I Inherited a Beautiful Wife and a Territory - Chapter 100

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Inheriting a Beautiful Wife and Estate Episode 100

100. The Sea Mage

‘They’re coming, they’re coming, they’re coming, they’re coming!’

It was the flow he had expected.

So many ships from the Kingdom of Alpeo that they filled his entire field of vision approached where Cliff was.

“That looks like over 80 ships.”

It was difficult to count them all precisely. But through long experience, Elbarun could roughly grasp the enemy’s numbers with just a glance.

They were all medium-sized or larger sailing ships.

Over 80 such ships.

“To think they really came by sea…”

Keren looked at Cliff with surprise as he watched the scene.

He had been amazed by this young lord several times now.

‘Everything is just as our lord predicted.’

Cliff had said the enemy would come through the sea.

Since their ground forces would be confronting the homeland. But even considering this, Keren couldn’t understand.

The military force visible now was not at the level of simple reconnaissance.

Their intention to truly fight was clear.

‘They must have already heard how we won, yet they’re coming to fight?’

Perhaps they thought we had mages rather than spirit mages?

After all, mages’ magical efficiency would be higher on land…

“If it’s Count Rokaruten, he may have already figured out my identity. When I was actively operating, he hadn’t yet made his name known, but…”

The House of Rokaruten was also a traditional powerhouse that operated based in the Rajahara Sea.

Elbarun believed his information had leaked to Count Rokaruten.

“But do they know that a prominent figure from Marco’s fleet has joined our side?”

“Yes.”

Even so, the enemy had grasped that there was a high-level spirit mage here.

And one more thing.

“House Rokaruten knows the advantages of spirit mages.”

Cliff nodded as he listened to Elbarun’s explanation. Conversely, Keren looked confused.

“You mean they’re engaging in naval battle even knowing we have a high-level spirit mage?”

“They also know the limitations of spirit mages.”

“The limitations of spirit mages…?”

Keren’s eyes wavered upon hearing those words.

It meant that Elbarun, who had seemed like an absolute powerhouse in the first battle, had weaknesses. Without him, this enormous difference in military strength would be difficult to overcome.

While he was worrying, Elbarun said a word.

“There’s no need to worry. No matter how many enemies there are…”

Muttering, he slightly turned his head.

He was glancing sideways at Cliff.

“…I’m confident we won’t lose.”

Though he seemed to be thinking about something, his words carried conviction. It was that trustworthy.

Cliff chuckled.

“How reassuring.”

After saying that, Cliff gripped his staff tightly.

Originally, mages were restricted in using magic on ship decks. To make it possible required that much practice and mastery.

But Cliff was confident.

‘We will win.’

Not because of Elbarun’s words.

Despite his confident statement, his recovery might not yet be complete. But we would still win.

“Advance!”

For this purpose, their allied ships also began moving toward the enemy.

Only about 10 ships or so.

10 ships versus over 80 ships.

‘I feel like General Yi Sun-sin.’

God still had 11 ships…

“It would be troublesome if you get too close. They’ve probably prepared ballistae.”

Elbarun advised.

As he said, ballistae that shot giant arrows from the enemy side began aiming at this location.

Getting hit would be a loss.

‘But it’s fine if we don’t get hit.’

Cliff raised the corners of his mouth in a grin.

‘Domain Declaration.’

His domain was already declared.

It expanded and stretched to where the enemy ships were. The clearly increased mana recovery and reduced mana consumption compared to the past now made such things possible.

And there was one more thing that was possible.

Being on a ship reminded him even more of past pirate manga. And there was a technique that suited this perfectly.

‘Intimidation.’

This was Conqueror’s Haki… no, it was presence.

The Tyrant of Razahar mounted on the bow of the Maroon Serpent Ship.

An intense intimidating presence reminiscent of his past roars and fear.

“Wh-what…?”

“Gasp!”

Tremble tremble tremble.

There was no effect on the allies.

But several of the enemy ships at the front were overwhelmed by Cliff’s intimidating presence.

While knights might be fine, the rest were not. Precise level aiming would be impossible.

The soldiers who couldn’t move properly and the knights on each ship who were flustered by the flesh-piercing intimidation turned their heads toward where Cliff was.

And they were shocked.

‘That appearance is…’

An appearance that anyone who sailed these Rajahara Seas couldn’t help but recognize.

“The Tyrant of Razahar…?”

Someone muttered like that.

Those words spread everywhere. And became fear that spread like contagion.

The Tyrant of Razahar.

The monster that had annihilated the pirate crew of the great pirate Marco who ruled these seas.

Shaaaa!

The illusion of that monster roaring spread in all directions.

It was an effect created by the intimidation Cliff emanated.

“My friend, come here once again and bind the movements of my enemies!”

Elbarun called Endairon.

This time was different from before. If earlier the ordinary soldiers who couldn’t sense mana had been shaken, this time the knights who could sense mana trembled.

‘What is this presence?’

They were shocked.

And someone shouted.

“Below… the sea!”

That presence appeared from the sea.

Some massive intimidating presence existing in the ocean.

The knights were overwhelmed by that presence. And together with the sight of the bow where Cliff was riding, they could only think of one thing.

‘It’s the Tyrant of Razahar!’

They mistook the spirit for a serpent.

And this delivered a tremendous shock.

“It’s, it’s the Tyrant of Rajahaar!”

“Retreat! It’s the Tyrant!”

The Tyrant of Rajahaar, who hadn’t been seen for years.

However, for the sailors who had navigated these waters of Rajahaar, there hadn’t been enough time for that terror to fade.

“We need to escape from here! The Tyrant of Rajahaar is…!”

He couldn’t say anything more.

Everyone tried to escape the area. But that was impossible.

Massive currents arose.

“It’s a whirlpool!”

It was a whirlpool with a range that encompassed dozens of ships.

A whirlpool that seemed to spiral inward, sucking everything in.

“Gasp!”

“Has the Tyrant truly resumed activity again!”

Several people panicked.

But Count Rokaruten was not among them. He knew who was causing this phenomenon.

‘No. This isn’t the Tyrant, it’s a spirit!’

Right now, a spirit was trying to devour them.

The spirit that had once caused a tsunami had now created a massive whirlpool. And this made him even more flustered.

‘It was just recently that it created a tsunami, yet it’s already capable of casting magic of this magnitude?’

Had the hidden Spirit Mage of the Marco Pirate Crew been consuming elixirs for years?

The moment he had that thought, Count Rokaruten’s eyes caught sight of the Maroon Serpent Ship.

“Gasp!”

What was moving in the sea right now was the spirit.

But that ship’s bow was not.

Tremble tremble.

He couldn’t think of anything.

“Su, surely not…”

One impossible possibility came to his mind.

The Marco Pirate Crew, known to have been annihilated after attacking the Tyrant of Rajahaar. But what if the Serpents’ hunt had actually succeeded back then?

And what if Marco and his Spirit Mage had settled in the Kingdom of Alesia?

‘Even if their fleet numbers are small, if that Marco is over there, we have no chance of winning!’

We must flee!

“Everyone… retreat! We must escape this place immediately!”

We cannot win by fighting.

That thought solidified. Though he desperately shouted those words, escaping the whirlpool was difficult.

That wasn’t all.

The enemy began their attack. The enemy’s ship had approached close enough to avoid being affected by the whirlpool.

Our forces couldn’t even counterattack.

The current situation was panic, and accurate shooting was impossible due to the whirlpool.

But it wasn’t the same for the enemy.

‘It’s regrettable that I can’t save them all.’

Cliff raised his staff.

And took a deep breath.

He had practiced many times against aquatic monsters like Giant Crocodiles and mermaids.

It was possible because of this staff.

‘But now it’s not just a mere staff.’

-Assistant Mage (Lv. Max)

-Understanding of Magic (Lv. Max)

Two skills he had raised.

Among them, what was particularly helpful was ‘Assistant Mage’. Before, he had cast magic without this.

‘But not this time.’

Soon a magic circle appeared in the air.

-Mage’s Mind (Lv. Max)

Another skill that had emerged after raising Understanding of Magic to Max.

Through this, his concentration had greatly increased. It felt like he could cast magic in any environment.

And above all, another skill that was born from raising this to Max.

-Multiple Casting (Lv. 1)

He became able to use two different magics simultaneously.

Two magics were used at the same time.

“Lightning Arrow.”

Magic he had used before.

Magic that combined Magic Arrow and Lightning.

Crackle. Snap crackle.

He had used this before too. But the speed of creating this magic had become three to four times faster than before.

And it had become more precise.

‘Go.’

The magic Cliff created flew toward the ship.

He had reduced the lethality.

“Guk.”

“Kraak!”

“Uaaaak!”

But those who were hit kept increasing.

Some magic even punched holes in the ships. This further threw the people of the Kingdom of Alpeo into panic.

“Surrender! Ships that surrender will be rescued from that whirlpool!”

Elbarun shouted.

Soon white flags went up on several ships. Elbarun kept his promise.

The ships that raised white flags were pulled out of the whirlpool. But there was no mercy for the rest.

Only the ships that had been at the rear and were outside the whirlpool managed to flee.

“Damn it! Die!”

Of course, among the surrendered ships, there were many who had feigned surrender.

But there was no mercy for such people.

“Lightning Arrow.”

The arrow Cliff created flew forth, emitting sparks. And the effect of this arrow was tremendous.

“Kraak!”

“Guk!”

Those who were electrocuted collapsed one by one on the deck.

Some people jumped toward Cliff’s ship only to fall straight into the sea.

‘Such fast casting… As expected, our lord was no ordinary mage.’

Meanwhile, several people looked at Cliff with surprised faces.

They truly couldn’t have imagined it.

They had only thought that mages were weak on ships. But even though it was low-circle magic, Cliff cast it without difficulty.

The speed was also incredibly fast.

Everyone had no choice but to look at him with misunderstanding.

“I’ve lived on ships for decades, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone handle magic as skillfully as you on a ship, my lord.”

Elbarun looked at Cliff with admiration.

Cliff shrugged his shoulders upon hearing those words.

“It’s thanks to the staff.”

“If such things were truly possible with just a staff, there would be far more mages venturing into these seas than there are now.”

Cliff agreed with those words.

Assistant Mage.

And above all, it was the effect of the mage’s mental skills.

In fact, Cliff continued to wield magic without hesitation afterward. They were enemies caught up in Elbarun’s spirit magic anyway.

It felt like moving targets.

Besides Lightning Arrow, various other spells struck the ships of enemies who hadn’t surrendered.

This was another terror for the sailors.

The Mage of the Sea.

This was the epithet Cliff earned from this battle.

Rumors spread along the coastline of the Kingdom of Alpeo.

The Mage of the Sea had hunted the Tyrant of Razahar.

The Mage of the Sea creates tsunamis and whirlpools, and freely casts magic on ships to sink them.

He is the new ruler of this Razahar.

It was a rumor mixed with several misunderstandings.

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