Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 402
Since we had finished sparring, there was no reason to stay in the library, so we got back on the carriage and headed to the Lévien mansion. In the meantime, there was a minor process of Ragnis cleaning the sparring room or receiving advice from Sir Radnellbandes while reviewing the sparring he had just done, but it didn't take long..
After chatting briefly on the way back to the carriage, it was revealed that reclaiming the Margrave of Levien was a plan that had been in preparation long before Ragnis returned to the capital..
There was also a bit of talk about the geographical advantages of the area, but I didn't really understand it because I hadn't studied tactical strategy..
However, I was able to clearly understand the symbolism of regaining the territory of the kingdom that had been the only occupied territory in the process of maintaining a fixed state for several years..
The kingdom was in chaos, and they wanted a clear victory to break the mood. There, the recapture of Lévien was scheduled to begin with great fanfare, signaling a counteroffensive..
In fact, that alone was enough of a reason to make every effort, but to make matters worse, it seems that the royal family has become impatient due to all kinds of incidents that have occurred in the past year..
Mandeli Port was destroyed and it became known that Envelde had prepared a rebellion, and not only did the leadership of the Holy Light Cross Society fall to the devil, but they also sneaked into the capital and summoned the great devil, and due to the devil's manipulation of the gate, the orcs in the west came near the capital. As it poured out, the people's anxiety began to overflow.?
Actually, there was no such atmosphere around me, so I couldn't really feel it. Rather, personally, I was more troubled by the fact that I personally experienced everything except the destruction of Mandeli Port..
It's a good thing that Siegfried took some time to beat up the Holy Light Cross branch. It's not even a grand slam..
In some ways, it could be said that the structure was no different from using Ragnis, but what the kingdom needed was a hero, not an outcast, so Ragnis, who received all the support, was closer to using the kingdom. Above all, since Ragnis himself wanted to participate, it was impossible for me to argue..
"So, would you mind joining me on the expedition?...?"
As Ragnis continued his conversation, the topic he carefully brought up was something very new. I didn't know why he was asking so carefully, but the answer was decided..
"okay."
Anyway, if there was nothing else to say, I would have brought it up first..
I feel a little sorry for Ragnis, but I can't deny that this expedition is perfect for battlefield experience. Not only is it a battlefield where there are many allies but there is a high possibility that there are fewer enemies, and since you must win, you will have better support than most troops..
There was no reason to turn down an opportunity like this, unless the country was tilted and they were trying to launch an all-out war..
"Yeah, that's right. Anyone... huh? Yes?"
The person who actually spoke acted as if he had not expected my answer at all..
"Why are you reacting like that? I thought you would refuse?"
"Uh, uhh. Well, now that you are a wandering knight, I thought you would move for your own purposes.."
"I don't have any information right now, so how well can I move? Rather, it is beneficial in the long run to experience the battlefield in advance in a situation where rear support is certain.."
Ragnis reacted in a very surprising way despite the reasonable explanation, and when I looked at him with suspicion, he said that he thought he would rush to the battlefield and wander around to interrogate the Demon Lord's army without worrying about it..
At this point, I was starting to wonder how my perception of myself had changed....
There was so much going on that I felt like digging my grave for no reason, so I decided to keep my mouth shut and move on..
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Becoming a wandering knight did not immediately change my life dramatically..
No matter how many prominent people gathered, it was ultimately the domain of the nobles, and since I live far away from them, I was actually not related to the rumors..
Of course, it wasn't that there were no changes at all. Among them, the biggest change is that when the story of my medal and appointment was officially delivered to the Adventurer's Guild, the poor people disappeared like cockroaches that had been drugged..
It is said that it took less than a week for them to completely disappear. I heard that (former) old-timers would often show up with dogs, but when I heard that they were the ones who got attached to the dog they got to imitate me and kept it company, I honestly laughed..
The next big change was the Academy..
When I returned from being caught up in the Oak Gate incident, the students who had only looked at me thinking I would be tired now turned on their eyes and started trying to make contact with me..
There seemed to be a 7:2:1 ratio of students who wanted to teach, students who wanted to make connections, and students who were looking for romance. Of course, when the teacher and Seneran were around, I couldn't approach them, but in other situations, they were trivial, so it was quite a headache..
It was still a bit better when Cheryl was around. Whenever her wispy eyebrows perked up, most of the students who tried to approach her just made a U-turn..
Most of them.
"Please teach me one more time!"
"Also, can you please take a look at it too??"
Kalitz, the 3rd ranked swordsman, and Griwills, the 2nd ranked swordsman, even stuck with Cheryl and kept demanding instruction..
After seeing Kalitz aggressively appealing and ready to kneel down, and Griwills next to him with a dark smile and slyly trying to flirt, I realized that Kalitz was being pushed by Griwills and was rejected every time, but he was giving up. I was able to notice that it was coming without notice. Perhaps because he came from a merchant family, he was a man good at walking a tightrope. He is sincere even in his swordsmanship, so he will become a big guy..
But that is that and this is this. I couldn't waste my time on something that didn't make any money, so as I returned each day, time had already reached the end of January..
And it was only today that I was able to hear why Seneran had told me to never use skills in front of priests or wizards right before I captured the Great Evil..
"Do you understand now, Eldemia? Based on this theory, the technology you developed was not made up of magical power alone. It's either mixed with divine power, or it's divine power.."
After a very, very lengthy theoretical study,.
To be honest, I didn't even understand half of it, but because the situation I was in was so special, it was almost like I was forced to understand it..
"Teacher, the progress is too fast.."
"Do not lie. Looking at the expression, I had a vague idea what was going on. Class for one or two days?"
Seneran, who was trying to wipe the portable blackboard with dense writing on it but then put it aside as if he was annoyed, took a sip of his cooled tea cup to quench his thirst and looked at me. It was a look with a hint of something unsatisfactory or suspicious..
"There are no exceptions. There is definitely divine power involved in you. Humans can use magical power, but even divine power is involved? You also have no idea what this means?"
"I don't know because the progress is so fast.."
"Mr. A, if I was going to go somewhere else and make a fuss about this, I would have made a fuss a long time ago. Are you crazy enough to be doing this here? Stop talking around."
There was no choice but to nod my head with a sullen expression, as I was at my limit in trying to avoid answering. Only then did Seneran, a little satisfied, scratch her head and mutter..
"Who on earth gave blessings like this?...?"
In fact, magical power and divine power do not immediately bring to mind a demon god. If that were the case, wouldn't the Demon Church have been in a very difficult situation within the Demon Spirit from the moment they found out that I was using magical power??
Just as dragons can use magic power, and demons also use magic power to appear in this world, magic power itself is like the air that spreads around the world..
On the contrary, if you think about it, it is no wonder that the idea that a demon god gave a blessing to a human race fighting fiercely with a demon race can be dismissed as a delusion that goes against common sense, and that is why Seneran is assuming that my situation is simply a 'blessing from God.'.
But that was the limit. Since this is a situation that goes beyond common sense, there is nothing you can do other than worry. No matter how much she is, the idea that a demon god blessed her human race seems like the egg of Columbus..
But I couldn't tell her the truth, so I stayed silent and just let Laika pet me. She pretended to be a little worried.
The person who broke the awkward silence was Master, who had been silent for a while..
"...There was an altar to the demon god near Eldmia's hometown.."
Seneran and I were both surprised. I was surprised that something like that existed near my village, and Seneran seemed surprised that we might be able to find a connection..
"why say that now?"
"what? The hypothesis is that the demon god may have bestowed his blessing on the human race in the country fighting against the demon race.?"
"sorry. After hearing it, if I had told you, I would have thought you were senile.."
Seneran speaks without mercy, whether it is the wizard's unique free-spiritedness, or whether he is truly the same age as his teacher. Master actually doesn't pay much attention to this, but the more I do, the more the Confucian dragon inside me makes me a little more uncomfortable..
Well, should I be a little more polite now? Around the time I felt the same way. Seneran, who had been deep in thought while resting his chin, got up from his seat..
"let's go!"
"yes? Where are you??"
"No, not you. I heard you will soon be participating in the Levien expedition. Withra, I don’t remember where it is.?"
Looking at her with full thoughts of going to the Demon God's Altar, the Master expressed a slightly skeptical opinion..
"The investigation was already completed when Eldmia was around five years old.."
"Five years old? How many tens... Oh, that's right. He was 16 years old now. 10 years... it's vague.."
I felt oddly like I was being treated like an old man by someone who often showed signs of not being worthy of his age, but I was thinking so seriously that I just glared at him..
10Years seemed to shake her resolve, but not for long..
"Only one. Maybe there's something I can check. let's go."
When I return from this expedition, will I learn something like the secret of my birth?...?
Looking at the confident Seneran, I wondered for a long time whether I should accept this situation positively or uneasily..
Of course there was no answer.
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