Episode 141
EPISODE.71
“What did you just say…” … .”
No words came out until the end.
The king’s words were just as shocking. The completely unexpected story made my fingertips tremble without my knowledge.
In the meantime, the king’s voice continued.
“It would be correct to say that the territory, which had no reason to be repossessed, was returned to the national treasury and pushed you out of the territory.”
A completely different feeling than when encountering the enemy of life and death.
“It was so cleverly manipulated, and the detailed report did not reach me, that I was late in finding out. “I’m truly sorry.”
As he concluded his words, the King bowed his head deeply.
“I don’t believe that an apology like this can make up for the years you’ve gone through. However, this was clearly Jim’s mistake. “I owe you and the Raymond family an apology.”
Throughout the entire continent, Endymion is the only nation that can compete with the Empire.
The story is that it is a country that is counted among the world powers. The king of such a country bowed his head.
That head will not be light at all.
Taking a deep breath, calming down his excitement, Russell asked back.
“Are you saying that all of those things were accomplished by the Archduke’s hand?”
“Nine times out of ten, it will happen.”
What does the saying 10 out of 10 mean 10 out of 10? It was Daria who answered Russell, who was puzzled.
Putting down the cookie she was holding, Daria, who was sitting next to her, quietly wrapped her arms around Russell’s shoulders.
I continued speaking in a calm tone as if to comfort him.
“There are quite a few clues pointing to the Archduke, but none of them are clear. “Not only has a considerable amount of time passed, but too many records have been erased and erased to confirm that fact now.”
A sad voice.
It may not simply be because a long time has passed.
Because it was not a royal document that could be managed so laxly.
That means.
‘It was in someone’s hands.’
I can only think like that.
For some reason, the back of my neck felt stiff.
My mind feels dizzy, as if I’ve been hit with a hammer.
“I tried to find the person in charge at the time, but most of them died after becoming ill or in an accident.”
Meanwhile, several pieces of the puzzle begin to fit together in Russell’s mind.
‘What McRae Hughes said.’
Why do you think the evil beast that killed your father exists only in the Empire?
It may not be an exact match, but that’s roughly what it means. Maybe those words meant the current situation.
“Are you okay? son-in-law?”
After thinking that, Russell slowly took a deep breath. To confirm the truth, she looked at the King and Daria alternately and asked.
“Can I ask you two one thing?”
The King and Daria, who were worried about Russell’s condition in response to Russell’s question, quickly nodded slowly.
“By any chance, my father… … “Is the Archduke also involved in the death of former Earl Raymond?”
“On the death of former Earl Raymond?”
The King tilted his head. I had already confirmed how Russell’s father passed away by checking the records related to the Raymond family.
“I understand that the former Count Raymond suffered calamity on the battlefield. Is there any reason to think so?”
In response to Daria’s question, Russell nodded and opened his mouth.
He briefly explained the conversation he had with McRae Hughes the previous day.
“actually… … .”
After the not-so-long explanation, the King and Daria both looked serious.
Even though he was already dead, McRae Hughes was an enemy anyway.
It wasn’t easy for the two people to the point where they trusted 100% of what their enemy said. However, weren’t there already circumstances where royal documents were tampered with once?
It would not be surprising even if the battle reports at the time were fabricated.
“Lord Daria.”
“All right. your majesty.”
Even though the king had not ordered otherwise, Daria fluently outlined what she had to do.
“Let’s carefully review the records from that time again, as well as move the informants of the Flame Tower to gather information.”
“Please.”
Russell also added:
“Please do me a favor. “Master.”
If this worked out well, it was clear that I would find out my father’s enemy whom I had been searching for for so long.
However, I never thought that I would find that evil beast within the kingdom.
Daria moved her arms as if she understood Russell’s feelings.
I tapped him on the shoulder.
“It may take some time, but let me try my best, Master. “You’re the youngest.”
“and… … .”
With a sigh, the King took out a piece of paper and placed it in front of Russell.
“Please accept this.”
Paper with the royal dedication clearly stamped on it. From the fact that it had the royal dedication stamped on it, and although it was not ordinary, it was a piece of paper that had a strange flow of magical power.
“This?”
What exactly is this paper? Daria asked Russell, who looked puzzled.
“Did you know that the Royal Rubrium Museum has six underground levels?”
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“Are you talking about the 6th floor underground?”
As far as Russell knew, the Rubrium Museum was located on the fifth underground floor. But mentioning the 6th floor underground… … .
“It is a hidden layer that is unknown to the world and known only to a very small number of people.”
Daria stretched out her hand and lifted up the paper with the dedication stamped on it.
“This document is a kind of permission to discover the door leading there.”
According to Daria’s explanation, the magic books left behind by past magic tower owners belonging to the Kingdom of Endymion are kept there.
A magic tower lord was a term used to refer to wizards with at least Circle 6 skills.
‘If it’s the magic they left behind… … .’
Daria twitched the tip of her chin as if Russell’s guess was correct.
“Not only do the existing magic books have each tower owner’s unique opinions and annotations, but they also contain a lot of originality magic they left behind.”
Those who were willing to undergo any kind of wisdom fever for knowledge of the mysteries and magic of the world were the wizards.
For such wizards, the 6th floor of the Rubrium Royal Museum could be said to be a treasure trove.
“I never think that this can compensate for the hardships my son-in-law went through. Nevertheless, this is a sin committed by the royal family, and as the king, I have the responsibility to apologize and compensate for this sin.”
Speaking.
“So please, please accept it.”
The King bowed his head once again.
* * *
Archduke and Blaine.
And until my father’s death. Was it because there were too many worries swirling around? For some reason, my mind was confused.
‘Nevertheless, there is nothing I can say for certain yet.’
As I raised my head and raised my head, I saw a deep sunset on the west side of the capital.
It was definitely in the morning when I entered the palace, but as I attended the meeting and talked with the king, the time suddenly became like this.
‘after.’
Russell let out a long sigh and shook his head slightly.
‘First of all, let’s not jump to conclusions.’
If there is nothing you can say for sure, you don’t have to make a decision yet.
There is nothing more dangerous than drawing a conclusion based on incomplete information.
Moreover, I had an uneasy feeling as if I was somehow missing something important.
It was then.
“You’re the youngest.”
Daria, who was walking next to Russell, asked a question.
“Which would you like to visit first, the royal residence or the sixth basement level of the museum?”
It didn’t matter which one she visited first, but the question was asked because she was the one in charge of managing and supervising it.
“hmm.”
Russell, who was silent for a moment, soon made a decision and opened his mouth.
“I’ll do the latter.”
The intention was to visit the 6th basement level of the museum first. The reason for that conclusion was simple.
‘The items and artifacts in the archive are quite desirable, but… … .’
What I was more attracted to right away were the magic books on the 6th floor underground.
Of course the princess.
If he could choose the necklace around Hecate’s neck, Russell would have chosen the former without hesitation.
However, unfortunately, the necklace was Hecate’s personal treasure, not the royal treasure.
‘It would be impossible to get that at this opportunity.’
Daria said as she stared into the sunset at Russell’s choice.
“Well, it’s late today… … “I’ll see you tomorrow at noon in front of the Rubrium Museum.”
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Noon the next day.
As promised, Daria met me at the main entrance of the Rubrium Museum and explained the entry rules for the 6th basement floor as I went down to the 5th basement floor.
“Remember, youngest child. Even though you have a permit, the number of times you can enter with that permit is limited to one time.”
If you leave in the middle, you cannot re-enter.
“Also, you can only spend two days inside. “It is limited to 48 hours.”
In other words, all physiological phenomena, including eating, must be resolved internally for 48 hours.
Of course, it wasn’t even a problem for Russell, who could use subspace.
“Also, you are limited to only one book that you can bring with you, so please choose carefully.”
After hearing Daria’s advice, the two reached the 5th underground floor, known as the last floor of the museum.
Step by step-.
Immediately after entering the fifth basement level, Daria looked around.
“It’s invisible to me, but you with the permit will see the passage leading downstairs.”
As the saying goes.
Faint lines of light were etched along part of the museum wall.
The lines come together to draw the shape of a door.
Russell reached for the door.
Immediately after, a bright light poured out and engulfed Russell’s entire body.
Hwaaaaaaaaaaa!
.
.
‘Ugh.’
A feeling that is unfamiliar no matter how many times you experience it.
All five senses were shaken, and Russell frowned slightly as he felt nausea welling up inside him.
‘Space movement magic.’
It was named the 6th floor underground, but it seems that the door was actually a kind of warp gate that transported to another space.
Ugh-.
Russell, who had gotten rid of his motion sickness by swirling his mana, raised his head.
Cough, cluck, cluck.
Then, dozens or hundreds of bookshelves were moved and rearranged at strange angles.
As if at some point, it began to transform from a haphazard arrangement into a well-refined library.
Coo, coo, coo-.
Is it because no one has come in for a long time?
Every time the bookshelf moves, dust that stings my throat continues to rise.
thud.
Finally, the sorting of the bookshelves was completed.
Bookshelves lined up on both the left and right, stretching out endlessly, as if to welcome you.
‘All of these magic books were created through the hands of past tower owners… … .’
Looking at that scene, Russell smiled involuntarily.
‘Looking at things like this, I guess I’m definitely a wizard.’
Despite facing hundreds or thousands of thick books, instead of feeling stuffy, I actually felt my heart racing.
Russell started walking, feeling his heart pulsate pleasantly at the smell of old books.
I lightly glanced at the magic books on the shelf with my fingertips.
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