Episode 45
I exchanged greetings with the one cook and five soldiers in front of me and then got straight to the point.
“First, you watch me closely, and I’ll help you watch me easily. Now, I really like steak. So, prepare enough steak to eat until I burst for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And the vegetables to go with it are fresh, organic, you know, the ones without magic? You prepare the best of them every day. And, I also like strawberry juice and tomato juice. Prepare those every day.”
“……yes?”
“If you understood everything, why are you asking again?”
“… … I will do that.”
Since I’m going to use it anyway, I might as well get the most out of it.
“And don’t you dare mess with your food. I’ve tried every poison in the world. If even one of them comes to my mind, you’re all dead. Okay?”
The chef, I think his name was Guinness, nods absentmindedly.
Okay, the chef passes.
Here are five soldiers.
The names are too annoying to remember. Let’s just call them the Five Musketeers.
The reason they are called the Five Musketeers is because
“All the muscles in their bodies are the same. They’re lean muscles… … They seem like assassins or informants. Maybe they were raised by the old man?”
The Five Musketeers gape.
I looked at them in a little more detail.
Then, a rather interesting fact is captured.
“Aha. So you were originally Mana users. All five of you had broken Mana Hearts? Oh, that’s right. Hey, you guys. There’s a kid at the Academy who broke his entire Circle and made a new one. Take a look at him.”
“… … Did you receive any special advice from the president?”
“Are you okay? I don’t have anything else to say to you. Just do what you have to do. If you’re bored, come work out with me.”
The five musketeers turn their heads and look at each other.
This kid really looks like he’s doing something.
I reached out and gently patted Charlotte’s head next to me.
Charlotte is a new student at the Academy as of today.
Funnily enough, he’s in the same grade as me.
I said to the little boy who was to become my classmate.
“Should we take a look around the house now?”
“Yes, boss.”
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“You have to catch it. You have to catch it no matter what.”
General Rommel’s eyes widen.
Bellamy Cragg.
Despite his small stature, he is a rare man in this day and age who possesses outstanding abilities, strong will, and even loyalty.
He usually didn’t get excited about work and was the type of person who handled everything rationally.
Because of that kind of personality, he was able to succeed as a magician and take the position of the Magic Tower Lord.
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However, this appearance now is a bit surprising.
“Listen, calm down first. Let’s have a cup of tea first.”
Bellamy shook his head.
Because it was absolutely not a situation where I could calm down.
“Jack, Jack Valantier. He’s incredible. He’s a great kid. You have to get him.”
“Oh, my dear friend. You hid yourself in a polymorph and went out to meet me, so why are you suddenly doing this? You have to tell me the whole story first, so that I can say something.”
Bellamy takes a deep breath.
I tried to appear calm in front of Jack, but not now.
It’s okay to think that the potential has gone up too much.
It makes sense, this is just unbearable.
I thought about it twice, three times, four times, and more, but this was absolutely impossible.
No, that’s amazing.
‘You noticed the polymorph right away? You only have 2 circles?’
Polymorph of the 9th Circle Wizard.
It even blocked the surrounding mana.
I thought it would be nearly impossible to notice, but that wasn’t the case.
Tremendous talent.
Jack has an incredible ability to see mana and feel mana.
To put it another way, it means that you can use mana much better than others.
You absolutely must not miss it.
It is clear that she is superior to Elizabeth.
Ridiculous talent.
“I should take you as my disciple.”
“So who? Jack Valanti?”
“Yes. We absolutely, absolutely must catch him. I guarantee that kid, within the next ten years, he will be famous all over the continent.”
“… … Was it that much? To the extent that you were that sure?”
Bellamy is a careful and cautious man.
He is a man who rarely makes rash decisions, but this is the first time I’ve seen him with such confidence.
“And I think I’ll be moving up to Circle 10 soon.”
At those words, General Rommel jumped up from his seat.
“What?! Is that true?!”
“Yes. I sensed it. I hadn’t felt it before, but when I became conscious and focused, I felt it and realized that there were remnants of the circle in my heart.”
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“Oh… … My goodness. Congratulations. Really congratulations. This is incredible.”
General Rommel seemed overly excited.
It couldn’t be otherwise, the birth of a 10-circle mana user was a blessing in itself.
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In fact, it was nonsense for Bellamy, a 9th circle, to be in charge of the magic tower.
Except for the Teslan Kingdom, there are magic towers in all kingdoms, and it is natural that the owner of the magic tower is a mana user from the 10th circle.
The reason the Kingdom of Teslan was an exception to the procedure was because there was a reason for it.
Including the previous Matapju, and the Matapju before that.
And some other mana users who became circle 10.
They all naturalized into the Tulcan Empire.
Why? It’s obvious.
Higher status and more money.
There may have been other reasons, but the important thing is that they were naturalized.
Is that all?
The hunt for talent in the Tulcan Empire is ongoing.
It was also the custom of the Tulcan Empire to encourage naturalization for those with talent, but the problem was that this tiny kingdom had no power to stop it.
But now a new master is about to emerge.
Bellamy, who can also be considered his loyal subject.
You won’t have to worry about naturalization.
Then General Rommel’s face turned bright red.
This is a euphemism for joy.
Bellamy says to Rommel:
“Jack, please assign that child to the Ministry of Magic without fail. I will take responsibility for raising him.”
“Hehehe. I’ll try talking to that kid. I also have to talk to the swordsmanship department first… … .”
“Unconditionally. Mr. President, unconditionally, unconditionally, please make it so that I can come to the Department of Magic.”
“Okay. Okay, okay. I’ll definitely try my best. Hehe.”
The president finally stood up from his seat.
Today seems to be a day where blessings keep pouring in.
General Rommel, who was jumping around in his seat while hugging Bellamy, looked cheerful beyond his age.
He thought.
‘The future of the Teslan Kingdom is still bright.’
Chapter 8
The academy of this soon-to-be-dead kingdom is adopting a two-semester system.
The new school year usually begins in March, the first semester ends in July, and after a vacation of about a month to a month and a half, the second semester begins in mid-August.
The second semester ends in mid-December.
The date I received the house as a gift from my inspiration is August 9th, and the opening ceremony begins on August 16th.
And today is August 14th.
I had a pretty leisurely time during those five days.
Buying Charlotte clothes, taking her for a walk around town, snacking, and seeing a play.
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It was a peaceful day, and there were exactly two things I did regularly and never missed during those days.
First, let’s do some physical training that I’ve been putting off.
As I mentioned briefly, the mansion I was staying in even had a training center attached to it.
In fact, the sense of fighting and the sense of mana are so deeply engraved in my mind that I can never forget them even if I want to, so even if I play for a few years, my skills do not rust.
It’s so ingrained in my head.
The problem was stamina.
So I slowly built up my stamina by running around the training ground.
Next to me was Charlotte, who always tried to copy my every move.
And the remaining one was observation.
For the past five days, I have gone to the Academy park every single day without fail.
Of course, the purpose was not tourism, but to observe Thanos training there every day.
There was a day when I watched him for almost three hours, and another time I watched him for almost four hours.
The situation was simple.
I just watch and Thanos just swings.
Thanos could say this:
A genius of hard work.
He may not have any talent, but his effort is extraordinary.
That’s why it’s even more regrettable.
If a guy who can put in that much effort realizes that his limit is only 4 circles, wouldn’t he stop putting in that effort?
This was definitely of interest.
I have no intention of denying it.
I’m a little interested in Thanos.
Phew-!
Phew-!
Thanos continues to swing his sword while gasping for breath.
His toned muscles are visible through his sweat-soaked clothes.
If I say it like this, there might be a little misunderstanding.
I am heterosexual.
My gaze was fixed on the very dark bruises on his muscles that could be seen through the clothes.
In the past five days, not a single word has been exchanged between Thanos and me, but I guess I’ve become a little attached to him.
He asked, looking at the growing wounds on Thanos’ body.
“Does it seem like the wounds get bigger with each passing day?”
Phew-!
Thanos swings his sword hard once, then gasps for breath and puts the sword down.
“Why are you curious about that?”
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“just.”
“… … .”
“I guess you haven’t taken the potion I gave you yet?”
The bruise I saw the first day had turned a deep blue, so I’m sure of it.
The guy didn’t drink the potion I gave him.
Thanos, who was about to say something to me, shut his mouth.
Is there anything to think about?
That time was not long.
After a moment of hesitation, Thanos blurts out something unexpected.
“I think that potion costs around 40 gold.”
“Well, maybe around that much?”
“… … I will definitely pay you back.”
Then he lifts up the sword that was hanging down again.
I tilted my head slightly at the sight of Thanos starting his training again.
What, so why didn’t you eat it?
Thanos’s movements while swinging his sword were seriously sluggish.
It goes without saying, but at least the wounds on Thanos that I saw with my own eyes were by no means minor.
At that level, a few bones would have been cracked, and the limbs would be so numb that it would be impossible to even think about doing anything, so it’s natural for them to be slow.
Phew-! Phew-!
That’s why I said I was a hard-working genius.
Do something when your bones are cracked.
The sentence is simple, but if you’ve actually tried this, you’ll probably look like you’ve been covered in dirt.
Ignoring such unimaginable pain, you train with that body?
And that too every day for 5 days?
I didn’t watch him all day, but judging by his actions, he probably swung his sword all day.
It’s amazing.
Seriously, it’s amazing.
however.
“It’s a little funny that a guy with that much tenacity and that much evil is getting beaten up.”
Phew-! Phew-!
Thanos did not answer and swung his sword.
He kept swinging it.
He doesn’t even respond to what I say.
“Where is that dog barking? Woof woof.”
The teacher sitting on my shoulder snickers.
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“Isn’t he cuter than you thought?”
[Cute… … Is that how you see her? I just feel sorry for that child.]
