The Only Aura User In Magic World

Chapter 1186: Investigating the Snowy Village

"Act as a traveling doctor then wait and see. Use brute force if it’s necessary," Albert suggested after telling him and the Kings about the village I found in the snowy area.

"No, that’s too reckless. Watch that place for a week first. If there’s no one from the outside coming to that village then it’s not likely that the cult has taken over that village. Then you go to the village and wait for a few days before revealing yourself as the cult’s enemy. If they are hostile toward the cult, then ask for their cooperation," old man Henry suggested.

That will take longer time. But everyone agreed to that plan so that’s what we will do.

"Then while Roy is busy, the base is ready. We can send the agents to scout the continent. We will send the agents who are summoners who have made a contract with a werewolf or a weretiger so they can hide themselves from the enemy. They will investigate other places that might be hostile toward the cult," Fabio said.

"Good. If possible, find out about the situation in that continent. It’s possible that not all kingdoms there have been controlled by the cult. Some might still be fighting. Like Tatrama in Roy’s past life. If so, let’s give our support to that kingdom," Albert said.

Ah right. I only thought that the entire continent is already under control. But if there’s a kingdom that still fighting back against the cult’s invasion, then we should hurry and support them.

If the agents ride the werewolves or weretigers in their beast form, then they can go faster anywhere.

After two years, my Monsters Kingdom has grown so much. And there are more werewolves and weretigers willing to be someone’s familiar.

And with less influence of the cult in my continent, there are more summoners we can hire and teach to be agents. So now there are more agents who can summon werewolves and weretigers.

Although summoning element is not their main element, their main element has reached master level at least thanks to training in the Spirit Mountain. Now our forces are stronger than before.

That is why I can stay in this continent for a long time without worrying about our home. Because we have a lot more master level mages now.

Now, it’s time to learn about that snowy village.

I spied on the village from the water. Under the frozen lake where the water is not yet turned into ice. With my Aura, it was not hard. And since it’s under the ice, it’s hard for them to notice me.

’You are insane for spying on them this way. But I guess you’re the only one who can do it,’ Victoria said to me via telepathy.

Maybe if there’s someone who has ice element, water element, and air element, they can do it. At least one of the elements should have reached master level.

Even so, it would be hard for them to see the village from here. I guess I really am the only one who can do it.

The villagers are living normally in this harsh weather. They are used to it.

The coat they are wearing seems to be from a monster near this area. Maybe the fur is really good against the cold.

’Yeah, I was thinking about that as well. I’ll take care of it once we’re done here. Have you found anything?’ Victoria asked.

’At least there’s no visitor. There are roughly just twenty families living in the village. They are living on tents rather than houses. But the inside seems warm,’ I said.

’A few more days until we can confirm that there’s no visitor. What about their meal?’ Victoria asked again.

’Mostly fish and animals they hunted. It’s not like they can do anything about not having vegetables. If they are in this village because they have no other choice, then once we cooperated together, we can bring them somewhere easier for them to live. Unless they are crazy to continue to live here,’ I said.

It’s not that choosing to live here means that you’re crazy. Maybe they just can’t adapt to a new climate and new way of life. So they feel safe in this village.

I’ll wait a few more days before I check that village.

I didn’t just stay under the lake the whole time. At least it’s just for during the day when the villagers are busy. During the night, I go out and when everyone was sleeping, I entered the village secretly.

Though it was not every day that I visited the village. It’s only when snows are falling. Because I can hide my footprints that way. And my traces of going there will disappear.

Finally after a week, I didn’t see anything suspicious. There’s not even a mage observing that village. So I thought that it should be safe.

Unless there’s someone in this continent who has reached the stage beyond master level. An earth mage at that level.

Then maybe just like Timmy, that mage can sense everything that touches the Earth in the continent. And it means that we have been detected since a long time ago.

Precautions are necessary. That’s also why even if we find a village or a city that will cooperate with us, we will still choose to stay in that island where we built a base.

"Alright, I’m ready to visit that village. Do I look like a doctor already?" I asked Victoria about my fashion sense.

"As if. You’re wearing thick fur coat. There’s no way anyone can tell that you’re a doctor," Victoria said.

Yup. She’s right.

And I’m also wearing fur coat with dark color so people can notice me from far as long as nothing obstructing their sight. And before I reach the village, the people already noticed me and rushed at me.

They can use magic. I know that after watching them hunting for food. But they also use a makeshift spear. They are carrying those spears as they’re rushing at me.

"Damn. I guess I can’t even act as a doctor," I said.

"Then brute force it is," Victoria said.

"No, not yet. If I suddenly show my strength and say that I’m hostile against the cult, then they might act docile while thinking of backstabbing me in the end. I’ll use force myself when I learn of the truth by asking the centaurs to come here," I said.

Unfortunately, the centaurs said that they can’t handle the cold well. So I can’t bring them here without thinking. Though I already made a compromise with one centaur who is willing to come here.

"Stop right there! Who are you and why are you here?!"

As I get closer to the village, the villager stopped me.

"I’m a doctor. Traveling from villages to villages while saving patients," I said casually while raising both my hands in the air.

My plan is to summon Shelia and subdue them without killing them. Then forcefully interrogate them. This way, they will only know that I’m a summoner and not an Aura user.

Once they show hostility, I will summon Shelia.

"Everyone, stop! He’s not lying. At least not yet," one of the villagers stopped the others. A woman who seems to be around my age. Maybe a few years younger. She knew that I’m not lying. As if she has the power to detect lies.

...Wait, my mind is wandering around right now.

That can’t be... right? It’s like... it should be impossible.

Wait, it’s not entirely impossible. But how? And why? This is another continent that took weeks to travel to.

Wait, that’s enough to come here, do it with someone, and go back home even in secret.

"You might be a real doctor. But we can’t trust you yet. And why do you seem troubled? You can’t believe that a human can detect lies?" the woman asked me.

"As if! I know it’s possible! That’s why I’m troubled!" I said.

"That’s not a lie. But I can’t tell if that’s the truth or not. I just now when you’re lying or not," she said.

"How about this? I hate myself for saying it but I will say it. I’m with the cult and believe in the True God!" I said.

The other villagers quickly prepared to fight. Some of them already have magic ready to shoot at me. Except for the shocked woman.

"...That’s a lie. You’re not with them," she said.

"You know! You really can detect lies! Ahaha! This is a weird fate!"

I laughed. I really laughed because the situation seems unreal. Well, it’s not confirmed yet. But I have ways to confirm it.

"...You seem crazy. For now, we will restrain you and bring you to our village for interrogation. I hope you don’t mind," she said.

"I don’t mind! I don’t mind at all! Do it! I even have Magic Restricting Collar with me. Put it on me if you want!" I said.

They’re all looking at me weirdly for willingly be restrained. Then they escorted me to the village.

This is interesting. Weird, but interesting.

Because it’s possible that the woman might be my half-sister.