Episode 213
Hector looked up at the person who was arguing with him.
Of course, 180cm wasn’t short, but the knight in front of me was half a head taller than Hector.
The man was young and dressed a bit loosely for a knight.
First of all, it was not in the form of full body armor, and the patterns symbolizing each knight order were not visible.
He also seemed quite young. On the outside, he seems to be about four or five years older than Hector.
Hector inferred the man’s identity based on the above characteristics.
‘Is it the Royal Knights?’
I heard that among the knights, they were carefully selected solely for their skills and talents.
Their official rank is rank knight, but even the knight commander cannot give orders to them carelessly.
In short, they are the elite of the elite recruited from each knighthood, but I heard that they never leave the imperial castle.
As the name suggests, their main mission is to protect the imperial family.
However, every time they leave the imperial palace, the performance they perform is surprising.
Even Hector had heard the rumor that only seven Royal Knights had completely destroyed a branch of the Dark Church.
The knight tilted his head and said.
“Why are you looking like that? Did I say something wrong? “I never thought that Badniker’s arcane swordsmanship was outstanding.”
‘Whoa…’ … .’
Hector let out a weak sigh, releasing the heat inside his head that was heated by anger.
Although I was prepared to be insulted, I had no idea that my family would be brought up so openly.
‘… Red hair.’
Hector thought when he saw the knight’s hair. Could it be the blood of the royal family? This may be the case if he is a member of the royal family who spent most of his life in the imperial castle.
Of course, if you are a member of the royal family, you will receive proper etiquette training, but if you do not have social experience, you may commit such rudeness.
‘… Just like me in the past.’
Hector swallowed a bitter smile and opened his mouth.
“Do you know whose hands created most of Badniker’s current arcane sword techniques?”
“You are an iron-blooded baller. That’s why I’m saying this. I heard that he is not only skilled in swordsmanship, but also in spearing, batting, bare-handed fighting, and even archery.”
“What do you want to say?”
The red-haired knight said sarcastically.
“Even if you only practice one skill throughout your life, it is not enough to live as a martial artist. This is the same even if you have a talent that makes heaven jealous. Being interested in all things may be a pleasant thing to do, but it is not the attitude you should take when creating a martial art. Because there is no depth.”
“… … .”
So, are you saying that the swordsmanship created by Sanghyeolgong has no depth?
Hector burst into laughter.
“You talk a lot.”
“what?”
“I know what you came for. “Let’s stop bickering and compete.”
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I flipped through the notebook I received from Keian and checked the auction items.
To put it bluntly, these were things I bought on a whim, so not only their use, but even their names were unclear.
It is difficult to infer the true value of these antiques just by their name or appearance, and this has become a headache.
At least you should know where to use it.
I thought about going to look for Helstar, but I heard that this guy has been going around the academy a lot recently and trying to get treatment.
No matter how bad I am, I’m not vicious enough to go to a hard-working guy and criticize him.
‘Or to God of War?’
It wasn’t a bad idea, but for some reason, it gave off a vibe that Musin was telling me not to talk to him for the time being.
This is because he seemed lost in his own thoughts after seeing the mural at the Tomb of the Unknown King.
“ah.”
There was a person that came to mind at that moment.
A person who seems to be very interested in these types of antiques. A person with a discerning eye who saw the dean’s collection and realized its purpose at a glance.
I had prepared a bribe in advance just in case something like this happened again.
I immediately took the key out of my pocket, put it in the keyhole of the door, and turned it.
Crash.
The door opened with the sound of metal meeting… Beyond the door, a dark other world unfolded.
Today is our third meeting.
I feel like I’ve gotten used to it now, but the feel of stagnant water that doesn’t get wet still feels awkward.
The water seems a little warm today.
“Lise?”
I cautiously opened my mouth and looked around.
Should I call it a reserved seat?
The mountain of books I often sit on feels empty. Are you as engrossed in a book as you were when you first met?
The moment I thought that, I heard laughter from somewhere.
“Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk…” … .”
It’s an evil laugh. It looks like the devil is giggling.
It wasn’t a joke, it was similar to the laughter of demons that raged everywhere when the Demon King descended.
And Lycerradigos slowly rose from beneath the stagnant water.
What should I say?
It looks as if a ghost has emerged headfirst from a river or lake. It was also strange that the seaweed-like hair was still spread everywhere.
If my walls were a little smaller, I might have screamed.
“… Hmm?”
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Reese looked at me, tilted her head and asked.
“You’re alive.”
“For now.”
“This guy is tougher than I thought.”
Rise, dripping wet, exposed only her upper body and draped both arms over a book.
“What are you doing?”
“A warm bath.”
“ah… … .”
“I applied the gimun transformation you mentioned. Although we couldn’t break the seal on this boring, damn space, we did succeed in changing the internal environment to some extent. Adjust the water temperature, change the lighting… … . “It was quite good entertainment.”
The moment Rise snapped her fingers, the bluish light shining from an unknown space changed into colorful colors.
Sigh.
He snapped his fingers again, and the old instruments that had flown in from an unknown place began to play as they pleased.
Classical music played in the background.
It wasn’t a big change for me… … .
It seemed satisfactory enough to Lyse, who had probably seen the scenery of this stuffy place for tens or hundreds of years.
“I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
“hmm. okay. You, Kusset’s horse. “What brings you to Lycerradigos today?”
“… … .”
Kusset’s words.
This is what Rise often says when she calls me. I usually don’t think much about it, but today it somehow sounded strange.
I asked suddenly.
“Did you know that Cusette was alive?”
“Hoo.”
Rise was slightly impressed. He didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding his true feelings, but his attitude seemed somehow innocent to me.
therefore… … .
Whatever this person’s tendencies, he didn’t seem like the type to lie about his feelings.
It feels like they somehow think such behavior is undignified.
“Did you hear from the head of the house?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s fun. Sharing that fact… is it. In the end, did Delac’s ridiculous plan succeed at the end? … .”
“Plan?”
Rise laughed and waved her hand.
The soft music suddenly stopped.
“What is your business?”
“… … .”
The blatant change of topic was also an expression of intention not to answer the question just asked.
I nodded calmly.
I didn’t think it would be that easy to find out the truth about Badniker anyway.
Just realizing that Rise knows something about this is a harvest.
“Something has come up that requires Lise’s insight.”
“As I said before, asking for advice from an outstanding wizard is-.”
“It takes a price. So I brought you an offering today as well.”
“Take it out.”
Rise said in a satisfied tone.
It seemed as if he realized what the object was before even looking at it.
Come to think of it, I was told that I could understand everything about the person who entered this space.
I took out a cookie I had snatched up from the auction house.
It was a cookie from the De Malin refreshment shop.
“Hehehe… … .”
Like last time, Riese held the cookie by her hair and nodded while chewing it.
“Even though it’s been a while since I tasted it, it’s still delicious. Next time, please bring some tea leaves that go well with this snack.”
“I will.”
“So what is your business? “I’ll listen to you until you finish eating these cookies.”
I took out the notebook I received from Keian and handed it to Lise.
Riise chewed a cookie and flipped through her notebook.
“This?”
“These are items I was lucky enough to obtain this time. I don’t have much of an eye for relics. “I came to ask Lise’s opinion.”
“Are you treating me like an antique shop owner? “It’s a little unpleasant.”
“Is that possible? I thought of many people with great insight, but Lise was the best among them.
“The tongue play is disgusting. It has become an obvious facade. “It’s just unpleasant.”
“sorry.”
Lyse’s face didn’t look particularly displeased as she said that.
It wasn’t just because of the cookie he was chewing, it was natural for him to be praised by others in the first place, and it was the face of someone who enjoyed it.
Perhaps Li Se was a person of high status among the black fairies in the past.
“Well, it’s good. Since I’m in a good mood, let’s look at a few useful things. “But this is the last time something like this will be bothersome.”
“yes.”
Since I am also a person with good sense, I quickly nodded, and Riise’s purple eyes scanned the notebook again.
After some time, Reese said.
“You had Amon’s scissors, right?”
“yes.”
“Take it out.”
I took out the scissors and showed it to Lise.
This god’s relic is now beyond old and in such a miserable state that it crumbles to pieces.
“The situation has become more messed up.”
“With this, I cut Haden Eihar’s thread.”
“Have you come into direct contact with the devil’s power? “It’s lucky that it wasn’t broken.”
Rise nodded and opened her notebook to me.
“If you clean items with this [Randal’s Cloth], the effect will be excellent. If it were an ornament, its value would double, and a rusty sword would instantly regain its charm. “If you clean the armor, even the rain will run off as if it had been oiled.”
“ah. Then, if you use that cloth-.”
“Of course, the relics can also be repaired. “If it were the same as last time.”
Reese handed the scissors back to me.
“It’s difficult now. Perhaps an excellent craftsman would do the work first. The only person who can fix it is probably a dwarf craftsman. A craftsman from [Sandstorm Hill] would be perfect.”
“aha. “I will take note of it.”
“And again… … .”
Afterwards, while Lise was talking about many useful items, she was a little surprised when she saw a certain page.
“Ohh. This… … .”
I waited quietly without prompting.
After giggling for a while, Rise looked at me and said.
“There is [the Holy Grail]. It could be a counterfeit, and I need to know which Holy Grail it is… … .”
“The Holy Grail?”
“Don’t you know?”
“I understand it conceptually, but… … .”
I remember that it is probably a sacred relic related to the 72nd Church.
This is the cup of God that was handed to the seven and two great gods when they were powerful on earth and when they appointed their apostles.
“Was that real?”
“It is a world where myths and legends are mixed. “There’s no way it doesn’t exist.”
“hmm.”
“This Holy Grail has no effect on ordinary people. “Its true value is only revealed to descendants of great families who have received divine protection.”
Reese looked at me and asked.
“But what kind of protection do you have?”
“hmm. It’s a bit hard to reveal, but… … .”
It was difficult to reveal the blessings of Yeongsan to anyone.
When I said this with a slightly embarrassed look on my face, Riise surprisingly nodded calmly.
“Then change the question. “Is your level of divine protection relatively low?”
“Oh, right?”
“Exactly in what way.”
“hmm… … .”
I’m embarrassed.
It’s okay to say that I can’t decide the moment to return.
“If this is difficult to say, it doesn’t matter if the explanation is ambiguous.”
Rise spoke with a rare, merciful expression.
For some reason, I felt like that mercy was coming from the cookie I was chewing.
‘There’s not much left.’
There was enough room for the five girls to have tea time for an hour, but the pocket that contained the cookies was now looking very thin.
I spoke quickly.
“It’s not a power I can use when I want. “The activation conditions are strict, and the number of uses is limited, so I can’t just use it.”
“Right. “Then it would be especially effective for you.”
“yes?”
“If you use this Holy Grail, your divine protection mastery will naturally increase. In your case, the performance of the protection itself will increase.”
“Ascent?”
Rise said with a grin.
“The number of uses will increase, or you will be able to use it freely whenever you want.”
fantasy,
