Episode 312
“that’s right.”
Assad nodded.
“Luan Badnicker. From what I heard, it seems like that difficult guy has a good conversation with you. Can you go and convince him?”
“hmm… … .”
I briefly thought about Lycerradigos.
Assad’s statement that the conversation is working is not particularly wrong, but it is also difficult to say that it is correct.
Lyserradigos is still an uncomfortable entity to me, and I have no idea how to deal with it.
Even Riise didn’t seem to have any good feelings towards Badknicker… … . Well, it was natural since I was almost trapped underground.
“I’ll give it a try. But what if Lise demands other compensation in exchange for treatment?”
“Other rewards?”
“I want to get out of the underground library.”
“no way.”
Assad’s tone became sharper.
“In the first place, there is no guarantee that even Lyserradigos can completely cure Delac. Even if you set the probability high, it’s probably about half. So if he wants something in return for trying therapy, don’t be fooled. “Because it’s a snake’s whisper.”
“… So, Lyse, you can never come out of that underground library?”
Then the archmage’s lonely gaze turned towards me.
“I can see the feelings you have for Lycerradigos. “It feels bad to be locked up in an underground library in the form of a child, but you want to help, right?”
“that… … .”
“I understand. I have no intention of denying or criticizing your feelings. But, you can’t do that. Because it’s a monster disguised as a girl. It is an evil being that should never escape from the underground. To be honest, if Delak hadn’t been injured, I would never have asked that witch for help.”
“… … .”
Why does Assad hate Rise so much?
This archmage, who usually showed a detached attitude toward everything, strangely showed an emotional side whenever the topic of Lyse came up.
“I understand what you want to say. But I originally only judged things based on what I saw and heard.”
“… “That too would be your freedom.”
“First, I will have a good talk with Lise.”
“Please. “Are you going to go right now?”
“I’m going to stop by the kitchen for a moment and then go.”
“Why the kitchen?”
“I have something to take care of.”
I tilted my head and asked.
“Do you have a pastry chef at your home by any chance?”
* * *
The smell of medicinal herbs.
A mysterious surface of water that flows without getting your clothes or skin wet.
A dimly lit library unfolding under soft lighting.
“hmm. “It’s been quite a while.”
The mysterious black fairy mage was sitting on a mountain of books again today, turning the pages with her hair.
“I was a little busy. “This and that happened.”
“okay? Did you run into a conflict with the church again?”
“It’s similar.”
“Hmm.”
Rise seemed to be reading a book, but was strangely glancing at me.
Looks like he wants something.
Anyway, from the moment I entered this space, Rise said she could check all of my belongings, so if I dragged it out, the bribe would be less effective.
“Here you go.”
I quickly took the cookie out of my pocket.
Although it wasn’t a product from De Marlin’s refreshment shop, it wasn’t at a level that Badnicker’s pastry chef could beat up anywhere else.
I tried one too and it was quite delicious.
“Ohh… … . “This refreshment looks a little different from the last time.”
“Madeleine, Millefeuille, and Mont Blanc.”
“It’s a name that exudes elegance. “I’m sure this will please Lycerradigos’ tongue again.”
Rise grinned and took the bag of refreshments. And with a satisfied look on her face, she splashed her feet and said,
“So what business have you come to me today? As usual, do you need any advice regarding black magic? Or do you want advice on demonology… … . “Tell me something.”
It’s a very generous voice.
Proof that bribery is more effective than expected. First of all, the groundwork has been laid well, so from now on, you need to choose your words well.
Subtle speaking techniques, appeasement, vague analogies… … . Several methods came to mind, but I just spoke bluntly.
“Actually, the head of the family is currently in critical condition.”
“… Delac?”
“yes. Musical instruments were eroded all over my body. “If things continue like this, I might die.”
“Hoo. “I see.”
Riise responded in an indifferent voice, then took out a cookie and chewed it thoroughly.
“I heard that Lise can remove the musical instrument inside the head of the family. Is that correct?”
“okay. possible.”
“Then maybe-”
“I have no intention of listening to you.”
“… … .”
“so? “Is that all there is to it?”
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The moment I heard the calm voice, I knew something was definitely wrong.
Riise’s face, expressionlessly chewing a cookie, felt somewhat unfamiliar.
Snap… … .
I heard the sound of water, and a black snake extending from my hair roamed under the water and slowly surrounded me.
It was typical of Rise to show that she was feeling uncomfortable not through her facial expressions but through her hair.
“Then just disappear.”
“wait a minute. “Let’s talk a little more.”
“Did Assad send it?”
“… … .”
The corner of Lise’s mouth twisted coldly as she closed her mouth, speechless. It was blatant cynicism.
“I guess so. If you have anything to do, you can show your face in person, but you don’t have the confidence to do so, so you just send it away. “Even after decades, he is still a coward.”
“It is true that Assad sent me, but it was my will to accept it.”
“okay? “Then is it your will to urge me to die?”
“yes?”
Reese said with a smile.
“Seeing as he was looking for me, Delac’s brain and heart must have already been marinated in the instrument. If his head had been eroded, he would have already been eroded, so it was probably his heart that was in bad shape. If an instrument has deeply eroded its vital organs, it cannot be purified, no matter how excellent the organ is. We have no choice but to extract it ourselves, and that work is very dangerous and difficult. Like closing your eyes on a cliff in the middle of the night and driving a carriage with all your might… … .”
“… … .”
“Even if by chance you successfully pull out an instrument, it doesn’t end there. What do you think will happen to the extracted instruments?”
“… … .”
“It naturally seeps into the body of the person who extracted it. In other words, telling him to heal is no different from telling him to die instead of Delac. Little Badnicker, did you even know this?”
As I closed my mouth, Riese giggled.
“okay. Let’s say I make a hundred concessions and accept what he says. Let’s assume that he risked his life to heal Delak and even absorbed the instrument, but his life was saved by luck. “Are you going to liberate me from this hell, where I am a half-invalid with only a lifeline attached to me?”
“… … .”
“Probably not that either.”
Lyserradigos’ hair wrapped around the bag of refreshments.
Pudduk… … .
The sound of crunching cookies echoed eerily through the underground library.
Lisa spat out the shattered cookies, scattering them on the floor.
“go away… Luan Badnicker.”
A cold, but faintly trembling voice reached my ears.
“Never again… “Don’t come here.”
* * *
Socheoldang.
A building for small households built to the east of Badniker’s main building.
This building, which had been empty for a very long time, was now quite crowded.
It is said that after Cheolhyeolgong gave me the position of head of the small household, he supplemented the number of personnel and worked hard to reorganize and repair the building.
“hmm… … .”
I sat alone in my office on the top floor and checked the situation.
I received an order from Rise to banish guests, and even the keys were taken away. The link with the black fairy mage was completely broken.
“You failed, right?”
The voice suddenly came from outside the open window.
I see a small sparrow sitting on a tree.
“yes. “It didn’t work out.”
“I knew it.”
Sparrow, Assad answered.
I’m not sure because it doesn’t look like a human, but it doesn’t seem like I was expecting much.
It seems like he took it for granted that he would be rejected.
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Like what? Are you saying that Lyserradigos might die if we treat Delak?”
Assad said with a chuckle.
“Would anything have been different if I had said that?”
“It wasn’t like that, but at least our relationship wouldn’t have worsened.”
“It looks like our relationship has worsened. Good. “For your own sake, it is right to keep your distance from Lycerradigos.”
“… … .”
A damn wizard.
This is why I hate order takers.
These self-righteous beings only treat their own judgment as an answer sheet and do not tell us what kind of analysis they went through to arrive at the answer.
This is why the more I talk to wizards, the more I get sick.
In that case, getting angry or blaming is a waste of time.
I asked something else.
“Did you know it would end up like this?”
“I was almost sure. “None other than Riseradigos will do anything to help Badniker.”
“… What on earth is Lise’s true identity? “I don’t know why I’m being confined in the underground library.”
Asad looked at me blankly and said.
“… Sogaju Ruan Badniker, if you’re in a position like that, I might need to know.”
“… … ?”
“Liseradigos All Haimud is a direct blood relative of the black fairy Kusset.”
“A direct blood relative? That means… … .”
“To put it simply, my daughter.”
surprised.
no. If you think about it, there were no clues.
Kusset’s words.
This is the tone that Rise often used when calling me.
Moreover, I could sense a strange emotion in Lise’s voice when she said the name Kusset.
“… “So, Lise is my grandmother?”
“At the very least, he’s dozens of ancestors below, but at that point, he’s just a stranger.”
“… … .”
“I can’t tell you everything. But to convince you, I will tell you this much clearly. Lyse Radigos committed a terrible act against her humanity in the past, and when her Cuset saw it, she was imprisoned in her underground library. “That’s the whole story.”
“Can’t I be forgiven?”
“what?”
“Isn’t Kusset still alive?”
“… … .”
The sparrow’s feathers trembled slightly.
Somehow, I felt that the emotional expression was more intense than when it was in human form.
“Did Delac even tell you about that…?” … . “It seems like I thought more highly of you than I thought.”
“… … .”
“okay. You’re right. Black Fairy Kusset… The legendary hero still lives. So where do you think he is?”
“I don’t know. “Is there a room on the 6th floor hidden in the main building?”
“I don’t know either.”
I blinked and asked back.
“yes?”
“It is certain that Cusette is alive. It is clear that his influence has taken root throughout this Badniker, and in a sense, he has more influence than Delac. But no one in Badniker has seen Kusset. “Me and even Delak.”
“… … .”
An archmage who protected Badniker for hundreds of years.
And the Iron Blood Ball, who is praised as an unrivaled hero.
It’s to the point where I can’t find it even with these two’s vibes.
Even an intangible ghost wouldn’t be able to do that.
“You’re not really thinking that you can find Cusette, which even Delac couldn’t find, are you?”
“… “Then is there no other way?”
Assad sighed.
“There is still some time left, so we should try other means.”
“Can I see the matriarch?”
Assad looked at me.
“The other kids may not know, but you are qualified. “But not now.”
“When can I do it?”
“Let’s do it for dinner tomorrow.”
“All right.”
“okay.”
The sparrow flapped its wings.
“Luan Badnicker… “I’m sorry for making you do something difficult.”
“… … .”
“If Delak dies like this, you will be the only one who will succeed him. “If things don’t go well, I will do my best to help you succeed to the position of head of the family without any problems.”
It was a shocking statement.
Archmage Asad.
This was no different from the man who was Sanghyeolgong’s right-hand man officially declaring that he would become my guardian.
This is all the more surprising because historically, I had never heard of Assad being involved in family succession.
If it were to spread not only to Badniker, but also to the Empire, it would cause quite a stir… … .
I became discouraged because I had no intention of becoming the head of the family.
“… Ah-oh. “It’s the head.”
Sparrow Assad leaves.
I looked at the needlessly large office, thinking that there was no such thing as a quiet day.
Badniker’s home.
It was a place that could be called home to me, but I didn’t feel any desperation when I returned home.
Rather, it feels like I stopped by the workplace for business purposes.
So why did I come back here?
Wouldn’t it have been better if I had not come and cut off my relationship with Badniker this way?
Since Sanghyeolgong’s death couldn’t be hidden anyway, there was no need for me to return to my home and check for myself.
Then what do I do for-.
… A knock broke my thoughts.
“come in.”
The door opened and it was Keian who appeared once again.
Keian, who looked much neater and lowered his head, looked at me and said.
“Master, are you finished talking?”
“For now, yes. what’s the matter?”
“that is… … .”
Keian opened his mouth with an embarrassed expression.
“Actually, everyone gathered except you.”
“what?”
“Your children.”
I asked in a slightly embarrassed voice.
“We gathered together? entire?”
“yes. The seven sons and five women who inherited the blood of the matriarch gathered together. however… … .”
Keian said with a slightly embarrassed expression.
“… “I heard a report that the current atmosphere seems a bit off.”
“atmosphere?”
“yes.”
Keian hesitated and couldn’t say any more, but I knew what he wanted to say.
Clearly, Badniker’s siblings are not as close-knit as other families.
Of course, children from aristocratic families have long been like enemies of the same bloodline due to issues of power, rights, inheritance, etc. … .
In addition, most of the Badnikers are half-children, so the checks on each other are even more severe.
It would have been difficult for Keian, the employee, to talk about it because it was an ugly example of a family.
I got up from my seat.
“Now that everyone is gathered, I guess I should go too. So where is it? “My brothers and sisters.”
“We are gathered in the conference room on the first floor of the main building.”
“okay.”
I thought as I walked.
The children of Iron Blood Duke.
Come to think of it, isn’t this the first time in both my past and present lives that all of those unique characters have gathered together in one place?
