140 – Arcsius – 5
It didn’t take long for Arcsius to consume the magicite and recover his mana.
This is because the concentration of the magic stone given by Katrell was very pure, and the dragon’s mana absorption ability was basically beyond the normal level.
Considering the amount of mana the dragon handles and the speed at which it recovers, that isn’t strange.
“Do you mind if I leave suddenly?”
“Except for the imperial palace, there is no place I cannot move.”
“No, that’s not it. The Margrave of Cardia will be embarrassed….”
“There is no problem with that either.”
No. It seems like a common sense problem.
As the duke’s eldest son, I also gave permission to Bel Cardia in advance and moved on.
However, it is hard to imagine how surprised the Margrave would be if the Duke, the father-in-law of the Philasia family, showed up at the winter castle without saying anything.
Well, of course, since you travel by teleportation, there won’t be any rumors spreading in the social world….
Isn’t it true that we don’t know what will happen to people?
I thought they would move on after sending at least a letter.
“There is no need to waste time. “Shouldn’t you go to the lecture too?”
“… ….”
I already know that I gave a lecture. The following article is currently in the middle of a semester, so it’s even weirder not knowing.
Katrell glanced at me for a moment and then opened his mouth calmly.
“Well, since you’ve already reached the highest level, it doesn’t matter how many times you try it.”
“… Yes.”
“But, graduate. “I spent money to get you into that academy.”
Even though Cattrell didn’t say so, I was planning on graduating.
Anyway, I thought she would be quite angry, but she went away more quietly than I expected.
Did the news that she found Arwen cause her sharp temper to melt?
I’m not sure.
“I’m ready.”
After confirming that Aksy was preparing the teleportation magic circle, Katrel and I stepped into the circle.
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Just today, I am already on my second teleport ride.
Aksi’s face is also stained with fatigue. The only one among us who is sane is my father.
The father calmly held Aksi’s hand and ordered the butler to move, thinking it would take about a week.
“I understand.”
At the end of the short talk with the butler, Aksi’s magic began to move.
Teleport.
Even though I experienced it twice, the feeling of not being able to adapt moved my body to winter.
“Who, who… ?”
Just like at the duke’s main gate, Aksy’s teleport landed in front of the Winter Castle.
And the same goes for the guards standing guard.
What was a little different was that, unlike the Duke’s bodyguards who were standing still, those at the Winter Castle had a puzzled look on their faces.
The difference would be the presence or absence of Katrell.
“Go and tell the Margrave of Cardia.”
Catrel stepped in front of him, regardless of whether his soldiers were embarrassed or not.
Even though his snow is piled deep, his feet are not buried in the snow.
“Cartrell Philasia has arrived.”
… I wonder if they aren’t of the same blood.
**
It took less than five minutes for the Margrave of Cardia to pop out.
He looked like he had put on his clothes in a hurry. It looks like we’ve been able to relax for the first time in a while.
As I watched them hurriedly run out the front door, I thought it was a large bear running towards me. It’s not like they’re on standby for 5 minutes, they come that quickly.
“Ka, Katrel?”
“It’s been a while. Dietrich.”
The two people seemed to already know each other. Otherwise, no matter how much of a duke he is, he wouldn’t be able to call his name out loud like that.
The Margrave looked around at Katrel and me and his eyes widened.
“Deron Philasia? Why are you here again? .”
“They said Arwen is here.”
“What?”
When his mother’s name was mentioned, the Margrave’s face instantly distorted.
“What kind of brat would spread such nonsense… !”
“Well, that’s….”
“He is my son.”
The Margrave’s greatly distorted face turns towards me. I scratched my head with a sheepish smile.
Next to me, Aksi is looking at me as if looking at a pitiful person.
This isn’t just a rumor.
“Arwen is here? “How do you know that?”
“That’s because we met in person when we came to the Winter Castle before.”
I gave a brief explanation to the Margrave, who had a dumbfounded expression on his face.
Katrel and Aksi, who already knew the situation, just listened quietly and nodded, but the margrave, hearing this story for the first time, did not seem to understand properly.
“So…. Arwen is staying somewhere whose location is unknown. “She contacted you briefly while you were at the Winter Castle?”
“That’s right.”
“She had no choice but to come here since her only contact with her was here?”
“You understood correctly.”
The Margrave looked at Katrell with an expression asking if he should believe this.
“It’s a believable story. “I already knew, even though I never told Deron what race she was from.”
“… “You know that?”
I opened my eyes round. If we were to infer from those words, it means that the Margrave also knows Arwen’s identity.
Through the conversation between the two, it was clear that the relationship between the Margrave and the Duke was more than just acquaintances, but I never expected that he would even know his mother’s identity.
It is known in social circles that the wife of the Duke of Philasia is from a commoner background.
Perhaps they took that action because they did not want to reveal the identity of the dragon.
However, since there is no perfect secret in this world, I thought that at least someone would know.
“Excuse me, but what is your relationship with my mother?” .”
“With Arwen? “He was the one who got you two married.”
“Yes?”
“You’re talking crazy. You can tell me everything you did in front of me. Dietrich.”
“Hey, hey! “That’s not possible!”
The Margrave urgently rushes towards Katrell. However, Katrel lightly turned his body to avoid the margrave’s massive body.
Kudangtang!
The Margrave’s body is buried in the snow. Cried the Marquis, with his eyes raised on his face.
“You didn’t really say that, did you? “Do you believe me?”
“Do you think I’m as mouthy as you?”
“Father?”
Everyone’s eyes move towards the sound as the voice comes in cautiously.
Belle was standing there with a blank face.
She shifted her gaze here and there with an expression as if she had no idea what was going on.
“What do you mean, the Duke of Philasia has arrived? Deron? “When did you come again?”
“It’s been a while. Senior.”
“Yeah, it’s been a while. But the person next to me… ?”
“This is my father.”
“… “Holy sh*t.”
Belle grabbed her head as if she was dizzy. I found this dizzying situation so funny that I burst out laughing.
“Is it fun?”
“I laugh because it’s fun. “Would you laugh if it wasn’t funny?”
“Crazy guy….”
Aksi looks to the side with the same eyes that originally looked at me.
I shrugged my shoulders and left.
**
In fact, even though I came to the Winter Castle on purpose, there is no way to meet Arwen.
When I came to Winter Castle, she came to visit me, so I only met her, but I don’t know how to find her. We just vaguely wait for Arwen to notice our presence and come.
“So…. “You’re staying here until your mother calls?”
“Yes.”
“And with the duke?”
“You are correct.”
“That….”
Belle pursed her mouth as if she had something to say, then closed it and let out a sigh.
“Ha…. No.”
“Did you join the Winter Castle right after graduating?”
“Well, that’s right. “If you experience and understand it in advance, it will be helpful later.”
Belle was a third year student last year, and after she graduated from the Academy, she arrived at the Winter Castle.
She said that although she cut down the king of the orcs around this time last year, the monster attacks are still continuing. She said that even now she is one person short.
It was just as she said. She said the Margrave had captured the Orc Lord, but the bloody smell still hadn’t gone away from the castle.
Because of the removal of her demonic energy, she no longer smells and explodes with emotion, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t react to the smell.
“So, are attacks still coming from time to time?”
“That’s right. “Just the day before yesterday, they came rushing in.”
“Is there anything I can help you with?”
“What help do you have for customers?”
Belle waved her arms wildly, but I was already ready to help them.
That kind of bravado was also a characteristic of those living in the winter castle.
Even though I said I was a guest, I would need help.
If you send it with the highest level of energy, there won’t be any attacks for a while.
And anyway, there is nothing to do while waiting for Arwen to contact you.
While helping out. It would be helpful to show the Margrave the highest level.
“… “But what about lectures?”
“That’s right.”
“Crazy bastard.”
I just heard that twice.
**
Chi Ik.
The water is boiling. The woman waved her hand lightly as white smoke billowed from her kettle. Then Mana twitches and her light goes out.
I poured boiled water into a glass, lightly placed a leaf on it, and then looked blankly out the window.
It’s been quite a while since I stayed in the cabin, but the pain doesn’t seem to be getting any better. The woman looked down at her black scar on her own wrist.
The wounds I received from demonic energy a long time ago still remain and have not disappeared.
Thanks to this scar, I met a companion, but that didn’t mean I would like this scar. If cutting her wrists would have made her wounds go away, she would have cut them off right away.
‘What will happen to that child?’
A precious child, given a fate that stems from her own wounds.
She felt so sad when she found out that the child’s life had been torn apart by demonic energy.
She’s a pretty sweet kid, so I’m sure she’ll get through it just fine, but I can’t help but be worried about her.
“I want to at least check….”
She was unable to confirm beyond a certain radius. If she leaves her hut, the inhibitions that have been suppressing her hurt will dissipate and she cannot leave.
As she thought that, Arwen looked around her as she had always done, and her eyes widened.
Because his lifelong companion was looking straight at him.