Water Magician

Chapter 394: Count Padawan

The four people from ‘Room 10’ made a large detour to the back of the mansion.

The sounds of the battle at the front could be heard even where they were, which was quite far away.

But on the other hand, as long as they could hear that, there shouldn’t be much attention on them...

“All the golems went to the other side, right?”

“Yes. There are ten adventurers in the garden of the mansion, but seven are near the front door. Three are near the back door.”

With Ryo’s , their positioning was completely exposed.

“As always, Ryo’s detection is overpowered.”

“We can attack with peace of mind.”

“I feel like Amon’s thinking is growing in a strange direction...”

Etho was impressed, Amon gave his honest impressions, and Niels shook his head slightly.

“I hope the golem don’t notice us and come over...”

“It’s okay, Etho. That’s why Niels unscrupulously waited until the Knights Templars engaged the main Golem force. Even if they notice, it would be difficult for them to simply break away from the battle and pursue us.”

Ryo answered Etho’s concerns.

“You’re not wrong, but is there a need to express it that way?”

Niels seemed dissatisfied...

In the end, the adventurers near the back door were immediately frozen in ice, and the four of them succeeded in entering the mansion without anyone noticing.

“Inside the mansion... as far as I can tell, there are six people.”

“That’s quite little.”

Niels commented on Ryo’s report.

“One person... is drunk on the third floor. There’s a bedroom connected to the room he’s in, so I guess he’s the owner of this mansion. Count What’s-his-name. There’s also five people gathered in a large room that looks like a dining room on the first floor.”

“You can even tell that he’s drunk...”

“He’s swirling the drink next to him at a fairly fast pace, but his movements are a bit unsteady... so he’s probably drunk.’’

In any situation, you have to analyze the information you have obtained and make inferences from it.

Even for magic.

No, in fact, because it’s magic, the ability to analyze and reason is extremely important.

No one else has that information.

Only him.

So of course, the only person he could rely on for analysis was himself.

“First, let’s take control of the five people on the first floor.”

Niels decided on a direction, and the three of them nodded.

The four of them arrive in front of the door.

Niels nodded to Ryo.

Ryo held up three fingers.

Next, two.

And then one.

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The moment it turned to go, Niels kicked down the door.

All four rushed in.

Five adventurers were lying on the floor.

Their hands, feet, and mouth were bound with ice.

After saying that, Count Padawan stood up, but his feet were unsteady.

However, he waved off Niels’ extended hand.

And then he started walking.

When he pulled a book on the bookshelf in the bedroom, the bookshelf moved sideways.

“Great gimmick.”

Ryo was a little moved and muttered, but Niels was the only one who reacted to that.

He just shook his head without saying a word.

The storage room contained several barrels, armor, and a bag containing gems.

And there were four long, thin bundles.

Judging from their shapes and sizes, they were probably swords.

“Over there is the something I was told to keep. Take it with you as you like. I’ll be killed anyway.”

When Count Padawan said that, he chuckled.

They opened the four bundles and confirmed that there was a sword inside each one.

A holy sword prevents people other than the owner from touching it... Hugh said that.

The bundles were probably a special bag that allowed the holy sword to be moved.

Niels picked up two of the four swords, and Amon and Ryo each held one in their bags.

Meanwhile, Etho gave the locket to Count Padawan.

It was the locket that Elena at the bar refused to accept.

Because it had nothing to do with her.

“If you’re going to die anyway, why not help others before you die?”

“What?”

“The woman depicted on this locket is the woman Tommaso loved.”

“What!?”

“They had promised to move to a foreign country together in six months.’’

“I see... Maybe that would have made him happier.”

Count Padawan also nodded slightly at Etho’s words.

“But let’s get to the point. It’s likely that she, Elena, is pregnant with Tommaso’s child.”

“Are you sure!?”

Count Padawan wasn’t the only one who was surprised by Etho’s words.

Niels, Amon, and Ryo too.

The three of them made eye contact.

“I’m a priest, so I could tell. There’s a new life in her. If you’re going to die anyway, wouldn’t it be too late to die after saving her?”

Etho said and gave him the location of the bar and restaurant where Elena worked on a piece of paper.

“You can’t buy time back. But you can atone for your sins.”

Author’s note:

They obtained the holy swords without any major issue.

That’s great.

But they are on the outskirts of the Holy Capital.

I hope they can return to the Holy Capital safely... hehehe.

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