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seizure
“Aren’t you pushing yourself too hard these days?”
Pulpouts turned his head at the worried voice.
His wife Mary looked on with concern.
As she said, Pulpouts was overworked.
There have been so many big events recently and the vacancy at Gerel was surprisingly large.
“Go to sleep first. I’ll watch you for a little longer and then sleep well.”
“I can’t sleep either. Would you like some tea?”
Mary slept a lot because she was so physically weak.
Even now, his eyes are half-open and full of sleep, so it was clear that he was lying.
Even though they were made from the same leaves, the tea Mary made was especially delicious. I asked her several times about the secret, but she just laughed and didn’t tell me.
Mary’s movements seemed weak today.
‘I guess I’ll have to figure out a way to do this, even if it means increasing the amount of donations I give to the church a little more.’
Nova recently made a similar proposal.
In the turbulent East, there is a need to strengthen relations with the religious order a little more.
Mary sat down next to him, putting down her fragrant cup of tea.
Pulpouts opened his mouth and covered the paper.
“It’s a bit sad that that little child is already old enough to get married.”
“Then, do you think I don’t have to send it? I’m happy now.”
Pulpouts shook his head, trying to keep his face straight.
If Vivian, who was called the flower of the East, did not get married, it was certain that vulgar rumors would spread.
“As I said before, Vivian must find a mate. Even you cannot give in.”
“Then wouldn’t it be better if the person the child likes was someone else? I was happy to meet you, but what if that good child meets a bad person….”
Mary shook her head, trailing off her words.
“Yes, because she is the kindest and prettiest child among all.”
“Then who will be there?”
“I heard that Shane from the Arina Baron family is a good guy.”
“No. It is rumored that Baron Arina’s wife has such a temperament. It is certain that the delicate Vivian will be bullied by Baron Arina’s wife.”
After that, the two discussed Vivian’s match for a long time.
However, because she was such a pretty and kind girl, she had fewer potential partners than expected.
“I don’t think it’ll work out. I was lucky to meet you, but the other nobles all have somewhat of a personality…”
It was somewhat of an exaggeration, but it was true.
Just as a flower that is overwatered will wither, so it is rare for someone to be favored and enjoy the rights of a nobleman from an early age and yet still have a good character.
The conversation naturally turned back to praising Vivian.
“Do you know how kind the kid is that he comes out of the castle every night with leftover food?”
“You brought me a thousand last time. The things in my room are gradually disappearing.”
Fullfoot recently suspected that Vivian was responsible for the items disappearing from his office.
After that, I filled my office with things I could take with me and hid the important things.
It was Vivian’s kind nature that led her to act, but the effect was better than expected, so she didn’t bother to stop her. She secretly sent Delphran, who was quick on her feet, to follow her.
“Since you’re such a good kid, if you meet the wrong guy, won’t you be able to say no and just take it?”
“That’s right. There was a time when I caused a fuss because I thought a bug that came out of my room was cute.”
There was one time when Vivian secretly gave bread to a bug because she thought it was cute, and her temper was turned upside down.
Since he was a child who couldn’t even harm a single bug, he would definitely be in big trouble if he met a bad guy.
“You say you’ve gotten stronger recently, but in the past, you were weak and would often fall. I’m worried. There are many nobles who would touch women.”
Pulpouts nodded at Mary’s continued words.
So, you have to choose your opponent carefully and send them…
Kwaaang!
Suddenly there was a loud noise and the castle shook violently.
Pulpouts hurriedly got up from his seat and hugged Mary in his arms.
However, Mary pushed him away and headed towards the window.
“······Vivian?”
At Mary’s muttering, Pulpouts also checked outside.
There was Vivian, who had crossed the castle.
Vivian climbed the wall like a bug climbing a tree, the wall denting and crumbling with every step she took.
It was clearly made of solid stone, but the two had strange expressions on their faces as it crumbled like watery bread.
‘I don’t think anyone will touch me.’
Pulpouts muttered softly.
At that moment, Adela and Adolf, who had been waiting, rushed in.
“Adela will guard Mary and Adolf will move with me.”
Pulpouts quickly gave the order.
And headed to Vivian’s room.
Vivian’s room was a bigger mess than it was during the last kidnapping incident.
“What’s going on?”
“They say the young lady suddenly started showing strange symptoms and ran out of the room.”
Pulpouts’ head became complicated at the soldier’s answer.
‘Why is that kid suddenly···.’
At that time, I remembered the story I had heard from a wizard named Swallows about ‘the one who is loved by mana’.
I thought he knew what was going on.
“Adolf, go after Vivian right away, and the others bring in the wizard named Swallows immediately.”
Pullputs tried to suppress his dizzy head and sort out the situation again.
First of all, since the child ran away on his own and wasn’t kidnapped, it’s safer than before···.
Kkieeeek-.
At that moment, a strange sound was heard and someone came into the hole in the castle.
“Did you call?”
It was Swallows.
Pulpouts’ eyes settled on the Swallows that appeared as if they had been waiting for it.
***
‘hmm···.’
I briefly lost my composure as I gazed at the purple eyes staring at me.
I came back early because the sun was setting early, and there was only Kanna there.
When I tried to drink beer, Kanna sat down across from me and it was like this the whole time.
When I turned my gaze back to the familiar ice after turning my beer glass, Kanna was still staring at me.
When I looked at her, Kanna closed her eyes slightly and avoided eye contact.
‘Have you grown a bit taller?’
It seemed a little bigger than when I first saw it.
“Have you made any friends?”
“Yes, a lot.”
As soon as I finished speaking, the answer came as if it had been waiting.
‘Come to think of it, I haven’t had any career counseling.’
I had been putting off getting career counseling because of work, but now I’m thinking I should do it.
‘···What should I say?’
I always feel this way, but children are difficult to deal with.
“I made a contract with that lord.”
As the silence grew longer, Kanna was the first to speak.
‘If it’s a contract, an excavator?’
I thought of Kua Barou and suggested it, but it seemed like Nova had contacted Kanna.
‘Well, we did build a wall.’
I hesitated for a moment about what to say.
Should I congratulate you on your successful employment?
It’s a contract job, so there are some insecurities, but the pay is also large…
After thinking about this and that, I couldn’t come up with a proper answer, so I just nodded.
Seeing her smiling brightly right away, I thought this was enough.
The silence continues again.
I sipped my beer because I felt uncomfortable for no reason.
Then, as soon as it was empty, Kanna quickly brought beer from inside.
After drinking about three glasses of beer, this time I opened my mouth.
“What will you become when you grow up?”
I blurted it out, but upon thinking about it, it seemed like I was trying to start a fight. I tried to correct myself, but I swallowed it after seeing Kanna’s worried face.
The child was smart, so he seemed to understand well.
The answer came to me by the time I finished my beer.
“It will be Aaron.”
I thought he was joking, but looking at his serious face, I could tell he was serious.
I pondered for a moment over the meaning of the unexpected answer, which came from neither a wizard nor a magician.
How do I appear in the eyes of a child?
‘A guy who lives a moderately well-off life, eating moderately and raising children.’
Now that I think about it, it seems like it would look pretty good to a child.
Anyway, I was free to do whatever I wanted in Cassadic.
‘I also envied my unemployed cousin when I was young.’
Those purple eyes brought back memories that I had completely forgotten, and I smiled.
However, I was not the type of person a child could hope to become in the future.
As I was pondering how to explain this, Kanna opened her mouth again.
“Aaron gave me real life. Thank you.”
I felt a small sense of relief as I looked at Kanna, who was looking at me clearly.
I wondered if something was wrong because the child kept doing strange things without saying anything, but it seemed like he was talking properly.
He put the beer back to his mouth, his purple eyes filled with strength. There was only ice in the beer glass, so he put it in his mouth and chewed it.
I took a moment to gather my words, then I spoke out loud.
“You don’t have to be me. There are many better people.”
“No, Aaron is the best.”
I was momentarily speechless by the rebuttal that came right away.
“Aaron is the best.”
The barrage of compliments that followed made me feel even more uncomfortable.
I turned away from his gaze, scratching my ticklish neck.
“···How about magic?”
When Kanna tried to move her mouth again, I quickly changed the subject.
Then, Kanna shut her mouth tightly and avoided eye contact like a child who had been caught with a test paper.
“I’m working hard… but I’m running out of mana….”
Even though Kanna’s magic was splendid, it was significantly inferior to the Kuabarou I saw back then.
Of course, that was enough.
‘I guess you saw Kanna then too.’
Having seen the magic of Kua Barou, it was clear that his eyes had become sharper.
‘···So that’s why you suddenly took up arms?’
He was a smart kid who survived among the gamblers despite his many bizarre behaviors.
You must have felt your own magical limitations while watching Kuabarou’s magic.
Fortunately, he seemed to have talent in swordsmanship, but it was clear that even if he became a magic swordsman, he would face the wall of a knight.
‘···What a bunch of trash.’
Even though Kuabarou said that mana doesn’t increase, that couldn’t be all he knew.
The continent was very large and there were many different types of people.
‘Should I go to the rooftop again? It’s a bit awkward.’
As expected of a fugitive, the ending wasn’t all good, but looking at the Brock Lesnar incident this time, it seemed like things could be resolved well if they were beaten.
I clicked my tongue, put down my beer mug, and looked at Kanna.
Those eyes, filled with a peculiar anxiety, did not suit the child.
“Do as you wish.”
As I spoke, I realized that my tone was like picking a fight, but judging by Kanna’s brightened expression, I thought I had gotten my point across.
After that, Kanna muttered this and that.
Thanks to that, my worries about her language skills went away, but a new worry set in because most of the conversation was about plans for things like towers, buildings, or castles in my image.
I felt like I should say something, but seeing the child smile brightly made me think I could say it later.
Squeak.
At that moment, the door opened and Kuabarou came in with an anxious look on his face.
“The lord is looking for you.”
“why?”
“Young-ae has gone wild.”
My face crumpled at Kuobarou’s calm words.
“Rampant? He’s not a monster or anything.”
“I can’t handle the mana, it’s leaking out into the surroundings. If I leave it like this, my body will collapse within two days at the latest.”
The serious voice of Kuabarou made me take stock of the situation for a moment.
‘Park’s head is going crazy?’
If the mighty Park’s head had gone wild, it would have been unmanageable.
If it was simply killing her, it would have been a simple matter since there was a knight, but there was no way he could kill the lord’s only daughter.
‘Just cut the leg and get treatment quickly.’
If you cut it cleanly with an aura, you can attach it later with treatment, but there is quite a bit of risk involved.
Those who cause trouble can usually be dealt with by beating them until they come to their senses, but it was doubtful that the same would be true for ‘The One Beloved of Mana’.
In times like this, you can usually think about it after you’ve beaten them up…
‘The opponent just so happens to be the lord’s daughter.’
It was a tricky problem in many ways.
“Is there a way?”
“Yes. First, fix Youngae and have Kanna discharge that mana instead.”
My eyebrows furrowed at Kuobarou’s monotonous voice.
I haven’t seen the current situation, but if Park’s head was out of control, it would definitely be very dangerous. I have to take this kid to a place like that.
If I were alone, I could just run away if it didn’t work out, but if Kanna was there, it was a different story.
There were many risk factors.
“I refuse.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s dangerous.”
“Then Young-ae will die.”
I had no intention of putting Kanna, who was still a young child, in danger.
“whatever.”
I didn’t necessarily speak at length.
There was no way they would understand if I explained the child protection laws to them.
The distorted face of Kuabarou.
It seemed like he had other thoughts.
I stared into those eyes and guessed what was going on beyond them.
‘If we apply Youngae’s mana, it will have a similar effect to when he wanted the heart before.’
However, I didn’t think it was Kuo Bao Rou’s doing.
If I had known this method, I would not have attempted a heart transplant with a high risk of failure.
In addition, Park Dae-gari’s strange strength had a precarious feel to it from the beginning.
Because his body is too thin to match his strength.
“Young-ae will die a painful death. Weren’t you close friends?”
“whatever.”
I answered briefly and got up.
First of all, since the lord called, I had to go there, figure out the situation, and come up with my own solution.
“I don’t think you understood what I was saying just now. This isn’t a problem that can be solved by just you. The collapse will require someone else to relieve the mana···.”
“whatever.”
“You ignorant bastard! This isn’t a problem that can be solved by you charging in ignorantly like last time!”
Kuobarou jumped up and raised his voice.
Of course, my answer was the same.
“whatever.”
Park Dae-gari was a kind-hearted man who wanted to do his best, but he had no intention of risking the child’s life.
Doing my best was enough for me.
“Damn it! This doesn’t make sense!”
At that moment, Kanna, who was next to me, suddenly got up.
‘The bucket… no, where is the armor?’
Kanna was wearing armor with my face painted all over it, as if she had transformed, and she was even holding a bucket over her head.
The color scheme of the armor was familiar, it matched mine.
The colorful ones were quite cool.
“I’ll go too.”
Clear purple eyes were visible beyond the bucket-shaped helmet.
Before I could answer, Kanna continued speaking hurriedly.
“I will help others like Aaron.”
It was only then that I realized what Kanna meant when she said it would be Aaron.
Knock knock.
I tapped my fingers on the table for a moment, then opened my mouth.
“Let’s go and listen to the story.”
Looking into those pure purple eyes, I felt like I needed to become a better person.
“Kuhh!!”
I laughed bitterly at Kanna’s excited appearance.
***
The place we arrived at along the Kuabarou was just outside the eastern part of Cassadic.
It was a little further away from the house of the executioner Dalus, and was not used as a separate land because wild beasts often descended from the Kirton Mountains.
So the grass had grown almost ankle-deep, but at some point the grass was no longer visible.
The area around where the grass disappeared was filled with armed men as if a war had broken out. In the center of it all was the lord.
Next to them, there were several guys who seemed to have already attempted to enter, clutching at their crumpled armor and groaning.
When he arrived in front of the lord and was about to kneel, the lord hurriedly waved his hand to stop him.
“There’s no time for unnecessary formalities. You must have heard the story from Swallows. Let’s get started as quickly as possible.”
The lord’s face was even more distorted than during the flying incident.
Nova, behind him, looked at me with an uneasy expression and bit her lips.
I didn’t answer and just stared at the direction of the park’s head for a moment.
Even though it was far away, I could feel its heavy presence and guess its direction, but I couldn’t see its figure.
The distance was quite far.
square-.
At that moment, the floor rumbled with a very faint sound.
I squinted my eyes and took in the shape.
Something invisible continued to spray from above, as if a taut rubber band had snapped.
From that angle, it seemed like Park’s head was in the center.
I gently put my sword inside.
Guuung-.
The sword vibrated with a rather rough force.
It was a shock that made my arms ache for a moment, but not so much that I couldn’t endure it.
This time, he borrowed a sword from the soldier next to him and put it in there.
The sword was crumpled by the strong impact, but did not break or shatter.
When I gave the sword back to him, he grabbed it and started to whimper. Since the lord was watching, he seemed to know how to compensate me.
I repeated him a few times to get a feel for the opponent.
‘It’s a straight line attack. It’s quite strong, but not so strong that you can’t withstand it. It can’t penetrate iron, so if you have a high-purity iron shield, you can withstand it and get close.’
It felt like swinging an unrefined iron club from the center.
As I sneaked in a little further, the intensity of the wind grew stronger. It seemed like the force grew stronger as I got closer.
The lord bit his lip with an anxious expression, but I ignored him and continued to figure it out.
After spending quite some time, I came up with a rough estimate.
‘I think it will work.’
If I could do it alone, I would have gone in with a shield and attacked him, but to do as Kkwobarou said, I had to approach him with Kanna behind me.
When he looked at Kanna, she was already loosening up.
‘Because it’s a shape that doesn’t bend backwards if you block it from the front.’
If it was really dangerous, I could just throw the Kkwobarou and run away with just the Kanna, so it seemed okay.
“I need an iron shield.”
“Okay? I understand. Quick, bring me the iron shield!”
“Oh, could you please call the abbot?”
“Don’t worry, I already called.”
The way the lord waved his hand seemed to indicate how serious the situation was.
Still, I had to make an appointment in advance.
“It might get a little rough during the suppression process. Is that okay?”
If the situation reached an extreme, we had to consider cutting it off and reattaching it.
“······Evil?”
The lord asked back with a face like that of an eagle with a broken egg.
“Yes, because that’s the condition.”
If anything went wrong with Vivian during the search process, I had to get a reassurance that it was okay.
“Ugh… Okay, I guess there’s nothing I can do about it. But I’ll try my best… Ahem….”
“Yes, I will do my best.”
There was no particular mention of compensation.
Nova nodded with a very stiff face, so it seemed like she would figure it out.
The most important thing was to suppress Park Dae-gari.
I stood facing Kanna and stretched my body.
“Bring your shoulders a little wider.”
“big.”
As I slowly relaxed, he handed me two large iron shields.
I tied one of them tightly to Kanna’s back.
The shield was so big that it looked just like a ninja turtle, but it seemed like it was satisfied because it made a ‘Kuh!’ sound.
Just as we were finishing our preparations, the abbot arrived.
“···What’s going on?”
“Let’s go.”
“Where are you talking about?”
“Young-ae is in danger.”
I pointed to the park head over there.
The dirt from the scuffed ground hit the abbot’s stern face.
The abbot might have refused.
Since he was the abbot of a monastery with high divine power, that place would seem like a wasteland.
Besides, the abbot didn’t have much of a connection to Park Daegari.
“Then let me give you a blessing first.”
However, the abbot nodded without raising any questions.
Then he shook his disheveled hair and recited a tiresome prayer.
After a brief prayer, he called in the abbot, Adela, Kuabarou, and Kanna and explained the plan.
“I advance with my shield. Mana extends out from the center in a swirling shape. It seems to grow stronger the closer I get, so stick close to me and come.”
I looked around at them for a moment and quickly came up with a plan.
“Kuobarou will only watch over Kanna with magic, and Adela will also watch over Kanna with her shield. When they approach, I will subdue Youngae, and Kanna will remove Youngae’s mana as Kuobarou said.”
Because it was a simple and clear operation, no one asked questions.
At that moment, Kanna pointed to my back while holding up a long piece of cloth.
It seemed like he was being asked to carry me, and it was definitely an effective method.
I carried Kanna and tied him up tightly with a cloth.
The small weight on my back felt heavy for no reason.
“It’s me, Kuo Bao Rou, the abbot, and Lady Adela in that order.”
Since my body had already been relaxed, there was no need to waste time.
“It’s a straight line, so think back to when you were dealing with the guy who used stabbing. If I tell you to cut, use Aura to cut off Young-ae’s arms and legs.”
I called Barley aside and spoke quietly in preparation for any unexpected situations.
“I get it.”
Barley nodded without question.
As we were about to begin the operation to suppress Park Dae-gari, the abbot asked with a trembling expression.
“It’s right that the child should be protected first, but then what am I going to do?”
The voice seemed to be asking for help rather than reproach.
“He will protect you.”
To which I answered, pointing to the sky.
“Well, even if something goes wrong, aren’t you still going to see him?”
I chuckled at the abbot’s crumpled face.
Of course, since the mana that is spread is in a straight line, there is no danger to the abbot behind me as long as I block it from the front, but I didn’t say anything.
“This is the third time I’ve prayed.”
However, my face crumpled at the abbot’s subsequent words.
I raised my shield towards the direction of the park’s head.
‘You’re causing trouble for many people.’
The sight beyond was truly terrifying.
“Kuhh!!”
At that moment, Kanna shouted loudly.
“Kuhh!!”
I laughed bitterly and shouted along.
The relief had power, so it was clear that it would help calm my mind.
“Kuh!”
The Abbot of Brighton bit his lip as he looked at the huge back before him.
“Kuhh!!”
“Kuh!”
However, I couldn’t take it anymore because everyone was shouting that weird slogan.
“···Kuh.”
Brighton muttered something very softly and quickly looked for God.
***
“Count Roxyt, Count Behart, was killed by the Imperial Knights?”
“Yes.”
“Five, you were there, what did you do? You know how important Roxyt is, and you just gave him away.”
The fourth’s voice rose naturally at the five’s calm answer.
“Then should I have stopped the Imperial Knight? Of course, I could have dealt with it, but then there would be no turning back.”
···.
A moment of silence followed.
The five words were correct.
Since there was still a lack of things to do to fully carry out the great undertaking, the most important thing was to avoid attracting the attention of the imperial family.
However, I couldn’t shake off the feeling of uneasiness.
“Why did all the other brothers die?”
“I have concluded that there is a spy in the royal family.”
This time, a long silence followed the five’s remarks.
“Can you be sure?”
“no.”
It was an irresponsible answer, but I couldn’t pursue it.
If even the slightest suspicion arose, the five’s excessive response was appropriate.
“While returning from the East, three Imperial Knights disappeared. Is there anyone in the East who can deal with the Imperial Knights other than us? I have concluded that it is a trick by the Imperial side targeting Behart.”
‘That’s not wrong. But···.’
“By the way, five, you happened to wake up again in the same place you were?”
The four nodded at the two’s grumbling.
Just like last time, a problem occurred during the process of going to Daeup, and it so happened that there were five of them.
“Isn’t it your fault for not telling me back then?”
That’s also true.
The fact that all the words coming out of the five’s mouths were based on facts made them even more suspicious.
‘···As if I had prepared.’
The four of them stared at the soot, fiddling with the Bible in their hands.
“stop-.”
Everyone shut their mouths at the voice of the eldest son, whom they heard after a long time.
“The five’s judgment is not the best, but it is not the worst either. Since they saved three, that is enough. Also, since they have drawn the royal family’s attention to the east, that is not bad either.”
Everyone nodded to the mysterious voice that seemed as experienced as an old man, but as pure as a child and full of energy as a young man.
‘It’s a shame to lose Roxit, but there are many brothers of that level. For now, I’ve saved the three who are worthy, so that’s enough. However, Roxit is dead… Did you notice by any chance?’
The four turned their heads at the sight of the soot in five directions.
“Five, let’s cause some more chaos in the East, and Four, let’s meet Third in person.”
The fourth bowed at the first one’s words for a long time.
I could still feel the gazes from where the five were sitting, but with those words, all the soot disappeared.
‘Cathedral… Isn’t that the place that kicked out Brighton?’
There has never been such a pesky coincidence as this.
The four frowned at the unexpected problem.
dripping.
“It is time to pay homage to Cardinal Gobert.”
The four nodded to the voices heard outside and got up from their seats.
‘You annoying guy.’
My head was already spinning at the thought of meeting him again, but he had already fallen to the status of abbot.
“I get it.”
Fourth… no, Cardinal Gobert took hold of the clean Bible.
