episode_0186
by fnovelpiaLate at night after the banquet.
Accommodation for royal guests.
“I’m having a hard time… … .”
“… … Who am I. Where are we?”
The disciple and Fiona each laid down on their beds with their limp bodies.
It was okay until the friendly match.
However, after that, many people flocked to him and tried to make a statement, and even though he was a cadet, he received several offers to recruit him.
I guess I just felt it.
If you just attract disciples and raise them well, you will gain great power in the future.
Moreover, although it may have been to judge Ronica, Caesar unintentionally praised Ronica several times. In other words, it means that they are talented people with the best future guaranteed.
Thanks to this, there was no time to escape.
Until night, the disciple was tormented by countless people. Among them, there were even a few hidden people who sympathized with Elaric’s rumors.
Of course, it was cut without any hesitation.
He is the disciple who defeated the second prince in the first place.
He declined all offers as politely as possible. But I couldn’t help being tired and tired, so I became exhausted.
Still, that doesn’t mean there is no harvest.
Because I became friends with people who were friendly to Ronica from the beginning and some decent people.
It’s like making some connections.
Most of them were local nobles or nobles who were close to Hysterion. I don’t know, but I hope that someday even my disciples will be able to put it to good use.
But the problem is… .
‘There’s nothing wrong.’
It was an extremely ordinary banquet.
Caesar did not appear again, and there was no crowd swearing at Ronica.
In other words, nothing happened. It’s definitely a good thing… Since there was no incident, I somehow felt more uncomfortable.
done.
There will be no answer if you suffer alone like this.
I approached my disciple.
◎︎ Use hand drawing.
Pot!~
“Thank you for your hard work today. The banquet ends tomorrow, so get some rest now.”
“Woo~ I was looking forward to it at first, but I just wish it would end quickly. If you do this every day, you might get really weird and crooked.”
“You don’t have to go if you don’t want to.”
“Is that so!?… No, if I avoid it just because I don’t like it, I will only lose out. I will finish what I started with my own strength!”
Eat.
I sat down on Ronica’s bed and asked a question for a moment.
If you don’t know, you can ask for their opinion directly.
“What color was Caesar?”
“King?… It’s gray. More precisely, it is the color of the point where white and black meet. It’s like reaching out to both sides in the middle… Ruler?”
“Can you say it more concisely?”
“I just felt reluctant. It’s hard to know. He’s a person you don’t know on the outside or the inside. Maybe there’s a lot hidden there. He must have put anyone at his feet regardless of ability. and… I didn’t want to get close.”
“… okay. You’d better be careful. It seemed to me that he had a lot of hidden power.”
“What did it look like to the Negro?”
“It was strong. It’s my guess, but it might be mid-level 8 or higher. At least he seems to be the strongest person I’ve seen in Edeline.”
“As expected… You are a very strong person. I was really surprised when he appeared from behind. I had sensed a presence in my own way.”
“There is nothing to be upset about. No matter how strong he is, it’s clear that he is below me. If you do anything to me, I will finish you right away.”
“Then it’s safe!”
There was no sense of malice, and I couldn’t detect any particular hostility… .
Surveillance must have really been the main purpose.
Still, I plan to be careful.
It ended well for now, but we don’t know the future.
Caesar also retreated because he couldn’t know us, but we don’t know how he would have reacted if he had completely understood us.
He is literally an unpleasant guy.
Was that the same for Artrot?
This guy started interfering.
[If it doesn’t work, press it with force. Don’t you have the power to do that?]
[hmm… … .]
[No guarantee. You are a strong person who can follow me to my toes. All you have to do is defeat whatever tricks such an insignificant bastard is trying to pull.]
One-dimensional logic.
but… It’s nice that it’s simple.
[I think so. The moment you show hostility, I will erase this country.]
[okay. That’s my contract. At that time, I will also lend a hand to you! Pahahaha!!]
Then what is there to worry about?
Poop is just dirty, not scary.
If one day he becomes my enemy… As Isabelle predicted, it will bring destruction and confusion.
*
The second day of the banquet.
My disciple and Fiona dressed up early this morning and attended the banquet hall.
If today is over, we will return tomorrow morning.
The two energetically greeted many people at the banquet hall today… Rather than giving up, my brother and I sat at the table and enjoyed our meal.
This is because the 2nd prince approached.
“Enjoy yourselves. I came here briefly because it looked difficult. There is no other intention.”
“Yes. Then I will not decline.”
“Positive… do.
2nd Prince Acelus.
This guy is also very talented, but unlike Caesar, he is less secretive and has a good personality. That’s why the disciple didn’t give up as much as the prince.
Thanks to this, not many people approached me while I was talking with Acelus.
“Woah, wow, it’s an honor!”
Lapis was very nervous, but… I gradually adapted over time.
In the afternoon, another friendly match took place.
This time, the cadets also faced each other and had a team match with a score of 3:3.
Of course, the place where Ronica is is a complete victory.
The senior warrior who was on the same team kept praising Ronica and behaving kindly to her. It was noticeable that everyone was trying to look good after what happened yesterday.
and… .
[That guy is back again.]
[okay… You must be curious. Because you probably haven’t really figured out much yet.]
Caesar II.
No, is it Belphagor now?
That guy was disguised again and watched the friendly match.
Of course, what is at the end of that line of sight is Ronika… Am I sitting still?
What a mysterious expression.
Confusion still remains.
And above all… .
[Why are you looking at that from so far away? [Have you become too passive in one day?]
[I don’t know either.]
I am extremely cautious compared to yesterday.
They are secretly watching from the farthest corner as if they will never be detected. If I hadn’t looked around with caution, I wouldn’t even have noticed.
Of course, there’s nothing you can find out.
This will only add to his confusion.
And just like that, another friendly match came to an end.
The disciple was praised by many, while the cadets of the Light Moon faction lowered their heads glumly. Like a child about to be punished.
Since Elaric was imprisoned, they also seemed to be on alert.
Did today end without any problems?
but… If we finish like this and return, we will not be able to decide on our position on Caesar. The distinction between factions and factions is still ambiguous.
Just then, Caesar is seen disguised as he is leaving to spy on his disciple.
I need to find out what you’re thinking.
[Artrot.]
[joy?]
[I want to take a peek at Caesar.]
[Tsk. It’s annoying. Make sure you keep your back warm.]
[…] … … .]
Sigh~
The translucent fairy Atrot flew up and chased Caesar, disguised as Balphegor. As Atrot himself, not the ant snowman, stepped forward, Caesar would not have been able to notice what was being followed.
I closed my eyes for a moment and connected to Atrot. After the friendly battle, everyone was returning to the banquet hall, and I saw Caesar slipping away somewhere.
Pot!~
Mu Yeongchang.
The guy disappeared by teleportation.
[It was a wizard.]
[Tsk. He probably went to his office.]
Atrot moved to the high window of the royal castle. He made frost on the window, then passed through it and sneaked into the room.
Arrived at the office.
“Hmm… .”
Caesar was sitting at his desk.
There’s quite a pile of documents, but he doesn’t even bother to look and taps the desk with his quill.
A stiff expression.
I watched something for a while.
*
Squeak~
A person entered the king’s office.
“How about… Did you go?”
consul.
he asked cautiously.
Caesar said, ‘Hmm… ‘ He said quietly after a long pause in the same voice.
“I couldn’t figure it out at all.”
“… That’s extremely high praise. Weren’t you the kind of person who could foresee everything?”
“Although he was only a child, everything from his judgment and perception of the situation to his response was unexpected. I knew it when we made eye contact. Just as I was observing that child, he was also observing me.”
“Is he that outstanding?”
“I thought he was simply hiding his strong power, but I didn’t know that his heart was so deep. Maybe you’ve noticed something about me.”
“Then what do you plan to do?”
“Hmm… .”
Caesar thought for a moment.
The reason for bringing Ronica into the royal castle was to gauge her hidden power and capabilities. But once again, the confusion only grew.
This is because it is impossible to sense the powerlessness and Sylvest that will destroy the Duke’s castle without having at least the same 8-star power.
But why?
The energy of 4 stars.
I couldn’t feel any more force than that.
Have you hidden your strength?
That’s not it either.
No matter how you look at it, the image of him winning by a very narrow margin against a 5-star hero was real.
The skill in controlling the wind that surpassed the boundaries was amazing, but that was it. It is a very weak power to be called an 8-star power.
In the first place, disguising one’s level makes it difficult to deceive a powerful person of a similar level. Rather, it becomes like telling you what state you are in.
In other words, it is absolutely impossible unless Ronica is a crazy strong person who surpasses 9 stars.
It is clearly a 4-star level.
That’s why I changed direction.
‘… ‘Return to water.’
A black beast that sat on the cadet’s shoulder.
I felt a 6-star energy from the phantom beast that was making a very cute cry.
However, for the same reason, it was definitely rated 6 stars.
The hidden power was not visible.
If she had played a friendly match with Hwansu, she would have guessed something, but Ronica had already turned the friendly match around with her own skills.
It was ridiculously insufficient to bring out the power.
I can’t even figure out if I’m hiding my power.
On the outside, it’s just a little strong, but it can’t be that ordinary.
And above all.
‘I don’t remember at all… … .’
The biggest problem is this. While wearing the medal, I infiltrated Ronica’s mental world, but the entire memory of that moment was lost.
Something I can’t understand at all.
What on earth did he see?
There is only one memory that comes to mind.
No, it’s a memory imprinted in my mind.
[Remember. Looking into the abyss, you too can be seen.]
I have no idea.
Who said it?
Why do I only have these memories?
Only clear warnings remain in my mind.
Moreover, his perspective on Ronica has changed since then.
You can never touch it.
You may refuse.
I had a strange feeling of becoming nothing in front of him. If there is something Ronica wants, it seems like it will be granted… … .
Obviously a strange situation.
Even though I noticed something wrong, it didn’t change.
In other words, an unknown change occurred in the unconscious world.
How on earth?
‘Seeing the abyss is… I too am seen.’
Not twice.
This is a clear warning.
An unidentified person warned me that there was nothing I could do about it.
Don’t touch it.
Of course, it is inevitable that you will feel discouraged.
So, I acted as inconspicuously as possible.
But there was nothing I could find out.
I secretly watched again today, but Ronika herself was calm as if nothing had happened. It was as if she was not even aware of her intrusion.
So who was the owner of the voice?
There are so many things I don’t know.
There are too many uncertainties.
There are many dangerous things to approach.
No, if you approach her, you might not be able to do anything and end up supporting Ronica. If the incident is discovered, it will be the end for him.
I can’t do anything with my current strength.
It must be hidden.
You have to shake it off.
So the answer is fixed.
“… I won’t do anything.”
This is the best for now.
If you try to do something for no reason, you could endanger your life.
The opponent is not just strong. It should be treated with as much caution as possible.
You must not collide.
We must not even meet.
Let’s act like a rat is dead.
It’s something you can’t embrace.
Fortunately, although there were signs of caution, there were no signs of hostility. If you don’t show your hostility, there is a high probability that your opponent will not attack you either.
I don’t want to follow in the duke’s footsteps.
It shouldn’t stand out.
Be as quiet as possible.
like that… Caesar was terrified like he had never felt before in his life.
‘At least until I gain strength.’
Until then, you have to be careful about everything.
“… Watch Medisna. This is a guy who will be one of our biggest strengths. When I looked this time, there were signs that he had woken up.”
“Okay.”
“And the thing about Cadet Ronica… Hands off everything. You must never confront them. If you want to live, never find out personally.”
“Is it that much?… … .”
“I don’t know. But I don’t want to face it anymore.”
“… I understand.”
To be honest, I wanted to go into hiding. I wanted to hide until I found out what happened to me and what kind of people they were.
But he has a lot.
The king of a country and the owner of the Magic Tower.
If you only show up as a stand-in, it will be a pain in the ass.
It feels as if you have been pushed down a thin cliff made of thin ice.
pain.
Having too much is poisonous.
When will I be able to get rid of this floating feeling?
Even if you try not to show it, you end up wandering.
And then.
“… Should I rather hand over the throne?”
I muttered the same deep voice, then shook my head and looked at the documents in my office.
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