Chapter 31 | Stronger Mage Than Charlotte?

"Hahahaha hundreds of their soldiers died, even before the war! very good work!!" ( Count Bryan )

"Our reconnaissance team was able to defeat them because you guys guarded this place well" ( Asahi as Ina )

"Commander did the Dragon Pawn Order's reconnaissance team defeat them?!!" ( Baron Derja )

"Isn't it obvious, Baron Derja?" ( Ina )

"Ah...yes of course..." ( Baron Derja )

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Castle Cornella

"Fiora!! It's terrible!!" ( Alice )

A beautiful woman with blonde hair approached the elegant silver-haired woman Fiora, she was drinking wine in her room.

"Dammit? Alice, why are you making a fuss over something small?" ( Fiora )

"That's not it, we have an emergency message from the magic tower, like it was reported right after it happened, but they didn't know who to send it to and it circled before it reached me" ( Alice )

"Why was the magic tower message sent to you? Where's Hiole?" ( Fiora )

"I didn't understand why it was sent to me, so I looked for her but she wasn't anywhere" ( Alice )

"? what do you mean not anywhere?" ( Fiora )

"As I said, Hiole disappeared, butler said she's been missing for 10 days" ( Alice )

"!!! That person is missing?!" ( Fiora )

"I think she's been missing since we fought with Aizen, Fiora do you have any idea where he is?" ( Alice )

Aizen is one of Cornella's masters, like Fiora and Alice.

"...So what's the emergency message?" ( Fiora )

"They use forbidden magic" ( Alice )

"Forbidden magic? what do you mean? black magic?" ( Fiora )

"Meteor Summoning Magic" ( Alice )

"When did it happen to us?" ( Fiora )

"In One month" ( Alice )

Fiora hits the wall until it cracks.

"Damn it! and why did Hiole go missing!" ( Fiora )

"Yeah, it looks like Albert is looking for her" ( Alice )

"Albert?" ( Fiora )

A few moments later a man named Albert was summoned to meet Fiora and Alice. He is a gray-haired man who is the son of Fiora.

"Mom, why calling me?" ( Albert )

"I heard you were looking for Hiole?" ( Fiora )

"Yes, this...This is a summary of what happened" ( Albert )

Albert gave a report in the form of a roll of paper to Fiora.

"So what's the conclusion?" ( Fiora )

"Miss Hiole is dead or kidnapped" ( Albert )

"DEAD?!!" ( Alice )

"We can't be sure yet, Cecil and Robert are investigating" ( Albert )

"Cecil also intervened?" ( Fiora )

"Yeah, and the magicians' Rika and Stardust joined in too" ( Albert )

"Even the palace mages are moving, how come I don't know at all?" ( Fiora )

"...Since it's a serious matter I intend to report it once the situation is understood..." ( Albert )

A strong punch landed on Albert's face, Fiora with her hand hit Albert's face firmly making Albert fall to the floor.

"Argh!" ( Albert )

"IF THIS IS SERIOUS! YOU SHOULD REPORT ME FIRST!! ALL YOUR TITLES AND AUTHORITY WILL BE REVOKED STARTING NOW" ( Fiora )

"M-MOM?!" ( Albert )

"FOLLOW CECIL AND ROBERT IN THE SEARCH FOR DUKE HIOLE NOW!! DON'T GO BACK UNTIL FINDING HIM! FIND HIS BODY IF YOU NEED IT! UNDERSTAND?!!" ( Fiora )

Albert was silent for a moment, his mouth started to bleed with just 1 stroke, and he finally agreed with his mother's orders.

"Understand..." ( Albert )

Albert slowly stood up and walked towards the exit.

"Fiora, you are too cruel to your son" ( Alice )

"Alice don't interfere, this is bad... how can we face Meteor without Hiole..." ( Fiora )

"I don't know but we should at least try something... What do you think? Could she really be...? ( Alice )

"Surely she wasn't kidnapped, other than a spirit sorcerer, to the point that she can summon the Ice Spirit King Calista and can also use anti-aging magic to stay young, do you think anyone could kidnap her?" ( Fiora )

"That's right, it would be easier to kill her than to kidnap her" ( Alice )

"...If our friend Hiole dies, what will you do?" ( Fiora )

"..!!!??" ( Alice )

"If it was me, I WILL DESTROY EVERY COUNTRY INVOLVED IN IT, I WILL NOT LEAVE AN ANT SURVIVE" ( Fiora)

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Cornella magic tower

Fiora and Alice go to a magic tower, an old woman greets her in front of the castle in a panic. That woman name Brownese.

"Y-Your Majesty?! what brought you to this humble place..." ( Brownese )

Fiora casually and without further ado explained directly the purpose of her arrival.

"You should know from sending the report, go ahead. We need a way to deal with Meteor" ( Fiora )

"Yes, it is... The defense system in our 5 major cities including the capital which was formed by Duke Hiole himself is fine, knowing our other problems, luckily we had to happen before that, but hopefully, there's nothing we can do within 1 month" ( Brownese )

"...So we can only protect the 5 Great Cities?" ( Alice )

"That's our only choice...sorry" ( Brownese )

"Answer me, why is Meteor magic rarely used even though it's so powerful?" ( Fiora )

"That's because it's circle 10 peak magic, As we know the maximum limit of humans is only in circle 9, there are no humans who can use circle 3 magic. We need 10 Magicians Circle 8 and Circle 9.

According to the theory we also have to understand how circle 10 magic works, we also need time even though it's very strong, and most importantly..." ( Brownese )

"The most important?" ( Fiora )

"The city that was hit by Meteor's magic will be completely destroyed, so destroyed that it is impossible to rebuild, according to the records, because of the content contained in the meteor, even the land is unable to cultivate for several years, the cities are like cursed land" ( Brownese )

"...." ( Fiora )

"The goal isn't to take possession of the land?" ( Alice )

"That's right since there are only downsides to managing the land, that's why the magic is categorized as forbidden magic and now we know the purpose of Inarcia using it" ( Brownese )

"Not to occupy or rule...but to eliminate us all..." ( Alice )

"Crazy bastard, we send meteors too, prepare magic to send meteors to Inarcia" ( Fiora )

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry but that's impossible." ( Brownese )

"The problem?" ( Fiora )

"We don't have anyone who understands circle 9" ( Brownese )

"Even in theory?" ( Fiora )

"In our country, there are more powerful knights, that's why we have a lot of S-class knights from other countries, but on the bad side we lack high-level magicians" ( Brownese )

"GREAT EMPIRE CORNELLA! DIFFERENT TO COUNTRIES LIKE INARCIA OR BROMON THAT CALL THEMSELVES THE EMPIRE! WE HAVE KNIGHTS THAT ARE THE MAIN SOURCE OF POWER, AND THE LACK OF MAGIC POWER IN WAR IS NOT AN EXCUSE!" ( Fiora )

"After a mage trains for 5 years then the level he will reach is Circle 5 but an A-class knight can withstand Circle 5 attacks easily that's why most of them are used as reconnaissance teams.

But I'm the only one who made it to circle 8, I can't even fight S-class knights myself, that's why many young magicians go to Salaus like knights are preferred here, magician's position is like that in magic countries too. It's the perfect place for them." ( Brownese )

"...What about Inarcia? How come they have a magician who can summon Meteor magic?" ( Fiora )

"As we know, Inarcia coexists with elves, elves have a longer lifespan and talent for magic from childhood, as long as it's the elves who become Magicians in Inarcia's castle we can't beat them" ( Brownese )

"But all this time...?!" ( Fiora )

"Yeah, even so, Cornella's magic power isn't very noticeable, it's all because of that....that's right, the only one who ensures that our empire is strong enough in terms of magic is Hiole Kartein" ( Brownese )

//A mage stronger than Charlotte??//