âYes?â
The hunters looked at Lee Han as if they were talking about something.
Lee Han quickly changed his words.
âitâs nothing. Rather, Mr. Serpent. What are you doing?â
The Shadow Ranger hunters explained what had happened.
After Professor Thunderwalker and his party found traces of the Sea Serpent, the sailors and Shadow Ranger hunters were closely watching the Sea Serpentâs movements.
These large monsters would cause great damage to the city with one wrong move.
If it came close to the harbor, it had to be caught before approaching. If thereâs any mayhem near the port, dozens of shipsâ¦
âBut it looks like heâs coming closer.â
âshit.â
âyes?â
âitâs nothing. So⦠is the approach clear?â
Lee Han had to hold back a sigh.
Now that this had happened, it was necessary to call Professor Voladi, inform the port, evacuate the people, and call the city guards.
The others are fine, but Professor Voladi didnât really want to be called.
âIâm not sure yet. I guess Iâll have to look at the movement a little moreâ¦â
âBut I have to prepare.â
A good hunter would end all hunts before starting them.
The Shadow Ranger hunters, of course, planned to make perfect preparations for the Sea Serpentâs arrival.
âThen cast some magic on me.â
ââ¦It would be better if you received it from the other wizards in the city instead of meâ¦â
If itâs related to the Sea Serpent, the other wizards in the city will unconditionally cooperate.
Of course, the Shadow Patrol didnât listen to Lee Han.
âyes. yes. Do you like the magic of other wizards better?â
âAll right. Mister Wizard. Please cast some magic.â
ââ¦Itâs trueâ¦â
Lee Han was unfair, but he couldnât convince the Shadow Ranger hunters.
In fact, it was natural.
If you say to someone who doesnât know anything about magic, âLook closely, this magic is more effective and easier to cast, but itâs a worse magicâ, the only response is âAre all wizards crazy?â
The Shadow Ranger hunters jumped down the terrace again after casting a spell on the equipment Lee Han had brought.
After seeing them off, Lee Han suddenly had a thought.
âCan I go down the stairs?â
Looking down, the passers-by seemed uninterested in the eccentricities of the Shadow Ranger hunters.
Lee Han developed a little respect for the people of this port city.
âHow many strange things happenâ¦â
âAre you gone?â
âhuh. come out.â
Nilia crawled out from under the table.
âWhy donât you use the stairsâ¦â
âI couldnât help it because work was urgent. Nilia. The Shadow Ranger hunters are also doing their best to keep the city safe.â
âIs that so?â
Lee Han, of course, was thinking, âWhy donât you use the stairs?â
Nilia, probably attracted by Lee Hanâs words, stayed still for a bit and then tilted her head.
âBut whatâs the point of not using the stairs with thatâ¦â
âOh. Bread came out.â
Lee Han received the brioche brought by the clerk and quickly changed the subject.
âWardanaz.â
â?â
When the princess quietly spoke to Lee Han, Lee Han wondered why he was doing this.
âah. Would you like some of this?â
ââ¦Letâs talk for a minute.â
Adenart decided to use this opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding.
I wondered why Wodanaz had such a misunderstanding, but no matter how much I thought about it, it was clear that it was because of Guinando.
Since the royal family that gets along with Wodanaz is Gainando, there is no choice but to misunderstand that âthe imperial family is obsessed with eating allâ.
Adenart did his best to explain quietly.
Gainando likes food, but he doesnât.
There seems to be some misunderstanding.
So I hope to clear up misunderstandings in the future!
âAh⦠Iâm sorry about this.â
âIt wasnât because of Cainando.â
Lee Han thought so to himself, but he didnât say it.
He was afraid of the princessâs power.
âThere is nothing to apologize for.â
âThen donât call me even if I get something to eatâ¦â
ââ¦â¦â
Adenart made a complicated expression between âI donât like thatâ and âBut wouldnât it be the same as Gainan if I said no now?â
Lee Han nodded as if he understood.
âPrincess. In my opinion, it is the princess who is misunderstanding.â
âyes?â
Adenartâs eyes widened.
Wardanazâs words were unexpected.
âBasically, when I have something to eat, I call all my other friends. Arenât everyone hungry at Ein Lorgard? I donât think the princess is particularly obsessed with food.â
âI didnât say thatâ¦â
He said he liked food, but he didnât say
he was obsessed⦠Isnât Kainan Island a bit obsessive?â Is
thatâ¦
is it?
Adenart was suddenly confused.
Wodanaz took care of me normally, just like taking care of other friends, but did Adenart just notice it because of Gainando?
ââ¦Iâm sorry. Wodanaz.â
âhaha. no.â
âWhoops. Itâs easy.â
Lee Han felt a sense of victory inside.
He was confident enough that he had never been defeated in persuasion against the imperial family he had met so far.
âThen rest in peace.â
Seeing the tray with the clerk walking next to him, Lee Han started talking.
It was a panini sandwich with thinly sliced salami, cheese and lettuce sandwiched between baguettes sprinkled with olive oil.
âoh. give this over there Iâve already had enough here.â
At Lee Hanâs instruction, the clerk nodded and put the tray down in front of Adenart.
Adenart compared the number of empty cake plates in front of him with the number of empty cake plates in front of Wodanaz.
No matter how you look at it, the amount Wodanaz ate was small.
â¦then isnât that what Wodanaz should get?
âWhy me?â
While Adenart was staring at Lee Han with a mixture of suspicion and suspicion, the students of the White Tiger Tower started talking to Lee Han with mixed faces of anticipation.
âWardanaz. that. We support you.â
âthatâs right! Power is stronger than blood!â
âWodhanaz, but bloodlineâ¦â
âWhat bullshit are you talking about?â
Lee Han was puzzled as he held up his coffee cup.
âuh. Didnât you fight with the princess?â
âWho are you to give me instructionsâ¦â â
â¦Really, what kind of bullshit are you talking about?â
Lee Hanâs reaction made the White Tiger Tower students even more convinced.
âItâs clear that they fought, seeing how they acted like that.â
âIsnât a civil war breaking out between the guys in the tower of the blue dragon?â
When I thought so, I suddenly became worried.
Originally, I would have said, âHaha, kill each other in the Blue Dragon Tower!â
âNo matter how royal you are, what you got from Wardanazâ¦â
âWould you like a cup of coffee?â
ââ¦Oh no. You just asked.â
When Lee Han raised his coffee cup and asked, the White Tiger Tower students cursed inwardly.
I cheered you on!
âI. Wizard.â
â?â
âCould you please take a look at this book?â
The clerk handed Lee Han an old book.
It was a strange book with no cover or title.
As soon as Lee Han received it, he went in for confirmation.
âThere is no magic. no. just in case.â
âfor a moment. donât move Come up, emotion!â
Not enough of that, Lee Han used on the clerk.
The clerk was puzzled and said.
âWhatâs wrong with meâ¦?â
âHave you ever had anything to do with the Skeleton Archmage? The Lich Archmage, the Skeleton Archmage, the owner of Einrogard, etc.?â
âWhat are you talking aboutâ¦â
âHmm. It has nothing to do with it.â
Lee Han wondered if the clerk held out a book after receiving a request from the skeleton headmaster.
Because the skeleton headmaster could have prepared to bully the students outside!
But it didnât seem like it.
âWhy this book?â
âThe customer says that it is a very difficult book and wants to ask the wizard what kind of book it is.â
âWhat kind of person are you? Call me.â
The clerk went down and came back with a puzzled face.
âI donât see any guests, so I wonder if theyâve gone somewhere for a while? Uh⦠Wizard. Itâs okay if you donât look at it if itâs a nuisance. I opened it too, but thereâs nothing specialâ¦â
âYouâre not afraid.â
No matter how much I checked that there was no magic, it wasnât a good habit to open it like that.
âIs there any prophecy written down?â
Beside me, Bartrek opened the book in amazement.
ââ¦â¦â
Exactly!
âevil! why?!â
âIf you see food on the side of the road, do you pick it up and eat it?â
âMr. Leeâ¦â
While Bartrek was feeling unjust, the clerk looked at him again and said.
âThat⦠the guest has some money left to ask the wizard, should I just return it?â
âno. A spirit of inquiry is a virtue that a wizard should have.â
Lee Han grabbed the book right away.
If you are a talented wizard, you must have felt the suffocating stuffiness of the empireâs magic system.
âhmm. I guess I have no talent. Iâve never felt it before.â
I felt a lot from the professors of Ein Rogard, but donât you pay attention to this?
The Empireâs magic system helped even stupid wizards not die, but in return lost access to all the great magic beyond the veil. In search of more powerful magic, we go outside the system and beyond the veilâ¦
âItâs a junk book.â
Lee Han was dumbfounded and returned the book to the clerk.
âWhen the guests come back, tell them not to believe it because it is a trash book. What nonsenseâ¦â
Probably the wizard who wrote that book doesnât even know what a âsafety ruleâ is.
Whining about not being able to learn magic because of safety rules.
What kind of nonsense bullshit is that?
âIâd rather read Professor Voladiâs blood magic book.â
Professor Voladi, who wrote a radical theory to amplify mana using magician blood as a reagent, also started with safety rules!
The wizard who wrote that book was Professor Voladi or younger.
âyes. Sorry for wasting your time, mage. I will tell you that.â
* * *
ââ¦he said.â
âDonât talk bullshit!â
Ianob threw off the mysterious and dangerous attitude he usually showed in front of mercenaries and growled ferociously.
The mercenary screamed as he suddenly felt his collar strangle him.
âJung⦠really⦠really!â
âNo wizard can read it and say itâs a trash book! Are you saying that knowing who wrote the book?â
Only when the mercenaryâs face turned livid did Ianob come to his senses.
Come to think of it, the mercenary couldnât have lied.
âDonât skip a single word and say it straight! Say it!â
However, no matter how hard I tried, nothing changed.
Having let go of his rage, Ianob fell into despair.
Originally, Beomjae knew very well that it was not easy to understand genius, but today it hit him particularly deeply.
I had no idea what the hell he was thinking.
âEven so⦠I still canât give up.â
Having come this far, it was a matter of pride apart from the wisdom of Antagondals.
What the hell is that boy looking at, he thinks so little of the magic that Ianob built up?
âHowever, if you take a closer look here, you can feel suspicious. If you feel suspicious before you buy a good impression, the professors of Einrogard will stop youâ¦â
Just thinking about it sent chills down my spine.
âIanob!â
âwhat?â
Another mercenary came.
âI think we should get out of the port for a while. The Sea Serpent is said to be approaching. All city guards and local adventurers are converging here.â
âWhat bothers me⦠wait.â
Ianop suddenly had an idea.
If it were to subdue the Sea Serpent, surely the magicians of Ein Rogard would participate.
If you were still a young wizard, you couldnât help but feel a thirst for power.
What if you witness unknown magic at that time?
âI will participate too.â