The Blockhead Became an Overpowered Magician

30 – Reunion (4)

‘… ‘It’s much better when you’re subduing monsters in the northern frontier.’

Sermei thought as she walked along the main street of Kagon.

In that cold wilderness, at least the goal and enemy were clear.

She had just finished escorting Eve to her academy.

I felt reassured because the academy had an automatic defense system and was a place where outstanding knights and wizards resided.

The past few weeks have been really busy. Moreover, I couldn’t let go of tension the whole time.

Until the attack occurred and they arrived at the royal capital, the knights of the Winter Castle, including Sermei, were on high alert.

The guards always kept their hands near the hilt of their swords and looked around keenly.

It was so ferocious that even the residents and merchants passing by were frightened.

Even after arriving at the palace, I did not feel at peace.

The raid incident left issues of offense and defense, right and wrong. Now it had completely entered the realm of politics.

There was nothing to say about the unknown magic whose origins were unknown.

At Eve’s request, the king held a court meeting early, and prominent figures from the kingdom gathered.

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After the meeting, Sermei received orders with some explanation from Eve in her carriage on her way back to Kagon.

-Sermei.

-Yes.

-Black magic… Ah, this is a temporary name. Anyway, when it comes to black magic, the Ministry of Intelligence has chosen to deliberately neglect it.

-… Okay. So what should the people who accompanied us do?

-Praise them for their hard work.

-I will follow your orders.

The instructions given by Eve were ‘moderate silence’. It means holding out a carrot instead of a stick.

First, Sermei contacted the knights who had just arrived from the north and decided to join them.

“Sermei.”

Sermei responded to the knights’ salute and received a report.

“So far, we have collected information in scattered ways. We have identified the trends of the people involved. We have also collected information by gathering periodically.”

“How did you respond to the people involved?”

“I didn’t make any contact, I just kept an eye on it.”

“Good job. Is this all you have?”

“There’s one more person. It’s not gathering time yet, so they’re probably gathering information in the city.”

“One of you should follow me and guide the relevant people. The rest should join the other knights at the designated location and wait.”

“Yes.”

***

The place where Ser May and his subordinate knights arrived was an empty lot.

“This is a place I pass by regularly while visiting business partners. Oh, I just happen to be there.”

Sermey, who participated in the procession, was familiar with the face of the merchant walking from the other side.

“See you again.”

Sermei smiled lightly and approached.

“…Will the knight be better?”

The merchant was extremely tense and wary of them.

“I really have a big mouth! I didn’t say anything, and I didn’t even report it to the top. I won’t do anything stupid even if you don’t come to me again!”

He beat his chest and complained as if he was aggrieved.

“…Again?”

Sermey glanced at the knight standing next to him. He shook his head as if he didn’t know.

“What happened? Did someone come to visit?”

Sermei asked in a soft voice.

“No, no, no! No one came. Yes, I don’t know about it…”

But he only shrank more.

It took some time for the conversation to continue after reprimanding the merchant.

“…I’ve been in the procession for several days, so you don’t even know the symbol of the Knights of Winter Castle? That’s definitely true.”

The knights’ expressions darkened. I didn’t want to believe what the merchant said.

Who on earth would do such an dishonorable thing?

“Do you happen to know the knight’s name?”

The knight who accompanied Sermei asked.

“You didn’t tell me your name.”

“Then what does it look like?”

As the merchant began to describe his appearance, Sermei could see the expression on the knight standing next to him gradually becoming distorted.

Sermei whispered.

“No way?”

“Yes. I think it’s the person who wasn’t there just now… It’s Duran…”

He answered as if he had no shame.

“Didn’t you say there was no contact?”

“When we discussed it among ourselves, we clearly came to that conclusion. It was unanimous. And when we gathered, Duran reported that he was simply gathering information.”

“….”

Sermei, who managed her facial expressions, carried out Eve’s orders with perfect precision.

Calming down the merchant once again.

Express regret for what happened, but be careful not to use words such as ‘rude’, ‘mistake’, or ‘apology’.

The merchant was given a ‘reward for hard work’ rather than a ‘bribe’.

The merchant, who understood what Sermei wanted, nodded his head, and fortunately, he left the clearing with a slightly brighter face.

“…Go to the next one.”

Sermay bit his lower lip and spoke in a subdued voice.

“Yes….”

Sermay hoped that Duran’s mistake would be limited to just one.

Of course, when I contacted the next merchant, those expectations were completely shattered.

“Hi!”

“……”

Ser May suppressed his desire to sigh and put on a bright expression.

The same process as before was repeated.

***

‘The person who was supposed to stay in the north has come down….’

Sermey thought as he sent the third merchant away.

Excessive loyalty. Arrogance and greed. Sudden action.

I had a rough idea of what the knight named Duran was thinking.

‘… There must have been a lack of personnel.’

Escort missions, pioneering missions, identifying and subduing northern monster trends.

Sermey could not fault the judgment of his superiors who dispatched him.

“…Is there one person left now?”

“Yes. I am a wizard named Ern. I understand that he often visits the Adventurer’s Guild.”

‘Please….’

Sermei prayed earnestly this time.

This was because the wizard was completely different from the previous merchants.

The closer Sermei got to the Adventurer’s Guild, the more he felt that people were paying attention to them.

It was not a look of admiration or respect that one usually receives. The residents were looking at them with a mixture of caution and curiosity.

“….”

The knights of the Winter Castle were able to immediately figure out what had happened.

Sermey approached the store owner who was organizing his items and asked in a polite voice.

“Is it okay if I ask you a question?”

The store owner looked at Sermei’s gentle expression and nodded.

“Have you ever seen the Knight of the Winter Castle nearby?”

“Oh, yes, there is. I heard a knight was going to the adventurer’s guild earlier.”

“…Thank you.”

She left her place with a bitter smile.

My steps became faster due to my sense of urgency. The subordinate driver also noticed and increased his speed without saying a word.

The person who received the question this time was an adventurer in front of the guild.

“…Oh, you mean that knight? He was going out with a certain wizard earlier? He’s over there.”

Sermey started running.

-Chang!

The faint noise of metal clashing could be heard from afar.

It was something the knight could barely hear with his keen senses.

“…!”

“!”

Sermei and his subordinate knights had heard that sound countless times.

It was a sword strike.

The direction matched the direction the adventurer pointed to earlier.

Sermey’s heartbeat accelerated. She kicked the floor.

The source was not that far away. Gradually the sound began to become clearer.

Now I could even hear the dull sound of her armor being hit.

I turned the corner and reached a dark alley.

“Ern?!”

“…Lord Sermei.”

What greeted her was a stern-looking wizard with dozens of magic spells floating in the air.

Behind him, a knight had collapsed.

“….”

“…!”

It was a miserable sight.

Duran was lying unconscious.

His face was stained with mud and blood, and his once neat hair was scattered.

The armor was scratched or dented here and there.

There was no blade on the hilt of the sword he was holding. Shattered pieces of steel were scattered in the alley.

Sermey noted that he had drawn his sword and held it in his hand.

“What the hell….”

Sermey looked at Ern.

After canceling the casting, he stood leisurely with his back turned. He had a calm expression on his face, as if he had done what had to be done.

A fellow driver was injured. Originally, he would have been indignant at this situation and had to be wary of his opponent, but Sermei knew Ern’s character and merit.

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There must have been a reason.

At that time, Duran, who had suddenly regained his senses, tried to get up, squeezing out his voice.

“f*ck…. How dare you…. The Winter Castle will kill you…!”

“….”

“….”

The two knights were left speechless by those vulgar words and actions.

Duran barely got up on one knee and raised his head. Only then did his two colleagues come into view.

“Um, that wizard is me…!”

Duran pointed at Ern with a trembling finger. It was truly an ugly sight.

Sermei sighed and placed his hand on his forehead.

“… Sir, please help us deal with the author. Please keep your mouth shut.”

“…Yes.”

The subordinate knight headed towards Duran. As he passed Ern, he couldn’t bear to make eye contact.

“…He was a knight full of spirit.”

“……”

“You must be very confused. Would you like to hear what happened?”

“…Yes, please.”

Ern began her explanation.

“He treated me poorly and insulted me from the first time I met him, while at the same time ignoring my school and the Eisenbern family. Moreover, he even threatened me while pulling out his sword… I am truly devastated.”

With some distortion.