Dangling earrings swayed under the lobe.
Leo checked his body condition by moving his shoulders around and opening and closing his fists.
The task of checking the talent level raised by the Earring of Blessing.
‘I don’t think my strength has increased.’
Originally, it was a very weak power, so even if it became a little stronger, you would notice it right away.
However, there was no significant change.
This time, I hopped forward once.
At the same time, Leo’s eyes changed.
‘Your agility has risen.’
When you move your body, the response of the muscles you feel is different.
Leo was now able to analyze the movement of his muscles for each action as his body characteristics disappeared, but the feeling before and after wearing the earrings was completely different.
Other articles may find it funny, but the performance of the hardware has definitely been upgraded.
I moved my body a few more times and checked the reaction speed of my muscles.
And then, Leo smiled broadly.
“great. I am very satisfied with this.”
It was only a difference of 1 talent level, but the texture of the muscles itself was different from before.
From now on, you will be able to move faster and more flexibly.
And that slight difference will become a huge gap during the battle.
It was an unbelievably good result for the price of spending a few hours visiting the slums.
Leo looked away with a satisfied smile.
“ruler. then. Now let’s go over there to take a look at the situation.”
* * *
As soon as Leo sent them away, Lexl and other bullies moved.
“I-I have to get away from that monster sorcerer quickly.”
“Hurry! I might change my mind and come after you again!”
However, as they had already exhausted their stamina from hours of hard labor, their bodies did not follow as well as their minds.
Even so, I managed to grab onto my wobbly legs and move.
However, at that time, there were people who stood in the way of the bullies.
“Rexle!”
“… … ? what. What are you guys doing?”
Rexel looked at the people with a bewildered expression.
They were the inhabitants of the slums.
People suffering from bullies, including Lexl.
The weaklings who usually tremble and try to avoid even making eye contact from a distance.
But today was different.
Their eyes were frightened, but they stood tall against Rexel and the others.
“Yeah, rumors have already spread. I heard your gang broke up because they messed with some mage?”
“… … .”
Rumors spread faster in such slums.
It’s been quite some time since Leo gathered the bullies together and beat them here and there, and the sound of their screams was really loud.
Besides, after that, I even went around here and there to give directions.
In the meantime, all the stories spread from mouth to mouth of the residents I encountered.
“under… These bastards are real!”
Rexel raised his arm as if he was going to hit him at any moment.
“Are you guys taking me easy too? It’s not even very funny.”
no. tried to lift
Burr… .
“… uh?”
After several hours of shoveling and labor, the arm gave up.
No matter how hard you try, it will not rise above your shoulders.
Rexel made a puzzled expression.
The residents of the slums, who knew they would be beaten and closed their eyes, were encouraged by the sight.
“These kids are completely gone now! Everyone! Let’s show the truth in this gap!”
“Dirty bastards who live in the same slums and go around stealing money. I waited for a day like today!”
Residents approaching with anger as if there was a lot of accumulation.
And soon the beatings began.
– Pupper puck!
“Wait a minute! Knock off!”
“Oh, that’s where I was hit earlier! Aww!”
Normally, I would have been able to win with momentum even if I was at a numerical disadvantage, but it is different now.
They couldn’t even block properly, and they had no choice but to become punching bags until the anger of the people in the slums was resolved.
The bullies were beaten by the residents without a break.
Unlike Leo, who looked after him enough to be able to move properly, there was no acknowledgment of their beating.
Whether the bones are broken or not, chopping them up neatly!
‘There’s no particular need for me to step out.’
Leo, who had been watching the scene from a distance, smiled and left the spot.
* * *
After finishing his business in the slums, Leo headed to the imperial castle in the middle of the capital.
When I arrived at the imperial palace, I took off my wig.
silver-haired silver eyes.
It is like a free pass that proves your status as a member of the royal family of the Kingdom of Rome.
As they approached the imperial palace, the guards bowed their heads.
“Welcome, poor Leo.”
“Do you know me?”
“There is something that the envoys from the Kingdom of Rome have tipped off. He said he would be coming soon. Come on in.”
“Thank you. A lot of work.”
After patting the guard lightly on the shoulder, Leo went inside.
When we went inside, the servants recognized Leo and guided us.
Walking along the wide and grand hallway of the imperial castle, I was able to meet Hanson shortly after.
“Lowering!”
“kyung. Does your expression look urgent?”
“Ha ha ha… .”
Hanson sighed in relief as he looked at Leo.
He had been worried about when Leo would come.
“Do you know that I was really nervous?”
“Didn’t I tell you that I would come just in time?”
“Still, I can’t help but feel anxious. It’s a banquet hosted by His Majesty the Emperor, so don’t be late.”
“As a result, I came on time, so that’s fine.”
“Sigh… .”
Hanson clenched his fists.
Seeing Leo speak so shamelessly, I felt burned inside.
Is there any law that says you can only hit one member of the royal family?
“Anyway, the banquet will start in a little while. Get ready… .”
That was the moment.
[The members of the Roman Kingdom delegation, please enter the banquet hall in the designated order after a while.]
The guiding attendant guided us in a quiet but powerful voice.
“Looks like it’s time. There is no need to prepare, so let’s go in.”
Leo moved quickly with an expression that he was relieved of the nagging.
Thanks to the increase in Agility 1, Hanson escaped without giving him time to catch up.
‘As expected, the talent level is good.’
I was already checking its usefulness(?).
* * *
victory banquet.
In fact, to be precise, it is not a victory.
Since the war itself was not fought, the word victory was meaningless.
As the Vampire Lord changed, the threat of war increased, and it was only because the troops were dispatched to prepare.
It was only confirmed that the agreement was still working, and the dispatched troops returned with little damage.
But what is your name?
It is the heart of the imperial people who hold a banquet.
The nobles of the empire gathered at the banquet hall shone in their eyes.
“There are a lot of mages today.”
“Iknow, right. These are people who would never attend social gatherings like this because they were studying magic.”
Among the nobles, wizards were not particularly sociable.
Everyone locked themselves in their closets and immersed themselves in research.
What they especially disliked were gatherings that took up time for useless things like this.
Magicians sometimes gather together in a healthy way and have time to discuss magic, but these banquets of nobles were just disgusting.
But today, there were an unusually large number of such wizards.
“Earl Guillotine, it’s true because he’s the commander-in-chief of Hydra this time, but I didn’t expect all of his mages to attend.”
“In addition, there is Countess Hermeri, who never came to the expedition. It’s the first time I’ve seen him come to a place like this.”
The appearance of Countess Hermery, who was standing next to Count Guilloten with a cold expression and lightly quenching her thirst with a drink, was very unfamiliar to other nobles.
Although she is a genius mage and is called the next star of the empire, she has never attended a place like this.
“Isn’t it because it’s a banquet hosted by His Majesty himself?”
“Um… . I didn’t think he was the kind of person who cared about that… .”
But I thought it could be.
That was the moment.
– Jerking away.
A young man in a tailcoat appeared in the banquet hall.
He was a handsome man with long black hair, but with a stocky physique and handsome face, at first glance, he looked like a knight.
“Hut!”
“Unbelievable!”
However, the wizards who saw him hurriedly moved their bodies.
There were even Countess Guillotine and Countess Hermery among them.
They, too, lost their composure from their wait-and-see looks, and approached the black-haired handsome man.
“hahahaha. Bahelm Ball. I didn’t know you would be here.”
“Count Bjorten. Long time no see. How are you?”
“I am always the same.”
Outwardly, the black-haired handsome man called Prince Bahelm looked much younger, but neither he nor the stoic Count Bjorten seemed to have any qualms about it.
Honorary Duke of Bahelm Leblen.
Except for the emperor, the most famous person in the empire.
The chief court mage and the only mage among modern humans who has risen to the 7th class.
Humanity’s strongest, etc.
There were many titles to call him.
Even though Bahelm was over 70 years old, he maintained his youth with enormous magic power.
Nobles and wizards in this place have been like this ever since they were children.
The idol and godfather of all wizards in the Empire.
he was such a man
Bahelm’s gaze this time turned to Countess Hermeri, who had burning red hair next to him.
“Belena. No, should I call you Countess Ermeri?”
“Call it what you like, ball. It seems like we haven’t seen each other in a very long time.”
“You look much better than before. It looks well captured.”
“… … .”
Countess Hermery was silent.
Bahelm’s green eyes stared straight through him.
Although she didn’t say a specific subject, she realized that what Bahelm was talking about was blood magic she had learned.
Only a handful of people know that she has learned blood magic, and Bahelm is not one of them.
But you look like you know everything.
‘As expected, a man like a monster.’
She averted her eyes slightly.
It was because I didn’t know what and how far I would dig if we talked further.
Fortunately, there were many wizards who wanted to have a word with Bahelm, and he no longer paid attention to her.
“Hello, Ball.”
“I really wanted to see you once. It is an honor to meet the best mage in the empire.”
Bahelm treated the nobles and wizards who spoke to him bluntly.
“Nice to meet you.”
“yes. Your face looks good.”
It was mostly just one or two words.
However, the wizards were happy, and the nobles were similar.
Because Bahelm reigned like a guardian deity of the empire, many nobles respected him.
In particular, people longed for him very much, probably because he had no desire for power, so he did not usually go outside, and he had a mysterious atmosphere.
When he appeared at the banquet, there was no choice but to pay attention.
It was the time when Bahelm’s presence filled the banquet hall.
[Lower Leo Asian Rom Karst and envoys from the Kingdom of Rome enter.]
-Kiik
The large door of the banquet hall opened, and the people of Rome began to enter, led by Leo.
At that moment, Bahelm’s green eyes turned to Leo.
And soon, he opened his eyes wide.
“… King Karst?”