the mana in West Africa had yet to properly expand, it was completely neutralized.
This processing speed is a speed that cannot be achieved without spies stealing information.
It’s only natural that Bale suspects a spy on the inside.
‘On second thought, I was lucky.’
Came here to find Finnis, but thwarted one of Bale’s plans.
A level of luck that cannot be expressed simply by saying that I am lucky.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that this was luck.
“Sein’s presence is getting closer.”
Veil looked up at the sky and frowned.
“Did you detect my mana?”
The magic I used earlier to make me move is the death attribute 8th circle magic.
It wasn’t just written, it was openly used as power.
It was natural for Sein-nim to sense the energy of the veil.
“… … I’ll leave at once It is still too early to fight Sein.”
-yes. All right. Set the radio to jamming mode on the spot, destroy it appropriately, and discard it as it is.
Veil manipulated the radio here and there, then destroyed it.
‘jamming mode… … ?’
Why did the researcher on the other side of the radio order the radio to be destroyed in that way?
‘Isn’t it like leaving only traces?’
That’s like leaving only the remnants of a destroyed radio.
Why are you doing such a stupid thing?
“You’re trying to confuse us.”
As if to answer my question, Mimir said.
“Jamming mode. I don’t know exactly how it works, but it’s clear that it’s something that’s confusing the radio waves.”
He nodded his head slightly in agreement with Mimir’s opinion.
“They’re trying to use that to give us false information. Otherwise, there is no reason to leave something like that.”
false information.
I’ll get it roughly
‘Are you preparing fake communications on that radio to lead us there?’
I wonder if it’s a ulterior motive to steer us somewhere else by manipulating the communication history of that radio.
“trap. Or to pass the time. I think it might be one of the two.”
I nodded again.
I definitely understood the significance of that broken radio.
“… … hmm.”
Bale threw the smashed radio on the floor and let out a small sob.
“Sain Binoche. Have you been able to transfer mythic magic to your servants?”
Bale’s voice was full of anger.
When the veil first appeared in this place.
Bale said things like ‘someone other than Sein used Phineas.’
It seems that Sein-nim thought it was because he ordered his colleagues to use mythic magic instead.
“It’s disgusting and resentful.”
Veil stared at one side of the sky and bit his lip.
“He was also my strength. You dare, without my permission… … .”
Bale clenched his fists.
I want to tear you apart right now.
It was the expression and behavior that seemed to say so.
“… … I will get it back soon. Mythic magic too. half of my soul.”
mythical magic.
half of the soul.
It was a keyword that could not be ignored.
‘As expected, this veil is a real veil.’
The man in front of me is a real veil stall.
Otherwise, there is no reason to say such a thing.
There’s no way I’m acting alone in a place where no one is around.
“and… … .”
Bale muttered in a meaningful voice.
‘and?’
What are you trying to say next?
Judging from the general flow of the words, it must be that there are things to find besides mythology, magic, and souls.
What are you trying to get back?
‘The following words are important.’
I focused all my attention on Bale’s mouth.
however.
“… … .”
Bale said nothing more.
Still staring at the sky with an expression full of anger.
“Look there. ray.”
Veil uttered Master’s name briefly for the last time and then disappeared.
‘has disappeared.’
Tracking was impossible.
Since he was using Umbra, he was erasing mana, so there was no way to track it.
“Heir. What Bale just said… … .”
Mimir looked at me with a meaningful expression.
“I think the real veil fits.”
Mimir must be thinking the same way as I am.
“But why… … .”
That’s when Mimir was about to spit out the question that popped into his head.
“… … Are you late?”
A woman appeared in the place where the veil had stood just before.
“Don’t whine like that. It was the best pace.”
Sein-sama is borrowing Sophia-sama’s body.
“If you’re going to blame, blame your weak body. If it was my original body, I could have moved this distance at once.”
It seems that he is arguing with Sofia-sama in a fit of rage.
“It is inevitable that it is slower than before. It’s because my strength hasn’t fully recovered yet.”
I seemed to know roughly what the conversation was going on.
“That’s why I didn’t say anything. If you say you haven’t recovered yet, you’re sure to nag me.”
I lied and said that Sein-nim was completely healed. Sophia-sama believed that.
That seems to be the squabble that started from there.
“noisy. It can’t be helped that it’s already too late. stop. stop whining My head is ringing.”
Sein-sama let out a sigh with an expression of disgust.
“More than that. Look at this.”
Sein-nim, shattered on the ground, sprawled out and pointed at the radio.
“This walkie-talkie. The mana of the veil remains.”
I get down on one knee and pick up the wreckage of the radio.
“… … okay. It must be the walkie-talkie that Vail was using a moment ago.”
I get up from my seat again and look around the walkie-talkie.
“It was thoroughly destroyed, leaving no traces, but… … .”
Sein-nim frowned with a suspicious expression.
“However. Why did you have to leave anything that could be evidence?”
Sein-nim was silent for a moment.
He was probably having a conversation with his inner Sophia.
“Is it a trap? no. It was too thoroughly destroyed to be considered a trap. There must be another reason.”
Sein-nim slowly turned his head.
“by the way… … .”
Head moves towards me.
“How long are you going to stay there like that?”
Sein-sama’s gaze was fixed directly on me.
“You two still ate. You can’t feel that.”
Sein-nim smiled and said.
“Sophia Anechefrey. Even if it’s you, the Dark Mage King. I didn’t expect you to notice either.”
It seems that Sein-sama was the only one who sensed my existence.
“I don’t mind. Why should I lie?”
Sophia said, ‘It looks like no one is there. Do not lie.’ You seem to have said the same thing.
“You really don’t trust people.”
Sein-nim let out a sigh.
Then, suddenly, his eyes shone with an expression of ‘Oh’.
“Hmm. I heard and saw it. Come to think of it, I did make fun of you a bit. Is it the distrust that stems from that? … … Right. Have I become a shepherd boy?”
It was a word that gave us a glimpse of Sein-nim’s usual behavior.
How many times have you teased Sophia-sama to react like that?
“anyway. this time it’s real excuse me. Ha Yul is there.”
Sein-nim openly pointed at me.
“You can come out. There is nothing around.”
I slowly released Umbra.
“… … Aren’t you being too careful? In the place where the veil was before… … .”
The reason I didn’t show up wasn’t to surprise Sein-sama or Sofia-sama.
I just didn’t want to show up here, wondering if Veil had left something behind.
“No need to worry. there’s nothing around I guarantee you.”
If someone else had said something like that, I would have told them not to talk nonsense.
With so many means of surveillance in the world, how can you be sure there are none?
You would have answered that.
but.
“You seem to be feeling better.”
If it was Sein-sama who said it, the story would be a bit different.
When Sein-nim says that, there really isn’t anything around here.
Sein-sama’s intuition is that sharp.
“hmm. Is it because the poor condition lasted for a long time? Only my senses have been sharpened unnecessarily.”
Are you saying that even an injury is just a part of growing up for Binoche?
How much more monstrous are you trying to be?
“… … Even so, the expression “monster” is a bit like that. I am also a person.”
For a moment, I wondered if my inner feelings had come out of my mouth, but it doesn’t seem like that.
Sophia must have said ‘monster’.
“Especially the Dark Mage King. I don’t want to hear as much as you. Who do you call a real monster a monster?”
Sein-nim frowned as if he was displeased with the world.
“In the first place, you… … .”
Sain-nim was about to say something like that.
Realizing my existence, I closed my mouth again.
You seem to have realized that now is not the time to talk like this.
“Both of you, be quiet. Isn’t that important right now?”
Sein-nim focused his attention on me.
“There were too many sailors. Let’s get into the main subject.”
Sein held out the remnants of a broken radio to me.
“I will ask straight forward. how did this… … .”
I was about to ask about the broken radio, but I kept my mouth shut again.
“… … no. isn’t this the problem I will ask again.”
After a while, he lowered his hand holding the broken radio and started talking again.
“What happened here?”
I met Sein-sama’s eyes.
“Let me explain.”
I slowly began to explain what had happened here.
* * *
After that.
I have finished all the explanations.
“I understand the situation. I didn’t know that there would be a counterattack opportunity like this. Are you saying that this is a happy miscalculation?”
Sein-nim smiled as if he was having fun.
“Leave it to us to track down the base of the veil. With that much information, you should be able to find it within three hours.”
If you follow the movement of the wind using the meteorological information you have observed, you should be able to find a base in no time.
If you add the information that the distance is far away and search for it, there will be about 3 or 4 candidate sites at most.
As Sein-sama said, you should be able to find it in 3 hours.
“yes. Please.”
“… … Why don’t you offer to help? There won’t be a veil to be a problem. I thought you would solve it.”
“hmm… … .”
That was hard to deny.
This is something I would have said I would have taken care of on my own.
My ‘Umbra’ is perfect for this kind of infiltration mission.
“It’s right for me to do missions like this kind of infiltration, but… … . Unfortunately, I have more important things to do.”
But this time it’s not a situation where I can step out.
There are more important things.
“Something else?”
“yes.”
I took Phineas’ holy relic from my bosom.
“There is a holy relic you need to find.”
“A holy relic?”
“yes.”
Yeocha Yeocha succeeded in finding Finnis.
All that’s left now is to use Finis to find Mora.
“Mora. We must find her holy relic.”
“… … Mora?”
Sein-nim asked with an expression that he was hearing it for the first time.
It was a natural reaction.
It’s the first name I’ve heard of Mimir either, but there’s no way Sein-sama knows it.
“yes. Find that and solve the situation now… … .”
“for a moment.”
Sein-nim raised his hand and cut me off.
“That Mora is a god. Are you referring to Mora, the goddess of time?”
“… … !”
My eyes widened.
“How to… … .”
I just said ‘Mora’.
I didn’t even bring out the ‘poetry’ of the goddess of time.
But how did the title Goddess of Time come about?
“Did you know?”
“… … .”
Sein-nim shut his mouth with an expression that he felt sorry for the world.
He even lets out a small sigh as if he doesn’t like something.
“It’s not something I knew. What I knew… … .”
Sein-nim pressed his index finger between his furrowed eyebrows.
and after a while
“grow.”
Everything changed, including the expression and eyes.
Extreme change, as if becoming a different person.
The subject that moves Sophia-sama’s body has changed.
“The Dark Mage King… … .”
Black Mage King.
“Is it because it’s been a while since you came out? I feel great.”
He was looking at me with the same expression and eyes.
