episode_0068

“That is, it could take a considerable amount of time, but since they are royalty, it would be difficult to shake them off easily…you are saying that it is a dilemma.”

“That’s exactly what you said, Glenn.”

“It’s a bit wordy, but…you’re right. So…”

The Benedict monk smiled faintly and lowered his voice little by little. Glenn was puzzled by the sudden change in Benedict monk’s attitude. However, his words, which he could hear little by little, soon perked up his ears.

It wasn’t just Glenn. Briwen nodded, her ears perked up and she moved her head. Alina covered her mouth in slight surprise, then said very quietly:

“Wow…that would be fun. I have work to do too…”

“Sure, Glenn and I could pull off such a ‘prank’ with our magic. You know our magic quite well, Benedict?”

“Hasn’t it been over a week since you started traveling together? Since this old man is the type to remember the abilities of those he’s traveling with, I just thought about it a little. Hahaha…”

An atmosphere of conflicting danger lingered among the group. Behind a large rock, with a small campfire lit, the group prepared to sleep and began to talk in detail about the things they were going to do in the residence.

Interesting suggestions were exchanged, and the two people in charge of execution (Glenn and Briwen) confidently agreed to carry out the plan. In addition, Alina’s enthusiasm, who said she would take on the chores, was very great.

“Leave it to me anytime, Oppa. Sister Briwen told me before that I have incredible latent magic power! Leave my back to me! ”

“You just have to take care of things. You haven’t even learned magic yet, so…”

“Hehehe…”

What are you laughing at like an idiot? Glenn, who was looking at his younger brother who was only focused on his own ambitions, heard someone’s voice. It was the voice of a saint, filled with worry.

“I have to hurry even if it means playing a ‘prank’ on the people living there…Fate’s tricks are cruel.”

“At the same time, it is also to prevent that ‘fate’ from approaching them, Saintess. Even if it is a small lie, if it can save the lives of many people, they should tell it without hesitation.”

“I see…then I won’t object either.”

The saintess looked a little uneasy, but eventually nodded and agreed to the plan. In this way, the atmosphere of opposition to what was going to happen in the residence disappeared with the approval of most of the group.

However, there was one person who made Glenn feel uneasy.

‘Why are you like that, Jae?’

Glenn could see. Sister Esther’s condition, as far as he could see, was not so good. She had a rather frowning face, and she seemed to be seriously contemplating something while holding one of the two letters that had been sent to Glenn.

‘That’s a letter from that guy Elsadus… Why are you acting like that? Do you not like the contents of the letter? Come to think of it, you were awkwardly quiet when you told me the contents of the letter a little while ago…’

“What, what are you looking at? Are you looking for something?”

It was a rather sharp tone of speech that caught Glenn off guard as he was lost in a detective’s mystery while briefly recalling his suspicious past. Esther did not ignore the gaze of the punk staring at her, but rather delved into it properly.

Glenn thought about making an excuse, but then decided to use the fair method. What’s the big deal? Why bother? Was there really any need to be considerate?

“If you’ve read it, give me the letter. What are you staring at so intently?”

“…”

Still, Esther glared at Glenn with eyes that seemed like they could chew him up, and then obediently handed the letter she was holding to Glenn. Esther crossed her arms and looked genuinely upset as she watched Glenn put it away in his arms.

What is this attitude… At that moment, Sister Esther opened her mouth with a pained expression.

“Hey.”

“What, what is it.”

“That letter…was it written by that guy named Hyung?”

“Huh?”

To the question that seriously omitted the subject, Glenn only responded with a bewildered expression. As if expecting that reaction, Sister Esther sighed and asked again with a resigned tone.

“That letter, among the Schwenheiser brothers…was it written by the guy called Hyung?”

“Huh? Oh, that, but…”

As Glenn tried to suppress his momentary surprise and answered, Sister Esther suddenly let out a sigh of concern. Then, she began to mutter words of self-reproach.

“I don’t know what you’re asking… I know your handwriting… Okay. Anyway, if you stop by the East, you’ll naturally end up going to the North. But… I’m only going to ask you one thing, so answer properly, okay? ”

“I don’t want to answer the question.”

“My child is really…”

“Oh, I see. What is it, what is it.”

Glenn quickly pretended to comply, thinking that if they went any further, the argument would drag on to bed. To be honest, the sight of Esther dragging Brother Schwenheiser in was quite refreshing and aroused his curiosity. He had not expected that Sister would speak in a way that seemed to ‘know’ Brother Schwenheiser.

Sister Esther still glared at Glenn, then carefully uncrossed her arms and slowly approached him. Ugh, why are you approaching me all of a sudden? In that moment, Glenn felt a chill down his spine again.

“Are you close with the Schwenheiser brothers?”

“Huh, huh?”

For a moment, I had a dilemma.

Should I say they are close? People I haven’t seen in over a year? However, when I suddenly thought back to the comments from those around me when I was with them during my prime, it was also a problem to say that they weren’t close. In particular, I’ve heard people say things like, “Aren’t you two brothers?”

So, Glenn answered, leaving a bit of a gap.

“At least, since we are both high-level adventurers, we interacted a lot. Enough to say we were close.”

“You’re answering so vaguely…”

“You’re being sarcastic…Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“…”

Silence. This guy, he approached me so quickly and fell silent!

Glenn wanted to get away and do his own thing right away, but somehow he felt that if he persevered now, something good would happen, so he stayed still for the time being. Above all, Sister Esther’s hesitant expression was worth carefully appreciating.

“You…we, saintess…even if you’re with Millie, I won’t say anything if possible…”

“Huh, what?”

Glenn, who was mumbling almost to himself, didn’t understand at all and asked again. Anyway, Esther’s whispering continued.

“Hoo… You and the saintess… As long as you don’t cross the line, I won’t say anything… So, would you listen to my request?”

What kind of request are you making that you have such an outrageous condition?

Before granting the request, Glenn instinctively stepped in. Carefully.

“Where is the line of goodness? Hug? Or…”

“Hand, here it is. You bastard…”

“It’s so dirty…”

“Do you hate it?”

Absolutely not, Glenn replied with a shake of his head.

Esther snorted and glared at Glenn for a moment as if to say, “Then what’s your complaint?” before letting out a shocking ‘request’.

“The Schwenheiser brothers…first, you know.”

“Elders? Are you talking about Elders?”

“Yeah, Els… no, Elsudas… ”

El…s? It was an unfamiliar nickname. No, I had heard it before. Maybe, Belzeph or… Estil had called him that once or twice. But I think El Sudus himself had openly told me not to call him that.

No, wait. Why does this guy… Sister Esther of the Air Grants Church, know that nickname? Sister Esther continued her ‘request’, whether or not she saw Glenn’s face full of questions. She had a slightly shy expression on her face, which she had not expected to see.

“When we get to the Northern Kingdom…when we make contact with those guys…make room for me and Els…no, Eldersoth to be in the same space. Anything. Even for a little while. And…no matter what I do with that guy, make sure no one interferes. Definitely.”

“Huh?”

What, what did you say? Did I understand what you just said correctly?

Glenn was very anxious to see if it was really his own intelligence that was making it so hard for him to understand what Esther had said today.

However, no matter how much I thought about it, the conclusion was strange. The only conclusion I could come up with was that Sister Esther was acting strangely today.

“Please… I said it clearly. Okay? If you want to talk comfortably with the Saintess… no, Millie, from now on, don’t forget that request and do it properly. Huh? ”

“Wait, why do I have to be alone with that guy…”

“You don’t need to know that, right? Just make a place for yourself when you enter the Northern Kingdom! Don’t bother asking any more questions. Benedict? Is it okay for me to go set up a barrier now?”

Sister Esther dismissed Glenn’s question and turned her attention elsewhere.

“So, Your Majesty, please rest assured at your base… Hmm? Ah, Sister Esther. I understand. Your Majesty, then let’s continue the story about the plan tomorrow. ”

“Yes, Benedict. Esther? Did you have a good time with Glenn? Did you enjoy the conversation?”

Huh? Is it just my imagination that the saintess’ words seem to have thorns?

And the expression on his face was the same, he was smiling, but somehow… it seemed like he was swallowing a little bit of resentment… it had to be an illusion. Glenn denied his own feelings.

“We didn’t talk much. More importantly, Saintess…first, please take a seat…”

“Oh, yes. Glenn, a little later…I’ll definitely watch it.”

“Huh, huh? Yes. Your Majesty.”

Let’s meet up a little later, okay?

The saintess’s gaze that left those words was very meaningful. Strangely, the words and eyes that had both positive and negative interpretations made Glenn’s heart shiver with a strange and eerie anticipation.

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Somewhere in the Northern Kingdom.

“Why is it so itchy? Am I poisoned by the poison?”

“What nonsense are you talking about, bro. If you’re poisoned, you can’t stand still… Is it because you haven’t showered or bathed recently? ”

“No, Inma! I washed it properly yesterday! Tsk… Who’s talking about me? ”

Scratching his strangely ticklish nose, Elsadus Schwenheiser suddenly looked up at the star-studded night sky over the distant sea. He had brown hair tied into a ponytail, was tall, and had quite good features.

However, the blunt expression ate up all the good points. It was practically impossible to manage his expression due to his personality. However, it was clear that it was a management issue. He had long hair and similar facial features as brothers, but the fact that he was different from his younger brother who looked much brighter proved it.

In fact, it hasn’t been easy to manage my physical condition and expression recently. Today was a particularly busy day for my brother. I wrote a letter based on the information and materials I collected until dawn and sent it to Jeonseogu as quickly as possible, and during the day, I returned to the capital and met with the professor to discuss the report…

I was exhausted from struggling to get back to this place just before the sun set. I didn’t have anyone to support me except for my precious friends, and the fact that the ‘guy’ who was supposed to help me wasn’t cooperating at all made me feel even worse.

“Damn it. This kind of suffering could have been resolved in an instant if only ‘that guy’ had lent a hand. What kind of warrior is he? A guy like a horny puppy. Seriously…”

“Hyung, bro…don’t gossip like that just because I’m not there…”

“Is it just a day or two since I’ve been gossiping? That bastard deserves some swearing.”

The younger brother had an awkward expression, but he didn’t seem to be at all hostile. Originally, there was one more person who should have been sitting with the two of them, somewhere near the cliff in the northern part of the Northern Kingdom. No, there should have been.

Why did it have to be that person? There was a fatal reason why it had to be that way. The place where they were staying was the Northern Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of Stellaria. Even though they were both human kingdoms, the two were ultimately just foreign students from the Southern Kingdom. In other words, they were foreigners.

In addition, this situation had a dangerous aspect that made it difficult to carelessly share information even with ordinary Southern Kingdom citizens. Even experts find it difficult to carelessly share opinions, so how much more so with people from other countries? Therefore, it was natural to seek help from a ‘warrior’ who was one of the few Southern Kingdom people you could meet in this kingdom (in fact, it was ambiguous to say that he was ‘from’ the Southern Kingdom) and could be a powerful force.

However, the warrior, who was from the Southern Kingdom like them, indirectly (or, as his brother put it, blatantly) ignored his brothers’ persuasion.

‘It’s not that I’m ignoring you. It’s that you don’t even have the intention of understanding. You judge that what we say is worthless, no more than the moans of a little girl who’s been tossing and turning in her room. It was just empty cries. Both of us. For the past few days.’

The eldest of the Schwenheiser brothers, who had appreciated the warrior’s attitude with his sarcasm that skillfully coexisted with obscenity and sarcasm, urged his younger brother to go alone and went ahead. The place they arrived was this place, a cliff a little off the coast somewhere in the northern part of the Northern Kingdom. Of course, it was not to admire the beauty of the beach. It was to observe the ‘discomfort’ and ‘poison’ emanating from the underwater cave located somewhere on the beach, beyond the darkness.

And from afar, the brothers put into practice everything they could. Even from this place quite far away, they sensed that the atmosphere was not good, so they set up some magical devices. They drew tentative conclusions based on the data derived from the magical devices’ reactions. And they shared the information by sending letters to their colleagues in real time.

“I guess I should have just written in the letter that he should come running to me somehow. I feel like my heart is getting more and more narrow-minded as each day passes. Damn it. This poison, if it doesn’t stay in the North and spreads to the Northern Kingdom…it’s over, it’s over. They’ll all be poisoned and struggling. Damn it, so if that bastard had just helped me out, I would have destroyed that damned underwater cave. Ugh…it’s a good thing this is a foreign country. If it were the Southern Kingdom, I would have given him a beating. Really.”

The second, Elder, who decided to take the last words as a bluff, felt depressed as he recalled the warrior’s blank face once again. This time, his brother’s venomous words, aside from the problem of expression, were staring straight at reality. If he had used the warrior’s power, which was comparable to divine power, and especially when dealing with such dark magic energy, he would have been able to overcome the underwater cave, the source of this poison, much more easily.

“But no matter how much I think about it, it’s strange. Why did he turn down our offer so belatedly? If we had visited him for a few days, he would have shown at least some interest. But he’s a warrior, right?”

“Have you ever heard of a reputation as a warrior at school?”

“Uh, the warrior’s reputation?”