Volume 2 Chapter 16
The masked men’s shadows twisted and warped. Their own shadows reached up and grabbed their feet—a bizarre, fantastical sight straight out of a horror movie.
Sigh. Why am I, the caster, so surprised by my own magic…? Anyway, dealing with these masked men was the priority.
“Hey! Why can’t I break free? What the hell is this!?”
“Why is my shadow grabbing me!?”
“Ugh, what is this…?”
The men stomped furiously at the shadows on the ground, but it was useless.
A shadow is just a projection of light, a patch of darkness. Of course you can’t stomp on it.
They must have coated the inside of their masks with an antidote; otherwise, they would have passed out along with the princess, not been screaming their heads off like this.
“Uncles, you all look tired. It must be uncomfortable wearing those masks. Let me help you get some fresh air.”
“Fresh air. Fresh air,” Nia repeated beside me.
“No, don’t!! Don’t do it!!!”
“This woman…!”
Haha, I was right.
《Rank S · First Tier Magic · Wind Pillar》
A gust of wind, like a powerful fan, blew their masks off, exposing their noses and mouths to the air thick with ‘Faint-Paralysis Powder.’
The gas didn’t take effect immediately. Holding their breath? Let’s see how long you can last.
I kept the 《Wind Pillar》 going.
Let’s see, what was the world record for holding your breath in my old world? It couldn’t have been that long, right? I don’t have the patience to wait around. Unless these guys are all masters of holding their breath, I’ll just have to try another method. Watching people hold their breath until their faces turn red is no fun at all.
Some of them were already starting to pass out. It was terrifyingly fast. Even I could hold out for a little while. But they didn’t have time to take a deep breath first, so they were forced to hold their breath with their lungs already empty, which was an impossible task.
“《Rank A · Fifth Tier Magic · Explosive Flame》,” the hoarse voice calmly chanted.
I hadn’t expected the old man to be a mage, and one who could use a Fifth Tier fire spell at that.
A massive explosion rocked the surrounding buildings.
The houses became fuel for the fire, and thick smoke and flames billowed into the sky.
Trying to disperse the powder with an explosion? A good idea, but this will definitely attract the guards. The old man is going for broke.
It would be bad if the guards saw my magic, too.
Divine Rank magic is completely beyond human comprehension. A spell like 《Shadow Bind》, which doesn’t even have a physical form to attack, is unheard of. For a slave, a petite girl at that, to cast such a powerful spell would be suspicious no matter how you looked at it. I’d probably be captured and interrogated. Then I’d have to reveal my true nature, and I might even have to go on a killing spree. There was no upside to that.
All I wanted was to drink some blood and see the town. How did things get so chaotic…?
That being said, I couldn’t just pick anyone. If it was some greasy, beer-bellied uncle with rolls of fat, my appetite would probably die first. The target of my bloodsucking had to be—a beautiful girl!
Since I couldn’t knock them out physically, I’d just have to put them to sleep with magic.
《Rank S · Ninth Tier Magic · Absolute Phantom Sound》
This was the spell I used to cure my insomnia after coming to this world without a phone or computer. It was incredibly effective. Enjoy it, fellas. It should have a greater effect on people with low magic power. Sleeping for two or three days shouldn’t be a problem.
《Rank S · Seventh Tier Magic · Purify》
I cast the purification spell on Bonnie, who was still lying on the ground.
I might as well wake up this sleeping beauty. Sigh… I never thought this beautiful girl would be the princess of the Winton Empire. One of the main attractions of tomorrow’s event, and she’s just wandering the streets with a parasol? Was she trying to get in touch with the common folk beforehand? I’ll never understand the way royals think.
Still, the princess’s testimony would be much more convincing to the guards. Nia and I could use this to clear ourselves of any suspicion in the kidnapping. What a relief.
