The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 161
Episode 161
“Hwiyu, it’s quite a sight, isn’t it?”
The sky above where Baron Garriott Castle can be seen far below.
Raoul was floating in the air with the power of telekinesis, looking down at the Baron Castle.
Even though it was the middle of the night, the bonfires lit along the castle walls and the magic lights installed in the manor house were glowing small in the darkness.
“How does it look?”
“As expected, the defenses in the sky are poor.”
Ravel sat down on the skill encyclopedia, looked down, and raised his glasses.
The castle’s defense magic circle that her senses sensed was like a donut.
Anti-magic shields, defensive force fields, mana suppression fields, etc. were operating along the castle walls, while in the center of the castle there was only alarm magic coordinates and disruption magic.
“Well, there’s nothing we can do because the magic field surrounding the entire castle is extremely expensive not only to install but also to maintain.”
The installed magic circle is approximately 3 to 5 circles.
It could be said that the defenses were excessive for a typical baron’s castle, but in some ways, it was nothing more than a show of condescension.
‘Well, the Kingdom of Ruben’s magic power is quite low.’
Even that level of defense would not have been possible without Viscount Jayden’s investment.
“Are you okay? “I think there must be a wizard in the castle who has strengthened the magic circle.”
When Raoul asked, Ravel raised the corners of his mouth and chuckled.
“Who do you think I am? “It’s nothing like fooling a 5th circle wizard.”
In fact, it was still at the 6th circle level due to the limitations of the skill encyclopedia, but originally, Ravel had magic skills equivalent to 8th circle and magical knowledge that surpassed it.
“Okay then, let’s get started.”
If we wait too long, the enemy might notice the movement of our troops and move.
“Target captured. Cancellation!”
At Ravel’s small gesture, something like a cloud appeared in the air and then disappeared.
“now!”
Whirling.
Raoul’s body accelerated rapidly and fell into the interior of Baron Garriott’s castle.
However, no one was able to find Raoul, who had been enchanted with invisibility and sound cancellation magic.
As if that wasn’t enough, Raoul hid himself by activating ‘Remove Presence (C)’ and ‘Assimilate Object (C)’ among the assassin skills.
In addition, his outfit is all black, and his face is even wearing a brass mask taken from the Imperial Hounds.
Even if someone were to spot him, it would not be easy to recognize that it was Raoul.
Slurp.
The sight of Raoul flying through the air without even touching the ground was reminiscent of the spirit-type monsters ‘Wraith’ or ‘Ghost’.
And the place where Raoul, moving in the dark, avoiding the light, headed was a three-story building that appeared to be a large warehouse or official residence.
“This is the place, right?”
“The energy I feel is definitely from here.”
Although I received reports from spies, I had to make sure to check.
If I had touched somewhere else, my efforts could have been in vain.
Raoul took a moment to catch his breath under the wall of the building and concentrate.
His sharp senses conveyed the situation inside the building to his mind as if he were looking directly into it.
‘One knight and five soldiers?’
However, the level of the driver did not seem to be even expert level.
‘The expenses for this important place are only that low. ‘I’m grateful, though.’
It seemed like a lot of the driver’s power was empty because he was attending a banquet or party today.
「I would like a label.」
「Okay. “I’ll block it without even mice or birds knowing.”
Ravel cast a few spells, and a secret energy enveloped the entire building.
For the time being, there will be no sound or light coming from inside the building leaking out.
‘then.’
About 20 black blades flew out of Raoul’s sleeve and followed him.
Raoul’s floating body flew not to the door of the building, but to the window on the roof, and soon his image seemed to seep into the window that opened on its own and disappeared.
Damn it!
Sgak! Suddenly! Push.
The black wind of death swept through the room, and Raoul was the only one left standing unharmed.
“Is this it?”
“that’s right. “That is the core mana stone that forms the center of the portal.”
“Then shall we accept it gratefully?”
Raoul’s hand turned golden and sank into the side of the small bead on the floor.
Cheesy!
Sparks flew and the magic circle violently resisted, but it was not enough to stop Raoul.
Raoul packed a translucent light blue mana stone with a strange pattern in his arms.
Soon, with a quick snap of his fingers, dozens of rain blades with mana blades whipped around fiercely, cutting down everything from the floor, walls, and ceiling of the building.
“Enough is enough.”
When Ravel confirmed that the portal magic circle was completely destroyed, Raoul took the secret weapon.
“How long will it take to recover?”
“well. Wouldn’t it vary depending on the level of the wizard? “If there is a 5th circle wizard as reported, it will take at least a week to 15 days.”
“The deviation is too big, isn’t it?”
“Even 5th circle wizards have different skills. And if we receive help from expensive magic tools or equipment, the period may be accelerated even further.”
“That’s a bit troublesome.”
The reason he infiltrated Jeokseong alone like this was to prevent traitors and enemy knights, including Viscount Jayden, from escaping.
How futile would it be to win a battle with great difficulty and then send the real instigators alive?
After calculating in his head for a moment, Raoul made a decision.
“It would be better to be sure. “Let’s go catch the Label Wizard too.”
“Wow, I knew that would happen from the beginning.”
Although Ravel grumbled slightly, he did not stop Raoul.
Honestly, she thought there was no one in this castle who could stop Raoul.
In fact, when this plan was first drawn up, Kane and Ravel had different opinions from Raoul.
“No, if you are planning to infiltrate the castle anyway, can’t you just capture Viscount Jayden or kill him?”
Kane insisted that he and other agents join together with Pierce to deal with Viscount Jayden.
“The more people there are, the lower the chances of success will be. “Even if Raoul goes alone, he’ll be able to catch Viscount Jayden, right?”
Ravel thought it would be better for Raoul to catch Viscount Jayden alone.
“That’s troublesome.”
But Raoul had different thoughts.
“I mean, this is a pretty sensitive political issue. Regardless of whether I can handle it alone, I shouldn’t do that.”
This was a matter that had to be resolved directly by his father, Earl Melvin, and his eldest brother, Dylan, the heir.
In order to solidify the control of the county, which is like a union of numerous nobles, it is necessary to show that the family is alive and well.
What happens to traitors and what happens to those who dare to challenge the Count’s family must be made clear.
“That’s why I shouldn’t be at the forefront. “It’s like I’ve already become independent from the count family.”
And an ‘assassination attempt’ was put forward as a justification for dealing with Viscount Jayden and the traitors, but Viscount Jayden is assassinated or kidnapped?
This was no different from creating a problem for those outside the earldom (Viscount Jayden’s supporters).
Therefore, even if it is a little cumbersome, this kind of troublesome work is being done in an invisible place.
“Oops!”
“Who is it?”
Perhaps because he was a noble wizard who had been invited, two knights were standing guard.
Of course, it was of no use.
Grumble.
As I opened the door and entered, a sharp energy flew towards Raoul.
“Wind Cutter! Ice Arrow!”
A semicircular blade of wind and several sharp ice arrows were aimed at him.
Awesome. pop!
But it was no use.
Before we knew it, Ravel was extending his staff forward, and a light green magic shield called ‘Elemental Shield’ was spread out in front of Raoul’s body.
“Wind blah blah!”
And there was no next magic attack.
This is because the wizard who was preparing the spell behind the bed was strangled by telekinesis and the casting was canceled.
Whirling.
The wizard’s neck, which had been dragged through the air like a magnet, was caught in the hands of the real Raoul.
“tight.”
When Raoul poked the wizard’s forehead with his finger, the wizard’s eyes opened and went limp.
By infiltrating the person with telekinetic power, they made him unconscious by preventing blood from flowing to his head.
Raoul, carrying the slumped wizard on his shoulders, spoke to Ravel.
“Let’s jump!”
Even though Ravel had set up a temporary barrier, any knight of expert level or higher who is sensitive to mana would have noticed something.
If even an armor user appeared for no reason, it could be a headache, so a quick retreat was the answer.
The image of Raoul, who stepped on the window frame and jumped up, turned transparent again and seeped into the air of Baron Garriott’s castle.
* * *
Boom!
Today too, an innocent table in the Baron’s Castle was smashed.
“Didn’t I tell you to set strict boundaries?”
“I’m sorry. The Viscount ordered the knights to attend the banquet to relieve their fatigue…”
“What? “So this is all my fault!”
“Oh no. “I will reprimand those in charge of security last night!”
Although he said that, Baron Check, the castle’s security guard, seemed to think he had done nothing wrong.
‘You son of a bitch!’
Viscount Jayden was so excited that he wanted to hit the Baron, but he couldn’t.
This is because Baron Check was a high-ranking figure among the lords who joined him.
If he acted out of character in front of so many collaborators, the game could have been ruined.
‘We’ll see, guys.’
To be honest, although he called them collaborators, there were very few of them that he liked.
To put it better, they were quick to calculate, but to put it worse, they were no different from opportunists.
‘When I take over the throne, I’ll have to organize everything.’
He’s laughing now, haha, but his blueprint didn’t include things like that.
“So what is the exact damage situation?”
“The portal magic circle was completely destroyed, and three knights and five soldiers were killed. And the wizard the Viscount invited has disappeared.”
“Okay. “Of course…”
To be honest, it wasn’t a big regret since I hired a magician with money, but the portal magic circle was a huge blow.
“How long does it take to restore the portal?”
Baron Tate’s expression became gloomy at Viscount Jayden’s question.
“Recovery… looks like it will be difficult.”
“what!”
Baron Tate took a deep breath and explained calmly.
“The wizard who examined the traces shook his head and said that it would be better to create a new one than to restore it. And to do that, you need at least a 5th circle wizard…”
However, there were only two 3rd circle wizards residing in the Baron Castle’s wizard association.
“Damn it, today!”
It was natural for Viscount Jayden to be angry.
Originally, an envoy was scheduled to arrive from the capital via the portal around noon, but that became difficult.
The next best option is to take the portal to the nearby Baron’s Castle and then come here via land.
But that would require at least two more days, and there was no guarantee that they would arrive here safely without the Count’s eyes.
‘How on earth did they cross the strict castle boundaries, destroy the portal, and disappear? No, wait a minute.’
Up until now, I thought it was the Count’s doing, but it dawned on me that that might not be the case.
There was no penetration through the walls.
Doesn’t that mean that it is highly likely that it was the work of an insider?
After thinking that way, I was struck by a ghost.
‘What kind of guy is this? ‘What kind of person betrayed me?’
Suddenly, all the nobles in the conference room began to look like traitors.
Perhaps one of these people might be a spy infiltrated by the count family.
But the Viscount had no time to resolve such doubts.
“We’re in big trouble! “The castle was completely surrounded by the Count’s soldiers during the night!!”
“what?”
“What does that mean! “You crossed the border of your family’s territory?”
“You mean no one noticed until the castle was surrounded?”
The people in the conference room could not hide their embarrassment.
The Count’s family moves its troops first?
Even if the count was the head of the county, it was ridiculous to surround the castle without any notice.
Or at least, they thought, it couldn’t happen in a situation where the head of the family was away.
“quiet! “Everyone, please calm down!”
Only after the Viscount shouted did the disturbance subside.
“How many enemies were there? “How many knights?”
The knight with a pale complexion answered the viscount’s question in a trembling tone.
“It looked like there were at least 20,000 troops. And judging from the flags and seals, it appears that in addition to the count’s knights, many lords’ knights have joined.”
bang!
Viscount Jayden’s punch left a large hole in one of the walls of the conference room.
“Are these crazy guys really planning on having a fight? Everyone, get ready for battle!”
“Yes, yes!”
The nobles and commanders in the conference room left in cold sweat to prepare their troops.
Viscount Jayden, who was left alone, gritted his teeth.
“If what you want is combat, I will do it.”
However, he did not realize that the proper attack had not even begun yet.
(Continued in the next part)