54 – Ki Fight – 3
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“Luan was captured.”
A thin man in a black robe said calmly. He didn’t seem too shocked that someone who had the same purpose as him had been defeated and captured.
That’s because there was no sense of camaraderie.
I just have a question.
“Was Stein Mansion such a great place…?”
From beyond the crystal ball, an old man in a black robe like him muttered curtly.
As far as the old man knew, the Star Yeongji was not a very strong place.
And Luan is someone who has the knowledge to control monsters. Among the Black Alchemists, there were quite a few who coveted that ability.
But he failed. He couldn’t be more surprised.
“It’s because of a man named Cheonyeong.”
In the other crystal sphere, a woman in a black robe was heard speaking in an alluring tone as she took a sip of wine.
According to the information she currently grasped, a person named Chunyoung in the Star Mansion possessed skills that surpassed that of the Master. She is strong enough to say that even compared to the Sword Saint, she is not pushed back at all.
Then it wasn’t particularly strange that Luan was defeated.
“I don’t think we can achieve our goal if we continue like this.”
The skinny man who first spoke his words muttered hard and put his hand in his arms. The old man and the woman who saw it stared at him nervously.
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Now we are together because we have the same purpose, but there was no sense of fellowship with the black alchemists. If you see a gap, you can harm each other and steal knowledge as much as you like. I couldn’t see any gaps like that.
The skinny man knew that too, so he slowly took his hand out of his chest. What was in his hand was a crystal ball.
“I can’t reach Count Esthal anymore.”
“Hmm. So he’s saying that he doesn’t have to poison the king?”
“Hmm. I guess I should. Count Esthal doesn’t seem to want to work with us anymore.”
“Why did he suddenly change his mind?”
Question. But no one answered the question.
What matters is the result. I don’t know if it’s a change of heart or if I’m aiming for something else, but I can be sure that I can’t borrow the Count’s power anymore.
“How can you say that it’s already been done. Breaking the deal is breaking the deal, so I’ll have to send a separate gift to the Count.”
Losses due to the sudden suspension of trading are not insignificant.
When the old man muttered that he must be compensated for this, the skinny man nodded his head. The old man will take care of that part. Then he should think of something else.
“Did you find the body of the swordsman?”
Sword Saint. Beings who surpassed the Master and possessed the power to face the army alone.
There are currently only four sword stars on the continent. But none of them are dead.
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Nevertheless, the skinny man’s question did not hold back.
“I found the body of Louise Lightsword.”
Sentai swordsman. Everyone was delighted to hear that they had found the corpse of a great figure who had been given the title of ‘Heavenly Sword’ because he was the most outstanding swordsman.
“Oh. That’s good.”
“The body of the Sword Saint can be said to be the closest to that of a god. If so, what will be the result?”
“According to our theory. The sword saint’s body has a body that is close to perfect. But that’s all. He’s just a near-perfect human, not a god. Because he doesn’t have a soul. There’s no soul like that. The only thing you can create from a corpse is a near-perfect chimera.”
“I see… The Stein sisters must be the answer.”
As a result of what has been confirmed so far, Cecil Stein and Lucy Stein are the most suitable bodies for the descent of the gods.
Of course, it would be impossible in the current state. If they do not make some adjustments to their bodies, their frail bodies will burst in the process of calling out and accepting the gods.
What they want is a stable descent of the gods, not an explosion of the human body. Everyone knew that.
“Eh. Proving the existence of a god was such a difficult task. Tsk. I wonder if the other guys will achieve their long-cherished wish faster than we do.”
It was as the old man said.
What people who rarely do together want to be together is proof of the existence of God.
In the creation myth, the creator god created gods.
Yes. God is a ‘made’ being.
Then it wouldn’t be impossible for humans to create gods.
To accomplish the feat of creating a god as a scholar and researcher. Nothing could satisfy their thirst for knowledge more than that.
And the black alchemists believed that if they could create a god, they would be able to move to another dimension just like the creator god who left for another dimension.
The things or knowledge from another dimension that appeared very occasionally were truly ecstatic.
For the black alchemists who thought that gaining knowledge about the unknown and the desire for knowledge were all they had, it was no different from a sweet poison that they could not give up.
“Some of them say that there are those who want to enlist the swordsman and do research.”
“Do you mean conducting biological experiments on the sword saint? How?”
“David Etranger. He is not satisfied with his current position. He thinks he can rise to the next level and is constantly training, but he has not been able to grow for a long time. , Or they’re trying to get cooperation for experiments on the condition that they do body modification.”
“That sounds interesting. So? How did it go?”
“Well, it is said that David is still thinking about it, but… David’s desire for growth is not at all inferior to our desire for knowledge. So… I will allow it soon.”
“That’s nice. Can’t we work with them?”
“It won’t be easy. Anyway, let’s focus on our way.”
The skinny man spoke clearly to the two who showed interest in different parts, then stood up and said.
“All for knowledge.”
The only mission given to the black alchemists. The old man and the woman smiled bitterly at the skinny man who said that.
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There hasn’t been another attack since I killed the black alchemist last time.
We couldn’t stay alert forever, so we let go of our guard to some extent and focused on our manor duties.
And a few days later. Cecil had completed all the tasks to be done in the Stein estate.
“At this rate, you won’t have to worry about enchanted equipment for the time being.”
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Not only the maintenance of agricultural tools for farming that will start in the spring, but also the equipment to be used for other constructions have all been enchanted.
According to Cecil’s calculation, the efficiency would be at least 30%, so the operation of the Stein estate should become much easier this year.
“Sister. You’ve worked hard.”
“I just did what I was supposed to do as a lord. Then… Cheonyeong. Shall we go now?”
“Uh. Shall I go too?”
“Let’s go. As a temporary instructor, don’t forget that you have work to do at the academy.”
Oops. There was that too.
After going to the academy, classes will begin in earnest.
Still, I won’t stick with you all the time, so I’ll just wait a few days and come back.
I glanced at Lucy. Her eyes were trembling
“Are you going to…?”
“Um. Yes. I have to go. I’ll be back soon though.”
I told you to lean on me, but lately Lucy has been leaning on me quite a lot. Physically.
Every time he has a chance, he comes to me and hugs me, or when I’m resting, he sneaks up on me and leans his back on my back.
Compared to the past, I don’t feel too bad because I seem to be getting a lot of trust.
But I wondered if this was okay. So I asked Cecil, but Cecil also started leaning on me.
Somehow, I ended up becoming the support (physical) for the two sisters.
“I’ll wait.”
“Don’t be too hard on yourself. You can lean on Elan instead of me.”
“Huh? Me? hahahaha! Yes! Lucy! Expect as much from this sister!”
I’d rather see her as a grandmother than an older sister.
“…Didn’t you think I was a grandmother?”
It looks like a ghost! How did know?
“Let’s go. Enough of jokes. I’ll ask you later. Cheonyeong. Let’s go right away. I know nothing special happened.”
“Yes. It’s fine.”
They went around and smashed all the nests of monsters that could come out in the spring. At this rate, there shouldn’t be too many monster attacks this spring. Of course, there can’t be none, but even so, it will be less than half of the previous year, so the burden will be reduced.
“…Have a good trip.”
Lucy greeted with regret, probably because he couldn’t stop it any longer. After greeting her, I went out of her mansion with Cecil. The carriage was waiting as if it had already been prepared.
“Let’s ride.”
I will drive the wagon again. It will be another trip for the two of us. As I climbed into the driver’s seat, Lucy came over to me and he put something in my hand.
I checked and it was a necklace.
“What is it?”
“It’s a necklace of the guardian stone. It’s a necklace made for those who go to the battlefield… I hope luck protects Cheonyoung…”
Hesitantly, quite shy, she muttered quickly. No wonder. It seemed like they were doing something these days, but was this what they were making?
I smiled as I put the necklace around my neck.
“I will cherish it.”
“Ah. You can never take them off, okay?”
“Okay. Ah. Does it mean something?”
Lucy’s face turned red at my question. I guess there is something about this.
I’ll check it out later.