Chapter 22. Don’t touch (1)
Elves are not good.
To be precise, not all elves are good, but that’s what they have to do.
It was Kalian who realized through personal experience that just because they cannot lie, are reluctant to use violence, and live together in the forest, they cannot be called ‘good’.
Because of this, Calian quickly abandoned his senseless belief in the race of elves. Except, of course, Sia, who is the only good elf Calian knows.
“The captain was right! I love it!”
How could you not trust Sia, who is sitting across from Kalian and smiling like the sun?
Sia did not recognize Calian, who was wearing a robe, but recognized Raven, who had a distinctive appearance. So he said he quickly blocked Raven’s path.
“I’m so happy to see you again.”
“Yes. I’m really happy to see you too. I was surprised. I was worried that you said you were going back to the village where Elder Zer is, but it’s good to see you still the same.”
Kalian said this and sent a sincere smile towards Sia, who was happy.
“How did you get here? Did you come alone?”
“No. I didn’t come alone.”
Calian, who returned to the Wizard Association building with Sia, asked this. Sia, who had already turned her gaze away from Kalian and was looking at the books filled around her with curiosity, answered.
“The elder from our village was chosen to come here this time. So I asked him to come. I wanted to meet the leader and Hina, so I begged to come too.”
“I didn’t see any elves in the palace. Are you sure you’re talking about the elf delegation that was attending the celebration of His Majesty’s birthday?”
“That’s right.”
“So, does that mean Elder Ger is also here?”
“No, Captain. Our village elder is no longer Jer.”
“The elder has changed?”
“Yes. Jer is no longer an elder. The elder is very angry. Jer and Luca will be punished for a long time.”
It’s a nice sound to hear.
I decided not to ask what kind of punishment was given to the two. When I think about it, Kallian was the only one who made me feel uncomfortable.
In addition, there was something more curious than that.
“Sia. What did you do when the order of words didn’t change?”
“I got this too.”
Soon Sia took something out of her arms and showed it to me. Kalian’s eyes sank for a moment when he saw that. It was something Kalyan also knew well.
“…There it was again.”
Black pebble.
It was a brand-new item engraved with unrecognizable characters that were exactly the same as the ones Calian had.
“There was another one in Luca’s bag. Luca said he really didn’t know where he got it from, so he couldn’t find the owner. So the new elder told me to keep it.”
Sia put the pebble down in front of Calian and said with a smile.
“That’s right. Take it.”
“Are you going to give it to me?”
After asking that question, I realized that Sia had already answered. It seems that the answer is still fast if there is no stone.
Calian looked at Sia and smiled. Then he returned it to Sia.
“Is that okay?”
“Just… yeah. Take it quickly.”
The same thing happened to Calian anyway, so there was no need to continue the difficult conversation with Sia. If you need it later, you can go to Sia and get it back.
Calian reached into his pocket and held the same stone he always carries with him, then opened his mouth in a low voice.
“It wasn’t one.”
Clearly, Sispanian also recognized the identity of this stone.
Due to the intervention of the main deity Serenti, those words were not conveyed to Calian, but there was no feeling of ‘I don’t know’.
First of all, Sia said she didn’t know anything else about him, so Calian put aside his questions about the stone for a moment.
“So how long will you be in Kairisis?”
“The elder said he had something to say to the captain of the captain. So he’ll be gone a little while longer.”
The leader of Sia’s captains is Lemain.
“This time we came to visit, but we could not enter the palace. We were allowed to enter the palace, but the captain said we were not allowed to sleep there.”
Elves were permitted to enter the palace, but were not permitted to stay. Calian, who knew that wasn’t the case until last year, laughed when he heard that.
“For some reason, I couldn’t see any elves.”
“I heard the captain was so angry about what happened to him that he didn’t let me in.”
Even though there are stones, conversation is not easy.
Kalian, who pondered Sia’s words for a while, interpreted Sia’s words.
“Are you saying His Highness did not allow elves to stay in the palace because of what I experienced?”
“Yes, that’s right. That’s what he said. So he said we should meet the captain’s captain and talk to him.”
Lemaine may have been protesting against what Calian had to endure as a result of his entanglement with the elves. The Grand Elder would like to talk about it.
Calian just nodded without saying another word and had a small conversation with Sia for a while. About how you’ve been, whether anything else has happened, and things like that. After that, he sent Shia away, promising to meet Hina and Shia tomorrow.
And he called Euria again.
Sispanian told me to wait, but I don’t think I should just wait. Because if there wasn’t just one pebble, there would be another one somewhere.
Therefore, I wanted to learn more about this stone, which had the same color as Randel’s rose.
* * *
What is the level of ability of the Secretia birds?
Plantz was now starting to wonder about that.
Chermil Palace is where princes reside.
It was completely different from places frequently visited by outsiders, such as Lemain’s office space, the Arpia Palace.
Of course, Planz didn’t know, but even Alan wasn’t allowed to enter Chermil Palace right away. Because of that, I didn’t have to go through the trouble of ‘warping’ to enter Calian’s room.
So, no matter how much Lemain respected Chase, there was no way he would even allow a crown prince from a foreign country to enter Chermil Palace.
“The Crown Prince of Secretia is fearless. Or is he thoughtless?”
But now, a knight from Secretia and the first sword master on the continent has proudly entered Chermil Palace, where the princes of Kairis reside.
“Enough to bring in something counterfeit.”
Therefore, Plantz looked at the palace entry permit in Teilan’s hand and said this.
Of course, the only people who can forge it are those who know very well what the royal palace permission letter looks like. So, one wonders what the limits of their abilities are.
Teilan, who slightly frowned at Plantz’s words, opened his mouth.
“He is waiting for Prince Planz.”
“why.”
“Won’t you find out when you meet?”
Outside of Chermil Palace, of course, there would be an artificial lake or a rose garden. Because Chase will not be there to provide support leading to the training center.
Plantz responded to Teylan’s words, curling one corner of his mouth.
“Call me. Here.”
I wonder if he wanders around the palace of Kairis alone, comes at such a bright hour with a forged permit, and then confidently stays outside. What on earth does that crown prince believe and act so arbitrarily?
What if I run into Randel?
“right now.”
Therefore, after adding this, Plantz closed the door. Then he sat down on the sofa, closed his eyes for a moment, and waited for his younger brother’s older brother to come in.
Hina added an additional comment, making the long name even longer, ‘I am Prince Calian’s cat who prefers Prince Planz.’ The cat quickly ran over and settled down on Planz’s lap.
– smart.
And a little while later, Chase entered Plantz’s room.
Plantz’s eyes briefly fell on the side of Chase’s neck. This is because Chase’s hair, which used to be quite long, became significantly shorter.
Excluding those changes, Chase had a slightly better face than Calian. Of course, whether it was because he was really getting better or whether he was just pretending to be better wasn’t something for Plantz to worry about.
So Planz remained silent and just pointed to the seat across from him.
Chase sat down and saw the cat lying curled up on Plantz’s lap in the morning sunlight. And then he spoke as if it was unexpected.
“I didn’t even think about it. Prince Planz and the cat.”
“… They keep coming in.”
Who would have thought?
Plantz answered briefly and covered the cat’s leash with his hand. It was because I didn’t think there was any need to show it to Chase. Then, looking into Chase’s deep purple eyes, he opened his mouth in a somewhat cold voice.
“You seem to be very prepared.”
“I prepared it in case I needed to use it.”
Chase, who remembered the entry permit, nodded and accepted the words. It’s still a confident answer.
“Is it useful for meeting my brother? Or is it useful for taking my own life?”
“Well, I don’t think I need to tell you what the reason was.”
“Probably the latter.”
Chase didn’t answer and Plantz laughed.
“So. What is the Crown Prince of Secretia doing here?”
Chase heard those words and smiled slightly before answering.
This is because he felt that Chase was being called the same way he did when he first saw him, instead of using the cumbersome title of ‘my brother’s older brother.’
Am I quick-witted?
Or maybe Kalyan talked about it.
Even for Chase, it was difficult to estimate that. So Chase put his thoughts aside and answered.
“I came because I have something to tell you. The birds asked me an interesting story.”
The crown prince of Secretia comes to Kairis and says that he will inform Prince Kairis of the information that the secretaries of Secretia found out.
The way he honestly tells people things that can be roughly explained is very similar to someone else.
“say.”
“Is this what Prince Plants thought about the knights of Brisen who were running after the priests of Tensil?”
However, what Chase brought up was a story other than the news of the Sejaks.
“… I will definitely know what to do when the Crown Prince of Secretia leaves this place.”
“If you’re thinking of sorting things out from the beginning, it’s better to give up. It won’t be easy since you’ve hid again in a place that not even my brother knows about. There won’t be any harm to Kairis.”
My little brother.
The answer given as if there was no problem contained an unexpected word.
Chase, who noticed a change in Plantz’s expression, smiled very warmly and spoke in a soft voice.
“Regardless of accepting that we are not brothers, I still feel like I need to keep remembering at least one person. Since Prince Calian left them all behind for me, I should at least keep them.”
That way, the meaning of the name ‘Bern’ will not be damaged.
“okay.”
Plantz looked at Chase for a while, nodded once, and then spoke.
“Then what does my younger brother’s old brother have to say?”
The name has changed again. Chase laughed.
And then he opened his mouth.
“As you will soon find out, King Kairis, my birds are a little faster.”
“Tensil and the warrior of the Great Desert have met. If you tell this to my brother, he will understand. I think even Prince Planz will understand what I mean.”
A great desert without a country. The warriors there.
Their power is beyond imagination.
“There is no way Tensil, who has suffered so much damage from flooding, will start a war with the warriors of the Great Desert again.”
“Yes. It means that Tensil, who worships God, and the warriors of the Great Desert, who deny God, joined hands.”
“…Brother Randel’s strength will increase.”
Planz’s eyes shone with a keen light.
