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surprise (5)
“·················ogue.”
When I suddenly opened my eyes, it was a bluish dawn.
I slowly closed my eyelids, waiting for my vision to get used to the darkness.
Ga-in was sleeping on the bed right next to her without a blanket.
She cried so much while caring for Sir Elizabeth, her eyes were still swollen.
I looked at him still and carefully turned to the other side.
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On the highest bunk in the barracks, the Crown Prince was lying like a sleeping princess—really in the same posture as the anime.
When he came in, he saw Lofi wrapped around his side.
It looked like he had finished playing with his hair and grooming himself.
A bloody breeze was blowing.
– quiver
“Uh, are you awake?”
Demi, who was in her arms, raised her tail and concealed it.
I greeted each other with a locked neck, patted his warm body for a while, and checked Perry buried under Ga-in’s blanket.
Leah seemed to be sleeping in another bed. I slowly pulled my legs out of the bed.
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Only the bed of the three of us was hiding inside, so we had to walk out the curtains to see the situation outside.
When I woke up holding Demi, the guy clinged to me.
‘Put it in.’ I’ve seen a lot of scary sights in the past few days, so I thought it would be like this.
I rubbed my cheeks and kissed my nose for a long time, feeling sorry.
-Tsarleuk…
After the uproar yesterday, we all jumped out of bed.
Bakari-kun, who appeared in a hurry, looked around us and said, ‘Are you guys again?’
He must have never expected such a commotion in the Crown Prince’s barracks.
While the youth had a serious conversation with the healing priests, we staggered up to get our meals.
Everyone seemed to have lost 1kg in the meantime.
However, it is a law that says that when you are full, you have strength, and when you have strength, you can keep your health.
So I ate, washed, and sang a lullaby to the gods…
I fell asleep after 10 o’clock. I must have been very tired.
“Gosh. Let’s drink water, water…”
By the way, why did Confucius Diop leave like that?
The defibrillator principle should have been clearly explained.
Because you know me from an enemy country, it’s because you haven’t trusted me yet.
“Are you awake, my lord?”
“Ugh. Hello, Bakari-kun.”
It was the young wizard who greeted me beyond the veil, not the Cardinal I had expected.
Sir John was not absent at all.
As I rolled my eyes, the youth shrugged.
When he arrived, he was dressed in his usual well-groomed robe.
When I saw it, I saw a small medicine bottle and a glass tube in both hands.
“For medicines containing advanced magic stone powder, the quality and capacity of a non-combat wizard of level 7 or higher must be checked before administration. This is Lister’s solemn national law.”
“Ah yes. I heard.”
“However, Marquis Duem is ill, and all of the current level 7 and above personnel are overly busy. Since you never know when I will be away, I will divide the daily dose in advance. You just coughed, so please be a witness.”
“Yep.”
To calm myself down, I washed my face and emptied a glass of lukewarm water.
Before joining the work, I first checked the condition of Sir Elizabeth.
She suffered fractures of her sternum and ribs due to CPR, but was recovering safely thanks to the help of competent priests who attached the bones to her.
His breathing was regular, and his beautiful face was full of blood.
He looked a little emaciated, but it felt like he had slept well last night, so I was relieved.
A swordsman may become a sword master in the not too distant future.
“…the aura is taking its place in Danjeon, Sir Elizabeth.”
I kept smiling because I was proud of my friend and thanked me for living.
I grabbed her hand once.
It is said that it takes at least several years and at most several decades for the sword master’s aura to bloom from the tip of the sword.
I’ve heard that it’s a swordsman’s fate that varies according to his innate talents and efforts.
But Sir Elizabeth will do it. as nice as it looks.
“I will keep it a secret from Canael. Please tell me first.”
I whispered
In the meantime, Bakari-kun laid out the medicines on the table of the commander of the neighborhood and began to measure them.
Curious, Demi rode up his calf.
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Oh yeah.
“Hey, Bakari-kun. There is something I want to ask you.”
I whispered as I approached François’ bed.
Silver-rimmed glasses shone sharply in the twilight.
“Please ask.”
“No, it’s not even Xiamen……. It’s black magic. What exactly is the concept? All I know is the principle that black magic takes life.”
“You know it right.”
The young man tilted the glass tube and lightly scooped out the contents.
Fong, a mysterious green steam rose from the liquid.
The hand movements to quickly seal the entrance were neat and uncluttered.
I looked at him, lost in my rapture for a moment, then covered François’ quilt lying on his side up to the end of my neck.
Again, seeing him sleeping soundly, a breath of relief came out.
Leah was sleeping soundly in his arms.
It was fortunate that I had the ability like a dream catcher. It’s strange, but seriously.
“········ Mana is a natural inhabitant of every human body. It is the same concept as having a ‘vessel’ from birth. Only those who are born with the ability to control this and express it outside the body, that is, magic, can become a wizard. Ordinary people without magical powers live with only a low level of mana sensitivity. However, people like Beast Hunters and Manastone Miners are generally highly responsive.”
“okay.”
It’s fun to hear it again. It’s weird because it’s the first time I’ve heard of something I don’t know.
After taking François’s fever, I confirmed that he was also normal, and returned to Bacary-kun.
The youth glanced at me and wrote the name and dose of the drug on the tag.
-Square, square square…
“Bakari-kun, you look sloppy, but you look very smart.”
“under······.”
A long sigh returned. I hid my lips.
If you ask me why I haven’t studied magic until now, honestly, there is a part that is unfair.
I had been peacefully here for less than a year, and I was a priest, not a wizard.
Even though his knowledge of ether was at the level of a middle school student, he really didn’t have time to learn magic.
Studying the culture, history, and norms of this place was enough to keep my eyes closed all day.
Still, I thought I was just scratching the surface—Eva was surprised by my skills—but new terms kept coming up over and over again.
I guess it’s still a long way off.
“As you know, mana is the ‘strength left over’ from the Lord. For us, his children and creations, it is a handprint that can only be buried little by little.”
“Ah, that’s how it is.”
I only knew the former, and I heard the latter for the first time today, but when I think about it, it makes sense that I do not have mana.
I glued the tag he wrote down and glued it to the vial.
The manager calmly continued to measure.
“As a result, mana is present in a significant amount in its natural state. If it stays in one place for a long time, it becomes a magic stone, and when evil energy dwells in it, a beast is born.”
“It is said that golems eat and grow even with an evil heart. Is that correct?”
“There are various theories about the golem, the ‘Judge of the Lord’. It is also one of the traditions.”
The wizard shook his head and answered.
I stroked Demi, who only smelled the vial and retreated. nice
“And black magic is a magic that replaces this mana with someone’s life force. Ether, the power of God, cannot be obtained in the same way, but this one is possible.”
“·················ogue.”
A secret whisper followed. My throat was tingling with some tension.
“It would be better if I traded my lifespan. But even hundreds of years ago, it was common for warlocks to kidnap the weak and take their lives. It was to cast black magic. Through this, anyone can easily obtain powerful power, and it is said that there are many people who fall into temptation because the effect is tens of times higher than normal mana. In ancient times, even empires were not free from these crimes. The library has a record of a huge black market.”
“It’s terrifying. Then, it is not unreasonable that Kristel and the Crown Prince are having a hard time.”
“Yes. It is an act that is considered illegal across the continent and islands, but development has not been made in the dark without knowing it. Manastone sleeping pills made with black magic are no different than poison. A normal person would have died after not surviving a day.”
Demi and I opened our jaws at the same time.
It’s not exactly the same (to understand it as easily as possible), but black magic, for example, was like a drug in this world.
Criminal organizations or individuals use this to make illegal weapons of death and to commit crimes such as harming ordinary people and continuing its legacy.
In the meantime, the development of new technologies or new products would be steady.
When I was in the Imperial Palace, I usually only saw the beautiful and good things, but when I came out, the reality was so scary.
After all, people’s lives are all the same…
“Then, is it because I have low mana sensitivity?”
“It is also due to the quality and quantity of the pure ether you have. That’s great.”
Bakari-kun calmly answered.
It wasn’t a sarcastic fight no matter how I heard it, but I was stabbed a little because it had a sacrament inside my body.
Judging from the serious portal sulphur, there is no resistance to general mana at all…
Instead, it can be said that the resistance to black magic is 99.9%.
It seems that the gods completely purify the evil energy. this is fine
“I have another question.”
“If you are in trouble, consider inviting a magic teacher. If the lord’s announcement is posted, the wizards will line up outside the zodiac.”
“What can’t be made with magic stones? There are also drugs.”
Then the young man narrowed his eyes and looked at me.
No, that’s right. Anyone can see that mana is more useful in real life than ether.
If the four special ethers exerted a kind of natural disaster-like ability, virtually all inventions were possible with Manaro.
He was able to contribute to the development of the printing industry while making eyeglasses that change the color of his eyes.
The Prince still believes that quills that retain a large amount of ink have an advantage over ballpoint pens. How about a 24-hour warm barracks with warmth preservation magic?
“······· Manastones are too dangerous to inject directly into the body. Since it has high purity mana, the wizard intervenes in the processing process. As you can see, the dosages have to be strictly controlled, and the prices are quite high.”
The manager nodded harshly. that word,
“It sounds like you can make anything except food.”
“of course.”
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Omg! His head shone brightly at the reply from the other direction.
He smiled and quickly pulled the curtains.
Bakari-kun shook his head and focused on what he was doing.
– Good!
“François!”
“It seems like we will see each other after a hundred years, Marquis Serenite.”
He laid down and kissed the back of my hand, and I left the patient to his will.
Leah fell asleep and dug into his arms. Nice to meet you!
“How is your body? etc.?”
“Overall, it feels like a new birth. Especially etc.”
The man said, squinting one eye.
It was the first time I was so happy to know that he had the energy to joke.
The forehead with the bangs flowing down also looked clean. He spoke as loudly as he could.
“You suffered so much. Are you in need of painkillers? Or I’ll bring you a meal.”
– Falak
Then, Sir John walked in the tent and entered. I greeted him with a bright face.
The man was wearing only a thin shirt as his jacket and was holding a wooden stick resembling a stick.
what?
“Good night, my lord.”
“Welcome, Sir John. François is awake.”
“It’s fine. I wish you good health, Marquis.”
“Thank you, Sir Haines.”
After greeting, Herit’s father exchanged silence with Bakari-kun, then hurriedly headed towards the bed of Christel and Prince Sedric.
Somehow, his expression was a little scary. It seems that every time I walk, I hear the sound of the wind—
– Challak!
“wake up. It’s time to train.”
huh?!
“Sir John, aren’t you two completely healed yet?”
I hurriedly turned around and ran to him.
The Crown Prince’s barracks were spacious enough to be divided into several sections, so he couldn’t stop Herit’s father waking the kids up if he didn’t run!
“Come on. Studies have shown that practicing on an empty stomach is also good for ether circulation.”
“Oh, what time is it…?”
Ga-in’s moaning voice could be heard from beyond the veil.
I looked up at Sir John’s side face and persuaded me earnestly. This is nonsense!
“They are both patients. Black magic is terrifying, Bakari-kun said earlier,”
“To me as a teacher, I think both of you are moderately better.”
A gust of wind was blowing in his eyes.
It was then that I realized the identity of the stick in Sir John’s hand.
It’s not like a stick, it’s just a stick!
I wonder if you were able to recruit a place for special training while circling the military camp from the wind?!
“Isn’t this, this is abuse? Sick students can’t even sleep…”
“I can’t help it if I want to lighten my mind. The etheric skills they showed in the Salt Swamp were pathetic. I think we need to hear why you sacrificed your body so much back then.”
Around that time, the prince rose from his bed.
Bacary-kun and François on the other side were silent from start to finish.
I pursed my lips, trying to say something back.
What Sir John said is swearingly not true. We work really hard to protect each other—
“When you have an opponent to protect, you have to be more aggressive. A movement that does not deviate from a certain radius only gives space to the enemy. It’s just exposing weaknesses.”
“·················ogue.”
“It’s like declaring, ‘I’m bound by this man.'”
The gaze looking down was cold enough to be terrifying.
I reflexively took a step back.