The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 77
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“Yes.”
The birth of the great wizard.
That was something of a common rumor that had been constantly raised among magicians ever since the abnormality of the Magic Tower was detected.
But no one believed this. There was no way there would have been any in the first place.
That would be the case, since a transcendent being like the Archmage could not have appeared in Esteban, the land of knights.
There are only a handful of instances in Esteban’s history where archmages have appeared. At most, there may be two or three, including the archmages who designed the founding myth and the great magic circle of the Magic Tower.
Moreover, it had been 70 years since the last Sword Master, considered the pinnacle of knighthood in Esteban, was born.
Since then, many talented knights have emerged, but no one has truly surpassed the status of a human being.
Considering these points, the popular saying about the birth of the great wizard is nothing more than a ridiculous joke.
But, that common sense was broken.
The joke was no longer just a joke, it was out in the open, right before people’s eyes.
In the Tower of Esteban’s Kingdom, a being called the Great Wizard was truly born.
The fact that his true identity was Matapju had not yet been revealed.
“… … Of course, it won’t be long before that fact is revealed.”
“Yes.”
He is the most skilled in magic in Esteban, so it would be ridiculous to infer anyone else besides him.
My father nodded and said.
“Yes. Since you’ve revealed yourself, I assume you’re no longer using the superficial excuse of being recuperating. Are you planning on returning to work at the Magic Tower?”
“I think it’s still too early.”
“Wouldn’t the magicians of the magic tower who are burning their fires be sad?”
Even at this very moment, the magicians of the Magic Tower were preparing to move to the palace to welcome the Archmage.
Of course, there was control by the subordinates, but were the authors, who were wizards, people who would listen to them?
Ma-top-ju smiled faintly at her father’s joking tone.
“You will soon be sick of it. If you are to carry out the orders given by His Royal Highness the Prince.”
“It is an order… … .”
“It is a study of basic magical techniques, Your Majesty.”
“That’s right.”
My father’s strange gaze turned to me, who was standing across from the rooftop terrace.
widely-
And I put down the tea I was drinking and joined the conversation.
“In the case of magic reagents, it has been settled to some extent, but not yet for the other raw materials. Since there is not even a minimum foundation, a sample created with the knowledge and eyes of a great wizard will be needed.”
“Yes. I have confirmed the reports sent from the Magic Tower. The key material that can complete the magic tool raw materials is the butterfly coral.”
“Yes, father.”
After saying that, I quickly preempted what my father was going to say.
“I was lucky. There was some relevant information left in the old book I was reading. Thanks to that, I was able to deduce the material.”
“… … These ancient books are truly amazing.”
“After all, they are the only ancient records that have not been lost.”
“… … .”
My shoulders shrugged. Of course, I couldn’t explain my arbitrary actions with such excuses.
But does that mean we can say that it is knowledge of the future?
The look in his eyes as he continued speaking was also incredibly humorous.
“It is said that the great magician, Matapju, discovered a method to reinforce raw materials. It would be enough for the world to know that.”
“But what can be hidden will only last for a short while. If the affairs and the inner workings of the upper echelons of the kingdom are revealed, it will be revealed that it was the First Prince, Allen Esteban’s orders.”
“Well, let’s think about that when we get there.”
“……i get it.”
Are you just going to let it slide, or are you just going to accept that it’s going to be that way?
My father probably realized that thinking about it any longer would give him a headache, but he agreed anyway.
But what he said next was a bit heavy.
“News has arrived from the Federal Empire.”
“What do they say?”
“They said they would designate some items exported to Esteban as strategic materials and restrict their export and handling in the future.”
Oh, I see.
It was a sign that they were going to make a full-fledged move. I nodded indifferently.
“Well, that would be the case. Does the term ‘some items’ refer to raw materials for magic tools?”
“Yeah. As expected, it went as you expected.”
“Hmm.”
In fact, I was more curious about the political moves they made under excuses than the fact that raw materials were designated as export items as planned.
If there was no justification, it was clear that they would also be looked down on by neighboring countries.
“Did you say it was because a messenger from the Holy Empire had visited?”
“… … You’re quick-witted. That’s right.”
They restricted the export of strategic materials to Esteban, claiming that the Holy Empire and Esteban had some kind of agreement.
Their reason was that they did not want their supplies to flow into the Holy Empire.
But even a little thought revealed that it was a vain deception.
‘The Holy Empire doesn’t make magic tools either… … .’
They continued to hold power in the form of lies that separated magic and divinity.
So, within the Holy Empire, magic is treated as an unnecessary and evil power. There is no way that they could create something called a magical tool.
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If that wasn’t the case in the first place, Esteban would have been importing raw materials for magical tools from the Holy Empire, not the Federal Empire.
“… … Well, I understand. Then we will respond by developing our technology as quickly as possible.”
“… … .”
I nodded and leisurely picked up my teacup.
But maybe it was because it seemed so comfortable? My father, who was looking at my attitude, said,
“Allen Esteban. What do you plan to do after you finish studying basic magic techniques?”
“Are you worried about what kind of antics I will commit next?”
“Ahem! Jim wouldn’t go so far as to say it was an eccentric trip.”
The tone I heard was clearly similar… … .
Anyway, I shrugged.
I know that the actions I take may seem strange to others. Now, my father has trusted me and left it to me, but in the end, even those actions were possible because they were the result of my own unilateral actions.
Conversely, it also means that if we are to continue to take groundbreaking actions in the future, there must be corresponding results.
“Then, shall we just harvest the fruits that have been sown for the time being?”
“fruit?”
Now it was time for the real harvest.
* * *
Elide, the magic tower master who returned to the magic tower of Esteban’s kingdom, was moving very urgently.
He had a lot to do. He had told the King that he would be busy researching raw materials for magical tools, but in reality, that was not the only task given to him.
There were more important things to do than that.
Crunch-!
The place that the magician headed to was his laboratory located on the top floor of the magic tower.
After finishing the locking of the door by waving his hand, Matapju hurriedly took out something from his pocket.
A transparent blue stone… … It was the item given to the first prince who entered the storm of magical power.
“… … Fortunately, it’s not too late.”
The temporary servant horse seemed to have reached its limit and would disappear at any moment. If there had been even a slight delay, the data inside would not have been salvaged.
Matapju started absorbing information about the servant horse that came from that place.
Wooooow-!
A vague yet vivid memory began to play in his head.
The blurry part was the vision affected by the storm, and the clear part was the information contained in the scene. From the movements of the first prince to the events that took place inside.
… … After a while, Matapju nodded, having absorbed all the information for about an hour.
“also……!”
The fact that he had processed all the memories and information contained in an hour in less than a few seconds was not a surprising fact to the great wizard Matapju.
On the contrary, there was something else that surprised him.
Flash-!
The body of the magic tower disappeared, then floated into the air with a panoramic view of the magic tower.
With the eyes of such a magician, a giant magic stone was seen floating outside the magic tower. And the magic circle that formed it was contained in the great magician’s reason.
… … Esteban’s greatest protective spell.
The energy felt within it was similar to the artifact the first prince had or the traces of magic felt in the storm.
No, it was the same. The thing that the extraordinary great wizard who appeared in Esteban made was, surprisingly, a magic circle made with ancient magic.
Realizing that fact, Matapju stretched out his hand. Then he closed his eyes and absorbed the information from the magic circle.
If only I could find even a little trace of it, just like I felt in the storm… … .
‘You may find a clue leading to ancient magic.’
So the Archmage began to retrace his steps back to the past.
However, it wouldn’t take that long.
* * *
Since returning from Arendelle, my office has been swamped with letters from George.
Of course, he never wrote me a letter or anything like that. So, these are literally just the garbage he ‘brought in’.
I stroked my magic ball while staring at the pile of letters that were piling up today. Then, George, who had arrived without much trouble, opened the door and came into the office.
Crunch-!
“You called… … Eek!”
But why on earth would I kick the piled up letters with my feet?
Soon, the pile of letters collapsed, unable to withstand the shock.
It was a new job. I sighed deeply as I looked at it.
“I clearly told you not to bring it.”
“… … Is this my fault?”
“This would have been fine if you hadn’t brought it up.”
“Even if you tell me that… … No, I didn’t want to bring it in the first place.”
George’s eyes, already gloomy from the additional work, were filled with resentment this time.
The guy then started to complain to me about all the complaints he had heard from the Baron. The short story was that the Baron had told him to tell me everything, without leaving anything out.
And, he told me never to throw it away until I checked it… … .
The boy continued speaking, suppressing his surging sadness.
“I’m also being unfairly stuck in the middle. The letter arrives every ten minutes, and it’s really annoying.”
“Tsk.”
“Wouldn’t it be better if Your Majesty just said a word?”
The identity of the archmage who transported the delegation to Arendelle has not been revealed yet.
Invitations to banquets and other events were flying in from all over the country, including from nobles residing in the capital.
Rather, it could be said that it was a short-term solution at the moment. Soon, letters would arrive in large numbers, not only from the nobles near the capital, but also from far away.
Originally, this kind of thing shouldn’t have happened.
Not only did he unconsciously create fear in their hearts by brutally beating Asus, a high-ranking noble, but he also recently purged the nobles of the Second Prince faction in front of the nobles.
However, the existence of the Archmage was a tasty bait that could even give courage to such nobles. There was also the excuse of celebrating the New Year.
‘Come to think of it, my birthday is just around the corner.’
I guess Baron Vidor was happier with that.
It’s better now than when no one wanted to approach me. I’d rather attend the nobles’ banquet and show off my good side.
“… … Perhaps it is revenge for sending them to the Southern Continent.”
The revenge of a person who has nothing more to fear is that much more terrifying.
I stood up from my seat, muttering quietly. Then, George, who was full of anticipation, beamed with delight.
“Are you finally going to say something to the Baron?!”
“no.”
How could that be?
As he walked past George, the corners of his mouth went up crookedly.
“I’m going to the Ministry of Finance.”
“… … Then what about the letter?”
“Leave everything behind until I come.”
“… … .”
“From now on, organize the things that arrive and put them somewhere other than the office.”
“… … .”
George was left like that, dumbfounded and silent.
The shapes of the letters scattered on the floor… … looked as if they were smiling mischievously.
