62 – Patience-2

“…Okay, I’ll admit it.”

The Emperor quietly declared what decision he had made.

“You’re right. Baron Enerel has done a great job, so I’ll congratulate him.”

Creon’s head was complicated.

However, in order to block the emperor’s retreat later, he had to push harder now.

“Then, shouldn’t we call him to the capital right away?”

The word congratulations, by itself, has no effect.

The moment a baron is praised publicly according to the authorized time and procedure, his influence grows.

“I’ve made a big mistake, so I don’t have the face to call him.”

“In that case, would it be all right if I contacted you first?”

Those who bring bad news are treated badly, and those who bring good news are treated well.

Since the agreement was over to increase Enerel’s influence, it was important to please him even a little bit.

Creon’s instinct was telling him that something was wrong. There was no way that emperor would give up that easily.

“Do whatever you want.”

“So, congratulations were just words?”

“The Leodrin family will receive a great prize.”

It was an undercover play. The family’s territory was far away, and although it was once the princess’ faction, it was almost unrelated.

It was a family with little chance of participating in central politics, so it was worthwhile to suddenly gain fame.

“Baron Enerel, he must have been the eldest son of the missing Leodrin family.”

“Um, that’s right. By the way.”

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Judging by Baron Enerel’s behavior, it was hard to believe that he was a man with a family. It wasn’t without the possibility of being possessed by a hero, but judging by his appearance and behavior, he was definitely a summoned hero.

However, if he is satisfied with his position as a nobleman of the Leodrin family, hastily pressuring the emperor with this could in turn incur his anger.

The support for the Leodrin family was ultimately a reward for him. Now that there is no legitimate heir, he could have everything of the Leodrin family if he wanted to.

“I’ll do as you say.”

Negotiations are over. After driving the princess to death, the emperor gave up on paying the price. The nobles buried the fact that they had turned away from reinforcements while celebrating the arrival of a new hero.

The only thing that increased was Enerel’s ransom. Even if the fact was buried right away, he could shake the imperial family by spreading the fact that he was a hero the moment he wanted.

In the end, you just have to convince him. Creon couldn’t help but regret the last unsatisfying encounter.

It was a satisfactory achievement. However, the emperor’s attitude, which showed no emotional change, made Creon uneasy.

‘Am I missing something…?’

Even if he was agitated or angry, he wasn’t clumsy enough to show it on his face. However, he and the emperor had seen each other for close to 20 years.

I could tell intuitively that he was calm.

‘What are you thinking…’

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“It’s not that bad, is it?”

Ceres put on a neatly washed maid uniform and clung to me.

“know…”

I was weaker than I thought.

Objectively, he was not the weakest among humans. As long as the hero’s power remains, there will be no one in that empire who can defeat me with a sword in hand.

However, the limits of the power of one swordsman were clear.

If things don’t work out the way you thought, and you need a violent method to get information even though you’ve arrived at the World Tree.

Or, if the way to obtain the remains of a phoenix is to hunt the spirit in a special way.

It was not a matter of strength, but a matter of coping with different situations. No matter how strong I was with a sword, there were problems that couldn’t be solved with a sword.

As long as high-level personnel like Eleanor or Farseer follow my instructions, the options increase exponentially.

It wouldn’t be easy for me to return, so it was right to create at least one more way to increase the possibility and shorten the time.

It was just a matter of mood.

Will I be able to endure the anger while adventuring with them?

“How do you think of it as revenge?”

“revenge?”

“The wounds caused by travel must be healed by travel.”

Maid said with twinkling eyes.

“Anyway, those people have no choice but to obey their master, right?”

“If you do, I’ll be glad.”

“Then, let’s do this and that, whatever we want to do! Swearing at you for smelling bad, or beating you for sparring…”

As a complaint, I did tell her about the events at the party. Whenever that happened, Ceres would grieve as if it had happened to her.

Still, I didn’t know that I would even have a vengeance.

“That’s not a bad idea.”

The door to the inn opened, and a familiar girl with purple hair entered.

“Were you eavesdropping?”

“I just came to the door and heard it.”

Farseer, sitting on a hard wooden chair, lightly clasped his hand.

“Enerel. I’m sorry, but can you pass on this faithful lady-in-waiting for a while?”

As if Ceres didn’t want to miss this opportunity, he clung to my left arm and guarded against Farseer.

“…okay.”

But as soon as permission came out of my mouth, she got up right away. I glanced this way as if regretting it, but she eventually opened the door and left.

“So… what the hell do you want to say?”

Feeling dizzy, I lowered my gaze for a moment, then raised my eyes again to see her, unable to hide my embarrassment.

“…that.”

“Isn’t that ugly?”

Her white body was exposed, with nothing on.

It was the hat and robe that made her look like a wizard. The Farseer without it was just a small woman.

She stood proudly in front of me, not covering her breasts, thighs, or small belly.

“I know you are wary of me.

“…”

“But, look. She’s just such a small person. She can hit as much as she wants, and if she puts enough strength on her body, she’ll break.”

Naturally, the magician’s weakness is the enemy in front of them.

The meaning that anything can be done with enough time, preparation, and investment means that, conversely, a wizard who has not gathered time, preparation, and materials is no different from a peasant with a staff.

Unless she has something hidden hidden, I can kill her now. And, if you go on a trip together, you can probably do that every time.

If not absolutely necessary, it might be safe to at least have her by my side.

“Hmm… You’re not as agitated as I thought.”

“Because I’ve seen you naked several times.”

Farseers weren’t the only ones. She had seen Celia, Nerwen, and Eleanor’s body before.

“Still, there’s no such thing as shame… Do you also need something like the protection of the imperial family?”

“No, no, no! It can’t be! In the first place, I don’t even know why Eleanor needed it…”

She shook her head. However, the words spoken by Farseer could not be easily passed over.

“Isn’t that important?”

“No, of course, the protection of the imperial family is important. It also has many meanings magically. The coronation ceremony requires the protection of the imperial family, and only when it succeeds can the secret arts and weapons hidden in the imperial family be activated…”

“It’s too long.”

“Uh, anyway! As long as the bloodline is maintained, it doesn’t matter. The warrior’s bloodline can replace the imperial bloodline, but if it’s Eleanor, the daughter of the legitimate emperor, she will be blessed too!”

I suddenly felt bad.

“Did she lie to me?”

“I don’t know. Maybe she doesn’t know too well, and since it’s the imperial family’s secret, my information could be wrong. But if she lied, why would she lie? Maybe she told you too…”

“It won’t be like that.”

At most, it would be to save magic materials consumed for returning, or because I was needed by the imperial family in some way.

“When I was fighting the Orc Lord, Eleanor sent me to sow one of the princesses. If she had feelings for me, I wouldn’t be able to say that.”

“That’s a virtue. Do you know how beautiful the women of the imperial family are? They are the most beautiful concubines in the empire.”

“That’s what I know…”

“I know that, but usually it’s a good word. She probably didn’t mean it badly either.”

It wasn’t a very pleasant experience to listen to the advice of a naked kid, but at least it was as persuasive as the age.

“But what do you want from me?”

“I’ve lost my way. I’ve lost my confidence. Will the world I’m creating if I can’t finish that easy ritual be a good world?”

The anger that had been forgotten for a moment soared again. However, if I express my anger at her here and now, it will not end in an incident.

“So, I need you. At least, I’m not qualified to do anything for not completing the ritual to bring you back.”

Farseer slowly bent his small body, looked in my direction and bowed. His defenseless back was trembling.

I got out of the room Finally, I wanted to drink.