Chapter 90

Lехаr, whо reigns as thе king оf Distriсt 12.

Тhе Mages in Lехar’s Gang wеre all high-Lеvеl Маgеs.

Тhey wеre individuals hе hаd pеrsоnаllу gаtherеd while wаndering arоund thе соuntry aftеr being еxpellеd frоm the Magic Тоwer.

And their goals wеrе all the same as Lехar’s.

“Huff, huff…”

“Нoо…”

“Наа… Ahem!”

The thrеe Mаgеs frоm Lexаr’s Gаng, whо had just fled аs if being chаsed, breathed hеаvily as thеу quicklу flew towаrds District 6, where Еddy’s shор was located.

In thе midst of this, thе mаn in thе cеnter cаutiоuslу opеned his mоuth.

“Nо mаttеr hоw urgent it is… wе’rе nоt at thе рoint where we should be treated like this, are we?”

The man’s name was Kaldur.

His face was full of anger as he spoke, breathing heavily.

“That’s true.”

“We could probably rise to almost the same position as a Lord in a city like this…”

The two men who agreed with Kaldur’s words were Ordin and Balex.

Kaldur spoke again.

“Even though we joined Lexar because we wanted to learn Dark Magic, we didn’t expect to be treated like this, did we?”

“Well… back then, we thought we were just joining as comrades, but we didn’t expect to be treated like such idiots…”

“At this point, it’s just like being treated as lackeys…”

Lexar’s Gang had only been formed for about a year.

Therefore, there were many Mages within the Gang who were thinking this way.

Nevertheless, the reason why Lexar’s Gang was maintained was all because of ‘Dark Magic.’

‘Follow me. I will allow you to research and learn Dark Magic in peace for the rest of your lives.’

The one word he had said when they met Lexar, and the immeasurably vast and tremendous Dark Magic.

The Mages of Lexar’s Gang had joined the Gang because they admired and wanted to learn Lexar’s Dark Magic.

“Then, shall we just leave the Gang?”

“No, that’s insane.”

“Didn’t you hear it when you joined the Gang, Kaldur? Once you join the Gang, it’s impossible to leave.”

Kaldur, Ordin, and Balex.

All those belonging to Lexar’s Gang, including these three, were unable to leave the Gang.

Even before, several Mages had shouted that they would leave the Gang, but the result was terrible.

“Lexar killed them all. Even the guys who secretly left were eventually found and killed by Lexar somehow…”

“Kaldur, no matter how angry you are, get rid of such crazy thoughts. It’s impossible to get out of here. Let’s just cater to Lexar’s whims, create the Black Magic Tower according to his plan, and fulfill our long-cherished desire. Just endure a little longer.”

Balex, who had regained his breath, advised Kaldur with a calm expression.

“Hoo… Okay, I understand. I guess I’ll have to vent my anger on that bastard Eddy.”

“Go easy on him. If he dies, we’ll die too.”

“Of course, I know that.”

Most Mages lose a bit of their personality in the process of learning Magic.

There were many cases where a talkative person suddenly became less talkative, or a kind-hearted person suddenly became violent.

Then, what about those who learned Dark Magic?

Kaldur smiled, showing his teeth, and opened his mouth.

“Hehe…! We just have to torment him until right before he dies, right?”

“Well, do as you please. I’ll help you out a bit. Hehe.”

“I need to beat him up a bit too. Hoo… I can’t get rid of my anger because of that bastard Lexar…”

Ordin and Balex were also Mages whose personalities had been greatly distorted.

Wooong…!!

Paaang!!

Kaldur, Ordin, and Balex further increased their Mana and increased their speed.

In their sight, Eddy’s shop was visible far away.

And in front of Eddy’s shop, they discovered a small girl Mage, a large Knight, and a withered man they had never seen before.

“Those guys… are still there?”

“Something seems suspicious. Are they trying to help Eddy?”

“But who is that skinny bastard?”

All three remembered Byutek and Sharin, whom they had met in front of Eddy’s shop earlier.

Kaldur spoke again.

“As Ordin said, there seems to be some kind of scheme. It looks like they brought a companion… Hehe… Shall we just kill them all?”

“It’s better to deal with them now so that nothing happens later.”

“I agree.”

Kaldur, Ordin, and Balex had no fear or guilt about killing people.

They regarded human lives as lighter than bugs.

In fact, although it depends on the type of Dark Magic, there were quite a few Dark Magic spells that required human lives.

Therefore, most Dark Mages did not care at all about killing people.

“Okay, then let’s go right away.”

“Okay.”

“Let’s go!! Kill them all!”

Three Mages wearing Black Robes flew towards Eddy’s shop at tremendous speed.

* * *

Shoosh. Shoosh. Shoosh.

Three Mages in Black Robes appeared before Khan’s party.

Khan could tell at once as soon as he saw them.

‘I’m screwed.’

Whether it was Khan’s intuition or thanks to the ‘Sage’s Heart,’ Khan felt that he shouldn’t stay here for long.

That’s why he was trying to leave quickly with Byutek and Sharin, but it seemed he was too late.

‘What should I do?’

All thoughts stopped momentarily.

That’s because the three Mages in Black Robes were unbelievably high Level.

[LV.76 Mage Kaldur of Lexar’s Gang]

[LV.74 Mage Ordin of Lexar’s Gang]

[LV.75 Mage Balex of Lexar’s Gang]

This was the part that Khan was most worried about.

Lexar was a person Khan had never seen while playing <Geo Arc>.

Therefore, he did not know his Level, nor did he know the Level of the Gang he led.

‘Now that it’s come to this… I have to escape somehow. No, is that not it? Shit, what should I do?’

Khan’s mind became complicated, and he felt like he was about to sweat cold.

But then.

Wooong….

Suddenly, a very small amount of Mana began to spread from deep within Khan’s body to his entire body.

At the same time, a message appeared before his eyes.

[Rank 10 Hidden Skill ‘Sage’s Heart’ has been activated.]

His entire body cooled down at once, as if he had been doused with ice water.

At the same time, Khan’s thought circuits turned rapidly.

‘It’s absolutely impossible to escape from these monstrous guys. I have to defeat them here somehow.’

Glancing sideways, Byutek and Sharin also seemed to be ready for battle.

Byutek even nodded, showing a gesture as if he was ready to fight at any time.

‘It will be very difficult for Byutek and Sharin to face these guys at their current Level.’

Still, it would be of some help.

While Khan was quickly grasping the situation, Kaldur opened his mouth.

“I’m sure I warned you, so why are you here? Do you really want to die?”

Wooong…!!

Kaldur frowned and shouted, raising his Mana.

It was considerable Mana.

It was several dozen times more Mana than Khan had.

‘First, I need to calm them down a bit, and then try to resolve it through conversation if possible.’

Fortunately, they didn’t seem to be thinking of attacking right away, so it seemed they didn’t want to fight either.

But then.

Tak.

Byutek grabbed the handle of the Greatsword he was carrying on his back and shouted in a resounding voice.

“You guys are the ones who are going to die! How dare you harass good citizens?! I! Byutek, the Knight of Kilpheon, intend to punish you!”

“What? A Knight of Kilpheon?”

“Hey, Kaldur. This… changes things.”

“I thought that guy looked a little strong… but he was a Knight of Kilpheon…”

Ordin and Balex whispered to Kaldur in small voices at Byutek’s shout.

If he was really a Knight of Kilpheon, it would be absolutely impossible to defeat him at their Level.

Even a mid-Level Knight of Kilpheon was a monster-Level powerhouse.

“Hahaha! Do you guys believe that? Now, look!”

Wooong…!!!!

As Kaldur muttered and chanted, a huge Orb of Blue Mana appeared from his Staff.

Paaang!!!!!

Swaeeeeeeeeeeek!!!

The Orb of Mana rushed towards Byutek, and Byutek hurriedly swung his Greatsword.

Woong…!

Chwaaaaaaaaaak!!!!

Kakakakakakang…!!!!

Kwaaaaaaaaang!!!!

However, it was impossible for Byutek to block Kaldur’s Magic at his Level.

Byutek’s figure was revealed through the smoke along with a huge explosion.

“Byutek Oppa!!”

“Th-This much is okay.”

Byutek was barely standing, leaning on his large Greatsword like a Staff.

Sharin ran to Byutek’s side and barely supported him.

Ordin and Balex, who watched the scene, laughed and shouted.

“Puhahaha! That bastard was really lying? What? A Knight of Kilpheon? What a load of crap.”

“What, if you can’t even block this… you’re so weak? It’s not even fun, should we just kill him right away? Kaldur?”

“No, wait a minute.”

Ordin and Balex ridiculed Byutek wildly, but strangely, Kaldur’s expression was more serious than ever.

‘Something… feels strange.’

Kaldur was still watching Byutek’s expression.

He could have killed Byutek right now, but the Knight was smiling instead of being afraid.

‘Is the reason he’s smiling because of that guy?’

The man who had been bothering him since earlier.

What kind of person is that man who is standing alone with a blank expression behind the Knight Byutek and the Mage Sharin?

‘No matter how I look at him, I can’t figure out his identity.’

Most Mages could gauge the Mana of the opponent they were facing to some extent.

Unless there was a huge difference in skill.

‘Or… is he just completely incompetent?’

The man’s body looked so weak that he would fall over if he was touched.

He didn’t seem to have learned Swordsmanship or other martial arts separately, so if he was a strongman, he would have learned Magic.

In fact, there were quite a few Mages with small physiques.

But then.

Tuk.

Thud. Thud. Thud.

The man, who had been standing silently alone in the back, began to walk towards Kaldur.