Water Magician-Chapter 527: Conclusion
Editor: Tseirp
Inspectors from the Censorate arrived with specialized enforcers and took both Vogue and Dezai into custody.
In particular, Dezai, being a sorcerer, was fitted with various magic restraints before being transported. Ryo’s inquisitive questioning about these devices left a strong impression on Abel.
“He’s definitely planning to ask someone from the Censorate about those later.”
Abel muttered. Only Mifa, who was nearby, heard his comment.
Mifa wisely responded with a wry smile and said nothing more…
“Abel-sensei, Ryo-sama, and Mifa, thank you very much.”
Princess Shio Fen said after the group of four returned to her chambers.
“I only did what was expected.”
“Just swept in for the finishing touches.”
“Your words honor me…”
As they spoke, the door opened, and a chamberlain entered.
“Your Highness, Sue Ku-sama has arrived to see you.”
“Sue Ku-sama? Please show her in.”
The princess said, tilting her head in mild confusion.
There had been no prior notice of this visit, hence her puzzled expression.
“Your Highness, I apologize for dropping by unannounced.”
“Sue Ku-sama, there’s no need for apologies.”
The princess reassured her guest as she entered.
In Bosuntar, where they resided, it was customary for individuals of high rank like Sue Ku and the princess to notify each other of visits in advance.
This practice helped avoid unnecessary conflicts and reduced confusion among attendants.
“I’m just relieved to see that you’re safe, Your Highness.”
“Thank you. It’s thanks to Mifa, Abel-sensei, and Ryo-sama. I hear they are currently staying at your mansion.”
“Yes. My mansion is quite the treasure trove of talent at the moment.”
Sue Ku said with a laugh.
Her smile soon faded, replaced by a somber expression.
“Truthfully, my visit pertains to the recent attack.”
Sue Ku began, proceeding to recount everything she had witnessed at the Kang estate.
The details left not only the princess but also the other three stunned.
“A puppet spell…”
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“I’ve seen a star-shaped magic circle on someone’s chest before, but that one greatly enhanced their combat strength. There seem to be many variations.”
“You’ve seen one before?”
“What are you talking about? You saw it too, Abel.”
Abel asked, surprised, and Ryo replied in dismay.
The difference in interest between a swordsman and a magician likely explained the disparity in their attention to ‘magic circles’.
“It happened when we broke into the embassy, remember? Duke Helb engraved it on his men.”
“Oh, that’s right!”
Abel exclaimed, recalling the incident.
However, he quickly noticed the others’ shocked reactions.
“Ah, um, ‘broke into the embassy’ is a bit of an overstatement.”
“Yes, we merely entered through a missing door and had a brief discussion.”
Abel and Ryo attempted to downplay the situation.
“…I see. Well, I’m going to pretend I didn’t hear that. So, Duke Helb, that’s the younger brother of Grand Duke Atinjo, a formidable sorcerer from the southern continent. Now that I think about it, you two had a letter of introduction from him, didn’t you?”
“Yeah. Duke Helb is indeed a powerful sorcerer. Compared to him, the one who attacked us this time wasn’t as strong.”
“Perhaps because you didn’t let him do anything…”
Sue Ku noted, Ryo nodded, and Abel muttered, though no one heard him.
“The sorcerer this time… it seems that the only way to break the puppet spell on Duke Kang is for Dezai to die… But… can’t Dezai undo the spell himself? If it’s a spell he placed himself, wouldn’t he be able to lift it?”
Mifa asked, raising an obvious question.
“Puppet spells are deeply etched onto the target’s soul, so even the caster cannot undo them.”
Sue Ku explained, shaking her head.
“Perhaps I should have killed him instead of freezing him…”
Ryo muttered, furrowing his brow.
“But then we wouldn’t be able to uncover the forces behind this. Even if he infiltrated Duke Kang’s inner circle, could Dezai really have pulled this off alone? For example, even hiring someone like Vogue— who claimed that money was everything, but could Dezai really have managed with just the funds he could access?”
“Didn’t he use Duke Kang’s money?”
“To some extent, yes…”
Ryo and Abel carried on their discussion.
When a major incident happens, investigating the background is crucial.
“The Censorate is directly under His Majesty’s authority. Once they take over, Dezai will face rigorous interrogation.”
Sue Ku noted, prompting Abel and Ryo to exchange glances.
For them, ‘rigorous interrogation’ evoked thoughts of torture.
Despite having no direct experience with it…
“Given the gravity of this case, Dezai’s execution is certain…”
“It’ll likely be carried out in a few months.”
“Hmm. Which means Duke Kang won’t be freed from the puppet spell for several months…”
Both Princess Shio Fen and Sue Ku frowned.
Even under the rule of law, this was a bitter pill to swallow.
After discussing various matters, they decided to adjourn for the day.
Of course, Sue Ku, Mifa, Abel, and Ryo were all staying at Sue Ku’s residence.
Two days later.
The Censorate conducted interviews with the four involved.
The questioning took place at Sue Ku’s mansion.
Following a similar session with Princess Shio Fen the day prior, so the inquiry was largely a formality.
Though one of the four seemed particularly keen on asking numerous questions…
This individual, known to wear a robe and wield water-attribute magic…
“Ryo, you definitely bombarded the interrogator with a mountain of questions and gave them a hard time, didn’t you?”
“What are you saying, Abel? That’s an outrageous accusation! I only asked Boffo-san a little bit about the device for sealing magic power.”
Boffo-san was the person in charge of Ryo’s questioning.
Considering he had also handled Ryo’s previous interrogation, it seemed he might have been unofficially recognized within the Censorate as ‘Ryo’s handler’.
“Didn’t you also say you wanted to see the documents about those devices later?”
“Uh…w-well, I did say that… But it can’t be helped! Intellectual curiosity is a privilege granted to humanity. The desire to know what one doesn’t know is what drives the progress of society!”
Ryo deliberately elevated the discussion to a grandiose level to divert the point.
It was one of Ryo’s favorite tactics.
“I don’t care about the progress of society. Stop causing trouble for people.”
But Abel wasn’t having any of it.
“Well, in any case, they said they couldn’t share details about how the devices work.”
“To prevent misuse?”
“Exactly. Apparently, they’re alchemy tools, not related to sorcery, which makes them all the more fascinating to me…”
“Come to think of it, there’s similar alchemy tool in the kingdom. It’s true, it would be bad if they were misused.”
Ryo was startled by this offhand remark.
“They exist in the kingdom?! Why didn’t you tell me about this?”
“Well… I figured Kenneth would’ve mentioned it to you.”
“He hasn’t!”
“He probably thought it would be a disaster if you found out…”
“When we return to the kingdom, I’ll abuse my authority as the Premier Duke to procure and examine them!”
“Hey, don’t do that…”
The Premier Duke announced his misdeeds, and the king tried to stop him.
“But you’re curious too, aren’t you, Abel?”
“About what? Not really, I’m a swordsman…”
“Would combat arts or sword arts still work while wearing magic-sealing device?”
“Hmm… Now that you mention it, I am curious.”
The Premier Duke’s persuasion managed to sway the king.
Chaos in the kingdom reached its peak!
“That said, who knows when we’ll be able to return to the Knightley Kingdom. Next time I go to the Censorate, do you want to come along, Abel? You could try wearing the magic-sealing device to see if your techniques and skills still work.”
“…I’ll think about it.”
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