Episode 35: Dreams in games become reality

11. Archmage Adrian (4)

"What, why can't I contact you? "Isn't there already time left to complete the operation?"

Margrave Raven sat in his office and waited for the broadcast of Adrian Lawrence's subjugation.

However, even after 3 minutes, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes after the unit moved into space, not a single voice communication was received, let alone a video, which made Margrave Raven and his staff wonder.

"Is it a communication failure?"

"Then he must have been contacting you through a personal terminal."

"Did we develop large-scale spatial movement too hastily?"

"Ah, you mean space disconnection? "Maybe so."

Spatial disconnection refers to a side effect that can occur when large-scale spatial movement is carried out.

The huge mass bends space and generates a magical wind, which causes magical artifacts to become ineffective.

However, it is a symptom that is rarely seen these days, because there is a solution for it.

Therefore, the staff's argument was that this operation was prepared in such a hurry that preparations were not complete.

The staff expressed various opinions, but since everything was just speculation, the Raven Margrave did not look surprised when he exploded at any time.

"What about our people who were planted before?"

"Well, that…" … No one has been able to contact anyone. "Seeing as it was right after Lady Anna was detained by these guys, I suspect that she identified and arrested the informants."

"what? Are you kidding me?"

"But I can't think of any other cases. "I think this whole situation was probably planned in advance."

Margrave Raven could not accept the assumptions made by his subordinate.

Was all of this planned?

Since when?

If Adrian's plan went as planned, it would only mean that Margrave Raven was playing into the hands of a guy who was as old as his grandson.

"Don't you think there must be at least one person connected to us in the general residential area other than the lord's castle!?"

"Well, maybe it's an aftereffect of the space disconnection, but there is no connection even with general communication."

Margrave Raven seemed to be short on staff today.

I was confident that the goal would be achieved as all the effort put into the operation was full, but I couldn't shake off the unpleasant feeling that things weren't going as planned.

"dismissal!"

And then.

As if adding weight to the unpleasant feeling, a secretary burst into the office with an urgent look on his face.

"I was looking online for articles related to the Lawrence estate, and this article came up 3 minutes ago!"

At the same time, he displayed a commoner's online diary, which can be called Rondel's version of SNS, on the hologram window of his office for everyone to see.

[A large explosion occurs over the Viscounty of Lawrence. I don't know what the situation is.]-About an hour ago, an evacuation advisory came out of nowhere from the castle, and all the residents left the city as if they were being kicked out?

So I logged on to Hollywood and tried to contact my acquaintances to find out what the situation was, but I couldn't do anything because communication was completely blocked.

Then about 10 minutes ago?

A huge explosion occurs without warning above the city, completely destroying the territory.

Fortunately, communication has now been restored, and a statement from Yeongju Castle came out saying not to worry as it was not a big deal, but I still don't understand what the situation is.

Someone, please explain to me what's going on.

Isn't our territory going to be ruined?

Additionally, a short video was attached to the diary.

-Go go go go.

-Hwiik! bang!

-Wheeeee! Quang!

A huge mushroom cloud filled with flames lights up the night sky.

Metal fragments rained down like meteors through the bizarre mushroom cloud.

Each of the red-hot fragments looked larger than a house, but the problem was that Viscount Lawrence's 'Aren City' was located under the mushroom cloud.

It was obvious that if the huge fragments fell, the city would be devastated.

However, dozens of blue rays, which appeared to be Vanguard's long-distance attacks on the ground, soared into the sky, and 7-circle wide-area magic intercepted the fragments, minimizing damage to the territory.

"… … ."

The series of videos lasted only about 30 seconds.

However, this was enough to fill the Raven Margrave's office with silence, and the video was played again and again while everyone had blank expressions.

-Hwiik! bang!

-Quaaaaaang!

When the video was played for the 5th time.

As if on target, the explosion sound in the video was heard and Raven Margrave hit the desk.

Because he had the strength of a high-ranking knight, the desk shattered as if a bomb had exploded.

"There's nothing wrong with my eyes, right? "I can't see the airship carrying the Sky Fortress and Vanguard that departed from our territory anywhere."

The flames and debris pouring toward the city seem somehow familiar.

And as if confirming the kill, the lid of the sky fortress with the Raven family's emblem on it spun around like a struck coin and landed next to the city.

Adrian did some trick.

That powerful tactic reminded me of an episode from the war with the Croesian Empire, but no one could say that thought out loud.

-Quaaang! bang!

As none of the staff could answer and kept their mouths shut, Margrave Raven's rampage increased in intensity, and the Lord's Castle office was devastated.

-bang! Quang! Kwasik!

How much more trouble would there have been?

As if he couldn't lie about his age, Margrave Raven quickly started out of breath and sat down on a chair as if he was exhausted.

"What additional troops can be called in right away?"

Looking at the video, it was not difficult to see that Adrian's method was a suicide attack using a sky fortress.

No matter how old the sky fortress of Lawrence Territory is, it is difficult to be safe if it is swept away at close range by a self-destruction using a runaway magic power.

This was fully proven in the war with the Croesian Empire.

'This situation means one thing. Adrian was perfectly aware of our movements.'

The Margrave, who never dreamed that Adrian would have this level of intelligence-gathering ability, had to find an alternative to resolve the situation.

And what came to mind was Yeonjeon.

"Why is there no answer!"

"Ship, 75 Vanguards, or 25 Vanguards and 1 Sky Fortress. Any further mobilization of troops would violate national law."

Adrian has no more sky fortresses to blow up.

The point is that you cannot use the same method twice.

So Margrave Raven tried to mobilize his troops right away.

The Margrave was hindered by the regulation that the number of troops that could be mobilized for territorial warfare to protect the border could not exceed 50%, so an unsightly number of troops was mentioned.

This means that if the troops dispatched previously had the strength of 5 Sky Fortresses, now they can only mobilize the strength of 1.5 aircraft.

"Unfortunately, it is not at a level that can overwhelm Viscount Lawrence's power. and… … ."

Raven is an aide who trails off as he watches the Margrave's thoughts.

His next words made the Raven Margrave lose all his strength.

"An emergency message has just arrived from the royal family. "The use of force against the Viscounty of Lawrence is prohibited."

"hot. ha ha ha… … ."

Margrave Raven couldn't believe this situation and let out a laugh.

And before long, he covered his forehead with his palm.

As the excitement was forcibly subsided by the royal family, the scale of the damage he had suffered lingered in his mind.

"Is this the price I pay for ignoring that guy?"

Compared to 10 minutes ago, the Raven Margrave's army's strength was reduced by nearly half.

The power of the family, which had been cultivated over generations, collapsed due to his single mistake.

Damage repair?

possible.

But it's difficult right away.

After all, isn't the military all about money?

It costs around 15 trillion won just to build one sky fortress, and one set of Vanguard force equipment costs at least 50 billion won.

A whopping 30 trillion won is needed just to repair the damage.

Even though the Raven family had accumulated wealth over hundreds of years, it was not an amount that could be spent lightly.

It's inevitable to have a headache.

"Communication with Viscount Lawrence has been restored?"

"Yes, it is."

Margrave Raven took a deep breath and gave an unexpected instruction to his secretary.

"Adrian, get on the phone with that guy."

* * *

Black Eagle is the same supporter as Arcia, but its basic usage method is completely different.

This is because while Arcia is a general-purpose being no different from a human, Black Eagle is an auxiliary supporter who is strictly focused on support.

It is made from the bones and skin of a black dragon, so it is not easily destroyed by an Auror blade, and is capable of flying at the speed of sound, making it useful in combat and helping in many ways. However, if you look at the skills it possesses, its uses are clearly differentiated.

[Black Eagle of the Speed ​​of Sound]-Chimera made from the bones and skin of a black dragon

It has a body that is not easily damaged by Auror blades, and has a very high injury recovery ability.

Default option: hand-to-hand attack

First skill: Shared vision

Second skill: Magic sharing

Third skill: –

Fourth skill: –

Shared vision allows you to see what Black Eagle sees, making it akin to a sonic reconnaissance plane, and shared magic allows you to manifest the magic you cast through Black Eagle.

In other words, all skills are expressed through me, which means that Black Eagle does not have its own attack skills.

If I wanted to, I could use the Black Eagle like a fighter jet.

However, since I do not have two brains, the problem arises that if I use magic on Black Eagle, who shares my vision, I, the main person, cannot move... … .

This alone is enough to explain its usefulness.

Black Eagle, who shares my vision and manifests magic on my behalf, is like my second body.

Black Eagle's contribution was the greatest in preventing the Raven Margrave's surprise attack, and it will also be of great help in ending the situation.

"You're so shamelessly calling me."

[I recognize your abilities. It went well this time, but it would be a mistake to think that this kind of luck will work next time.]"Do not worry. "My revenge will be completed with your life and the fall of the Raven family."

[Did you say this is the completion of revenge?]"Oh, you don't know. Her eldest mother and older brother loved the Sky Fortress so much that they placed her in it. "We held a very expensive cremation ceremony for you, so you must have been satisfied."

[Ha, you damn bastard. I guess once the strategy worked, the world was no longer scary?]"If nothing else, I felt there was no need to be afraid of you."

[I will never forget today's humiliation. I will definitely pay you back a hundred times a thousand times!]Although he was angry, Anna and Cedric's deaths seemed like an afterthought to him.

Why is it that he only feels ashamed of insults directed at him?

Anna and Cedric are also truly pitiful people.

He acted so proud, but in the end, it seems he was nothing more than a tool.

"ah! "Your Excellency, are you currently on the 80th floor of the Lord's Castle?"

[What does it mean?]"I prepared a gift. "I think it should have arrived by now."

[what?]"You know the memorize spell, right? It's a cast save spell. This allows you to store 10 magic spells at once, so what would it be like to memorize 10 7th circle anti-magic spells and pour them out at once? "Don't you think you can even break through the Raven Lord's castle shield that you've been so proud of?"

For reference, what is the 'finishing' that the aforementioned Black Eagle will help with?

That's it.

"I sent you 10 rounds of Blaze Blast (Circle 7) as a gift."

Using 'Black Eagle's 2nd level skill 'Share Magic', 10 rounds of 7th circle magic were fired towards the Raven Margrave's office.

[What is that?]-Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Quaaaang! Quaaaang!

[W-What!?] [Your Excellency! The barrier of the Lord's Castle is in danger! Hurry up and avoid it with Blink or Teleport!] [Profit! Adrian!!!]After seeing what happened on the other end of the phone, I burst out laughing.

"Hahaha! I hope you are safe! "I'll just leave then."

I didn't feel the need to hold on to the phone full of profanity, so I hung up and got up.

"Younglord So. "As you said, we gathered reporters at the conference hall."

And Sir William, who did not know what happened to Margrave Raven, tilted his head and reported the strange contents of the phone call.

I woke up with a refreshed expression.

Of course, Arcia was next to me, and we walked around the castle, escorted by Sir William and the knights.

"Hello, Lord So."

Whenever I walked around the castle, the maids and servants bowed their heads deeply.

Among the maids and servants of the lord's castle, there is not one who does not ignore me.

Therefore, whenever their eyes met mine, everyone became meditative and lowered their bodies like aspen trees.

It must be a truly delightful sight.

Now it's time to say goodbye to the past of playing Mojil.

The second act of a truly splendid life begins.