Episode 232. New Mission (1)
A week has passed since the magic banquet ended.
The village, which had been in chaos, was quickly restored to its original appearance with the help of artificial golems.
However, it was difficult to restore important achievements within the department.
The event prepared by the organizers included many elements that were directly related to grades.
Due to this situation, summer vacation has been postponed.
Before the remaining vacation period arrives, students who are lacking in grades are in a situation where they have to hurry and make up for their scores.
Even the top and second place students in each grade were hit hard by the festival.
“How can there not be even a little bit of a day off?”
I sat in the carriage, leaning my chin against the window frame and grumbling.
Normally, it would be a time to relax and enjoy the vacation, but since that opportunity has been postponed, the strength drains from my face.
Besides, I’ve already filled out all the final exam scores.
Since I had just completed the train overturning incident with Mary last time, I should be able to put an end to the sexual issues.
But then another situation arose.
“Well, there’s nothing I can do. It’s a request from the great spirit king, Shaikhar.”
“Don’t be too upset, Radon. We’re here for you.”
Ruska and Jenny, who were sitting in the same carriage seat, spoke to me and consoled me.
Thanks to the friends like these guys who participated in the mission with me, I never felt lonely.
“Hehehehe…. I’m going on a mission again with my friend~”
Above all, I expected that I would not be bored since Mary was sitting next to me.
Mary is a cadet who, like me, doesn’t have to worry about her grades. But she insisted on following me and got on this carriage as well.
“But it would have been nice if other friends had come too. Why did it have to end with only 4 people?”
According to the contents of this request, only a maximum of 4 people are allowed to participate.
In addition, since they only accept aces who have high skills but can hide their presence well, it was appropriate to do it with only these members.
“Well, it would have been easier if Angela, who smells good, was with me….”
Unfortunately, Saint Angela was too conspicuous to be included here.
The same was true for fellow saint Nevia, and even though she was the student council secretary, she was busy taking care of various matters.
A few days ago, they returned from the zodiac with Mirona.
Fortunately, it is said that the political activities of the nobles surrounding the princess were thwarted with the help of two saints and the Pope.
The plan of those who tried to somehow use Mirona to increase their political power has basically gone down the drain.
If we just hear this news, we can be sure that Mirona will no longer be threatened, and that the continent will not be destroyed by a rampant Lyman.
‘So, I was just trying to relax and take it easy.’
There was one thing I was missing. Even though Machia was captured, he wasn’t the only mastermind.
Grisha Highend. A man who was once the chieftain of an elf group, but now sits in the position of the Lord of the Tower.
According to Shaikar, his appearance was captured in the zodiac, and he automatically received a report from Spryke, who was disguised as Enviel at the time.
That guy is just as crazy as Machia.
When Machia first mentioned that she might use Plan B to blow up the continent, it was that guy who actively suggested that she do it.
No matter how sad it is that your daughter died, is it really necessary to go that far?
Doesn’t that mean that he’s going to make his own efforts go down the drain by reviving his daughter with an artificial spirit?
‘It is a law that requires eliminating the elements of anxiety from the root.’
“If possible, I will meet you in person.”
Then Aisha spoke to me. She was once Doomsday’s ultimate weapon, but now she was a spirit who had made a contract with me.
Now, he only listens to my orders and not his father’s.
“If it were my father, he would definitely listen to me.”
Because he was the one who took countless risks to resurrect himself as a spirit, Aisha added.
But I didn’t find that statement credible.
‘It’ll be useless. I’m sure he brought you back to life because he missed you, but the person who missed you so much was willing to throw away his own life.’
『… .』
‘But it’s hard to see that as a spirit of sacrifice for you.’
In fact, Doomsday’s plan included the assassination of the Emperor… that is, Grisha’s own suicide.
A sense of mission to make the plan a success even at the cost of one’s own life will stand out.
However, if the continent is destroyed, even Aisha, whom he had painstakingly transformed into a spirit, will die.
It is difficult to understand his feelings for actively participating in all of the emperor’s plans.
“Then what on earth is our father planning?”
‘Well.’
I’m on a carriage ride to find out now.
What was once a lush forest is now a land of death.
* * * * *
Luzeto, a dense forest located in the western part of the empire.
The forest covered in green was originally called the land of the elves.
However, due to a sudden attack by an unidentified group, everything was burned down, and the land called the elf land became a thing of the past.
Now, it is a land that has been transformed into an ugly place where everything has been destroyed.
After the elf village was destroyed, it became a den of countless monsters and vicious spirits.
We set foot on that land that was rumored to be fierce.
however….
“It wasn’t as scary as I expected?”
These were the words Jenny said as she got off the bus, looking anxious.
There were a lot of old, ghost-like plants growing around, but I didn’t feel scared because they were photosynthesizing in the sunlight.
Even the village existed naturally right in front.
It was a part where you could get a sense of how less scary it was for her to say such things from her mouth, which is extremely sensitive to scary things.
It was like going into a haunted house at an amusement park and coming out laughing instead of being scared.
“In fact, the land of death is just a metaphor. In reality, it is a land where people settle down and live normally.”
The reason for that nickname is that it was given to me only because of that incident in the elf village.
As you can see, the exterior is intact enough for people to live in, but you have to go deeper to find the areas where monsters and spirits appear.
There is also a destroyed elf village there.
“But it’s a place where a tragedy occurred in the past… Could it be that a curse or something has been placed here?”
“If there is a main source of income, people tend to regard curses as superstitions and create their own profit.”
While walking around the town, we saw several miners transporting large quantities of ore.
That was the reason why a village was built here despite the evil rumors going around.
After the village was built, it became a holy place for people who jumped out of their boats, saying, “Is this place really that scary?”
These are the people I think of as the haunted BJs of the world I lived in.
Their hometown, which was burned down, is being used as a town for profit, and people who don’t know anything are coming in just out of interest without any deep condolences.
For the elves, nothing could be more embarrassing than this.
`Honestly, Grisha, that guy must be pissed too.`
But now it is said that the leadership of this village has passed to a certain noble.
It is our current mission to investigate this, and the person who requested it was none other than the village chief of this village.
We met and talked with the village chief in the large building in the village.
“Hmm… Are you perhaps the youngest daughter of the Chainsilver family?”
“yes.”
“And you are the White Horse Tower….”
“I’m Mary Rudsiel! Nice to meet you, Chief Min-meori!”
The village chief sighed deeply when he saw Jenny and Mary.
It certainly wasn’t just because Mary teased him for having a bald head.
“Aren’t these cadets with too much presence?”
“….”
We didn’t really have anything to say about that part.
He clearly told me to send a cadet whose face was not well known, but he sent the daughter of the Duke of Gong and the top magician.
“At least here, Cadet Mary can barely pass. Unlike me, there may be people whose faces I don’t know. But you….”
“yes…?”
Jenny flinched and trembled at the reaction that seemed to indicate that she did not make the cut line.
It may be because they are a family of high-powered Chainsilver, but their power has recently grown even higher.
This is because it is being raised that there is a high possibility that the owner of the house, Gerard, ascended to the throne as a result of this incident.
It is impossible for Jenny not to be interested in such tremendous news.
I roughly understood the village chief’s feelings and quickly apologized.
“I’m really sorry. I was trying to pick the best aces from the department, so we ended up like this.”
“Aren’t there any students who are not well known but still have good skills?”
“yes….”
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It’s not that there isn’t one. Because our main character, Lyman, exists.
However, it is said that the guy’s magical power was greatly reduced due to the effects of destroying the meteor.
It’s not that he doesn’t have any strength, but he says he’s using that strength to protect Mirona.
This is because there are still many people who are after him just because he is of the emperor’s bloodline.
“This is quite tricky. This matter is connected to him.”
“Who is it?”
“Harkel Byold. The head of the Byold family.”
Jenny swallowed hard when she heard that sound.
This is because he often heard from his father and mother that his family had a bad relationship with the Chainsilver family.
As you can see from Chapter 1 alone, the resentment the Biold family has toward Chainsilver is excessive.
Travel is probably rationalizing that the reason that guy went to jail was because of Chain Silver.
“The head of the Viold family has also been eyeing the throne for a long time. There are rumors that he is using strange methods to keep the throne from being taken away by Chainsilver. That is probably why he wants to bring our village under his control.”
That’s why we needed an ace cadet who could hide.
“Those who know will know, but that lord….”
“Village chief!”
At that moment, the door opened wide and a resident came rushing in.
And then he shouted.
“The lord has come!”
“What?”
Not only the village chief, but we too were shocked.
“I’m on my way to see the village chief now. What should I do?”
It would be a problem if Harkel Byold were to see us now.
It might be different for Ruska and I, whose faces are unknown, but we decided to hide our bodies for now.
* * * * *
A large man opened the door to the village chief’s office and came in.
He was Harkel Byold, a middle-aged man with a physique that was as good as his prime.
Although it wasn’t the first time he had seen him, the village chief lowered his head when he saw him.
“Welcome, Your Majesty.”
“There’s no need to say hello. I just have something important to say today and I’m leaving.”
Harkel looked at the village chief with a very familiar expression.
He looked far removed from the evil shareholder who tried to rule the village by force.
“Can you do us a favor?”
“What is it?”
Harkel took a piece of paper out of the pocket of his luxurious uniform.
There was a picture of a boy’s face, engraved with salt magic, and the village chief looked surprised when he saw the face.
“Name, Radon Crowler.”
“…!”
“If you see this boy and catch him, I will give you a handsome reward.”
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