Episode 117: The Elderly
“Kerkek, let’s go back. The Kingdom Alliance needs you. No, me.”
Galahad squinted his eyes at the wrinkled Farhansta.
Farhansta knew that Galahad had approached him on an intelligence mission, but he hung on anyway.
‘It seems that the union of the kingdoms is in great danger.’
Originally, Galahad planned to make the empire strong and prepare for the king of the demons.
But it failed. And it failed so miserably that they were driven out to the North.
There could have been a Dawn or a Demon among the Empire’s leaders.
Now things have changed.
The union of kingdoms must not be broken.
“What’s going on with the Kingdom Union?”
Parhansta’s aged eyes twitched and twitched.
“Since Fernando’s death, things have changed drastically. The Kingdom Alliance is divided into those who want to actively oppose the Empire and those who want to just let it go. There are also kingdoms that want to withdraw from the alliance-.”
The sudden onset of conflict and division was a familiar tactic to Galahad.
‘It’s the work of the intelligence agency.’
Are you planning to completely split the Kingdom Alliance?
Galahad’s mission was to divide the Kingdoms into a proper division. But now the Intelligence Service seemed to want to divide the Kingdoms into a complete division.
‘It’s strange, you even sent me to the North-.’
Galahad sighed softly.
‘Are you trying to eat the continent?’
The Empire had attempted to unite the continent before. Ironically, that was prevented by the Jema War.
It was the first time since the Jema War that the Empire had made such a full-scale move.
‘Not good.’
The collapse of the Kingdom Alliance had to be prevented.
“Kerkek, what should I do?”
“It’s okay. There is a way.”
“Oh, Kerkek. Show your wisdom that shines like a star.”
Farhansta held Galahad’s hand and pleaded.
The way to prevent the collapse of the Kingdom Alliance was simple.
“Just remind me why the Union of Kingdoms came into being.”
“The reason for the union of kingdoms? Are you talking about the empire?”
“Yes, it is the Empire. Why did the Federation of Kingdoms come into being? It was because the kingdoms felt threatened by the Empire and came together.”
Farhanstha blinked.
The crisis was an opportunity. The engagement ceremony was a very clear crisis. In other words, it was a considerable opportunity.
That opportunity is-.
“Let’s relax for a moment.”
Galahad raised the corners of his mouth.
“nervous?”
“Just a little bit of tension that the Empire might go to war is enough.”
“How? Wise Kerke, explain further.”
“The princess is coming to my engagement party.”
Parhansta’s aged eyes flashed. His beard trembled. His momentum grew.
Correct, Galahad clicked his tongue slightly.
“It was not the princess who killed Fernando.”
“Then who killed Fernando-!”
Farhanstha’s voice was filled with anger.
“I am the third prince.”
Farhansta’s eyes widened. His pupils shook. His old age came back to him.
Parhansta’s eyes suddenly lost their light at the name of the Third Prince. Unlike the princess, the Third Prince had a solid foundation and his influence was also strong.
Galahad did not laugh at Farhansta. Farhansta was not cowardly, but wise.
“I intend to avenge Fernando.”
It wasn’t a lie. Fernando was a guy I liked quite a bit. He was enough of a reason to deal with the Third Prince.
“Ah, Kerkeki-. Is that possible? The opponent is the Third Prince.”
Farhanstha’s voice became more desperate.
“it’s possible.”
Galahad added, raising the corners of his lips.
“If you help me.”
Farhansta’s eyes wavered. Age, faith, and the anger over losing a child were competing for power.
The winner among them is-.
“What should I do?”
It was anger joined hands with faith.
Galahad raised the corners of his mouth as he looked at the sharpened Farhansta.
“Please grab the Third Prince by the collar.”
Grab the 3rd Prince by the collar. The 3rd Prince will welcome it. The 3rd Prince has been looking for an excuse to start a war with the Alliance of Kingdoms.
‘No, the empire hasn’t moved yet.’
Galahad was confident that the Empire would not budge.
The Intelligence Service has not yet succeeded, so the Empire will not move.
‘Because the Union of Kingdoms has not completely collapsed.’
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together-.
‘There is a weapon here that can catch the Third Prince.’
The conditions were pretty good.
No, it was pretty good.
“Good, with Kerkek, who has the wisdom and courage of the stars, what is there to fear?”
Galahad raised the corners of his mouth at Farhansta’s clear voice.
“Instead, we are together.”
at that time-.
“You cheeky little brat! Are you here?”
“Get out of the way, you white bastard! Didn’t I say I go first!”
A hoarse voice was heard from afar.
“I have work to do.”
Galahad got up lightly.
Farhansta tried to grab him urgently, but Galahad had already left his position.
“Kerkek-.”
Farhanstha got up in a hurry.
This was not the time.
“Kerkek!”
*
“You cheeky brat, you’ve grown up so much!”
“I can’t call you a brat anymore!”
Two old men were talking in pairs.
The old man in the white robe was Elder Edrim of the White Tower, and the old man in the red robe was Elder Krazan of the Red Tower.
“Those old people are even more shrunken.”
“Looking at how cheeky you are, you must be Galahad!”
“The cheeky little kid grew up to be a cheeky tall boy!”
These were the old men who had been persistently clinging to Galahad since he was at the Academy.
“Look at them. The young men are already wrapped in magic tools, from staffs to necklaces. Are they wizards? Or hangers?!”
“That’s why the magic world is like this these days! When they get together, they just talk about whose wand is better!”
The reason the elders were so obsessed with Galahad was because he was a wizard who did not use magical tools.
The two were orthodox people who stubbornly refused to use magic tools. Although there were times when I was tempted by their suggestions-.
‘After all, it’s the old man in the back room.’
The Empire’s magic towers have long since been converted into factories for manufacturing magic tools.
Who would come out when you get the best treatment from a long stick or a fiddle in a cool place?
Magic tools were the trend of the times.
It was a time when everyone decided their career path with magical tools. Galahad, the youngest graduate of the academy without a magical tool, was a treasure to them.
“What is going on here?”
The two old men exchanged glances at Galahad’s question.
“I heard that you were driven north by those wicked men who were tinkering with magic tools! What a shameful thing this is!”
“These idiots don’t recognize the truth! Instead, they chase it away! This is unacceptable! If this continues, magic will be destroyed!”
The two seemed to think that Galahad had come north because he had become entangled in the conspiracy of the Tower of Magic.
I didn’t necessarily deny it. It could have been related.
“Come with me! I’ll break the skull of the magic tower master! I promise you the upper floors!”
“No! Come with me! The Red Tower is a pathetic tower that only makes magical tools called hot air blowers!”
“What?! This f*cking old man?!”
The old men fought noisily again. Galahad squinted his eyes as he watched the small old men fight.
‘The conditions are a little weaker than before.’
It may be because Galahad has had no career since graduating from the academy, but it also seems that the power of the elders has diminished in the meantime.
“Our Blue Tower promises the best treatment! This is the next Tower Lord’s seat! And double the wages!”
A brazen-looking young man raised his voice from behind.
“Oh, the next Magic Tower. How interesting.”
It was a fairly strong condition. It was a blue tower that fell out of the four towers, pushed out by the twilight tower, but its performance was not bad.
The two elders turned their heads at the same time. The young man hurriedly hid.
“Let’s listen first.”
At Galahad’s words, the two old men’s faces were covered with wrinkles.
“If you don’t like it, go.”
The two old men blinked.
“You cheeky bastard! How cheeky!”
“You’re still so arrogant.”
The old men shouted harshly. Funny enough, the corners of their mouths were turned up.
“That makes sense!”
“That’s true! You can be arrogant!”
The two old men stepped back obediently.
Galahad looked around at the wizards.
‘There are quite a lot of them. Is it because of the Twilight Tower?’
There were more wizards than expected. It seemed like the solo Twilight Tower had an effect.
‘Because among the magic towers, Twilight is almost the strongest. The other three are a bit weaker.’
It wasn’t for nothing that Galahad chose the Twilight Tower Lord as a candidate for the Archmage.
The Twilight Magic Tower Master was a genius. A genius of the century who created magic to suit his taste.
He was a unique genius who, with his talent, placed the Twilight Tower in the top four towers and made it the unrivaled No. 1 tower.
‘now-.’
Galahad has grown considerably since coming north.
I learned the magic of the fallen magic tower, and I also had mana in my blood. I also had the blood of a demon.
‘I guess it’s worth doing.’
Galahad snapped his fingers.
However, what was important now were the gathered wizards.
“Now, I am Galahad. I am the youngest student to enter the Academy, and the youngest to graduate. I am the only wizard who can compare to the Twilight Tower Master.”
A few people laughed at Galahad’s introduction.
There was one guy who laughed openly. It was a young man named Blue Tower.
“Which kid laughed?!”
“It’s that kid again! The blue one!”
“You were less hit!”
Two old men rushed at the blue youth, swinging their sticks wildly.
The young man was hit without being able to stop it. He looked more like a magician than a swindler.
‘Your eccentric personality is still the same.’
“Please stop.”
The old men fell down at Galahad’s soft words.
The Magic Tower was the main customer for Magic Stone sales. The four Magic Towers, White and Red, were suitable.
the problem is-.
‘It seems that the old people’s antipathy towards magic stones still remains.’
It wasn’t a big problem. We already had a solution in place.
No, it wasn’t at the countermeasure level.
‘This will be a historic day.’
The corners of Galahad’s mouth went up.
****
“Your eyes are still sharp.”
Elder Edrim of the White Tower nodded with satisfaction.
Actually, I was quite worried.
It was Galahad who disappeared after graduating from the academy. Then, he suddenly appeared in the north, so it was inevitable that there would be concern.
However, Galahad, whom they had seen for a long time, was better than they had expected.
“Still, Galahad has become a more excellent wizard. Can’t you see his momentum? Old man.”
“I know that too! You old bastard! You have poor eyesight, yet you pretend to know!”
The last time I saw him was during his academy days, when Galahad had yet to lose his youthful charm.
The grown Galahad was a completely different person. They could tell the moment they saw him with his gray beard.
‘You must take it.’
Edrim’s eyes became determined.
“I’ll tell you more details when I get in.”
Galahad naturally turned back.
“Stop rubbing it! You piece of shit!”
“I came first!”
Edrim followed hurriedly.
There was something unexpected when we arrived at the place following Galahad.
that-.
“······Matap?”
It was so crude that I was momentarily confused, but it was definitely a magic tower. There was even a name written on it.
‘The Tower of Noon-.’
I’ve never heard of a magic tower in the North.
‘Illegal Tower?’
The Empire’s punishment was particularly severe for magic. If it was something like an illegal magic tower, it was certain that all those involved would lose their heads.
“Huh… Did you get permission?”
It was such a serious matter that even the fiery Krazan stuttered and asked.
“Similar. That’s not the point.”
Similar? I gaped at the strange answer. The illegal tower isn’t the important thing.
I knew Galahad was cocky. That cockiness was a rightful right, given his abilities.
But the illegal tower was a different story.
“Oh, bring it.”
Galahad gestured to the people around the entrance to the tower.
They were wearing robes turned inside out, and their appearance was closer to that of miners than wizards. Even their eyes were dark and sullen. They had a gloomy feeling.
Even at a glance, what they brought was a high-quality magic stone.
“Do you all know that the magic stones in the north are of good quality? The low-grade magic stones in the north are of better quality than the mid-grade magic stones in the center.”
Galahad said, shaking the magic stone.
The wizards’ eyes dazzled at the glittering magic stone.
In the capital, the thing that you couldn’t get even if you paid money for was magic stones. How could such magic stones roll around like rocks? -. Some people drooled.
In contrast, the eyes of the old people were wrinkled.
“hearthstone?!”
“Are my eyes working properly now?”
“That’s right! That’s a magic stone!”
I wondered what he was doing while he was gone, and it turned out he was grinding magic stones in the North!
“Nooooooh! How could I let that blessed talent go to waste!”
“They’re selling magic stones in the North!”
“The merchant has become a magician! It’s a magical figure!”
Two old men shouted in succession.
Galahad was the last hope in the decaying magical world. But Galahad is doing something they hate the most: selling magic stones.
I was so angry that it made my hair stand on end.
The two old men exchanged glances.
‘Should I help you come to your senses?’
‘Good. It’s clear that my head has melted!’
The two moved their mana at the same time. Mana swept through. It was so strong that the surrounding snow rose.
The other wizards stepped back in surprise.
Galahad himself waited with the corners of his lips raised.
As if telling me to try it-.
“How cheeky!”
“You’re cheeky!”
The corners of the two old men’s mouths twisted.
I thought I could scare them a little so they would come to their senses. The old men quickly recited the spell. Even without wands, the two’s magic worked in an instant.
Within a moment, a huge fire and sharp winds took hold.
Exclamations burst from the wizards’ mouths.
“Guiding juniors on the right path is also-.”
“It’s a virtue of an adult.”
Galahad was a precious boy. The elders concentrated as much as they could to make sure Galahad was not hurt.
Soon, a fiery, fiery image flew towards Galahad.
The sharp wind fanned the fire like a blacksmith’s bellows. It didn’t just increase its size. It carved out the branches to give them a shape.
Soon, a giant dragon made of fire appeared in the air.
“How could you do that magic without a wand-!”
Shock erupted from the wizards’ mouths.
It was a strange sound. Without a wand, he could use such great magic. A wizard who relied on tools could not go far.
That is why I value Galahad highly.
‘You’re playing with magic stones!’
The old people’s faces were all wrinkled.
“As expected, it’s cool.”
Galahad watched the magic with pure admiration.
Then he extended his left hand towards the giant fire dragon.
‘Oh my-!’
I was just trying to scare you, but it turned out like this.
The old people’s eyes became serious.
But the magic that was shot could not be undone.
‘Stop it! It’s the treasure of the Red Tower! Don’t get hurt!’
‘What’s with the red tower-! It’s a white tower!’
The elders quickly moved their mana. They were planning to reduce the power by continuously spraying magic.
However, Galahad came forward instead.
‘crazy!’
‘You’re back!’
Galahad’s left hand touched the great fire dragon.
The fire dragon looked ready to burn Galahad at any moment.
at that time-.
The fire dragon that touched my hand scattered.
It wasn’t destroyed by magic.
‘The magic is gone?’
It disappeared as if it never existed.
The old people’s eyes widened in disbelief.
A heavy silence settled in.
Galahad enjoyed their astonishment-.
“I discovered a new property of mana.”
He said it calmly.
A new nature for mana? – The magicians laughed at such outrageous words.
But the old people who had been getting excited became quiet.
The old men exchanged glances. The shock in their eyes made them realize that what they had just heard was not a lie.
A new property of mana-.
The old men rushed to Galahad.
“Let’s go to the White Tower! I’ll give you the Tower wine! I’ll even break his skull and make him sit down!”
“No! If you have discovered a new nature of mana, that is enough! You said it was the Noon Tower? Do you need an elder? I am qualified!”
“What is that crazy old man talking about!”
“If you’re not going to do it, then get out! Mana’s new nature! This is the scene of history! I’ll be with you for the rest of my life!”
“······I am a better elder! This guy doesn’t know anything!”
“What?! I don’t need a salary!”
“I will pay the wages!”
“A crazy old man?!”
When the two elders of the four great towers clung to Galahad-.
The atmosphere became strange.
“I’m double!!”
****
Adrianna went to see Galahad because of the staff’s strange urging that ‘Galahad was in danger’.
A wizard came out of the magic tower, so why is Galahad in danger?
The question was answered the moment he reached Galahad.
“Get out of the way! The Star of the Savages, Kerkek, has decided to join the Alliance of Kingdoms!”
“How dare you call me a barbarian to the Lord of the Tower of Noon! What is this old man! Get off!”
“I am the King of the United Kingdoms.”
“King of the United Kingdoms? If you’re a king, wouldn’t you be able to use your staff?”
“Wh··· What!”
Three old men were competing with Galahad by raising their voices.
‘You’re really popular.’
Adrianna’s eyebrows rose.
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