responsibility (1)
The time that has passed since the rebels were subdued and the ringleaders captured.
In the meantime, the capital has regained some stability.
This is because it was a very concise finish compared to the scale and issue.
However, Esteban’s royal family was suffering from the aftermath, and so were the soldiers.
“Clean up the body! The functions of the capital must be normalized as soon as possible!”
“It hasn’t been sorted out over there yet! Move quickly!”
“yep!”
Unrecovered corpses and stained blood were scattered as if they clearly showed the terrible situation.
Is it just a corpse?
Not only the broken weapons, but even the arrowheads that were shot. All around the walls were full of dangers.
Because of this, the capital was still under blockade.
“Soldiers from nearby territories decided to come to support as soon as possible. First, let them clean up the surroundings, and then we’ll get help from the blade wizards.”
“Whoa… … do that.”
The nobleman in charge of the cleanup let out a sigh of relief.
Even if the work after that was put aside, the urgent fire was immediately extinguished.
Fortunately, objectively, the damage to life or property was not serious, so it probably didn’t take too long.
But there was something else that really bothered me.
“How are you? Is there any way to solve it?”
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The noble asked a question to the court mage who was dispatched as an investigator.
Then the wizard shook his head and immediately showed his intention of denying it.
“It seems that there is no way. This is impossible even with magic.”
“… … exactly?”
The expression on the face of the person in charge changed as he gazed at the huge crater in front of him.
okay.
There was no way to restore the terrible traces of that meteor.
From the cracked and distorted perception to the entire mayhem, erasing the traces was close to impossible at the moment. It was best to just contain it.
“At this level, it is tantamount to complete destruction. To make matters worse, even the structure of the elements contained in the land has collapsed, so it seems that no plants can be expected to grow in the area for the time being.”
“ha… … To think that this vast land was completely ruined… … .”
“Even then, it would be impossible to maintain the blockade forever… … No matter how well you hit it, I think it’s all about filling it with soil… … .”
“Unfortunately, that is impossible.”
The fact that this is near the capital and that there is no soil to fill that large crater.
The problem was there.
“Even with the help of a wizard to fill the pit, the most important soil itself is not around.”
“surely… … .”
“I don’t know if it’s carried from far away, not near the capital… … .”
How simple was that?
At this rate, he really had to think about how to block the rest of his life.
But while the wizard said that, he was licking his lips.
A place that proves its identity for the first time in history.
The desire to study the traces of that great magic rose rapidly.
Wizard. It was a way of thinking worthy of the title seeker of truth.
“I’d rather make it public so that I can study this place… … .”
“That’s not right.”
The manager immediately hardened his expression and dismissed the words.
After confirming that the wizard had turned sullenly, he relaxed his expression again and looked around.
A trail of ruined destruction.
And he let out a big sigh.
“ha… … But what can I do?”
At least, the most important human resource and property damage was small, so I just desperately hoped that time would solve the rest.
His gaze then reached the Dwarves who were in the process of repairing the castle wall.
‘Did all of this happen in the palm of the hand of the first prince…? … .’
The rebel army, which was close to ten thousand, was unable to inflict the damage it deserved against the capital’s standing army, which was several times smaller, and fell to its knees at the hands of the two absolutes.
They are now prisoners and await disposition.
Even those dwarves were the ones who wouldn’t move without the first prince’s order.
From start to finish, there is no place his hand has not touched.
To this extent, doubting him could be said to be blasphemy.
“… … Thank you, Viscount Kephalin.”
“yes? what did you say?”
“Kuhm! nothing Something came to my mind… … .”
The person in charge remembered his friend who advised him to remain in the First Prince faction and was just grateful that he could live a decent and dignified life.
meanwhile.
clap-
Kwajik!
“…”
Swept away by the strong hand, the duke was thrown into the interior of the prison.
The image of him collapsing in vain without even being able to resist. Even more so, he would moan in pain, but the duke didn’t even show any reaction.
pain.
I couldn’t see this man as a whole sane anymore.
However, the members of the Argon Knights who were in charge of the escort did not blink an eye.
instigator of the rebellion.
Because there was no such thing as human rights for Duke William.
In addition, this place is located on the lowest floor of the royal palace’s prison.
Insects were infested because it was not managed, and even the warm sunlight did not invade as much as here, so only the coldness flowed.
Above that frost-like prison, the knight’s even colder and unreasonable voice descended.
“Duke William. No, Berretto William.”
“… … .”
“… … Yes, quietly wait for the execution of the death penalty. It will be the only place where you will be.”
And it was the same with those who were captured.
“You probably won’t be able to hear it already, but I’ll tell you. All collaborators involved in the rebellion were arrested. If you dream of any possibility of redemption, you had better give up.”
“…”
The moment when all the cleanup is completed will be the day of their execution.
There was not even a single exception.
“Even in the midst of that, His Highness the 1st Prince allowed you to eat. Thank you for the grace that is the same as that year.”
“silver… … Hye?”
“Come to me when it’s time to serve.”
Clap-!
So the prison door was closed.
Internal security protected by multiple layers of magic.
The only way to open this place was to open it yourself, the subject of magic.
It is said that they really have no chance left.
“It’s called grace… … .”
The duke, who was finally left alone, continued to mutter.
No, it just reflexively repeats the same words.
“I-I’m sure… … He is the one who will save this Esteban… … .”
What I wore was a piece of clothing that looked like a mat.
He didn’t stop muttering even as he shivered from the bone-chilling cold.
Maybe even in this situation, it’s like I’m hypnotizing myself.
* * *
“Looks like you need an explanation.”
When I arrived at my father’s office after receiving a call, I was asked questions by my father from the start.
It seems that he kept piling up his curiosity during the recent time he was waiting for the inside to stabilize.
“What were you so curious about?”
“The great magic that the master of the mage tower uses.”
And in an instant, my father’s eyes looked straight at me, as if penetrating his true intentions.
“… … And about the power you were hiding.”
“okay.”
I shrugged.
Of course, everything was according to my plan, so it was not difficult to explain.
However, what those who accept it think is a separate issue.
“It’s simple. The Magic Tower Master and I have been conducting research to revive ancient magic from before.”
“Oh, ancient magic? Are you saying that the great magic was ancient?”
“yes.”
“… … Huh.”
As expected, the father’s face was stained with bewilderment.
If it was natural, it was natural.
Ancient magic wasn’t even a child’s name, and it wasn’t something that could be restored so easily.
It would have been surprising to say that he had succeeded in it without even knowing it in the first place.
“Dae, since when? How the hell did the wizards of the empire fail… … .”
“To be exact, it was after I went to Arendelle. There, the Magic Tower Master was able to get the first clue.”
“That, is it?”
Of course, after that, there were movements to revive ancient magic, such as visiting the Commonwealth Empire, but they did not explain it.
‘Because it’s not something I can understand by explaining it anyway.’
For me, it was something that was created by combining arrangements and various factors.
It was a success because so many puzzle pieces fit together that it seemed like a miracle to some.
Accepting all of this would have been enough.
You don’t understand it, you just accept it.
“I will tell you to explain the details to the owner of the Mage Tower soon. His explanation would be more helpful than my story as I am new to magic.”
“Uh, um… … I will know first.”
There were a lot of things I was curious about, but it seems like he decided to skip it for now.
Because what mattered was what happened next.
“… … How would you explain that power?”
Achieving the state at the age of twenty-one.
Common sense didn’t make sense either. Rather, it could be described as impossible.
My father, who is called the ‘sun’ of knights, should know that fact better than anyone else.
“However, I was guessing. That you were hiding something long before that.”
“Is that so?”
“… … okay. It’s already happened, I won’t ask how it was possible. But why have you been hiding your power all this time?”
My father looked at me silently until I got an answer.
Because he was his own son before he was the prince of a country… … He wanted to understand what was hidden in his heart.
They tried to count the difficulties together and face them together.
“That too is simple.”
And I responded slowly.
“I hoped that my enemies would make fun of me and the royal family.”
“… … !”
So that I can act without hesitation, not hiding like a rat.
So that not a single one of them can be revealed.
… … So that I can finally take care of them without leaving anything behind.
“So now it has been revealed. That’s all.”
So I looked at my father and smiled coldly.
Thanks to that, it was easy to thin out the mold inside.
of course… … .
‘This isn’t everything.’
federal empire.
They will be aware of my revealed power and prepare accordingly.
Just like the guys up until now did. And, just like the guys before the return… … .
That’s why I still have some energy left.
But can they really figure it out?
‘Yes, they wouldn’t even be able to imagine it.’
Even being the youngest ‘sword master’ in history isn’t all of my strength?
‘I’m looking forward to that day.’
I just hope they prepare a fun board.
“Then shall we move on to the next story?”
“The next story… … .”
gulp-
My father swallowed saliva without realizing it in that heavy atmosphere.
I started to open my mouth, consistent with an expressionless expression close to coldness.
“Rebels… … And it’s about the Albedo guy.”