The Blood Knight’s Villains

My Villains Episode 217

46. Master of Dreams (7)

As soon as Ellen finished speaking, I kicked the floor and rushed at the old man.

The old man, whose age I couldn’t guess, couldn’t even react properly to my movements, let alone resist

.

I grabbed Saitsu by the scruff of his neck and slammed his face on the floor while shouting backwards.

“rope! Get the rope!”

Fearing to run out of words, Archer Cole jumped out from among the mercenaries who were standing there dumbfounded, holding a bundle of rope.

“I will tie you up.”

“No, give it to me.”

I took the rope and tied the sights myself. One rope was tied to both arms to restrain them from moving, and the other rope was tied tightly to both wrists and tied under the breast of the neck to tie a knot.

“Oops. Wait a minute-”

“Shut up. If you open your mouth without permission, I will pluck out your tongue.”

The rough rope rubbed all over her body and left red marks, but there was no reason to care.

Only then did the other mercenaries come this way.

“Seriously, what are you doing like this?”

Ponytail Fritz tapped Cole on the shoulder as he was aiming an arrow at the prostrate old man.

“He’s an old man who’ll quickly search for you if you leave him alone. Anyway, as someone said, he has no compassion-”

“Close your mouth, Fritz. If you don’t want to be tied down too.”

Fritz, who had been giggling as he let go of the threats at the end of the arrest, shut his mouth. The freckled mummy laughed and sneered.

“If you have a head, think about it. Isn’t it a terrible thing to imagine an old wizard?”

She lit her torch and looked around the throne room, her eyes twinkling.

“Do you understand why your eyes roll when you think of the treasures that wizard might have? enough.”

Mira’s words went through one ear and she turned to Ellen.

“Can’t you feel the magic?”

“…so do i.”

Ellen looked a bit dazed, as if she couldn’t believe the situation she was facing with her teacher’s enemy.

But that’s for a while. The guy shook his head to come to his senses, then corrected his wand and gave advice.

“Maybe he’s wearing a magic tool that erases his presence.”

After that, I searched the old man’s body thoroughly, and all sorts of things came out.

There were several pockets on the waistband, which contained black powder, dried plant roots, and scraps of metal. Most of them were taken by Ellen, who said she would check them, and a money bag came out and I took it.

There was also a dagger, so when I pulled it out, I could feel the magical power.

“It looks like a magic tool.”

He showed the dagger to Ellen and pointed at the strange characters engraved on the blade.

“What is this written on?”

“Give me.”

Receiving the dagger, Ellen examined the text carefully.

The guy’s magic tool appraisal skills were developing day by day.

When Ellen was in the palace, she was treated with contempt for not being able to understand any of the spells, but she did not give in and accumulated all kinds of knowledge. So even before meeting me, the basic knowledge of magic tools was sufficient.

In addition to that, since traveling with me, I have learned more than 10 spells and my magical power has become even stronger. I don’t know if it’s because of that, but it seems that if you take a quick look at some of the magic tools that have come in lately, you can get an estimate of what kind of item it is.

The recent identification of a necklace obtained from the named orc ‘Fancog of Madness’ was an example of this growth.

When I first got the necklace, I just felt an unknown resistance. So after getting purified at church, I didn’t know anything about it and just wore it.

Ellen gave it a proper appraisal recently, and it turned out that the necklace

was a ‘lightning charm’ that increased resistance to electricity.

Only then did I realize that I had already seen the amulet of lightning.

When the palace wizard who had been chasing Ellen struck with lightning, I only fainted even after being hit with it. Well, there were some burns left, but that was quickly healed.

Now that I think about it, I wonder if the reason I was able to survive that time was thanks to the amulet of lightning.

well anyway Ellen, who had risen to the level of an expert even though she was not a master of appraisal of magic tools, instantly recognized the identity of the dagger.

“It’s a transition spell.”

“transition?”

“huh. It’s probably something he made himself.”

Ellen glanced down at the old man before continuing.

“Saith is a wizard expelled from the Council of Dawn. The Council of Dawn is as famous for its teleportation magic as it is for its illusion magic.”

“So what exactly is the incantation written on

?”

“Look for yourself.”

With those words, the guy threw a dagger with letters engraved on it toward the wall.

Of course, he had no talent for that kind of thing, so the dagger drew a parabola at a slow speed that made him yawn.

Just when I was thinking, ‘I think I’ll be able to grab it after doing three push-ups’, a strange thing happened.

Uh-

“Huh?”

The dagger that had been cutting through the air suddenly disappeared and appeared in front of the stone wall!

“It’s a ‘blink’ spell.”

Ellen shrugged as she picked up the dagger that had fallen to the floor with a clanging sound.

“Originally, it is a spell that the highest level wizards use to avoid threats, but if you cast it on a dagger or arrow like this, it becomes a deadly weapon. It’s a bonus that the order’s difficulty drops dramatically.”

Is this a ‘blinking dagger’?

The guy’s explanation continued, but my nerves were sold elsewhere.

It was because a bunch of people who had come close to me came out with bright eyes and were taking turns examining the blinking dagger.

“……Hehe.”

Munchji, who received his gaze, smiled with his tongue out. I also smiled and asked Ellen while taking the dagger back.

“This doesn’t require mana, does it?”

“It’s a way to recover magic automatically. If I infuse mana, I’ll be able to trigger the spell more often… but

he shrugged and shook his head.

“If you can’t get it right, it’s meaningless. I’m done.”

In the end, the dagger returned to Mungchi.

“Thank you, thank you!”

Moongchi jumped like he was jumping, no, he really liked it.

“……Huh”

It’s cute, but I have a strange feeling about it. Receiving a useful killing tool and being delighted like a child who was given a game term as a gift…

Saitsu also had a scroll with an invisibility spell and an obsidian ring.

“…invisibility? It brings up bad memories.”

Ellen laughed at my self-talk.

“Are you talking about that time? When I deliver the gods from Prince Ulkar.”

“uh. Tobal No, some kind of demonic guy has a bad potion, so his body just shines like a firefly.”

“Right it was. I was very surprised too…

The story of half a year ago made Ellen’s eyes a little vague.

I wanted to talk more about it, but the time and place were not good for a story that only the two of us knew.

“So this is a good thing?”

“Yeah, it looks like a proper item made by the Council of Dawn. I heard that magicians over there always carry scrolls like this for emergencies, but it seems to be true.”

Ellen decided to keep the scroll obtained from Saits because it was not to be torn and used, but to be activated by reading the written contents.

On the other hand, the obsidian ring was a magic tool with the power to lighten the body. It seems that the agility correction was added, so I gave it to Ute Kwai, but

“I can’t wear it.”

“Look.”

…that’s not right. After all, Utequai’s little finger is thicker than Saitz’s thumb.

I had no choice but to wear it, but there was no change. It’s probably a conditional option like ‘Increase by X when Agility is less than X’.

Then, of course, it would be useless for Mungchi….

“Do you want to just wear it?”

“…I? Is it really necessary?”

“why? no?”

Ellen made an uncomfortable expression, so I chuckled and poked him on the cheek.

“aha. You don’t want to accept the ring I give you, are these all?”

“what?”

The guy waved his hands.

“no no! That doesn’t mean I don’t like it. I didn’t want to say anything nonsense

.

…what kind of live show is this?

As I stared down in bewilderment, Ellen glanced in my direction and then pursed her lips.

“…It’s the ring the enemy wore. I hate being embarrassed.”

“Ah, yes. sorry.”

“no.”

Well I wasn’t subtle.

I patted him on the shoulder with a sense of apologetic feeling, and then I put the ring away for now. It was also ridiculous to hold an auction for distribution in this atmosphere.

Saitz lay on his stomach in a daze even as his belongings were being robbed. Judging by the atmosphere, it seems that he has given up on everything.

“In the end, I couldn’t find a magic tool that hides mana.”

“…huh. Have you lost your magic?”

“well.”

After tightly tying them up and stealing all their possessions, it was time for the interrogation.

“Hey sights.”

“…who are you.”

“It’s Phoenix. Knight Phoenix.”

“Phoenix? A bloody swordsman?”

“okay. You must have heard of it.”

“Wait a minute…

the old man Saits twisted his face as if he couldn’t understand.

“Could it be that fire witch Ellen means the other half of the girl? Nonsense. That bitch is definitely-”

Instead of answering, I stepped on his ankle with my heel.

“If you want to save even a little bit of life, you better be careful what you say.”

“Ouk Kkeaaaagh!”

After screaming for a long time in a hoarse voice, he caught his breath and started giggling.

“Uh uh uh uh uh uh haha-!”

“Is this bastard crazy?”

“Are you saving your life? under! I’m already dead, so where is my life to keep?”

The guy let out a laugh and murmured helplessly.

“I was finally able to become a god despite all the hardships in my own world. The damn guardian spirit ruined everything. I can’t understand it, but they said that he was scattered and scattered… Hearing Saitsu’s gibberish, it seems that Alena, no, Alena was somehow harmed by the frenzy of the spirit that dwelled in Alena.

It doesn’t seem like you’ve noticed that the spirit has anything to do with us yet… well, there’s no need to remind you of that right now.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,”

I smiled as I twisted his collar.

“I heard you talking, do you think you recognize Ellen?”

“…okay. I recognized it at a glance. How can I forget that

face?”

Saits glanced over at Ellen, narrowing her eyes.

“A disciple of Grand Master Jemar. The other half who couldn’t cast a spell on the subject of the palace wizard. I tried to take one face because it was beautiful… but failed because the old man, who would soon be searching for it, resisted so strongly.”

“This bastard.”

This time, I raised my foot with the intention of breaking my ankle, but Ellen stopped me and stepped forward.

“…Yes, it was.” The wind blew under Ellen’s feet.

“I had to watch you kill Master and run away. trembling.”

The wind added momentum with each step.

There was no way the wind had flowed into the underground throne room, so it must have been magical power.

“But not anymore.”

“…How can it be that less than a year has passed.” “I’m so sorry. I wanted to defeat you who desperately resisted. Still,”

while he was talking, flaming arrows rose one by one around him.

“Huh huh—”

Ellen smiled beautifully as she looked down at the surprised Sights.

“I’m glad to see you crawling under my feet.”

As

Ellen created three flaming arrows without uttering a single spell, Saitsu swallowed a laugh and nodded.

“…huh yes. Ellen. I’ve heard of it.”

“Herenaar Radakalin. The grandson of the Archmage Radakalin. yes?”

Ellen pointed the wand at him instead of answering, perhaps not feeling the value of answering him.

“I want to burn it right now, but there is something I need to find.”

“…Forbidden book.” “that’s right. Where is the forbidden book?”

Ellen smiled before she knew it, and had an expressionless expression like ice. Saits stared blankly at the face, then let out a laugh.

“flaw. I’m sorry, but it’s too late.”

“You said you were late?”

“okay. It must be fortunate for you. I haven’t run into him.”

You say ‘he’?

“…no way”

“The bloody swordsman must have noticed something.”

The resigned-looking old man twisted his body and lay down on his back on the floor. And he looked back at the group and smiled.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t have the ‘Book of Destiny’.”

After swearing,

“X arm,” I opened my mouth while holding my forehead.

“It was stolen by the dark knight.”

“…You know about the existence of the Dark Knight? How- oh.”

Only then did Saitsu find Mibu, who was held in a similar position among the group.

“Oh yeah. You have the wife of Count Martianber. Was that bitch’s name ‘Garnet’?”

“Ganesh is the second. I am Kelsen.”

Kelsenne glared at Saitz with eyes full of resentment.

“You look good for a lowly thief.”

“So are you, you cursed vampire.”

At Saitz’s sarcasm, Kelsenne let out an incomprehensible scream, and Gidon the crossbowman frowned and kicked her down.

“Stay calm! If you don’t want a silver arrow stuck in your throat!”

“Fuck-” Saits looked back at me with a chuckle as Kelsenne gritted his teeth and struggled.

“Looks like you heard it from that bitch. About the Dark Knight.”

“…Did he steal the forbidden book?”

“No, that’s not it.”

Saits continued, licking his dry lips.

“We made a deal. It’s because you can’t command a mighty being like a Dark Knight for free. I gave the most precious thing I had in return.”

“…ha.”

driving me crazy. The scenario was twisted like a dog. If there is no forbidden book, Ellen “doesn’t care.”

“……huh?”

Ellen, who was still looking down at the sights, opened her mouth with a cold face.

“It would be nice to retrieve the forbidden books, but even with the Saitsu, the false accusations can be cleared.”

“how?”

“You can take it to the palace and stand as a witness in front of the Grand Masters.”

“…will that work?”

I approached Ellen and lowered my voice.

“What about your uncle?”

“I am not who I was a year ago. As long as there are witnesses, there is nothing Galnar can do.”

W ”

Saits, who had been silently listening to our conversation, let out a chuckle.

“Ha, I don’t know what bullshit you are talking about. To testify for four years?”

Ellen nodded her head as she met his eyes with her blue eyes.

“okay.”

“Why should I?”

“Aren’t you afraid of death?”

“Did you not hear what I said, stupid bitch?”

Saits roared with bloodshot eyes.

“I’m as good as dead already! I gave all of my magic, life, and treasure to the world of dreams! Damn spirits ruined it all! Now I’m left with only a shell-”

“I can turn it back.”

“-Only the day you die, what are you saying?”

“I can turn it back.”

Saitsu’s eyes widened at the words without any high or low.

“Can you turn it back? What bullshit are you talking about?”

“Testify for me. Then I’ll give you the ‘Elixir of Time’.”

“…the elixir of time?” Saitz seemed to know what it was, but Ellen gave a soft explanation.

“If you drink it, you can go back in time 5 years. No curse or magic can stop its effect.”

“But, of all the treasures in your palace, it is the most valuable. How about four years-”

“I am Elenar Radakalin.”

Ellen, who said that, felt an unfamiliar atmosphere.

“If you testify, I can clear my name.”

weird atmosphere.

It wasn’t by magic. It is probably what is commonly called majesty.

“Then I will become the master of the palace.”

“…the archmage’s enemy.”

“okay. Because I am the enemy of Archmage Radakalin. The palace is rightly mine.”

Ellen gave the order with a cold expression to Saitz, whose jaw dropped.

“Get down on your knees.”

“……what?”

“Swear that you will serve me for the rest of your life. Then I will forgive your sins and give you the Elixir of Time.”

Everyone in the party held their breath at Ellen’s words, which felt strange power.

“… Ha ha ha. What nonsense is this.”

Saits looked up at Ellen while giggling. I froze at the blue eyes, then shook my head again.

“Can you swear an oath?”

Ellen looked down at him and nodded.

“In the name of Radakalin?”

“Gladly.”

“…Joe is good.”

And finally, the old man who wished for youth knelt down.

“I will serve you. You

will give me the elixir. ” With grace as a master.”

Seetes bowed his head at Ellen’s answer.

Then I suddenly met eyes with Ellen.

The boy smiled and blinked one eye.

After admiring his beautiful face for a moment, I noticed his true intentions and opened my mouth halfway.

Yes. Ellen is playing the ball now.

Couldn’t you have learned that from me?