When he finally found the mage's hiding place, Stormel was just trying to find out the news quietly, but he was surprised to find that they were actually infighting. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

He rushed in and quickly controlled two of them. In any case, he didn't want to see these young people, who were probably just being used to kill each other.

He also saw the runes almost all over the ground, and the sarcophagus in the center of the runes, the woman who was trying to stand up straight, her blonde hair almost down to her knees, her face was pale, and her cloudy eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of white.

It was undoubtedly an undead. Stormbell raised his staff, but did not hesitate to destroy her—there was a daunting calm in her eyes that should have been unable to see to turn to him.

He turned to the remaining mages. However, there were more people than he had originally anticipated, and in the midst of the confusion, two mages escaped—and the "undead" disappeared into the night.

He brought back four gloomy or depressed young men, and it took a lot of effort to dig up the news that left him speechless for a while.

The "undead" he thought was just some hapless aristocratic lady was Helena Christus, and the corpse that these young mages had stolen from the basement of Ed's house, and it was Aaron Mancini who had given them information and even some help.

It took a long time for Stobel to come to terms with this shocking truth, and he was especially angry that the guy who did such a stupid thing was completely unaware of the serious consequences it would be...... They probably don't even see what kind of role they play - they are not self-righteous manipulators at all, but puppets with strings in someone's hands, just acting according to a script orchestrated by someone else from beginning to end.

They received from Tellina another so-called "Dolon Bofford's Manuscript", the handwriting and age matched the one they once had, and the contents were more practical to them - after all, the manuscript exchanged for Tyliner was mostly about how to transform Lockcastle into a castle capable of resisting and prohibiting magic, but they had no ambition to control a kingdom.

Creating a "slave between life and death, who is not afraid of the sun, and who is stronger than mortals and undead" sounds much more useful.

They chose Helena because, according to Tellina, the Chrysers apparently possessed the blood of the Ancient Sages, as Ed and Scott proven, and then they tried to summon the most powerful of the souls that hovered Stonebutch, whoever it was.

In the end, they didn't know who was being called. They descend into chaos after the ecstasy of success. The "slaves" they create have a consciousness of their own, are able to speak, and even seem to be able to cast spells...... But they are not in their control.

She denounced them for arrogance and stupidity, and told them what dangers such blasphemy could bring. The importance of "conditioning and balance" was that they had been admonished a thousand times in the Archmage's Tower, and her explanation was more concise and clear than any of their teachers:

"You break an egg, and the whites and yolks are so mixed that you can't pick it up completely. ”

Sorcery can restore certain things, but eggs, in a sense, are life...... It cannot be undone.

However, it is too late to regret it. Stobel sat wearily in his room for a long time, more worried than about the shattered eggshell, the ruined balance...... It's Ed and Scott's anger when they learn the truth.

Even if one of the Archmage Towers was the culprit, Stormbell would be the one to bear the brunt, and he wondered if Scott had the patience to listen to him.

He also began to wonder who had made the decision to send him to Stonebugch - probably not the cunning old man Lero at all, even though he was nominally the president of the association.

He didn't want to admit it. But he's more and more like a throwaway who can deal with Salz Aumann if he fails...... For some, there is probably one less thorn in the side.

He wasn't even the most vocal opponent of the Archmage Tower, but he was the only surviving disciple of Kerman Santo and one of the most powerful contenders for the four main towers, and even though his ambitions had waned after having a happy family, there were still plenty of people who had very good reasons to kill him.

He had actually thought of it, but he was perhaps overconfident that he was capable enough to solve everything.

When the two mages who had escaped and the "spiders" of Helena returned to tell him that Ed had found the woman...... Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief.

What should come will come...... And Ed is always much easier to deal with than Scott.

After a long silence, Stormbell felt that perhaps he had loosened his breath too soon.

He couldn't see through the originally sincere and frank young man in front of him...... And he even felt a strange sense of guilt for it.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell all the truth and the truth at the beginning. "Even when I tell you we need a little bit of trust in each other...... But I can swear that what I'm saying now is not a lie. ”

Ed nodded slightly.

"I believe it. He said.

It's too simple...... The simplicity made Stobel even more uneasy.

"The mage who desecrated the lady's body will also be punished, whether on their own or at the behest of others—the Archmage Tower will never condone such a crime, and I will guarantee it. He paused, hesitated for a moment before asking the question he couldn't let go, "And the souls they summoned...... Do you know who she is? I should at least give her my apologies first. ”

Ed glanced at him, his blue eyes as still as deep as the ocean.

“...... Stonebuch has many great souls. He said, "Whoever she is, she is now at rest." ”

“...... Yes. That's all Stobel could answer.

He felt like Ed knew who it was...... His answer was not frank enough, but it was not a deception. At this moment, he couldn't ask for more. His throat was tight, and he couldn't take it as calmly as he normally would. Ed hadn't even said a few words, but he had a nervous feeling of being cornered.

If he wants to admit it...... That might also be called fear.

"So," Ed said softly, asking another question he couldn't avoid, "did you get the manuscript?"