Chapter 294

Chapter 294

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Chapter 294

"So... what happened?"

"The Commander had not yet returned, so we first confiscated the hidden monsters and isolated the involved mages."

"They wouldn't have complied willingly... Was there any resistance from the other mages?"

At Yuder's anxious inquiry, Lusan fell silent for a moment.

"There was... But the members captured and imprisoned those people as well."

"I see."

Yuder realized anew that his comrades were not as naive and weak as he had thought. The firmness with which they had acted, despite his fears that the newly appointed members might be overpowered by the mages in Kishiar's absence, was almost laughable.

"Thankfully, many mages, including the leader, helped, so there wasn't much quarrel during the process. After all, if one has any sense of honor or shame, they couldn't cover up for them."

The priest, who began wrapping the bandages again, seemed to be putting much more force into his hands than before. It was not a misperception. Lusan made no attempt to hide his anger towards the mages who had captured and hid the monsters.

"After the Commander brought you, Yuder, I spent all night treating you and couldn't properly report on it. I only reported after daybreak..."

Only after Yuder's treatment had somewhat concluded did Kishiar finally emerge from the room. The mages, who faced him as he boldly removed his hat to reveal his face — a contrast to when he first arrived — were all struck dumb and opened their mouths wide in surprise.

There was certainly a tall man among the Cavalry members. But since he was so silent, no one had taken much notice of him. Who could have imagined that such a breathtaking face was hidden beneath his rough hat and cloak? Even Gakane Bolunwald, who had melted the mages' guard with just his face, lost his luster next to him.

The unidentified man responded briefly to the mages who asked about his identity.

"Commander of the Cavalry, Kishiar La Orr."

The entire mages present were shocked by his words. Mages, being more traveled than ordinary people, were surprised that they were seeing a member of the Empire's imperial family up close for the first time. Even if that member was Duke Peletta, notorious for being a headache to the imperial family due to his lack of wit.

They had known that Duke Peletta was the Cavalry Commander, but they had not thought he would be in such a dangerous place. While the mages were swallowing their confusion, their leader Micalin stepped forward to confront him.

"Have you been hiding your identity?"

The result came very quickly. The mages were instantly terrified when they saw the Pethuamet swell a bit each time they attacked it. Most of them could count the types of magic they could use without a magic tool on one hand.

Although the monster, initially the size of a palm, had grown only slightly, a few attacks from it mercilessly shattered the protection circle and the remaining buildings that they had managed to restore at the base. Looking around for help, they found no one willing to lend them a hand.

There were those overwhelmed with fear, trying to flee, but the members of the Cavalry did not allow them to escape so easily. They blocked the mages trying to escape and several times coolly drove them back towards Pethuamet. Some, like the Eldore siblings, took advantage of the situation, pretending to stumble and destroying more magic circles than even the monsters could.

The guilty mages resisted and tried to fight back, but there was no one soft enough in the Cavalry to be defeated by such weak attacks.

Amid the chill and wordless response, the mages finally started to feel the bone-aching difference between themselves and their opponents and the terrifying power of a monster that could not be controlled by human strength.

In the midst of the gruesome spectacle that forced them to feel the recklessness of their actions, other untouched mages wore bitter expressions but none stopped the carnage until the end.

"It was around then that Sir Yuder woke up."

Assuming Yuder would be startled and rush out if he knew what was happening, they kept the unfolding situation a secret.

Kishiar watched the mages writhing on the ground, finally falling, never showing a hint of pity or laughter. The same was true for the members following him.

The situation finally ended after all the mages expressed their intention to surrender. They held out for quite a while, but in the end, no one could defeat the monster. All they could do was act shamefully, fleeing to prevent the monster from growing and trying to protect their bodies.

After everything was over, Kishiar personally drew his sword and cut down the small monster. The monster, which the mages could not even touch properly, he neutralized with a gesture and quickly transformed into a cold corpse by cutting out its tongue.

In the silence where no one dared to speak, a low voice echoed.

"Remember what it means to try to control the uncontrollable. A fortune like this doesn't come twice."

In the end, the guilty mages were expelled from the Western Mage Union and punished by being sent back to the Pearl Tower. Upon returning to the Pearl Tower, they would be faced not with the hospitality of their colleagues, but with a proper investigation and cold punishment.

The Pearl Tower existed within the Empire, but its status encompassed all mages across the continent, not belonging to any single nation. Being expelled from such a group, there were barely any places left to go. It was both an advantage and a disadvantage of the seemingly broad yet narrow mage community.

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