"Are you get dump?
The arm of Perdes, who was leaning against the windowsill, slipped at the unexpected question.
Perdes looked at the great sage, Byblos, sitting across from him with a bewildered expression.
“What the hell are you talking about all of a sudden?”
"No?"
"No."
“But it’s the exact expression of a person who has been hit.”
Did I make that kind of expression?
Byblos, who had been whining like an ugly seven-year-old, shut his mouth and concentrated when Perdes began to draw a magic circle.
The playful face suddenly became serious.
Who would call him a great sage? The magic circle is always full of sincerity.
Perdes smiled inwardly and finished drawing the magic circle.
It was an ancient magic circle that Adele had previously asked to find a way to unlock, as she was unable to open a locked drawer because of it.
After that, Perdes searched through the books and even consulted Gnosis, but he could not find a way to break the ancient magic circle.
Perhaps Byblos, the great sage and dragon, would know.
Suddenly, he had that thought and was about to ask, but Byblos asked first.
“Do you know what this is?”
“Yes. It’s Stereos.”
“Is that all you know?”
“I also know that it is an ancient magic circle that is no longer in use.”
Byblos' eyebrows rose at the following answer.
“Was it your fiancée who told you that?”
“No. My teacher told me.”
“The master who taught you about magic?”
Perdes nodded.
“What is your teacher’s name?”
“It’s Gnosis.”
“Gnosis. It’s the first time I’ve heard that name.”
Byblos stroked his chin and muttered to himself.
“But he knows about this magic circle? That’s really strange. Yes. It’s really strange. So I guess I should meet him sometime.”
Then he suddenly stood up.
Perdes, who had an ominous feeling, hurriedly blocked his way and asked.
“Where are you going?”
“Go see your teacher.”
“He is in the capital of the Kingdom of Artina.”
“I know. That’s why I’m going out for a bit.”
“What the... Are you saying you’re going to jump off a moving train?”
“I’m not going to jump, I’m just going to teleport and come back for a bit.”
“A teleport scroll?”
It would only be able to travel a very short distance, so how would it get to the Kingdom of Artina?
When Perdes blinked, not understanding what he was saying, Byblos chuckled and patted his shoulder.
“I guess you’ve forgotten who I am for a moment.”
Oh. Now that he thinks about it, Byblos was a dragon.
A dragon that is said to be the strongest among all races.
If it's a dragon, it might be able to cast teleportation, allowing it to travel long distances in an instant.
No, it seemed like it was definitely possible because he spoke so confidently.
“Don’t worry, I’ll just go and ask your master how he knows about that magic circle, it won’t take long.”
“Why do you want to ask that?”
“Well, that ancient magic circle is the legacy of the red dragon.”
A red dragon? Perdes looked down at the paper with the magic circle drawn on it.
“But it doesn’t make sense for a mere human to know about that magic circle.”
Byblos shrugged.
“Well, it’s possible that someone with a lot of skill could have figured it out while studying, but among the skilled magicians I know, there’s no one by the name of Gnosis.”
“...He might be a magician that the Great Sage doesn’t know about.”
“No way. There’s no way I wouldn’t know a magician capable enough to know the ancient magic circle that is the legacy of the Red Dragon.”
Perdes felt bad that Byblos was strangely criticizing Gnosis, but he kept his mouth shut because he had nothing to say in response.
And Gnosis also said that he heard about this magic circle from someone else.
“So I’ll go and ask him. Tell me how he was able to recognize this magic circle.”
“I know that.”
He debated whether he should say it, but since Byblos would find out when he met Gnosis anyway, Perdes decided to say it himself.
“When Gnosis was young, he went to the ruins of Ethymos...”
Perdes told him everything he knew, starting with Gnosis's visit to the ruins of Ethymos, where he found a magic circle like this, and how he met a great magician and sorcerer and learned many things from him, including this magic circle.
Byblos, who had sat down again, nodded as if he finally understood.
“I see. That’s why he knew about that magic circle even though he had no skills.”
“It’s not that he doesn’t have the skills.”
Of course, Gnosis's skills were far inferior to Byblos, as he was a great sage and a dragon, but he was still a famous magician within the empire.
He was also a teacher who guided Perdes to where he is now and helped him a lot.
But when Perdes said something because he was annoyed by the way he kept talking like that, Byblos laughed.
“Yeah, yeah. I understand. This is your teacher, right?”
“...”
“Anyway, you don’t know who gave that information to your teacher?”
“Yes. They say he suddenly left without even telling him his name.”
From what they know so far, the man is likely Adele's father, the late Duke Leopold, but no one has said anything about that.
Is that all? Perdes also didn't mention that this magic circle was in the drawer that Adele's father used.
Since Adele said she would ask Byblos directly, Perdes decided to keep quiet for now even though he was curious about things related to her.
“Then there’s a high chance that the man is a dragon.”
Byblos, who had no way of knowing this fact, told incredible stories.
“You said he knew a lot about the ruins of Ethymos, so it must be the Red Dragon.”
“...Do you really think that man is the Red Dragon?”
“It could be a dragon or a descendant of one. Well, I can’t be sure since I haven’t met one myself, but I think it’s very likely. Around 90 percent?”
90 percent is pretty high.
Besides, it bothered him that he mentioned the red dragon out of all the dragons.
That would be the case since the Duke of Leopold was a family blessed by the Red Dragon.
'Could it be that it was not the Red Dragon's blessing that established the Leopold Dukedom?'
So, is Adele a half-red dragon and half-human?
He doesn't know. Perdes asked to satisfy his curiosity, but it only made his head hurt more and more. Perdes frowned.
“What’s with that expression? It’s like you know something.”
“...That’s not it. Even the Great Sage doesn’t know how to break this magic circle, so I was wondering what to do.”
“Who says I don’t know? I know.”
I knew it.
The arm of Perdes, who was leaning against the windowsill, slipped at the unexpected question.
Perdes looked at the great sage, Byblos, sitting across from him with a bewildered expression.
“What the hell are you talking about all of a sudden?”
"No?"
"No."
“But it’s the exact expression of a person who has been hit.”
Did I make that kind of expression?
Perdes hurriedly checked his reflection in the window, but it was blurry and he couldn't see it well.
“Isn’t that really true?”
“How many times do I have to say no?”
Yeah, it wasn't dumped yet.
Although he didn't get a positive response after confessing to Adele, he didn't think he was a reject because she didn't push him away or anything.
...No. Maybe that’s what I want to think.
As Perdes' expression turned gloomy as he recalled his incident with Adele, Byblos asked again.
“Isn’t that right?”
At this point, I wonder if they just want to fuck me.
When Perdes looked at him with that meaning, Byblos shrugged.
“When I told you to leave after I finished organizing everything, you said yes, but then you contacted your fiancée and suddenly stomped your feet, saying you had to leave right now.”
That's right. That's why I'm on the train to the Empire with Byblos now.
Gnosis was too old to keep up with the tight schedule, and he remained in the Kingdom of Artina to deceive the guide that Adel had given him.
“So I thought your fiancée told you to break up.”
“That’s not it.”
“Then why are you suddenly in such a hurry to return to the Empire?”
Perdes' eyes darkened slightly at the returned question.
“I’m anxious.”
He clasped his hands together, leaned his upper body slightly forward, and spoke in a lowered voice.
“I have a bad feeling that something is going to happen to her.”
To be exact, he had an ominous feeling that Adele was going to do something, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, so he expressed it indirectly.
Then Byblos tilted his head in disbelief and folded his arms.
“You brought my schedule forward by three days just for that reason? Do you know how many people would like to talk to me for even just one minute?”
“That’s why I said, if you don’t want to go with me, you can stay. I’m not forcing you. But I think you’re the one who came anyway, Great Sage.”
“Huh! How can I send you away alone when you talk like you’re going to die at any moment?”
“No, you just followed me because you were curious as to why I was doing this?”
“Do you think I’m such a bad guy?”
Wasn't that so?
Perdes was about to ask that question, but he held back because it seemed like he was picking a fight.
“Stop telling strange stories and look at this.”
“What? Are you changing the subject?”
"No."
“No, that’s not true. Anyone can tell that you're beating around the bush....”
“Isn’t that really true?”
“How many times do I have to say no?”
Yeah, it wasn't dumped yet.
Although he didn't get a positive response after confessing to Adele, he didn't think he was a reject because she didn't push him away or anything.
...No. Maybe that’s what I want to think.
As Perdes' expression turned gloomy as he recalled his incident with Adele, Byblos asked again.
“Isn’t that right?”
At this point, I wonder if they just want to fuck me.
When Perdes looked at him with that meaning, Byblos shrugged.
“When I told you to leave after I finished organizing everything, you said yes, but then you contacted your fiancée and suddenly stomped your feet, saying you had to leave right now.”
That's right. That's why I'm on the train to the Empire with Byblos now.
Gnosis was too old to keep up with the tight schedule, and he remained in the Kingdom of Artina to deceive the guide that Adel had given him.
“So I thought your fiancée told you to break up.”
“That’s not it.”
“Then why are you suddenly in such a hurry to return to the Empire?”
Perdes' eyes darkened slightly at the returned question.
“I’m anxious.”
He clasped his hands together, leaned his upper body slightly forward, and spoke in a lowered voice.
“I have a bad feeling that something is going to happen to her.”
To be exact, he had an ominous feeling that Adele was going to do something, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, so he expressed it indirectly.
Then Byblos tilted his head in disbelief and folded his arms.
“You brought my schedule forward by three days just for that reason? Do you know how many people would like to talk to me for even just one minute?”
“That’s why I said, if you don’t want to go with me, you can stay. I’m not forcing you. But I think you’re the one who came anyway, Great Sage.”
“Huh! How can I send you away alone when you talk like you’re going to die at any moment?”
“No, you just followed me because you were curious as to why I was doing this?”
“Do you think I’m such a bad guy?”
Wasn't that so?
Perdes was about to ask that question, but he held back because it seemed like he was picking a fight.
“Stop telling strange stories and look at this.”
“What? Are you changing the subject?”
"No."
“No, that’s not true. Anyone can tell that you're beating around the bush....”
Byblos, who had been whining like an ugly seven-year-old, shut his mouth and concentrated when Perdes began to draw a magic circle.
The playful face suddenly became serious.
Who would call him a great sage? The magic circle is always full of sincerity.
Perdes smiled inwardly and finished drawing the magic circle.
It was an ancient magic circle that Adele had previously asked to find a way to unlock, as she was unable to open a locked drawer because of it.
After that, Perdes searched through the books and even consulted Gnosis, but he could not find a way to break the ancient magic circle.
Perhaps Byblos, the great sage and dragon, would know.
Suddenly, he had that thought and was about to ask, but Byblos asked first.
“Do you know what this is?”
“Yes. It’s Stereos.”
“Is that all you know?”
“I also know that it is an ancient magic circle that is no longer in use.”
Byblos' eyebrows rose at the following answer.
“Was it your fiancée who told you that?”
“No. My teacher told me.”
“The master who taught you about magic?”
Perdes nodded.
“What is your teacher’s name?”
“It’s Gnosis.”
“Gnosis. It’s the first time I’ve heard that name.”
Byblos stroked his chin and muttered to himself.
“But he knows about this magic circle? That’s really strange. Yes. It’s really strange. So I guess I should meet him sometime.”
Then he suddenly stood up.
Perdes, who had an ominous feeling, hurriedly blocked his way and asked.
“Where are you going?”
“Go see your teacher.”
“He is in the capital of the Kingdom of Artina.”
“I know. That’s why I’m going out for a bit.”
“What the... Are you saying you’re going to jump off a moving train?”
“I’m not going to jump, I’m just going to teleport and come back for a bit.”
“A teleport scroll?”
It would only be able to travel a very short distance, so how would it get to the Kingdom of Artina?
When Perdes blinked, not understanding what he was saying, Byblos chuckled and patted his shoulder.
“I guess you’ve forgotten who I am for a moment.”
Oh. Now that he thinks about it, Byblos was a dragon.
A dragon that is said to be the strongest among all races.
If it's a dragon, it might be able to cast teleportation, allowing it to travel long distances in an instant.
No, it seemed like it was definitely possible because he spoke so confidently.
“Don’t worry, I’ll just go and ask your master how he knows about that magic circle, it won’t take long.”
“Why do you want to ask that?”
“Well, that ancient magic circle is the legacy of the red dragon.”
A red dragon? Perdes looked down at the paper with the magic circle drawn on it.
“But it doesn’t make sense for a mere human to know about that magic circle.”
Byblos shrugged.
“Well, it’s possible that someone with a lot of skill could have figured it out while studying, but among the skilled magicians I know, there’s no one by the name of Gnosis.”
“...He might be a magician that the Great Sage doesn’t know about.”
“No way. There’s no way I wouldn’t know a magician capable enough to know the ancient magic circle that is the legacy of the Red Dragon.”
Perdes felt bad that Byblos was strangely criticizing Gnosis, but he kept his mouth shut because he had nothing to say in response.
And Gnosis also said that he heard about this magic circle from someone else.
“So I’ll go and ask him. Tell me how he was able to recognize this magic circle.”
“I know that.”
He debated whether he should say it, but since Byblos would find out when he met Gnosis anyway, Perdes decided to say it himself.
“When Gnosis was young, he went to the ruins of Ethymos...”
Perdes told him everything he knew, starting with Gnosis's visit to the ruins of Ethymos, where he found a magic circle like this, and how he met a great magician and sorcerer and learned many things from him, including this magic circle.
Byblos, who had sat down again, nodded as if he finally understood.
“I see. That’s why he knew about that magic circle even though he had no skills.”
“It’s not that he doesn’t have the skills.”
Of course, Gnosis's skills were far inferior to Byblos, as he was a great sage and a dragon, but he was still a famous magician within the empire.
He was also a teacher who guided Perdes to where he is now and helped him a lot.
But when Perdes said something because he was annoyed by the way he kept talking like that, Byblos laughed.
“Yeah, yeah. I understand. This is your teacher, right?”
“...”
“Anyway, you don’t know who gave that information to your teacher?”
“Yes. They say he suddenly left without even telling him his name.”
From what they know so far, the man is likely Adele's father, the late Duke Leopold, but no one has said anything about that.
Is that all? Perdes also didn't mention that this magic circle was in the drawer that Adele's father used.
Since Adele said she would ask Byblos directly, Perdes decided to keep quiet for now even though he was curious about things related to her.
“Then there’s a high chance that the man is a dragon.”
Byblos, who had no way of knowing this fact, told incredible stories.
“You said he knew a lot about the ruins of Ethymos, so it must be the Red Dragon.”
“...Do you really think that man is the Red Dragon?”
“It could be a dragon or a descendant of one. Well, I can’t be sure since I haven’t met one myself, but I think it’s very likely. Around 90 percent?”
90 percent is pretty high.
Besides, it bothered him that he mentioned the red dragon out of all the dragons.
That would be the case since the Duke of Leopold was a family blessed by the Red Dragon.
'Could it be that it was not the Red Dragon's blessing that established the Leopold Dukedom?'
So, is Adele a half-red dragon and half-human?
He doesn't know. Perdes asked to satisfy his curiosity, but it only made his head hurt more and more. Perdes frowned.
“What’s with that expression? It’s like you know something.”
“...That’s not it. Even the Great Sage doesn’t know how to break this magic circle, so I was wondering what to do.”
“Who says I don’t know? I know.”
I knew it.
Perdes asked just in case, but it was an unexpected windfall.
“How can I solve this? Please tell me.”
“It’s not hard to tell, but you’ll never be able to break that magic circle.”
“Is the method difficult?”
“It’s more tricky than difficult.”
Byblos sat with his legs crossed crookedly and pointed to the magic circle drawn by Perdes.
“Just like Diabolos, that magic circle is also created based on life force. So to dispel it, you need the life force of the person who created the magic circle. It doesn’t matter if you’re his descendant.”
“How can I solve this? Please tell me.”
“It’s not hard to tell, but you’ll never be able to break that magic circle.”
“Is the method difficult?”
“It’s more tricky than difficult.”
Byblos sat with his legs crossed crookedly and pointed to the magic circle drawn by Perdes.
“Just like Diabolos, that magic circle is also created based on life force. So to dispel it, you need the life force of the person who created the magic circle. It doesn’t matter if you’re his descendant.”
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