The whole camp was surrounded with magic. A red light that flew to the sky was now descending at a high speed towards them.
Even assassins with little knowledge of magic, could see that this spell was casted by Wizard of a higher level.
“Avoid it!”
“The, the ground is frozen!”
The sky was red and the ground was covered with a layer of thin white ice. The assassins failed to avoid it and the rain of fire poured over their heads.
“God, High-ranking magic…….”
Sylvia, who was watching the scene from afar, was astonished.
Growing up in the woods, she never had a chance to encounter a High-ranking magic spell in her entire life.
“This is the fear of battle…….”
They were the servants of the Second Prince, the same servants who slaughtered her fellow elves in the green forest. Now, all of them fell helplessly in front of an unexpected high-ranking magic spell.
“Madam, I think we need to step down.”
Siadin approached Sylvia carefully and whispered. But the assassin next to them heard it and pulled out a sharp dagger.
“You must secure our retreat in case of emergency! If you make an unauthorized move, you’ll lose your life!”
Sylvia noticed that these two people’s voices were full of fear.
“I’m not going anywhere, so don’t worry.”
Sylvia turned her head back to the battlefield after stating her answer.
She hope all the servant of the Second Prince, who slaughtered the elves right in front of her, will die, but right now she had no choice but to pray for their victory if she wanted to survive. If the servants of the Second Prince were killed and captured, not only her but also her whole tribe will be in danger.
“The Wizard!”
Among the servants sent by the Second Prince, there was a High-ranking wizard. As he lifted the staff together with a flap of his robe, the cold white ice covering the ground melted away.
“Cough!”
Although he is said to be a High-ranking wizard, cancelling a high-ranking magic still caused a burden on his body.
He staggered with blood pouring from his nose and mouth. In cancelling the magic spell alone he already exhausted all his Mana.
“Run!”
“Find the High-ranking Wizard. We need to get rid of him first!”
Their feet were freed thanks to the sacrifice of their companion. The Moon Knights and assassins scattered.
They kept their eyes alert looking for their goal, but it was neither the blue nor the red tower masters that appeared in front of them, rather it was hundreds of men were heading towards them.
“For the Pilias!”
Imperial soldiers and knights were marching towards them while intermediate wizards from the tower supported them behind with magic.
“Lightning Arrow!”
“Ice Spear.”
Mana fluctuated and their magic was soon complete. Sharp pieces of ice poured out and a lighting arrow headed towards them.
The Second Prince’s men fell helplessly. They are assassins, they were supposed to be secret blades that hide in the dark and stealthily kill the enemies. There was no way they could have countered attack properly in this situation.
“What, what is our wizard doing!”
The assassins rushed to find the wizard that went with them, but except for the old exhausted High-ranking wizard, there was only one quasi High-ranking and three intermediate wizards. They all used their mana with all their might, but the magic power led by the Fifth Prince’s men was too good.
“What the hell is Fifth Prince doing? When did he bring such great wizards from?”
While the Second Prince’s men collapsed and died in the chaos, the Moon Knights used their “complete hiding” to hide themselves in the shadows.
“Cough!”
“Where in the world are the moon knights…!”
The Second Prince’s men slowly died searching for the missing Moon Knights. As their last hope disappeared, the assassins had fallen faster.
“The Second Prince’s men are falling.”
“I don’t care. We only have to kill the Fifth Prince.”
They have a reason for helping the Second Prince today, but the real goal was the assassination of Raymond Pilias, the Fifth Prince, whose name was written on the black book.
It didn’t matter if all the servants of the Second Prince died. Moon Knights will only achieve their purpose.
At some distance away from the battlefield, the Moon Knights gathered together for a brief conversation and scattered to find the Fifth Prince again.
* * *
“Don’t stand back and fight! We are the proud Imperial Army of the Great Pilias Empire!”
Raymond was watching a little further from the battlefield, and the voice of the Imperial Commander, Casillas, was heard all the way to where he was.
It seems like he increased his volume using his Aura.
“Don’t you think it’s time for you to come out?”
“Do you mind if the Tower Masters are gone on your side?”
Gesteine, who heard Raymond’s words, approached cautiously and expressed his concern.
The most powerful men the Fifth Prince have are the two tower masters. But now they were ravaging assassins on the front line.
With the Moon Knight suddenly disappearing, the only stronger ones standing by the Fifth Prince was the retired Imperial Guard.
Gesteine, Desia, and the Shadow Squad would always remain on his side, but right now it was not known exactly how many Moon Knights were there, so they can’t let their guard down even for a second.
“The Shadow Squad commander is worrying too much.”
Desia tried to continue the conversation further, but soon noticed someone approaching in the dark.
“Enemy!”
Gesteine also pulled out his sword immediately at the scream of Desia. A clear Aura started surrounding the sword.
“Fifth Prince, do not get away from my side.”
The red-masked Jace stood closely to Raymond.
“They’re here.”
A cold smile spread around Raymond’s mouth. Despite being the Moon Knight’s targets, he did not lose his composure.
“They are coming.”
A black figure soared from the shadow. Soon there were Moon knights around them.
“Seven people?”
There were seven who showed up, but it wasn’t known how many Moon Knights were still in hiding. The Moon Knights were all scheming people.
Raymond shifted his gaze to the side without saying a word. Desia, who received his eye signal, spread her Mana to search all over the place.
“There are a few more hiding beyond the shadow.”
She must at least be at the level of a Supreme Wizard to completely see through their Hiding. Since Desia was close to becoming a Supreme Wizard, it was possible for her to vaguely detect how many people were hidden in the shroud of complete hiding.
“You can think of more than five people, given the strong energy beyond the shadow.
Was Raymond’s relaxed atmosphere contagious? Desia remained calm despite more than 10 hostile Moon Knights surrounding her.
Was it because of the conviction that the shield will not breached?
As her level of magic gradually rose, her confidence was also getting higher.
She don’t need to bother herself from thinking anymore. She should be facing the Moon knights now.
“I don’t remember inviting you here.”
“You won’t say long, Fifth Prince.”
Was there no room for further conversation?
Moon knights soared into the sky.
Half of them went back into the darkness, and those still showing up threw their daggers.
Some hid into darkness, some used black manna, and some cloned themselves. It could be seen how advance was the techniques of the Moon Knights were.
“Step back!”
Desia exclaimed in a shrill voice. The Shadow Squad members, who were trying to run forward, stepped back at her order and a shield was created in front of them with a blue mana.
The blue-colored giant shield prevented the Moon Knights from throwing daggers. It wasn’t over yet.
Three Moon Knights jumped over the shield, by hiding in the shadows.
Appearing right below their tents, they threw daggers at the nearby Shadow Squad members.
“Argh!”
Two members of the Shadow Squad have fallen. Then, as shadow split to other places, five moon knights appeared and attacked. Two more members of the Shadow Squad collapsed.
By the time the other Shadow Squad members rushed to intercept, the Moon Knights had already disappeared into the shadows.
“Spread.”
“But Prince, that’s what they want.”
Scattering around should be done to reduce damage. Raymond ordered in a calm voice, but Gesteine opposed it.
Spreading narrows the range of action of the Moon Knights because the Shadow Squad members are deployed in a wider range, however, the defense of Raymond will weaken.
“I don’t intend to survive alone.”
At Raymond’s answer, Gesteine chewed his lips and ordered the Shadow Squad to scatter around.
As the Shadow Squad members scattered, the Moon Knights were no longer able to make their way back.
“Fifth Prince…….”
“Desia, prepare your shield.”
They’re coming.
Blood spurted from the neck of the Shadow Squad member who was guarding in front of them.
Four black shadows were seen jumping over the body of the Shadow Squad member, who couldn’t even scream and fell helplessly.
“The blood of the Emperor Pilius’s family! How dare you point a weapon at safety!”
Gesteine set off from the ground and swung his sword forward. The wielded blade cut the neck of a Moon Knight who was taking the lead.
“Be careful, a high-ranking knight!”
“Collaborate!”
A shadow of darkness was torn and another Moon Knight appeared. Another Shadow Squad dust had collapsed, and five moon knights rushed towards Gesteine to occupy him.
“The rest attack the Fifth Prince.”
The Moon Knights moved quickly. One onthe left, one in front and one in the right sides, 3 dark blade aimed at Raymond’s vital point.
“Desia.”
“I know, Your Majesty the Fifth.”
Again, the blue shield prevented each dagger from advancing.
“Distant attacks don’t seem to work!”
“Close! Closer and closer!”
Aura rose from the daggers drawn by the Moon Knights. Jace, who was sitting still beside Raymond, also moved.
The moment he had moved, the two Moon Knights collapsed.
“Moo, what happened!”
“There’s seems to be another high-ranking knight!”
Feeling a sense of crisis, all the Moon Knights tore up the darkness and appeared.
“There are more enemies than I thought.”
Under the mask, Jace’s face hardened. Contrary to what Desia said, there were more hidden Moon Knights.
There are six new moon knights, so there were eleven except for those Gesteins were dealing with.
Although he was an excellent knight enough to be selected as the Imperial Guard, he was already retired due to his old age.
Eleven Moon Knights with ferocious spirit, if they all attack him at once, Jace wasn’t sure if he could protect the Fifth Prince.
“Dame Desia, I ask you to protect his Highness the Fifth Prince!”
Jace shouted as he rushed toward a Moon Knight. He made a move first because he knew well that he couldn’t win if he was defending.
He showed off his strength attacking seven of them, but the remaining four rushed toward Raymond and Desia.
Seeing the shadow running toward them, Raymond created a fire spell.
“Fire Spear!”
“Ice arrow!”
The fire spear penetrated the darkness and soon there was no more shadows.
The distance between the three Moon Knights was too close to complete a High-ranking magic.
The ice arrows that Desia hurriedly completed pierced into the body of a Moon Knight.
Their number is reduced by one, but there are 2 more and their distance was getting closer.
Desia tried too hard to gather Mana, but before the spell was completed, she was attacked and the magic scattered like a mirage.
A destruction scroll, Raymond didn’t expect them to bring that expensive disposable artifact.
Raymond didn’t even think of this. The corners of Raymond’s mouth twisted and the Moon Knights rushed towards him like a flock who found their prey.
“The Fifth Prince! Cough!”
Desia collapsed coughing up a handful of dark red blood.
“Your Highness….”
Even as she collapsed, Desia reached out her bloody hand to complete the spell.
If it weren’t for Raymond, it wouldn’t have been easy for her to get to this point so quickly. She was very afraid that he would suddenly disappear in front of her eyes.
“We’ve got the shield!”
“There’s no energy from Mana!”
“The Fifth Prince is left alone! Attack him now!”
The Moon knights moved. Raymond did not back down, despite the appearance of the Moon Knights rushing towards him.
Raymond raised his right hand as he took a step forward to confront them.
“Did you think I was alone…”
Aura started gathering on his right hand. It soon became a sword.
“Aura?”
“Wasn’t the Fifth Prince a wizard?”
Raymond kicked the ground and narrowed the distance between him and the Moon Knights, who were taken a back for a moment.
“One thousand knights are with me…….”
Both his eyes glowed sharply together with the Soul Sword.
“I am by no means alone.”
TL: The author is also the same one that wrote: My 990 Thousand Past Lives Help Me, a good manhwa and novel.
I changed Manasword to Aura because most of the Korean English translated novels use them.
Also, I have a helper! My dorm mate. She will be helping me translating.
Now I can escape from the Admin’s nagging?
Danube would always persuade me to increase my pace of translation saying, it will take me 4 years to finished this novel If I stick to 1 chapter a week.
***
“Fire Blast!”
A higher tier magic incantation popped out from Raymond’s mouth.
As soon as he finished uttering the words, the surrounding mana fluctuated. Near the huge rock, a magic circle appeared, and soon, it exploded. Smoke spread in the surroundings.
As the smoke subsided, the rock appeared and there was only a little crack.
The strength of the magic was not enough to be called a higher tier magic, but even so a bright smile spread around Raymond’s mouth.
It was not long before his eyes turned to the owner of the enemy tower.
“Red Tower Master, is this enough?”
At Raymond’s words, Berenus Kyle, approached the rock and examined the traces of the Mana.
Obviously, the strength was not enough to be called as a Higher-Tier.
“I think that’s enough talent for the Fire magic. You can learn the secret techniques of the Red Tower.” Berenus said.
Unlike the Blue tower, the secret techniques of the Red Tower had minimal conditions to be passed on. That was the resistance and talent to Fire magic.
[If an unqualified man covets, he will not be able to escape the wrath of fire.]
It was a description of the secret techniques of the Red Tower in the novel “The fallen Empire”.
It is said that the Third prince did not want to learn the secret techniques of the Red tower, perhaps because he was afraid of it.
Since the Blue Tower did not stand behind him in the first place, the only Secret techniques that the Third Prince had learned is the Yellow Tower’s.
“Are you really going to give me the secret technique of the Red Tower?”
“It’s a technique that would be need passed on to someone. I think it would be better to give it to your Highness, the Fifth.” Berenus said.
Since he decided to leave the Third Prince and stand behind the Fifth Prince, he would give his best to help him take over the throne to protect his own life and preserve the Red Tower for a very long time.
It wasn’t strange that he decided to pass on the secret techniques of the Red Tower to the talented Raymond.
“It’s reassuring that the owner of the Red Tower is taking the lead.”
“I have no choice but to be active. It is no exaggeration to say that my life depends on you, Your Highness the Fifth.
“That’s true.”
Raymond smirked and nodded.
“But this should not be taken lightly, Your Highness the Fifth. The secret techniques of the Red Tower is not something that you can easily acquire by just transferring it.”
The voice of Berenus Kyle, the Red Tower owner, was serious. Raymond couldn’t hide anxiety and had to swallow dry saliva.
And the hell training began.
* * *
“Blue Tower Master, why are you looking for me?”
The door opened and the blue-eyed Desia walked inside the meeting room.
“You’ve come so soon.”
“It’s not polite to keep my Master waiting, but Master still came earlier.”
“The Marquis Crayer gave us some good tea leaves. I was busy spending my time enjoying the scenery outside from here.”
“You’re relaxed.”
At the end of the brief conversation, Desia drew the chair in the front of the Lisefield Dior. She is now sitting face to face to the Blue tower Master.
“How’s your progress?”
Lisefield gently asked, filling the teacup in front of Desia.
After the excommunication of Philip, an elder of the Blue Tower and her previous master, she officially became the disciple of the Blue Tower Master.
However, it was the Fifth Prince who would always provide her the training.
This was because Raymond knows better than anyone else the way of the source of her power.
“Using the technique that the Fifth Prince taught me, I think I can get to the Supreme level faster than I thought.”
Desia Heli’s setting among the supporting characters was more detailed than other. So Raymond knew exactly what it would take for her to become a Sage wizard
The pace of Desia’s growth was bound to be fast, because someone who knew the setting was helping her.
“Huh, I can’t believe we are already talking about you becoming the same level as me…….”
Lisefield was just surprised. He wasn’t close with Desia, but he knew she wasn’t a fool to look for false hope.
“It hasn’t been four years since you started walking on the Wizard’s path, and I can’t believe you could achieved this kind of status…If this is known by the Southern Magic Tower Union, the other Master Towers may attempt to dissect you.”
“That’s a terrible joke. Of course, His Highness the Fifth and Master will stop them, right?”
“Of course, they will not be able to touch you, even if they are stronger than the Tower.”
“And there’s something you got wrong, it’s three and a half years.”
At the end of the short joke, Lisefield shook his head with a smile.
Even reaching Higher-Tier wizards will take five years to reach by a genius. However, she is at the same level of the other Tower Master in just less than four years, so if the rumor spreads, other wizards may feel relatively depressed by such comparison.
“What about the Fifth Prince?”
“He is with the Master of the Red Tower.”
Desia answered the question of Lisefield. It was easy to imagine why the Secret Techniques of the Red Tower was being passed on without further hesitation.
Not long ago, as they met Berenus Kyle, the Master of the Red Tower, Raymond said he was positive about getting the Secret Techniques of the Red Tower.
“Your Highness will soon rise to the rank of the Higher-Ranking Wizard.”
Even with how talented she is, she would still be overshadowed by the Fifth Prince, who has just started walking the path of Wizard less than a year and was now aiming at the point where even a genius takes more than five years to achieve.
“How was the teachings of the Fifth Prince?”
“I don’t need to explain, but I think Master is more aware of the talent exhibit by His Highness the Fifth.”
At the subtle question, Desia answered with a grin.
“Well, yeah. I have a special relationship with Her Highness the Fifth.”
Lisefield nodded with a pleased look. It seems like it was just yesterday when they first met at the Imperial Chamber No. 7, but this much time has already passed.
“I think I need to get up.”
“What’s the matter?”
“The Fifth Prince’s training will finish today.”
With a slightly surprised look on his face, Desia slowly got out of the Meeting room.
“I, I’m coming with you……!”
The place where Raymond and Berenus are training was not far from the main building.
Arriving at the training field, they saw that the surroundings was a mess.
Dark red smoke was rising from each of the pits created there.
Raymond was seen standing at the center and Berenus, the Red tower master, was about 5 meters away.
As soon as they stepped inside the training field, Lisefield felt the Mana fluctuating.
“Don’t tell me…….”
The Fifth Prince ascended to High-ranking wizard.
* * *
He was lucky.
It was written in the settings of the Novel that there would be a reaction if he learn both the Secret Techniques of the Red Tower and the blue tower, but he didn’t know it would be this much.
“Fifth Prince, congratulations on reaching the High-ranking wizard.”
By the time he finished organizing his thoughts, Lisefield approached and bowed his head. It was a good things, but he wasn’t too surprised.
Rather, his mind was as calm as the sea. This may not be a big achievement compared to the level of enemies they will have to deal with in the future.
“Fifth Prince, congratulations on your new founded strength.”
This time it was Desia. The Red Tower owner gave a proud look, but didn’t open his mouth.
Raymond wiped his face with the towel that Desia handed him and grinned as he opened his mouth.
“Desia, won’t you be overtaken by me sooner or later?”
A clear smile spread around her mouth at his light joke.
“I don’t have to worry about that. I’ve decided to speed up my training a bit too.”
It was a short answer without a long explanation. However, Raymond could easily see that she was speaking with the highest standards in mind.
“You are fast.”
Just as Richard, the main character in the novel, did, he recommended a magic book that suits her and gave her some advice.
But she really has a remarkable pace of growth. She was already at the Supreme level, just below the Sage.
“It’s not enough compared to His Highness the Fifth.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. You didn’t eat yet, right? Lord Cron invited me to dinner. You have to change and attend.”
At Desia’s words, Raymond nodded. It was necessary to establish and maintain a friendly relationship with Cron, the full successor of the Marquis Crayer.
“We’ll have to postpone the dinner until later.”
Gesteine, who appeared next to him, said in a low voice. His expression was unusual. Something must have happened.
“What’s going on?”
“A General of the Fresyrian Kingdom went south. Three border Squad were killed and two strongholds were lost.”
The actions of the General’s are like blowing the trumpets of war in the Kingdom of Fresyria.
They are the first to move before a full-fledged war begins.
He thought it would take a little more intense provocation to get them moved but this was unexpected.
“There’s going to be a military meeting soon. Marquis Crayer wants the Fifth Prince to attend.”
Because there was the Black Mountain range at the borders, it was inevitable to react sensitively to this way.
Being asked to attend the military meeting on the estate, showed how deep Marquis Crayer’s trust in Raymond was.
“Tell him I’ll be there soon.”
“I understand”
It wasn’t long before the time for the meeting came. Rather than calling it a military meeting to discuss countermeasures immediately, it was close to receiving information on the current situation in the Black Mountains.
The messenger from the border forces detailed what was going on at the border and in the Black Mountains for half an hour.
“The situation in the Black Mountains isn’t as good as I thought.”
When the border army messengers finished delivering the message, the people gathered at the meeting began to discuss countermeasures. The first to speak was one of the Marquis of Crayer’s supporters.
Raymond was familiar with his name, but he doesn’t remember the exact information, so it was clear that he was an Extra without any notable doings.
“Shouldn’t we send reinforcements to the border?”
Someone asked carefully. This time, he was a nobleman from one of the families who vowed to join the Marquis Crayer.
It was agreed that they should send an additional of 1,000 troops to compensate for the loss in the Black Mountains, and also a minimum of support should be sent to fill in the gap in the border.
“Who should I give the command of the army to?”
Marquis Crayer asked. He was not yet fully recover from the injury. All that remained was to elect representatives from the Subordinate families.
As soon as the discussion began in a stern atmosphere, Raymond took a step forward and opened his mouth.
“I’m coming too.”
“No, you can’t! Your Highness the Fifth!”
“There’s a General from the 21 Generals of the Fresyria Kingdom in the Black Mountains right now!” Unsurprisingly, Marquis Crayer was the first to voice out his disagreement.
“I’m not asking that I should command the army, so don’t worry. I’m only there to accompany. The command will still be taken from the other families.”
He added in a hurry, fearing that he might seem greedy for the command of the Crayer’s Army, but judging from the responses of Marquis Crayer and his family, he was not seen like that.
Instead of saying that they can’t give up their command, they said that the current Black Mountains is too dangerous and they are worried about the safety of the Fifth Prince first.
“If the reason you’re going to the Black Mountains is because of the Spearhead, please don’t!”
Marquis Crayer raised his voice with a vein around his neck appearing despite his body that has not yet fully recovered.
A faint smile spread around Raymond’s mouth because the Marquis was genuinely worried.
“If the nobles of the capital are afraid of the Spearhead, I will be the shield that stops their attack!”
The smile around Raymond’s mouth became clearer. Although he is a benefactor to their family, he did not know that if he could be trusted to claim to be a shield.
‘It felt better to have someone worried about me than I thought…….’
Perhaps it was frustrating to see Raymond smirking and nodding his head, Marquis Crayer sighed briefly.
“It’s no use sighing. Marquis, my meaning remains the same.”
“Fifth Prince……. As you may know, I spent most of my youth with the Emperor. That’s why I remember the young Emperor.”
It may seem a little out of the blue. However, Raymond listened quietly to Marquis Crayer.
If Raymond knew what happened, he could predict what would happen next because he knew the settings of the novel.
Seeing his current appearance, the Marquis Crayer unconsciously uttered.
“If you look at him, you can see him as a young emperor.”
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Tl: Perks of being a TL that has its own account to update, is that I can have sneak peak of other novels or new novels! There is a new novels between 10-15 chapters and has the MC named as Raymond. The other is about business. It seems like they are stacking up chapters before starting posting them with a regular schedule.
I like the first one, it is like a combination of omniscient reader’s point of view, with celestial that spectate his growth, and the greatest extra.
The MC has even the same name as Raymond! But in the raws, the names are written differently. This novel has Raymond written as LAYMAN (레이먼) and the other as LAYMONDO (레이먼드).
This novel is more detailed compared to The Greatest Extra.
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