Book 2: Chapter 2: It's exploding. An incident is exploding (2)

Book 2: Chapter 2: It's exploding. An incident is exploding (2)

Ash-colored light was shooting up to the clear sky.

Lets go.

Alberu stepped off the roof without any hesitation. Mana was roaring around him.

Mm.

Alberu turned his head.

Hey crown prince! Ill take care of all the magic! You just do whatever you feel like doing!

Alberu was about to use flight magic but Raon was one step ahead of him and got everybody into the air. He thanked toward an empty spot in the air and started moving toward the King's Palace.

Identify yourselves!

Someone shot up into the air at that moment.

It was a royal mage.

Y, your highness!

He recognized Alberu, Cale, and Choi Han and urgently rushed over. The mage seemed happy to see them although there was an indescribable sense of misery and guilt on his face.

The Roan Kingdom's capital.

The King's Palace, which was located at the center of the Roan kingdom's royal palace, was completely destroyed.

This made no sense at all.

I'm sorry, your highness.

Report in first.

Alberu slightly flinched at Alberu's calm demeanor before starting his report as they all moved toward the King's Palace.

There was a continuous chain of large explosions before all the pillars crumbled instantly and the King's Palace fell.

Ah.

Choi Han gasped. All of the pillars in the King's Palace broke at the same time. He knew what that meant.

Alberu opened and closed his mouth a few times before finally commenting.

I guess not many people would have managed to evacuate.

We are currently looking for and rescuing missing people and gathering the corpses.

In addition to the guards, there were a lot of people, such as attendants and individuals in charge of many things, working in the King's Palace. This palace had a lot more people than the other palaces as this was where the king resided.

Cale looked down and inspected the area.

There were no signs at all?

Alberu asked in a dry voice and the mage quickly stated the things he knew.

The Magic Department detected a strong mana fluctuation as soon as we heard the explosions, your highness. However, we did not detect any signs of magic anywhere, including the palaces defensive walls, before or after that.

There were no screams coming from the palace right now.

People were gathered in groups urgently moving around.

Anything aside from the magical signs?

Young lady Orsena requested an audience with his Majesty in the King's Palace one hour prior to the explosion.

"And?

The King's Palace crumbled immediately after young lady Orsena left.

"And?

Young lady Orsena is now missing.

Alberu turned his head to observe the mage.

Nobody was keeping an eye on her?

The heir of a Duchy had visited the royal palace.

We had people watching her, your highness.

But?

They said that she suddenly disappeared.

Alberus eyebrows slightly rose up and Cale turned to look at the mage.

The mage gulped before continuing on.

It was not magic, your highness.

It was not magic but she teleported?

Yes, your highness.

Cale had seen someone teleport without using magic before.

During the Sloth test when he was facing the illusions in the sealed gods temple Cale and Choi Jung Gun had met the Hunters, Jung Yi-Rang and Park So Jin.

Take this offering of karma.

Hunter Jung Yi-Rang had disappeared instantly even though no magic was used.

How did she teleport?

"That is something I do not know-

This mage did not have much authority.

Alberu looked down.

I guess I can hear about it down there.

Alberu made eye contact with the second prince.

We're heading down.

Their bodies descended down after Raon made that comment.

The destroyed King's Palace

Pss.

Cale stepped on the debris from a destroyed pillar and landed on the scene.

Your highness! Commander-nim!

Many people recognized Alberu and Cale. However, there were a lot of people who were so busy that they didnt even notice the two of their arrival.

Move the large ones first!

Theres an injured person over here!

It did not seem very rowdy when they were up in the sky, but the ground was covered in chaos.

Please come this way first! This person's lung seems injured!

Leg, this person has no feeling in their leg!

It was a horrible sight.

This is the Roan Palace?

Choi Han looked forward.

The King's Palace that had completely crumbled resembled a large hill. It was completely destroyed so that it held no shape anymore and the beautiful decorations looked ugly and weird now that they were destroyed.

"There is a body over here! It seems to be an attendant!

Choi Han saw a limp arm visible through the debris and turned his head.

However, Cale and Alberu did not turn away from the horrible sight.

Alberu and the second prince did not even greet each other.

Did you evacuate the royal family?

The second prince responded to the crown prince's question with a tired look on his face.

The third prince is on it, your highness.

Your highness!

The leader of the Mage Brigade, who had been at the palace, immediately approached Alberu.

Report in first.

Yes sir!

A knight stopped a junior knight from speaking.

He could anticipate what the other knight was about to say.

Too many people died.

People were blanking out while looking at the signs of people who had tried their best to escape, flailing around to survive. They blanked out looking at the pale faces of people they had greeted just a few hours ago this morning.

It was even more miserable at the bottom of the hill of the crumbled palace.

Your highness.

The head of the Mage Brigade quickly followed behind the walking Alberu.

Alberu stopped in front of the only pillar Cale did not manage to move.

This person died.

The swordsman who was always by King Zed's side along with the Chief of Staff as if he was the guard

That person was dead.

Alberu knelt down to look at the swordsmans corpse.

Cale stood behind Alberu and looked around.

This pillar was the pillar located in the king's dwelling, which meant that they were in the king's dwelling right now.

He couldn't even close his eyes.

It looks like he was taken out in an instant without being able to react at all.

Alberu closed the swordsmans eyes after hearing Choi Hans comment. He then added on.

There are no traces of the secret passage being used.

Cale and Alberu made eye contact.

There are no signs that the secret passage I know about in the King's Palace was used.

The Chief of Staff is not here either, your highness.

The King and the Chief of Staff disappeared without a trace.

The two of them looked at each other and thought of two potential reasons.

Abduction or teleportation.

The Chief of Staff was a mage.

The king either teleported away with the Chief of Staff or the two of them were abducted together.

Either way, it is highly likely that he is still alive.

Alberu immediately stood up.

Commander-

I will go visit the Duke's House of Orsena and the Flynn Merchant Guild, your highness.

Alberu pointed to Choi Han.

Instructor-nim, you go with him too.

Will you be okay, your highness?

Alberu chuckled after Choi Han asked with concern about Alberus safety.

Choi Han thought that Alberu gave off a cold demeanor.

Of course not. No matter who it is or what their goal is I must find out the answer first.

I see.

Choi Han had the thought that Alberu would not lose to most individuals who messed with him right now.

We will head over first then, your highness.

A teleportation magic circle appeared under Cale's feet as he said that and Choi Han stood behind him.

Human, should I take you to the Orsena Estate first?

Is there a need to go somewhere that burned down first?

The grey smoke shooting up beyond the walls of the palace

He was certain that it was the Orsena Estate.

Young lady Orsena was missing and most of the Estate was said to have burned down.

Cale recalled something the fake Hilsman, the man who ran off with his money, had said.

The second child of the Flynn family who has received young lady Orsena's sponsorship will soon become the merchant guild leader.

The second child is aligned with young lady Orsena?

The residences of the king and young lady Orsena, two people related to the Hunters They were both destroyed.

If the Flynn Merchant Guild is still fine in such a situation?

The Flynn Merchant Guild main location. We will head there first.

Ah! I know the location because of Billos, that guy who spends money well!

Ooooooooong-

The teleportation magic circle started shining and Cale's body started to become faint.

I hope you will tell me everything, no matter what you find out.

Of course I will do that, your highness.

Cale let the teleportation magic circle take him after that short conversation with Alberu and addressed Choi Han.

Choi Han, pull out your sword.

"Excuse me?

As Choi Han asked back at the unexpected order

Cale calmly continued to speak.

"We are breaking in right away.

Paaaat-!

Cale saw the bright light and closed his eyes for a moment. He could see the door to the Flynn Merchant Guild main location once he opened his eyes again.

The second child of the Flynn Merchant Guild who seemed to have aligned with the Hunters

Billos's life was in danger as soon as the second child was named as the successor, leading Billos to come find Cale and ask him to destroy the Flynn Merchant Guild.

Cale had not managed to hear the details as Billos was not awake yet, but Billos was not the type of person who would ask him to destroy the Merchant Guild because of his emotions.

This Merchant Guild was Billoss dream.

W, who goes there?! Where are you from?! Identify yourselves!

I, isnt that the Commander?

The guards at the door pointed their weapons at Cale and Choi Han.

"Choi Han, we dont have much time.

Someone who might have information

They needed to capture that person before they disappeared. If not, they at least had to find some traces of evidence the person left behind.

A sudden visit was best for something like that.

Break the door down first.

Yes, Cale-nim.

Choi Han immediately swung his sword.

Baaaaaang!

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

A loud alarm echoed through the building as soon as the door broke.

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