Became the Emperor in the Hero Game

13 – 13.

“So, Sir.”

“… Yes, Your Majesty.”

“The Marquis was not captured alive.”

“His knights and grand dukes were not even found.”

“I missed the unidentified master as well, La. Did Jim get it right?”

Every time I said a word, Giel’s head bent more and more, and his shoulders shrank little by little.

“… I have nothing to say.”

I sent all the Imperial Knights, but all I got was a half-master, a marquis who committed suicide, and the survivors of Lute, who were practically nothing more than scarecrows.

I barely managed to hold back a sigh before continuing.

“It would be difficult to attribute this to respect. Ha, just by breaking the jewel, I was teleported. Where else did something like that come from?”

“Are you familiar with magic?”

“You are not well versed in space magic. The exact thing is, I think I’ll have to meet Lord Craole and talk.”

There are a lot of different types of magic in ‘Chien Chronicles’.

There are also magics that exert stronger efficiency through specific mediums.

Because jewels are a particularly precious medium among dogs, it would not be impossible to make such jewels if a mage who mainly deals with space magic and jewel magic works hard…

‘Is there such a mage on the continent right now?’

I don’t know.

Magic towers, like elves and beastmen, did not appear properly in the ‘Shien Chronicles’ except for a few named NPCs.

Since I learned magic without going through the Mage Tower, I don’t know much about the wizards on the Mage Tower side.

“Well, I understand first. You’ve worked hard, so you can go and rest. Oh, that Prio guy needs a pay cut. “

“Of course, Your Majesty.”

Seeing Giel gnashing his teeth as he answered, I felt sorry for Frio, but

What can I do? It’s self-employed.

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“I heard you called, Your Majesty.”

“Welcome, Lord Craole.”

The head of the Imperial Magic Corps.

The elder of the Mage Tower.

One of the five mages that are currently evaluated as the closest to the great mage.

I called him and told him the story I had heard from Giel.

“Hmm, space magic using jewels as a medium.”

After a moment of thought, Kraol ran his hand through his beard and opened his mouth.

“First of all, it would be possible if it was the Mage Tower Lord.”

“That’s right.”

“Of course the Grand Duke of the North would be able to.”

“I didn’t call the sutra just to hear that.”

As I spat out annoyedly, Lord Craole chuckled and said,

“Your Majesty, in fact, magic using jewels as a medium has long since been abandoned.”

“Hmm? Exactly?”

It was one of the most popular growth routes in ‘Chronicles of Sien’.

The jewel magic was very useful and powerful, so if used well, it was close to being omnipotent.

Of course, there was also the downside of being expensive, but that’s about it if you use the Hidden Piece well…

Ah.

“Your Majesty may find it difficult to perceive, but the price of this jewel is quite high.”

Craole continued his speech, fiddling with the ruby-adorned brooch on her dress.

“I don’t know if this is how magic tools are made, but magic that uses jewels as consumables cannot be used by anyone. If you use mediocre gems as a medium, the efficiency will drop significantly, and if you use the highest quality gems, you won’t be able to afford the expense.”

“Currently, even in the Mage Tower, the school that mainly focuses on jewel magic has long since ceased to exist. It’s been a long time since it has become such a magic that ignorant idiots get off their feet or disgrace themselves by touching it little by little.”

Hmm.

“Then, the use of jewel magic itself could be a clue to identifying them.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. It’s not simple elemental magic, and putting space magic into jewels means that the realm of jewel magic is by no means low.”

“Okay, tell the intelligence department to gather information about jewel magic. Sir, please also gather information at the request of the Magic Tower.”

“Is it possible or not?”

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‘It’s magic… ‘

After sending Kraol, I sat alone in my office and lost myself in thought.

I took a break from training for a while because I was being swayed by various things.

As unexpected things have been happening lately, I’ve been wondering if I should resume training again.

‘Well, there’s nothing wrong with becoming stronger after all.’

Considering the upcoming wars, it is not a bad decision to put down state affairs for a while and practice.

As long as I reach the level of a great mage, I won’t have to waste my energy on escorting any more, and I’ll be able to leave my parents’ house in case of emergency.

I tried it once during the last war, but once I go out to my parents’ house, the morale of the soldiers rises.

Of course, after I almost died, I didn’t go out again after swearing at Duke Pale.

‘Should I visit the North once?’

If there’s one problem, it’s that there’s no one to take care of state affairs while I’m in the North.

Originally, when the emperor is absent, the other members of the royal family or the chairman of the council take charge of state affairs…

Since I got rid of the council, it’s out of the question.

It is unreasonable to call Rael and entrust him with state affairs.

“I have no one to trust… “

Ah, come to think of it, there was a mother’s family.

“The chamberlain.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“I have something to share with Marquis Grepa, so please come up to the island and tell me.”

“Okay.”

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“Meet the Emperor.”

“Long time no see, Fried.”

Fried Grepa, the Marquis of Grepa, came up to the island three days after the contact was made.

Frid is a cousin of about the same age as me, and along with Shien, he is one of the few people I consider friends.

When ‘this body’ was young, the three of us often hung out together with Duke Triel.

“Freed. Jim has a favor to ask of you.”

“Please, Your Majesty.”

“Assuming the position of regent of the empire.”

“Yes… ?”

Listening to me, Fried looked at me blankly for a moment and then said with a frown.

“Are you crazy?”

“It’s disrespectful.”

“No, it’s not that His Majesty is seriously ill, and it’s not that he’s trying to hand over the throne to an heir, so what kind of a regent is he who will freeze to death?”

“Jim is going to visit the North for a while.”

“Northern… ?”

“Yes. But now that I’m away, there’s no one to entrust with state affairs.”

“Why don’t you leave it to Duke Pale? That man doesn’t seem to be doing anything these days.”

“The Duke of Pale… You know, don’t you?”

Duke Pale is very loyal and strong, but he’s not the type to use his head, so he’s a bit out of charge of state affairs…

“That’s what… “

Fried was also speechless as if he didn’t mean it.

“Please, please.”

“Once I assume the office of regent here, who will manage the West while I do so?”

“That’s it, what. You have to figure it out.”

Watching Fried’s face contort, I quietly lifted the corners of her mouth.

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‘I really can’t stay here long. 3 Months. Even if you set the maximum, 3 months is the limit. You must return as soon as possible.’

After murmuring to the end, my cousin finally decided to assume the regentship.

First of all, the affairs of the Marquis Gior and the Ruthes are not something that can be handled by the authority of the regent, so I told them to put them on hold until I return.

You can leave everything else to me.

Basically, since he is the Marquis of Grepa, who rules the entire West, his abilities will not be lacking, and he has told his subordinates to actively cooperate with Fried, so he should be able to do well.

Sheen, along with Duke Pale, are also one of the few nobles I can completely trust.

So, having settled the regency issue, I prepared to leave for the North.

First of all, I met Diana Giel and Peltz and informed them of our trip to the North.

‘North… ? Are you talking? Yes…. Oh, because of the magic. Yes, I understand, Your Majesty.’

‘Your Majesty, what do you plan to escort? Oh, in that case, take the Frio with you. He’ll come to his senses after struggling in the cold north.’

‘It’s northern… All right. The escort… Oh, if it’s Prio, you can believe it. Have a safe trip, Your Majesty.’

I am on my way to meet the Duke of Pale for the last time.

Of course, you don’t have to talk to Duke Pale, but if you go to the north without saying anything, you’ll be pretty disappointed when you come back.

When I arrived at the banquet hall, the Duke, who had come and sat down first, caught my eye.

“Welcome, Your Majesty.”

“You came first.”

“Hey, since the war is over, isn’t it just a piece of cake? It seems His Majesty is still busy.”

“Don’t even talk.”

As soon as I sat down, the attendants brought food.

I had lunch with the Duke and told him what had happened.

“… So, Jim is going to visit the north and train.”

“Oh, the North. How long do you plan on training?”

Recalling my cousin’s words, I answered the duke.

“I plan to return after training for half a year.”