Chapter 168

Chapter 168

TL/Editor: raei

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When Ian returned after meeting the baron, Carl had vanished.

Instead, Krysus greeted Ian while sipping a beer.

"What gives? Weren't you supposed to go use earth magic with Senior Carl?"

Krysus was the only person in the tavern.

The wizards had come and gone so frequently that they'd practically taken over the place.

'Another act of wizardly mischief to add to the list,' Ian thought as he took a seat.

The villagers might soon be complaining to the baron, "Please kick the wizards out of the tavern!"

But adding another act of mischief? Not bad.

They'd leave if you just handed over the booze nicely.

"I used it."

"Ah. Is it all done then?"

Krysus nodded as if she understood.

"I thought so. I heard an incredible noise earlier."

She stared directly at Ian and exclaimed, "Senior Carl must have used an amazing spell!"

"..."

Ian turned his head and pretended not to hear.

Well... about that...

Things just kind of turned out this way...

"But where did you go?"

"I went to apologize to the baron briefly."

"Apologize? Ah. That kind of thing?"

Krysus grinned.

Ian said he went to apologize, but...

He must have gone to threaten under the guise of an apology!

"Hehe. To receive an apology from a wizard. That baron must have had quite the wake-up call by now, right?"

"...?"

Ian couldn't understand Krysus's words.

Why would apologizing wake someone up...?

Ian had apologized with genuinely pure intentions...

"Well, the only way you could help Senior Carl is by running errands anyway."

"..."

Krysus thought Carl had used magic and Ian had gone to the baron on an errand.

Of course, that's all she could think.

Carl was an excellent earth wizard, and Ian was a dark wizard!

"I'll say you did well for now."

"Senior. Actually, I..."

"What? Tired? Are you trying to slack off as the youngest?"

"..."

No.

I was going to say that I demolished the baron's castle...

Ian had those words on the tip of his tongue, but he held back for now.

There was no need to go through the trouble of explaining.

"This works out well. Ian. You need to come with me."

Krysus summoned Ian.

"Ah. Are you going to use ice magic? I'll help too."

"Pfft! Yeah~ Having you help makes this senior feel so reassured~"

"..."

Ian glared at Krysus with salty eyes.

Why did that woman make him want to smack her upside the head?

She was clearly holding a grudge over crying when surprised by Ian's fire magic.

It was a bit annoying, but he decided to let it slide for now.

After all, Ian couldn't say he was entirely innocent either.

"Alright! Let's go! Let's go!"

"No, I just ordered a beer..."

"Down it like a man! Or are you still too much of a baby for that? Hah!"

"..."

I'll let it slide just this once.

Ian downed the lukewarm beer in one go and got up.

"Let's go, senior."

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The place Krysus wanted to go was a cave located in a forest not far from the village.

"It's a cave where cold air accumulates."

Ice magic was heavily influenced by the surrounding environment.

Ian nodded.

Krysus was bringing Ian along as a guide.

The cave would be pitch black, but they couldn't use torches.

Because it would drive away the mystique of the cold air...

'Ice magic really is such garbage...'

Ian shook his head and changed his thoughts.

'Hmm. Ice magic is the best.'

Anyway, that's that.

A little while later, Ian and Krysus arrived at the cave in the forest.

"Senior. Is it there?"

"Uh. Yeah."

They had found the right destination.

But the state of the cave was the problem.

"There are people inside."

"..."

The cave already had guests.

Since it was far from the village, they hadn't even considered that anyone would be there.

Casual attire. And crude weapons in hand.

Judging by their appearance, they were clearly a group of thugs.

Multi-purpose criminals who dabbled in ruffians, thieves, bandits, and unemployed bums.

"They weren't here a while ago..."

Krysus also seemed taken aback, her words becoming fewer.

It must have been frustrating, but there was nothing they could do.

It was a cave that anyone would see as perfect for spending a few nights, so some night visitors might have stopped by temporarily.

"Should we ask the baron for help?"

"... Would that work?"

Ian shrugged.

It was a matter of clearing out some suspicious guys, so the baron might lend his strength. He was the lord after all.

But since it was related to wizards, the stiff-necked baron might ignore them.

Especially asking him to move just to make ice to threaten(?) him.

'No, he might like the ice?'

Surprisingly, the baron might be happy to receive threatening ice.

After all, ice was a precious commodity.

Ian frowned.

Though Ian was a skilled wizard, he wasn't yet adept at handling such small fry.

Skill card magic wouldn't work due to cooldown.

It seemed wasteful to throw skill cards at mobs that could be wiped out by a single knight.

Still... maybe I should prepare some magic just in case?

As Ian was thinking that...

"Oh!"

Krysus suddenly shouted.

Wondering what happened, he looked and saw a blonde female knight walking steadily towards the thugs.

"Isn't that woman your friend?"

"So it is."

The blonde female knight was none other than Belenka.

Behind Belenka, Kira, Maria, and even Jubal appeared one after another.

'Come to think of it...'

Ian recalled what Belenka had said.

She had said she would do her own investigation since the baron seemed suspicious.

No doubt they had arrived here while investigating something.

"What are you doing! Ian!"

"What?"

"Hurry up and run! Your friend is in danger!"

"??? In danger? Who?"

Krysus wore an expression of disbelief, but Ian remained calm.

In reality, Belenka exchanged a few words with the thugs, then...

Slash!

She soon swung her longsword and cut off a thug's head.

The severed head rolled over to Ian's feet.

Krysus's face turned ghostly white.

"Well. The thugs are the ones in danger."

No matter how strong thugs were, they were just a snack for a knight.

Soon Belenka naturally began to perform an unrivaled massacre.

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