Episode 144
The fastest way to get from Esperanaza in Oyota to the Academy in the Kingdom of Rhedian.
That is, using the ‘Mana Train’.
“This way.”
Seta helped guide me to the Mana Train transfer station and told me about the news that had happened over the past few days.
“Ruin. The sword fight you smashed
You bought it, right? Tarman Hashimkh.”
“Why him?”
“They said his life as a man was completely over. “They said it was completely over.”
Among them, there was also a laughable story about Tarman Ha-Simkh completely losing his sexual function after hitting a critical point.
The next story was definitely good news.
for example… … .
“I will build your statue in Esperanaja.”
going to be.”
“frostbite?”
“huh. “In the middle of the market where most people come and go.”
Like erecting a statue of me.
A somewhat absurd story about building a monument next to the statue commemorating my achievements in Esperanaja.
“A statue… … . Why are you building that?”
“Well, you set an unprecedented record of 200 pine boards, and you
He was also the first person to win a gladiatorial contest. also… …
Seta Malkiri smiled with satisfaction.
“He also made a decisive contribution to the Esperanaza gladiatorial competition that will change in the future.”
“What does the last one mean?”
“Citizen representatives agreed. It will start next year. A gladiatorial contest where murder is prohibited.”
“••••••okay?”
“huh. At first, I thought there would be a lot of resistance because it was unfamiliar, but after seeing your fight, everyone
I was impressed. “I also confirmed that gladiatorial competitions can be fun even without people dying.”
It’s surprising.
Oyota, which thought it would stick to the remnants of barbarism until the end, began to change.
It’s a bit embarrassing to have a statue of me in this far away country… … .
He said that gladiator competitions will also change, and that starting from this, many things will change in the future.
It’s a butterfly effect caused by my small actions.
If you think about it, it’s quite satisfying.
The best news of all
“He asked me to say thank you.”
“who?”
“The gladiators you saved in the gladiatorial contest.”
The gladiators I met at the gladiator competitions were grateful to me.
“They told me to make sure to pass this along.”
Seta gave me a small bundle
handed it over
Inside were dried dates and some daily necessities such as cactus oil.
“Slaves have families too. There is no need to die a death that no one will remember in the name of honor. “You saved not only the gladiators, but their entire families.”
Theta Malkyri.
The reason why this friend, who has a fiery personality that attacks without hesitation, pours his heart out on slave gladiators.
It may be because he too has the same past.
“Tell him I’ll eat well.”
I was about to carefully put the bundle that Seta handed me into my bag.
As I was throwing it away, I popped a dried jujube into my mouth.
I was surprised that it was sweeter than I expected.
“Now, we’ve arrived.”
Arrived.
Oyota’s only Mana Train.
Esperanaja Station.
After leading me to the Mana Train transfer station, Seta offered me his hand, and I took his hand.
It’s time to say goodbye.
“It took a long time for you to come to Oyota, but I couldn’t take much care of you. “I wish I had known she had arrived.”
“… … What are you taking care of? “Am I a kid?”
Seta hugged me tightly.
“thanks. And, see you again.”
When we first met at the main festival,
It was a famous and bad relationship… … .
A bad relationship became a precious relationship.
There will be a day when we will see each other again.
Surely, it will.
At that time, the subordinate who was following Seta Malkiri and wearing Shema spoke.
“Wizard. “The Emperor is looking for you.”
“Oh, yes.”
Seta raised his hand towards me.
“Okay then, Ruin. I’ll go.”
And then, ‘Oops!’ He took out paper and a quill from his pocket.
“Look at my mind. “I almost forgot this.”
“What is this?”
“The phrase that will be engraved on the monument next to your statue. “You write it down.”
Seta handed me a quill.
This is the phrase that will be engraved next to the statue… … .
I’ve never done anything like this before, so I don’t know what to write… … .
At that time, I heard the sound of the Mana train coming into the transfer station.
I quickly used my quill to write down the phrase.
“Well then, see you again.”
“Ruin! Next time, I’ll go to Ardel!”
I boarded the Mana train.
The superstar of the Songpan Breaking Competition.
Esperanaza’s first foreign winner.
One last word I said to them.
“The lowest grain of sand was the hottest.”
Orphanage children, bandits, slave gladiators.
The lowest live the hottest lives in Esperanaja.
From Esperanaza, which was about 10 days’ drive from Ardel.
It took less than an hour to get to the academy.
Oh my goodness, this is the glory of civilization
go.
After all, the mana train is fast.
“It’s still the same here.”
“Then would it have been different? It’s been a few months since I graduated… … . “If anyone sees it, they’ll think it’s been 100 years since we found it.”
“… … Still, I lived here for 6 years. It’s been a really long time since you came to me’?”
Academy.
The academy I visited after a long time was still the same.
all.
It was so similar that as soon as I got off at the academy, my juniors recognized my face and stopped walking.
“Huh, huh! Senior Ruin!”
“It’s senior Ruin!”
” Shh.”
When the entire academy started to become noisy, I put my hand on their lips and asked them to be quiet.
The juniors nodded with very nervous faces.
There is no need to make a fuss.
I plan to achieve my goal and quietly exit.
My destination is the ‘Dean’s Office,’ located at the highest point in the academy.
However, during this short period of time heading to the dean’s office, word of my story spread.
“Senior Ruin!”
“Kyaaaah!”
I caught the attention of juniors who stuck their heads out the window and waved their hands.
Among the professors dissuading students, there was Professor Heidel.
Ahaha.
I’m sorry for disturbing class for no reason.
I never thought I would greet you this way.
I hurried to the dean’s office, and luckily the dean was there.
Although he seemed a little surprised by my visit, he flinched.
“… … These days, I read astrology every morning for fun, but it’s pure nonsense. There’s always an unexpected guest coming.
“There wasn’t one.”
“What about a welcome guest coming?”
“It seems like there was.”
The dean lightly tapped me on the shoulder and smiled as if he was happy to see me.
“Please come in.”
” yes.”
“okay. There’s still some time left for the graduate special lecture, so what’s going on at the academy? Ruin-kun.”
“Hmm… … . What came as a public issue
no.”
“I’d be more excited if it was a private matter.”
“Besides, how have you been?”
“To be honest, I couldn’t.”
Dean Tyrion Ignit said he is having a hectic time these days.
Work as a guardian of the kingdom.
Working as the dean of the academy?
Would you like to serve as a temporary member of the Magic Tower?
He was overwhelmed with so much work that even two bodies were not enough… … .
Additionally, they said that an incident occurred while I was in Oyota.
“Jorsh Gary Hill escaped from prison.”
“••••••yes?”
It is said that Josh Garryhill, the head of the Garryhill family, who was in the dungeon, escaped.
“It is certain that Garry Hill’s warlocks helped them escape, but as of now, it is unknown where they went.”
I don’t know the destination.
I investigated to see if he might have gone to Ardel to seek revenge on me.
but.
It is said that it was not even in Ardel.
It is most likely that he left this country altogether.
“There is one place where I can guess… …
“If you’re guessing, where?”
“It’s an empire. But the crown prince is denying it.”
Lynark Empire.
Because of their political relationship with the Kingdom of Rhedian, I wonder if they would have accepted Gary Hill’s asylum.
It occurred to me that Crown Prince Schomertan Reinak might have accepted them.
Unless the Empire decides to hide it, Gary Hill, who is quite large, will not be able to disappear like that.
He also advised us to be careful.
Gary Hill is definitely sharpening his knife somewhere.
It is obvious who they will target.
“okay. Ruin County. Now, tell me about the ‘private’ business that brought you to the academy.”
“Ah yes.”
I glanced at Strang while wondering how to start speaking.
And, Kinggram’s name was brought up.
“Kinggram’s Oath.”
“Oath?”
“yes. The pact that Kinggram made with Archmage Froyan Ignit, who must live as an artifact for the Academy for the rest of his life. “I want to destroy it.”
At my words, the dean stroked his beard with a slightly embarrassed look in his eyes.
“… … “It was quite a ‘public’ thing.”
“is that so?”
“But, Luin, who is an honor student, probably doesn’t know about the oath… …
“yes. “I know it very well.”
Oath.
This is not a simple promise made by A and O.
It’s a promise like a dagger stabbed into each other’s hearts.
It must never be observed.
No, you can’t break it just because someone wants to break it.
An eternal, absolute promise that cannot be broken even by death.
“It is impossible to break an oath.”
A covenant can be broken if the two parties who made the promise reach an agreement, but this is impossible.
This is because the archmage Froyan Ignit, who made a pact with Kinggram, had already died hundreds of years ago.
How can a covenant be broken when the person involved is dead?
okay.
impossible.
In theory.
“If only it were possible.”
” hmm’?”
“If possible, would you please let Kinggram go now?”
The dean narrowed his eyes at my question.
In those eyes, there was absolutely no doubt about me.
“I know you are a friend who doesn’t say groundless things.”
“You saw it right.”
“Then my answer is also decided.”
Complete trust.
The Dean spoke with a somewhat interesting look on his face.
“The test that Kinggram took over can be taken in a different way… … . If he wants, he can do that. ‘possible
‘If you do it,’ I mean.”
If Kinggram wants… … .
You can be sure of this without even asking.
forever.
This is because Kinggram is the one who wants to see the land he lived in even just once.
“thank you.”
I immediately left the dean’s office and headed to the basement of the academy.
Kinggram was sleeping soundly in the basement.
He asked as soon as he saw me.
“huh? Little destroyer. “What’s happening here all of a sudden?”
“Mr. Kinggram. “You said that ogres always return the favor, right?”
“hmm? Yes. “Ogres return the favor.”
“Humans also return favors. Of course, not all of it… … . At least for me.”
I smiled brightly at Kinggram, who said he didn’t understand.
“Now, let’s get out of here.”
okay.
Kinggram.
It’s time to go home.
