episode_0185

“… … Want to ask a question?”

“Yes.”

okay.

A method that I have never asked anyone for before, but if this request is fulfilled, I can become virtually invincible.

That was urging others to keep asking questions.

The key to my ability to increase my intelligence to 100 was that what I said was always right.

Whether it goes sideways or a natural disaster occurs, it will be resolved as I said. This absolute rule was immutable.

If you look at it up to this point, it may be an unprecedented level of cheating ability, but there were some quite difficult conditions.

The most troublesome thing among them was that I could only guess if someone asked me a question.

In this game, in order to receive advice from the strategist, the player always had to come up with a plan first and then ask for confirmation.

Depending on the intelligence level, the probability of whether the trickster’s words were right or wrong was determined, and if the magician’s intelligence level was 100, the correct answer would always be given.

It was clear that the system was inspired by the fact that I had to ask a question to get an answer. Because this world was the world in the game.

However, it was not possible to continuously ask others to ask questions for me.

First of all, explaining the mechanism of this ability was extremely difficult. Wouldn’t it be a good thing if you just say ‘Ask me what would be best’ and not be treated like a crazy person?

Even assuming that one had decided to do so, finding someone to do so was also a problem. First of all, I had to prove that what I said was absolutely correct, and even if I proved it, if there was no reason to believe it, there was a possibility that it could be dismissed as a coincidence.

but.

In that respect, Serpina was the perfect person to ask a question about.

She had a lot of trust in me. Additionally, he was the person who came closest to my true abilities through his own reasoning.

Moreover, she was the one who met the final condition to be able to present all these ridiculous abilities in a convincing way.

If so, wouldn’t Serpina notice?

She would have realized that I needed to ask a question… … Wouldn’t you cooperate with me without saying anything?

After hearing what I said, Serpina stared into my eyes for a while, lost in thought… …

Soon, he asked me a question in a very serious tone.

“… … Do you think it is right for our army to leave the rebellion at Linenheit Castle unfinished?”

‘good!’

It seemed like he had succeeded in grasping the true meaning of my question.

I quickly typed out the question I had been asked by her.

‘Is it the right decision for our military to ignore the rebellion at Linenheit Castle?’

[The fate of the unified empire is coming.]

‘The answer didn’t change.’

One piece of the puzzle has arrived.

As I expected, whether or not the rebellion at Linenheit Castle was suppressed had nothing to do with Serpina’s death.

Because it meant that the conclusion was the same regardless.

In other words, in order to avoid the fate of this unified empire – that is, Serpina’s death – it was necessary to approach it in a different way.

I think back to the first question I was asked.

If it doesn’t matter whether Linenheit Castle is accepted or not… … All that remains is dispatch.

Moreover, the fact that Serpina dies means that it is somehow related to her.

“Master.”

“… … okay. What question should I ask this time?”

I am very grateful that we can communicate well, but I must not forget to prepare wrapping paper to cover this situation somehow.

All that aside, first of all, a new question was needed.

“The question to ask this time is, ‘Is it efficient for our military to have Serpina personally take the lead and dispatch to Linenheit Castle?’”

“Do you mean that it was the right decision for Yeo to take the lead and dispatch to Castle Linenheit?”

Although the letters do not match perfectly, as long as the meaning is consistent, there is no change in the result.

I immediately typed the question.

and–

[Not like that.]

――I was finally able to get the correct answer that was not the answer I was looking for.

‘… … ‘This is it.’

The conclusion is that it is not efficient for Serpina to send the dispatch directly.

I can’t tell from this answer alone, but I can see why this isn’t efficient.

With Serpina’s death, the country called Serpina County is destined to become a unified empire. Because it means ‘the fate of a unified empire is approaching.’

However, if Serpina survives, that fate will still belong to Luna.

All predictions are based on the country I belong to, and now I am a general in the Serpina army. Naturally, from this country’s perspective, missing out on a chance to be a genius would be an inefficient method.

therefore.

“Master.”

From now on, I will save her life again.

“This time, it appears to have been the right decision to personally lead the army and dispatch it to General Irene.”

I had to convince her somehow.

“… … What is the basis?”

“There is something I really want to tell you. I am not trying to disparage my lord, so please calm down and listen.”

I slowly lowered my head once and then… …

He looked straight into her eyes and said.

“Do you remember what we talked about last time? Actually, what you said is correct.”

“… … What does that mean?”

“I, the most reasonable result that can be made at the moment… … You can ‘figure it out’”

“!!!!!!”

Her pupils shrank sharply.

A means to explain this ridiculous ability.

Normally, such a thing wouldn’t exist… …

If I had any luck, it was that she was a woman from the Eingart royal family.

“For me, there is something called ‘mind’s eye’.”

“What… … Say.”

“By closing your eyes and thinking about the question you were asked… … The ‘mind’s eye’ that derives the most efficient answer. That is my ability that I have been hiding all this time.”

The final condition to package all these ridiculous abilities in a believable way.

That was the keyword ‘mind’s eye’.

Of course, we should not forget to take preventive measures.

“Of course, not all questions can be applied, and there are many cases where it cannot be predicted depending on the situation, physical condition, star movement, and weather… … In any case, it is possible to derive results that are close to 100%.”

I first listed the possible words and created a gap for my abilities to escape.

The reason that both Jinor and Serpina were able to guess my abilities to a similar degree was because they both knew the legendary story about the ‘trickster with the power of the mind’s eye.’

Even so, in the end, it was nothing more than a legend, so normally, I would have no choice but to wonder what kind of bullshit it was.

However, the ‘Wizard’, a being that is nothing more than a legend, began to become widely known from the time I was mistaken as if I had summoned Meteor.

This is not all. Quite a few people witnessed the fact that he went with Reika and destroyed the castle wall.

okay. Wizards existed. Reika-san, who always greets me with a smile when I go home, is walking evidence, and very few people, including Jinor and I, knew about that fact.

He also used magic when suppressing the rebels to save Zenith.

Assuming that in order for the secret to be maintained, it must not be leaked to even a single person, it is safe to say that the continent has already begun to gradually acknowledge the existence of wizards.

In this situation where it was gradually being proven that the legendary wizard actually existed, it was an ideal situation for another legendary keyword, ‘mind’s eye’, to be accepted as well.

It was truly ironic.

In the end, it was me who created this whole situation. To be precise, this situation was the result of continuing to act according to my ‘100% correct advice.’

I don’t know if I really guessed everything up to this point, or if my guesses came together one by one to arrive at this result… …

“So, please listen to me here. That is the best option for our military, my lord.”

At least, I was confident that I could persuade Serpina, who had a certain level of concern in front of me.

After hearing what I said, Serpina didn’t say anything for a moment and just looked at me as still as ice… …

Soon, he carefully lifted his pink lips.

“… … Do you know?”

“Yes?”

“General Irene, is he aware of this ability of yours? … ?”

I thought it was a bit of an unexpected question in this situation, but it wasn’t a question I couldn’t answer.

“Irene doesn’t know. My lord is the first time I mentioned this ability.”

“Okay… … ?”

She remained silent for a moment, then spoke in a trembling voice.

“Why… … ?”

“… … Yes?”

“Why, you kept this fact hidden from even General Irene, who is precious to you… … Did you just tell me?”

Even though her voice was trembling, the way she spoke was strangely unfamiliar.

It occurred to me that she, who always spoke highly of herself and used regal language, now seemed to be just asking questions from person to person.

Come to think of it.

What did I believe and why did I confess this ability to her?

Even if I had taken precautions, there was a good chance that revealing such an absurd ability could be dangerous to me.

In the worst case, locking me up and continuing to get answers to my questions would be a bit extreme, but it would be possible. My military power is poor, so subduing me would not be difficult.

Nevertheless, I wanted to persuade Serpina.

The reason is to protect the destiny of the continent’s unification for my true master, Luna… … ?

‘… … no.’

Let’s be honest. That wasn’t the only reason.

If that’s all there is to it, there’s no need to take the risk of revealing my abilities.

I just wanted to save her.

I hoped she didn’t die.

Regardless of all interests, that was the only shining sincerity.

“Master- No, Serpina… … I wanted to save it.”

“!!!”

“That’s just it.”

I felt my heart getting hot as I said those words.

It’s a feeling I’ve felt for the first time in my life.

What on earth is this feeling?

I was startled, my face was red and my body was shaking… … As I looked at her looking at me, I was overcome by an inexplicable emotion.

“… … .”

Serpina looked at me for a while without saying a word, lost in thought –

He then slowly turned around and said.

“… … Are you asking me to compete myself?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I understand… … Swen, I will do as you wish. However-”

Serpina turned her head and looked at my face.

The scent of citron emanating from her pleasantly caressed my heated heart.

“You will have to tell me in more detail later.”

“What… … What do you mean?”

“… … Everything.”

After saying that, he blushed slightly and smiled, raising the corners of his mouth like a half moon.

“You’ll have to tell me everything, Swen.”

ah.

It’s that smile.

In a moment, an image of her smiling lovingly in a dream flashed before my eyes.

okay. The warm and beautiful smile I saw in my dream was that smile.

It is not the elegant smile of an absolute person who reigns on the throne, but a smile that an ordinary woman who looks very excited in a flower field might make.

――You have a beautiful smile, so it would be nice if you could always smile like that.

It was a very emotional thought for someone who had revealed to others a part of his ability that he had not told anyone about.