chapter 62
Episode 7. Become an adventurer (complete)
“Prause’s disciples?”
Chris has been continuously receiving reports from the Black Lights since Prause entered Pretium.
In fact, since the first time the prince took an interest in Prause, he has been monitoring her ever since.
I tried to continuously get information by sending people to Sekul, but I couldn’t see inside because of the barrier of the spirit king.
So, until now, we have not been able to obtain information on the process of training and growth of the three warriors.
This was the same for large groups sensitive to information such as Secret Garden and Rexton Corporation.
However, since Prause visited the capital to make the three warriors adventurers, he had no choice but to disclose the information, and received a report from the Black Gwangjo a while ago.
“Yes. Among them, there was a child who came to the New Year’s party two years ago.”
“I came to the New Year’s party…… Oh, you mean that black-haired kid?”
“That’s right.”
“…… How was your level?”
“It is said that he knocked out a B-class adventurer in one blow and completely subdued Guilder, the leader of the integrated guild. Guilder was injured to such an extent that he couldn’t do the sparring test, so he told the other two disciples to show off their abilities.”
“The result?”
He asked as he signed the papers.
“All three of them passed without a doubt and became B-class adventurers.”
‘Come to think of it, about two years ago, the knights said that there seemed to be strong children by Prause’s side. They said there were other races among them.’
“And the one that caught my eye the most was the blonde-haired elf child.”
“The elves…… ?”
“It wasn’t enough to cast multiple spells, it seemed like he had talent in all attributes.”
“What!”
Chris jumped up from her seat, hitting the table.
It was not unreasonable that he had seizures.
Currently, the other races were slaughtered because they lost their nests. There, they were forced into slavery and were living in the empire, treated worse than livestock.
In such a situation, since the talent of the archmage dwelled in other races, it was inevitable for the empire to be a threat.
‘The empire could be in danger. Even if he gave the archmage’s talent, it wasn’t for humans, it was for elves and the like. Damn it.’
“Didn’t you say Prause had three disciples? One human, one elf, and the rest?”
“I am a beast tribe. It was the appearance of a white fox.”
“What a f*cking thing… ….”
Chris cupped his face.
‘Two of Prause’s disciples are from another race. What was Prause thinking when he accepted other races as disciples? If you’re aiming for treason…… ?’
He still remembered the words he said at the New Year’s party two years ago.
-I can kill everyone right here and get out of the way.
‘As if to prove it, Prauss subdued the commander of the Knights of Conver in one blow.’
I remembered that no one present could react.
‘It was so fast that it was thought that the wooden sword hadn’t moved, so it must be strange to notice that.’
No one at the time knew that it was thanks to Ariel’s protection.
After that, Chris was ordered by his father, Emperor Lufen, to make Prause on the side of the Empire, but Prause did not accept any proposal.
That fact made Chris even more anxious.
Because it was taken to mean that he could turn his back on the Empire at any time.
‘If you really dream of treason, you should nip it in the bud right now. But… ….’
Is there anyone in the empire who can defeat him?
After defeating the leader of the knights in one blow and subduing the S-class Incuro and Urka, now there was a wizard with the talent of a great wizard and two swordsmen who could easily defeat an A-class.
He was an opponent that could not be defeated by himself, but he had a talent from heaven, so there was nothing he could do.
Moreover, it was a time when the influence of demons was growing, so the empire could be in danger if the inside was disturbed.
Knowing that, the prince couldn’t move easily.
‘What the hell are you thinking, Prause… ….’
Chris let out a sigh.
Then he suddenly saw the papers in front of him.
‘I wonder if I can do something like this because I’m anxious.’
He closed his eyes tightly and leaned back in his shiny chair. He threw his head back and sighed.
“How would you like to do it?”
“…… What should I do?”
“We are the swords of His Highness the Crown Prince. If you give me an order, I will do anything with my life.”
The leader of the Black Glows dutifully bowed his head. At that sight, Chris felt the anxiety in his heart go away a little.
The Black Gwangjo is a group of talented people from the Empire.
Among them, there was a person who once acted as an S-class adventurer.
He became a criminal due to some kind of incident, but was saved by the crown prince and became loyal to him.
“For now, keep getting information.”
‘Being an adventurer means there is no point in attacking the empire, at least not right now. If I had planned to rebel, I would have quietly raised my disciples without becoming an adventurer.’
Chris thought of the most plausible hypothesis and killed the remaining vague fears.
“Okay.”
“And, before Prause leaves Pretium, bring her to the imperial palace. There seems to be a lot of distance to inquire about this matter. Send all the disciples in.”
“Are you okay?”
“It’s okay.”
“Okay.”
The leader of the Black Gwangjo disappears. Chris let out a sigh and looked down at his papers.
「Ausu Territory Slavery Amendment Bill」
‘If Prause is not on the Empire’s side… ….’
“In case of emergency, I will have no choice but to kill him along with his disciples.”
He muttered as he roughly crumpled up the documents submitted by the Duke of Tori and threw them in the trash.
* * *
“Is this an adventurer’s hand?”
Tina asked after looking around at the copper adventurer’s card.
Class B receives a bronze medal. A grade was silver, and S grade was gold. Other than that, write it on parchment and set the grade.
“Not cool at all. The family name that Ella unnie gave me was cool.”
Tina murmured as she saw the pattern pouring her alcohol into the gold coins.
I think it was well made to represent the symbols of adventurers, ‘money’ and ‘alcohol’, but as Tina, who doesn’t know anything, it was understandable to think that way.
“Even if it’s not cool, if you have this, it will save you a lot of trouble, so make sure you have it.”
“Yes!”
They answered while putting the adventurer cards in their pockets.
“Go. Let’s buy groceries before going home.”
Let’s go back home and collect artifacts while traveling around the empire for the remaining two years.
After collecting the artifacts, plant the coordinates near the border and send them to gain practical experience using ‘teleport’.
“Are you going?”
I asked when I got up.
“Do you have any business left? I don’t want to leave my children alone in this place where the smell of cigarettes wafts through.”
“…… Just ask one thing.”
“What is it?”
“Why do you want your students to be adventurers? If you have this level of skill, you can pass even if you apply for the Imperial Knights or Imperial Wizards.”
As he said, if you become an imperial knight or an imperial wizard, you will surely be able to suck all kinds of honey.
Not only will you be able to live in abundance without worrying about money, but you will also receive a title of nobility.
You will be able to easily live your life on a solid road.
But if that happened, the children’s wish for liberation from slavery could never come true, and I couldn’t even dream of the happy ending I hoped for.
In order for this world not to be destroyed, the imperial family had to change.
‘I want my children to live freely.’
“I don’t want these kids to live sucking other people’s buttholes.”
“What…… ?”
It wasn’t a choice of words to use in front of the kids, but I spit it out as well as I wanted.
“That is not the way these kids can be happy.”
I glanced at the warriors.
No matter who it was, he was smiling softly.
“…… But since your apprentice has appeared like this, others will try to take advantage of it.”
“Use? There is no one in the world who can use these children.”
If you want to take advantage of the hero, you’ll have to at least risk your life.
I stroked the heads of the warriors once and then turned around.
“If the story is over, let’s go. Let’s go, kids.”
“Yes!”
When I opened the guild room and left, a woman with blonde hair tied up was standing there. Seeing me, she waved her hand.
“Tada! Prause, come out!”
Ariel smiled brightly and shook her hand.
“You are quite late.”
“Hey~ Did you wait? There were things I needed to manage in the spirit realm, so I was taking care of them. Did you come early though?”
“…… Even if I didn’t come, it didn’t matter.”
I said as I walked past her.
“A. How is it I have no choice but to come to talk with my sweetheart.”
Somehow the nuance is strange.
It was a statement that could easily lead to misunderstandings for people who don’t know anything about it.
“Su, Master. Were you and Ariel lovers?”
Look, he…….
…… Maria, don’t you know my circumstances? Are you doing this to make fun of me?
The warriors were stunned. From the look on his face, he didn’t seem to be kidding, but he pretended not to hear because he didn’t want to hang out with him.
“…… No it’s not?!”
But Ariel denied it, raising her voice.
She looked relaxed every time, but since she was flustered, she was quite worth seeing.
“No matter how interesting Prause is, there is someone else to love?”
“I see… ….”
“Ah, I see…” ….”
“Is that so… ….”
The three warriors responded coolly. It just made the atmosphere a bit awkward.
“What kind of overreaction to kids.”
“Ah, I should say no.”
As we entered the lobby with a brawl, admiration erupted from among the adventurers.
“Wow, looking at it again, you’re crazy? What is that woman?”
“Hey… It’s the first time I’ve seen such a pretty person.”
“f*ck, I said who was with you. Was it that kid?”
“If you are strong, would you live with a woman like that? I’m so jealous.”
I sighed disapprovingly at their whispers. It seemed like she was just adding more things to be sorry for Phasma.
“Teacher, are you offended? I will keep my mouth shut.”
Iris reacted immediately to my sigh.
“There is nothing good about doing useless things. Let’s go.”
That’s how I opened the door to the adventurer’s guild and got out.
* * *
I bought all the ingredients I could eat for a month at the market.
I checked the ingredients once again in the alley and looked at Maria and said.
“Let’s go home. Maria.”
Maria was about to cast a teleport.
“… Wait a minute.”
A commoner standing in front of us spoke before we knew it.
After that, several people were staring at us.
“Who are you?”
I felt something strange. He looked like a commoner, but he didn’t look like a normal person.
“Prause.”
“…… Did you come to see me?”
“His Highness, Crown Prince Chris, has given an order.”
Prince Chris?
“Is it a black glow bird?”
“…… Do you know us?”
I can’t help but know.
It’s a direct assassination unit that does all sorts of dirty things behind Prince Chris’s back.
Now is the time to be quite docile, but when the succession war broke out, it was a very threatening group to the point of annihilating Chris’s faction and other nobles.
In the case of a bad ending, Princess Se-Ri is sometimes assassinated by this group.
I nodded, and the man in the front spoke in a low-pitched voice.
“Then you must be quick. Prause, this is a call from His Highness Prince Chris. Follow me quietly.”
“What if I don’t follow you quietly?”
“I will take you by force.”
“Do you think that would be possible?”
The sound of a sword being drawn quietly came from behind.
“…… If it continues like that, I have no choice but to respond from this side as well. My only order today is to bring you with me. Follow the mercy of His Highness the Crown Prince nicely.”
“What did you call me for?”
I gently raised my hand, and Tina and Iris took their hands off their weapons.
“It is because of the disciples behind you.”
Information is very fast. It seems that the story of becoming an adventurer has already reached the ears of the imperial family.
“I see.”
Yes……. It was better At this point, I had something to ask the stupid prince.
“Yes. Don’t let go Guide me.”