Episode 126. Chain of Awakening (3)
I will save Per’s father and make Per a great wizard. Not an assassin, but a great wizard who aims for the emperor.
With this determination, Rubin looked at Per Lorenzini. The effects of the ‘black leaf’ were soon wearing off.
-Are you sure Enzo is under the control of the Imperial Guard?
“There is no other place to be.”
-To get him out of the royal command, we first need to know where he is… … .
Haneke pointed out, drooling.
Now Per’s father, Enzo, is in hiding. Just as it was difficult to find Per, it will not be easy to find Enzo either.
Moreover, the situation was urgent. As soon as the Imperial Command recognized Per’s potential, Enzo could lose his life. The means to blame his death on the Assassins would also have been prepared.
But in Haneke’s eyes, Rubin was just relaxed. Is there a way out?
-You know where Enzo is.
‘Roughly.’
At this moment, Enzo was the most important person to the Imperial Commission. Rubin knew better than anyone how the Imperial Commission treated important people.
‘Enzo is someone they must keep hidden from them. They will be in a place where they can reassure him and kill him whenever they want. It is the safest place in the world.’
-Where is it?
Rubin didn’t answer. We would soon find out if Rubin’s guess was correct. However, there was one thing I had to find out from Per before that.
Proof.
There will definitely be a mark of their own between the two who are each scattered and hidden.
Even if we find Enzo, there’s no guarantee that he’ll believe Rubin’s words. Even if we tell him that the Imperial Order is after the ‘Chain of Awakening’, he won’t accept it.
They had to secure evidence that would convince Enzo.
“Per.”
“… … .”
“I know you’ve been on the run for a long time. You’ve probably been wary of everyone around you, except your father. Right?”
“… … .”
“So when I meet my father again someday, there will definitely be a token to guarantee our mutual support. Tell me what it is.”
Then, with a “peeeeeeing” sound, something appeared in front of Per’s face.
It was a mana ray. However, it was not a mana ray as a spell that manifested magic.
Per’s mana line began to draw a certain pattern. It was like a kind of signature. Rubin committed the pattern to memory.
“… It’s almost over.”
As the ‘black leaf’ began to blur, the state of poisoning was coming to an end. The mana line pattern drawn by Perga was also gradually fading.
It was now time to end the interrogation. Rubin placed both hands on Per’s shoulders and waist, then laid him down carefully.
“Just rest comfortably until I wake up.”
I could have continued interrogating Per until he regained consciousness on his own, but I decided to stop there.
There was no need for that now. From this moment on, Per was no longer a target for elimination, but a comrade who would aim for the Emperor’s neck together.
At that moment, Quining entered the dark influence that had been spread out. Rubin hurriedly prepared to welcome her.
* * *
It was much later that Oscar woke up.
“Cadet Oscar? Are you okay? Do you know where you are now?”
“Assistant Queening, can I get some water… .”
Oscar took the water Quining handed him and drank it down in gulps. Meanwhile, Quining used her magic to check on Oscar’s condition again.
“Oh, your mana state is still unstable? Even after receiving the IV… It’s strange. I thought you’d wake up quickly, but it took quite a while.”
It was natural that the magic potion sap was discarded along the way and replaced with ‘black leaves’. Oscar said nonchalantly to the puzzled Quining.
“It’s okay. I think it’s getting better little by little.”
Even Quining saw it that way. As he diagnosed, he felt that Oscar’s mana ring was quite strong. Thanks to that, he was recovering quickly as soon as he woke up.
Oscar shook his still heavy head violently and tapped his cheeks with both hands.
“I feel so strange. I feel like I had a nightmare that I never want to have again. I don’t remember it… … .”
“If this is your first time fainting during a magic duel, it’s possible. Just wait a little longer and return to the dorms before roll call… … .”
“Assistant Teacher! What time is it now?”
Oscar cut Quining off and asked urgently.
“It’s five o’clock now. Offensive magic class is already over.”
“Five o’clock? Phew, I thought I missed dinner.”
Oscar, who was feeling relieved, suddenly put strength into his eyes.
“But the scammer roommate hasn’t arrived yet?”
“The swindler roommate? Oh, Cadet Luden. The one who carried Oscar was Cadet Luden.”
“You really didn’t just leave without any sense of duty? You knocked me out!”
Quinning smiled and shook his head.
“They’re outside. Chloe Witherspoon came by a little while ago. I think they’re probably on the terrace.”
As soon as those words left his mouth, Oscar got up from the bed and ran out. Just as Quining had said, the two of them were out on the terrace of the rooftop terrace, each holding a drink.
“Traitor, fraud!”
“Are you awake?”
“Have you been hiding the fact that you are a magician all this time?”
Oscar, who had been shouting, quickly raised his hand and covered his mouth.
By the way, Chloe was there too. It was a stupid slip of the tongue. Rubin seemed to want to hide the fact that he was a magician.
“Luden, I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to spread rumors. Chloe, you know. What I said just now was… … .”
Then Chloe said cheerfully.
“I know! Isn’t Luden a madman?”
“Huh, huh? You knew that from the beginning?”
“Yeah. I felt it when you two were sparring.”
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Rubin also thought that Chloe would have recognized her. It seemed that her identity had been revealed somehow, but she didn’t care.
It would have been better to be accepted as a magician. If you were a magician, there would be a clear limit to your growth as a magician.
It might be able to put some reassurance in the eyes of those who are already suspicious, especially Celesne.
“Oh, that’s right, Oscar!”
“huh?”
“congratulations!”
Oscar’s face was bewildered. What came out of Chloe’s mouth next was news that would please him.
“You’ve become incredibly popular?”
“What? Me?”
In fact, Rubin was the only one who knew of Oscar’s great qualities. Most of the C-class cadets thought of Oscar as just a talkative guy.
But today’s magic duel has completely changed the other cadets’ perception of Oscar.
“Really?”
“Yeah, everyone’s talking about you. Aren’t there a lot of kids who want to learn magic from you?”
“Oh, my… I was just showing you basic magic.”
Even Chloe, who had been half-believing Rubin’s words until now, had no choice but to admit it after today’s incident.
Even though it was basic magic, it was not easy to manipulate the four elemental series so flexibly.
And what about the ice whirlwind that decorated the training ground? In fact, it was magic created by Rubin’s blood frost, but no one noticed it.
Even Oscar himself unknowingly thought it was a spell cast by accident or mistake.
In reality, there were times when such things would happen. Mistakes like casting different magic spells in quick succession, and then the spells would get tangled up and a completely different spell would be cast.
Anyway, as the youngest of the Witherspoons, Chloe knew better than anyone how great Oscar’s skills were.
“To be honest, I was a little surprised too?”
“Oh, you mean that?”
“no way?”
“You want to learn magic from me like the other girls…?”
Chloe blinked as she looked at Oscar, who had become extremely arrogant. She admitted what needed to be admitted, but she still had to point out the misunderstanding.
“Hehe, sorry, that’s not what I meant. And just in case you’re worried that I might disappoint you later, let me point out one more thing… … .”
Chloe smiled brightly at Oscar, who opened his eyes as if he was expecting what she would say next.
“There wasn’t a girl among your friends who wanted to learn magic from you.”
“What! That’s ridiculous… … .”
She added comfortingly, patting Oscar’s shoulder, who was very exhausted.
“Instead, I wanted to have a formal magic duel with you, Oscar. I felt like what I showed you today wasn’t everything.”
Chloe’s expression was quite serious. It seemed as if she was going to rent the sparring room right away if I agreed.
“ah…….”
Oscar had a strange expression somewhere between burdensome and honored. A magical duel with an imperial noble, and with the young lady of the Witherspoon family at that!
After struggling between those two emotions for a while, Oscar finally felt the burden win out, so he just smiled awkwardly and changed the subject.
“By the way, Chloe. How did your training go?”
“Me? I got a penalty point.”
“Penalty points? So you lost? You? To whom?”
Chloe scratched her head in embarrassment, but her face definitely didn’t look like she had lost in a duel.
As expected.
“No, it’s not that I’m mad… I just accidentally broke the magic barrier.”
Afterwards, the three of them came down from the tower and walked around the schoolyard.
As I was walking towards the Rhapsody Building of the dormitory, I ran into Celestia. She happened to be looking for Chloe.
“You are here, Miss.”
Celestia noticed Rubin and Oscar next to Chloe and gave them a quick courtesy.
“Did you meet Professor Solana?”
“Yes, I am on my way back from meeting the school administrator with him.”
Celestia had come to school because Chloe had broken the magic barrier in the training grounds.
The school said there was no need to do so, but Celestia pushed ahead and completed the compensation process.
“Luden, Oscar. If you’re bored, why don’t you come over to my villa this weekend?”
As we neared the dorms, Chloe suggested.
Oscar opened his eyes wide and looked at Rubin. If Rubin didn’t respond, he had no confidence in going alone.
“No, I think I have work this weekend.”
“Hey, what’s going on this weekend! I’ve always wanted to go see the villa where Witherspoon’s wife lives.”
“Sorry, Oscar. I can’t help it. Can we go next time, Chloe?”
Chloe nodded willingly. Although she was the one who was rejected, Oscar seemed to be the most hurt of the three.
Eventually, a fork in the road appeared and Rubin and Oscar headed towards the dormitory.
“Traitor, fraud.”
Oscar seemed more upset that Chloe hadn’t accepted his offer than that he had lost today.
It was unfortunate for him, but there was nothing he could do. He had to hurry as much as possible to rescue Oscar’s father.
Since I can’t leave the city during the week because of classes, this weekend was the fastest I could get.
‘I guess I should check the map first.’
As Oscar continued to mumble and complain, Rubin thought about it.
Two days later.
Rubin went to Kuze’s bookstore every evening and continued his training in the underground space. In between, he worked out a rescue plan for the weekend.
“Huh, Tina?”
While Rubin was training underground, Kuze was collecting maps of certain cities as Rubin had instructed.
Next to her, Tina, transformed into a meerkat, was wandering around distractedly. It was because she was bored.
“Please be still… … .”
“Oh, it’s a map! Bayanegro… Tresden… … .”
Tina climbed onto Kuze’s shoulders and looked down at the map with sparkling eyes.
Bayanegro was the largest city in the world, and the closest warehouse to Capotini was located there. The materials for the ‘black leaves’ used on Per were all sent from there.
“Are we finally going to get out of Capotini?”
“Only for the weekend. And… … .”
At Kuze’s attitude of taking it easy, Tina revealed her sharp teeth.
“Surely you’re not going to take me again?”
“The Master has instructed us. Lady Tina, while we are away, you must carry out a very important mission here.”
“Did you think that if you said that, I’d be like, ‘Wow, really? This is exciting? I’ll work hard!’?”
Meerkat Tina bared her threatening fangs at Kuze.
Kuze wondered for a moment whether meerkats were originally animals that showed their fangs, but then came to his senses and made an excuse.
“… Hmm, just in case Rosenthaler comes looking for you. Tina should stay in Capotini in case that happens.”
“Are you telling me to transform into Rubin and just talk nonsense?”
The assassins of the Assassin Sword Family were, at best, subjects of the Imperial Order. There was no exception to the fact that they were children who lived and were educated by Roynenser.
Since she couldn’t leave the city without the permission of the management, Tina had to stay behind and play Rubin’s role.
“If you see this, Tina, you will think it would be better for you to stay here.”
Kuze picked a map and handed it to Tina. It was a map of Tresden, which was close to Bayanegro.
“The master asked me to get it separately, so I received it from the warehouse today.”
It wasn’t just a simple map of Tresden. It included not only the city center, but also the ‘Valley Prison’ on the outskirts of the city.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a map exclusively for the guards of the Valley Prison. It was something that could easily be obtained from the Assassin’s Blade stronghold warehouse, but it was unclear why Rubin would need it.
“crazy.”
Tina, who noticed that, quickly hid her fangs and frowned.
“Our master has planned his outing well. He’s even interested in the Empire’s first-class prison. I’ll just stay here and play a play with Rosenthaler. Kuze, take care.”
