episode_0097

The next day after my last encounter with her, I boarded a carriage heading to the imperial capital.

To be honest, while I was leaving, I thought about whether it would be better to stay here dozens of times, but I knew that I would have to go in the end, so I gave up my regrets.

Thinking that we were just going to be apart for a while, we decided to quickly resolve future issues.

‘First of all, before resolving those issues, we need to find the Paladin.’

I haven’t heard yet which of the paladins disappeared, but I personally thought the most likely candidate would be Ares.

Although his personality was very good-natured, there was also the fact that he was the only one among the paladins who was far off.

‘Although going far is not the same as going far.’

Among the paladins, Ares was the one who went the furthest, so I was vaguely wondering if the missing paladin was also him.

Of course, it’s just a guess since we don’t really know yet.

As always, I thought it would be a good idea to ask Lena first.

[…] Kariel?]

Lena receives it as soon as she contacts the crystal ball.

Lena’s voice contained a hint of quite absurdity.

“Lena. How is the search for Paladin going?”

[All the Paladins are now looking for him. by the way… Have you seen this in the newspaper?]

“I saw it.”

I still didn’t like the fact that there was a kissing scene in the newspaper that made me feel hot every time I thought about it.

Lewen says she likes it, so I won’t touch it either.

‘If Llewen didn’t like it.’

Wouldn’t they have chased them all the way to where they were and turned them all over?

They will have to live their whole lives feeling grateful.

Lewen liked the photo in the article.

If it weren’t for that, he would have had to have a personal interview with me.

And when the interview is over, there will be hell waiting for you.

As I was laughing darkly, Lena asked me a question.

[Is the saintess well?]

“Goodbye.”

[Still, I’m glad. Because it seems like the saint has finally conveyed her feelings.]

“What is it? Did you know?”

I had to be quite shocked by Lena’s words.

Because I never thought that Lena knew about Llewen’s feelings.

[sure. Of course, the saintess takes good care of everyone and is kind. It was especially sincere to Kariel. And when I look at Kariel, honey is dripping and almost overflowing, but I can’t tell. Probably everyone inside the church knows this, right?]

“… ”

Anyone inside the church would know this.

The fact that I was the only one who didn’t know Lewen’s feelings all these years made me feel like I had been hit in the back of the head with a blunt object.

I was so shocked that I couldn’t say anything.

Lena said with a sigh.

[The saint was in great distress. Honestly, I thought I should say this, but the saint told me not to, so I held back.]

“Well, I see.”

Listening to it like this, I can see how much of a piece of trash I really was.

He revealed his feelings for me to the extent that everyone else knew about him, but I didn’t notice anything about him at all.

Where else can you find such a piece of trash?

‘The fact that I didn’t even think that Llewen would like me in the first place also played a part.’

Common sense tells me there is no reason for her to like me.

No matter how I look at it, I can’t think that he would like me because the only good thing about him is that he doesn’t even have a bulging nose.

She treated me well, but I thought it was just because she was nice.

Now that I see it, I think more about the fact that he revealed his feelings for me.

‘… I guess I’ll have to hit my head at least once later.’

If I didn’t do that, I didn’t think I could bear my current feelings.

I swallowed the sigh that was rising in my throat again and spoke.

“After… If we come back to the main topic and ask, who is the missing Paladin?”

[Ares.]

It was as expected.

I wish I had at least missed the mark.

It gave me a headache, wondering how everything I expected was correct.

‘At least if the other kids disappeared, I’d be less worried.’

I wonder what to do with this guy who is already a bit of a nuisance.

“Where is the last trace?”

[Do you know the bard’s village?]

“You know.”

It was a place so famous that even if you wanted to, you couldn’t.

In fact, if you look at the fairy tales made today, many of them are based on the songs of bards, and since it was a village made up of such bards, it was bound to be quite famous.

[It is not the bard’s village, but traces were last found nearby.]

“In the vicinity?”

[yes. So all the paladins go there and look, but they can’t find any traces, so they’re looking elsewhere.]

“Then I’ll go straight to the bard’s village and take a look. I might have missed something.”

[I will tell that to the paladins as well.]

It was just as I was about to cut off contact.

Lena urgently called me as if she had something in mind.

[Ah, Kariel!]

“Why?”

[I received a call from Magic Tower last time.]

“At the Magic Tower?”

[yes. They said they were entrusted with an unknown item that they couldn’t solve, and that they needed Kariel’s help. So I’m asking if you can give me some time. What should I do?]

The Magic Tower was a place where wizards who studied magic gathered.

However, there were very few beings who could enter there, and the magic tower was a place where only those who showed outstanding genius among magicians could enter.

‘Especially the magic tower owner is an idol to wizards.’

The level of wizards ranges from low level wizard to great wizard.

However, since the Grand Wizard, like the Sword Master, has reached a state of transcendence, it is virtually like a state that does not exist at the moment.

However, like me, the person who almost reached the end was the lord of the magic tower.

The level of the Magic Tower Master is that of the highest level wizard.

In fact, she was the only one among the wizards, so many wizards idolized her and wanted to enter the Magic Tower.

The magic tower is a gathering of so-called geniuses, led by the magic tower lord.

Are you asking me for a clue that even the magic tower couldn’t solve?

‘Something is strange.’

I don’t think he did anything in particular, but I felt like he was overestimating me.

Compared to magicians who have been called geniuses their whole lives, I am not very confident in using my brain.

‘Still, I have to go there at least once.’

If there was a problem I could solve, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to be indebted to the Magic Tower.

“Tell them that you will go as soon as you have time.”

[all right.]

The light in the crystal ball went out, as if to indicate that contact had been lost.

After looking at it and putting it in my arms, I spoke to the coachman.

“Please go to the bard’s village.”

***

A place in the empire.

There, a knight wearing white armor radiating pure white brilliance and a man wearing black robes with red eyes resembling the color of blood were confronting each other.

On the right side of the knight wearing white armor was a symbol symbolizing a paladin.

The paladin’s name was Ares.

“It’s the same as before and now to be quick on the topic of trash.”

A man wearing a robe spoke in response to Ares’ mockery.

“I just look like a stooge to demons and such. I was expecting it since it was a paladin. Your eyes are as bad as trash.”

“Dividing the same trash into different classes actually looks more like an asshole to me. Isn’t that right?”

“Agree to some extent. I don’t know why I’m so wary of trashy warriors and saints when they’re no different from other creatures.”

A warrior and a saint.

At those two words, an explosive burst of murderous energy erupted from Ares.

“They are not people that trash like you should talk about.”

It has been a tradition for paladins to serve warriors for generations, and warriors also have the authority to move paladins and summon them.

The reason paladins follow warriors is not only because of their authority, but also because it is an honor to be able to assist them as they set out to save the world.

In particular, Paladins are even more in awe and respect for their sacrifices, so they follow them wholeheartedly, rather than being bound by authority that can simply be called Gyeul.

Of course, because each generation had different personalities and personalities, there were some paladins who did not truly follow them.

At least Ares.

No, not only Ares but other paladins followed the hero wholeheartedly this time.

I respected and was in awe of the steps he took.

Like the warrior, I respect her as well as the saint who gave a lot to the church over the past 15 years.

In fact, it was an offense to them and something that should never be touched.

But the man wearing a robe seemed to have no problem with that.

“Let me tell you one thing. I want destruction in this world. And the first beginning should originally have been a saint. Such a twist of fate. So, I will start the true destruction with you.”

With those words, a huge darkness appeared in this world.

Ares also radiated light as if he would not be defeated.

The clash of darkness and light.

At the same time as the two energies standing at opposite ends collided, the paladin and the man wearing the robe also rushed towards each other.