All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 160

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80. 내전 같은 소리 하고 있네 – 2

“W-What’s going on?!”

Eldan shouted in confusion, but Aranse quickly assessed the situation.

A sudden fire in the capital with no king or heir?

It was obvious to anyone.

This was the beginning of a rebellion.

“Count Eldan, we need to go to the Capital Defense Force immediately.”

“That would be pointless.”

“Hmm?”

Ian walked down from the gate.

Mya followed behind him, and Aranse, Eldan, and Rakid followed suit.

“What do you mean?”

“Look over there.”

Knights of the Capital Defense Force stood at the entrance of the gate.

They were firmly closing the gate and controlling access, despite the chaos.

“Wait a minute. Their actions mean…?”

“It means the Capital Defense Force is involved in this rebellion.”

Eldan bit his lip.

If Ian’s words were true, it was a serious problem.

“The Capital Defense Force has the most troops in Red City.”

“With the King and Bominda missing, nobles must have gathered in the Noble Council to prevent chaos. If they take the nobles attending the Noble Council hostage, their families won’t be able to act rashly.”

And.

“And if they enthrone a suitable fake royal, they could swallow the entire country. Rakid would be the biggest threat to that.”

Aranse, taking over Ian’s words, looked at Rakid with gritted teeth.

Hearing that, Eldan bit his lip.

“…Entering Red City as it is might be problematic.”

“The problem is that it could lead to a civil war.”

Even if they could hold the nobles belonging to the Noble Council.

The nobles who did not participate in the Noble Council would never let this go.

They would immediately gather troops and persuade other families to attack Red City.

That would soon turn into a civil war.

“Scarlet Kingdom also owes me money, and I don’t want to see such a civil war.”

Ian said firmly, and Eldan agreed.

But what could they do?

“We’re just four people. We should return to the Academy or the Baradis County and…”

“Ah!!”

“T-That’s!! Rakid!! Rakid has appeared!!”

As Eldan was about to mention retreating, one of the knights of the Capital Defense Force controlling the people shouted.

And.

Those belonging to the defense force began to approach with weapons.

“Rakid!! We have intelligence that you are the culprit behind the events in Red City!! You must come with us!!”

Soldiers and knights approached.

Before Rakid could open his mouth, Ian stepped forward.

“I don’t want to.”

“…Huk!”

The boy with the white cat on his shoulder.

The soldiers were horrified to see him.

In the Scarlet Kingdom, especially in the Capital Defense Force, there was no one who didn’t know that face.

“I, Ian Brandon?!”

“Get lost.”

As Ian put his hand on the sword hilt, more than half of those gathered retreated.

The opponent was one of the strongest on the continent.

And he was also the strongman who shattered the walls and gates of Red City in one blow.

Those who had seen it in front of their eyes immediately turned around and ran away as if there was nothing more to see.

But the remaining ones were different.

“You stupid bastards!! He’s just one person! Don’t run away!!”

Just as he, who appeared to be a knight in a fairly high position, ordered an attack and tried to step forward with his adjutant.

Someone walked out from among the people who wanted to enter Red City.

It was a man wearing a white mask and a beautiful woman in a red dress.

“Hey, Ian. What’s going on?”

“Why are you here again?”

“Huk!! Nu…”

-Swish!!

How did he get next to me already?

The knight who saw the white masked man swung his sword, but he lightly dodged it and simply struck out with his sword.

The woman in the red dress also blew away a knight with one blow.

As the Capital Defense Force was flustered by the sudden appearance of the strong, Ian opened his mouth.

“The warning is over.”

-Clang.

Finally, Ian drew his sword halfway, and everyone ran away in the end.

Ian, who quickly sorted out the situation, asked Danju.

“I can understand her, but why are you here, Danju?”

“Two of my subordinates in Red City have gone missing. I came to investigate that, but what a mess.”

Ian chuckled at him grumbling.

“If you have nothing to do, how about joining us?”

“Judging by the fact that you have Rakid next to you, are you trying to seize power or something?”

Ian smiled instead of answering.

Danju had no great interest in power relations.

But there was no reason to refuse his offer.

“We’re not strangers, so I’ll join. But who is this woman?”

“She’s an acquaintance, just like Danju. You stick around too.”

Crowley also stuck to the back without complaint.

With this, a party consisting of four Masters, one 6-circle mage, and a Great Demon was completed.

“Very reliable.”

Even if I don’t know that woman, I can acknowledge the Sword Flower Unit’s Danju’s skills.

Eldan was pleased with his joining, and Ian nodded and went near the firmly closed gate, then took a breath.

“I’ll break it if you don’t open the gate!!”

It was a fierce cry that surprised everyone around.

The soldiers at the gate, who knew who the owner of the cry was, were flustered.

“W-What do we do!”

“The order is to keep the gate closed until the situation is over!! We can never open it!!”

As the knight on the wall shouted, the soldiers drew their arrows.

But the fear still seemed to remain.

“Looks like a civil war is about to break out.”

The moment Danju muttered, seeing their resistance.

Heavenly Demon Divine Art Destruction Chapter.

Chaos.

-Kwaaaang!!

The massive energy pouring out of Ian’s sword shattered the gate and walls at once.

He simply opened the way, returned the sword to its scabbard as the dust settled, and said.

“Civil war my ass. There’s no such thing.”

* * *

Kaen Lapield, the captain of the Scarlet Kingdom’s Capital Defense Force, was confident of victory.

He had no choice but to be.

Bominda had disappeared.

In addition, the King and Queen had also disappeared.

All the royal family members who would lead the Scarlet Kingdom were gone.

“Hee, heehee…”

He laughed as he looked at the crystal ball he had obtained some time ago.

His cousin, Botard Pelle, a brilliant scholar, had said that he had discovered a huge ruin in the Pelle Territory a few months ago.

He even took a vacation and asked him to go with him, so he explored the ruins with him and found the end.

What was there was a small crystal ball.

It was just an ordinary-looking crystal ball, but it was definitely amazing.

The desire surged the moment he saw it, to the point where he wanted to have it.

That’s why he brought it.

Even eliminating Botard, who always called him brother and followed him.

And when he secretly returned to the Pelle Territory and looked at the crystal ball again, he realized.

That this was not just a simple relic.

This crystal ball was a treasure that connected to another dimension.

Something that the Magic Tower would try to obtain at any cost if they found out.

When selling an item, you must know the exact value of the item.

That’s why he kept looking at the crystal ball.

And from then on, something strange began to happen.

The village chief and his wife in the village where he was staying began to talk nonsense.

And after a few days, they began to disappear.

That’s when he realized.

That this crystal ball made people see hallucinations, drove them crazy, and made those who were completely insane disappear.

And that it left no traces at all.

That’s why he became greedy.

Witho Mountain Pelle Count [Title of nobility].

A count of the Scarlet Kingdom and the owner of a vast territory.

What if he could eliminate him too?

And what if the heirs or other successors in the Pelle County disappeared?

That’s why he tried it, and it worked as he thought.

He succeeded in eliminating those with higher succession rankings than himself.

And.

The crystal ball touched Kaen’s desires, which were not satisfied with that.

According to the succession rankings, he would be the next Pelle Count.

In addition, he was already the captain of the Capital Defense Force in Red City, the capital of the Scarlet Kingdom.

Then.

Could he use this crystal ball to eliminate even the current royal family of the Scarlet Kingdom?

Desire called for a plan, and that plan became a reality.

But Red City was different from Pelle County.

It wasn’t like Pelle County, which didn’t have a temple, so he could be in danger if he made a mistake.

So he experimented.

“To think it would work…!”

He tried using the crystal ball in an inn in Red City.

And.

The guests of the inn went mad one by one and disappeared, but not only the Sun God Order but also the high-ranking mages could not find out what he had done.

That’s why he had himself.

“It’s done. It’s done now…”

The first was Bominda.

And the next was the King and Queen.

If they disappeared, the influential nobles of the Scarlet Kingdom would gather in the Noble Council for a countermeasure meeting.

If he designated a suitable culprit and controlled the Noble Council in the name of safety, he could easily take the kingdom into his hands.

“I was surprised when that Eldan came…”

Just yesterday.

Eldan had come when he was finishing checking the plan and trying to execute it.

He was the head of the Baradis County and an excellent mage.

He wondered if he had noticed, but he just told him to take good care of the capital and went to the Academy.

Without even knowing that he was the one who plunged the capital into chaos.

Just in case, he even used the crystal ball to cast a curse on him to make him go even more insane.

Hoping to get his hands on the Baradis County if things went well.

He couldn’t help but laugh at the thought that the day when this Scarlet Kingdom would become his was not far off.

Thanks to that joy, the bloody people who had been visible only to him for the past few days did not give him even a little fear.

“Captain!”

A subordinate came in with a knock on the door.

He hurriedly put the crystal ball in his arms and said.

“How is the Noble Council doing?”

“All the nobles are currently gathered in the Noble Council. The interrogation of Keith Icebin is also in progress.”

“What about the Scarlet Knights?”

“All are disarmed and waiting.”

He framed Keith Icebin, who would be an obstacle.

It wasn’t a particularly difficult task.

The Icebin County was pushing for Rakid, not Bominda.

And, Rakid was dissatisfied with being sanctioned by the royal family.

By mentioning that and pushing the situation a little, he was able to exclude Keith, who was a powerful obstacle.

And Rakid could also be kicked out by using testimony through torture.

“Good. It’s done now. All that’s left is… Ugh…”

Suddenly, he saw Botard’s face shedding tears of blood in front of him.

Kaen glared at him and shook his head violently.

Botard, who was visible in front of his eyes, disappeared with just that.

“Captain. Are you okay?”

“Hmm? I’m fine.”

“No. You’ve been sweating since a while ago… And your complexion hasn’t been good since you came back from vacation…”

He looked in the mirror at his subordinate’s words.

The blemishes under his eyes had deepened more than yesterday, and his cheeks were sunken.

But it’s okay.

He’s been having nightmares every day.

Dead people came out and tried to kill him.

But that didn’t matter at all.

A kingdom will soon be his, so what’s there to worry about about nightmares?

“Ah, I’m fine. I’m fine, so don’t worry and do what you have to do.”

“Yes!”

The subordinate left after receiving the order.

As the door closed, another man next to the door shed tears of blood, but Kaen ignored him and shook his head.

This time too, the man’s figure had disappeared.

‘It’s okay.’

It must be because he’s been mentally exhausted preparing for the plan for the past few days.

So there’s no need to worry.

This is nothing.

“All I have to do is get rid of Rakid. Just Rakid…”

But he wasn’t too worried about that either.

In the first place, wasn’t he a person who made a deal with the devil and was kicked out of the royal family?

Could such a person dare to come here?

Kaen looked at the castle visible beyond the window of the Capital Defense Force building.

Now that place will be his.

When he smiled thinking that, the door burst open.

“Captain!! It’s a big problem!”

“What’s going on!!”

“It’s Rakid! He has entered the capital!”

“What?!”

How could it be so coincidental.

Just as he was happy that he had entered the dead end himself and grabbed his sword.

Fear was mixed in the soldier’s voice.

“A, and…”

“Why are you doing that!”

“…Ian came with him too.”

At those words, Kaen flinched and glared at him.

Next to the subordinate who came in.

There were countless people who hadn’t been there until just now.

Starting with Botard Pelle, those who had died in his plan were shedding tears of blood and rejoicing.

Kaen gritted his teeth at them.

“…Prepare.”

“Yes? Battle preparation?”

“No. Baron Ian Brandon…”

He shook his head.

And he took out the insignia in the drawer and said firmly.

“Prepare to welcome Count Ian Brandon.”