Became a Medieval Fantasy Wizard
Chapter 373

TL/Editor: raei

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"I'll double your payment when this is over."

"Makes the work worthwhile. Thank you."

Aesis smiled brightly at Ian's generous offer.

In truth... Aesis hadn't really done anything so far.

For an assassin, the most challenging moment is escaping after eliminating a target.

That's when almost all dangerous incidents occur.

But Aesis hadn't assassinated Duke Fargar, nor had he killed any black wizards of the Golden Rule Society.

He had simply infiltrated and carefully observed the situation!

Yet that simple work had been tremendously helpful to Ian.

"Aesis. Could you do one more thing for me?"

"Just tell me. According to our contract, I haven't completed even one task yet."

Though they'd met by chance, Aesis was a useful servant.

Ian decided to make full use of him.

"I'm going to rescue Maria and the Emperor and escape from here. Understand?"

"That won't be easy."

Aesis provided professional infiltration consulting(?).

"Magic is your specialty, so I won't comment on that. But evading the mercenaries and monsters will be difficult."

"True enough."

"Whatever else happens, the dragon will definitely pursue you."

Competition between creatures with legs is manageable.

With his diverse magic, Ian might have spells to interfere with enemies' tracking.

The problem was the dragon.

A monster with overwhelming specs that flies through the sky, resists most attacks, and knocks down almost any summon.

There was no way to shake it off.

"I don't accept requests to assassinate the leader of the Golden Rule Society. That's beyond my capabilities."

"I wasn't planning to ask that."

"Then?"

"I'll deal with the dragon myself."

Aesis felt slightly curious.

From the conversation, it seemed Ian had some way to deal with the dragon.

But wasn't that contradictory?

If he had magic to handle the dragon, why had he become a prisoner in the first place?

"You have some method?"

"Yes. I've found one."

"...!"

Aesis unconsciously smiled.

He, too, was a victim(?) of Ian's magic.

Aesis wasn't particularly close to Ian, nor had he spent much time with him.

But he knew Ian's magical skills were genuine...!

"I'd like to hear the plan."

"Good. If you think of any ideas while listening, feel free to share."

Ian briefly discussed the strategy with Aesis.

Aesis's mouth fell open the moment he heard Ian's first words.

"Is that possible?"

"It will work. I'm almost certain."

"My goodness...!"

Aesis let out a chuckle.

It was certainly an impressive plan.

If successful, it would throw the entire society into chaos!

Because of this, Aesis promised Ian his cooperation.

"I'll move when the commotion starts."

"Great. I'm counting on you."

If they failed, everything would be over.

But Aesis judged that Ian wasn't reckless enough to gamble with his own life.

"I'll see you later, then."

"I'll be waiting."

Just as before, Ian and Aesis parted ways discreetly.

No one witnessed their brief ten-minute meeting...

***

"The society has obtained everything it wanted."

"More or less."

Duke Roxlan fully understood the society's situation.

Though an outsider, he was a cunning noble who enjoyed crafting schemes.

Of course, now that he was old, his mind worked more slowly...

But his talent for plotting hadn't disappeared.

"But Roxlan alone isn't enough."

Duke Roxlan offered an objective opinion.

It wouldn't be difficult for the Duke to seize power.

With the help of black wizards, sweeping aside the forces supporting Count Francis (his son) would be simple.

The problem came afterward.

The fact that Duke Roxlan had joined hands with black wizards would become so well-known that even a child in the empire could understand it.

This meant losing the battle for public opinion.

Therefore, they needed an army powerful enough to withstand surrounding criticism, and Roxlan alone was insufficient.

They needed to draw in at least one more Imperial Duke.

"We need Hastria's help."

"You want to use the Emperor? That's impossible."

The Emperor and Duke Hastria were brothers.

But so what?

No matter how blood is thicker than water, the Emperor and Duke were independent leaders with their own power bases.

Even if the Emperor requested Duke Hastria's cooperation, the Duke could simply ignore it.

"Let's do this instead. Eliminate Duke Hastria and transfer his title to his daughter."

"Make Elia Hastria a duchess?"

"Yes. From what I've seen, that girl is desperate to save her father. Why not enchant her with black magic, just like the Emperor?"

Duke Roxlan habitually spewed out sinister schemes.

It wasn't a bad plan.

But it wasn't a strategy the Golden Rule Society would choose.

"That would take too long."

Antios was a black magic expert.

He knew better than anyone how terribly black wizards were treated in the empire.

Once they'd gone "black" (?), they needed to control at least half the empire.

"We'll force Hastria to submit through power."

"How? With the dragon?"

That was impossible.

They could sweep away a rural baron's domain or a weak count's territory with a dragon.

But a duke's fortress would be difficult to crack even with a dragon.

A city's industrial capacity was on a completely different level from the countryside.

They could mass-produce powerful weapons like ballistas.

Of course, the enemy would also struggle to deal with the dragon, but it would still drag on.

Neither Duke Roxlan nor the black wizards could afford a time-consuming strategy.

"I have a monster prepared in advance."

"Oh?"

"A masterpiece created by the society."

Antios showed Duke Roxlan the [monster] directly.

It was a beast hidden in a place accessible only by tearing a spatial movement scroll.

'Damp and gloomy.'

The monster was hiding in an underground cave.

As soon as they entered, a powerful iron smell hit them like a nail being driven into the nose.

The Duke immediately realized.

This iron smell... came from dried blood.

Splash, splash...

The floor was entirely covered in pools of blood.

With each step, thousands of flies swarmed up from all directions.

"Let's talk later since flies are getting into our mouths."

"..."

The Duke quietly took a few more steps.

In the dismal darkness, a human-like figure squirmed.

'What... is that?'

It looked like a human imprisoned in a dark cave.

If it weren't tearing apart and eating people with its bare hands...

Crunch, crunch!

The sound of flesh being torn echoed eerily.

The thing, whether human or monster, kept devouring human flesh with its head buried in its meal.

One wall was filled with skeletons stripped of flesh, and spilled blood flowed randomly, creating new pools.

Suddenly, the [monster] looked at Duke Roxlan.

Its eyes blazed like stars.

"!"

At the same moment, Antios tore the scroll.

Duke Roxlan's legs trembled, and he vomited up his meal.

"Ugh...! Damn it. What the hell is that, Antios?"

Antios explained without showing any particular emotion.

"It's an ancient demon called Tzitzimitl."

"Damn it. A demon...?"

This was a black wizard's den.

It wouldn't be strange to find any kind of monster.

Even if it was a demon deserving divine punishment.

"The true enemy of the Sky God, imprisoned in the deepest part of hell."

"..."

"When the watchman of hell falls, the Tzitzimitl will fly up to the sky and bring about the end of the world."

"The end... you say?"

"Yes. It's a demon that devours the sun and humans."

In Heaven's Faith worldview, the end comes when the sun is extinguished.

And the Tzitzimitl is a demon that can eat and destroy the sun...!

Antios said:

"No wizard can control this demon. But it's incredibly powerful."

"...More than a dragon?"

"Its ability to slaughter humans is incomparable."

A dragon is an intelligent being.

No matter how nasty and evil its personality, it still has biological instincts.

But the Tzitzimitl is a demon dredged from the deepest part of hell.

Its hatred toward humans is beyond imagination.

"For a demon, it looks quite human."

"It's a possession vessel."

"Possession... what's that?"

"It means it's possessed by a spirit. The original soul was pushed out, and the body was taken instead. Because of hell's wardens, we can never extract a Tzitzimitl's actual body."

In short, it was a monster created by putting a demon's soul into a human body.

Though he already knew this, Duke Roxlan found the black wizards freshly disgusting.

Not only did they commit the atrocity of putting a demon's soul into a human body...

They even fed it human flesh to accumulate evil power!

But at the same time, he felt somewhat relieved.

Certainly... if it was a demon more terrible than a dragon, it could subjugate Duke Hastria.

With that demon at the forefront, they could face the other Imperial Dukes too.

If things went that way...

Duke Roxlan might even become the Emperor of the empire.

The Emperor of a new Golden Empire built by black wizards, not the Holy Empire!

Antios would become the true [Regent].

'So there was a reason they kept a low profile for so long.'

The Golden Rule Society had been quietly biding its time, secretly creating such monsters.

They probably used all their income to maintain monsters and soldiers.

As a result, the society's financial situation was terrible, but they had acquired power that was truly unparalleled in evil.

"The Tzitzimitl has gathered enough power, so we can deploy it to the frontlines."

"A demon that needs to gather power to move."

"It's a possession vessel, not the actual body. Without demon blood, there's no choice."

The existence of the Tzitzimitl was a secret even within the society.

Except for Antios, those who knew of its existence could be counted on one hand.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the society's lower organizations were solely responsible for maintaining this monster.

'If Ian promises to cooperate, our victory is certain.'

The only variable that worried Antios was Ian's existence.

More precisely... the meddling of space-time wizards.

If Ian came over to the society's side, it would mean the evil(?) schemes of the space-time wizards had failed.

They could then usher in the golden age of magic without hesitation.

If Ian didn't join them?

Well... that would be unfortunate.

Ian was unaware of the existence of the [Tzitzimitl].

He probably thought that the dragon Predius was the black wizards' ultimate weapon.

But Predius was... currently in pretty bad shape.

The reason was simple.

Because Ian had stabbed its brain.

It was fortunate the dragon had survived, but the brain injury had caused many problems.

Antios didn't have high expectations for Predius.

The society's new maximum firepower was the demon Tzitzimitl.

The Tzitzimitl was already complete.

Even Ian, a genius wizard... couldn't match an ancient demon.

Antios returned to the society.

Just then.

"Regent!"

A black wizard rushed in, shouting frantically.

"We have a big problem!"

"What is it?"

"Ian...! Ian has betrayed us!"

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