Episode 38 – Storm’s Wrath (2)
celebration of the founding of the empire.
The event to decorate the long-awaited end was bursting with people as expected.
It had to be.
Who will enter the Arnaise Hall?
The ruins located in the basement of the imperial palace, Arnaise Hall.
No one could enter the Arnaise Hall.
Only the chosen ones could enter.
And this choice was not made at every event on National Foundation Day.
National Foundation Day is held once every four years.
The 5th it comes back.
In other words, it was an event that takes place every 20 years.
That is why the chosen being is given the honor of being the best talent of the time.
so now.
“Wow… so many people.”
In front of the venue, people were literally bursting into laughter.
As it is an event that draws attention.
The final event was open to all.
Because of that, finding a seat was literally picking stars in the sky.
On the other hand, there are people who reserve seats from the first day of the National Foundation Day event.
There are even people who pay as much as 300 gold just to get a seat.
If I had to say more than that, it would only make my mouth hurt.
Because of this, it was common for even aristocrats to be unable to attend the event.
That’s why Xian also had to struggle to find a seat.
“let’s go. We can go over there.”
Xian didn’t have to.
Once there was a name called Ellandur,
It was because Crown Prince Conrad had specially prepared a place for them.
‘I didn’t have to do that.’
Thanks to that, I had to attend until the last event in Xi’an.
Well, even if it wasn’t this, Xian couldn’t leave the capital yet.
It was because Jerry hadn’t finished all the preparations yet.
To be precise, Jerry’s mother got worse.
It was a difficult situation to move to Leuven.
If on the way to Leuven.
It was not a big deal, so leaving was put on hold for a while.
And another reason is this.
『[Story Quest] – ‘Legacy of Arnaise’』
＜Reward: ???＞
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It was because the quest hadn’t been completed yet.
‘Now it’s the last day of the event, but it’s still unsteady.’
So, for one reason or another, Xi’an remained until the last event on National Foundation Day.
anyway.
I didn’t have to deal with people in a place like that.
Sian moved into place with Amelia.
where it moved.
As expected, several nobles were seated there.
Aristocrats who say that they use some force.
and.
“Isn’t it too easy here?”
Again, this place was crowded with people.
But compared to just before, it was quite quiet.
Still, there was room to step.
Xian moved to the seat Conrad had prepared for him.
In fact, Conrad had arranged for Xian a place of honor.
A seat almost close to Conrad himself.
But that was rejected by Xian.
Because I didn’t want to draw attention.
Conrad was very sorry, but Xian did not break his will.
So, it’s not really a prize.
However, Xian was able to take a seat in a place that was not even a stone.
Now we have some time until the event starts.
Xian waited while eating the food he had bought earlier.
So mumbling, eating food.
“Who do you think will be chosen as the lord?”
Amelia, seated next to her, asked.
“Um…well?”
Sian gulped and swallowed the food in his mouth.
“I wonder if Kai will be chosen?”
“Are you talking about the lord’s older brother?”
Xian nodded.
“Is he that great?”
“It’s not called the star of the empire for nothing.”
“I should know… but the star of the empire is also in Lorsilt, right?”
“That’s true, but…”
From nob le mt l. co m
Just like Kai who has reached the Master level, Fanat Lorsilt, called the star of the empire.
He was a magician who reached the 6th level.
In fact, Xian did not know much about the realm of a wizard.
Was it too complicated?
Because I didn’t feel the need to know.
However, last time, Elodie’s Lab Lv.1.
To briefly borrow the knowledge of Elodie that I was able to read there.
Magic means a miracle that breaks the mold of common sense.
A fireball that suddenly appears in midair.
The shaking of the ground for no reason.
How to create an effect without a cause.
That’s the magic.
And a wizard.
As a person who performs such a miracle, Elodie defined it as someone who distorts the laws of the world.
In this sense, a wizard is a person who connects the world and his own mental world through the language of the world.
And that’s it.
Xian couldn’t ask for more than that.
What do you mean honestly know that?
It was just an unnecessarily painful headache.
Anyway, the wizard’s realm uses the concept of ‘hierarchy’.
this was a thousand years ago.
A concept established from Elodie.
The stage of building a mental world or something.
So, the level is measured according to how many levels of the mental world have been built.
Among them, the first rank is the level that can be called a magician.
In terms of articles, it could be seen as the level of a Beginner who can use Auras.
so keep going up
Starting from the 6th rank, it is comparable to the level of the beginner level master.
7th level is Master Intermediate
The 8th rank is Master Advanced
The ninth rank is the highest level of Master.
It was the level of a grand master.
And the last 10 levels.
There was no realm of comparison.
To be precise, it is a legendary level that is not considered simply as a knight’s level.
Exceed.
The 10th level was the realm of acid.
And among the wizards, only one has reached this level.
A thousand years ago, Arnaise saved the world.
Great Mage Elodie.
She was a magician who had reached the 10th rank.
The strongest wizard in the history of the vast continent.
Beyond the title of Archmage, an existence called the Archmage.
well, anyway.
Currently, the most outstanding mage on the continent was Egritte Lorsilt, who reached the 8th tier.
The current head of Lorsilt.
The head of Elandur, the continent’s most powerful man who is on par with Durak.
That’s why Panat, who reached the 6th tier in his early 30s, looks at his age and talent.
It was the star of the empire that never fell behind Kai.
but.
“hmm···.”
I wonder if Xian would still choose Kai.
I felt that way in my heart.
To be honest, I wasn’t sure about this until recently.
However, what happened at the banquet hall a while ago.
At that time, when Kai got in the way between Nathan and Xian.
Xian couldn’t perceive Kai’s movements at all.
I couldn’t even detect a sign.
And that Aura Blade.
I couldn’t see that as a master beginner level.
Perhaps… Kai might already be knocking on the door of Master Intermediate.
That’s why I thought Kai would be chosen, but…
“Besides, the saintess came this time too.”
Come to think of it, there was also a saint this time.
A saintess with the strongest divine power in the history of the Holy Empire.
Honestly, when I heard the rumors, I wondered how strong it would be.
By the way, I met Xi’an in person.
It wasn’t called Muriel’s reincarnation for nothing.
‘Ugh…! Just thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach.’
In a sense, an existence superior to Kai and Panat.
“Then I don’t know either.”
“yes? What is it all of a sudden?”
Amelia made an expression that steam was leaking.
“What does my opinion matter anyway?”
“still···.”
Right then.
“His Majesty the Emperor is coming!!!”
A booming voice erupted throughout the venue.
At the same time, a noisy event venue.
“I guess I’m going to start now.”
Xian looked away.
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A huge crowd gathered at the event.
All eyes were directed to one place.
Then, on top of the high podium, a being appeared.
An aura that feels dignity and grace just by being there.
Even though there is no other momentum, it is an existence that is shrinking for nothing.
If Crown Prince Conrad passed middle age, would he look like that?
While benevolent, he stands out with his inner charisma.
None other than the number one of the Charlotte Empire.
Emperor, Valois von Charlotte.
Along with the emperor’s procession, everyone at the venue stood up.
Sian and Amelia also rose from their seats.
“Meet Your Majesty the Stern Emperor.”
“Meet Your Majesty the Stern Emperor.”
“Meet Your Majesty the Stern Emperor.”
The shouts of everyone in the venue echoed like thunder.
“Everyone raise their heads.”
All of the people raised their heads at the sound of a deep voice.
And the emperor’s speech began.
“Now that the empire has already reached its thousand-year history. On the last day to bless that innocent history, Gwain…”
Well, as usual.
Nice to meet you and thank you again.
Let’s lead the empire’s infinite glory in the future.
It was a mix of elegance and dignity.
Xian studied the scenery of the venue while listening with one ear.
At first glance, it looked like a landscape where people were jumbled together.
However, if you look closely, you can see that there are 5 major categories.
member of the royal family.
The Elandur family.
The Lorcylt family.
divine empire.
and the rest of the royal family.
Well, in a way, it was natural.
“They say that the saintess is not the beauty of this world. You are really pretty.”
At that moment, Amelia whispered from the side.
Turning her head, Amelia was looking at where the members of the Holy Empire were.
Amelia looked like she was facing a goddess.
He was looking at the saintess with an ecstatic expression.
Xian laughed and said.
“What is pretty?”
“yes? Isn’t the saintess pretty, lord?”
“uh. at all.”
Sian frowned involuntarily.
Of course, the beauty itself was definitely unapproachable.
But what if you have a pretty face?
‘He has a completely different personality.’
Especially to Xian, the saintess is a very harmful being.
In fact, it was no different from a demonic beast.
“More than a saintess, Amelia. You are much prettier.”
good personality listen well
Above all, doesn’t it make good money?
In many ways, Amelia was much more dependable and pretty than the saintess.
however.
“······ hot!”
Suddenly, Amelia looked startled.
Before long, Amelia’s face began to turn red.
“what’s the matter?”
“Ah, ah… me, me…”
Amelia stuttered.
And then it’s over.
“Gg gg gg . . .”
Amelia is broken.
bowed head, bowed head.
how···.
How could you say such an unfamiliar word…!
Anyone could see that she was far superior to the saintess.
The standard of beauty is taste, but the beauty of a saintess transcends humans in the first place.
In terms of ability or anything else, there was nothing better than the saintess.
But now Xian’s words.
In my eyes you are the prettiest
What is this…!
Amelia’s face was as red as a carrot.
“Now then, let’s start the event everyone has been waiting for!”
The emperor’s cry was heard as if the speech had ended before he knew it.
At the same time, the entire venue was shaken.
Sian turned his gaze to the front again, leaving Amelia behind.
Looking at him, the emperor held up a sword.
Zodiac Sword.
The sword that symbolizes the emperor of the Charlotte Empire.
thousand years ago.
It was the sword that Charlotte, the leader of Arnaise, used.
A sword made by Morkru, a Goddess who was also a member of Arnaise.
It was named after the sword that Charlotte used, the Zodiac Sword.
And the reason why the Emperor took out the Zodiac Sword was simple.
Choosing who will enter the Arnaise Hall.
It was because it was none other than the Zodiac Sword’s choice.
so true.
There was a lot of talk about the selection criteria.
Is it really true that the most outstanding person is chosen?
That would also be the case because the Zodiac Sword did not tell us about the criteria for selection.
But during the last thousand years of history.
Those who were chosen were all those who were called geniuses of the time.
All those who wanted to make a name for themselves in the Empire were chosen by the Zodiac Sword.
Therefore, ‘the one chosen by the zodiac sword = the best talent of the time’ was applied almost like a formula.
And the one chosen 20 years ago is none other than Durak Elandur.
Egritte Lorschilt is over 60,
He was chosen 40 years ago.
The emperor held his zodiac sword high.
Spaaa!!
Before long, a light brighter than the sun burst out of the Zodiac Sword.
At the same time, people’s attention was focused.
A suffocating silence fell.
In the midst of that silence, light rose to the sky and crossed the venue.
People’s eyes moved along the light.
The light hovered around the venue.
Soon, it shot out in one direction.
It’s Kai Ellandur.
Is it Fanat Lorsilt?
Or is it a saint?
where the light stopped.
that’s nothing
It was the holy woman’s aria.
“ah···!”
“at last···!”
People cheered throughout the event.
Someone with a look that I want to do.
someone with a sad expression.
And some even have angry faces.
Receiving all those gazes, Arya calmly rose from her seat.
Arya’s appearance, lit by the light, looked as if a celestial goddess had descended.
A look that is not divine, but even holy.
People watched the spectacle in awe.
The light shone on the saintess for a long time before disappearing.
and.
“The saintess… has been chosen.”
The broken Amelia whispered from the side to see if it was fixed.
“I know.”
Sian nodded his head nonchalantly.
To be honest, I was a little surprised.
But that didn’t mean Arya wasn’t qualified either.
It wasn’t called Muriel’s reincarnation for nothing.
‘Elandur and Lorsilt must have hurt their pride.’
It seems that Isabelle, in particular, prepared a lot this time.
And since a saintess from the Holy Empire, not a member of the Charlotte Empire, was chosen, even from the position of the Empire, there was no sense of embarrassment.
well, anyway.
‘I’ll take care of it.’
It had nothing to do with Xi’an.
A world of geniuses in the first place. sky above the sky.
It was also the work of people living in a world completely different from Xian.
anyway.
This was the end of all the National Foundation Day events.
Now the only thing left to do is return to Ruben.
‘Ahh···! How can I get 450,000 gold?’
Xian was already shaking, and the street slowly got up from his seat thinking of the mobile lord.
And just then.
buzz buzz.
Suddenly, the entire venue started to stir.
“What, what, what…?”
“Why is the Zodiac Sword…?”
I heard the voices of people who were perplexed.
Xian averted his gaze, wondering what the fuss was about.
and looked at it.
Spaaa!!
There, the Zodiac Sword was shining once again.
“······ huh?”
Sian tilted his head involuntarily.
That would be the case, and the Zodiac Sword chose only one person.
That’s why, since the saintess was chosen.
The event ended there.
But the Zodiac Sword is shining once again.
That meant someone else would be chosen.
never been like this
over the past thousand years.
Two have never been chosen.
So, as well as the people at the event,
The emperor was also looking at the Zodiac Sword with a puzzled face.
Soon, a light brighter than the sun rose to the sky once more and crossed the venue.
And this time there was no wandering around.
It’s as if I took a picture of you from the beginning.
The light shot straight out in one direction.
and.
“······!!”
“······!!”
“······!!”
People started to panic beyond embarrassment.
That would be where the light stopped.
There is also a member of the imperial family.
Elandurdo.
Lor’silt too.
The Holy Empire too.
It wasn’t even a place where other members of the royal family were.
The place where the light stopped was the bleachers on one side of the venue.
It’s not exactly a gem, though.
It’s an ambiguous place that’s not even a horse stone.
The light was shining on a certain dumbfounded man.
A man who is currently making a splash in the social world.
It’s also for the same reason as an idiot and an immoral child.
Let alone the star of the empire.
A world-class dunjae that can never be called talented.
His name is
Cyan Elandour.
“······ me???????”
Xian pointed to his chest with his index finger and opened his eyes.
stupid mind.
Xian wanted something like this now.
I really wanted something!
But no matter how you look at it.
Even if you wash your eyes and look!
The light of the Zodiac Sword was shining on me!
why?
why?
Xian would like to
I really wanted to avoid it, so I slightly avoided it.
But sickness.
The light has followed Xi’an closely!
“·······”
Xi’an was speechless and stopped.
At the same time, he ascended to heaven.
between them.
Tring!
『[Story Quest] – ‘Legacy of Arnaise’』
The quest, which had been quiet throughout the National Foundation Day event, began to respond.