Chapter 122: Resolution (2) (1/2)

Ehehe…late post. This chapter concludes the battle in the wild lands. Next chapters will be about the post-war events before the conclusion of the wild lands arc.

Arthur Chase.

The current Count Chase who was also the Tower Master of the Red Dawn Tower.

Red Wind was having a war of nerves with Lucas but flinched and became stiff at his appearance.

‘He’s not an ordinary person!’

She could tell it the moment she met him.

It wasn’t just because of his height and appearance that would make people believe that he was a first-class warrior rather than a wizard.

It wasn’t because of his handsome face that embodied sternness and seriousness.

The Phoenix was telling her.

The man in front of her was someone who was loved by fire.

He was a flame wizard who had scaled great heights.

He wasn’t a spirit. He didn’t even control spirits.

But the strong power of fire that she felt in him was similar to that of a wild god’s.

“Ah.”

Lena was also impressed.

She had met several wizards after the tragedy of the Paragon Kingdom, but the man in front of her now was the best.

Her intuition told her the moment she met him that he was talented and a high level of ability.

‘It’s like I’m seeing Fran.’

Druid Fran was one of the five heroes.

He also had a large and robust body that resembled a warrior, and an immense magical power based on an elemental force, so he resembled Count Chase in many ways.

‘And the look on his face.’

Fran also had a face that was like the embodiment of sternness and seriousness.

But his real personality was completely different.

“Dad! I-I mean…Father. Please allow me to introduce you to the Holy Angel, Lena Ainsburg.”

It had been at that moment.

Adelia had blocked Count Chase who had been heading towards Jude and Cordelia, and urgently said.

Because she couldn’t just leave Lena standing there.

“Holy Angel-nim?”

“Yes, Lena-nim.”

Adelia widely smiled and directed his attention to Lena. Count Chase quickly turned to Lena and modestly greeted her.

“Arthur Chase greets the hero of the Paragon Kingdom.”

“Lena Ainsburg greets Count Chase, the Tower Master of the Red Dawn Tower.”

When Lena politely greeted him, Count Chase looked somewhat surprised, while Cordelia and Adelia were greatly pleased.

‘As expected of my dad!’

Lena mentioned the Red Dawn Tower even though they didn’t inform her about it.

In other words, she had roughly known about Count Chase even before she met him today.

“How could I not know about Red Storm, the pride of the Sälen Kingdom.”

It was Count Chase’s nickname.

After all, it was something natural.

Count Chase was such a great man.

He was one of the Northern Sagang and one of the most powerful battle mages across the entire continent.

His fame was also widely known in foreign countries because he had accumulated a lot of war achievements in his youth.

“Ahem, ahem, I am deeply honored.”

Count Chase coughed and politely spoke, but Adelia could tell.

That the corners of her father’s mouth went up.

Lena softly smiled and said.

“Count Chase, you don’t have to be so polite to me.”

When it came to their ages, Count Chase was older than Lena by ten years.

But Count Chase shook his head.

“No, how can I not be polite to Lena-nim?”

It wasn’t because she was one of the five heroes who ended the tragedy of the Paragon Kingdom.

Lena was someone who had reached the level of an archwizard at a young age.

“I see, I think I now understand why I admire Lady Cordelia every time I see her.”

“I am flattered.”

After they exchanged warm compliments, Lena stepped back.

Because she didn’t want delay Count Chase from his business for a long time.

Count Chase replied in silence at Lena’s consideration, and then turned to Jude and Cordelia.

“Jude, you particularly look weak and frail today.”

It wasn’t his usual spotting faults and making excuses.

The current Jude had a pale face and dark rings under his eyes, making him look like a real patient.

“That is…”

“It’s not Jude’s fault! It’s because I used Mana Drain on Jude!”

Cordelia quickly stepped forward and shouted. Count Chase slightly frowned at the sight of her stretching her arms wide open as if to protect Jude.

He liked that the love between the two was deep, but he disliked the fact that Cordelia was protecting Jude.

And one more thing.

“Cordelia, did you say ?”

“Eh? Uh…yes.”

When Cordelia flinched and answered, Count Chase clicked his tongue.

“It must be a witch’s spell.”

“…Yes.”

The fact that Cordelia had acquired the power of a witch had already been reported by Lucas.

Count Chase frowned again, but he wasn’t angry.

Mana Drain was obviously an effective and efficient magic, but it was also a dark magic.

It was a spell that forcibly took life energy and converted it into mana.

‘It’s too bad, but this must be fate.’

She already had that power. It would be reckless to suppress it.

But it was at that moment.

“Father, this is my fault. I’m the one who asked Cordelia to use Mana Drain.”

Jude said as he stepped forward again, and Cordelia was startled at his declaration, so she pulled Jude in a hurry.

“N-no! I’m the one who insisted! Jude did nothing wrong! Please don’t punish him!”

Everyone felt similar emotions when they saw the desperate cry of the two – or at least that of Cordelia.

Touching.

Cute.

Adorable.

And at the same time, annoying.

A couple who were trying to protect each other by saying it was their fault and not the other.

“Well, good. If you’re weak, I’ll make sure that you won’t remain weak.”

As he said so, Count Chase put down his bags, and Jude’s eyes began to shine.

But at that moment.

“Maybe not now.”

Count Chase said in a small voice.

It was because of the situation in the battlefield.

Though the Jackdaws were pushing the Angry Bull tribe, the battle had yet to end.

The fate of countless people may change depending on Count Chase’s participation in the battle, so now was not the time for him to relax here.

“Gaël, Adelia.”

“Yes, father.”

“Yes, dad.”

He looked at the faces of the two after they answered, and they seemed to already know what he wanted to say.

Therefore, Count Chase straightforwardly said.

“Protect Jude and Cordelia. I will be back.”

“Yes, father.”

“Yes, dad.”

As soon as the two replied, Count Chase bowed to Lena again before flying back into the air.

“I’ll be right back.”

He then headed towards the Jackdaws.

When Count Chase was gone, Cordelia unconsciously sighed in relief while Jude seemed to stagger for a moment before falling on Cordelia’s arms.

“Ju-Jude?!”

“I apologize, my legs had weakened.”

“Don’t push yourself. Let’s lie you down again. I’ll give you a knee pillow.”

Cordelia carefully lowered her posture as she held Jude in her arms and gave him a knee pillow as she had said.

“How is it, are you all right?”

“Uh…it’s perfect. Thank you.”

At Cordelia’s question that was full of worries, Jude gently replied before closing his eyes.

‘You’re so kind.’

Whenever he was sick or in pain, Cordelia would become unusually kind to him.

‘This is so nice …’

It was paradise.

While Jude was enjoying the situation in complete bliss again, Adelia narrowed her eyes.

Because in her eyes, she could completely see Jude’s dark desires and him deceiving the kind and innocent Cordelia.

‘You, you. You’re completely a trickster.’

But saying what she wanted to say was awkward. Because Gaël was right next to her.

‘He’s really something.’

Gaël immediately figured out Jude’s true intentions more than Adelia. He bitterly smiled and looked around the battlefield, while Lucas and Red Wind started a fight with their eyes again.

And after a half hour or so.

When the war turned to the point where the Jackdaws began to chase the defeated troops of the Angry Bull tribe – no, when the battle had in fact been over, Count Chase came back to them.

“Are you still weak?”

Count Chase clicked his tongue and opened his bag, and everyone’s gaze focused on the bag at that moment.

‘As expected of father.’

What kind of things did he bring today?

Jude was full of expectations, and Count Chase didn’t fail him.

“Eat this. It’s not much, but it will help you recover your strength.”

“Heok-”

Jude received the item he threw before he widely opened his eyes in surprise, and so did Cordelia.

‘Isn’t this Baraman’s Elixir?’

‘That’s right! It is!’

It was a rare item that not only increased physical strength, but also the absolute limit of one’s strength.

It appeared only after the middle part in the original game, so it was extremely difficult to obtain it at this point.

“Hmph, this one’s not much too. Take this as a bonus.”

And he threw an item again.