Chapter 36
Chapter 36: Being Still (3)
Choi Han looked at the Black Dragon before looking back toward Cale and asking .
“Are we going to destroy everything?”
“No . Absolutely not . ”
‘Why are his thoughts always so extreme?’
Cale laid down on the bed and waved Choi Han away .
“Hurry up and come back soon . Oh, and wear a hat . ”
“I understand . ”
Choi Han left only the night stand’s light on and turned the rest of the lights off before heading out of the room and saying something to Hans . Cale kept his eyes closed and pretended to be asleep .
The door soon closed and Hans did not enter . The Black Dragon, who had been invisible while the door was open, removed its invisibility and landed on the bed . One side of the bed started to sink while the dragon started to speak in a worried voice .
“You cannot really fall asleep . ”
Cale started to think after hearing the dragon’s words .
‘Do I look like a four-year-old to this dragon?’
Cale let out a sigh and got up from the bed . A few moments later, Choi Han reentered the room through the window while wearing a robe .
“You’re here . I guess a robe is definitely better than a hat . ”
Choi Han nodded and started to speak toward the dragon as Cale packed a hat .
“Will you be following us like that?”
“I will be invisible . ”
“… I heard that dragons could polymorph . Can’t you turn into a human? I think that would be easier . ”
A dragon’s magic was an expression of their will . That was why Choi Han thought that the dragon could easily polymorph if it had the will to do so .
The Black Dragon snorted at Choi Han’s words .
“I hate humans . I do not want to be like the humans . He said that dragons were cool and awesome . ”
“Who said that?”
The Black Dragon peeked toward Cale at Choi Han’s question, before quickly looking away . It then turned invisible and flew up into the sky . The sunken part of the bed returned back to normal .
Cale leisurely started to speak to Choi Han, who was looking at him with an odd expression .
“Dragons indeed are cool . ”
“They really are . ”
Choi Han nodded his head and followed behind Cale, who was heading toward the terrace . He then looked out the third-floor terrace window and stopped suddenly .
“Um, Cale-nim . ”
“What?”
“…Do I have to carry you again?”
Cale snorted at Choi Han’s hesitant question, and pointed to the ceiling with his index finger . At that moment, Cale’s body slowly lifted off the floor and started to turn invisible .
Cale watched his entire body turn invisible before looking up to the ceiling and starting to speak .
“Dragons are great and mighty . ”
“You are right . I am great and mighty . ”
The invisible Black Dragon responded to Cale . Choi Han could see Cale’s evil smirk quickly appear before disappearing . Choi Han realized how Cale was controlling the dragon and he started to speak as well .
“Wow, dragons are great and mighty . ”
Once Choi Han said that, he turned invisible as well, and they could leave the residence without any worries . Of course, there were magic detection tools around the residence fence, but they were for preventing intruders . They did not have any reaction to people leaving from the residence .
Choi Han stood at a small alley a bit away from the residence, and started to speak .
“It is fine from here . ”
As soon as he said that, the invisibility magic on Cale and Choi Han was removed . Cale, whose levitation magic was removed as well, landed gently from the 10 centimeters he was floating in the air . Cale was shocked at this chain of events .
‘The Black Dragon’s magic skills are much stronger than I thought . I wonder if it is related to its special characteristics . ’
This level of magic was already a bit higher than the level of the highest tier mages . It was no wonder that they said that an adult dragon could easily destroy an entire kingdom if it was willing to do so .
‘But I won’t need his help like this once I get the Sound of the Wind . I can then move around without the Black Dragon or Choi Han coming with me . ’
The Sound of the Wind was the third ancient power Cale was planning on taking . However, he needed to head to the Roan Kingdom’s Northeastern shores to find that power .
‘I’ll need to go to young lady Amiru’s territory . ’
Cale was planning on heading there to get the Sound of the Wind on his way back from the capital . His excuse to others would be that he wanted to go sightseeing, since he was already out . The fact that it was an ancient power by the sea made him a bit concerned, but Cale decided to not think much about it because it was a power that he could quietly take .
‘By then, Choi Han’s crew won’t be with me anyways . ’
Cale was certain that the Whale Tribe and the mermaids appeared at the Northeastern shores around the end of volume 4 . The war in the ocean between the Eastern and Western continents . All he had to do was avoid the shores at that time . More than the whales, he needed to avoid those crazy mermaids .
Cale covered his red hair with his hat, before taking a map out of his pocket . He then took the lead .
“Follow me . ”
The still invisible Black Dragon and Choi Han walked on either side of Cale, following Cale out of the southern district of the nobles and into the center of Huiss .
The night became as bright as the day as they got closer to the center of Huiss . There were many bright lights on the streets with shops selling stuff, and bars were the most lively at this time .
“The nightlife at the capital is really different from other places . ”
“It sure is . ”
Cale nodded his head at Choi Han’s words before heading toward the Plaza of Glory at the center of Huiss . They could see a round plaza in front of them with fountains in all four directions . Each fountain had groups of citizens gathered around it .
The three of them could see the citizens relaxing with their families or friends after a long day of work . Since it was 9 pm right now, they would continue to enjoy themselves at the plaza until the guards came to patrol at 11 pm .
Cale looked to the left . Choi Han was blankly watching some families laughing together at the fountain to the east .
Cale, who had been leisurely watching Choi Han and the scene in front of them, started to speak .
“Make it so nobody can hear us . ”
Once he said that, an invisible dome appeared around them . It was something that only Cale, Choi Han, and the Black Dragon, who were inside the dome, could see .
Choi Han finally turned to look at Cale .
“There is this thing called a magic bomb . ”
“A bomb?”
“Yes . A bomb . Magic bombs can come in many shapes and sizes . With this Western continent having a long history of war that was led by magic, it has developed quite a bit . ”
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Choi Han quietly listened to Cale’s story .
“However, there are a lot of restrictions . The location of the magic bomb, controlling the mana flowing through it, and many other factors cause these bombs to be really complicated to use . ”
That was why they preferred to have a mage use their magic during war rather than using magic bombs . But the magic bombs this time are different from those used previously . ”
“Of those bombs, newly developed magic bombs will go off here, as well as multiple places around here, in six days . ”
Cale did not think that the five bombs Choi Han and Rosalyn had found in the novel would still be the same . The story had already changed . That meant that this situation could easily change as well . That was why Cale came up with a new plan .
However, he was still certain that the magic bomb terror incident would still proceed as described .
‘Since I was able to confirm that the crazy mage was in this kingdom . ’
The crazy mage was the one who created this new magic bomb . The secret organization would eventually distribute this bomb to different territories in the Roan Kingdom after the incident at the capital . Of course, they will be hiding their identity as the secret organization .
“Are you saying a bomb will go off here?”
“Yes . ”
Choi Han looked around at the fountains and the people in the plaza . A cold voice filled his ear at that time .
“It could be buried somewhere or even installed on a person . Of course, that person will not know it is a bomb and think it is something else, like a bracelet or a purse and have it on them . ”
On a person . That phrase made Choi Han turn his head to look at Cale . Cale responded coldly to Choi Han .
“That is why we need to prevent it . ”
Of course, Cale would not do it . Choi Han, Rosalyn, and the Black Dragon will be the ones to take care of it . Cale planned to be still . Cale planned to be very still at the capital .
“How can we prevent it?”
“Simple . ”
Cale crossed his arms as he leaned on a tree in the plaza and continued to speak .
“Magic bombs, are in essence, chunks of mana . That is why all you need to do is have someone with high mana sensitivity inspect the area and search any locations that seem to have an abundance of mana . ”
Choi Han flinched at Cale’s calm demeanor before cautiously asking .
“Is it so much higher that it will be that easily detected?”
“No . It is just slightly higher, making it difficult for any average mage to notice it . But that small chunk of mana can instantly pull in the mana in the surrounding area to create a large explosion . ”
Choi Han looked concerned . As a sword user and an aura user, he was slightly sensitive to mana as well . However, he was not as sensitive to it as mages, and could not be of help .
“Cale-nim, I do not think it will be easy . ”
“It is very easy . ”
Cale answered that way as he asked .
“Right?”
At that moment, an answer came from above .
“It is doable . Just annoying . ”
Next to Cale was the Black Dragon, an existence that was said to be the most sensitive to mana . Choi Han quickly understood and nodded his head . He had forgotten that this dragon was a great and mighty existence .
Cale handed the map in his hand to Choi Han .
“I don’t know about the people, but the bombs installed in locations will be installed at least two days before the incident . ”
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The day of the incident would be when the king arrives . That meant that the security would be multiple times the normal level starting from the day before . That's why they needed to install the bombs at least two days before .
“I don’t know about the other locations, but I am certain that at least one bomb will be near this plaza . This is the place with the most people . ”
“Right . I agree . ”
“That is why, with this plaza as the center point . ”
Cale pointed toward Choi Han and then up to the sky .
“Choi Han, you and the dragon will roam around the capital every night to look for the magic bombs . ”
“The two of us?”
Cale patted Choi Han’s shoulder and answered as Choi Han asked . The way to handle the Black Dragon and Choi Han was pretty similar .
“Yes . Choi Han, if it is you, I know that you can stealthily move around without being noticed . You are very talented . ”
Choi Han quietly nodded his head with a serious expression . He then asked .
“What should we do once we find it?”
“Leave it there for now . ”
“…Not get rid of it?”
“We will get rid of it on the day of the incident . ”
“May I ask why?”
Cale started to smirk .
“Don’t you want to find that mage?”
It was not the answer to Choi Han’s question, but Choi Han first nodded his head . Cale looked around the plaza . Everybody looked happy, but members of the secret organization may be mixed in with them . Cale did not know where that blood-drinking mage was located . The mage may be hiding somewhere or roaming around under a disguise .
“A mage needs to be present in order to make a magic bomb go off . The mage who made the bomb needs to remove the restriction to set it off . ”
“…Then-”
Choi Han started to speak as a thought came to him before stopping himself and looking back toward Cale . Cale continued on in an uninterested voice .
“First, find the bombs . If you happen to get lucky and find the people installing the bombs, follow them without getting noticed . ”
Since the Black Dragon will be with him, Choi Han would stop right before he would be detected by magic . But Cale thought it would be difficult for them to find those people in the process .
It will take a lot of work to look for the locations with a slightly elevated mana fluctuation to find the bombs . It will be very difficult and tiring . That was why Cale left this task to the two of them . He would not be able to help, but, more importantly, he didn’t want to do it .
“Then do we just have to roam around until two days before the event?”
“No . The two of you will need to come the day before as well . ”
“The day before?”
‘Wouldn’t it be difficult because there will be a lot more guards?’
Choi Han did not ask his question . It would be difficult, but still manageable for him . He would just need to spend a little more effort and be a little more cautious .
At that moment, Choi Han could see Cale with his villainous smirk once again .
Cale took a black orb out of his pocket and showed it to Choi Han .
“Ah . ”
Choi Han let out a gasp . He was familiar with this black orb . It was the Mana Disturbance Tool . It had been used by Cale once before . It was strong enough to have a range of an entire mountain .
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Cale leisurely smiled as he started to speak . He knew when the bomb would go off .
“A lot of mages will be there that day, so it probably won’t even last 10 minutes, but it will help . It will make everything related to magic not work for that duration . ”
10 minutes was enough .
They just needed to save the people with bombs on them in those 10 minutes . They will be very visible . And, by that point, there will be a lot of humans and beast people to put to work, in addition to Choi Han and the dragon as well .
Choi Han looked back and forth between the black orb and Cale, before taking a gulp and starting to speak .
“…Cale-nim, you were planning to do all of this on your own-”
“That is why . ”
Cale knew what Choi Han was going to say . That was why he cut him off and started to speak to Choi Han and the dragon .
“Go and work . ”
Choi Han blankly stared at Cale . Cale pointed to the beer bar that was famous for its beer and continued on .
“I will be waiting for you here . Just look around until about 11 before coming back for today . ”
Choi Han thought for a moment, before letting out a sigh-like laughter and nodding his head .
“Got it . Today, the dragon and I will just look around the interior of the plaza before returning . ”
Choi Han had originally thought about asking why Cale was not going with them . However, he quickly realized it . Cale would only be baggage to Choi Han and the Black Dragon as they worked .
Cale was weak . There was not even a trace of mana coming from Cale’s body, nor did he look like he practiced any type of martial arts . He was plain, yet not plain at the same time .
“I will work hard, so please buy me a beer when I come back . ”
“Sure . Dragon, thanks for your help too . ”
The Black Dragon got rid of the soundproof dome, as if to respond to Cale’s words . Choi Han just slightly bowed his head before moving away from Cale .
Two hours later, Cale returned to the residence with Choi Han and the Black Dragon, who did not manage to find anything .
They did not manage to find anything the next night either .
Cale, who could not sleep at night, finally woke up in the middle of the day . He was not tired though, because the Vitality of the Heart made it difficult for Cale to feel tired .
“Young master, are you up?”
“… Ron . ”
Cale’s honey-like slumber disappeared like a dream, as he came back to reality .
“I have returned . ”
Ron was back . He then handed a letter to Cale . Cale gave an order to Ron for the first time in a while after seeing the letter .
“Ron, go wrap up a bottle of the best wine . ”
It was a letter with the crest of the Flynn Merchant Guild . Cale opened the letter to find a single sentence .
[Young master Cale, will you be treating me to alcohol soon?]
The bastard son of the Flynn Merchant Guild’s leader, Billos, would soon arrive at the capital .
The letter helped Cale realize that it would not be long before he met the crown prince inside the palace . Since there were a lot of villains in there, it was time for him to be very, very still .