The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 175
A wish that never came true (3)
The crown prince of Arendelle approached me in a friendly, flirtatious manner.
“Nice to meet you. I remember having a brief conversation with you when you visited Arendelle with the Archmage. Do you remember?”
“Yes, that’s true, but… … .”
“Back then I was only a baron, but now I’m suddenly promoted to a marquis. It’s a new feeling. Congratulations.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
The Marquis bowed so faintly that no one around him could see him.
Then suddenly I remembered that he had come here without saying anything.
“But, how did you come all the way here? Right now, it’s a time when we need to hide our relationship and avoid the gaze of other countries… … .”
“Oh, don’t worry.”
The crown prince secretly took out a small ring.
Then the crown prince’s appearance changed into that of a man you could see anywhere.
To be exact, it was the appearance of one of the members of the delegation that was originally supposed to come here.
“It’s a disguise artifact. I deactivated it briefly to greet you.”
“Even so, it’s too sudden.”
“What can I do? Isn’t it too easy to overlook the slope of Esteban, my benefactor?”
“… … .”
The crown prince smiled faintly as he looked at the marquis who was blankly staring.
At first glance, it seemed like the actions of a young master who was reckless. However, that did not mean he had come all the way here without any particular reason.
“The recent movements of the Federal Empire have been strange.”
“… … !”
At the sight of the Crown Prince’s expression hardening in an instant, Marquis Vidor’s face also hardened rapidly.
The crown prince turned his gaze and only opened his mouth again after making sure no one was listening.
“East and South. And they are secretly moving troops while stockpiling supplies through their allies. The number of troops moved recently alone is in the tens of thousands.”
“Your Majesty, is that true?”
“It should be certain since it is information gathered from the eastern countries and internal information through Arendelle.”
The Marquis de Vidor bit his lip.
Then it made sense that the crown prince came in person.
“If it is moving enough to be visible to the outside, it must be even more if you include what was previously secretly stored up.”
“I guess it’s to the point where we can really talk about conquering the continent.”
“… … I see, that’s true.”
They have no choice but to pour all their strength into this war.
If we strike at the heart of the Holy Empire, which they find most difficult, only a very small number of countries will be able to respond properly.
And what he needed was Esteban, guarding the crossroads.
‘War is really coming… …!’
A scenario that was already predicted.
The moment that would decide the fate of the continent was approaching.
But then, suddenly, the crown prince’s stiff expression began to loosen up.
“Fortunately, it seems like there’s nothing to worry about.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“Because even though he heard such urgent news, he didn’t seem particularly shaken.”
“… … .”
The Crown Prince of Arendelle spoke vaguely as he passed the Marquis.
As the Marquis racked his brain trying to understand its meaning, a soft voice was heard again from behind.
“That must mean that Crown Prince Esteban is well prepared. To the extent that he can maintain his composure even when facing war with the Federation Empire.”
“ah…….”
“Are you the kind of person who can instill confidence and trust in others just by existing?”
“… … .”
“I want to be that kind of person too.”
Only then did the Marquis understand what he had said.
“Tell the Crown Prince that I have arrived.”
“……All right.”
So the crown prince of Arendelle left first.
Soon the group’s appearance became blurred and obscured by the crowd of countless delegates.
***
As time passed, a banquet was finally held in the palace to celebrate the king’s birthday. And the banquet hall was so crowded that there was no room to stand.
Even though the king and crown prince, the main characters of the banquet, have not yet entered.
“Wow, it’s hard to find this many people even at seminars in the home country.”
Different dreams.
Although their intentions were different, they all came to see the new king.
Of course, it would have been surprising even if the opponent had been the crown prince of that topic.
“Isn’t that so?”
A man sitting on the terrace outside, drinking, asked an old man sitting across from him without making a sound.
“Lord Heimdall.”
“… … .”
widely-
The archmage closed the book he was reading at the man’s laughter-filled voice.
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Only then did the old man’s body feel any sign of life for the first time.
It would be no exaggeration to say that we have been in harmony with nature up until now.
But the voice that eventually came out was so stiff that it felt cold.
“I don’t understand what you mean.”
“You still have that boring way of speaking.”
“What answer does Your Majesty want from me?”
To that stiff question that came back, the man, the Prince of Magia, shrugged his shoulders as if he had no idea.
“Well, I was just asking what you thought from the perspective of an Archmage.”
“You’re not asking me to count those numbers, are you?”
“Yes, of course not.”
And the prince’s eyes narrowed in an instant.
“The first prince of Esteban… … was clearly a mediocre person with a weaker personality and narrower vision than anyone else. Twenty years have proven that to be true.”
That’s why Magia lost interest in him.
To be exact, I turned my attention away from the country called Esteban.
The daughter whom the king of the time loved very much.
Because I didn’t want to admit that this was the result of losing her so pointlessly.
“Yes, to be honest, he was a failure. He was just a byproduct of countless studies, a mere coincidence of fate.”
“… … .”
“But now those people have come all the way here to see such a man.”
It’s literally a lie.
The man achieved superhuman status by breaking records that were unprecedented in history.
He also made Esteban wealthy with his incredible foresight, and proclaimed the revival of ancient magic that even the magicians’ kingdom of Magia had abandoned.
So was it really something that was created by the man’s ‘ability’?
Could such unbelievable things really have been designed by a ‘failure’?
The prince was curious about that.
“Her father, who had ascended to the throne, began to take interest in Esteban again, who had caused her sister’s death in a foreign land.”
“… … .”
“Then, Lord Heimdall, what do you think?”
The prince’s cold gaze fell on the archmage.
Is he great enough to face that crowd and them?
Otherwise, am I just a scribe who got lucky?
Those eyes seemed to ask that question.
“I am…….”
The Archmage rarely hesitated to answer.
Then, after a while, he spoke carefully.
“I think that guy is dangerous.”
“… … Is it dangerous?”
The prince asked back as if he had heard an interesting story.
“What does that mean? Does it mean that the ancient magic he and Esteban possess is dangerous, or… … ?”
“I felt a strong, if fleeting, scent from the man I met at the Continental Congress.”
“Please speak.”
“It is death.”
“……her.”
Firm tone and gaze.
The Archmage did not doubt what he saw with his own eyes.
“Man is a disaster that will bring countless deaths. Death will always be around him, and even he himself will not be free from the presence of death.”
“That is your opinion.”
“Yes.”
A disaster that will bring death.
It was an honest answer.
But at least from what we saw at the Continental Congress, it was clear where that death was headed.
‘The Federal Empire.’
When I deliberately lured them out, their appearance was surprisingly cold-blooded.
As if all of those things were arranged for one moment.
A thoroughly calculated and cold hostility was directed towards the Federal Empire.
That’s why the Archmage couldn’t hold back his curiosity and participated in the ‘deal’.
Is that hostility really directed at those who have targeted his magic?
If not, is it aimed solely at the Federal Empire and its allies?
And the answer was clearly the latter.
‘The Federation and Esteban. Death will rage between them.’
A tragedy that even he, who had lived for over a hundred years and become a wise man, could not dare to see unfold there.
No one knew who the main character would be, but at least that fact was certain.
“So there is indeed a reason why Father would be interested.”
It was at that time that the prince could not hide his surprise.
Clank-
The door connecting the terrace and the banquet hall opened, and someone slowly began to approach them.
I couldn’t see him very well because of the strong lights inside, but I knew he was wearing glasses.
The prince’s eyebrows twitched visibly.
‘You came here without any hesitation?’
Even though it was the kingdom of another country and so no magic was used, this is the domain of Lord Heimdall, known to have the strongest magical power among the current great wizards.
Any ordinary person would be terrified by the magical power emanating from it and would leave the place unconsciously.
But the opponent was leisurely approaching them.
As if he was completely unaffected by this magical power, he paid no attention to it.
‘Who is it?’
It was at that time that the prince’s questions continued.
“His Highness the Crown Prince of Esteban is looking for the guests of Magia.”
“… … .”
Crown Prince of Esteban.
The name meant one thing.
‘His aide!’
Interest began to dawn in the prince’s eyes.
***
Step by step – step by step –
The place we moved to following the crown prince’s aide was a place quite far from the banquet hall.
Considering that the Crown Prince had not yet attended the party, the intent of the invitation was unclear.
“The Crown Prince is waiting.”
The Prince of Magia nodded and opened the door.
And the first thing that appeared was the crown prince and two people sitting across from each other.
‘The restored Duke of Arendelle, Zait… … and the Crown Prince.’
That’s what I thought.
The prince shrugged his shoulders, realizing that his guess was correct.
‘Then it is certain that there was some kind of relationship between the two countries.’
In fact, the affairs of Arendelle were a topic that Magia could not help but be interested in.
Because that was where Esteban’s Archmage first appeared.
Of course, I also learned about the crisis of the barbarians… … .
‘Considering the circumstances, I wonder if it was Esteban’s help.’
So, in conclusion, that’s what the story was about.
Even.
‘… … I can’t let my guard down here.’
A man who was said to have ascended to the rank of noble not long ago. Not only was such an ordinary aide free from the influence of the Archmage, but he was also placed in a place where only such big shots were gathered.
The Prince of Magia felt his interest growing.
