episode_0051

‘no way… … .’

White colored hair.

Old people might not know this, but gray hair was not a common hair color among young people.

I don’t know if only the hair color was the same, but even the eye color of the man I met in my dream was gray.

A dream I had over and over again.

For some reason, every time I woke up from a dream, a part of my heart felt numb.

A nostalgic feeling that I had forgotten since I swore to live as the monarch of Serpina County, who inherited Eingart’s blood.

The person in that dream… … It just appeared in the real world?

Of course, the one who could not help but stop her from getting excited was Jenna, Serpina County’s national counselor, who was standing next to her.

“Master. Calm down!”

“… … .”

Only after Xena’s dissuasion did Serpina regain her composure and let go of her hand on Julian.

“Ugh… … Knock.”

Serpina let out a small sigh, then regained her composure and asked.

“… … So, are you claiming that the man summoned a huge boulder from the sky?”

“That’s right. It’s true, my lord… … .”

Julian said, trembling as if he still couldn’t believe it.

“That man… … He was not an ordinary person. god… … It felt like God had descended on earth. As soon as the man stretched out his hand and shouted… … In the sky… … Because a rock fell… … !!”

“… … Phew.”

Serpina sighed briefly.

It was a ridiculous situation for a soldier to suddenly die, but the vanguard who had been sent away was spouting out even more absurd words.

but.

Although Julian was not a general with outstanding abilities, he was a general who performed an above-average role.

It was said that not only Julian but the few soldiers who survived and returned were also saying the same thing.

So, it wasn’t like I was just talking nonsense.

A huge boulder suddenly fell from the sky.

And, the gray-haired general of the enemy army who was performing a strange ritual… … .

‘… … .’

If you think about it a little more calmly, there is absolutely no guarantee that you will match the person in your dream just because you have white hair and gray eyes.

Nevertheless, what Serpina was feeling now was a strong attraction.

It was like a force of fate, a feeling I felt for the first time in my life.

‘I need to find out about that general.’

Serpina said as she looked at Julian, who was shaking in fear and half-frozen before her eyes.

“It is an unprecedented defeat, but if it is due to a natural disaster, it cannot be helped. I won’t specifically reprimand you, so please rest until new orders come. However, if you keep talking gibberish without paying attention, you will be in a very difficult situation. Do you understand?”

“… … Well, but… … !”

“… … .”

Instead of answering, Serpina raised her head slightly and looked down at Julian very coldly.

“Ah… … Oh, I see… … .”

“Let’s go now.”

Just like that, Julian left the throne room.

After taking a deep breath, Serpina asked Jenna next to her.

“What do you think?”

“Are you saying a rock fell from the sky?”

“Yes.”

Jenna said, lowering her head.

“I think that in itself is true. There are pieces scattered throughout our territory that look like huge broken stones, and all of the survivors testify in common. I don’t think I was fooled by something vain or an illusion.”

“So, Jenna, are you also thinking that the white-haired man may have used magic?”

“I’m a little cautious, but yes.”

Jenna spoke in a calm tone.

“Things like magic exist only in legends. but… … Of course, it is said that the few history books that have come down from the old empire contain a lot of mythical content whose credibility is questionable, but it seems that similar incidents have occurred several times.”

“What if it’s similar?”

“These are things that anyone can see as using magic. Of course, no one has ever used magic such as ‘summoning and dropping rocks from the sky’ in any records, but no one knows what the limits of magic itself are in the first place.”

Jenna said that and continued speaking in a slightly ambiguous tone.

It was quite different from her usual self, where she always spoke with a feeling of certainty.

“So… … My guess is that the man really is a wizard. ”

“What is the basis?”

“That’s right, it’s a much more probable guess than a natural disaster suddenly occurring just because a ancestral rite is held in heaven.”

Jenna took a breath and continued her story.

“In the first place, you will not be able to control natural disasters just by holding ancestral rites. I think it’s completely impossible. In that case, the remaining answer is, ‘The man knew that a stone would fall on that day and at that time.’ In my personal opinion, compared to wizards who exist only in mythological records, they have the ability to read everything that will happen in the future. I think it’s much more unrealistic. therefore… … .”

She gazed intensely into Serpina’s eyes.

“I still can’t believe it at all, but… … Isn’t he a wizard? Needless to say, holding a noisy ancestral rite in a position where the presence of enemy soldiers or vanguards could be confirmed was an act that should not have been done intentionally in order to create the perception that ‘this whole situation occurred because of a ancestral rite to heaven.’ I guess that’s not the case. The reason is-”

“To hide the fact that he is a wizard.”

“Yes.”

Serpina was lost in thought for a moment, then asked her again.

“Then Jenna, is this what you are saying? It is said that the first wizard of this era has appeared in Brans County.”

“Excluding the impossible, what remains is the truth, no matter how absurd it may be.”

Excluding the impossible, what remains is the truth… … .

“And if you check history books, the existence of wizards mainly appears in times of turbulence. I don’t think it’s that weird timing-wise.”

“… … I get it. I think I need to check further.”

Serpina was lost in thought and tapped the armrest with her fingers.

‘Is that the man in my dreams… … Or maybe he really is the first wizard… … ‘Someday, the moment will come when I have to face that face.’

She let out a short sigh.

Even the sight of her sighing was very alluring, and she had enough beauty to charm others.

“Jenna. Information about the man. Anything is fine, so can you collect as much as possible?”

“Master. It is not a matter of ‘can you give it?’ Say ‘Give’. Any command will be carried out.”

“… … hmm. Then please do me a favor.”

“Yes.”

If it is true that he is a wizard who has finally distinguished himself as Jenna said.

In order to unify the world, I had no choice but to collect chess pieces called ‘Wizards’.

At the same time, he was also able to check if he was the person who kept appearing in his dreams.

Serpina set a short-term goal.

It is ‘meeting a man with white hair’.

And at least until this moment, she has never failed to achieve her goals.

* * *

Balharat Castle.

Although the glory of the old empire faded after it became a battlefield –

Nevertheless, it was still a large city located in the eastern part of the central continent with a large population.

The color on top of this castle is dark red.

The flag, so red that it was reminiscent of the color of blood, was dancing freely in the direction from which the wind blew.

The blood red color, the color that symbolizes the Acious Army.

The monarch, Baranga Yuuri Acious, was very fond of this color, saying it symbolized the blood bond between him and his comrades.

and.

In the royal castle of Balharat Castle, Baranga Yuuri Acious – a woman called ‘Yuuri’ by her colleagues was talking to an old man with a long beard.

“Okay. Did you fail?”

“That’s right. I just apologize.”

Yuuri, the absolute leader of the Aishous army, sitting on the throne, said with a regretful smile.

“Epinel must have had a hard time sorting things out. By the way, there comes a moment when your plan fails too.”

The long black hair gave a very elegant impression.

The costume was too simple to be considered that of a monarch. It would be safe to say that it is an ordinary general’s clothing.

The only thing that proved she was lord was the fact that she was now sitting on the throne.

If there was something unique about her that made her different from others, it was her eye color.

One eye is dark blue, and the other eye is a light sky color.

Her eyes of two different colors gave her a strange charm that she could not feel in other people.

After encouraging the old man, Yuuri became lost in thought.

After clearing out all the troops of Lacline Castle, located on the eastern border of Brans County, they immediately invaded Lacline Castle and advanced into the central region, while at the same time using Charam County and Alepel County as de facto satellite states to act as a counterweight to Brans Army. The plan to somehow get it right was completely blown away.

“By the way, how on earth did you get caught? Did you know? Did the people of Charam County talk too much?”

“No. The plan was perfect. but… … It seems like there was someone in Brans County who was aware of our plan from the very beginning.”

“If that person is you, are you talking about farfalle? You did that too. I heard you’re the smartest among the people who studied under you?”

The old man shook his head and said:

“Miss Farfalle certainly has an intelligent side… … I don’t think I have the ability to see through the plan from the beginning.”

Aceers’ plan.

[After communicating with the Charam army and the Alepel army in advance and spreading false rumors that they were planning to attack the Alefel army, they lured the Charam army into attacking the Brans army first].

This plan, which seemed perfect at first glance, seemed to have been accurately predicted by someone already during the implementation stage.

“Then who else is there?”

“I’m not sure about that, but… … Ultimately, it was all a mistake in judgment. I would like to apologize once again.”

“It’s okay. You’ve done enough, right? I think it’s fortunate that I realized that when Brans didn’t move as expected. I am.”

The reason why we were able to successfully complete this plan without being caught up in the Brans army trying to counterattack was because of the great contribution of the old man in front of us.

okay.

An old man with a long beard in front of his eyes.

A man who was buried in the wilderness and tried to spend his life raising his children.

In order to make this man his agent, Yuuri stayed at his residence for nearly a month and persuaded him again and again with his colleagues.

What Aishus County lacks. It is not the outstanding generals, the mysterious and strong bond that spreads among the generals, or the will to open a new sky rather than continuing the sky of the Eingart Empire – but to take the position of a counselor who will become their head. He was a person who would give.

A rumor that she heard while wandering around looking for a trickster.

The story goes that ‘[the person] who once worked for the Eingart royal family is staying in a place not far from Balharat Castle.’

I don’t know why such a big man was hiding within his territory… … From Yuuri’s perspective, it could be said to be tremendous luck.

therefore.

From Yuuri’s perspective, it was okay if one or two of his plans failed.

In fact, at this level, the plan that was completely exposed was well resolved.

She encouraged the old man and said his name.

“Don’t worry too much, but lend me your wisdom in the future… … Jinor.”

“Yes, my lord. I, Jinor, will work solely with the sole intention of making my lord a unified monarch.”

Sage of the Empire · Jinor Nighthart.

Currently, he was working as a national counselor for Aishus County.