Chapter 1918 – 1918. The Dark Moon
‘Shall we go?’
Turn the world door inserted into the keyhole to the right. The mana inside me is forcibly drained, and complicated energy and spells come out from the key and cover the door. No, it interferes with space.
‘… That’s cool.’
It was a spell that only those who could use the key could see. Indeed Merlin. Although his personality was a bitch, his skills were not lacking to be called a legend.
‘I can’t believe I can’t understand the magic formula at all.’
Even if it was a difficult spell, he could get a rough idea just by looking at it. But I can’t see this. It feels like a different dimension. It feels like forbidden knowledge that is not allowed to me.
‘… I guess I can’t figure it out now.’
The difference between me and Merlin.
The difference was vast.
It was natural to sense what was on the other side of the door. Edinburgh Ancient Ruins. Where the main body of the World Door is located. This is not where I want to go. I turned the key once more.
Clap!
The space beyond the door has changed.
Opened the door. Profit. The old door screams.
It was a rotten hut. A rotten, rotten hut. Looking back, there was a stone door leading to the warehouse.
There were also ancient ruins here. However, there are no treasures. As you can see from the cabin, someone has already settled down here and robbed it all.
Leave the cabin I knew this place was empty.
Shoot it
Under the dim moonlight, dark clouds gathered and poured heavy rain.
Dark clouds and rain. As a lightning-type wizard, the weather was quite good. I pushed down the hood of my cape coat and moved. I soon found the road. It was an old road with broken traces here and there. Walk the road and check your plan again.
‘This is the periphery of the Heist Empire.’
It was also a periphery among peripheries.
I had something to do with a facility here.
‘Lemen Prison.’
A notorious prison where heinous criminals are transferred. One of the prisoners there was my purpose.
‘A guy who used to be involved in an alpha tier pharmaceutical company is imprisoned in Lemen Prison.’
Alpha tier pharmaceutical company.
The world’s best pharmaceutical company that worked with the Freecell Kingdom and carried out the Battle Mage Project with Unit 667.
I have to meet with an official from the alpha tier pharmaceutical company that I have to get rid of, the target of my revenge.
According to a separate investigation, he worked as a team leader at the head office. In other words, he knows the information of Alpha Tier Pharmaceutical Company to some extent.
‘After digging up the information, they take revenge. It doesn’t matter if it has nothing to do with the Battle Mage Project.’
He was an employee of an alpha tier pharmaceutical company.
That alone is reason enough for revenge. I’m going to kill anyone who has anything to do with the alpha tier drug companies. Decided so that’s my revenge
“Kuuuuu!”
I laughed at the thought of revenge. I haven’t even started taking revenge yet, but just imagining it is fun.
“No, no. Calm down. You can’t get too excited.”
Force your mind to calm down.
Here’s my plan.
Get close to Lemen Prison, kidnap the guard and kill him. After that, he transforms into a prison guard using phantom Absolute Polymorph and infiltrates the prison.
It’s a bit risky, but if you act well, you won’t get caught. And I was quite confident in acting.
‘After digging up all the information, I will take revenge in earnest. Killing just isn’t fun. Those bastards conducted human experiments on me… I also do human experiments. I’ve been wanting to experiment with black magic, and that’s great. I can do revenge and research at the same time.’
It’s not human experimentation for black magic research, but dark magic research for human experimentation… What I get is the same, so it was good.
Bang!!
Suddenly there was a roar. As I was walking on the road, I hesitated. It wasn’t the sound of a bomb, it was the sound of a car hitting something.
‘Has there been an accident nearby?’
Visibility is dark and it is raining heavily. Even if there was an accident, it wasn’t strange.
‘It’s not far. Let’s check.’
He quietly headed towards the sound. The sound of yelling and cold weapons crossing can be heard.
‘Combat troops. I heard that the day I go is market day… Is it now? Does work bother you? Or not…’
It might have been an opportunity.
I approached the battle area killing the presence as much as possible. The battle was over when I approached. Looking at the battle that ended too quickly, it was highly likely that it was an attack by assassins.
A black sedan veered off the road and crashed into a rock. Seeing as the bonnet was completely dented, there seemed to be no answer other than scrapping the car.
Looking down to the floor, I saw a corpse. Several corpses of stalwart men are scattered everywhere. The bodies could be divided into two categories. Those who wore imperial military uniforms and those who did not.
‘Lemen Prison is run by the Imperial Army. Was it attacked on the way to the prison?’
The Heist Empire was a militaristic country. A country where everything revolves around the military. Resistance forces. There were many other things called rebel forces. It is not unusual for the Imperial army to be attacked.
‘This is a periphery. And the Imperials here are people related to the prison… I guess I’m just drawing a picture. Did the inmates attack the ship?’
It’s just a guess, so I’m not sure. Because there might be something else.
I passed the car and walked under the shade of a tree.
A dark-haired man who appeared to be in his thirties was lying down. His left arm was cut off and his abdomen torn. He is mortally wounded
“Who, who?”
The man groaned and looked up at me.
I checked the rank badge on his shoulder. The Heist Empire’s leader is an X, the non-commissioned officer is a triangle, the lieutenant is a diamond, the commander-level is a pentagon, and the general is a hexagram. A brilliant silver pentagram was embedded in the man’s shoulder.
“A passing wizard.”
“Ha, you’re not the enemy?”
“If it were an enemy, it wouldn’t have been like this.”
“… Can you help I will definitely repay the favor.”
“You should know my answer. You are as good as dead.”
“The pain is bearable. I have the energy to say that.”
“It’s a reflection of light. You are well aware that the mana accumulated in your body burns quickly. When it runs out, you die.”
“Is that so? … The wizard passing by must have something to say.”
“I will offer you a deal.”
“In this situation?”
“I will listen to your advice. Hand over information about you instead.”
“…”
His eyes are shining It seemed that he knew what I was trying to do, having risen to the rank of major at a young age.
He repeated closing and opening his eyes.
“… I have a family.”
“Are you asking me to take care of your family?”
“No, just the opposite. Don’t touch the family.”
“I get it.”
From the beginning, he had no interest in his family.
“Find those who attacked me and kill them all. This is my condition Will you agree?”
“It is not a difficult condition.”
“My name is Leon Schneider. He graduated from the Northern Military Academy at the top of his class…”
He reminisced about the past and talked about the big events that had happened to him. Little about his family. It seems to be intentionally avoided.
‘Leon Schneider. It’s a common story. He was competent as a soldier, but he made too many enemies.’
I don’t know when the war was in full swing, but now the Heist Empire was in a state where the external war was lulled due to internal problems. Leon, jealous of his peers, was pushed into politics and demoted to the position of director of Lemen Prison.
“Be careful. Lemen Prison is not an easygoing place. Among the former wardens, there are only a handful of wardens who have left the prison without dying or missing. It is a place called the tomb of Minister Dali. As you can see, I am like this.”
“If it were me, I wouldn’t have died like you.”
“… Is it.”
He closed his eyes he is not breathing He will never open his eyes again.
His blood, which hadn’t cooled down yet, was smeared on his hand.
[Absolute Polymorph]
Appearance changes. I have more muscles attached to my body, and I feel more vitality. Conversely, the senses related to mana disappeared. The mana load is fine, but her output has decreased.
Glance. I looked at the puddle. I was becoming Leon Schneider.
Roaring.
Flames gushed over his palms.
“I will burn the corpse.”
It would be annoying if even a dead body was found.
• • •
I walked confidently to the entrance of Lemen Prison.
The entrance opened, and guards in military uniforms rushed out and lined up on both sides. One of them, a middle-aged man, walked from the center as if it were natural. He walks arrogantly, as if he were saying that he is the king of this small castle.
“Are you Leon Schneider, the new warden of Lemen Prison?”
“Yes. How about you?”
“This is Captain Kevin Wexler, the assistant warden. You are late. Did you have an accident along the way?”
“Okay. What kind of things came over me. My men are dead, so go and get them.”
“It is too late now. I’ll fix it after the sun rises.”
“It seems that my orders do not sound like words. Isn’t top and bottom clothes basic? Disappointing, Captain.”
Clap.
He drew a pistol from his waistband and pulled the slide. Kevin’s face hardens.
“… Warden. Why did you draw your pistol?”
“The bottom line is a summary execution. You let me down again, Captain.”
“Gee, calm down. It’s not that I’m refusing an order. It is raining and dark now. As soon as the day dawns, I will send soldiers to take care of it, so please wait a little longer.”
“Third, disappointing. When I was in the middle of the night, when my boss ordered me to, I would wake up and work on it.”
“… Although I have twice as much experience as the director.”
“Is your subordinate talking back?”
He frowned and pointed the barrel of his gun at Kevin’s forehead. Kevin opened his eyes. Everyone gathered here looks at this place with bated breath.
“Chief. You are playing too much.”
“Does it look like a joke?”
“It was a mistake. But if you kill me for just this… What do you think of the military? The military will be disappointed in the warden.”
“Hmm. I can’t disappoint you.”
I lowered the gun, put it on his thigh and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
“Turn it off?!”
“What will happen to my face if I just move on? My subordinates are already watching, but I can’t just let it go. I will pass on the disloyalty of the captain.”
His astonished eyes turn this way. Neither Kevin nor the guards seemed to know that I would really shoot them.
‘It’s a bit extreme, but I can’t help it.’
The real Leon Schneider was called an idiot even among his peers. He had to do something stupid to avoid suspicion.
I grabbed Kevin’s shoulders as he fell.
“Captain. Don’t be pushy. I shot it lightly.”
“Mr. Lee.”
“Seed?”
Kevin, who was about to spit out curses, suddenly came to his senses.
“Second, the bullet is lodged in the thigh! Uh, send me to the infirmary.”
“I would have said he shot me lightly.”
I clenched my fist and punched him in the face. I didn’t forget to secretly strengthen my fists with magic. If I didn’t, my fist would hurt.
Puck!
“Ouch!”
“Captain.”
Puck!
“Captain.”
Puck!
“Gagging! Why, why are you doing this?!”
“It’s disappointing. Captain.”
Puck!
“Captain.”
“Ah, Captain Kevin Wexler!”
“Okay. Captain. Write if you forget the official name. If you wear the rank of captain, you should set an example for the soldiers.”
I shook my fist. Two teeth fell out along with blood. It seems that his teeth have weakened because of his age.
“Captain. Report the corpses outside within an hour. Please, please don’t disappoint me.”
“Ah, I see.”
I passed him and entered the prison.
