I Captured the Enemy Who Tried to Kill Me - Chapter 24
[Sudden Quest has occurred!
You are the spiritual pillar for all magicians, the source of their faith.
The magicians respect and love you.
But if you don’t resolve their grievances, the roots of that faith might rot!
Identify the source of rumors spreading between magicians and Awakened Ones.
And mediate the fight between magicians and Awakened Ones!
Success: Unlock specified magic
Failure: Loss of magicians’ faith]
A gentle smile spread inside me.
“F-Family Head?”
“W-why are you looking at us like that…?”
As I remained quietly silent, those who had finally stopped howling watched my expression carefully.
Regardless, I was glaring at the status window that had appeared before my eyes.
Today was an exceptionally difficult day.
From morning until evening, I worked so much I couldn’t even eat properly.
At the end, wronged magicians who had been arguing with Awakened Ones grabbed me and poured out their grievances.
But.
In this situation!
What? A sudden quest?
At this point, I couldn’t understand what the status window wanted from me.
‘Think about my situation—a Great Magician who can’t use magic, who has to submit reports to the Emperor every day. Find the source of rumors? Do what? Just tell me to die instead!’
My anger toward the status window grew with each passing day.
The fat cat thrown to me as a companion sprinkles its “poop” called random magic, then goes who knows where during the day and only comes back to sleep at night.
And now it’s picking a fight with quests, too?
I won’t do it. I can’t do it!
So you all need to move.
“You all.”
“……”
Those who were chattering well until just now seemed to freeze pale blue at just one glance.
“How long must I watch you whining noisily?”
“W-we’re sorry……”
I looked around at the magicians who were fidgeting in front of me, my eyes flashing.
“What are you?”
“Pardon?”
The magicians with dumbfounded cow-like expressions rolled their eyes while sweating coldly.
“I asked what you are.”
“W-we are.”
One of them answered timidly.
“M-magicians?”
“Yes. Magicians.”
By now, I knew how to pretend to be dignified and profound as Duke Ariel.
“Magicians are seekers of truth.”
I also knew how to move these useless magicians.
Whenever I threw out words pretending to be profound, they would interpret them on their own and develop their own faith.
So it would be the same now.
“If nonsensical rumors are spreading, stop thinking about fighting like dogs and find the root first. Solve it. Then talk!”
“…!”
When I shouted loudly, the magicians opened their eyes wide as if struck by thunder.
And trembled.
“O-ohhh.”
Not content with that, they even shed tears.
“Indeed, indeed, Family Head! We, we were foolish. Instead of rushing here to lament and complain.”
They got excited among themselves and pledged loudly what they would do next.
“We should have moved and searched directly! We will definitely find those who are spreading such nonsensical rumors!”
Yes, I knew it.
“I will obtain and analyze that drug! I will prove that we magicians have no time to make such things!”
Right, this is correct.
“Move immediately.”
When I nodded with a satisfied expression that I couldn’t hide, the magicians who had rushed at me like baby birds begging for food scattered in a hurry.
‘Originally, the magicians and Awakened Ones were already about to explode.’
This is what happens when shadowy figures plant someone to spread false rumors to slander the other side.
Surely the Emperor must know about this situation, so why isn’t he doing anything, leaving me to clean up the mess alone? Huh?
‘Ah, right. I need to go see Kaisis tonight…’
Solving one problem left another.
‘Just give me one day off. Please!’
Seeing the Emperor’s condition turning completely red, I had to visit him tonight.
‘He said he safely escaped from the Gate this afternoon. After making such threats, I should go see him right away, right?’
I should go.
Just 5 minutes. No, 10 minutes.
I wanted to delay it even a little bit.
While I was frowning deeply, the status window appeared again.
Ding.
[Sudden Quest!]
I openly laughed now.
Are you insane?
Another sudden quest?
‘What kind of ridiculous content are you trying to trick me with now?’
As I glared with bloodshot eyes, the status window that once again colorfully filled my vision blocked the view.
[The system must help you.
We acknowledge the mistake in the magic unlock quest.
We request restoration of the broken balance.
We present a way to accumulate points.]
Ding.
Ding.
[Sudden Quest has occurred!
The Emperor has recognized you as his mate at night.
You gain the Emperor’s full support.
No matter what you say, he will not doubt you at night.
Save him at night.
The more intense the contact guiding, the more points you receive!
You can unlock specified magic with accumulated guiding points.
<Unlock List>
1.Movement Magic (Required Points 99) ─View List(Click)
2.Attack Magic (Required Points 99) ─View List(Click)
3.Defense Magic (Required Points 99) ─View List(Click) The deadline is until you unlock three types of magic. ※ The limit allowed by your mana understanding is one per number. We wish you happy gameplay. Accumulate points for the future!]
What the, this is crazy.
I have to go.
I must go right now!
‘If only I had movement magic.’
I would no longer be tied to the office and could move around freely.
I probably couldn’t go far because of the quest, but I could visit important places from the original work and look for traces of the sunshine heroine who had disappeared!
Attack magic and defense magic were also essential.
I absolutely needed to obtain all of those before the demonstration and battle that weren’t far off.
The system finally came to its senses.
‘I’m going!’
Blinded by desire like that, I clicked on my disguised identity and stood in the corridor of the imperial palace.
‘Why am I so scared to enter?’
Did the threat really work on Kaisis?
Remembering Kaisis, who received guiding with his wrist obediently extended after I made the threat, I swallowed hard.
‘And this energy.’
Whenever I stand here, facing this terribly intense energy leaking from behind that door.
‘It always reminds me of that time.’
I squeezed my eyes shut.
When I died.
The day the Gate went berserk and exploded.
Kaisis’s overflowing power resembled that of the Gate’s rampage exactly.
‘But there were no knights around. He seemed to have removed the guards and was waiting for me. He appeared to remember my promise.’
Then that threat must have succeeded.
That threat says don’t grab me or be curious about me.
The system said so, too.
That I had gained the Emperor’s full support.
So this time should be fine too.
‘Alright. Let’s guide diligently and accumulate points. That’s the most important thing for me to do right now. Let’s go in.’
I trampled down my fear and opened the door.
The ornate, luxurious door opened smoothly without making any particular sound.
Darkness.
And a familiar energy.
Unlike the first time, no blades flew at me, nor did I feel murderous intent suggesting I would be devoured.
Just.
“You came.”
I simply faced Kaisis with a normal face.
Eyes staring straight at me.
A face as perfect as a sculpture.
Shimmering silver hair, vivid blue eyes.
Everything indicated that this person was Kaisis, the Emperor.
My heart froze with a thud.
Our eyes met.
He walked toward me, who was standing stiffly.
With slow steps, he approached and grabbed my wrist.
As if I could never escape.
Grip.
The temperature of his fingertips, which felt freezing, snapped me back to my senses.
“My Indoja.”
This is insane…
As I began to properly recognize the situation at hand, my heart felt like it would burst.
The gaze was clearly fixed on me. The smile. The body moving normally.
Thump, thump, thump.
“I’ve been waiting.”
Why is this person in his right mind?
