#28. Night Out (1)
In the end, I had no choice but to follow Kaisel and get on the magic wagon.
To be honest, I was expecting the other kids to hold on to me, but everyone, including Cain and Senia, sent me away with an attitude of, ‘There’s nothing we can do if it’s Professor Kaicel.’
“It seems like you’ve made quite a few friends.”
“I also have some kids that I hang out with.”
“I see.”
As we drove along the darkened road, Kaisel spoke in a cold voice.
“The Daejeon card was good.”
“yes?”
“Depending on your opponent, you could have lost.”
“That’s… that’s right.”
For example, if my opponent was Senia, there is a high chance that I would have lost.
“If it were Xenia Artian and Cain Trigger, you would have lost.”
“Not only Senia, but also Kane?”
Charlotte was in the mock match, but Kane was not.
How can you say that when you’ve never seen Kane fight?
“I know just by looking at it.”
“hmm…….”
I know Kane’s skills because I’ve seen him subdue terrorists… … but how did Kaisel figure out Kane’s capabilities?
I was a little curious.
“Even Helios Chanetis, whom you faced, would have been defeated depending on the strategy.”
“I guess so.”
“Don’t take offense. It’s a compliment.”
“Is this a compliment?”
“I’m praising you for finally winning.”
“…….”
What good does it do to give a little compliment?
“As promised, I will allow you to obtain temporary ranger qualifications.”
“thank you.”
“There’s nothing to be thankful for.”
I finally managed to get first place and become a temporary ranger, but I didn’t feel much of a sense of accomplishment because the attitude was so business-like.
‘I can’t help it. I have to feel a sense of accomplishment from getting dinner.’
It is none other than Professor Kaisel.
There’s no way I’d take you to a mediocre restaurant.
I’ll take you to an incredibly fancy restaurant.
‘I was also curious about what you usually eat.’
Actually, I can’t quite imagine this man eating.
I felt quite uncomfortable thinking about eating bread with my hands like other people.
‘Like slurping noodles… I don’t think I’ll ever do something like that.’
You probably don’t eat steaks cut so elegantly every day, so what kind of diet would that be?
‘Let’s stay still.’
An idea occurred to me.
“Uncle.”
“What is it?”
“Does the production department develop anything like a substitute?”
“Substitute?”
“Even if you don’t eat rice… you can fill up and get all the nutrients by just taking one pill or potion.”
“Hmm… I’ve never heard of such a thing.”
Wasn’t it?
I thought that Kaisel might supplement its nutrition with such things instead of eating rice, but it seems I was wrong.
“That’s interesting.”
“yes?”
“If such a drug were developed, there would likely be considerable demand. There are many sick people in the world who cannot chew and eat food on their own.”
“…….”
“Good idea. I’ll have to talk to the drug department.”
“Ah, this is something related to medicine and responsibility…….”
I was a little nervous because, unexpectedly, Kaisel took it seriously.
“If it comes true, you will be paid royalties.”
“No, there’s no need to do that…….”
“The rights relationship must be made clear.”
“…….”
Kaisel looked serious as he began to seriously consider the matter.
I was at a loss for words, so I just turned my gaze to the surrounding scenery.
“Oh, by the way.”
“What is it?”
“Where are you going now? I don’t think it’s towards the southern shopping district.”
“It’s the north.”
“Aren’t there only mountains in the north?”
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The island has developed commercial facilities in the south, where there is a port.
The north side, where the entrance to the Labyrinth is located, has rough terrain and not many people go near it.
“There are shops in the north too.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah, it’s a place you can’t go without an introduction.”
Are they secret shops that no one can visit?
“I wonder what kind of stores there are.”
“For example, the clothes I’m wearing now were made at a tailor shop in the North.”
After hearing that, I took another look at the suit Kaisel was wearing.
A luxurious and heavy suit consisting only of dark colors such as black and purple.
It may also function as a magical defensive device.
“But these stores aren’t suitable for you yet. For the next few years, you should only use the southern shopping district.”
“All right.”
That was the end of Kaisel’s explanation.
Before we knew it, the magic wagon had left the academy and was climbing up the hill.
“It’s true that there are hardly any people around here.”
“yes.”
“Will the restaurant we go to also be crowded?”
“There are no people there.”
“yes?”
“There are no chefs or waiters. They only serve one group of customers per day.”
“……?”
It was a difficult story to understand.
“No, then how does a restaurant operate?”
A thought crossed my mind at that moment.
“Is there any way that the ingredients and cooking utensils are there… so that you can cook for me yourself?”
“Don’t talk nonsense, you idiot.”
“…….”
I was a little excited, wasn’t I?
“There are no chefs or waiters, but there are golems to serve the food. The golems will prepare the food and serve it to you.”
“uh…….”
It’s a bit of a wondrous story… … but will it taste good?
It’s different from what I expected.
“Uncle.”
“What is it?”
“Can’t we just go to a regular restaurant? It doesn’t have to be a special restaurant up north.”
“Are you dissatisfied?”
“It feels like it’s going to be more like a field trip than a meal. This is a bit…”
I wasn’t really looking forward to having a proper meal with Kaisel, but I wasn’t really in the mood.
“That still won’t work.”
“Do you like the food that golems cook for you?”
“No way.”
“Then why do you want to go to a place like that?”
“Because there are no people.”
“yes?”
Do you perhaps have extreme social phobia?
Like you can’t eat in a place where there are other people?
“It becomes a hassle when there are people.”
“What is that…….”
“Because it’s dangerous.”
The moment I looked at Kaisel’s face because I couldn’t understand.
Something flashed before us.
“……!”
Boom!
A bigger explosion than the fireball I blew in the rookie match!
I was prepared for the entire Magic Quadricycle to be engulfed in flames, but fortunately that didn’t happen.
A semi-transparent shield-like thing automatically deployed to protect the magic wagon.
“Uncle, what the heck is this….”
“The timing is bad. No, I should say it’s fortunate.”
The magic wagon continued to race through the flames.
But the large fireballs continued to fall.
“Professors at Ars Magna Academy conduct various researches.”
“yes?”
“But there are some people who don’t like that research.”
Kaisel spoke while holding the steering wheel next to me, who was looking embarrassed.
“For example, the pill-type substitute food we just talked about infringes on the vested interests of the liquid food company for patients. Then, the company will try to block us from developing a substitute food.”
“then…….”
“In reality, no company would attack me with something like that. I just gave an example to make it easier to understand.”
So then this means… … that those who don’t like the research that Kaisel is conducting sent assassins?
“Uncle, then you were going to an unmanned restaurant with no people…….”
“When ordinary people get involved in terrorism, the aftermath is a hassle.”
Kwakwakwang!
The four-wheeler shook violently with an explosion much larger than before.
“The tire blew out.”
“Hey, tires?”
“I don’t think I can drive any further.”
“Keissel said, taking his hands off the wheel.
“Get down, Eriol.”
* * *
Now we were in the dark mountains.
The lights of the academy could be seen in the distance, but the surroundings were completely dark.
“…….”
And then, out of the darkness, the attackers appeared.
They were masked, black-clothed men.
“Professor Kaisel Valencia.”
Among the assailants, a taller man spoke up.
“The encryption technique that sealed the will of the Duke of Abilent… is it still being deciphered?”
“no.”
“what?”
“Because the interpretation has already been completed.”
“……!”
I could feel the bad guys holding their breath.
“I will send you what was written in the will by telecommunication magic tomorrow morning. The original will also be sent by express mail tomorrow.”
“Kaiser Valencia……!”
A tall man who appeared to be the leader shouted urgently.
“I must have warned you several times, but you forgot!”
“There were seven warnings, direct and indirect. I never forgot them.”
“We clearly warned you not to break the seal of the will! If the contents of the will are revealed, much blood will be shed, so stop deciphering the encryption!”
“That’s right.”
An eerie atmosphere was felt all around.
This is… … living.
“I just ignored your warnings.”
“Kaiser Valencia……!”
At that moment, the villains who had surrounded us moved all at once.
“I will kill you here and bury the contents of your will in darkness forever!”
Even I, a layman, could understand.
The villains who surrounded us now… …were all skilled enough to display martial arts skills that were even better than those of Cain or Senia.
but…….
“That’s impossible.”
Sigh.
A moment when a very short, sharp sound was heard.
Hundreds of black blades, seemingly made of extremely thin obsidian, danced in the air.
It really happened in an instant.
“ah…….”
“eww…….”
I couldn’t even hear a proper scream.
Even the villain who appeared to be the leader died with only his last groans.
Kaisel simply stood there without lifting a finger, and in an instant everything was sorted out.
‘This is… … .’
I swallowed as I looked at the sight unfolding before my eyes.
‘This is… … Kaisel Valencia.’
One of the ten greatest magicians on the continent.
The youngest head of the Department of Principles at Ars Magna Academy.
I could clearly see some of that skill… …with my own two eyes.
“I beg your pardon, Eriol.”
Kaisel said, taking a step forward.
“I have to clean up. I don’t think I’ll be able to have dinner with you.”
“I don’t think I’ll be able to have a meal with my uncle right after something like this…….”
The moment Kaisel used magic, I could feel a vast amount of spells being projected into the air.
The overwhelming amount of information was putting a strain on my brain, and I even felt a slight headache.
“You take care of dinner yourself.”
“all right.”
As I nodded, Kaisel put his hand into my arms.
And then she took out a luxurious leather wallet.
“Uncle, this is…….”
“Use this money to buy dinner.”
Kaisel handed over a wad of bills.
“I use the rest as pocket money.”
The first allowance I received from my uncle.
It was almost the same amount as the top entrance scholarship.
