Chapter 1319 – Grindel

The first thing I did right after Renea hurried back to the principal’s office was to check the teenage family management system.
It is a system that was only used to reward and punish, but through this, you will be able to find out whether the head of the family is alive or dead.

I checked. First of all, the head of the Faikatsu family was still showing favorability.
Fortunately, it seems he’s still alive.

While I was away, I also looked into the personal information of other Waikatsu people.
My extraordinary memory came into play and I noticed that several names that had existed before were missing.
Looks like something happened to Waikatsu…

“I’ll take a look too, Dre.”

Emily left to contact the witches she knew, the witch society, the magic tower, etc.

After staying at home for a while, I went to work and went straight to the principal’s office.
And then I saw a very unexpected face in the principal’s office.

“Hello Dre. It’s been a while.”
“Yes. It’s been a while.”

A man covered in an all-white robe.
In the past, Geomil acted with his older brother and helped Yuna and I stay in touch… In the past, he was the only man who could go back and forth between the demon world and the human world.

Also known as Baekmaju.

I remembered that Renea had entrusted a request for Grindel to someone.

“Were you investigating Grindel?”
“Yes. I also know a bit about Topjuni Grindel.”

By the way, it was he who contacted Renea in the morning.

“I conducted an investigation into Grindel at the request of the principal, and in the process, I contacted Faikatsu.”

The owner of a tower and the owner of a famous family of wizards with the blood of ten heroes.
It is said that there was exchange as they were at the top of each other, and they were willing to receive information about Grindel.

Baekmaju also decided to share the results in return.
In fact, he even warned Waikatsu that Grindel seemed to have acquired new powers.
But, a new power…?

“The matriarch didn’t even care.”
“Is it so?”
The White Demon Lord, who must have thought of my short thinking time, defended Faikatsu.
He said he didn’t even care.
The head of Waikatsu seemed overflowing with confidence.

“It was worth letting down our guard. Grindel had been claiming to be under Faikatsu for a long time, and in reality, he was greatly pushed down by Faikatsu.”

Although he was one of the four great wizards, it was difficult to compare him to Faikatsu, who was exceptional among the wizards and was said to have special blood.

In addition, Grindel was involved in various crimes, including Sil Money River, and as the circumstances were being revealed, his influence was gradually diminishing.
The White Demon Lord lamented that the head of the family of Waikatsu had no choice but to let down his guard.

“I should have explained to her in more detail about her divine powers… But that was my mistake.”

The new power was divine power.
Actually, it’s natural.
Because the person behind this Dion incident was Grindel.
At that time, Ms. Lenea intervened.

“The blame stops there. Please explain the circumstances.”

Baek Ma-ju nodded her head.

“It was yesterday evening that I discovered the abnormality.”

Yesterday evening. As usual, Baek Ma-ju, who visited Waikatsu with information about Grindel, said that she felt an unusually eerie feeling.

“I felt a strange energy that I couldn’t express in words.”
“Monster…?”
“It was something that felt like magic or divine power. Even though the power didn’t seem hostile to me, just feeling it made me break into a cold sweat.”

Baekmaju was very nervous due to the unknown power he sensed from afar.

It is said that he did not move immediately, but first contacted Frunar Academy and White Horse Tower.
At that point, he looked at me and added.

“Because I’m a safety freak.”
“Okay.”

Although he is a safety freak, he seems to have been a bit aggressive in the past, such as when he tried to sacrifice Ashita or when he invaded the demon world without a care in the world. Maybe you have your own standards.
Anyway. Baekmaju did not move in a hurry and approached step by step.

“It was an energy that gave me goosebumps and made me never want to get close to it, but… There was no sign of battle in Faikatsu’s castle. And there was no sign of death either.”
“Aura of death?”
“Yes. Our White Tower’s magic is similar to divine magic.”

There is also a magic that allows you to know who has died, where and how many people have died, and he, who stands at the top of it, is said to be able to naturally know when people around him have died.

“I could feel the presence of all of you, Waikatsu.”

Baekmaju, who thought that he was probably facing off with an unidentified enemy, went in alone and waited for support, thinking that he should not be embarrassed.

After that. After several dozen minutes, when reliable help had arrived and he was sure that if something were to happen, at least one person would be able to escape and report what had happened, he entered Faikatsu.
And then something strange happened.

“It was creepy.”

The moment I entered the Faikatsu family.
All traces of his magic disappeared at once.
The same goes for that strange energy.

“The mansion was as quiet as death.”

There was no trace of a fight, let alone a commotion.
The castle was in order as if nothing had happened.
However, there were no people.

“All the people of Faikatsu are gone?”
“It’s a pity, but that’s true.”

Of course, the first to be suspected was Grindel.
It is a reasonable suspicion that he is being pressured by Faikatsu and his position is gradually decreasing, and this time he contacted Dion and gave him a magic tool to break through the anti-corruption magic of Frunnar Academy, confirming that the new power called divine power is very powerful.

“I thought Grindel might have run away from us.”

However, Grindel was still active as usual in his original place of residence.
He had set up a guard near the mansion, and according to the guards, not a single Grindel came out of the mansion and there was no sign of magic such as teleportation.

“Wait a minute. Not a single person has come out of the mansion? Isn’t that strange too?”

Renea answered my question.

“Nothing strange.”

When I turned around, she said.

“To begin with, wizards are a very closed family. This is especially true if they belong to a famous family.”

Recently, with the academy craze, each magic has been shared or joint research has been done, but magicians do not like to show off their knowledge.
At least the ‘true essence’ that is truly important is protected so that only oneself or one’s blood relatives can know it.
This is especially true for families that have risen to fame through magic.

“Grindel was the most closed-minded among the four famous families.”
“What you said, Headmaster, is correct. Grindel had an orchard, a farm, and even a manufacturing plant for various daily necessities within the mansion. Haha. How did he come up with the idea to build such things in that snowy field?”

They are self-sufficient people who do not need to go outside.
As expected from a famous wizard family, they seem to be very wealthy. I was secretly impressed.

“Still, the most suspicious suspects remain the same, so we are continuing the investigation, but… There is no particular progress.”

At the end of the sentence, Baek Ma-ju looked at me with an expectant face.
This man is not just an Eleunarian.
I don’t know how he knew, but he seemed to know the secrets of this world and its users very well.
They must be looking at me because they know that I have the means to control and control the Teenage Family.
Renea also stared at me with expectant eyes.
I shrugged my shoulders and said.

“All I found out is that the matriarch seems to be alive.”

I have a list that only I, as Frunar’s successor, can see. I told him what I saw in the morning and my guess.

“How about now? “Is the number of people the same as before?”

When I opened the teenage family management window in response to Renea’s question, I was shocked.
I’m sure there are a few names I saw this morning…

“It’s gone.”

Two people remain silent at my words.
Finally, Renea opened her mouth.

“What is certain now is that something has happened to the people at Faikatsu, and they are in a situation where time is running out.”

Okay.
The fact that the names are decreasing means that they are dying even at this very moment.
Perhaps…

“It’s possible he’s being interrogated.”

Although it was vaguely described as interrogation, it is actually synonymous with torture.
And I was then, behind my back. I felt a presence beyond the door.
Mr. Lenea pointed to the door with his finger, and opened it wide. The door opened.

In front of the door is an elegant girl with white hair that shines like silver. Nelf was standing with an emotionless face.

“Welcome, Miss Nelf. Please come in.”
“Excuse me.”

Nelf carefully walked inside.
Her white horse owner had a slightly surprised look on her face when she saw her.

“…I thought it was a long time ago, but sure enough, you were here.”
“It’s been a while since I saw you, Lord White Tower.”

The two people seem to be acquaintances.

“You can call me Baekmaju like in the old days. Haha.”

The White Horse smiled, but Nelf did not look at him anymore.
He just looked at Renea as if asking what he was doing.
For someone who is sincere and polite, her attitude is exceptional.
Ms. Renea stared at Nelf.

“Miss Nelf, I’ll be blunt.”

Renea covers her mouth and nose with her clasps, leaving only her beautiful eyes visible.
Last night, her eyes were so cold that even I, who knew her body temperature and cuteness well, was shocked.

“As you just heard. There is a high possibility that members of the Faikatsu family have been captured by someone. That’s why I called you, a direct descendant of the Faikatsu.”

Nelf was about to say something, but his mouth was shut.
It’s just my opinion, but I think he was probably trying to say that he was no longer Faikatsu.

“I am suspicious of Grindel, Mr. Nelf. You have been to Grindel’s home before, right?”
“…Yes.”

Nelf seemed to think that denial was useless and answered obediently.
Ms. Renea continued.

“I plan to dispatch an investigation team to Grindel right away. Ms. Nelf. Do you also plan to apply for the investigation team?”

Nelf hesitated for a while, chewing his mouth.
This is an unusual attitude for someone who is usually polite to instructors.
She finally opened her mouth.

“If it’s all the Faikatsu people… Have they disappeared too?”
“Those people?”

Ms. Renea tilted her head, and the white horse owner groaned as if he knew something, and then she said.

“If you are talking about the head of the family’s friends… Yes, I couldn’t see them either. There was no one in the building where I usually stayed.”
“Oh, I see.”

Nelf, who answered in an awkward voice, soon smiled brightly and answered.

“I want to focus on my studies because I am lacking a lot. I will not join the investigation team.”

Nelf returned, and Lenea looked at me and told me to get ready.
Also. I am also joining the Grindel investigation team.
Rather, it is a sea of ​​hope.
Ever since I heard that the guys who secretly seduced Dion were Grindel, and ever since the intangible bastard was dragging him around pretending not to care, I’ve been thinking about going to see him sometime.

“Departure is in the afternoon.”
“Not right away?”
“We can leave right away, but we also need to be fully prepared. Also, Instructor Dre has to keep up with his schedule.”
“Schedule…?”
“…Instructor Dre really doesn’t look at the schedule.”
“?”

There was no need to look at the schedule as Lena and Almiraz kindly informed me when necessary.
But these two seemed really busy these days.
I couldn’t meet them either because I was handing out souvenirs after visiting the shrine.
Perhaps they would have told me about it later in Sumado.

“What is it?”
“A place to meet the instructors of the Faculty of Arts and those who have been confirmed for admission, and to review the victims of this fraudulent admission and Ms. Lagna. Well, the review is only a formality, so it is no different from the confirmation of acceptance.”
“Ah…”

It was a schedule that had to be fulfilled.
However. Lagna too?

“If it were anything else, I would tell you to rest… But it’s important for the future, right? Today is just a greeting, so please come and go. Miss Lagna is preparing to go to the screening room in the protection wing, so please take her with you yourself.”

It’s me myself.
This must be consideration for Lagna, who has no background.

“Yes I will.”

Baekmaju and I left the principal’s office.
Baek Ma-ju left first, saying he had something to prepare, and I thought as I walked down the empty hallway.

Why did Nelf refuse?
Even though I could sense that she was worried about her mother.

Tiring!

?
What?

[Crackling…Chicking…Met…’Whaikatsu’…Seon…Chijijijijijik.]

“…”

What.
I feel bad since morning. Why is the system crackling and shit?