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Episode 60
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“As this is a meeting to discuss the qualifications of an Archmage, the main achievements of Yann Irantes will also be evaluated at this meeting.”
“… … .”
“Of course, the verdict on the immortality spell will be made that day.”
The good and evil of the immortality spell were still unclear.
Should we tolerate the magic of the magician belonging to the Irantes since we do not sense any magic?
Or, should we punish them since they have gone against the flow of life and death?
Questions and answers related to this have been continuously asked in the Inquisition for several decades.
-This is a ritual that violates the cycle of life and death! This is absolutely evil!
-Look here, do you sense magic from the wizards belonging to the Irantes Tower? No!
-That’s right! If the magic of immortality had violated the laws of heaven, the gods would have been the first to step forward and branded it with the brand of magic!
To prevent the imperial family from using this trial to eliminate political enemies, it has been a rule since ancient times that only high-ranking nobles participate in this heresy trial.
But these noble forces defended the Irantes Tower at every meeting.
The reason was simple.
Their goal was to obtain the magic of immortality from the Tower of Irantes.
Even though they were the three major powers, they could not ignore the strong claims of these nobles and define the Irantes Tower as an evil force.
This is also the reason why there has been no significant progress in the Inquisition trials over the past several decades.
“That’s why we want to use this roundtable.”
“… … .”
“The idea is to define the Irantes Tower as an evil force through a roundtable discussion comprised of only the three major powers, without any opposing forces.”
The intention was to drag the Irantes Tower to a place where the nobles had no say, as the opposition from the nobles was strong.
A roundtable where only the three major powers can exert influence.
“… …Just a moment.”
After hearing Garon Theobald’s words, Riley immediately asked a question with a slightly confused expression.
“Did the nobles remain silent when they were openly oppressing the Irantes Tower through the roundtable conference?”
“Riley, there’s something you’re missing right now.”
At this, Garon Theobald gave a slight laugh and continued his answer.
“When did we say we would suppress the Irantes Tower?”
“……yes?”
“Let’s think again carefully about what the agenda for this roundtable meeting was.”
“ah…….”
Hearing that, Riley let out a sigh as if she had realized something.
okay.
The agenda for this roundtable discussion was whether or not Jan Irantes should be promoted to Archmage.
Formally, this means that it is not a place to oppress or judge the Irantes Tower.
Therefore, the forces supporting the Irantes Tower had no reason to oppose this roundtable conference.
“The Imperial Family has been deliberately keeping a low profile for the past few years. They have always been passive whenever it comes to matters related to the Tower of Irantes.”
“… … .”
“The Imperial Family has not only eased some of the restrictions on the Irantes Tower, but has also continuously extended a hand of reconciliation in external settings.”
Of course, it was just an act.
The plan was to pretend to tuck his tail between his legs, grab the hands of the Irantes Tower, and drag the Irantes Tower into the trap.
But would the nobles ever realize this fact?
Even the nobles had no doubt that the royal family would delay for years and sharpen their swords.
As time goes by, people tend to accept what they see in front of them.
Ah, the royal family is finally going to take a step back.
Finally, they are going to acknowledge the immortality spell created by the Irantes Magic Tower.
Naturally, these ideas were bound to spread secretly among the nobles.
And what if, in such a situation, the Imperial Court announced that it would hold a roundtable discussion to discuss whether or not to elevate Jan Irantes to Archmage?
It’s obvious even without looking, you know.
I can hear the nobles’ conversation from here.
-Hoho, the royal family is finally willing to acknowledge the Irantes Tower.
-I opposed it for the sake of appearance, but I guess they also wanted to be granted the magic of immortality.
-How shameful. You’re only now pretending to be kind and offering a hand of reconciliation. Does the royal family have no pride?
“Do you understand?”
“… … .”
“There was not a single noble among them who opposed the holding of this round table conference. On the contrary, they warmly welcomed the conference.”
To become a great wizard, one must go through a truly arduous process.
And the roundtable was the final stop on that journey.
Ian Shishkin, Cherdian Sokolov, Crombel Stingwood, Dmitry Kissin, Marta Pargerich.
Without a single exception, all five of these archmages have gone through the Round Table.
So, it is only natural that the nobles would welcome this round table conference.
They will think that, as history has shown so far, Jan Irantes will also be reborn as an archmage through this meeting.
But who knew?
In fact, this roundtable was a trap to hunt down the Irantes Tower.
“The three major powers will use the Round Table to expose all the atrocities committed by the Irantes Tower.”
“… … .”
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“I will use those atrocities as an excuse to define the Irantes Magic Tower, which uses the magic of immortality, as an evil force.”
The Ucria Tower would have already agreed with the other three powers about this plan.
You could tell by the way Garon Theobald spoke with such confidence.
The three major powers also have no reason to refuse this offer from the Ucria Tower.
As they had been keeping the Irantes Tower in check, they probably didn’t want to miss this opportunity to have a legitimate excuse to punish them.
‘That’s a really thorough plan.’
[huh.]
As Riley said, it was a really thorough plan.
You can guess how long it’s been since Yukria sharpened her blade.
okay.
This was the powerful blow that the Yukria Tower had been preparing for years.
“Riley, you know what happens to the forces of evil.”
Once defined as an evil force, the Tower of Irantes will never be able to avoid its downfall.
All records of them will be burned, and their existence will be erased from the history of the Empire forever.
Because that was the miserable end that all evil forces had met so far.
“Of course, the guys from the Irantes Tower won’t just sit back and let this happen.”
It was a given.
Who would surrender obediently when they would die if they stayed still?
Surely, the Irantes will rush in, fighting until the moment my breath is cut off.
That’s why it’s war.
It would be a huge battle, with casualties expected to be numerous, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that the city of Wilhelm would be completely destroyed.
Even if they were the three major powers, they had to take at least that level of risk in order to bring down the Irantes Tower.
“I didn’t want you to get caught up in that war. That’s why I tried so hard to eliminate you in the second test.”
“… … .”
“After the war is over and the situation in the magical world has stabilized, it would be better for you to choose the magic tower.”
It was clear that the war with the Irantes Tower would have major repercussions not only for the three major powers, but for the entire empire.
And this huge wave will even sweep away the wizards who have just entered the five great towers.
As Garon Theobald said, rather than being in the midst of this turbulent period, it would have been most stable to have ended all wars and entered the Five Towers.
[So that’s why.]
Now I understand Garon Theobald’s behavior during the second test.
-So I’ll give you one last warning. Just give up. And aim for the next test.
-In these circumstances, I can never guarantee your life.
Why did he keep urging Riley to surrender?
Why did he use defensive magic to protect us at the moment when ancient magic exploded?
From the moment Garon Theobald heard Becky’s plan, he was determined to protect us from war.
It was just that the Irantes Matap, who was supervising the selection test, could not explain the whole situation, so he used a somewhat drastic method.
“So, please, please.”
“… … .”
“I don’t know about other places, but please don’t enter the Tower of Irantes.”
Garon Theobald continued.
“Just ignore the naming rights they gave you. If you go there, you will meet your end without enjoying anything.”
“… … .”
[… … .]
Riley and I faced Garon Theobald.
His eyes looked more earnest than ever. We could feel the sincerity of his heart.
but.
We had no choice but to decline this request from Garon Theobald.
[Riley.]
‘yes?’
[Tell me exactly what I say. I have a really good plan.]
We had our reasons for doing so.
“Miss Becky. And Sir Theobald.”
“… … .”
“Would you like to hear my plan?”
That was the final move that would make the one-shot prepared by the three major powers even more powerful.
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“Hey kid.”
“… … .”
“Are you aware of the roundtable conference that will be held in three months?”
I looked straight ahead again at the sound of Jan Lantes’ voice.
He had already finished his work and was looking away from the chess board, staring at Riley.
[Haa… …. Finally, you made the next move.]
I was staring at the chessboard for over 30 minutes without saying anything, so I thought about something else for a moment.
[By the way, Riley.]
‘yes?’
[What did he just ask?]
I couldn’t hear what he was saying because I was recalling our conversation last night.
‘Are you aware of the roundtable conference that will be held in three months?’
[ah.]
A roundtable discussion to be held in three months?
How could you not know that?
We talked about that so many times yesterday that I was sick of it.
[Well, you can answer that question on your own, right?]
‘yes.’
Riley looked up from the chessboard and at Yann Lantes as he answered.
“I understand that this roundtable discussion is being held to discuss the Lord of the Tower’s rank as Archmage.”
“hmm.”
Hearing that answer, Jan Lantes nodded with a satisfied expression.
“Yeah. It’s nice that I don’t have to explain everything.”
“… … .”
“Then, child, I will tell you only the main points, so listen carefully to what I say.”
In fact, it was obvious what Jan Lantes was going to say.
Through this roundtable, I will become a great wizard.
Then, the status of this tower will be further elevated.
Well, I guess I’ll just lure Riley to the Irantes Tower by saying something like that.
Rather than hearing such obvious stories, it seemed better to just go back to focusing on chess.
“I intend to eliminate all the other “Big Three” before the Round Table Conference is held.”
[… … ?]
However, contrary to my expectations, the words that came out of Jan Lantes’ mouth were somewhat shocking.
Riley looked up at Jan Lantes with wide eyes, looking quite surprised, which was unusual for her.
Of course, Riley wasn’t the only one surprised.
[No, what… … .]
What did I just hear?
[… … You’re going to eliminate the three major powers before the roundtable conference?]
I couldn’t hide my bewilderment at Jan Lantes’s outrageous remark.
I looked up at the guy’s face, wondering if he was making a bad joke, but I quickly had to shake the thought away.
“… … .”
[… … .]
A look of firm conviction.
That was definitely not the face of a joker.
Jan Lantes wasn’t spouting nonsense. He was more sincere than anyone else right now.
[… … Are you really crazy?]
Of course, I already knew that Jan Lantes was not in his right mind.
But even so, it is still like that.
This is way over the line.
The promise to eliminate the three major powers was not a simple declaration of war.
The Imperial Palace, the Grand Hall, and the Five Great Pagodas.
As can be seen from just the members, the three major powers were the core cornerstones that formed the foundation of the empire.
To say that they will be eliminated means that the empire will be destroyed.
In other words.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Jan Lantes’s remarks just now clearly contained the meaning of treason.
