Chapter 154. Fancy Housewarming (10) + Magic Lecture and Accidental Discovery (1) What a hard-working guy.
But my eyes can’t lie
Just now.
When he said he would talk to the black magician he had captured.
The corners of his mouth were wearing a truly creepy smile.
It’s a laugh that feels like I can’t stand it because I’m looking forward to it.
Come to think of it, Dia told me last time that the lord of the mage tower especially hates the warlock.
It seemed that he was impatient to treat him fairly politely.
‘I don’t know what I’m going to do, but I’ll have to wish those three idiots peace of mind.’
As expected, the skills of those who have officially reached the pinnacle of magic are tolerable.
Thanks for the good tips.
Immediately after the magic tower disappeared, our escort knights appeared.
Dressed in dresses and carrying only weapons, they approached me, looking around just in case.
They are not late.
I hadn’t been able to come out until now because I deliberately told them to wait.
“Arell, are you okay?”
“are you okay. You see, you know.”
“…I was waiting because it was an order. Umm, is that okay?”
This time, even Seina seemed unwilling to speak.
I don’t think it’s a little, no, it’s not very convincing that I had to wait even though I knew there was an enemy.
“Anyway, there was also the Mage Tower Master… Well, it was at a level that could be overpowered even if you guys fought.”
From what I’ve seen, those black magicians were at the level of just being in class 7.
However, the level was that level and it seemed clumsy in practice.
It was judged that they could cope with it alone, so they deliberately told them to wait so that they could jump in at any time.
“Dia? How do you feel?”
However, Diaman’s expression hardened.
He wasn’t usually very talkative, but he’s quieter now.
It wasn’t because he was nervous.
“…This is the first time I’ve seen him actually use magic. Indeed… the 8th class master. Being at the top is different.”
It was probably because he realized the considerable gap as a mage.
The knights, Asha and Seina, only received the impression that the mage lord was strong, but the wizard, Dia, must have a complicated feeling.
The magic he showed me was very brief.
That’s not a skill I saw either.
But that alone makes a clear difference between her and her skills.
Perhaps compared to himself now, his realm seems far away.
I understood that feeling, but I also felt a little nostalgic.
because.
For me, it’s like a feeling from a very distant time.
When was the last time I felt like Dia?
I don’t think I’ve felt that way since at least my 10th reincarnation.
It’s a young age.
Anyway, I wanted to encourage Dia.
“Remember the guy from a while ago and try to catch up.”
“…Catch up?”
“of course. His name is a wizard, so shouldn’t he at least do that?”
What is class 8?
If I grow up, I’ll get over that soon.
I guess I’ll have to give Dia another proper private lesson soon.
Anyway, I’m still in the banquet right now.
“If I keep leaving, everyone will think it’s strange, so let’s go back.”
“….How are you going to do your job as a warlock?”
“Leave it to the Mage Tower to do it on its own.
You will take responsibility.”
After all, there is no damage from this one.
There is no reason to inform.
And I can’t stop my banquet just because of them.
? ? ?
Returning to the banquet hall, the participants were still immersed in a joyful atmosphere without knowing anything.
“Where have you been?”
As soon as I got back, my father called me.
Um, you can’t answer, ‘I came here after chatting with the lord of the tower and watching him kill the warlock in real time.’
Roughly, there was an urgent matter for a while, so I just took care of it and came back.
It wasn’t a big deal by my standards anyway, so I thought there was no need to reveal it.
By the way, you suddenly found me, did you have something to say?
As the banquet got longer, my mother went in to rest first as if she was tired.
Still, the fact that my father is waiting for me means that I have something to say.
As I waited quietly, my father was silent for a while, and then opened his mouth.
“…I never thought I would really build a city like this. I am always amazed by your skills.”
What are you talking about again?
Other than pure admiration, these words conveyed other complex emotions.
“father?”
“I told you before Arell. don’t ask your doctor again Do you really have no intention of returning to the royal castle?”
He asks me again as if he is trying to confirm my will once again in earnest, not simply because he is drunk.
“Tell me what you think.”
Seriously, does my father regret the fact that he had no choice but to send me here?
Well…. Usually that’s what parents think.
Although I understand. That’s it.
I answered carefully.
“I still have a lot of work to do here.”
This is the unchanging answer.
The city still has a lot of things to complete.
There are many things to play with.
Yes, Coke should reproduce someday.
I have no desire to return to the royal castle.
This place is now my own castle.
I will make my own paradise here, so why should I go there?
I can’t leave even if it’s a pity.
“I see…
Father closed his eyes.
Well, since the child doesn’t listen to me at all, as a father, of course, I’m sure to feel something like this.
“It would be nice if you were satisfied with that. Don’t ask any more.”
“thank you.”
“okay. It might be better to live in a place where you can be to your heart’s content rather than the royal castle. I was relieved to see this city today.”
Well, it looks like you got a lot drunk today. Strangely, according to today, my father’s muscle content seems to be less than usual.
Clearly there is something.
Father was silent again for a while.
“…The first one seems to want you to come back.”
“You mean brother?”
Why is that human again?
I thought about that for a moment.
It didn’t even have to take long for an answer to come.
Is it like that?
“no way??????
Realizing that I understood, my father spoke slowly after that.
“Shouldn’t it be decided sooner or later?”
its meaning.
‘….Right. Are you succeeding the throne?’
Well, the older brother is also quite old.
It would be no surprise if he gradually entered the steps to inherit the throne in earnest.
Popularity rose due to the last war.
Even now, it is sufficiently supported by nobles.
It can be said that the minimum preparations for the follow-up have been completed.
Yes, it is already that time.
I felt that the years went by so quickly.
The meaning that he wants me to come back would mean that he wants me to support him.
It seems that he was helpful during the war, so rather than staying in a provincial territory, he wants to return to the capital and take on a major official position.
He really doesn’t look like his mother at all.
It’s so pure that it’s cute now.
“I will contact my oldest brother separately later.”
I guess we need to take a chance and talk about it properly.
Well, it’s not a big deal since you have to contact them officially at least once.
‘The throne…
the throne is decided.
It is the start of another wave.
It means times are changing.
In preparation for that time, I also need to solidify my position.
I’ve said it many times, but I don’t care about the throne.
There’s no charm to a mere ostentatious crown.
I want to refrain from troublesome succession battles.
Right.
After this banquet, it seems that what to do has been decided.
It’s a good thing that the city was completed at this timing.
I decided to look up at the night sky far away.
‘…Let’s just play.’
It’s going to get a little noisy soon, so it’s better to turn your back and play by yourself.
With the walls of this city as my shield, I will not go out of my house.
I play well alone.
Whether the oldest brother becomes the king or who becomes the king is not my concern.
I just want to tell you not to let the sparks fly.
At least, as long as it doesn’t disturb my comfortable sleep, I’ll give you enough support for the throne.
The night of the banquet continued to flow, tasting the feeling that a new day would open tomorrow.
Magic Lecture and Accidental Discovery (1) 15 days after the City Building Celebration Banquet.
After going through various processes such as preparing for the residents to settle in the city in earnest, it was finally confirmed that there were no problems.
And the final approval that there is no problem fell.
Finally, Fahilia was opened as a full-fledged metropolis.
Big city Fahilia. Now this is the official name.
The information that was already revealed at the banquet hosted by Arell quickly spread throughout the kingdom, so it immediately drew attention.
Grand prize associations with overflowing capital had entered good lands in advance, but merchants flocked to them aiming for the remaining seats.
Even migrants who want to start a new life in a fledgling metropolis for various reasons.
It was a pity that the managers had to suffer from extreme work that made their heads dizzy due to various inquiries and a large number of people flocking to them.
It took about 10 halls for the first day to pass without hesitation, with interest pouring in here and there like a tidal wave, and for Fahilia to begin to come alive as a city in earnest.
“Whew… With this, the rough preparations are complete.”
Den Linell, the peddler, proudly looked up at the well-hanging sign.
No, now I should call him a merchant with a decent store, not a peddler.
“Oh, are you ready already?”
A familiar voice was heard from behind Den, who was feeling the afterglow of a strange sense of accomplishment.
When I turned around, I saw an old man walking towards me.
He was a knight working at the gateway to Pahilia.
Although he was wearing casual clothes without the same armament as when he was on duty, his voice alone was enough to make out.
“It’s been a while, knight.”
Den greeted the approaching knight.
“Someone did it, so it was you? I heard rumors that they set up a shop, but this is it.”
“Yes thanks.”
“What is thanks? It’s because of your hard work.”
As he said, many hardships had to be followed before Den Linell opened this store.
Sometimes products were stolen, and sometimes I lost money by asking for wrong information about Shise’s car.
However, as a result of persistently gritting his teeth and suffering, he had a shop that any merchant could dream of.
“This is just the beginning.”
As the saying goes, the suffering isn’t over yet.
Although he saved up a penny and opened the store, he also borrowed a little money from Ernesia Bank.
If you lose your guard, you will collapse again in front of the dream that has come to you.
“hmm…. It’s hard work.”
He didn’t know the merchants’ grievances, but the knight nodded as if he wanted to understand.
“There, this time I was lucky.”
Normally, it would take more effort and money to have a store.
It was thanks to the creation of this new city that I was able to seize the opportunity.
The best seat was taken by the Daesanghoe, but countless merchants clung to it, aiming for the remaining seats.
Even now, when I think about it, it was a competition that makes my mind dizzy.
Nevertheless, the reason he was able to occupy this store now was thanks to the trust he had built up in the mound that Pahilia had been to since his humble village days.
