179 – Quick Achievements
One day, in a demonic scripture, I heard about the reason why mana cannot be handled.
[One-eyed Dolby]
A fairy with the ability to see the flow of mana.
She said that the blood vessels that should extend to all four limbs like a thread are spinning around the same place, drawing a circle around the heart.
I wasn’t surprised to hear a more detailed story, probably because I heard Yohan’s words that the blood flow between the upper and middle halves was blocked, but I felt a bit relieved that the secret of Shiron Prien, who was jealous of her half-sister for the rest of her life, was solved.
but,
In the meantime, words of concern were added.
-Have you ever bought a grudge against anyone?
-Is it a curse, or did you undergo body modification while sleeping?
The one-eyed fairy asked in a worried tone, “Why did such a strange thing happen to me?”
When I first heard it, I wondered what it was.
That’s right, the person who possessed Siron Prien’s body was clearly a ten-year-old child. I’m not proud of myself as having a very good memory, but I’ve been keeping a diary since I was possessed, and I remember all the major events.
So, if he was cursed or had his body modified, it was before he was possessed, but Shiron was too young at the time to make such an assumption.
Even if Siron Prien is a crazy idiot with an inferiority complex, he is still a brat.
If the person who did something mean to Siron during his childhood was still alive, I wanted to see his face at least once.
Of course, now that I have been transplanted with a dragon’s heart, the title of crippled is barely avoidable, so I didn’t think of finding and killing it.
I was still curious about how evil he was so that he would curse an unknown child to live crippled for the rest of his life.
‘…Of course, if you go back, Yura is the cause.’
Miscellaneous thoughts in the image of Shiron gather in one place.
‘…Still, the fact that he came here is clear.’
The space occupied by idle thoughts becomes a blank space and creates an empty seat.
‘To be honest, he knows he did something wrong. Didn’t they make various arrangements?’
Latera or something. The heart of Demodoras. It wasn’t difficult at all to figure out that these were Yura’s arrangements.
‘I don’t know if he’s an angel or something, but he doesn’t even use his real name, so I’m only just realizing it now.’
A new desire arises.
‘But since I knew that the angel was that guy… Just like Latera, who waited for me for 500 years, that guy is probably still alive somewhere.’
It is not for the vague purpose of surviving and avoiding the danger of death.
It’s not for the vague purpose of thinking that if you kill the demon god, anything will happen.
A clear desire filled the void.
‘Let’s meet and see each other at least. We have conversations that we haven’t been able to have before… again.’
Flash-
Moment,
A bright light appeared in what could be called the inner world.
Like the Milky Way that fills the night sky, like the sea water that fills more than half of the continent.
Bright light fills the image that had holes here and there.
and,
There was only one path visible.
One straight path that does not diverge into many branches.
It doesn’t seem easy to walk down the road because there are sheer cliffs below.
However, Siron decides to walk that path.
What is in the distance is a goal that I definitely want to achieve. Even if you can’t run toward your goal, walk steadily.
I know that I am not capable enough. Because in my life so far, there have been so few things that have been solved easily that I can count them with one hand.
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but,
Moving toward your goal without giving up is a beautiful thing in itself. Therefore, we decided not to make assumptions such as failure or success from the beginning.
If I fail, I will die by falling off a cliff, but now I am no longer afraid.
Just be careful not to fall. There was no one to even say anything about moving slowly.
“for a moment.”
“…”
“Someone has something to say. Didn’t you swear to me that you would kill the Demon God within 20 years? If it’s too late, you’ll be in trouble. Human life is finite, and you can’t kill the Demon God when you become a grandfather.”
“Shh, be quiet. This is an important moment.”
The sharp Shiron took a hesitant step forward.
The light was briefly extinguished by the nosy dragon, but the star within brightly illuminated the path again.
*
“I think I’ve reached 2 stars.”
Siron took off his shirt and wiped off the sticky sweat and spoke to the giant dragon.
“It’s only been a month since I entered Mana. Are you sure?”
“…I had that feeling. You should check it out.”
As Siron, with his hands on his waist, came closer, Demodoras blinked his torn eyes and placed his large claws on Siron’s chest.
Siron’s words were certainly not lies. Two trends have emerged, the lower end and the upper end, which did not exist before, and the middle and middle areas that connect them.
“Hmmm.”
“Why isn’t it 2 stars?”
Demodoras narrowed his slightly opened eyes even more and even let out a groan. Siron asked back, wondering if anything was possible.
“No, it’s because it was achieved so surprisingly quickly. It really has become a 2 star.”
“after…”
Siron sighed as if he were vomiting. I wasn’t sure about myself because I had the idea that I had no talent, but it wasn’t until I received confirmation from the Archmage that I finally felt relieved.
“You’re not genuinely happy. It’s 2 stars in a month. If Yuma knew this, I think he’d throw a party.”
After confirming Shiron’s feelings, Demodoras opened his mouth wide and expressed his doubts.
“…I wonder what it would have been like if I had done it when I was younger.”
“Your age is short. I heard that humans live to be 100 years old. Isn’t this an achievement fast enough?”
“That’s true. It’s also true that there’s a long way to go.”
Shiron thought of his younger siblings waiting at the mansion.
Siriel and Lucia are masters of swordsmanship, even on the entire continent, without the need to bring in the archmage Seira. Moreover, I heard from Eldrina that they can use not only swordsmanship but also magic at a certain level.
“Well, it’s definitely an extremely low achievement to kill a demon god.”
Demodoras sympathized with Siron’s remarks.
“But, even I am surprised by the speed. Even though humans grow fast, I had no idea it would be this fast. Surely, if you are taught by a good teacher and take good elixirs, you can quickly rise to the rank of great wizard without losing your inertia. There will be.”
“…okay?”
“Yes, I assure you. After all, I am not the type of person who likes to talk nonsense while getting drunk on vague possibilities.”
Perhaps because of Demodoras’ support, any remaining anxiety disappeared. Demodoras, who checked on him, clicked his tongue with growing regret as the days passed.
A story about a time when a better teacher and better elixir support you.
Demodoras could not be a good teacher for Siron. It was a natural result since I couldn’t use mana because I didn’t have a heart.
‘…I thought it was only 20 years, but it seems like it’s going to be longer than I thought.’
I didn’t think so from the beginning, but Siron was the first disciple I had in my nearly thousand years of life.
“I still have a lot to teach you, but for faster growth, you will need a better teacher than me.”
In addition to the contractual relationship of lending his heart, Demodoras felt regretful that he could not watch his student’s growth from beginning to end as a teacher.
“You said last time that you know an archmage who can compete with me, so ask him for the rest.”
I’m not saying you can’t be a good teacher.
Not only because his high pride did not allow him, but because it was only 20 years at most anyway, there was no way he would feel any regret while they were apart.
“…I should bring something delicious next time I come.”
“Hurry up and go up. It looks like the others want to see you off too.”
“Okay, I’ll tell the kids to take good care of you.”
Siron waved his hand and then turned around.
Now that Yoru’s matter has been taken care of, there is no need to worry about Demodoras’ safety.
Suppressing his regret, Siron walked towards Yuma’s office.
However, there was a fact that the poetics of this time overlooked.
I should have left immediately after seeing Demodoras off. It didn’t even take 5 minutes for me to regret that.
It was only after a week that Siron was able to escape the Castle of Dawn.
*
Meanwhile, the expeditionary force headquarters.
The expedition was slowly coming to an end, but luck was not on our side and we were having a hard time finishing it.
A desertion incident that occurred unexpectedly. This was because there was a gap of as many as 10 knights and they were unable to properly deal with the waves that were coming one after another.
A huge responsibility weighs on your shoulders.
It was natural that cigarette ash was piling up in the ashtray of Igor, the commander of the expeditionary force, as the days went by.
“Your Highness, what is this mark here?”
While Igor was looking at the incoming reports, he noticed a noticeable sign hanging down.
red circle.
Different from the red cross mark indicating the dead, it was a symbol indicating missing people.
Victor, who was sitting across from him, answered while holding his weight as much as possible.
“It’s a sign of a missing person who occurred during the expedition.”
“I know that, but there is also this mark next to the name Siron Prien.”
“…”
“…Are you missing?”
Igor looked at the crown prince, wondering if it could be possible, and Viktor broke into a cold sweat at the gaze he received.
It’s already been a month and a half since Siron left to learn magic. Although Viktor was the one who did not catch the person who wanted to leave, she too was soon in a difficult position if Siron did not return.
“It’s a secret to you, but Siron is currently on a top-secret mission.”
“…okay.”
“Yes, it’s a top secret mission that only I know about.”
“It’s a top-secret mission that the expedition commander doesn’t even know about… I’m afraid to find out.”
“Yeah, that’s right. Then I guess I’ll just go.”
After completing a formal conversation with Igor, Viktor moved to his lodgings.
‘They said I’d just learn magic and come soon.’
I’m trudging, my steps are heavy.
Procrastination, making various excuses, was slowly reaching its limit. If Siron didn’t show his face like this, he would be classified as a missing person or a deserter, and even if only one of the two occurred, it was obvious that he would be in big trouble.
He didn’t say he would come soon, but whatever it was, Victor desperately hoped that Siron would return as soon as possible.