Chapter 568
My Villains Episode 568
70. This side(1)
The teachers' dormitories and students' houses stood opposite each other across a street paved with finely polished sandstone..
Both are complexes with small courtyards, with antique lattice doors and low stone walls, and the buildings inside are all of the same style. Except for the slightly different number and arrangement of the buildings, it was safe to think of them as the same facility..
However, the atmosphere was quite different..
The teacher's dormitory in the late afternoon was so quiet that it was almost gloomy. Lord Archesion said that half of the 60 dormitories in your building were empty, but as expected, most of the people coming and going were like housekeepers attached to the lodgings, and there were few who looked like teachers..
On the other hand, the noise of the students' house across the street could be heard from afar. The seven buildings were filled with 300 students, and contrary to my common sense, there was no such thing as a housemaster, so the atmosphere was quite free..
Well, isn't it usually commoners who use student houses? Noble students are usually in their late teens and at most twenty-three, but commoner students are at least twenty years old, with an average of around mid-twenties..
In a world where sixteen-year-olds are treated as adults, the only people living in a student's home are mature adults..
Well, it's a viewpoint I don't agree with at all..
As I left the main gate of the dormitory, the student house facing me was crowded with young people who appeared to be students. Some people looked this way with curious eyes..
“…….”
I slowly turned my head, turned up my collar, and pulled down the brim of my hat. There was nothing good about being noticed for no reason..
After leaving the main gate of the teacher's dormitory, if you walk fifty or sixty steps to the left, you will reach the western Naeseongmun Gate, but the place I had to stop by was the southern Naeseongmun Gate. I have to hurry before the sun goes down..
“……It's authentic.”
A military officer from the Royal Military Police, with a shiny plate breastplate, a pointed helmet, and an impressive beard, muttered after carefully examining the silver teacher's badge. And he looked at me with a slightly confused expression..
“He is a weapons skills teacher in the military department of the Royal University. You still look young..”
“It just so happened that it happened like that..”
“hmm. Did you say you came in the morning??”
“It was early in the morning, with assistants from the teachers' union..”
“The name is?”
“This is Ludo. Ludo from Asuberg.”
The young military officer looked through the stack of documents and continued to ask questions with an annoyed look..
“If you were a teacher at the Royal College, you would have gotten a room in the faculty dormitory, so why are you leaving at this hour??”
“I was thinking about looking for something and having a drink... … . But do I even have to explain this??”
“of course. why? I'm dissatisfied?”
He stared at me with cold eyes..
“Let me give you some advice. Be courteous when dealing with guards in the royal capital. Because this is not a place where you can be arrogant as a teacher..”
I thought I would laugh at the intentionally intimidating attitude, but as the military officer said, this was not a place where I could lose my temper as I wanted..
“…….”
When I quietly closed my mouth and avoided eye contact, he laughed as if it was ridiculous..
The military officer made a gesture and the waiting soldiers returned the items that had been confiscated in the morning. Armor and weapons brought for camouflage. Most of the equipment I originally used looked too much like a magic tool, so I left it with my subordinates..
“Wait, wait. What are you doing here?.”
I was about to put the sword belt around my waist, but the military officer stopped me with a hand gesture..
“Go out and arm yourself..”
“……What does it mean? Where are you going??”
“Did I say something difficult? This is still the Avenue of Glory, so you must carry your sword outside the palace grounds..”
“Did you see the teacher’s badge?.”
“What is that? Just because you have a teacher's badge doesn't mean you can arm yourself on the streets of glory..”
What the military officer said was that from now on, when I enter the Avenue of Glory, my weapons will have to be confiscated..
“Are you telling us to teach swordsmanship to students without even a single sword??”
“That's none of my business. If you want to carry a knife, get permission..”
Wow, what's so tight? It's really scary…….
“……Phew.”
I obediently followed the instructions and kept my eyes on the young military officer's face..
This bastard, give me a slap someday. please.
I had to walk for a long time even after I left the palace..
The old town of the royal capital had an oval-shaped structure surrounding the inner city like a distorted ring, and the stores secured by the palace wizards were located in the north. Since I entered the old town through the southern gate, I had no choice but to climb the inner wall and turn around..
While I was walking aimlessly, the sun completely set, and lights came on here and there. The streets of the evening gave me a new sense of the prosperity of the royal capital. Because of the street lights.
Yes, street lights. Amazingly, streetlights could be seen on almost every street in the royal capital..
Of course, my city, Eisbowald, also has street lights. However, the royal capital is a huge city that is dozens of times larger than Iceboald. Nevertheless, there is no place without street lights, whether in the new city or the old city..
Even the street lights on Yeonggwang Street are magic lights. It is not an ordinary item that a magic lantern seller goes around filling with oil and turning on the light. This is a light that works by magic..
Although the level is not high, the magic lamp is definitely a magic tool. The production and maintenance would have to be done by wizards, and of course the cost would be considerable. This is a glimpse into the wealth of the royal capital..
These magic lanterns could often be seen in the old town. As the darkness deepens and I watch the white light alone, I feel confused as if I am walking down a modern European street..
After walking along the bright and crowded streets at night for a while, I found a familiar alley. After entering the alley and wandering around for some time, I reached a dark place where the light from the street lights did not reach..
3, 4The alley, where one-story buildings were close together, was narrow, dark, and dirty. And it was still noisy. This is because of the street noise that penetrates the walls, windows, and rooftops..
I stood in silence for a moment and looked around for signs. Even though my magical power was sealed for camouflage, my senses were not dulled, so I was able to look into the long narrow alleys and at least a few buildings in the area as if I were looking through the palm of my hand..
After confirming that no one had followed me, I knocked on the darkened wall that looked as if it had been covered in soot and was full of whitish scratches..
Thump thump.
As if waiting, a square crack appeared on the black wall. The wall was pushed inward without any sound..
“Are you here?.”
As I entered the dark space, two wizards greeted me. Only after the secret door leading to the alley was closed and the room became completely dark did a single candle light up..
The one holding the candle was an unfamiliar face, but the other one was familiar. It was Simos, the one-eyed magic swordsman..
“This way. I'll take you to Ellen..”
I left the wizard, who was clearly a disciple of La-Palais Palace, in the dark room, and followed Simos..
The secret passage did not lead directly to the center of the building. It was a brick staircase that went through the basement warehouse and back to the upper floor..
Even though several months had already passed since the original herbal medicine store was converted into a dry goods store, a faint smell of grass wafted from the warehouse. As I passed through the hallway at the back of the store, I could vividly overhear the voices of people bargaining, as if they were still doing business..
The store was a residential-commercial complex in a style inherited from the ancient empire. The first floor was a store, the second floor was merchants' offices, and the third and fourth floors were residential spaces..
I thought Ellen's room was on the top, 4th floor, but the room that Simos showed me was a room in a corner of the 2nd floor..
Ellen, who was sitting in a narrow side room studying something intently with only a couple of candles lit, smiled brightly as soon as I opened the door and entered..
“It's a little late?”
“trunnion.”
When the guy kicked the chair and ran towards me, I put down the bag containing the armor and hugged him..
Had I forgotten the unfamiliarity of his dark gray eyes and rough beard during the two days we had been apart? Ellen quickly folded her lips. Simos, who was treated as invisible by us, quickly left the room..
“Oh, it's dirty..”
Only after kissing me once did he rub the area around my mouth and make a face..
“Anyway, I have to stay today.?”
“right.”
“Then take off your beard first..”
“it's okay. I don't have the confidence to put it back on..”
“I still can't do it alone?”
“Still? I've been doing this for weeks. And this is a lot harder than it looks?”
My camouflage beard was not an integrated wig that was removed and reapplied all at once, but each strand was attached separately. It's incredibly cumbersome, but I can't help it because it's so natural that it can't be compared..
I don't know if there was Mira in charge of decorating the beard, but she is currently in the village outside the castle with other subordinates. If you carelessly remove your beard just because Ellen complains, you'll end up looking awkward when you return to the teacher's dormitory tomorrow..
“it's annoying.”
The guy who muttered like that grabbed his beard and kissed his lips again. I checked again and found that the adhesive made by Ellen, an excellent alchemist, did not fall off even if I pulled it this much. Only the skin on my chin stings..
Beep-beep!
“Wow, what is it?!”
Ellen, who was kissing me passionately while tucking her annoying hair behind her ear, screamed at an unidentifiable sound coming from my chest..
“Oh, that's right.”
Before I could even put my hand in, a white flying squirrel jumped out of my coat pocket. Before Eopiya even touched the floor, she transformed into a human form, emitting light green air currents, and flopped down, breathing heavily..
“Seriously, what are you doing- *pant, gasp* Lord, I thought you were going to die, *pant*!”
Iopiya, who almost became a rat in my arms because Ellen had grabbed her before she could escape, got angry with big eyes on her pale face..
“Ha, who is mad at whom now? I almost lost my liver!”
Ellen is the kind of person who would accept complaints like that. The guy glared at Iopiya and pointed to the bag containing the armor..
“You probably have luggage, and it's not like you have anywhere to hide, so why are you in there for no reason? How many times have I told you to think and hide??”
“Sir, it wasn't there when it first came out.!”
“seed? Did you swear just now? How dare you, me?”
“No, I didn't swear - I just.”
“Just, whatever.!”
After only a few words were exchanged, Iopiya shrugged her shoulders, completely overcome by the momentum..
“Hey, that's enough, stop. It's because I forgot, but why would you do that to a child who did nothing wrong?.”
“……You side with him, now.?”
“What side are you on, childishly?.”
I sat down in the chair, ignoring the burning blue gaze. And before Ellen could throw a fit, she added:.
“By the way, what is this place? Why did you choose such a small room??”
“……It's not my room, it's Nashal's studio..”
“Oh, really? Since you're screaming, it looks like the soundproofing is good.?”
“of course. I'm afraid my students didn't even care that much.?”
After becoming High Master, Ellen treats all wizards at La-Palais Palace, except the Grand Master, as her students..
Well, they say it's the customs and laws of the palace, but hearing something like that from a young girl who was just 20 years old made me snort..
Oh, of course I wasn't stupid enough to reveal my intentions like that..
“Royal College handled it well. I think I'll probably start working in writing or writing..”
“……Ogshlizo is?”
“There was no contact. I'll wait a bit, and if it doesn't work out, I'll try approaching OS..”
After meeting at the 'Blue Nest', a tavern in Multingham, Marquis Eavon's men, including Sir Bran and Ogshlijo, headed to the royal capital on their own..
Their purpose would be to protect Os, the lord's successor. I had to contact them in order to secure a spare supply of the elixir made by 'mystery man' Raph..
“Well, it's only been two days. If you wait, you will be contacted... … . Both of you sit down, don't be uncomfortable.”
I dragged Ellen to the seat next to me and patted Iopya..
“are you okay? It can happen?”
“Ah, yes.”
“I'm sorry. I forgot I was nervous on the way here..”
“Oh no. are you okay.”
While comforting Iopiya, Ellen's expression became harsh. I quickly hit the player when I saw the guy's pink lips licking..
“How did things go here? Nashal left nothing behind.?”
Thanks to his serious expression, Ellen didn't bother to criticize him either. Well, he probably doesn't want to keep acting childish in front of IOPI, who is younger than me..
“……I haven't found anything new yet. There are only traces left by the disciples who came first..”
“any trace?”
“this.”
What he pointed to with his chin was a piece of cloth lying on the table. Plain linen, commonly used as a headkerchief.
No, when I looked again, I saw something that looked like fine red iron powder scattered around. Having looked over Ellen's alchemy work a few times, I was able to quickly recognize what it was..
“……Jinsa (辰砂), this is?”
“that's right.”
“Why is cinnabar?”
“I know it when I see it.”
Ellen lightly patted the linen with her hand..
Susssut.
Cinnabar powder, scattered in unrecognizable shapes, flowed here and there. It was as if a magnet had been placed under the linen..
Take a moment to focus on that change. The meaningless scattered cinnabar formed a string of sorts..
It was a note left by Nashal Anway, the palace's grandmaster..
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