20. Rest? (One)
[My name is Rothburn. I am writing this diary to reflect on my life. I was born in the slums of District V in Landa. Even though I got away from the life there, I still remember that hellish place…]
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[········. So I was taken by the wizard and left the terrible ghetto. It was probably the happiest moment of my life…]
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[…] Because of such discrimination, life in the tower was difficult to bear. Nevertheless, I was determined to overcome it. Because I have talent. Because I have a family who believes in me…]
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[········. So I was abandoned. That’s what I said, but I ended up abandoned. I thought about it dozens of times after leaving home, or even where it used to be, but the bottom line is always that. I was abandoned.]
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[········. I swear I hope that I will succeed by all means and take revenge on those who despise me and look down on me…]
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[····· Finally the good news has arrived. It is a story about the city of Wineham next to Landa. It is said that this common town eaten by Landa is actually a den of warlocks, who make and supply large quantities of magic drugs to Landa. I will use this as my first stepping stone.]
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“···. What are you reading?”
Marie, who was approaching me, asked. She politely folded her hands.
“It’s a diary.”
“Is it a diary?”
“Yes····. I got it from a wizard.”
“ah····.”
Marie was silent for a moment, as if she didn’t know what to say, and then asked again.
“fun···. Are you there?”
“What····. Absolutely.”
“Then why are you reading it?”
Oliver turned his head slightly and looked up at Marie.
“I’m curious.”
“Yes?”
“The wizard who was the owner of this diary… Before he died, he radiated a beautiful light. Never seen before…. So I was wondering if I could find out by looking at this diary.”
“ah···. That’s right. Did you find out why?”
“no. I couldn’t find it. There’s nothing special about it… But what did you come here for?”
Marie smiled slightly at Oliver’s question.
“It’s not that different, there’s something I want to tell you.”
“?”
“I have finally been promoted to a junior disciple.”
Oliver didn’t respond. Marie had a bitter expression on her face as if she was upset about it.
“A lot of intermediate students died in the last battle, so many of the lower-level students were promoted, and thanks to that, I was able to fill the vacant position.”
“uh···. congratulations?”
“no····. I’m just here to thank Oliver.”
“For me?”
“Yes! Thanks to Oliver-sama, I definitely have the skills to become a junior apprentice. The owner was impressed.”
“Are you the master?”
“Yeah, while I was checking the skills of the temporary disciples earlier, I asked what happened when my skills improved a lot, and I said that Oliver-sama helped me. He was very impressed.”
Joseph knew… At first glance, it doesn’t sound particularly serious, but Oliver had a foreboding foreboding.
I can’t say for sure, but it was very uncomfortable.
The goal is to develop a powerful warlock, but the contradiction of not properly educating
It was a feeling of discomfort that was connected to having the disciples fight and check each other, but unfortunately, I couldn’t say anything concretely.
In the midst of such anguish, Marie said one more thing.
“And I have one more good news. I’m not quite sure yet, but I think I’m almost certain.”
“What?”
“I think Oliver will soon become a disciple.”
sudden story. Oliver, a junior disciple, is the second-class disciple in the family.
But looking back, it wasn’t that strange.
A few days ago, the fight with the wizard was a fierce battle that exceeded everyone’s expectations, and the pharmacist, Joseph, Anthony, and Dominic’s family who participated in this battle all suffered considerable damage.
I was reminded once again how intimidating the wizards were, in particular, the wizards who used electric magic did a lot of damage to everyone back and forth.
Right now, in the Joseph family alone, Andrew, who is the second-in-command, has lost a lot of the senior and intermediate pupils he has worked so hard to raise.
Listening to the survivors, it was not surprising that they were annihilated in the first place.
However, only one. Thanks to Oliver, the victory was miraculously achieved, and Oliver’s presence was able to impress everyone beyond the family.
That Oliver replaces the injured Andrew? It wasn’t terribly strange.
Marie asked with an incomprehensible expression.
“Aren’t you happy? If you become a master disciple, can you receive education from Master at any time and use the study?”
“···. no. happy. However, I think other intermediate and advanced students will hate it.”
“hahaha, what else did I say…? Of course, I hate being hit by surprise, but Oliver-sama is an exception. Your skills are so overwhelming, and your faction, Andrew-sama, is almost annihilated.”
It was. Most of the warlocks killed during the battle with the wizard were Andrew’s supporters.
He brought almost all of his supporters to get rid of Oliver, which, unfortunately, turned into poison and lost everything in an instant.
Well, even if the supporters remain, does it mean anything?
Andrew, the core of the faction, had already lost one arm and had collapsed with burns all over his body.
Recalling that fact, Marie said.
“There is virtually no one left in the family to keep Oliver-sama in check. Whether it’s your skills or your skills, you are the vacant disciple position. My heartfelt congratulations.”
Marie rejoiced as if it was her own business. Her attitude was only a surprise to Oliver, but she didn’t bother to ask.
I wasn’t really curious, because there was no plot or scheming in her feelings.
So Oliver asked another question.
“number of animals. May I ask you something?”
“Yes···? Oh yes! Tell me please. Anything I can tell you.”
“Did you say Marie came here six years ago?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Then who was the disciple then?”
“This is Andrew. Why?”
“Well, I was just curious. So, was Andrew-sama a disciple from the beginning?”
“I do not know? That’s good for me too. I never really wondered.”
“Then, have any of the other disciples suddenly disappeared?”
“Uh uh… You’ll probably find some if you look for it. “Sometimes there are people who get the knowledge they need or steal money and run away.”
“Did you see it yourself?”
“Are you seeing it for yourself?”
“You’re running away.”
“No, I’m running away, but wouldn’t it be hard to see in person?”
“What is it, I guess.”
Marie asked with an awkward smile, as if she didn’t understand.
“Why are you asking that?”
“just···. I’m curious.”
***
After that, some time passed.
As Marie said, the vacancy was immediately filled after the battle with the wizard.
Marie easily became a junior disciple, and Peter also stepped out of the chairperson’s position to become an intermediate disciple. Everyone was happy.
However, Oliver did not become a disciple as Marie said. Instead, he skipped the intermediate disciple and went straight up to the senior disciple.
This was also exceptional treatment, but no one objected or expressed dissatisfaction.
Considering the talents and achievements that Oliver has shown so far, it was not strange to make him a master student.
Rather, those who were hostile or jealous disappeared, and those who tried to impress Oliver began to appear.
It’s not that weird. Although Andrew is still alive, he has lost an arm and suffered severe burns all over his body.
Even illegal therapists said they would only save their lives and live in pain for the rest of their lives.
So, despite a little bit of pride among his disciples, he approached Oliver with a trembling apprehension to secure future power.
“I will do this.”
A man said to Oliver with a heh heh sullen smile.
Currently, Oliver is working on steam extraction of medicinal herbs.
It was basic tasks such as mixing herbs according to a set ratio, boiling water, and checking the temperature, but Oliver said he would do it himself first.
Even though it was the domain of intermediate students, they had to learn the basics first, knowing that there would be no problems later.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve been sweating from physical labor,” said Oliver.
“No, thanks.”
“hahaha, though…”
“no. It’s really good.”
When Oliver refused, the trembling man stepped back with a bewildered expression on his face.
He tried to pretend he was fine on the outside, but his emotions seemed to procrastinate.
“Hehe, then, if you need any help, call me anytime.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Oliver replied mechanically.
After the blocker disappeared, we started working again.
After extracting all the medicinal herbs, a new medicinal herb was placed on the net, and when the water was lowered to a certain level, the separately heated water was emptied.
The water temperature was also measured in between, and Oliver checked the condition every 30 minutes. Simple, but demanding delicacy.
“Is the job worth it?”
Peter came quietly and said.
Oliver answered by examining the concentration of the herbal extract.
“Yes.”
“·················ogue.”
“. What do you have to say?”
“Oh, yes. that····. The master is calling.”
“Now?”
“Yes.”
Oliver tilted his head. Because of the wizards, the schedule is very tight, so someone who has only worked for a while is calling.
Since it was impossible for him not to go, Oliver nodded his head once and headed to Master’s room.
“Oh, wait a minute.”
“Why?”
“You must go to Andrew’s room, not the master’s room. You are there. As long as you go, I’ll take over here for you.”
“·····. Yes, okay.”
Oliver answered without hesitation and went to Andrew’s room.
Andrew’s private room, now effectively a hospital room, opened the door to the characteristic musty smell of the patient.
“Are you here?”
As soon as Oliver entered, Joseph, who nursed Andrew, said:
“Yes, I heard you called.”
“okay. Is the job worth doing?”
“Yes, it is fun.”
It was sincere. It was a pleasure to learn the process of making pilgarets step by step.
“I’m glad that you seem to be sincere. Well, that’s a good attitude. But unlike you, some children seem frightened. After all, seeing the wizard in person would be worth it.”
“·····. May I ask you a question?”
“Tell me.”
“Tell me before. I think you said that black magic is stronger than magic… Then, there is nothing to be afraid of, is there?”
Joseph raised one corner of his mouth.
“You look dazed, but you are sharp in some strange ways. Yeah, I said that when I first brought you. Actually, such a warlock does exist. Like a piper or a cook… However, there are many cases where this is not the case. Do you know why?”
“no.”
“This is because wizards are systematically educated in the sun with great resources, whereas warlocks thrive in the shadows. So the average level is lower than that of a wizard.”
“Yes, I remember. That’s why Master took us in.”
“You remember well. To be precise, I have recruited you talented people. heard from other children. You said you defeated all the wizards by yourself?”
“Yes···. I was lucky.”
“If you have defeated the wizard who made Andrew like this by luck, then that luck is also your skill.”
Suddenly, I saw Andrew grunting with burns.
“·····. Can’t you cure it?”
“yes?”
“Can’t you heal Andrew with your life force?”
“Usually, you can do it. But it is also at the level of restoring energy and treating minor trauma. It is difficult to treat such a serious injury. All right, go to that area of specialization. And that’s why I called you.”
“Yes?”
“I’m going to take Andrew to Landa. There are warlocks out there who specialize in healing, and they know who will heal Andrew.”
“ah····.”
Andrew exclaimed. A warlock specializing in healing. I stored that information in my mind.
“If I go there with Andrew, I will be away for a while. In the meantime, you take care of the family instead of me.”
“Yes?”
Oliver asked again at a completely unexpected remark.
“Why? It is one of the roles of the master disciple. Managing the family while I am away.”
“But the disciple-”
“-I love Andrew, but because of you, I am no longer a disciple. Both in terms of skills and in terms of activity, you are now a disciple. The reason we haven’t officially revealed it is because it’s still cluttered.”
He had a lot to ask, but Oliver didn’t bother to ask. Because instinct said it was safe.
“I heard you taught Marie. That way, even the children will be able to control it well. Would you like to take care of the family while I am away?”
Oliver answered.
“Well, if it’s an order.”