Transmigration To Magus World-Chapter 79: Chess Piece

Since Viggo specifically arranged for him to be the last one to arrive at the forest outside the city and didn’t inform him that Trager and Raider would also be there, it was clear that Viggo did not trust him. Viggo wanted Trager and Raider to monitor Aizen’s every move after encountering Georgie and Nero.

However, Viggo also deliberately sent Raider to the forest first, and in the end, it was Raider’s sudden appearance that allowed Aizen to kill Trager immediately.

This clearly showed that Trager didn’t know Raider was hiding in the forest.

From this, it could also be deduced that Viggo didn’t trust Trager either. Arranging for Raider to remain hidden was to have him monitor both Trager and Aizen.

This was essentially a classic "mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind" scenario.

Aizen was the cicada that revealed itself first, successfully drawing out Trager, the mantis, to attack him.

This was likely what Viggo wanted to test.

Someone had exposed Aizen’s identity. Otherwise, Georgie and Nero wouldn’t have gone to the forest and immediately pretended to search for someone before jointly attacking Aizen.

The moment they attacked Aizen, his suspicions were cleared.

But then Trager suddenly appeared, helped Aizen kill them, and then turned on Aizen right after.

This wasn’t part of Viggo’s plan—it was entirely due to Trager’s sudden intent to kill.

Why did he want to kill Aizen?

Was it, as Raider suggested, for the credit or for the techniques Aizen had mastered?

This reasoning wasn’t sufficient. Even if he monopolized the credit, it wouldn’t bring him much benefit—it wasn’t worth the risk.

And even if it were for the techniques, most people wouldn’t carry such things on them.

The most crucial point was that Aizen’s strength wasn’t weak, and Trager wasn’t foolish.

But he still made his move, which indicated that something was wrong with him.

Since there was an issue, it was better to kill him just in case.

Thus, Raider decisively revealed himself and helped Aizen kill Trager.

"Georgie and Nero didn’t seem to know Trager," Aizen remarked, his gaze fixed on Raider.

"That’s normal. Since he was a spy, the fewer people who knew his appearance and identity, the better, whether on the enemy or ally side. He only needed to provide information and didn’t need to expose himself," Raider replied with a faint smile.

Aizen squatted down, searching Trager’s body for anything of value while remaining on guard against Raider.

"But in the end, he still exposed himself, unable to resist attacking me. You seem quite certain that he was a spy—do you know him well?"

Raider shook his head. **"It’s not that I’m certain—it’s that Brother Viggo suspected him. Brother Viggo thought you were somewhat suspicious, but not significantly so. Now, you’ve been completely cleared.

However, Trager was far more suspicious. Some of his past actions leaned in that direction, and now it’s confirmed."**

Aizen paused. Other than some spoils of war, he didn’t find any particularly useful clues.

There was no direct evidence to prove Trager was a spy, but Trager’s sudden attempt to kill him was evidence enough for Viggo and Raider.

Aizen didn’t bother searching further; he was angry.

In this mission, he had essentially served as bait—a chess piece used by Viggo.

But this was normal.

If you lack strength, you’ll be used by those stronger than you—it’s a fact that must be accepted.

All relationships involve mutual exploitation and demonstrating value to each other.

Even a child’s innocent play can be seen as a subconscious form of exploitation—using friendship during play to derive joy, which is a form of goodwill.

But being used by Viggo to test Trager as a spy, to lure Georgie and Nero, and to observe his own allegiance, Aizen felt that his value had been completely squeezed out. Viggo had obtained everything he wanted to know from him.

Aizen didn’t like being manipulated and used without his knowledge. Regardless of the purpose, it left him feeling stifled.

If he ever had the chance, he would ensure Viggo regretted it deeply.

"Aizen, my mission is complete. I’ll take my leave now. See you in the city."

Rayder seemed to sense Aizen’s displeasure and didn’t want to provoke him further. He had no intention of returning to the city with Aizen.

After a few steps backward, Raider turned and left.

Aizen’s strength had gained Raider’s respect, even wariness.

Without absolute benefit as motivation, Raider had no desire to make an enemy of someone like Aizen.

Aizen paid no attention to Raider’s departure. Since the other party didn’t want to fight, he also didn’t want to clash.

Although his internal energy was slowly recovering, he had expended too much in the previous battle, reducing his combat strength by at least forty percent.

In such a state, fighting Raider would be incredibly dangerous unless he used his Locking Life Needle, which was a last resort.

After collecting his spoils, Aizen prepared to return to the city immediately.

He left Georgie’s heavy sword behind.

The sword was too heavy and would slow him down. Instead, he took Trager’s long blade.

Aizen had also learned the entry-level Heavenly Demon Blade technique, Demonic Blade Slash.

Although it was only an eighth-Grade blade technique, it was designed purely for killing. If mastered, it could be highly lethal.

Moreover, Demonic Blade Slash had many combinations of moves, unlike the limited moves of the Severing Head Sword Technique fragment.

Trager, Martin, and Kean were all dedicated practitioners of Demonic Blade Slash.

Although each of them developed their own distinct style, it highlighted the technique’s effectiveness.

Using Georgie’s heavy sword, Aizen smashed the three corpses into an unrecognizable mess.

Though the chilling internal energy from the Mysterious Ice Divine Palm couldn’t be concealed, the other injuries caused during combat became impossible to distinguish.

This habit of destroying bodies was second nature to Aizen. Though unnecessary at times, he always did it.

Habit is a powerful force.

When a person becomes accustomed to being vigilant and attentive to small details, they become a formidable opponent.

Triesenberg city.

Aizen entered the city carrying both a blade and a sword, with a bundle slung over his shoulder.

The guards at the city gate seemed slightly different. Aizen thought a few of them looked familiar and realized he had seen them before at Viggo’s residence.

It seemed that the Heavenly Demon Clan had significant influence over Triesenberg city. Viggo had even managed to plant his men among the gate guards.

This likely wasn’t limited to the west gate—the east, south, and north gates were probably also manned by Heavenly Demon Clan members.

Such measures served only as an early warning system and had little practical significance.

Righteous disciples would easily enter the city if they reached the gates. The Heavenly Demon Clan, despite its power, couldn’t prevent anyone from entering Triesenberg city unless they were wanted criminals.

But with Viggo’s intricate and interlinked plans, could the righteous disciples even make it to the city gates?

Aizen thought of Viggo’s meticulous arrangements and felt even more wary of him.

He wondered what tasks Simon, Alester, and the others had been assigned.