Chapter 36.5

Cale crossed his arms as he leaned on a tree in the plaza and continued to speak. “Magic bombs, are in essence, chunks of mana. That is why all you need to do is have someone with high mana sensitivity inspect the area and search any locations that seem to have an abundance of mana.” Choi Han flinched at Cale’s calm demeanor before cautiously asking. “Is it so much higher that it will be that easily detected?” “No. It is just slightly higher, making it difficult for any average mage to notice it. But that small chunk of mana can instantly pull in the mana in the surrounding area to create a large explosion.” Choi Han looked concerned. As a sword user and an aura user, he was slightly sensitive to mana as well. However, he was not as sensitive to it as mages, and could not be of help. “Cale-nim, I do not think it will be easy.” “It is very easy.” Cale answered that way as he asked. “Right?” At that moment, an answer came from above. “It is doable. Just annoying.” Next to Cale was the Black Dragon, an existence that was said to be the most sensitive to mana. Choi Han quickly understood and nodded his head. He had forgotten that this dragon was a great and mighty existence. Cale handed the map in his hand to Choi Han. “I don’t know about the people, but the bombs installed in locations will be installed at least two days before the incident.” The day of the incident would be when the king arrives. That meant that the security would be multiple times the normal level starting from the day before. That’s why they needed to install the bombs at least two days before. “I don’t know about the other locations, but I am certain that at least one bomb will be near this plaza. This is the place with the most people.” “Right. I agree.” “That is why, with this plaza as the center point.” Cale pointed toward Choi Han and then up to the sky. “Choi Han, you and the dragon will roam around the capital every night to look for the magic bombs.” “The two of us?” Cale patted Choi Han’s shoulder and answered as Choi Han asked. The way to handle the Black Dragon and Choi Han was pretty similar. “Yes. Choi Han, if it is you, I know that you can stealthily move around without being noticed. You are very talented.” Choi Han quietly nodded his head with a serious expression. He then asked. “What should we do once we find it?” “Leave it there for now.” “...Not get rid of it?” “We will get rid of it on the day of the incident.” “May I ask why?” Cale started to smirk. “Don’t you want to find that mage?” It was not the answer to Choi Han’s question, but Choi Han first nodded his head. Cale looked around the plaza. Everybody looked happy, but members of the secret organization may be mixed in with them. Cale did not know where that blood-drinking mage was located. The mage may be hiding somewhere or roaming around under a disguise. “A mage needs to be present in order to make a magic bomb go off. The mage who made the bomb needs to remove the restriction to set it off.” “...Then-” Choi Han started to speak as a thought came to him before stopping himself and looking back toward Cale. Cale continued on in an uninterested voice. “First, find the bombs. If you happen to get lucky and find the people installing the bombs, follow them without getting noticed.” Since the Black Dragon will be with him, Choi Han would stop right before he would be detected by magic. But Cale thought it would be difficult for them to find those people in the process. It will take a lot of work to look for the locations with a slightly elevated mana fluctuation to find the bombs. It will be very difficult and tiring. That was why Cale left this task to the two of them. He would not be able to help, but, more importantly, he didn’t want to do it. “Then do we just have to roam around until two days before the event?” “No. The two of you will need to come the day before as well.” “The day before?” ‘Wouldn’t it be difficult because there will be a lot more guards?’ Choi Han did not ask his question. It would be difficult, but still manageable for him. He would just need to spend a little more effort and be a little more cautious. At that moment, Choi Han could see Cale with his villainous smirk once again. Cale took a black orb out of his pocket and showed it to Choi Han. “Ah.” Choi Han let out a gasp. He was familiar with this black orb. It was the Mana Disturbance Tool. It had been used by Cale once before. It was strong enough to have a range of an entire mountain. Cale leisurely smiled as he started to speak. He knew when the bomb would go off. “A lot of mages will be there that day, so it probably won’t even last 10 minutes, but it will help. It will make everything related to magic not work for that duration.” 10 minutes was enough. They just needed to save the people with bombs on them in those 10 minutes. They will be very visible. And, by that point, there will be a lot of humans and beast people to put to work, in addition to Choi Han and the dragon as well. Choi Han looked back and forth between the black orb and Cale, before taking a gulp and starting to speak. “...Cale-nim, you were planning to do all of this on your own-” “That is why.” Cale knew what Choi Han was going to say. That was why he cut him off and started to speak to Choi Han and the dragon. “Go and work.” Choi Han blankly stared at Cale. Cale pointed to the beer bar that was famous for its beer and continued on. “I will be waiting for you here. Just look around until about 11 before coming back for today.” Choi Han thought for a moment, before letting out a sigh-like laughter and nodding his head. “Got it. Today, the dragon and I will just look around the interior of the plaza before returning.” Choi Han had originally thought about asking why Cale was not going with them. However, he quickly realized it. Cale would only be baggage to Choi Han and the Black Dragon as they worked. Cale was weak. There was not even a trace of mana coming from Cale’s body, nor did he look like he practiced any type of martial arts. He was plain, yet not plain at the same time. “I will work hard, so please buy me a beer when I come back.” “Sure. Dragon, thanks for your help too.” The Black Dragon got rid of the soundproof dome, as if to respond to Cale’s words. Choi Han just slightly bowed his head before moving away from Cale. Two hours later, Cale returned to the residence with Choi Han and the Black Dragon, who did not manage to find anything. They did not manage to find anything the next night either. Cale, who could not sleep at night, finally woke up in the middle of the day. He was not tired though, because the Vitality of the Heart made it difficult for Cale to feel tired. “Young master, are you up?” “... Ron.” Cale’s honey-like slumber disappeared like a dream, as he came back to reality. “I have returned.” Ron was back. He then handed a letter to Cale. Cale gave an order to Ron for the first time in a while after seeing the letter. “Ron, go wrap up a bottle of the best wine.” It was a letter with the crest of the Flynn Merchant Guild. Cale opened the letter to find a single sentence. [Young master Cale, will you be treating me to alcohol soon?] The bastard son of the Flynn Merchant Guild’s leader, Billos, would soon arrive at the capital. The letter helped Cale realize that it would not be long before he met the crown prince inside the palace. Since there were a lot of villains in there, it was time for him to be very, very still.