The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 104
New Gear (4)
A nobleman frowned.
“This can’t go on.”
1 Prince. The news that he was put in charge of the upper echelons of the kingdom spread belatedly among the nobles.
Now you’re even trying to run the government?
The bastard’s influence was growing so much that they wondered if there might be other things going on without them knowing.
“If things continue this way, the Second Prince faction will collapse in vain.”
“Oh, didn’t Your Majesty tell you to bide your time?”
“Besides, no tricks will work on him right now.”
It was a voice that had already been mentioned several times. That its status had to be lowered somehow.
But there was no way. It was a situation where even the right to succession was being pushed aside if we stayed still.
… … Contradictorily.
It was time to take some action, but the opportunity just wouldn’t come.
The fortress looked very fragile due to its peculiar behavior, but it was actually too strong to attack.
At that moment, one nobleman carefully opened his mouth.
“If that’s the case, how about targeting the people around them?”
“What does that mean?”
“Before you can capture a general, you must capture his horse. For example… … think of the Baron who is currently rising as the real power in the First Prince faction.”
“… … If you are a baron.”
“… … Hmm.”
A person who has secured the position of the First Prince’s personal assistant with only the title of Baron.
A person who lived like a commoner in a small territory in the outskirts, but suddenly rose to power because he caught the eye of the king and the first prince.
The eyes of the nobleman who first raised the topic sparkled.
“If the first prince becomes king like this, he will immediately rise to the position of prime minister. So, wouldn’t he be rising to power despite being a baron?”
“Does that mean… … that we should target that guy and keep the First Prince faction at bay for the time being?”
“Of course, there is no need to aim directly.”
It will just be enough to create confusion until the ‘time’ comes.
As always, the cracks started from small ripples.
“… … I see. Not a bad idea.”
A bitter smile appeared on the lips of the nobles who were listening to the story.
* * *
dump-
“… … .”
I looked at Roel, who was sitting there weakly, catching his breath, then turned around and started walking.
Baron Vidor approached me and handed me his outer garment.
“Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work today.”
“hmm.”
It’s already the fifth day since the training began.
There were certainly achievements, but they were limited to the realm of handling energy.
‘Using a sword doesn’t make you any better.’
Unfortunately, overcoming differences in physical ability was never easy.
Lacking physical strength and stamina. I tried to supplement it with magic, but it ended in failure.
The reason was simple. The magic was easily dispelled by simply moving the body violently.
‘I guess you mean I lack experience.’
Even though I grew up learning only swordsmanship, I knew how difficult it was to swing a sword while using magic at the same time.
But if you ask if that means it is impossible, it is not.
Because the magic power that Roel used wasn’t for forming formulas and activating magic circles.
If it really was a magical power that could be used like an aura, then it could be used just like the knights’ physical strengthening.
‘… … In the end, it seems like you need to realize the knight’s know-how yourself.’
Until then, I thought it would be better to just focus on learning the method for the time being.
Well, I don’t like it, but… … it was probably a necessary process to properly utilize the variable called magic.
I clicked my tongue slightly and spoke to the Baron.
“Come to my office with what you prepared.”
“All right.”
I waited until Roel got enough rest, then brought him up to the office.
Meanwhile, the Baron had arrived at his office with the ‘thing’ I had mentioned.
“Here it is.”
What the Baron held in his hand was a long white pendant. Oddly enough, what was attached to the end of it was not a jewel or anything, but a magic stone.
It would be a painful fact to say that the magic stone is not ordinary.
I winked at Roel and said.
“For the time being, I will replace my training in magical power management with this.”
“… … .”
Roel tilted his head slightly and blinked twice.
Over the past few days, Roel, who had begun to adapt to the royal atmosphere, was able to express a wider range of emotions.
… … Rather than saying that, it would be more correct to say that we have adapted to that silent appearance.
In any case, that behavior was ultimately raising a ‘question’.
“Let it cool.”
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As soon as the order was given, Roel put on his pendant and went out.
That was the moment when the pendant’s chain interlocked at the back of my neck.
Pot-!
“……eww.”
The magical power that had been unconsciously radiating around Roel disappeared as if it had been locked with a padlock.
And in return, Roel’s body began to visibly sag as if it were sinking into the mud.
I nodded my head at the sight.
“Not bad.”
“Um… Your Majesty, what is that?”
“This is an item that I instructed the Magic Tower Master to make. It is an artifact that suppresses the user’s mana and makes their body heavy.”
“Yes? Then wouldn’t that be a bad thing?”
“okay.”
I tapped my fingers lightly on the desk as I answered the Baron’s question.
At first glance, it was an artifact that could be called a curse. Mana could not be used as mana, and the body became heavy.
But there was clearly a purpose behind it.
“The power of the knights comes from the explosive flow of aura. But on the other hand, magic begins with designing a power called mana.”
“So… … you’re saying that the way you deal with it is different.”
“hmm.”
The power that makes him who he is is not aura, but magic.
So, first of all, we needed to change the way we handled power.
“It’s difficult to change something that already exists. But it’s not difficult when you start from scratch.”
“Ah, that’s what His Majesty said once.”
“Yes. If you train in that state, you will be able to adapt to the power of a knight more quickly.”
In that case, you might be able to supplement your lacking physical abilities with magical power.
It means that the biggest flaw can be hidden somehow.
Besides, if you wear that all the time, you might be able to develop your physical abilities as well, though I’m not sure.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is literally training.
widely-
After organizing my thoughts, I stopped tapping my fingers on the desk and said.
“Wear it until you can imbue the sword with magic power. Of course, swordsmanship lessons will continue.”
“……yes.”
Although the training was more difficult than before, Roel’s expression was surprisingly bright.
And I could guess that fact without much difficulty.
‘You’re definitely adapting.’
For him, life on the rooftop must have been like a desolate wasteland.
A place where no one welcomes him. A place where no one wants him, and where he is scolded under Cromwell.
Although he seemed anxious when it was first decided to leave the tower, it was just a natural emotion for a child.
So, just the fact that there are people who want to see you is enough to make you more lively than when you were on that tower.
‘Well, there was also the Baron’s devotion.’
I shrugged as I watched the Baron tidying up Roel’s necklace.
Baron Vidor, with his characteristically gentle personality, took care of Roel as if he were his own family.
Did you say you had a daughter?
Perhaps it was influenced by that. Thanks to that, Roel’s adaptation was surprisingly fast.
Swish-
I called George over, stroking the magic crystal ball.
Then, as expected, the guy came into the office with a strange attitude.
“Oh, yes, what is it today?”
“Now that today’s training is over, I will take you and finish the training of the attendants.”
“Oh my… … Well, let’s do it as headquarters says.”
The guy answered with a grin. It was a smile that didn’t contain even a shred of goodwill, not even a lie.
However, it was an undeniable fact that he was helping Roel adapt better than anyone else.
* * *
“This time, I’ll… no, I’ll tell you the tasks you have to do every morning.”
“huh.”
George walked down the royal hallway with Roel following behind him.
The place we were heading to now was the place where the first prince’s bedroom was.
But suddenly, he turned around with a jerk and narrowed his eyes while glaring at Roel.
“But what about this kid? Did he wipe the floor of the training room with his body? Why is it so dirty today?”
“… … .”
“Your Majesty rolled it on the floor?”
“no.”
Roel shook his head calmly.
However, it wasn’t a completely baseless statement. The robes that Roel wore for training were so covered in dirt that if he just shook them off, something would fall off.
George, who couldn’t know that it was because of Roel’s poor swordsmanship, clicked his tongue and said.
“That guy really has no mercy or compassion. I knew it from the moment he started forcing me to learn things like strategy and tactics.”
“That’s not it… … .”
“Hey, kid. Follow me.”
George turned around and walked away with Roel.
However, the place they arrived at was in the exact opposite direction from where the servants lived.
George shrugged as he opened the door to a reception room labeled ‘Salon’.
“Well, I did use some tricks here and there. For now, this is the place I use as my personal room.”
“… … .”
The reception room of the palace.
It was questionable how George, who was merely an ‘assistant to the Baron’, could use it as his personal room.
But Roel followed George inside without any suspicion.
“ah.”
The first thing that came into view was a feast of neatly wrapped gifts.
Artworks, weapons, etc… … .
“Don’t worry about them and come inside.”
And further inside, there was a place where you could do a light wash.
George checked to see if there was warm water, then said to Roel.
“Go wash up and come out. I’ll look for some clothes for you.”
“… … .”
“What are you doing? I told you to wash up.”
But something was strange.
Roel just looked around hesitantly, occasionally looking down to check his own mood.
At this, George’s eyes narrowed. He was already busy, so why was he hesitating so much?
“If I get caught wandering around the palace like that, I’ll be killed by the Baron. So hurry… … .”
“……that is.”
“That’s what?”
George grumbled and snapped. But at that moment, Roel approached cautiously and whispered something in George’s ear.
And then George’s face suddenly distorted.
“… … Really?”
“……huh.”
… …
Tadadadadada-
Bam-!
The sound of footsteps was heard outside the office door.
Then, soon, the door opened roughly, and George, the person hearing the footsteps, came in.
Behind him was Roel, who had been dragged in with his wrists held without knowing what was going on.
“… …George?!”
And before the Baron could jump up and say anything at that disgrace.
George’s mouth opened urgently, distorted with absurdity.
“No, I thought she was a girl?”
I shrugged my shoulders at the bewildering question.
The sight was so absurd that I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“I know, too.”
