146 – name-9

“It’s empty here too.”

It was a cave that seemed like something was hiding, but the inside was empty.

“Uh, the one you carried on your shoulder…”

“It’s just a bear.”

Even if one or two bears disappeared from the territory, it wouldn’t be possible to see any significant benefit, but it might be a good idea to organize them in advance.

“Because there is no hunter to manage this forest… The woodcutter would have been in danger if left as it was. Thank you.”

The huge brown bear was too large to carry on its shoulders, but the weight was not a problem.

“It’s good that you brought the wagon.”

When Laurel first offered to attach an escort, she said it was cumbersome and didn’t need it.

However, thinking back, they were the people I really needed. Since I am not from here, I couldn’t find my way on my own, and I needed someone who could do these trivial things for me.

“Where next?”

However, I wasn’t out to hunt animals. Even if he caught twenty bears instead of one, it was all a failure if he failed to catch the criminals.

“First of all, let’s go back to the castle once. We’ve already gone around three places.”

“Well…”

I’ve met assailants in prison, but none of them seemed sane.

There were people who trembled and mumbled incomprehensible words, and there were people who laughed like crazy. The person in charge of the interrogation must have suffered quite a bit.

“Okay. Let’s take a break and move again.”

I sat in the carriage in a daze. The carcass of the dead bear smelled of blood.

‘Is it a wizard…’

It was inevitable that Farseer would come to mind. Because she was the only wizard I knew properly.

She asked me to find all kinds of crazy magic ingredients, but she didn’t care about human corpses.

Now that I think about it, maybe I wasn’t interested in that material because it was so easy to find.

If she had been there, I might have been able to solve the problem more comfortably.

“It’s a pity the wizard…”

“Ah, are you talking about the tower lord?”

I thought I was talking to myself, but I think my voice was too loud.

“Yes. Whatever the personality, it was because he was a talented wizard.”

“Come to think of it, our baron was a warrior. I’m sorry.

“By the way, do you know Farsi?”

Although she is the owner of the Mage Tower, ordinary guards had no reason to know her. Well, since I’ve lived so long, I might have heard the name at least.

“Everyone knows. Even those of us who would normally be smitten by wizards know his name.”

“For good reason…”

“When I was young, he caught all the nasty guys.”

The age of the guards was not small. It was an old soldier who would not be surprised to see his grandson. Maybe that kind of person couldn’t follow all the steps of Farseer?

In an unexpected place, I realized the years that Farseer had lived.

“Is it dirty?”

“Well, you know. The criminals of the underworld and the scum who commit human trafficking.”

“ah…”

“After he took over the Mage Tower, the wizard jumped in and started to punish the criminals. For some reason, he crawled out again lately, but…”

In my head, thoughts like ‘She?’ and ‘She could do that’ clashed in confusion.

“Still, when I first heard the news, I was shocked. Wizards, aren’t they nerds who only focus on their own business? I couldn’t believe that such people moved to help us.”

No matter how much I thought about Farseer’s head, I couldn’t understand it. To judge her by her actions, the span of time was too wide.

“That… Thank you, Baron.”

“Why all of a sudden?”

“If you go back to the capital, wouldn’t you have been able to live decently? I have nothing to say except thank you.”

“…”

Those people didn’t understand me. Since I didn’t tell you, it was natural.

But, whatever the reason, it felt good to hear thanks. I nodded without saying anything.

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“From here on out, nothing good will happen, so please be careful.”

With his hair covered with a hood, Farseer whispering in a low voice was a young tramp.

It was the same with Eleanor who hid her identity. I threw the armor I usually wore like skin into the room, and I was wearing enough dirty clothes to melt into this shabby and dirty street.

“Really in a place like this…”

“How many years do you think I’ve been living in the capital? I’ve made dozens of secret passages.”

With a bitter smile, Farseer entered the collapsing house in front of him.

“For a while, there might be people living inside…”

“Of course there is. Do I look like such a clumsy person?”

It was a house that didn’t look special at all. Eleanor was also a knight, and had a rough idea of the ghetto people’s lifestyle.

“Oh, the little girl is here. What did you come here for?”

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Just by looking at the eyes and smelling a man with a mean grin, you could tell what he was doing.

Objects that have nothing in common scattered here and there. It’s stolen. Empty pockets were left in the corner.

“…”

He is a garbage-like human who seduces children who have nowhere else to go and incites them to commit crimes. Several denominations ran orphanages, but they couldn’t protect everyone.

Eleanor looked at Farseer while forcibly suppressing the desire to run out and scream and stab her.

“Do you have any other friends?”

Farseer’s mouth opened with a soft and cute voice that didn’t suit him.

“I think there were about four of us, but when we woke up, they were out somewhere. For now, get a good rest and go to sleep.”

Eleanor instantly felt the stench coming from his mouth. The entire room was filled with a suspicious smell, and I didn’t notice any distinctly foreign smells.

It was a familiar smell. To put it mildly, the smell of a wizard.

“Okay. This is a guest.”

As soon as he heard the words of the person who originally lived there, Farseer’s voice suddenly changed.

“Yes, yes! I see! Uh, how far…”

“I’ll go inside with you. Open the door.”

In an instant, fear, fear, and servility dwelled in his eyes, which had been looking at Farseer with greedy eyes until just a moment ago.

As he quietly chanted the spell, a staircase leading to the basement appeared. Farseer led the way, and Eleanor followed slowly behind her.

“The magic he just used seemed unusual.”

“He has the ability. Actually, it would be a shame to put him in a place like this.”

“Then…why?”

“It can’t be helped. It’s my nature.”

Farseer threw off the hood that covered his head and looked at Eleanor with a small smile.

“I’m not a compassionate person enough to rewrite someone who has failed once.”

Eleanor stood still, unable to think about the meaning of those words.

“I thought he sympathized with me… I was stupid. He just needed immortality. He was afraid of death. How could we do something big together?”

“that…”

“Ever since I was caught trying to steal my research materials, I’ve been doing this. I think I’m satisfied with the fact that I’ve gained eternal life.”

“Are you thinking of giving him immortality?”

“no.”

Farseer shook his head.

“I’ve thought about what I want again. I dreamed of eternal life because I didn’t want to be separated from someone I loved, because I thought no one else would suffer this pain.”

Death is regarded as an unfortunate and sad accident rather than an inevitable and fateful end that all human beings must experience. Farseer’s wish was so simple, so unrealistic.

“But… he reminded me. People matter. Who will stay? It’s not just that people live long.”

“Are you referring to Enerel?”

“But… it’s more important that someone like my grandfather survives for a long time. A good person.”

A sad smile was drawn on Farseer’s lips.

“In that sense, do you have any intention of receiving my help?

“I heard that there were not a few people who sought you to escape the years. But no one helped…”

“Well, only for eternal life.

It’s an ironic word, but it was said that it could give you eternal youth, even if it was only for a limited time. Eleanor felt that her magic was nothing short of a miracle.

“If you have such power, please use it for His Majesty the Emperor.”

“He’s already a walking corpse. When he realizes what I’ve done for him, he might be a little disgusted…”

“Let’s get down to business. So, what are you trying to show me?”

Standing in front of the huge door, Eleanor waited for Farseer to quietly cast a spell.

“Magic is fundamentally a deception. It’s about reversing cause and effect to deceive, tarnishing important documents in order to deceive the reader and the world.”

“I have no intention of learning magic.”

“To understand what you are about to see, you will need at least some knowledge.”

When Farseer opened the door, Eleanor reflexively covered her nose. A terrible smell leaked out.

“This…”

“As you can see.”

Ugly things that Eleanor could not understand filled the endlessly large room.