Chapter 614
My Villains Episode 614
71. swordsman teacher(17)
The dry goods store, located in a quiet shopping street in the northern part of the old town, is the secret base of La-Palais Palace..
In fact, this was not a place where safety was completely guaranteed. For at least two years, he disguised himself as a master priest and used it as a base to investigate the Dawn Council, and in the end, there was an incident where Grandmaster Nashal Anway and 15 of his disciples disappeared all at once..
So, as soon as Ellen, who arrived in the royal capital with me, finished investigating the traces left behind by Nashal, we set up a separate base in the new city outside the central city..
At first glance, the palace's new base appeared to be a simple teahouse that could be found anywhere in the new city, but in reality, it was a magic cave where more than twenty wizards, including High Master Elen and Grand Master Three, were working in secret. Currently, they are continuing their investigation into the servants and approaching the magicians of the Order of Dawn..
Of course, Ellen and the palace wizards did not abandon the dry goods store just because they had found a new base. It is true that the dry goods store may have been exposed to mysterious forces, but it remains the case that it is a key point located right in front of the very center of the royal capital..
Currently, six or seven clever wizards, including the 'spell thief' Saitz and the 'palace fixer' Uroan, were stationed at the dry goods store, their eyes flashing. If the base is exposed or the forces that caused Nashal and others to disappear approach, they are prepared to immediately blow up the entire building and run away..
I was confused for a while when I heard that a customer had come to that dry goods store..
The moment I passed through the secret entrance and passage and entered the small room on the second floor of the base, I was able to understand what he was saying..
“……uh.”
3There were as many as six people sitting or standing in a small room that was barely noticeable. There was even a round table in the middle, so it was difficult to even get in..
Meanwhile, the first thing that caught my eye was an old man with a white beard that reached his solar plexus..
“Elderly?”
“……Ah, Prince Depelken. Even though I've already seen it once, it doesn't seem familiar to me..”
“Haha, is that so? Long time no see. It's been almost two months?”
The person who greeted me with a smile was none other than Ogshlizo. He is a master called the ‘Mage of Antrum’ or the ‘Grand Mage of Breath’..
I smiled at him and quickly glanced around the room..
“Your Excellency.”
A monster with his entire body covered in bandages under a loose cloak, as bizarre as his appearance, greeted me with a cold voice. It was Raph, a ‘mystery man’ who was one of the Marquis Eavon’s henchmen..
“Did you come like that??”
“……What are you saying?.”
“Did you end up here like that?.”
Raph quietly looked down at his body and nodded..
“It didn't attract attention. Stop worrying..”
“……Tsk.”
Customers who came to the dry goods store - those were the only messengers from the Marquis of Éavon..
“You've arrived at the right time. I was already thinking about how to convey the news..”
Ellen, who was sitting across from the two guests, winked. A pair of old men and women were sitting next to him, and behind them was a one-eyed Simos, leaning against the wall with his hand on the pummel of his long sword..
As Simos, who made eye contact with me, nodded slightly and left the room, the old woman sitting next to Ellen wrinkled her nose in pity..
“Uninvited guests even notice. Unfortunately, Ogshlizo, we have to leave..”
The old woman who was looking at me while saying that had a fat, stocky body and a broad face covered in dark makeup. Although she was lavishly decorated with a dark red velvet cape, a green-dyed chiffon dress, a sapphire ring, and a pearl necklace, to my eyes she just looked like a typical country bumpkin..
“…….”
I really didn't like how he was being mean to me for no reason, but I didn't bother to talk back. He just opened the door of the small room wide in a crooked posture..
“Hehe, it was an honor to unexpectedly meet precious people. Grandmaster Hogende, and Grandmaster Li Wan. I hope we meet again someday and have a chance to talk more deeply..”
As Ogshlizo's noble greeting said, the man and woman sitting next to Ellen were grandmasters recently sent by the palace. The grumpy old woman is 'Hogende Jibit', and the quiet one is 'Liwan Doian-Reik'..
Li Wan was an impressive man with a medium height, upright body, tanned and wrinkled but clean face, and old but neat clothes. He was an elderly gentleman on the border between middle age and old age, and even though we hadn't even exchanged ten words with him, it was easy to tell that he had a gentle personality..
As if to prove this, unlike Hogende, who kept babbling about something as he passed me by, Li Wan just gave me a silent glance and quietly left the room..
……I felt this from the first time I saw them, but they are truly unique people. Isn't this an impression that is too ordinary to be called an elemental wizard who has reached the level of a grand master of the palace?.
As I sat down next to Ellen with that thought in mind, a bundle quickly took up the last empty seat. As soon as Uroan, who was standing guard in front of the small room, closed the door, he turned to Raph and opened his mouth..
“You said you would contact me right away, but you are a little too late? You know it's been almost a month since I arrived in the capital?”
“Of course I know. And there was a good reason for the delay in contacting me. This is a situation you must understand..”
For some reason, the voice feels colder than before. The judgment is completely distorted..
“…… Some people are sticking their heads in the dragon's mouth, trusting only for the support you will provide, but what? Was there a situation? What does this bastard believe and are so confident??”
“Your Excellency, you are not qualified to act so confidently..”
“aha. That's right?”
I was about to reach across the table to lightly crush his bandaged head, but Ellen and Ogshlizo came out almost at the same time and stopped me..
“Wait, Poi. First, listen to the story.”
“Yes, for my sake, the Prince, please be patient for a little while. And Raph, there you are. No matter how much you have accumulated, shouldn't you be polite? The opponent is Poynix..”
I sighed softly and crossed my arms. Raph, unable to overcome Ogshlizo's pressure, slightly lowered his head..
“…… I stopped making a mistake. Please forgive me as this is a mistake I made due to being pressured and carrying out many things in secret..”
The guy apologized insincerely in his unique creepy voice. Then, as if he had no intention of listening to my answer, he took out a bundle of silk from his pocket and placed it on the table..
“First of all, you must have been waiting for a long time, so get your items first..”
“…….”
‘It was a camouflage set consisting of ‘Elixir of Shrinkage’ and ‘Elixir of Discoloration’. Even in the midst of my frustration, I feel happy when I see the colorful glass bottles in the package..
“There are a total of 5 servings. If used sparingly, it can last for 3 months..”
“……3What are the months? I barely lasted a month with two sets..”
I grumbled and raised my magic power as soon as I took the silk bundle..
Tsutsutsu-
The blood that had been dormant for nearly 15 days immediately responded to my will. With a powerful heartbeat, blood flow filled with magical power spread throughout the body..
At that moment, I felt something similar to a thin film of oil covering my entire body melting away. As the magic power was released from the seal, the awakened resistance washed away the curse and mutation caused by the elixir. A cool sensation ran through my hair and eyes, followed by a crunch, and the bones and muscles of my entire body screamed..
“Okay.”
My whole body swelled with numb pain. It was enough to loosen the belt that tightened the waist and the boots that seemed to be constricting, but other clothing items could not be adjusted on the spot. I ended up wearing clothes that were two sizes too small, but there was no time to feel any unpleasant pressure..
“Ahhh… … . I will live now.”
Blood soaked my entire body, and a refreshing sense of liberation came over me. The feeling of omnipotence, as if I could accomplish anything, gave me a pleasure that sent shivers down my spine..
Raph looked a little embarrassed as he quickly regained his original appearance and was rubbing his bushy beard with his hand..
“……Is it okay to loose my stomach like this without any meaning??”
“Why is it meaningless? I lasted two weeks with this disguise. I was getting so frustrated that I was about to suffer..”
“Anyway... … . Please know that my leaps are not infinite..”
“Yeah, I know, so shut up..”
“…….”
“Also, what if you force yourself to hold on to save the medicine and then relax during the lecture? In that case, it's much better to waste it..”
The only one who didn't like me throwing off my disguise was Raph..
Ogshlizo burst out laughing, saying it was a familiar face now. Munchi responded enthusiastically with ‘Wow!’ and Ellen stretched out her hand with her mouth half-open..
“……okay. After all, this is much better.”
I burst into laughter at the sight of him muttering absentmindedly while groping my face..
“To overdo it. How different is it?.”
“Are you kidding? You look like a different person even if your hair and eye color change, but you even put on dirty hair..”
It's a very strict and firm response..
Ellen nodded with satisfaction after thoroughly removing every single hair that remained on my face. And after looking at me with a happy face for a moment, he suddenly took on a serious attitude and threatened me..
“You, beards are prohibited..”
“……uh?”
“No beards allowed. If you grow it, I will burn it all. okay?”
I just nodded quietly. The reason his eyes were flashing bright blue was because it didn't seem like he was joking..
“so.”
Is it because I shed my disguise for the first time in a long time? The rising irritation and the angry voices it causes will naturally subside..
“Why did you contact me only now? Let's start by listening to what's going on with that guy..”
“that…….”
Raph took a short breath and opened his mouth..
“We were a little busy thanks to His Excellency's accident..”
“……accident? I?”
“yes.”
He explained the situation in a very calm voice..
“As a result of what you did at the beginning of the month, you probably know that there are a lot of people who are interested in your Excellency - no, swordsman Rudo.?”
“What happened at the beginning of the month?”
“You defeated over 300 students who were excelling in martial arts at the Royal College. For just three days.”
“Oh, level assessment? It was like that. But why is that?”
“……Why is that? How can you be so shameless?-”
Raph, who seemed to be in tears for a moment and raised his voice, let out his anger by letting out a hot breath when Ogshlizo tried to dissuade him..
“After that uproar, more than 50 letters were sent to Oak Deli. All of them were requests for information about the swordsman Ludo. In addition, there are at least 16 suspicious foreigners who have approached the trainers, non-commissioned officers, and private soldiers of the Amsen-Geore family and asked if they knew about the former training commander, and among the royal family and high-ranking nobles, there has even been a case where they directly inquired about Count Jovian. There are quite a few.”
Raph, who had been talking a lot, took a deep breath and asked a question again..
“Who do you think cleaned up all that mess??”
“……uh. did you do it?”
“I'm afraid you're wrong, Your Excellency. Since me and my agents were not enough, I had to ask my lord for help..”
“Your old man? No, I mean - Marquis Eavon.?”
“Then who else would be my lord??”
The ends of Raph's bandages, which were spilling out here and there, were trembling. I wanted to point out that ridiculousness, but the other person was so upset that I decided to endure it..
“The Lord sent Sir Bran and Lord Gidbal to Hyford to help with the settlement. Oh, so does Baron Toseth. He said his job was to intercept correspondence delivered to the residence..”
“…….”
“Even though Count Jovian was in our hands, it wasn't easy. In the end, I believe that my lord took direct action. It took quite a bit of trouble..”
“That's right.”
Raph said, ‘Are you kidding? He gave me a look that said, ‘Is that the end?’ Of course, I couldn't see my eyes because of the bandages..
“……However, this division of roles was not expected from the beginning.?”
“Division of roles, you mean??”
“uh. If you pushed me all the way to the middle of the capital, you should at least provide rear support. Were you really planning on just watching with your arms folded? If that's the case, I have no conscience..”
“You are speaking harshly..”
After raising his voice for a moment, he continued to argue in a calm voice..
“And it seems like enough support has already been provided. We provided you with an identity that allowed you to enter and exit the Avenue of Glory, and we also helped you disguise yourself. Also, as I just mentioned, we have recently prevented all sorts of attempts to uncover Ludo's true identity..”
“Trying to show off with something like that?”
“That's it!-”
“How many kids do you think will risk their lives in this incident? my men.”
“……hmm.”
“It's not like I know your master very well..”
I leaned back against the backrest and spoke slowly..
“I don't think he would have taken on such a dangerous task without even calculating the profit and loss, right? In addition to protecting my grandson, I must be working hard because I have things to pick up and eat. Sitting far away in Lianwell. I have no complaints about that either..”
“…….”
“But it's not the old man himself, but his subordinate comes and whines. How should I accept it? What do you want to hear??”
Raph was silent for a moment, perhaps searching for something to say, or being weighed down by the heavy air I had created, and then opened his mouth with difficulty..
“What I wanted to say was that Your Excellency's outbursts are too frequent and excessive. Since you have to hide your identity, you need to be a little more careful.-”
“that. It's your idea, or your old man's idea.?”
“……Of course it's just my opinion.”
“Then what is your opinion? Are you saying you wish I could be a little more polite so that things would be easier for you??”
He closed his mouth again, and I smiled..
“Anyway, whatever. had a hard time.”
“…….”
“What good would it have been me to cause such a fuss? We all struggled to survive. But I won't be busy for a while, so be patient..”
Raph nodded quietly..
The guy who stayed silent for a while slowly opened his mouth as if something had occurred to him..
“This is a different story... … . Please refrain from approaching Count Os..”
“Uh, why?”
“Since we don't know how the situation will progress in the future, there are things we need to keep our distance from... … . If the Count sees through your Excellency's disguise, things will get complicated..”
There's no need to worry. I waved my hand.
“What is insight? Do you know how many lectures I gave with you, Mr. Master? We talked a lot. You don't seem to know anything at all, what are you doing?.”
“Well, that's not true..”
“Isn't that so??”
“They've been asking about His Excellency's current situation for a few days now..”
“What I'm up to?”
“yes. Suddenly people around me were asking about Depelken's prince Poynix..”
“…….”
“Of course, Osu also has a relationship with His Excellency, so it is not strange for him to be curious about your well-being. However, the timing was so perfect... … . I've been around a bit, but it would be better for you to be careful..”
“……I guess so..”
Oh, did you really see through my disguise? I don't think I had that kind of notice at all..
While I was lost in thought for a moment, Raph asked me a favor in a somewhat earnest tone..
“I deeply apologize for the language I expressed. I will never complain too much again..”
“Uh, whatever. okay.”
“However, I cannot compromise on your safety. This is not only my will, but also your master's will. Wasn't the basis of cooperation with His Excellency to ensure the safety of Mr. Os? So please pay attention.”
“……uh. Yeah, that should be it..”
For some reason, I nodded my head with a shocked face at the words that seemed so tragic..
Then something suddenly occurred to me and I scratched my eyebrows..
“Oh, but you know what?.”
“Please speak, sir..”
“that is. Have you heard anything from your master??”
Is it dark under the lamp? Neither Raph nor Ogshlizo seemed to know anything..
After thinking for a while, I told Princess Eadina about the plan she was working on. The story is that students are planning to go out to subdue greenskins, and Oth will be the commander leading them..
“…….”
Raph was silent again. This time, he didn't just keep his mouth shut, he didn't move at all..
Even though he was wrapped in bandages, I felt like I could clearly see his expression, so I didn't say anything either..
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