Episode 105
“… “Someone you need to meet.”
Assad spoke in a quiet voice.
Then he got up from the sofa with a shaky movement, and reached for the cup that was on the low table.
Sloshing -.
It was clearly an empty cup, but as soon as Assad’s hand touched it, water filled it.
Asad drank the water in one gulp and then looked at me.
“Who is that?”
“Kian.”
First, as if to keep things in check, he said something he didn’t really mean.
Meanwhile, he continued to observe the other person’s expression.
Assad was frowning and pressing his temples as if his head was pounding.
He looks like someone who drank heavily all night long.
There was no smell of alcohol at all, though.
“Collector Kayan? “Why that guy?”
There are only a few men in the family who can call Keian ‘that guy’.
When Assad spoke, it didn’t feel too awkward.
“Just a little.”
“a little?”
“I thought it would be necessary to kill the priest.”
“… … .”
I felt like I was wearing a mask.
Assad, who had been holding his head just a moment ago, raised his head with an expressionless face.
‘ah.’
At this moment I understood.
Why does Iron Blood Ball trust Assad the most?
Why does the council of elders show respect to this man?
Assad, with his expressionless face, seemed like a completely different person.
Even I was momentarily overwhelmed by the atmosphere.
It wasn’t intentional, but it feels like Iron Blood Ball.
A person of this level can make the mana in the atmosphere fluctuate with just the slightest emotion.
“That’s strange.”
“What do you mean?”
“There would have been no way for you to obtain that information.”
“… … .”
I guess so.
In fact, I didn’t realize it at all until just before the incident occurred.
In fact, this conversation was the core and obstacle to my plan.
In a way, it is a task as difficult as fighting a priest.
“I’m curious? How did you know that information? “Even within the family, less than five people know.”
I tried to guess who those five people were.
Iron Blood Ball, Luke, and Assad are certain.
Another one… Chairman of the Council of Elders? I don’t know about the rest.
“I’m telling you in advance, don’t tell unnecessary nonsense or lies. “I hate troublesome things.”
“Are you going to kill me?”
“no. “It’s too easy.”
“… … .”
Somehow, depending on the answer, I felt that it could be worse than death.
So I spoke honestly.
“great. “I learned about this through the blessings I received.”
“God’s protection?”
“yes.”
I wish Assad had a way to determine the truth like Iron Blood Ball.
Just like when I made excuses before, I’m not lying now.
In fact, I was able to return to the past thanks to the blessings of Youngsan, and as a result, I was able to know the future.
“As far as I know, the only blessings that can tell the future are [Blessing of Stars], [Blessing of Prediction], and [Blessing of Primordial Fairy]. What is your blessing?”
I have heard of the blessing of the stars.
I remembered Seren yelling at me before, asking if I had that divine protection.
‘Should I say I have the blessings of the stars?’
If you were a guardian who could read the future, it would be okay to cheat like that… … .
“no. “It’s a completely different blessing.”
I shook my head.
Assad’s words just now are sincere.
If this person gives me an excuse that I don’t understand, he will do whatever he wants, regardless of whether he is the son of Sanghyeolgong or something else.
So I decided not to lie to Assad from now on.
If you’re asked a question you can’t say, just don’t answer.
I felt like that was the right thing to do when dealing with this man.
“Hmm. There are probably very few blessings that I don’t know about… … .”
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Then he suddenly makes a strange sound.
“The divine protection of prediction is the divine protection that predicts the movements of the opponent a few seconds later based on the movements of the opponent you are facing.”
“… … ?”
“The protection of the primordial fairy teaches the future in simple words. “It’s because of the characteristics of ancient fairies who like riddles.”
Assad looked at me and said.
“Finally, the star’s protection only predicts the rough outline of a big event. For example, [a great fire will occur within the next few years…] … .] Something like this.”
As soon as I heard that, I got goosebumps.
So, that is.
None of those three blessings… … .
In Badniker’s territory, a priest holds a ceremony for the descent of the Demon King… This type of foresight was impossible.
That means the question and answer just now was a trap thrown by Assad.
“Lighten your expression. I don’t really like this kind of speaking style either. “Badniker and Witchcraft are just two things and my head is on the verge of exploding.”
“… Is that so.”
“I have many doubts about you, but first of all, you don’t seem to be a member of the church and you don’t seem to have any intention of doing anything foolish. Aside from that, I don’t feel like I’ve revealed everything.”
Does this mean age?
I said, hiding my nervousness.
“It’s a bit hard to ask with my own words, but do you trust me?”
“okay. Even if you are a church member with a swollen liver, you would not have the courage to face me. There… … .”
Assad pointed to my ring.
“The ring cannot be used by the worshipers of the Vengeful God.”
“ah… … .”
It was an unexpected fact, but if Assad was the one who created this, it wouldn’t be a lie.
“Shall we start by sorting out the situation? You know that a priest has infiltrated the retreat and that a major incident will occur here… … . I won’t even go into the details behind it. Anyway, this place is Badknicker. If you kill the priest and foil the plan, the source of the information doesn’t really matter. So, there is one thing I want to ask.”
“What is it?”
“Do you know the identity of the priest?”
“… … .”
I was silent.
Somehow, it occurred to me that this answer was the best turning point in this conversation.
“yes.”
And this time I didn’t lie.
“Do you want to help me?”
And he implicitly asks about Assad’s intentions.
In fact, there is no need to resort to tricks like this if you can get the help of Archmage Assad.
“… … .”
Assad showed a rare expression of embarrassment.
I didn’t understand that attitude.
“… “The camp is held in the western part of Butterfly Forest.”
Assad finally spoke.
“That’s not my territory.”
I blinked at the unexpected truth.
“… “What is that?”
“What I protect is the main residence and the central part of the forest. “The manager where you are now is someone else.”
“Who is that?”
“Riceradigos.”
It’s the first time I’ve heard this name.
“If I am the guardian of the outside of the family, then he is the guardian of the back. He is also a forest keeper and librarian of the underground library.”
“The librarian in the underground library… … .”
This is the person I was looking for right before coming to the retreat.
And I realized it from Assad’s tone.
I don’t know what kind of person Lycerradigos was, but Assad at least treated him as someone on the same level as himself.
“He doesn’t get along well with me, so he’ll go crazy if he finds out I’m trespassing.”
I felt embarrassed and asked.
“A priest broke in, so what’s the big deal?”
“Whether it’s a priest or a demon lord, I’m not a guy who gets caught up in things like that. “It’s a bit weird.”
“… … .”
If Assad, who is a weirdo, can be said to be a weirdo, wouldn’t he be a normal person?
I had that thought for a moment, but I didn’t say it out loud.
“Can’t I get help from that person called Laceridigos?”
“It’s Lycerradigos. And it’s help… … . “Honestly, I’m skeptical.”
Assad spoke in a somewhat embarrassed voice.
“Or would you like to persuade me?”
“Well, if you could just arrange a meeting… … .”
“It’s not that difficult. You will have to risk your life. “In a way, he is more dangerous than a priest.”
“… Even if it’s just a conversation?”
Assad laughed bitterly and said:
“Speaking of the barrier formed in the forest, you know that most of the family members set it up to control monsters, right? “Actually, no.”
“… no way.”
“It’s because of Lycerradigos. “It’s like sealing and monitoring that guy.”
“hmm.”
Why is such a dangerous person the guardian of the family?
The moment my curiosity arose, I remembered what Assad had said before returning.
– Iron Blood Ball exists on top of Badniker’s additive methods – Outsiders who don’t know the inside story often say that.
– Baby, you don’t know anything about badniks. About the true power and secrets this family holds.
Perhaps the existence of Larissedigos is one of the family secrets that Assad mentioned?
“I’ll introduce you to another helper instead. “He can communicate well, and he’s probably better than Keian, the collector you were trying to recruit.”
And finally Assad said what I wanted.
“Sword teacher Calzac. Join him. “We just lost contact in the forest, so let’s find out what happened to you.”
* * *
Assad cast a spell on me.
I don’t know what it is, but it seems like I can freely pass through the barrier for a day with this.
The next morning.
I left camp as soon as daybreak came.
Of course, my official whereabouts are resting in the infirmary, and Junian will prove this alibi.
So the next important thing was to move to avoid the gaze of the communication crystals in the camp… … .
This too was not difficult because I had heard the location from Zeros and was aware of it.
The problem is the communication crystal placed in the forest.
I found out that communication crystals exist in the forest when I visited the instructor building before returning.
When I asked that, Junian answered indifferently.
“Oh, that? It doesn’t work normally. That’s too inefficient. “You don’t have to worry because you only use it when taking a special test in the forest.”
Thanks to this, I was able to run through the forest as much as I wanted.
‘Ah, it’s refreshing.’
I was also excited because for the first time, I was able to run freely without worrying about what others thought.
After all, it is only fun to run when there are plenty of things to see nearby.
A very different landscape from Yeongsan, where there was only fog on the rocks.
I found a few monsters while running, but I didn’t bother to kill them… … .
Thanks to this, I was able to reach my destination quickly.
The trees are lower in height than in the middle of the forest, so it is a place that gets some sunlight.
Perhaps somewhere between the forest and the main residence, there was a rather large building… … .
There were several knights standing in front of him.
They were standing with their backs to me, and judging by their attitude, it seemed they had rarely greeted anyone in the forest.
When he deliberately reveals his presence, only then does he look back.
“Who are you?”
“It’s me.”
“you are… … .”
“Master Luan?”
One of the knights seemed to know me, so when I looked closely, I saw a face I recognized.
“Lord Walter?”
It was a knight who showed his face by sparring with him several times before leaving the forest.
Walter bowed his head with a happy face.
“What’s going on? “Isn’t the retreat still in full swing?”
“I have some business to run. “I came out with permission, so don’t worry.”
“Ah yes… … .”
“More than that, isn’t the sword teacher here by any chance?”
“Teacher Sword… … .”
Then, not only Walter but also his fellow knights standing next to him made strange expressions.
“what’s the matter?”
“Well, well, someone came claiming to be a sword teacher.”
“What does that mean?”
“… “Umm.”
Walter thought for a moment and said.
“I think it would be quicker to see it in person. “Please follow me.”
And I followed Walter into the building.
It probably looked like a building that served as a forest checkpoint, but it was much larger than I expected.
Inside, it was equipped with communication crystals as well as food, weapons, and even a makeshift bed.
It seems that drivers usually stay here.
It was then
“You bastards! “Are you really confident?”
Vulgar profanity.
The voice that rang in my ears made me frown.
“… who is this?”
The voice was coming from a room inside the building.
“This way.”
Walter opened the door to the room with an embarrassed look on his face.
As I entered, I first saw an iron bar, and a handsome man with brown hair was sitting inside it.
“uh? you-!”
The young man looked at me and smiled.
I took it for granted.
“Who are you?”
“You, you too… … .”
“… … .”
I looked at Walter and asked for an explanation, and Walter whispered to me.
“… I came here three days ago. She claims to be a sword teacher… … .”
“… … .”
“… Of course, I have no personal relationship with the sword teacher, but I know what he looks like.”
“I’m so frustrated I’m dying!”
The brown youth pounded his chest.
Even though it seemed like I was seeing this person for the first time, I somehow felt familiar with his voice.
“therefore-!”
Finally, the young man shouted in a loud voice.
“I’m Calzac!”
fantasy,
