I have to get half of episode 90. (5)
“No, what are you talking about! You won’t sell the runestones! Isn’t that different from what we promised in the first place! Why did we send out the magicians and take on the burden! Didn’t you give us three times the market price? It’s difficult if you do this all of a sudden!”
Then, Jiselle sighed as if to emphasize that she too was in a very difficult situation.
“As you know, this time we almost got into big trouble, didn’t we? There will probably be more lords after the Rune Stones in the future.”
Hubert glared at Giselle, but he couldn’t deny it because it was true.
“If rumors spread, there may be more targeting lords.”
Jiselle nodded.
“We are short on troops and supplies. We could make a lot of money by selling runestones, but they are also limited resources.”
“So you want to sell it to us? If that’s true, I’ll give you five times my market price!”
Hubert shouted urgently.
But Giselle shook her head with a gloomy expression.
“Money is not the problem. Even if you get the money, it takes time to raise troops and prepare supplies. What if someone else invades in the meantime?”
“… … There’s going to be war again.”
It was hard to believe that war had already broken out sooner than expected.
Hubert could not be certain of any future.
Giselle checked Hubert’s reaction and laughed inwardly. That’s why they call them desk thieves.
“If war breaks out, we’ll have to detonate the Rune Stone again. That’s the only way to stop the great army.”
Hubert’s eyes rolled back.
“Are you crazy? You’re going to blow up the Rune Stone again? If you keep using it like that, you’ll run out in no time!”
“There’s nothing I can do. Wouldn’t I feel bad about it? With that money, I could train soldiers, build better facilities, and develop my territory tremendously. But if I lose the war, it’s all in vain. There’s no other way.”
“Ah, how could you be so stubborn! Don’t say such nonsense!”
“Does it make sense that I would sell the runestone and cause the territory to be destroyed?”
“This is… … .”
Hubert gritted his teeth, having no words to say.
There was nothing wrong with what Giselle said.
When the fate of the territory is at stake, you can’t just tell them to make money.
Still, I had to persuade him somehow.
Without the Rune Stone, the Red Flame Tower would also fall.
“Then, with the money from selling the rune stones, I can prepare troops… … .”
I thought about it and came up with an answer, but Giselle snorted.
“Ha, Lord Tower. When did you gather thousands of troops? Soldiers don’t just fall from the sky. Our territory is also small in population.”
“Why don’t we just hire mercenaries?”
“I used the money I earned from selling the runestones last time to hire mercenaries all over the North, and that’s just a little over three hundred. I already hired close to two hundred before that, so I’m running out of mercenaries now.”
“No, isn’t that enough?”
“It’s not a small number, but it’s not a large number either. This time, thousands of people invaded.”
“… … .”
Jiselle continued speaking with a pretended expression of regret.
“I like money too, and I want to sell all of this. I told you earlier. I want to continue a good deal. But what good would it do if the territory is destroyed?”
Hubert’s vision became dizzy.
However, I couldn’t tell him to sell his land and go somewhere else.
If you sell the land you inherited from your ancestors, you will be criticized and treated as a dishonorable person wherever you go.
No, if you leave Ferdium before that, the rune stone will also disappear.
“Well, we will stand as your guarantor and help you as much as we can! How about donating the runestone to the royal family and receiving protection?”
Hubert listed various solutions as they came to mind.
“Or how about forming alliances and connections with other lords? It’s okay to be attached to the temple. It would be safe to become a vassal of the Duke of Delphine!”
Jiselle tried to hold back a reflexive snort at the last remark.
I couldn’t reveal that they were the enemy. Then the tower would immediately change its attitude.
“That would be somewhat effective. But wouldn’t other lords be able to do that too? Who would stop them if they offered the runestone after winning the war?”
Jiselle shook her head, acting bitter and envious.
“I’ve thought about it a lot, but no matter how much I think about it, there’s no way. The war will continue anyway, so I have no choice but to detonate the rune stone every time they invade.”
In the end, Hubert had only one thing to say.
“Wizard! We’ll send more wizards! If you don’t like the royal family, the other lords, or the temple, we’ll help you!”
At that moment, Jiselle hurriedly covered the corners of her lips that were rising on their own with her hand. If she’s going to act, she has to do it until the end.
“Ah… … Now that I think about it, there is such a method. I would feel relieved if you could send powerful magicians from the Red Flame Tower. But is that okay with you?”
“Since we’ve already dispatched the wizards, isn’t it basically like we’re on the same boat? If word gets out someday, the lords will eventually find out.”
“But you still haven’t gotten caught?”
Hubert glared at Giselle.
“I can promise that there won’t be any rumors… … No, can you promise that there won’t be any rumors?”
“No, why are you saying something like that? Am I the kind of person who would do that?”
Jiselle shrugged her shoulders, pretending to be wronged.
But Hubert’s fierce gaze did not leave.
You need a wizard to detonate a runestone.
But since such an explosion occurred in a place where you can’t find a wizard like Ferdium, it was like advertising that there was a wizard here.
There will definitely be someone who digs in, and if that happens, the wizards’ true identities may be revealed at any time.
If you make excuses, you can somehow get out of it… … .
Hubert sighed.
I just wanted to buy a rune stone, but the more I got involved with this guy, the more things got strangely complicated.
Then, Jiselle smiled kindly as if to reassure him.
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“What do you think of me for saying such things? I also want to go with the Red Flame Tower for a long time.”
“You speak well.”
Jiselle pretended not to hear and changed the subject.
“I am impressed by the determination of the Magic Tower Lord to send more wizards despite the danger.”
“Ahem, so are you going to sell the rune stones as planned?”
Then, Jiselle continued speaking, lowering her voice slightly.
“Since you’re taking a risk, why not spend a little more?”
“What? What else do you want to write?”
When Hubert questioned, Giselle’s expression hardened seriously.
“You are establishing a branch of the Magic Tower in our territory.”
“What? Branch?”
Hubert made a bewildered expression.
“We don’t set up branches or anything like that. No, all the magic towers on the continent are like that. Not just the magic towers, but all groups that are trying to glimpse the realm of transcendence are like that. Don’t you, a noble, know that much?”
Those who share a vision should gather in one place and help each other practice so that they can raise their level more quickly.
If we scatter here and there to increase our power, we may end up becoming weaker.
Another big reason was that they did not want to leak their own vision to the outside world.
“I know. But if you’re going to send more wizards anyway, wouldn’t it be okay to just set up a branch?”
“But establishing a branch officially goes against the founding intention of Matap… … .”
“Aren’t you worried that rumors will spread about sending wizards? If you set up a branch, you can avoid such controversy.”
“what?”
“It’s a territory with a magic tower, so we interact and protect it, so what can others do?”
Hubert’s expression became subtle.
I hadn’t even thought about it because there had never been a case like that before.
‘That’s right. I can get the runestone nearby… … I guess I can just send a few people and pretend to be a branch?’
Why didn’t I think about setting up a branch all this time?
This is because they believed that long-standing customs should not be broken.
He does not collude with political powers and does not intervene in conflicts. He does not take sides with anyone, but he does not become an enemy of anyone. He only strives to improve his own level.
The will of the first person to build the pagoda has been passed down for a long time and has become an unwritten rule.
Since everyone took it for granted, no one wanted to join hands with them.
‘But isn’t it true that just because something is right doesn’t mean it’s right in all situations?’
The words tradition and custom often become stereotypes that bind people.
But, I didn’t see anything like that in Giselle Ferdium.
I simplify complex things and push through them as I please.
To put it nicely, he is an awakened person, but to put it badly, he is a beast that ignores conventions.
However, in order to revive the Red Flame Tower, which was in danger, a free-thinking mindset like Jiselle was needed.
It is much better to survive and be criticized for being shameless than to perish while trying to keep traditions and customs.
Hubert continued his thoughts, but soon came to his senses at the sound of the other person’s voice.
“If you don’t like it, I’ll go now. When I’ve grown my power and become safe, I’ll come back if there are any runestones left.”
Jiselle got up as if she was going to turn around.
Hubert was no longer surprised, but got up quickly and stood blocking the door.
“Hey, that’s what it’s been like so far. If I, the tower owner, want to do it, then I’ll do it. Anyway, I’m going to send a few more people. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to set up a branch by including the ones I sent before. I’ll also be training Alpoy to become his successor.”
Wizards are a people who prioritize personal achievement over loyalty to the Magic Tower.
If we can’t continue to supply Runestones, the Magic Tower will collapse, so what’s the use of the ancestors’ wishes and nonsense?
If you convince them of this, it is natural that the elders and common wizards will agree without question.
“Thank you for your generous decision.”
Jiselle bowed her head with a leisurely smile.
‘The goal was achieved.’
Recruiting wizards will be of great help in protecting and developing your territory.
Unlike the times when they were hired by tricking people into thinking they were mercenaries, you can now confidently receive support.
A wizard is a talent that is more difficult to train than a knight.
Even if Jiselle knew the future, there wasn’t enough time to raise a magician herself.
I came to the magic tower to minimize that time.
‘It’s a shame to blow up the rune stone, why am I blowing it up again?’
If he is to put his plans into action in the future, he will need a huge amount of runestones.
Unless you’re a fool, you won’t fall into the same trap twice.
“Ahem, first of all, since this is my first time setting up a branch, I need some time to look into it and prepare.”
“Of course. Okay.”
“Is there a suitable land in Ferdium? Even if it is a branch, if there is a magic tower, people will flock there. It has to be wide, have good transportation, good mountains and rivers, and good land.”
This much was uncompromising. The surroundings of the tower were like the tower’s pride.
Jiselle nodded.
“I’ll give you the seat you want. But it’s not Perdium.”
“Huh? What does that mean?”
You told me to come to your territory, but it’s not Ferdium?
When talking to this guy, I couldn’t tell which way it would go.
“Then where do you want me to come?”
Jiselle answered with a snicker.
“The Barondom of Fenris. This is where I am the lord.”
“Youngju? Are you Youngju?”
This guy is the lord? Is this a sign that the kingdom is going to fall?
Hubert’s face turned pale.
