Chapter 224 – Chapter 224 ― An Unexpected Gift (5)
Episode 224 ― Unexpected Gift (5)
Roan showed signs of leaving, but there was no handshake or greeting.
The saddest part is Roan.
Naor’s thoughts don’t seem to have changed after all.
“Let me know if you change your mind later. Wouldn’t it be better to go in and out comfortably than to hear about Hwangsung through people around you?”
However, Nao shook his head.
He smelled like alcohol because he had drunk strong drink, but his face wasn’t red at all.
“It’s okay. The reason I came out of the imperial castle is because I don’t want to see the faces of the guys who work there.”
“Are you going to stay like this?”
“Yes.”
“Then the owner of that body… ?”
“…”
As if Roan’s question was unexpected, Naor stared at Roan.
“Why do you ask?”
“I was lucky enough to get into a guy who gave up his body, but if someone unexpectedly took his body…”
Then Naor smiled crookedly.
“Then, are you going to give me your body? No, it was mine in the first place. Will it disappear?”
I see
Am I a stranger in this world?
Roan couldn’t answer easily.
Everything he has
It is difficult to give up everything about the demon king and the women he made his own.
Even if it’s not yours.
Seeing this, Naor said bluntly to Roan as if to end his worries.
“Don’t worry. There will be no such thing. Because the owner of this body is dead.”
“Hmm? I hope your boy…”
“What the hell are you looking at me for? I am not a killer.”
Roan looked at Naor with narrow eyes, but Naor looked at Roan with a completely undamaged expression.
“It is true that he was a distant relative of mine. I didn’t even know that it would be this much like the original me. Originally, he was destined to die because he was sickly and was pushed out of a job. The Goddess found such a guy. I had a little trouble keeping it because it died before you showed up.”
Keep… Does that mean it was already a corpse?
Since there are demons with undead anyway, maybe Naor had little resistance.
Anyway, good luck. It seems that the real owner of the body has not been kicked out.
Seeing Roan’s expression, Naor smiled.
“You are really unnecessarily far-fetched. Maybe that’s why women follow you, let’s live and die.”
“Hmm.”
Roan smiled lightly and tried to leave the door.
Then Naor called him.
“Hey.”
Roan looked back at him.
“Dronic.”
Unknown words.
For a moment, Roan felt severe dizziness.
“Oh…”
Roan closed his eyes and lowered his head.
The feeling of something rushing into my head in an instant. It took a few seconds for the information rushing in like a raging wave to be captured.
After that, it was only after the dizziness subsided that Roan noticed. What naor said
Roan’s eyes widened.
“… This…”
“It’s worth holding on until here.”
Naor was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, gazing at Roan leisurely.
“Return courtesy… It’s not as grand as that. … Try rolling hard. It is a gift. Get off now.”
Naor giggled again, put a bottle of alcohol into Roan’s hand, and then pushed his back and closed the door.
Roan, who finally learned the full name and memory of this body, stood blankly at the unexpected gift for a long time.
**
“You know all the names?”
Fiora burst out in amazement.
“You are really recognized.”
The only ones who knew the Emperor’s name were himself, his parents and children, and his trusted wife.
In addition, the complete memory of this body followed.
Neither Naor nor I knew that this would happen, but anyway, it’s great to have the memories of what he went through since childhood. Because these were the reasons I found him in the first place.
Things about the Grand Duke of Darkness and Elenir, things about the former emperor and his wife, things he learned.
This is the information Roan needed.
“They told me to roll hard.”
“That sounds like something Roan would say.”
Fiora laughed and pressed her body against Roan.
“Teachers are proud of their students. So, she called because she wanted to be praised?”
Soft flesh clung to Roan’s body.
Even though she knows she can summon clothes, if she dares to appear naked, this must be her taste.
Roan smiled as he stroked Fiora’s narrow waist.
“No. She had something to ask.”
“Huh?”
What Roan took out after those words was paper and a pen.
“… What is it?”
“You can’t see the picture, if it’s in the knife.”
Pink eyes twinkled in the round eyes. But those eyes soon turned to doubt.
“… What is it?”
“Wait.”
“Is there anything you can’t do too?”
Through grunting and struggling, a strange shape made of lines and circles was completed.
Fiora frowned at her.
“This… What is it?”
Roan sighed.
I’ve only seen it graphically, so I can’t guarantee that it will look the same in real life.
Still, if Fiora knows this, she can take one step closer to the task Goddess gave her.
Of course, Fiora had to be able to recognize it before that.
“It’s a dragon relic.”
“… Mmm.”
Fiora cupped her cheeks with her hands, wrinkled her brow, and lost herself in her thoughts.
Roan added an explanation as it seemed that the picture alone would not be enough.
An explanation of the item ‘Dragon Relic’.
“It is an oval gem. It looks like a diamond, but there is a subtle iridescent color. If you place it close to an ornament or weapon, it is automatically inserted into it, making it easy to carry. It has the ability to amplify mana.”
“Automatic… , Ah!”
Fiora, who seemed to be searching for her memories for a long time, opened her eyes wide.
“I know this! I’ve seen it! If you put a jewel on the handle of the sword, the shield will get stuck underneath or into the permal… As if it was there originally. . Oh my gosh… ?”
Fiora’s pink lips parted slightly.
“Really… Is it a real dragon relic?”
“Do you know more about this?”
“How do you know this?”
The two asked each other.
“It’s something from five thousand years ago. If you hadn’t told me, I would have lived my whole life forgetting about it.”
Roan smiled lightly and shrugged his shoulders.
“There are many mystical corners. A person like me.”
Fiora, who had been staring blankly at Roan for a while, also smiled lightly when she saw Roan’s smiling face.
“Oh yeah. All right. A hero who was chosen by Laurecia and appeared from another world.”
Okay. It doesn’t matter whether you listen to the explanation or not. What matters is additional information.
Fiora looked again at Roan’s graffiti, then shook her head.
Looking at this, I think I’ll forget what I originally remembered.
“At first, Wütz had it.”
“At first?”
“He made it to kill time for whining humans.”
Roan’s eyes narrowed.
“What about that whining person?”
“Yes. The girl who said that Wütz was gold or jade.”
What Fiora says is what the dragons valued enough to betray her comrades and contract with ‘Greed’… She is a human queen long ago.
“Even if it’s not great for a dragon, it’s a great thing for a human.”
That’s right, 10% amplification for all magic is huge.
Artifacts that amplify abilities in a specific field of magic become more important later on, but for players who don’t know what kind of magic to specialize in at the beginning, this early item that can be effective even if you insert it into any character who uses magic is quite useful.
“I guess.”
“So maybe she was treated as a treasure in the country the girl ruled. The problem is that it’s a very old story.”
“That’s why she came out of the grave.”
“A grave?”
Fiora made a puzzled expression.
However, Roan calmly nodded his head.
“Hmm. Ancient artifacts are found between the borders of the current Duchy of Wütz and Merde. People didn’t know, but there was a group of graves under the ground. That jewel is one of the grave goods.”
And, as is often the case with people who play the game, if the stuff found in a quest is good, people will choose artifacts instead of experience points.
Fiora’s lips parted once more.
“… I try to ignore it, but how do you really know that kind of information, you?”
“It’s a special ability.”
“Huh.”
Fiora asked, putting down the paper Roan had handed her to the table.
“So, what about this jewel?”
“I think this could be one of the proofs of the contract Amelie was talking about.”
“Ah…”
Fiora let out a small groan.
“… That’s right, I guess!”
Her admiration grew.
“The little boy always carried a gift from Wütz. She started the contract with Wiltz, and the beneficiary is a kid. Then maybe it’s something she carries on her body! Even if it’s not like that, she might be in that place called the grave.”
“But there is one problem.”
“What is it?”
“There’s already someone besides us looking for it.”
“How can you get something so old… ?!”
Fiora’s eyes widened.
“When I went to Merde earlier, the mercenary guild leader told me. He says he’s looking for dragon artifacts in the human royal family. I don’t know how you heard about it, but humans are looking for it too.”
It is certain that the ‘dragon relic’ that the royal family is looking for is the same as this item Fiora told me about. Quests in the game are given by the royal family.
The difference is that in the game, it is a quest connected by Grunent who has returned to the royal family, and now the royal family of Merde finds the item on its own.
“It’s been a while since I heard that story. Maybe she got her hands on it from the royal family. The demons have no contact with the Principality of Wiltz, and Merde is an enemy country. It would be difficult to send someone over there to investigate.”
Both the Hero and Grünent have changed their ways from the game. So rather, the royal family’s search was later than when they received the quest in the game, but if the data related to the dragon’s relic was in the Merde palace, Sprouse III might have secured the relic.
Fiora asked, looking at Roan.
“I see. The edge of Merde is too far and too dangerous to send those who work for Roan. But Roan can’t do that himself.”
“At least the clues of the information are clear in that the human royal family covets it.”
“If you hang around inside the palace, you might be able to get information. If you wait inside, there might be a way to snatch the artifact.”
Roan nodded at Fiora’s words.
“That’s right. After all, the clue now is in the hands of the royal family.”
“Then, what are you thinking?”
“So I have a favor to ask of Fiora.”
“… Ask?”
Fiora’s eyes soon curved like crescent moons.
“Oh my goodness. You ask me Hehe, what should I ask for in return?”
She leaned over her bedside excitedly and began tapping her feet.
“Fiora. I want you to investigate the traces of the artifact.”
Then Fiora burst into her laugh cheerfully.
“Roan, you overestimate me. I am Carl. I can’t move.”
“You can manifest.”
“I cannot escape or harm the master. You can’t get far away from the scabbard. Hyeonsin can’t even do it at any time, right? Do you know how annoying it is to get someone’s bodily fluids every time?”
“You wouldn’t say that you can’t be self-sufficient, right?”
“Oh my, that’s right…”
The smile slowly faded from Fiora’s face as she spoke with a smile.
Fiora’s cold face turned to look directly at Roan. Even when she first saw the incarnation of Fiora, her features that she felt were cool had lost their vitality.
“Are you serious?”
Roan answered Fiora’s question.
“Okay. I will give up ownership of the sword Fiora and hand it over to Fiora.”
Or shine,
Or the flow of mana.
There were no such notable changes.
An attempt you may have made.
However, both Roan and Fiora were able to notice the consequences of her words.
Fiora’s hands trembled.
“This… What…”
“Will you help me? Come on.”
Fiora raised her hand.
A longsword with a moderately long blade was sucked into her hand at that moment.
Fiora gripped the grip and pointed the tip of her sword at Roan slowly, as if in slow motion. Even though her hands were shaking right up until the moment, the tip of her sword did not tremble. Both Roan and Fiora looked at the sharp tip of the metal with her very calm face.
The sword did not stop even on Roan’s shoulder. The sharpness of the well-forged weapon finally touched Roan’s body.
A very small drop of blood formed on the tip of the sword.
At that moment, the movement of the longsword stopped.
“Yongcheol.”
Fiora’s voice was locked.
She cried.
“My friend. What do you need.”
