Surviving As The 5Th Prince Of Hellman Kingdom [EN]: Chapter 90

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It wasn’t long after the First Liah War broke out and the capital was moved north.

“Your Majesty! Great news! The Spider Forest, a magical forest in the south, is expanding!”

Under normal circumstances, this would have been urgent news.

However, the anomaly occurring in the ‘Spider Forest,’ which was created during the islanders’ conquest of the south, was definitely good news.

The Spider Forest was a magical forest that suddenly appeared in the Ronswell region of the Runtia Duchy just before the outbreak of the civil war.

Its master was the Human-Faced Spider Queen.

It was later revealed that she wasn’t just a simple Human-Faced Spider Queen.

Where a Human-Faced Spider should have had a mouth, there was a man’s face, and on her back, the upper body of a girl protruded.

It was an artificially created chimera [a creature made of mixed parts].

White Demoness, Acne.

She was called that because of her pure white appearance.

One of the 72 Demon Kings’ epithets, an elf who turned white-haired due to the Red Star Fever, and Acne, the last of the three meanings of ‘White Demoness.’

“Your Majesty! The White Demoness is heading north towards Barona!”

For some reason, Acne was expanding the Spider Forest towards Barona. Considering that the Human-Faced Spider Queen originally expanded her territory in a circular shape, it was clearly a deformity.

‘It was a boon at the time.’

Originally, she was a high-level magical creature, the Human-Faced Spider Queen. The chimera, Acne, was different.

“Your Majesty! Two 6-star knights and a 6-star mage from Arya who went to subjugate Acne were defeated instead. Heaven is helping us!”

Unfortunately, that was the end.

Amika Arya, a 7-star summoner who was interested in Acne, crossed the sea, and the situation was resolved. In the process, Radwan Runtia’s workshop in the heart of the Spider Forest was revealed to the world.

You were used to advertise to the southerners that they were nothing more than experimental mice to the nobles of the Lionel Kingdom.

“Neive, the atmosphere of the forest has changed. It seems this is where his territory begins.”

At Annie’s words, I snapped out of my reverie and returned to reality.

I glanced back.

The members of the Tricolor Staff Order were following.

“Ugh… I feel a chill.”

“Why did you stop suddenly?”

“Everyone, be quiet.”

Mars silenced the whispering mid-level executives and approached me.

“What’s wrong?”

“This is his territory. Tell the guys following us not to stray from the formation if they don’t want to die.”

“Hmm… I understand.”

He stepped back with a stiff face.

“Let’s go, Annie.”

“Yes.”

Annie walked ahead of me.

She had dyed her hair a dark brown and wore a butterfly-like mask. Inside her cloak was a tight black outfit that revealed her figure.

The way she skillfully twirled the daggers in her hands made it clear to anyone that she was a born assassin.

I followed Annie, recalling the documents I had written about Radwan Runtia.

‘I spent nearly 500,000 RP [Reality Points, a form of currency].’

It was an enormous amount of RP.

More than I used to drag the Second Prince Damian to the guillotine.

The first target using the Tricolor Staff Order had to be Radwan Runtia. Before the corrupt nobles could protect themselves, we had to deal a fatal blow to the First Prince’s faction.

Even though the speed at which I earned RP had increased dramatically compared to the early days when I became aware of my past life, it was still not easy to gather the RP to obtain the Titan’s blueprint.

This is the last time.

There will be no more cases of spending such a large amount of RP on domestic matters.

‘That man, he was definitely the man inside Acne’s mouth, right?’

While using [Library], I realized that the head of the spider-human that Radwan created was part of Acne that appeared in the ‘future,’ and I almost fainted.

‘That means Acne hasn’t been created yet.’

Well, that’s why Radwan is still alive.

He originally disappeared just before the Spider Forest was created. He must have created the uncontrollable chimera, Acne, and was eaten instead.

‘Huh?’

The Ghost Hand, moving at high speed and checking the surroundings, discovered a trap.

A simple trap that fired guided arrows.

If it were an ordinary adventurer or mercenary, they would have been seriously injured by the sudden attack.

Radwan would have fortified the surroundings of the workshop. Unless I used space-warp magic to move right in front of him, I would have been caught.

If I avoided those things one by one, I wouldn’t reach my destination until the day after tomorrow.

[Magic Arrow]

Swaaaeaeaeek- Kwajik! Puh-ung!

I just destroyed it.

“What! What!”

“It looks like they destroyed a trap?”

“What if we get caught doing that!”

“But, is it possible to go without getting caught?”

“…That’s true.”

I heard the whispers of the people panicking behind me.

I wish Radwan would come out now because he’s angry at my actions….

‘That’s not likely.’

I’m not worried about him running away. Rather, he’ll be holed up in the fortress he created and won’t move a step.

As long as I have the Ghost Hand’s scan, the traps he set up will inevitably be caught by me. I put my hands behind my back and walked slowly again.

***

‘They’re not ordinary guys.’

Radwan, who was checking the traps being destroyed in real-time from the situation room in the center of the workshop, frowned.

He looked at the map in front of him.

Judging from the location of the destroyed traps, they were clearly approaching the workshop in a straight line.

If they got any closer, they would be in the area where the magic tools that illuminate the surroundings were installed. They were magic tools that he had installed at a cost that was burdensome even for him.

‘Let’s see what they look like.’

Jjaenggeurang!

The video orb connected to the magic tool shattered. Of course, he didn’t even see the hair of the approaching intruders.

He gritted his teeth.

He didn’t want to let the chimeras out if he could help it. It was because rumors might spread that the cries of magical beasts were heard in the forest.

‘That guy should be enough.’

There was one creation inspired by the legendary half-human, half-demon.

It was a chimera with the lower body of a Shadow Tiger, a stealthy assassin, and the upper body of an elf. It was the one who dealt with the gold-plated mercenaries who entered the forest last year.

Radwan moved to the place where the chimeras were sleeping.

And a little later.

Radwan was able to see some of them through the eyes of the chimera that had approached the intruders very secretly.

Their outfits were all different.

They looked like a motley crew. They seemed to be following someone.

‘Find their leader….’

As if his mind was conveyed, the chimera turned its gaze.

And.

He made eye contact with a 괴인 [strange person] wearing a ghost mask.

Swaeek, Swaaaeaeaeek-

Two bolts of lightning flew in without warning.

Puh-ook-!

Puh-ook-!

They were lodged exactly in the chimera’s eyes.

Pajik, Pajijik!

Burning the brain.

“Keok!”

Radwan, who was connected to the chimera, grabbed his eyes and rolled on the floor. It was the pain of his eyeballs actually being pierced.

He rolled on the floor for a while before barely pulling himself together.

‘Two 4-star spells flew in at the same time.’

He was judged to be at least a 5-star mage. Considering the power, speed, and accuracy, there was a high probability that he was a 6-star mage. The motley crew he saw must have been brought along as shields or to remove traps.

‘Who is it? How do they know the location of my workshop and come to find it? Could it be the main family! …No.’

They could just summon him and interrogate him.

There was no need to wear a ghost mask and come to his workshop so suddenly.

‘I don’t know who it is, but they won’t be able to leave here unscathed.’

Radwan felt a subtle excitement amidst his anxiety.

A high-level mage of 5 stars or higher.

It was a special-grade material that was almost impossible to obtain.

What could he create with the queen spider’s larva, a child with divine power, and a high-level mage?

“Ah… Ah…….”

Radwan couldn’t move for a moment due to the thrill that tingled his spine.

***

After catching the chimera that almost ambushed the Tricolor Staff Order following behind, there were no other attackers. As I moved, disarming the traps I encountered along the way, I soon saw Radwan’s workshop.

“He came out to greet us.”

“I guess so.”

He was waiting for us.

“Heok! What are those!”

Some of the Tricolor Staff Order who had pushed through the bushes and followed behind were horrified to see the bizarre chimeras lined up behind Radwan.

“Who are you guys?”

Radwan looked back and forth between me and Annie, who were wearing masks, and asked.

“You don’t need to know.”

There was no need to talk.

All I needed was his head.

I unleashed the roar of the guy whose face turned bright red.

“Kill them all!”

At the same time as the order, the chimeras waiting behind Radwan rushed out.

“Krrrreureureu!”

“Kkeueueue…….”

“Shaaaaa-”

The screams were all different.

“I’ll take care of them.”

Annie, clutching the daggers in both hands, rushed out.

Swaaaeaeek- Seogeok─ Seogeok-

“Kkieeeeek!”

With each of her slashes, the chimeras’ bodies were torn to shreds.

But.

“They’re still moving even though they’ve been split in two!”

“T, the heads are growing back!”

Unbelievable vitality, even for chimeras. It seemed that the fortress Radwan had built was focused on strengthening them.

“Iik!”

“Kkeueeeek!”

Even though Annie tried to approach Radwan, the chimeras built a wall and blocked her. He watched with a relaxed expression.

I looked for Mars.

“Fight the chimeras with Annie. I’ll take care of that guy.”

“Understood.”

I designed, constructed, and manifested a spell targeting Radwan, who was leisurely watching from the rear.

[Wrath of the Heavens]

Urrreureung, Kwagwang! Pajik-

The 5-star lightning magic that struck exactly above his head collided with a translucent barrier and disappeared without a trace.

Hmmm…….

[Furious Flame Spirit]

Hwareuk- Hwareureureuk- Swiik- Pisik.

A giant fire lizard licking its tongue covered him. It was also blocked by a translucent barrier and did no damage.

“Keuk keuk keuk. You can’t.”

I could feel the magic power fluctuating around him.

Pputeuk- Ppeudeudeudeuk-

Countless withered tree roots pierced through the ground and rose up.

‘Is it the roots of the Shadow Tree?’

They looked like they would break if you touched them, but they wouldn’t even be scratched by aura that didn’t contain a considerable amount of will. The moment they touched you, they would steal your life force and you would wither and die.

[Infinite Ice Barrier]

[Wind’s Protection]

I manifested two 5-star defense spells in succession.

Swaeek, Swaaaeaeaeek─ Chwak! Chwaak-!

Dozens of whips left deep scars on the ice and wind-layered shield.

“You! Why aren’t you using 6-star magic? Are you just a 5-star mage who can only dual-cast with your meager skills? Keu keu keu, I’ll use you and that bitch to create a great work.”

What is he babbling about.

“It was a barrier that absorbed all magic except for specific magic wavelengths to strengthen the chimeras. Is he the medium himself?”

At my muttering, he flinched.

“H, how did you know that?”

“I traced the magic power of the extinguished magic and found that it was being used to regenerate the severed snake heads over there.”

It was like finding sugar powder that had been spilled on a salt field.

“T, there’s no way that’s possible!”

What’s impossible.

First of all, the grain sizes are different, and decisively, the tastes are different.

Anyway.

Chwak- Jjeojeok─!

Chwaak─ Jjeojeojeok!

Just before the roots of the Shadow Tree tore apart the ice and wind shield, it was time to use some means.

I gripped [Barisada] [MC’s sword name].

I needed special help.

“Did you hear that?”

「Increase the time you read books to me by 1 hour a month.」

“……30 minutes.”

「Okay.」

A barrier that let everything but special magic wavelengths flow through.

There were two ways to break through it.

One, inflict an attack with overwhelming destructive power.

Two, find that magic wavelength.

With Barisada’s help, both were possible, but…….

The first one has severe aftereffects. I would have to use the Subjugation (降魔) [a powerful technique] that I used to show Reina my aura when I caught Joe Bayley.

It was better to have Barisada read a slightly more intense romance novel for 30 minutes a month than that.

「Hmm…… this is it. Use it well.」

Mana that seemed to rot my body flowed in from [Barisada]. She had copied Radwan’s magic wavelength.

Barisada had been supplying mana tailored to the user’s magic wavelength for 500 years. This kind of skill was a piece of cake.

I designed, constructed, and manifested a spell.

[Wind’s Requiem]

Hwiioooooooo-

A gust of wind blew past my head, scattering my hair.

“Even if you figured out the barrier, there’s nothing you can do…….”

Seogeok-

Radwan’s head flew into the sky.

“……?”

This is one of the reasons why a knight is bound to be more advantageous if an equal-level mage and knight fight. A mage’s body is too weak.

The moment the protection magic is pierced, they collapse with a pick even from an ordinary archer’s arrow.

Thuk, Degureureu-

Radwan’s head, which had blindly believed in his fortress, rolled on the floor. His mouth seemed to be trying to say ‘Huh?’

I didn’t even think, ‘Is he dead?’

[Magic Arrow]

[Acceleration]

[Ignition]

[Explosion]

Swaaaeaeek- Puh-ook!

The magic arrow that flew towards Radwan’s still standing body, aiming for his heart, hit accurately.

Beonjjeok- Kwang!

And then, an explosion.

His remains scattered in all directions.

He was the one who created the chimeras and was the medium for the barrier. I didn’t know what he had done to his body.

Since the head to be displayed was intact, it was cleaner to deal with it this way.

“Kkeu, Kkeueooo!”

“Kkieeeeek!”

Some of the chimeras screamed and became combat-incapable. Annie joined forces with the Tricolor Staff Order and quickly gave them rest [killed them].

“Good job, Annie.”

“It’s nothing.”

Mars and the mid-level executives of the Tricolor Staff Order looked at me and Annie as if we were monsters. I asked Mars, who was sprawled on the floor, gasping for breath.

“Are you going to follow?”

“Heoeok… Heoeok…… I’ll follow. Hoo…… Everyone, heal your injuries.”

I took Mars with me and entered Radwan’s workshop. My feet headed to the basement on their own.

Kkiiiiik-

“Hiik!”

The people trapped in the iron bars saw us and hid in the corner.

……When I thought about it, three humans wearing strange masks had appeared. They might have looked like contractors of demons.

I silently examined them.

Then, my gaze went to a child.

‘……Acne?’

She was younger than I knew, but the girl who was definitely part of Acne was looking at me with bright eyes.