I Put all my Stats into Charm - Chapter 72

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I Put All My Stats Into Charm Episode 072

“Don’t kill them! Capture all the harpies alive!”

The knights were confused by Jerome’s unexpected command.

However, they quickly regained their composure and began subduing the harpies.

The battle became even more difficult as they tried to subdue opponents with killing intent without killing them.

While everyone was busy with the battle, Lowell quietly chanted.

“Nexus Aeres.”

As soon as his words ended, the air in the cave vibrated.

A cold current swept from the end of the cave.

The wings of the harpies flapping in the air were forcibly folded as they began crashing to the ground.

“Kyaaaaa!”

“Kyaaak!”

“Kiaaak!”

The harpies that fell to the ground scratched the earth with their claws and struggled.

The more they did so, their bodies gradually shrank as if some invisible force was constricting the monsters.

As the harpies were subdued in an instant, Calliton gave instructions to the knights.

“Check if there are markings on the back of their necks! Bring any specimens with markings to me!”

The knights began sorting through the harpies that had fallen to the ground.

Soon, the knights brought four harpies with markings on the back of their necks to Calliton.

Their eyes and hair were all white.

“Kyaaak!”

“Kiek!”

Jerome took out the portraits of the missing people from Bramshut Village.

His expression grew darker as he compared the faces in the portraits with the harpies’ faces.

“What do you think, Duke?”

Jerome nodded at Calliton’s question.

“The harpies’ faces match the portraits of the missing people. Age and gender are all identical.”

“…Do you think the same as I do, Duke?”

“Only their hair and eye color are different, but they’re definitely the missing people from Bramshut Village.”

“Damn it.”

Calliton roughly ran his hand through his hair and spat out a curse.

“What kind of crazy bastard would think to turn people into monsters?”

Meanwhile, Lowell carefully examined the markings behind the necks of the bound harpies.

“I expected it would be a marking related to black magic… but I didn’t know it would be like this.”

Lowell shifted his gaze toward Calliton.

“This is the marking His Majesty conveyed in his letter, isn’t it?”

“Yes. It matches exactly with the troll’s. What kind of bastards do you think did this?”

“Regenerating life is high-level black magic that requires considerable magical power.”

Lowell continued in a calm voice.

“Magic that combines monsters and humans is alchemy that even I would find difficult to succeed at, so if they forced such magic…”

His brow furrowed.

“It must be the work of a state-level criminal organization, not just a simple group of mages.”

“…”

Veins bulged on Calliton’s forehead.

His eyes, which had sunk even deeper, were filled with suppressed anger.

“Have the imperial citizens who turned into harpies evacuated separately.”

At his command, the knights took the white-haired harpies and left the cave.

The remaining party continued searching the cave.

While walking through the long passage of the cave, everyone hardened their expressions and didn’t say a word.

Only the sound of silent footsteps echoed in the cave. The already dark cave looked even more ominous.

‘Is Jerome okay?’

This incident had occurred in Jerome’s territory, and it seemed related to the background of his kidnapping and the person he was looking for.

Starting to worry about Jerome, I glanced toward where he was.

Since confirming the portraits of the missing people, he hadn’t said anything.

That appearance was like the calm before a storm, and the longer the silence continued, the more precarious he seemed.

I let out a deep sigh.

‘When am I in a position to worry about others?’

When we discovered the markings on the back of the harpies’ necks.

A chilling feeling crept up my spine, worse than when we found the markings on the troll.

It was because their appearance overlapped with mine.

I rubbed the back of my neck where goosebumps had risen.

‘…What exactly is Aisha’s identity?’

Had I also been kidnapped like the people of Bramshut Village or Jerome?

…Could I turn into a monster later?

The only information I knew was that Aisha was Brion’s disciple and an orphan from the countryside.

‘I need information about Aisha.’

Having such a marking on the back of my neck was unsettling.

At this rate, I might turn into a monster before even returning home.

But since there was no particular way to find out information about Aisha, I spoke to Lowell.

“Master.”

“Yes, Lady.”

“What kind of person was Master Brion?”

As if receiving an unexpected question, Lowell asked in a puzzled voice.

“Brion?”

“Yes. My former master.”

If I found out about Brion, wouldn’t I discover something about Aisha?

Lowell fell into thought as if recalling memories, then opened his mouth.

“Brion was the most capable mage among the disciples I taught. He was a friend who was very interested in auroras and astronomy.”

His gentle voice echoed low in the cave.

“At one time, he was skilled enough to serve as an imperial mage. It was regrettable that he retired.”

I listened obediently to Lowell’s story.

“If he had cultivated that ability for a long time with an elf’s lifespan, he would have become a mage surpassing me. But human time is different from elf time, so it can’t be helped.”

My former master was skilled enough to surpass Lowell, the empire’s greatest mage?

I hadn’t given much thought to the person called Brion, but he seemed to have been a much more capable talent than I thought.

“When I heard the news that Brion had taken in Lady, I thought it was unexpected. She was too old to adopt a child.”

A bitter smile spread across Lowell’s lips.

Seeing his expression, it seemed Brion had been a disciple he quite cherished.

“I was curious about how she was doing. As always, human lifespans are like mirages.”

I carefully analyzed the information Lowell had conveyed.

It seemed Brion had adopted Aisha at a considerable age.

If she adopted an orphan, there would be an adoption agency.

‘For example, an orphanage.’

If I looked into Aisha’s birth, wouldn’t I be able to find accurate information about the source of the neck marking?

Just as I was thinking I should investigate the circumstances of Brion adopting Aisha, Lowell suddenly stopped.

Then he raised his palm and signaled to stop.

“I can feel strong magical power ahead. The waves are unstable, so it could be dangerous. It would be good to be careful.”

As soon as Lowell’s warning ended, we immediately took battle positions and entered deep into the cave.

As we walked along the increasingly narrow passage.

A faint blue light spreading from the end of the passage became visible.

As we reached the end of the passage, a breathtaking and overwhelming sight unfolded before us.

A massive mana crystal mining site emitting blue light.

The entire cave sparkled like one giant crystal, overwhelming our vision.

Smooth crystals formed layers of formations, gently swaying like waves holding light.

At first glance, it was a place beautiful enough to be enchanting.

No, it would have been a beautiful place.

I belatedly confirmed the mining site’s true face.

The walls of the mining site were artificially roughened and cracked in various places.

The floor where mana crystals should have been attached was hollowed out as if flesh had been carved away.

At the center of the vein, residual mana light rippled while emitting blue light, and fragments of destroyed mana crystals were scattered across the floor.

Calliton frowned as he stepped into the mining site.

“An illegal mining site. What kind of bastards extracted mana crystals using such crude methods?”

I also followed my companions into the mining site.

Among the broken and torn veins, I could see one mana crystal that maintained its intact form.

That mana crystal was sparkling with a clear blue light compared to the damaged ones.

As if entranced, I brought my hand to the mana crystal.

The moment the cold, smooth surface touched my fingertips.

Whooom—.

The mana crystal began to vibrate.

Soon, blue light erupted from the mana crystal like an explosion and engulfed my body.

“…!”

“Lady!”

I heard Lowell’s urgent voice.

But my vision was obscured by blue light and I couldn’t see anything.

An indescribable cool sensation traveled through my fingertips and penetrated into my body.

Ding—.

[Mana has increased by 100.]

[Mana LV.101]

[The ‘Mind Control’ skill has increased by 10.]

[Mind Control LV.13]

An unexpected skill window appeared before my eyes.

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