After handing over the crown, Uranus raised his massive body.
[Then go now. As the body gradually recovers, reason disappears. In a little while, they will start attacking you guys again.]
Hearing this, Leo was dumbfounded.
‘Does it make sense that I was hit by tens of thousands of lightning bolts, but I could recover after a little rest?’
It’s just astounding at what level of fitness he is.
And then I realized again.
‘To properly attack the west, it’s possible to take at least a 7th class level.’
I’ve been to the west as well when playing the game.
But there was nothing there.
When you defeat some rulers, you get special artifacts, but nothing particularly good.
Looking at the treasures of the giants, it is much better to go to the great wizard or the great alchemist in terms of the effect of removing the characteristics.
It’s not a random probability, it’s because you can definitely get rid of the desired penalty characteristics.
However, this time, while fighting Uranus, his thoughts completely changed.
‘The rulers of the west aren’t just strong monsters. There are too many oddities.’
When playing the game, there was no event like Uranus coming to his senses.
I just caught him with a stronger character and acquired the giant’s treasure protruding from his stomach.
Not only that, but the fact that Uranus had fallen into this state because of the sin of crossing the sky was questionable in many ways.
‘How is this going… .’
Like what Garibaldi said before, and Uranus too.
There was a secret in this world that he did not know.
But the only thing he could do right now was to continue training and raise his level of magic.
It’s because even at the level of a 5th class mage, you can’t even survive when you fight against real strong people, let alone secret.
‘Even if it’s lacking, it’s very much lacking.’
I needed to get stronger faster.
* * *
The expedition returned to the Duchy of Lyant again.
“It seems like a miracle.”
“What do you mean?”
“The fact that I’ve dealt with such a guy and not a single one of them has died.”
At Duke Lyant’s words, Leo shrugged.
“Because Duke Ryant and Prince Verdict put a lot of effort into it.”
The reason no one died on the expedition was simple.
Duke Lyant and Verdict faced Uranus at the forefront.
This is because the two of them did more than 100% of their roles.
That’s why even though there were many crisis situations, everyone was able to come back alive without dying.
“It wasn’t me who played the decisive role, but the lower rank. Freezing the floor, summoning an ice golem, and even activating the magic circle one more time at the end. If it hadn’t been for the lowering, they would all have died.”
At Duke Lyant’s words, Leo only shrugged his shoulders instead of answering.
He was right.
Even with the awakening potion, if Leo hadn’t activated the magic circle once more, it would have been impossible to awaken Uranus’ spirit.
Then the party would have no choice but to be annihilated.
After returning to the dukedom, Leo fell into a dead sleep.
So did others.
Concentrating on the battle for more than half a day was consuming too much mental strength and stamina.
There was no way Leo, who was already weak and sickly, could endure such a thing.
In the end, Leo got sick.
“Are you okay, my dear?”
“… no.”
Leo shook his head at Celise’s worried question.
I couldn’t even say I was okay with empty words.
“When I asked the priest, he said it was simply a cold. You seem to be overdoing it this time.”
“… … .”
It did.
In order to block Uranus’ movements, the role of Leo, who had mastered the freezing system, was important.
I had to fight with constant concentration in order to create a gap by putting constraints on its enormous size.
Where is that?
I ran to the end to activate the magic circle one more time.
In return, he is now lying ill.
‘I’m out of my mind.’
Her face was red, and her fever seemed to reach 40 degrees.
There was also muscle pain that made it difficult to lift a finger.
It was a bonus to have a stuffy nose and a sore throat.
But what’s really unfortunate is… .
‘Why are other people fine?’
Leo said it was too much, but after all, the other members of the expedition tried harder than that.
In particular, didn’t the knights, including Duke Ryant, struggle to get his attention somehow?
Selise, right in front of her, also moved several times harder than Leo.
But look now.
Sellise returned, slept for a few hours, and was soon fine.
Even Lord Verdict, who was over 90 years old, had no problems.
Rather, as soon as I came, I went to the training center if I wanted to organize my realization when I briefly entered the 7th class.
Teenagers in the prime of their lives are goofing around, but elderly people in their 90s are much more energetic.
‘Damn it. Something must be wrong.’
With the treasure of the giants obtained this time, you can randomly erase one penalty attribute.
Of course, I want to erase the [Heaven-sent talent], but… Couldn’t have been because of the odds.
‘Then it would be nice if ‘weakness’, ‘infirmity’, or ‘chronic lack of physical strength’ would disappear… .’
Leo sighed.
* * *
Leo lay sick for two weeks.
I didn’t know I was sick, perhaps because adrenaline was secreted during the battle, but it was because there was no sign of recovery once the tension was released.
I couldn’t help it because my physical condition was so bad.
Even the fuse was attached almost all day to help me recover, so I was able to wake up in two weeks, otherwise I would have been struggling for more than a month.
– After all, people can’t be good in all fields. I knew my stamina was bad, but I never thought it would be this far… .
Duke Lyant shook his head every time he came to see Leo.
Anyway, after shaking off the illness, Leo immediately prepared to leave the duchy.
Originally, I should have started right after the expedition ended, but this was too late.
“Lowering. Take a look.”
“yes. See you next time.”
Leo and Logan said goodbye.
In return for participating in the Uranus Expedition, Logan was entitled to enter the Mage Tower.
It still needs to be investigated by the Duke himself or other nobles, knights, and wizards in the duchy, but if it passes, it can be registered as an official mage tower.
Leo glanced at Selise next to him.
“Selise. Will you stay too?”
“I will refuse.”
“Why? You liked training with the duke.”
After the expedition, Celise honored the duke even more.
Seeing his ability to tie Uranus in front of him for nearly half a day, I couldn’t help but respect him as a knight.
Unwillingly, Leo had a lot of time to lie down, so Celise continued to be taught by the duke.
The duke also appreciated her talent, so he willingly looked after the sword.
“You can stay a little longer and come back. For the time being, I’m also going to be in the royal castle.”
“no. The place I should be is next to the degradation.”
However, Celise shook her head.
With this expedition to Uranus, she realized her powerlessness.
But at the same time, he also found out what only he could do.
After supporting Leo by his side for a long time, he was proud that he and he had a good relationship now.
Wasn’t that why he was able to rescue Leo, who went to reactivate the magic circle, at the right time?
“Well, if you say so, I understand.”
Leo then looked to the side.
“Lord Verdict.”
“Yes lower.”
Verdict Ryant.
He too was preparing to leave by Leo’s side.
It wasn’t that he was following Leo to the capital.
“Wouldn’t it be better to just rest in the duchy?”
“Cluck. Does your lord treat me as an old man in the back room, like old Albert?”
“It can’t be.”
Leo shrugged.
He had clearly seen the magic that Verdict showed during this expedition, so how could he do that?
Verdict also laughed, thinking he was joking.
“Cluck. I appreciate your concern for me. But I’ve been living in the wilderness for decades. Rather, it feels more like home now.”
“Well… . Do you no longer intend to avenge Uranus?”
“There is not. What kind of revenge is revenge for someone who can’t even remember?”
Verdict laughed bitterly.
“Actually, I already knew. It’s not Uranus’ fault that his family died, but my fault for not taking care of them. Seeking revenge on Uranus, he only needed something to sustain his life. If it wasn’t for that reason, I wouldn’t even have the desire to continue living.”
“… … .”
“Cluck. But it’s sad that this happened. I have to admit what I have to admit. I’ve missed them for decades, and now I want to let them go. I will live the rest of my life to see the end of magic.”
Thanks to Leo, Verdict was briefly able to enter the 7th class.
It was a very brief experience, but he could never forget it.
Leo looked at Verdict.
He seemed quite relieved, as if he had been organizing his mind alone for a few weeks.
There was nothing more to say to him.
No matter how awkwardly he tried to console her, it wouldn’t work.
Leo grinned.
“I hope to see you next time, Gong.”
“Cluck. I will have a chance to see you at least once before I die.”
After saying that, Verdict left again for the wilderness.
* * *
Leo and Celise rode horses and took the main road to the capital.
Madou Kingdom Rom.
It is the kingdom of Rome where the power of magic is deeply melted in real life.
Among those fields were roads.
There was a large road that could easily go to the main territory, so it was a matter of riding a horse from the dukedom to the capital.
… Of course, this was for a normal person.
“Whoa. Whoa. Celise.”
“Yes. Lowering. Let’s rest here today.”
At Leo’s call, Celise stopped in place as if she had been waiting.
She immediately prepared for camping.
Because Leo was in poor physical strength, he couldn’t run for long on horseback.
The horse was under considerable pressure because his back and hips were constantly shaking.
He was able to absorb shock with magic to a certain extent, but his body received little, so he had no choice but to take frequent breaks.
“At this rate, I think we will arrive at the castle within a week.”
“Isn’t it a distance that the knights can cover in three days if they run with all their strength?”
“You shouldn’t compare knights and horsemanship.”
“That’s right. by the way… When I go back, what will my father say about coming too late?”
“… … .”
Celise slightly averted her gaze and did not answer.
Leo knew it, and she knew it.
That the King would never let go.
“Oh, I don’t know. Let’s go to sleep.”
Leo flopped down on the blanket spread on the floor.
Seeing that, Celise lowered her head.
“sorry. I can’t provide you with a good lodging, but camping… .”
“Is that sound again? i said i was fine I like camping.”
Leo stopped Celise from apologizing.
In order to quickly return to the castle, he had no choice but to camp.
Originally, there would have been servants who would carry the amenities for the royal family, but they had already been sent back a long time ago.
“It’s really okay. It’s just nice to be able to sleep while looking at the stars.”
However, Leo rather welcomed this experience.
In order to become a great mage in the future, it was not possible to live comfortably only in the royal castle.
Of course, he would wander around here and there, but it would be nice if he got used to camping in advance.
In fact, on Earth, it was a life where I was confined to my room and only played games, so it felt good to report the stars with the feeling of camping.
“Then let’s go to sleep.”
Leo said, scattering magic around him.
There was no need for a night watch.
Since the notification magic has been deployed, it can happen immediately if there is an intruder.
– Doo doo doo!
That was the moment.
The sound of horses galloping could be heard from far away.
Looking back, I saw dozens of knights on horseback running, scattering dust.
“… … ?”
They were coming in exactly the direction Leo was.