Episode 557
A man burst into laughter.
It was a very beautiful laugh, both profound and childish.
The man who was bursting out with a strangely charming laugh was Jack Milos, the emperor of the Milos Empire, the master of the Sky Castle, and also the master of the world. The man sitting across from Jack let out a sigh and said.
“… … My lord, you are truly too much.”
The man who spoke like that was Aveiro, the prime minister of the Empire of Milos. Jack asked.
“It was Harvey, right? That’s his name.”
“Yes, it’s Harvey.”
“It’s obvious that Daniel doesn’t know that it’s a melon.”
“That’s why Harvey ran away.”
“I brought it back again.”
“That’s true, but I don’t know when he’ll run away again. He keeps throwing tantrums. I wonder whose child Melon is.”
It was simple.
Aveiro knows Melon’s true identity. Daniel Milos, the son of Jack and Valentine. That’s Melon’s true identity.
The problem is that most people don’t know that.
“If you don’t tell me, I’ll run away again. Can’t you just tell Harvey?”
Jack looked at Aveiro with a strange expression.
“I just had that thought. It was a new feeling.”
“Suddenly?”
“Aveiro.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Jack leaned forward and smiled.
“Isn’t it hard to raise children?”
“… … You say that. Of course it’s difficult.”
“Me too. He’s not the type of guy who’d go around getting beaten up, but I’m strangely worried.”
“I can relate to that. I guess it’s a common worry for parents with children that they might get beaten up somewhere.”
Jack shook his head at those words.
“That’s not what I meant.”
“yes?”
“I’m not worried about getting beaten up somewhere, I’m worried about going somewhere and beating up kids.”
“… … .”
“Harvey wants to know our melon’s identity.”
“yes.”
“But that’s not something I can do about it.”
I tilted my head. What does this mean?
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“It was when Daniel was 16. That’s when he broke my spell.”
I was dazed for a moment. What is this?
“Before he entered the academy, I put a recognition-impairing spell on his face. It’s a high-level spell that makes him recognize faces he’s seen before as different faces, unless they’re someone as close to Nana or Valentine. But it’s been broken.”
“… … Your Majesty, just a moment. What you just said is… … .”
Jack winked one eye.
“That’s right. The cognitive impairment spell currently on Daniel’s face wasn’t something I put on him, it was something Daniel put on himself. In other words, he can’t speak unless it’s Daniel’s will.”
“… … Is that possible?”
“What kind?”
“… … That which Your Majesty and the Empress had, was solved by a child of only sixteen years of age.”
Jack glanced to the side. There, as always, was a woman with her arms crossed. She was dazzlingly beautiful, and she was Valentine, the current empress of the empire and the most powerful necromancer of all time.
It was she, not Jack, who took Aveiro’s word for it.
“possible.”
“… … Your Highness, it is an honor to see you again… … .”
Valentine stopped Aveiro, who was trying to be overly polite, with a light wave of his hand and slowly walked over to sit next to Jack.
“That’s it. The heavens of this country belong to me, not to my husband. I only need to show that level of courtesy to my husband.”
Her speech is also very old-fashioned, and she has changed a lot since the past.
I could tell just by looking at her naturally linking arms with Jack. If she does that now when there’s someone else around, how would she do it when no one’s around?
It was certain that the tears would fall.
“First of all, you have a big misconception about Daniel’s talent.”
“Is that so?”
“So, how talented do you think Daniel is?”
I was able to come up with a clear answer.
First of all, what kind of person is Jack?
Even if he had regressed, the achievements he had made in his previous life were ones that no one could possibly achieve.
And Jack, who returned, wrote an immortal feat that surpassed that feat. He is still writing it now.
The man with the greatest talent in history, that was Jack, and Valentine was the top of the past. There is no need to mention her talent that forced the world ruled by dragons to its knees.
He is the child of those two people.
Even if he had been born with only half the talent, it was clear that he would become a world-shaking powerhouse.
I blurted out this thought.
Daniel will soon become a Master, and will soon reach the realm of Transcendence.
Although Aveiro had said that, the reactions of the two people who heard it were very different from what he had expected.
Jack snickered and burst into laughter, and Valentine gave Jack a strange wink as if to tell him to look.
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Jack said.
“He was a master before he entered the academy, Inma.”
“……yes?”
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“There’s nothing he can’t do, whether it’s swordsmanship or magic. I told you. I’m scared because he seems like he’ll beat up someone.”
Aveiro, who had been blinking, suddenly stood up from his seat. In the process, the chair he had been sitting on just a moment ago fell backwards.
At that sound, Jack burst out laughing again.
“It was quiet for a while because there were no outsiders, but now that you’re here, it’s bustling again. It’s nice to hear, hey. Come often.”
“… … No, wait a minute. You were a Master before you even turned fourteen?”
“uh.”
“… … Is that possible… … No, it seems possible.”
possible.
If you are Jack and Valentine’s child, it is possible.
“Daniel is eighteen now. So what is it now… … .”
“I don’t know. I don’t want to talk about it.”
Aveiro was quick-witted.
Jack and Valentine are not fools. They will rely on Daniel, and Aveiro will have to carry out his will as prime minister.
Aveiro immediately changed the subject.
“Cheonhaseong, it’s a more dangerous place than you think.”
“know.”
“If what I thought was right about sending Daniel there was true… …you will have to accept the worst outcome.”
Jack and Valentine both smiled strangely at the same time.
“Worst outcome? For example?”
“Honestly, I know why Daniel came out of the Sky Castle and came to the Academy.”
“How do you know?”
“I feel like it.”
Aveiro’s sense is excellent. Jack and Valentine also acknowledge that.
“First of all, you changed your name and appearance. Of course, you didn’t change your appearance, you just used magic to make it so that others wouldn’t recognize you, but you can still see it as a change. Isn’t Daniel preparing to stand on his own?”
Jack and Valentine looked at each other for a moment. Then Jack asked.
“Keep going.”
“If Daniel is ready to stand alone, Cheonhasung could certainly be a good stage. According to the Taoist, there are many people who are acting impurely there, and crime is rampant there. It is the result of the lord declaring that he will guarantee autonomy to the Eastern Continent. And Daniel wrote several papers while attending the Academy. Do you remember those papers?”
“No, I still read it whenever I’m bored.”
“I focused on the part where my lord destroyed Tulkan with force and the Eastern Continent with force. Daniel worships force. When that force goes in the right direction, it will produce the same results as my lord, but if it goes in the wrong direction.”
“If you go?”
“I am very careful about saying this, but who else would say such a thing if not me? A child’s tantrum for recognition could cause chaos in the Eastern Continent. A massacre could occur.”
That’s right. It’s true that I was underestimating Daniel’s personal power, but I wasn’t ignoring the power that Daniel himself possessed.
The power is in the name.
Daniel Milos.
He is the direct descendant of the House of Milos. He is also the only child.
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Daniel is the man who should inherit the royal family.
Members of the Dojo sometimes watch over Daniel and sometimes hover around him.
Because it’s dangerous.
If Daniel Milos takes any major damage, Jack and Valentine will step in.
That’s a disaster.
The two people who know the power they possess try not to use it if possible. However, once they start using it, there is no end to it.
Daniel could be the start.
Bad processes sometimes produce good results, but most of the time they produce bad results.
“Aveiro.”
“… … Yes, my lord.”
“Did Valentine and I raise our child wrong?”
“… … My lord… … . Why do you say such things… … .”
“Don’t think too deeply, just think about it as it is. How did Valentine and I raise our only child?”
“… … .”
“You don’t think I raised you while giving you treats, do you?”
“No, of course not. I’m not that stupid.”
Jack reached out and placed his hand on Aveiro’s.
“I raised him with love. I gave him the love I didn’t receive when I was young. Valentine’s past is similar to mine. We gave him as much love as we could. Sometimes I got beaten up when I had the wrong idea, but I don’t regret it. I don’t think Daniel doesn’t know my feelings for Valentine. That’s why.”
“… … .”
“Let’s wait and see. If we go astray, we’ll take the consequences and make sure it doesn’t go in the worst direction, so just help us out a little more.”
“… … My lord.”
“If parents don’t trust their children, who will?”
Aveiro nodded slowly as he watched Jack and Valentine smiling gently.
And then, I stopped talking.
“Can I tell Harvey?”
“Don’t say anything clearly, Daniel might say something, but no.”
Jack said with a smile, as if he had made up his mind.
“Where is he now?”
“… … I locked you in the house.”
“That’s not good. If we do this, isn’t it Harvey who’s going astray, not Daniel?”
Jack said to Aveiro, who smiled awkwardly.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen Harvey’s face.”
Plus.
“Look at your face too, sister.”
It wasn’t uncommon.
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When Jack and Valentine start disguising themselves, no one recognizes them.
The two had already come down to earth several times.
It’s the same thing.
Aveiro said.
“I will serve you. If you need to punish me, you can punish me as much as you want.”
“Then you’ll get scolded by your older sister.”
“Me?”
“I.”
The three of them exchanged laughter.
* * *
I walked into the shabby building.
The Office of the Inspector General under the Empire of Milos is an organization that simultaneously carries out administrative and inspection work.
But what must be made clear is that this is a formal organization, literally, that has been largely abandoned even by the Empire of Milos.
First of all, there are no people.
As far as I know, there is one inspector general, one deputy director under him, and one general employee.
There are three in total.
Rather than saying there is too little, the word “insincerely little” would be more appropriate.
I met with the Inspector General right away.
His name is Raymond Beck.
He had a dignified appearance, short blond hair, and was large in build.
It was safe to say that he had gained weight.
“You are Melon, the new inspector general.”
“Yes. It is an honor to meet you, Inspector General.”
Then Beck waved his hand.
“Heh heh, man, you don’t have to be so polite. Just be yourself. How about calling me ‘Chief Inspector’ instead of ‘Chief Inspector’?”
I learned a lot of things at the academy.
Among them, there were some about worldly conduct.
“I will do so, sir.”
“You learn quickly. You can call me ‘hyung’ in private.”
I hesitated for a moment at this part, but soon a smile appeared on my lips.
“That would be too convenient. How could I call you ‘hyung’ when you are a superior to me? Please let me call you ‘chief’.”
“Hehehe, this is really something. It’s been a while since I’ve met someone I like. Okay, okay, make yourself at home.”
He nodded and spoke immediately.
“I will start work right away.”
“……work?”
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“Yes. Work.”
Chief Beck burst into laughter.
“Look here. Inspector Melon.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Do you think the Academy’s policies are right?”
“……yes?”
“Honestly, I can’t tell you how surprised I was when I heard that you were the head of the department. But I’m skeptical that you would bring a head of the department to a place like this.”
If I should feel skeptical, then it should be me who should feel skeptical, so why should the director feel skeptical?
“I bet you had something you wanted to do too.”
“… … .”
“I spent my youth at the academy, studying and studying hard, and there was a time when I was like you. Although I wasn’t the top student, I was still in the top ranks, and that’s why I’m the head of the class.”
I listened quietly.
“There’s nothing to do here.”
“… … But I still have work to do… … .”
“Didn’t you say there weren’t any?”
His eyebrows twitched.
“The inspector general inspects, and the administrators are in charge of administration. But that’s not the case here. There are administrators, but they don’t have to do any administration. They don’t receive any support, and most of them are just formal salaries. There’s nothing to do here. So just rest and go.”
… … Look at this?
