Episode 325
Looking around, it seems like everyone is thinking roughly similarly.
Uncertainty about what to do when you go to the continent.
Furthermore, following me or not following me and such things require ‘preparation’.
It’s something that requires time to think and decide.
It’s natural to feel confused when you’re asked to make a decision suddenly.
“Sister.”
“huh?”
“Where is the territory that has become a bit deserted recently?”
“The empty land?”
“Among the several estates managed by the nobles I organized, isn’t there one that has a lot of land but no people?”
My sister thinks for a moment.
That was for a moment.
It was like a lightbulb went on in my head.
“Mantis Countdom. I think that would be fine.”
If my sister said it was okay, then it must be okay.
“Give everyone here a place to live in the Mantis Countdom.”
“……entire?”
“Oh, all of them.”
I slowly got up from my seat.
“You heard the gist? Everyone, go to Mantis Countdom. Take your time and feel what kind of place the continent is. What kind of life the many people live. Live a new life.”
and.
“Uncle.”
“……huh?”
“Are you confident that you will do well if I give you a seat?”
Was it an unexpected thought?
My uncle blinks his eyes blankly.
“… … seat? What seat?”
“There are quite a few empty fiefdoms. For now, you will act as the lord of the Mantis County, and if it seems okay, I will move you to a bigger place. What do you think?”
My maternal uncle, if you think about it, is a pretty nice guy.
You’ve been managing this organization called the Do-Gwan.
Even though he was a fugitive, that bastard Plank was the one who manipulated and watched from behind.
In other words, my maternal uncle was the one who actually managed the island.
At that point, the ability verification is complete.
“Just keep a few things in mind.”
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“… …Keep that in mind?”
He approached his uncle and whispered in a voice that no one could hear.
“If you are confident in taking responsibility, you can be greedy. If you want to settle down, you can settle down. But don’t be intoxicated by power and do things that are unreasonable or useless. You know what I mean?”
“……okay.”
Since you are quick-witted, you will figure it out.
So I walked inside the ship.
Oh, wait a minute.
He pointed with his finger at the man who had raised his hand to ask a question earlier.
“What is your name?”
“… … Saxony. Saxony Base.”
The realm is intermediate master.
He’s the man Ron said was his junior when he first entered the island.
“Saxon Base. Nice name. Aren’t you bored?”
“… … Uh… … Yes, a little.”
He’s an interesting guy.
He just nodded his head backwards.
“Bring all the masters who are just blankly staring at you and come inside.”
“Inside, please?”
“Uh. The name is Room of Truth, something like that.”
The Room of Truth was a bit of a joke, and more accurately, a wheelhouse.
I headed to the wheelhouse with my Master, Ron, and my sister.
Soon, ten masters also entered the wheelhouse.
* * *
Saxon Bass thought.
I don’t really know what’s going on, but this guy Jack seems to be the strongest man in the world.
That makes sense.
Does it make sense to freeze the entire sea, all the way to the horizon that is still visible, without even a single word?
And that energy was felt continuously.
It was so intense that it made my bones ache.
An energy that reigns over the world just by existing.
This is the real Gunnar.
This is the real king.
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As Jack said, there was constant conflict within the convent.
Those who want to go out and those who want to stay stuck on the island.
Strictly speaking, Saxony was the latter.
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The outside world? Honestly, I’m curious, but that’s about it.
He had already sworn allegiance to Gunnar’s bloodline and vowed to protect their blood.
With that determination, I became a master and was even able to advance to intermediate level.
That was enough.
In fact, there was nothing lacking inside the island, and the decisive factor was that the owner of the concession wanted to stay only on the island, so it had to be there.
I thought so, but that guy named Jack gave me freedom.
freedom.
For Saxony, worry was meaningless.
Freedom is loyalty, and Gunnar, who is loyal to me, is right here in front of me, and that is enough.
In addition, it may be a coincidence, but the warriors of the Taoist temple that Jack killed were the ones who continuously incited conflict within the island by telling them to go outside.
So, this means that most of the people present here are those who have sworn to spend their lives with Gunnar’s bloodline.
Saxon smiled and entered the wheelhouse.
Somehow, I had a feeling that life would become more fun from now on.
* * *
hmm.
“I was a little worried. There was a conflict between those who wanted to go to the continent and those who wanted to just stay on the island. If you think about it logically, it’s unlikely that regular Mana users would have instigated that.”
He pointed at the masters with his finger.
“You who are called great warriors and have risen to the position of master are the ones who formed that faction, right?”
“……you’re right.”
Since ancient times, in order to grow Mana users, you have to make good use of their competitive spirit.
In that regard, the Taoist monks were not much different from the Mana users on the continent.
Arthur deliberately divided the factions and left them alone.
As a result, so many masters and mana users were created, and I was completely impressed by their talent.
It wasn’t like I was just doing useless things for 400 years.
“Wow, you worked hard.”
“……sorry.”
I burst out laughing.
“I was just talking to myself, what are you sorry about?”
No answer came.
Why are these guys so nervous?
“Relax. I’m not trying to kill you or anything weird, but I just thought you guys might need to make a decision a little early.”
“Decision… … right?”
“Let’s start with one premise. I need you.”
“… … .”
“I’m not talking about Gunnar’s bloodline or the potential spouse of Gunnar’s bloodline. This is a situation where there is nothing, so we need a master who has achieved greatness as a mana user.”
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“Oh, is that so?”
Do you have anything to say?
If you are at the master level, you are a talented person among talented people.
“I manage an academy.”
“… … .”
“I think you guys would be perfect as instructors there. Is anyone interested?”
Saxon raised his hand as if he had been waiting.
“Okay. One person first. Who else?”
It was quiet.
I guess there isn’t much interest in the academy.
“There’s only one person… … It’s a bit disappointing, but okay. Is there anyone who has already thought about it or something?”
At this point, it’s understandable that people would notice.
The reason why I am gathering the masters here and teaming up like this is because
It is true that the reason for this is simply that we need talent called Master, but that is not all.
I had to figure it out.
There are currently ten Masters, and among these ten, one is upper-level, four are intermediate, and five are beginner.
If this level of power suddenly appeared on the continent, the situation would definitely become extremely chaotic.
That’s why I used the word ‘understand’.
These guys, even if I can’t hold them all or not, I think I should at least know where they are and what they’re doing.
When asked if anyone had anything else in mind, seven people raised their hands.
He pointed to one of them.
Red Master.
He was an older man.
“… … To be honest, it was so sudden for me, just like Saxon. I’ve only lived my life protecting Gunnar’s bloodline, and I’ve trained like that, so how can I suddenly not have to do that?”
I listened in silence.
“I want to follow the ‘Runaway Lord’.”
There was no time to nitpick.
The rest of those who raised their hands nodded as if they wanted to do the same.
Saxon, who was going to become an academy instructor, ended up looking ridiculous.
Before that.
“Why am I running away?”
“… … I’m sorry. I can’t think of a proper title.”
Actually, in some ways this is obvious.
Even among those who have reached the level of Red Master, there are some who have a gentle personality, and the Red Master in front of us is one of those people.
This is just a personality issue.
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Usually, when people like this get angry, they become like berserkers.
“What’s your name?”
“Antonio, this is Antonio Senna.”
“Let me tell you two things first.”
“I will listen.”
“First of all. From now on, when you call me, call me ‘Boss,’ or ‘Master,’ or ‘Prince.’”
Antonio’s eyes open wide.
“And second, let’s do better in the future. Not just you, but the rest of the kids too.”
The masters applauded and cheered.
After stopping them, I asked the two guys who hadn’t raised their hands yet.
“What are you guys trying to do?”
“… … I want to travel the world.”
The other guy gave a similar answer, which convinced me.
These two guys are the ones who were on the side of the guys who instigated the conflict inside the convent and told them to go outside.
I didn’t care.
He gestured vaguely to Thanos.
“Go over there and get me a piece of paper.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Soon the guy brought me a piece of paper, I tore it in two, grabbed a nearby pen, scribbled something on it, and handed one to each of them.
What is this?
I told the two guys who were asking with their eyes like that.
“The money used on the continent is different from the money you used on the island. Gold and shillings… … It’s roughly divided like that, but no matter where you are on the continent, there’s a place called the ‘Continental Battlefield.’ If you go there and show them that piece of paper, they’ll give you 500,000 gold each. Do whatever you want with it.”
The two guys blink their eyes, seemingly speechless.
They have this look in their eyes that makes them wonder why they care so much, but they don’t seem to know.
This is what they call investing for the future.
anyway.
“Just don’t forget what I said earlier.”
He emphasized once more that they should never get involved with Tulkan, and then sent the two guys away.
Phew.
Now let’s get to the real point.
“I’m going to faint now. So let’s do the self-introduction later.”
“……yes?”
“Everyone go out and guard the area. Listen to our sister’s orders. Okay?”
I sent the bewildered Masters, my sister, and Ron out.
Then he went down to the deckhouse below the wheelhouse, and below that to the lower gun deck.
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I created another small space there and put a bathtub in it.
Then he filled up the potions he had stored on his ship and went inside.
Of course, I took off my clothes too.
It’s been a while since I’ve felt this sense of liberation.
I spoke without showing it, even though I felt like my head was going to split because of the headache I had been feeling since a while ago.
“It feels like deja vu.”
[… … That’s right.]
It’ll probably be a little different than before.
Since the overall body volume has increased, it is natural that the risk of calling upon past powers will decrease.
But I guess it still hurts.
“I’m going to take a rest.”
So I closed my eyes.
How many days will it take this time?
Surely you wouldn’t open your eyes and see a full moon?
