Book 2: Chapter 25: Who are you guys? (5)

Book 2: Chapter 25: Who are you guys? (5)

My liege.

Cale approached Mary.

"Are you okay?

On the outside, Mary looked pretty much the same as she had looked when she left this morning.

The only difference was that the robe she was wearing was different.

Yes. I'm okay. I took care of my clothes outside.

Great decision, my liege.

Robes or armor worn on the outside were disinfected or destroyed before walking into the wall.

Human, I made sure to give Mary a spatial pocket bag with a robe in it!

Yes, yes. Good job.

Cale nodded his head to praise Raon and looked up.

Should I get rid of the umbrella?

"Whatever you would like, my liege.

Okay.

Mary confirmed that no more black rain was seeping in and got rid of her bone umbrella after hearing Cale's response.

The bones disappeared into her spatial pocket bag once again.

Cales gaze moved. Beyond Marys shoulder

Cale, that bastard has been following behind Mary since earlier.

Eruhaben was looking at the First Imperial Prince with a suspicious gaze.

I asked Mary and she said that he followed her around outside as well.

Hmm.

First Imperial Prince Sanders.

Where are his helpers and why is he moving around alone?

Cale and Eruhaben were warily looking at the First Imperial Prince but Sanders didn't even give these helpers a glance.

How can you use your ability so flexibly?

He simply asked Mary a question.

I don't want to tell you. It just works when I do it.

Good job, Mary! Just answer like that!

Of course, Mary treated the First Imperial Prince coldly.

Hmm.

The First Imperial Prince is probably one of the two puppets that Second Imperial Princess Olivia mentioned.

The Black Bloods Does it mean he is the puppet of the House of Huayans?

Cale debated how he could use this situation to his advantage but did not put much thought into it.

The reason was simple.

Its not that big of a variable.

There was that individual whom they couldnt determine if she was a Dragon, but there was nobody participating in this test who was strong enough to be an obstacle to Cales group.

Theyll need to at least be at the Emperor or that patriarchs level.

Cale felt a presence and turned his head.

Umm, mister.

Cale looked at Choi Han with shock.

What is up with this sudden mister business?

Cale soon realized the answer after seeing Choi Han looking quite anxious and tense.

Ah. We didnt determine how we were going to address each other.

Choi Han seemed to have done his best to come up with something as he could not call Cale Cale-nim. The team leader dangling on Choi Hans shoulder shook his head while looking at Choi Han.

Human. Why is Choi Han calling you so awkwardly?

I know, right?

"What is it?

That

Choi Han peeked to the side with his eyes.

Quite the attention is focused here.

Cale looked around with Choi Han before thinking that he understood what Choi Han was trying to say.

The edge village.

Precinct 9.

Most of the people here were people who were here to stop the erosion and defend against it. However, there were a decent number of civilians as well.

Click.

One of the slightly opened windows of a house closed once Cale looked at it.

However, Cale had seen the gaze of the person who had been looking at him before the window closed.

Theres no light.

There was no strength in the gaze.

There was no shock, anticipation, or even excitement even though the test for the future Emperor was being completed, the candidates appeared, and one of those candidates had used their powers.

It felt completely different from the capital.

It must be that they have no hope.

He heard Eruhaben's voice in his mind.

They have nowhere to return to.

At first, Cale had found it odd that there were quite a lot of civilians living in this edge village and the ten precincts, but he felt sorrow after realizing the reason.

Usually the people living in the edge village are people who escaped from the eroded land.

They were people who had to leave their homes and move away from the slowly eroding land at the western border.

They could go find a place themselves at the capital, but only a select few would have the abilities to do so.

Most lived in empty houses or tents as if they were nomads.

Cale!

Did he understand Cale's thoughts?

Lets burn it up! We just need to purify it!

The cheapskate strongly aired his opinion.

We will purify the entirety of this Xiaolen!

Then Cale will die.

He wont die! The efficiency of my power is no joke in this world! Even if he just uses one percent of his power, itll have the effect of ten, no, fifty percent!

Haaaaaaaa.

The World Tree isnt here either! Theres nothing here to stop us!

Cale was ignoring the cheapskate's conversation with the Super Rock.

Super Rock, lock, lock. Cale isnt saying that he won't do it. He would have already been shaking his head if he really wasnt going to do anything! But he's just standing there? That means that he will do it!

Cale, hes not right, is he?

Cale just ignored them.

My liege, would you please consider going inside now?

Mary flinched for a moment at Cales gentle demeanor before nodding her head.

Human, youre so good at pretending to be nice too. But why dont you act like such a cool subordinate toward the crown prince?

Mary confirmed that the Dark Elves were stopping the black rain cloud properly before heading toward the Castle.

She stood next to Cale and spoke quietly so that only he could hear.

I confirmed the direction the rain clouds came from, young master-nim.

I knew it.

The corners of Cales lips curled up.

He had told Mary to follow the wall and go for a walk. Mary seemed to have used that walk very effectively.

It was the same direction that the Second Imperial Princess went toward.

Is that so, my liege?

Yes simm. Yes.

Mary hesitated for a moment before adding on.

And the Second Imperial Princess's team has not come back yet.

The group was silent for a moment.

The sun wasnt down yet and the Second Imperial Princess's team had plenty of time to return.

However, they still had this unexplainable ominous feeling.

A breeze blew by them. The rose gold current left Cales hand and touched the other three robes in that instant.

"This-

Choi Han could feel the power rising from the robe.

It was a destructive yet pure power.

He could also feel a mysterious warmth and a cool and refreshing aura.

It felt as if he was by a bonfire in the middle of a forest.

Its a bit eye-catching.

Eruhaben confirmed that a half-transparent barrier was surrounding his body from head to toe.

"The Pope said that it was red but your power seems to have mixed some gold into it as well.

The barrier surrounding their bodies was gently glowing rose gold.

That was easy. That was very easy! I didn't even feel it!

Cale ignored the cheapskate and spoke to the others.

"The Pope said that the barrier should maintain itself for about half a day once it is activated.

After that?

"I just need to use my power to activate it again.

I see.

Yes, Eruhaben-nim. Please take care of the rest.

Alright.

Gold dust scattered from Eruhaben's fingertips and quickly surrounded the group. The four of their bodies became invisible and they used flight magic to fly above the wall.

I know it is night time but it is so desolate.

Cale looked around as they floated in the air.

There was nobody around.

Here we go.

They gently headed past the wall once Eruhaben said that.

They would have had to worry about being noticed if there was a shield as there had been to stop the rain cloud earlier, but there was nothing to stop them right now.

Mm.

Choi Han groaned.

I heard that it wasnt that serious around the wall but it is already at this level. Thats bad.

Outside. The dead mana fog was thin around the wall because there was less erosion.

However, Choi Han could still feel the aura of death. He was shocked internally.

Its not hard at all to breathe.

It was probably thanks to the robe. However, Choi Han remembered what the Pope's instructions had said.

It will be difficult to breathe but you will not need to worry as you will not be affected by dead mana.

The robes abilities were better than what the Pope had said.

I'm sure it is thanks to Cale-nims power.

The Fire of Purification. It was probably thanks to that power that made the Church call him the purifier.

We will be at the main gate of the wall if we walk about 300 meters from here.

Mary looked around and commented after finding the marker she had placed earlier.

Mary didn't need the robe but she was wearing it just in case they ran into an area where the dead mana was so severe that it was hard for even her to handle.

"Okay. Mary, then which direction is the one you saw the rain cloud coming from?

Cale placed their approximate location in the map in his mind as he asked Mary.

Mary pointed toward the southwest direction.

It came from this direction, young master-nim.

The First Imperial Prince confirmed it with you?

Yes.

Lets move that way first.

Eruhaben scattered some gold dust on the ground near the wall once Cale said that.

We wont need to worry about coming back.

Eruhaben was the first to head in that direction after saying that. Of course, he cast acceleration magic on Mary as they moved together.

I guess he still has mana to use. He's quite active about this.

Cale followed behind Eruhaben, who was more active with things in Xiaolen than he had expected.

For reference, Eruhaben had the pouch of highest-grade magic stones that Raon had given him.

Swooooooosh-

The wind roaming around Cale's feet created whirlwinds and his body quickly shot forward.

Choi Han was by his side.

Mm.

However, Choi Han soon groaned.

Its dark.

Its also the desert.

It was completely different from a normal night with stars and the moon.

It became so dark the farther they went into the polluted land that they couldn't even tell what was up and what was down.

I dont think there is a need for a spell though.

Thankfully, the half-transparent rose gold barriers allowed the group to move without losing each other.

Of course, they had a different way to know whether they were moving in the right direction.

Its this way.

Mary pointed in a direction.

Cale had given her an order.

Lets go toward the direction the rain cloud came from.

However, he had changed his order once they were surrounded by darkness.

Lets go toward where the aura of dead mana is strongest.

The chance of that being the place with the answer was quite high.

We are a decent distance away from the wall now so we will make things brighter as we move.

Cale reached his hand in the direction Mary was pointing toward and channeled his current.

Crack, crackle.

A rose gold current appeared on top of Cales hand.

They should be able to see some things thanks to this.

Lets move quickly before the sun comes up.

Cale kicked off the sand and moved forward.

No, he tried to do so.

What the hell, what is that?

Please move back, Cale-nim!

Choi Han quickly hid Cale behind him.

Eruhaben and Mary moved to Cales left and right as well.

Cale peeked his head to look past Choi Hans shoulder.

That-

Through the faint darkness

Isn't that a corpse?

No, young master-nim.

Mary quickly responded.

That person is still alive.

Someone was sprawled over the top of the black sand.

Half of their body was covered by the sand.

Most importantly, they were bleeding quite a bit.

Mm.

Choi Han figured out who this was.

It is the Second Imperial Princess.

Second Imperial Princess Olivia was the one who was unconscious on top of the black sand.

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