Chapter 600 Trade (2)
“Fire ball.”
The king’s escort knights, who were stationed around him, shouted urgently.
“It’s magic!”
“Avoid everyone!”
At such a banquet, he did not know that magic would be manifested, so the knights who were full of bewilderment surrounded the king.
Likewise, the nobles made a fuss and even fell while trying to escape.
In an instant, the whole area fell into chaos.
What kind of English is it?
Time passed, but the magic did not manifest itself.
The escort knights, who clearly sensed the flow of mana from Ray, were taken aback.
“Demon magic…”
“…misfired?”
I heard that even skilled mages sometimes fail to use their magic.
Let’s take a peek at him to see if that’s the case even now.
As if waiting for everyone’s eyes to gather, Ray raised his hand holding the wooden box high.
Then, the wooden box that sucked in the mana emitted a resonant sound and emitted a brighter light.
Whoa-!
Just like that of a wizard who gathered mana to the fullest.
The wooden ship had more intense mana than before.
“It is a magic tool that blocks magic. Magic below Circle 6 disappears without a trace.”
The atmosphere in the audience coolly cooled at his lightly uttered words.
block the magic
If there really was such a magic tool, the wizards’ siege magic would become useless.
Is that all?
If you enclose the wall with magic tools, it will become a fortress, and the capital will be the safest place in the world.
Even when hand-to-hand combat takes place, if you give it to the knights, you can defeat the enemy general with the momentum of a truly unstoppable force.
The aristocrats, who belatedly regained their senses, asked the question.
“Blocking magic. Do you really think that would be possible?”
“It’s a magic trick that even famous wizards have a hard time making. It’s not a simple magic tool containing low circle magic, it’s a magic tool that cancels all magic except for the great magic.”
It’s just hard to believe.
It became quite a hot topic just by canceling the opponent’s chant when fighting a necromancer.
Ray nodded as if he understood.
“It is true that it is hard to believe. Still, the knights who were nearby would have noticed it to some extent.”
As he spoke, he raised his index finger and pointed at the escort knights who were guarding the king.
They will feel it too.
With the intention of really manifesting magic, he burned mana as fuel.
Since the flow of mana was deliberately maximized so that the knights could feel it, there was no way that those skilled enough to escort the king would not notice it.
In the same way, let the nobles look at the knights without a trace of suspicion.
The knights, who were still alert, nodded cautiously.
“Certainly… judging from the movement of mana, it is clear that he was trying to cast magic…” “
…I felt it too. The author had no intention of canceling the enchantment halfway through.”
The old knight said it with some mildness, but what he meant was that if things had gone wrong, there could have been bloody winds blowing in the banquet hall.
However, King Heron couldn’t blame him for the assassination attempt in front of his face.
‘If that’s the case… Doesn’t that sound like a magic tool?’
The size of the magic tool is directly proportional to the skill of the wizard.
In order to draw an elaborate magic circle, a larger ‘pillar’ is needed, and special materials such as mithril are needed to withstand the mana flowing through the magic circle.
But look at the wooden box in front of your eyes.
It was at most the size of an adult’s fist and used an ordinary tree that can be found in any forest as a material.
Who could make a magic tool like that?
‘If the author is Lord, it’s definitely possible.’
King Heron now erased even the slightest doubt that remained in his head.
The place was filled with thoughts on how to bring Ray to the kingdom of Heron.
Did you feel the subtle gaze looking at yourself?
Ray said while looking directly at King Heron.
“If you really want to, you can try using magic yourself.”
After saying that, the nobles looked at each other.
In the first place, nobles are those who have learned to some extent, so most of them are learning swordsmanship or magic.
However, since he was in front of the king, it was difficult to cast magic recklessly.
If you don’t do it wrong, you could be charged with treason or attempted assassination of the royal family.
When the nobles were restless like dogs hungry for shit, King Heron, impatient, rose from his throne.
The king, who had raised the mana himself, lightly waved his hand.
“Light!”
When Mana uttered the first language, Mana responded and climbed the king’s hand.
An outstretched hand was embarrassing, but nothing happened.
In case you want to
King Heron cast his magic again.
“Fire ball! Lightning!”
I wondered if the magic of the lower circle didn’t work, so even though I used the magic of the 3rd circle, there was no change in the surroundings.
“This… is this… is it really true what you said…?”
I can’t believe it even though I’ve tried magic.
King Heron’s voice trembled uncharacteristically.
Only then did the nobles realize that Ray’s words were true, and chills developed.
A magic tool that nullifies magic?
It was clear that the great powers would try to take it away even by going to war.
It’s a magic tool that doesn’t seal general low circle magic, but all magic below circle 6.
In common sense, the weight was too heavy for a weak country like them to carry.
Besides, he clearly said ‘deal’.
Since they presented an unheard of magic tool as the item, it was certain that what they were asking of them was also absurd.
Is there any way to steal it?
When some greedy nobles were thinking so.
one of the nobles shouted.
“Previously!”
A sudden loud noise rang the attention of the audience to the nobleman.
Having succeeded in attracting everyone’s attention, he continued talking as if he thought he had seized his chance.
“Shouldn’t we check if the fact that the author is indeed the duke of Silia is correct? Indeed, if he is the Duke, why didn’t he even give a word to the kingdom he saw?”
At those words, the surroundings became agitated.
That certainly makes sense.
Usually, when a person from the kingdom visits a foreign country, it is polite to give them a word in advance.
However, rather than letting the Heron Kingdom know, Ray tricked in as a descendant of Celia’s aristocrat, so it was safe to say that this was against etiquette.
King Heron also looked at Ray once, shaking his head as if he thought that was right.
“…Excuse me, but can you prove it?”
“That’s natural.”
As Ray spoke, he took out a seal and a hand from his chest.
The seal, which was decorated with high-quality gold and jade, certainly looked luxurious, but it was not a means of proving one’s identity because the Principality of Soleil was still unknown to the continent.
However, it was certain that the second card he took out was a ‘single run’, proving that he was a single player at the top of the half-man.
How the hell can a young guy so blue claim to be a solitary owner of the top half of the half-man?
The aristocrat who was the first to speak out even pointed his finger and denied it.
“Yeah man! Do you dare to lie in front of His Majesty the King! I’ve never heard of the Hafman Merchant having a successor!”
Certainly, even if a salty man like Hafman made a successor, it was unlikely that he would pass on his top rank.
Probably because the corps he has raised so far is a waste, he will hold on until the moment he dies and won’t let go.
Imagining that scene made me laugh, so Ray smiled and said to the nobleman.
“Hafman is my henchman. If in doubt, take your hand and go to Harpman. Maybe they think they stole the danjupae and only get beaten with sticks?”
“This bastard is still alive!”
An angry noble strode forward.
Then, after a while, he took away the danjupae and looked at the dishes.
The gold plate was quite heavy to hold.
The elaborate decorations and patterns that seem to have been painstakingly made by artisans make it look like a real danjupae.
The aristocrat exhaled ‘Huh’ and said.
“If it’s a lie, be prepared! I’ve seen an announcement from the upper half of the half before. If this is a real danju tile, the seal of the top lord is on the back of the tile…”
and turn the tile over.
Unlike the gold and silver jewels on the front, the half-man’s seal was nicely stamped on the back, which looked plain at first glance.
Of course, the seal could be a fake, but from what he saw, it was very similar to the seal printed in the announcement.
Hiccup-
The nobleman, who was so surprised that he almost dropped his danju tile, handed it back to Ray with trembling hands.
Even at a glance, the reaction seemed unusual, so the nobles also intuited that it was genuine.
Before the situation turned violent, King Heron clapped once and drew the attention of the audience.
“Is this done? If you have any doubts, tell me now.”
In the first place, unlike the beginning, King Heron was no longer suspicious of Ray.
In addition to this, he hoped that even the rumors that he had reached the level of Lord would be true.
The aristocrats, who were agitated, stepped back one step at a time.
If you doubt it again, you won’t see anything good.
Even now, the aristocrat who doubted him right in front of him couldn’t even raise his head and was sweating profusely.
Ray looked around and said.
“Then can I continue?”
“You will.”
The king’s permission fell.
Ray held up the wooden box, which was still shining.
“As a condition for handing over the magic tools, I have three suggestions.”
“Three?”
“The first is to maintain friendly relations with the Duchy of Soleil, which I rule.”
Which is not a difficult condition.
In the first place, since it is a principality that has just begun to rule, it is only natural that it wants to grow.
But if they were going to do that, they would make a deal with a superpower like the Lessian Empire, but for what purpose would they want to make a deal with them?
A question arose, but the king tried to suppress his curiosity.
‘I can’t change my mind just in case.’
King Heron asked about the ‘friendly relationship’ Ray said.
“Amicable relations… so you mean a one-way trade relationship between the kingdoms?”
At that, Ray shook his head.
“Then what does the kingdom of Heron live on? When I say relationship, I mean just an ally.”
ally.
It’s easy to say, but there are many problems to achieve in reality.
First of all, depending on which kingdom the Principality of Soleil is hostile to, their flag will also change.
Besides, there is quite a distance between the two kingdoms.
Even if there was no need for practical help, if the relationship was maintained for a long time, there was a concern that the meaning of the alliance would eventually disappear.
Before the king thought deeply, Ray continued his words.
“Well, let’s talk about that later… the second condition.”
“Tell me.”
“From here on, I want to talk separately when we are alone. Would it be okay?”
King Heron, who was very nervous inside, sighed in relief when he heard the pleasant words at the right time.
No matter how much it is its own kingdom, there were too many ears to listen to.
He was wary of even saying a word, fearing that the central aristocrats would disturb him.
King Heron pretended to be nothing and calmly nodded.
“Okay. I’ll make room for you later.”
