Chapter 408
I want to get away from Reinhardt.
However, I knew that in order to organize my complicated mind, it was best to focus on something in the end.
When you memorize complicated magic formulas or face difficult problems, the thoughts in your head disappear. Harriet was a person who often emptied her mind through study and research.
So, Harriet devoted herself to research.
Even that research, the dimensional door leading to the other world suggested by Reinhardt. The resulting warp gate research was miserable, but this was the only thing Harriet could cling to.
After finishing her day at the temple, Harriet headed to the imperial palace.
Researching the warp gate system in the library of the Imperial Magic Ministry was originally suggested by Reinhardt, but Harriet also became interested.
A magic system that has been built for a long time.
It was an eye-opening feeling just to understand the vast system that had been touched by countless archmages.
Warp gate research, but basically requires an understanding of dimensional magic. So Harriet raised her understanding to the point where, on a small scale, she could develop the gate system herself.
Because of recent events, the atmosphere around the temple has changed a lot.
-For the warrior… … .
-It would be nice if you could come out of the temple… … .
There were quite a few people camped out at the temple with a lot of buzz.
The reason was nothing else, but to see Reinhardt and Ellen.
Just as Reinhardt and Ellen became famous and people followed them around inside the Temple, there were people like that outside the Temple as well.
Most people don’t even know what Reinhardt and Ellen look like, so even if they came out of the temple, they wouldn’t be able to recognize them. The Temple guards were keeping a close eye on them, keeping them in check, in case the crowd might go into an uproar.
-The reincarnation of Artorius… … .
There were also people who couldn’t understand what they were talking about. I’ve heard of a strange cult that believes in the reincarnation of Lagann Artorius.
Are there people like that gathered here? Did Reinhardt believe in the strange rumors about the reincarnation of Artorius?
Harriet couldn’t understand the strangeness of people.
But there are results.
humanity’s hope.
Reinhardt, Ellen, and Olivia have become such beings before they know it.
he is small and shabby
There is no reason to be shabby, but if the opponent is too gigantic, he will lose his fighting spirit.
That’s why Harriet is about to give up.
Passing by the crowd, Harriet headed for the imperial palace.
* * *
Upon arriving at the Imperial Magic Ministry, Harriet tilted her head at the unusual atmosphere.
In front of the research materials reading room, numerous wizards were huddled together and watching a pile of books.
– Huh… … . This way… … .
– That’s great… … .
– Where the hell… … ?
A considerable amount of magic books. The wizards looking at the materials in front of them looked like high-ranking officials, not low-level employees of the Ministry of Magic.
Although Harriet frequented the Ministry of Magic, she wasn’t very close with the royal mages. And since it looked like she was having an important talk, Harriet went straight to the reading room she used to frequent.
Harriet has little to no acquaintance with the wizards of the Ministry of Magic. Everyone knew that the Grand Duchess was conducting important research with the permission of the imperial family, so he didn’t even talk to Harriet first.
The only ones I knew were the entrance manager who controlled the desk and the officer in charge of reading room 8.
The young wizard in front of her was the one who gave Harriet advice on understanding dimensional magic or found the necessary data.
He was acting as a research assistant and advisor, explaining imaginary dimensions.
Of course, Harriet wouldn’t talk to her first unless she needed it first.
Although they didn’t know each other very well, Harriet knew that the mage was quite kind. Of course, Harriet never asked a question twice, but he used to explain things she didn’t know in detail but concisely.
I found out the name rather recently.
It was Rosso Dewyn, that’s what Harriet remembered.
However, the officer in charge, who always greeted Harriet even if he didn’t talk to her after that, just sat there blankly as if she didn’t even know that Harriet had come.
There was no reason to pretend to know first, so when Harriet cautiously sat down in a seat quite far away, he flinched as if he heard a noise.
“Ah, Grand Duchess, are you here?”
“ah… … . Just now.”
It seemed that he was preoccupied with something and didn’t even hear Harriet coming in. He seemed to have come to his senses only then, and he returned to his usual slightly smiling expression.
“It’s been a while since you’ve come.”
“I have some work in the meantime.”
It wasn’t that there was a particular problem, but it was because of something mentally difficult, but Harriet didn’t bother to explain.
“By the way, it was a bit noisy outside, unlike usual.”
As they talked, Reinhardt’s face shimmered in his mind again, so Harriet forcibly changed the subject.
When Harriet let out some curiosity, the young wizard smiled softly and gazed toward the entrance to the reading room.
“Oh, are you talking about that? It seems that a number of rare magic books have been airlifted from somewhere. It is not uncommon to find such rare secret books in large quantities.”
“A secret book… … .”
“yes. The source seems to be confidential, but a new labyrinth was discovered in the Dark Land, so I don’t know if it was brought there.”
The Labyrinth of the Dark Lands.
Harriet tilted her head, as this was the first time she had heard of it.
“A labyrinth?”
“Yes, it seems we haven’t broken through properly yet… … . It seems that there are a few adventurers who have returned with rare magic books. It is believed to be the tomb of a lich, but I don’t know what kind of lich it is, but I expect it to be a very powerful lich. Of course, if that amount of secret books were found, the search for the tomb might have already been completed. But that’s about it… … . It’s a very rare thing… … .”
As a concluding speaker, Dewynn’s attitude was a little subtle.
I had vaguely thought that he was just a sincere and smart person, but apparently something was strange now.
“I don’t know if it will be my turn, but I wish I could look through it too. It probably won’t come, but… … .”
I can’t describe it, but it’s a strange feeling.
I don’t know what’s in those eyes, but somehow I felt something that made people’s hearts familiar.
However, such eyes are not that special for a wizard.
It’s natural for a mage to be interested in rare spell books.
But Lich’s Tomb.
A large number of secret books believed to have been found there.
I don’t know exactly, but there must have been very powerful magic unknown to the world.
dangerous force.
However, a mighty force.
Harriet pondered for a moment, then came to her senses.
If you have too dangerous knowledge, you will only become an overly dangerous wizard.
Harriet repeated in her head what the Archduke Saint-Ouane had said.
“I am curious. Where are you like that? Did you find a valuable magic… … .”
Harriet couldn’t get rid of the feeling that the wizard’s eyes were a bit strange as he talked about the magic book.
– Where the hell did you get it from… … . how… … .
A chill ran down Harriet’s spine at the muttering, so small that it was barely audible.
* * *
White Palace, Arnaria.
“Your Highness, the document you requested last time has arrived from the association.”
“Hmm… … . is it.”
The Archduke of Saint-Ouan took out the report brought by the messenger from the palace office. As he reads the report, the Grand Duke speaks in passing.
“Is it difficult to specialize?”
“Yes, it’s not top-secret, but they said it would be considered Association property.”
“It’s funny, it’s like claiming ownership of magic that wasn’t developed by them.”
The report the Archduke was looking at contained a list of books and an outline of their contents.
A magic formula simplification theory to increase the efficiency of fire magic composition.
Method for improving and increasing horsepower cohesive density.
Efficient internal mana management.
It wasn’t the name of the book, but it was about finding such magic theories as a result of analyzing the magic recorded in the books.
I don’t know if these theories will actually work, and I don’t know if this can really be theorized because the archduke hasn’t seen the magic book in person.
“A labyrinth presumed to be the tomb of a lich, and the adventurers who wandered there could extract this amount of magic theory from the magic book that they picked up roughly… … .”
There are many unexplored places in the Dark Land, and there are many dungeons that have not yet been properly explored. It is impossible to find out all the dungeons, unexplored, and dangerous places.
The recently discovered grave of a lich was one of those unexplored places. Originally, it was not a matter that would be reported to the grand duke.
The important thing was the several kinds of magic books that the adventurers who had barely escaped from there had grabbed.
Magic books are divided into theory books and spell books dealing with magic.
Four types of spellbooks.
From there, enough improvements could be derived, if not to the extent of overturning all the magic theories that had been used so far.
However, the word is an improvement, and it is a great discovery just that a method that is more efficient than the method used so far is written in such a magic book. Not to mention the value of the magic book itself, it is said that the magical value is more than that.
Lich’s Tomb.
It wasn’t completely dug up, and several books of magic that were close to by-products contained such information.
The last line of the report said so.
-The Association is considering the possibility that Acrich may exist in the dungeon.
Acrich.
It is a fantasy existence, just like the dragons that appear in legends and are universally judged to be non-existent.
To the extent that the Association has to make such an irrational judgment, no one knows what is really sleeping in the Lich’s grave that was discovered this time.
How long have you been studying magic to possess these magics?
If so, what kind of content will be contained in the real vision of the rich?
However, it was difficult to grasp the identity of the labyrinth in that rich dungeon, and it was judged that it might be very dangerous, so the association or guild would not have shown any direct movement yet.
Mages are usually cautious, and so are the Grand Dukes.
Adventurers are like rainwater that permeates through money anyway.
If they risked their lives to get a magic book, people like associations, guilds, or grand dukes could buy it. There is no reason to take the risk yourself.
but.
If the magic book falls into the hands of a guild or association, the grand duke can only hear about a discovery. Wizards are also closed, so wizards in guilds and associations are reluctant to share their visions among themselves.
It was even a relief to inform a magician outside the group that there was such a result, albeit superficially.
“Hmm… … .”
It is best to take it before it is taken away.
However, just as the Grand Duke thought, associations, guilds, and even the imperial family could take notice.
If the Magic Association, Mages Guild, and the Imperial Family formed a group to search for dungeons instead of adventurers, even if it was Acrich’s tomb, it would be dug up.
What is really in this tomb?
Dangerous knowledge only makes dangerous wizards.
and.
The Labyrinth, where many dangerous magics are sure to be dormant, will conceive countless dangerous wizards.
You must know the true nature of the labyrinth.
Even to prevent dangerous magic from being unleashed on the world.
“Tell the Magicians to get ready.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The Archduke had been thinking of going out for a long time.
