chapter 39
39 – #39. Tavern Lutio (1)
The situation had changed a lot in one day.
There were missing person’s notices posted all over the academy looking for Rosaria.
The officials went around asking passing students about their whereabouts.
Among them was her escort, Emil.
“You…” !”
Emil, who I met while passing by, recognized me and called me over.
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“The first time you disappeared was five days ago… ?”
“That’s right. “It was the day you went to see Sian for the last time.”
Break time. Many students passed by us.
Emil’s expression was full of worry as he stood in the center of the lecture building and talked to me.
I could feel how much she cared for Rosaria from her attitude.
“When she went to see Xi’an, she left me behind, saying she shouldn’t take Ye’s escort with her… Ugh… “She should have followed you out then, no matter what she said!”
“I’m sorry. Just because of me….”
“No. There is nothing wrong with Sian. The bad ones are the ones who kidnapped the princess… ! For what reason did they kill the princess… !”
She was shaking her fists in frustration.
“Mr. Xian, do you have any guess?! “The ones who kidnapped the princess!”
“… ….”
Cult of Dark Demons… Is this it?
It’s not accurate, though.
The Dark Demon Church abhors magic and magic.
A group that seeks to start a revolution by opposing the policy of favoring wizards and treating those without talent poorly.
Therefore, it is highly likely that the princess was kidnapped when she was alone due to dissatisfaction with the current royal authority.
Also, the Dark Demon Church has an unusually cooperative relationship with the Third Prince Gerard in the story.
As the third prince’s assassination attempts to harm Rosaria frequently failed, it is possible that the outcome was somewhat dramatic.
“I’m not sure, but… “I can’t help but guess.”
“… ! Is that true?!”
“Yes. So let me take a look. Please wait until then.”
“Okay! Thank you! Thank you. “Sian!”
After parting ways with Emil, I headed to the scroll shop.
As it is the best academy in the empire, it was convenient because Ariel Academy was equipped with shopping malls such as magic tool shops, scroll shops, and other general stores.
When I entered the Scroll store, the old owner bowed his head and welcomed me.
Because the situation was urgent, I received a cursory greeting and took a magic scroll from the shelf and brought it to the counter.
“10 Gold… no see.”
“Yes.”
I quickly paid 10 gold and purchased a magic scroll after hearing Nobu’s words that made a dull, metallic sound.
It was a purchase made with personal funds.
Because the tournament was canceled midway, I didn’t receive the participation award, so I postponed it….
I couldn’t put it off any longer because I had to save people.
I poured a third of my magic power into the magic scroll I purchased. This should be enough to manufacture magic tools.
Afterwards, I put the magic scroll in my pocket. And then I headed straight to the alchemy club’s club room.
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Time when the afternoon lecture ended.
The alchemy department was full.
As soon as I hurriedly entered the club room, the female members who were chatting at the table and the manager, Seria, who was sitting in the center, looked at me.
“What! “What’s going on with you, who hasn’t been seen since you joined?”
Seria said.
“That…” “I came because I had something to do.”
“What are you doing?”
“… ….”
I looked at Lucy who was sitting at the table in silence.
“Yes… ? Me, me… ?”
Lucy opened her eyes wide in surprise and pointed at herself with her finger.
I nodded.
Then the members covered their mouths with their hands and tapped their knees.
“What the heck! What is this?! “Since when have Lucy and her Sian been friends?!”
“Our newbie is a bit bold… ?!”
The members who were looking at me and Lucy alternately made a fuss.
They didn’t know about my relationship with Lucy.
A relationship formed through Maseok business. Seria, who knew this, smiled bitterly and stopped her members.
Because the situation was urgent, I was unable to make excuses and dragged Lucy out of the club room without prior explanation.
Lucy suddenly appears in the hallway.
I told her straight to the point.
“Here is the magic scroll.”
“Huh?”
Lucy widened her eyes as I handed her the scroll.
“What, it was because of this…” ?”
“Yes. I’m sorry for coming to you so suddenly. Because the situation was urgent….”
“Oh, no. It’s not because of that… Huh. Anyway, you ended up buying it.”
Lucy takes her scroll and begins to look at it.
I asked her vaguely.
“Is it possible to manufacture magic tools in two days?”
“Two days… ?”
“Yes. We apologize for continuing to ask you unreasonable requests. It’s an urgent situation where people need to be saved… “It doesn’t have to be two days, but it’s better if you do it quickly.”
“Hmm….”
Lucy crossed her arms and placed her index finger on one of her cheeks.
He seemed to be thinking about something, but then spoke again.
“It will be done within two days. If I put off my lecture assignments… Hmm! “I will complete it within two days.”
“… ! Thank you “I will not forget this grace.”
“There is a condition instead.”
She pointed at me with her finger that was on her cheek.
I expected that you might want compensation, but was there something you wanted from me to begin with?
It seemed like the conditions were presented rather quickly.
Still, you have to listen.
She accepted my unreasonable request.
“As you are asking for help, of course I will help you. “What are the conditions?”
“Let me buy you dinner.”
“… “Dinner?”
“Yes. “That’s all.”
I looked at Lucy with a surprised expression.
… Is it really just dinnertime?
Maybe she was a better person than I knew.
When I watched her while playing Cain on her monitor, I thought she was only nice to Cain because she was set up to be in love.
I was a little touched to see that he was so kind to me even though I had just met him.
“For your information, I’m going to get something expensive.”
“Willingly. Just decide. “I’ll fill up my wallet.”
“hehehe. All right. “How do you want to make magic tools?”
“… I hope it is equipped with attack methods that can create variables. I also wish it was in a form that is easy to carry around.”
“I understand! “Then give me the magic stone.”
“Yes.”
After handing over the magic stone and talking a few words, we ended the conversation.
Then she waved her hand at me to say goodbye.
I smiled brightly and waved her hand in the same way.
‘… The most important thing has been resolved.’
The way back was a bit leisurely.
The preparation is over.
What’s left to do….
It was about going to a tavern in a village in the Lyanna Empire.
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Time becomes dark at night.
Just as heavy metals in the sand shine by reflecting sunlight, countless stars made their presence known in the night sky.
It was a beautiful sky that had never been seen before in the entire world.
-Rat!
I was traveling in a carriage.
Destination is ‘Bahatra’, a border town of the Lyanna Empire.
It was not far from Ariel Academy, about 3 hours by carriage.
“Arrived!”
The coachman lands the carriage! Earth! Announced the arrival at the village entrance.
After getting off the carriage, I handed the driver two silver coins.
“Thank you! Take a look!”
I sent the coachman away with a satisfied expression.
I, covered in a black robe, hid the sword at my waist and entered the village entrance.
As I entered the entrance, I saw a familiar sight.
A village that I had seen countless times on my monitor before being possessed.
Bahatra.
It’s not an overly slum, but it’s also not a neighborhood where rich people live.
… Geometric stone buildings that seemed to be a mixture of Northern European and Egyptian worldviews were spread out before my eyes.
‘I liked this scenery, so I often came here on my days off from hunting.’
I walked along a familiar road and headed to the center of the village.
It was a romantic street.
It was a dark night, but the village was colored in sunset colors.
After walking like that for a few minutes, I soon stopped in front of a building.
“… ….”
Dark, yellow brick building.
Smoke was leaking from the chimney, and the inside of the building was filled with the sounds of people.
Tavern Lutio.
I knew this tavern.
-Squeak.
I opened the door and went inside the store.
“hahahahaha! This crop has had a huge hit?! “You take a shot!”
“Cluck, this guy was picked up from somewhere… “I’ll buy about two glasses of wine.”
“Aunt! Here’s my order of chicken wings!”
“Gelias! Are you drunk?! “The bathroom isn’t there!”
The easy-going atmosphere of the peasants.
I liked the rough atmosphere, which was different from the slums.
I walked to the counter where kegs and liquor were displayed on the wall.
He was still wearing his black robe, covering his face.
Because I should have hidden my age.
“… Welcome.”
As soon as I sat down on the counter chair, the store owner, a man in his 40s, welcomed me with a deep voice.
The store owner handed me a menu made of old paper.
I took it and ordered without even looking at the menu.
“Give me a glass of wine with the lowest sugar content in the world.”
“… Thank you again today.”
As soon as the store owner heard my order, he walked somewhere, opened the door, and went in.
Of course, what I ordered wasn’t the alcohol displayed on the back wall.
… It was 5 minutes later.
“Huh~ How does my brother, who I haven’t seen before, know our password?”
A girl who appeared to be in her mid-teens boldly walked out of the door the store owner had entered through.
Dark brown skin and yellow eyes.
She had a short, child-like body, and her face was covered in red tattoos.