“…You know me? Then this will be quick. the One is always watching me from above. This is the One’s will.”
(The Proxy… I’ve never heard of that. To think such a powerful individual existed… Even if I caught them off guard, I don’t think I could win. With that level of magical power, my attacks would barely scratch them. But for them, every single move could be fatal.)
Nadeko couldn’t move.
(I… can’t move. If I move, I’ll die.)*
Thud.
A faint sound echoed, and in an instant, the three people in the room collapsed to the ground.
“W-what speed!”
“Is he a Sacred Artifact wielder!?”
“Even so, that’s way too fast!!”
“Ah, my apologies. I merely knocked them out lightly. Rest assured.”
A faint glimpse of blue eyes peered through the cracked mask, piercing through them. Among the remaining combatants, only one man was smiling.
“You’re indeed fast. But that’s all. As long as I’m within my range, it won’t be a problem.”
“Oh? Confident in your range, are you?”
“Yeah, that’s right. I’m a former Holy Knight, known as the [Crimson Flash]. I don’t need to see my opponent. I can feel them, and in that instant, I’ll cut them down without thinking.”
A young man with crimson eyes, tanned skin, and white hair stepped forward. At the same time, he decapitated all of his companions.
“This way, no one will interfere. It’d be a bother for you to fight me with others around, wouldn’t it?”
“Hmm, I don’t have any issues with that.”
“Keep that composure, Proxy. Before you lose it, your head will be flying.”
The man holding an iron sword gripped the sheath with both hands and slightly pulled it back. At the same time, a magical domain seemed to form around him—a circular area of magical energy with a radius of two meters, centered on him.
“Oh? No incantation. And an original, unique magic at that. Your effort is commendable.”
“Yeah, it took me 19 years to master this [Unconscious] technique. And another five years to refine it. With this, I’ll become the next Celestial Being in the Heavenly Realm.”
“I see. You’ve spent more time on this than I expected. I’ll pay my respects to that.”
The Proxy boldly took a step forward without hesitation. Seeing this, Nadeko called out to stop him.
“Wait…”
“What is it?”
“That… domain is dangerous. If you enter it normally, you’ll die… without a doubt.”
“Interesting spoiler. Then I’ll make sure not to step on that landmine.”
Despite saying this, the Proxy took a decisive step forward. The enemy’s eyes widened as he heightened his magical energy. The moment the Proxy’s foot entered the magical domain, the sword moved like a flash of light.
(I’ve won!! If I’ve taken down the Proxy, my position will rise even further—)
But the sword couldn’t complete its swing. Because the Proxy had caught it between his thumb and index finger.
“W-what!? Impossible!? What kind of trick is this!?”
“…I-incredible… a divine act…”
Truly, a godlike existence. In this small corner of the royal capital, a skill that transcended humanity had been displayed.
“Impressive, 24 years of effort. It would’ve been difficult for anyone but me to block that.”
“Y-you… you’re kidding me!!”
The man let go of his sword and drew another one. Just as he was about to strike, he realized he was now inside the magical domain.
He hadn’t activated it himself—he had no time to re-activate it after his full-powered strike had been blocked.
So who had created it?
—A circular magical domain had formed around the Proxy.
“A fine spell. I’ll take it for myself.”
“Y-you copied it in an instant!?”
(What kind of magical sense do you need to replicate someone else’s spell in a moment!? I didn’t even chant, and the precision is beyond mine—)
—A hand chop.
With a single strike from the Proxy, the man was knocked unconscious. A godlike speed that completely incapacitated him.
(Strong… surely, I’ll never face anyone stronger than this, now or ever…)
Nadeko was trembling. The difference in power wasn’t just a step or two—it was dozens of levels, an entirely different dimension.
“My role here is done… I’ll leave the cleanup to you. Call the knights or do as you please.”
With those words, a mist began to fill the room. In an instant, the smoke filled the space, and his figure disappeared. With this, the dark job incident came to an end.
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Nadeko was reporting the day’s events to her leader. The woman who called herself the leader held her head, her crimson eyes clouded with worry as she listened to the troubling news.
“I see… well done, Nadeko.”
“…Yeah.”
“But the Proxy… so their existence is real.”
“You know about them?”
“Yes. If the Proxy’s existence is real… this would be the second time in history they’ve been confirmed.”
“Second time?”
“The first was quite a while ago, about 20 years back. They were said to possess overwhelming power back then. They fought against something, built mountains of corpses, killed magical knights, and slaughtered both commoners and nobles. For a time, they were labeled a national terrorist, and a bounty was placed on their head in the shadows. However, they left no evidence and vanished.”
“…”
“The bounty was never made public because it was deemed pointless. The Proxy had overwhelming power even back then, so only those in the underworld could handle them. And even among the magical knights, almost no one claimed to have seen them. Capturing them was impossible, and eventually, the Proxy abruptly ceased their activities.”
“…Ceased?”
“Yes. I don’t know the reason. Did they die? Or did they just get bored? Either way, it was decided not to provoke the Proxy further, so no information was made public, and no warrant was issued.”
“…Have you ever met them, leader?”
“Of course not. It was 20 years ago. I’m 24 now, so I was just a child back then.”
“…They were strong.”
“I can imagine. Even the elite forces of that time couldn’t capture them or gather any information.”
Nadeko recalled the Proxy’s strength she had witnessed earlier. It was overwhelming—a power that seemed to exist in an entirely different dimension.
“As for the Heavenly Realm members the Proxy took down, and the ones you captured, Nadeko… they all had curse magic applied to them. If they failed their mission, they’d die automatically. It’ll be difficult to extract any information from them. However, one of them—the former Holy Knight, Crimson Flash, Dagze—is still alive. Though his memories seem to be scrambled.”
“…Why?”
“This is just speculation, but perhaps higher-ranking members of the Heavenly Realm have some penalties for mission failure waived. But to prevent information leaks, they’re still given memory-scrambling magic… maybe. Either way, there’s no significant information to be found.”
Nadeko had a new question as she listened to the leader’s words.
“…Is that why the Proxy left without doing anything?”
“That’s highly likely. Seriously, they show up after so long and only deepen the mystery… The amount of information the Proxy has compared to what we have is just too different. I struggled so much just to get information on the Heavenly Realm’s base.”
The leader held her head in frustration. The Proxy had appeared out of nowhere, taken down the Heavenly Realm members, and then vanished just as quickly. This led her to a certain realization.
“…Nadeko said the Proxy left without even investigating, right?”
“Yeah.”
“If they left the Heavenly Realm’s base so easily, and without even looking into it… it might mean they didn’t care about the information there. We only recently learned about the Heavenly Realm, and even after finally investigating their base, we found nothing significant.”
“…Is the Proxy fighting the Heavenly Realm?”
“We don’t know. It’s just a possibility. But the fact that the Proxy knew about one of the Heavenly Realm’s bases we were tracking… it’s possible, as Nadeko said. However, whether they’re fighting the Heavenly Realm, just took them out on a whim, or have some other goal entirely—we don’t know. We should avoid jumping to conclusions.”
“…”
“But one thing’s for sure: they definitely have more valuable information than we do, as a national special forces unit.”
“Then is their source the country?”
“It could be a foreign noble or even royalty.”
“…There’s no way an ordinary person would have that kind of information.”
As they spoke, the leader remembered something—the student who had been at the base.
“Speaking of which, there was a student named Zero Lagler, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Could he have been pursuing the Heavenly Realm…?”
“Nah, he’s just the type who can’t ignore people in trouble.”
“Huh?”
“He’s got a strong sense of justice… so when he found out about a suspicious place, he couldn’t help but investigate. Pretty amazing, huh?”
“…Is he lying?”
“I don’t think so. When I mentioned the Heavenly Realm, he said he didn’t know about it. But he said he couldn’t stand by if his classmates or his super cute sister and sister were getting tricked into shady jobs.”
“Hmm… So he just happened to be there?”
“Yeah.”
“…”
“You’re not suspecting he’s the Proxy, are you?”
“…Well, maybe.”
“No way. Zero has literally zero magical power. The Proxy had an insane amount of output. They’re completely different people.”
“Could he be hiding his magical power?”
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