Chapter 13. I found it (1)
Ten days have passed since I met Sispanian.
And Calian was still in Siegfried’s castle.
-Are you just planning to never come?
Calian laughed after hearing Alan’s words half in shock and half in disappointment. It was a smile mixed with half feeling sorry and half thankful for Alan, who was waiting for Calian to arrive.
– The longer the prince’s schedule gets delayed, the more things Silike has to prepare. Wouldn’t it be better to come back as quickly as possible?
– yes. I originally didn’t plan on staying this long. However, the problem I mentioned has not been resolved yet.
The reason Calian stayed at Siegfried Castle for ten days was because of a thought that came to mind due to Jan.
On the day when he and Sleiman crossed swords after meeting Sispanian, Calian had a very brief conversation with Sleiman about ‘Does Jan really know Calian’s true face?’ Then I asked a question to Slayman.
‘I think Margrave Gray Brisen recognizes my Auror. What do you think?’
‘It is known that the Margrave is better at swordsmanship than Marquis Evan Briesen, so it seems likely that the Prince will be able to detect that there is an Auror in his body.’
Slayman, who had the same thought, nodded and answered:
‘Is there any way to hide the aurors?’
The ‘Sword Path’ that the Sword Master walks is the path to enlightenment.
Each person gains enlightenment in a different way and enters the path of the sword. The methods for awakening Aurors were all different, so it was not possible to educate them. That was why there were only six sword masters on the continent.
If you are born and raised in a famous family or receive training in swordsmanship from a sword master, your chances of taking the path of the sword only increase. There was no guarantee that one would attain enlightenment.
Since the number was so small, it was natural for each person to have a rough idea of each other’s skills. Therefore, there was no need to hide the Aurors. It was the same when he was Bern, so Calian had no intention of hiding his Aurors at first.
However, the case was different in Kalyan, not Bern.
Kalyan.
Isn’t he an officially unknown Sword Master?
So, when fighting Margrave Gray Briesen, he thought about hiding as much as possible the fact that the fifteen-year-old ‘wizard’ had realized the true meaning of the sword.
Just like I didn’t bother to tell Jan about Calian’s identity.
‘I’ve never thought about hiding my Aurors.’
Slayman was no different. Sleiman shook his head gravely and answered:
After hearing the answer, Calian’s eyes fell on Arsene.
There was no way to hide the aurors themselves, but Calian, who thought he might know a similar solution, called Arsene.
‘Lord Hertz.’
Arsene, who looked like he was trying to tell him to do something again, came towards Calian, and Calian asked a simple question.
‘Do you know any magic that can hide mana?’
Arsene responded immediately to those words.
‘Yeah, I know. Now that you have four circles, even the prince can use this magic.’
A wizard and sword master not yet known to the world.
And Calian, who knew very well that the Circle and the Aurors had the same origin, laughed.
‘Please tell me how.’
In this way, Calian learned the magic of hiding mana.
The magic itself wasn’t that difficult, but the problem was maintaining it. It took a full week to maintain the magic while walking, talking, eating, and sleeping. And it took another three days to completely hide the aura.
Since Slayman was the only one who could check whether the auror energy was leaking from Calian, he could not leave Siegfried Castle. So I stayed for ten days.
‘I feel really relieved now! I only see him as a quiet prince who has never been near a sword.’
And finally, I heard from Slayman that he could not feel any Auror energy that morning. Therefore, Calian went to the cemetery, which he was now a little familiar with, and had a conversation with Alan.
Calian looked around for a moment.
There are still numerous tombstones. And as always, I saw Jan standing quietly, waiting for Calian to finish the conversation.
– The preparation was long. Tomorrow we will really be leaving.
After saying that, Calian asked Alan.
– Perhaps Margrave Briesen has already left for the capital?
– We have delayed sending agents to the Marquis as much as possible. It won’t be until another 15 days before we can depart.
Since there was no benefit to Gray arriving quickly, it seemed that he had taken measures to delay his arrival at Kairisis as much as possible.
– thank you.
– And soon, we will be taking a recruitment exam for prospective trainees at the magic academy. You will probably be able to meet the students by the time the prince arrives, so look forward to it.
– You must be busy taking over Brisen Merchants, but is the magic academy already ready?
This was the progress of the magic academy entrusted to Melfir Fallun. Calian looked quite surprised because it went much faster than expected.
– yes. The work is done very quickly. Still, it seems like we don’t have enough hands. I will choose the appropriate person to help me with the magic academy, so please look for someone who can become a top talent.
– Even if we look for it, it seems difficult to take him from Siegfried Territory to the capital.
– Do you keep forgetting good things?
Alan continued to send joke-filled voices.
– Just like we brought in Alan Manasil and Kyrie. Let’s search through your memories to see if there are any talented people that the prince knows of who will be famous in the ‘future’.
– I don’t remember anything in particular because I didn’t pay much attention to the upper part of my life. I don’t have anyone that comes to mind right now, but I’ll think about it some more.
– yes. thank you
After finishing his conversation with Alan, Calian returned to the castle, looking back on his memories.
That evening, a grand dinner was held once again at Siegfried Castle. Even though he had not said that he would leave now, Slayman knew that he would leave soon as Kalian’s business was finished, so he made the preparations.
And the next day.
Calian left Siegfried’s Territory while receiving a farewell from Slayman and Demirea. The knights, including Yuran, were not together. Rachel’s movement magic made it possible to move quickly, but there was a limit to the number of people who could apply the magic. Calian, Kyrie, and Arsene were enough anyway, so it wasn’t too dangerous.
“I won’t look after you when you come again.”
Calian smiled and responded to Slayman, who said this in a low voice that Jan could not hear.
“It won’t be as easy then as it is now.”
“Hahaha! That’s really what I’m looking forward to.”
After saying hello to Lemain and Alan, Kalian and Slayman parted ways again.
To return to Kairisis.
* * *
Astrisha Street in the capital Kairisis was crowded with nobles who had gathered since morning. The topic of conversation among the nobles gathered in small groups at each cafe was the contents of the letters bound to Jeon Seo-gu, which were arriving one after another.
– As Calian entered Sispanian’s cavity, a brilliant light flashed.
It was Kalian, who was already famous because of his resemblance to Sispanian. As such, there were differing opinions as to what the meaning of what had just been conveyed was.
The story that Sispanian chose Calian as the next king has become tiresome. There were even nonsense claims that Calian was Sispanian.
So, as if they knew that the news would be delivered around this time, it was natural for all the youth of Kairisis to flock to the ‘Falun Magic Academy preliminary trainee recruitment test’ that started on that very day.
“… I enjoyed the sightseeing, Mr. Manasil. Then, I’ll leave.”
Euria, the head of the Magicians Association, said this and quickly took a step back, looking at the crowded magic academy exam hall. Then, Alan’s body, which was standing in front of him, suddenly disappeared and reappeared behind Euria’s back.
“Don’t warp three steps forward! How difficult is that!”
Euria unconsciously raised her voice as she saw Allen standing behind her and smiling.
It’s not teleportation, it’s warp. It is a 6-circle skill.
Alan is using high-level magic that Euria cannot use even if she wants to, just to hold on to Euria.
Allen, who must have heard Euria or not, smiled softly and pointed to the chair in the middle of the table.
It was noisy so I was told to quickly go and sit down.
Euria looked tearful.
“Mr. Manasil. Of course I knew that Baron Melfir Fallun wanted to establish a magic academy. I also knew that the preliminary trainee recruitment exam starts today. I think it is a very welcome thing that a magic academy is opening in Kairis. ”
I meant it.
Euria was very happy at the thought of Kyris’s magic developing in the future and sincerely offered words of encouragement to Melfir Fallun.
“But I’m too busy to help directly.”
On the morning of the academy’s entrance exam, Alan came to visit. Then, he dragged Euria all the way here, saying he had somewhere to go.
Isn’t this Euria, the head of the Wizards Association?
There is an academy entrance exam, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to sit down with them and brighten up the occasion.
Although Euria had to drag her feet to get to the exam site, she changed her mind about running away after thinking about it. He then walked to the long table in the makeshift testing room and agreed to fill a seat. I also thought that if there were not enough people to proctor the test, I would help.
– Euria Siren, Principal of Fallun Magic Academy But what does that nameplate in the middle of the table mean?
Of the five nameplates, why is the one in the middle the largest and even painted gold?
Euria expressed her refusal in a firm voice.
“Let someone else do it.”
At those words, Alan nodded his head roughly and pointed to the chair once again. A deep sigh flowed from Euria’s mouth.
In this way, without saying a word, Alan selected the appropriate people to help with the magic academy’s work.
* * *
Time passed again.
On the way back to the capital Kairisis. Calian stayed at Reddington Castle, built on a low cliff by the lakeside, for three days.
The reason it lasted three days instead of one was because Alan’s granddaughter Veronica’s horse hurt her leg. Because of his increased speed thanks to Rachel’s magic, he fell before he could avoid the hole in the floor.
Fortunately, Kirie caught Veronica right away, no one was hurt, and Veronica’s words were enough for Hina to heal. Of course, Hina’s healing was not powerful enough to heal all wounds at once, so it took time for the horse to fully heal.
Thanks to this, Calian, who came to visit Reddington Castle, could not help but be impressed by the view outside the castle in the early morning. This is because the huge lake with calm water mist and the blue sky were quite beautiful.
A small exclamation flowed from behind Calian as he watched the water birds flying in droves.
“It’s a beautiful and peaceful place.”
It was Kirie.
It was such a beautiful place that Kirie was the first to mention it. As if agreeing with that statement, Jan put down the warm mint tea and said.
“The lord, Viscount Reddington, is also a suitable person here. He is famous for being considerate and serious. He will soon enter Kyrisis, so think about resting well for three days.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Calian smiled and nodded.
It was just as Jan said.
Now, four more days from here is Kairisis. This is where Alan, Lemain, Silike, and Randel are waiting.
Once I arrived at the palace, it was clear that not only would I not have to go this far for a while, but I would also not be able to feel as relaxed as I did now.
“It’s a place where you might feel disappointed if you only spend a day there. I’ll spend my time leisurely.”
“Yes, my prince.”
That leisure.
The leisure I had made up my mind to have, but only lasted for half a day.
“…… this.”
That afternoon, outside the window, he saw three carriages entering Reddington Castle. The corners of Calian’s mouth went up when he saw the emblem of a griffin holding a sword engraved on the side of the carriage.
“Is there such a happy coincidence?”
It was the Brisen family emblem.
