The Rebirth Of The Hero’S Party’S Archmage [EN]: Chapter 87

87.

It’s commonly known that black magician groups are unified under a single purpose and order, but the truth is only half right.

There are groups of wannabe black magicians who learn basic black magic haphazardly, while there are also elite groups gathered under the consultative body called the Black Church.

The group led by Tureina was one of the latter. Of course, that doesn’t mean they actively communicate or cooperate with other groups.

[Ribadin was defeated?]

The 5th Shadow asked in a surprised voice, and the 1st Shadow nodded.

[He was annihilated along with the Special Task Force mages who were lying in ambush. Tyrinted was among them.]

Tyrinted…….

He’s a fairly strong mage, but not skilled enough to defeat Ribadin.

[Was Tyrinted a martial arts type? Otherwise, how could he stand against Ribadin’s chains…….]

[He’s dead too, so there’s no way to find out.]

[This is awkward. The Special Task Force Chief also killed Number 8. Now the number of remaining members is only four, including us.]

Then the 4th Shadow, who was humming a tune and caressing an ominous doll, chuckled.

[It’s quiet and nice, why not?]

[This is not the time to joke around. Valensidice will be going to the Papal States soon.]

At that moment, cigarette smoke was exhaled, and a strong wave surged in the flow of magic. As if submitting to that overwhelming power, everyone shut their mouths.

“Ribadin faced the Special Task Force kids and was annihilated……”

With a pipe in her mouth, Tureina deeply pondered the content reported by Valensidice, and then stared straight at Valensidice.

“Can I trust those words?”

A sense of pressure as if all the blood vessels in the body were taut, a sense of intimidation that straightened the spine like a doll pierced with wire.

Even though her body was far away in [Likely a magical location or dimension], Valensidice’s body was instantly covered in cold sweat.

In that storm of magic that seemed to distort even breathing, Valensidice lowered his head with a seemingly calm expression.

[How could I dare to lie?]

Silence lingered for a long time.

A gaze that seemed to probe the soul lingered long on Valensidice’s eyes.

Only after the heat rising from the pipe subsided did Tureina speak again.

“What about the child named Lane Ludwick?”

[After watching him throughout the final exams, I was able to confirm that his talent is enormous, but not enough to defeat Ribeni.]

“Is that so?”

Tureina, who seemed to be lost in thought with a pipe in her mouth, suddenly sensed a presence and nodded.

“Then let’s meet next time, directly at the Papal States. Until then, avoid any actions that might raise suspicion. This is the last regular contact.”

Starting with Valensidice disappearing with a gulp, the shadows of Numbers 4, 5, and 7 disappeared in turn. Only then did Tureina look over her shoulder.

“What’s going on?”

Following the sound of footsteps lightly brushing through the darkness of the abandoned shrine, a girl with short dark blue hair walked out briskly.

“We’re going to have a big hit soon, and I thought our Tureina might need some help, so I came~!”

Her appearance is that of a ten-year-old girl.

The innocent smile on her face is undoubtedly that of a ten-year-old, but in reality, she is a monster who has lived for hundreds of years.

‘One of the three pillars that have led the Black Church…… Elamas.’

Even Tureina could not read the limits of the power wielded by this monster.

“I’ll take care of it myself. I don’t need your help.”

“Aww~ you’re saying that again. There’s no need to be so defensive. You need to bring out Rin’s body, but your forces have been cut in half.”

“They were all disposable pieces from the start. It doesn’t matter how many die or how many survive.”

Then, like a snake, she quietly approached and gently reached out to her teacher’s pipe. But Tureina nervously released her magic to chase her away.

“Don’t touch my things without permission.”

“Ahahaha~! I like it, I like it, that’s Tureina’s charm.”

These disgusting things…….

I feel nauseous every time I face them, but I just need to be patient a little longer.

‘Once I wake up my master, I’ll wipe them all out and burn them with him…….’

You guys think you’re using me, but it’s the opposite. I’m using you.

“Then just tell me whenever you need help~ I’ll run right over for cute Tureina!”

If I just explain later that it was all for this plan, I can get rid of the excommunication order issued by the church.

And once again with my master…….

* * *

“Pipi, look at this! This!”

As soon as I returned to the dormitory, I made a fuss. I was so intoxicated by the power of this stone that I couldn’t even remember how the party ended.

“Do you know what this is? Hehe, curious?”

Pipi, who was sleeping in the birdcage, squinted her eyes, then turned her body as if she had no interest and closed her eyes again. Lane spun the birdcage around.

“You’re curious, right? This is Black Sheep Rin! It’s a relic of Emitsa Page!”

“……”

“Hehe, aren’t you jealous? Jealous? Hehehehe.”

Then I flopped down on the bed. I wrapped the Black Sheep Rin around my neck with a thin chain so that it wouldn’t break and get lost.

Just having it on my body, I can feel the flow of energy filling and circulating throughout my body.

I can clearly feel the sensation that I usually only feel when I sit cross-legged and train my magic, even in my daily life.

Things like this feel different when you look at them in numbers, so I immediately summoned Ludien.

Gustaba: Quantifies the caster’s physical condition into mathematical values.

ㆍPillar; Current magic amount 39,412.

My magic amount, which was roughly in the early 30,000s, jumped up by nearly 10,000. The value increased by about a quarter, and I couldn’t close my mouth.

Brante.

– A new magic circuit connection has been identified: ???

>>>

Camitishia.

Analyzing the circuit…….

ㆍ Activating ‘Active Magic Recovery’ in the caster’s main node when the circuit connection is maintained.

ㆍ Magic recovery value per hour: 3,941 (1/10 of the caster’s current magic amount)

ㆍ If the circuit connection is broken, the ‘Active Magic Recovery’ ability will be deactivated.

Amazing, really amazing.

I can recover all my magic in 4-5 hours with meditation. It also means that magic is recovered during battle.

Socrafres.

– You can inherit the progress of ‘Unique Magic’ research from the surrounding environment.

– Progress 49.2%.

Perhaps thanks to the sincere fight with Ribadin and Valensidice this time, the progress of Unique Magic was approaching 50%.

What kind of bonus will I get when it reaches 50%? Rewards are always exciting just thinking about them.

But when I thought of Valensidice’s face, my head, which was full of excitement, cooled down.

‘I should have somehow taken down Ribadin this time and found out who their leader is.’

He knows what I looked like when I cross-dressed, and he knows the techniques I used (the magic circle of the Chain of Awe is not listed anywhere in the history books)…….

Who the hell is he?

It’s a fact that only my party members know, but Rista, Kies, Friede, and Tureina are all dead, aren’t they?

‘Could it be Tureina’s legacy?’

If you think about it that way, it fits. He died recently, so if he created Ribeni and Ribadin before he died…….

‘But isn’t human transmutation black magic?’

But then again, when I think about the ‘Golden Children’ chasing after Tureina’s tracks with their eyes wide open, the puzzle pieces fall into place again.

I don’t want to believe it.

I don’t want to believe it, but…….

No, maybe the guys who borrowed the power of the ‘Lord of Time’ spied on my past self.

My aunt also said that Tureina’s book was just being used…… There’s no need to rashly suspect my disciple, right?

‘He’s a kid who listens to me so well. He couldn’t have forgotten that I told him not to touch black magic, right?’

Above all, I don’t need to worry about the results, I just don’t know what they’re trying to do with my soul. The soul is already in this body.

“Pipi.”

“Pipi, sleepy, sleepy. Rin, be quiet.”

“Do you remember what it was like when you parted ways with Tureina?”

It was a question I asked without much thought, but Pipi flinched, and after a brief silence, she opened her mouth.

“Pipi, doesn’t like Tureina. Tureina, often fought with Friede. Friede, sometimes cried. Rin, so Pipi doesn’t like Tureina.”

A tremendous shock passed through my chest.

“……That cheeky brat dared to stand up to Friede? Why?”

That tomboy dared to stand up to her teacher, who was like the sky?

This is really crossing the line, isn’t it? I can’t repay the grace of teaching and raising me for the rest of my life…… If I had been there, it wouldn’t have ended with just a smack on the head.

“Can’t say, Pipi can’t say.”

“Why, tell me. It’s okay.”

“Won’t say. Friede said, don’t tell Rin. Pipi, won’t say.”

I was so dumbfounded that I had a headache from the blood rushing to my head for a moment.

Tureina, that brat, really…….

It was really something I was curious about, but Pipi always followed Friede’s words first, so no matter how much I pressed her, I wouldn’t get an answer.

‘For now, I’ll keep in mind that Tureina was a bit out of control in her later years.’

That way, even if I hear any shocking information later, my mind won’t collapse. It’s always good to assume the worst-case scenario.

I just hope that doesn’t happen.

Then is Valensidice the only one I can get information from? How should I take him down to get the information well?

‘But that guy, seeing him use magic in the final exam, he’s not an easy opponent…….’

Since there are less than 50 students in the 3rd grade, all the final exams ended on Friday afternoon.

Valensidice, as he had done for the past three years, took the top student spot with overwhelming grades. Both the top and vice professors gave him perfect scores.

But seeing him treat Ribadin last time, I don’t think he was the leader; it’s really a mystery the more I think about it.

‘But I got the Black Sheep Rin this time and powered up properly…….’

It won’t be that difficult to figure out how to deal with him.

* * *

Before I knew it, the next day’s morning dawned, and it was time to part with my family.

The north gate of was crowded with magical figures returning to various parts of the empire, and it was not difficult to find the Ludwick family’s escort, which was large in scale and had splendid uniforms.

Swan, the family’s escort knight, recognized Lane and Elin and immediately saluted.

The soldiers who were packing their luggage also saluted, but strangely, they were all grinning.

“Long time no see, Swan.”

“Have you been well, young master?”

Elin, who was yawning lazily next to him, narrowed her eyes at the soldiers’ smiling faces.

“What happened yesterday? Why are they all so excited?”

“It’s because the heir of a famous family became the top student. There’s even a guy who won five gold coins in a drinking bet.”

Then a young soldier shouted, “Thank you so much, young master!” and soon a wave of laughter rippled among the soldiers.

“Oh my, oh my, oh my! You guys are amazing, huh? Gambling even after coming to the Demon Realm. If you’re going to bet, you should bet properly and earn more.”

“Twenty silver coins were all my fortune! I’m going to bet all of this on the final exam in the second semester and make it bigger for sure!”

“Okay, got it. I’ll help you get a house.”

When Lane cheerfully agreed, the soldiers burst into laughter.

“YoungㆍMaster!”

“YoungㆍMaster! YoungㆍMaster!”

“YoungㆍMaster! YoungㆍMaster! YoungㆍMaster!”

And they shouted in unison, but when they received stinging glares from the surroundings, Elin immediately calmed them down.

“Hey, you pathetic guys! Do you have to embarrass someone right now?! Why don’t you just pour sewage on the family flag? Can’t you be quiet?”

It was around that time that Lane’s family appeared.

“Lane, big brother!”

As always, Seri ran up to him with a leap.

The problem was that this time, her four-year-old younger brother, Brann, was also with her in the rush, so it was a bit difficult to defend.

In the gap where he hesitated, Seri hung on his back as she pleased, and Brann stuck to his left leg. Guys, I’m going to die like this.

“Hyung [Older brother], hyung…… I, I also, want to be a cool magic, magician like hyung……!”

A cool magician like me?

I mean, what is that…… I was so dumbfounded that I messed up his little head and ruffled his hair like a bird’s nest.

“You’ll have to work really hard to do that.”

I didn’t know when Kies did it to me, but I know now that it feels really good, the one who’s doing it.

“I, I will……!”

“Really? Then teach Seri what she doesn’t know.”

“Trust Seri!”

Suddenly feeling a gaze, I raised my head and met my mother’s eyes, who was smiling brightly.

“You’ve become a brother who sets an example for his younger siblings, Lane.”

“They’re just clinging to me.”

“Have you thought about why your siblings are doing that?”

Brim, who asked a type of question that Lane couldn’t answer, came over and lovingly patted her son’s cheek.

“Since you’re a student council member, you’ll be starting preparations for the seasonal festival in earnest now.”

“Really? It’s so annoying.”

“Create a festival that many people can enjoy. It will be a good memory. For you, and for others.”

With that Valensidice?

Still, now that my family is leaving the Demon Realm, I don’t have to worry about being taken hostage by him.

“……Well, I’ll try.”

“I know you’ll work hard while saying that.”

After a short chat, the family got into the family carriage. As soon as Swan got on the horse, the soldiers grabbed their spears and formed a line.

“Then, Elin, big miss, Lane, young master. I’ll be on my way.”

“Okay. Be careful on your way.”

Lane, thinking of Valensidice, answered in a slightly serious voice, and Swan also nodded with a serious expression.

“Don’t worry. I will protect the three of you even at the cost of my life.”

As the line started, following Swan who led the horse to the front, Seri and Brann clung to the carriage window and waved their hands wildly.

“Big brother!”

“Hyung!”

Since they would keep doing that until they died if I didn’t respond, I reluctantly waved back, and they laughed.

“Why don’t those guys wave at me?”

Elin pouted as if she was upset, and Lane chuckled and shrugged.

‘Family is just annoying.’

Annoying, bothersome, and difficult to deal with.

But well…… it’s not that bad. I also feel like a part of my life is filled with something indescribable.

If I were to say the conclusion, yeah, it’s not bad.