Episode 141
“Irina, is this right?”
“Yes, the coordinates drawn on the magic circle were definitely this way.”
The day after the slave market quest ended, Irina and I were heading to the place where the slaves were escaped.
“The stars are so bright tonight.”
“I know?”
In fact, there was no need to even say the next day.
Although the date had changed, it was now dawn, only a few hours after the quest ended.
“Is it very difficult? Frey?”
As I was slowly walking along the dark street, Irina spoke to me.
“…No, it’s not difficult at all.”
“Wait a minute, just wait a minute.”
As I said with a grin, as if I was worried for no reason, Irina began to rummage around something in her arms.
-Shoo…
“Uh, how are you?”
“…oh.”
Eventually, she took the scroll out of her arms and gently tore it open, and her body felt lighter.
“What kind of magic is this?”
“This is… a spell that increases movement speed by carrying wind to the target being cast. I used ancient runes instead of ordinary wind in case the wind did not fit the body and caused trouble…”
I found that quite fascinating, so I asked Irina a question, and her eyes suddenly sparkled and she started explaining about magic.
“Yeah, I see.”
“…Ahhh.”
It was quite nice to see, so I nodded and agreed, but Irina, who had been explaining for a while, suddenly stopped talking and started looking at me.
“I’m sorry. I got into a habit again.”
As I was tilting my head while looking at her, Irina opened her mouth with a quite intimidated expression.
“It wasn’t fun…? I’m sorry…”
I don’t know where Irina, who was rough and combat crazy from the previous episode, went and why this wrinkled person came out.
How absurd would the Demon Lord, who was mercilessly slaughtered by her, be when he saw Irina watching me next to him?
“So, where did you get this magic scroll? It’s magic I’ve never seen before.”
With that in mind, I asked her a question.
For your information, Irina loves being asked magic questions more than anything in the world.
Of course, because of his unique personality, very few people ask questions.
“I made it myself.”
“what?”
However, an unexpected answer came back.
“It’s a magic I invented myself, so I made it myself with a scroll.”
Making a magic scroll this elaborate is difficult in itself, but to put a completely new magic into the scroll.
Even if we know that she will become an archmage in the future, this is such an amazing talent.
“As expected, you’re amazing, Irina.”
“Oh, no. It’s nothing special…”
“The joints of the magic circle are well done, and the engraved mana is perfectly connected. In addition, there is a damage prevention spell applied, but it’s nothing special.”
When I showed off my scrolling knowledge to Irina, she stared at me and started talking in a trembling voice.
“Do you know how to analyze scrolls…?”
“Huh? I know that, but…”
“I thought there wouldn’t be anyone to talk to because it’s such a minor subject, but Frey, you know… It’s really amazing…”
Irina, who was caressing the scroll she was holding while saying that, soon cleared her throat and put the scroll into her arms.
“”……””
And then, there was an awkward silence for a moment.
“Your mana hasn’t recovered yet, so you’re carrying magic in a scroll?”
“Huh? Ugh. That’s right.”
“Wow… You’re carrying quite a lot, right? With this amount, you can catch not only most monsters but also dragons, right?”
I made a joke to break the awkwardness, and Irina, who was staring at me, quickly nodded and answered.
“Yes, it was originally designed and made to be able to deal with dragons.”
“…Dragon ‘degree’?”
In the previous episode of the Empire, there was a ghost story and joke that if Irina disappeared somewhere on a day when she was angry, the ice dragons in the western continent would disappear one by one.
“Although it is limited, it is now possible to infuse magic into scrolls using black magic, so the variations have become more diverse.”
“…her.”
But listening to her now, it seems that the story was neither a ghost story nor a joke.
“If I hold on for a few more months, I’ll be able to fly, right? Isn’t it going to be stronger than the last time?”
With that in mind, I let her fly, but Irina’s expression darkened slightly.
“There you are. We’ve arrived.”
As I was trying to figure out what to say to Irina this time, she started pointing somewhere.
“Are you saying that’s the secret location prepared by the Cloud Kingdom?”
“…Yes, definitely.”
Where she pointed, there was a shabby cabin.
“Space expansion magic, intruder exclusion magic, and fortification magic… it looks like you prepared quite well.”
Irina, who took a quick look at the cabin, said with an expression that said it was quite good.
Since she is so picky about magic evaluation, she must have infiltrated all the kingdom’s wizards and poured magic on her for several days.
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“Then Irina, you wait here for a moment.”
Expressing condolences to the kingdom’s wizards who must have collapsed from exhaustion by now, I took out the Robe of Deception from my chest and put it on.
“…How on earth does that robe work?”
Eventually, my appearance was obscured, and Irina asked a question with an expression full of curiosity.
“First of all, it’s not magic. I think it’s a dimension of power.”
After informing her of her great interest in my cloak, I regretfully left her behind and headed to the shabby cabin.
“…Have a nice trip, Frey.”
For some reason, I listened to Irina send me off today, speaking with a soft smile.
.
– Sigh…
“…oh.”
When you open the cabin door and go inside, a fairly large space comes into view.
A fairly high level of magic would have been required to create this level of space distortion magic in a shabby cabin, but it was completed in less than a few hours after I explained the strategy.
Although the Cloud Kingdom is currently one of the poorest countries, it is sure to have many hidden gems.
“Munch… Yum Yum…”
“Crumple…”
As I entered the room with that thought in mind, I heard the sound of food being hurriedly being eaten from somewhere.
“Hiccup! Ugh…”
“Cough! Cough!”
When I wondered what was going on, I saw slaves who had escaped from the slave market sitting on the floor and eating the food they had been rationed.
“Eat slowly… they said it was safe here…”
Even though utensils were distributed, the sight of people eating food with their hands seems quite unclean at first glance.
“You have to eat while you can… I can’t even trust the people here. You never know when they might sell us out.”
“That’s right, since I’m being sold and handed over… I have to eat as much as I can to fill my stomach.”
However, if you listen to the slaves saying that with venomous eyes, you will feel ashamed of yourself for thinking such a thing.
They were brought here without knowing why, they were tricked, or they were sold and handed over to their parents.
Although the reasons are different, the meals eaten by people all have one thing in common: they are miserable.
There was a sense of desperation that nobles and wealthy people like me could never understand.
“…Whew.”
After looking at them and sighing for a moment, I slowly approached the kingdom soldiers gathered at the end of the hut.
“…who are you?”
“You must not approach this way.”
Then, the kingdom soldiers, who were looking very nervous, pointed their spears at me.
“…I came to see the princess.”
“Excuse me, who are you?”
“If you tell me that a helper has come, you will understand.”
As Aishi gave them some understandable information and waited for a while, the door inside suddenly opened.
“Everything, you!”
“Hello, princess?”
Naturally, the one who came out from there was Aisi, the princess of the Cloud Kingdom.
I heard that he escaped safely, but I was still worried, but when I checked with my own eyes, I was glad to see that there were no injuries.
“I really, really thought you would make the operation a success… To be honest, I didn’t expect much… How on earth…”
“If it weren’t for the space transformation magic that the princess prepared in advance, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve this result.”
“Don’t be proud. Me and all the kingdom wizards worked together, but we couldn’t complete the space magic. How on earth did you complete it?”
I answered her question by scratching my head.
“Among my helpers, there is someone who has a natural talent for magic.”
“I don’t think I can perfect ‘space magic’, which has been lost from the world and can only be used by a few demons, just because I have a talent for magic. So, what method did you use…”
According to Icy, Irina seems to have done another thing. Serena also gave up on her magic research, so in some ways it could be said to be a natural result.
“Then, I will now take charge of the slave here.”
With that thought in mind, I snapped my fingers, and the assassins from the Moonlight family who had been waiting in the cabin beforehand filled the area.
“”……!”‘
“Don’t worry, they are my men.”
Since they were quite powerful elite soldiers under Serena’s direct command, not only the slaves but also the kingdom’s soldiers were scared.
I wish I could have a private army, but unfortunately, because my job is what I do, I can only leave it as a wishful thinking.
“…Hey, before we part ways, may I make a suggestion?”
As I quenched my appetite and went up to the prepared platform, Aishi noticed me and started talking in a low voice.
“Are you planning on coming to our kingdom?”
“…yes?”
“Our kingdom needs people like you.”
The words that came out of her mouth were an unexpected love call.
“I’m sorry…”
“If you come to our kingdom, you will be hailed as a hero.”
Of course, I tried to refuse, but when I heard what he said next, my eyes wavered without realizing it.
“I don’t know why you hide your identity and do such good deeds, but you must have a reason for doing so.”
“that is…”
“Seeing as there is a grudge between the Empire and Frey, I can roughly guess the reason.”
Did she even read the look in my eyes? No, she’s wearing a robe, so she probably couldn’t read her eyes.
“So… if you are tired, please come to my kingdom.”
However, perhaps because she sensed the momentary turmoil in my heart, Aishi began to appeal even more strongly.
“I will give you the best position I can. No, there is no need for me to step forward. The King will personally praise you.”
“…hmm.”
“Even though our kingdom lacks a lot… I can make at least one of you happy. So…”
“it’s okay.”
As I listened to her words, I smiled quietly and answered like that.
“Why?”
“…there is something that must be done.”
Then, Aishi quietly lowered her head.
“What would it be like if a curse was placed on you that would last forever?”
“…yes?”
I was worried about how to comfort her because she seemed to be upset, when she suddenly started saying strange things.
“Ever since you were a child… what if a strange being whispered something in your ear in a creepy voice?”
“…Voice?”
“What would you do if you couldn’t stand it anymore and followed that voice and everyone got hurt and you became afraid of yourself?”
At first, I thought she was referring to the ‘curse of the frozen heart’ that was placed on her.
But what about ‘voice’? Did she have that curse on her too?
[Name: Icy Winter Cloud]
[Abilities: Strength 3 / Magic Power 7.8 / Intelligence 7 / Spirituality 5]
[Special Features: Weakness/Demon Aura]
[Tendency: Long-term chronic]
[Goodness value: 72]
Out of curiosity, I looked through her information, but there was no particularly suspicious information.
What on earth?
“But one day, while I was talking to a benefactor… my voice stopped, as if it was a lie.”
“…..?”
“That voice that has never stopped since I was young.”
Aishi, who said that, looked at me blankly and continued speaking.
“By any chance, will you be in the Empire next year?”
“…yes.”
“I’m glad. I’m coming to the Empire next year to enroll in Sunrise Academy.”
She smiled brightly and took something out of her arms.
“Take it.”
“This…?”
“It’s a token made of unmelting ice, a treasure of our kingdom.”
When I suddenly received a token that gave off a cold energy, Aishi said with a smile.
“I don’t know what kind of magic you used, but I can’t figure it out, so there needs to be a way to identify it.”
“…What do you mean?
“Please come back next year when I enter the academy.”
After speaking like that, Aishi took the soldiers and headed towards the portal that had been prepared in advance and added.
“At that time, you will have grown to the point where you will have no choice but to come over.”
“…Aren’t you thinking of starting a mining business?”
“yes?”
As she left meaningful words and tried to disappear using space transfer magic, I decided to give her a farewell gift and spoke in a low voice.
“There is information going around that there is treasure buried underground in the Cloud Kingdom.”
“Well, that is…”
“There are a lot of people looking for you, so you’d better be careful.”
“What does that mean…!”
Aishi, who was about to question my words, disappeared with the soldiers in a faint glow.
“…after.”
I was in silence, staring at the place where she had disappeared, and then I went up to the podium, scratching my head.
“Attention everyone.”
I’m a little confused because quite a few embarrassing things have happened in succession.
“I will let you know what will happen to you in the future.”
What needs to be organized needs to be organized.
“You choose by your own will.”
To the poor people who have not yet received the light that I wanted to save from the beginning.
“Are you going to leave, or are you going to stay and be with me?”
The time has come to give light.
.
Meanwhile, at that time.
“Haa… haaaa…”
Ruby, who had been running for a while after leaving the slave market, entered a quiet alley and sat down.
“Damn, why on earth…”
After breathing heavily for a while, she stumbled and tried to get up from her seat.
“…Oh, are you okay?”
“…..?”
He stopped his actions when he heard a voice in front of him and started making a puzzled expression.
“You look a little sick.”
In front of Ruby, Serena was looking down at her with a smile.
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