“The King of Oz. Shouldn’t you be resting for a bit?”
2nd week to respond to the attacks of ‘outside beings’.
As I was sitting on a bench in the park, Lucia, who had been followed by an escort, muttered that.
Well, aside from anything else.
“Isn’t that title uncomfortable?”
“Such as calling you ‘His Highness Oz’… … It’s awkward to call you by your first name.”
“He’s a tricky guy.”
“Will you say it’s delicate?”
“It must be very delicate.”
It’s just that the title has changed from ‘Prince’ to ‘King’, but it feels like the distance has grown further.
Both are equally informal. Is it a difference in familiarity?
“Rather than that, rest? That’s not bad either. If only you guys could do my job for me.”
“A horse with bones? I hope you understand, though. Responding to these problems after they happen can save a lot more manpower.”
“Well. I think the emperor thinks the sacrifice of one student is worth it.”
“I won’t deny it. Because His Majesty the Emperor is such a person.”
Antares Van Helios.
He will never cooperate in this matter.
Even if he released his soldiers to turn the guard around and keep an eye on me, my burden would be greatly reduced.
After all, it is a waste of manpower and resources to go there, so it is not to prepare for it, but to take follow-up measures.
“… … Sorry for not being helpful.”
“Lucia, you have nothing to be sorry about. I expected that I wouldn’t be able to cooperate on this from the beginning. I just complained once because it was difficult.”
Yes, Antares gave up now to prepare for this future.
It’s an upsetting situation for me to protect Eleanor, but I can understand his decision.
No, it’s rather natural.
Before being cold-blooded, he made good decisions as a monarch.
“In the first place, the risk is too great for the emperor.”
If the opponent is just a reactionary, you can invest manpower and resources depending on the situation.
But the opponent is a monster. It is also a monster that devours people and absorbs their shapes and memories.
Unleashing soldiers to stop such a monster may be effective right now, but it is like holding a time bomb that will explode later.
Antares would know that much, given that he had been in contact with Delade in the past.
“I’m not particularly stupid, so I’m not like this.”
If he was only going to invest his time here, there would be no reason to move in such a hurry in the first place.
In the end, the most important thing is one’s strength. It’s only natural that I’ll save someone if I survive.
“I… … Yes, I chose him according to the magic test.”
“… … In a way, that statement must be correct. But when I look at your face, I can’t think of anything like that.”
I didn’t sleep for 2 weeks, so it’s understandable that it’s not a word.
“I never intended to do this from the beginning. But when I tried it, I realized that I was lacking for a long time.”
The magic I chose to counter the delay’s instigation is one of Salem’s three super-class magics.
[Wisdom to think of]
It is the essence of magic, also called ‘moving marionette’.
“I’m here, but… … . Salem was an outrageous monster.”
My teeth are about to tremble.
This magic is uniquely difficult among Salem’s 3 transcendent magics.
The mana-to-efficiency ratio is good, but it eats away at the mental power tremendously.
First of all, there are an absurd number of processes required to make one doll.
And even if the completed doll has the ability to drive autonomously, it is the caster himself who maintains the magic.
Yeah, Salem has had this crazy magic for decades.
“I was wondering if a person could use magic while sleeping… … . It seems there was someone who could do that.”
“I know very well that it is absurd even at first glance.”
no, does that make sense?
That means that the usual life pattern itself is no different from a process.
For the sake of magic, a process was established even in life patterns… … .
I don’t know how to do it, and I don’t have the time to get used to it.
“So how long are you planning on doing this?”
“It shouldn’t be long. I know that much. I know… … .”
Yes, it is foolish to hold on like this. I’ve already bought enough time, and it’s safe to say that I’ve achieved my original purpose.
However, there is only one reason for not giving up.
“Since I know the outcome, I can’t get out of the way.”
I just hate it.
Being left unattended in a situation where it is obvious that someone will get hurt.
“Well, you are.”
Lucia shrugged her shoulders as if she knew that and let out a sigh.
“You are a scum who manages the fishery, who is rough in dealing with people, has a dirty personality, tries to take advantage of someone whenever he has a chance, and flirts here and there, trusting that handsome face… … Because he is a good person.”
“… … Doesn’t adding a compliment at the end offset the bad words in the front?”
Like this disgusting cat
Catch me by the tail!
“Heh.”
As expected, Lucia avoided my hand with an arrogant expression on her face.
I guess I’m having a hard time. to fail at this
“So I thought of a way to help you in my own way.”
“you? me?”
“… … No matter how much that reaction is, I don’t think it’s too trusting.”
It’s not that I distrust her.
It’s just hard to believe that she has a way out of this situation.
If it was a means for her to do it, I probably would have thought of it too.
But what can’t be. This is because she is a soldier with many restrictions on her actions after all.
“You said you didn’t think it was good to remain in this situation.”
“yes.”
“Then why don’t we just stop buying time now?”
“you… … .”
If someone else had said that, I would have thought they didn’t hear what I said earlier.
But the opponent is Lucia. He is a relatively cool soldier.
“If you know, you should stop. And if you can’t stop… … .”
The reason I keep the current situation is because I hate the situation itself where Eleanor is hurt.
If so, there is only one way.
“I have no choice but to ask the person concerned.”
“Your expression doesn’t make sense. teacher. I knew you were overdoing it again.”
“… … .”
party to be hurt.
Eleanor was fearlessly getting out of ＜Skientia＞.
You know she’s the number one monster, but she’s so bold.
Fortunately, though, she was in a state of hiding her identity and appearance.
It takes a lot of effort to do things that are not befitting a government official.
“I’ve heard the story.”
“Lucia… … . I trusted you, a soldier, but you betray me again like this?”
“You should have thought of me as a friend before me as a soldier.”
match!
When Lucia clapped her hands, the people around her changed their movements in unison and began to control the surroundings.
“If it were you, you would have noticed that our agents were around here. Wasn’t it quite crowded?”
“… … .”
exactly.
Attention was off.
I couldn’t pay attention to my surroundings because I was staring at the existence of the monster too much. No, this also means that I believed in Lucia.
“… … But I betrayed you.”
“It was for you.”
“I didn’t believe in the damn beast of the dead bird… … .”
“Ah, anyway, isn’t that too harsh?”
Lucia cries.
Is this the first time I’ve heard such a direct hate speech?
It may be because she was more delicate than I thought that she usually caught fault with every trivial problem.
he’s an annoying guy
“Master, come to think of it, you haven’t seen the results of my practice, have you?”
As Lucia turns around crying. Eleanor threw off the robe that covered her entire body and said.
“Would you like to play sparring?”
“Dalian?”
“Yes, I know that Master is working for me. But I am not a child who only needs to be protected. Can’t we just avoid the hurtful situation?”
“It’s not like that… … . I never thought of you as a child who deserved so much protection.”
Yeah, I’m not trying to be cheap and overprotective of her.
She has been hurt a lot so far. I even received unnecessary wounds from reckless malice.
It’s something you don’t need to do.
So what I do is respect, not protection.
“So, how about this one? Because I’ve never beaten my master before. That you were aiming for a situation where your master was weak this time.”
“… … Are you insane?”
It could be said to be opportunistic, but Eleanor, who prefers a confident and glamorous appearance more than anyone else, couldn’t be happy with it.
Even if you beat me in this state, it’s obvious that you will only get hurt.
And above all.
“Even if I became this weak, do you think you could win?”
“… … It’s poignant.”
I know better that Eleanor’s growth is limited.
No matter how hard she tries, the limit is clear as long as her mind is still unstable.
No matter what the outcome of this sparring is, it will only hurt Eleanor.
When I win, Eleanor will feel powerless again.
And if I lose even one chance, Eleanor will be exposed intact in front of reckless malice.
Such malice destroys even the hero of the battle. There is no way that she, who has a glass mentality more than others, can endure it.
“A lot of people.”
However, as if it had already been decided, Eleanor said as she grabbed the handle of the greatsword hanging behind her back.
“I know you are trying to be considerate of me and protect me.”
And she has one more sack.
I even grabbed the handle of the longsword hanging from my waist.
“But that alone is not enough. With only one-sided help… … People cannot grow.”
“There is nothing urgent. Because you are already strong enough and will become stronger in the future. You should also know that if you rush too much, you will end up doing things wrong.”
“It’s the same with always covering a bomb about to explode.”
Eleanor smiled cheekily and pointed out my current situation.
“Now you’re trying to teach me.”
“They say there are things to learn from the stones scattered along the roadside, but wouldn’t a teacher learn something from me too?”
“Yes. Even if you look like this, I have a lot of respect for you.”
“I know. That I am a person worthy of respect.”
“… … That confidence is an exception.”
Still, it is true that there is much to learn from Eleanor.
Isn’t it the main character of the name? That I am a person who deserves to be treated like that.
“I heard that in the federation, it is called ‘cheongchuleoram’ at times like this.”
“Are you thinking of defeating me in this state and bragging?”
“No, but it will be a rehearsal. … … I mean later. You really don’t know if you’ll get stabbed, right?”
What’s really going to sting you?
Her ferocious smile, which is rarely seen, sends chills down her spine.
I’m not sure what this is a rehearsal for, but I’m sure it’s not a normal thing.
“Will the player give in?”
“no.”
intermediate magic
[stalagmite]
Pour your magic towards her.
The eyes of the people around her are blocked anyway by Lucia’s ＜Tenebris＞.
It would be difficult to fire a blinding spell, but this is enough.
Dalian that I didn’t even want in the first place.
There is no reason to give such consideration to an unavoidable one-sided demand.
“… … Master is more lethal than you think, right?”
Eleanor, who evaded the rock spears by rolling on the floor, asked with a puzzled expression.
“I was always mean.”
Yeah, I was like that from the beginning.
It’s nothing to be ashamed of in the first place.
When the opponent is weak. When I fully prepared for the opponent.
Most of them imagined and created such a situation before engaging in battle.
My battles are won through investigation and design, not strength and skill.
“Eleanor. Do you think I’m nobody else and I don’t know about you? I am someone who knows something about you that even you don’t know.”
I’ve seen her wield a sword many times. Her habits, how she wields her sword.
intermediate magic
[Gust Piercing]
I know.
“That sounds a bit romantic, but… … . That doesn’t lead to Master knowing everything about me.”
Eleanor, who had been holding on to the handle all along, finally began to put it into action.
The greatsword that Eleanor must have been used to… … .
“For example, something like this.”
Skan!
Didn’t pull out.
Instead, lean down and forcefully lower the handle that protrudes from your shoulder.
The greatsword rotated around her body, cutting through the magic I had deployed. no, what is that?
“… … what is that?”
“It’s a device that Youth unnie made with all her own money. Even if my skills are a bit off, this will allow me to make quite irregular movements, right?”
what helicopter is it?
No, I could understand why he chose that method.
Handling a heavy sword with one hand was still too much for Eleanor’s physique and strength.
However, if you follow the body like that, there is no problem in wielding it, although the power may be somewhat reduced.
Considering her ability now, it’s even the best.
“For Master, it was only a few weeks, but… … .”
yes, it’s the best
It’s not that her skills have improved. It’s just that a little bit of anomaly has been added to the monotonous attack.
So, in the end, her ability itself did not grow significantly.
“That time without a teacher was a very long time for me.”
But what?
I can’t deploy magic hastily.
In Eleanor’s eyes, there was a certainty that could not be greater than this.
“As much as Master has seen me, I have seen Master.”
That’s why I was reluctant to move.
No, to be precise, the moment I looked into those eyes, something I had forgotten came to mind.
“I can’t make detailed plans like my master, but… … .”
She is being restricted from thinking at the cost of blocking her memories.
Still, she is a human being who finds the right answer. At the critical moment, you will definitely get the answer right.
The process did not originate from deep reasoning or thinking.
Yes, the way a person named Eleanor finds the answer… … .
“When it comes to hard work, I am not inferior to my teacher.”
Sell seven days ago.
It was the aspect of a hard worker who could challenge several times until he was successful.