Imperial Guard (1)
There are two types of expression of 「Foresight」.
The case where the magician consumes mana and manifests it directly, and the case where it manifests naturally regardless of intention.
The frequency of the former differs depending on the individual’s capacity, but the latter is a symptom experienced by all prophets with “foresight”.
It is the same for beginners who have just opened their eyes, as well as emperors who have mastered [Foresight].
It comes like the wind and unfolds suddenly.
“·······”
An opericium where all events in the Imperial Palace are held. The emperor’s waiting room behind the stage.
In front of Arnold’s eyes, sitting in an antique chair, “Foresight” was manifested.
Hodadak-!
An eunuch hurriedly entered the waiting room.
At some point, the carpet near the entrance was folded, and the eunuch, who was rushing over, tripped on the carpet and fell.
– Aiko!
“·······”
The future that Arnold could see ended here.
Soon, the door to the waiting room opened. Just like the future I saw earlier, the eunuch rushed over.
Hodadak-!
But Arnold only looked. They didn’t straighten the carpet or tell them to be careful. It was just letting the future go according to the established order.
This is the Emperor’s belief and the Empire’s philosophy.
“Aiko!”
Like a foreseen future, the eunuch tripped on the carpet and fell. It was the moment when the future became reality.
“Ah- uhh…”
The eunuch limped closer, but Arnold was satisfied to see it. I don’t care if anyone gets hurt or dies. He was only obsessed with accurate future predictions.
Because the uncertain future is the real danger to the Empire.
“Your Majesty. All preparations are complete.”
“okay. don’t let it go.”
And now, Arnold turned to the man who was uncertain about everything.
Leonard Adonis.
The reason for awarding him a commendation was not to acknowledge his merits. It was unknown how many participants were saved and which barriers were resolved. The Emperor just wanted to double check.
Whether he sees his future or not. What will the future look like?
Wouldn’t it be a danger to the empire along with the emperor?
Tumble- Tumble-
Arnold came out prepared.
Hundreds of high-ranking officials were standing in the vast space, and Leonard, who was alone on the stage, was bowing on one knee.
Tumble- Tumble-
Arnold stood in front of Leonard. I looked down with the eyes that manifested [Foresight].
-The castle is ruined, Your Majesty the Emperor.
Receiving the commendation, he bowed his head deeply.
The near future seemed certain. Arnold channeled his magic once again. This time, I tried to foresee the distant future.
-······
but didn’t see As if a fog had settled in, Leonard’s distant future was opaque.
Even a few months ago, it was clear that he was frustrated at the threshold of the Archmage.
“Leonard Adonis. I appreciate your achievements and give you the same award as above.”
Arnold opened the treasure chest on the platform. An antique gold medal was attached to Leonard’s left chest.
[Imperial commendation] given only to those who have made great achievements
“The castle is in ruins, Your Majesty the Emperor.”
Leonard, dressed in uniform, bowed his head deeply.
A reunion after a year at an official event.
However, the atmosphere was markedly different from last year. The aura he gave off had changed 180 degrees. Would you say it has more weight?
“·······”
Arnold, looking down at Leonard, suddenly fell into such a question.
The future newly sensed last night.
The raid that was supposed to be a massacre, the tragedy that happened while the three geniuses were away from the academy, became uncertain at some point. It wasn’t that the incident didn’t happen. It was clear that an attack was under way.
The problem is that the results are not visible.
It was a future where not even the emperor could guarantee whether everyone would survive or die.
Could this also be the aftermath of Leonard?
Indeed, will it be possible to reverse fate this time again?
“That’s interesting…”
Arnold gave an inexplicable smile. After going through a simple awarding process, he left the stage. The awarding ceremony of the Ministry of Magic followed.
The audience then took their seats. Unlike the emperor’s conferment ceremony, where only tidy applause was heard, restrained cheers erupted from the audience.
“Wow-!”
“Ohhh-!”
Not only high-ranking officials, but also members of the Imperial Household Guard attended the opericium.
In order to congratulate the next head of the Imperial Household Guard, the members except for the minimum number of members had gathered.
While most were genuinely happy, only one, Regilos Adonis, was squeamish.
“Wow-······”
I was obviously celebrating in my heart.
I was really happy that my brother received a big award. It wasn’t even that I was jealous.
However, I felt a bit resentful of my father who gave birth to only his older brother.
Regilos was also on the proud side, but compared to Leonard’s stature, he couldn’t even reach his toes. That’s why he was often called Leonard’s younger brother, not Regilos of the Imperial Guard.
The shadow of his older brother, a candidate for the archmage, was so thick.
“·······”
Regilos, who was lost in thought for a moment, shook his head vigorously. I cleared out the negative thoughts in my head.
But because of my handsome brother, my social life was comfortable. Thanks to raising the family’s status to the fullest, it was impossible to criticize Regilos unless he was a high-ranking official.
And besides, I couldn’t do anything to resent my father who passed away.
“It’s fine, what.”
Regilos, whose face suddenly brightened, clapped with all his heart.
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belt ring-
[ Sub Quest – Emperor’s Commendation ]
Classification: Required (Special)
Clear Condition: Go to the Imperial Palace and receive the Emperor’s Commendation.
Reward: 300 points
Status: Completed
Retained Points: 1500
Relatively easy quest.
However, the reward did not stop at just acquiring 300 points. More valuable information was obtained.
As expected, the Emperor is suspicious of me.
The ominous magic that I felt when I attached the gold bar. Although the result was clearly different, it was the same magical power as when Elia opened her eyes to [Foresight].
Arnold expressed “precognition”. I saw my future and smiled meaningfully.
What kind of future did you see? If you saw through to my plan, you wouldn’t be able to just laugh…
It seemed like it would be good to supplement the plan. I had to pay attention to the details, and in order to do that, I needed Leonard’s younger brother, Regilos.
I looked at Regilos, who was ahead.
The overall physical and hairstyle were very similar to Leonard’s. The back view was the same. That would be pretty useful.
jerk- jerk-
Regilos, who had been walking silently, suddenly looked back. Seeing that face, I couldn’t stop laughing.
“Pooh-”
Like Leonard’s younger brother, Regilos had slender features. If you look at the eyes, nose, and mouth individually, there is nothing lacking. But should I say that the overall harmony is not good?
He was handsome, but for some reason he had a funny face.
Regilos asked as if he was dumbfounded.
“Are you laughing?”
“Then shall I cry?”
“what the.”
Regilos continued on his way.
Growing up as an only child, I really liked this guy. Now that you have a younger brother you’ve been longing for, you should take good care of it.
“Let’s go together, brother.”
“Are you my brother? This is the Imperial Guard. My older brother is still a professor, and I am a member of the Imperial Household Guard, so use my honorific title.”
“You are laughing.”
The giggling was also acceptable.
I followed Regilos to the headquarters of the Imperial Guard. The temporary guardian captain said he had something to tell.
Eventually, let’s reach a certain garden
“Waaaa-!”
“Congratulations on the imperial commendation!”
The guards cheered. They celebrated with champagne and fireworks.
A celebration party was held for Leonard in the headquarters garden, where the entire huge building was being used.
While everyone clapped, a bald muscular man handed over a bouquet of flowers.
Perhaps this person is Tomahawk, the temporary guard captain of the Imperial Guard.
“Congratulations, Leonard.”
“thank you.”
I bowed lightly. I looked around the table with all sorts of food and said.
“Everyone had a hard time getting ready, but let’s sit down quickly.”
“””yes~!”””
About 50 crew members sat at a table in the garden and enjoyed dinner.
A pleasant atmosphere where everyone laughs hahahoho.
“Wow… the steak gravy is no joke.”
“Oh, don’t eat it all by yourself. Don’t you know that steak is one for two people?”
“Uh-huh, yield to your superior.”
I sat across from Regilos, next to Tomahawk. He asked while placing a large steak on Regilos’s plate.
“How about the Imperial Family Guard? Is there anything wrong?”
“There is no problem in carrying out the mission, but…”
Tomahawk was speechless. It was the sight that had something to say. I put down the spoon and asked again.
“Do you have any problem?”
“There was an emergency internal meeting recently.”
“For what matter?”
“That’s the issue of love within the company…”
The pupil of the tomahawk pointed in the opposite direction. Regilos was carelessly slicing steak.
In the Imperial Guard, which protects the emperor as an aide, in-house dating is prohibited in principle. This was a fact I knew.
“Tell me in detail.”
“It happened last week.”
Tomahawk told me the whole story in a low voice.
On the night the mission was over, Regilos was caught by Tomahawk while having an affair with a female corpsman behind the building.
According to the principle, both should have been expelled, but considering the fact that the Imperial Guard had a deep connection with the Adonis family, it seemed that they had finished it by themselves.
The fact that I will be enlisting as the captain of the imperial family in four years must have played a part.
“Besides that, I’ve been caught a few times by other female corps members for dashing.”
“okay.”
It’s an act of affection in a public institution…
They say blood can’t be fooled, and it was the older brother and the younger brother.
Regilos is just 20 years old. It was the age when the blood was in full swing. I’ve done similar things, so I understand a hundred times. The problem was his attitude.
Even though he talked about his mistake right in front of him, Regilos didn’t reveal the slightest bit of guilt. I tried to eat the steak as if nothing was wrong.
I blocked his mouth with my magic field.
“Ah- oops!”
“Put down the fork.”
“Eup-”
“Put it down and I’ll release it.”
After canceling the magic field, Regilos put down his fork. I canceled the magic field and said. I planned to tie it as good as it was my younger brother.
“If you joined the Imperial Family Guard with a special loan, you should work harder than everyone else. What if you have an office relationship? You worked hard and you-”
“Is love a sin? It’s not like that during the mission, but he says something.”
Regilos pouted and grumbled. Gee didn’t know what he was doing wrong.
“And what effort? My brother is also pure talent. He doesn’t usually take good care of me, but why are you giving me such annoyance…”
“What?”
“done. I’m going, so eat your brother.”
Regilos jumped up from his seat. I looked at the Tomahawk sitting next to me. As if this kind of attitude wasn’t the first or second time, he sighed deeply.
He seemed to know roughly what the situation was.
The Imperial Family Guard was an organization founded by the Adonis family.
He has held the position of captain of the imperial family for generations. After the death of Bernos (Leonard’s father), he took turns serving as the temporary captain for a year, but the influence of the Adonis family was still strong.
It’s been less than 5 years since Bernos died.
······In detail.
Regulus was about to go out believing in his family.
His father died when he was 15, and Leonard was busy practicing magic, so no one stopped him. I was not afraid of anything because I was raised by maids.
If I have to compare it, the chairman’s youngest son, who came in as a new recruit, lost his concept.
It’s been less than a month since I joined, so the crew couldn’t come up with a plan to do this.
The only one who could handle that madness was me.
As a person from a Confucian country, behavior that breaks the hierarchy is unacceptable.
“Sit down when you say nice things.”
I erased my smile and said.
A majestic appearance that had never been shown before.
Regilos trembled. I rolled my eyes and checked my eyes.
“This is the last one. sit down.”
“·······”
But it didn’t sit all the way. It seemed that he had some pride in his appearance.
As much as possible, the brothers tried to solve it verbally.
If my younger brother doesn’t listen, I should give him some true education as an older brother’s duty.
I got up from my seat. He smiled lightly and said to the crew.
“You are eating. I’m going to talk to my brother for a while.”
Before long, we headed to the tent behind the steak stove. While entraining Regilos with [Infernal movement].
“Let go, let go of this!”
Rekilos, dragged behind the tent, stood up. I brushed the grass and dirt off my butt.
“what are you doing? It’s embarrassing to see people.”
“This isn’t embarrassing, your thoughtless behavior is more embarrassing.”
“What am I? What did you do wrong?”
“under······”
I shook my head.
Since there was no education from the beginning, there was no concept of right and wrong.
In this case, there was no need to talk much.
“You choose yourself. Do you want to be expelled for publicizing that you had an office relationship? Or should I sort it out on my line?”
“Why did you-”
“I would have said you weren’t kidding. Do you really want me to expel you?”
Regilos closed his mouth when he sent a bloody look. After thinking about it for a while, he said softly.
“Your brother will take care of it.”
“okay. No more, no less, let’s get three nights together.”
I curled my middle finger and placed it on Regilos’ forehead. Still, he’s a grown adult, but hitting him with his fist was too much, and he was going to punish him overnight.
However, it is not a one-sided stark night, but a super powerful night that uses the beginner attack magic – [Magical Concentration Bullet].
Since he only uses a very small amount of mana, he may not even know he has expressed offensive magic.
“It’s just about night, hit me.”
Regilos, who had no way of knowing this fact, spoke triumphantly.
I released a pea-sized [Magic Coalescing Bullet] from my middle finger. At the same time, I grinded chestnuts.
The condensed mana exploded and terrifying power came out.
-!!!
The tent fluttered in a mighty shockwave.
With a heavy blow, Regilos was thrown out of the tent.
Coudangtang-!
“eww······”
Smoke rose from the forehead of the fallen Regilos. It seemed to have flown about 10 meters.
“It’s gone too far.”
I walked towards where Regillus had fallen.
A quiet garden. The crew, including Tomahawk, were staring at them in amazement.
“It’s not a big deal. Don’t mind and eat.”
After kindly clearing up the misunderstanding, I brought Regilos with 「Depression」. Regilos, who had lost consciousness for a moment, finally opened his eyes.
“·····What, what just now? Is it attack magic?”
“You know that you can’t use offensive magic?”
“Mmm, stop! time! Isn’t this?”
“No, what isn’t it? If you don’t want to be beaten, you might be expelled.”
I grinned.
“And you still haven’t heard anything wrong? You know there are two more left, right?”
I stopped once more.
I could have died if I hit the same place consecutively, so I aimed at the side. It was a temple game.
“Do I have to start with ‘I was wrong’ this time?”
“Wait a minute!!”
Regilos, whose face turned white, opened his palm to stop it. I’m kind of liking the attitude now.
“Okay, I was wrong.”
“What?”
“That’s why…”
When I applied strength to my middle finger, I fell to my knees. I begged for my hands to become my feet.
“I really don’t know. If you tell me what you did wrong, I won’t do it next time. I will do everything you ask.”
“okay. It should come out like that.”
I made the stop I was aiming for.
I was really planning to hit him up to two generations, but since he seemed to be serious, I decided to stop here.
Because not knowing is not a sin.
“Listen. From now on, I will follow all the rules and live my life without causing harm to others. And since you’re the youngest, you do all the dirty work.”
“What is the youngest doing…?”
eyes that I really don’t know.
He said, raising Regilos from his knees.
“Don’t worry, the crew will kindly tell you about it. You know there are still two left, right? If I hear one more bad sound, I hit the rest.”
“Oh, I see. I’ll keep that in mind.”
“great. First of all, you should apologize for causing trouble with your company relationship, right? Hurry up and apologize to the captain of the Tomahawk Temporary Guard.”
I pushed Regilos’ back.
Regilos, who had a huge bump on his forehead, headed towards the hesitant Tomahawk. He bent his back 90 degrees and bowed his head.
“Sorry for causing trouble, Temporary Guard Captain.”
As expected, there was nothing like physical therapy to build character.
After watching Regilos apologize, I called the tomahawk behind the tent.
“Temporary Guard Captain. Would you like to see me for a second?”
I had a few questions about the [Imperial Guard Entrance Test].
Because there may be variables that have changed from the original.
“Three minutes is enough.”
“······Yes?”
However, Tomahawk did not wake up willingly. His pupils fluctuated violently, to the extent that his bulging muscles were colorless.
“Me, me ?”