Became a Medieval Fantasy Wizard

TL/Editor: raei

Status: 5/week mon-fri

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A massive charred pillar stood alone in the plaza where the flames had died out.

The pillar of charcoal, with human forms faintly visible throughout, exuded an eerie menace that would disturb even those who didn't know its origins.

No one wanted to approach such a horror movie prop.

The soldiers and knights lingered around the pillar, eyeing each other hesitantly.

But Ian and Kira strode fearlessly through the embers toward it.

"Lord Wizard! It's dangerous!"

"Thank you for your concern."

When Ian picked up a burning bone fragment with his bare hands, the soldiers instantly realized they should have kept quiet.

The wizard must know what he's doing!

Ian and Kira were skilled in fire magic and well beyond getting burned by mere embers.

"Kira. We need to search thoroughly."

"Okay."

Ian was looking for the Transmuter Karenne.

He didn't believe she was dead.

After all, they'd been in this situation before.

Back when he'd encountered Karenne in Baron Vincents' domain.

Even then, Ian and his fellow wizards had completely frozen her.

But despite immobilizing her body, Karenne had somehow escaped the ice.

She'd abandoned her body and latched onto Theo instead.

Though she was an enemy, Ian respected Karenne's abilities.

The magic to freely attach and detach bodies was unique to her alone!

That's why Ian suspected she wasn't dead.

'I won't let her escape.'

He simply hadn't had time to chase her before.

Having just defeated Karenne, there was no reason not to finish things now.

"Hmm... I can't tell, Ian."

Kira gave up.

Everything was covered in black charcoal dust, making it impossible to find any trace of Karenne.

"Maybe she burned completely..."

"That would be nice."

Ian poked through the charcoal pile a few times before giving up.

At least she wasn't hiding in the ashes.

Like Kira said, it would be best if she'd burned up...

"Alright Kira. Let's try magic."

"Summoning magic, right?"

Ian decided to try magic one last time before giving up if they couldn't find her.

"Want me to help?"

"Hmm... sure..."

Ian took Kira's hand and headed somewhere.

---

"What a mess..."

Though the battle was over, mountains of work remained.

Especially for Sir Kanbento as the army's commander.

"This is a complete disaster."

Sir Kanbento clicked his tongue.

For a siege, the death toll was surprisingly low.

The battle had been completely one-sided.

Hastria's forces had utterly crushed Count Mokrick's soldiers.

Between the quality difference in troops,

The presence versus absence of wizards,

And the gap in legitimacy,

It hadn't even been a real fight.

"But it's still a great victory!"

When Elia smiled brightly, Sir Kanbento returned an indulgent uncle's smile.

Who cares if things were messy!

Not when his lady was so happy!

Count Mokrick and his vassals would have much to answer for, but that wasn't Sir Kanbento's concern.

He'd come to do a job, and with it done, he could return home.

Though the return journey would take quite some time.

"The black wizard killed all of Count Mokrick's family."

"How terrible..."

"Even if we wanted to hold someone accountable for the rebellion, there's no one left."

"Though I wonder if they were really responsible in the first place."

Sir Kanbento shook his head, recalling the black wizard's terrifying form.

That monster belonged in nightmares.

He felt he'd need to make a generous donation to the temple and light many candles before he'd feel better.

Everyone who saw that filthy, horrific sight must feel the same.

"Where's Ian, by the way?"

Elia and Sir Kanbento had naturally settled in Count Mokrick's room in the inner castle.

This was where the victors belonged after all!

But Ian, who'd contributed so much to their victory, was nowhere to be seen.

"Should we look for him?"

"Hmm..."

Elia tilted her head.

Ian wasn't a child - there was no need to worry just because he was briefly out of sight...

"No, Ian must be tired too. No need to bother him."

Ian wasn't the priority.

What mattered to Elia now was quickly handling the aftermath and preparing to return.

He must be resting somewhere.

Just as Elia was thinking this.

Suddenly a soldier poked his head through the door.

"...?"

When Elia and Sir Kanbento looked at him simultaneously, the soldier said with an awkward smile:

"Haha... don't mind me."

"...Aren't you one of the Count's soldiers?"

"Yes sir."

Sir Kanbento was slightly dumbfounded.

One of Mokrick's soldiers shows up at the commander's room and says don't mind him.

This fellow has quite the talent for verbal flatulence.

Meaning his words were indistinguishable from farts.

"Who gave you permission to wander around?"

"I'm following Sir Salvador's orders."

"Sir Salvador?"

The soldier reported:

"Sir Salvador said the escaped black wizard might be moving around the castle."

"?!"

Elia's eyes went wide with shock.

The black wizard could survive even those flames? Really?!

"The black wizard escaped? So you're searching for them?"

"No? I'm looking for cats?"

"???"

Sir Kanbento wanted to smack this soldier but held back considering Elia's presence.

Wait, didn't he just say the black wizard escaped?

Now what's this nonsense about cats-

"Cats?"

Sir Kanbento asked incredulously.

"What, are you looking for the black wizard who escaped as a cat?"

"Oh. How did you know?"

"???"

Sir Kanbento's jaw dropped, but Elia clapped her hands and exclaimed:

"Ian ordered this!"

"Yes. By Wizard Ian's command."

Elia understood why Mokrick's soldiers were wandering around.

They'd need the castle's soldiers' help to find cats hiding inside.

"Sir Kanbento! I'm going to help Ian!"

"As you wish."

Elia ran out saying she'd help search for cats with summoning magic(?).

Seizing the opportunity, Sir Kanbento swiftly smacked the back of the soldier's head.

"Why did you hit me?!"

"Learn to report properly."

"...?"

"If you don't want another hit, hurry up and get back to work."

The soldier shuffled away, and Sir Kanbento clicked his tongue.

Ugh. Country soldier standards.

This knight couldn't wait to return home.

---

After finding a cat somewhere, Elia headed to the room where Ian was staying.

She immediately burst out in amazement.

"Wow!"

It was a cat lover's paradise and a cat allergy sufferer's hell.

Black cats, white cats, orange cats, calico cats-

The whole place was nothing but cats.

Ian was calmly enjoying tea time with Kira in the middle of the cat horde.

Two wizards drinking tea while buried in cats.

Was this a medieval cat cafe?

"This is incredible!"

"Oh? Elia's here?"

Elia made her way through the cats to Ian.

They seemed to have gathered every cat in the castle...

What could they possibly need so many cats for?

"I brought a cat too..."

"Thanks, Elia."

Ian took the cat Elia offered and set it down.

Then he held out some strange herb while muttering oddly.

If the soldiers saw this, they'd shout 'The wizard is casting spells again!'

But the content was quite different from magic incantations.

[Let go! Human!]

"[Relax and take a nice long sniff of this.]"

[? What is this?]

What Ian offered was none other than catnip.

A plant known to affect only cats - basically cat drugs.

Though not actually addictive, it was a plant cats went crazy for.

The cat that sniffed the catnip immediately became woozy.

[Heeeung...]

"[Nice, right? Go play with your friends over there.]"

Ian set out cats and catnip in the room, waiting for new cats.

Though Elia had no idea what Ian was doing.

In truth, this wasn't a medieval cat cafe...

It was more like a cat opium den!

Cats high on drugs sprawled everywhere!

Ian had gathered all the castle's cats and gotten them high on catnip.

Then about an hour later, he confiscated all the catnip.

[Let go! Human!]

[Give back my love-meow!]

The cats immediately protested en masse.

Ian said with a gentle smile:

"[Do me a favor and I'll keep sharing this paradise with you.]"

[Meow!]

"[Search this area thoroughly. If you find any suspicious creatures you've never seen before, catch them and bring them to me.]"

Ian waved the catnip back and forth.

The cats' eyes followed the catnip's movement...

"[Go!]"

[Meow! Meow!]

As the cats scattered in formation, the watching soldiers burst into admiration.

Wow! As expected of Lord Wizard!

He's controlling cats like his own minions!

"Ian! What's that herb? You used it to control the cats, right?"

"That's right. This is 'magic' herb."

"I knew it!"

Kira smiled awkwardly beside them.

Actually, to her it looked less like magic and more like... drug dealing.

But anyway, since they'd released the cats.

Kira smiled and rested her head against Ian's chest.

Ian had released the animals just in case.

Besides setting out cats, he'd also had Oberon organize bird surveillance.

In truth, it might just be Ian being paranoid.

Even Ian half-thought Karenne had burned to death.

But that evening.

"Eek! What is that?!"

"Ugh. How grotesque."

The cats appeared carrying a hideous human head.

It was Karenne, who had escaped as just a head.

[This looks suspicious-meow!]

"[You're good hunters, aren't you?]"

Bad feelings never lie.

Ian smiled contentedly as he sprinkled catnip.

[Heeeung...]

The cats immediately entered happy time.

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