Chapter 429 - Seize the Gigant 4 (2/2)

“A unit…”

Lou looked at the ‘stuff’ on the trailer and nodded as if he understood.

It was because he could guess what the items were from the silhouette and size.

“Anyway, we will accompany you to the next gate. They might attack again.”

“Yes, please.”

The troops cleared the injured, and buried the dead and began to move again.

Baron Lovett talked to Lou who was beside him.

“You seem to be a young man, but you have great skill.”

“I used to work in the Rokid Magic tower in the past. It got ruined during the Battle of Magic Tower.”

Seeing the dark expression of Lou, Baron Lovett nodded his head.

The collapse of the Magic Federation and the destruction of the Veritas Magic tower prevented the enhancements in magic.

The top ten magic towers were ruined and many of the other magic towers fired their wizards.

Which caused wizards to wander away.

Some were recruited into noble families, but there were those who worked as mercenaries.

“Anyway, I’ll make sure to report about your help to me. I’m sure that you will get a huge prize for it. Maybe you can get into our Royal Magic Tower.”

“I hope so. I’d like that to happen.”

As they went on talking, the sun faded.

Normally, it was necessary to arrive at the gate before sunset, but due to the attack which happened, the time got delayed.

“Everyone stop. Take a break over here for a while.”

Baron Lovett planned to get to the gate by night, but he had no intention of rushing the men.

It was because only in good spirits can people walk and even withstand the attacks from the enemies.

When the order was issued, the horses were all gathered and fires were made out of small branches.

Lou and the Minerva mercenaries too helped.

Baron Lovett saw Lou and his men spraying dried leaves on the bonfire.

“What is that?”

“It is a herb from my hometown. If it is used in the fires, it will help relieve the fatigue gathered in the day.”

“Really? It surely is clearing my mind.”

The cloud of smoke from the bonfire spread lightly.

Even the soldiers who were active began to feel their body refreshed.

But that was all for a moment.

“W, what is this? Why is my body!?”

“My body isn’t moving!”

Everyone felt their bodies turn heavy and sat on the ground, and a few fell down unconscious with bubbles coming out of their mouths.

Only Lou and the Minerva troops were fine.

They had already taken the antidote in advance, so the herb didn’t have any effect on them.

“Tch. You trust people too much, Baron.”

“Keuk! You coward…!”

After seeing Lou smile, Baron Lovett knew that he was hit.

He took the sword and tried to move.

Baron was paralyzed but he was an expert, so he managed to move a little.

But standing up was the only thing he could do.

Lou hit him with magic and the man fell immediately.

“Yeah, are you part of the enemy’s unit?”

“Not a part, but the commander.”

“What? Then, you are Marquis Luke…?”

“Now that you know, sleep tight.”

Lou, well, Luke slammed his fist, and Baron Lovett could just look.

“Lord, I took care of everything.”

“You did well.”

The knight accompanying Luke knocked down the enemies who didn’t fall unconscious with the herb.

When the situation got settled, Scarlet and her men appeared.

“You people too worked hard.”

“But, why did we have to do all this?”

Scarlet, who was dressed as a noblewoman, asked her doubt.

Their target was the Knight class Gigants which the enemy was bringing in.

So, for Scarlet, killing everyone and taking down the units was easy.

“This is why I said I had to careful.”

Luke saying that, tore off the fabric from the Gigant and showed it.

And showed the scrolls attached to the Gigants.

“This… I think it is similar to the explosion scroll?”

Said Scarlet looking at the scrolls.

“Right. But more sophisticated than that. It senses the surroundings and then reacts.”

Scarlet and the subordinates didn’t seem to understand.

Luke then dragged the fallen Baron Lovett and kicked his arm.

And a tattoo began to form on his arm showing the pattern which was on the scroll.

“This is a magic tattoo engraved on the other soldiers too. The scrolls are interlocked with the Gigants and the men. So, if more than half of the soldiers die in the attacks…”

“Ah! The scroll detects it and explodes. Of course, the Gigants wouldn’t be taken away by others!”

“Right. I don’t know who did this, but they planned it very well.”

In fact, Luke was actually thinking about taking over the Gigant unit with Scarlet’s troops by raiding the enemy forces.

However, he sensed some manage between the soldiers and the Gigants.

“Moreover, it triggered if the distance between them is too far. So I had to intercept it like this.”

“Is it removable?”

“Yes, but it will take some time.”

It was estimated that around a 7 circle wizard was the one to do the magic.

Perhaps, the one was a court Wizards of the Milton Kingdom or the Meister of the Royal Magic Tower.

Luke was in the 8th Magic Circle.

He immediately pulled up the magic and tried to find the magic structures used to remove the self-destruct.

“Kay, now we need to pick them up.”

Luke immediately opened his sub space bracelet and put in the Gigants.

Scarlet and her men were shocked at what they witnessed.

“You have such an amazing magic item?”

“Of course. Did you think that I wouldn’t have such treasures in my mighty family?”

Although it was the legacy of the Devil King.

Luke managed to get the work done and told his men to leave.

Without leaving any trace behind, everyone left.