episode_0130

CXXIII.

The most representative indicator of the ‘equality’ given to humans by God is time. Whether rich or poor, king or slave, 24 hours a day are constant.

―Best-selling self-help book ‘Yes. From the preface to ‘Not you.’

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As soon as I opened the closed training room door after the training, what I felt was ‘distraction’. However, it did not mean that we met someone or that someone appeared in front of us.

With the movement magic designed by Dean Hu and improved by Tughungi, we opened the training room door and returned straight to the dormitory.

I wanted to rest well for the first time in a long time, and I also wanted to take a hot shower and roll around in bed. More than anything, I wanted to spend a good time with the women.

So I didn’t even want to meet anyone. Even if that someone is the later dean or the Pope.

However, the atmosphere at Evergreen Academy was somewhat distracting and bustling, as we could feel in the dorm room.

Is it like the feeling of a supply unit in a battlefield where war is raging? No, not that either. It was a slightly different bustle.

“What is it?”

“Hmm~. I smell like a loser?”

The clown hugged me from behind and responded to my unconscious muttering to myself. I asked her as I felt a pleasant squishy feeling on my back.

“Smell of a loser? What is that?”

“That’s right~. When people are cornered, people often say, ‘We might die!’ or ‘We will be defeated!’ As the same atmosphere prevails, it’s like a sense of defeat that spreads like an epidemic~.”

It is an intuitive explanation that makes some sense. But is there an atmosphere like that at Evergreen Academy? why not?

“I guess something happened. While the master was engrossed in training.”

“That’s right. Well, for now, let’s take a break and enjoy today. We’ve had a hard time, and looking at the atmosphere, we don’t know how long it will continue.”

I watched with a happy face as the Arcana answered ‘Yes!’ like obedient students.

Certainly, staying in our own private space, cut off from the outside world, for over 100 days created an incredible bond.

And now that I have changed, I also have a different sense of leisure than before.

If it had been before, I would have contacted the dean or another superhuman to find out what was going on and there would have been a fuss.

When you are spending time lounging around for a while or enjoying a hobby,

“Oppa! Let’s go eat something delicious! Yes?”

Mei ran up to me and asked me that question with sparkling eyes, ears perking up on top of her head, and wagging her tail.

“Is that so? So, shall we go to a chef’s restaurant after a long time?”

How could you refuse!

You think you can do it?

huh. no.

“Yes!”

In response to May’s passionate reaction, the group, including other Arcana, Tugung, and Noel, a former Caligo Inquisitor, all nodded in agreement.

Except for one Arcana.

“Master. What is this pretentious chef?”

A woman approaches with very restrained steps.

On her head, she wears a tiara that looks like gold and shines yellow, but the material of that tiara is orichalcon, which is said to be the metal of the gods.

A red uniform made of luxurious material.

In her right hand, like the tiara, she holds a short sword-length scepter made of orichalcon.

At the head of the hall is a decoration in the shape of three characters, meaning the earth, the temple, and the divine world, respectively.

More than anything, she feels majestic, somehow difficult to approach, and somehow makes you want to avoid your eyes when you meet her eyes.

A woman with a very similar vibe to the high priest, Sangta, but with a slightly different, sharp vibe.

It may not be just because the size of the breasts is noticeably smaller than the size of the chest.

“Ah. It’s the name of a regular restaurant we often go to. The steak there is delicious. It’s very expensive.”

“Ho~! I’m looking forward to it. It’s expensive and delicious. It’s blatantly shameless.”

“Huh? Is that so… ? There are places that are expensive and not tasty, right?”

“There is no way that place is a restaurant.”

“Then?”

“It’s either a thief’s guild that only looks like a restaurant, or a hideout for shady guys!”

“Kkkk! Ugh. cute! But that’s not where I’m going now. You can look forward to it. Hwang (皇)”

Yes. Before she became an Arcana, she was the first female Pope. She is a master of sacred magic who boasts the best compatibility with undead and demons. Card number 5, Arcana name, THE HIEROPHANT.

“Master. Should I get some money from Rare before that?”

It was only after hearing Tukhungi’s words that I remembered that I had less than 50 gold.

Before entering the training center, we spent all the money we had. In addition, there was no way the money would have come in because he had abused the nobles of the Continental Peace Conference who had provided him with money.

“Okay. Check your account to see how much you need… … ? Huh?”

When I entered the ‘transaction’ application on the Evergreen Pad that I took out after a long time, I had to rub my eyes at the numbers at the top.

“Ah… . I guess I got presbyopia from training too much. I see nothing.”

“Huh? brother? why… uh?! Wow!!”

Evergreen Pad, an artifact provided by Evergreen Academy. If you click on the money bag icon among them, a screen will appear where you can handle everything related to transactions.

You can see the list of funds in your account, transfer money, and withdraw money from banks or large stores.

If you are a store within Evergreen, you can order and pay online.

Of course, the balance in the deposit is displayed in large numbers at the top.

Always, no matter what you enter after launching the trading application.

And at the top of the Evergreen application,

[Balance: 650,052G]

This unexpected number was making its presence felt in a big way.

Seeing May also be surprised means I’m not looking at something for nothing.

What is this? What?

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While Gray was on the dive, the nobles felt a definite crisis as they experienced what happened on the continent. They realized that they were standing in front of a cliff that would fall down if they took even one wrong step.

What the commoners are talking about?

What are the mercenaries dissatisfied with?

Clinking in a temple?

That’s always been the case, and it’s always been that way. It’s just a little more severe this time.

It is not such trivial things that the nobles are worried about.

His power, his money, his fiefdom.

It took less than half a day to cut these things in half. The moment a few low-level demons run amok. Moreover, if a mid-level demon appeared, a situation arose where even the life of a noble could not be guaranteed.

Baron Raymond, who had previously sent the Gold Knights to avenge his son, was the butt of the joke at the banquet.

If you were anxious about Count Heian, who died after being possessed by the evil woman Nitas and destroying his territory.

The movement between the low-level demons and the mid-level demons this time was an experience that touched my skin.

“How did something happen like this!”

“If this continues, won’t everyone really die?”

“From what I heard from the Pope, it wasn’t like this when ‘he’ was around. Even if a top-level demon that was stronger than the low-level or middle-level ones came out, they could easily block it.”

“So? Who are you talking about?”

“That’s right. that. Last candidate Gray.”

“Ah!!”

“Oh!”

After this conversation took place at the Continental Peace Conference, they personally practiced ‘Face Change’, which is a noble’s ‘passive skill’.

After hearing those insulting words from Gray, he tried hard to expose the pumpkin seeds towards Gray behind his back, and as if he had erased the fact from his memory, he started sending gold to Gray’s account to impress Gray.

Each country, each person, to the best of their ability.

why?

If a demon were to invade, he wanted them to come to his country, or, if he wanted more, to his territory, as ‘first’ as possible.

That’s not all.

Another ‘passive skill’ inherent to nobles, ‘Bribery’, was activated.

When you give, give generously. As if he were a pushover.

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Grrrr! Grrrr!

While I was mesmerized by the somewhat absurd amount of 650,000 gold, the Evergreen pad vibrated. This meant that communication came through a communication application.

When I checked the communication application, the name of the company that had shocked me before was displayed there.

Tuk-.

Allow reception of communication applications,

[hello! Gray Candidate. This is the top of Jokgashio (足加示悟). It’s been so long! I was worried because I couldn’t contact you.]

“Huh? Uh oh.”

No matter how many times I hear the name of that store, it’s really hard to get used to it.

The face of the person visible through the communication application was that of a man in his 50s who had aged appropriately. They were not beastmen, nor were they human.

“Dwarf?”

[Ha ha ha ha ha. That’s right. Greetings. Even if it is insufficient, I am an erectile dysfunction person who runs a small business called Jokgashio.]

“Well, don’t lie!”

[yes?]

Do you think there is such a thing as a name like that?

And just by looking at his face, you can tell him to go away, and his shoulders are full of muscle, right?

Who doesn’t think he’s a dwarf? He also has thick forearms!!

No matter what it is, no matter what, no matter what, no matter what, I think it will definitely stand up very well, right?

“That’s your real name? Real name?”

[Ah, there is a separate dwarven name. Because humans find it difficult to pronounce… … . We chose the name from the goal we set when establishing the sangsang.]

“That? The goal at the top? Lie!”

[yes?]

How can a name that would make any man cry the moment he hears it become a ‘goal’ at the top? However, the dwarf was very proud of his name and began to explain it.

[yes. Erectile dysfunction. Feet to bloom, skills to be talented, wealth to be rich, money to be made. Use your talents to achieve great wealth! Erectile dysfunction! What name could be more fitting for a merchant and craftsman than this? Ha ha ha ha ha!]

stop! You crazy guy! many! There are a lot! A more fitting name than that!

At least they insisted that it was not erectile dysfunction, but erectile dysfunction, so I just assumed that was the case and moved on… … ,

‘Would you do it!!! You crazy people! stop!!’

I felt like if I kept digging, I would have to keep hearing that name that was making me feel weak, so I tried to ignore it as much as I could and erase it from my brain.

I feel somehow tainted.

I’m sure.

It is clear that the dwarf, the human who gave that name, ‘does not like’ it.

“… Do whatever you feel like. So what was the reason for the communication?”

[ah! okay. As I named this and thought about the time when I first started my business, I got excited without even realizing it… … . sorry. Gray, I have some luggage for you. Is it okay if I tell you now?]

“Huh? Luggage? Yes.”

[I will send it right away.]

“uh.”

smart-!

As expected, it came right away this time.

I opened the door and there he was, standing outside the door.

“Hello? Candidate. It’s been a while since I last saw you. This is a member of Jokgashio Trading Company, a buffalo wing.”

The join tribe with that delicious-sounding name was flapping its wings.

“Your stores all have strange names.”

“Yes? Oh, no way.”

He must have thought what I said was a joke, so he smiled charmingly and put down his luggage in front of the door.

Judging by the ‘thud!’ sound, it seemed like the object inside was quite heavy. Even that flimsy sack could be a magic backpack.

“Then. I’m behind on my delivery.”

“Okay.”

It feels like a storm has hit. Above all, ‘jokgashio’ and ‘erectile dysfunction’ are really… … .

“Hohoho~. Who gave them their names?”

“There is only one person in this area who would do something crazy like that.”

“Aha~! Hohohohohoho.”

“You look like a crazy old man!”

While I was gritting my teeth, remembering the atrocity of giving a small, but strong dwarf the name ‘erectile dysfunction’, Mei rushed over and started taking out items from the magic bag.

“Huh? wow! uh? Wow!”

While bursting out in exclamation.

“What… … ? Why is that here?”

I don’t know about the other weapons, but it’s a glass bottle that emits a brilliant rainbow light. I know that for sure. No, in the first place, there is only one liquid on the continent that glows in rainbow colors.

“Elixir?”