Chapter 42 Disarm

The west wing was composed of heavy magic enchantment and other magical items that were placed everywhere. Perhaps, this wing could cover the cost of the entire battalion of an army for a half year due to the sheer price of the items in the market.

Each items were inlaid with jewels, gold, and silver, showing the luxurious atmosphere to the guests while hiding the dark truth behind it. It may appear as a lavish style decoration, but Licht could tell every item were placed intentionally and every item was connected to each other to hide something behind the walls.

The baroque style of decorations was perfect for hiding such enchantment and most importantly people would believe it was from the West since the baroque style was mainly used in the Western continent, unlike the zen style of the east or other races' styles.

Nobles liked using it because they would look more interesting in the different times. Also, it was the symbol of the lavish lifestyle and power of the noble.

" Such a waste of materials. He could use this to improve the sewer system of the city, yet he used it for decoration. No wonder, the captain targeted him. He doesn't know he is currently in the jaws of a tiger."

Daemon clicked his tongue with an annoyed face, believing this lord was truly unsavory. His cold face was illuminated by the magic lights and his shadow fell to the items to glorify his body.

" Former lord truly cared his people. He used to eat and drink with commoners until his death. Unfortunately, he didn't have a choice but to leave everything to the current lord because he was a genius at politics. Who would have guessed he would fall into depravity? Even lord Aston who was close to him, stayed away from him. He believed his brother went beyond salvation, but he couldn't move due to his love and care for him. Perhaps, he saw the younger lord in his eyes."

The maid slightly hung her head with depression whilst telling the past with a sad face. Her breath was rhythmic, showing she was indeed telling the truth.

" I see. Greed and lust are the sins of mortals in the end. If we can't overcome it, someday it will devour us."

Licht spoke with a soft voice contrary to his former face. He pitied the lord and his brother because he knew the current lord would probably die in their hands. There was no chance that he would leave him alive after all his sins.

" We are here. Beyond this gate, your companions are staying, but I can't move past here. Please understand my helplessness."

The maid bowed her head with a gentle face. A rough hand patted her shoulders as she saw Daemon and Licht nodding at her with an approving look. They were telling her to go because they understood her situation.

" So, what should we do now? Breaking this would alert the lord, right?"

Daemon looked at the enchantment on the door with a serious face. He placed his hand on the enchantment, feeling electrified by the magic.

" Don't worry, I can disarm it. However, guards might see us, so you have to take care of the rear."

Licht gestured him to guard as he took control of the magic. When he was studying with his brothers Robert and Viktor, he was already able to solve most of the magic problems thanks to their intelligence and advice. Therefore, he believed his current self was more than enough to disarm such enchantment.

He didn't have time to talk with Viktor, so he directly chose to disarm it by disconnecting the magic circle. Each line of magic was crucial to the enchantment, but destroying it would be impossible because of the alarm and overall direction.

A huge enchantment like this should have a mechanism that prevented forceful destruction, so he had to depower the magic source.

He silently followed the lines, looking for a weak link that existed in the enchantment. Enchantment magic was his specialty after all.

" Hmm, this is a mixture between west and south magic styles. Hence, it is neither strong nor weak. Imperfect magic like this should have a weak core. Ah, bingo!"

He found the weak part in the middle of the door.