Chapter 32. My Sword (1)
Winter was short in Secretia.
And Kairis had a short summer.
The fall of Secretia, perhaps the winter of Kairis. It was the first time since one day around that time. Chase, who was up high, looked like he wasn’t going to jump.
It wasn’t excessive, but I didn’t drink the wine I used to enjoy today.
I didn’t know the exact reason because he never said anything, but I was so thankful for that communication bracelet that gave off a light so faint that it could barely be seen by Teilan’s eyes. Therefore, Teilan barely felt like bowing as he looked in the direction where Kairisis was.
Chase, who said it was a shame that there was no rooftop where he was staying, took a cup of mint tea, which he drank whenever he had time, and went out to the terrace with Tailan.
After lingering for a while under the frosty moonlight, Chase took a deep breath and quietly opened his mouth.
“……Prince Calian.”
I didn’t know how to use it, so I opened my mouth like this at first. Teilan quickly walked to the side and explained once again.
“It cannot be conveyed by making sounds.”
“Ah. That’s right.”
Chase nodded.
Then he opened his mouth to Tailan, who was standing next to him.
“Thank you, Lord Castrin.”
It was all thanks to Teilan that we were able to make contact like this.
Plantz was short in speech but also short in writing.
I gave the big hawk a bracelet and wrote on it, ‘I heard the Third Prince has something to ask you.’ So, what is that bracelet, how to use it, and why should you wear it? Nothing was really written down.
Of course, they did not mention how much effort Alan had gone through to modify it, as well as the fact that he had reduced the light that appeared because he was worried that the bracelet would be seen in front of Devlan and cause embarrassment.
However, Chase, who felt Plantz’s own consideration for the fact that what was written in the letter was ‘the 3rd prince’ and not ‘my brother’, laughed for a moment.
“I’ll try again.”
Soon after saying this, Chase refocused.
And after a while, it seemed like they started talking properly.
I laughed a few times and then lowered my head.
He laughed a few more times and then lowered his head again.
Tailan, who was watching this, quietly closed the terrace and entered the room. As he walked some distance away from Chase, he muttered to himself.
“You said it seemed like you found your lost brother…”
That’s certainly what Chase said at one point.
However, Chase mentioned Calian’s name a little while ago.
I felt like I finally knew what the strange feeling I always felt when we met each other a few times was. When I think about it, there are a lot of things that resemble Chase.
The way they spoke, their actions, and even their gait seemed to be quite similar.
“That’s amazing.”
In any case, a large shadow seemed to have disappeared from Chase’s face, so even if he was the prince of Tensil and not Kairis, it would be welcome.
Teilan came out of the room where a low laugh that was as welcome as Danbi leaked in and closed the door.
It seems like Chase, who always barely falls asleep until the sun rises, will be able to sleep comfortably for the first time in a long time. While thinking like that.
* * *
– Wouldn’t the sea be nice too? There is no sea in Kairis.
Calian let out a small laugh at this question.
It was the kind of sound you would hear when waves crashed on a beach full of round black stones rather than a sandy beach full of fine sand.
– yes. I like the sea.
The spire of the Secretia Palace is either a good place or a not so good place. It was a place that I always went to as if I was fascinated and reminisced about memories from the past, but it was also a place that was very painful.
So the spire is nice, but what about the sea?
Chase asked that.
Neither of them cared about whose memory it was opening and answering. Would you prefer the spire or the sea? Would wine or another alcohol be better? But do you know how to drink now? Things like this.
Ask and answer.
So he did.
– I recently received a small beach as a gift. In fact, I said I would buy it at full price, but this time too, I ended up paying for just one coin. The house is a little bigger, but there is a small rock and a small island. The moon rises and the stars shine. It is such a peaceful and tranquil place. There is a place that even Prince Kalyan would like.
Calian laughed again.
This time it was a little different, with a sound that sounded like light rain falling on a hill in the distance.
– I wonder what will happen. I wanted to go a lot, but I couldn’t.
Neither of them said where the sea was, but they laughed as they remembered the same place.
Will Kalyan still be standing in the same place back then, will he be able to talk and laugh, will his heart still be beating then, will he not be forgotten this time?
I wonder if the Secretia of that day would still be peaceful, simple, and beautiful. Putting all that aside.
For the first time, I had a dream with a voice that did not make me anxious about anything.
– so.
As the dream neared its end, Chase said this.
– What can I tell you, Prince Calian?
wise.
Chase still wise.
Send a falcon there and send a bracelet to the falcon’s ankle. I knew, of course, that the story I shared was not just a story about a dream in which I could see a small, red flame, perhaps like the embers at the end of a bonfire, and when I held it in my hand, it would cool down before I knew it, leaving only black ash.
So, instead of just talking about dreams, I was asking them to tell me what I really needed to know.
– If it’s still not enough next time, I’ll let you know.
Just as Plants thought.
After hearing that voice, I couldn’t bear to speak. I found out that I miss Chase more than I thought. Kalian postponed the question by saying these words.
-……The axis of time.
And Chase said this. Because of this, Calian took a moment to catch his breath.
– My birds said they saw something in the cave that day, and it was an unknown text. Other than that, I don’t think there’s any information Prince Calian would like to find out from me right now. Are you thinking of comparing those letters with those engraved on the axis of time? Do you mind if I tell you a story?
Chase didn’t know that it had reappeared in Heysia’s basement. However, in the current situation, if Calian was curious about something and tried to ask Chase about it, he was thinking that it would be something other than the axis of time.
When there was no answer from Calian, I heard Chase’s words again, who had made another arbitrary decision.
– Actually, I haven’t thought about it that much, so I may not know the details either. Let’s take a look back. I’ll send it as soon as I think of it. Would that be enough?
Calian failed to answer once again.
I couldn’t explain why I was doing this, make excuses, and apologize.
– I understand that you can do that. Prince Calian.
They also couldn’t tell us why they handed Chase the rotten rope. So I couldn’t say anything else.
– …… thank you.
– When you are alone. Or, it would be nice when something is frustrating. If not, then maybe.
However, Chase understood both the words that were conveyed through magical power and the words that were not conveyed. I heard and understood.
– A time when there is no reason. I will contact you again.
They say they won’t be able to call you by your old name right away or sit with you and drink mint tea, but you will still keep in touch.
– Any time, any time. great.
Calian answered.
The sound of laughter, like the wind brushing the tips of thin blades of grass, continued.
* * *
Several days passed again.
Each day passed in a strangely peaceful way, as if it was everyday life or not.
And one morning, after spending each day like that.
“So that’s…”
Calian, who had visited Alan’s office, looked at Arsene with strange eyes and opened his mouth like this.
Calian, unable to continue his next words, raised one hand and covered his face. As I often do, I hold back laughter.
“What the hell is that…”
Calian was holding back laughter so hard that he couldn’t continue speaking. This is because I was reminded that I am in a situation where I should never laugh.
After that, Calian glared as hard as he could at the blue-haired ice mage who stood up to greet him.
Calian clearly had something he wanted to do, so he came to the Wilhelm Pavilion with Kyrie. It was to see Alan.
“Didn’t I make it clear?”
Calian looked at the luxurious picture frame leaning next to the table in Alan’s spacious office. A long black cloth was fixed to a picture frame on a white background. It didn’t take long for Calian to realize that it was the hem of his black robe.
“I told you to burn it, Lord Hertz.”
“I came to ask the Manasil Corps Commander for preservation magic. I will definitely pass it down as an heirloom from generation to generation, prince.”
“The smell of blood is strong.”
Arsene laughed. It was a smile full of determination to never throw away the hem of the robe that Calian had given her.
“It’s okay because it’s my blood.”
“I. I’m not okay.”
After this kind of fruitless conversation, Calian, who would never be defeated by anyone when it comes to stubbornness, was bitten. It’s because there was something else.
Calian’s eyes, barely able to take his eyes off the bizarre and bizarre frame, landed on Alan’s table.
A human figure the size of a palm was placed on top of it.
“Give it to me. I’ll melt it.”
It was a piece of ice engraved with the exact image of the day Calian stood in front of Arsene.
That crazy guy really made it.
The statue of Calian!
I felt Kyrie, who was standing quietly behind Calian, holding her breath. Even Kirie was suppressing laughter.
“under.”
Because erecting a statue of a prince who had not yet ascended to the throne would not have a positive effect on Kalian, it was not made to the size of Kalian’s actual height.
Later, when it was time to go to Camilon and raise a dog, he even showed enthusiasm to try making it the right size.
“I don’t mind giving it to you, Prince. I think if I give it to you, I’ll make it again anyway.”
His expression is quite serious.
Isn’t Arsene the one who doesn’t lie to Calian? So, I really meant it.
However, the message placed in Alan’s house reads, ‘Welcome to the home of Archmage Alan Manasil!’ I didn’t mention that I was here to ask Alan if the statue could have the ability to say the wonderful words Calian had said that day.
I knew that if I said that, I could die in the blink of an eye.
“I saved you for no reason.”
Calian, who cannot lie, also said this with a very serious expression.
And then, one day, after Arsene got home from work, he stopped by Wilhelm’s coffin and thought that he should get rid of the robe and the creepy statue that were still hanging there.
Seeing that, Alan smiled slightly and moved his magic. A small statue that looked exactly like Calian quickly melted and disappeared as if evaporating.
Because I said I could make it again.
“Please sit down first. You can sit down too.”
Alan, who had eliminated the culprit that caused Arsene to be stubborn in front of Calian with a single fingertip, said this.
“I’ll try again later when it’s time to make it properly.”
“Don’t do it. Never do it.”
It was okay since the wizards went crazy and it didn’t just happen for a day or two. Calian, who had now clearly realized that Arsene was the thinnest guy, sat down on the sofa with a deep sigh. And then he called Kyrie and sat down with him.
“What brings you here?”
Alan asked this to Calian.
It was to change the topic a bit.
It was around this time that Kirie looked slightly surprised when she tasted the sweet taste of a soufflé cake topped with too much syrup, which was exactly for Alan’s taste.
“I think there won’t be enough people to train if the knights join, Master.”
Kalian, who said this, looked at Kyrie and smiled meaningfully. And he continued talking.
“Even if I can’t train you, I think I can provide enough training for the knights to spar with. What do you think?”
Karen and Raon, the knights that Plantz began managing. What he was saying was that he wanted to hire Kirie as someone who could spar with the knights there.
Alan, who had been looking at Calian for a moment, turned his head towards Kyrie and opened his mouth.
“Have you grown that much already?”
Alan, who said this, recognized that Kyrie’s eyes were slightly different from those of Kirie, who had stood firm even after swinging her sword at the people in the gambling hall.
Despite Alan’s words, which seemed quite proud of him, Kirie picked up the tea and took a sip without saying anything. It was because I didn’t yet know what to say about evaluating my own abilities.
“I understand. I will tell your Majesty the story.”
“thank you.”
Arsene, who was sitting next to him, smiled at Kyrie.
“Congratulations.”
So Kirie looked very embarrassed. To be exact, I couldn’t understand a single word of what was going on in the conversation from Alan’s comment, ‘Have you grown that much already?’
Calian brought Kyrie in without any explanation. I understood sparring with Karen and the knights of Raon without much difficulty, but what kind of celebration is this out of nowhere?
Arsene, seeing Kyrie’s puzzled face, explained.
“Can the escort attendant spar with the knights?”
After hearing those words, Calian smiled and opened his mouth towards Kyrie, who had a little understanding of what was being said.
“Now I have to do something other than my shield, Kirie.”
Ordained knight. Sword of Calian.
It was a story about giving Kirie a knighthood.
