131 – Evan’s tasks and rewards
“Grunt.”
Evan stood up with a frown. Has her body ever felt this heavy? The blanket falls off and his head feels dizzy.
“Huh……….”
Evan washed his face dry with his hands and checked the condition of his stomach. Looks like I starved for a long time… Looking at his stomach, 10 days had passed. The location is Evan’s mansion, Evan’s room.
Obviously… We rescued Maya from the Primordial Mountains. I remember him falling asleep after sharing his happiness with many people. Did you faint after that? It seems that Evan’s physical condition was so messed up that he didn’t even notice.
Tsutsutsu… ….
Evan summoned his magic power and checked his body.
His body was normalized. No… Would you say it actually feels like it has grown more? Just as he was about to ask a question, Evan felt an unfamiliar presence. The place where you can feel the popularity is the ceiling.
In an instant, a sharp killing blow was created and Evan thought about killing the enemy.
“Wait, wait. “This old man was trying to play a prank, so don’t attack him.”
A perplexed, young voice.
Evan glared at the ceiling. A boy in a gold uniform is floating on the ceiling.
“Eastern Empire Army?”
The boy’s clothes are those of the commander of the Eastern Empire Army. There are many colorful medals hanging on the chest of the boy’s clothes. Evan recognized the boy.
Austin, the strongest battle wizard.
A person who looks like a boy but is actually an old man.
This is definitely the face I saw when the truce was signed with the dragon tribe. The boy slowly lowered himself to the floor and grinned.
“hehehe, do you remember? Hello, I am Austin, Chief of Staff of the Eastern Imperial Army. He is also a battle mage.”
“…… “What is your business?”
Evan was not pleased with Austin’s presence. Where are Michael and Maya and where is this boy?
“Umm… That’s harsh. Sorry. I came here during the time I didn’t have. Oh my, the 3rd princess took so much care of you that it was hard to get a glimpse of her face.”
Austin shuddered and was disgusted.
What is your intention? Evan did not let go of his tension.
“Anyway, my coming wasn’t a big deal. You… Sir Evan? Can you persuade the 3rd princess? “I want the 3rd Princess Cornelia to come under her 1st princess.”
Austin supports the 1st princess Arya Innin Ishtar.
It means that it would be nice for the 3rd princess Cornelia to come under the 1st princess Aria.
It is a common offer of loyalty. Evan refused without thinking for long. Even if Cornelia falls under someone, it is up to her to decide for herself.
“It is none of my business. “It is up to Princess Cornelia to decide.”
“Ugh… “It’s a sad ending considering the wait.”
Austin feels disappointed.
Austin sighed heavily and adjusted his countenance.
He was not a squishy person.
“I understand, because this isn’t the only reason I came to see you.”
Austin adjusted his collar and bowed gracefully.
Austin changes the topic.
“I, Austin de Merlin, would like to express my gratitude to Lord Evan on behalf of the Eastern Imperial Army. “Thanks to your help, we were able to achieve a great victory.”
The Eastern Empire army won because Evan killed many dragons.
Even though Evan just saved Maya. The Eastern Imperial Army seems to be grateful to Evan.
Evan relaxed a little. It doesn’t seem like he came with bad intentions.
Evan shook his head.
“There was no particular intention to help the Eastern Imperial Army.”
“Oh… Are you humble? But that doesn’t mean what you did goes away. Thanks to you, I got my first vacation after working 365 days a year.”
Austin likes to stretch his back.
Austin said that the battlefield against dragons is being cleared up.
Now the dragons will be quiet for a while as they repair the damage done.
“If you need a wizard, find me. Since I go back and forth between the Magic Tower and the Eastern Imperial Army, it should be easy to find. “I will help you unpaid at least once.”
Austin smiled mischievously and promised compensation.
Austin is an archmage and the strongest battle mage in the empire. He might be useful someday.
Evan opened his mouth.
“Thank you.”
“Nothing special~ We are grateful.”
Austin waved his hand and joked.
Meanwhile, Michael came in with a bucket of water and a dry towel.
“Nari!”
As soon as Michael found Evan awake, he was happy.
In conclusion, I did not visit Austin with bad intentions. Michael said that Austin used a recovery spell on Evan while he was unconscious. Austin was a dead person in Evan’s past life, so he didn’t know much about it. Evan didn’t have a bad impression of Austin.
Austin waved his hand and disappeared. He later asked me to contact him, added some advice and activated the teleportation.
“Sir Evan, as you know, the Empire is currently in a period of turbulence. His Majesty the current emperor is in critical condition. You never know when a civil war might break out, so be prepared for political developments. I will make the 1st princess Emperor. The 1st princess wants to create a world of wizards. As a wizard, I welcome it. Well, you, the driver, aren’t interested? Sir Evan, make sure you support Princess Cornelia well. Who knows? “I wonder if Princess Cornelia would also like to become emperor.”
Evan was troubled by Austin’s words.
Cornelia wants to become emperor.
I don’t think so.
“I’m just saying this out of old age, goodbye.”
Pot!
Austin waved his hand with a playful look on his face. Austin soon disappears using teleportation magic.
Evan remembered Austin’s words. Evan himself must have become very famous through this incident. He can no longer run away from politics.
‘…… ‘I’ll think about it later.’
There is no need for Evan to get involved in politics right now.
Evan has his own business to attend to. Evan glared at the calendar on the wall. I’ve been asleep for about 10 days, so today…….
The day the academy’s midterm exams ended.
The midterm exam passed while Evan was sleeping. Evan’s complexion turned dark. He failed the midterm exam. The highest point of the lecture was overlooked. He ended up losing a bet with Noah. Evan was dizzy.
“Sir?”
Michael is worried about Evan’s reaction. Michael wet a towel and squeezed out the moisture.
Grumbling
Perhaps Nari’s health has recovered yet? Michael brought a wet towel.
-Sabu!!
After hearing Michael’s voice, Maya ran down the hallway and into Evan’s bedroom. Fluffy blankets and pillows were floating around Maya’s clothes.
It seems like Evan’s bedding was changed every day.
-Ako!
Maya came too quickly and buried her nose in the blanket.
The blanket that was floating by telekinesis tilts and tilts.
-Ahh!
Maya quickly grabs the blanket with both arms. Evan hid his dismay at the sight of his face.
Maya popped her face out from the side of the blanket and expressed her joy and worry that Evan had woken up.
Evan opens his mouth first.
“Have you been training well so far?”
-Yes, boss! I worked hard! Are you okay!?
“Yes.”
Evan stroked Maya’s fluffy hair, and she told him about Maya and what had happened so far. And then she remembered something to do.
‘…… I should first check what my attendance status is at the Academy.’
Because I did not apply for sick leave from the academy, I would have been marked as absent.
All facilities at the academy have become unusable. Evan was sad.
※
In the Charles Academy dean’s office, Noah called Evan over and looked up at him indifferently.
『Message from the Dean: Student Evan, I heard about the incident with the eastern dragon tribe. Please come to the dean’s office during staff working hours on weekdays. I think we have something to say.』
This is a message sent from Dean Noah to Evan’s device.
Evan discovered this and came to the dean’s office.
Noah looked Evan up and down for a while. She said she had been through war… There were no visible injuries.
“So, are you feeling okay?”
“Yes, it’s okay.”
First of all, a question that begins as a courtesy.
Noah paused for a moment, then blurted out that she didn’t understand at all.
“Honestly, do you need to go to the academy?”
The news of Evan is now widely known in the empire.
To the point where it is said that the youngest master has been created. From what I heard, Evan had captured four elder dragons, but Noah didn’t feel there was a need for her to be at the academy.
“I heard you might be stronger than me?”
“The major I achieved this time is through expedient methods.”
If he had not used the magic of cause and effect, Evan would not have been able to use the image world.
Evan is still similar to Noah.
“Training is needed. “It’s still not enough.”
Evan is still not satisfied.
Evan wanted to use all the facilities of the academy.
“Wow, it’s still strong enough… “You want to become stronger?”
Noah laughed. This greedy knight’s desire to rise is astounding. It’s easy for Evan to be intoxicated by his skills, but he doesn’t seem to be that way at all.
“…… “You do realize that you lost the bet, right?”
“……….”
Fortunately, the midterm exam ended while Evan fainted.
Evan’s midterm score was 0.
Evan lost the bet, so it’s okay if it ends with Evan losing.
Noah didn’t want to do that.
“Actually… While you were passed out, Professors Cynthia and Nata came to see me. “He told me about your situation and asked that he be allowed to take an additional test as soon as you wake up.”
While Evan fainted, Cynthia and Professor Nata almost begged for Evan’s additional exam. The two professors had already taken care of Evan’s sick leave.
That was so funny.
Noah chuckled as he spoke. I wondered if it was Cynthia and Nata who hated Evan last year. On the other hand, I wonder if Evan’s popularity is that strong.
It’s good that such a talented person is the knight of Cornelia, her granddaughter. Of course… Evan, this guy might leave Cornelia’s side.
Noah decided to yield.
“I extend the bet. It can’t be helped that I fainted… Get full marks for the next two lectures. From now on, if you get a perfect score, you win the bet. Let’s hold off on the extra exams, you’re going to be very busy from now on. Soon there will be a call from His Majesty the Emperor. “Get it all sorted out first, and show Cornelia her face.”
“…… Are the betting rewards the same as before?”
“Okay, so be nice to Cornelia. “Don’t even think about touching me!”
※
Evan began to organize his surroundings as Noah and Austin said.
This was possible because Noah gave us time.
To be honest, I wasn’t grateful to a hot-tempered old man like Noah, but Noah was considerate in his own way. She decided to bet again. So Evan didn’t have any bad feelings toward Noah.
Time passes.
Evan’s tasks: First, the Emperor’s call.
Evan went to the main hall of the imperial palace with Cornelia and Maya.
“400 Acres of land around Ninar territory is given to Evan. In addition, the Imperial Military Service Medal is awarded…….”
Emperor EA III sits on the throne as if lying down and speaks slowly.
The emperor is still unable to come to his senses. As he finished speaking, the emperor’s eyes became glassy.
The healing priests standing on either side of the emperor were sweating and chanting mental recovery magic.
Tsutsutsu… ….
The emperor’s eyes gradually return to focus.
“……… “Congratulations.”
The emperor barely uttered his last words and fell limp. He looks much more critical than the last time I saw him.
‘…… ‘There isn’t much left.’
Evan knelt down on one knee and thought.
Does the emperor have one year left? No… Can we make it through this year? Evan was puzzled. It seems like the emperor is dying faster than in his previous life.
Evan squinted at Cornelia. Cornelia’s complexion has turned dark. Cornelia felt uncomfortable every time she saw the emperor. Stuffy feeling.
This did not change until I left the imperial palace.
“With 400 acres of land, it is the size of a small town. Congratulations, benefactor!”
In the carriage, Cornelia congratulated Evan.
Until now, Evan had 30 acres of Ninar land, but it is 13 times larger than that. Obvious benefits. But Evan wasn’t particularly happy. Land is something you can get at any time.
More than that, Evan was worried about Cornelia. Cornelia was barely able to smile, but her dark complexion did not improve.
Evan opened his mouth.
“If you have any concerns, you can talk about them.”
If it’s okay with me, I’ll listen.
Cornelia’s eyes widened. I never thought such a humane side would appear in my benefactor. Cornelia’s heart was pounding.
“I just want my benefactor to be happy…” ….”
What comes out of Cornelia is habitual consideration. Evan shook her head.
“It’s okay to be too considerate.”
What Evan is curious about is Cornelia’s true feelings.
Cornelia made eye contact with Evan. Evan’s strong and determined eyes. Cornelia looked into Evan’s eyes as if fascinated, and then she lowered her gaze.
Your benefactor has really changed a lot.
Cornelia, you are so worried about yourself… Cornelia’s true feelings remained in her mouth. If I were to feel the same way about her, I would want to shake it all off and be embraced by my benefactor.
She does not want to burden her benefactor.
“Is it because of the people controlling His Majesty the Emperor?”
“…… Uh?”
Cornelia could not believe her own ears.
Cornelia’s worries flowed from her benefactor’s mouth.
Those who control Abamama.
Those wicked people were the reason Cornelia suffered.