(feloria Kingdom)

Brent pov

We started our travel to the end of the border as soon as the army arrived.

“Did anybody have their best equipment already? Our opponents are not that easy to deal with so be prepared and get revenge for our comrade”. I shouted to everyone who is around and as they heard it they raise their swords and shouted back.

We started marching outside feloria capital and it would take us two days to be there so I commanded everyone to walk faster so we can get there earlier than expected.

We meet some hind bears along the way and other monsters, but they were killed instantly by the infantry.

"Leo, did you already told the magicians to use the ancient spell scroll that was handed to us by the royal magician to capture one of them?" I ask my secretary about the plan we've been thinking about.

" yes, sir, they know already the plan and they been preparing for it" Leo exclaims.

We also sent some scouts ahead of us so they will report what will be the situation there so we can prepare ahead of time.

As we already near the location, one of our intel and scout hurriedly rushed towards me.

" sir, I have something to tell you urgently" the man who wears camouflage colors ask me.

" ok, what is it?"

" you sent us to scout ahead so we arrive there earlier but............" He paused because he doesn’t want me to be disappointed.

" but...? What is it?" I angrily wait for his answer.

" but the forest is not there anymore the only left there was a big and deep crate on the spot where the forest before. It seems that the whole forest was destroyed by a powerful magic," he looks at me as to see what would be my reaction.

"What.....? Are you sure about it? Did you scout it again and again?" I asked as to be sure.

" yes, sir! But our senior magician says that is a divine skill magic that has been used since the area that was missing is bigger and the remnants of magic is different from what they know." The scouts replied.

I was silent for a moment because im thinking if we advance or not, having a responsibility of leading thousands of army for only nothing would be a big blow for me and for the soldiers also.

But I decided to continue our journey, maybe there something that these guys forgot to see in the area.

We arrive at the spot where the forest was before, but all we could see is a crate that is biggere than I imagine. It's as if the whole area was pulled out from its location.

As I check the ground, I can see the uneven texture of the soil. It was not caused by a blast or destroyed by a powerful magic but it seems that someone pulled it out.

I was troubled as I could not think the logic behind it. I face the senior magician as he also investigating the area.

" Mr. Levy, what could it be that the result would end like this?" I asked the old man while looking back at the big crate.

" for that question? I still don't have an answer, but I could sense a powerful mana residue left in the whole area. I have a conclusion, but it is impossible in human perspective". The old man touches his white beard while on the hand he was holding his staff.

" if you could share it with me then I would say that it is possible sir levy".

"Hmmmmn, i will just put it this way, I think it was caused by a divine magic [defy gravity] that made the whole forest like this but the impossible way is that no one in the whole continent can use such a large scale of that kind of magic because it needs a lot of mana and it will constantly drain the user until the magic is done using, " he explained.

" but what if they have a lot of magic casters who help to use that kind of magic," I ask the old man,

" you are ignorant boy, that kind of magic can be learned by a person who has reached master in magic and to tell you frankly why I said that it is impossible because right now in the whole continent there are only 10 master users of magic but to use such a wide scale magic it needs approximately around 100 master in magic casting. If they transfer or wipe out the whole forest is also a possibility but it seems that the mana residue is in everywhere even in the air." The old magician sighed after his long explanation.

I was shocked to hear his explanation. I can't explain what im feeling right now because it's unbelievable to hear that way. As I contemplate from my thought. Leo my secretary approaches me.

" sir, our scouts saw a tower at the end of the border bu--t the problem is we can't go near it?".

"What? Why?" I asked Leo back.

" because the tower was protected by a force field".

" then why don't you tell our magician to break the barrier?" I questioned him because it seems that he did not do his job properly.

" I already did that, but they can't break the spell". He exclaimed.

I look back at the old man and asked him.

" sir, can you help us in this manner?"

"Sure, that's why im here. Maybe some master in magic cast it or some deity protected it" the old man murmured.

I don't mind what he is saying right now because I am irritated that the bastard who killed all my people is not here anymore.

As we approach the tower, I never thought that the building is awesome and majestic. The 20-floor tower is proudly standing in front of us and it's as if was newly built. The structure is beautifully designed with different rocks and crystal and if you look closer there are also gems embedded on the door and some of the walls.

But the only problem is the shield that protected itself from us. As the old man approach the shield, he tried to touch it but he was sent flying and electrocuted by the barrier, I don't know where the electric came from but every time someone dares to touch it the barrier produce a defense mechanism so that no one could enter inside its area.

The old man luckily survives that attack because he cast himself beforehand a spell that will enable him from taking damage besides he is one of the royal magicians that said to be a master caster. He walks again beside me and spoke.

"I never thought that the barrier would cause somewhat like that. It's incredible and amazing that somewhat in our territories lies a wonderful and mysterious tower." the man exclaimed.

"so can you disable the barrier or not?" I asked the old man as he smiled sinisterly.

"for me it will take a week before I can disable this kind of a barrier. it is not an easy task because the barrier itself has a life so it will fight every time someone will dare to get near the barrier. and I think beyond this barrier are lots of magic materials and equipment or even treasure awaits us because this type of magic barriers has something important to protects that’s why it has a strong force field " the old man explained.

"what it takes weeks? even if you will combine all of the magicians here?" I asked him.

"the magician will die easily if they will help me. Only an advance and higher ranks can disable this strong barrier. it also has some restriction that intermediate rank magician can't accomplish." he said.

“if we wait here for a week then how will I report to his majesty that the result of this expedition was a loss and we were not able to defeat the enemy. as I think about it, my head started to ache because I don't know what to do.”

"sir, if we wait and then we will harvest what inside of the tower I think the king will be glad about it" Leo who is by my side spoke to me.

I was surprised by Leo thinking, it's as if he knows what I am thinking and he gives me a solution to my problem.

"as expected of you Leo, thanks for the idea." I exclaimed to him and pat his shoulder for acknowledgment.

meanwhile at busuana.........................................

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Zeberu pov

"Master zeberu, the tower below was under attack" the demoness beauty report what she had been discovered.

" who is the one attacking the tower?" Zeberu asks the demoness.

" it's the feloria army, and based on the pixies who were guarding the forest, they have a magician that can break the barrier you cast."

“they must have been in that location because to retaliate about what happen to their people. We’ll let them be, I placed some guard there that can kill everyone who will try to enter and besides some strong races are placed they're to be the deity of that place." I told the demoness as I walk towards the window pane of my office.

"Is there anything you want to report?" I ask her.

" the townspeople are now harvesting the crops they planted and it seems that they have an abundant harvest so they requested to sell the crops they had."

" well, as his majesty command, let them be. If they want to sell their crops, used the portal and let them bring a guard that will guide and protect them and ohh I almost forgot, what about the child I ask for you to investigate?"

" he seems to be pretty advanced among of all his classmates and his promising in terms of his actions and results of the exams." The demoness reported.

" that's a good news, his majesty will be happy about it, by the way, inform the knights of the tomb to carry out their mission"

" yes, master zeberu" after the girl answered she disappeared into thin air and I was thinking about how to harvest the human hearts for my experiment.

I think there will be a plenty of stocks after the massacre below will happen.