Chapter 160
Aslan Polo Hamruin.
He was an irreplaceable force in the Bytenor Empire, serving multiple roles.
As a wizard who handles space magic, it was natural.
Supplying war materials, launching guerrilla warfare, or withdrawing troops in crisis.
The usefulness of space magic was indescribable.
Without Aslan, it would have taken at least 50 more years for the Bytenor Empire to win.
Asran’s presence was so great that he could hear such words often.
Of course, as it was an irreplaceable special force, there was nothing to do on the battlefield often.
Asran’s role is a kind of insurance.
If something happened to the unit, the follow-up missions were mainly to back up the unit or go to the rescue.
So, inevitably, Aslan had to wait in the palace for many days.
When the situation on the battlefield reached its worst, he was ahead of anyone else and went to the forefront, but the possibility of such a serious situation not very high.
If 10 battles take place, 9 will be waiting in the palace.
This was Asran’s routine.
Also, among Ray’s direct vassals and the best powers of the Bytenor Empire, there was only Aslan who had to wait this long.
This was also natural.
While they are busy with the war with the Veil Saguk right now, there is no way that the best military personnel are leisurely waiting in the palace.
So, inevitably, Aslan took over all rearguard duties.
Material support, troop distribution, situation briefing, etc.
There were well over 10 roles that Aslan was playing.
And among those numerous roles, there was also the role of ‘interrogator’.
99% of them were dead and undead, but the remaining 1% were black magicians.
Interrogation is inevitably necessary when capturing black magicians alive.
It was Aslan who was mainly in charge of the interrogation.
… … said Mimir.
When searching for traces of suggestion, there is no one like Aslan. Go and ask for help. added that too.
So I went straight to the page of the fifth test and asked Aslan for help.
“Would you like me to tell you how to find traces of suggestion?”
Upon hearing my suggestion, Aslan asked what nonsense he was talking about.
“It’s not different… … .”
I relayed the words I had shared with Mimir to Aslan.
Be as concise as possible, but make sure the content is understandable.
He continued his explanation.
“indeed. The trace of suggestion itself can be a kind of evidence… … . It’s an interesting situation.”
After about 5 minutes of explanation, Aslan, who had completed understanding the situation, laughed as if he was having fun.
“In that situation, I think I can help. As you may have already heard from Mimir-sama, you’ve been working as an interrogator for 20 years. There was no one in the empire who could surpass me in discovering the traces of suggestion.”
“oh.”
It was a pretty believable statement.
“Of course, it would have been difficult for an ordinary person, but your eyes are none other than ‘God’s eyes’. If you learn the tricks for roughly a day or so, you should be able to easily find traces of hints.”
Athran smiled with a confident expression, as if telling him to trust only himself.
* * *
lunch the next day.
“… … I really didn’t expect to catch up in one day.”
Aslan burst out laughing as if it were absurd.
“It took me five long years to acquire this sense.”
“Isn’t this all because the leader is great?”
I raised Aslan moderately.
“The leader is great. It’s just that your eyes are deceitful.”
It was Mimir, not Aslan, who responded to my words.
“More than that, heir. When you’re done, can you take your hands off my head? It’s been held for too long, so it’s all crushed and messed up.”
“ah. Sorry.”
I took my hand off Mimir’s head. I was planning on just being gentle, but it seems that I put too much energy into it as I concentrated on it.
“eww. It’s a mess.”
Mimir rubbed his messy hair and cried.
“Ehh. Being hinted at by a retainer, being treated like a guinea pig by an heir… … . My situation is pitiful~ pitiful.”
Look for signs of suggestion.
This is an area that requires super-intuition that cannot be explained in words.
No matter how much I explain, it’s not something you can learn unless you practice it yourself.
Therefore, a subject for practice was inevitably needed.
Since I had to practice, of course I couldn’t target myself.
Since Aslan had to teach me, I couldn’t be the subject of practice.
In the first place, Aslan is the only person who can make a suggestion.
Since you can’t hint at yourself, you couldn’t be the subject of practice from the beginning.
So we went to see Mimir.
I want to train Mimir to find traces of suggestion. so formally requested.
Mimir, of course, reacted with reluctance. But she nodded her head as if she couldn’t help it.
Even if Mimir thought of it, there would have been no other alternative, so he must have accepted it with real tears and eating mustard.
“Anyway, isn’t the expression mormot a bit like that?”
“why? That’s right. Anyone can see that it is a test subject.”
“There’s a mild expression called training opponent.”
“Sobbing. The heir used my body as a test subject.”
Mimir pretended to cry.
Anyone can see that it was smoke.
“… … what do you want?”
Just looking at it, there is something you want. Otherwise, Mimir would have no reason to bother acting like that.
Unlike me, Mimir isn’t the type to take pleasure in the act of joking around.
“As expected, heir. I like that you talk fast.”
Mimir stopped pretending to cry and smiled broadly.
“It’s not different… … .”
I was about to say something, but I cleared my throat when I saw Aslan who was making a strange expression next to me.
“Kuhm.”
Then he flicked his finger and made a gesture to bring his face closer.
Is this something Aslan shouldn’t hear?
I took my face slowly.
Mimir immediately put his mouth in my ear.
“… … I read all the comics. Bring me another one.”
At that, my eyes widened slightly.
“You saw everything? You don’t see such childish things… … .”
“Shh.”
Mimir covered my mouth.
With his mouth covered, he threatened with his eyes, ‘If you say more, I’ll kill you.’
‘aha. Don’t you want Asran to find out that you’re reading a comic book?’
Since he said he doesn’t read childish things like comic books, it would be embarrassing to be caught by Asran.
if so what
With my mouth covered by Mimir, I nodded slightly.
It was a signal not to speak.
As if he had taken my signal well, Mimir nodded and removed his hand from my mouth.
“hmm.”
Aslan’s smile grew thicker.
Even for me who didn’t know Aslan, it was clear that he was thinking something bad.
“Asran. I think you’re going to ask what I heard when you’re with the heir later. I’ll warn you in advance. Put that thought aside.”
“… … I don’t know what you mean.”
At Mimir’s words, Aslan replied with an expression that he had no intention of doing so.
“I told you. do i not know you I know everything, so don’t pretend.”
Mimir laughed bitterly.
“You hinted at me about training or something. You know this is disrespectful, right?”
“that… … .”
Aslan made a puzzled expression.
It was a first look.
Aslan is also embarrassed.
“Because I’ll make it something that didn’t exist. don’t ask me okay?”
“… … yes. All right.”
Aslan nodded with an expression that could not be helped.
It was a great suppression using Asran’s loyalty.
‘As expected of the princess.’
Judging from the fact that the word ‘disrespect’ was brought up through the previous training,
It is not a skill that has been polished once or twice.
is this the princess
“… … successor? Are you having any strange thoughts?”
As if I could feel that I was thinking bad thoughts through my gaze.
Mimir smiled fiercely and called me coldly.
I quickly cleared my thoughts and managed my expression.
“What a strange idea?”
Mimir glared at me with his ax eye.
“… … Hmm. no.”
Mimir tilted his head suspiciously and turned to me.
phew. lived
“So, is training over now?”
Mimir patted his head again with a sorry expression.
Perhaps he thought there was no answer in his depressed state, so he tied up his hair using a string placed on the table.
That hairstyle suits you pretty well too.
“Why no answer? Are you done training?”
“uh? uh. It’s done. Thanks to you, it is perfect itself.”
I gave a thumbs up.
Mimir laughed.
“okay. That’s it.”
Mimir, who had finished tidying her hair, stood in front of the mirror next to her.
He seems to like his hair quite a bit, and his expression is quite bright.
“So, are you going to the hospital right away?”
I asked without even looking at me, caressing my hair that was tied back.
“uh. I should go and check it out.”
“okay. well done come I hope for good news.”
“If the news is good… … . Finding a trail of hints is good news, isn’t it?”
“Isn’t it? Even so, it means that you can understand the operation of that trash to some extent.”
“but.”
It is better to have information than not to have it.
In that case, it is better to look for traces of allusion.
“hmm… … .”
Mimir turns around and examines her head through the mirror. He stares at her hair tie and makes a sullen face.
I like everything, but I don’t think I like the hair tie.
‘I’ll have to buy a hair tie on my way back.’
You can buy a hair tie while you get the comic book.
“Then I will go back first.”
Aslan, who had been listening to Mimir’s conversation with a happy expression, said that he would go back first.
“uh. Go see.”
Mimir answered without even looking at Aslan.
The waving of the hand was a gesture as if chasing away an approaching puppy.
“I will come again.”
Mimir frowned at Aslan’s words.
It was obvious what Mimir would say next.
‘Do not come.’
In fact, Mimir was making an expression as if insisting, ‘Never come here.’
Mimir opened his mouth slowly.
“Come again. I will always wait.”
“… … uh?”
what?
It was an unexpected answer.
“… … What did I just say?”
I was surprised too, but Mimir seemed more surprised than I was.
Looking at Mimir like that, Aslan laughed.
It’s a look that makes the world happy.
“You… … !”
Seeing that expression, Mimir frowned.
“You didn’t even hint at this!”
“sorry. It’s been a while since I’ve hinted, so it seems I made a mistake.”
“Who makes this mistake! You did it on purpose!”
“yes. Actually, it is part of it.”
“… … This, ripe, profit!”
Mimir’s face turned red. It is an expression as if the anger soared to the tip of her head.
“Then I’m fine, ah. He said that he would make all the things that happened today never happen. I hope you haven’t forgotten.”
“hey! Asran! Don’t stand there!”
Aslan quickly split the air and created a portal.
“Then, I will come again.”
“Come again! absolutely come! Just don’t come!”
Watching Aslan disappear through the portal, Mimir shouted.
It was quite pleasant to see Mimir, who was caught by Aslan’s suggestion and shouted to him to come back.
‘This is why Mimir hates Aslan.’
I learned a little more about the relationship between the two.
* * *
After that, I left behind Mimir, who was angry, and headed to the hospital.
The purpose, of course, is to visit Se Ah’s sister in the hospital. To be precise, it was to find traces of suggestion under the pretext of visiting the hospital.
“sister. I am here.”
“Come on.”
Lying on a half-raised bed, he greeted me with his upper body lifted.
Is it because the anesthesia has worn off?
Your complexion looks even better than yesterday.
“It doesn’t have to come like this every day.”
However, apart from his good complexion, his expression was gloomy.
Of course.
My sister had been a hopeful believer since childhood.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it was almost a substitute for parents.
I was betrayed by such a being. There was no way his expression could be bright.
“I am coming because I want to come.”
“… … okay?”
“yes. Because they are family.”
My sister looked out the window with a sad expression.
“family. I see… … .”
It was a very thoughtful look. Like something regretful, self-deprecating, angry.
such a look.
“sister. My head is messed up.”
“head? are you okay. no one will see… … .”
“I see.”
I went up to my sister and put my hand on her head.
Of course, it was all excuses. In order to find any trace of suggestion, I needed to put my hand on my head.
I thought this would be the most efficient way to do it.
“… … ah.”
My sister looked at me with a surprised expression. He stared into my eyes with trembling eyes, then lowered his head like a guilty person.
As a situation is a situation, there must be a lot of thoughts coming and going.
“Then excuse me for a moment.”
“… … huh.”
I left that older sister as it is and blew mana into it.
Mana that is 100% assimilated with his sister’s unique mana nature and travels around her body.
‘Whoa. Let’s begin.’
The natural mana, that is, the mana before being forged as magic, directly acting on the brain is poison.
However, external mana, that is, mana that someone has once refined and forged as magic, does not have a significant effect even when it acts on the brain.
This is because mana changes as magic, and all will is lost.
Therefore, to detect the target’s brain, it is necessary to use magic, not mana.
‘Brain searching.’
I activated the magic taught by Aslan and transferred mana to my sister’s brain.
“… … thank you.”
I listened to my sister’s meaningless thank you and continued to focus on mind searching.
And about 3 minutes passed.
‘found.’
I succeeded in finding what I was looking for.
‘Traces of suggestion. Are you sure.’
As expected by Mimir, the older sister had hints.
