Kairisis and Siegfried.
If the wide Kairis is divided into South and North, the center of the northern region would naturally be the capital Kairis. Of course, this expression does not mean the center in location, but rather the center of influence. If you consider the location, Kairisis was actually located much further north than Kairis.
And if you were looking for the center of the southern region based on the same criteria, you would definitely have to think of Siegfried. Although they would not want to be considered a central force somewhere.
However, such an evaluation was made when considering Siegfried as a duchy.
Siegfried, which was not a duchy, was just a huge and peaceful land. It was a place where grapes, lemons and olives grew well and the scent of coffee was strong. Just because the hometown of the first duke, Cythros Horn Siegfried, was a fishing village in what is now southern Secretia, it was also a place where simple, ignorant people lived who somehow supplied seafood and filled their stomachs with seafood for at least one meal a day. It was a land that was always warm and relaxed, so much so that it was difficult to see snow even in the middle of winter.
And one more thing.
âCispanian.â
âhuh.â
âI have a question. âDo you mind if I ask?â
âno.â
âI heard you hate rain. âBut why did you build a nest in such a hot place?â
It was also the place where the nest of an extremely great ancient dragon was located.
âEven before the Great Desert was created, Kairisis was always cold. If they had built a nest here, at least they wouldnât have had to face rain in the winter.â
âI didnât say it was okay to ask.â
âStill, Iâm curious. âCanât you answer me?â
â⦠This is the place chosen by Serenti.â
âYour nest?â
âokay.â
âThen what about other dragonsâ nests?â
âEveryone take care of themselves.â
âOh, that would be unfair. âIâm the only one who built a house in a place I donât like.â
âItâs not unfair.â
âThen Iâm glad. But as long as you stay with me, youâre in Kairisis.â
âAs long as Iâm staying with you.â
âEvery time it snows, we go for a walk together and look at the snow together. You can read a book with a cup of tea filled with honey in front of you, or you can just sit side by side and look out the window. We sometimes doze off together in a warm blanket. If you spend your time leisurely without noticing the passage of time, when spring comes, you might end up welcoming the spring rain.â
âWhy am I with you?â
âIâm proposing marriage now. To you.â
A short time that was the only spring in what seemed like an eternity.
âI like you. Sispanian. Probably a long time ago.â
This is where Sispanian always stayed until that fleeting spring day. Siegfried.
Therefore, it is the only place that did not suffer damage from evil spirits even during the War of the Two Gods. A place where people who have never wanted to be the center of somewhere live together even though the land has remained intact.
Therefore, it is an inviolable territory that is looked up to by everyone except the current Brisen, who is respected rather than checked. That place was Siegfried.
âSiegfried as Fabian? Rashid Briesen?â
âGive up your life and speak.â
âThatâs strange. Rashid isnât such a thoughtless guy.â
âPut it in first. It stings.â
Calianâs face revealed doubt that he could not hide. However, Adelia seemed to have no intention of answering such doubts and demanded that the annoying things be eliminated first.
Calian slowly closed his eyes and nodded. Afterwards, when I realized that there was no response to my knock even though Kirie was in Randelâs room, I suppressed the anger that had been spilling out since then.
Adelia shook her head as she realized that the prickly energy had disappeared.
âRashid Briesen has gone to Fabian. He plans to use Fabian to corner Siegfried. I heard him say that.â
âwho?â
âsecret.â
âThen how is Rashid using Fabianâs territory to target the elephants? No matter what he does, does he really think thatâs possible? I have a lot of questions, Adelia.â
âThis old man is tired. Stop asking questions.â
âWill you tell me if I threaten you?â
âIâm tired. And Iâm from Riverne. How do I know about the situation here? Itâs not fun.â
âDonât you think youâve learned something at that age?â
âYou pale young bastard. Speak kindly.â
Nod.
Plantz is seen nodding his head meekly, as if Adeliaâs words are not wrong. Calian turned his head away from that scene and touched his forehead for a moment.
âAnyway⦠Wait a minute. I need to talk to Master.â
âAre you trying to call Alan Manasil?â
âI wonât call you.â
âOkay. Donât waste too much time. I donât know when Serjaneâs head will fall off without me.â
âAre you currently escorting Serjane?â
âWell, for now?â
Calian narrowed his eyes.
âIt seemed like she wasnât really involved in Serzaneâs affairs, but she was already helping
herâ¦â Adelia, who had invaded the Marquis Lynnâs residence in Secretia, was a clear enemy. He sided with Devlan and tried to kill Kyrie and neutralized Arsene and Euria. If Alan hadnât come on time, Calian would never have had such a friendly conversation with Adelia.
After that, on the day we met in Secretiaâs Bridget Forest, Adelia was following Serjane. However, it did not appear to be in a position to protect Serjaneâs life. Didnât he hide in his own space and just watch Serjane get attacked by an assassin?
âThey attacked my people and thought they would spare me, but then they changed their minds again and took Rashid Brissen away right before he died.â
However, on the day when Calian almost died from Rashidâs sleeping scent, Adelia came to Calian at Serzanâs request. Then, when they encountered each other in the Whitlin territory, they took out Rashid Briesen, who was about to die at the hands of Calian, and ran away.
Even though it was a circle where it was impossible to warp with someone, I did it. Since Adelia was unable to warp with Calian on the day she âkidnappedâ Calian, it could be said that she learned how to use more of the stoneâs power in a short period of time.
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That would have been the reason why he could behave so arbitrarily. Because he has the ability to not need to worry about anyone. Of course, he wasnât the type of person to be held on a leash by others.
âWhat are you planning, Adelia?â
âWhat are you talking about?â
âWhat are you thinking about helping Serjane?â
So I have more doubts.
I am even more suspicious when I hear that Adelia, who I thought had turned to Rashidâs side, is still on Serjaneâs side. Because it was difficult to figure out why one should listen to the incompetent King of Tensil or the fake Crown Prince Serjane.
Calian, who was frowning because of this, added.
âWhose side are you asking, Adelia?â
âArchmage Adelia is on Adeliaâs side.â
Adelia, who referred to herself as if she were a stranger, narrowed one eye and smiled. Then he returned to his usual cheerful face and continued speaking.
âWhat is life? If itâs fun, then itâs okay to take sides. Itâll only give you a headache.â
An answer that seems obvious.
As he was trying to think about it again, a voice came into Calianâs head.
â If he finds out how great my brother is, that old wizard might join this side.
His voice became even lower, as if he was worried that someone might overhear him. It already belonged to Plantz, who had a low voice.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
â Adelia is on my side.
â They say fun is good.
â â¦â¦ Brother, do you think Iâm having fun?
â I said so. I guess my brother forgot what I said.
â No way. Am I the kind of person who will forget what you said?
Calian, who was giving his answer, took a long breath. In those few seconds, the conversation between the two went back and forth quickly.
â I didnât know you were saying I was fun. Well, anyway, are you saying you want me to join hands with Adelia?
â I think it would be better than leaving it like that, not knowing when it might show up again and what kind of incident it might cause.
â well. To say that is better.
â Wouldnât it be less likely for your brother to get hurt if he overdoes it on his own? The Marquis of Manasil is in a position where he cannot move without permission, but that is not the case with Adelia.
â That life is expensive, so even if I entrust it to my brother a hundred times, I canât entrust it to Adelia. If youâre worried about me getting hurt, you should increase your strength instead of calling Adelia.
â Iâm raising it.
â Thatâs right. If you are growing so well and working so hard, why are you bringing someone else in?
â My younger brother, who has grown up just as diligently, barks again without fail?
â I find that fun. Anyway, no matter how much fun I have, Adelia will never be completely in my hands. Because not all people in the world are like you. It is better to throw someone like that, who is more unstable than the magic fusion of Vulcan, and wait and worry about when he will explode, and then throw him out the window to explode. Moreoverâ¦
Calian, who showed opposition to Plantzâs words, turned his head. Then he smiled slightly at Plants and added more words.
â I already donât want to be liked by this person or that person. Isnât it true that beauty is worth more if you use it sparingly?
â â¦â¦ under.
I brought it up for no reason.
Annoyance appeared on the face of Plantz, who clearly regretted this. Calian smiled slightly again at that expression and then looked at Adelia. Then he said, pointing to his bracelet that was falling down his sleeve.
âWait a moment, Adelia. Donât run away.â
âI said I understood.â
Calian and Planz exchanged a word or two, and Adelia nodded without thinking.
Although we have already seen Calianâs ring and Plantzâs bracelet shining at the same time, âwhile we were exchanging serious opinions about whether to find a new partner or not, a barking sound that had grown a lot was heard at the peas that were growing well, and in the end, the discussion was broken. Because it was too short a time to have such a long conversation.
In any case, I said that I would not summon Allan Manasil, and since I had some feelings of debt towards Calian, I decided to listen to him for now.
â Master.
â Yes, my prince.
â I have a quick question.
â You tell me.
â Are there any other disputes with Siegfried in Briesen other than what I know? Whether it be Rashid Briesen, the Marquess of Gray Briesen, or any other noble family associated with Briesen. Anywhere.
-Why do you ask that? Because something happened again.
â Rashid Briesen is said to be in Fabian. Even if Rashid tries to placate brother Randel, everyone knows that he canât touch the elephants, but still, he doesnât bother.
â Is it Fabian this time?
â yes. This is Fabian. So, has Brissen ever started a fight?
â ⦠I wonder if it would be okay to call it a fight.
â Whatâs going on?
Alan, who had been silent for a moment in response to Calianâs words, opened his mouth.
â Thatâs why I wasnât at the palace when the fight broke out in Whitlin. Because of the rumors spread in Brisen, I had a brief conversation with the leader elephant.
â There are rumors that I joined hands with Demirea and tried to harm you and your brother. Is that story doing the rounds already?
â no. There were no such rumors.
â Or what?
â There are completely different rumors going around than that.
â So what kind of rumor are you talking about?
â I havenât told the Little Duke yet.
Alanâs explanation continued for a moment.
Rumors being spread by Brisenâs side. I told that ridiculous story to Calian.
â My brother held hands with Demirea under the table.
â yes. Thatâs the rumor.
â â¦â¦ ah. I see.
â yes. Thatâs right.
âAh⦠Brother.â
Calian opened his mouth.
Plantz turned his head.
Calian, who had been looking at the fern-like eyes that had finally sprouted for a long time, moved his hands. Then he covered his beautiful mouth with his two pale hands. He didnât stop there, he made a face that seemed like he had suffered a heartache that couldnât be washed away.
When Plantz saw that expression, he felt deep discomfort.
âBrother⦠How could you do something like that to me⦠I trusted you so much, but how could youâ¦â The
words continue unfinished.
âwhat.â
âOh my god, how can this happen to you, Sispanian?â
Plantz frowned.
The sonorous laughter of âthe three princes who found out that they were betrayed by their brother and fiancéâ began to echo in Randelâs room.
* * *
I did not forget the blue starlight rising above the sea.
I remember one blue flame that gave off an unusual light even among the countless blue lights thrown up by wizards in white uniforms.
The place where I watched the sea that day.
A place where time passed while sitting against Ravenâs legs.
â Kaaaaang!
I was on the hill where I gazed endlessly at the blue stars that made me change my mind about never having to stand in front of the ocean again.
â Kaaaang kaang!
â Kagaga River!
However, this time I didnât lean against Raven. Instead, he sat side by side with Randel on a rock of a suitable size and watched their swords intertwine, despite the dim moonlight.
â Kagak Kaaang!
Two swords can be seen blocking the gray sword that was moving sideways. It was Kirie who raised the sword that seemed to swallow the darkness and attacked, and it was Plantz who blocked it by crossing swords of different colors.
â ⦠Wow!
A light aura appears on Kyrieâs blade and then disappears. The blue-silver Shinastar, not frightened by that, stretched out, aiming for Kyrieâs shoulder.
Kirieâs new form, which momentarily opened its body, moved quickly and escaped Plantzâs attack. Then, as if he already knew that he would move like that, the dark side of Sinastar blocked Kyrieâs feet.
â Hwiiing!
â Kaang!
The sound of swords clashing with swords is heard again.
âIf I want to learn how to control my aurors, I think it would be better to compete with a lower class that I have to be careful with rather than a prince that I can fight with peace of mind.â
âThen what are you going to do if you cut off your brother, Kirie?â
âWouldnât the prince stop it before that happens?â
Kirie presented a compromise like this to Calian, who was willing to take a look at his swordsmanship.
âHasnât something happened that bothers you? Even if you donât spar with me personally, the fact that the prince looks at my sword is no different. Please donât overdo it, prince.â
What happened to Adelia?
And the rumor I heard from Alan.
Kalianâs hunger has already worsened due to those two events. Therefore, Calian eventually nodded. And I was watching the sparring between Kirie, who held a gray sword whose aura appeared and disappeared intermittently, and Plantz, who confidently held his own sword.
â Kaga River! Kaaaaang!
Kirie blocked the stabbing sword strike and kicked her foot. I feel the sound I heard at the tip of my feet disappearing for an instant. Although I canât keep up with Calianâs speed yet, I seem to have gotten used to how to disperse my bodyâs weight.
âArenât you having fun, Brother Randel?â
âDonât worry. Just this noise makes me feel winded.â
âyes.â
Calian, who took some time to look after Randel while concentrating all his attention on Kyrie, who could cause an accident against Plantz, laughed. Even if you donât have the eyes to properly see and enjoy the sword fight between the two, it means that you are watching with some interest.
â Kaaaang! Kagan kang!
Kyrieâs sword swallowed the moonlight.
The blue-silver blade containing all the moonlight scatters afterimages on the gray sword.
There would be no time to combine my swords into one thick sword or transform them into the shape of a long spear. Therefore, Planz continued to deal with Kyrie while holding Sinastar in two.
-â¦â¦ Ugh wowâ¦â¦!
Once again, the auror became entangled in Kirieâs sword and soon disappeared.
Kirieâs lips can be seen tightly shut, unable to determine in what state the aura is formed. The two swords that did not miss the bird bloomed with flowers of different lights.
It is a joyous sight like no other in the world.
The two guys who are interacting with each other in front of me are ultimately Kallianâs disciples, so how can it not be fun to watch?
Because of this, Calian, who had a happier face than when he burst into laughter in Randelâs room a moment ago, opened his mouth quietly.
âAdelia.â
âwhy?â
âWhy arenât you going?â
okay.
Towards the white-haired elderly wizard who still hasnât left and is still following me.
âGo. I heard youâre really busy.â
âYouâre the one who caught me.â
âWhen did I catch you? Sergein said it was dangerous. Go quickly.â
âSergean, youâre good at using a sword. Itâs not like youâre going to fly away like that any time soon.â
âYou said something different, Adelia.â
âAnyway, heâs okay.â
âWhy arenât you going?â
âWhat on earth is that magic stone?â
âYou know, right? Itâs a Harpy magic stone.â
â Kaaaaang kagang!
â Kang! Kaga River!
âItâs not even a very precious magic stone. Why donât you go there just because itâs fascinating?â
âI am a wizard.â
âI donât know that, Adelia?â
âThatâs not a magic stone canned from a fossil. The size of the one canned from a fossil is different.â
âSo what.â
âItâs Alan Manasil. It was given to me by Alan Manasil.â
A passing blue aura glows.
Plantz, who had been bitten by one foot, rushed towards the Auror. Kirie blocked the stabbing sword, and Plantz let go of the sword that was about to cut. I dodged the rushing attack and was bitten by the downward sword strike.
There are three swords heading towards each other, but only one blue-silver sword has an afterimage. Calian, who was calmly observing the light in his eyes, answered.
âNo. Why is the conversation going to Master?â
âIt was the Manasil family that finished off the Harpies.â
â Kaaaaaaaa!
Kyrieâs sword falls on the two swords that are crossed as if supporting each otherâs centers. Plantz twisted the sword that blocked the attack and pulled out a sword, aiming for Kirieâs heart.
Kirie quickly turned around and a blue energy rose and fell on the tip of her sword. Calian, who seemed to have seen that coolness in his eyes, opened his mouth.
âIt was like that. I said it was like that.â
âno?â
It was two curses.
A human wizard who was said to have been resented by the Sispanians for eliminating the last remaining harpy. Therefore, there is a wizard with the last name âManasilâ who lived his whole life looking exactly like the harpy I killed.
That was Sispanianâs resentment.
However, that appearance was inherited. The hair color that resembled that harpy continued. Only those with the talent to learn and use magic were given such unique hair color. Itâs truly like a curse, even to Alan and Veronica, excluding Ronil.
âItâs strange, Adelia. The Manasil family apparently caught and eliminated all the harpies. There are still harpies left.â
Calian opened his mouth.
He felt the curious wizardâs eyes looking at him and gave a small smile.
âIf you do me a favor, Iâll tell you whatâs going on.â
âWhat please?â
And like this.
âStart with the answer, Adelia.â
As a curious wizard, he made an offer that he could not refuse.