Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 205
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The road to Ragnis' mansion was not long at all, but during that time, Seneran was talking non-stop and distracting me..
"Is it true that in a temporary detention center, the Margrave Levien cut off the heads of 50 people for being insulted??"
"It's true that they cut down 300 people at Count Envelde's mansion and even killed the count with a single blow.?"
"Is it true that you dealt with Rudra's young messenger and 20 of his subordinates at once for disrespecting Margrave Levien at the Imperial Academy??"
"It is true that the warrior fought for two days and nights and reached a decisive conclusion.?"
The problem is that the contents were all slightly tasteless, so I couldn't just ignore them and had to correct them one by one. How is it that there aren't any real rumors? While I was in a daze, I grumbled about that part, but Seneran didn't seem to empathize much..
"Still, I think this is good enough, right? There was also someone who heard a rumor that you were over 2 meters tall and that you wielded a great sword as big as yourself.."
"...I have nothing to say."
Eventually, exhausted from correcting all kinds of false rumors, I arrived at Ragnis' house and what I saw was Asilier and the others talking with Lenisa outside the front door. It was a very strange sight. If Ragnis wasn't there, I had to just stay there, and if Ragnis was there, I had to wait inside the mansion..
Fortunately, my doubts were quickly resolved..
"Ah, Lord Eldmia. It's been a while since I saw you. Did you enjoy your hometown??"
"It’s been a while, Sir Lenisa. I got caught up in a little incident, but I still got there safely. how did you know?"
"I found out about it while sending a message to the House of Ogatorf by order of the Margrave. But even today, it seems like we've been getting mixed up lately.."
Lenisa's explanation was that after the Envelde incident, busy days were continuing again. The main factor is Sir Radnellbandes' class, and if I hadn't met Seneran, I would have been able to prepare the engraving contract only after dealing with the cultists..
"I said "excuse me" in front of you for a moment so as not to get in trouble with LD, but he said he couldn't leave only guests outside and kept talking to me.."
Originally, the plan was to take him into the house and treat him until I came, but it seems that didn't work out because Asilier stubbornly refused. I could have just ignored it and went in, but they even paid attention to that. He truly has great character..
"If you don't mind, shall I leave a message to the margrave? You'll probably make some time as soon as your training is over.."
"No, I was just trying to get help, but it's okay because there was another way. I'll see you next time.."
After we parted ways and walked away from the Levien mansion, Sen, who had been rolling his eyes intently, looked back at Lenisa as she disappeared into the mansion and belatedly asked a question..
"oh my god. Eldmia? What kind of life are you living? Are you really a noble??"
"I'm just living hard. Hey Merdella. He is the one who will engrave his mark on you.."
"yes? uh? Then why is it in the Margrave's mansion?..."
"This person just worked hard and found this fate by chance today. Seneran. You can engrave it on him.."
This time, even Asilier had no choice but to look at Seneran with the same gaze as the others. But the silence for her to understand the situation did not last long. Merdella looked back and forth between me and Seneran in cognitive dissonance, then slowly opened her mouth..
"What is Sene...? Golden Wizard Seneran?"
"hi. That's me."
At that one word, not only the other guys, but even the cult pup who had been placed on the horse like a piece of luggage up until now began to have an earthquake in their pupils..
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It would be subtle to say that it was an unscratched lottery ticket, and I had no intention of being indebted to the Ogatorf Mansion with a strong group of people who could be said to be an unscratched lottery ticket, so I moved to the inn where Mr. Gaendal and his group were previously staying and got a room first..
It was a decision based on the expectation that if I was lucky, I would meet someone, including Mr. Gaendal. Since they are one of the few adventurers I want to maintain a good relationship with, if I had the chance, I would like to invite them to accompany me on this quest and at least share some beans with them. Unfortunately, we weren't able to meet right away, but the inn owner said they were renting out the hotel for a long period of time, so it seemed like there was still a chance..
The conversation began in earnest only after we ordered the meal that we hadn't finished yet..
"This is a slave contract. I guess they were trying for my life?"
"......"
"what? Really? Are you a bigger person than I thought? save it?"
Seneran, who was quite surprised to see Merdella suddenly downcast, looked at me as if in shock. Of course, I had no intention of being remembered as a hotgu named Dainbae, so I corrected Seneran's mistake by pointing to her chin with her chin..
"If he hadn't put his family name on the line, he wouldn't be here.."
"Hey, really? Did you do that? Isn't it amazing? That means you guys have worked pretty hard. Well, you make mistakes in life, right??"
Seneran continues the conversation calmly, but after accurately grasping the main point, he treats it as no big deal and speaks lightly. However, rather than treating it like it was nothing special because it was someone else's business, it felt closer to accepting it as just one of many things going on, which gave me a very mysterious feeling..
Isn’t this person actually very old? I have a strange attitude.?
Well, even if you say you are doing my favor for the purpose of maintaining a cooperative relationship in the future, there is no need to make me look hateful by bringing up my age. For now, I decided to focus on my first experience..
"huh. OK finished."
Seneran, who was moving his fingers in the air while checking the contract details written on the parchment, nodded slightly and handed the parchment to Merdella..
"Then shall we give it a try? Did you say Merdella? read."
"I read this?"
"huh. There is no need to read it out loud. All you have to do is be aware of your conscious mind.."
As someone who knew nothing, I wondered what they were talking about, but Merdella, who was involved, began to read the contents written on the parchment in a low voice as if she understood the explanation alone..
And accordingly, where Seneran waved his finger in the air, something like a magic circle appeared and began to glow with a soft blue light..
"oh."
When I examined it using magic power, I was able to see that the mana flowing from Seneran's fingertips was being supplied to the magic circle like fuel. But even for a while, knowingly or unknowingly, I began to purify the mana from the magic power in my body and gradually cut off my own mana..
Through this process, the mana flowing from the magic circle flows into Merdella. She was, to be exact, flowing down her left wrist, leaving a mark like a tattoo..
It was a very strange sight. Not only for me, who can see the flow of magic power, but also for people who can't. The series of processes continued until the moment Mer Della finished reading her parchment, and ended with her magic circle disappearing at the same time she put down her parchment..
It was Seneran who spoke first..
"The contract was clear, but the restrictions on breaking the terms will never be clear, so it would be a good idea to keep the contract and memorize it while carrying it around. It would be unfair if I died by mistake.?"
"Are there many such cases??"
"Would you be surprised to know how many academic papers are published on the subject of accidents caused by imprinting contracts? There are more cases than you might think where they get caught up in the act without realizing what kind of contract they have signed and how poorly they have engraved it. If you think about that case, these conditions were still in the form of a contract. Of course, it's not that important to me.."
Seneran said, shaking his hands away and turning his maddened eyes toward me again..
"ruler. Now let’s proceed with our contract.?"
"...I told you this on the way here. There will be time only after killing all the cultists.."
"Did you hear it right? I'm talking about that as well. Because I will follow too."
"yes?"
He is truly a person who cannot be grasped at all. She wondered what the hell she was talking about, and surprisingly, the argument that came out of her mouth was valid..
"You may be charging into the cult's stronghold because you are confident, but there are always variables, right? If you die because of that variable, I'll just have done unpaid labor today. In order to prevent such unfortunate events, wouldn't it be an extremely reasonable decision for the country to add its military power to your trip to increase your chances of returning safely??"
"...What if you die due to those extreme variables??"
"It is better to die than to prevent research possibilities.."
Madness. It was truly madness. Without realizing it, I trembled and clung to Asilier..
Asilier had already figured out how the situation was going so she stayed quiet, but Sen and the others looked at me with an expression that showed they couldn't understand how the situation was going and an expression that implicitly demanded an explanation..
Of course, there was no explanation to be given to lottery tickets that had not been scratched yet..
After concluding the conversation by accepting Seneran's claim, I unilaterally informed them not to worry..
Still, since you will be involved in my request from now on, I was about to start eating and told you that I would give you the cost of meals and lodging, as well as some compensation from the Holy Light Cross Society later, when I heard a familiar voice from behind..
"uh? It's Eldmia.?"
Gaendal, Gin, and Lellie appeared behind Catherine, who always called me with a cheerful voice..
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