The Northern Grand Duke’s Crazy Son-in-Law Chapter 89

< Fox Mask >

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

The Egg of Pain kept beating violently. Each time, an intense fear shook Galahad.

The reason was because of that fox mask.

The Egg of Pain was afraid of the guy in the fox mask. More fiercely than ever before.

Galahad, on the other hand, felt a deep interest in such an egg of pain.

It was because of the magic the fox mask just used.

The fox mask appeared, distorting the empty space.

That’s clear-.

‘It’s space magic.’

The four magic towers that were built by the first wizard but have now disappeared are called the ‘Four Great Magic Towers that Have Fallen’.

It was a story that was passed down like a legend among wizards.

Galahad knew that this was not just a legend.

At that moment, the fox mask’s body suddenly stopped. The fox mask turned its head ninety degrees.

“Did you notice it by any chance?”

The area around the fox mask rippled slightly. It was definitely space magic.

“Are you just finding out now?”

Upon hearing the fox mask’s question, Galahad realized that it was a trap.

However, it was a trap that Galahad could not avoid.

It was the magic of the four great towers that were destroyed. How could you not see that?

“I didn’t know the Tower of Nothingness still existed.”

“I really did! Wow- I never thought there would be a person who would figure this out!”

“How can you not recognize it when it’s written so openly?”

“Usually you can’t recognize it.”

At that moment, the fox mask moved forward.

“I have an egg.”

A voice was heard right next to him. Suddenly, the fox mask was on Galahad’s left.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The Egg of Pain kept shaking. It shouted that they should run away immediately. Galahad lightly ignored it.

“Under the protection of the forgotten being-.”

The voice of the fox mask came from the right. When I turned my head, I saw the fox mask standing upside down on the right.

‘This is space magic.’

Galahad felt a deep interest. His mouth watered.

“Do you know this magic too?”

A voice came from behind. It poked Galahad on the back of the head. Galahad squinted and turned his head.

The fox mask was already far away.

“Tell me honestly. Are you really the first wizard’s apprentice?”

The fox mask tilted its head from side to side, as if a child was playing.

It was a light-hearted attitude, but that made it even more dangerous.

‘You know the first wizard. Is the first wizard still alive? I am considering the possibility that I am the first wizard’s apprentice.’

Galahad’s head rolled quickly.

“No, that can’t be true. Aren’t you an agent from that intelligence agency?”

Galahad squinted his eyes at the fox mask’s words that followed. He knew Galahad’s true identity.

“Can you answer me? Who are you?”

The fox mask strode forward. Before he knew it, he was right in front of Galahad.

Where the pupils of the fox mask should be, there was only deep darkness. As if there was nothing beyond it, or as if there was something that should not be seen.

An empty darkness stared at Galahad.

To him Galahad-.

“This is Special Forces Captain Galahad.”

I straightened my posture by putting strength into my back.

The fox mask suddenly stopped.

“Aha, I see.”

The fox mask looked at Galahad.

At that moment, I felt a hot pain in my left earlobe.

‘My left earlobe is gone.’

Galahad squinted his eyes at the coolness he felt on his neck.

‘This is spatial magic.’

Galahad focused on the pain and thought back to the situation just now.

I couldn’t even feel the flow of mana. As if it were natural, Galahad’s earlobe disappeared.

The magic consisted of three major steps.

Coagulation, calculation, emission.

Gathering mana was cohesion, performing spells and formulas was calculation, and finally, releasing magic was emission.

The release required a specific action, which was the purpose of the trigger.

Like Galahad snapping his fingers.

It wasn’t something that could be omitted just to compress the process.

The fox mask didn’t make any movements.

There was no way Galahad would have missed even the slightest movement.

then-.

‘It’s the gaze.’

It was clear that there was something in that gaze hidden by the mask.

‘Does that make sense? The eyes act as triggers?’

At that moment, the fox mask nodded its head.

“Now, let me ask you again. Are you the first wizard apprentice?”

The fox mask’s voice was still relaxed.

“well.”

Galahad instead twisted the corners of his mouth and taunted.

“this.”

The fox mask’s head turned slightly. It was a very slight difference, but it was clearly visible to Galahad.

I looked at the direction of the mask. It was the right foot. I moved my foot as soon as I confirmed it. The place where my foot had just been was dug deep. It was clean, as if it had been erased.

What a truly eye-catching action! – Galahad was truly amazed.

“Wow-. Did you notice this?”

The fox mask also exclaimed in admiration. However, the only thing in his voice was a little interest.

‘The space itself has disappeared.’

Galahad muttered the sweet phrase.

Cleared space – that was a completely different story from burning or freezing something with magic.

‘How can that be possible?’

It was a concept that Galahad could not understand.

No, it was obvious.

Because that was a stroke that was lost along with the destroyed Magic Tower.

‘I finally found it.’

The corners of Galahad’s mouth went up.

*

‘···What on earth is he doing?’

The fox mask squinted at Galahad.

As a warning, he cut off his earlobe. Blood was dripping down from his ear, but Galahad was laughing instead.

“This feels a bit off.”

The fox mask grumbled and stared at the bastard again.

This time I was going to warn you clearly. You have two shoulders, so you could probably get away with missing one.

at that time-.

Galahad snapped his fingers first.

The fox mask clicked its tongue. It knew that Galahad’s magic was fast. It was probably the best among wizards.

However, no matter how fast he was, he was a revised wizard.

‘I need to talk and make the difference clear.’

The fox mask leisurely waited for Galahad. Then suddenly he felt something strange.

Galahad did not attack the fox mask.

The magic that Galahad used was-.

‘Cool fog?’

Cool Fog was one of the basic spells. It was used to slow down enemies within range with a fog filled with cold air.

It was a magic with a stronger supporting nature than an offensive nature.

“Wow – you are really amazing.”

Fox Mask was genuinely impressed. Cool Mist was quite a tricky spell for Fox Mask.

“Is this the correct answer?”

The fox mask nodded obediently at the voice heard from beyond the fog.

“What can you do?”

For the fox mask, fog was the right method. It was quite tricky.

but-.

That was about it.

The fox mask deeply erased the space in front of it. A small void was created in the air. That deep void greedily sucked in the surroundings.

The fog that had filled the surroundings disappeared in an instant.

The cool fog was a pretty clever idea, since the temperatures were low and it wasn’t easy to clear.

The gap was just too big.

What will happen in the face of such an overwhelming gap?

‘It must be despairing, right? It must be sweet.’

The fox mask couldn’t hide the excitement.

However, Galahad’s reaction was different from what Fox Mask had expected.

That guy-.

“Oh, you put it that way. Interesting.”

He was laughing so hard that he couldn’t stand it.

The fox mask squinted at him.

‘You’re not the first wizard’s apprentice, are you?’

The first wizard hated those with melted brains. But this one was the most melted brained of anyone Fox Mask had ever met.

No, he was a guy whose head was melted by magic. There was no way the first wizard would have accepted such a guy.

That was more of a problem.

Because it turns out that someone who wasn’t the first magician’s apprentice discovered the identity of the fox mask.

‘It’s too big of a variable.’

He was a variable. A very specific variable at that. All the clues screamed that he had to be eliminated.

The solution was simple. All that was needed was to bring the bastard to the ruler. That was the intention behind Fox Mask’s pursuit of the bastard.

but-.

‘fun.’

Galahad piqued the interest of the fox mask.

That too, very strongly-.

It was interesting to see the brain melt from the magic, to see the power of the fox mask, and to see the egg used as a wand.

The best of them is-.

‘The wizard who hatched the egg is Adrianna’s fiancé.’

That fact really piqued my interest in the fox mask.

If it had been the original plan, he would have just chopped Galahad up a bit and given him to the ruler to cover up the situation.

Because that was the quickest and simplest solution.

Now I’ve changed my mind.

‘This is more fun.’

Eung-. The fox mask let out a soft, sullen sound.

It was fun, but not enough to make it worth the trouble of dealing with the ruler.

At that moment, the guy put a cigarette in his mouth. The lemon scent spread deeply. This scent… The fox mask tilted its head.

“The ruler is looking for me.”

Galahad spoke first. The fox mask was slightly surprised.

That question meant that he had noticed the fox mask’s presence even when he was with the ruler.

The fun is a bit more in this direction.

‘little bit more-.’

If only it were just a little bit more fun, I’d definitely make up my mind-.

“I’m a bit busy right now.”

Galahad was rather relaxed.

The fox mask snorted softly.

“I’m sorry, but it has nothing to do with your doctor. Well, I understand your confidence as the youngest graduate of the Academy, but you’re still a wizard, right?”

“You speak as if that’s not you.”

“I was a wizard once, too. But-.”

Just then, a very small sound was heard.

‘I still don’t know the topic.’

The fox mask clicked its tongue slightly and squinted its eyes.

The sharp ice that had come right up to me suddenly disappeared.

It was definitely an amazing speed. It was hard to believe that he was a wizard.

“That’s certainly a great speed. So he must have been a successful agent. But no matter how fast he is, is it faster than my eyes?”

I explained it kindly, but the answer was an ice pick.

The fox mask squinted its eyes. The ice picks that had been flying in succession were erased in one go.

“You’re quite stubborn.”

“It’s a lecture.”

The answer was still relaxed. At that moment, the area around the fox mask’s waist shook slightly.

When I looked down at him, there was a large ice pick stuck in it.

‘when?’

The fox mask squinted its eyes.

The only time the fox mask’s eyes were obscured was when he casted the fog. Does that mean he had one more spell prepared in that brief moment?

More than anything-.

‘You’ve been thinking this far since the fog started?’

The fox mask was a little impressed. It was definitely a skill worth having.

It’s just that the opponent wasn’t good.

The fox mask shook its body lightly. The ice pick that had been stuck in it scattered.

“You see? It won’t work anyway. Just wait quietly. I’m thinking about what to do with it.”

“Oh, you used spatial magic for defense?”

It was a situation where even a decisive blow couldn’t even scratch the surface. It was only right to despair, but the corners of the bastard’s mouth went up even higher.

‘Should I just deal with it now?’

The fox mask was seriously troubled.

At that moment, Galahad slowly opened his mouth.

The fox mask squinted its eyes at him. It was clear that he was going to ask for his life or something like that. No matter how much his brain melted, life was a human instinct.

‘Then it’s not fun-.’

Contrary to Fox Mask’s worries, Galahad did not beg.

No, not even asking for it-.

“Can you tell me about the magic of the Tower of Nothingness?”

I asked the fox mask confidently.

‘her-.’

The fox mask was a little impressed. Even if he asked to be spared, he asked to be taught spatial magic in the yard. He was a crazy guy who had gone beyond his limits.

That’s why I actually lost interest.

It’s fun when the podium is big, but it’s not fun when there’s someone who doesn’t know the topic and just talks nonsense.

“What a fool he was, ignorant of his worth.”

“When did you ever just ask for it?”

The fox mask squinted at the unexpected words.

It didn’t matter how much he offered, because the power of the fox mask was priceless.

Then the guy snapped his fingers.

“I want to exchange them.”

“under!”

It was so absurd that I couldn’t help but laugh. An exchange! Even if he took out everything he had, it was only a handful for the fox mask.

“I just hung out with you for fun-”

“I’m not finished talking yet.”

The guy immediately cut off the fox mask’s words. Even though I showed him the gap, he still had that kind of attitude.

As the fox mask tried to focus its power on its eyes, a thick mana was felt from it. A brilliant light emitted from the magic circle engraved on its wrist.

‘You’re saying that you used the first magic circle and the egg in conjunction? Then does that mean you touched the magic circle?’

The fox mask was impressed by the clever flow. It was definitely amazing. He had to admit it. The guy was so clever that it was hard to believe he was a wizard.

‘How could my head melt? No, can my head melt and go that far?’

at that time-.

“Hellfire.”

A fireball appeared in front of him.

It was a small fireball. It was so small that at first glance it looked like a low-ranking magic.

Fox Mask usually didn’t panic, but this time he couldn’t help but stutter.

The hellfire he unleashed-.

“You! How did you use the magic of the Tower of Karma!!”

Because it was the magic of the destroyed magic tower.

“Are you ready to trade now?”

The corners of Galahad’s mouth went up deeply.

****

“Pumpkin, do you know about the four great towers that were destroyed?”

Pumpkin squinted at First’s sudden remark.

“Originally, magic was divided into four major attributes: fire, water, earth, and air.”

“I’m not interested.”

“The first wizard set them up as magic towers, but at some point, they all disappeared. They are called the Four Great Magic Towers that fell.”

“I said I wasn’t interested.”

First continued speaking without paying any attention.

“Isn’t magic derived from the demon race? The early magic had considerable side effects. That’s why the first magician divided it into four magic towers. The moment the attributes are mixed, humans can’t handle it-.”

Pumpkin looked straight ahead, letting one ear out. Guys in damp hoods were bustling about.

“Unlike the magic of today that has been developed to suit humans, the power of primitive magic was on a whole other level.”

“It’s noisy.”

“If I could just obtain the magic of the Tower of Karma called Hellfire, then I could defeat Galahad with magic.”

First’s voice was full of excitement.

In the end, it was an imagination that won the bet against Galahad again.

First, he talked about such useless things quite a lot.

“It’s dirty. Please hold your breath.”

Pumpkin grumbled, but First pretended not to hear him.

“Of course, I will win this bet.”

A thick piece of parchment was in First’s hand.

It was a parchment that summarized the information given by Galahad and information obtained from the Information Bureau.

First, whenever Galahad was involved, he became a guy with a hole in his brain, but at the same time, his efficiency increased several times more than usual.

That was the reason why First was able to closely follow Galahad.

Thanks to this, we were able to come up with such a clean map. Even Pumpkin was surprised by this.

It was a map so clean that you’d doubt it was written by First.

‘If this is the case, I might really win-.’

In fact, they had already captured several wizards. Galahad, on the other hand, left later than them. Even Adrianna went to the front lines.

“This time it will be different.”

First’s voice was quite firm. It was a very meaningful line, but it was something First always said.

Pumpkin, who was getting up accordingly, felt a strange feeling. He soon realized what was strange.

There were fewer wizards than expected.

“Hey, aren’t there a lot of them?”

“It is within the margin of error.”

“But keep writing. Yay!”

The first one was already running out.

‘Hey, I guess not.’

First and Pumpkin moved without even sleeping.

Even if it’s Galahad, it won’t work this time.

Pumpkin shook his head and drew his sword.

‘Ah, the levator scapulae-.’

Pumpkin muttered a curse and relaxed his shoulders.

****

“You came again?”

Palho, wearing a crow mask, had his eyes wide open.

In front of him, the black magician was bowing his head deeply.

“Yes, this time they are the disciples of a second-class wanted criminal.”

“What is that-.”

The crow hurriedly got up from his seat and went outside.

In the distance, a group of men wearing heavy hoods were approaching.

He seemed very proud, and walked with a confident gait.

That confidence didn’t last long.

Because there were people gathered there wearing heavy hoods.

‘······Is this right?’

The wizards-.

No, the miners were gathering on their own.

‘Do you have any extra pickaxes?’

Palho was busy due to the unexpected boom.

End

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