Episode 183
“Yum.”
I stuffed as much food into my mouth as it was my first real meal.
The 10 top committee members gathered around me looked at me like I was a strange animal.
I asked them.
“Are you sure it’s okay for me to eat alone?”
“Please eat. We have a candidate
Just looking at poetry makes me full. haha!”
“… … Well, if you say so.”
Does this mean that it is not just an illusory nutrient created by mana, but ‘real’ food that is eaten after a while?
gulp!
I stuffed my mouth full of food and smiled with happiness.
When I laughed, several committee members laughed along with the sound of my laughter.
“Ahaha, haha!”
“haha! The candidate held back his meal.
“It looks like you are happily eating it.”
It’s watching my eyes.
Although I have not yet become a ‘top owner’, I have completed the verification of my qualifications as an ‘8th class’ wizard to the extent that no further verification is needed.
All that remains now is the vote of the 10 highest members.
Here, you must obtain the consent of the majority to be elected as a ‘top owner’… … .
“You can memorize all those difficult magic formulas after just using it once.”
“This is the first time I feel like the word genius is not enough.”
Looking at the current atmosphere, it is almost certain that there will be no problems with the vote.
Wow, you can memorize it after seeing it just once. That’s absolutely impossible.
Did you just know the questions in advance?
… … But there’s no need to say this, right?
Anyway, these are no longer candidates for me
Instead, he was treated like a ‘tower owner’.
“Mumbling… … . The food is really delicious. Mutter… …
“is that so? haha! The owner of the tower ate the food so happily, my mouth is watering too. here! “I need to eat a bowl too.”
“Tap owner? “I’m not the owner of the tower yet?”
“Oops, sorry. It seems like my inner thoughts just came out. haha! My name is Luke Asila, Highest Ranking Member of the Mazeros Sea Federation. from now on
Please take care of me.”
On the other hand, there are those who try to score points by showing blatant favor disguised as mistakes.
“A suitable replacement for the position of tower owner, which should not be left vacant even for a moment… … . No, I feel very fortunate to have found a ‘perfect master’ who is even better than King Yeom.”
“The Flame King? It’s not like you haven’t heard that he was a demon who served the demons. How can you put such a word in your mouth? …
“Then you pretend to be the owner of the squadron tower.
Isn’t he a committee member whom I trusted and followed well? “It doesn’t look good to see the former tower owner being shamed for no reason in front of the candidate.”
“… … I beg your pardon?”
Slandering the owner of the squadron tower or attacking each other’s weaknesses.
There are also people who emphasize that they are even slightly favorable to me.
I don’t want to say anything bad about this.
This is because it is a part of power that you need to get used to.
It’s still a little awkward, but it’s a power you have to get used to.
While I was quietly listening to their conversation, I suddenly became curious and asked one person.
“But, Commissioner Racoum of ‘East Forest’ hasn’t said a single word to me.”
It’s true.
The highest ranking member of the East Forest Federation, a large forest located in the northeastern part of the Continent of Frelia, has not said a single word to me since arriving at the Magic Tower.
With his face completely covered by his fluffy robe, he held his mouth tightly shut.
Sitting as if dead.
‘That person voted against me.’
Am I an overly quiet person?
Or, maybe I don’t like it?
I was intrigued by this, and the top committee members urged me to do so.
“Representative Lakum. Please answer quickly. “Isn’t the candidate curious?”
East Forest’s Chief Commissioner, ‘La Cum Nature’.
He hesitated for a while.
“Whew, there’s nothing I can do.”
I sighed and swept back the hem of the robe that was covering my face.
When his face was revealed, the highest-ranking officials around him held their breath.
“Ah, Councilor Lakum! Why is your face… …
“The face… … . cat?”
His face was, in a word, close to that of an ‘animal.’
It does not have the appearance of an animal that has not been washed for several days, but really resembles a ‘cat’.
It had the face of a beast.
At this, Commissioner Lakum scratched his fur with his claws and smiled sheepishly.
“ha ha ha… … . I was so embarrassed that I wanted to hide it if possible. “The candidate is curious, so I can’t help it.”
“no! What on earth is going on? It didn’t look like this when I saw it before… … ! Could it be that you were attacked by the beastmen?”
“Yes, it was my mistake. Not long ago, while dealing with the beastmen who invaded the bamboo forest,
“Stop, I fell under the curse of becoming a beast.”
“this! You better be careful! “I don’t think you’ve found Hae-Je yet?”
“As you know, the ‘Fruit of Rebirth’, which is used as an antidote to water-human transformation, is a bit difficult to obtain, so I was unable to obtain it. Well, you can get it soon. Within 5 years at the earliest? haha… … !”
It wasn’t that I was reticent or that I didn’t like it.
I just wanted to hide my face, which had changed into that of a beastman.
In fact, he was a man in his late 30s, one of the younger members of the Supreme Council, and seemed to have a very cheerful personality.
“I’m sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable. “I also wanted to talk to the candidate, but I was so embarrassed by my appearance that I just hid.”
“No, it wasn’t uncomfortable. I was just a little curious. “I thought you didn’t like me.”
“I don’t like it, I don’t agree with it. To be precise, it would be accurate to say that there is nothing to dislike or like. I am still a candidate
“Because I don’t know everything completely.”
However, despite this seemingly cheerful smile, he is drawing an appropriate line for me.
okay.
I’m not a top owner yet.
This does not mean that they have completely become ‘my people’.
But I also liked Lacoum’s neutral attitude more than the other committee members who tried to win my favor for no reason.
I suggested it to him.
“Commissioner Lakum.”
“Ah yes. Candidate. “Please speak.”
“I think I can lift the curse on you.”
“… … “The beast-man-hwa curse?”
“yes.”
The beast-human transformation curse is the exclusive property of the ‘myo-in tribe’, who are known for being cunning among the beast-men tribe.
Although it cannot cause the target to die or control its mind.
Hair grows, claws sprout, teeth
A terrible curse that turns the appearance of a beastman, including sharp teeth.
In the northern part of the continent, beastmen appear frequently, but it is known as a disease that people in the south of the continent, where beastmen are rare, are not familiar with.
However, I know because I read it in a book the other day.
In order to cure the curse of being a beast…
“Candidate, do you have the fruit of rebirth?”
That the very precious ‘fruit of rebirth’ is needed.
If it is not the fruit of rebirth, there is no way to solve it.
I answered in a stern voice to Commissioner Lakum, who was sparkling with anticipation.
“No, there is none.”
“… … ah.”
The anticipation in Commissioner Lakum’s eyes faded.
I was disappointed.
“I’m sorry, candidate. “There is no other treatment method other than the fruit of regeneration.”
okay.
It is impossible to lift the curse of beastmanification without the fruit of rebirth.
But, I am different.
“What would you do if I could lift the curse without the fruit of rebirth?”
“..are you joking that my appearance is like this?
If that’s the case, sorry to break the fun mood. “Removing the curse of being a beast is impossible even for an 8th class wizard.”
“You’re kidding. Why would I do something like that? “In this situation, even one vote from the committee members is disappointing.”
“I have another way. So, if I could lift that curse. “Commissioner, what can you promise me?”
Commissioner Lakum’s face turned quite serious.
This is because I didn’t feel the slightest ‘joke’ in what I said.
But his gaze changed a little.
It’s like a look that says, ‘I didn’t know you were this kind of person.’
This is because I read a snobbish atmosphere in which they wanted money or gold from me.
My voice naturally became brusque.
“It seems like you want something from me… … . Sorry, I can’t promise you much. My financial situation is not that comfortable. “The only thing I can promise you is my vote of agreement in the upcoming vote and my pledge to be neutral.”
“That’s enough.”
“… “yes?”
“Votes and loyalty. I said that was enough. Since all the committee members here have heard, I will not overturn it.”
“Yeah, that’s true, but… …
Commissioner Lakum stammered as if he was a little surprised by my answer, and I put down my spoon and fork and stood up.
Then, he quietly approached Commissioner Lakum and spoke.
“thank you.”
“… … “What are you saying you are thankful for?”
For allowing me to complete the quest.
I swallowed these words at the top of my lungs.
“Just.”
Then, while smiling, he placed his hand on Commissioner Lakum’s head.
“It will sting just a little bit.”
“Eh, yeah? Now, just a moment… … !”
Paaaat!
Pure white light poured out from my palm and enveloped Commissioner Lakum’s body.
The halo of light quietly spread throughout Commissioner Lakum’s body, and soon something close to a miracle occurred before his eyes.
“Oh, no! How did this happen… … !”
“That’s not magic! I’ve never heard of such magic.
The spirit of Myoin, which was accelerating the transformation into a beast, is obliterated.
The fur, teeth, and claws hidden in the hem of Commissioner Rakum’s robe are slowly disappearing.
It started to decrease.
It gradually began to take on a human form.
“W-that’s ridiculous… …
Commissioner Lakum muttered as he touched his face, which had returned to its human form.
I smiled brightly as I looked at the system window that popped up.
《**Skill Quest**》
《Soul Obliteration》
《Speaking of the false soul that encroaches on the object.
It kills me.》
《In order to freely use the skill, you must complete 3 quests.》
《Mine’s Soul Obliteration : 1/1 (Completed)》
《Annihilation of the Beast’s Soul : 1/1 (Completed)》
《Fishman’s Soul Obliteration : 0/1》
A member who showed a neutral attitude towards me
I received a promise of loyalty and completed the quest.
Kill two birds with one stone and eat the pheasant and its eggs.
“Do, what on earth did you do?”
I shrugged my shoulders in response to Commissioner Lakum’s puzzled question.
“It’s a secret. By any chance, do I have to answer the truth in the name of verifying qualifications?”
“It’s not like that, but…” …
“Then now, Commissioner, please keep your promise to me.”
Vote of agreement and loyalty.
Representative Lakum nodded with a very serious expression.
In his eyes, more than any other committee member
There was a deeper sense of ‘respect’.
No, everyone’s eyes changed.
“Have you ever heard of such magic?”
“No, no.” “Does this mean that the candidate’s vessel is not just a simple 8th class?”
“Are we really talking about class 9? But that is the realm of dragons. This is an area that is absolutely impossible for humans. But, I’m not sure either. In the face of the candidate’s outstanding talent, nothing can be certain. We are witnessing one incredible miracle after another.
So, that’s it.”
“yes. Not only does he wield the Avatar, but he also memorizes all 8 class magic formulas he has seen, and even lifts the curse of becoming a beast in one go.”
“The only thing I can be sure of right now is that he is a person with a better talent than any other tower owner in history.”
It wasn’t just curiosity, it was a pledge of ‘perfect loyalty’ to me as the owner of the tower.
“Then, shall we start voting?”
I stand before a new history.
