Overpowered Archmage Doesn’t Hide His Talent chapter 103

103 – No, no. Pretend you didn’t hear it.

“They say breaking her pauldrons will give her a lot of points.”

With just that remark, the faces of the representatives showed a sense of tension. I continued talking.

“Since Scarlett participated in the subjugation system, it has been said here and there that no one has succeeded yet….”

By the time they had spit out that far, the party’s faces had already turned pale. Full of worries, he stares at me with an expression as if he imagined something frightening.

“Wait, wait, wait! Before that, before that!”

Becky was the first to break the silence. She flashes one of her hands up.

“What kind of plan will we move from now on! Let’s make sure of that… !”

Becky took turns looking at my face and the direction the knights were rushing off in unison several times.

“Everyone went to monopolize the shadow demon…. Plan, I don’t think you have a plan either. That, right?”

Asking such a question, Becky couldn’t stay still for a moment. Rubbing his thighs and sweating profusely, he seemed to be hoping his predictions were wrong.

“I ask in reverse.”

To Becky, I asked calmly.

“In order to completely win the subjugation system, what must we do from now on?”

“Uh…. Well, of course….”

Twisting his hair with his fingers, Becky pursed his red little lips eagerly.

“Shouldn’t you catch the beast and earn a lot of points? And the other group is in check…. Oh, and you’ll have to detour around the danger zone….”

“How to get the most points. You should know what it is.”

“… !”

I only nodded once to the wide-eyed three.

“You….”

Trixie intervened this time.

“I have to ask just in case, the reason I just mentioned the article about Zanbul….”

“It is as you think.”

Surprisingly, in the subjugation system, the highest score is not for defeating the monster, but for ‘breaking Scarlett’s shoulder blade’.

However, it was not only because of the high score that I became interested in this item. Rather, scores are only a secondary reason.

There has never been a single successful case yet. I noticed just that.

“It shouldn’t be a particularly difficult story.”

“….”

Trixie swallowed in vain. He moved his lips a few more times, stuttering as if out of order, but not uttering anything I could understand.

There was silence for a while.

Trixie shook her head.

“Ugh….”

She put her hand on my waist.

“I think it’s a bit reckless. I wonder why.”

“Are you saying that as a question right now?”

I didn’t have to worry about giving an answer.

“Don’t forget that we are wizards.”

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Three hours after leaving the plaza, we are currently walking through the forest of Berkel.

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I need a temporary shelter. The party is not a summoned beast that can be active permanently as long as they have mana, so they plan to make a place to rest before entering a dangerous area.

Of course, I have no intention of making it roughly.

I hope to build it in the best possible place so that it can be perfect even if it is trivial. It is an optimal terrain with a river nearby and mountains in the back.

However, magical beasts with intelligence also want such terrain. For example, the demons named ‘Unnamed’ who have just appeared are like that.

Becky stuck out her tongue.

“… It looks really ominous. After all, this one hasn’t touched any group yet.”

Unknown.

As the expression suggests, this demon does not have a name or identity of its own. When a battle begins, he is famous for imitating the enemy’s appearance and causing discomfort.

I quietly called one name.

“Trixie.”

“… ?”

Taking one look at me, she nodded her head.

“There is nothing I can’t do.”

Trixie weaved a spear with flames, and the nameless who found us immediately took on Becky’s appearance.

Becky herself was understandably appalled.

“Eh…. Why is it my appearance… ?”

Trixie reached out without hesitation. The flame spear that extended like a beam of light drew a straight line and pierced the nameless chest.

“K…. Eh….”

Disguised as Becky, Moomyeong tried to resist in his own way, but the plan was not realized. Because Trixie put three flame spears in a row into his head.

“How dare you.”

Trixie snorted at her with a hum.

“Hey…. Trixie?”

Becky swallowed dryly and opened her mouth.

“Yeah…. How to say…. I was in my form, so don’t kill me without hesitation… ?”

“It’s a demon anyway.”

“Yes. Yes. It is, but….”

“Oh, sure.”

Trixie glanced at Becky once.

“It was such an ugly face, it was easy to treat.”

“What, what!”

While the two girls were having a conversation that didn’t even sound like a conversation, they walked away clearing a few more cotton, and finally the terrain they wanted appeared.

First of all, you can see the river. In addition to that, there is a mountain behind and a forest above, so I could say that it was exactly the way I wanted it to be.

“Be careful. If you do, you will be cut down by a tree.”

I gripped the trees around me with telekinesis.

The mana inside the body, the design drawn in the head. All of these things embody a beautiful miracle under the name of magic.

──!

Trees gathered together with a formidable sound and began to be sheared to suit their purpose. They are soon put together to build the shape of a small house.

The interior has been pleasantly improved by using daily necessities purchased at the store, and a satisfactory appearance has been added by demonstrating an aesthetic sense in some parts.

It was only natural for the party to open their mouths in admiration. I tried to point out to shut up, but I stopped. Getting used to this is probably the answer.

“Wow… !”

Becky’s eyes widen. She couldn’t stand it and threw open the door to her makeshift shelter.

Her mentality caught her trying to get inside her. Becky, caught in her sleep, whips her limbs.

“Huh? What? What, why… ?”

“Don’t get me wrong.”

I put the distortion bag inside the makeshift shelter. Materials that could not be put in the bag were piled up and neatly organized.

After closing the open door, I spoke to the party.

“Provide your own accommodation.”

“….”

The group’s expressions became dumbfounded.

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It’s been 10 hours since I left the plaza.

The vigorous sun fell into drowsiness and lowered its head, and a thick veil of darkness was drawn over Berkel.

“Hmm.”

After elegantly stacking the firewood and lighting it, I put a chair in front of it and sat down in an upright position. She is currently examining various data while feeling the cool night breeze.

Many of the groups are probably having an eventful first day looking for food, but thanks to the early scores we have no worries yet.

‘About two hours in the future.’

I looked at the large circle drawn around the makeshift shelter.

This magic circle contains the magic of short-distance teleportation, and it should be possible to activate it by the next morning.

The destination is, of course, the dangerous area across the river.

Capture the data given by Maiev. At that time, she found some kind of regularity by comparing the ancient rune language map and the fantasy map.

Suddenly, the scent of roses tickled the tip of my nose.

“….”

I turned my head and looked to the right.

“Oh, flan. Busy?”

The owner of the voice was Becky. She was sticking leaves in her hair, which she didn’t seem to notice at all.

“Have you prepared a shelter?”

“Oh, the place? Yep. You made it very well.”

The moment Becky said that, something sank on the other side of her. As you can see, it was a pitiful sculpture that wanted to take the form of a house.

“….”

Becky put on a look of bewilderment.

“No, hmm. Anyway.”

After clearing his throat, he whimpered and dragged a log. I put it next to me and sit down.

Becky has been twisting her hair for a while. It wasn’t until a little while later that she parted her lips.

“Flan, if you’re not busy, can we talk to you for a minute?”

“I am always busy.”

“Ah….”

Becky’s expression turned slightly sullen.

“But it is not difficult to talk to you.”

Literally. Conversation with Becky is not difficult as it does not require high intelligence. In other words, it is said that it is possible to sufficiently parallel with data inspection.

“Oh, yes? Then let’s talk for a minute.”

Becky’s withered expression blooms again.

Becky suddenly began to gather her mana into her palm. Soon, an ice flower will bloom there.

“Remember? It was exactly this. The magic you first taught me.”

“I think I taught you at a much higher level.”

Becky’s eyebrows twitched. The ice flower she held in her hand turns to powder and scatters.

“No, no! Anyway, that’s what I was told. I just made it in a hurry!”

“Tell me about your business.”

“Haaa….”

Becky sighed and looked up at her.

Numerous stars twinkle in the night sky of Berkel. The girl who was staring blankly at it, at some point, smiled mysteriously.

“You know. My dad worked at a construction site. But did you literally just work? Even if I did something unfair, I couldn’t show my anger once…. Then, when he received the money, he always bought a magic book.”

I listened to her quietly.

“But my dad doesn’t know any magic. He needs to buy 『Basic of Elements』, But he bought 『Understanding the Elements』. He thought it was a rather easy book because the word understanding was attached to it. Isn’t it funny?”

“For talented wizards, skipping basic books is an effective strategy in its own right.”

I answered while quietly examining the data.

“Ummm…. I have only one I was lucky enough to only succeed in the one spell written on page 1. But I remember Dad being really happy with that one thing.”

“Good. I learned magic, and my family became harmonious.”

“Reconciliation…. Huh. Yes.”

Becky’s eyes that contain stars deepen a little. She seems to be drawing her past using the night sky as drawing paper.

“Do you know how happy my dad was? I must have had a lot of courage that I didn’t have, and the next day I had a big fight with my boss. For the first time.”

“Have you won?”

At my words, Becky burst into laughter.

“Uh…. Hmm…. He hasn’t been out of work since then, so should I consider him a loser… ? It’s ambiguous.”

The girl slowly lowered her head. Staring at her own tiny feet, she continues.

“Anyway~ I am so grateful and amazed that you were so happy about my trivial success. My dad always felt that way. That’s why he’s been relying on magic ever since his father died.”

“Is that the reason you entered the academy?”

“Isn’t it? But the funny thing is, I was about to quit magic. When I entered the academy, I felt so many walls.”

I understood what that wall would be without having to listen. Talent, status, network, life…. Each and every element must have been a difficulty for Becky, a commoner.

“So I was going to close my eyes and quit everything, but I just met you. You protected my dream.”

After talking that far, Becky stared at me blankly. She looked at her feet, then at me. Repeating it countless times, he takes a break by himself.

I was the one who broke the silence first because I was worried about the fuss.

“You…. Why are you making such a fuss?”

“Oh, what? Ah…. That is….”

Becky twitched his shoulders.

“Hey, flan. Hmm. I’m asking when the word comes out. Therefore…. It’s not a very difficult question.”

She scratches her cheek a few times and then asks me very cautiously.

“Maybe…. Are you feeling a little sick? How is it?”

“It’s a terrible body in many ways.”

I answered briefly.

It is a body that was born with the blood of a knight in the first place. From the wizard’s point of view, it wasn’t a very kind body.

Becky’s eyes widened.

“Hyung, are you in trouble? Why? What is that….”

“Focus on your own growth.”

I cut her off.

Becky’s talent is just beginning to be refined. In other words, now is the time to pay attention to yourself more than ever.

“Ah…. Huh. Okay.”

Becky scratched her head at her embarrassment.

She was still for a while again.

“Hey, flan.”

She suddenly called my name. I tapped the seat next to me with the palm of my small hand.

“Even for just one minute…. Would you like to sit next to me?”

“It seems like they are sitting side by side even now.”

“No, I mean sitting right next to you.”

Our eyes met in midair.

Becky’s face flushed a little, and she quickly changed her words as if she were making her own excuses.

“No, no. Pretend you didn’t hear it.”

“I have no intention of sitting on a log.”

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“Ah, yes. I just said it by mistake.”

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It would be awkward to leave immediately, so Becky sat on the log in silence for a while.

The night is deep.

Plan is concentrating, so it’s not good for her to interrupt her by talking anymore. No, even if she talks to her, there is nothing she can talk about right away.

“Hey, flan. I’ll go back to my place of residence.”

“You mean that pile of rubble?”

“….”

I had nothing to say. Since she specializes in the elemental ice, finding a place for her was too difficult.

Crunchy square.

“Ugh, huh?”

Suddenly, the log Becky was sitting on began to wriggle. It is cut and bent at will, and soon transforms into an antique rocking chair.

What bothered me most was the fact that Becky’s rocking chair was right next to Plan’s chair.

“I’d rather stay here.”

The girl looked at the flan, blinking her eyes.

“… Can I stay here?”

“As long as you don’t make a fuss.”

“Ah.”

It was a cool tone, but it was as warm and kind as the consideration of making a rocking chair for Becky.

What condition is his body in, what does he think of Becky…. There are still many questions.

Becky leaned against the backrest.

The sound of paper materials being turned over in a certain rhythm.

The warmth of a crackling bonfire.

Becky feels her body relaxing.

I quietly looked up at the sky.

The stars become spectators and look down on the girl.

The moment someone prayed for this night to be long.

The sound of grass bugs was quiet.