Chapter 107: 107

Dozens of dark magicians were standing in the lobby of a luxurious mansion . Su-hyeun and Roman sat facing each other . Roman was the head of the dark magicians in this mansion . He had led many of them before . Therefore, he was considered a powerful man amongst them .

“I can’t believe a person like you is a leader here . The future of the dark magicians seems pretty bleak . ”

Of course, Su-hyeun did not see him as a great leader .

“B-but he is pretty famous amongst us . We, his subordinates, can walk around the town confidently . ”

“If you were to travel to where I am from, you wouldn’t get anywhere with that level of skill in your powers,” Su-hyeun said .

“Where are you from, brother?” Roman asked Su-hyeun .

Bam! Su-hyeun hit Roman .

“Brother? Are you kidding me? Are you my brother?”

“Umm…”

Roman rolled his eyes . He had to answer with caution if he did not want to get hit . Su-hyeun narrowed his eyes and glared at Roman and the other dark magicians .

‘Their power level is quite low . Therefore, it is weird that this place is called the city of the magicians . ’

The people that Su-hyeun had met in the village earlier were considered to be less powerful than the dark magicians in this mansion . Although Roman and the other dark magicians here are supposed to be different than them, their power level is practically just as low . If the dark magicians of the lower village were D-Ranks, the people in this mansion would be C-Ranks or a little less than that .

‘Perhaps this guy here is about a B-Rank,’ Su-hyeun thought as he looked at Roman . ‘These are not the last of the magicians, though . There are more dangerous guys probably still left . ’

“Let me ask you something first,” Su-hyeun said .

“Y-yes . Ask me, please . ”

Roman responded nervously as he worried about his survival . It seemed pathetic, but it was natural for him to be nervous after knowing Su-hyeun is the one who got rid of all of the dark magicians in the lower village .

“In about a month, I will be sacrificed to Ouroboros, right?”

“T-that is…”

“Stop beating around the bush and tell me . I found out everything before I came here, so don’t try to fool me . ”

“Yes, you will be . ”

People in this city had decided to sacrifice foreigners rather than citizens . Roman shut his eyes tight .

‘If he gets upset and swings his sword, I will die . ’

However, he received an unexpected response .

“Good, good . ” Su-hyeun nodded as if he was satisfied . “Then, onto the next question . How does Ouroboros identify the sacrifice?”

“W-why do you ask that?” Roman slowly opened his eyes and expected he could survive this interrogation .

Su-hyeun had a stern look on his face and said, “I ask questions, and you just answer them . ”

“Y-yes!”

“Answer the question . ”

“The dark magicians in the center of the city have control over Ouroboros . Ouroboros eats the person they designate, satisfies its appetite, and then goes back to the sea . ”

“Is it the only way to get Ouroboros out of the sea?”

“Yes… it is,” Roman answered with hesitation and observed Su-hyeun’s mood .

He was wondering what Su-hyeun was curious about since the only questions he asked were about Ouroboros .

“Well, that is good,” Su-hyeun said .

“That is?”

“Where are the exact people that have control over Ouroboros?”

Roman’s face turned pale after hearing this question .

Su-hyeun grinned at Roman and said, “Guide me to them . ”

***

Tramp, tramp—

“That man over there, is he Roman?”

“Yes . Why is he here?”

“Who is the person beside him? He doesn’t look like a dark magician…”

“I’ve never seen him before . ”

Roman lowered his head as many people watched him walk past . If word spread later about what he was doing, he would be filled with shame .

‘Damn it . What the hell am I doing? I was supposed to catch him, but now I am guiding him to where he wants . ’

However, the direction that he was guiding him towards was funny . Even though Su-hyeun was considered to be a fugitive, he had asked to be led to the den of the powerful dark magicians .

‘When we arrive there, this bastard will die . ’

This was something that Roman believed firmly . There were many skilled dark magicians at the place that they were heading towards . He was confident that they could stomp Su-hyeun to death .

‘Yes . I will make him immortal so that I may torture him forever . I will use him as a slave for life,’ Roman thought to himself, and a wicked grin formed on his face .

Wham—!

“Argh!”

Roman turned as he felt pain in the back of his head . Su-hyeun had hit him there .

“Wh-what is wrong, sir?”

“You thought of some plan to screw me over, didn’t you?”

“What? No way!”

“Just show me the way . Don’t even think about fooling me . ”

At Su-hyeun’s word, Roman shut his mouth tight and quickened his pace . Soon, they arrived at the tall tower in the middle of the city .

“This is it . ”

Su-hyeun looked up at the tower . The tower had a pointed roof and was the tallest structure in this city . It looked to be at least a few hundred meters high . It was the only building that was higher than the walls surrounding the city .

‘It was probably not the dark magicians’ building at first,’ Su-hyeun thought . ‘Perhaps they only began to control the city when they gained control over Ouroboros . They probably got this tower too with that power . ’

Creak—

When Roman reached his hand out, the door opened . It appeared to have some sort of mechanism that required magic to open it .

“Let’s enter,” Roman said .

Su-hyeun looked around in the building and noticed how quiet it was . The first floor was empty .

Roman said, “Less than a hundred dark magicians are living here . Only me and about a hundred other dark magicians are granted access into this tower . ”

“A hundred people in this place—”

“All of them are powerful magicians . Powerful magicians like to reside in higher places, so they are located in the upper floors of the tower . ”

“If they are similar to you, I will be disappointed . ”

At Su-hyeun’s words, Roman made a dirty look but immediately forced a smile afterward .

“Y-you won’t . I am a low-level dark magician compared to the other magicians who are in this tower . ”

“Really?”

“You will find out when you meet them . ”

His words were full of hidden meaning, but Su-hyeun did not care . Roman’s role was to guide Su-hyeun here, and he did . Therefore, it was time to face the other high-level dark magicians .

Creak, creak—

They stepped onto a platform in the middle of the tower . The stone in the middle of the platform shined, and the platform began to rise . It seemed to function just like an elevator . Unlike other buildings in the city, Su-hyeun could tell this tower was made with a lot of effort

Creak—

The platform moved up quickly and soon came to a stop . Roman and Su-hyeun arrived at the top floor of the tower . There was a large door on the opposite side of the platform .

Creak—

They approached the huge door that seemed to be over 5 meters high . It opened by itself as if the door was asking for them to enter . Su-hyeun entered without hesitation . Unlike the other floors, this floor was just one huge room . There was a large round table in there .

“He actually came . ”

“He is quite bold, isn’t’ he?”

“Is he the one who killed everyone in the lower village?”

“He looks younger than I thought . ”

Dozens of dark magicians were sitting around the huge, round table . Each one of them was similar in strength or stronger than Roman . Some of them could even be considered as A-Ranks . As Roman had said, all competent dark magicians were gathered here .

“I don’t care much for the dregs of society . ” Su-hyeun’s eyes turned to an old dark magician who was resting his chin on his hand . “Shall we talk?”

Rattle—

Su-hyeun pulled one empty chair towards him and sat down . The dark magicians glared at Su-hyeun with hard eyes after being called dregs . However, when the old dark magician raised his hand, they stopped glaring .

“So, you finally found me . ”

“You are on a different level . ”

“Hahaha . I had doubts when I heard about you, but you are better than I thought . ”

It had been only one day since Su-hyeun slaughtered the dark magicians of the lower village . However, the news already reached the magicians in this tower . It seemed that many dark magicians had gathered here since then because of Su-hyeun .

“So, what do you want? What made you come here?” the old magician asked .

“I wonder if it because you are older, but unlike other people, you actually try to talk before taking action . ”

“Of course . Conversation is a process that delivers knowledge . Men are animals that can not develop without talking . ”

“Well, what a great animal you are . ”

At Su-hyeun’s sarcasm, the other dark magicians stood up, unable to bear his comments anymore .

“Sir, how can you let him talk to you like this?”

“We must tear his limbs apart right here!”

“Sit down . ” The old magician looked at other dark magicians who jumped up . “Or I will tear you all apart first . ”

“S-sorry, sir!”

The dark magicians sat back down in their seats one by one as they gained control over their temper . The old magician looked around at the dark magicians and then looked at Su-hyeun again with a smile .

“Sorry about that . Hahaha . ”

“Your men need to show me some respect . You should control them more . ”

“I will give them a lesson later,” the old magician said and nodded slowly . “So, what do you want? Just say it . If it is something I can help with, I will cooperate and offer my assistance . ”

“Ouroboros, bring it out from the sea . ” Upon hearing Su-hyeun’s request, the old magician’s eyes narrowed .

“You seem to be very interested in Ouroboros . ”

“Yes . ”

“What are you going to do? I assume you aren’t asking me out of mere curiosity . If you are asking these questions just to catch Ouroboros—”

“That is exactly what I am going to do,” Su-hyeun said .

The old dark magician stared into Su-hyeun’s eyes . Although his response was absurd, Su-hyeun’s eyes did not seem to lie .

“Catching Ouroboros…,” the old magician murmured .

In Moros, Ouroboros was like a patron saint that protected the dark magicians . There were not many dark magicians in the city . Therefore, they gained most of their power only after they gained control over Ouroboros . Now, Su-hyeun was saying he intended to catch this creature . If he succeeded in doing so, the power of the dark magicians in Moros would decline .

“What if I refuse to help?” the old magician asked with his eyes closed .

Su-hyeun rose from his seat and answered, “Then, everyone will die . ”

Rumble—

Su-hyeun’s magic began to fill the room .