106 episodes Ferdinand’s Warehouse (2)
squeaky.
Opening the large iron door, Ferdinand Class’s underground warehouse appeared.
Ferdinand took the lead and entered the warehouse.
“As you know, my research gets a lot of bad news at the top of the academy.”
“Isn’t the professor also belonging to the upper class?”
“Don’t hold the horse’s tail.”
Ferdinand said with a frown.
“Even with research, there are too many things that do not apply today. So it’s hard to get a budget.”
“That’s why you have your subordinates make money from outside.”
“Yeah, the results I managed to get by pouring out all the money I earned from doing that… … .”
Ferdinand exhaled as he glanced around the warehouse.
“These are junk.”
“… … .”
“Everything useful is out of my hands. These are things that have been concluded to be ‘useless’.”
All useful things are being used throughout the academy.
Just like the golems that were deployed in the Iron Blood Cave.
“I don’t think any of these will be useful to you. Still, if there’s something you like… Take whatever you want.”
“Are you okay?”
“Didn’t you say Useless rubbish.”
Ferdinand shrugged.
“Things that were judged not worthy of further study, were put here. Do as you please.”
“All right.”
I went inside the warehouse.
Half of the items piled up in the warehouse were weapons or armor. Its performance was inferior to those made in modern times, so it was just kept here.
‘Even if there is no practicality, there will be historical value… It would be nice to display it in a museum or something.’
Is there such a thing as a museum in this world?
I do not know.
This is because it is not a part that was set while writing the novel.
‘There are some textbooks on old swordsmanship… … .’
Occasionally, novels have stories of obtaining powerful powers by acquiring old secrets.
But in this world it is different. Because swordsmanship has been continuously developed for a thousand years, modern swordsmanship is stronger.
Of course, it’s not without really powerful ancient swordsmanship… There is no secret that can learn such swordsmanship here.
‘Here’s what I’m looking for… … .’
To be honest, most of the relics cannot be seen with the naked eye.
As far as I can tell, it’s only portrayed in the novel.
‘Oh, there you are.’
I found a large glass box.
As we got closer, I heard Ferdinand’s voice from behind.
“ttt, you seem to have been deceived by your appearance.”
Ferdinand came over with a tongue-in-cheek.
“This is really useless stuff. It’s just the appearance that’s dazzling.”
What was inside the glass box was a sword shining in gold.
“It was decorated with gold and jewels, but… Look at this.”
Ferdinand opened the glass box and picked up the sword.
“It’s not sharp at all. You can’t cut anything with this.”
After saying that, Ferdinand poured magical energy into the sword.
“That doesn’t mean that it responds well to the sword. It is inferior to an ordinary sword.”
After collecting the sword, Ferdinand handed the sword to me.
“The pattern on the blade seems to have a meaning, but no matter how much research has been done, I have not been able to figure out what it is.”
“… … .”
I took the sword and looked around.
As Ferdinand said, the surface was engraved with geometric patterns.
“Looking at the splendor, I thought it was a ceremonial sword used by a high-ranking person. It’s useless anyway… … .”
“Professor, wait a minute.”
After interrupting Ferdinand’s words, I focused.
And following the pattern engraved on the surface… drained the magic.
“… … !”
Ferdinand was startled.
This is because the patterns on the surface began to glow bluish.
I continued to inject magical energy, being careful not to slip out of the pattern.
Eventually, as magical power was transmitted to the entire surface of the pattern, it began to shine brilliantly.
“Not the entire blade, but only the pattern engraved on the blade? How… … .”
“Not a blade, Professor.”
To Ferdinand who was bewildered, he calmly explained.
“This is a sheath.”
“What, what?!”
shudder.
The sound of the lock being released was heard.
When the hilt was pulled while holding the surface, the ‘real sword’ was pulled out with a rustle.
“This is a real blade.”
“… … !”
A sharp sword that shines brilliantly in silvery white.
Ferdinand’s eyes widened at the sight.
It was a look of astonishment.
“Hey, Ernas! How did you know this?!”
“I read it in a book. It was written that this type of lock was used long ago.”
Of course, I have never read such a book.
All I know is that it’s in the novel.
“What kind of book is this? It’s the first time I’ve ever heard of… … .”
“Professor, what inscription is on the blade here, can you read it?”
“letter? Let’s see… … .”
Ferdinand looked at the inscription on the underside of the blade.
“Jin Eun (眞銀)… It was a sword made of silver!”
“What is that?”
“It is a silver metal ‘Mithril’ that amplifies magical power! Now it cannot be mined anywhere, only ancient relics remain! It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a black made of true silver!”
“Looks like a great metal.”
I pretended not to know anything, but in reality I knew it well.
This is because this true silver sword (眞銀劍) is a weapon obtained and used by the main character Akandel at the end of the novel.
“Don’t be great! This… … .”
“Let’s start with swordsmanship.”
Ignoring the excited Ferdinand, he breathed in magical energy.
Then the sword was immediately deployed.
“Oh oh… … !”
Ferdinand recognized at a glance and exclaimed.
I nodded my head in admiration.
“It feels like the sword is developing stronger than usual. It really seems to amplify the magic.”
“Yeah, yes! Give me a second!”
This time, Ferdinand took it from me and developed a sword.
Since Ferdinand’s name is also at the peak of the grade, a sharp and clear sword was developed.
“Great! It amplifies the magic power properly!”
“Yes?”
“Um, but… Very sensitive. If you don’t have the ability to control your magic, your sword skills will soon be disturbed.”
As Ferdinand slightly changed the flow of magic, the sword quickly became distorted.
“Look at this. I just loosened it up a bit and that’s it.”
“Yeah, it seemed like that.”
“If it happens, the magic power will run wild on the blade.”
Even in the novel, it was described as a sword that was difficult to handle.
It’s a shame because I’m an advanced grader, but if I was only an intermediate level, my sword skills would have gone wild.
“It will take some practice. I’ll take it and test it out.”
“oh… … .”
As I took the silver sword, Ferdinand’s eyes widened.
“Why?”
“Are you going to take it?”
“Didn’t I tell you to take whatever you like?”
“Ugh… … .”
Ferdinand bit his lip and moaned.
“Ernas, a sword made of true silver has tremendous value. If you just take it… … .”
“I’ll give you a scabbard. It’s so flashy that I don’t think I can take it with me outside.”
“Damn, I don’t need a sheath!”
Ferdinand was furious with a swear word.
“I can’t undo what I’ve already said… Damn it!”
“I’ll write thank you, Professor.”
“Ugh… … !”
Ferdinand clenched his teeth and moaned.
I felt a little sorry because I felt really upset.
“Eh, Ernas, do you have any other valuables in this warehouse? It’s something you don’t need.”
“I’m not an appraiser, how do I know that?”
“You found this Jin Eun Sword!”
“I got caught by accident… … .”
“Ugh… … !”
I wanted to find at least one thing, but I didn’t really know anything.
“Damn, I’ll have to go upstairs and do some research on Amrita… … .”
“Good job, Professor.”
Because the Amrita study is also necessary for me… I sincerely cheered Ferdinand as he returned to the faculty room.
‘then… With this, preparations are all over.’
He also completed the Pacheon Sword and Jin Eun Sword to maximize its power.
As a major student of the Ferdinand class, it became easier to move around.
‘Then now… I’ll have to move on to the next step.’
By now, Klauwice Schreier must be preparing a ruse to get rid of me.
But, it’s useless.
‘Klauwice, you will not take the initiative.’
To take the lead in the turbulent imperial situation.
I decided to strategize.
* * *
The castle of the Shreière family located in the south.
There, the owner, Klauvice Schreier, was examining a letter sent by long-distance communication magic.
‘Berrys Rize sent us useful information in a short time.’
This letter was from Berysrize, the daughter of Klauwice, a student at the Academy.
‘Ernas became a trainee of the Ferdinand class, it seems to be a choice to move according to his will… … .’
The Ferdinand class is a class that specializes in archaeological research.
However, it is likely that Ernas did not enter the Ferdinand class because he was interested in such things as ancient relics.
‘According to the opinion of Berris Ridge, it must be a choice to move freely without being swayed by the advisor.’
Ernas is a figure aiming for the position of Archduke Lichtenauer.
In addition, the public’s attention was greatly increased by defeating Mikhail Waldfeld.
Now is not the time to leisurely search for ancient relics.
‘Let’s be quiet, is it just to roam freely outside the academy?’
The Ferdinand Class often travels around the world in search of ancient artifacts.
He may have entered the Ferdinand class to freely roam outside the academy.
‘Anyway, he’s not a normal guy.’
Even Klauwice did not expect that Ernas would choose the Ferdinand class.
Also… he’s a dangerous guy
‘I have to get rid of it as soon as possible.’
Klauwice was determined to kill Ernas.
He has already sent his henchman Lucletia to the Blood Sword Presbytery, and as soon as the negotiations are over, he will be able to dispatch assassins.
‘It’s dangerous to bring an assassin into the academy. I’ll have to make sure to attack Ernas when he comes out.’
When Klauwice was organizing his thoughts.
A knock was heard on the office door.
“Lord, a person has come from the inside of the palace.”
“The palace?”
Why did you come from the palace at this time?
It’s probably not related to the Archduke Lichtenauer.
“What business did you say?”
“That is… He said it was very important and I had to tell him in person.”
“A very serious thing?”
Klauwice frowned.
Somehow… I had an ominous feeling.
* * *
“Father, what are you doing?”
Receiving a call from his father, Calleon, Rufus entered the advisory room of the Calleon class.
“If you’re talking about alliances with other guys, it’s already… … .”
“It’s not because of that. Take a seat.”
Calleon had a more serious expression than usual.
“This time, I received a call from the Ministry of the Interior.”
“In the palace?”
Hearing his father’s words, Rufus felt his heart sink.
“Are you saying that you’ve decided to confirm the Archduke Lichtenauer?!”
“It’s not like that. Calm down.”
“Sin, I’m sorry.”
“It is not directly related to you. Rather, it has to do with us.”
“yes?”
we.
What does that mean?
“As you know, imperial society has been shaken up a lot lately.”
“Ah yes… … .”
Once the Lancaster House collapsed, the Waldfelds started a war and were defeated.
Secrets of the emperor’s serious health problems were revealed to the world, and it was also revealed that the Archduke Lichtenauer had been elected to assist the next emperor.
“In order to come up with a solution to this situation, the palace has asked us to hold a meeting of the six swords.”
“Six swords meeting?”
“It is a meeting where the heads of the six major swordsmanship families gather in one place. Of course, Henry Lancaster, who is imprisoned, and Mikhail Waldfeld, who is already dead, will not be able to participate.”
“Well, then… … !”
Rufus swallowed his saliva.
“The Ignias family, the Agrippa family, the Schreier family and the Landsstein family… Does this mean that the heads of the four remaining families will gather?”
“right.”
The heads of swordsmiths, including Caleon here, gather in one place.
This was unusual.
“In the palace, we are hoping that our swordsmiths will work together to resolve this chaos. However… … .”
Caleon frowned.
“I guarantee, the results will be different from the intentions of the Ministry of the Interior.”
“… … !”
Yes.
Everyone is competing for the supremacy of the empire, and there is no way it will be a place to discuss future measures in a friendly way.
Putting them together in one place will inevitably lead to greater chaos.
Otherwise, this meeting could trigger an all-out war.
“I don’t know what kind of crazy person was pushing this meeting at this point.”
“Ah, father… … .”
“You don’t have to attend, but you better be prepared.”
Calleon said with a serious expression.
“After the Six Swords Conference, there will be a cataclysm in the imperial society.”