#49. God of the Archmage, Vermouth (3)
I slowly turned my head.
A somewhat familiar grandfather stood before my eyes. An old man with voluminous white hair, his hair and beard hanging down long, he looked like the headmaster of a magic school in that famous movie.
Damdeok tried to pretend not to be embarrassed and began speaking.
“… who are you?”
At those words, Vermouth quickly approached Damdeok.
When I looked up close, I saw that my grandfather had a great appearance.
‘Why are all the gods so big?’
He smoothed his long beard and answered politely again.
[Didn’t I ask first? What are you doing here?]
‘… … .’
I thought about his answer for a moment.
It was clear that the grandfather in front of me was vermouth. But judging from the way he is tilting his head, it doesn’t seem like he knows everything.
‘If that were the case, I would have already been furious.’
It seemed like they were coming down to deal with a group of people attacking the temple, and came after sensing a suspicious presence.
‘I deliberately set the distance quite far away, but he noticed it.’
Well, it doesn’t matter.
It’s going to happen anyway… .
Damdeok stood up straight, facing him in front of him.
I heard that, unlike Hades, the god Vermouth has a very finite personality.
Anyway, if you get stuck here, you won’t get any porridge or rice.
Damdeok opened his sentence without any hesitation.
“I was watching those attacking the temple.”
Vermouth’s head tilted even more at those words.
[Hmm, were you watching? Why you?]
“The temple is being attacked in broad daylight, so as a fellow god, wouldn’t you be interested?”
Vermouth’s expression changed strangely.
He looked at Damdeok and then said, Pahat! He burst out laughing.
[What a fun guy. Tsk, yeah. As a god, did you get angry seeing the temple being attacked in broad daylight?]
Vermouth whirled around, emphasizing the words, ‘As the same God.’
The heavy atmosphere suddenly disappeared.
“… no. “That doesn’t mean I said I was in the same class as you.”
When Damdeok said that, pretending to be embarrassed, Vermouth quickly put on a gentle smile on his benevolent face.
[…] I guess I misunderstood. The attack on Daesinjeon has never happened in nearly 20 years. Those monsters are so powerful. Hehehe, I thought you had bought something from behind my back or something. I’m sorry.]
“… no.”
Before hearing Damdeok’s answer, Vermouth turned his back and looked at Jusoyul’s group across the hill.
Damdeok felt cold sweat running down his face.
‘Why are you standing there so stupidly? ‘Run away quickly.’
Ju Ju-yul seemed to have noticed the presence of vermouth and was secretly aware of this area.
As if Damdeok’s anxious feelings were conveyed, Jooyul quickly grabbed the back of the excited Baekgureum and quickly started running away in the other direction.
At that sight, Damdeok glanced at Vermouth standing next to him.
Surprisingly, he didn’t seem to have any intention of chasing the fleeing Ju Soo-yul and his group.
Instead, he stroked his long beard and was deep in thought.
Only after the presence of Ju Ju-yul and his group had completely disappeared did Damdeok barely open his mouth.
“Why don’t you chase after me?”
This distance is now sufficiently safe.
Just in case, I was even told to completely erase all traces and smells and hide in a big city with a large magical power, so it would be safer.
‘But it’s strange. ‘Why aren’t you chasing me?’
No matter how finite his personality may be, vermouth is very conservative.
There’s no way he wouldn’t know that touching his temple, especially the priests and the guards that protect him, would be an insult to himself… .
In response to Damdeok’s question, Vermouth just stroked his beard and then quietly opened his mouth.
[Hmm, this guy Karos… It must have been quite frustrating. Well, it would be worth it to be stuck in that narrow hole.]
I felt my head pounding at the unexpected words.
‘What, are you really pitying a forgotten god? ‘You pity the guys at the gate?’
under. A laugh escaped me.
There has never been a god like this before.
I looked at him with a shocked face,
Vermouth turned away and began to wander up the hill and mutter.
[Karos… Anyway, doesn’t this go a bit too far? What are you so dissatisfied with?]
Like a grandfather worried about how to discipline his immature grandson, Vermouth was frowning slightly and fidgeting.
‘I can’t believe he had this kind of personality.’
Damdeok was dumbfounded.
Of course, Jusoyul gave me some tips about vermouth.
Vermouth is a god who has a very finite personality and hates battle by nature, so he specializes in magic and spirit research.
‘But isn’t this too much?’
He was the highest god in the world of magic. Moreover, his temple is now on the verge of collapsing due to the attack, and his priests and guards have all been driven out of the temple. Instead of being angry, he is actually sympathizing with the enemy.
‘Not all gods are smart.’
Damdeok almost clicked his tongue, but Vermouth suddenly turned to look at him, so he quickly had to force a smile.
[Where did you say you were a god earlier?]
I haven’t even introduced myself yet.
Judging by the gibberish, Vermouth must have been preoccupied with other thoughts.
‘I didn’t even think about dealing with the temple from the beginning.’
I really didn’t know if it was because there were no casualties or because of his unique peace-loving personality.
“I’m from Korea.”
That’s how Damdeok answered Vermouth’s question.
Anyway, this is a different dimension.
I had a lot of faith that even if I told you, you wouldn’t know where it was.
but… .
[korea? Well, this is the first level I’ve heard of it, but seeing as the letter ends with ‘Kook’, is it a similar level to the god who came from a place called America last time?]
“… yes?”
Damdeok’s eyes widened for a moment at the unexpected answer.
‘No, no, there’s nothing strange about it.’
Using the gods’ system, moving between dimensions is easy.
But were there myths in America too?
Or maybe it’s someone who happened to get the gods’ system like you and Ju Ju-yul.
‘What on earth is this system based on? .’
I just said that the address rate suddenly occurred to me one day. I never told you the details.
As Damdeok stood blankly, Vermouth spoke vaguely.
[It’s been a while since I met a god from another dimension. Are you traveling?]
“Oh, yes. “It is a truly peaceful world.”
[Well then, it’s a place I’ve already been cultivating for tens of millions of years. Clap, can I ask you a favor?]
“yes. “If there’s anything I can do, I’ll do it.”
Damdeok looked at Vermouth with eyes full of expectation.
If you ask me to go with you to defeat the gate, you will be able to gain magic talent right away.
But what came out of Vermouth’s mouth was the complete opposite.
[If any gate monsters attack you, scold them appropriately and send them away. They are children who live rather pitifully.]
It was absurd.
The Greek gods are anxious to get rid of the gate, so why does this god, claiming to be the highest god, protect the gate like this?
“… “Aren’t you going to subdue the gate?”
Vermouth’s eyes widened at Damdeok’s question.
[Hey, what did you hear me say? The guys inside the gate are pretty pitiful. There’s absolutely no need to go that far. Click.]
“But didn’t you destroy the temple? “This is a definite challenge.”
[What is the challenge… . They don’t have the power to do that. Do you swat all the flies in the world just because they bother you? All I have to do is restore that temple. Click.]
Damdeok was speechless.
Vermouth was a more gentle and peaceful god than I thought.
Moreover, this king of positivity was rolling up his sleeves, saying, “Shall we find a different location for the temple this time?”
‘driving me crazy.’
According to Joo Ju-yul’s prediction, a guy named Karos is cunningly hiding his power and attacking Vermouth in the back.
And it is said that Karos’s power is stronger than expected, and in the end, Vermouth is fatally injured… .
How can you be so carefree without even knowing that?
‘It’s been a long time since Hephaestus.’
Just being stupidly good won’t make you either porridge or rice.
It was when Damdeok clenched his fist and tried to turn Vermouth around.
Vermouth looked back at Damdeok as if he remembered something.
[Oh, if you have some free time, could you do me a favor?]
* * *
Adele Sharon woke up in bed.
“… … .”
Adele Sharon rolled her eyes for a moment and carefully stood up.
“Ugh, the head.”
As soon as Adele Sharon got up, the door opened as if she had been waiting.
“You finally woke up. Please clean everything thoroughly. “Oh, the smell of alcohol. How much alcohol have you had?”
When manager Adolf energetically opened the door and entered, three or four employees rushed in.
“W-what! Are you all crazy?! “Why are you coming in without permission?”
Adele Sharon growled and glared at Adolf, but Adolf was busy reciting magic spells and tidying up the room.
Adolf quietly approached her and spoke to her as she sat there with a bewildered look on her face.
“… Adele Sharon.”
“what. wanna die?”
Even though harsh curses were uttered from the beginning, Adolf did not even flinch.
“The sun is already high in the sky.”
“what. so. whatever.”
“Today is the Great Magic Day Festival… “I heard you were in charge of hosting the event, but aren’t you going?”
At those words, Adele Sharon’s expression changed in an instant.
From frowning to surprise and astonishment.
“Aaaah! What time is it now?!”
Adele Sharon threw off the blanket and jumped out of bed.
Adolf, who had already prepared her clothes, sighed and used magic to fix her hair.
“I just said it was in the middle of the sky… .”
“Hey crazy! “Why didn’t you wake me up!!”
Adele Sharon hurriedly got dressed and cast a resentful look at Adolf.
Although he said he was not a fan of alcohol, the event was held at 2pm.
I don’t think I can do it until now… !
“it’s crazy! it’s crazy! “Why didn’t you wake me up?”
Because I’m in a hurry, my clothes don’t fit well.
Adolf remained calm.
“Isn’t there a clause in the contract never to wake you up? I didn’t wake him up because I didn’t want to get fired. And that’s not where you put your head, it’s where you put your arms… .”
“Oh, it’s so loud! manager! “Who is my manager?!”
“If you are talking about Hana, she fell down after being punched while waking up Adele Sharon and is recovering in the next room.”
“Aaaah! “This is crazy!!”
Adele Sharon roared and ran to her private vehicle, carrying one in the next room.
It happened in an instant.
“Whoa~”
Adolf let out a long sigh.
If I hadn’t signed a confidentiality agreement when I came here, the rumor would have spread long ago.
The noble and arrogant superstar of Atlaum is actually such a quirky troublemaker… .
Adolf and the staff quickly continued organizing the room as if it was a familiar task.
* * *
“Haha, today is such a glorious day, isn’t it? Our Atlaum’s 5000th holiday! Grand Magic Day is back!”
Along with the co-host’s spirited progress, the people gathered in the square erupted in cheers and applause.
People’s eyes were focused on one place.
Adele Sharon quietly leaned on the podium on the stage in the plaza.
“Wow, this is my first time meeting Adele Sharon.”
“Amazing, Great. “Your face is really tiny!”
“How can a person stand still and still be full of dignity?”
People were looking at Adele Sharon with envious eyes.
‘Ugh, my head still hurts.’
She was suppressing the scent of alcohol rising from within and was making constant efforts to manage her facial expressions.
‘Damn it, how much alcohol did you make me drink?’
Adele Sharon never remembered that she was the main culprit of Pour and Drink.
‘And then you shamelessly disappear without saying goodbye?! ‘They seem like bad people.’
Was I stupid for enjoying the party thinking we were friends for a while?
Are you sure you’re not spreading what happened while drinking?
Even in the midst of all these thoughts, Adele Sharon was working hard to manage her facial expressions in order to provide fan service to people.
‘Because it’s an important day. ‘You can’t look disheveled.’
Today is a holiday that everyone in Atlaum has been waiting for all year, a day to bless Vermouth, the god of the great wizard.
On this day, anyone could come to the square and drink champagne and eat meat for free.
As people eat and enjoy the food, the high priests of Vermouth demonstrate magic in a flashy manner to show the results of their magic research.
The magic demonstration, which was either like fireworks or a mirage, was always the highlight of an enchanting and enjoyable festival.
“Now, there will soon be a magic demonstration by the high priests!”
With Adele Sharon’s guiding voice, people’s eyes moved to the silk screen installed next to the square.
She also looked there vaguely.
‘Even when I was young, I always came to the square to watch magic demonstrations.’
It would be no exaggeration to say that Adele Sharon’s dream of becoming an archmage began from then.
‘If it weren’t for mana deficiency… .’
Trying to shake off the gloomy mood again, Adele Sharon moved to the front of the stage to greet the ministers.
Eventually, the silk curtain lifted and the ministers began to walk out.
however… .
“Wow!! “Peace in Atlaum!!”
“Blessings from Atlaum!!”
I could feel the cheering and applause of the people receding into the distance.
The ministers slowly lined up and walked out. Among them, Adele Sharon, a man with a particularly familiar face, raised his finger without even realizing it.
“Yes, why are you out there…” ?”
fantasy,
