am-books Chapter 180 : Chapter 180
Chapter 180 : Chapter 180
To think it was an energy more powerful than the 9th circle.That meant a 10th-circle mage might exist in the capital.
For that reason, everyone present had no choice but to be so surprised that they lost their words.
Because while it existed only in legends, almost no one in history had actually reached the rank of the 10th circle.
It wasn't just the 10th circle.
Almost no one had stepped on the stage of 10-stars, which was equivalent to the 10th circle.
While everyone was lost for words like that.
A question arose in Roden's mind.
Roden did not delay and immediately threw the question to Albrecht.
“If it is an energy above the 9th circle, would it belong to the Master of the Mage Tower?”
Albrecht shook his head and answered.
“I do not know that far. Originally, one cannot feel the aura or mana of the same stage.”
“Actually, that part is strange. Why is the Lord able to feel an energy more powerful than the 9th circle? Normally, one shouldn't be able to feel the energy even if it's the same stage.”
Because Roden pointed out an important point everyone had forgotten, everyone unconsciously spat out an exclamation.
However, Albrecht opened his mouth as if he knew such a question would come out.
“I also thought it was strange and thought about the reason, and I am speculating that the power is not yet complete.”
Albrecht's speculation had validity.
If it was still incomplete, the energy wouldn't be sufficiently contained, and someone like Albrecht would be able to feel it.
“That means the Penitudo Mage Tower is currently preparing something comparable to the 10th circle. Although we do not know what kind of magic it is.”
“Right.”
Albrecht answered, and other people nodded their heads as if agreeing.
Having grasped the entire situation like that, Alexis threw a question.
“Then what is the magic being prepared? Was there no way to confirm it somehow?”
“There wasn't. I tried in my own way, but the result wasn't good.”
“Is the only way to confirm its identity to capture the capital?”
“There isn't much time. Whatever this is, if it gets completed, there will be no way to stop it as of now.”
“Is that why you…?”
“Correct.”
It was the moment the reason why Albrecht came here personally and asked if there was a way to pierce the gate was revealed.
Like that, Roden, judging that they had grasped everything they could grasp in this place, proposed.
“First, to pierce the castle wall by gathering 8-star aura in one place, a few days are needed to manufacture an imprinted weapon. Wouldn't it be good to check with other mage towers what kind of magic the Penitudo Mage Tower is preparing in the meantime? Since even a rough guess of what magic they intend to use is impossible right now.”
In fact, Roden had something he expected to some extent.
But it wasn't appropriate for Roden to say this directly.
Because explaining the source of information and proving it was extremely difficult.
If Roden was the only person to speak, he would have tried to achieve this somehow, but since there was still some time, it was better to take measures to inquire with the mage towers.
“That would be good. More than that, when will the thing called the imprinted weapon be completed?”
Albrecht accepted Roden's proposal and asked.
Roden thought for a moment and then answered.
“Fifteen days…. No, I will try to complete it in 10 days.”
“Understood.”
Seeing the immediate reply, it seemed he thought there was still a leeway of about 10 days.
If not, he would have urged Roden more.
But that didn't mean Albrecht's expression was completely relieved.
Because of that, everyone had no choice but to be tense.
Was it to shake off this tension?
Alexis made one additional proposal.
“Personally, I wish we could summon additional troops from the 1st Corps and 2nd Corps.”
But Albrecht firmly rejected Alexis's proposal.
“That won't do.”
Nevertheless, Alexis did not give up.
“Ah. I also know you are worried that other mage towers might harbor ulterior motives. No, if we just pull out the troops, ulterior motives might arise even if they didn't harbor them before. Since their mouths will water.”
“Do you make such a proposal knowing that?”
“Yes. As a compromise, I intend to propose bringing only the 8-star knights from the 1st Corps and 2nd Corps fronts. Don't misunderstand though. I am not making this proposal because I don't trust you, the strongest.”
Alexis spoke with a beaming smile.
Albrecht looked at that expression quietly, seemed to fall into thought, and then slowly opened his mouth.
“…Not a bad idea.”
Like that, to increase the possibility of occupying the capital, the joining of Leon and Malena was decided.
It was the moment the strength of the 3rd Corps and the Glockner unit was reinforced.
***
Leon, who had been riding his horse until it grew dusky, finally stopped in his place.
Because it seemed it would become completely dark soon.
‘I should camp here. There won't be a more suitable place than this.’
Like that, Leon sat next to a campfire and took a rest for a while.
Since the decisive battle was scheduled for 10 days later, there was still temporal leeway.
‘At the current speed, I will be able to arrive in front of the capital two days before the decisive battle. So let's not overdo it and manage my condition in advance.’
Leon took out beef jerky and fruit from his food pouch and had a simple meal.
Since it had been a long time spending time completely alone like this after the war, various thoughts brushed through his mind.
Tadaktadak.
What came to mind first along with the sound of the campfire burning was about the enemy he would fight in the future.
‘Just how strong is the existence called a mage that they summoned me and Malena.’
A few hours ago.
The letter Leon received contained only a brief order to hand over the troops and command authority to the next-in-command and participate in the battle alone.
At least he could know Malena was joining because her name was written in the letter, but the remaining circumstances had to be inferred only from information obtained separately until now.
That the opponent this time was a mage of the Penitudo Mage Tower was also a fact he learned separately.
‘Furthermore, the youngest and the 3rd Corps Commander should be there together.’
Naturally, Leon knew that Roden and Alexis were 8-star knights.
Because of that, he couldn't help but be more curious anew about how strong an opponent a mage was.
Since they summoned two additional 8-star knights in a situation where one 9-star knight and two 8-star knights already existed.
However, that didn't mean he thought the Allied Forces would be defeated in this battle.
It was natural since it was a battle joined by Albrecht, who had defeated Maxim and proved himself as the strongest on the continent.
Rather, this battle was the last chance.
Where he could prove that he was the next head of Glockner.
‘…….’
In fact, Leon was also feeling it.
That Albrecht's heart was leaning more toward Roden than himself.
Kugung.
As a fact he didn't want to recall brushed through his mind, a murderous aura emanated from Leon's body.
Like that, with eyes bloodshot from red aura, Leon thought.
‘The next head of Glockner must be me. If the youngest hinders this… it can't be helped. I have no choice but to use that method.’
***
Meanwhile.
Malena was also riding a horse toward the capital.
However, in Malena's case, she didn't stop the horse even though it had become quite dusky.
‘Why bother. I can just sleep on the horse. It's better to go to the capital even a little faster and rest. To get used to the battlefield as well.’
Of course, in this case, the horse would get tired first, but she didn't worry.
Because she intended to change horses midway.
‘If there's no suitable place to change, I can just run, whatever. Anyway, I want to meet the youngest quickly.’
Actually, the reason Malena was heading to the capital so urgently like this.
That reason was because of Roden.
It was unbelievable and fascinating that Roden, who had always been a headache because he was too weak, had become an 8-star knight just like herself.
‘At best, he's probably just at the level of roughly handling sword blasts. Still, I'm curious. How that moron has changed. As expected, I have to fight him once.’
Considering the fight with the Penitudo Mage Tower, a duel before the battle was impossible.
Furthermore, the duel Malena enjoyed was not ordinary.
It was almost similar to unfolding a life-or-death confrontation on the battlefield.
But due to her personality, Malena didn't care about such things at all.
It was a part where one could know why Laura said Malena was a more dangerous existence than Leon.
‘You better be as strong as I expect, youngest. I can forgive being weak, but I absolutely cannot forgive betraying my expectations.’
Malena urged the horse, feeling her body heating up.
A while later.
Eventually, the horse collapsed before arriving at a village, and Malena started running in the direction of the capital.
***
Roden, without knowing what thoughts Leon and Malena harbored, manufactured the imprinted weapon without sleeping for 10 days.
Because he had to write so many runes, the size of the imprinted weapon was quite large and correspondingly tricky.
That didn't mean he could carve runes on places like wood or stone which were relatively easy to carve.
A sword blast cast with all their might by two 8-star knights.
Since the aura of this sword blast had to stay in the imprinted weapon for a moment, the material had to be at least steel.
Like that, Roden requested a craftsman to manufacture a cylindrical steel weapon.
He intended to gather the sword blasts into the round opening of the diagonally set steel cylinder and shoot them out.
‘Naming it a cannon or something would be fine.’
Fortunately, the cannon was completed faster than thought, and Roden immediately began to carve runes on the barrel.
Although the barrel hadn't cooled down completely and was hot, he endured and carved runes.
If he didn't know how to use heat insulation magic, it would have been really troublesome.
Like that, 10 days later.
Finally, Roden completed the cannon.