Season 2 Chapter 532

Season 2 Chapter 532

Translator: Alpha0210

“What~ A daughter, you say? Ahaha!”

Pale burst into laughter.

She slapped Lucas on the back cheerfully, which to Lucas felt more like he was being hit.

“Cough”

Lucas seemed not to catch Pale’s attention as she chuckled and continued.

“You should have said so earlier!”

“You never gave me a chance to─”

“And to think she’s your adopted daughter! Ohoho...”

“......”

Is it okay because she’s an adopted daughter?

Lucas managed to suppress a sigh from leaking out. He regretted not being honest from the beginning. Now, he somewhat understood why Residue had spat out curses in irritation.

[...It’s not because of that, you fool. You’ve got it all wrong again.]

Residue grumbled again, but Lucas, instead of focusing on him, said to Pale,

“...Anyway, that’s the situation I’m in, and the favor I need. Can you help?”

“Hmm.”

Pale’s expression changed as she sank into thought once more.

After idly swinging her fishing rod for a while, she finally spoke.

“I can help, but does that mean I’ll be away from Lucas for a while?”

“That’s right.”

“Hmmm.”

She frowned, apparently displeased.

“What are you going to do in the meantime?”

“I’m planning to go to Magic Planet.”

There was no more time to delay.

Lucas had a premonition that if he went to see Sedi or tried to resolve anything else, he might never uncover the secrets of The Beginning Wizard in this lifetime.

But it seemed that wasn’t the answer Pale had hoped for. Her expression slightly furrowed.

“Why there?”

“I need to meet The Beginning Wizard. I’ve been concerned about his identity for a while now.”

“All this just for that?”

“It’s important to me.”

Lucas said this and then asked another question.

“Do you know anything about him?”

If anyone, Blue Knight Pale would likely know more about the Twelve Void Lords than Lucas did.

Pale turned her gaze towards the stream and casually mentioned,

“The most dogmatic wizard, a being who, under certain conditions and circumstances, cannot even be defeated by a knight, and he’s the head of the Twelve Void Lords.”

“...The head of the Twelve Void Lords?”

“He usually leads the Void Lords’ meetings, which are held occasionally.”

This wasn’t a new piece of information.

─The Twelve Void Lords’ meeting─a massive conference that might even be attended by the Twelve Void Lords, the Four Knights, and even the Void King, was unprecedented in scale. Though whether they would all attend was uncertain.

The voice Lucas recalled belonged to Sedi. Back then, Sedi had provided him with some information about The Beginning Wizard. Lucas revisited those memories and said,

“Isn’t his existence too prominent? He leads meetings involving the Four Knights and the Void King, and he can even control the independent Void Lord to some extent without having his own territory. That’s......”

“Does it seem like he’s exceeding the powers a Void Lord should have?”

Lucas nodded.

Then Pale’s expression grew a bit more serious.

“That’s what he is. Born to be that way.”

Looking down at the stream, her face momentarily blurred with nostalgia. Pale continued in a longing tone,

“The Void King once said that The Beginning Wizard has been here since the creation of this place. He’s also the owner of the largest library that exists on this land.”

“...A library.”

For some reason, the image of the Void Records flashed in Lucas’s mind, but he shook his head. It would be too far-fetched to connect someone from the Void World accessing the Void Records.

And then Pale fell silent for a moment.

Lucas looked at the motionless fishing rod. At the moment he concluded that there really were no fish here, Pale spoke up.

“Honestly, I don’t want you to go. Going to Magic Planet alone is too dangerous.”

“Are you saying I can’t confront The Beginning Wizard alone?”

“It’s true, but it’s a bit different. It’s not just because you’re weak or anything simple like that. The important parts are ‘alone’ and ‘going to Magic Planet.'”

“......?”

Lucas didn’t quite understand what she meant.

“To face The Beginning Wizard, you need at least one trustworthy person with you. That’s one of the best ways to counteract the ‘situations’ he designs.”

“I don’t really get what you mean.”

“To put it simply, in ‘Magic Planet’, in a ‘one-on-one’ situation, The Beginning Wizard is invincible.”

Lucas flinched.

Not just unbeatable, but invincible.

That is, no enemies at all, as stated by Blue Knight Pale.

He froze as he felt a moist touch on his skin.

Literally, his whole body stiffened. Even his usually active brain halted.

A few steps away, Pale licked her lips then laughed mischievously.

“I’ll take this as payment for the errand.”

“.......”

“Ah! I feel energized. I’m fired up. I feel like I can do anything right now!”

“.......”

“I’ll go ahead then! See you later! Lu-ba~”

Changing the atmosphere in a flash, giggling mischievously, and perhaps mimicking a tone she learned from Migling,

Pale cheerfully left Mount Hua.

And Lucas.

“.......”

He stood dumbfounded, then collapsed to the ground as if crumbling.

Still dazed and unable to grasp the situation, his hands reflexively covered his face.

[Yes. The most effective strategy for a blockhead like you. The Blue Knight is indeed not to be underestimated.]

He heard cackling laughter in his mind.

“.......”

[Overwhelmed, aren’t you? You poor bastard.]

“...Shut up.”

Residue burst into loud laughter.

* * *

Anyway, one more condition had been added for going to Magic Planet.

Finding a trustworthy person to accompany him.

Lucas was at a location for that very purpose.

“.......”

Located at the top of Mount Hua, Cloud Pavilion had quickly been restored to its original state.

Thanks to the strong insistence of the Flower Mountain Sect members, this place was prioritized over others for repairs.

As dozens of masters from the Flower Mountain Sect rushed to the summit, Cloud Pavilion was rebuilt in half a day. The reconstructed building seemed even larger than before.

Lucas was there waiting for Yang In-hyun. Naturally, his purpose was to proposing to go to the Magic Planet together.

However, up to this point, Lucas was still contemplating.

Would accompanying Yang In-hyun be the best choice?

[There seems to be no better candidate than Everlasting Plum Sword. None of the people you can call upon right now are stronger than him.]

‘There is one.’

[Who?]

‘Lucid.’

Residue paused briefly then nodded.

[You mean the Black Knight. But he would be with Diablo.]

‘I know Diablo’s intentions now. Understanding Lucid’s principles, persuading him won’t be hard.’

[Hmm. Certainly... if you can involve the Black Knight, he’d be a force greater than Everlasting Plum Sword.]

Although the power of Black Knight Lucid was inferior to the other Four Knights, he was stronger than most of the Twelve Void Lords. Moreover, he was a more reliable entity than Yang In-hyun at this point.

‘The problem is I don’t know exactly where he is right now.’

After a little while he would appear at the ‘dumpsite’ where they once met again, but Lucas was quite reluctant to go there now.

The image of Corpse Ghost’s face, rotten after receiving what was a threat yet not a threat from Pale, was still vividly etched in his mind.

That’s when it happened.

“Sorry I’m late.”

Yang In-hyun appeared.

He looked somewhat troubled.

“No, it’s okay. But was there a problem?”

“...Hmm. An unexpected guest arrived.”

“A guest?”

Then it would be polite to postpone this matter.

Lucas got up from his seat.

“Call me when you’re done. I’ll be down.”

“No need for that. In fact, I should be the one to leave.”

“...What do you mean?”

That’s when another voice was heard.

“My business is not with Yang In-hyun, but with you.”

Lucas shuddered.

He hadn’t sensed anyone approaching.

It was a voice he had heard before, and realizing whose it was not difficult.

“The Beginning Wizard.”

Silently, like mist, he materialized behind Yang In-hyun.

A low chuckle emanated from behind the twisted mask.

“Hello, Lukas Trowman. I’ve come to greet you.”