139. Scheduled for confinement
Several verifications were completed immediately after the soul bonding experiment was successful. There is one great thing I learned from him.
“People with auras and magical powers have a higher chance of success. “Most of them are successful.”
Kazar continued speaking while flipping through the report.
“It is not impossible to fail if people with the same power unite, but the probability is slim. “I think it probably happens because the two forces collide.”
The reason for the failure so far was that the same forces collided in the process of souls intertwining and bonding.
“If they succeeded even though they had the same power, it would be because their characteristics were the same. Aurors also have different personalities, right? Mr. Kale alone is charged with electricity.”
France, who had been listening to Kajar’s report, lowered her head and put down her teacup.
“Then the soul bond between me and Jin will have a very high chance of success.”
That’s right, Kazar continued.
“As the Duke and Mr. Jin’s power is strong, it is easy to discern, so it will not be difficult to unite. “I’ll have to check the details to find out, but that’s my guess.”
Things are going very well.
Not only was the earnest song of eternity successful, but the compatibility was also good. The transcendent wizard, Ladrien von Gracia, also easily cooperated.
“Now all I have to do is find Jin.”
Whoa, France took a deep breath. Her heart is pounding with excitement. There are not many days left until I can be with Jin.
“Have you heard from Exceed yet?”
“Unfortunately.”
No progress has been reported since the previous letter sent. What on earth are you doing?
“If you can’t even find Exceed, it looks like he’s really hidden.”
“No matter how much Exceed he is, if Jin decides to hide, it won’t be easy to find him.”
The strongest sword master in history. The best sword on the continent. A monster that can keep the country in check. Transcendant. If he decides to hide his presence and live quietly, the chances of being found are slim.
“Right now, the only way I can trust is Exceed.”
I’ve finished preparing, but I can’t find the most important key. It’s just frustrating.
“So, it’s impossible to track with magical power?”
Kazar replied, “Unfortunately.”
“It’s impossible unless you engrave a magic circle that shows the location in advance.”
France sighs. She shook her head in disappointment.
“Well, if that were possible, you would have found it a long time ago.”
For now, we have no choice but to trust and wait for Exceed and the wizards who have begun the search.
“Now that I think about it, what are the wizards commissioned by the Magic Tower doing?”
“He’s been wandering around the empire, but seeing as there’s still no news from him, he’ll be back soon.”
Kazar continued his explanation to provide evidence.
“Jin’s vitality and aura are powerful. If you look at it as a search magic, it’s at the level of asking you to find it. But if you haven’t found it yet… “It would be correct to say that he escaped the empire altogether.”
There are seven countries on this continent. 8 Including the Free City Pantheon. Even if the number of Assassins in Exceed is 1,263, it will not be easy to explore this large continent.
“It could take years.”
“… Yes.”
France suddenly became limp. She just sighed.
“For now, we have no choice but to trust and wait. “We are conducting research and experiments in preparation for Jin’s arrival.”
Franze pouted her lips and nodded at Kazar’s words.
“Yes, even if the soul binding was successful, the proficiency still needs to be increased.”
Drur. France got up from her desk in the office and rang the bell.
Jingle-
The door suddenly opened and Helena came in.
“Did you call me, Duke?”
“Yes. “Please call me Cale.”
“Yes.”
Helena nodded her head and immediately started walking. And after she waited a moment, Cale came in, scratching the back of her head.
Looking at his appearance, he seemed to have been sleeping until just now.
“Are you awake now?”
“I drank too much yesterday.”
“It seems like the life of a duke is boring.”
“Because knights are no match for sparring.”
Sharp. Cale takes up the sofa in the office, even crossing her legs. Kazar quietly moved aside.
“So, what did you call me for?”
“I have to go to the Panopticon again.”
“… Do I have to go there again?”
“This is the last time.”
Cale reluctantly nodded her head.
“I understand. “I didn’t have anything to do anyway, so I guess I should go on an expedition.”
Even though his attitude is like that, he listens well. It was close to being raw, but that’s the nature of kale, so France didn’t really care.
“Then I’ll let you know when the schedule is set.”
“I understand.”
Cale left the office, and France put on her outerwear.
“Let’s go to the Magic Tower.”
* * *
A week has passed.
Cale has visited the Panopticon and brought back her condemned prisoners, and her soul binding experiment is going smoothly.
However, Exceed’s report has not yet arrived.
“Whoa…” ….”
An office with only France, Kajar, and Lathea.
“There is still no report.”
France sighed and shook her head.
“Not much time has passed yet, right? “The continent is large.”
“Yes. “Jin has a very easy-going personality, so you might find him in the wrong place.”
Everyone offered words of comfort, but it was no use to ease France’s mood.
‘I want to see you soon.’
Jin’s image still lingers before my eyes. I felt like I could hear him calling me “France” In my ears.
Jin’s warm embrace at the harvest festival. The sound of a pounding heart. The feeling of lips folded together.
France did not forget anything.
Then.
Kokkok. Poke.
A Jeon Seo-gu, I don’t even know when it flew in, knocked on the window of the duke’s office.
“Exceed!”
France hurriedly opened her window and ripped off the rope around Jeon Seo-gu’s neck.
-Guruk, guruk. Roll!
After finishing her own headquarters, Jeon Seo-gu flew away without even looking back, leaving only her feathers behind.
France returned to his seat and opened the war book.
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Progress report.
Mobilized manpower – 1,263 people.
They are searching all the countries on the continent, but it is said that someone who appears to be Jean Warenberg has been seen in the Free City of Pantheon.
Park black hair and slightly dark skin. Gold eyes that shine with sharp eyes. A stocky body with compressed muscles. Even the youthful appearance typical of Warenberg people.
Currently gathering all Assassins to the Free City Pantheon.
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France’s face brightened. Based on what I expected, I thought it would take about a year, but I never thought I would find it so quickly.
“What does it say? “What do you say?”
“What happened? “They said you found it?”
Kazar and Ladea asked after seeing France’s face brighten at once.
“I haven’t found it yet, but I think I found traces. “They say there was an eyewitness.”
Radea and Kazar’s eyes widened at the good news.
“No, really?”
“You’ve already found traces?”
No matter how capable and numerous Exceed’s Assassins are, it is not easy to explore this wide continent.
If I had been living alone in an undeveloped area rather than a country, I would never have found it.
“As expected, Jin oppa has a rather easy-going personality. “He was enjoying sightseeing in another country, wasn’t he?”
Ka-Zar nodded his head in agreement.
“That person can do that. You wouldn’t even think that Exceed would be tracking you, would you? “The Master said he would grant him the greatest favor of his life.”
Radea and Kazar were talking excitedly, but France couldn’t hear anything.
I was extremely excited at the thought that I would soon be able to meet Jin.
“If we catch Jin, he will be imprisoned. “From now on, we have to build a prison in the duke’s residence.”
Kazar’s movements are delayed and creaks at France’s words. Radea stiffened and only her lips moved.
“They say they are confining us… ?”
“Okay. “You can run away again, right?”
“How do you imprison that person?”
“You will take my life hostage.”
What on earth does this mean? Kajar and Radea are full of perplexity and doubt.
“… “What on earth is that plan?”
“It’s literally imprisonment.”
France shrugged his shoulders as if asking what was the problem and continued.
“Jin’s personality is such that he becomes obedient when I threaten to commit suicide. They’re going to use that to throw you in jail. So that they can never escape.”
Ka-Jar suddenly got goosebumps and her shoulders trembled.
“I will put you in prison and you will provide treatment there, Kazar. “It would be good if I did as the wizard grandmother said, but I’ll have to get tested just in case.”
Kazar quietly looked into France’s eyes. Her vitality disappeared and she became a shadow. The nape of my neck is trembling. A chill runs down my spine. That Duke is out of his mind right now.
“The Duke loves Jin… ?”
“That’s right. More than anyone else in this world.”
“Then shouldn’t we ask for their opinions before confining them?”
France tilted his head, “Why are you asking that?”
“Jin left alone without telling me, right? I only told that to you guys. “You didn’t even tell me the most important reason.”
I have nothing to say about this. Because it was clearly Jin’s fault.
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‘But he was considerate of the duke in his own way…….’
Jin expected that he would feel guilty if he found out that France was dying because of him, so he tried to become a bad guy on his own. He has no tact, so he is poisonous.
“Anyway, no one can oppose this decision. Jin will be locked up until everything returns to normal. “There will be no objection, right?”
France glanced at Kazar and Radea with sharp eyes.
“Well, I don’t have one! Jin-oppa, it’s okay even if he’s imprisoned!”
Radea keeps nodding.
“It’s the duke’s choice, so I’ll respect it….”
Kazar decided to accept it. He couldn’t disagree since he had already been deceived and betrayed once.
“You chose well.”
France smiles brightly.
“Then we need to connect it with the Count Dogeja family’s manpower center right now and build a prison in the duke’s basement.”
I was sluggish until now, but now I am full of motivation.
“Ah, Kazar. “Do you have any magic tools that can help with surveillance?”
“Yes. “We developed it because the agenda of maintaining public order in the duchy came up.”
“I guess I should use that. “What is the performance of the magic tool?”
“Uh… “It’s still for testing purposes, but it should be enough to monitor the duke’s prison.”
France grinned and nodded her head.
“Okay. Then I can lock Jin up and keep watching him.”
Kazar and Radea were speechless. I started to become more and more afraid of this Duke.
“Okay. “Let’s move right away.”
Party! France clapping her hands and getting up from her seat. Then.
Knock knock! Smart!
Someone knocked urgently on the office door.
“Huh? What’s happen?”
Black magic opened the door. The person who came was none other than the head deacon, Flügel.
“Duke! “This is a big deal!”
“What happened?”
Flügel rushed over in a huff, without any manners, and showed me the imperial official letter. What is written there.
“What is this all of a sudden?”
It was news that the emperor and empress of the empire had suddenly died.
And at the same time.
