Episode 174
Well, by the way.
“Would you like to go to the villa for a while?”
The teacher chuckles.
[You’re talking nonsense. Your physical condition is probably not normal yet.]
As expected, our teacher.
You are very quick-witted.
then.
“You will help me, right?”
[Look.]
He shrugged and opened the door.
* * *
Lagrem, an employee of the Alaves Adventurer’s Guild and a 4th circle mana user, felt as if his breath had stopped for a moment.
A man and a woman just opened the door and came in.
I didn’t even glance at the man.
The woman next to him, no, the lady.
She was truly no different from a goddess.
It was bright and fantastic.
Should I just say it’s very splendid?
The sun is clearly outside, so why is it here?
And how can I keep looking at that sun?
That’s ridiculous.
too.
It’s beautiful.
Then the little boy next to the beautiful woman spoke.
“Now, listen carefully. I have no affiliation with the Tulcan Empire, right out.”
The small voice was strangely powerful, and it resonated from those on the second floor, to the third floor, and to the basement.
Moreover, it was heard very clearly in the ears of everyone around here.
“At home, I have an old mother to take care of and children to feed, so I am excluded from the right.”
Lagrem hurriedly shook his head.
I feel like I have to ask something.
Lagrem swallows hard and asks the question that should have been asked in this situation.
“… …Who are you?”
The boy glanced at Lagrem and then turned his head away again.
“This is the last one. Those who don’t want to fall behind, stand aside on the right.”
That was when.
Squeak-
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The door to the VIP room where Jack had previously spoken to Aveiro opened, and a man appeared there.
Short hair.
And a sharp jawline.
Eyes that cannot read the mind.
He looked at the little boy’s face, then at the beautiful woman next to him, and his eyes lit up.
That was definitely different from other people’s reactions.
Not an admiration for the appearance, but as if.
An expression that seems to indicate that he has noticed something.
He said with a small smile.
“… … You are the famous ‘Jack Valantier’. Nice to meet you. I am Chronos, the head of the Adventurer’s Guild Ascension branch.”
* * *
I should say I was a little surprised.
The name sounds quite familiar, doesn’t it?
Chronos?
I slowly looked at the guy’s face.
In great detail.
Eyes, nose, mouth.
If you grow a mustache and about 16 years from now, from that frail-looking gentleman-like appearance… … look at this.
I thought it was cheap, but it’s that guy.
“Tulkan Empire 3rd Knight Division Staff?”
“… … .”
Should I call it a moment?
Around here.
At least 20 of the 60 guild members I could see, along with Kronos, who was about 10 meters away, flinched on the spot.
Then Cronus looks around and bursts into laughter.
Should we say that moment was the starting point?
The look on his face and his demeanor.
It’s changed.
From a gentleman-like appearance to a very sharp scholarly feel.
“I had a feeling it might be you guys.”
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“what?”
“The two men and women who blew up the Dragon Lab. Beckerman and Merengues, who survived the lab, have testified about the appearances of the two men and women. The woman I see before me matches their testimony as ‘a very beautiful woman with jet-black hair and eyes whose depth you can’t even guess.’ And the man… … .”
The guy’s gaze is fixed on me.
“I can’t believe it, but it’s you, Jack Valantier. If you cover your face with a white mask, every part matches the ‘testimony’. My goodness, the one who turned Heynckes Beckerman, the strongest swordsman on the continent and the owner of red mana, and his disciple Merengues into half-cripples is only 14 years old… … Ha, I can’t believe it even if I see it with my own eyes.”
The guy’s attitude is really strange.
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Then the guy waves his hands.
In line with that.
Turuk-
Turuk-
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The 20 guild members who had responded to the words ‘Tulkan Empire 3rd Knight Staff’ came out and surrounded the master.
I didn’t mention it, but ever since I joined this adventurer’s guild, I’ve been focusing all my senses on those twenty or so people.
Because these guys’ momentum was no joke.
The lowest level is Circle 7, the rest are Circle 8, and there are even Circle 9s.
There’s no way a weak country like this would have this many high-circle users.
So if you don’t see these kids, who else will you see?
It’s so freaking suspicious.
“… … To be honest.”
“If I may tell you?”
“I am very embarrassed.”
Pick, I ended up laughing.
“I can tell just by looking at it. Even the way you speak is trembling, so do I really need to say it?”
It was at that moment that I was trying to walk slowly.
Cronus speaks in a meaningful tone.
“There is only one thing we can do here.”
“one?”
What is this?
Bona Manaji.
Aren’t you asking for a fight?
Slowly raised the mana.
5 circle mana user.
That’s my current state, but no one here takes it at face value.
If it had been a simple 5-circle mana user, such a massacre would not have been possible.
Even though my body isn’t normal, it’s not like I don’t have faith.
As I said before, am I the one who loses?
That’s something that’s impossible even in dreams.
A string of tension pulled taut.
Next.
Cronus gestured.
The high circle mana users belonging to the Tulkan Empire exchanged glances and drew their swords all at once.
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Judging from the fact that some of them are wielding daggers, it seems that some of them are of assassin origin.
and.
So they are ready.
He swung his sword.
Crunch-!
Crunch-!
Not towards me, but towards their own necks.
“… … ?”
dump-
dump-
Among those who fell was Cronus.
5 seconds.
It probably didn’t even take 5 seconds.
In this way, Chronos, including the high circle users, collapsed from their seats.
Blood soaking through the floor.
this.
“What’s the situation?”
[Interesting.]
It feels like watching a farce… no, like watching a play.
Because.
Exactly 10 seconds later.
In the place where everyone had fallen, a man slowly stood up.
Kronos is smiling with the same meaningful expression as before.
The guy who got up from his seat took out something like a potion from his bosom and took a shot, causing the wound near the heart to regenerate and the bleeding to stop.
It only lasted 15 seconds.
How long did it take for all this to happen?
“Staff… … Blind? Why the potion… … ?”
Several mana users, lying on the ground and on the verge of suffocation, look at Kronos.
It looks like he was filled with great doubt, as he never thought that Kronos would be alive.
If you look at the situation, you can roughly picture it.
The blood flowing from the corners of their mouths is very black.
This is a symptom that only appears when you are severely poisoned, and there is only one case where all the other mana users except for Kronos have this appearance.
All weapons except the dagger wielded by Cronus were poisoned.
“… … Why, Cooluck, are you drinking the potion? Why… … .”
Cronus chuckles.
“Why, why? I ate because I wanted to live.”
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“… … ??”
The knight died with his eyes open, without being able to resolve the mystery.
Those who are likely to be neutral look blank.
But I wasn’t.
He’s still a funny guy.
“They have encountered an unstoppable enemy, and instead of fighting to prevent the spread of unintended information, they all commit suicide… … This is definitely typical of the Tulcan Empire.”
I turned my head.
Just then, Cronus also turns his head.
I made eye contact with the guy.
Why did that guy say he wanted to live, why did he take the potion?
It’s simple.
“Do you want to hold hands with me?”
The guy nodded and answered.
“I don’t know how much you know about me, but I can tell you this one thing for sure.”
“which?”
The guy takes a step forward.
“I invite strong people.”
[Oh.]
As the Master reacts, a small smile appears on the corner of the boy’s mouth.
“The Crown Prince is strong. The nation known as the Tulcan Empire is also strong. To be exact, it’s hard to describe it with the word strong. But.”
The guy clasps his hands together politely.
“In my eyes, you are higher than the Tulcan Empire and its crown prince.”
Oh, this is driving me crazy.
Why is this so funny?
“I would like to invite you. If you want to test my abilities, then test them. I am confident that I can satisfy you in whatever you ask.”
The surroundings are enveloped in silence.
“This is how I, the weak, live. I will serve you.”
I walked slowly.
As I spoke to Aveiro before coming to Ascendblo, I have seen countless talented people in my past life.
The talents mentioned here usually refer to people with exceptional abilities that are different from those of others.
Beyond knowledge, wisdom, intrigue, and strategy, swords, bows, spears, axes, bludgeons, and magic.
There are many other people who have talents and have developed them into something great.
I’ve seen it so many times.
And among them, there were some who were similar to Aveiro, and some who were worse than Aveiro.
Chronos before my eyes.
This guy is very similar to Aveiro.
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Because he’s smart too.
Besides, people still don’t know.
When the Tulcan Empire devised a strategy to unify the continent, the crown prince did not devise the strategy alone.
I worked with about 4 talented people, including this Kronos in front of me.
in other words.
This guy is a key figure in the Tulcan Empire, and he is not only favored by the crown prince, but also follows him like the sun.
A guy like that bows down and comes in first?
About 34 years ago, when I was in my mother’s womb, my mouth would have watered, but I’m not an idiot.
If I was the kind of person who would fall for something like this, I would have left this world a long time ago.
I know who the fool is.
“In a previous life.”
“… … ?”
“You said the same thing.”
“… … What are you saying?”
“When was it, yes? It was probably when Iskandar was in a corner. You came to me alone in the middle of the night and asked me to serve you.”
“… … .”
“Did I really believe you or not?”
Kronos had an expression on his face like it was nothing special.
I guess you took my words as if they had some kind of implied meaning rather than at face value.
therefore.
For example, like comparing it to a novel or something like that.
Just then the guy said.
“If it’s a novel, it’s worth listening to. I think I would believe it if I were you.”
“why?”
“Because I know the details of the Tulcan Empire. All the way to the very depths.”
I ended up laughing faintly.
The teacher next to me had been watching the situation with an interested expression on his face for some time, with his arms crossed, as if he were a complete bystander.
fairly.
I guess it looked fun.
Well, it’s fun even for me, so I wonder if it wouldn’t be fun for you, Teacher.
to be honest.
“You’re right. At that time, I was wondering where Iskandar was hiding and what kind of strategy he had prepared. I thought you would know. But.”
“however?”
“That and me saving you are two separate issues. Why do you think they are the same?”
The laughter deepens.
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“You will regret it.”
“regret?”
Jeobuk-
Pause-
As you take a step forward, Kronos takes a step back.
