Chapter 11 Dragon Heart (2)
“Even if you can see the future, it’s not a big deal. Most of them feel rather than see. Excitement, joy, discomfort, anxiety. Rather than seeing a certain situation, I feel the emotion of the future first.”
Philly said.
She is actually experiencing a foreshadowing of the future.
However, it is said that it is closer to feeling than observation.
“So when the rock fell a while ago?”
“Um, that’s why I got caught. Right. For some reason, I felt anxious that I would not be able to take one more step. I didn’t know it was a stone falling.”
So Philly avoided it, but was surprised.
He knew it was dangerous, but he didn’t know what the danger was.
“Then, the reason why I cast magic on Aten.”
“If you stay with Aster, Aten will be unhappy.”
Philly said firmly.
“I don’t know exactly what will happen in the future. But all I know is that when you two are together, terrible things happen. It makes me feel disgusting and ugly, like warning me every night.”
“… … .”
I didn’t answer that.
I couldn’t answer no.
Perhaps, because it is true.
‘A game that no one has ever cleared.’
After everyone gave up on this game and left, even me who stayed until the end and failed no matter how much I did.
The future Philly saw is natural.
Aster is a man who will stand at the forefront of mankind.
Of course, the same goes for my colleague Aten.
So when humankind perishes, they are also the first to die.
I felt an irresistible bitter taste.
I came to this world and lived with all my might.
By applying the ability of weaving, obtaining a black cloth, duplicating ‘Gram’, increasing the total mana by repeatedly exhausting mana, defeating the golem and stopping the Serp.
But even though I did.
Philly’s foresight is the ending I know.
I still haven’t had the slightest bit of interference in the future of this game.
I inhaled and exhaled.
‘Mangam.’
He breathed out a complaint he couldn’t even put into words.
I asked Philly.
“But how can you predict?”
The skill ‘Foreknowledge the Future’ does not exist.
Like Frontier, some characters sometimes have unique skills, but if foreknowledge of the future is a unique skill, there is no way that such a character will not stand out.
“What do you think you are doing?”
“Is it a divine power?”
But Philly would have no confidence.
If you have the power, there is no reason not to use it in politics.
Philly shook her head.
“It’s not like divine power. No, in a way, would it be called a divine power in the true sense?”
“What does that mean?”
“I am a descendant of Bala.”
This time I was surprised by Philly’s words.
Bala, a female wizard in Norse mythology.
Appearing ‘dead’ from the beginning to the end of Norse mythology, they are said to be able to observe the entire world from the birth to the end.
In Norse mythology, it often appears as a scene of prophecy, but that is only a small part of the ability.
The future, the past, whatever, I know everything.
“Even if they are descendants, they are very old ancestors, so their blood has faded. That’s why I can only have this kind of foresight.”
“… … So what about your parents?”
“My mother said I could do it. I didn’t tell anyone but me.”
So, is there a possibility for Aten?
Philly said as if reading my expression.
“I wish my daughters didn’t have this ability.”
“… … Why?”
“They have to live their own lives. There’s nothing wrong with being a nosy mother like me.”
I want a world that doesn’t need intelligence,” said Philly with a sly smile.
“Come on! The sad story ends here.”
Philly raised her voice.
“This time, it’s your turn.”
“It was information from Dragon Heart.”
“Yes. I’m going to use my dragon heart to bring my ‘intelligence’ to the max. I will see with my own eyes what must be done and what must be stopped in order to save Aten, and furthermore, to save the Empire.”
I was convinced by Philly’s words.
Is it that it was also for Aten?
I closed my eyes for a moment.
It was to organize my thoughts.
He said after opening his eyes.
“… … I have one request.”
“What else?”
“I cannot cite the source of the information I am giving. I can’t even prove its authenticity. Whether to believe or not to believe, the Empress has to choose.”
“… … Wow, are you going to come and say that now?”
blindly believe
It’s probably the most hated word for Philly, who has a habit of doubting.
But it can’t be helped.
I have no way of answering the source and authenticity.
I said first.
“Dragon Hearts are available.”
“… … !”
Philly’s eyes widened.
Her drowsiness subsided a little.
“If a human who swallowed a dragon heart becomes a bad person, the huge amount of mana is a problem, but it is because of its nature.”
In Etius the dragon is not very sacred.
It’s just a monster close to disaster.
Because of that, the Dragon Heart, the crystal, has a violent temper.
“So you have to change your temper first.”
“How do you change your temper?”
“It’s breaking.”
Philly opened her mouth at my words.
Well, that’s a natural reaction.
“You must create a mana barrier in the form of a sphere to contain the Dragon Heart, and break the Dragon Heart within it. The mana will then remain within the barrier and be available for use.”
When playing as Aster, I got help from Lunia Freecell in using this method.
Lunia is a genius when it comes to mana manipulation.
From creating a huge mana barrier and breaking the Dragon Heart inside, Runia did it all.
This is something anyone would think about if they take the time, but the problem is that you have to break the Dragon Heart.
There are only two dragon hearts in existence right now.
With this one sentence, you can clearly feel the rarity of the Dragon Heart.
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No one can make the decision to destroy the Dragon Heart, even if it’s likely to be done.For that reason, Dragon Heart has been the holy grail of poison within the Empire until now.
Gorgeous at high value, envied by everyone, but never usable.
“If you really do that, can you use Dragon Heart?”
“It is up to Philly to believe.”
Philly murmured at my words and fell into anguish.
It must have sounded plausible to dismiss as it was just a lie.
Philly’s suspicion also works with low probability.
Philly, who doubts what everyone believes, is also suspicious of what everyone does not believe.
“Ummmmmm~ I’ll try it when I get a chance.”
Philly said after much thought.
He seemed to have decided to believe what I said anyway.
Hey, I’ll do anything for Aten.
* * *
and a few days later.
Constell’s Practical Test.
“As you know, today is a practical exam.”
All the first graders gathered in the field.
After aligning the students, teacher Alex spoke up.
“You are still in first grade, but I will tell you first. If you guys graduate from Constell safely and become ‘pros’, you will participate in various important positions. And most of them are likely to be risky.”
‘Pro’ refers to all occupations that make money using combat and magic.
Soldiers, hunters, court wizards, mercenaries, etc.
Entering Constell means that you are aiming to become a ‘pro’ after graduating.
“There is no guarantee that you will always have a strong and reliable companion by your side when fighting danger. It’s not uncommon to have to deal with people who don’t agree with each other, who don’t agree with each other, and who don’t agree with each other. Sometimes, you have to work with the person you meet for the first time that day. That’s what ‘pro’ means.”
At Alex’s words, everyone tightened their expressions and nodded their heads.
Satisfied with the appearance, Alex continued.
“The basis of the practical test is individual competition, but forming a team does not prevent it. But the points you earn will be distributed.”
And Alex picked up the phone.
“If you want to form a team, you just have to put the backs of the previously distributed phones against each other. That’s the team decision.”
Solo if you are confident in your skills, team-up if not.
In this practical test, objectification of one’s ability also becomes important.
The actual content is ‘subjugating monsters’.
It is a large-scale examination that uses the entire field.
Drones move around the field, and the teacher in charge can check the entire field through the drone at a glance.
The video filmed by the drone can also be seen by the spectators.
We in the field cannot see the audience, but by now we are sitting in the audience watching us through the drone.
The content of the exam is simple.
They catch monsters and collect materials to prove them, such as horns and ears.
When materials are brought to the front of the teacher at the end, they are added to the score.
that ranks it
simple clarity.
However, there are cases where it fails.
If you give up midway.
If you lose consciousness.
If you seriously injure another student.
In this case, it is all 0 points. No matter how many monsters you catch, you won’t get any points.
“Come on, let’s start!”
With Alex’s monotonous signal, the students moved.
Students running to get a spot quickly, students running around to form a team.
I looked around it once.
“Then let’s do it.”
I relaxed.
In Constell, practice is more important than writing.
And for me, the practical work is much more burdensome than the handwriting.
I can’t cheat like taking notes, and my skills lag behind other students.
But I have no intention of forming a team.
In fact, it seems that it is advantageous for the weak to form a team, but that is not often the case.
Unless there is a limit to forming a team, strong students will team up with strong students anyway.
And those teams wipe out the demons.
In the meantime, I just have to catch monsters in my own way.
There is quite a bit of information only I know, such as the geography of the field, types of monsters, and weaknesses.
You have to use it to its fullest and diligently slaughter the demons.
‘I want the top-ranked kids to work hard.’
If possible, wipe it all away.
It’s all about ranking anyway, so if you do everything above, it will be easier for me to raise the ranking.
“Then, first of all, a place to gather the ingredients.”
Having said that, I stopped.
I felt cold.
Very ominous, and so gloomy,
At the same time, something familiar feeling.
I looked back slowly.
“… … hi.”
Aten was there.
As if it were supposed to be.
Just as he was after chasing me in the classroom for days.
stood white.
“Hello, Mr. Frontier.”
“… … Aten, why are you with me today?”
At my words, Aten blinked and said hot, as if realizing.
“okay. I forgot.”
Then Aten held out her phone.
“If you’re going to follow me anyway, it’s better to form a team.”
… … .
haha.
* * *
“Elysia~~ Saleh~ Here it is.”
Philly sat in the audience and waved her hand to appeal to her figure.
He looked like a child for his age.
Elysia and Saleh covered their faces with their hands as if they were ashamed of Philly, and sighed.
“Mom, you can’t do that. Mom is the only one around here.”
As the 1st Princess, Elysia said.
Around Philly, the Imperial Palace’s exclusive knights surrounded him without any gaps at regular intervals.
It’s unreasonable to hope that you won’t be seen like this.
“Heh heh, the tension rises in a place like this, doesn’t it? It feels good to have a picnic with my daughters after a long time.”
“… … Well, it’s not that different.”
Elysia and Saleh sat next to each other.
Elysia looked around for a moment.
Besides them, there are many famous people in the Empire here.
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Not only the 2nd and 3rd graders who do well in Constell, but also the pros, mercenaries, and noble nobles who are active outside.‘yes?’
And someone came into Elysia’s eyes.
A tall man sitting in the audience.
Rodrik Terst.
Elysia’s eyes frowned at once.
‘Why is that man here?’
The imperial palace is now fiercely politically contested.
The biggest reason is the simple, yet touching pretext that Philly’s children are all women.
The emperor of an empire has always been a man.
It was the argument of the opposing forces of Philly that a woman could not take over the position of the emperor, no matter how Philly was the real wife of the emperor.
And at the top of that power is Rodrik Terst.
Rodrick is the emperor’s second concubine’s son, or prince, after Philly, and is the second most influential after Philly’s daughters.
Because of his looks and skills, he has many followers.
There are occasional bad rumors about his personality.
‘I’m not feeling well.’
Irrespective of Elysia’s concerns, Philly fell in love with the huge Wizard View screen in front of her.
In scenes that were occasionally changed by drones, Aten would appear quite often on the screen.
“Oh my gosh! did you see Aten is on the screen! How!”
“Yes, yes.”
The second princess, Saleh, answered roughly.
Since you’re a princess, why don’t you put it on the screen?
It’s strange to see Philly making such a pure fuss.
“… … But mom.”
“yes?”
“Then who are you?”
Aten’s screen that appears frequently.
Aten suddenly held out the phone to someone.
The rules for this practice have been discussed earlier.
The fact that he held out his phone means that he intends to form a team.
There was a male student in front of Aten who held out her phone.
Philly also confirmed it.
Philly mumbled and laughed softly.
“I have no idea!”
replied cheerfully.