072. Salt crystal (3)
Seongjin repeatedly recreated [Auror Concealment] for Dasha, who had difficulty believing it even after seeing it with her own eyes.
“How could this happen…?” … .”
She couldn’t get over the shock for a while.
“How can carefully selected trainees complete a process that takes an average of 3 to 4 years in just one day? … .”
Seongjin just shrugged his shoulders while keeping his Auror active.
okay? Well, that’s good enough.
I have a record of building the 5th Auror level in just a few weeks, while others would take an average of 7 years.
Still, my father treats me like a child who left me at the water’s edge.
“Sir, is it possible for you to move in that state?”
In response to Dasha’s question, Seongjin cautiously took a step forward. But without any reward for her efforts, her faint appearance suddenly returned to its original state.
“Hmm… … .”
This isn’t that easy.
Seongjin concentrated his mind and tried to concretize the image he had been constantly repeating.
In fact, he was recalling a memory from his time as a hunter in order to manipulate Aurors more easily.
A long time ago, the day I was stranded in the middle of the nest of a deadly poisonous monster, the Fire Caterpillar.
Memories of gathering energy from my entire body and layering my respiratory system and skin over and over again to withstand the moisture that was floating in the air, as well as the deadly poison that was dissolved in everything that came into contact with my body.
Seongjin walked for two full days without stopping, crawling back to his unit through a solo dance where he could not breathe properly and his skin would melt in an instant if he let his guard down even for a moment.
‘okay. [Auror Concealment] is not simply a technique that binds an Auror to the body.’
What needs to be imaged is the water-tight aura film that was there then.
The aura is constantly circulated in connection with the inside of the body so that it does not leave the surface of the body, but the density is maintained so that no external aura is pushed in.
and.
All you have to do is move your body like you did then.
“Is it possible to do that so easily? This is crazy… … !”
Dasha’s cry of astonishment was heard from the side.
After several trials and errors, Seongjin eventually succeeded in taking his first steps without any change in his presence. After that, it was all smooth sailing.
Soon, Seongjin was able to move around the room fairly stably and without making any traces. He even seemed to be jumping in place while using some auras on his legs.
“No, what on earth did you do? “Why does [Auror Concealment] seem so easy when you do it?”
In response to Dasha’s question, which seemed somewhat desperate, Seongjin kindly explained it by adapting the image he had created.
So Dasha, use your imagination. You are a shaman frog. To put it simply, imagine that you are a shaman frog who had the misfortune to fall into the middle of a poisonous ant nest. Since you are not immune to the ant’s venom, you must constantly secrete the venom into your skin mucus to protect yourself. However, once all the poison has been secreted, the body can no longer protect itself, so the secreted poison must be absorbed back into the skin. So, the poisonous frog releases the poisonous mucus from the venom of the poisonous ant… … .
And Dasha listened to the gibberish explanation for a long time.
“Unbelievable… … .”
He looked at Seongjin with a vain look on his face, then lowered his head and muttered softly.
“Can something be done with such a messed up method? Is that it? This dirty world where geniuses do everything… … .”
“… … .”
There was no way Seongjin, who had strained his senses as much as possible to fine-tune the aura, could not have heard it, but he decided to ignore it for now.
There was a sense of guilt that someone had taken away the results of years of hard work in one go.
“… “Tomorrow, I will get you a stealth suit that fits you.”
Dasha, who was struggling for a moment in panic, finally came to her senses and spoke.
“Now that this has happened, I must never, ever be caught.”
Her face, with her fists tightly clenched, is quite solemn.
“Can’t we just sneak out now?”
“What are you saying! Of course, you have a sense of the most important skill, but [Auror Concealment] is not the only assassination skill. “I haven’t even started practicing killing sound, breathing, and consciousness yet.”
Dasha said that there is a long way to go in the future.
Depending on the situation, you need to learn a few steps, and you also need to know assassin weapon skills, cancer skills, how to use drugs such as sleeping pills, and how to deal with various other unexpected situations.
“It takes a long time to practice to use those many techniques properly. You also need to prepare in advance for various reasons. Above all… … .”
“Above all?”
“I can feel it. “You still lack faith.”
Ah, that damn faith.
“Do you understand? The lower level of Auror concealment may work for ordinary people, but it is not yet at a level that can completely exclude Auror users. So, don’t create an unfortunate situation where you go out rashly and get caught, thereby strengthening the palace’s security.”
Seongjin slowly raised his arm and looked at the hand, which was visible but whose presence was somehow blurred.
Although his presence has certainly become quite faint, it may not be enough to fool the imperial knights as completely as Dasha.
“Sir, please keep this in mind. Above all else, what must be prioritized is Your Majesty’s safety. If you want to go stealth, you must definitely accompany me. Do you understand?”
“yea, I got it.”
Seongjin answered half-heartedly, avoiding Dasha’s burning eyes, and she let out a deep sigh.
“Whoa, what on earth is this, me digging my own grave? I thought that if I spent enough time teaching him, he would give up in at least three years… … .”
As expected, you were just trying to kill time.
Please, you must never attempt to leave the palace alone like this. yes? yes?
Even after seeing Seongjin, who could not hear anything, lying calmly on the bed, Dasha continued to pray and then returned.
of course.
As soon as her presence disappeared completely from Jinju Palace, it was natural for Seongjin to jump up and open the terrace door.
Should we just take a quick look around Jinju Palace?
I’m going to wander around in my palace, so what’s the problem if I get caught?
* * *
“Asin introduced it as a new mineral.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The main palace on a dark moonless night.
Seonghwang was receiving a report from No. 21, Enrique, in a dark room without any light.
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“Grand Duke Asein called it [red gold] because it was red gold.”
“It’s savings… … .”
“yes. The Archduke assured that its value would soon rise higher than that of gold due to its scarcity. It is a little heavier than gold and has a beautiful red luster, so it is considered suitable as a precious metal. “It is as hard as platinum and difficult to work, but it is gaining popularity among the wealthy as an unchanging precious metal.”
Seonghwang said, tilting his head to one side.
“Even so, it won’t be that easy to break into the Asin goldworks market.”
“It appears that the Archduke is actively planning to open the gun. First of all, some of the relics to be delivered to the Orthodox Church are made with savings, and all the gifts prepared for the birthday party are made with savings. In order to maintain the luxurious quality, we mobilized all the craftsmen in the workshop, and everyone said that this was the first time they had seen Grand Duke Asin spend so much money.”
“Right. Perhaps the intention is to use this birthday party as an opportunity to gain public confidence in its value… … .”
Startle. Seonghwang suddenly stopped talking and raised his head to look out his window.
“… … .”
Number 21, puzzled, turned his gaze to follow him, but the imperial palace garden seen through the dark window was just quiet, without any patrols or guards.
“What are you going to do this time?” … .”
“… your majesty?”
“… No, it’s nothing.”
Seonghwang immediately looked at No. 21 again with an expression on his face that nothing had happened.
“So what about that [savings] thing? “Isn’t it alloy?”
“yes. The guild’s technicians tried melting it, but failed to separate anything. Surprisingly, it appears to be a single metal.”
“It’s a strange thing. “If he was Asin, he would have deceived him by thinking that copper was gold, so since he was a man of great stature, he thought it must be an alloy.”
Number 21 looked closely at Seonghwang’s face and carefully asked a question.
“Do you think it is not a new mineral, Your Majesty?”
“Now that it’s a new mineral, don’t you think the timing is perfect? Especially considering that Asean has been lagging behind in terms of resources within its territory for the past several decades. only… … .”
Seonghwang stopped talking, rested his chin and thought for a moment.
“… “I heard that the [red gold] vein extends from the western mountain range toward Carthage?”
No. 21’s body jumped up.
“you’re right. But how… … .”
“okay.”
Although it was pitch-black, No. 21 could clearly see the corner of Seonghwang’s mouth twitching slightly in his bright night-vision eyes.
“In that case, even if it were a truly new metal, it wouldn’t mean much. “It is not a reserve that can be expected to be profitable in the long term.”
“yes?”
“The Grand Duke of Carthage’s grandson must have grown up quite a bit by now. “Asin is starting to get impatient.”
“… yes?”
“He is truly the same old man, then and now.”
“… … .”
How is that so? How far are you looking?
If it were Number 21 in the past, it would have asked Seonghwang that question without hesitation.
But now he just looked at the emperor with slightly confused eyes and then quietly lowered his head.
“Enrique.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Let’s investigate the recent supply and demand of rock salt in Carthage. “It would be a good idea to compare the rock salt trading trends relayed by the Assin Merchant Marine.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Oh, and if you can find freshly mined red gold ore, prepare it. “I will make a brief appearance at the Asean branch soon.”
Number 21 bowed his head and then disappeared into thin air.
After he left.
Seonghwang, who was left alone, slowly turned his head and looked out the window. For a moment, his eyes had a silvery-gray light, and he seemed to be shining alone in the dark room.
“I told you to do whatever you want, but I have no idea where this guy will end up… … .”
As the night deepened and dawn approached, he sat there for a long time, unable to take his eyes off the window.
* * *
Lightly.
Even though there is no wind, the flowers in the flower bed are shaking all at once.
Passsss.
A tree branch that suddenly shook made a small friction sound as the leaves clashed with each other.
“… … ?”
The sudden commotion caught the attention of one of the resident knights who was patrolling at the time. However, the driver who inspected the garden for a while did not find anything unusual and disappeared along the patrol route toward the training ground.
If he had known what was going on in the Jinju Palace garden right now, he would have been horrified.
The prince in his pajamas was literally running around the garden to his heart’s content, testing all the limits of his movements.
‘Ahahahaha!’
[I’m so excited. I’m excited.]
Despite the devil’s scolding, Seongjin just smiled happily to himself.
When I first cautiously left the garden, the resident knight who was standing guard outside the door did not notice Seongjin slipping out onto the terrace. Judging by his auror activity level, he is at the mid-level of an intermediate knight!
‘Is this happening? Then, shall we go somewhere else?’
So Seongjin wandered around the workers’ quarters.
Edith, who usually rushed in at the slightest hint of abnormality, was now in a deep sleep, unaware of anything. Seongjin became confident after hearing the sound of even breathing and grinding teeth coming from her room.
‘Is this enough to work for guards and resident knights?’
Although Dasha said she would need to learn other skills.
Seongjin also had accumulated know-how related to stealth, such as secretly sneaking into monsters’ nests and playing tricks when he was a hunter.
Above all, steadfastness.
-What if I get caught wandering around my palace? What are you going to do?
The solid unwavering spirit that came from this firm confidence was nothing compared to the effect of the vague faith that Dasha had pointed out.
And after a while.
After checking with several resident knights on patrol, Seongjin was now running around the garden as he pleased.
‘Puhahaha! I somehow feel like I’m alive!’
It seemed that the fact that he had been acting politely in order to protect the prince’s health was causing him some stress. It’s been a while since she was able to run as much as she wanted, and it reminded her of her days as a hunter.
Seongjin controlled his Aura as much as possible and moved his body as high and as far as possible. It was a useful time to properly adapt my body to the rapidly increasing number of auras.
However, the Auror, who had just entered the 5th floor, quickly reached his limit.
widely. Percussion. widely.
Seongjin, who carried the Aura on his legs and jumped up the terrace for the last time, sat down on the roof of the Jinju Palace and took a deep breath, uncloaking his Aura. Soon, along with the lack of oxygen, the depleted aura begins to fill up inside the body at a rapid rate.
‘Is this more than expected? Maybe it wouldn’t be too much to go out of the imperial palace alone… … .’
If it weren’t for the whitish pajamas, I might have gone outside the palace right now.
Once again, the Demon King seemed anxious.
[It’s enough to cause such a fuss, right? Let’s go in, Seongjin Lee. It’s already dawn. Children grow well when they sleep well.]
‘… ‘Is that so?’
Come to think of it, I skipped meditation today because I was learning about Auror concealment.
If you want to practice tomorrow morning without a hitch, it would be better to go to bed now.
‘Maybe I won’t have the chance for a while.’
Today was the day Masain returned home.
Recently, he has been living at Jinju Palace almost every day, but he also has a wealthy house and wealthy employees in the capital.
Perhaps, if Masain had remained in Jinju Palace, he would not have been able to cause this mess with peace of mind. He still wasn’t confident that he wouldn’t be caught completely in front of the high-ranking knight who was about to become Dekaron Knight.
‘Okay, let’s commit it while we’re at it. ‘It’s only today.’
[really?!]
After making his decision, Seongjin unfolded his Auror cloak again and quietly returned to his room. I opened the door, but the escort driver, who still didn’t notice anything, yawned and began to doze off.
good. It is perfect.
‘First of all, I’ll have to find some basic clothes and something to cover up with… … .’
I opened the dressing room, but all I could see was flashy clothes that a prince would wear.
‘… I’ll have to ask Dasha to get me some comfortable clothes later.’
Seongjin had no choice but to wear a nutcracker sword belt over his pajamas and boots.
[Are you going to leave then?]
‘Let’s stop by the driver’s lodgings on the way. ‘If I go there, wouldn’t I be able to borrow at least one coat?’
Seongjin began to walk toward the knights’ quarters, trying to keep his presence as low as possible in case the sleeping knights woke up. But he soon realized that there was no need to be so cautious.
In the brightly lit driver’s quarters, an unseasonable drinking party was taking place.
fantasy,
