The Great Mage Returns After 4000 Years-Chapter Season 2 656

Translator: Alpha0210

White Knight Agolet.

One of the Four Knights, and outwardly known as the most moderate and rational among them. Residue was also aware that some Void Lords or residents of the Void World referred to this man as the “Knight Commander”. In the past, he supposedly held the greatest influence among the Four Knights.

In other words, among the insane Four Knights, he was supposedly the most normal. But having just witnessed the Red Knight’s cordination, there wasn’t much reason to trust that label.

More than anything, Residue knew about this man’s hidden side.

There once existed a Super Universe so vast that it could contain all four Rulers, a universe so large it was counted among the top three in the Three Thousand Worlds.

The conquerors who ruled that place with just a few hundred beings, the Perfect Ones.

A race from a time before history, now forgotten by all… Innate Absolutes, whose status rivaled that of the Colossi of the Sun God’s race, yet a people who destroyed themselves because they could not control their inner desires.

Residue knew that the White Knight was a member of that forgotten race.

“Cough, cough.”

Even as Residue coughed up black blood, his eyes remained fixed ahead.

He suddenly realized that what he was witnessing was a truly rare and precious sight. Three of the Four Knights gathered in one place, he was overcome with emotion.

How long had it been since such a gathering occurred? …Come to think of it, during the meeting, when he was imprisoned underground, the Blue Knight, Red Knight, and Black Knight had been there. But for the sake of savoring the moment, Residue decided to erase that memory.

Back to the present.

Seeing them up close, the Four Knights seemed even more indifferent to each other than the Rulers. Though they appeared to be grouped together, they had almost no real interaction. If anything, the Blue Knight and Red Knight seemed to have a semblance of familiarity, but even that thought faded when the Red Knight had just tried to blow up Pale along with himself.

That’s why Residue came here.

To the place where the most isolated of the Four Knights resided.

“So this is where you were hiding.”

The Blue Knight brushed back her blood-soaked hair and twisted her lips.

“This is your home, Agolet? How long has it been? Since the day we executed the God?”

“Why don’t you put down your sword first.”

“Oh. Shall I?”

Thunk.

The Blue Knight drove her sword into the ground and smirked provocatively. The White Knight’s gaze lowered.

“Your scabbard should be at your waist.”

“Of course it is.”

“Is provocation your intention?”

“……”

The Blue Knight silently chuckled for a moment.

“You’ve always hated me.”

“That is a misunderstanding not even worth clarifying. If I must say something, I hold no grudge against you.”

“Hmph… No time for pointless bickering, so I’ll get to the point. Hand over the bastard behind you. He’s my prey.” 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

“……”

“Give him up, and I’ll back off peacefully here.”

At this point, Residue expected the White Knight to glance in his direction, but he didn’t. His gaze remained fixed forward.

Eventually, the White Knight spoke in a calm tone.

“Blue Knight. Even after all this time, you are still…”

He paused for a moment.

His half-open lips stopped as if searching for the right word, then he continued quietly.

“…Slow-witted.”

Just say she’s stupid.

Residue didn’t like the White Knight’s elegant way of speaking.

“It seems you’ve forgotten the one and only rule of this place, so allow me to remind you. This is a land of rest and tranquility, and no one has the right to disrupt that except for those I permit. This is a rule acknowledged by not only the Late King but even you, my fellow Four Knights.”

“Ah. Rules are made to be broken, you know. Also, you always talk too much.”

The Blue Knight rubbed her eyes as if sleepy.

“So let’s be clear. Is the negotiation off?”

“It couldn’t even be called a negotiation. I never sat at the table to begin with.”

“Then I’ll kill you first.”

Residue was internally startled.

Because the moment the Blue Knight finished speaking, she lunged forward like a beast. He hadn’t expected her to launch the first attack at the White Knight in that condition.

Smack!

However, immediately after, with the sound of something breaking, the Blue Knight was flung backward. She had been struck in the face by the shield wielded by the White Knight.

'That must’ve hurt.'

Residue thought so once again as he looked at the crazy bitch with a nosebleed.

But it was satisfying. He hoped she’d get beaten up a bit more.

“Hehehe…”

The Blue Knight laughed as if she’d gone insane, blood dripping down her face. Just as she was about to pull out the sword planted in the ground and attack again, a hand stopped her.

It was the Red Knight.

Her eyes, far calmer than Pale’s, turned toward the White Knight.

“…Agolet.”

“Speak.”

“That man is dangerous. If possible, he must be killed quickly.”

“Is that an order from your new master?”

When she didn’t answer, the White Knight shook his head.

“In that case, I have no obligation to comply. Whatever problem this man may carry, as long as he has entered this land, judgment is mine to make.”

“……”

“Leave. El. Or must I fight two Knights today?”

There was probably no intention to provoke.

However, El’s expression hardened.

“Don’t get conceited. Do you really think you can drive both of us out alone?”

“Then allow me to ask in return. Are you confident you can break through me in your current state? Even when you were at full strength, the two of you couldn’t break through me for seven days and nights.”

“……”

It wasn’t a lie.

The White Knight wasn’t referring to the outcome of the battle. El’s gaze slowly slid down toward the shield in his hand.

A White Knight solely dedicated to defense was, indeed, an impregnable fortress, an unbreakable shield.

After weighing the odds, the Red Knight eventually let out a sigh.

“…Pale, it’s unfortunate, but this is as far as we go today.”

“Easy for you to say. If you’re done here, then get lost already. As for me, I’m not leaving until I cut that bastard’s throat…”

Smack!

“……!”

Residue’s eyes widened.

El had suddenly swung the sword in her hand and struck Pale on the back of the head. Of course, she had used the flat of the blade, but to do something like that without any warning… Was she trying to knock her out? That woman clearly wasn’t sane either.

However, the opponent was the Blue Knight. Her head tilted at a 45-degree angle for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal. The movement was so choppy it resembled a broken doll.

The Blue Knight stared at the Red Knight with a chilling gaze.

“…Not once, but now twice, I owe you. El.”

“Mm.”

“I let it slide earlier because it was for the sake of killing that man together, but how should I interpret this latest attack?”

At that, El glanced away slightly and responded.

“I just wanted to let some blood out of your head.”

“And you call that an excuse…”

Pale took a few staggering steps forward with a distorted expression, then suddenly collapsed.

Judging by her rolled-back eyes, it looked like she’d lost consciousness.

“…So it finally worked. She really is tough.”

The Red Knight let out a low sigh, then slung the Blue Knight over her shoulder and looked at the White Knight.

“I’ll retreat for now. But once Pale regains consciousness, she’ll return here.”

“Unfortunately, she lacks the ability to do so.”

“…Is that so.”

The Red Knight muttered in a dry voice, then suddenly looked at Residue.

“And you.”

“…Are you talking to me?”

“Yes.”

A strange gaze turned toward Residue.

For some reason, the look felt sleazy, and he didn’t want to meet her eyes.

“See you again.”

“…No thanks.”

He responded reflexively, and the Red Knight gave a small laugh. It felt as if her entire expression changed just from that slight looseness around her lips.

Belatedly, Residue sensed something different in the Red Knight’s subtle tone and demeanor, something unlike the blind hatred of the Four Knights, but he soon realized it was a misunderstanding. If that were truly the case, she wouldn’t have chased him like she wanted to kill him.

The Red Knight swung her sword, slicing the air, and disappeared through the torn space.

Residue continued to stare intently at the spot even after the two figures had vanished. Only after a long while did he finally feel certain that he had shaken off those damned Knights.

“Phew.”

It felt as though a massive storm had just passed, but he still couldn't fully relax. There was one more hurdle left.

And it was just as important as evading the two Knights.

“…Well then.”

The White Knight’s eyes turned toward him.

“What business brings you here?”

*

“You have a pleasant voice?”

Before getting to the main point, Residue casually threw out some bait, then coughed a few more times. No more blood came out. It was proof that his condition had improved.

Regenerative ability.

A convenient power, but he sometimes wondered how long it would last. Maybe he should break the habit of treating his body so roughly...

“Who are you?”

At that question, Residue instinctively touched his face.

It was clearly the face of Lukas Trowman, and this man had met Lukas in the past. And yet he was asking for his identity.

This was a first.

It couldn't be, but for a moment, one side of his chest felt chilled, as if his true identity had been seen through.

“We’ve met before, haven’t we?”

“A face I’ve seen once, yes. But I don't know about what’s inside.”

“You sound pretty sure.”

“……”

The White Knight stared silently at Residue's face for a moment, then spoke.

“The person you are imitating was the Blue Crown Prince, wasn’t he?”

Blue Crown Prince...

The candidate for Void King chosen by the Blue Knight. It seemed this man had used such a unique title to refer to him.

“And yet now you’re being threatened with death by the Blue Knight.”

“We could’ve just had a falling-out, couldn’t we? Some kind of conflict might’ve happened.”

“That’s impossible. Not everyone knows this, but the Blue Knight is rather steadfast. And she’s a Knight, after all. Once she has pledged loyalty, she would never raise her sword again toward that person. The Blue Knight is a prime example of someone who is strong on the outside but soft on the inside. If she were betrayed by someone she trusted, rather than draw her sword, she would offer her own neck or even choose to end her own life.”

“……”

“Earning her loyalty might be extremely difficult, but once she’s on your side, she’s someone who would never betray you.”

Residue grinned slyly.

As expected of the great Knight Commander. Despite being cut off from the world, he had a pretty accurate read on his fellow Knight.

Now that he thought about it, this guy had once played a wicked psychological game against Lukas himself.

Still, it didn’t really matter that this had been read.

After all, he had no intention of continuing to hide his identity or keep pretending to be Lukas.

“Are you enjoying the melodrama, White Knight?”

“What business do you have with me?”

“I need your power. I’ll let you help me, so come with me.”

“……”

The White Knight still wore a disinterested expression.

After a brief silence, he spoke again.

“I will permit you to stay here until your wounds are fully healed.”

A tone and expression as if he had transcended all things.

Come to think of it, this man hadn’t asked a single question about Residue’s true identity, the reason behind the Blue Knight’s rampage, or the circumstances that led to him being pursued by the two Knights.

This was the kind of attitude that only someone who truly didn’t care about what was happening in the Outside could show.

“Even a desert would be less barren than this place. Isn’t this an unbelievably dull place? What do you expect to gain by staying here?”

“I expect nothing. That’s why I stay here.”

“Hey. Enough beating around the bush, how about we be honest with each other? I know nothing about your situation. We can’t have a proper conversation like this.”

“Yes. And you won’t know anything going forward either. I have no intention of talking with you.”

“……”

The wall was not easy to break. No wonder he carried a shield.

At this point, if Residue were to state his objective, it was, of course, to win the loyalty of the White Knight. With the assistance of one of the Four Knights, his options would multiply several times over.

However, his relationship with the Blue Knight had already broken down, and the Black Knight served a different king. That left only the Red Knight and the White Knight, but due to the incident in the Top Universe, his connection with the Red Knight had also ended.

Naturally, the only option remaining was the White Knight.

‘But he’s no easy target.’

Come to think of it, in Lukas’s memories, the White Knight had a particularly negative view of the Void King’s existence. He seemed to know about the coming Destruction in advance, and even appeared to have an idea of how the world would end, but showed no intention of stopping it.

…Could it be that this man was the hardest of the Four Knights to win over?

“Hmm.”

Residue instinctively felt around his robes.

The weight of a book he had tucked inside, one he borrowed from Beniang, was gone. It must’ve been lost while rolling around or swept away in an attack.

Left with no choice, he recalled its contents.

In ‘The Terminal Villain Is the Holy Knight Commander’s Secret Friend’, how did the protagonist grow close to the Holy Knight Commander? He also recalled how Lukas had seduced the Blue Knight.

The conclusion reached was that, to build a good relationship, he first needed to open up.

Residue looked at Agolet and said,

“Truth is, I was once a Ruler.”

“Excuse me?”

Agolet looked puzzled, then quickly turned serious.

“That’s a distasteful joke. You’re strong, but I don’t sense a level equal to mine.”

“That’s because of various circumstances. I was originally the Thunderous Lightning God, a fragment of thought separated from that being, and now I’ve attained independent existence as my own entity.”

“……”

“As proof, I can manipulate lightning. Look, doesn’t it resemble the Thunder of the Lightning God?”

Crackle.

The moment he mimicked the authority of the Thunderous Lightning God, the White Knight rushed in with his sword.

“Whoa now.”

Was that the wrong move?

Suddenly, a fight with the White Knight had begun.

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