From Village Chief to Emperor of the Strongest Empire - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Ian’s Shock

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The first rays of the morning sun had already shone on Ian’s face. It was somewhat dazzling and warm.

He brought his guards and rushed to the street near the east wall station, but he did not hear the sounds of fighting or the howls of the great rats. He immediately took off the heavy visor on his head, and stretched his body.

“The monsters on the mayor’s side should have retreated. What a lucky kid,” Ian joked with the guards,

“Hahaha, let’s go and greet them. Then we’ll leave a few people on duty. The rest of you, go and rest!”

The guards cheered happily, and the atmosphere in the team became relaxed. The continuous attacks of the monsters made them physically and mentally exhausted. They thought that they would have to fight again, but now that they could rest, they began to chat.

“The mayor is forced to fight at such a young age. Must be difficult for him.”

“Yes, I hope the mayor can survive the oppression of the Karev family. Poor child!”

Many people, including the guards, actually did not believe in the new mayor’s ability to lead and thought he needed to be protected. It was mainly because of Captain Ian’s support that they fight for him, and the fact that that Captain Ian’s prestige and importance was comparable to that of the old mayor.

The group chatted as they walked. Soon, they arrived at the station of the east wall. From afar, they saw that a small section of the stone wall had collapsed. The militia under the stone wall were cleaning something.

“Oh no, they did break through! Quick, go and take a look at the casualties!”

Ian was shocked. He quickly put on the visor again and turned around to call the guards behind him.

The group of people began to run quickly on the empty street. The dull sound of boots colliding with the floor tiles while running echoed continuously on the street in the early morning.

At this time, the militia members behind the stone wall heard the sound coming from afar. They raised their heads and looked carefully. It was Captain Ian and the others.

Hence, they waved at them from afar to greet them.

“Have the giant rats attacked? How are your casualties? Where’s the mayor?”

Before he had even reached the wall, Ian could not help but shout at the militia. However, the militia did not show any signs of anxiety on their faces. Instead, they were smiling brightly. This made Ian frown deeply, and his heart was filled with doubt.

“Tell me! are the mayor and the others injured?!” Ian had already reached the bottom of the stone wall and grabbed a soldier by his armor. In such a short time, it was impossible for the few people stationed here to kill all the giant rats so quickly.

There was no one in sight. It was possible that Su Chen had been taken away by the giant rats or died in battle.

He had watched Su Chen grow up. Although the Mayor was not very capable, it was definitely impossible for him to do such a thing.

“Sir Ian, don’t be anxious. The great rats have all been killed. If you don’t believe me, look outside the wall. There are all the corpses of the greater rats.”

“Yes, thanks to the mayor, none of us were injured. Many of our heavily injured brothers were treated by him, too.” The militia under the stone wall stopped their cleaning work and talked excitedly.

“All of them were eliminated? No one was injured? All thanks to the mayor?”

Ian felt that his brain could not process it. He could understand these words logically, but at this moment, he was having a hard time comprehending them. Yesterday, he was injured by a few giant rats. Today, he had single-handedly turned the tide?

He silently walked to the stone wall and looked out. It was a mess outside the wall. On the charred ground, were the bodies of the giant rats with burn marks on their fur. None of them were alive.

Ian looked at the battle marks on the ground and frowned more and more. He lifted the hem of his clothes and squatted down. He pinched the soil with his two fingers and rubbed it. A weak numbness came from his fingertips,

“Lightning Magic?!”

He thought quickly in his mind, ‘There are still remnants of lightning magic in the ground. There were lightning mages here!”

The requirements for lightning mages to awaken were harsh. It was not something that ordinary talented mages could do. In the entire empire, there were very few top-tier lightning mages and they were all concentrated in large families and mage associations. They were all nurtured vigorously, and even a beginner lightning mage was nurtured and protected like a treasure.

In this small town, only the Karev family had a water mage. There was no other mage in this small town.

‘Was it a foreign mage? Was this kind of noble lord an enemy or a friend when he came to our small town?

I have to understand what happened here,’ Ian Thought. He was eager to know what had just happened in the eastern wall area.

Ian stood up and turned around, flicking away the soil at his fingertips. The militia watched as Ian leaped over the gap in the stone wall and came before them, asking,

“Has a lightning magician come here to fight? Where did he go?”

Ian’s eyes showed a hint of worry. If it was a mage from Ferol City, it would spell bad news.

Ferol City and the Lake Town belonged to two different viscounts, and because of the personal grudges between them, there were frequent conflicts between their subordinate towns.

Lake Town, the town that they were in, was the nearest opposing settlement around Ferol City. Hence, lake town was often harassed and suppressed by Ferol City.

Although Ferol City was unremarkable, it also had a magic academy. Just this alone was something that a small town like Lake Town could not compare with. The mages of Ferol City often came to Lake Town to show off. The only mage in town, of the Karev Family, was also a distant relative of a professor at Ferol City’s Magic Academy.

“The thunder mage is the mayor! He awakened and became a mage!”

“And not only that, he can control two elements!” The surrounding militia members could not help but feel the urge to share and speak to their captain, Ian.

“Today, the mayor used a wood element healing spell to heal the guards and those among us who were seriously injured.”

“He’s meditating in his room!”

A tall and thin militia member pointed at the ordinary house behind Ian.

Ian could not hold it in and grabbed the militia soldier’s collar.

“Dual elements? How is that possible? I’ve never heard of a beginner mage who has so much magic power. If you make fun of me today, don’t even think about taking a single cent of this month’s salary!”

It was not that Ian did not want Su Chen to become stronger, but what he saw and heard today was a little unbelievable.

The old mayor had also sent Su Chen to the Magic Academy to see what he was capable of, but because of his lack of talent, he could not awaken his magic and was forced to quit. No matter how stupid he was, he would not believe that the mayor, who had always been mediocre in talent, suddenly awakened two elements!

“Hey, Ian! I heard that you were looking for me?”

Su Chen walked out of the residential house next to him. The morning sun shone on his well-defined face, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly..