Water Magician

Chapter 420: Movement in the East (1)

Chapter 420: Movement in the East (1)

Editor: Tseirp

After the summit meeting in the eastern part of the Kingdom and the western part of the Union.

Dukes Mansion Annex in Wingston, the largest city in the eastern part of the Kingdom. Office of the new lord.

There, although the ducal authority remained under the guardianship of the royal family, the head of the Shrewsbury Duchy, Erwin Ortiz, had begun to learn governance as a lord.

He appeared to be about thirteen years old

Although he appeared to be Erwin Ortiz

In this world, appearances and reality do not always align

Why! Its been six days already, why hasnt the war started yet!

The person who appeared to be Erwin shouted.

Garwin-sama. Even though youve been resurrected, perhaps it was a bit too soon? Shouldnt we wait a little longer until your power is fully restored?

Be quiet, Oranj! My power has already returned to about eighty percent! But the remaining twenty percent for this, the blood of many humans must flow in the east!

As expected, dealing with King Richards yoke is troublesome.

Silence, Oranj! Dont speak of him!

The boy named Garwin, who appeared to be Erwin, yelled back.

The man called Oranj, who was yelled at was a huge figure with a rough and rugged appearance, as if he embodied boldness and roughness.

His long, dark orange hair and eyes of the same color stood out even more than his massive frame.

Isolda, dont you have any plans?

Garwin shouted, looking at one side of the room.

Seated on the sofa where he shouted was a woman with long black hair, leisurely sipping tea.

After taking a sip, she spoke slowly.

As I mentioned before. A plan like that wont start a war. And it turned out as I predicted.

Ugh

With a composed expression, the woman named Isolda asserted.

And Garwin was at a loss for words in response.

After a while of silence, Garwin frowned and spoke.

I admit it. I was wrong. I should have listened to your advice.

Garwin admitted his mistake sincerely.

Garwin may not have had an exceptional intellect, but because of his awareness, he didnt have much resistance to admitting his own mistakes.

In response, Isolda nodded and continued.

First, filling the last twenty percent of Garwin-samas power as a Djinn is extremely difficult. Gathering magic power with your servants Jaya, which the humans call djinn bug is ineffective for this purpose. Realistically, the only options would be the usurpation of magic power from a very special species or the mass collection of Fragments of God through human deaths.

Isolda paused here to take a sip of tea without saying a word.

Garwin waited silently for her to continue.

Most likely, Finn-sama, who was sealed to the south, completely broke his seal before Garwin-sama using the former. However, this likely involved a considerable element of chance. So, if we were to plan it strategically, it would be the latter. And the most effective way to do that is through war

Yeah, thats right.

Garwin chimed in on Isoldas words.

However, wars between nations dont happen so easily. Therefore, it seems best for us to take the initiative.

Take the initiative?

Thats right. Instead of engaging in wars between nations, we can simply slaughter the humans on our own.

That makes sense.

Garwin nodded emphatically in agreement with Isoldes suggestion.

But there is one thing I must warn you about.

Hm?

That is the fact that Garwin-samas body is located in the basement of this mansion.

Thats true, but even if they find it, ultimately, the humans wont be able to do anything, right? Im immortal

Garwin frowned at Isoldes point and questioned.

Of course, no one can kill Garwin-sama but if it were to be destroyed in its current, soulless state, it would take quite a long time for you to revive.

How long exactly?

Probably around five hundred years.

Thats a long time.

Garwin remained lost in thought with a frown on his face.

After about thirty seconds of contemplation, he spoke up.

In that case, what would happen if I were to discard this Duke of Shrewsburys body and return my soul to my original body?

You would likely remain trapped by King Richards seal until your power fully recovers

For how long?

It could take a hundred to two hundred years.

Thats still quite a long time.

The best course of action is for many humans to die in the eastern part of this Kingdom and the western part of the Union without anyone knowing about the body or Garwin-sama. To that end, it would be best for Oranj and Vim Lowe to move around conspicuously, killing humans.

Me?

When Isolde said this, the giant Oranj pointed to his face, asking for confirmation.

The other man, Vim Lowe, stood silently against the wall in the corner of the room, nodding in agreement.

Both of you should move prominently within the Unions territory so as not to attract attention to Wingston. Initially, you should focus less on the eastern part of the Kingdom. Not to say not to engage at all, just you know And this time, instead of the phantom troops, Garwin-sama will provide you with physical troops to lead.

Physical troops

Garwin responded with a more troubled expression than before to Isoldes words.

However, he didnt argue.

He understood that physical troops were necessary in this situation rather than phantom troops.

Unlike last time, Oranj and Vim Lowe will be acting away from Garwin-sama for an extended period, so physical troops are necessary. Of course, they wont be like the phantom troops, so make sure not to mismanage them.

Both Oranj and Vim Lowe nodded at Isoldes words.

And be careful not to weaken the power of the Kingdoms eastern region too much, lest the Union intervenes, leading to incidents like the fall of Wingston.

Ah like in the previous war with the Empire.

Isolde added, her tone tinged with bitterness, and Oranj replied with a wry smile.

The Empire didnt cause any trouble because they werent interested in controlling the eastern region of the Kingdom, but with the Union, you never know what might happen. Of course, in the end, this eastern region will also be offered as a sacrifice for Garwin-samas resurrection

Isolde said as she chuckled ominously.

Oranj glanced at her, shrugging his shoulders.

Vim Lowe nodded quietly in the corner of the room.

And Garwin nodded firmly and confidently.

They were Garwin, the Djinn sealed to the East, and his four generals.

The Kings office in the royal castle.

Indeed, as Count Frank de Verde mentioned, it aligns with the description of the Djinns phantom troops found in the legends.

The person who answered was Viscount Rashata Debue.

Incidentally, Frank de Verde was a count when he was in the Kingdom.

He has no family, including successors.

Therefore, the title of Count Verde is vacant after it was confirmed that Frank had left for the Union.

The territory is managed by the royal family.

Phantom troops

The one who muttered that was Captain Dontan of the Royal Knights.

There was another Knight Captain present.

I apologize for my ignorance, but what exactly are Phantom troops?

The one who asked was Knight Captain Imogen of the Valkyrie Knights.

But its not that shes ignorant.

Abel and Dontan didnt know either.

And so they both said:

Im curious too.

So am I.

Im sorry, I didnt explain well enough.

Rashata apologized instead.

And then, he began his explanation.

Considering that the information comes from documents over nine hundred years old, please listen with a pinch of salt There is a description that says, The Djinn commanded phantom troops. After examining several documents, it seems that these are like ethereal bodies created by the Djinn.

Ethereal bodies?

Abel asked, though the other two knight captains also looked puzzled.

You can think of it as the Djinns mysterious power allows them to create soldiers. And soldiers that the Djinn imagines.

What the

Abel was at a loss for words at Rashatas explanation.

However, some documents mention a time limit of one day, it seems. There is certainly a time limit, but the duration varies, ranging from a maximum of five days to a minimum of twelve hours Im not really sure about the specifics.

I see

Rashata explained, and Imogen nodded and murmured.

If theres a time limit, it would be difficult to assign these phantom troops to tasks like guarding the castle.

Dontan remarked.

Perhaps they were already envisioning battles against the Djinn in their minds.

Thats right. However, it is also said that the Djinn also commanded physical troops.

Now its physical troops Ancient folks sure liked using complicated words

Abel grumbled.

These are flesh-and-blood humans. However, they were said to be manipulated at the will of the Djinn and its generals, without their own will.

Ah, now that you mention it, the Djinns have officers or generals, dont they?

Dontan nodded several times as he confirmed.

According to the documents, the Djinn sealed in the east had four generals. However, the details remain unclear.

Rashata said, shaking his head slightly.

If even he doesnt know, no one in the Central Countries would.

Wouldnt the physical soldiers, being human, require water and provisions? Isnt it less practical compared to the phantom soldiers that can be summoned in and out?

Abel asked what he genuinely felt.

As a king, one mustnt let either the people or the soldiers go hungry.

It is as Your Majesty says. However, while the phantom soldiers have a time limit, the physical soldiers do not. Furthermore, although they are flesh and blood, they are said to be much stronger than ordinary soldiers. Apart from not being able to use magic, they are considered the strongest soldiers.

Not being able to use magic is a relief, but being called the strongest soldiers

Thats unsettling

Yeah

Abel, Dontan, and Imogen sighed again at Rashatas explanation.

What do we know? Do we know if the Djinn has revived?

In response to Abels question, Dontan and Imogen both nodded vigorously.

What the three of them wanted to know was exactly that.

However

I dont know.

Rashatas answer was ruthless.

The appearance of the Phantom Troops indicates that the Djinn is quite awake. But if it were fully awakened to be frank, it wouldnt end with just that.

Upon hearing Rashatas words, the other three swallowed hard.

First of all, like the Southern Djinn, we dont know exactly where the body of the Eastern Djinn is sealed. At the time, those who sealed them had various intentions. There were even signs that they deliberately prevented the exact location from being known. We dont know what kind of seal it is, and we dont even know the location

Rashata himself shook his head slightly.

Rashata, does it have any weakness?

Abels question was to be expected.

But Rashatas answer was also to be expected.

Im sorry, Your Majesty. There doesnt seem to be anything in the legends that could serve as an answer

I see.

Abel sighed softly and murmured.

Confrontation with the Djinn thats heavy

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