I hope Perdes is doing well.
Suddenly, I was curious about the progress and contacted Perdes to ask how he was doing.
The red Pura sparkled and shone for a long time, but Perdes did not receive any communication.
“Are you sleeping?”
Oh, by the way, it's dawn in the Kingdom of Artina right now.
I realized the fact too late and was about to disconnect when a husky voice came out.
[It's me.]
Oops. I'm a little late.
“Sorry for waking you up.”
[No. I wasn't asleep yet.]
“Not yet? Isn’t it dawn in the Artina Kingdom right now?”
[Oh... Now that I think about it, it’s 4 in the morning.]
Is it because of my mood?
There was no strength in his voice.
[I should go to sleep now. Yeah. I should go to sleep.]
“What's going on?”
[No.]
“I don’t think so. Are things not going well for you?”
Perdes sighed long as if he had hit the nail on the head.
His shoulders seemed to be visibly slumped.
“Why are things not working out for you?”
[...I met the Great Sage yesterday afternoon and asked him about the magic circle.]
"Yes."
[But... he didn’t know anything. I asked if there was any other way to find out, but he said that other people wouldn't know if he didn’t know.]
“Oh, like that.”
Even though he is a great sage, how can he say such unlucky things?
Well, I guess that means he has that much confidence in that field.
“So that’s why you were depressed.”
[I'm not depressed... I'm just a little disappointed. I came all this way and still haven't found anything.]
“Yes, I understand that very well.”
I would have been like that too.
[I'm sorry, you were expecting me.]
“No. Rather, I should be the one who apologizes. You went there because of me, and I’m sorry for making you go there in vain.”
[No. I said I would go. You don't have to be sorry.]
“I feel the same way.”
By the way, you found out faster than I thought.
Meeting the Great Sage is an extremely difficult task, so I thought it would take at least two months.
If Perdes were to return home, my plan to keep him in a foreign land until I could complete my revenge on the Emperor would be ruined.
That won't work.
I have to somehow prevent Perdes from returning home.
“Since you’ve already come all the way to the Kingdom of Artina, why don’t you rest there for a while and then come back? Since you seem to have become acquainted with the Great Sage, I think it would be a good idea to learn a lot from him.”
[Yeah, I will.]
Since Perdes is quick-witted, I was worried that he would figure out what I was thinking and start arguing with me like Leo did, but fortunately, he didn't seem to notice and accepted my offer without a hitch.
I was relieved by this, but at the same time, I was worried.
The fact that he, who catches even the smallest details without missing anything, didn't notice this meant that his condition was not good.
“Are you sick or something?”
[No. I'm healthy.]
“Are you eating well? Does the food suit your taste?”
[Yeah. Except for the local food, it's pretty good. The accommodations are comfortable too.]
"Is it so."
Then, did he become so dispirited because he couldn't find out anything about the magic circle?
[You know.]
I was about to tell him again that he didn't have to worry too much, but Perdes called first.
[Is there anything else you're curious about besides the magic circle?]
“Are I curious?”
[Yeah. If there's anything you want to ask the Great Sage, just tell me. I'll ask him.]
"Well..."
It was such a sudden question that nothing really came to mind.
Then Perdes kindly added an explanation.
[For example, something about the dragon's blessing passed down to the blood relatives of the Duke Leopold family, or about the red dragon sleeping in the volcano of the duchy's territory. Or about your father.]
Yeah, that's what I was wondering.
But for now, I've put it aside to focus on getting revenge on the Emperor.
[The Great Sage knows a lot, so if you ask him, he might know something.]
“Well, even if he is a great sage, he is not a party to the matter, and he is not a dragon either. But does he know about them?”
He doesn't even know about the magic circle for Diabolos, the magic used by demons, so how could he know about dragons?
“I don’t think so.”
[However, since it is a matter of losing, why don't you ask once?]
“I appreciate your concern, but it’s okay.”
If he could find out for sure, then that would be fine, but if the Great Sage didn't know anything, then the secret of the Duke's family would just leak out, so I didn't want to take a risky gamble.
[...Yes.]
But Perdes seemed to have a different opinion than I did and answered in an even more subdued voice.
You asked all of them with me in mind, but did I reject you too firmly?
Although I still had no intention of telling the Great Sage the secret of the Leopold family, I was reluctant to end the conversation like this, so I added.
“Please find out if that great sage knows anything about dragons. If he does, I will meet him and ask him in person.”
Although it was an empty promise, it was not an outright lie.
If the Great Sage knew anything about dragons, I would have wanted to meet him then.
Yeah, if he knows it well.
[You are coming to the Kingdom of Artina yourself?]
“I can go, or I can call the Great Sage here.”
[I don't think he'll go even if you call him.]
“Then I guess I have no choice but to go.”
I don't think that will happen though.
“But it seems like you’ve become quite close with the Great Sage. You’ve gotten to the point where you can ask him all sorts of questions.”
[That's not it.]
“Huh? But is it okay to ask questions like that?”
[That's actually...]
Knock knock.
Just as Perdes was about to say something, there was a knock on the door.
I hurriedly wrapped my hand around the communication ring, put it in my pocket, and answered.
“Come in.”
The person who opened the door and came in was Hanes.
“Miss, it is time for you to go to the palace.”
It's already that time.
"Yes. I’ll be out soon.”
Suddenly, I was curious about the progress and contacted Perdes to ask how he was doing.
The red Pura sparkled and shone for a long time, but Perdes did not receive any communication.
“Are you sleeping?”
Oh, by the way, it's dawn in the Kingdom of Artina right now.
I realized the fact too late and was about to disconnect when a husky voice came out.
[It's me.]
Oops. I'm a little late.
“Sorry for waking you up.”
[No. I wasn't asleep yet.]
“Not yet? Isn’t it dawn in the Artina Kingdom right now?”
[Oh... Now that I think about it, it’s 4 in the morning.]
Is it because of my mood?
There was no strength in his voice.
[I should go to sleep now. Yeah. I should go to sleep.]
“What's going on?”
[No.]
“I don’t think so. Are things not going well for you?”
Perdes sighed long as if he had hit the nail on the head.
His shoulders seemed to be visibly slumped.
“Why are things not working out for you?”
[...I met the Great Sage yesterday afternoon and asked him about the magic circle.]
"Yes."
[But... he didn’t know anything. I asked if there was any other way to find out, but he said that other people wouldn't know if he didn’t know.]
“Oh, like that.”
Even though he is a great sage, how can he say such unlucky things?
Well, I guess that means he has that much confidence in that field.
“So that’s why you were depressed.”
[I'm not depressed... I'm just a little disappointed. I came all this way and still haven't found anything.]
“Yes, I understand that very well.”
I would have been like that too.
[I'm sorry, you were expecting me.]
“No. Rather, I should be the one who apologizes. You went there because of me, and I’m sorry for making you go there in vain.”
[No. I said I would go. You don't have to be sorry.]
“I feel the same way.”
By the way, you found out faster than I thought.
Meeting the Great Sage is an extremely difficult task, so I thought it would take at least two months.
If Perdes were to return home, my plan to keep him in a foreign land until I could complete my revenge on the Emperor would be ruined.
That won't work.
I have to somehow prevent Perdes from returning home.
“Since you’ve already come all the way to the Kingdom of Artina, why don’t you rest there for a while and then come back? Since you seem to have become acquainted with the Great Sage, I think it would be a good idea to learn a lot from him.”
[Yeah, I will.]
Since Perdes is quick-witted, I was worried that he would figure out what I was thinking and start arguing with me like Leo did, but fortunately, he didn't seem to notice and accepted my offer without a hitch.
I was relieved by this, but at the same time, I was worried.
The fact that he, who catches even the smallest details without missing anything, didn't notice this meant that his condition was not good.
“Are you sick or something?”
[No. I'm healthy.]
“Are you eating well? Does the food suit your taste?”
[Yeah. Except for the local food, it's pretty good. The accommodations are comfortable too.]
"Is it so."
Then, did he become so dispirited because he couldn't find out anything about the magic circle?
[You know.]
I was about to tell him again that he didn't have to worry too much, but Perdes called first.
[Is there anything else you're curious about besides the magic circle?]
“Are I curious?”
[Yeah. If there's anything you want to ask the Great Sage, just tell me. I'll ask him.]
"Well..."
It was such a sudden question that nothing really came to mind.
Then Perdes kindly added an explanation.
[For example, something about the dragon's blessing passed down to the blood relatives of the Duke Leopold family, or about the red dragon sleeping in the volcano of the duchy's territory. Or about your father.]
Yeah, that's what I was wondering.
But for now, I've put it aside to focus on getting revenge on the Emperor.
[The Great Sage knows a lot, so if you ask him, he might know something.]
“Well, even if he is a great sage, he is not a party to the matter, and he is not a dragon either. But does he know about them?”
He doesn't even know about the magic circle for Diabolos, the magic used by demons, so how could he know about dragons?
“I don’t think so.”
[However, since it is a matter of losing, why don't you ask once?]
“I appreciate your concern, but it’s okay.”
If he could find out for sure, then that would be fine, but if the Great Sage didn't know anything, then the secret of the Duke's family would just leak out, so I didn't want to take a risky gamble.
[...Yes.]
But Perdes seemed to have a different opinion than I did and answered in an even more subdued voice.
You asked all of them with me in mind, but did I reject you too firmly?
Although I still had no intention of telling the Great Sage the secret of the Leopold family, I was reluctant to end the conversation like this, so I added.
“Please find out if that great sage knows anything about dragons. If he does, I will meet him and ask him in person.”
Although it was an empty promise, it was not an outright lie.
If the Great Sage knew anything about dragons, I would have wanted to meet him then.
Yeah, if he knows it well.
[You are coming to the Kingdom of Artina yourself?]
“I can go, or I can call the Great Sage here.”
[I don't think he'll go even if you call him.]
“Then I guess I have no choice but to go.”
I don't think that will happen though.
“But it seems like you’ve become quite close with the Great Sage. You’ve gotten to the point where you can ask him all sorts of questions.”
[That's not it.]
“Huh? But is it okay to ask questions like that?”
[That's actually...]
Knock knock.
Just as Perdes was about to say something, there was a knock on the door.
I hurriedly wrapped my hand around the communication ring, put it in my pocket, and answered.
“Come in.”
The person who opened the door and came in was Hanes.
“Miss, it is time for you to go to the palace.”
It's already that time.
"Yes. I’ll be out soon.”
Hanes went out, and I took out the communication ring again.
“I’m sorry. Someone came suddenly.”
[No. But since you're going to the palace right now, I guess it's the capital?]
“Yes. I haven’t been able to return to my territory recently due to constant meetings over the counterfeit gold coin incident. I’m still going to the palace for meetings.”
[Oh, my. The situation in the territory hasn't stabilized yet. You must be worried.]
“No. And the territory has become much more stable.”
Although the housing problem has not been solved yet, it is safe to say that the food and medical issues have been almost solved thanks to the large amount of relief supplies sent from here and there.
...The other side was also going smoothly.
[Then that's fortunate.]
“By the way, what were you trying to say earlier?”
[It's nothing.]
No, I thought you were going to say something important.
[I'm tired, so I'll go to sleep now. I'll contact you later.]
"For a moment..."
The communication was cut off before the words could be finished.
This was the first time that Perdes had unilaterally cut off communication, so I was a little taken aback.
On the one hand, it means that there is something he wants to hide, so I was curious about what it was.
What should I do? Should I contact him again and ask?
But I don't have time because I have to attend a palace meeting.
Today was a meeting attended by the Emperor himself, so I absolutely could not be late.
“There’s nothing I can do.”
I'll have to come back and ask later.
With that thought in mind, I made a magic communication ring into a necklace, put it around my neck, and left the office.
“Oh, I shouldn’t have done that.”
No matter how urgent it is, it is impolite to unilaterally cut off communication...
He wanted to contact Adele again, but he couldn't because he thought it would be wrong to keep her at the palace for a meeting, so he buried his head in the poor pillow.
Why on earth would Adele contact me now? It was perfect timing.
Meanwhile, his mind was in disarray because of what Gnosis had said.
The saying goes that dragons are the only race that can smell mana.
If the person they saw at the ruins, the person who was presumed to be Adele's father, had told them, then it was safe to say that this information was almost certain.
That means Byblos is a dragon.
“That’s ridiculous.”
That guy is a dragon. Just imagining it makes his mouth drop open.
It wasn't that he was afraid of Byblos or anything. Perdes was just surprised by something he hadn't expected at all.
If Byblos is a dragon, he probably knows a lot about the secrets passed down in the Leopold family.
“I’m sorry. Someone came suddenly.”
[No. But since you're going to the palace right now, I guess it's the capital?]
“Yes. I haven’t been able to return to my territory recently due to constant meetings over the counterfeit gold coin incident. I’m still going to the palace for meetings.”
[Oh, my. The situation in the territory hasn't stabilized yet. You must be worried.]
“No. And the territory has become much more stable.”
Although the housing problem has not been solved yet, it is safe to say that the food and medical issues have been almost solved thanks to the large amount of relief supplies sent from here and there.
...The other side was also going smoothly.
[Then that's fortunate.]
“By the way, what were you trying to say earlier?”
[It's nothing.]
No, I thought you were going to say something important.
[I'm tired, so I'll go to sleep now. I'll contact you later.]
"For a moment..."
The communication was cut off before the words could be finished.
This was the first time that Perdes had unilaterally cut off communication, so I was a little taken aback.
On the one hand, it means that there is something he wants to hide, so I was curious about what it was.
What should I do? Should I contact him again and ask?
But I don't have time because I have to attend a palace meeting.
Today was a meeting attended by the Emperor himself, so I absolutely could not be late.
“There’s nothing I can do.”
I'll have to come back and ask later.
With that thought in mind, I made a magic communication ring into a necklace, put it around my neck, and left the office.
***
“Oh, I shouldn’t have done that.”
No matter how urgent it is, it is impolite to unilaterally cut off communication...
He wanted to contact Adele again, but he couldn't because he thought it would be wrong to keep her at the palace for a meeting, so he buried his head in the poor pillow.
Why on earth would Adele contact me now? It was perfect timing.
Meanwhile, his mind was in disarray because of what Gnosis had said.
The saying goes that dragons are the only race that can smell mana.
If the person they saw at the ruins, the person who was presumed to be Adele's father, had told them, then it was safe to say that this information was almost certain.
That means Byblos is a dragon.
“That’s ridiculous.”
That guy is a dragon. Just imagining it makes his mouth drop open.
It wasn't that he was afraid of Byblos or anything. Perdes was just surprised by something he hadn't expected at all.
If Byblos is a dragon, he probably knows a lot about the secrets passed down in the Leopold family.
Perdes thought about that so he asked Adele, but she said it was okay, so he was a little disappointed.
“I should have said that the Great Sage was a dragon.”
He hesitated to say anything because he wasn't sure yet, so he ended up missing the timing.
Although he felt sorry about that fact, he also thought it would be better to say it after it was confirmed.
That means, first of all, he needs to confirm whether Byblos is a dragon or not.
“How do I check?”
If he just goes up to him and asks, "Are you a dragon?" he will never tell him.
He guesses he just has to dig in because only dragons can smell mana.
He doesn't think that alone will be enough.
He was also worried about meeting Byblos again.
He doesn't think Byblos come to the lab very often.
“I have to discipline my disciples.”
They owed him something yesterday, so he guessed he could use that.
After reaching his conclusion, Perdes left his quarters early in the morning and headed to Byblos' laboratory.
Yes, first he would meet the disciples and ask them to help him meet Byblos.
“What are you doing?”
That's what he was thinking... Why is the person involved here?
“I should have said that the Great Sage was a dragon.”
He hesitated to say anything because he wasn't sure yet, so he ended up missing the timing.
Although he felt sorry about that fact, he also thought it would be better to say it after it was confirmed.
That means, first of all, he needs to confirm whether Byblos is a dragon or not.
“How do I check?”
If he just goes up to him and asks, "Are you a dragon?" he will never tell him.
He guesses he just has to dig in because only dragons can smell mana.
He doesn't think that alone will be enough.
He was also worried about meeting Byblos again.
He doesn't think Byblos come to the lab very often.
“I have to discipline my disciples.”
They owed him something yesterday, so he guessed he could use that.
After reaching his conclusion, Perdes left his quarters early in the morning and headed to Byblos' laboratory.
Yes, first he would meet the disciples and ask them to help him meet Byblos.
“What are you doing?”
That's what he was thinking... Why is the person involved here?
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