Retired Hero Wants To Sleep

Mission No.1 Return of the Magic Swordsman (06)

“Enemy?”

“If you don’t go crazy, are you going to spit this kind of murder on your allies?”

This is Rotume, the capital of the empire. Even though it was a war, it was hard to imagine that the enemy had invaded the middle of the capital. Marcus went in sync with his calm rhythm, and Ewald widened the radius of the mana he was spinning around his body.

At the same time, the flow of mana formed by Ewald intertwined with the existing mana, creating a gloomy sound.

It sounded like everything was grinding away.

Ewald’s movement, which was arranging mana in the flow he wanted, stopped for a moment. Something I felt on the other side of the door completely changed the color. Ewald felt a slight but goose bump on his forearm.

At that moment, Ewald’s right hand stretched forward in an instant.

“Skjöldur!”

Magic armor.

In an instant, an almost transparent blue hemisphere spread out in front of Ewald. It was almost the same time that the magic that unfolded in an incredibly short moment blocked Ebalt’s way and Ebalt’s vision turned bright red.

aaa!

Everything on all sides started to fall apart. A pillar of light nearly two meters in diameter pierced the door and exploded. A radiant heat was transmitted to the skin.

A sharp pain came to Ewald’s wrist, which was forming a shield. His mouth seemed to ooze blood from his vision, which was nothing but red.

A feeling of tremendous pressure hit Ewald’s whole body. However, thinking that it was Usbel who turned his body here and that he couldn’t even find Marcus Go’s body, Balt twisted the shield on his right hand.

At the same time, Balt slammed the shield forward with pure muscle power, and Balt slammed the remaining intangible mana mass into the shield with his right hand and pulled the mana down with his right leg.

Ewald, who managed all this mana in less than a second, slammed his right foot into the ground, where an enormous amount of mana was concentrated, and completed the magic word.

“Spring!”

Jjoong!

Shock wave.

Destruction magic, which was the first magic that Ebalt cast after waking up from the dungeon, and all mana was embodied in explosive power, exploded around Ebalt’s feet. As soon as the floor shook like a wave, Mana overturned the ground and tore through space in the form of a sphere.

Debris flew from all directions. Stone, glass, and everything that could be broken shattered and fell on Ewald’s head with a terrifying sound, but Balt straightened his body toward the obvious hostility.

Once the attack is stopped.

However, this does not incapacitate the opponent. Instinctive calculations occupied Ewald’s head. Oddly enough, though, Ewald felt the corners of his mouth itching.

“I thought this was a magic I’d seen many times before.”

Ewald finally lifted his lips and grinned. As soon as he stopped talking, a voice came from the other side of him.

“I can’t believe it.”

It was a woman’s voice. As soon as he heard that voice, Ewald’s smile grew even thicker.

“I can’t believe it’s the same here.”

The dust that had filled the room suddenly lifted. The magic of the red light beam completely blew the back of the building, and the air was sucked out in an instant. Ewald found the figure of a man forming the same shield he had formed.

“Situation lifted. Please return to each department.”

As soon as a woman’s voice, which was quite clear, came out firmly, the people who were standing behind her halfway started to scatter.

The middle-aged woman scattered the shield from her left hand into the air. She melted with him the remnants of her mana into the air. Ewald ate her mana, but she began to stare at him with cold eyes.

“It’s been a while, crazy magic swordsman.”

“I know. It’s been a very long time.”

“I thought you were still locked up, but how did you get released already?”

“I thought I would be more trapped thanks to someone.”

All the dust is gone. As the woman’s figure came fully into his clear vision, Ewald slipped his hips into a pile of furniture that was once a sofa and crossed her legs.

Uthbel, stunned by the impact of her magic, collapsed into his seat, and Marcus coughed a couple of times as if he had inhaled the dust and came to Ewald’s side.

“… Do a little work.”

Without replying to Marcus’ grunt, Ebald greeted the opponent in front of him.

“How are you, Ricky?”

The middle-aged woman, who turned slightly to the side in her graceful gesture, replied coldly.

“It’s not Ricky, it’s Frederike Henrich, Mr. Kitska.”

* * *

Fredericke brought her teacup to her mouth. Her deeply fragrant tea roared and disappeared into her mouth. A rather atmospheric picture was being produced.

Of course, in contrast to the subtle fragrance, the atmosphere of the room was being destroyed by the chaos of the room.

Fredericke glared at Ewald as she set her teacup down on her saucer with her graceful motion.

“Great. Well sir. That’s why His Majesty the Emperor released you.”

Ewald nodded his head as he pushed aside the pile of couches that had collapsed under his own weight.

“However.”

Daughter.

“The girl sitting there, lost in thought, no matter how you look at it, looks like Demon King Usbel.”

“That’s right.”

“… Were you the one who brought out the Demon King?”

Ewald retraced his actions for a while.

“That is…”

Enter the Imperial Palace dungeon. Entering a room with useless-looking nameplates saying no entry or no magic use. Ebalt nodded his head, reminding him of breaking the barrier and bringing out the demon king.

“Before lunch?”

The hand holding Frederike’s teacup trembled.

“Do you know how much money was spent devising that barrier, Mr. Kitsuka? Do you know how surprised we were to find out that the devil was gone after going down to the prison after the emergency sounded? It was a first-class emergency!”

Ewald glanced aside and brought the teacup to his mouth.

“No. I’m not sure?”

“What kind of person are you!”

“It was necessary. The Demon King is absolutely necessary for the work Kasper entrusted to me. And since I’ve even cast the restraint magic well, there’s no need to waste manpower or budget just to maintain a barrier, so it seems to be beneficial in the long run?”

“Are you saying that now? If you need the Demon King’s cooperation, shouldn’t you send an official letter of cooperation, or at least consult with the magic group?”

Ewald pouted his mouth.

“… If you say you’re going to take the demon king, you’re going to f*ck, f*ck.”

“I beg your pardon?”

“Now, now, both of you, please stop. Vice-captain Ewald had a situation like that, so please understand, Captain Henrich. I even got approval from His Majesty the Emperor.”

As soon as the word emperor was mentioned, Frederique’s expression softened. Of course, she was in a state of temper when it came to approving such a thing, but she wasn’t the type to argue with the emperor.

“And since it’s also true that it caused actual damage to the Magicians, Ewald, you should apologize too.”

Frederike shut her mouth, and Ewald muttered and stared across the open magic building. It’s a combination that doesn’t really match.

“… Sorry. Knock it up.”

“It’s good to know.”

The two cooled down again. Eventually Marcus came out again.

“Actually, I came to get the procurement of magic materials. It’s on my way to the Vilzburg Monastery.”

“Wiltzbourg?”

As soon as the monastery was mentioned, Frederique thought for a moment, then she sighed and opened her mouth.

“We will be ready in 30 minutes. But it won’t be enough to satisfy you. We are absolutely in short supply.”

I thought it would take half a day, but 30 minutes is quick. Maybe it’s because Fredericke wants to get Ewald out of her sight quickly… Marcus nodded his head with a satisfied expression.

“Good. Ewald will take care of the rest. It’s okay. I guess I’ll have to guess what I can’t do without…”

“It’s okay, Marcus. I’m here to see Rickina anyway.”

Marcus, taken aback by Ewald’s sudden remark, turned to Ewald.

“Why are you taking such a ostentatious magic item?”

“… Hey, Ewald.”

Strangely, Ewald was picky. Since he had never shown hostility this far, Marcus even felt puzzled.

However, the one who reacted harshly was Magic Master Frederique.

“It is a statement that cannot be tolerated, Commander Kitsuka. What did you say just now?”

“If it’s a showy magic item, it’s better not to have it.”

With those words, Ewald rose from his seat.

“Let’s go. We should investigate whether it is Biltzbrunn or Kiltzbrunn.”

“I demand an explanation, Lieutenant Kitsuka.”

“It’s just an explanation, and you’re going to catch a monster with such a lot of mana management?”

In the end, Frederique couldn’t hold back his anger and jumped up from his seat.

“Are you going to come to your senses after killing all the troops with ignorant mana management like you?”

“If you can’t control that much, you’ll have to beat the wizard.”

“… It’s really like the past and now, it’s still the same.”

“Adjust. It’s not even a day or two that you get hit with a damn personality.”

But,

“Does your personality change even after being locked up in a dungeon for so long?”

Frederique said something he shouldn’t have said.

Ewald’s body, which was about to walk away, stopped.

“… Hey.”

Even so, clouds of war began to hang in the cold atmosphere. At the same time, the smile disappeared from Ewald’s face.

“What did you say just now, Frederick Henrich, Magic Master?”

“Even if I’m wrong?”

Frederique, who did not back down even an inch, responded by crossing his arms.

Ewald’s face began to glow with subtle anger. Along with that, the color of the mana that circulated around Ebalt changed.

“Honestly, I want to throw it all down, but I’m forcing myself to hold it in, Frederique. I still have vivid memories of you and Kasper pushing me to the bottom of the dungeon. If a person stays still, the gear will take care of itself. If you don’t want to look bad.”

Marcus’ face wrinkled.

This is the first time I’ve heard of it. The emperor and Frederike imprisoned Ewald in a dungeon? Marcus leaned forward slightly.

But the moment he found Fredericke shut up, Marcus had to shut him up too.

Ewald’s face was filled with rage that was close to living.

“Kasper and you were the ones who created the sealing plan. I don’t forget that you guys, who planned the sealing operation in the first place and even devised a plan to imprison me, didn’t say anything to me, the person in charge.”

When Ewald’s words finished, Frederike’s lips parted slightly. However, her lips soon met and stopped.

“Of course, if I had told you in advance, there would have been nothing I would have accepted. I have no intention of understanding, but I have no intention of overturning everything and messing with it.”

If that was the case, the imperial palace would have been burning by now. Ewald snarled in a low voice, turning her face toward Frederike, revealing her intentions.

“As I said, I got a promise from Kasper that I would support him with everything he wanted, and that’s why I brought the demon king as well. I just broke a barrier and brought it out, so to be honest, you guys didn’t suffer much damage. Is not it?”

Fredericke couldn’t answer. Instead, Balt spread her fingers at Usbel and met her gaze with Frederike.

“So let’s hit that one.”

Talk about taking Usbel.

Ewald, who did not need to hear an answer, turned around. Ewald, who cast a sharp gaze at Usbel, quickly rose from her seat and as soon as she checked her Usbel, she walked towards the entrance she entered.

“Then excuse me first.”

“…”

Marcus quickly caught up with Ewald, but couldn’t get rid of the feeling that Ewald’s shoulder was strangely drooping.

It was a mistake to bring him to the Magic Troupe. Marcus had to taste the bitterness in her mouth.

“Hey, Ewald. Are you okay?”

“What if it’s not okay? It’s okay.”

The three quickly moved away.

Fredericke watched Ewald and Marcus go farther away, unable to act or say anything, and she stared blankly. There was nothing left in the teacup that was forced to hang from the tip of his finger.

“Ha, really…”

Frederique carefully placed the teacup on the table with slightly trembling hands. Her somber voice fell from her mouth.

“It would only be an excuse to say that someone who was already dead planned it, right?”