EP.216 The Story of the Past, The Pied Piper of Hameln – 2
Historia thinks of me as a good defender who doesn’t easily abandon even a single loser.
Lancart considered me to be a cold-blooded person who was calculating even that.
Do you both know That what they see in me is the world they want to see. In a way, I am a mirror reflecting hope.
So what am I? Hogu? Or cold-blooded?
well. To be honest, I think it’s both.
From the beginning, I was a person who couldn’t refuse requests from others. Because I’m a mind reader… that’s probably the biggest reason.
If that is a desire to achieve with one’s life, I want to support it without even realizing it.
If it’s a child who hides candy in a secret place of his own and pretends not to know, it makes me want to smile and chit-chat.
If that is an act of projecting one’s past self and raising expectations, one wants to live up to it.
…Even if the opponent is older than me.
“Historia took part in the log canter.”
Called in front of Chancellor Nicholas, I responded politely with my arms folded behind my back.
“yes. Commander-in-Chief Nicholas.”
“Good job Huey.”
Hameln’s chancellor Nicholas gave a big nod and a gentle smile.
“Historia… that child. You are truly blessed This is the fortune of Hameln and even of the military. At that age, the talent to learn wind technique and create an independent martial art is one of the few in that empire.”
His thoughts naturally moved to Lancart. A bigger smile was added to the smile on his lips.
“Lancart. Same with that guy. Each person’s unique magic is different, but the scale varies depending on the mind they have. Lancart’s unique magic is at least strategic. To the point of changing the situation alone. If there is an opportunity… Becoming a mage is not a dream either.”
There was only joy in Nicholas’ heart, even when he had two students who would become much greater than him.
Colonel Nicholas. A soldier who is strict with his students, yet kind, faithful to his country, and devoted to his body. Although not a legendary soldier, he was an officer with the qualities of an excellent educator. He was also a person who proved that the personnel of the military was not that bad.
The soldier who is more loyal than anyone else and loves his country rejoices at the bright future of the military.
“I trust you Huey. Historia or Lancart. You are the only one who can talk to them as equals and give them instructions.”
“…I cannot give Historia instructions. I am only asking.”
“What does it matter? If you do what you say, that’s an order, a request, and an order.”
Just because he was a soldier. I don’t even care about the lottery ticket that has already been scratched.
“You can stop playing the role of class president. After all, you have nothing to learn from them.”
“Thank you for your words, but you are in the third grade now. As long as I am in charge, I will do it until the end.”
“I heard similar things last year and the year before last. Not being able to stop you at that time is one of my worst regrets.”
“haha.”
Nicholas looked at me sadly as I smiled vaguely.
“I think you are trying to take on too much. Qigong, magic, ballistics, tactics, mystic dissolution, alchemy, medicine, smelting…. I tried various things to find my talent, and I got results in my own field. I couldn’t do anything great.”
It didn’t work out. I just read it through mind-reading, got the gist of it, and followed it roughly. So it was only natural that he didn’t make it big.
But Nicholas, who didn’t know that, thought I wasted my time and talents.
“You are so great. I thought I would do well on my own, so I stopped paying attention for a while. That’s my regret and regret. I should have known you were still young and didn’t know your talents.”
I felt desperate and sad.
The miserable and broken feeling you would feel when you accidentally miss the last digit on a lottery ticket where you have to match six.
In fact, I knew that human beings couldn’t achieve anything from the beginning, but I couldn’t be cynical even after reading his earnest feelings.
“Everyone is like that. It’s not something that came to me alone. Other children will do the same.”
“…iced coffee. yes. other children.”
Nicholas agreed, at least because he was an educator. If it had been another soldier, he would have threatened not to blur the point.
No, even before the end of the first year. They must have forced me away from them.
‘Huey is a person who devotes a lot of attention and time to other people. I became close with Historia and Lancart thanks to that, but there are side effects too. Give attention to those who will become regular soldiers. I let it go to see if there was a possibility that another Historia or Lancart would appear, but I couldn’t have Huey with them in the first place. If you dropped it from the beginning.’
Nicholas, who cherishes even discarded lottery tickets as a military resource, was at least the closest to an educator. Even so, it did not escape the limits of the military.
Nicholas did not hide his misery.
“…but it’s not over yet. Because you still have Higher Military Academy left. There you will meet a better instructor than me.”
“I will meet an instructor with a higher rank than Instructor General, but it will be difficult to find a better teacher.”
“There is no need to say hello. Because I have already failed.”
I said it in a self-deprecating way, but it must have made me feel a little better about my flattery. I saluted and turned around and walked out.
As I stepped outside and closed the door, Nicholas, who was left alone inside, sighed deeply and took out a confidential document from his pile of papers. While reading the document with a more complex face, he closed his eyes tightly and muttered.
“…Maybe I can undo my mistake. If your motives are as big as mine…”
Nicholas read the classified documents, not even knowing that I was mind-reading outside the door.
Hameln was built based on the academy of the past kingdom. Materials from that time also remain intact, so mystery deconstructors and military researchers often visit it.
Among them, there was something like this in the material that someone handed over. Originally, it should be discarded, but Nicholas dissuaded him and accepted the material.
-Type 1 taboo gluttony.
Nicholas’ eyes widened.
“Oh, how refreshing!”
“Aww…”
Historia straightened her back with a fresh face. On the other hand, I, who had been beaten continuously, lay face down on the ground, moaning violently. My arms and legs are beaten so many times that it hurts.
Although my friend was moaning in pain, Historia still seemed to be in a good mood despite my miserable state.
“How nice it is to move after a long time. Aren’t you Huey?”
“If you end up being
beaten… you won’t feel too bad …” “
You do a good job of saying that it doesn’t fit…”
He groaned slightly and turned around. Historia smiled happily, wiping away the sweat.
It was a sparring that Historia did not use Qigong. Of course, it’s good to throw away the thought that I’ll have an advantage in this case.
Those who have mastered Qigong exert great power. At first, the body that was wielded to the fullest gradually adapts to its power over time. In the end, a body much stronger than the body of an ordinary person is completed.
So now, Historia is in such a strong state that even if I use qigong, I won’t be able to win!
“Why are you sparring with me… There’s Springfield and Combat Division instructors who are second in rank…”
“It’s not fun.”
Historia replied by stretching her long arms and legs, as if she still had energy.
“If I use qigong, I win.”
“I’m so envious. Why don’t you use it?”
“If you don’t use it, the other side will try to press it down with force. I don’t even think about cheating or poking around. No help whatsoever.”
“The sound of being full…. If I had the strength you had, I would have pressed it right away.”
“You can take and press as much as you want, so come and build up some energy.”
“If it’s like a horse, I’ve already raised it.”
He lamented and pulled out a paper wallet from his pocket. When I flipped the top over, there was only one ball of dried magic vinegar left.
one cigarette? Now even the magic plant drives me.
Magic candles are a level 3 luxury item. It’s something that even military school students can’t find. but what about Magic candle does not discriminate between people and time. If you hold it in your mouth and light a flame, the sweet smoke comforts you by whispering regardless of the situation or time.
As I was having a tryst with the smoke in the paper, Historia approached.
“A magical plant? Do you smoke that?”
Before Historia could nag, I grimaced and spoke.
“Leah. What if I had a little more energy or magic?”
“If that’s the case, there’s nothing better.”
When the story of the groundbreaking came up, Historia came up to me and said, not even bothering about acting.
“Your qigong operation is really natural. You are perfectly digesting all the power you have. An understanding of qigong comes from looking at your handwriting score.”
“That’s because my energy is one grain. Is it easier to handle a cup than to move a bathtub?”
“lie. You’re the one who recommended me to balance myself with a gun when I couldn’t control my overflowing energy and was destroying my sword and spear. Do you still lack understanding?”
No, I just intercepted and said that I, who read through mind-reading, said that Secretary General Nicholas came up with an idea, but quit because of a bad perception of guns.
I couldn’t tell you the truth, so I blurted out.
“…That’s why they always come to me to fight. It is the mistake of my life.”
“Whoops. It was the luck of a lifetime for me.”
I could only feel the joy in her bright smile. Because she has already achieved something and has the strength to move forward, and a brilliant future awaits, she just needs to look forward.
All Historia lacked was a friend to walk by her side when she went too far, but now with Lancart and me, even that is enough.
All she had to do was move on.
the Historia.
“Then why are you suddenly in trouble? for a moment. Can you?”
‘Wasn’t Huey called to Nicholas earlier? why? no way?’
feel good Realizing something, Historia hurriedly thrust her body in this direction and examined my face.
“If Nicholas or the Military Headquarters offer to increase your energy, accept it without hesitation!”
“How can I increase my energy?”
“You can eat something like a restorative medicine or a spiritual diet!”
“It is easy to say. where do you get that Even if you ask, will you give me, a mere student? Even if you give it to me, there is no guarantee that you will gain energy.”
“no. I think it’s possible! If you have eyes on the military, there’s no way I’ll just leave you alone!”
It was nonsense. If the military government was going to treat it so special, they wouldn’t have named the country military.
However, Historia’s sparkling eyes looked so hopeful that she couldn’t bear to break it.
sorry. Historia. What the military has prepared for me isn’t a wise pill or a medicine.
Something worse than that.
It’s not really just for me, though.
“Eh. Pooh.”
I had nothing to say, so I blew smoke into Historia’s face. Inhaling the smoke, Historia backed away, frightened by the scent that stung her nose.
“Coke. Isn’t it almost poison? Why the hell are you smoking this?”
“Whoa. you don’t know As you live your life, sometimes there comes a day when you want to pour poison into your mouth. You don’t smoke like this.”
“The pretentiousness of being the same age as me.”
Tsk tsk. Only those who haven’t experienced it think this is a bluff. I put the magical candle in my mouth and shook it. As if it were a barrier, Historia only turned her head around to avoid it.
“Does it look like a bluff? Then, open it once.”
“Do you think I can’t do it?”
widely. Historia quickly snatched the cigarette from my hand. Looking at the half-burnt cigarette, Historia pondered for a moment, looked at me and my lips alternately, then asked loudly. The moment Historia put a cigarette in her mouth, Historia’s face turned bright red.
Anyone who sees it will know that it is smoked. I muttered dumbfounded.
“They say to take it away, they really take it away.”
“Coke. You do it, Coke!”
“Hey, all rides. If you don’t feel like it, give it back. I mean, I barely got it because of the circumstances.”
“Suck Coke. Coke I’ll give you!”
Even as her face flushed red, Historia continued to run away from my hand. Until a cigarette burned out.
that was the last one
