Chapter 428: Volume 8: Gathering of Wind and Clouds, - 14: Shock_2
And Komer’s suspicion did not come from his understanding of magic; it stemmed from his perspective on human nature. The Mysterious Magician, since her arrival in the Caucasus a few days ago, had uttered no more than ten sentences. She usually stayed in her room without taking a single step outside, and even when questioned by Mihailovich, she merely dismissed him with a "sorry, I can’t say" response. Had it not been for that letter convincing Mihailovich to accept her, it is doubtful that anyone else would have welcomed her.
However, for someone so sparing with her words to go out of her way to explain a spell to everyone, trying to make them believe the origin of her magic was normal—it was indeed quite an overreaction.
Magicians are typically arrogant, too contemptuous to introduce or explain anything to others, yet she, who was the epitome of this behavior, displayed such bizarre conduct. It was no wonder that Komer was confused, though, of course, he had no idea what had caused her to lose her composure so.
As the Giant Ape Corpses vanished, peace returned to the passage. What everyone had presumed would be a grueling battle was effortlessly resolved by this newcomer, which bolstered everyone’s confidence in their expedition considerably. Even Komer, despite his suspicions towards the Mysterious Magician, felt that having such a powerful individual on their adventure might not be a bad thing after all.
Only Rebry, while appearing unchanged on the surface, had already begun to discreetly watch the new companion’s every move, all of which was unbeknownst to everyone else.
"Newman, since you recognize this as Bureimoden Text, then tell us what these symbols mean. Let’s hear what they are supposed to convey," Mihailovich said, his mood much lighter with the sudden dissipation of the imminent danger.
"No, no, sorry, I can only recognize these characters, but they are not the same as the current Orc Text. I think it’s very hard to find even a few people who can recognize these characters on the Continent."
Shaking his head, Newman’s complexion had returned to normal. The appearance of the Giant Ape Corpses had indeed shocked him, but he had not expected the creatures he regarded as monstrous to be dispatched so easily by his companion, which gave him endless confidence.