How to Survive as the Second Son of a Mage Family - Chapter 107

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How to Survive as the Second Son of a Magic Family (107)

As he said, it’s successful.

‘It’s much shorter than what I read.’

More than half was cut down.

But the result was no different from that time.

The amplification magic was cut off halfway, but someone arbitrarily cast magic to continue the sound.

A vigilante corps member waiting in plain clothes below the balcony dragged him out, but there was no time to stop it as people continued casting amplification magic one after another.

The intention was clear.

The public was willing to listen to Elias’s words.

And…

‘Earlier he ordered to kill Elias, but it seems his mind changed after hearing Richthofen’s words.’

I thought he was just trying to provoke Elias, but who knew he would help in this way.

“Even the Captain can’t block twenty people’s magic power, so he’ll put the defense forces forward and flee.”

“That’s fine.”

If he runs away without directly suppressing the insubordination, that’s successful.

Just showing that scene to the public gave room for countless doubts and imagination.

“We should now go to the Defense Bureau headquarters that the vigilante corps also uses. But before that…”

Richthofen stepped back and swatted away Leo’s hand that was grabbing his collar.

“…Please let go of this…”

“Weren’t you the one who sold out Elias just now? They’re your planted men, so what were you doing not stopping them until now?”

This was the most sinister voice I’d ever heard from Leo. I didn’t intervene and just watched the situation.

“…Yes, I’m sorry about that. But you know why I didn’t give orders without me having to say it, right?”

Leo frowned deeply and pushed him away, letting go of his hand.

If he had ordered them to betray their superior for the nobility, the one who would have suffered would be Richthofen, who was also from nobility, so ultimately the vigilante corps members had to be moved by Elias themselves.

Of course, that’s what makes it meaningful. Results created by receiving orders from Richthofen would be meaningless.

“Let’s go.”

Richthofen, barely escaping from Leo, floated a map in the air.

“Well, we’re halfway there. Now we’ll enter the underground 1km away from the headquarters. Since it’s a place full of spatial magic experts, it’s best not to think we can get there easily.”

Until now, we had passed through the roads together with Richthofen.

To avoid suspicion, we had to walk instead of using magic, and to reduce inspection time, we changed into vigilante corps uniforms entirely, making passage not difficult.

‘I did cast cognitive disruption quite strongly.’

Unless they faced us for long, they wouldn’t question the blurry impression for a moment.

Perhaps taking my thoughtfulness as worry, Richthofen winked.

“Of course, I’m also planning to use spatial magic freely, so there’s no need to worry.”

“I’m not worried. Let’s go.”

I put Richthofen in front and started walking.

After walking through the passage for a while, we saw two Defense Bureau people standing guard in front of a door.

Richthofen silently took out the vigilante corps credentials.

They moved aside with indifferent faces.

“Please enter.”

“…!”

Their right hands moved toward their left wrist area.

I quickly grabbed Richthofen’s hood as he walked ahead and drew my wand.

At that moment, I saw Leo’s fingers move lightly from below. Blue magic power flew to the side of my vision.

Kwaang―!

“Kuk!”

The Defense Bureau person was pinned against the wall and struggled.

Leo’s magic power crushed their hands and necks.

I turned my wand into a staff and drew upon divine power.

―Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.

Kuwoong―!

The moment white light spread throughout the corridor, strength drained from their bodies.

Leo clicked his tongue and withdrew his magic power.

“Those bastards are using those tools too. I’m sure we never authorized distribution outside Bavaria.”

He was talking about sensory transfer artifacts.

After the Defense Bureau people collapsed, the smile disappeared from Richthofen’s face.

He shot magic at the artifacts on their wrists, shattering them, then stood up.

“A wanted order must have already been issued. The story that I betrayed the Captain has definitely gotten out.”

He cast spatial magic outside in sequence and said.

“Then gentle entry is meaningless. I thought about entering the Security Bureau and taking the portal there… but such methods are probably already blocked, so let’s enter directly into the Captain’s office.”

Setting aside whether such a method exists, given that someone from the vigilante corps has already rebelled, there’s a high possibility the Captain’s office has already been cleared out.

So, let’s abandon the Defense Bureau.

“That’s not the only way to contact Pleroma. Is there a way to reach the other Robert Mueller?”

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“Are you a dog?”

Leo asked in a cold voice.

Just a month ago, he was telling me to speak properly as the vice-class representative of 3rd year Class 2, but now he’s long abandoned honorifics.

We’re currently passing through a forest.

The sun was just setting, and red sunlight pierced our eyes through clusters of fir and hornbeam trees with raindrops on them.

Richthofen smiled and turned around.

“My sense of smell is a bit good.”

“It’s not just ‘a bit’ level.”

Leo is expressing doubt, but it’s not really our business to know.

Thanks to that, we haven’t encountered a single vigilante corps member so far. When we checked earlier, the other vigilante corps members and defense forces were running around the entire city center like crazy.

“If we go just 300m more from here, the parliament building will appear. Let’s check here first before going.”

The other Robert Mueller is the parliamentary speaker of this place.

He’s also the one who released the defense forces into the city center now.

Perhaps because of the small population, separation of powers wasn’t clearly established, but since he has command authority over the military, he’s probably the one in the head of state position.

Richthofen stopped and opened spatial magic.

Already, mages in black clothes were lined up in front of the parliament.

“Hmm, already… In that case, it would be better for us to open spatial magic and enter too.”

Richthofen suddenly changed direction and swept the ground with his foot.

“….”

Just now, for some reason, he did seem a bit dog-like.

And as if that wasn’t enough, he sat down and swept the dirt.

“That won’t work either.”

“Explain it so we can understand.”

“It’s not the original. The place we’re standing on itself has been overlaid with spatial magic once.”

“Is that common?”

“Of course not. To place people like that in a non-original location… there must be some intention.”

Richthofen lifted his hands from the ground and stood up.

As he pondered and stroked his chin, Leo gestured to us.

“No need to think long. Let’s go.”

Before I could ask why he made that judgment, Leo, unlike his usual self, kindly explained right away.

“If this is intentional, then the person we’re looking for is in the original world. If we move there, the soldiers in this world will disappear too, so it’s better to break through head-on without wasting time.”

“Mm, right.”

That’s correct.

But to break through head-on with so many people there, it feels strange to hear such words when it seems like yesterday that I didn’t trust my own abilities.

“Just in case, I’ll cast dual spatial magic on us. Of course, there might be spatial dissolution magic among the incoming attacks, so you mustn’t take the magic shot by the defense forces directly.”

Leo nodded at Richthofen’s words and continued while looking into the distance.

“300m is appropriate. I’ll buy time from below, so you two go up. You… surely know the warp coordinates for this place?”

“Haha, what would happen if someone from here didn’t even know the coordinates of this place? Come to think of it, when did you always use formal speech in the student council, and isn’t your tone too dismissive now~?”

Richthofen said that and grabbed my wrist with a smile. The moment I felt his magic power in my blood vessels, the sound of wind struck my ears.

In the distance, I could see the forest dyed red by the sunset.

Kwaaaaang―!

A thunderous roar, presumably made by Leo, came from below.

Richthofen surrounded me and set up a barrier, leaning against the railing to block the magic that the defense forces were firing indiscriminately.

Each time an impact sound was added, I could hear the sound of cracks forming in the barrier.

Kugugugugung― Kwaaaaang―! Kwang―!

“Hurry. I’ll go down and bring him now.”

I was already doing it without him saying so.

As I waved my wand, the family wand changed to one from the Papacy, connecting as one with the divine power flowing from the core.

I don’t know how many layers of spatial magic are installed in this place, but this is a single opportunity.

‘I need to amplify it.’

Even if the magic consumption is great.

I pushed divine power to the tip of my staff and quickly shouted.

―If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish!

At that moment, my ears became muffled and countless layers of space quickly passed before my eyes.

When my hearing returned, the thunderous roar that had been pounding my ears had stopped as if it had never happened.

The mages who had been surrounding the building had also completely disappeared without a single one remaining.

‘Leo is…’

I hit my ear once and turned around.

Fortunately, whether he had returned here before I removed the spatial magic, Richthofen was on the rooftop with Leo.

Richthofen held his wand and carefully went down to the lower floor.

I said what I had felt while using divine power earlier.

“First Floor. Probably alone.”

Anyway, from the moment I removed the spatial magic covering the original, that person called the chairman would have known the situation, but seeing that there’s still no reaction, it’s obvious what he’s doing. Especially being here alone without other people.

Richthofen nodded as if he understood.

He stood on the stairs going down to the first floor, counted, then turned the corner and struck the floor with his staff.

At that moment, his magic power that had been flowing through the marble floor stopped completely.

“All the food I carefully prepared will be ruined.”

“…!”

I doubted my eyes.

The main council chamber on the first floor was completely cleared, with only a long table in the center.

An old man put down wine and looked at me, saying.

“We finally meet, Count Nicolaus.”

Even though I had no mask, he knew which one among us was Nicolaus.

I firmly held his body with divine power.

Then I aimed my wand at his heart like I had done to Richthofen earlier.

―I can do all things through him who gives me strength.

“Mm, yes.”

He raised both hands to show them, then touched around his heart.

Then he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

“What an honor to see Count Nicolaus’s divine power right before my eyes. Even more so that I was considered such a threatening person.”

“…”

Honor?

Is this the time to say such things so calmly?

This person is Robert Mueller who wrote that letter.

I could tell instinctively.

But… isn’t Robert a male name?

Unlike the new humans who are indistinguishable by gender due to being mass-produced with a standard model, it’s possible to gauge the gender of old humans by their appearance.

I don’t know if they used magic like Leo or what, but they appear to be female.

‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’

The fact that they are Robert Mueller, that is, the person I need to deal with, remains unchanged.

‘Let me see if there’s anything I need to be particularly careful about.’

Simon Eberhardt

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Title: Robert Mueller

Stamina: +5

Mental Power: +10

Magic Power: +6

Skill: +9

Impression: +1

Luck: +1

Trait: Tenacity (Lv.10)

Fortunately, aside from having 10 points in mental power, there’s nothing special.

Then, Eberhardt showed a benevolent smile and pointed to the table.

“I knew you would come here. I waited for a long time and finally met you, so what would I do to you? Please sit.”

I picked up the wine glass placed in front of me and smiled lightly.

“This is a method I’ve already rehearsed.”

“Haha, this was my big picture.”

When Leo’s eyes became menacing, Richthofen avoided his gaze and smiled.

Eberhardt tilted his eyebrows exaggeratedly as if feeling sorry and clasped both hands together.

“To think you betrayed us so systematically… You really scraped the very bottom of the Catacombs to educate him.”

He scolded Richthofen, adapting the expression I had used earlier.

“I couldn’t just leave it alone. I had some trouble convincing the Captain to save him.”

“That guy is just as stupid. I told him to be so careful…”

“You don’t trust me?”

“We can’t just chat among ourselves with a guest in front of us. Please sit. Nothing will change just by standing there.”

Richthofen just smiled and then gestured to us.

I pulled out a chair on the opposite side and sat down.

“It’s already been 3 weeks since I first sent the letter. I was greatly impressed by your activities.”

“I didn’t expect such a person to join hands with Pleroma.”

“Hehehe…”

He burst into laughter and then spoke again.

“Isn’t it truly enviable? I envy you. Being in a position where you can pursue justice in the way you want is tremendous luck, Count Nicolaus.”

“…”

“His Majesty Elias Hohenzollern asked if you wanted to entrust yourself to a predetermined path of destruction… but what dreamlike words those are? In this world, there are those who have only one method left.”

He smiled and drank his wine.

I repeated his words and muttered.

“Only one.”

“If I don’t grasp it, I die. But if I do grasp it, I can at least avoid death. As someone who must take responsibility for hundreds of thousands of people, I cannot make such decisions based solely on my own values.”

I stared directly into his eyes.

He does not view Pleroma favorably.

He doesn’t say it literally, but naturally. There’s no need for someone who tried to kill me for Pleroma’s sake to tell me something disadvantageous to Pleroma in front of me.

“His Majesty is trying to attack this place. Did you know?”

“Of course I know. That’s why we too had to gain power all the more. By any means necessary.”

If we divide into moderate and radical, this side is radical.

Instead of lying low until the time comes, they’re clearly considering an all-out war with the Emperor.

‘Different from me.’

The way for the Catacombs to avoid being attacked by the Emperor while I satisfy the Emperor isn’t far away.

I just need to create a third enemy.

So I’m curious whether he’ll grant my wish.

What choice will he make.

I looked at his face expressionlessly.

“Now, shall we talk about that day? I’m sorry for injuring your hand.”

“Just a hand. I’m fortunate I didn’t lose my life.”

At my words, he smiled faintly.

“I pondered for a long time whether there was a good way to remain loyal to Pleroma while protecting the Catacombs and the world’s safety, and simultaneously attack Pleroma without anyone knowing.”

“I see.”

“My thinking was to borrow Pleroma’s power to become strong, then break away from Pleroma after becoming that strong.”

“But not anymore, it seems.”

Even at my sarcasm, he only smiled.

“As you know, the success or failure of my plan depended on Nicolaus’s life or death.”

“If Nicolaus dies, it would be a gain that somewhat offsets the long-term damage given to Pleroma, but if not, there would be nothing but loss for Pleroma.”

“So you are indeed Count Nicolaus. Since you know well, this conversation will go quickly.”

He took a long final sip of wine, then looked at us silently. He picked up his fork and lightly tapped his plate.

Thoom—

“…!”

Richthofen shot up from his seat.

Everything except us turned black.

Spatial magic had definitely been cast again.

Eberhardt said quietly.

“You must go, Count.”

I said I needed a third enemy.

If that third enemy becomes Pleroma, it would be an excellent situation. It’s a method that can satisfy the Emperor’s needs while dealing a blow to Pleroma and securing the Catacombs’ safety.

So, I must meet the Pleroma connected to this place.

And it’s obvious where I’ll be moved without even asking.

The Antagonist must have handed over this entire space to Pleroma.

I smiled and stared at Eberhardt.

“Thank you for helping me like this.”

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