34 – guest

Three wagons and a large cart.

Among them, my luggage is three barrels of griffon’s blood, potions, meteorite ingots, metalworking tools, and a little clothing.

With Silverin’s permission, she also took some alchemy books.

“Are you ready? Come on.”

Butlers and maids who had decided to stay at the mansion came out to greet us. I waved my hand at them.

After looking around the mansion one last time, I climbed into the carriage.

How long have you been feeling so regretful? I don’t even know if I know

I wasn’t too sad when I left everything behind in Haman.

Maybe it’s because I have so many good memories here. A lot has changed in the months I’ve been here.

I asked Silverin.

“When can I come back?”

“Well, I can’t say for sure. If nothing happens, will you come during vacation?”

“Is there anything special?”

“yes.”

You talk as if something is about to happen. When you become an Eternia student, it seems that you don’t just take a break even during vacation.

The prepared wagons start moving one by one.

We are leaving for Eternia.

***

Silverin regretted the time she had to travel. No matter how fast he was, he had to spend about 20 days in the carriage.

She said that she would continue training when she had time to move or after arriving in Eternia.

“There are still a few more things we need.”

Although my stamina and muscle strength increased to a usable level, she often regretted not increasing my total magical power.

“Unfortunately, there is no shortcut here. You have to keep depleting and recovering your mana and repeating it to increase it.”

The problem was that I didn’t know how to use magic, and I couldn’t summon my sword anywhere, so there was no way to drain my magic.

However, it was not completely impossible.

All I had to do was use a magic tool that would continuously drain my mana.

“Before I go to Eternia, I need to get the magic tools you need. In the meantime, get a new sword.”

“A new sword?”

“yes. You can’t bring the sword you always use while wearing a mask, and you can’t always summon the demonic sword.”

Come to think of it, that was also true.

So, does that mean handling three swords in total? My head hurts a bit.

“Can’t I just change the appearance of the sword I’m using?”

Silverin shook her head.

“It could be rather complicated. It’s easy to spot.”

***

We had to cross three borders.

There were countless territory to go through.

I thought that there would surely be problems in preparing for the inspection or camping, but this was a futile reason.

It was time to leave Wiesel and enter a small town in the Featherton area.

It must have been a city with a large volume of goods, and wagons were lined up at the checkpoint in front of the gate. Just looking at the speed at which it fell, it seemed like it would take half a day.

Then, along the road beside the checkpoint, the city guard rode up to us on horseback.

“It is an honor to meet the distinguished guests of Eternia. You can come this way.”

They recognized the seal of Eternia on the wagon and let it into the city without any special procedure.

That wasn’t all.

The lord invited us and helped us stay in the castle.

Four days later, when we were passing the border of the Principality of Yulicia, the rangers came to us first and offered to escort us.

“It is an honor to serve Silverin-nim.”

Thanks to this kind of hospitality, we only camped twice while moving for nearly ten days, and there was no need to prepare for vigils, looting, or night raids while camping.

The tension was all over and I was just killing time.

I couldn’t hold back my curiosity and asked Silverin.

“Why are you so kind to Eternia regardless of borders?”

she explained briefly.

“Well. Countries owed a debt to me and to Eternia.”

“debt… What?”

“Yes, a very large debt.”

The closer we got to Eternia, the better the hospitality.

In Ceharin Territory, all the townsfolk knelt in front of Eternia’s carriage and paid their respects.

The lord there treated me as an honored guest with respect.

“It’s an honor to serve the archmage’s apprentice.”

It was to the point where I thought it was a little excessive even if it was next to Silverin.

Whenever that happened, Silverin said to me like a habit.

“Your vice-principal has a lot of credit.”

Plantera was cleaning up the demons in the area around Eternia, and most of the local lords were depending on it.

Thanks to that, we were able to move while being treated.

Thanks to a series of events, I could finally feel Eternia’s status.

***

The journey took about four days longer than expected.

The route we had planned had been blocked by heavy rains, and we turned around and passed the edge of the empire’s borders.

In the first place, there was no setback in carrying out the schedule in Eternia thanks to ample deadlines in preparation for variables.

We were heading to Veron Village at the edge of the Empire.

“It’s a little creepy.”

Some of the milestones along the road were broken or not maintained, and in the middle of the road you could see broken wagon wheels.

The imperial rangers were nowhere to be seen.

And Sylverin’s expression looking out the window wasn’t very good either.

“It’s strange, it wasn’t like this before.”

“How many times have you been here?”

“Well, the rangers have to come out to meet you early.”

“Isn’t that nice?”

Silverin replied calmly.

“yes… .”

The mountain around the carriage is very steep.

There was no other way back. No matter what happened, we had to go through Veron Village.

There was a thick fog in front, obscuring the view.

After a couple of more hours, the entrance of the village gradually came into view through the hazy fog.

Silverin’s expression gradually began to harden.

“Everyone stop the wagon.”

“Why is that?”

Soon after, all the carriages that were going in a row came to a standstill.

“I feel a barrier in the village. Wizards are encamped in front.”

“A barrier?”

After a moment of silence, she opened her mouth.

“It looks like it was waiting for us.”

Waiting for us in a place like this without any notice?

I thought for a moment.

“… Are they people I know?”

“Um, I guess they are your guests?”

If you use magic and find me and Silverine… .

“no way… .”

I forgot about it for a while.

I never imagined they would greet us like this.

“It will be right. wait here. Never go out of the wagon. You are safe here.”

Silverin opened the carriage door and stepped out.

If it came to me, I don’t want to run away either.

“I will go too.”

“No, here you are.”

“… .”

She looked into my eyes and emphasized once more.

“Listen to me. You should be here.”

“⋯.”

She held my face with one hand and repeated it again.

“Promise. I will be here.”

I nodded at her request.

“… All right.”

Silverin firmly drew a line and walked towards the village alone.

Even if Silverin was a great mage, it seemed very dangerous to go into the enemy camp alone like that.

They will be outnumbered.

Am I of no help to her?

There is no other way. I have no choice but to believe in Silverin.

***

Silverin walked lightly to the entrance of the village with her hands behind her back.

There was no sign of nervousness or fear.

As Silverin entered, the fog slowly lifted, revealing a panoramic view of the village.

Around the roadside in the center of the village, villagers were scattered here and there.

And, they have a huge ice pick stuck in their chest.

Dark red blood soaked the entire village.

Even after witnessing this horror right away, Silverin’s expression did not change at all.

As if she was used to it, she just looked around at it with an insensitive expression.

“I don’t have time, so why don’t you come soon?”

As she shouted, after a while, masked wizards wearing white robes walked out from behind the town buildings one by one.

It was a much higher number than Damian had said in his dream.

They slowly began to surround Silverin.

She glanced at the number of wizards lined up on either side.

At first glance, there are over a hundred people. Moreover, looking at the level of magical power worn on their bodies, they were at least upper-middle class mages.

To be able to wield this level of troops, one must have power well beyond that of a local lord or ordinary nobleman.

The highest ranking aristocrat with deep ties to the imperial family, or the head of one of the leading wizarding families in the empire.

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Judging by the number of people, it seemed that they had come to make a decision.

“Should we listen to the business first?”

A wizard came forward to face her.

“Hand over the disciple.”

“Why?”

“no reason. That is our mission. pass or die It is either one.”

she responded provocatively.

“You’re killing me?”

“No matter how good you are, do you think you can take on all of us by yourself?”

“… .”

The wizard continued with a hard tone.

“The wagon you left behind is already surrounded. You’d better stop accepting it now.”

Silverin crossed her arms and walked slowly. Then she looked around at the masked ones one by one.

A look of disappointment was evident on her face.

“How are you going to kill me?”

Facing Silverin, the wizard swung his arm.

Soon after, the wind blew and all the fog cleared, revealing thousands of ice blades floating in the sky.

All of those sword points were aimed at Silverine.

She looked up at the sky and frowned.