Chapter 611: Spy From Another Kingdom
"Amazing performance like usual, Roy. The others also did well. Will you guys leave tomorrow?"
After the final day of our show in Cassau, Albert and the kings greeted us and asked if we will leave tomorrow.
"No, your majesty. We will remove the tent and grab some supplies first before we leave. Even though Roy has the ability to transport us with portal, we won't use them unless it's necessary. We will also travel normally using several horse carriages," Thomas replied to Albert's question.
I also didn't suggest to Thomas that we should use my portal. But Thomas already understood it. We will probably enter the den of the cult without knowing. And that's why we won't recklessly use portal.
What if the city we entered has been taken over by the cult? If we want to escape, we need to utilize my portal. That's the second option.
The first option? Kill all the cult members so our lives will be safe. If I kill everyone, there's nothing that we need to be wary of.
But that can only happen if I can easily differentiate between normal civilians and cult members. If not, it will be the second option.
.....
"We will leave as soon as possible. Rather than that, do you really have time to come and watch us every night we play in Cassau?" I asked Albert and the other kings.
After the first night they watched the circus, these four along with some members of their family would come and fill the same seats. Just how much do they love circus? Or is it me? It's because they love me so much?
Well, can't be helped. Clarence the Clown is lovely after all. I never fail to make anyone unhappy. There's no one who left the tent while feeling sad. Even if they do, it's because the show is over. Not because the show is bad.
"There's no problem with that, right? After all, we still pay for the tickets," Lynn said.
"I mean aren't you guys busy? Toni, what about you? I thought if someone is working, you should be the one working the hardest," I asked Toni who never fail to show up as well.
"Everything has been stabilized in Arturo. The most important matter has already been taken care of and I can take a rest every night without having to overwork myself. Since there's a chance of relaxing here, I will of course come here whenever it's possible. More importantly, did you notice it?"
All of a sudden, Toni asked me in a serious tone. Hearing the change of the atmosphere around him, the other kings suddenly became wary.
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"The girl sitting in that seat over there? Of course I noticed her. It was annoying to see someone coming here and doesn't want to enjoy the performance. Since she's here probably on a mission, I didn't even try to entertain her even though my goal is to make my audiences happy. She is not an audience," I said.
"What? A member of the cult is here!?" Fabio asked.
"We don't know that yet. She's the only suspicious person in the tent, so I had Victoria to stick onto her shoe and follow her. She will contact me through Sonia if needed," I said.
During the show, there's a girl who have no interest at all in the performance. A girl coming to a circus on her own, usually come because she loves circus. But the fact that she didn't enjoy the performance meant that she"s here for another reason.
"I have been working for a long time while being surrounded by people who were watching my every move. That's why I noticed it when someone is watching me. Though I didn't do anything since Roy here will most likely do something about her. And it's also the main reason he suggested to do a tour after all," Toni said.
...I'll keep it as secret. The fact that the main reason I suggested the tour was because I want to be a clown and it's for my own enjoyment is not something I can tell anyone after all.
But for him to keep being so relaxed even though he was being watched, he must have a lot of experience. He was staying in the most dangerous place for him for so long after all.
"Then, if she's with the cult, that means somehow the cult has started entering Cassau again, huh? What a pain," Albert sighed.
"I don't think that's the case. She seems to be writing a letter right now and is about to send it via messenger bird. Should I grab the bird?" I asked.
The female spy in question is releasing a bird and the bird is about to fly. With my speed, it's easy to grab that bird.
"Hmm... no need. What's the content of the letter?" Albert asked.
The other kings were also curious about the identity of the girl.
"What else? The four kings who were supposed to be in their own respective kingdom were gathered here. She's someone who knows about your appearances. Do I need to spell it out?" I said.
"Probably she's a spy from another country. And she must be writing about how there's a way to transport people to another location quickly. Am I right?" old man Henry asked.
"You're right, old man. I don't think she's from the cult. But I don't know about the one she's working for. And the funny thing is, Victoria created a clone of herself. The Blobby is so small and almost weightless. Victoria attached it to the bird. Which means that once the bird arrives to its destination, I can use portal to go there. What should I do now?" I asked.
If it's a king of a small kingdom, we might be able to ask him for cooperation. But that won't be the case if that person behind that girl is with the cult. I'll just kill him if that's the case.
Now the question is, should we intercept the bird and stop the letter from arriving, or should we let it be. I want it to be the latter. It will be hilarious if the one reading it, right after reading the part where he read about the possibility of quick long distance travel, I suddenly appear. Then he will know that the guess of the spy about the mean of transportation is correct. And the one behind her will have no choice but to work with us because he won't be able to deny that he's sending a spy here.
"That seems to be a good idea. If he's not related to the cult, he won't be able to refuse working together with us. And if he's with the cult, Roy won't give him mercy and will kill him. Creating chaos in their kingdom as the king suddenly assassinated. But which country is it?" Toni asked me.
"There's this symbol in the paper inside the letter," I said as I transformed a Blobby into a shape of a cloud and sun. It's the symbol that is drawn on the paper.
"Oh, I remember that. I think it's a kingdom near my territory. Though I don't remember the name of the kingdom. I'll ask Cladia when I return," Lynn said as she grabbed the Blobby. She will give it to Claudia to investigate further.
"And what about the spy?" I asked.
"Just grab her and bring her to me. I'll take care of the interrogation," Albert said.
"Okay. I'll return you home now. Then I will go and grab the spy. Will you come again for the next show in the next city?" I asked.
"Will you prepare a new performance?" Fabio asked.
"Thinking of a new performance is difficult. Probably the routine will be the same as usual," I replied.
"Then if you don't have any new performance, no need to invite us. We'll return home now. See you later!" Fabio said as he left with Toni, Luna, Carmen, Bernard, and Harold to Arturo.
The other kings also left. But there's one thing I have to correct.
I never invited them to come to see the performance. They're the one who said to bring them to watch the performance no matter what.
Well, I guess I don't need to call them anymore unless it's important.
Using telepathy with my familiar, I told Victoria to grab the spy and wait for me. Since I can still see them with my Divine Vision, I don't need to use portal.
"Thomas, I'll be leaving now. Contact me when you're ready to move," I said.
"Roy, wait!" Thomas then stopped me.
"What's wrong?"
"You can't arrest someone while still wearing the clown costumes. Go get changed first," Thomas reminded me that I still haven't taken off the clown costume yet.
I forgot. If the enemy somehow know that the clown of the circus is working with the four kingdoms, it will be bad for our plan. Good thing Thomas reminded me.
I hope I won't forget about it in the future. I enjoyed my time as a clown so much that I didn't even care that I would go out in clown costume.
Taking the costume off and changed to my normal outfit didn't take ten seconds. Though it was removing the make up that takes longer.
And after I was ready, I grabbed the spy and brought her to Albert's location. And we will just wait until the messenger bird stopped at its destination.
Chapter 612: Yadan Kingdom
The spy has been captured. And now, I'll wait for Albert's report and wait until the messenger bird arrive to its destination. The small kingdom near Lynn's territory. Whether the king of that country want to cooperate with us or he's already under the influence of the cult, I guess we'll see it later.
By the way, I have something to be depressed about. It's the fact that the children have grown and none of them are sad that I'm leaving them. They even said that it's fine for me to leave for years.
I feel happy that they have grown, but I feel sad that they have grown so much. I wonder if this is how a parent feel watching their children grow. A good parent. Not a parent that abandon their children like how they abandon these children I'm taking care of.
Heck, I don't need to go as far as thinking about the children. Even my own parents disappeared. Well, I don't care about them though. I don't even remember them anymore.
Finally, when the troupe was about to left to the next city, the messenger bird stopped. Victoria felt that and informed me.
"Roy, the bird has stopped," Victoria said.
"Okay. I'll go get Albert and Lynn. Only those two will come. Probably Claudia and Mustache will come as well," I said.
.....
The other kings, old man Henry and Fabio, told me that they will leave everything to Albert and Lynn. They are busy with the matter of their own country.
...They shouldn't have visited the circus then if that's really the case.
Anyway, they picked Lynn because the place where we thought the bird is going to was near Lynn's territory. And that is correct. The direction the bird was flying to was indeed to Lynn's territory. And Victoria also felt that the bird has stopped near there as well.
As for Albert, it was not only because he has the lie detection ability. It was also because when the four kingdoms decided to cooperate to fight against the cult, it was him who suggested it. He has experience in getting other people to join him. And talking to another king is easy for him.
I can just bring Angela with me to show the one reading the letter that we have the strongest mage in our rank. But rather than having her do something like that, I prefer her to continue her training. She's cultivating at the moment and I don't want to disturb her. She has been cultivating since yesterday. I hope she will become a master level mage soon.
I opened a portal to where Albert is, about to grab Albert and Mustache. But I see another person I need to bring as well. The female spy I caught.
"We're taking her?" I asked.
"She's the evidence that their kingdom is spying on us. We'll see what they will do later," Albert said.
The spy wasn't even being tied. She is free to move. I guess the only reason she wasn't trying to escape was because she knows it's futile with Mustache here. She knows that her strength is nowhere near Mustache's who has reached expert level.
But she's more wary of me when I appeared. I guess she never expected me to suddenly appear and captured her right away. Must be a shocking experience.
I brought those three to Consenza and have a small chat with Lynn and Claudia before we left to our destination.
"Is it just us?" Lynn asked.
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"Yes. If somehow that kingdom is related to the cult, they will treat us as enemy. It's easier for me to protect fewer people," I said.
"You think our Yadan Kingdom is with the cult? No! Even though we are just a small kingdom, we know a lot about what's going on in other countries. Our defense is enough to stop the cult from infiltrating us!" the spy complained.
"I don't think that's the case. Look at this guy. Even the one whom he trusted to protect him from the shadow is related to the cult. We don't know if your kingdom is related to the cult or not. And we will find out about it soon," I said as I point my finger to Albert.
If not for me, Albert would never know that his life at risk at all time. And worse of all, that guy who was also Candy's teacher also had a huge crush on Marie.
The spy was shocked that someone unexpected is actually members of the cult. But if she knows about what happened in Varadis and Arturo, she will be even more shocked.
"...if a kingdom as big as Tatrama could easily be infiltrated, then..." the spy hang her head down imagining of the worst situation.
"That's what we're about to find out. Roy, let's go," Albert said.
I nodded and opened a portal to the Blobby that Victoria placed on the letter. The one reading it didn't even sense that we're coming.
"Hufu... a transportation mean that allow them to travel long distance quickly? Interesting..."
We're right in front of that person who is wearing a crown above his head. I guess he's the king of this kingdom. What was it called again? Yadan Kingdom?
Alright. First impression is important. I need to make sure that he has good impression of us at least.
"Tada!"
And what comes out of my mouth is that obviously.
The one reading that letter then looked up and saw us in front of him. With the empress of Consenza and the king of Tatrama behind me.
"What!? Guards! Arrest them!" the king shouted.
King? More like... a pig? He's fat and has terrible smell. Even more since I'm an Aura Master. How come someone smell this bad from his sweat?
"Arrest us? You didn't even notice who we are?" Albert asked.
"Who cares!? Arrest them all!" the pig king said.
Now that I look carefully, I think we're in the king's bedroom. But there are guards here. All of them are women who looked at their own king with disgust.
Seriously? How come someone like this is a king? Maybe he has something very king-ly about that I don't know. But I doubt that's the case.
I don't need to do anything to the guards because they are only advanced level mages at most. Some of them were even just intermediate level. Seems like the king only hire guards by their appearance since all of them are beautiful women. And Mustache took care of everyone easily. Even more when those guards are fighting us reluctantly.
More importantly, how come they can stand being next this pig king for so long? If it was me, I would have killed this pig king already.
Hmm? I see a group of men coming here. Seems like not everyone here is women. But those men are suspicious.
...As expected. Those me have explosive devices inside their mouth. This kingdom has fallen to the cult without them knowing if that's the case.
"Your majesty! Are you okay!?" one of the men shouted as they enter the room.
"Arrest these people! Take the men to the dungeon and train the women!"
...is that what a king should say?
"...I think that's it. I don't need his cooperation. Let's just conquer this kingdom," Lynn said in which Claudia happily obliged.
"Do you need an army or not? I asked because I can take care of everything by myself," I asked.
"We'll do it by ourselves. We have prepared a troops around this kingdom. Taking over this kingdom won't even take a day," Claudia said before she called Sonia to inform her troop.
Seems like they are ready to take over this kingdom. But they took the long way.
"You know, we can just kill this pig king and claim the kingdom as yours right away. Wait, I will kill those men first because they are annoying," I said.
Albert and Lynn were discussing something as Mustache and I killed the men.
"Do we just kill all the men?" Mustache asked.
"You can kill all the men in this castle except for the pig king. There are actually some women who have explosive devices as well. Since I'm the only one who can tell the differences between those who are member of the cult and those who are not, I'll take that job," I said.
I never thought that conquering a kingdom to be so easy. I guess that's just how much stronger I am now.
After clearing the whole castle from those with explosive devices in their mouth, I returned back to the pig's room and see the pig is begging Lynn to not attack the kingdom.
"It's too late. I have made my decision. The troop should arrive in a few hours. All that is left is to decide how we should kill you," Lynn said.
This is the first time I see Lynn being so decisive. She just asked the women in the room who gladly told her that they hated the pig king. Even the female spy hates the king. They love the kingdom, but they hate the pig king.
"Seems like this kingdom will be at peace if I kill you. I'll keep you alive for now. Since I think there are many other people in this kingdom who hate you, you will be executed publicly. The citizens should be happy that way," Lynn said.
Seems like there's no more discussion. Only the execution of the pig king left. I will let Lynn do the rest. She's actually so dependable here. Maybe I'll get Celestine here as well so she can see her sister being a good empress.
"So... I don't need to be here?" Albert asked.
"Ask Lynn. She's the one in charge now," I said.
Albert can only watch the events happening in front of him while I grabbed Celestine who was training with Kayla.
Well, I guess this matter is over. I don't know why the pig king sent a spy to Cassau. I'll let Albert interrogate him later. Which mean he is actually still needed here.
I guess I can't make fun of him yet since he is still needed. What a shame.
Chapter 613: Back to Melk
The pig king was soon executed. I was not the executor because I was busy.
While the pig king was publicly executed, I was roaming around the kingdom on Ray's back to find any clues about the cult. I see other cities have troops from Consenza on standby. Some were in battle but it was over very soon.
Since there are many people in the castle who were related to the cult, it was as expected that there are many of them left in the city and also in other cities. But I couldn't find anyone who is expert level or above. Probably because they are being called and have to gather somewhere. Most likely it's for preparation of their next attack.
But at least I have killed those who have explosive devices in their mouth. It was easy. Since I move so fast with Ray combined with my Aura, and I have armor covered my body, no one will know who I am.
And sooner or later, the cult will realize that the person inside the armor is the Aura user the Evil God is afraid of. They will search for clues about me and try their best to find me and kill me. But that's our plan. To get their main forces to come out and fight me.
Moving from city to city didn't take long thanks to Ray. And finding and killing the cult members residing in each city also didn't take long. What took me so long was that many of the soldiers from Consenza doesn't even know me. So, I had to convince them that I'm not their enemy. And it was hard until I opened a portal to grab Claudia or Lynn.
...I had to do it five times in three different cities. So annoying.
.....
When I returned to the castle after I installed Blobbies in other cities, the pig king is already dead. His loyal subordinates were... there were none. But the prime minister, a man who seems to be in his sixties, can be trusted. At least that's what Albert said.
He wasn't at the castle before. So, he wasn't killed by Mustache since I told him to kill every men.
And so, that man will be in charge for the territory until Lynn sends someone to lead this place. That prime minister was not loyal to the king but loyal to the people. He would do great since many of the vessels of the kingdom believed him more than the king.
The people loyal to the kingdom not because of the king. But because of the prime minister's dedication to protect them.
As for the pig king, he has done many disgusting deeds. Including forcefully taking any girl he likes as his concubines.
The spy in Cassau is actually not spy for the king. But spy for the prime minister.
Most of the spies and agents were beautiful and talented women whom the prime minister picked at early age so they would keep their distance from the king. And they were sent to other countries for work.
In the end, the territory of the pig king is taken over by Consenza Empire. The former prime minister, although he is trusted by the people, he will still receive punishment. I don't know what the punishment is but it's most likely related to dedicating his life to this land even after Consenza conquered it.
Somehow, I feel like it's easy to find capable people. There are many of them. But unfortunately, their circumstance didn't allow them to prove themselves.
Though I can't tell which one is a capable person and which one is not. Those are the kind of things that the kings are good at. Not me.
After everything was over, I brought Albert back to Tatrama. While Lynn, Claudia, and Celestine whom I brought later on to watch how well Lynn act as the empress, will stay and return on their own.
This could also be a warning to other smaller countries. If they are not doing well in protecting their own people, their territory will be taken over.
And so, it's time to go back being a clown.
I opened a portal to Thomas' location, which is currently close to Melk. We will arrive there soon.
"Next is Melk? I guess I should bring the others here as well. It's been a while since we're all return to our hometown," I said.
"Yes. This is also where you first became Clarence, right? I remember there was a horde of orcs attacking the city, and you went to the guild while still wearing clown costume. Ever since then, I make sure to always remind you whenever there's somewhere you need to go after your performance," Thomas said.
Why? Being a clown saving people is cool, right? Rather than a clown terrorizing the city. Though my goal right now is to let the cult know that the living armor is actually an Aura user wearing the armor. So, I need to wear armor whenever there's something to do.
"Well, since we will arrive soon, I'll go there first and greet everyone," I said to Thomas before I opened a portal back to Cassau.
I informed everyone at home that the circus is going to Melk for our performance and ask them if they want to go there. Everyone wanted to go there since it's been a while since we return. The last time we were there was when the first tournament happened and TV was introduced. And we'll be there for a show this time.
In Melk, I reunited with Oleg there. He's a friend with whom we protected the city together. He's also a reliable ally and the captain of the guard in Melk. Everyone in Melk trust him.
"I quit being the guard. Now, I'm just a hunter. A B-rank hunter," Oleg said soon after I greeted him.
"...what?"
"Being the captain of the guard, and during this hard time, I was too busy. I could only meet my own son after he was asleep. And I left to work before he wakes up. And so, after leaving everything to someone I trusted, I quit being a guard," Oleg said casually.
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"...Well, that's fine. Since you have a family, you're not leaving Melk, right?" I asked Oleg.
"I won't. Even though I'm no longer the captain of the guard, the people in Melk still supported me. I'll just be a hunter and protect the city from monsters and any invasive enemies. And since I have more time, I can focus on cultivating and grow stronger while also watching my kid grow. This way, in case the enemy is attacking Melk, I can protect it," Oleg said.
He might be quitting his job to protect the city. But he will continue protecting the city as a hunter. He is still the most influential man in this city. Much more than the noble that Albert picked to lead this city.
"Okay. By the way, you should understand why I'm here. I think you already know about it, but I will tell you anyway," I said before I explained everything to him.
I told him how I'm on a tour with the circus and while I'm traveling, I will look for the Evil God and spread rumors about the living armor who helped people. Now it won't be just a living armor. But a horse-riding living armor.
"I understand. Since I have reputation as the former captain of the guard and a B-rank hunter, I know many things. Most of the things I heard were rumors. But if it's you, I'm sure you can find out whether those rumors are true or not easily. And I suggest that you won't subjugate any monsters since they are important for the prosperity of the city. It will be bad if the number of monsters is lessened since they are important for us hunters," Oleg said before he told me rumors that he has heard.
There are rumors in this city, nearby villages, and the surrounding area as well. One of them is even a rumor in my home village which I have never return to for a long time. I guess it's time to return.
"Okay. I'll check the rumors. If they are real, the living armor will come and help. But it won't be right away. I don't want anyone to connect the living armor with the circus," I said.
"Now, let's get to the most important topic," Oleg said.
"What topic?" I asked.
"The circus. Where is our tickets? For me and my family. At least I want to enjoy the circus now because I was unable to before," Oleg said.
"You need to pay for them," I said.
"I won't. I will visit thanks to my connection," Oleg said.
"And you think I will just give them to you for free?"
"You will. Because I'm the most influential person in this city. If the circus came without inviting me, the people will have bad impression of the circus. And the attendance won't be high just because I'm not invited," Oleg said.
...shit. I can't deny that. I don't want there to be so little attendance just because of one man. I guess I have to give up here.
"Fine. I'll give you the tickets tomorrow. I will make sure that you will laugh so much during our performance," I said to Oleg.
After chatting a bit more, I started checking the rumors around the city. None of them were extremely bad. It was mostly about small crimes like thieves, but they those thieves didn't hurt anyone. Those are not important to me. The guards can take care of them.
Tomorrow, the circus will prepare the tent and everything. The show will start the day after. I guess I'll go and check my village after a long time before the show start.
Chapter 614: Back to My Village After So Long
Today, I'm going to return to my home village after a long time. The others will stay in Melk and hang out with other people there that they know.
...Sorry that I don't have many friends.
When was the last time I was actually home? I think ever since I stayed in the brothel where I met Ruby and Sophie for the first time, I was never home again.
I heard that the village got destroyed after the stampede. Along with some other villages as well. But my village has been rebuilt, and people have started living there. Most of them were survivors from the stampede. Villagers who somehow survived and refuse the life in the city. Wanting to be a farmer or a quiet life.
My former village was picked to be where they built new village because even though it has been destroyed, the fields in the area were still good for farming. So, survivors from other villages also came there and stay.
I don't think I will meet anyone I recognize there. Everyone is already dead because of the stampede. Though I don't really know anyone in the village to mourn anyway.
About the rumor that is spreading in the village, it's about the forest near the village. People said that there's a dangerous monster there that must be avoided. Many hunters who heard of the rumor and want to make a name for themselves, entered the forest and never returned.
.....
I'll just say honestly that this village is where I was born and where I grew up. Because of the stampede, everyone will think that I'm here because I just heard of the rumor of the stampede if I said that I have just returned from another country.
There's an old man as a gatekeeper but I don't know him at all. I told him that this village was my hometown and he introduced me to the chief of the village. Some plain guy around forty years old.
"This was your hometown? Welcome home, I guess. You must have traveled for a long time. I'm sorry that most of the people here are not originated from here. The original villagers here have mostly died because of the stampede. I was also a chief of another village before I stayed here. People of different villages came here after their village was destroyed. And I'm the only chief from a village that got here. Other village chiefs are either dead or missing," the village chief said.
"Oh, okay. Then, can I have permission to look around the village? I think the villagers here are wary of strangers. So, if you said that you gave me the permit to look around, they will be less wary of me. And I will just stay here not for long. I'll continue my journey in the afternoon," I said.
"Sure. I can tell the villagers that you came from this village. They are wary because they knew it was the cult that made the stampede back then. They are afraid of strangers and don't want to get close to them," the chief said.
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I know that even he is wary of me. The gatekeeper who brought me here is actually hiding and listening in case something happened to the chief.
"I see. Don't worry. I'm not with the cult. Though even if I say that, you can't believe me right away. Well, I'll leave the village after I finish sightseeing," I said.
I left the chief's house and walk around the village. Though it's a small village so I can see everything with my Divine Vision.
I don't have anywhere to go here, so I just looked at my former house. Which is already changed completely, and a family of three is living there. A father, a mother, and their son.
"I remember this place. It was where you summoned me for the first time. Though I was mostly not aware the whole time and Blobby was the one in control," Victoria said as she started reminiscing about the first time we met.
"Yeah. It was terrible how you just spoke a few words to me before you disappeared. Good thing you don't do that anymore now," I said.
Now, she can fight on her own. Well, maybe not alone. She needs to ride on Ray's back so she can use Aura a little.
"Well, let's leave right away. There's nothing else in this village that's worth seeing. Let's just go to the forest and check the rumor," I said.
More importantly, I want to leave right away because the happy family that lives in my old house has now became wary family just because of my appearance in this village. As long as there's no one here related to the cult, there's no need for me to make trouble. I don't want to destroy anyone's peaceful life if possible.
When I was about to leave the village, the old gatekeeper greeted me.
"You're leaving already?" he asked.
"Yeah. I don't have anything to see other than my old house. Also, it's annoying that someone keeps watching me the whole time here. Especially when this is the village I grew up in. Now that you know my face, I hope you won't be wary of me at all time again next time I come here," I said as I left the village with the shocked gatekeeper behind me.
He is probably around advanced level and the strongest mage in this village. That's why the chief trusted him. But that's nowhere near enough to stop the cult. So I just warned him that there are much stronger people than he expected. By just telling him that I'm aware that he's been following me.
"We're checking on the forest now?" Victoria asked me.
"No. We will leave through the main road for a while, before I put on the armor and summon Ray. Then, we will check the forest," I said.
"No more Victoriarmor? I'm sad," Victoria spoke in a sad tone. Though that's just an act. She's actually quite happy since she has more freedom.
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"Actually, how about we make the rumor to be two living armors instead of one. I will wear my armor, and you will transform into an armor while keep riding on Ray. This way, the cult will think that there are actually two Aura users," I suggested.
"So you will move on foot while I will ride on Ray. I think that's a good idea. With two people, we can do more things," Victoria said.
She's right. But more importantly, if the cult knows that there are two Aura users, they might end up splitting their forces in two so they can defeat each one of us. This way, my chance of survival will increase because I won't have to fight the whole main force alone as they will reserve the other force to fight the other Aura user. Which is actually my summoned familiar.
They could be planning to split their force to half in hope that the rest of the force can defeat the other Aura user. And I will only receive half of them to fight. Which makes my fight easier that way.
Of course that would be ideal. But if they choose to keep using their whole main force to fight just one of us instead of saving their force, that won't make any difference since that's the original plan anyway. To have them focus on me while the kingdoms are fighting the small-fries.
I told Victoria about this strategy.
"At the start of the tour, we will move together as a team. But later on, we will split up so the cult will think that we are not together," I said.
"I see. That could be a good idea. And even if it doesn't work, that's fine because it's still our original plan to face the strongest force of the cult," Victoria agreed with my plan.
"Alright. We have walked far enough. I'll call Ray now so you can transform into armored warrior now," I said to Victoria.
After calling Ray and have Victoria ride on him, I wore my armor.
My armor is special because it's both magic item and Aura item. I can use both of them.
After infusing the bracelet in my hand with mana, the bracelet transformed into a black armor that covers my whole body. That's the effect of the item after I infuse mana into it. An instant armor.
And now that I'm wearing it as an armor, if I infuse Aura into it, my recovery rate will improve. Any damage and injury I received will heal faster. The recovery rate won't be as good as the werewolves. But that's enough for me.
As for the armor's durability, it was about the same durability as Victoriarmor. And I can infuse Aura more into it to make it stronger.
So, if I infuse Aura, the armor won't just get stronger. But I will also be healed. Which is amazing.
"Alright. Let's go!"
After wearing the armor, I also ride on Ray's back and we move to the forest in the rumor. Let's check out the forest now, shall we?
Chapter 615: The Enemies are Succubus
"Roy, do you know anything about the forest?"
When we are already in front of the forest thanks to Ray's speed, Victoria asked me if I remember anything from the forest.
I started reminiscing about my past life since in this life I left my village quickly.
"During the stampede in my past life, I was in Melk. And my village was destroyed. Though I and some other surviving villagers rebuilt the village back then. But because we were not prepared with the stampede, there were no people coming from other villages. And when I graduate from the introductory school, there were only fifteen people left in the village. There were no rumors about anything in the forest," I said to Victoria.
Even the weak me who can only summon Blobby back then, can still roam near the forest without being worried about monsters despite the village and the area nearby were destroyed because of the stampede. The monsters passing by this village to go to Melk. And no one stopped to make a nest in the near forest. At least that's what I thought.
I'm sorry, okay? I was stupid and have terrible memory in my past life. Right now, I'm still the same. But at that time, it was much worse.
"I have checked the guild when you were talking with Oleg. It seems that there is a quest in this forest submitted by the chief of your village. But because of the high number of missing people from those who took the quest, no one have taken it again after a while. We don't know what kind of monster or maybe even human in this forest," Victoria said.
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"Though I should be able to see them soon before they can see us. My eyes are already much better than All-seeing Eye. Even Elsie can't see as good as I can," I said confidently.
Though so far, I haven't been able to see anything that could endanger us in this forest. Maybe it's a bit deeper.
"Ray, don't move too fast. I want to see everything clearly," I said to Ray.
We continue deeper into the forest and finally, we see several corpses. They must be the people who entered the forest for the quests since all of them have hunter cards. And all of them are women. They are the corpses of women who entered the forest.
"I can see corpses in one area. Let's go there first," I said as we move to the location I said.
When we get there, we can see about ten corpses of female hunters. They are all rotten corpses.
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"How can their corpses rot this bad in the forest?" Victoria was shocked when she sees the corpses.
"Because whoever did it was too strong. That's why there are no weaker monsters nearby who dare to fight them. And that means there are no monsters to eat these corpses. And whoever did this are not killing for food," I said.
If there's a village nearby, and there are no one strong in that village but the village can still exist for a long time, that means there are no powerful monsters who threaten the village. Which mean this forest should only have at most weak monsters.
But seeing the corpses rotting, I can tell that whoever did it has a bad taste. Not only that the culprit is strong enough to strike fear to weaker monsters, the culprit also gathered the dead women here after they were killed in another place.
"But why only women? There are no male corpses here," Victoria asked.
"I can't be sure yet, but at least we have some clues. Victoria, what kind of monster do you think that would kill women and bring the men somewhere?" I asked.
"Monsters that kill women and bring the men for another purpose? The only monster that I know who would do that are succubus. They don't have any needs for female humans and they would grab the men and suck their lifeforce," Victoria said.
"That's probably the case. And if they used this place to throw away the corpses and there are no men, that could mean that they are farming the men's lifeforce. They kept the men alive and periodically suck lifeforce out of them. But that's just a guess. Though in the end, we can expect to face a smart opponent," I said.
Fighting strong enemy is easier than fighting smart enemy. And enemy who is strong and smart is much worse.
The easy way to defeat them is to kill them before they know that I'm stupid. Whatever trick they use, I need to kill them before their tricks worked.
"Are you fine with having a succubus as your enemy? Even when you faced Arin who is half-vampire and half-succubus, you still got yourself charmed. And if the enemy really is succubus, their charm magic should be much more powerful than what Arin or Sonia can do," Victoria said.
"Then I need to kill them before they can figure out where we are. Seems like this is not the time for the living armor to make a move. It's time to snipe some succubus. If the men are still alive, we will meet them later as two living armors. Don't say anything since we're pretending to be living armors," I reminded Victoria that we will act as living armors and we won't say anything when we meet other people.
Leaving the unattended corpses here as they are will leave a bad taste. So, I bury them there before we look for the monster that cause the rumor to spread. If they are really succubus or not.
And after walking for a while, I can finally see their settlement. They are indeed succubus. And they are imprisoning the men. They feed them, and when they are healthy enough, they would suck their lifeforce until near death before stopping.
What should I say? At least they don't attack human's village directly?
No. Even if they don't attack us directly and only grabbed those who come here, they are still dangerous creature.
If they are like the vampires, the lifeforce they sucked will only make them stronger. Even if there are only thirty men there, and some men are being shared by two or more succubus, they would still increase their power little by little.
It may take time, but they will continue growing stronger and could become a threat at the same level as the cult if they are not taken care of quickly.
"Victoria, sniper rifle," I said to Victoria who then transformed into a sniper.
I'm still riding on Ray and wore my armor. In case I was seen. Also, I won't just snipe from one location. That's why I will snipe while moving on Ray's back. Though I'll get Ray to stop before I shoot the bullet.
"Victoria, Ray, there are around a hundred succubus. It will take some time until we can kill them all," I said casually.
A hundred monster is a lot. But I can dismiss it casually because I know that I'm stronger than them now. Though I won't be careless. They are still succubus. And I don't know if their charm magic can reach where I am sniping them from.
And so, I started aiming the first bullet. My first target is the biggest succubus over three meters tall. I don't know if she's the leader of the group or not, but if she is, once I killed her, there won't be anyone to command the other succubus.
I filled the sniper rifle with sharp bullet and compressed air. The power my bullet can give is enough to pierce through a boulder. I hope it's enough to pierce their head and kill them.
The bullet comes out of the rifle in a straight line. Even with the distance, the bullet wasn't affected much by gravity. And it pierced the big succubus's head and killed her in an instant.
"That's one down. Ninety-nine to go. At least it's good that there are no child succubus here. Their appearance is very much like human after all," I said.
Unless I had to for some reason, I won't kill children. That's who I am.
"Hmm? No one noticed the big succubus is dead. I guess it's best to kill those who are alone and in isolated location first," I said.
While still riding on Ray's back who hasn't move at all, I shoot ten more times before the succubus finally noticed something is strange. And by the time they noticed many succubus have died, only seventy of them left.
"Seventy more to go. Oh, five of them are lining up together. Aim and shoot. Only sixty-five of them left," I said while shooting five succubus to death with one bullet.
This is great. If I can defeat the Evil God this way, that would be great. I guess I should try cultivating my air element more. It's still advanced level. If I reached expert level, I could compress more air and my shot will be stronger.
Once the succubus aware that someone is killing them, some of them tried to grab the men. So, I killed them first before the men can be used as hostage.
"Ray, some of the succubus are flying this way. Let's start moving from now," I said to Ray.
After we started moving, the monsters are in state of confusion. They must be thinking that they have many opponents. But it's actually just one. Me.
There are no powerful succubus here. I guess it won't be long until we kill them all.
Chapter 616: Rescuing Idiots Only to Let Them Die
I am the armored horse-riding sniper. The greatest marksman in the world. At least at the moment. I think Sara can surpass me. But at least I am now the greatest since Sara's sniping skill is still limited by her rifle.
I think Marie is trying to make a rifle for Sara to use. Which should be at least as good as Victoria when she is transformed into a rifle. But it will take time until it's completed. That's why I'm still the greatest.
Using Blobby as rifle or her old rifle, Sara can't use her full power to compress air inside of them since the durability of those rifles are not strong enough and will easily break if Sara used too much power.
Anyway, I'm still in the forest sniping succubus. There are still around thirty of them left. But I can only shoot one succubus around every one minute. So it will take about thirty minutes until I can kill them all.
The succubus have spread all over the place and went into hiding. Behind a tree or behind a rock. Which makes things harder for me since I need to keep moving.
I can just shoot through the rocks or trees. But I didn't expect the succubus to have quick reflexes. Once the bullet hit the rock where a succubus is hiding, she can still move by reflex a little so my shot won't hit her vital or even miss. And I need to take another shot to kill her before she went to hide in another location.
Some of the succubus have successfully took the men they kept as hostages. Which makes things harder for me. Except for the time when some of the men who noticed that the succubus were being shot down shouted something. I think they were those who haven't been charmed completely by the succubus. They would shout out loud and say to kill them as well.
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And I have no problem killing those who wanted to die. The problem was those who have been completely charmed.
I can kill them as well. But if I kill everyone, the rumor about two living armors saving people won't be spread. And if I just kill everyone except for a few people whom I let live, I will be thought as the bad guy who won't think twice to kill people. And I will be the bad guy if the rumors are spread.
That's why I only kill the men who said that they want to die. For those who didn't say that, I'll keep them alive for a while longer unless they are truly in the way of me killing all the succubus.
"An armored horse-riding sniper. Those profession doesn't really match with each other," Victoria said to what I claimed myself to be.
"Which one? Armored sniper, or horse-riding sniper?" I asked back.
"All of them. Sniper are usually stay in one place for a long time. But you're riding a horse. And you're wearing armor which is something that vanguard use. Not a sniper who shoot from distance," Victoria said.
"I wonder why there are no armored sniper in your world. That's weird, isn't it? It's safer to wear armor while in sniping position," I said.
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"That's just you. Wearing a heavy armor and stay in one spot for a long time will be too exhausting for normal sniper. They usually only wear a helmet and some body protection which only protect their upper body. Not a full body armor," Victoria explained.
Hmm... no matter how much she explained, I can never imagine how weird her world is. Sniping in full armor is much safer, right?
Well, there are things that we can do in this world and things that can't be done in her world. The more I heard about her world, the wilder my imagination will be. And it's not like I will be able to go to her world anyway.
"Oh, there's one succubus chasing after us. She might be the fastest one among all the succubus here since she can tell where we are. Although Ray hasn't used his full speed, she's fast enough to follow us," I said as I aimed my sniper rifle toward the succubus chasing after us.
When I shot the bullet, the succubus quickly dodged my bullet. She is much better than other succubus. I should have killed her before other succubus. Though she looks just like any other succubus so I can't tell if she's strong.
"Ray, keep our distance from her. I don't want to get charmed by her," I said to Ray as Ray increases his speed.
But the wider the distance between us, the easier it is for the succubus to dodge my bullet. Though I won't try to get closer to her. I don't know at what range she can use her charm.
"Roy, I will handle her. I guess we can still act as two living armors here," Victoria said as she turned from a rifle into a moving armor.
"I guess that's a plan. Then, I'll leave her to you," I said.
"I will help you kill the other succubus after I take care of her," Victoria said.
I jumped off of Ray's back as Victoria and Ray is going to the chasing succubus. Now, I only have Blobbies to turn into a rifle. But this should be enough.
I keep moving and shooting target. This is harder since I have to run on my own instead of letting Ray do it. But it's not a problem as long as I keep in the distance where their charm magic won't affect me.
Succubus are really a bad match with any men. Though I don't know if their charm magic can affect Hill or not. But they are still bad match with men.
Did Timmy kill succubus to get charm magic? I don't think that's the case.
Timmy's ability is to charm women. And if I'm not wrong, the male equivalent of succubus are called incubus. They must be the one Timmy killed to get his Aura ability.
And that means, no matter what, I have to make sure that my girls won't ever meet incubus. I don't want them to get charmed.
As I started thinking weird thoughts, the succubus that Victoria is fighting with has died. And she has started hunting the other succubus.
Finally, all of the succubus have died. And Victoria and Ray returned to me.
"What now, Roy?" Victoria asked while she's still riding Ray.
"We'll meet the survivor and release them. Some of them are still being tied. Though they seem like they will die soon if they were left alone. The succubus must have sucked a lot of life force from them," I said.
"Then are you going to move them with portal?" Victoria asked.
"No. I'll just leave them be with some food and knives. They can either get their health back and try to escape the forest, or they can choose to kill themselves if they think they have suffered so much and can't take it anymore," I said.
Although they were charmed, they should be able to remember that some of them who were not affected much by the charm magic chose death rather than surviving. Maybe some of them will choose to die. Though I don't think it will be all of them.
Those who choose to survive will hopefully be able to escape from the forest. And they will spread the news that two living armors came and help them.
If those people are hunters from Melk who helped us in the stampede, they should know that a living armor helped killed the giant salamander back then. I hope they won't greet us with hostility.
"Victoria, remember to not say anything. Living armor shouldn't be able to speak," I said to Victoria.
I brought Victoria and freed all of the men before gathering them in one location. Then I gave them some food enough for them to stay alive until they leave the forest and find a city or village. I also pointed at the knives on the ground. And I showed them a gesture of slicing my own throat. Which was meant to tell them that they can use those knives to kill themselves.
"...Is there any gesture that I can do to tell them that I meant for them to kill themselves with those knives and it wasn't meant that they need to kill each other with those knives over food?" I asked Victoria after I witnessed the men killing each other.
What happened after I gathered them in one room is that those men grabbed the knives and use them to kill each other. Maybe because their lifeforce was sucked by the succubus, they were unable to use magic. That's why they only swing those knives awkwardly.
Why do they think that it's a survival game where the winner will receive food and can escape? Though since I'm acting as a living armor, I can't talk.
I watched human stupidity at its best until there's only one man remains. And after looking at me, he grabbed all the food I left. He ate some food and drink some water before he looked at me again and then run away from there.
"Is there no such things as sign language in this world? It would be great if there is. Their mind must have been broken so badly that they can't think straight. Or they are just that stupid. What will you do with that man who escapes?" Victoria asked me.
"Leave him be. He will spread a rumor about two living armors who enjoy watching men kill each other for food. I'll just ask Albert and other kings about it so they can send their agents to fix it," I said.
Those agents will heard the rumor and dismiss it. Saying that they experience the same thing as that guy did. But instead of the knives for killing each other, they were used for if there are anyone who wanted to kill themselves because they can't endure the hardship after suffering so much.
This is way outside my expectation. But at least there will be true rumors that the escaped man will spread. About two living armors who killed monsters. That's what needed to bait the cult after all.
After this, there will be more activities for us two living armors. But today's job is over. It's time to return to be a clown.
Chapter 617: Leaving Melk
After we finished taking care of the succubus, we returned back to Melk. The preparation is already over by the time we arrived. And the next day, at night, we begun our first show in Melk.
Of course I gave Oleg and his family tickets so they can see our performance. And thanks to him coming to the show, there are more people than we expected who came to the circus. The seats are not enough to hold everyone so many people were unable to watch the show.
The next day, our second day of show in Melk, the same thing happened. So we decided to stay in Melk for a bit longer. The three day shows turned into five day. And we will continue the tour after a week in Melk.
"Well, that's to be expected. I'm popular after all," I said.
"There are two main reason why our show in Melk is a huge success. First is because you invited the most influential man in Melk to watch the show. Because of him, many people thinks highly of the circus and wanted to come as well. As for the second reason, it's because of your first performance as Clarence the Clown. This is where you first became Clarence the Clown. Many people still remember you and want to see you again. That's why I decided to stay here for a few more days for the show. I hope you will agree," Thomas said to me.
The decision that Thomas made was discussed with the others while I'm not around. It was decided during the day when I was looking around for cult members and looking for a way to increase the fame of the two living armors.
When I returned after that, Thomas told me that we will stay a bit longer than planned because we have so many fans in this city. And I have no problem with that.
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"I don't see any problem with that. But everyone has agreed, right? If so, I will follow," I said.
There's no real need to be in a hurry after all. The tour we decided is flexible. There's no real schedule of where and when we should go.
Although we have prepared a route around the continent, it's not like we have to stick with the route all the time. We can leave or stay whenever we want. Though we will need everyone's agreement first.
After that, we discussed a bit more about the tour. Some of the performers, who are agents, wanted to stay in their hometown for a bit longer. So it seems like the tour will take longer than expected. But that's not a big problem.
And so, we decided to stay in Melk for a while longer. But for me, I traveled to various location using portals. I asked some people if there are any famous monster nearby that will gain me some fame as living armors if they are killed. Once we gathered enough information, we will go and take care of them.
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Victoria and I will split up and take care of different monsters, or some troubles, so our fame will increase. The cult will then look for us, and we will fight them.
There are many people who is investigating about those rumors. And I told them if there's an urgent situation with people's lives at stake, they can move on their own without asking for my help. And of course if it's something they can't do, they can ask me for help. I will try to get the living armor to be heard by the cult as much as possible. Until they are bored of it and decided to kill me so I can find them and kill them instead.
Finally, our show in Melk is over. We will stay for another day to prepare for our departure. And the next city we will go to is Mellian.
"...I hope Hill is not as important of a figure in Mellian as Oleg is in Melk," I said hopefully.
It's been quite a while since I last see Hill. Back then, Hill was aiming at the gullible Kron who didn't notice it at all. I hope Hill already has someone else or I will be targeted again.
"I think it will be fine. I have been exchanging letter with him all the time and he's doing well," Victoria said.
"...Yeah. You two are good friends. I'll trust you for now, Victoria," I replied.
I don't know how fine it will be since Victoria is the one saying it. But there's nothing else to do except to go there after all. I'm not the one who decide where we should go.
We have decided all the important location we need to go to. Including smaller kingdoms in the continent. Beyond that, I left the rest to Thomas and the others to decide where else to go.
After the preparation is over, we left to Mellian. And since I don't have anything to do, I joined the carriage. With several carts being pulled by horses.
Actually, I can have just one extremely huge carriage being pulled by Ray alone. But unfortunately, the road isn't that large. It will only cause trouble to other travelers if we do that.
And more importantly, Ray will be moving together with Victoria as living armor. We can't let people connect Ray with the circus because of it. That's why I used portal to move Ray to Monsters World instead.
I can just unsummon him and return him to where we first met. But Ray doesn't like that since he will be all alone. Especially since no matter how much I tried, I can't open a portal to that side. I can only summon Ray and I can't go there. That's why Ray will be in Monsters World until I called him.
What a peaceful life. There's no movement at all by the cult. The only thing we can do is wait. And rather than stressing myself while waiting, it's best to do something to take my mind off from the cult. And traveling with the circus is one way to do it. Since we can also ask for advice from the other performers how to make our performance better.
On the way to Mellian, we encounter several monsters. But the other circus performers took care of them easily. There's no need for me to get involved at all.
There's really nothing I need to do for a few days until we get to Mellian. That's what I thought until something happened.
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"Alright. Let's camp here for the night," Thomas said as we prepare to rest for the night.
It's already late and we need to get the horses to rest as well. So we decided to rest there by the side of the road.
This is not a good place to camp because it's far from water source. But we brought a lot of water, and I'm here as well. So it doesn't matter where we stay for the night.
And since I'm here, I told them that there's no need to put some people to be the guard for the night. But they decided to do it anyway. Though both Thomas and I were excluded from the position.
"Well, if that's what you want, then I will comply. Then I will take a walk and look around. I'll put a barrier around the camp before I leave. It's only for one hour but that's enough to protect you until I get there in case there's an emergency," I said as I grabbed the walking cane and drew a large circle to cover the whole camp.
It's just for one hour, but that's more than enough to handle some enemies. Although those inside the barrier won't be able to leave, they can prepare for when the barrier is opened in that time.
I summoned Ray and left the camp with Victoria.
"Roy, where are we going?" Victoria asked.
"There's a small man I saw on the way here. He watched our carriage move and retreated somewhere. He might be planning for something since he acted suspicious," I said.
"Small man? You mean a child?" Victoria asked.
"No. There's no child that can have the lung of a smoker who have smoked for more than twenty years. He might be acting like a child but don't get careless," I said as we started to move.
While on the way, I put on my armor and Victoria transformed. There might be a chance that I am overthinking it and there's actually nothing going on with the small man. But I want to get it out of my mind.
I can see the small man is moving toward our camp along with two other people. A man and a woman.
For those who don't know, they might think that they are a couple of husband and wife with their son. But the small man is probably the oldest even though he doesn't look like that.
"Let's check where they came from first," I said.
"You're fine with them going to the camp?" Victoria asked.
"Yes. There are still more than fifty minutes before the barrier disappears. There's nothing anyone can do. They can't enter the camp, and those inside the barriers can't leave. It's best to check the fact first before making a move. They might be a part of bandit groups nearby," I said.
Soon after we move, I can see a large group of people in a camp where that small man came from. Let's see if they are enemies or not.
Chapter 618: The Bandits Don't Know What to Do
There's a large group of people inside the forest. It's not a village and it's more of a camp. Most likely, it's a bandit group nesting in this place.
All of them are preparing to move. The direction they are going? My camp. Where the circus troupe are camping for the night.
"Are they bandits?" Victoria asked.
"Most likely. I doubt they want to come and ask for peace. What to do now?"
I can easily defeat all of them. There are only about fifty of them. and I don't think any of them are expert level mage. They didn't even notice me when I'm this close. Any average expert level mage should be able to detect my presence when I'm this close. Especially since I am not using Aura to hide my presence.
"Well, if there are no expert level mages, just the people in the circus are enough to defeat them all. Well, except for Thomas and few agents who have low level. Even if you leave them be, none of them are strong enough to defeat us," Victoria said.
"Yeah. But I'm worried about those three people who were running before. If they are part of these bandit group, then it's fine to kill them. But if they are actually escaping hostages, that means they are just victims. Hmm... I don't think there are other hostages here. Everyone is going to our camp," I said after checking the bandit's camp.
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"Do you think it's time for the living armor to make an appearance? Thomas and the others can also help spread the rumors that the living armors are helping travelers from bandit," Victoria suggested.
"That might be a good plan. Let's discuss it with the others first. They are all agents except for Thomas, so they should know what to do. Though we can just leave them be as well," I said.
And so, we returned to the camp. When we arrive, the small man and his friends were not here yet. And while the barrier is separating us, I talked to one of the circus performers there. Another clown who is quite good but not as good as I am. He's also an amazing agent from Varadis who have medical license like me. He's a doctor.
"A group of bandits are coming here? And three people will arrive first?" the clown asked. His name is Burnes.
"Yes. And among those three, if you look at them, you will think that they are a normal family of three. A mother, a father, and a son. But the smallest one might actually be the oldest. He has the lung of a heavy smoker," I said.
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"Well, how long will the barrier last?" Burnes asked.
"Around thirty minutes. And those three will arrive in around ten minutes while the rest of the bandits will arrive in twenty," I said.
"Well, there's nothing we can do but wait. When the bandits arrive, we will wait and see what they do for the next five minutes. If you don't want to do anything, that's fine. But if you decided to fight those bandits, do it in the last five minutes. That's more than enough for you, right?" Burnes asked.
"One minute is more than enough actually. I can just spread sleeping gas and all of them would fall asleep in no time. Though since they are bandits, I'll kill them all. I'm just asking for your suggestion because I don't know if those three are hostages or actually part of the bandits," I said.
"Yeah. It will be fun to see how those three will act when the barrier is not opened. Though if they are truly hostages, or they are pretty good actors, then you can just defeat the bandits in an instant. You can be the living armor. And When we arrive in Mellian, we will spread the news that there's a traveling living armor who saves people. Alright, I will tell the others about this. This is also some sort of entertainment since we know that we will be fine with you around," Burnes said before he enters a tent and tell the others about it.
He actually suggested the same plan as I was thinking. Well, since two people have thought of that plan, there's nothing wrong in doing it.
If those three are truly hostages, they will be scared of the bandits. And I will kill those bandits easily.
But if those three are part of them, and they act so well that we can't tell if they are also bandits or not, then I will still kill the bandits. Those three will have no choice but to continue acting while we pretend to protect them all the way to the next city when we actually just watching their movement. That should be good enough to stop them from doing anything.
In any case, there's nothing they can do except for acting. Though if they are really hostages, then they are safe. That's all there is to it.
"For the moment, I'll go check the wanted posters in Melk and Mellian. I'll see if there's a wanted poster of someone from those three first. Victoria and Ray can stay here and protect the others. I'll go alone," I said before I undo my armor and returns it back into its bracelet form.
I opened a portal to Melk and check the guild right away. Checking all the wanted posters there without entering the guild since I can use Divine Vision to do it.
After that, I move to Mellian and do the same before returning back to the camp.
"How was it, Roy?" Victoria asked.
"There's a wanted poster of the small man in Melk but no wanted poster of him in Mellian. At least we know that he's a criminal," I said.
We still have some more time before those three arrive, so I informed Burnes and the other as well about what I find.
"We'll at least take him with us to Mellian. As for the others, you can decide whether to kill him or not," Burnes said.
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And finally, after waiting for a while, those three arrives. Victoria and I went into hiding while those three approached the camp. Not knowing that there's a barrier protecting the camp. As for Ray, I will be the one riding him.
Victoria is pretending to be a pebble on the road. She is right below the three so she can hear what they say. As for me, with my enhanced hearing, I can hear them from where I'm hiding.
Those three noticed the camp and started acting like they are being chased. And they didn't notice that they are running straight into the barrier and hit it with their face. That's hilarious.
"Oh, what the hell!? There's a barrier here!" the man said.
"Don't be so loud! We'll continue our act and pretend that we are asking them for help. With so many people in the camp, they should have a lot to steal," the woman said.
"Be calm and continue your act. Knock on the barrier and ask for their help before the others arrive," the small man is still calm even though his nose is bleeding from crashing at the barrier.
Soon after, Thomas, Burnes, and the others arrive. Burnes become the representative since Thomas is not that good in acting. He's a good clown. But because of the limit in his physical ability, he's not as good as me. But he's still being loved by the fans even though we share the same stage.
The three pretends that they are being chased and asked for help. To open the barrier and let them in.
"Sorry, but that's impossible. The barrier will only open when the time is up or it receive enough damage to destroy it. We have tried it before that even if all of us attacked the barrier, it won't get destroyed. I think we will be safe from the bandits. But for you guys, it's best to keep running. Those bandits won't be able to destroy the barrier anyway. Good luck!" Burnes said to the three.
The reaction that those three showed is funny. They are pretending to be a family, but the parents actually looking at their son asking for their next action. But the son can't do anything because he has to pretend to act like a child.
And they just started arguing to let them in. But the circus troupe continue saying that the barrier won't be broken no matter how much they tried.
Finally, the bandit group chasing after the three arrives.
"Find those three! Take them as hostages so... what happened here?"
The one who acted as the bandit leader was shocked when he sees that the three were still in front of the camp and everyone there still hasn't prepared to leave or do anything.
"Go! Run! While the barrier is still intact, we can delay them!" Burnes said to the three. But those three just stood there paralyzed. They don't know what to do.
This is funny. The bandits also confused looking at the situation. But I guess it's time for me to appear soon. Let's see what will happen next before I make my move.
Chapter 619: I'm a Fan of the Living Armor
The bandits looked at the situation in front of them. It was too confusing for them to understand. And I'm just watching them being confused.
I could hear what some of the bandits are talking about. They are indeed friends with those three in front of the camp.
"Hey, what do we do here? Boss said that he would join their camp, but he's still out there," one of the bandits asked.
"I don't know. Seems like there's a barrier protecting the camp. Should we continue chasing for the boss?" another bandit asked.
Not only were these bandits are connected with the three people in front of the camp. But one of the three is actually their boss. But which one? The small one? The man? Or the woman?
Whichever case, since the bandit group is split from their boss, they don't know what to do. It's all up to their boss.
After stopping for a while, someone finally made his first move. The small man is the one making the first move.
.....
"Mom! Dad! Let's escape! They said that they will delay the bandits, right? So it's fine if we escape! The bandits will go after them instead!" the small man said while acting like a child.
I have to say that he's a good actor indeed. But that will only work if he's actually that young. But he's not. The people in the camp also know that. And some of them couldn't even hold back their laughter so they retreated into the tent. But I guess Burnes is doing very well. He can hold his expression back. He's indeed our second best clown after me.
Though some of them are actually looking at the small man in disgust. But the small man didn't notice it. Which is good.
Seems like it's obvious who the leader of the bandit group is. The one with a wanted poster in Melk. The small man.
After he said his piece, the bandits return back to their ferocious mood and started shouting to attack the camp instead of chasing the three people.
"This camp is much bigger than three people! We'll capture them instead!"
"But there's a barrier protecting them! What do we do?"
"Just wait until the barrier is gone. There's no way the barrier can stand for a long time!"
The man who acted as the bandit leader lead the bandits to surround the camp. As for those three who acted like parents and son, they were about to leave.
No, they can't leave. I think it's best to bring just the small man at least to Mellian. Although he has no wanted poster there, I can bring one from Melk and show it to Hill or the others there. We can then get the reward from bringing him in.
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It's time to make my move. And with Ray's speed, we're in front of the camp in no time.
"What the... Who are you!?" the one acting as the bandit leader asked when I suddenly cut in between him and the camp.
Of course I didn't answer. I'm a living armor. And I'm not supposed to say anything.
"Oh! Is that the real thing? The living armor who defeated the giant salamander back during the stampede?"
Inside the barrier, Burnes follow-up my appearance as he introduces me to everyone. The other agents also looked excited seeing me and say things to praise me.
"Oh, the living armor who helped people in trouble? I heard that it was just some rumors. But it's true?" another circus performers said.
"Well, let's see what he will do. Oh, where's Roy? He's a big fan of the living armor!"
"He's asleep in his tent! When he's sleeping, not even earthquake can wake him up!"
"Then he will miss everything. What a shame. At least we can continue telling him what we witnessed tonight."
"We can wake him up by pouring water on his pants though. Should we?"
"Hmm... that's an interesting idea, but let's not do that. Because we might be the one who will miss the living armor in action."
What is this? All the circus performers are bullying me? They made me a fan of myself? That's not wrong but I can't say that's right either.
Sigh... I guess I'll be a fan of the living armor and help spreading the rumor as well.
Well, let's just kill the bandits except for the three. For now, I'm a living armor who thinks that these three are not related with the bandits at all. Though just the circus troupe alone is more than enough to handle them. But they are still inside the barrier.
With Reizpear in my hand, which I still keep inside my pocket even after I got more weapons, I slash and stab the bandits while riding on the abyss horse, Ray. The bandits are panicking because their magic were easily dodged by me. and the stray magic attack that attacking the other circus performers were stopped by the barrier. Only the three people need to protect themselves from the stray magic.
I took care of the bandits easily. And by the time the barrier finally opened, all the bandits have been defeated. Leaving only the circus performers and the three people who were pretending to be chased by the bandits.
As expected, their expression turn bad seeing how I killed their friends. But they can't do anything. Who is the stupid one who had the idea to infiltrate someone's camp to let their guard down? Probably the small man's idea.
In the wanted poster, there's only a picture of him. The description says that he look like a child but he's an adult. It wasn't known yet whether he worked with the bandits voluntarily or not, but he's the only clue to capturing the bandits in the area who often targeting traveling carriages.
But with my words, or any of the circus performers' word, they would believe that this small man is actually the leader of the group. We can safely brought him to Mellian and make him think that we are protecting him. But once we're there, we will give him to the guards.
I killed all the bandits easily. And then I looked at the three people and the circus members who are acting as if they are looking at me with respect and awe before I left the area.
After disappearing, I opened a portal to one of the tent inside the camp. And then I pretend that I just woke up from sleep.
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"Hey, what's the ruckus?" I asked while rubbing my eyes to make myself look sleepy.
"Hey, Roy! You missed the living armor that you love so much. He killed those bandit group and left right away," Burnes said to me.
"Oh, fuck! I should have stayed up! And those are the bandits?" I pointed at the dead bodies on the ground.
"Yes. The living armor killed them in just five minutes!" Burnes said excitedly. He's such a great actor.
"Sigh... fine. And those three are?" I asked about the identities of the three people who I shouldn't know about.
"They were being chased by the bandits before the living armor came. Oh, right! Hey, the three of you! Come join us! We will travel to Mellian. We'll protect you till we get there!" Burnes said.
I can see in one of the tent, Thomas who returned early panicked a bit when Burnes said that. He's the only normal person here. The rest are not normal.
I'll tell him to keep staying inside the carriage the whole time during our journey so our act won't be discovered by these three.
The three people who were in shock seeing all their friends were dead looked angry. I can see that the small man seems to be prepared to use magic. But if he does, his disguise will be discovered. I can't have that. I want to enjoy seeing their expression during our journey to Mellian.
"Hey, you! Go clean up those dead bodies! We don't want to be noticed by monsters because of the smell. You're an expert level earth mage so take care of them. And you, you're a expert level wind mage. Blow a wind to make the scent of blood disappears," I said as I pretend to sulk because I didn't meet the living armor.
Hearing that we have at least two expert level mages, the three people were in cold sweat. They didn't expect that we would be that strong.
About those expert level mages, they were sent by Albert and old man Henry. Although they need strong mages in their army, they still send expert level mages here thinking that it would be safer this way. And it's also an agreement with Thomas who is just an ordinary human with low level magic. Since I would often leave, he needed protection so the circus can go on. And Albert then sent the earth mage while old man Henry sent the wind mage.
The earth mage pushed the corpses aside, and bury them on the ground away from the road. And the wind mage blow a powerful wind to make the scent of blood disappear.
"Even if the living armor wasn't here, we could easily take care of the bandits easily," Burnes said.
"But I want to meet him. Whatever. Hey, you three! Come in and have some meal. We'll take you to Mellian!" I said.
"Ah... umm... we're fine! We can just... find nearby village on our own!" the man said. The one pretending to be the father.
"There's no village nearby. And Mellian is much closer than any village. Or is there any reason why you don't want to come with us? Suspicious..." I said while pretending to be in deep thought.
The small man then noticed that he can't escape, so he pulled the hand of the woman and the woman figured out what they need to do.
"In that case, please take care of us. Thank you for saving our lives" the woman said.
She's better than the man. Though the small man is still smarter.
"We'll prepare another tent just for you three. Family must not be separated after all. You can rest right away. No need to worry about night watch. We have expert level mages with us," Burnes added.
Those three have no escape. They will be brought to justice in Mellian.
But what I didn't expect was such thing won't happen. Two days after the three joined us, something unexpected happened. And without hesitation, I ended up killing those three.
hapter 620: I Found Cult Members in Hiding
It has been two days since the three guests joined us on our travel to Mellian. Those three are extremely reserved and unable to do anything knowing that we are far too strong for them who haven't reached expert level yet.
And since it has been two days, Thomas also have gotten used to them. but because he's afraid that he would somehow leak a secret about us if he gets along too well with them, he kept conversation with them to the minimum. But at least enough to tell to those three that everyone here is following him.
Of course we told him that we are a circus troupe. We even let them watch our new performance to see their reaction. But they were too stiff and too scared to do anything so we never received any proper feedback. They would just say that it's all great and clapped. With the weirdest expression on their faces.
In their heart, they must be thinking of why a group of powerful mages is joining a circus. And when they are trying to escape at night, those who are responsible to keep watch would stop them.
This is fun. Especially when they saw me creating a barrier with the walking cane. They even thought of stealing it, but since they also think that I might be as strong as expert level mage, they stopped that thought from crossing again.
Yes I have heard of them discussing about it in whispers in their tent. They have prepared various of plans. And I told the others about what I heard so we prepared plans to stop them. It was fun. It make our boring journey to be much more entertaining.
...We're a circus troupe filled with sadists. And I love it.
.....
Two days have passed, and the three people who were supposed to be safe in our protection were visibly exhausted and stressed. They lost their appetite and were unable to sleep at all at night.
"They must be thinking that it's much better if they got arrested already instead of staying here," Victoria said.
"They can get arrested when we arrive in Mellian. But before we reach there, they will be our toys to play with. Though all we did is just to protect them from danger and forbid them to leave. We didn't do any crime at all," I said.
"You're all still pretty evil to me though," Victoria said.
It doesn't matter how she view us as. What matter is that we find a way to enjoy ourselves from this boring journey.
"Well, I guess it's time for me to leave again. I'll tell Burnes that I'm leaving for a while again," I said.
During the journey, I would use portal to move to another location to receive reports from other people about what they find or if there's anything that someone needs from me. Since maybe Albert or the other kings have something they want me to do. Either it's personal or it's related to the cult. Though if it's personal, I would most likely refuse to do it.
I have been doing it from the start and everyone in the circus knows about it. So I don't really need to ask for permission. But since we have three guests here, I don't want them to know that I have more secret than any of the circus members. They knew that I would sometime disappear, but that's all they know. Though they didn't even dare to ask me where I was. They are too scared.
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I left for a while and after knowing that nothing is happening, I returned back. Though not directly to where the carriage is.
I left quite a far distance from where they were so the three guests won't know that I can use portal. And when I return to where I put a Blobby before, I'm still way ahead of the carriage.
"Let's just walk back to the carriage. There's nothing interesting happening. Which is good..." I suddenly stopped talking and looked at some people in front of us. It's still quite far, but I can see them with my Divine Vision.
"You know what? I never like it whenever you suddenly stop talking. What is it that you see?" Victoria asked.
"Cult members. They seem to be waiting for something ahead. Maybe there's supposed to be something that will pass the road and they are waiting for it," I said.
Those cult members are waiting in hiding next to the road. They didn't show themselves. So they are either trying to ambush us or they are waiting for something else. Unless they are both bandits and members of the cult, there's no reason they are waiting for us.
I think we are fine. The strongest mage they have is around expert level. We can still defeat them since there are no master level mage. Without my help, it should be fine.
But how they are waiting in front of us is suspicious. I'll tell the others about this after I eavesdrop on them a little bit and looked at what they have.
I quickly returned to the carriage without being seen by the three guests.
"How many are they?" Burnes asked.
"Just twenty. But we can expect that they are all expert level mages," I said.
"How do you know if they are all expert level mages? They are not supposed to have the explosive devices in their mouth at that level, right?" Burnes asked again.
"But all of them have the same explosive devices in their pocket. My guess is that they are waiting for the cult's new recruit," I said as I informed him of what I've heard.
"New recruits? If my guess is correct, then..."
"It's probably the bandits and our three guests. They might be on the way to meet those cult members and meet us on the way. They didn't want to miss the chance to rob us. If that's the case, it's no wonder why the small man is acting the calmest among the three. Although he also looked disturbed because they are forced to stay here, he's still the calmest. Though if he didn't say anything to the other two, I guess he kept it as secret from them," I assumed that's what the small man is thinking. Although I have no evidence.
"I'll inform the others about this. You will explain it to Thomas and bring him to safety," Burnes said as he left my carriage.
"You think those three is trying to enter the cult?" Victoria asked.
"Whatever the case, battle is unavoidable. Even if those cult members just watching us passing, we will still fight them. There's no way I can leave any cult member alive for no reason," I said.
I then informed Thomas about it and opened a portal for him to Cassau where he will be safe. I also told Kayla who was there that I'm about to face some cult members. Those who heard it want to join the fight but I stopped them. It's best for the circus members to gain experience from fighting the cult as well since we can expect that there might be more that we find on our tour.
It wasn't long since we decided to tour the continent and we have encountered some of the cult members already. And since we have killed a lot of their members, it wasn't wrong to assume that they are trying to recruit more people to their side.
I'll try to capture them and bring them for interrogation. If that's not possible, then I will kill them.
After talking to the others in Cassau, I pretend that I returned normally back to the carriage.
"It's rare to see you outside. Want some candy?" I said to the small man who is not inside one of the carriage as usual. Since he's acting like a child, I offered him a candy.
"No. I think it's about time that we leave on our own," he said. He has stopped talking in a childish manner.
When he said that, the other two was curious because all their plan to leave has been stopped by us. They must be thinking that their boss still has another plan. That's why their expression slightly brighten up.
I just walked beside him while trying to talk to him until we finally get close to where the cult members are hiding.
"Hmm... I see. So the reason you're not inside the carriage is to let those people know that you are here. Hoping that they can save you. Am I right, the boss of bandits?" I said.
"You! How did you know!?"
"We're all performers here. All of us are good at acting," I said.
"Tsk! Come here and save me!" the small man shouted.
After shouting, the cult members then jumped out of their hiding location to see the situation.
"Save you? You'll die of blood loss before they could get close though," I said confidently.
"What do you... AAAARGH!!"
Only now the small man realized that I have sliced off both his arms. There's no more need to bring these people to Mellian. They deserve to die because they decided to join the cult. T small man's shout was to ask for help from the cult members who are hiding. That's enough to assume that he's with the cult already.
"Since you two don't seem to know anything, there's no need to let you live and bring you to the guards. If you meet my horse after death, be careful. He bites on people I hate," I said before I cut off their neck.
"...You knew... everything?" the small man who is still alive asked in his last breath.
"Not everything. Just enough to let me know that you are an enemy and have chosen to stay as our enemy."
I stopped caring for the small man and his friends, and turn my attention to the cult members. I don't think they are kind enough to let us pass just like that. Though I have decided that only one side will live while the other die.
Let's try to capture them all first. Though deep in my heart, I wish that they would fight back as hard as they could so I can just kill them instead. But information is important so I'll try my best to let them live.