Chapter 520 - I Leave This Matter to You, Eliard (1/2)
Chapter 520: I Leave This Matter to You, Eliard
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The wind roared in Eliard’s ears as the world below blurred past him. He had never experienced such speed.
“Ahhh! This is way too fast! How is this even possible?” he screamed into the howling wind. He was always the first to express his awe and excitement whenever he saw something new and exciting.
His excited screams continued on for about an hour, before Fullmoon City, the capital of Southmoon Kingdom, finally appeared in front of them.
When the two of them landed, Eliard’s head was still spinning. He said incredulously, “That was really fast.”
Southmoon Kingdom was 1500 miles away from Scorched City. Still, they managed to reach there in no more than an hour.
Link laughed. “The speed I was traveling at just now was 600 feet per second, which translates to more than 2000 miles per hour. I’d say we made it just in time.”
Eliard exclaimed breathlessly, “So this is Legendary power? This is quite an eye-opener for me.”
Despite having flown at such blinding speed and at such a height, Link did not seem exhausted whatsoever. One could not help but marvel at the power he possessed.
Link chuckled. “No need to look at me like that. Work hard, and you’ll reach Level-10 one day as well. When that day comes, I’ll teach you the Void Walk technique myself.”
“It’s a spatial spell, isn’t it? I don’t think I’ll be able to learn it right.” Eliard wanted to, but knowing the obscene difficulty of spatial magic, he feared that he might not be up to the task.
“It’s just a spell that lets you get from one place to another quickly. It’s not that difficult… Up ahead is Full Moon City. Here, take this runestone.” Link landed beside Eliard and handed him a communication rune.
Eliard took it and then asked strangely, “Why? Aren’t we going in together?”
“Of course not, this will be your personal mission. You’ll need to make contact with representatives of Grinth Magical Academy. Then, after presenting yourself to the king of Southmoon Kingdom, see if there’s anything strange happening within the city. You’ll need to do all this yourself. As for me, I’ll be carrying out my own investigations from the shadows of the city. If you think you can’t handle any of it any longer, just use the runestone to contact me.”
His responsibilities as the Lord of Ferde, as well as the fact that his every action was always under scrutiny, was starting to wear on Link. As Eliard was now a fully-fledged Magician, this was the perfect opportunity to train Eliard on the job while also letting him handle some of Link’s more tedious tasks.
Eliard did not expect to be given such a task. This was the Syndicate they were dealing with after all; he should not expect Link to take care of everything himself. Besides, this should not pose a problem to a Level-8 Magician with Level-9 power like himself.
Eliard and Link were different in a number of ways.
Ever since coming to this world, Link had been all over the place without stopping to rest. To him, the world of Firuman held no secrets at this point. Now, he simply wished to put everything down and rest for a bit. On the other hand, Eliard had spent much of his time cooped up in the Mage Tower, studying magic diligently. To him, there was still a lot to be seen in the outside world. This diplomatic visit to Southmoon Kingdom was also his first time seeing the outside world from a Pinnacle master’s point of view.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything beautifully on your behalf,” said Eliard confidently.
Link smiled. “Good. Now go. If there’s any trouble, don’t forget the defensive runestone I just gave you.”
“Don’t worry too much about me, haha. Well, I’m off.” The enthusiastic look on Eliard’s face evoked in Link the image of a child who was just raring to leave his nest and venture off into the great unknown.
When he finished speaking, Eliard cast a Level-5 Mongoose Agility spell on himself and sped towards the gates of Full Moon City.
Link finally heaved a sigh as he saw Eliard reach the city gates in the distance. He puffed up his chest, then jumped for a bit on the spot, feeling a lot lighter and freer all of a sudden.
Right now, he was neither the Lord of Ferde nor a Legendary Magician. He was simply Link, a normal tourist who had come to Full Moon City looking for fun and adventure. Of course, this was all in jest. Ethereal Warriors were not to be trifled with. He needed to concentrate on the matter at hand.
He realized that his clothing was a bit too gaudy. A black battle robe with silver linings and a dark red cape might not look too distracting, but an attentive observer would be able to sense that he was no ordinary traveler. He needed to change it a bit.
With a nudge of his will, his body began to shimmer. The light instantly transformed into form-fitting, dark green, leather armor. Dangling from his waist was the Dragon King’s Fury sword.
When he was done, Link conjured a mirror in front of him to check on his new clothes.
Armor’s too new. Better give it a bit of wear here and there. Signet’s too conspicuous as well, better keep it. The Dragon King’s Fury sword looks a bit too elegant, better change it up a bit. Body’s way too clean to resemble an ordinary wanderer. Let’s dirty myself up a bit… almost there.
When he was done with his makeover, Link was now wearing somewhat worn-out leather armor. A normal steel sword dangled from his waist in place of the Dragon King’s Fury sword. He had also cut an inch of his hair. With his face covered with dust, he now looked like a run-of-the-mill mercenary.
When everything was settled, Link began walking towards Full Moon City.
After entering the city, Link strolled around the place and hung out at a local tavern where mercenaries from all walks of life had gathered for drinks and gossip. Two hours later, he had a better understanding of what was going on recently in Full Moon City.
On the surface, everything seemed in order, but there was also talk of a gang of fearsome bandits terrorizing the mercantile route on the city’s south side.
These bandits had appeared half a month ago. They came and went as they pleased. Any unfortunate traveling merchants passing through the area were all brutalized by them.
Before, this particular stretch of road was always busy with people and caravans. It was one of the most important passages leading towards Southmoon Kingdom. Now, the road was completely sealed off by these bandits.
Of course, the king did not succumb to their demands.
For the past month, he had used up all kinds of methods to flush out these hooligans. He had even resorted to dispatching a thousand cavalrymen to resolve the problem, but they all returned unsuccessful. The bandits had simply avoided direct confrontation with the king’s soldiers.