Episode 403
The next morning.
I opened my eyes to the sunlight streaming in through the window, and naturally turned my head to look for my teacher.
The teacher was sitting on a chair in the corner of the living room, reading a book.
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The sound of the pages turning is pleasant.
I kicked back the blanket and stood up.
Let’s go behind the teacher, and only then does he turn his head.
[Are you awake?]
“Yes, I’m up. But what are you looking at with so much fun?”
In response to my question, the teacher closed the book and showed me the title.
‘Architecture 101’.
And below him is the author, Edouard Jeanlegri.
“Have you been watching this all night?”
After accepting it, he flipped through the pages.
A book written by hand, one stitch at a time.
In some ways, this could be considered a masterpiece of a lifetime.
I heard in detail from Aveiro last night that the name Edouard Jeanlegri is known all over the continent.
They say that there is no one among the builders who does not know that name.
He was a real talent that I didn’t even know about.
[It was fun to read.]
“Is that so?”
The teacher said it with a smile on his face, as if he was having so much fun.
[If you look at the third line on page 24, you will see this. Dom-Inno.]
Dome-ino?
“Didn’t you misspell domino?”
The teacher shook his head.
[On the first line of page 25, it says: ‘The walls and roof that divide the main functions of the building are separated from the structure, all loads are supported by columns, and the interior elevations and floor plans are freely configured.’ In other words, there is no need for walls.]
I looked at my teacher with renewed eyes.
Page 24, third line? Page 25, first line?
The book is in my hands now.
“Did you memorize all that?”
Instead, the teacher asked me.
[Isn’t that basic?]
I ended up laughing.
Yes, that’s basic.
For someone like me and my teacher, these things are basic.
It seems like you were really impressed by it.
“You look happy.”
[Yeah, it was definitely fun. The world has changed. Seeing these talented people hiding everywhere.]
I handed the book back to the teacher and headed to the bathroom.
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I tried to wash it lightly, but I just shook my head.
I’m feeling lazy today, so I’ll just solve it with magic.
With a snap of my fingers, mana washed over my body in an instant.
As I came out of the bathroom, lightly shaking off my clothes, my teacher frowned as he was about to open a book.
[Did you solve it with magic because you were too lazy to wash?]
He shrugged.
[We’ve become lazy. Our magic is… . . ]
“It’s not a panacea.”
[… … .]
I sat down next to the teacher naturally.
“Our magic is not omnipotent, that’s what the Master used to say.”
[……okay?]
“Yes. But please let it go this time.”
[why?]
He lifted the teacher up and sat him on my shoulders.
“I don’t want to waste time washing. I need to spend time with my teacher.”
The teacher closed his mouth as if he was speechless.
And he didn’t say anything.
I pride myself on knowing everything about my teacher, but this time I’m not so sure.
I don’t know if you’re embarrassed or if you feel burdened.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?”
[… … Well, what can I do if you say it’s a waste?]
He pretends not to be able to win and hits me on the head.
So I opened the door and went out.
To my surprise, Edouard was in the living room.
His eyes were bloodshot and red, as if he hadn’t slept all night.
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He asked me right away.
“Hey, can you possibly build a house in the sky?”
What the heck is this?
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“I was mistaken.”
My teacher and I were sitting at the living room table listening to Edouard’s story.
“Why do houses have to be built on the ground? Basically, a house can only be built if there is land. But what if you raise the ground to the sky? I didn’t ask the magic engineers, but why didn’t anyone think of this?”
etc.
“You will become the emperor. The only emperor in history who united the entire continent. And you have even created a new system and are planning a new city where all races will live together. A person worthy of such achievements should live up to their achievements. Isn’t that right?”
I looked at the teacher for a moment without answering.
Looking at this, it seems that Edouard, who stayed up all night, had many conversations with our teacher.
I feel like I know quite a bit.
“No, is that so?”
I nodded as if to say that he had a point.
“Then tell me the answer to the question I asked earlier. Can you lift the earth into the sky?”
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“You can float it.”
He shook his head.
As if something was fundamentally wrong.
“Just floating it. Any wizard of Master level would do it. What I’m talking about isn’t just floating it, but floating it forever.”
Edouard glanced at our teacher.
“I heard from your master that you graduated from magic. You are a transcendent being who knows all the magic and can even use the words used by dragons. And you are a ruler of mana who is stronger than any mana user on this continent and has a greater understanding than any magician.”
All the nicknames I’ve heard a lot in my past life are popping out here.
“You will live in the new capital that will be built. However, your power is different from that of ordinary people. Here, ordinary people are just for convenience, to put it simply, it refers to everyone except you. The one and only emperor with the one and only power. You cannot live at the same height as them. You are the pinnacle of the world. Therefore, shouldn’t your residence be located in a higher place?”
Edouard Jeanlegri, our artist inspiration, paused for a moment, cleared his throat, and then continued.
“A home is a face. I want to decorate your face. Why, don’t you like it?”
I shook my head. I don’t like it. I like it.
“The sky above the new capital, the ‘Celestial Castle’ where the Imperial Family resides above the clouds, will be your home. Doesn’t it make you shiver just thinking about it?”
It wasn’t to that extent.
It’s just an interesting level. But are you really serious about this?
I was about to say that.
Edouard was really sincere.
Sky Castle.
Honestly, there’s no reason why it wouldn’t work.
If you raise one piece of land to the sky, draw all kinds of magic circles, inscribe black magic, and prepare a shield that cannot be broken by the soul and other various devices, it will be a little difficult, but it is possible.
“Are you really going to design it for me?”
Edouard nodded. Then he added:
“I will design an unprecedented imperial palace that has never existed before.”
He nodded, scratching his chin.
They said they would do it, so what should I do? I have to accept it.
“Then let’s do that. When you get the blueprints, tell me. I’ll send all the dwarves and manpower.”
It was at that moment that I was about to get up from my seat.
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There is a knocking sound.
At that sound, Edouard moved towards the gate.
They seemed to be having a conversation and soon Edouard came back into the living room.
And next to him, Marquis Leopold.
You said you’d come at 8:00 AM, but I guess it’s 8:00 now.
I stood up from my seat.
“Oh, Your Majesty. Good morning.”
Marquis Leopold’s eyes were as bloodshot as Edouard’s.
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I guess I stayed up all night like Edouard.
Or maybe you couldn’t sleep because you were anxious.
In the conversation I had with Aveiro last night, there was a mention of the Marquis Leopold.
It wasn’t him who brought it up, it was me who asked.
He wanted to have a stake in the construction of the railroad… … That’s the point.
Aveiro seemed to know what kind of person the Marquis Leopold was.
I decided that it was okay to overlook that, and that he was someone who wouldn’t be so greedy in the future, and I decided the same.
I approached him and patted his shoulder.
“Nothing will happen, so don’t worry.”
“Ah… … Yes?”
He smiled faintly.
“When people work, they tend to get greedy and things like that. How do you control that? Do you cross the line or not?”
Marquis Leopold’s expression hardens.
“People who make a mistake once usually repeat the same mistake, but I don’t think you will do that since you have learned a big lesson. So let’s do better from now on.”
We shook hands like yesterday.
Marquis Leopold swallowed hard and grabbed my hand, and I covered his hand with my left hand.
The appearance of covering with both hands.
He spoke in a small voice.
“Now it’s real. You get it?”
He nodded.
Yes, I think we’ve taken care of everything we need to do before founding the nation.
So I left the Marquisate and headed to Ascenvle, where the academy was.
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While Jack was eating and playing comfortably, Cell was in the Boaz Marquisate of the Tulcan Empire.
Black Dragon Karthus Tatsrot.
He was enjoying himself like any other dragon.
A kind of play where you pretend to be human and live a leisurely life.
Sometimes they fell in love with each other, showed off their skills as mana users, sometimes they pretended to be merchants or fishermen, and pretended to be hermits, and that’s how they lived.
-Are you happy living like that?
A small dragon who introduced himself as the Dragon Lord.
It was clear that he had the power of a hatchling, but the atmosphere he gave off was truly strange.
Karthus was speechless at the feeling of disconnect.
-I asked if it was happiness to live a miserable life pretending to be free.
My face naturally frowns.
Is this crazy?
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-You don’t have an answer. You’re not mute.
I ended up answering.
“Pretending to be free? Are you happy? Ha… … That’s funny. Now that we’re on the subject, I’ll ask. Do you know what true freedom is when you say that?”
Since Cell had introduced himself as Lorda and was accompanied by four dragons, Karthas, who was facing him, had no choice but to be mindful of his title.
But it ended with ‘you’.
Cell answered that question.
-I know.
Said.
Rather, it was Karthus who was surprised.
“You know? You’re just a hatchling?”
You became you. But that wasn’t important. The little dragon in front of me was making an expression that a child of that age couldn’t make.
That’s loneliness.
It was an atmosphere that only those who had risen from the bottom could create and create.
-Freedom from death. That is true freedom, and other freedoms are just a pretense to it.
Karthus just kept his mouth shut.
It wasn’t like I was overwhelmed by the atmosphere of the four dragons at the back of the cell or anything.
Just because the weight of Cell’s words hit me.
What kind of experiences has this child had, who has he seen, and how has he lived to give off this kind of vibe?
Even though Karthus himself didn’t know it, this was obvious.
Those who have never experienced hell are overwhelmed when they encounter someone who has. And they are eaten.
Was it for nothing that Jack wanted to make Cell his successor?
I did it because it was all worth it.
Karthus is feeling it.
The instincts of the strongest life form on earth.
Cell said.
I didn’t even raise my voice. There was no need to raise it in the first place.
-I will give you true freedom, but only if you give me a price for it.
