episode_0023

“What on earth did you do? I thought you had some weird taste because you only rubbed your hands and wrists without touching anything else.”

“What?”

“That’s right. You told me to take it off, but you just touched my hand…”

“Delua. You’ve grown a lot?”

“No… I mean…”

“Just do one thing. Is it a sword or a bed?”

“……”

He sighed and spoke to Delua, who was hesitating.

“I want to touch your whole body right now, but it takes too long. I can’t do it. I’ll do the rest later.”

“Ho, if you touch me somewhere other than my hand, will I become stronger?”

“Are you sure you’ve gotten stronger now?”

“Of course! How difficult is it to create flames on a sword! That level of skill is almost master level. It’s something that only our captain or vice captain can do.”

“You just did it?”

“Yes… I heard that no matter how hard you try, it’s a realm that requires 3 years of practice to reach…”

3 years?

“It sounds like you’re saying that if you work hard for 3 years, you can become a captain of your unit?”

“Huh? That’s not what I meant. I meant applying an aura and elemental to a weapon at the same time…”

“Anyway, aren’t you saying that you’re a talented person?”

“Why is the story going that way… And I was chosen as Mama’s escort because I have some skills. Please stop making such dismissive remarks because it hurts my pride.”

This guy is acting cute again.

“Are you Dallot?”

“Eek!?”

The second escort recommended by the captain of the queen’s guard is a man named Dalot.

A knight with a title, but already retired from the royal guard.

“Where? Where is Lord Dalot…?”

“I was just saying. You’re acting cute again, which doesn’t suit you. Sir Dalot is busy, so he’ll come in the evening. You say it with your own mouth.”

“Ugh… This is really too much…”

Delua being cute is one thing, but anyway, isn’t this amazing?

Is that the only difference you can see by simply expanding the circuit and facilitating the flow of mana?

It’s not like there’s a magic circle engraved on it yet.

In other words, it means that you didn’t even use proper magic.

‘What the hell was that kid Adrian researching?’

“Delua. Come here for a minute.”

“Oh! Are you doing it again? This time on the left hand?”

Where are you drinking kimchi stew?

“Give me your right hand again.”

“Is it your right hand?”

“Shut up and give it to me. And keep your mouth shut. You’re losing concentration.”

“Ah… Yes!”

Sorry, but I plan on resetting the guy’s circuits back to their original state.

‘I can’t just throw away the golden bait. That’s too dangerous.’

Now, the more it becomes known that I have this skill, the more people will come after me.

“Listen carefully, Delua. What happened here today must be kept a secret. Not only from your leader, but also from your mother.”

“…?”

“If you break this promise, we will be enemies from that moment on. However, if you keep your promise, I will return this power to you in double the amount someday.”

“Seo, no way…!”

The guy quickly took his hand back.

But it doesn’t matter.

For some reason, the speed of reversal was much faster than before.

“Ah, the flame… My flame won’t come out anymore…”

“Don’t forget what I said and keep it.”

“You’re really going too far… How can someone give something and then take it away?”

Delua looks at me with her lips pursed and her eyes wide open.

“I told you I’d give it back if you kept your promise, right? So just shut up and keep your mouth shut.”

“Yes…”

I got up from my seat in a hurry.

“What are you doing? Get dressed quickly and come with me.”

“Ah… You’re not going to do it?”

“What?”

“We’re not even having sex, are we?”

“I can’t. I suddenly thought of something to do.”

“Do you have something to do?”

“Uh. Before you leave, you should get what you need.”

Come to think of it, today is the day the old man at the academy promised to give me money.

‘Even if it’s dangerous outside, you have to take what you can get.’

* * *

Ah… life.

Not even a week has passed since I took possession of this body, and I am being exiled to that distant northern region.

Princess Purua, who we thought would leave together, has no idea when she will join us.

As I was leaving the city, countless people were pointing at my carriage.

‘It looks like there’s a portal too…’

The portal is not open to everyone.

It is said that only the upper class nobility and royalty use it unless there is a special occasion.

It costs a lot of money to use it once.

But Floyd also belongs to the upper class.

Besides, I have quite a lot of money in my hands right now.

That’s a huge sum of money that can be used to ride the portal more than 100 times.

‘ha…’

There is just a problem.

‘Fuck…’

That I am a sinner.

Would you allow a guy who assaulted a princess to use a portal when he was exiled just because he was pretty?

That’s why I’m riding in a carriage that feels like my back will break after just 10 minutes.

“Adrian, I just left the city.”

“Somehow… it suddenly got quiet.”

What the hell kind of kid started that rumor?

I was a rare twin in the royal capital.

How did they figure out the carriage travel time? So many people were cursing at me.

‘Ahh… my fate.’

“Adrian, please apologize. I cut it. Aaah.”

“Delua… What kind of suspicious thing is that.”

“Hey, this much is normal between us.”

This guy has become even more charming.

“Does your back hurt?”

“Not at all. Why, does your back hurt?”

“Yeah. I think it’ll be a waste.”

“Well, I guess that makes sense since you worked so hard last night. Hehehe.”

What is he talking about now?

The carriage cushioning was so bad that it hurt.

Last night.

I fought Deloitte 5 times.

It would be quicker to ask that girl why she did that.

Wow, how proactive he was.

That’s the bitch who lied and sent Lord Dalot home to do it with me.

And you’re still my bodyguard?

“I… That’s why I took on the role of escorting Adrian, right? I even got permission from Mama herself.”

“I said it before.”

“Do you know it’s a long way to get to Pelot?”

“I’ve heard that story ten times.”

“So, while you’re going…”

“You want to do it again? Delua, are you in heat or something?”

“Huh? No, that’s not what I meant…”

The guy blushed and came and sat down next to me without permission.

“That’s right. What is it? Get out of the way. Who did it with you?”

In a world like this, isn’t it normal for the escort knights to ride out and chase after you?

“Oh, I’m not asking you to do it with me!”

“Then what is it?”

“That’s… That… That thing you made yesterday… I will definitely keep that promise. I’m confident I won’t tell anyone, and I swear it on my honor as a knight.”

‘under…’

I was wondering if that was the story?

“I told you not to. If it becomes known that I have such power, all the bastards in the world will come after me. They will capture me, brainwash me, and turn me into a human weapon manufacturing machine.”

“I will absolutely keep your secret!”

“Lower your voice. I can hear it outside.”

Even so, the only person outside is Sir Dalot, who is busy driving.

Deloitte and Dalot.

I heard that the reason I was able to allow two people to accompany me this time was because the queen used her power to look after my convenience.

But I don’t know.

In particular, Delua felt more like she had brought along a noisy little sister rather than a strong escort.

“My back hurts and I’m really annoyed because people are swearing at me, so should I just take it easy?”

“No, Adrian. Think about it. What are you going to do if you get attacked like last time? If I were to draw my fiercely burning Aura Sword and protect you, wouldn’t that be incredibly reassuring?”

“Oh, I see. Okay, good. Come here.”

“Oh! Really? Hehe… As expected, my Adrian.”

Go somewhere and have some trouble.

This time, I did the exact opposite of yesterday, tying up the paths and junctions of the mana circuit to prevent the flow from being smooth.

‘If things went well yesterday, it’ll probably be the opposite today.’

“Phew… Okay, it’s over now.”

“Oh, really? Can I stop the carriage for a moment and go outside and try it?”

“Of course!”

I gave a thumbs up.

‘That stupid bitch is determined to get caught by Lord Dallot. Oh my…’

But, well, no matter how much magic power I squeeze out, it’s useless right now.

I don’t know about other places, but from your right hand, at most, it will flow out as much as a mosquito.

“Eww, Adrian! ”

As expected.

The guy came running back after a while with a sad look on his face.

It’s admirable that he ran far away to hide his power from Dalot.

“What should I do… I…now he won’t come out even if I call him…”

“What? This is a big deal? Me too, you kept nagging me so much that I forgot to tell you in advance. That’s a side effect, and I can’t fix it.”

“Yes…?”

“It’s true. I swear.”

“Then I can’t use Aura… ever again?”

I closed my eyes tightly and shook my head with a serious expression as if there was no hope.

“That’s…”

Tears like chicken droppings fall from Deloitte’s large eyes.

“Ugh… How did I… How did I become a knight?”

I felt relieved watching the kid cry and whine.

‘So if I told you to stop, you should have stopped.’

I teased him until I got sick of seeing him cry, and then later I gave him what he wanted.

“So listen carefully. Don’t mess with me.”

“Sob sob… Thank you, Adrian.”

“Stop crying.”

“Yeah… sniffle.”

* * *

Half a day north from the capital.

We entered the Proinen Forest Path.

“Monsters sometimes appear here, so I’ll go outside too.”

“Yeah. Don’t look away.”

“What, what are you talking about… I’m also a journalist!”

“Okay. Please take care of it.”

I am observing the magic circle visible on my left arm.

I’m not at a level where I can understand everything yet, so I need to watch more and become familiar with the shapes of circuits and magic circles.

‘How did they put this inside a human body?’

I still don’t know at all, but I think that understanding the magic of enchantment will give me some answers.

‘That means I have to visit my parents’ house at least once…’

If the magic of enchantment is a bloodline magic that has been passed down through generations, then knowledge about it would not be known to the public.

So, if you want to learn, you have no choice but to go to the main house.

‘But it bothers me.’

Favela Floyd.

After a cursory investigation, it was revealed that she was Adrian’s older sister.

However, only her name was known, and few people in the palace knew anything about her.

Well, that’s all I asked Delua and a few of her maids.

“Ah! Should I ask Lord Dalot too?”

This might be a much better question to ask an older person rather than a younger one.

I tried to pull the rope inside the carriage.

This rope is connected to the outside of the carriage, so when I pull it, a bell rings outside.

-Rumble.

But there was no need for that.

The carriage stopped on its own without me giving a signal.

“Adrian. This is an attack. Do not leave the carriage!”

attack.

The moment I heard that story, only one thought came to my mind.

‘Fuck… I’m glad I strengthened Delua…’

If I had gotten attacked when I messed up the circuit earlier, I would have been really screwed.