Chapter 99 – Top Secret (2)

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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Mage-style communication.

There was no need for unnecessary conversation there.

Information of the rifts flowing into the head through telepathy.

……You really are overflowing with magic power!

To send telepathy not just to me but to all the Senior Mages.

If it were me, I would have already been exhausted of magic power.

Clicking my tongue was just for a moment.

I felt a sense of familiarity from the locations of the rifts.

‘It looks similar to during Frost.’

The descent ritual of the Demon King, Decarabia, that took place in Frost.

That descent ritual required sacrifices.

And a procedure.

‘Like the magic circle that was drawn with blood and corpses.’

The 11 rifts generated.

The locations of those rifts looked like a specific pattern just like that time.

Senior Mage, Bangrit carefully opened his mouth.

“……It looks somewhat like a horse, doesn’t it?”

If there was a constellation related to a horse, would it look like that.

Now that he mentions it, it does seem so.

However, that wasn’t the core of the matter.

Looking at the distance between each rift.

The problem was that the scale of this descent ritual was incomparably larger than during Frost.

I couldn’t help but flinch inwardly.

‘The amount of sacrifices required is different from the start.’

Between a Lesser Demon King and a Greater Demon King.

That a gap of an ordinary demon and a Demon King, or greater than that exists.

The words of Akshan, the demon hunters, touched my skin.

‘Well, that’s why individuals on the level of Elder Mages…….’

They must be making this fuss to make a Greater Demon King descend.

However, naturally, I did not show those feelings on the outside.

『Any temptation, deception, or ordeal of a demon cannot even make a scratch on Granfel’s noble pride.』

Right.

Even if his damn heavy pride as Granfel was in front of a Greater Demon King.

It wasn’t something that would waver without backbone.

Even if he sank under its weight.

However, again naturally.

‘Of course, I don’t have the slightest intention of sinking.’

It’s not the first time.

Since I know what kind of thing this damn pride is.

In order to not sink.

I mean I have constantly struggled.

It means this time is no exception either.

“What you should pay attention to is not the Demon King.”

Isn’t that why we moved like this?

In order to stop the descent of that incredible Demon King-nim.

I calmly continued my words.

“To execute the grave criminal, Karimzeva. Focus on the goal.”

That was right.

In the end, the core was Karimzeva.

‘Why are you worrying in advance about a Greater Demon King descending?’

Because we made thorough preparations and moved in advance to prevent such a mishap. So stop saying things that bring bad luck, Senior Mage Bangrit Tom.

It was in that sense I opened my mouth but.

“However, even if the Demon King resurrects. You have nothing to worry about.”

In front of the Demon King descent ritual.

My damn pride ended up rising even higher.

I ultimately had no choice but to babble words I didn’t even mean.

“I am here.”

……Although I resolved to be properly crazy if I was going to be crazy.

‘I had no intention of being this crazy!’

If I only could, I feel like pouring curses on myself.

Because the individuals in front of me right now.

Are they common individuals.

They are none other than the real powers of the Mage Tower, the greatest armed group of Arcana.

‘Senior Mages and the Chief, as if that’s not enough, even an Elder.’

It’s not like catching a wrinkle in front of a pupa(teaching fish how to swim)…….

Merely a level 333 topic, there is nothing he can’t say.

This was a shame on a different dimension from babbling in front of Players.

However, my shameless iron skin didn’t have the slightest change so.

“Understood.”

Nod nod

At Marcelo’s answer, I can see the Senior Mages, including Bangrit, nodding their heads.

Please, I hope they didn’t take my words seriously.

While earnestly begging.

Marcelo’s words continued.

“Then we will move according to plan.”

Gooooo

That was a kind of signal.

Because everyone had grasped the information of the rifts through telepathy.

Each person manifested a portal.

Naturally, I stayed still.

I have to save my magic power as much as possible.

‘Although I doped myself with elixir herbs.’

Thorough preparations.

That naturally included doping with elixir herbs.

[For 6 hours, magic power regeneration slightly increases.]

[For 3 hours, magic power regeneration slightly increases.]

[For 1 hour, magic power regeneration slightly increases.]…….

Literally full doping.

To the extent that the effects don’t overlap.

I had eaten everything that was said to be good for magic power regeneration.

‘If I didn’t even have things like this, it would be truly terrible.’

This must also be my struggle.

Still, thanks to the information regarding elixir herbs acquired from the [Pentagram of Pure Knowledge], I was able to consume elixir herbs of various types and effects.

Because getting elixir herbs wasn’t a difficult task.

‘Since it’s being treated as miscellaneous items at the auction house.’

The knowledge regarding elixir herbs was far too vast.

It was inevitable that it would be hard for Players to recognize the true value of elixir herbs.

Since there was a limit to grasping the effects by directly consuming them.

‘For now, if it was an elixir herb, I just bought it as I saw it.’

Among them, it wasn’t as much as the Four-colored Mistletoe, but there were also a few rare elixir herbs that permanently increased stats.

Still, does that mean by that point there are eyes that recognize them. Since there was some competition in the auction.

Me.

No, who is Granfel?

The incarnation of integrity and innocence who transcended material life.

Since even when buying green tea bags, he searched for the lowest price and bought them. The astronomical bank account balance remains exactly the same. It means even if it’s an expensive elixir herb, there’s no problem buying it without hesitation.

[Name : Granfel Claudi Arpheus Romeo]

[Title : The Last Adventurer]

[Class : Demon Hunter]

[Level : 333]

[Stats]

Strength : 62 / Agility : 66 / Magic Power : 287 / Luck : 6 / Aesthetic : Low

[Possessed Points : 0]

The status window seen was the result of that struggle.

As for strength and agility.

Because I had steadily increased them through class quests.

If I consider even that, I possessed a total stat sum that vastly exceeded Players of the same level.

Of course, numbers like this would be nothing in front of Karimzeva but.

“Now, let us go.”

I am not alone, Karimzeva.

Tap

Elder Mage, Senios struck the floor with his staff.

Then a portal was immediately manifested.

Is this real life.

This isn’t at a level to talk about search and interference?!

Well, since one freely manifests portals once they reach the level of a Senior Mage of the Mage Tower.

Senios’s greatness might not hit home.

‘But is this an ordinary magic.’

Portals were strictly high-ranking magic.

Even among Players, the number of those who could use the portal skill could be counted on one hand.

Their performance was to the point where it would be embarrassing to even compare them.

‘Manifesting a portal like manifesting Light.’

For such Senios to be with me.

Right, there should be at least this much consideration for the weakest one like me to balance things out.

While I was thinking shamelessly.

Suddenly, Senios asked me.

“Chief Lee Ho-yeol. Are you sensitive to the cold?”

A out-of-the-blue question.

Well, if it’s the cold, I absolutely hate it.

From Russia to Hokkaido.

‘Even now when I think of only wearing a long coat in that cold wave.’

I feel like even my bones are chilled.

Because inevitably, unluckily I was someone who frequently had connections with cold regions.

Of course, an action of making a fuss over the cold?

Because it was something that could not exist in Granfel’s dignity.

I calmly answered.

“Even the cold cannot stop me.”

“Is that so? That is a relief then.”

Wait, what is a relief?

Realizing the meaning of those words didn’t take long.

Swooooosh!

……What is this, this piercing wind.

I could guess from the air seeping into my lungs.

That this was a cold on a different dimension.

‘Good thing I prepared the warmth buff.’

If it wasn’t for the jewelry box that grants the [Warmth] buff to stored accessories.

In a suit, I wouldn’t be able to hold out even a few minutes and would be suffering from hypothermia, isn’t it?! This!

Between the blowing flurries of snow.

What could be seen was a snowfield.

And a rift.

The coordinates of the rift that came to mind the moment.

I resented Senios inwardly.

Out of all those many, many rifts…….

‘What is the reason you picked the rift in the Arctic?!’

It’s clear.

It’s certain Senios has feelings against me……!

Of course, it’s not like I can say anything.

Since I too have something called a conscience.

Treating him like a superior my foot, speaking informally, and insubordination.

When I think of the things I did, it would be strange if he didn’t have feelings against me.

“This coolness is to my liking.”

However, Senios didn’t seem to have any other thoughts.

Because in this moment, his gaze had sunk coldly.

The purpose of his exiting the tower he had declared with his own mouth.

The execution of Karimzeva.

It was unmistakably a gaze that was only thinking of the goal.

Picking the Arctic rift out of the many, many rifts.

‘Then are you saying it’s simply a coincidence?’

If so, what kind of joke of a coincidence is this!

It’s not like I’m serving in the military in Cheorwon.

From Russia to Hokkaido, and to the Arctic.

Just what kind of snow viewing am I constantly doing……!!

“The stronger the opponent, the more important it is to choose an advantageous battlefield.”

An advantageous battlefield?

At Senios’s words, I recalled his alias.

If Karimzeva was called the Fire Dragon.

‘Senios of the Eternal Snow.’

Because he was the peak of freezing magic.

“However, Karimzeva. If it’s that arrogant and foolish guy, he wouldn’t have kept such simple common sense in mind at all. It means the probabilities are the same. We won’t know until we check beyond there.”

Senios headed straight for the rift.

“Now, let us check if Karimzeva is here.”

I followed him and thought.

No matter how much Senios is next to me.

No matter if we finished thorough preparations.

Facing Karimzeva from the start is deeply burdensome.

Please, I hope you possess something called common sense. Karimzeva.

*

It’s still a damn sensation.

“I can’t get used to it.”

The eleventh.

Karimzeva brushed his hands looking at the last rift.

Although everything was merely a process for the ‘true truth’.

Even so, matching hands with demons felt repulsive.

“The preparations for the ritual are finished. Demon King.”

However, now what was needed were solely sacrifices.

Preparing those sacrifices was the demons’ job.

The only thing left for him to do was just ensure the ritual ends safely.

By burning away the interrupters that rush in.

“I hope you show yourself, Acampatam.”

Whether that’s a demon.

Or an adventurer.

There will be no exceptions.

It was the moment Karimzeva resolved like that.

“……!”

Karimzeva ended up feeling it.

The magic power tracking his presence.

It was clearly high-ranking magic.

It’s natural that adventurers who merely stay at the level of apprentice mages are not even objects of consideration. Even excluding adventurers, there weren’t many who could use this level of magic.

“Mages, is it.”

Muttering, Karimzeva racked his brain.

Who is it?

Who is tracking his magic power traces?

The ones that come to mind are, as expected.

“Could it be you guys?”

The Elder Mages whose communication was cut off.

No, the demon worshippers.

Karimzeva wore a sneer.

Keep demons excessively close, and in the end.

“Are you saying your state has become no different from a demon?”

To Karimzeva, demons were merely a means to witness the ‘true truth’.

But those guys were different.

Being thoroughly immersed in the power of a demon.

It seemed they ended up changing into something no different from a demon in the end.

“I do not know.”

The reason those guys are chasing him now?

He couldn’t know.

But one thing was certain.

In order to witness the true truth.

He had to successfully complete the ritual that started.

Soon, Karimzeva’s pupils burned.

“!”

It was then.

The detection magic he placed over the area of the rifts was manifested.

Because someone had approached the rifts where the ritual is to be performed.

‘Is it an adventurer?’

If it were adventurers, it didn’t matter.

Because that was no different from sacrifices crawling in on their own two feet.

However, it wasn’t.

Because his detection magic was seen through and destroyed.

“As expected, it is you guys.”

Gooooo

Karimzeva instantly drew up his magic power.

He would open a portal to that rift right away and burn the traitors.

However, differently from his resolve, Karimzeva could not move.

One.

Two.

And three.

“!”

Something incomprehensible happened.

Those traitor guys are merely two.

Even if we overestimate and say the guy Acampatam is interrupting the ritual…….

The number of interrupters had to stop at three.

However, four.

And five.

Six.

Seven.

In order.

The detection magic of the rifts was being perfectly seen through and destroyed.

An unexpected flow.

Karimzeva frantically racked his brain.

And remembered.

“……Don’t tell me the Mage Tower moved?”

Let’s assume the Mage Tower moved.

His questions started getting solved one by one.

The fact that those demon worshippers didn’t send telepathy.

The fact that someone tracked his magic power traces.

The fact that the detection magic was being seen through simultaneously.

If it’s said that the Mage Tower realized their plans.

Everything could be explained.

‘But how?’

Who could have seen through their plans?

The one he was suspicious of was the Chief Mage, Marcelo.

Because he was no different from the only mage harboring doubts about the Elder Mages. However, with just doubts, he shouldn’t have been able to do anything to them, who are Elder Mages.

‘I don’t have time to just stand here agonizing.’

Now that the Mage Tower moved, time was urgent.

It would be a different story if it were other Senior Mages.

Chief Marcelo was absolutely not an easy existence to deal with.

However, even if the Mage Tower moved.

There is no change in his plan.

Just as he resolved.

Even if he had to throw away his life.

The ‘true truth’ is something he must carry through.

‘Is there only one intact rift.’

Swoosh

Karimzeva opened a portal to the coordinates of that rift.

He entered the rift, and waited for the interrupters inside it.

And he faced them.

“……!”

With an interrupter he hadn’t expected in the slightest.

“I knew it would be like this, Karimzeva.”

Elder Mage, Senios.

He had entered the rift.

‘Did Senios realize our plans?’

No, if he could have noticed the signs.

He would have noticed them far earlier than this.

Because Senios’s judgment was clearly clouded by the demon’s curse.

Of course, Karimzeva’s question didn’t last long.

Because Senios was not alone.

Tap

Reality and the Arcana continent.

The scenery of the mixed rift.

Between the blowing flurries of snow.

The silver-haired man who revealed himself.

“!”

……Don’t tell me?

Suddenly, a possibility brushed past.

Co-Chief Lee Ho-yeol.

And Acampatam.

‘Acampatam, clearly that guy was trying to contact Lee Ho-yeol in order to…….’

Wait, what if Acampatam had his tail caught by Lee Ho-yeol?

“……It was. So that’s how it is.”

Only now did he know.

The main culprit of all this.

The one who moved the Mage Tower.

Was neither Marcelo, nor Senios.

It was Lee Ho-yeol, that guy.

“How dare you.”

Karimzeva’s pupils burned like flames.

Magic power that seemed like it would swallow everything rippled from his body.

Senios reflectively reacted and clicked his tongue.

“Still an incredible heat.”

However, even in front of the Fire Dragon.

Ho-yeol was like always.

“Grave criminal, Karimzeva.”

Despite the surging heat.

His consistently upright posture and gaze.

“You are stupidly lacking in common sense.”

And lastly.

Even his frigid voice.

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[Masterpiece – Brocade Carp Scale Handkerchief]

[Grade : Unique]

[Restriction : Lv.200]

[Effect : When equipped, fire attribute affinity increases]…….