The Northern Grand Duke’s Crazy Son-in-Law Chapter 28

28. Amanda

The demons were the natural enemies of magicians.

It’s hard enough with just the demons, but now they’re causing mental interference too.

Magic was a very tricky and delicate task that involved calculating highly sophisticated formulas.

But a demon that causes mental interference?

‘This is the worst.’

Galahad took a deep drag on his cigarette. His mind became hazy. His blurred vision returned.

The laughing and dancing people turned into polite soldiers with their lids open.

‘Is it within the range?’

When I think of the fence, the scope seemed to be roughly the entire village.

It got worse when Amanda came closer.

For a moment, I even forgot the existence of magic.

‘It’s contact.’

Amanda’s feeling of discomfort grew worse as she rubbed her hands.

‘I should have listened to Sir Gilbert.’

Galahad muttered a joke and surveyed the situation.

‘Is it better to control it if you open the lid?’

It seemed easier to interfere with the mind without the lid.

The movements of the soldiers expressing their anger were unusual.

They were already well-trained soldiers, but their ferocious anger added to their ferocity.

“Make it fun.”

Then Amanda stepped back and whispered.

My vision became blurred. I returned to the joyful festival. People smiled warmly and reached out their hands.

I took another deep sip of the cigarette. The guys with the lid open came running at a rapid pace, spewing out curses that were hard to put into words.

Galahad took out the water bottle inside and put it in his mouth.

The taste that had become quite familiar by now burned my insides.

No, I tried to burn it.

Until the weird guy in the middle moved-.

‘Egg of Pain?’

The bastard greedily drank the blood of the demon. Galahad had no time to stop him. The mana disappeared in an instant.

The bastard growled as if he wanted more. His momentum was slightly stronger than before.

‘···This is unexpected.’

The Egg of Pain drank the blood of the Demon Tribe instead.

It was quite interesting, but at the same time a fatal variable.

Fighting the demons without the blood of the demons – it was like losing even my weapon.

At that moment, soldiers began to approach.

“Wah!”

He turned his head and saw a puppy with red lips. Galahad squinted his eyes. It was Damian.

“Damian, can you give me some time?”

“yes.”

Damien kicked the ground.

I took a deep drag on the cigarette. I saw Damien rolling among the open-topped soldiers.

Damien dodged the sword diagonally and swung his sword in a counterattack. It was a move that was almost a feat. The sword aimed for the gap and stabbed.

Damien twisted his body to avoid him, using the back of the sword that had stabbed him as support to move.

Damian quickly swung his sword at the soldier heading this way. The resulting gap cut Damian’s back.

Damien didn’t scream. His face was still calm.

‘Mental interference is basically magic that works on the brain.’

The moment we made contact, it was clear that Amanda had planted something.

Galahad placed his left hand on his temple.

I condensed the mana. No, I tried. The mana wouldn’t listen.

What is mana in the first place?

‘This is f*cking crazy.’

Galahad dug his fingers into the scar on his shoulder. The fire-torn wound burst open, sending up a sharp pain.

I came to my senses. I condensed my mana without pulling out my fingers.

Only then was the mana compressed.

Fortunately, the Egg of Pain did not target Galahad’s mana.

Galahad thought back over the cards he had.

“What are you going to do?”

Then Amanda whispered,

Amanda was right next to him. Her naked body caught Galahad’s attention. The illusion was clear.

“It’s called zero point adjustment.”

Galahad raised the corners of his lips and moved the compressed mana to his temples.

If you create a virtual lid with high concentration mana, you can weaken mental interference.

Even if they were a demon tribe, in order to control this number of people, their power had to be divided.

“If I make a mistake it’ll explode?”

“I just have to not make any mistakes.”

The head was delicate. A small mistake could have caused something to go wrong.

However, to gain something, you had to risk something.

When I placed my finger, which was filled with mana, on my temple, I could see my surroundings straight ahead.

Damien rolling around in the middle of a burning village, soldiers without caps running towards him, spewing curses.

Galahad gently removed his finger.

For a moment, my vision became distorted.

‘Oh, so that’s how it is.’

Galahad exclaimed in admiration.

“Wow, you’re really amazing.”

“That’s a boring compliment.”

He flicked his other finger at Amanda.

The magic shot in a different direction.

“Did you think that you, a wizard, could defy me, your master?”

Amanda burst into bat-like laughter.

It was a situation where I recognized mental interference. Even though I wrapped the condensed mana around my head, I couldn’t stop the mental interference.

It wasn’t just mind control, it was something more profound. I was following the clues.

If it weren’t for Damien, the village’s composition would have been perfect. Because it was woven by Galahad’s subconscious.

“It stimulates the subconscious.”

Amanda’s laughter suddenly stopped.

“What difference does it make if you know? You’re the one who’s getting in the way?”

“Oh, that was the right answer. Thank you.”

“What pretentious composure.”

The unconscious is the opponent, which means you have to fight against yourself.

Because the opponent is myself.

‘That’s interesting.’

Galahad glared at Amanda, his finger pointed elsewhere.

The magic shot was aimed squarely at Amanda.

There was nothing there.

“how?”

Amanda tilted her head from a distance.

“I can’t tolerate wrong formulas.”

Even if it was unconscious, it was Galahad. No, it was even more Galahad.

Galahad could deliberately twist a correct formula, but he could never see a formula that was wrong.

Funny enough, it was my subconscious that helped me.

“You are really funny.”

“I agree.”

I had a headache that felt like my head was splitting in half.

My vision was distorted again. I felt like I was starting to sense something.

“Are you really testing this on yourself?”

Amanda asked with a slightly weary look on her face.

It was a stupid question.

“Isn’t that obvious? That’s the most efficient.”

What the Black Magic Society said was not a lie.

Any experiment was most effective when done on oneself. Doing it on others was the next cross-validation step.

“It’s fun.”

Amanda raised the corners of her mouth.

For a moment, my vision flashed.

Several soldiers fell like kites with their strings cut, seemingly focused on Galahad.

“Enjoy your inferiority.”

Amanda’s whisper tickled my ears.

A familiar man approached Amanda.

He was a man dressed in neat attire. He had a cigarette in his mouth.

[I taught you everything, and now you hit me in the back of the head?]

A burst of crude insults erupted.

There was a small hole near the man’s heart. Whoever did it did a very neat job.

[Clean? Crazy.]

The man’s face was crumpled like a ghost.

To think we’d meet in a place like this-. Galahad clicked his tongue slightly.

“Didn’t your senior do something wrong?”

[You’re going to burst your heart behind my back because I did something wrong? I’ve raised you with love and affection since you were the youngest.]

“I don’t think it’s a small mistake to burn ten innocent people to death.”

[I’ve saved so many lives, and you’re only talking about ten. You little punk. Didn’t you become stronger with magic because of that?]

“I appreciate that.”

[then-.]

“A ball is a ball and life is life.”

Galahad snapped his fingers without hesitation. The man’s hole grew even larger.

[This horo- kid.]

The man fell down, glaring at Galahad with bloodshot eyes. Galahad did not turn away from his gaze.

Amanda was grinning like a bat.

“Are you trying to provoke my guilt? Let me warn you in advance that it is pointless.”

“Is that really so?”

“I can’t guarantee it.”

[Senior, you said you would marry me.]

Eyes trembling with anxiety, arms shaking wildly, and a huge axe in his hand – he was Galahad’s first junior.

“I’m sorry, but I never promised you that. And you’re not dead.”

[My senior killed him!]

“So, it’s true that you’re dead, right? Stop being so slimy and just die again.”

The hole in his chest grew even bigger. His junior poured out curses and resentment, but Galahad did not stop.

As the figure of the junior disappeared, Amanda appeared. Unlike before, the corners of her mouth were stiff.

“Didn’t I tell you? It was useless.”

“Are you human?”

“Extremely human.”

At that moment, something rolled under Galahad. It was Damian, covered in blood. His mouth was agape. His cheeks were swollen.

“What are you eating?”

“Rice.”

“That’s not for eating. Spit it out.”

Damian stared at Galahad. He saw Galahad with red lips.

“I didn’t eat it, I drank it.”

Damien opened his mouth. The rotten food that had been lying around poured out.

“You’ve worked hard. I’ll do it from here on out, so take a rest.”

Damien’s head snapped down. Soon, a snoring sound could be heard.

‘It’s truly peaceful.’

At that moment, the front became noisy.

[A wizard? Are you going to do such a lowly job?]

[There was poison in the soup I ate this morning? Little brother, are you doubting me?]

[Be my government. Know it as glory.]

[Follow me! For the eternal glory of the Empire!]

Familiar people approached with an ominous aura.

‘Hmm, that’s strange.’

The most important one was missing.

‘Are you saving it?’

It was clear that he was saving it.

I’ll take it out at an important moment.

Could it be done? I couldn’t tell.

As always, I just chose the number with the highest probability.

Galahad snapped his fingers, biting into his tongue.

****

Hans was the fourth of four sons and five daughters. His eldest brother died of a cold, and his second brother enlisted before reaching adulthood. Hans was no different.

Hans was brave as a northern man. He didn’t hesitate to put himself into the beast’s mouth.

Hans crossed the line of fire with his comrades. He killed monsters every day.

The day my colleague was eaten by a monster, I drank so much that my nose was crooked. I didn’t cry. The tears had already frozen.

It was an ordinary day. On my way back from my guard duty, I ran into a woman.

She was a truly beautiful woman. So beautiful that my heart sank the moment I saw her.

Even the captain, who was an exception, stopped walking. The woman reached out her hand, saying that she was looking for a man who would continue the tradition.

You said you’d feel it when your hand touched it-.

They rushed to reach out, Hans among them.

The 5th Battalion was covered with corpses. There was no life anywhere. The demons who had caused such a terrible tragedy were right in front of them.

The company commander gave the order.

“I must catch him even if it means dying! Otherwise, the world will end!”

Hans nodded. There was no man in the North who avoided the moment when he had to burn his life.

The comrade in front of me screamed and fell down. It was the step for the next step. I moved forward based on my comrade’s life.

Hans let out a hot breath at the demon he had just encountered.

The demon looked at Hans with a relaxed expression. He put one hand on his temple and smiled.

To laugh in this situation, what a truly horrible demon.

Hans chewed his lip and adjusted his grip on his weapon. He couldn’t back down. That vicious demon.

uh?

For a moment, my vision became distorted.

The terrible demon turned into a handsome man.

Soon, a sharp pain came. My forehead felt hot.

“It’s working. Are you coming to your senses?”

A man with a neat appearance spoke in a voice full of fatigue.

Hans gaped at the polite question that seemed out of place.

Only then did I notice my surroundings. The men in my unit, who had become horribly disfigured, were rushing at the man, cursing him. Behind him, the woman was laughing.

They were attacking and cursing a random man who was not a demon.

The man processed them one by one without complaint. It was as solemn as a funeral.

Hans realized. He had been fooled by the demons.

The man looked at Hans and asked.

“Hey, what’s your name?”

“······Han···s.”

“Yes, Hans. Unfortunately, you will die soon. That evil demon has opened up your head. Oh, don’t touch it. It will sting. Can I borrow your head for a moment? I plan to use it to my advantage. In return, I will call your name while twisting the demon’s neck.”

Hans nodded with the last of his strength.

“Don’t worry. There will be no pain.”

The man who spoke like that had a tired look on his face.

“Thank you, Hans.”

Galahad took a bite of the tobacco without wiping the blood off his hands.

Amanda appeared among the five remaining soldiers.

The guy was still laughing.

‘Good.’

There was no need to pick at the scar.

****

‘Interesting.’

Amanda nodded her head happily.

I thought it might be because he gave the order himself, and it was as expected.

Both the guy and his beast were interesting.

Especially, the power did not work on that beast.

‘I smell something else.’

Amanda squinted her eyes. The beast smelled like another race of demons.

A very strong smell-.

It was the smell of a demon far above Amanda.

It was an obvious do-not-touch territory sign. That’s what made things complicated.

You should get rid of a wild beast instead of killing it.

Still, there was nothing I could do.

If you get involved with a high-ranking demon, Amanda will be at a loss.

That’s why things got a bit delayed.

Of course, the result was the same.

One wizard and one beast could not defeat the prepared Amanda.

As they reduced the number of soldiers, Amanda’s power grew stronger.

The guy struggling while pouring mana into my head was a little cold, but he was a wizard after all.

When three soldiers were left, the bastard fell.

Amanda stopped the soldier from sticking his sword in.

“He told me to bring him alive.”

Amanda stood up, muttering to herself.

“Honestly, it’s amazing. I didn’t expect it to be this hard. Fighting while enduring my power-. I can’t believe it.”

It was a heartfelt admiration.

Amanda was infinitely weak to those stronger than her, but she exerted absolute influence over the weak.

But even though he’s a wizard, he held up pretty well.

I ended up falling, but that was still a great thing.

It wasn’t for nothing that he gave the order himself.

“Thank you, it was really fun. I can’t even remember when I had this much fun-.”

Amanda expressed her sincere gratitude.

“He’ll be so happy. He’ll give me a reward. Oh, I’m so happy.”

“Him?”

“Oh, are you still awake? You’re really poisonous. Really.”

The fallen man looked up at Amanda.

Amanda laughed at his stupidity in snapping his fingers without giving up.

“Yeah, that person. You’ll be fine too. He’s not someone you can just meet. I was hoping that he’d be interested in humans-. He’s the best, after all.”

“What is his name?”

“Name? Ask his name? You’ll really die if you do that.”

Amanda gave her sincere advice.

Asking his name – he was definitely a strange guy.

Even in this situation-.

‘······This kind of situation?’

I felt a very slight sense of uneasiness.

It was a sense of déjà vu that I had never felt before.

Something is strange-.

“Oh, I got caught.”

A calm voice was heard just behind me.

The bastard had his fingers pointed at Amanda’s neck.

Blood flowed from the hole in his shoulder, and scars covered his body, but his sunken eyes were still clear.

“How… did you exercise your power over me?”

Amanda stuttered in shock. The wizard had tricked her?

“You call it power. I’m sorry, but this is magic. If you don’t even suspect it, it’s easier to fall for it. You know that.”

It was a peaceful answer.

Preying on Amanda’s confidence in her power-.

No, that wasn’t confidence.

How could anyone expect a wizard to manifest his powers through magic?

However, I had no choice but to admit it.

Amanda got screwed by that guy.

“Well, this is not fun.”

Amanda focused her power on the guy.

“Beatrice?”

A final, muttering came out of the mouth of the man whose eyes had become dazed.

Since he’s used his power to the max, he’s an opponent that he can never kill.

My head was spinning because I overdid it. I can’t believe I’m having a hard time with this wizard. If I had known this would happen, I would have handled it cleanly from the beginning.

I was trying to have fun, but it turned out I was just wasting my energy.

“Honestly, it’s nice to see you face to face. Don’t call me a fool.”

At that moment, the bastard let out a rough mutter. His voice was shaking, unlike before.

Even when a sword was stuck in his shoulder, the voice of the man who had been so firm was shaking-. Amanda sneered.

“Yeah, I made a promise.”

The bastard raised the corners of his mouth and snapped his fingers.

Sparks flew between his fingers.

The sparks flew between his fingers, expanding in size.

Amanda stared blankly at how beautiful the sight was.

The sparks that had been flickering between my fingers took shape.

It was just like a flower carved by God from lightning.

In full bloom-.

That was the last of Amanda.

****

“What a f*cking demon.”

Galahad muttered, pushing the mounted demon aside.

I had expected it from the moment Beatrice’s name wasn’t mentioned.

That I would take her out at the last minute-.

Instead, I took advantage of it.

Because I promised to give you a really nice lightning flower if we meet again.

If it weren’t for that, it wouldn’t have hit this hard.

It was the Demon’s downfall that took her out.

It was an expected flow, but it left a bad aftertaste.

‘And now that I think about it, you must have heard my news by now.’

He squinted and put the cigarette in his mouth.

“Ah, this is Hans’s share.”

Galahad stepped on the charred head and reduced it to ashes.

He placed it on top of the cigarette and shook it.

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