dump.
Immediately after seeing Oz safely walk toward the tower, Lucia sat down leaning against the alleyway as if her tension was relieved.
“Mr. Lucia!”
And at the same time, Prina discovered Lucia.
Lucia responded with a smile at Prina’s urgent look.
“Prina, there is nothing to worry about now. Prince of Oz… … No, because the King of Oz seems to be all right.”
“Oh, no… … . To be honest, I wasn’t too worried about him. What I’m worried about is Lucia.”
Prina replied as if she was fed up.
To be honest, Prina had little ties with Oz. If I had to ask, would it be a guide? Other than that, Oz was busy and didn’t have a chance to talk separately.
The Oz she knows is a monster who wields the irrational power of sorcery. Do humans worry about monsters?
What she was worried about was Lucia.
That’s natural. Lucia’s wounds from the previous battle with Lesis are still not healed.
“Shoulder, are you okay?”
Blood leaked from Lucia’s shoulder and stained her clothes red.
But Lucia shrugged her shoulders as if nothing was wrong.
“Sure.”
“… … The wound has burst.”
Prina sighed. It’s a bluff. That, too, is a bluff for her.
Lucia’s wounds were as if they were caused by her.
Judging from the simple difference in power, if Prina protected her, she would have protected her, but she was not in a position to be protected.
Even so, Prina only grabbed Lucia’s ankle.
The difference in experience was too great.
The tip of a spear whose direction is unpredictable.
A range where the distance cannot be measured.
In front of such an anomalous power, Prina could not even respond in a mediocre way.
Rather than counterattack, he was in a hurry to block it.
On the other hand, Lucia flexibly evaded Lesis’ attacks, and when she could not evade, she even used an unknown technique to let her go.
However, she couldn’t penetrate Lesis’ defense with her power.
‘I could have done it… … . But the reason I couldn’t do it was because I was weak.’
Prina could do it.
But she couldn’t do it. I couldn’t move because I was afraid of the attack that was aiming for my life.
Ultimately, the result is disastrous.
Lucia was seriously injured and the man who committed the terror left leisurely.
“… … I’m glad though.”
Lucia wasn’t injured so small that she could move.
Nevertheless, with such a body, he searched for Oz day and night.
If you tell them to take a break, they will take a break, but that’s for a while. If Prina wanted to lose even one eye, she secretly left the street.
“Now that I have found that person, I can feel at ease.”
“Huh, Prina, you don’t seem to know much about it, but the King of Oz isn’t the kind of person that will become this much. There was no need to worry in the first place.”
“Yeah?”
“Are you relieved with this? Then why don’t you go in and have a cup of hot coffee without making a fuss?”
“Yeah… … ?”
Prina looked at Lucia with a puzzled expression.
As I said before, she wasn’t too worried about Oz.
Lucia was worried. That would have worried me to the point of confusion.
However, Prina did not bother to point out that part.
It’s because I think I know the cat’s habit of acting arrogantly in front of me.
‘You’re ashamed.’
Prina knows that among the books she read, there are people who have the same symptoms as Lucia.
‘Still, I think I’ll know with this.’
Prina did not know how Lucia had followed her on this trip.
This is because when I brought up the topic, I turned around, so I didn’t try to touch it.
Of course, that didn’t mean they weren’t curious about Lucia’s true identity.
That’s why she thought about it on her own, and it seemed that she finally came up with an answer.
‘For now, it’s clear that Mr. Lucia has a close relationship with Mr. Oz.’
It was not wrong.
Because Lucia was an agent of ＜Tenebris＞ in charge of Oz.
‘The information about Mr. Oz was exceptionally accurate… … .’
As an intelligence agency, it was natural to listen to the information coming around, even if it wasn’t Oz.
‘And it was quite intimate… … .’
Lucia didn’t have many friends.
It’s safe to say that the only person I could talk to completely openly was Oz, until the incident with Eleanor.
‘Looking at how worried I was to the extent that I searched for it day and night… … .’
It is true that Lucia was worried about Oz. not a friend Even if it wasn’t for Oz, Lucia, who is surprisingly affectionate, would have searched for her friend day and night if she had gone missing.
On the contrary, she wasn’t worried even if it wasn’t long before she opened her face, and she was colder than I thought.
‘yes… … .’
The pieces of the puzzle began to fit together in Prina’s head.
‘The two of them were actually close lovers… … .’
The finished painting was an abstraction.
* * *
Took. Took.
senior seat. Surprisingly, I was able to sit in the seat easily.
“Are all the elders gathered?”
“Yes, Mr. Oz.”
“Oz? That’s a funny nickname. Don’t you know the meaning of me sitting here right now? Or are you looking at me funny? Didn’t you let me sit here because you acknowledged me?”
“… … Could it be? Your Highness the King of Darkness. It was a mistake.”
insignificant fight.
Yes, the wizards gathered here do not acknowledge me.
I want to check. Am I really qualified to be Salem’s successor?
‘Is it the king’s lumber or not?’ I don’t mean to pursue such noble things.
They’re only trying to hint at whether I’m really a threat to Salem’s level.
If I were really a monster like Salem, I would of course bow down.
But if that’s not the case, these guys will come up with tweaks to make me a puppet.
“Shall we start right away? You guys must be curious about one thing, right?”
Now, it’s time to start slowly.
Fits the name ‘Oz’. It’s time for a bluff-filled hoax.
“Did I make all the progress in Salem or not?”
As arrogant as usual, with an attitude as if he could do it all by himself.
I look down at all the elders who try to lift me up in this position.
“It was. all of him.”
That’s not wrong.
I am Salem’s top 3 super magic. Learned [Pulsating Heart], [Recalling Wisdom], and [Great Step].
Of course, [Pulsating Heart] can’t be moved properly,
Intermediate or higher level magic cannot be engraved into [Recalling Wisdom].
In the case of [The Great Step], there is no substance yet, so it is literally all about attracting attention.
But that’s not all Salem left behind.
I know all of his perfect moments and his imperfect moments of failure.
And I saw the failures that resulted from them and the way they tried to learn from those failures.
And I am going to do the same now. That’s why I continued Salem’s progress even without strength.
“Then his legacy… … .”
“Yes, everything is mine. Even the staff you all claim to have.”
There is a reason why things that were hiding like cowards at the time of the terrorism came together. [King of Darkness] Salem’s staff. That’s what I coveted.
I don’t want to rise to the dangerous position of the King of Darkness, but I want to enjoy the power that the King of Darkness enjoyed.
How selfish is this
The staff of Salem is literally a national treasure, complete with rare treasures from around the world, including branches of the World Tree and dragon hearts.
It is said that it is a staff that cannot be converted into value. Even if it was Prina’s wand, it was a treasure worth folding.
“You claim ownership? I had no intention of doing that.”
“then?”
“However, that wand is the treasure of Spellage. Your Highness Oz. The King of Salem was also a user, not an owner. So, how are we going to keep what we were discussing… … .”
“What are the terms of the owner?”
The power system of ＜Spellage＞, the kingdom of magic, is extremely simple.
“Isn’t he the strongest and greatest wizard?”
“you’re right. However… … .”
“So are you guys like that?”
“That, that… … .”
“Then I would have formally challenged for this position, but I wonder why it was still left vacant.”
The strongest and greatest wizard.
It is no different that the country has been able to maintain even with such an act of pushing with such force.
As the profession of a wizard itself is a profession that seeks reason, the stronger and greater it is, the wiser it is.
Even those who are greedy in front of me.
It must have been considered a brilliant and great gemstone in the past.
Although they are rotten old trees that are stagnant at that moment and are not even producing any results.
“Well, I understand. That wand will also contain the materials you guys invested in.”
“Oh, no. How could the gods expect to reap the investment they made for the country with such a face?”
I tried to throw traps, but there were no idiots who snapped.
If there is a guy who answered yes here, I tried to pressure him using what he mentioned earlier as a national treasure, but I have a head to think about that much.
“However, what we were arguing about was who could sacrifice more for the country. It would take a lot of work just to protect such a treasure.”
“… … .”
A fire burns inside
Sacrificing yourself for your country
When the country was under attack, with what tongue would the writers, who were locked in a small room, say that?
“You mean that?”
Maybe they think I can’t touch them in the current situation, so they’re talking like that.
If it’s normal, that’s right.
Right now, I don’t even have a supportive force, and I don’t even know how the country is running.
But they misunderstood the person.
“If you’re that confident, you’ll be able to defend yourself against me.”
transcendental magic
[Round Table]
I’m more crazy than they think.
A huge circular spell was drawn with me at the center.
A precursor to the [Round Table] that Professor Aira taught me. Its intense mana reveals its presence towards the surroundings.
“You guys are confident that you can protect the staff from those who attacked King Salem, so shouldn’t you be able to defend against me?”
“That’s the method through barriers, including protection magic. To fight an individual… … !”
“Were the defenses here insufficient?”
This is the tower where Salem, who is well versed in spatial magic, lived.
It is a place where the space has been expanded absurdly for convenience right now, so there was no such defense.
“Here, too, the defense was sufficient. but it was pierced Then, what will be the final defense to protect that staff?”
“… … .”
“It will be you guys who decided to take that responsibility. can you guys do that? Are you ready to risk your life against the enemy, do you have such clear strength that I can easily block it?”
Of course, if I fight now, I lose.
Even if they are rotten, they are at the heart of ＜Spellage＞.
I can’t win a battle with an opponent of the same rank.
This is because the method of using magic is still immature.
The beginning is the limit for what I can do. The moment my hand is uncovered, the battle itself will be turned upside down.
“… … Could it be?”
But they can’t.
A battle with an opponent who may be of equal rank. It is reluctant to do so.
At the point where I showed off my super-class magic, they would have given up on trying to stop me with their power.
If they were able to think that way in the first place, they could not have stayed still during the terror of ＜Parade＞.
He must have participated in the battle even to increase his stake.
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Knowledge is power.
But the more you know, the more you will become obsessed with it.
They are like that now.
They are afraid that their knowledge, which they have poured their whole life into, will disappear.
He disappeared to see the end of his endless quest.
“Then, there won’t be any problem if I use that wand.”
I’ll get my hands on Salem’s wand somehow.
They also cannot deny the legitimacy of the king since I have already been seated here.
Of course, if you do this, you will have no choice but to be hostile to me.
The country does not lead alone. Like Salem, I have to embrace them somehow.
However, unlike Salem, I do not have the corresponding achievements or powers.
If you have to give something, you have to give more.
then.
“… … By the way.”
Let’s take the means that only I can do.
“I still lack a lot to rule the country.”
tone down your attitude a bit The sense of intimidation was enough.
“Because I don’t know about my job and I don’t know how to behave as a king. It is bound to be difficult for me to decide everything by myself.”
You can’t completely turn against them, so it’s time to step back and save their face.
“That word… … .”
Elders are not stupid.
Even if I am selfish and greedy, what I have to do is that I have the ability to do it.
Even though there was absolute power called Salem in the first place, if it was possible to commit corruption, that is also the ability.
My job is to know how to find the rest of the profits after finishing everything.
If so, their abilities, which had no choice but to be competent because they were greedy.
“Yes, I will set up a regent.”
You just have to use it.