When I was working as a civil servant, I was found out to be a muscle-brained knight by the princess knight and got sent to the front lines - Episode 125
Episode 125
Victor found himself surrounded by around 30 demon warriors—at least, that’s as many as he could count. It seemed that he had unknowingly been encircled.
The demon warriors were holding Victor in check while rescuing their 12 captured comrades. These warriors had stormed the ruins when they noticed the regular reports from the 12-member investigation team had ceased.
The ruins, a massive nameless structure humans referred to as an ancient relic site, were considered a sacred place by the demons. Normally, only a select few, such as scholars and clergy, were allowed entry. This time, only 12 scholars were sent in to investigate the ruins, but a security unit had been stationed outside to protect them.
The location of these ruins was within several days’ reach of human territory, so encounters with humans were not uncommon. As a result, a military unit had been dispatched alongside the scholars to guard them.
Unaware of these details, Victor had smugly taken down the 12 scholars and completely let his guard down. He had been far too careless.
But was it really like Victor to overlook his surroundings, given his usual habit of operating solo? While he did carry a carefree attitude, he was also known to be cautious and vigilant. So what happened this time?
Several factors contributed to this situation.
First, Victor was accustomed to working alone. He always deployed detection magic and magical detection tools for reconnaissance. However, since entering the ancient ruins, these tools had been affected by the surrounding magical field. It causes their accuracy to drop.
Second, Victor had relaxed his guard after securing the demon prisoners. The use of a pseudo-artifact likely played a role in this as well, leading to a loss of focus.
Additionally, the demon warriors excelled at handling magic, including techniques to conceal their presence. Detecting demons skilled in such magic was difficult. In fact, even within the royal capital, demons had infiltrated the kingdom’s parliament. This demonstrates their proficiency in magic concealment.
All these factors combined allowed Victor to unknowingly let the enemy close in.
When Victor was initially captured, he wasn’t killed because the demons considered this area a sanctuary. However, this time, things seemed different. He spotted one of the demon warriors issuing a warning. From the look in his eyes, he was dead serious.
“Oh crap. They’re not kidding this time.”
Victor, sensing an actual life-threatening danger for the first time in a while, began sweating nervously as he brainstormed a way out of the situation. The real game of life-or-death tag was about to begin.
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More than half a day had passed since the deadly game of tag began. This time, even Victor had a serious expression on his face.
He sprinted through the ancient ruins, avoiding enemies, hiding, and waiting for openings. It appeared the demons didn’t fully understand the layout of the ruins either. It allowed Victor to stay one step ahead and evade them.
As he fled, Victor began to grasp the design principles of the enormous structure. The arrangement of the corridors, the layout of the plazas, and the architectural style—all started to make sense as he continued to dash through the ancient site.
However, his stamina was nearing its limit. Alchemists relied on their physical condition. To fully devote themselves to their research, they needed strong bodies and abundant energy. Victor, with his wandering nature, needed even more stamina than most.
Interestingly, Victor had been a typical frail “indoor kid” during his school days. He believes that alchemists are introverts and don’t need exercise.
But that all changed thanks to Jez and his bizarre belief that “strength is everything.” This belief rubbed off on Victor, leading him to become the person he was today.
Whatever the initial reason, Victor now trained regularly in various ways. And without relying on magical tools or conceptual armaments, his stamina far surpassed that of most ordinary soldiers.
However, even he was approaching his limit. He had already used a pseudo-artifact once.
Was it time to rely on Seven-Bull? He considered the possibility, but for once, Victor hesitated.
“Can I really handle drinking that?”
Just as he pondered this, something strange occurred.
“What… now!?”
Victor, along with the demons chasing him through the ruins, found the entire ancient site suddenly enveloped in a barrier.
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The 5th Legion’s 3,000-strong army led by Raja Raj finally clashed head-on with the army of 50,000 monsters on the plains near the ancient ruins, sparking a fierce battle.
In fact, large-scale battles on open plains were not common in the Tashman Kingdom. More often than not, large armies were mobilized for defensive engagements involving fortress cities.
Even during the recent Southern Uprising, the fighting had begun with defensive measures to repel a monster army besieging a fortress city. Only towards the very end did the battle escalate into a full-scale confrontation.
This battle was already a rare occurrence. On top of that, it was taking place in uncharted territory for humanity. The human forces were struggling to receive large-scale support or supplies.
As a result, Raja adopted a more cautious and calculated approach to the battle, in contrast to his usual image. He prioritized minimizing losses while steadily wearing down the enemy.
This method naturally drew the enemy’s attention more and more toward Raja’s 5th Legion. Observing from a slightly more distant position, Erin admired the solid yet flawless fighting style of Raja and his forces. Meanwhile, she waited for the right moment to lead her group of 208 soldiers in a flanking maneuver to bypass the battlefield and infiltrate the ancient ruins.
Seizing the opportunity, Erin’s group successfully broke through the outer edge of the battlefield. While the 5th Legion was locked in fierce combat, Erin and her team finally reached the ancient ruins safely.
At that point, Miriam and the academy staff began setting up the equipment they had prepared around the perimeter of the ruins, just as they had explained beforehand.
“…All set. Let’s get this started!”
After finishing the installation of a certain magical device, Miriam checked with Erin and Lucretia, who nodded in agreement.
“Activating the Magic Jammer. Registering Victor Alchemis’ magic wavelength as the target. This should prevent Victor from easily using magic or magical tools within this barrier!”
Miriam Stonewell, a brilliant researcher from the academy and Victor Alchemis’ overseer since his student days, had created the Magic Jammer as a top-secret project. As an academy researcher of the highest caliber, Miriam had poured her heart and soul into crafting this device.
Its effect was simple but extremely powerful: by interfering with a specific individual’s magical wavelength, it could disrupt their magical essence, rendering them unable to cast spells.
“Now then, that idiot is not getting away this time. He’s caused enough trouble for so many people.”
With a cheerful smile, Miriam activated the Magic Jammer that had been set up around the ancient ruins.
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