Junta & Wizarding World

#39 Return to the City

It was morning, although the sky was still not fully bright but the warmth of the sun could begin to be felt, in the morning Junta woke up from the mattress in his inn room alone. After returning home from the town of Fern, Kou said he wanted to find other information that might help them in the investigation, of course the Junta allowed it but the Junta didn't think that Kou would look for that information all day without coming home.

Junta got out of his bed to walk to the window, after looking out through the window, Junta could tell that the streets of the city had begun to be crowded, because the sun had not yet fully appeared, the lights on the side of the road are still brightly lit to illuminate the city streets, maybe this is the condition of a royal capital, always busy regardless of whether the sun has appeared or not, as the Junta looked at the streets of the city, the Junta suddenly thought of something, if the people were just like this, would Queen Rana also be busy this morning?

While thinking about whether Ratu Rana had been busy since the early hours of this day or not, Junta heard a knock on the door of his inn room, of course Junta was vigilant first before allowing the person to enter.

And it turned out to be Kou, his face looked like a very exhausted person.

“It turns out you're Kou, why don't you just go in?”

“Entah why I want to knock first”

Kou said that while walking towards the bed.

“Rest, you look like a person who hasn't slept for 4 days”

“Before I rest, I want to discuss something with Brother”

Kou said that while patting the mattress he was sitting on, hinting Junta to sit next to him.

“Did you find anything? We can discuss it later after you wake up, no need to rush”

Junta said that while walking towards Kou then sat down beside him.

“Nothing Brother, I want you to immediately know what I think”

“Alright, I listened”

“The existence of that black water, our mother's original magic, is an interesting fact that we found in the wrong world we entered, as long as I searched for clues in this city, he said, I've been thinking about a few things”

Kou closed his eyes for a moment, then continued.

“The original magic is the pure magic created by someone, when there are others who can use the original magic of others, do you think Brother?”

“He was a disciple of the original magic owner?”

“that is the most reasonable answer, but after I think about it again, especially in our case, I have some thoughts”

“Dan.. What is it?”

“First, our mother taught her original magic to others, Second, what if the black water that we believe to be the original magic of our mother, is, turns out it's not our mother's original magic?”

“You mean... That black water from the beginning wasn't our mother's original magic? Are you trying to say that our mother lied when she taught us that magic?”

“I hate to say this, but it's a possibility, the possibility that our mother lied that the magic was pure magic her creation can we assume is not 0, although I also disagree with this thought, I also disagree with this thought, but it's good we keep this thought as the worst possible”

“Isn't there any possibility that our mother taught her magic to others?”

“Silver is right, and I know what Big Brother thinks, Our mother couldn't possibly teach magic to others because it can dismantle our family identity, keeping Rayka's family identity is a top priority, Rayka's family identity is a top priority, but what if our mother taught us that magic before she became part of our family?”

“That's what I recently thought, there's also the possibility that our mother taught her when she wasn't married, but the problem is that we don't know when our mother created this magic”

Junta got out of his bed and began to sit in the chair in front of Kou, of course the chair was accompanied by a table in front of him, but the Junta sat not facing his table, facing towards Kou.

“I don't understand what I'm thinking, if our mother created that magic before she got married, then it's a possibility, then for the third possibility, then for the third possibility, there may be someone who understands our mother's original magic, without having to learn it”

“Are you trying to say that our mother's original magic was stolen?”

“It was also a possibility, maybe our mother wrote her original magic on a paper, then the paper was stolen, but there is also another possibility”

“Knowing original magic belongs to others…. Without having to study with him?”

Junta stood up from his chair and began to walk away from the mattress, he walked slowly and seemed to be thinking hard.

Junta put on a suspicious expression then turned to look at Kou then said.

“Could.”.

Kou nodded in return.

“To be exact, we do not need to study on that person if we have known from the beginning how the original magic of that person works”

“So yes, someone who knows how to work from the original magic belongs to others without having to study to him, because he had known from the beginning how to create magic it”

“It seems like Big Brother understands what I want to convey, more or less it is like that, there is a possibility that Mother made that magic with the help of others, or maybe I invite someone to accompany him in the process of making his original magic”

“If there are others who accompany or at least together with our mother during the process of making her original magic, then it is not surprising if that person can know how the original magic works of our mother”

“To be exact, that is the result of my thinking, anyone who can bring out our mother's original magic, I think she is someone close to mother, whether it is her student, I think, or maybe his friend who once helped or accompanied the mother in the process of making original magic it”

“It could also be that the person who took out the black water, was the mother's enemy, it might just be that he stole some kind of mother's note and learned our mother's original magic from there, too, or maybe since the beginning of the black water was not the original magic of our mother”

“If indeed the black water we get is not the original magic of our mother, then now we must be looking for the original caster”

Junta again seemed to be thinking about something, he walked again towards Kou and sat beside him.

“So, if we simplify, whoever is this caster of black water, there is a possibility that he is our mother's friend, there is also a possibility that he is our mother's enemy?”

“More or less like that, if indeed this caster of original magic belonging to our mother is her student, then it is likely that she is our mother's friend, she is, if the caster is someone who accompanies or assists our mother in the process of creating the original magic, then she is also likely our mother's friend”

“Then, if it turns out that the caster of the original magic is someone who stole some kind of note belonging to our mother, then it is likely that he is the enemy, and if it turns out that the caster of the original magic is the original caster, then the original caster is, then chances are our mother is also hostile to this guy”

“I'm glad you understand what I want to say, but let me be clear once again, whoever the caster of this black water is, he must have a relationship with our mother, he could have been a friend, he said, can also be enemies, it is impossible if our mother's original magic can be here without reason”

“Once, I see, if we can find who this caster of black water is, then maybe we will find new clues about the murder of our parents”

“And that's why another question arises, how can we find this caster..”.

Kou said that after dropping his body onto the mattress he was sitting on.

“You have really struggled so hard to come up with a theory like this, as expected of an information specialist, for now why not rest first?”

“I think Brother is right, can Brother wake me up later about 3 hours from now?”

“For what? You can continue searching for this information tomorrow, there is no need to force yourself”

“It's okay, I want to take Brother somewhere, so can you wake me up 3 hours from now?”

Kou said that while fixing his pillow and body position, he was preparing to sleep.

“Sure, you can rest in peace”

“Thank you”

After saying that with a smile, in just a matter of seconds, Kou had already fallen asleep in his sleep.

After Kou fell asleep in his sleep, Junta decided to have breakfast in the Association building, the Association still had not given the payment that the Junta and Kou should have received, either, so their agreement with the Association to get free food and not have to pay rent for lodging is still valid, although the Junta and Kou currently do not need money, but the Junta is still hoping that the Association can provide its pay in the near future.

Of course getting food for free plus no need to pay for lodging money is a very good thing, because from the beginning that's the basic expenditure required by Junta and Kou, which is very good, the Association's compensation in this form actually helped them save money, after greeting the innkeeper standing behind the reception desk, Junta stepped out onto the streets of the city.

While walking towards the Association building, the Junta thought about what Kou had said earlier, from the many possibilities Kou had presented, all sounded reasonable to the Junta, so it's hard enough for Junta to sort out which possibilities come close to the truth, of course Junta does not agree with the possibility that his mother lied about her original magic, but as Kou said, it's true, the probability is not 0.

“I beg of you Maggie!”

“Although you pleaded like that to me..”.

“At least, can you ask class 4 to help me?”

In front of Maggie, there was a woman wearing a green robe, she looked the same age as Junta and she had purple hair that was as long as her back, her purple eyes looked like she wanted to cry while looking at Maggie, she looked worried, scared, and hasty at the same time, hearing from the conversation, Junta estimates she's asking Maggie for help, but somehow Maggie can't help her.

“Maggie, as usual”

“Oh Junta, sure, you can wait for him”

The purple-haired lady simply fell silent and lowered her head when Junta ordered food to Maggie, her body also looking to shake a little.

“Junta”

Maggie suddenly called out to Junta in a whispering tone, Junta brought her ear closer to Maggie to listen.

“Do you know someone from class 4?”

“Class 4? If Zonya doesn't move up to class 5, then I'll answer your question with the word yes”

“I'm serious Junta”

“I'm also serious Maggie, I don't know too many other Association members”

Maggie looked like a troubled person after hearing Junta's reply.

“Actually, this woman asked for help to me to send her class 4 or higher to help her”

“Why didn't you send it?”

“The problem is that no class 4 has free time in this city, all are busy in their respective requests”

“How about Zonya?”

“Do you not know Junta? The entire class 5 was still in recovery, they were all injured quite badly due to the fight that occurred while running the operation”

Junta did remember he had heard such news a long time ago, but Junta felt that the news had been around for quite some time, Junta had not expected that a grade 5 cure would take this kind of time.

“So, class 5 is still injured and all class 4 are busy running requests, then why are you offending this topic? Did you ask my help Maggie?”

“Of course not! I was just asking if you have any other 4th class acquaintances who might be in this town and have some free time, this level of trouble is too dangerous, there's no way I'm giving this to class 0 like you”

Maggie said that with an expression like denying something seriously.

“What is the problem?”

After the Junta asked, Maggie hinted at the Junta to follow her, it seems like this matter is not good if it is discussed in a whisper way, moreover the purple-haired lady is still near the Junta.

After walking after Maggie away from the reception desk, Maggie started talking.

“The woman's friend, seems to be being influenced by magic, my provisional guess if viewed based on her report, seems like it's mind control magic”

“Mind controller?”

Junta is a little surprised by Maggie's words, this is because Junta knows that mind control magic is not a low-level magic that can be mastered by everyone, mind control magic is an intermediate level magic and depending on the caster, mind control magic can be a top level magic, of course this level of magic affects the magic power itself, simply put, the magic control magic can be a top level magic, the magic power level of the mind controller is determined based on its caster abilities.

“Yes, for now that's my temporary guess, if indeed his friend is exposed to mind control magic, then only classes 4 and above can handle this”

Maggie said that while looking at something.

“So, alright let's see what I can do”

“Eh?”

Maggie made a surprised expression after hearing Junta's words.

“Wait for Junta! I did not ask for your help at all, this is too dangerous, if the enemy can use mind control magic, then this is an enemy that cannot be underestimated!”

Maggie said that in a very serious tone.

On the other hand, the Junta actually did not mind at all to help this woman, after all the Junta was also at leisure, too, so Junta thought why not help this woman in her spare time while waiting for the time to wake Kou up, who knows Junta will find other interesting information.

“No, it's okay, I can handle this”

“Junta!”

Junta ignored Maggie and walked towards the purple-haired woman.

“I'll help you, take me to your friend”

The woman was a little surprised by the words and the sudden arrival of the Junta, after looking at the Junta from top to bottom, the woman looked doubtful, perhaps because of the bracelet made from the root of the plant worn on the Junta's hand, the bracelet was a sign that the Junta was in class 0, so it was only natural that the woman looked doubtful of the Junta's offer, but it seemed like he really had no hope anymore, so he accepted the Junta's offer.

After walking hastily out of the Association building, the Junta and the purple-haired lady rode on a horse, and the horse quickly darted out of the city.

The horse ran quickly, until they finally entered the area like ruins, after which the horse passed through various destroyed buildings, the horse suddenly stopped right in an area where many houses were destroyed, the houses were mostly destroyed and only the remaining walls were seen to collapse if hit by something.

After the horse stopped, the purple-haired lady descended from her horse followed by the Junta, quickly the purple-haired lady stepped her feet towards the nearby wall, not long after walking, The junta could see a man about the same age as her tied to a wall using magic, something black running down from the man's right eye to his right cheek, not only that, the man's eyes also looked abnormal, his eyes were plain white like a zombie.

Upon seeing the man, the purple-haired lady immediately ran towards her friend while looking like she wanted to cry, after analyzing the situation quickly, Junta understood the situation, based on the man's condition, based on the man's condition, this is not mind control magic, it is more like a curse-like magic that takes over the man's body, it is a magic that is higher in rank and more serious than mind control magic.

The junta walked towards the purple-haired female friend and placed her hand on the man's forehead, when the Junta put his hand on the man's forehead, the man did not put up any resistance at all, he looked weakly helpless and like a person who was resigned, after a while putting his hand on the man's forehead, a purple light appeared in Junta's hand, not long after the purple light appeared, something black on the man's face that had been creeping slowly began to stop spreading and slowly began to disappear somewhere, after something black was gone, the man's eyes, which had been white, returned to normal, just after his eyes had returned to normal, the man suddenly lost consciousness.

“You.. Successfully dispelling that mind control magic?”

“Can you explain what really happened?”

“Te-Sure, actually we plan to kill some monsters in this area because we heard the monsters around here are quite easy to kill, but not long ago we set foot in this area suddenly appeared a strange monster, I felt that monster was too strong for us to fight so we decided to escape, we did manage to run, we did manage to run, but my friend here was hit by one of the attacks from that monster”

“So, you want to say that the cause of your friend being like this is because of an attack from a strange monster?”

The purple-haired lady nodded in response to Junta's question.

Junta was a little surprised by the purple-haired woman's explanation, if there really was a monster that could do something like this, then that monster was quite a powerful monster, even according to Junta, this monster is much stronger than the spider monster they once fought along with Zonya while running the request of Queen Rana.

“Then maybe you should retell this incident in detail to Maggie again later”

Junta said that while looking seriously at the fainted man.

“O-Okay, I'll make this a report, but..”

The purple-haired lady looked at Junta with a look like a surprised and curious person at the same time.

“Who are you really? Eliminating mind control magic like this requires a high power and ability”

Junta looked at the purple-haired woman after she asked in a curious tone as well as surprised, after seeing the purple-haired woman for a few seconds Junta turned his gaze towards the man who was still tied to the wall then said.

“I'm just a regular traveler”