The man flinched under the pressure of Endymion's gaze, his sharp, well-sharpened sword-like aura, and it was read as such.
Endymion's eyes were cold as he stared at the complicated situation.
'I tried to keep the tower from finding out.'
But if he showed up right after Julia and him fell, it means he knew something. Then it might be better to hide it. All the countries on the continent, especially Semele, have a treaty that guarantees the monopoly of magic in the Magic Tower in exchange for convenience.
Since only one wizard had come, it seemed that the Magic Tower did not know the entire situation.
'It's better this way.'
Judging from his lack of energy he didn't seem to be a high-ranking wizard.
Endymion changed his mind. He decided that since the situation was urgent, he would take advantage of it, and if this man tried to do something stupid, he would destroy it without Magic Tower knowing.
Endymion finished his calculations in an instant and gave Duke Hyde a short and secret instruction. Then he gave the man a cold nod and went into the bedroom.
The man, who had been observing the situation with a very nervous expression, followed incautiously.
Bam.
The heavy bedroom door closed. The Duke of Hyde, who had been dumbfounded, came to his senses and gave a firm order.
"Erase everything you saw and experienced tonight from your memory. Keep it confidential and do not tell anyone. If it leaks, the entire Order will be dismissed. Naturally, your family will be held appropriately accountable, so keep that in mind."
"Understood!"
The knights shouted loyally. The previous incident of knights being banished to the frontier for questioning the honor of the Queen was a reminder of this, and it made them feel even more resentful. No one, including the captain and vice-captain, wanted to incur the wrath of the cold-blooded King.
The knights kept their mouths tightly shut, burying the events of the night deep in their minds, including the appearance of the wizard.
***
The Queen's Palace was dazzling and sparkling wherever he set foot.
The colors were uniform and the atmosphere was elegant, perhaps to the owner's taste. The Queen's bedroom was also as beautiful as a refined masterpiece.
Boris, who had been admiring the situation for a moment, suddenly came to his senses at the sound of an intimidating voice.
“Boris Arcon.”
"Yes? Oh, yes."
The splendid Queen's palace was the complete opposite of the gloomy monastery-like tower, and he was distracted. Boris tensely focused his gaze on the King of Semele.
"What is your status?"
In front of the bed with the pink canopy, Endymion asked in a cold voice as he sent away the doctor who was bowing.
Boris felt a little embarrassed and put his hand into his bosom.
'That's just as I heard.'
Boris had heard about him when he was dispatched to Semele on orders from Magic Tower.
Semele, the strongest power on the continent, is the oldest partner of the Magic Tower, but the current King has never lost to the Magic Tower even once.
Unlike previous Kings, when the Magic Tower asked for something, the current King would always receive a corresponding price. He was a different person from others who tended to be as polite as possible to Magic Tower and magicians.
"This is an identification card issued by Magic Tower. If you look, you can see my position at Magic Tower written on it."
If you are a wizard, you are basically treated like a Count wherever you go. Although Boris had been a member of the Magic Tower since he was young and had only been out in the world for a dozen years, he had become accustomed to the lavish treatment he received when he was dispatched to Semele.
But the King of Semele is so arrogant, and even when he looks at the precious wizard, he is extremely authoritarian. However, since he is the King, Boris cannot express his dissatisfaction.
Boris, who was clumsy in the world, was slightly disappointed as he handed over the certificate.
'Well, I guess it's because it still doesn't feel real.'
It seems like a pretty awkward situation, but I'm sure he'll be polite once he finds out who I am. Boris thought calmly and watched the arrogant eyes read the letters.
"Lower-ranking wizards."
But what a surprise. Instead of being surprised or amazed, the King was indifferent.
Oh, this isn't it? Boris scratched the back of his neck.
"Why did you come to Semele?"
"Oh, that's it. Didn't Your Majesty agree to the letter our Lord sent? Regarding the establishment of a magic tool shop."
"Nowever."
"...That. We were supposed to dispatch magicians to the magic tool shops established in each country. I was dispatched as the head of the Semele Capital Shop branch. My mission is to detect the flow of unregistered magic."
Boris reported to King Semele's interrogation with some bewilderment.
He thought that they would naturally welcome him, a wizard, with the kind permission that they had flown to the Magic Tower, but he felt uneasy because they were somehow wary.
"So, why did you suddenly appear in the palace?"
At that question, Boris realized his purpose anew. Boris, a wizard who had grown old and unfamiliar with the world because he had spent his time doing research in the magic tower, quickly cleared his throat and cleared his throat.
"That is exactly what I was going to tell you. A few hours ago, I detected a strong magical energy in the palace. When I moved the coordinates of the unregistered magical energy, I found that it was the very garden where His Majesty and the Queen fell."
Boris straightened his shoulders with pride. Endymion looked at it intently and handed the certificate back to him.
"Ah. thank you. Ahem. Under the treaty between Semele and Magic Tower, I, Boris Arcon, will now investigate the source of magical power."
"Your role now is to look after the Queen. Have you forgotten?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Oh, come to think of it..."
Boris rolled his eyes and answered in a panic.
'No, this feels like something's being said.'
It was an evening when he was lying in bed eating snacks, muttering to himself, "Isn't this a waste of time?" Suddenly, he felt a flow of magical power nearby and thought. "That's right!" and teleported using the scroll.
But unexpectedly, he fell into the garden of the Semele Palace where the coming-of-age ceremony of the royal couple was being held. And what he saw were faint traces of magical power and the royal couple who had fainted.
Suddenly, he was treated suspiciously and interrogated, but he revealed his identity by saying he didn't know anything. The charges were dropped, but now the royal palace is officially investigating the source of the magic power, but the atmosphere is chaotic.
When Boris asked the deputy chief of staff, he said that the King was busy, so he came to the Queen's palace without any plans to see the Queen, but he heard that the Queen hadn't woken up.
'If I return empty-handed, the Lord of the Tower will send me to a magic stone mining mine for the next ten years,'
Boris stamped his feet, fearing that if he continued killing time like this, all traces of his magic would be erased.
Then, the King happened to be there, so Boris followed him, saying that he would be curious to check on the Queen's condition. If he didn't do this, he wouldn't be able to meet the King who would ask for his cooperation in tracking the magic. Besides, since the King and Queen were already at the scene, Boris could probably get some information about the investigation.
"Didn't you say you would be of help to the Queen's condition?"
"Of course. Ahem."
Boris, who quickly agreed to the wizard's request for face, rolled his eyes. The original purpose of the conversation was to track magical power and request cooperation, but since the King didn't even blink, he couldn't do anything.
'Well. I did say I would look after the Queen with my own mouth.'
If he goes straight, he'll just have to go to the magic tower. Since he can see that she must have fainted because of the magic power that suddenly appeared, he'll be better if you just increase the magic power antibody function.
Boris nodded and approached the large canopied bed. Then the King suddenly blocked Boris' path and spoke.
"I wonder if I can leave my Queen's condition to a junior wizard."
"What did you say?"
Boris opened his eyes, feeling very offended.
The magicians who lived a hermit-like life in the magic tower knew It in their heads, but they were still unfamiliar with the ways of the world. Boris made a displeased face at the thought that his abilities had been momentarily ignored...
"Are you underestimating my abilities right now? Even Your Majesty the King of Semele cannot ignore a member of the lofty Magic Tower..."
"I think it's a reasonable question. Can you solve something that even the royal Doctor couldn't figure out, without the help of other magicians?"
"Huh, really! What do you think I am now!"
Boris' face turned red and he started to groan.
Even without that, I was pushed aside by my rank and had to give up my research and go on a mission! And even in this situation where I finally found a clue, I'm still being looked at with suspicion!
"I guarantee it. I will solve it right here, right now, with the power of Boris Arcon alone, without informing or calling any other wizards!"
Boris shouted with triumphant pride. Only then did the King as if he had found it trustworthy, step aside.
Boris, who was now proud, finally approached the Queen's bed, not realizing that he was completely entangled with the King.
"Then huh?"
Boris opened his eyes wide when he saw the Queen lying on the bed like a dried flower.
When she collapsed, the knight immediately took her away and he couldn't see her face, but now that he looked closely, he saw a face he'd seen before.
A while ago, she was one of the first customers to visit the Magic tool shop. She wrote that she was the only daughter of Ametrine.
'Semele's Queen was Princess Ametrine!'
Only then did he scratch his head as he belatedly recalled the information. He had clearly studied Semele's background information before his dispatch, but he was late in applying the theory to actual situations.
"What's the problem?"
"No, it isn't."
He must quickly become accustomed to the world. Boris tried to keep quiet, fearing that the King would dislike him. He sat down on the throne and began to carefully examine the Queen.
And then he found an unexpected clue.
"Oh..."
There was something dissolved in the air like a giant wave.
A bright smile spread across Boris' face as he felt the sparkle of finely crushed gold dust in the formless, transparent air.
He simply thought that the Queen had fainted from the shock of the magical power that had appeared from nowhere. Of course, a magical wave of unknown origin couldn't appear from the Queen of a country.
But.
"Totally off the mark?"
Boris' face lit up. His original purpose of treating the Queen and gaining convenience in investigating the source of his magic was ruined. However, he gained a much greater harvest.
"It's a side effect of magic!"
"..."
Boris couldn't contain his excitement and got up with a big smile.
"Her Majesty is a wizard! When enough magical power is stored in the body and cannot be released, it often appears like this. Usually, if you wait until it stabilizes on its own, it will be completely cured, so you don't have to worry too much. Wait a minute, has this never happened before? Usually, magical power is released when one is young!"
"..."
"Let's see, ah! It seems that the Queen's magical power, which had the will to emit, exploded to summon the demon beast. Her Majesty and the maid were caught up in it."
He was also surprised to find the demon beast's corpse in the palace. Anyway, this is a great harvest!
Boris should contact the magic tower right away. Hmm. By the way, I think it's at least mid-level, but there's something questionable. When the Queen. wakes up, I'll investigate further...
Boris, who was spouting out words in joy, suddenly trailed off. The moment he uttered the word 'harvest,' the King's gaze turned fierce.
"Uh... I... I'm just happy."
Boris slapped his mouth that was blabbering freely and corrected it to 'You're so amazing!', but the momentum had already turned fierce.
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