Chapter 281. The future of the Elementalists (4)
“They seem to respect you quite a bit.”
“….why?”
what happens when that happens?
I sincerely did not understand.
Could that be what he was trying to say?
“Weren’t the Elementalists following you, Arel?”
“…Were you mistaken like that too?”
It sounded a bit odd.
“That’s right… Arel, you took the elemental spirits with you. Didn’t you become their master?”
“In the first place, the elemental spirits were just temporarily exiled to Fahilia. Now that you know that the Holy Kingdom won’t interfere anymore, there’s no reason to avoid it any more, right?”
“Mmmm… that’s true…
that’s true.
The treatment of the elemental sage seemed to be one more time Nelvania tried to smooth it out at the time the war broke out, but after she disappeared, the Holy Kingdom once again officially acknowledged the contradiction of their doctrine.
And he apologized directly to Pena.
Thanks to that, the Holy Kingdom is currently unable to spread its spirit in front of the Empire… to be precise, Pena.
“But with that… why do those elemental spirits want to come to me? Are you not getting older? °1? Lel? Didn’t you say something strange?”
“Why would I?”
” really?”
“This time for real.”
No this time, Arel denied it over and over again.
“I also asked what you were thinking, but that was it.”
“that?”
“…The Spirit King. That red tiger.”
Ah…
Pena sighed involuntarily.
Is that the spirit king?
The fire spirit king he summoned in the last meeting.
Pena reflexively brushed her hair.
An artifact that could summon the spirit king was wrapped around her hair.
According to Arel, if you have this, you can still summon the Spirit King?
Originally, it was impossible, but I had to work hard to get it.
he said so
Hearing that explanation, Pena freaked out and tried to return the ribbon to Arel.
Even if she thinks about it, it’s because the value of this is beyond imagination to simply call it a gift.
On the one hand, I was slightly afraid of what the hell I would ask for after giving this.
And there was something he tried to return anyway, thinking it was more than a fountain.
However, Arel refused to return it.
You can’t use it until you get it back anyway, so you just have to keep it.
In the end, this spirit king summoning ribbon became Pena’s.
Jun himself sometimes told me to use it if I was bored, but after that I didn’t dare to try.
The last war was an exception.
Fena broke into a cold sweat as she touched the ribbon with a story about it.
“No way… did you mistake me for being a contractor for the King of Spirits?”
“Exactly. Her Highness, Princess Pena.”
There was an obvious sneer.
“iced coffee? A true spirit resurrected in this era… Phu-huh! real spirits. Ahahahahahaha!”
No, he must be genuinely laughing.
Aren’t you just laughing out loud?
You must be very happy with this situation.
Yes, that’s it, right? ‘Why on earth am I
looking for
a man like this?
“From their point of view, Pena, you are the first existence in hundreds of years to make a contract with the Spirit King… Fufufufu!…
Because! Kheop!”
“…would you mind smiling or talking to me?”
“Kufufufufufufuhahahahaha! ”
….Are you choosing that?
“For that reason, it seems that somehow, among the elemental spirits, there has been an atmosphere of respect for you and Pena.”
…. Ughhhh.
From Pena’s point of view, it was embarrassing.
Even if it is not, the eyes of the people around him after the meeting are really annoying.
Sometimes curious nobles begged to call the Spirit King, so it was really annoying.
But the elemental spirits following her?
“…If I were to be a little serious about it, it seems that your existence, Pena, was the reason why the Holy Kingdom was bent.
It is not unreasonable for them to follow.”
“…It’s difficult for me, isn’t it? Look at me and look at them. I was about to shout that, but the words stopped.
….for a moment? no way?
I was startled and hiccups almost came out, so I covered my mouth with my hand, barely avoiding the disaster of losing the girl’s face.
“No way… Elemental spirits? do you respect me? no way?”
“Yes, that’s all.”
I can’t clearly see his face, but Arel must have had a pretty mischievous expression by now.
For some reason, Pena was so sure.
“The Elementalists want to work under you, Pena. The King of Spirits appeared after a long time… Poop. Um, you’re the King of Spirit’s contractor’? If you’re below you, you’ll have the taste to follow.”
They want to welcome back an era where people respect the power of spirits before the oppression.
justification for that.
And they need someone who can be their idol.
It seems that Pena thinks that her status and qualifications will suffice.
“Arel’? Shouldn’t you take it with you’?”
“Well, that’s not difficult either.”
Of course, if Arel stopped, the elemental spirits would gladly stay in Fahilia.
Because you have been given such grace.
At least it can be tied down to an employment contract.
“But I don’t really need them all that much. My city is basically based on magic technology rather than elementalism.”
“Yeah… that’s what I know.”
First of all, I was tired of studying abroad or something.
I know it’s very boring.
“Of course, I don’t intend to make them unemployed, so there’s nothing I can’t use. It’s not necessary though. In that case, I thought it would be better to let Pena go to you as she pleases.”
It’s better for them too.
Arel insisted on this.
Of course, Pena wasn’t tactful enough to say yes to that.
“Nonsense!”
Pena screamed half-screamed.
I never even imagined it in the first place.
An elemental spirit that follows you.
I still can’t imagine
“Nonsense! What nonsense! What nonsense!”
“…is it something to be excited about?”
Beyond the communication port, Arel muttered indifferently.
It seems that Pena’s reaction is completely incomprehensible.
However, Pena had endured well enough that she did not immediately follow him to Fahilia.
“What is the problem?”
“Look at me… to lead the elementals… there’s no way that’s possible, right?”
“How are you?”
The answer came back saying no.
On the contrary, Pena couldn’t understand why Arell was making such a proposal with such confidence.
Of course, she understood why the Elementalists wanted to follow her.
But that.
“In the first place, that…wasn’t it a scam?”
I couldn’t speak out loud, so I deliberately lowered my voice.
“Hmm. It’s not really a scam. It’s because I summoned it through the medium of the divine object I received from the spirit. It’s an expedient.”
Arel readily admitted that.
“But what is it?”
“huh?”
“The expedient method is definitely a great method. In any case, the fact that you can still summon the Spirit King remains the same.”
“But…
” “If you cheat, you just have to play well until the end, right?”
With what kind of confidence do you say this?
Isn’t it like this because it’s someone else’s job in the first place?
Pena half cried.
In the first place, she herself had never thought of such a thing.
“You’ve learned spirit magic. Then shouldn’t we use it more meaningfully?”
… eww.
It is true that the situation at the time was such that she was trained in spiritism, and that she also received the teaching with half interest.
There were also various circumstances intertwined with it, and there were also things that moved according to Arel’s instructions.
However, he had no particular intention of leaving his name in the history of the continent rather than reigning over the elemental spirits.
Is the spirit just a pet for her? Or feel like a friend.
“Accepting them will benefit you properly. Because the whole force that will firmly support your position is rolling in. Well… I’m a little uneasy about the spiritists’ skills, but teach them based on what Pena and you learned from me. Then it will be quite useful.”
Pena, who was silent, half-automatically thought about the benefit.
There are definitely advantages.
Even now, there are quite a few nobles in the Empire who question Pena.
There were also many who were displeased with the improvement of agriculture and the commercial plan with Ernesia Kingdom.
If the elemental spirits followed such a Pena, it might be reassuring just to exist.
I judged about half of it soberly.
The other half is also stabbed by conscience.
“Think carefully. because it is beneficial ruler?
ruler?.”
But why do I feel like I’m being handed over to something like this?
“Will they really follow me?”
“That’s up to you, Pena.”
Arell said so.
“Once you have enough qualifications. As for her status, she’s a princess, and she’s in a position to stand above others. Let’s say the king of spirits is like that. Is there anyone else besides you?”
After hearing it, I think it’s like that again.
“If you don’t like it, I will decline. But think about it: would it be better for them to remain in Fahilia for no reason, or would it be better for them to work for someone who voluntarily wants to follow them?”
“But…
I was still hesitating as if I didn’t want to.
“And for Pena and you, this is right.”
“For me?”
“You deserve more than you think. You can trust this because I guarantee it. Because I, and no one else, taught.”
Anyway, I’m good at talking.
On the one hand, upon hearing that, I felt that I could not help myself.
“So what?”
“…Wait a minute.”
Pena asked to wait and seriously thought about it while Arell didn’t say anything.
Is it better to accept him at his word or is it better to leave it to his conscience and reject it?
“???? Arell.”
“Have you decided?”
“Ugh”
heh.
After serious consideration, Pena relayed the decision to Arell.
“I’ll accept the Elementalists into the Empire.”
finally made a decision
“I will accept them and once again make the name of the Spiritualists widely known in the Empire.”
Not just for yourself.
Even for them.
I will make a proper foundation for them and their descendants who have been hiding for the past years without knowing the reason and just because they were born with talent due to someone’s malice.
For that reason, Pena agreed.
“….I get it. Then, let’s discuss the schedule for relocating them later.”
With that, the story about the important story work was finished first.
Both of them didn’t say anything for a while.
The communication port was not turned off.
It is still functioning properly.
However, Fena did not turn off the communication port, and Arel waited patiently, as if he knew what she wanted to say.
“What do you want to say?”
U way
??????
When I tried to speak, my mouth didn’t come out easily.
However, if Pena didn’t say it directly, the young man beyond this communication zone would continue to pretend he didn’t know.
I hated that.
Above all else, waiting any longer was her limit.
I’m sick of worrying about it.
“Arel.”
“So what the hell…
” Doesn’t Arel want anything from me?”
I admired myself for saying this well.
“Don’t pretend you didn’t hear.”
For some reason, I had a feeling that he was about to slip away again.
reason? It’s just a woman’s intuition.
“What do you want? As long as Princess Pena continues to grow strong and healthy, then I have nothing more to hope for.”
“Then why are you talking like a nanny there!”
There was a popping sound from someone outside.
It must be a nanny.
