Chapter 189: |
Chapter 189
‘I have finally become a lord!’
Raymond was thus given the following positions:
The lord of the Ruin Territory.
A great lord or prince who oversees the Rafald region.
Above the Marquis.
In addition, he was temporarily in charge of the Kunka Estate and Boyle Estate, which had lost their lords, and he even acknowledged the ownership of the two estates.
Thanks to this, Raymond came to own vast estates befitting the title of Marquis.
‘I can’t believe I’ve become so successful! At this time, I felt a sense of accomplishment.’
Actually, I couldn’t really remember anything.
‘I lost my memory when a huge amount of mana came rushing in… What happened?’
He examined his body.
‘Where did all the mana that came in back then go? It’s all gone.’
He checked to see if it was anywhere on his body, but it wasn’t there. It was completely gone.
‘No, it’s not completely gone. My mana stat went up by 30.’
Raymond opened the status window and was shocked.
My mana has increased by a whopping 30.
‘My heal grade has also gone up a lot.’
Raymond tried to spread out the heal as an experiment.
Pfft!
A brilliant light burst out.
It was a B-class heal!
It wasn’t just a B-grade, it was closer to a B+ grade.
‘I can use a B-class heal.’
Raymond looked dumbfounded.
From B-grade, it is classified as a higher grade heal.
‘Anyway, it turned out well. Healing is a useful power too.’
Raymond did not deny heal’s utility.
If used appropriately, it can have a great effect.
‘It will be especially effective when used in combination with medicine.’
For example, in the case of trauma patients in a state of shock, a greater therapeutic effect can be expected by using a heal during recovery after receiving necessary surgical treatment rather than using a heal or surgery alone.
In addition, there were many diseases for which synergistic effects could be expected when the two treatments were combined.
‘Anyway, it’s good! Very good! I’m a prince! Now is the beginning of a life of wealth and honor!’
Of course, Raymond knew that there were still many hurdles to overcome.
‘I must develop my land in order to suck the honey. The wealthier my land becomes, the greater the wealth and honor I can enjoy.’
That wasn’t all.
There was an even bigger challenge.
‘’I must deal with the threat from Lemarton and Kairn as well.’
Raymond also knew that the two princes were wary of him.
‘Anyway, I am of royal blood. I must be a thorn in their side.’
Raymond frowned.
He was born the son of a king and received no benefit from it.
But he always end up suffering these useless disadvantages and persecutions.
‘Damn it. I want to throw away the royal bloodline.’
He sighed, but nothing changed.
He remembered what Sophia had said last time.
‘Be strong enough to live your life as you wish without being influenced by anyone.’
‘Yes. I must become strong. So strong that even the two princes cannot do anything.’
There were two ways for him to become stronger.
Ironically, both methods involved doing one’s best as a healer.
‘First, as I thought before, I must develop the Rafald region as much as possible.’
He is a prince.
As the Rafald region prospers, his power grows.
That is, as a healer lord, the more he practices the path of the Great Doctor for the people of the territory, the greater his power becomes.
‘The second way is to do my best as a healer to treat the patients.’
It was an unexpected story.
Does treating patients have anything to do with becoming stronger?
There was an unexpectedly close connection.
Because he was a healer.
Even though he became a vassal, his essence did not change.
All the fame he has ever gained has been based on his achievements as a healer, and all of his valuable supporters have been gained as healers.
‘The more I do my best to treat patients, the more my reputation will grow and the more people will become my strength.’
In the end, nothing changed.
He will continue to do his best as a healer as he has done so far, and will gain power that no one can mess with.
So, he will live the life he wants, enjoying wealth and honor.
‘I want to eat beef first. Why isn’t Hanson coming?’
Hanson went to cook him a steak to replenish his stamina, but there was no word.
The moment he was about to get up from hus seat, an unexpected guest showed up.
“Your Majesty, are you feeling better?”
“…!”
A figure came in with a knock.
It was a beautiful noble lady in a gorgeous red outfit!
“This is Laina, I brought steak instead of Sir Hanson for your majesty.”
Laina grinned, holding a plate of steak dripping with blood in one hand.
“I wanted to see you.”
* * *
Raymond made a disgusted face.
Archmage Laina.
The red-blooded lady.
‘Her real nickname is Crazy Lady.’
After the Magic Stone incident, Raymond investigated her and learned several facts.
A great wizard ranked 103rd in the Magic Tower hierarchy.
A radical(?) personality that is different from her plain appearance.
Like other great wizards, she has an obsessive personality that makes her lose interest in something once she gets into it.
Also, the heretic judge.
‘A heretic judge?’
Raymond swallowed hard.
They are the ones who kill the enemies of the magic tower.
‘The tower has as many enemies as it is powerful.’
There were no enemies of the Magic Tower in the Kingdom of Houston, as it was the westernmost part of the continent.
However, as you go further into the center of the continent, there are countless secret societies, most of which are hostile to the Magic Tower.
The crazy lady in front of him was a judge who punished the enemies of the magic tower.
‘Isn’t it so that she can attend the banquet even if she’s wearing a red dress and gets soaked in blood?’
Raymond shuddered.
When he found out, she was a woman scarier than the Duke Raif.
What’s even scarier is that such a scary lady is showing interest in him.
It was a scary interest that seemed to be ‘obsessed’.
“It is with great excitement that I, Laina, am able to see Your Majesty again.”
Unlike her soft voice, her eyes were strangely sparkling.
It was a greedy gaze, eyeing her prey.
‘Oh, that’s scary.’
Raymond swallowed hard.
‘A natural wizard? I’m not like that.’
But it couldn’t be avoided indefinitely.
I had to tie a knot once.
“Let me be clear, I am not a natural wizard.”
“Hmm.”
“What happened at that time was just a miracle created by my heart for my patients.”
In fact, Raymond has never hidden his talents.
Rather, he viewed it as a means of publicity and subtly revealed it.
But this time it was different.
‘A natural wizard? That’s too much.’
There were already rumors going around that he might be a genius because he was sent by the heavenly body.
To think there’s a natural wizard there inside of him?
It was too much, too much.
The negative effects will be greater than the publicity effects. There will be a huge uproar.
Moreover, there was an even more fatal problem.
‘Throughout history, most natural wizards have become magic tower masters. Whether they wanted to or not.’
The king of all wizards in the world.
It could be said that the position was comparable to that of an emperor.
‘Well, of course, if I become a wizard, I can enjoy great wealth and honor, but I’m not a natural wizard.’
The most important thing is that he is not a wizard at all.
It’s just a skill.
But unfortunately, Laina didn’t seem to believe much.
“Hmm. I see. Just a genius.”
She smiled gracefully.
“If Your Majesty is simply a genius, then all the wizards in the world, including me, would fall into the category of fools.”
“…”
Raymond clenched his fist.
He expected that kind of reaction.
He had to come out strong.
“Lady Laina, look at me. Do I look like a natural wizard?”
“Of course…”
“No, think about it further. Aren’t I somewhat different from the innate wizards that have been passed down through generations?”
Laina flinched.
‘Come to think of it… … .’
For some reason, innate magicians are always born with selfish and greedy personalities.
But what about Raymond?
A face that looks infinitely kind.
Also, a great person who lives a life solely serving others, to the point of being called light.
It certainly didn’t fit the characteristics of the innate wizard that were passed down through word of mouth.
‘A character so good that it’s almost sublime, far from being selfish.’
Raymond sighed as Laina began to shake.
‘…Of course, I also have a greedy personality.’
He hid that fact and spoke shamelessly.
“I have no greed and only want to help the patients and the people.”
“Then the ability you showed back then was not that of an innate wizard… … .”
“It’s just a miracle created by a heart that cares for patients.”
Although he spoke so strongly, unfortunately, Laina did not fall for it.
After thinking deeply, she firmly shook her head.
“Of course, you could think that way, but I don’t think your admirable personality is proof that you are not an innate wizard. After all, a person’s personality is largely a matter of acquired elements.”
“…”
“Your Majesty, I guess you’re denying it because you need to work for the people and don’t want to attract unnecessary attention. Ah, as expected, amazing. It’s a blessing for the Magic Tower to see such a great innate wizard.”
As expected, Arch Mage.
She was not an easy person.
There was even a lot of talk.
Raymond made a troubled face.
‘What should I do?’
As you can see, Laina already seems to have made up her mind.
It wasn’t surprising after seeing such a sight.
‘…Should I just turn them into fools?’
Raymond was troubled.
‘If I can’t clear up the misunderstanding, why not just solidify the misunderstanding and turn them into complete fools who only care about themselves?’
It wasn’t impossible.
Especially looking at her greedy eyes, the chances of success seemed quite high.
‘I just hope the rumor that I’m a natural wizard doesn’t spread.’
Raymond clenched his fist.
In retrospect, this was an opportunity.
Turning an Archmage into his fool!
This was something he absolutely could not miss.
‘Let’s try. She’s a heretic judge, so if we make her our fool, she’ll play a big role in catching the guys who caused this magic stone mine incident.’
Fortunately, a message emerged.
[You want to create comrades who will work together with you for the patients!]
[Skill, ‘Heart of Steel’ is activated!]
[The skill ‘Speech’ is activated!]
That wasn’t all.
[The opponent is ‘the true foe!]
[The opponent’s true power is ‘low’!]
[‘Special skill: Cunning Provocation’ is activated!]
For some reason, she was also classified as a true opponent.
Cunning Provocation, a skill that will help him has been developed.
“But why do you want me to be a innate wizard?”
“That’s because the innate wizard is a great being who will lead the revival of the Magic Tower!” Laina shouted excitedly.
“What a blessing to be the first to discover such a gifted wizard! I wish to teach a great genius like you and contribute to the advancement of magic for humanity.”
In the end, he was so talented that she wanted to take him on as his disciple.
It was as expected.
Raymond no longer claimed that he was not an innate wizard.
He just left it to its own devices.
Instead, he said this:
“I am grateful that such a great person as Lady Laina looks upon me with favor. However, I regret to say that I cannot become Laina’s disciple.”
Raymond emphasized the word ‘unfortunately’.
Of course, Raymond had no intention of accepting Laina as his teacher.
I’m going to make it a different type of household.
Blinded by greed, Laina was unaware of Raymond’s dark intentions and her eyes sparkled with impatience.