88. Just before it spreads into an international problem.
【Sahara’s dark guild, Mook’s attempt to assassinate Princess Descartes! Why on earth?】
【The Descartes family and the imperial family protest against the Sahara on a national level…… 】
【Sahara is overlooked…… 】
【Imperial family, if you don’t take responsibility for this situation, you can’t avoid great trouble…… 】
“Looking at the newspaper article, it’s a mess.”
A few days after the attack on Mo-ok and Chilseong.
I am currently drinking with Kale in an accommodation that is no bigger than a warehouse.
For your information, Kale bought the alcohol. I don’t have money.
“If we continue like this, won’t we end up in war?”
“That won’t happen. “Because I’m going to move.”
I sipped the light brown liquor and looked at the newspaper articles. There was no other content and it was just full of articles about this attack.
“Is the princess still like that?”
“Okay. “Because Ka-Jar didn’t wake up.”
Kazar, who was hit by Kaarak’s attack while protecting France, has still not woken up nearly a week later.
It seems that wizards are more affected by magic.
“But it was a spell that interfered with magical power. If I had been just a little late, I would have been in real trouble.”
I felt a chill down my spine after hearing the whole story from France and Cale. I thought Kajar held up well but couldn’t handle the strongest of the Seven Stars.
“I’m glad I have you, Kale.”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
Kale sipped his drink while averting his gaze as if embarrassed.
“Anyway. I guess I’ll have to go say hello to Seldas too. “He also had a hard time.”
“Is that blue haired Seldas? “He was almost dead when I went there.”
“He is good at assassination and infiltration. “I probably expected defeat from the moment we got into a head-to-head fight.”
Honestly, it was unexpected. I never thought he would come directly to rescue me.
“So, are you going to go fight Mo-ok now?”
“Okay. But I have something to do before that.”
“What is it?”
“Well, it’s a bit long to talk about.”
I told Cale the plan I had in mind.
Now that we have discovered the power that disrupts the flow of magic and prevents the use of magic, we need to increase France’s guard.
I decided that Kale alone would not be enough since I would not be there in 6 months.
And he even stated that he would speak directly with Duke Descartes and negotiate before going to the raid.
“Hmm, escort. Do we need more here?”
“As you also felt this time, we don’t have enough hands.”
I don’t think that there will be people as strong as the Seven Stars of Mook in the future, but you never know.
Kale and I are in charge of eliminating the culprit, and in the meantime, we need an escort to protect France.
“Do you have any useful friends among the mercenaries?”
“Well. “I’m not that friendly with other guys.”
Are you saying you are a lone wolf? It goes well with silver hair and blue eyes.
“Then I have no choice but to ask Exceed or find out somehow… ….”
In an instant, my eyes opened brightly.
“What is it? “Why do you do that?”
“I thought of the right person.”
“Who is it?”
“Sword Emperor Radea.”
Cale tilted his head with his eyebrows furrowed.
“Sword Emperor Radea?”
“Of course you don’t know. “Because I’m not famous yet.”
Sword Emperor Radea. She is a woman who has no affiliation, moves alone, and is burning with revenge.
‘As far as I know, the target of revenge was Baron Roarke? ‘I think so.’
Anyway. Even with her excellent skills, she had no way to kill the noble, so she was in a state of pride until she cleared the quest.
“Are you strong?”
Kale’s curious question. I chuckled.
“Strong. “If I bring you later, we can spar.”
“Ho, since you said that, I’m a little excited.”
Kale smiles and drinks again.
“Anyway. You can go back now. “I’ll call you again later if something happens.”
“Are we going already? “I haven’t even emptied half of the bottle yet?”
“Because there is a lot of work. “Don’t drink too much. Drink in moderation.”
Cale pouted her lips as if regretful. Why is Namjeong like that? It’s disgusting.
“Okay, then I’ll just head back.”
After leaving the accommodation, which was no better than a warehouse, Cale went straight back. I turned to France.
When I entered the Duke’s residence and headed to the guest room, I saw Kajar sleeping soundly with his eyes closed and France guarding next to him.
“Princess.”
“Ah, it’s Jin.”
“Let’s go get some rest.”
“No, I can’t do that…” ….”
France seemed shocked that Kazar protected her this time.
Although he did not believe in himself at all, Cazar desperately protected France.
You must have felt ashamed and guilty.
“So, what brought you here?”
“I came to get some time.”
“What time?”
“I will resolve the remaining issues and come back.”
France tilted her head.
“You’re going to solve the remaining issues?”
“Yes. Because things have grown a lot.”
“Ah… ….”
Darkened emerald eyes. I continued.
“And this time, we plan to increase the princess’s escort. “I will also eliminate Mo-ok from this world.”
France’s eyes widened.
“What? Increasing her escorts, and making pills… What?”
“It is literally so. “Would you please allow me to act autonomously for the time being?”
I kept my eyes straight and pressed forward with my opinion.
“… Okay. “Because it’s your decision.”
France lowered her head without any energy with her bitter face. Isn’t this incident the reason for the loss of subjectivity? Then it’s difficult.
“Thank you.”
Nodding. I bowed my head and left the guest room. And she went straight to Duke Descartes’ office and knocked on the door.
“Duke, this is Jean Barenberg.”
―Come in.
When I opened the door and entered, Duke Descartes looked at me with his eyebrows raised as if he was surprised.
“What brought you here in person?”
“I want to talk about this.”
“Talk? Okay, please sit down first.”
Duke Descartes was friendly to me. Not only did he protect France, but he also killed all of Mook’s Chilseong.
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“Okay, what do you want to talk about?”
“I plan to go to the Sahara myself and destroy Mo-ok.”
The Duke’s eyebrows twitched.
“Are you going to destroy the pill?”
“Yes.”
“No matter how dangerous you are, it would be dangerous.”
A Duke caressing his chin and narrowing his eyebrows.
“You don’t have to worry about that. “It was a decision I made after dealing with Chilseong.”
I continued by saying, “And.”
“I would appreciate it if you could convey this news to the imperial family. “I will make it so that other countries can never threaten the authority of the empire again, so I would be grateful if you would grant preferential treatment to the princess.”
The Duke asked.
“What kind of privilege do you want?”
“This is ‘Fedelian’s Lion Card.’”
The duke opened her eyes wide at my words.
“‘Fedelian’s Lion Pack’, do you know what you’re talking about?!”
Fedelian’s Lion Card.
This is the highest privilege that can be granted by the imperial family, as it allows you to look at someone even if you plan to commit treason and exempts you from all other criminal and civil liabilities.
“It’s for the princess. “I have no intention of plotting treason.”
France will become the king of wizards in the future and the richest man in the empire.
If something happens after I leave because I can’t control my emotions, that will be of great help.
The duke frowned and pressed his temples.
“Jean Barenberg. “You know your situation, right?”
“Of course.”
“A guy like that is just mentioning Fedelian’s lion pack?!”
Boom! Unable to bear it, the duke slammed down on the desk.
“Even if he has no intention of plotting treason, France will be suspected for the rest of his life because of it. “Are you aware of your responsibility for that?”
I nodded.
“Of course I know. However, if you receive the highest privileges from the imperial family, others will no longer be able to touch you. “It would mean turning the entire imperial family into enemies.”
That was correct. He has been granted the highest privileges by the imperial family, so you mess with him? This is tantamount to threatening the authority of the imperial family.
Not only does he turn the Descartes duchy into an enemy, he also turns the imperial family of the empire into an enemy.
“I will only do my best for the princess.”
The Duke shook his head, rubbing his forehead as if his head was pounding.
“Hey, as Duke Descartes, I can’t say this directly, so you have to say it. “I was planning to visit the imperial family about this anyway, so I’ll take you with me.”
Should I say it myself? Well, you can’t talk about sensitive things like this in the Duke’s house.
“I understand. “As the Prince of Warenberg, I would like to appeal to your Majesty.”
“Okay, if the business is done, you can just leave.”
“Thank you for listening.”
I got up from the sofa, bowed to my waist, and left the office.
‘Now I have to go find Seldas.’
We must also find the Sword Emperor Lathea and know the detailed location of the mother-of-pearl. There is nothing like Exceed in this area.
* * *
“Huh… “I’m not feeling well, so why did you come here?”
Seldas has bandages wrapped all over his body and cannot move properly. I guess Kaarak was really strong.
“First of all, I would like to thank you for fighting for the princess before.”
Seldas waved his hands and shook his head, “That’s okay.”
“It was for our benefit anyway.”
What is it? Is it like the tsundere manly ‘I came and picked it up!’ Kind of feeling?
“I didn’t come here just for that reason. “Is there something you want?”
“Okay,” I said after nodding his head and continuing.
“I want to find one person. And even the detailed location of the mother stone.”
Seldas’ eyes widened.
“Detailed location of Mook? No way… ?”
“Yes.”
“They are different from Zenbukoros.”
“I know.”
Mook’s executives were definitely stronger on a different level. But that’s just the general standard of the strong. I am the final boss and the strongest person in the world.
“Phew, yes. Let’s find out as much as we can. But when you say you’re looking for one person, who are you talking about?”
Celdas is looking at me intently.
“It’s a woman named Lathea.”
“… Lathea?”
“I know where you live.”
“Then it will be convenient.”
I received paper and pen from Seldas and wrote down in detail the areas where Radea operates.
Barony Roark in the northern part of the Empire. The name of the person we need to find is Lathea.
“Hmm. “This level of information is enough.”
“Can work proceed immediately?”
“Okay. “I will carry out both tasks you have given me.”
“What is the compensation?”
“There is no need. Destroying the Mo-Ok is conservative.”
That’s good.
“So is this the end of the conversation?”
“Okay. “The business is over.”
When I was about to get up from my seat.
“Oh, and there’s something else I need to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“I found information about a guy who moves instead of a saint.”
I opened my eyes and spoke excitedly.
“Who is it? Who made the move on behalf of the saint? “I guess he passed the request on to Mo-ok?”
Seldas continued, “Calm down a little.”
“It’s not big information. I don’t know their name, gender, or position. However, it is certain that magic is used.”
Magic? I asked.
“How do you know you can use magic?”
“I found traces of magical power. “He’s a high-ranking wizard.”
I can’t get a feel for it at all. A high-ranking wizard who acts on behalf of a saint?
‘Are you the head of the court wizard?’
A high-ranking wizard who can receive orders from a saint, move on her behalf, and even insert her requests into the gem.
“I’m not sure who it is.”
“We don’t know either. “That’s why it’s a problem.”
“Is this the end of information?”
“Yes.”
It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do. Even just this much hint is enough to make you feel good. After finishing the business and getting up, Seldas continued speaking.
“As soon as I find that woman named Lathea, I will send you a letter.”
I turned slightly, nodded, and left Exceed.
“… ….”
40 Days until the wedding of the crown prince and the saint. I will finish everything before then.
