Chapter 297 – Sets
The warlock subjugation decided to start with the Labyrinth Fortress.
This fortress is the place where the most people gather in the Labyrinth. That means it’s the place with the highest probability of finding a black magician.
Outside the labyrinth…
I thought it would be there if I looked for the slubber, but…
The slubber is bigger than you can imagine.
And Tera spoke of the warlock inside the labyrinth, not the warlock outside the labyrinth.
In a word, the outside of the labyrinth is a place that has nothing to do with Terra’s request.
It’s not something I care about.
Wouldn’t it be better to leave that place to the lord of Slubber or the Church of Terra?
Of course, I had no intention of going through the entire labyrinth. However, it is impossible to just pass by without taking a look at the fortress, which can be called a hot place in the labyrinth.
It was decided that the search for the black magician in the 10th floor labyrinth fortress would be handled quickly.
To do so, you must meet the manager of this fortress.
To the north of the central plaza of the fort was the administrative headquarters.
I led the party and headed there.
The fortress administration headquarters was a large wooden building, and soldiers were guarding the area.
About 40 people…
In addition, as we approached with a composition that did not look ordinary, the face of the soldier guarding the front of the fortress headquarters hardened.
“Gulp…Wh, what happened…”
“President… No, tell the person in charge to come out.”
I made a bold request to the soldier.
“…Yes?”
“Uh-huh! Didn’t you hear His Holiness?!”
Judith makes a stern noise as she frowns.
Her flashing white armor made the soldiers even more intimidated.
“Now, wait a minute!”
A soldier standing guard noticed it and quickly ran into the building.
Soon after, a middle-aged man who appeared to be an aristocrat and a knight appeared.
“Oh, miss?”
The middle-aged aristocrat’s stiff face softened slightly as he recognized Flora, the lord’s daughter.
“Baron Patrick. Long time no see.”
“Flora-sama? In this shabby place… Uh, for some reason… Its appearance… And even the paladins…”
Baron Patrick looks around at Flora’s party with a puzzled look on her face in the robe.
In particular, he glanced at the Paladins and was quite concerned.
“What the hell…What the hell…Are you doing?”
Baron Patrick asked cautiously.
“Seal the fort, and gather all the people inside the fort in the central square.”
At my dignified order, Baron Patrick put on a puzzled expression.
“…Yes?”
“Didn’t you hear?”
“Ah, no, where is that sudden request? You have to get permission from the lord for such an important task. And then, who are you…”
Baron Patrick looked bewildered.
“Are you ignoring His Holiness’ words! A black magician is working secretly in this fortress! What are you going to do if you miss the black magician while taking your time! An hour is urgent!”
Judith frowns and threatens.
“Te, even if you’re a Terracist paladin, moving the troops of another country is an act of exceeding authority! This is tyranny!”
Count Patrick had a lot of expression on his face, but he was saying something.
“What?! This guy is interfering with His Holiness’ event! Could it be that he’s working with the black magicians?!”
“What, what are you talking about?! I-I’m innocent!!”
Baron Patrick was shocked and denied it.
“If you are innocent, follow His Holiness’s instructions as soon as possible!”
“Now, just wait a moment! Two, two hours… No, just wait an hour… I’ll get permission from the lord.”
“This bastard! It’s His Holiness’s order! Who are you asking permission from?”
Judith was furious.
“L-Baron Patrick. Can’t I ask for it?”
Eventually, before she exploded, Flora stepped out.
“…Even if it’s Flora-sama, you can’t do something like that without the lord’s permission.”
It seemed that he was more savvy than I thought.
He used the power of the paladin to put pressure on him, but the resistance was stronger than he thought.
The lord will probably allow it.
You must know the nature of this punitive force to some extent.
However, it takes some time to get permission.
It was a waste of time to wait, probably because I also have Korean blood in my veins.
‘Should I have told the lord beforehand? It’s annoying, but should I beat it up…’
It was when I was thinking about that.
“Uhm… Unho, stay still. I’ll take care of it.”
Cristina puts on her pomp and she steps out confidently.
“Baron Patrick, I will take responsibility. Listen to Unho’s request. We must subdue the evil warlock.
Is dog poop sometimes used for medicine?
The little girl is still a princess.
Since it was the princess’s words, I still hoped that there would be something to eat.
“Who…”
However, Baron Patrick’s face was an expression of what this kid is.
If Christina hadn’t been wearing fancy, expensive-looking armor, she wondered if she’d say anything nasty.
“Yes, man! I am Christina, the princess of this country!”
“Did you mean that you are Princess Cristina…?”
Baron Patrick seemed a little surprised, but he still didn’t erase his suspicious eyes.
The baron seems to have never seen a princess before.
He can be said to be suspicious, but…
If you’re a normal thinking person, that’s right.
Some kid comes wearing fancy armor and she says she’s a princess… It’s also a problem to believe it.
…I don’t even believe in me.
In the end, Christina was useless.
“Baron Patrick, I’m begging you.”
Verna stepped out with a look of helplessness on her face.
Hehe!! Pe, Percuna Go, Your Excellency the Duke…”
Baron Patrick got down on one knee.
“No! You can recognize Duke Percuna at a glance! Why can’t I, the princess, recognize you!!”
The little boy goes on a rampage, probably hurting her pride.
Wouldn’t you have to have seen it to know?
“Ugh! Ball, princess. Sin, sorry!!”
When Verna stepped forward, the baron seemed to realize that Christina was a real princess.
Baron Patrick broke into a cold sweat and begged for forgiveness until the little boy was angry.
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In the end, the manager of the fortress, Baron Patrick, granted our request.
He sealed the fort and gathered the people in the central square.
Many people gathered in the square.
And their faces were full of displeasure.
– Hung-seong-gung-seong.
“What the hell is this doing? No matter how much you manage the fortress, isn’t this too much?”
“Now, now, calm down…”
“Is this going to be true? Today’s schedule is not messed up!”
Protests rain down on Baron Patrick on the podium.
However, it was Baron Patrick who couldn’t speak harsh words to adventurers.
10th floor of the labyrinth.
The adventurers here are humans whose skills have been proven.
Most adventurers are humans who know how to handle auras.
As intended, I set it up once.
Even so, there will be people who don’t come.
They weren’t the ones who looked so easy to control, so there was no way there weren’t any.
“Ignis, get those who are invisible here. You can do as you like with those who rebel.”
“I understand. Lord.”
Ignis left the plaza with light steps.
This fortress is not a big city like Slubber.
It was a decent sized village.
With her ability, it wouldn’t take long to look around.
“I’ll help too.”
Seeing that, Verna stepped out.
“You?”
“Isn’t it trustworthy? Wouldn’t it be faster if two of you move instead of one?”
Verna seems to be trying to help me build trust.
She is a wizard
Is there any reason not to be trustworthy?
All I took was… If she found a warlock and dealt with it, her loss was me skill points.
It was necessary to prevent it.
I invited Verna to join her raid.
“…What is this?”
She asked, staring into her empty space.
You should have seen the raid invitation letter.
“…You can think of it as my magic. I intend to put all of this punitive force into this raid magic. If you refuse to do so, I cannot take you.”
Verna’s brow furrowed for a moment, and it was clear that she was worried.
An unknown magic.
Reluctance was normal.
“Don’t worry. It’s free to leave if you want. You can experiment.”
“…Okay. I trust you. I’ll accept.”
Although she looked a little uneasy, she listened to my words and eventually accepted the invitation to the raid.
Then, Verna moved her steps in the opposite direction to Ignis and disappeared.
She has her crush on her.
But I don’t completely believe it.
As much as I believed, the experience distribution rate was assigned to 50%.
“What are you talking about, raiders?”
She asked if Liliana had heard her conversation with Verna.
She hasn’t been put in the raid yet.
I was thinking of adding it later, but right now the raid party quota is tight.
If you add 2 more people here, it’s a full party.
Right now, there weren’t enough skill points to increase the raid party.
Until the skill points were gathered, I had to spend them where needed while looking at the situation.
Fortunately, the raid party’s additional skill points are 5 points. It doesn’t require that many points.
If there is a warlock in this fortress, I wonder if we can increase the party by one more.
“…You’ll find out later.”
“Hmm…”
Liliana looked curious, but perhaps she sensed she wouldn’t answer, so she glanced at me and said no more.
The dissatisfaction of the gathered crowd grew even more.
Baron Patrick, sweating on the podium, looks back and gives me a pitiful look.
It’s what you ordered, so it’s your eyes telling me to solve it.
While watching the scene, I and Judith leisurely went up to the podium.
The buzzing eyes turned to me and Judith and became quiet.
