chapter 30
30 – Lark’s Orb (2)
[Now, wait! Let’s talk for a minute!]
“Why are you so good at avoiding… !”
Ruid was swinging his spear around. Because he was manipulating it not with his own power, but with magic, he couldn’t hit it……
The marbles seemed to be predicting the future, and I managed to avoid them.
[Surrender! Surrender! Please listen to me for a second!]
“… Story?”
Ruid stopped swinging the spear for a while. The beads hummed.
[…] Can’t you just look at it once? I will be locked up for about 200 years.]
Ruid shook his head.
“What do you believe in?”
[Uh, I will make a covenant… !]
“I didn’t even notice you were there. Will the covenant work? And I mean.”
Even though it hasn’t happened yet, Ruid knew what Lark was doing.
“You are a villain.”
[Ah, a villain! It doesn’t matter!]
The bead rang strongly as if Lark was really unfair.
[I am a good spirit! It’s unfair!]
“A spirit?”
[Yes! I am a spirit! The Great Spirit!]
‘You’re talking like a great spirit.’
Lark, the wizard who wanted to live eternal life.
The many evil deeds he did have been handed down to the present generation.
He killed a million people to get the blood of children, or he did terrible things because he needed the soul of a virgin.
No matter how much Ruid is a demon lord or a hero, they say he’s the type who doesn’t care what comes out, but it’s right to clean up trash that smells bad because it’s dirty.
[Really! I’m not that Rich Lark, but the familiar Lark raised…….]
“I see.”
[Do you trust me or not?]
Louise nodded her head with an innocent face.
“Yes. Of course. But I have a question… “
Ruid dropped his spear to the floor as if he had no intention of attacking any more.
[Yes! Please tell me anything!]
Ruid looked into the distance for a moment.
“So…… “
His own sea-like mana was gathered at the tip of his hand. He imagined a fallen spear piercing his orb.
“Actually, there is no such thing.”
Fu-wook!
The spear moved in an instant and pierced the beads.
The beads split.
“You know in the first place, you said it was Lark with your mouth, right?”
[…] ….]
I couldn’t hear Lark’s voice, which he had been speaking vividly until just now.
Purple smoke leaked from the broken marble.
Louise silently stretched out his hand.
Thoroughly even separate collection.
That is a model citizen.
“O filthy soul, be purified and pay for your sins.”
A white light burst out from Ruid’s fingertips.
A dragon in the shape of a light spread came out and swallowed Lark’s marbles whole with smoke.
Agjak!
A white light flowed from the dragon’s snort.
Louis lowered her hand.
Unlike before, the beads were not purple, but pure white.
Louise nodded her head with her proud face.
“Repent.”
…… For some reason, I wanted to play the role of a saint who saved mankind at least once.
“Then, let’s play with the fox again.”
Ruid smiled peacefully as he raised the fox and rubbed it on his face. She was tickled because of her white fur, but she felt good.
But then.
Enemy—!
“… !”
The fox bit the marble behind him. The marble, split in half and floating in the air, fit into the fox’s mouth.
It happened in an instant, without any time to do anything.
Ruid hurriedly shook the fox.
“That, that’s Jiji, Jiji. Spit it out.”
“Kang, kang!”
But the fox couldn’t understand what people were saying.
Ruid quickly opened the fox’s mouth and tried to take it out.
“Well, I’m sorry. Did you see? Even that tremendous purification magic doesn’t hurt at all. It means that I am not a bad spirit.”
“… ….”
Ruid froze with her hand in her fox’s mouth.
“—!”
Ruid was surprised at the delay and dropped the fox.
Just now, the fox spoke.
The fox bowed as low as possible in front of Ruid.
Her tail waggled.
“Ha, please save me just once… I will swear allegiance for the rest of my life!”
Ruid’s eyes were stained with shock and fear.
**
Hercy takes classes with the right posture.
This is because he believes that a good wizard can only be a good wizard if he has good manners and good manners.
“Today’s class will end here. Hersi Minerva student, thank you for coming every time to take my lacking class.”
Hercy is taking liberal arts classes.
It was . Learn various general common sense such as simple construction, camping, and farming.
As a result, it is a very unpopular subject, and it is rare for high-ranking nobles like Hercy to take classes. Since the professor himself is a commoner, that factor also played a role.
Have you come here to laugh at yourself, or simply to pass the time?
I was worried about that, but Hercy’s class attitude was very good. Her only one lesson is enough to tell that she is really interested in this subject.
Hersy stood up with a smile and bowed.
“No, I am more than grateful to you for giving me useful common sense every time.”
“I don’t know what to do to say I’ve been of help to Lady Minerva. It is the happiest moment of my teaching career.”
Hercy put on a shy expression. In fact, if she were herself, she would have thought it was ‘pathetic’ to spend time in a place like this.
There was only one reason she took this class, Ruid.
Ruid usually hangs out at Delrin’s lake. He seemed familiar with everything. He neither sleeps nor eats-
However, since he had been taking care of someone all his life, he couldn’t help Louis even if he wanted to help. Hersey was taken aback by that. That’s why she came to take this class.
“Thank you for your hard work today.”
After class, Hercy’s steps toward the lake in Delrin were light.
I’m always in a good mood when I go to Ruid, but today I was particularly excited.
A cute arctic fox from the auction house.
It would be nice to play with Louis even when he is sleeping, and above all, she was so cute that Hercy liked it.
‘Have you already named it?’
The moment you set foot in the forest-
Hersy felt a tremendous amount of magical energy and opened her eyes wide.
It was such a huge amount of magic that it could be distinguished even in Delrin’s lake, where this magic concentration was high.
“Snow… ?”
Hersy blankly stretched out his hand into the air. The snow melted as it touched his palms.
“Chi, weather manipulation magic… “
Gulp. Hersh’s neck moved.
What level of weather magic is it?
I think it’s probably around the 11th rank…
It must have been the magic that Ruid used.
Unbelievable magic.
However, Hercy could only nod his head.
‘Because it’s Ruid.’
She took her steps again with her joyous heart.
There was about an inch of snow, but at this rate it didn’t seem like it would take long to get to a foot.
“Did you make it snow because it’s an arctic fox? Louis is cute.”
Hersy laughed Betsy. Somehow I thought I knew what he was thinking. Could this be too familiar?
“Ruid!”
It was finally here. Hersy waved her hand away, clearing away a large leaf. She was sure that she would stay awake because she felt a powerful spell.
“You get out of there!”
“Kang, kang!”
“Get out of my fox now!”
“Lou, Louie… ?”
The arctic fox was constantly running on the white snow. After that, Louis chased after her with her staff.
Hersy tilted her head.
‘… Are you playing tag?’
She nodded her head.
‘They’re playing around.’
As a result of her experience with Louis, she found that psychosomatic magic was as natural as breathing for him.
It seemed like they were chasing after them without using magic on purpose. Hercy looked at the two with a happy smile.
The running white ball of cotton is also a ball of cotton, but the fox and Ruid chasing after him in a circle were also quite cute.
‘As expected, cute is the best.’
It was time to look at it happily for a while.
“Sah, save me, human!”
The fox jumped at Hercy while talking.
Hersie, who received the white fox awkwardly, blinked his eyes.
The fox trembled and opened his mouth.
“If you help me, don’t forget this favor!”
Hersy shook his head slowly, denying reality.
“…… Lie.”
“This is not a lie! Please take me and run away!”
Then, out of breath, Louis pointed her wand at the fox.
“Hold on tight. Because my fox is possessed by an evil spirit… !”
Hersy’s eyes spun around.
I was dizzy.
**
Today, after a tiring day, the emperor entered the bedroom in comfortable clothes.
The Emperor’s daily routine is exhausting.
A tight schedule that is difficult for individuals to digest.
If you don’t properly relieve stress, you won’t be able to endure it.
That is why each successive emperor has his or her own hobby.
Some people enjoy s*x, play, and dinner. Drink.
And the 8th emperor, Lucius, enjoys watching movies.
Lie comfortably in bed with your favorite red wine and cheese every day, and observe someone’s life by floating a crystal ball.
I am mainly interested in ordinary life. A woman’s day, a farmer’s life. I fall asleep while observing the lives of many people.
And today there is something special. That is, the video of Ruid’s briefing session that I have watched since I was a baby.
The Emperor half-reclined on the bed with a pervasive smile. After pouring wine into a glass and taking a sip, the video was played.
“Guy, really.”
The emperor looked at Ruid inside the crystal ball with a happy expression.
I heard the report from the president of the academy that Ruid decided to fully open up his briefing theory for the public interest.
It seemed that everything was annoying, but I really like the distribution of the theory that is also disclosed for the public interest.
“You are surprisingly working hard. Oops, I’m already thinking about what to prepare for my birthday present.”
With this, the magic academia of the empire will be further developed. He’s a pretty kid just by growing up in good health, but I never thought he’d grow up to be this great.
Inside the crystal ball, Ruid drew a magic circle with tiptoe. The Emperor’s laugh burst out.
“hahahaha! I should have invited you as a professor rather than a student.”
The emperor watched the video happily.
However, at some point, the brow furrowed.
“What on earth is that so dissatisfied with?”
“What? Only nobles can use it?”
“No, then, aren’t the magical achievements that they have been handing down for hundreds of years also hard work?”
“Huh, he’s the only one in the world who knows how hard he tried.”
The emperor was angry as if it were his own business.
I didn’t like commoners who were nitpicking.
“So, so, all the way.”
The emperor clicked his tongue.
Ruid made a gesture to end the briefing session.
“Well, is it already over? The video is short.”
The emperor let out a sigh of regret.
But then.
– It’s reckless! Poor little bastard!
“…… Damon?”
The emperor opened his eyes wide and snapped his fingers. The screen rotated to reveal the seat behind him.
A disgruntled commoner had collapsed. Looking at the circumstances, it seemed that Damon had used magic.
“…… There are times when an idiot can help.”
The emperor himself knew best that Damon was an idiot.
Rather, it was to the point where I thought it was easy to end like that. Because it was so much better than usual.
-Who do you think His Majesty will side with?
Damon grinned at the chancellor. The emperor also nodded his head.
“It was rather useful this time, Damon.”
The emperor illuminated Ruid again. Then, Louis stared at her crystal ball and said.
-I will speak directly to His Majesty the Emperor. Damon ruined my briefing.
“… ….”
The emperor, who had been silently watching it, let out an angry roar.
“Is there anyone there!”
The waiting attendant hurriedly came in.
“Boo, did you call?”
“Now, call Damon! I’m going to give my soul firmly!”