Chapter 99: Assassination of the Tower Master (2)
As we approached the scene, the sight that greeted us was one that seemed to have already concluded in battle.
There was a woman lying on the ground, a man standing in front of her, people standing around them, and corpses scattered about.
I checked the man’s level and furrowed my brow.
【Lv. 90】
Level 90.
Upon seeing his level, I could immediately guess the man’s identity.
Is he the Flaveros’ tower master?
Given his level and the fact that he was located near the city where the magic tower was situated, it was only natural for him to come to mind. His appearance also matched the characteristics I knew.
Was he really the tower master of Flaveros? What was he doing here?
I couldn’t be certain, but I increased my flight speed.
If he really was the tower master, I couldn’t just pass him by.
“Let’s go down there.”
Soon we reached the airspace just above them.
Without hesitation, I stood up from the saddle and tapped Ti-Yong’s back.
I did this to protect Ti-Yong in case an attack came while we were landing.
“Oh…”
Perhaps he didn’t know we were going to jump, but I heard Asher’s surprised voice just as we were about to fall.
Shuahhh!
When we got close to the ground, I used space leap to land softly on the ground.
When I looked up, the woman and the man were staring at us in astonishment.
“Seventh…… Lord?”
The man, who was presumed to be the tower master, muttered these words.
I looked back and forth between him and the woman whose identity I couldn’t figure out before raising my head.
Kroooh!
With a loud roar, Ti-Yong suddenly turned and rolled in a circle.
Then, a single dot quickly approached the ground with a deafening sound. And it was Asher.
She calmly walked up and stood next to me, and TI-Yong also landed nearby.
I turned my gaze back to the man and the woman. There was a moment of silence.
“Flaveros’ tower master.”
As I opened my mouth to say that, the man’s eyes flickered with surprise.
His reaction confirmed that he was indeed the tower master.
What kind of coincidence is this?
I had been wondering how to deal with him, but we ran into each other before entering the city.
I felt puzzled and bewildered as I tried to guess the situation.
From the looks of it, it seemed that the woman had been chased by the tower master and was finally caught.
“Seventh Lord of Calderic.”
The tower master spoke again, seemingly confident of my identity.
I asked the woman who was lying on the ground, “Who are you?”
Although she seemed to be trying to say something, she couldn’t speak.
The tower master frowned with a suspicious expression and murmured, “You didn’t know? Then why…”
As I heard him murmur, something suddenly flashed through my mind.
I asked her again, “Were you the spy sent to the magic tower?”
The woman immediately nodded her head. As I suspected, she was the spy sent by the Overlord.
So, what’s happening now was… her identity was revealed, and she got caught? Was that why she’s being pursued by the forces of the magic tower?
That seems to be the case.
Only then could I roughly understand the situation we were in. At the same time, I felt a sense of relief. The situation was already set up perfectly for me to quietly dispose of the tower master, just as I had come here for.
I surveyed the area for any signs of danger. The only ones in this forest were the tower master and a few of his followers.
I’ll take care of him right here.
It was a perfect opportunity. There was no reason to hesitate.
As if reading my thoughts, the tower master, with a confused expression, twisted his face into a fierce scowl and spewed sharp killing intent.
“Did you come here to kill me?”
“…”
“Why? Is it because of the experiment? Is this also the will of the Overlord?”
He seemed curious, but there was no reason to answer his question.
I said to Asher,
“Asher.”
“Yes.”
“Do you want to fight him once?”
Asher looked back at me and nodded calmly.
“Yes, of course.”
I didn’t just give her the opportunity to test her grown power.
I looked at the tower master.
A translucent green field was faintly swirling around the tower master’s body. It was the defense magic that he had already spread out.
Anyway, mages are tricky opponents.
The only counter to the ability to kill instantly was the defense barrier.
With a barrier like that, it was impossible to deal with him alone with my own strength, whether it was blood magic or space leap.
So while Asher was fighting with him, I just needed to find a suitable opportunity to intervene.
Or if Asher alone could handle it, there was no need to interfere. At that time, all I had to do was to stop him from escaping.
“There’s no need to subdue him. Kill him with all your power.”
Swish.
Asher drew her sword and took a step forward.
The tower master looked at me with a displeased expression.
“You looked down on me too much, Seventh Lord. What kind of nonsense is this that you won’t even face me yourself?”
Ugh.
Asher immediately used her racial traits as if she was going all out from the beginning. Her whole body turned white.
The eyes of the tower master widened as he looked at her appearance.
“…You’re the White Moon tribe that had a duel with the General at the Earth Hill meeting!”
Asher’s existence had already spread to some extent even in Santea.
The tower master also immediately raised his magic power.
A seeping spark crackled from his outstretched hand towards the spy who had fallen in front of him.
Seeing him ready to handle her first and go into battle, I used space leap.
The floating veil blocked the fierce lightning strike, and it quickly disappeared.
“…!”
The tower master could not pay attention to this side and could only retreat hastily.
It was because Asher jumped forward the next moment and poured her sword towards him.
Kwagwang!
As I watched the battle begin, I turned and helped the fallen spy.
Her condition seemed quite serious, so I took out a healing potion from my pocket and handed it to her.
“Treat yourself for now.”
“Yes, yes. Thank you, Seventh Lord.”
One of the tower master’s subordinates was shown panicking on one side, not knowing what to do.
“If you want to throw away your life in vain, run away.”
They froze in place, unable to even move after my warning.
I turned my gaze away from them.
The battle between Asher and the tower master was intensifying, turning the surroundings into ruins.
Aaaah!
The tower master’s magic surged in all directions, unleashing several huge pillars of fire that rose up like swirling tornadoes.
The power was so overwhelming that it could have reduced a small village to ashes in an instant.
Asher quickly dodged the catastrophic pillars of fire and struck with her sword, while the tower master fired a green beam of magic. The two massive forces collided in midair, causing a massive explosion.
The aftershocks were so strong that I had to put up a barrier to protect myself.
Is Asher slightly ahead of the tower master?
Despite having only recently reached level 90, I had expected the tower master’s experience to give him an edge. However, the battle seemed to be tilted in Asher’s favor.
Even with the same level, there may be a slight difference in skill, so could it be that Asher has achieved a higher level than the tower master?
Or perhaps she was simply more skilled in combat than the tower master. Or maybe it was just that the matchup happened to be more favorable to her.
Krrrr!
The tower master, flying back and forth through the air, was unable to shake off Asher’s persistent pursuit. The distance between them fluctuated unstably.
As Asher and the tower master’s magic intertwined and clashed, the night sky was lit up with colorful flashes.
The magic spells unleashed by the tower master were diverse. They spread rings of magical power like thorn vines, and symbols scattered in the air exploded, either expanding or condensing to deliver delayed attacks.
Asher broke through the relentless magical onslaught, striking the defensive barrier that the tower master was continually regenerating and maintaining while distancing herself. However, if there were even a single moment of weakness, a gap to break through, it would be the tower master’s downfall.
Of course, Asher had some dangerous moments as well, but she still seemed to have more room to spare than the tower master.
I wonder if I don’t need to intervene?
Since Asher would be able to finish the fight immediately once the barrier was shattered, there seemed to be almost no chance for me to interfere.
However, I still kept my guard up and observed the battle.
Since the tower master had already delved into demonic research, I couldn’t know what hidden tricks he had up his sleeve.
And then, in the very next moment, it happened.
Clang!
Finally, Asher’s sword strike shattered the tower master’s defensive barrier.
Startled, the tower master tried to regroup, but it was too late. In an instant, the tower master’s eyes widened in astonishment.
“…!”
Asher’s sword, shimmering with a brilliant white light, flashed and passed through the tower master’s neck like a beam of light.
That was the end of it.
Asher landed on the ground, and the corpse, with its head and body separated, fell from the air with a thud.
After catching her breath, Asher wiped the blood off her sword and retrieved it into its scabbard.
“Ah…”
The spy who had been sitting and observing the battle still let out a small sigh with a dazed expression.
I turned my head and nodded once in the direction where Asher was.
“It ended more quickly than I thought.”
Even if Asher had won, I thought it would be a more difficult battle, but it ended in a moment with a perfect victory, without any injuries.
I felt a little proud and satisfied with her growth, which was even more than expected.
“Good job.”
I congratulated her as she approached and then checked the body of the tower master.
There was nothing else to examine or see, as he had died instantly with his head hanging down. As a dead person, he no longer showed any levels.
Confirming that he was definitely dead, I relaxed.
Is it still not the time yet?
In the future, the tower master of Flaveros not only conducted research on demons but also appeared as a villain who made a contract with them.
And not just any ordinary demon, but one of the top leaders of the demon faction, “Wonma”.
So he must have continued to use the power of demons until the moment he died.
But seeing that he didn’t do that, I wondered if he had not yet made the contract with demons at this point.
Anyway, since the tower master was dead, the task assigned by the Overlord was now over.
Feeling more relieved than I expected, I turned my gaze towards the remaining mages and thought about how to deal with them.
Shh…
“…”
I was startled and turned my gaze to the sudden surge of black energy rising from the body of the tower master.
