How a Genius in the Kingdom of Magic Lives

Leo and his party arrived at the family of the Marquis of Gesen.

“Your visit is welcome.”

The Marquis of Althen Gessen himself came out to the gate and greeted Leone and his party.

He was a middle-aged man with short brown hair, and he never lost his manners even in front of young Leo.

“Thank you for the welcome, Marquis.”

Leo said with a serious face.

Of course, even if a 9-year-old kid said it with that expression, it would only be cute.

The Marquis of Gessen held back a laugh when he saw Leo like that.

“Yes, lower. Come into the castle. A banquet has been prepared to welcome the degradation.”

* * *

The banquet was attended not only by the marquis’s vassal nobles, but also by the marquis’ children.

“I wanted to see you sometime while listening to your outstanding reputation. It’s an honor to meet you, my lord.”

Menez Geten, the eldest son of the Marquis of Geten and the next Marquess. He smiled and bowed his back.

It was to naturally match Leo at eye level.

Leo nodded.

“Nice to meet you too. Prince Menez Gessen.”

Leo speaks in a dignified tone.

The corners of Menez’s mouth twitched slightly, then he hurriedly began to manage his expression.

I couldn’t help but laugh because he was so cute.

Leo, noticing this, complained inwardly.

‘Damn it. I know I look funny.’

To Leo, who had knowledge of the Earth, there was no gag like this.

A middle-aged man in his 40s and a man who looked like he was in high school, cringing in front of a 9-year-old child.

And the 9-year-old congratulates them in a low voice pretending to be dignified.

The nobles in the royal palace were more familiar with short horses because they had seen them since they were younger, but they are not.

You should have some manners.

But what kind of sitcom is this?!

Even doing it myself, my fingers shriveled.

‘Still, his personality doesn’t look bad.’

Leo looked at Menez with new eyes.

Being a 9-year-old kid, there was nothing to ignore.

Even the royal family could not easily deal with the owner of such a territory.

Even though he is the next successor of such a territory, he showed such an appearance against Leo.

‘I’ll have to tell my father well later.’

Even though I came with only a few escorts, they treat me with utmost care.

It was also the fact that the old Marquis personally met him outside the castle gate.

From the first impression, it is full of good looks.

It was then.

“Lowering. I heard that the purpose of coming to our estate is to look around this place a bit. Is that correct?”

The Marquis of Getsen, who was chatting with other nobles in the middle of the banquet hall, approached and said,

Leo nodded.

“Well. Besides the capital of the kingdom, I wanted to explore some new areas.”

“hahahaha. To inspect the territories of subordinate nobles. That, too, is a royal virtue. You are wonderful.”

The Marquis of Gessen smiled.

“In that case, would you like me to attach someone to guide you to make it easier for you to get around?”

Leo’s eyes twinkled at the suggestion.

As a first-time traveler to this vast territory, he thought it would be difficult for him to travel alone, but it turned out well.

“ah. Is that all right, Marquis?”

“Of course. As a lord, this is something I must be willing to do.”

Saying that, the Marquis of Gessen looked at her son, Menez.

“As long as he is here, you will take care of him. By guiding you to the estate and talking to you.”

Menez Gessen smiled.

“It is an honor to serve you.”

* * *

Some time before Leo visited the family of the Marquis of Gesen.

The Marquis of Getsen and his son Menez Geten talked about him.

“father. They say that poor Leo is coming to our territory.”

“yes. They said they were coming all the way here on a tour.”

“Is it really such a simple reason?”

Menez Gessen asked with a puzzled face.

These days, they heard rumors about Leo, too.

A genius wizard born into the royal family of Rome.

Expectations to lead the kingdom of the next generation.

I don’t know the exact stage, but rumors were already spreading under the water.

Some said it was an absurd story, but there was no way smoke would come out of the chimney when it wasn’t.

“Anyway, isn’t he the one who is called the greatest genius of all time in the royal family? Originally, Her Highness wouldn’t have sent them out of the capital, but seeing that they’ve come this far, I think there must be a reason for that.”

“Or it could be because of the magic tower in our territory.”

“Ah, the magic tower!”

Menez Gessen clapped his hand.

“That makes sense. Our territory’s mage tower is one of the top three places in the entire kingdom.”

In the kingdom of magic, Rome, there are numerous nobles’ domains in addition to the royal family’s jurisdiction.

And in each territory, a magic tower, a knight school, or both existed at the same time.

The Marquis of Gehen also had a magic tower and a knight school, and the level of such a Gesen magic tower was one of the best in the kingdom.

“Perhaps Lord Leo might be curious about you.”

“Me?”

“yes. Because you are the disciple of the Master of the Magic Tower.”

The Marquis of Getsen looked at his son, Menez.

He was a disciple of the master of the Getsen Magic Tower.

He didn’t even become a disciple simply because he was So Young-ju, but was proudly recognized for his talent.

That level is 2nd class at the age of 16!

It’s unreasonable to call him a genius, but he was enough to be called a genius.

“If lower Leo comes to visit, you will need a guide. It’s too wide to walk around the territory alone, so you probably don’t know it well.”

The Marquis of Getsen tapped his son on the shoulder.

“Then I will recommend you as a guide. Take care of poor Leo and get to know him once more.”

“All right. I’ll see if I can see how your skills are.”

“yes. If it’s rumored to be the future of our kingdom, I’m curious to what extent it is.”

* * *

There is one reason why Leo came to the Marquis of Gessen.

A magic tool used by King Karst.

It was to find the ‘Orb of Light’.

‘It wasn’t that difficult to find the location in the game, but it’s different here.’

In this world that has become reality, there is no separate map.

You have to go around doing your own thing, but no matter how much Leo has a lot of game knowledge, that’s impossible.

‘In that sense, to have someone like Menez Gessen as a guide. This is a bit excessive.’

Isn’t it the next Marquis?

It was said that this was also a royal family, so it was appropriate to do so, but it was evident that the Marquis of Gesen was paying attention.

Besides, Menez Gessen knew how to take care of Leo’s feelings.

– You can talk to me comfortably.

– Can I still?

-Yes. It seems that the Lord is awkward with that tone.

-Well… . Thank you for your consideration.

Leo smiled softly, recalling the conversation at that time.

‘I’ll have to say something really nice to my father.’

It was said that the Marquis of Gesen had been loyal to the royal family for generations, and that was true.

I should try to say good things, but I can’t.

I must emphasize that it is very good.

“Do you have a place you would like to go to?”

Menez Gessen asked.

Leo answered without hesitation.

“Lyon Forest!”

Lyon forest spreads wide behind the Marquis of Gessen.

Somewhere in the center there is an ‘Orb of Light’.

Since Leo wasn’t really here for sightseeing, of course he wanted to go there from the beginning.

“You are special. Usually, I go to see the magic tower or the temple first.”

“hahahaha… . I heard that Lyon Forest has a nice view.”

“That’s right too. It is still underdeveloped, so it is a place with natural beauty.”

Menez Gessen nodded.

“All right. Then, first, I will guide you from Lyon Forest.”

Menez moved on.

After that, Leo and Drexla, who followed as an escort, moved together.

Drexla looked at Leo’s back and thought.

‘It’s been like that ever since I went to Daesurim Mountain. You really like natural places.’

He liked it so much that he once almost ran away from home at night and went to Daesilim Mountain.

It seems to me that you can see the qualities of an explorer.

* * *

Lyon Forest is a huge forest that occupies almost 20% of the entire estate of the Marquis family.

However, it is not useless land that only takes up space.

“There are many raw materials used in magic materials and reagents in Lyon Forest. They are also the driving force behind the development of our Gesen Magic Tower.”

Various materials pouring down from Lyon Forest are primarily used for magic experiments, and the rest are exported.

Of course, there was no choice but to raise the level of the Mansion Tower.

“Then there are no monsters in this forest?”

“A monster? hahahaha. Of course not. Lowering. No, it won’t be easy to find monsters throughout the kingdom, let alone in the territory. You will have to go farther west to see it.”

“yes? How are you so sure? Have you ever been out of the manor?”

“no. I didn’t go out either, but I heard that the security of the Roman Kingdom is at a level recognized even on the continent. Of course, there’s no way you’ll see monsters on the street.”

Menez said with a proud face.

Leo chuckled.

‘I don’t know what this guy doesn’t know either.’

there are no monsters.

To Leo, who encountered a pack of werewolves on his way here, these words sound absurd.

Drexla, who had been following quietly from behind, seemed to be holding back her laughter as well.

‘but. The next Marquis said he was still 16 years old. It is only natural that he does not know the outside world, since he has been studying magic and taking classes for heirs at the Territory Mage Tower.’

That’s something you have to see for yourself to know.

And in fact, the security of the Roman Kingdom is very good compared to other countries.

As magic developed, he succeeded in pushing most of the monsters to the outskirts.

Leo’s encounter with werewolves was partly due to sheer luck.

“As far as I know, it’s been a long time since monsters didn’t appear in Lyon Forest. Thanks to the monster subjugation that has been going on since my grandfather’s days, you can’t see it unless you go into a very deep place.”

“Central? Well… . I see.”

Leo frowned slightly.

It was something he said as if he didn’t like it.

However, Menez didn’t notice that and continued talking.

“Yes. However, you need to be careful as there may be small foxes, wildcats, or some kind of insect.”

“Okay.”

The three of them approached the forest of Lyon.

From the beginning, you can see large trees tightly clustered together.

Leo strode into the woods.

‘Now it’s hard to find a way from here… .’

Where the Orb of Light is.

I only know roughly that it is in the middle of the forest, but I don’t know the exact location unless there is a map.

Of course, if you go all the way to the center, there is a signpost that Leo knows, so he will be able to find it somehow.

But the question was whether I could get there smoothly.

‘If I continue to go deeper, two people will stop me.’

It is clear that it will be dissuaded as dangerous.

Not to mention Drexla, the escort knight, and Menez, who wouldn’t let Leo get hurt in their estate.

“Hmm… .”

Leo thought about this and that, and continued his way into the forest.

I was out of breath after going a little bit, so I moved slowly and repeated resting.

After moving like that for a while, I was able to slowly cross into the depths of the forest.

Due to the late hours and the growing denseness of the trees, the sunlight started not shining well.

“Lowering. How are you going to die now? It seems to have come too far.”

Menez called out to Leo in a worried tone.

“uh… .”

Leo frowned slightly.

What should I do?

Should I use a group because I want to go in a little more?

‘But it’s a bit of a royal face… .’

I can’t go back like this though.

It was a moment when I was worried about this and that.

– Kirik! Kirik!

A strange cry was heard from the depths of the forest.

The gazes of Leo, Drexla, and Menez moved in that direction simultaneously.

Drexla was the first to move.

He quickly blocked Leo’s path and drew his sword.

“Be careful, low!”

Drexla is wary with a calm face.

Beside him, Menez screamed in horror.

“Hey, goblin? No, how come there are monsters in the forest of Lyon… ? Even the center is still far away… .”

It was a voice I couldn’t understand.

– Kirik Kirik!

-Keruk!

However, the reality cannot be denied.

What emerges from the gap in the tree is a stocky monster with green skin.

They were goblins.

“Kuk!”

Menez quickly began to build up his magic power.

‘First of all, we must protect it from degradation. If a lowly person gets hurt here, the situation becomes serious.’

He said he was a genius wizard, but Leo is 9 years old.

From the outside, he only looks like a cute little kid.

That’s why Menez tried to deal with the monster by joining forces with Drexla.

That was the moment.

“Freeze.”

Leo’s voice echoed through the forest.

– Damn it.

The goblins that appeared at the same time turned into ice statues.

“… Lowering?”

Menez looked at Leo with a surprised face.