Episode 707: Stop Fire, We’re Allies! (6)
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To be honest, even she herself was somewhat attracted to the magic tools she had never seen before.
It’s to the point where I want to disassemble it and see what the structure is like.
However, since the royal family had already designated the magic tool as a given national treasure, they could not recklessly study it.
Philia shook her head.
“It is impossible.”
Several wizards sighed at her short words.
It is a magic tool that may be the discovery of the century.
Not being able to study such an object was painful for them.
Dignifiedly knocking on the podium, she opened her mouth.
“As you all know, the effectiveness of magic tools has been proven. Also, as a result of multiple checks by various wizards, it is almost certain that it is not a dangerous item.”
As the listeners seemed to agree, Filia continued her words.
“Therefore, we want to decide the treatment immediately.”
“That means…”
“Yes. Since His Majesty’s will is stubborn, the magic tool will enter the royal castle. What we have to decide is whether to welcome the magic tool as a national treasure or as a gift from a foreign person.”
The wizards gathered in the hall understood Philia’s meaning at once.
national treasures and gifts.
If I chose the former, I didn’t know if I should at least bestow a title on the saint who gave me a national treasure-level item.
Moreover, despite his young age, he is undeniably the Grand Duke of the Duchy of Soleil.
Giving someone a halfway title could have been an insult.
And above all, there was no territory in the current Kingdom of Gleiman that could be given away to the Duke.
On the other hand, choosing the latter is a different story.
Gifts are not compulsory.
If you do some kind of case, it will be a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of There is no need to give a title.
After thinking about it for a while, they insisted without saying who came first.
“I don’t think it is a national treasure.”
“Only the latter would be more appropriate.”
“I have been favored, so it should be.”
Unlike the king, who wanted to keep Ray around even if he bestowed a title on him, the wizards unanimously opposed it.
However, Philia also had a similar idea.
If it is designated as a national treasure, troublesome problems will arise.
Knights dedicated to guarding the magic tools must be selected, and accordingly, several layers of anti-theft magic circles made by wizards squeezed blood must be overlapped.
Is that all?
Even a new building to store national treasures had to be built, so if you were to consider the time frame, it would have taken a year.
She also felt relieved when the magicians who were said to be using their strength in the royal capital united in one mind and shouted their objections.
“Looks like the majority is over… I’ll say that to His Majesty the King.”
* * *
Ray sucked money from noble children all night long.
In addition to the food, he ordered expensive alcohol that made his mouth drop, and drank it instead of water.
Even the faces of the children, who were bright at first, turned blue when it reached that level.
In the end, Ray, who was sent off as if he was kicked out, headed for the inn that way.
“Hey, I ate well.”
I was pounding my stomach and trying to enter the inn.
I saw knights in plate armor waiting at the entrance.
Looking at the crest engraved on his chest, he must be a royal knight.
Did he strengthen security because he was in trouble with the Black Room? Let’s leave the question behind and enter the inn.
The knights who recognized him approached him.
“Your Majesty the Prince.”
“yes?”
“You should go with me.”
Talking about it with a brutal face comparable to that of a bandit made my limbs numb.
Seeing them here, it seems that someone from the royal family has summoned him.
‘Is it the king?’
Well, as long as the matter is the matter, it’s worth calling.
The streets of the royal capital have become a mess.
Ray nodded.
“all right. Can I just eat a skewer or two before that?”
The knights, who were worried that they might refuse, opened their faces.
“It is a matter of course.”
“thank you. owner! One of the most expensive skewers here!”
* * *
The guard and Zeke climbed over the mountains of the Kingdom of Gleiman and continued camping.
Since it was an unexplored land, he encountered many monsters, but at those times, Zeke would slaughter the monsters with his appetite.
“This is worse than the Holy Kingdom.”
“No matter where you go, there are only orcs and ogres…”
“With so many monsters, it is only natural that there are no wild beasts. Well, don’t think too negatively. Ogre meat is also delicious.”
Seeing Zeke drying the ogre into jerky and chewing it made his appetite even worse.
Soyoung said with tears in her eyes.
“I can’t live like this. Hongyeong: Stop by our nearest village and buy some food.”
“no.”
“ass! Why don’t you be a day or two late!”
As the horse does, the legs are constantly moving.
I’ve been chewing only tough monster meat for days now, and my jaw hurts.
As if it was the same for the other security guards, Heukyoung and Cheongyoung also helped her by clearing their throats.
“Hmmmm. A good meal always raises morale.”
“Now I forgot what the soup tasted like.”
When we quietly talked about going to the village, Hongyeong let out a small sigh.
“Has everyone forgotten the meaning of our existence?”
“I haven’t forgotten, but why did the Holy Son also tell us to live as we please? Strictly speaking, that is also a kind of order, so I think that at times like this, we should follow orders.”
So-Young didn’t even smear her saliva on her lips and let out the words in a flamboyant way.
The receivers who thought it was an opportunity also nodded.
“If it’s an order, it can’t be helped.”
“Since the Holy Son said so, this is Won. Let’s find out if there is a village nearby.”
Heukyoung, who was quite patient, climbed the high ground and found the village.
No matter how much they say they are receptionists, it seems that they couldn’t stand the tough and stinky monster meat.
Zeke, who was still chewing on the ogre meat, laughed haha.
“I am They are impatient.”
“I don’t want to hear from you.”
What is the structure of the taste buds?
To think of eating ogre meat that rots just by getting close to it.
When only monsters appeared, seeing him retching his appetite, he was now on the verge of nausea.
Hongyoung, who looked at the receivers once, shook her head as if she had lost.
“Then let’s buy food from a nearby village. Instead, there is no camping from now on.”
“of course!”
“If you can eat food, a few days of sleeplessness is no big deal.”
The faces of the receivers brightened.
However, they soon had to withdraw from the idea.
* * *
The security guards stopped by the village to buy enough food.
How long does it take to taste warm and soft food?
So-Young had tears in her eyes throughout the meal.
As soon as you finish eating like that.
Hongyoung stood up from her seat and said.
“We are leaving.”
“Yes.”
Having a quick meal and leaving is quite familiar even for receptionists.
Naturally, there was not much rejection.
One problem emerged after that.
Hongyoung completely deviated from the original trajectory and started taking the so-called shortcut.
Even to say it’s long, what did you do?
Climb up a waterfall or climb a cliff.
It was a path that made its way through poorly maintained bushes.
The security guards, who had been on the road for two long days without a single break, now changed their expressions.
Heolyoung said quietly from behind as if this was not a little.
“Anyway, this is…”
“…Yes. This is training.”
Even that would be like hell training once a year or not.
It’s not that difficult for the security guards to not sleep for a few days, but the problem is that they have to do ridiculous things during those days.
It was because he had to go through the mountain range head-on, and sometimes he had to throw himself off a cliff and land in a river.
“let’s go.”
Hongyoung said as usual.
At that, Soyoung looked at the impeccable scenery that spread out in front of her eyes.
The warm sunlight falls from the sky, and beneath it you can see the far-flung cliffs that you have become accustomed to.
The length between the cliff and the cliff seemed to go well over 60m even if you look at it.
I doubt whether Hong-young is sane as she calmly says, “Let’s go,” with a rope tied between them.
“…will not die?”
Even in broad daylight, the bottom of the cliff could not be seen very well.
I had to strain my eyes to see that there were sharp protrusions protruding from it.
If you fall, the sword master or whatever dies.
Hongyoung just silently nodded.
In this case, she is sincere.
Because they chose food instead of personal comfort.
Soyoung sighed and said.
“Yes… let’s go…”
She was confident when it came to walking.
Soyoung took the lead without saying who came first.
I maximized my five senses and focused my attention on my toes to walk on the rope.
Because she had a great sense of balance, the rope didn’t shake much.
Hongyoung followed suit and walked calmly.
“I guess I have no choice but to do this…”
“If I die, you don’t have to take out the body.”
“thanks.”
The black spirit and the blood spirit, who swallowed their saliva, climbed onto the rope together.
Shake-shake-
no matter how many people are on the receiving end, as several people climbed onto the thin rope, the rope slowly began to tremble.
Let the seven guards climb the line like that.
Zeke, who was the last one left, smiled meaningfully and followed.
By the time Soyoung was almost half way there.
Suddenly the rope vibrates.
Rocking-!
“Uh uh uh…!”
“What!”
Did the rope hanging from the tree on the other side come loose?
There was a possibility if the rope was about to sway like this.
Embarrassed, Soyoung looked at the rope.
However, the noose Hong Young had decided to throw was firmly tied to the tree.
I mean…
she jerked her head and looked back.
Sure enough, there was Zeke, who performed tricks on the ropes like a madman jumping.
“Can you train with this?”
“Hey you crazy bastard! stop!”
I can’t even go to stop it!
Soyoung had no choice but to run for life.
Concentrating on each step and running, I covered the distance of 60m in an instant.
It was the same for receivers.
Even Hongyoung seemed to feel a sense of danger, and reached the other side with a fairly quick pace.
Eventually, the guards except Zeke arrive at the cliff.
Soyoung cut the rope without hesitation.
“Wait a minute…”
It happened without a second to say anything.
Even the other security guards opened their mouths and looked at Soyoung.
“Aaaaaagh!”
Zeke, who had almost arrived, was in the shape of being dangling from the cliff.
Thanks to jumping off the line at the last moment, I reached the rock wall.
Well, I guess I’m not a sword master for nothing.
“Aaaaaagh! Die!”
Despite the sorrowful screams, So-young was unforgiving.
Instead of extending a helping hand, she prayed briefly.
“May you be at peace in heaven.”
