Episode 574: Pursuit of the Viper (1)
Freuden described the scene he saw.
Line’s magic went out of control, and the two people, along with Ludger, disappeared somewhere due to her power.
After hearing those words, Elisa had doubts, but when she saw Freuden’s calm expression, she realized that it was the truth.
“But how did Student Freuden see that?”
“It’s difficult to say because it’s a personal matter.”
“great. “Then do you know where the two went?”
“I don’t know that either. “It’s my first time seeing something like that.”
“Is there any place you can guess? “Not one?”
“doesn’t exist.”
“Hmm. Still, in the current situation, one person’s help is urgently needed, but it’s because Mr. Ludger is not there…”
Freuden suddenly asked at Elisa’s behavior as if she was looking for Ludger.
“Is Mr. Ludger that important?”
Elisa’s eyebrows slightly arched.
Freuden, who had only answered business-likely, showed an emotional reaction for the first time.
“of course. “It is difficult to find talented people like Mr. Ludger anywhere.”
“An outstanding talent…”
Freuden’s lips twisted.
“Do you think it is right for that man to be evaluated that way?”
Freuden felt sorry for saying it himself.
I got so emotional that I ended up saying something I shouldn’t have said.
But the water has already spilled.
Elisa said something unexpected to Freuden, who was prepared to hear harsh words from the president.
“I knew it.”
“…?”
“Student Freuden also knew, right? “About Mr. Ludger.”
“That…”
Freuden was about to say something when he asked Elisa.
“…Are you saying that the president also knew?”
“I found out about it later. The Freuden student probably figured it out earlier than I did. This is true. “A suspicious person has entered Seorn, and a student is turning a blind eye to it despite knowing his identity.”
“…It’s not the same. “It’s just that I had a bad relationship with that man in the past.”
“That makes me even more curious. “I can’t believe that the heir of one of the Empire’s three major ducal families had some sort of bad relationship with Mr. Ludger in the past.”
“I can’t tell you that…”
“I know. Again, it’s a personal matter, right? Moreover, judging by the reaction, it seems that the relationship was not a very good one.”
“…Why do you trust that man, President?”
“Because I have the ability. “Is that not enough?”
“That’s…”
“I tend to prefer people with outstanding abilities. Of course, that doesn’t mean they use evil people either. “Mr. Ludger’s identity is very suspicious, but being suspicious doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing, right?”
That was also Elisha’s firm way of thinking.
His abilities were too attractive to throw Ludger away just because he was suspicious.
Moreover, the dedication Ludger has shown to his students so far has at least shown that he is not a villain.
Can you call that acting?
Seeing how he fought so hard to protect the people in Dreamland, other teachers would think the same thing.
“Didn’t you see the Freuden student too?”
“I won’t deny that part. But there is a reason I cannot forgive him.”
“It must be because of a child named Line, right? It’s so hot. “I wish something romantic like this could happen to me too.”
Elisa’s expression, which had been smiling playfully, suddenly became sharp.
“The fact that you came here and talked like this means that there is another purpose. “Tell me.”
Freuden’s back straightened without realizing it due to Elisa’s attitude.
Among the students, Freuden is treated as a noble wolf who is difficult to touch, but the story is different when the opponent is Elisa Willow.
Besides, didn’t you see the power of the magic she used, even from afar?
The pink glow tears the space itself apart.
‘This is the majesty of a 6th rank wizard.’
However, Freuden did not want to bow his head, so he came to his senses by applying strength to the hand holding his thigh.
“I want to visit my family.”
“Does that mean you’re going to go out for a while?”
“yes. I think I’ll go and talk to my father. “Regarding this situation and the future.”
“Father…”
Elisa smiled as if she was interested.
Any will that can be felt in Freuden’s voice is will, but he said that he would lend a hand to his father, the head of Ulburg.
“From what I heard, Student Freuden doesn’t have a very good relationship with his father…am I wrong?”
“It would be a lie if I said I liked it. “Because I don’t have a very positive opinion of my father.”
“But you said you would lend me your strength. “As the next head of the family?”
“If necessary, I plan to borrow it as my son.”
“Hmm. You have a lot of determination. To the point where I don’t know what was trying to move the Freuden student like that. After all, it’s the power of love, right?”
“I felt helpless that I couldn’t do anything if I stayed quiet until now.”
“ha. all right.”
Elisha shook his head.
“Are you sending it away?”
“If you want to go anyway, there is no reason to stop you. As it stands now, classes are impossible and it is virtually an indefinite leave of absence. Even if we fix it as quickly as possible, it will take several weeks.”
So, Elisha continued.
“If you are going to borrow it, be sure to rent it.”
“All right.”
Freuden bowed his head to Elisa and left the president’s office.
How long did I walk through the quiet hallway?
Someone came in front of Freuden and blocked his path.
Freuden recognized his opponent and narrowed his eyes.
“Flora Lumos.”
“Where are you going so busy? Freuden.”
“It has nothing to do with you.”
Freuden, who was about to say that, immediately changed his words.
“No, it might have something to do with you too.”
“Is this something to do with Mr. Ludger?”
“okay. Ludger Chelsea. “The man went missing along with Liné.”
At those words, Flora’s expression became noticeably colder.
It means that your mood has calmed down a bit.
But Freuden felt puzzled by her not being angry.
Flora has definitely changed compared to before.
“Are you really okay with that?”
“What am I?”
“The Lumensis Church will move due to this incident. And just like a thread follows a needle, your family will move along with it.”
Lumos family.
A place that claims to be the most staunch believer of Lumensis among the three ducal families.
When the family moves, it means that the head of the family moves along with it.
“Maybe you will be taken back to the clan.”
Flora’s eyes fluttered.
But it was only a moment, and Flora regained her composure and said,
“I will take care of that.”
“…I guess it was all for naught. “It wasn’t my place to tell you about my family.”
Freuden passed Flora with a self-deprecating smile.
Flora quietly stared at Freuden’s back.
* * *
Ludger walked through the interior of Isla Machina carrying Line on his back.
Isla Machina is an island made up of giant mechanical devices.
The overall shape resembled a large wedding cake, and the structure became taller toward the center.
The steel spire in the center of the island was the headquarters of the God Demon Tower.
But that wasn’t where Ludger wanted to go.
Quite the opposite.
It was a celebration on a shabby street that wasn’t frequented by people.
“Aang? “What is that again?”
Many people live together on Isla Machina.
There is a city and there are residents. And many people came from outside.
Naturally, some people living in the city engaged in violent activities.
“Hey bro.”
A large man sitting in front of the bar, giggling, exchanged glances with his colleagues and blocked Ludger’s path.
“It’s a face I haven’t seen here. “Did I take the wrong route?”
No matter how I looked at Ludger, wearing a neat frock coat and carrying a woman on his back in a shabby alley, it caught my eye.
Ludger especially attracted special attention because she boasted a beauty that was reminiscent of a nobleman.
“no. I have come to the right place. “Where is the gambling house around here?”
“her. casino? Judging from his behavior, he appears to be a wealthy person. Shouldn’t he go to a better place instead of this shabby gambling place?”
“A better place?”
“Right here.”
As the man said that, he stretched out his right hand.
To put it simply, he was telling me to give the money to him.
Kiririk. Kirik.
The large man’s outstretched right hand made the sound of gears clicking together.
One of his arms was not human, but a prosthetic made of brass.
It wasn’t even a prosthetic arm to be used in everyday life. In terms of size and shape, it was much larger than an ordinary prosthetic hand.
Anyone could see that it looked closer to a weapon than a prosthetic hand.
The large man was holding it in an attempt to scare Ludger.
My colleagues sitting at the table in front of the bar chuckled at the sight.
Like large men, they also had prosthetic hands everywhere.
Someone has a prosthetic leg.
Someone has a prosthetic eye in one eye.
Someone else has a jaw of steel under his mouth.
After remodeling somewhere, their appearance looked comical and bizarre.
“how is it?”
“Do you know much about the geography of this place?”
“this place? under. We’ve been living here for over 10 years. “Besides knowing geography, he also knows where everyone is and what they are doing.”
“Then, ask me the directions. Where is the gambling place?”
“Didn’t you hear me just now? “Here, here.”
The man held and unfolded the prosthetic hand in front of Ludger’s face.
“Or are you just clueless? “If that handsome face gets hurt a little, will we be able to communicate then?”
“Do you want a man’s conversation?”
“her. Look at this guy. “Do you have any pride?”
The moment the big man said that and was about to glare at Ludger, his whole body froze.
“If you really want it, I won’t hesitate.”
a look.
From Ludger’s eyes looking at him, the large man felt something he couldn’t resist.
‘I can’t breathe…’
Perhaps having noticed the large man’s abnormality, his quick-witted colleagues stood up with stern expressions and began to secretly surround Ludger.
“I don’t know where this guy came from, but think of it as a mistake today.”
“You’re carrying a woman on your back, right?”
“for a moment. It looks pretty, doesn’t it? If I do this well, today…”
I couldn’t finish that sentence.
This is because the man’s head was hit roughly on the ground.
The head hit with a thud, and before I knew it, Ludger was naturally stepping on the head.
“I guess we need to instill in you what manners are.”
“What?”
There was no movement seen at all.
No one could even react until Ludger trampled on his colleague’s head.
However, it was already too late to run away, and as a member of a gang that had been working in this area for a long time, my pride was damaged and I could not easily back down.
“At once!”
Ludger slowly built up his magic power as he watched the people rushing towards him.
“It would be enough to leave just one person behind.”
* * *
A place where a fight once took place.
People whose prosthetic hands and legs were destroyed were lying on the ground and writhing everywhere.
The large man looked in vain at his completely shattered prosthetic arm.
“Why is the wizard here…”
When Ludger stood in front of the large man, he immediately bowed his head.
“I’m sorry! “How dare we not meet the wizard!”
“Okay, just answer the questions.”
“If the question is….”
“Where is the gambling hall? “The biggest gambling house around here.”
The large man became thoughtful and told Ludger the detailed location of the gambling house.
“But why does the wizard open a gambling house…”
“That’s none of your business.”
“I’m sorry!”
The large man fell flat on his face.
He raised his head slightly and realized that Ludger had disappeared and heaved a sigh of relief.
“ha. “I have no luck.”
I touched his face because it was my first time seeing him, but I had no idea he was a wizard.
It wasn’t a lie to say that it had been around for over 10 years. He saw many sights and gained many experiences here.
What I have seen most over the past 10 years is that soybeans that look shiny on the outside are actually empty.
However, out of the many cases, this time, I ended up with a loss.
“Should I consider myself lucky that I didn’t die?”
What about my fainted colleagues? Is the broken prosthetic arm even good?
As he sighed with such thoughts, a man slowly approached him.
“ok?”
The large man frowned as someone approached him.
When I looked at who it was, it was a man wearing a long black French coat and a wide-brimmed hat pulled down on his head.
“What, who are you?”
At that time, when you try to be suspicious of the clothes you wear to hide your appearance.
The large man’s eyes widened when he saw the pale face revealed under the hat.
“What on earth are you…!”
Instinctively, I realized that it wasn’t a person.
At that time, the pale-skinned man rolled his eyes, tilted his head strangely to the side, and asked:
“Where has John John Doe gone?”
“what? Who is that….”
Kkwajik!
Before I could ask what he was talking about, the pale-skinned man’s hand smashed the large man’s head.
“Ahhh. Force control failed.”
He scratched his cheek with a bloody hand.
There was red blood on his cheeks following the traces, but the man didn’t care.
“What happened? All we have to do is sweep out the area.”
As the man in the black coat walked ahead, black shadows followed behind him.
Nicholas’s magic hand moved to tighten Ludger’s breathing.
