A Genius Gamer, Reincarnated as a Hero - Chapter 55



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A Genius Gamer, Reincarnated in a Heroic Family Episode 55

Wizard Days (1)

Caladern’s knights often performed undercover missions while hiding their identities.

As such, there was a separate organization to camouflage the knights, and this group, also known by the slang term ‘fake up,’ would transform the knights into completely different people by producing makeup and costumes tailored to the situation at each time.

However, this kind of camouflage was almost the first time for ‘D Ellis’, who is known as the master of camouflage.

‘Disguising a pure-blooded Caladun child as a wizard… … .’

It was a disguise that wasn’t particularly difficult. There was no need to make props or magic tools like when disguising yourself as a jungle native or a beastman, and there was no need to do any difficult research in advance.

It was just that simple.

All I had to do was put on a black robe that went down to my knees and get a dress shirt with the lace that wizards like to wear on the inside. Do not wear a tie. Because wizards were not gentlemen.

The hair was braided more neatly and thinly than before, and the remaining hair was allowed to fall in front of the shoulders, hiding what little prominent shoulder muscles there were, creating a slender wizard.

‘It’s crazy, it’s crazy.’

I’ve been doing makeup for 39 years.

When Ellis saw Harang completely transformed into a wizard, she held her mouth and burst into tears.

‘Ah, this is what it feels like to be possessed.’

In order to reveal as little of her body as possible, she wrapped herself in a robe and slightly braided her hair to let it flow, but a strange aura emanated from her.

A strange charm that makes you fall in love even though you clearly know that he is a man.

By all accounts, the wizard himself.

The creation of a slender boy wizard who had never held a sword in his life was completed in an instant.

Ellis knew this wasn’t just his work.

‘The atmosphere is different.’

Just three hours ago, when he proudly entered this place with his sword in hand, Harang was a knight more majestic than anyone else.

However, the moment he entered the disguise of a wizard, he immediately suppressed his energy and calmed his eyes.

The intense spirit of a knight and the menacing death of a tiger could no longer be seen in those eyes.

He was simply a weak wizard who had been exploring and studying the mysterious science of magic for a long time.

‘Is it possible for a person to change so suddenly in an instant?’

Although many knights have been disguised so far, there has never been a person who has blended into the disguise so completely.

“Are you done?”

“yes? Ah, that’s it!”

Caladern’s blood relatives were said to be born with outstanding beauty, but no one had such a unique aura as Harang, so Ellis still couldn’t come to his senses.

“All I have to do is maintain this appearance throughout the mission, right?”

“yes. The makeup method is… … “I don’t have anything else to tell you.”

Ellis’s camouflage technique did not require complicated or difficult techniques to enable knights on long-term missions to maintain their ambiance in the field for a long period of time.

It goes without saying, but there are only a few camouflage artists in the world who can use this technique of completely disguising the atmosphere without using complicated techniques.

“As long as you dress well and maintain the same mood as you do now, it looks like you won’t get caught.”

“atmosphere?”

Harang tilted his head. She never really paid attention to the atmosphere.

I was just dozing off.

“From this moment on, you must perform under your designated stage name ‘Days’, not as Paul Calladun.”

“… … .”

Days. That was Harang’s nickname when he was working as a virtual reality professional gamer.

A nickname that briefly expresses a terminal life in which death approaches every day.

I had no idea that I would use a pseudonym and that I would use it here again.

“How will you carry the sword?”

“I have a way to hide it.”

“Yes, I will trust you, Master. Just keep one thing in mind. If you use too much magic, the magic lens will unravel and the silver eye will be revealed. Please be careful… … .”

Harang nodded while listening to Ellis’ advice.

From now on, it was my turn to pretend to be a wizard in earnest.

* * *

Harana Canal was a dependent city of the Duchy of Kaladan. It is said that there was once a bloody power war between nobles to get even a small share of the city because it was the center of global trade, but now it has all disappeared into history.

Expanding your power and raising troops to claim a share of the Harana Canal for no reason is tantamount to an act against Kaladan.

To explain it simply, they are simply protesting and saying, “Please kill me.”

‘Don’t expect to be treated like a Kaladun on the Harana Canal. While on mission, Master, you are not allowed to use Kaladun’s name.’

Harang’s mission is a type of undercover investigation. Infiltration to dig into some kind of power occurring within the Harana Canal.

But who would reveal themselves if they openly showed their silver eyes and said, ‘I am Caladun’?

Currently, Harang has painted his eyes black again. This is because brown and black eyes were the most common.

‘They said there is no one in this world who wears silver lenses without fear.’

Eyes of certain colors can be embroiled in unnecessary controversy as soon as they are disguised as impersonating nobles, so it is better to choose a color that is not noticeable.

‘I don’t know what to do if a commoner is unlucky enough to be born with white eyes.’

The Harana Canal was located in the west of the Herael Empire, in the center of the Astera continent.

The Harana Canal, which connects the ‘Cheonghae’ in the western sea of ​​Herael and the ‘Mermaid River’ connected to the southern sea of ​​the Astera Continent, is short, less than 100km in length, but has the overwhelming advantage of being able to connect anywhere in the north, south, east, west, and west of the continent. was doing

From the east and west, expensive skins and crafted jewels from animals raised by beastmen come in, plants and spicy spices grown by elves come from the southern plains, and iron ore, magic stones, and dwarven equipment come from the north.

In other words, it can be said that all the cultures of the world come together through the Harana Canal, and all the cultures and influences of Kaladan spread to the world.

“oh… … .”

Arriving at Harana, Harang exclaimed in admiration as he saw the white, tall building.

‘I understand why it’s a floating city.’

Waterways were opened all over the city’s roads, boats were floating, and dozens of bridges were built like a maze over the roads.

There were a variety of different races walking around on the streets. There were orcs that were easily over 3 meters tall, dwarves that were as tall as a human waist, elves with pointed ears, and beastmen with cat ears were also seen occasionally.

‘It feels like a different world now.’

Because the White Night Castle was mostly made up of humans, other races were rarely seen.

Harang, feeling happy for the first time in a while, relaxed slightly as he watched the boats sailing around the waterway.

‘I came to such a pretty city, so let’s take our time and do some sightseeing.’

There was not a single carriage moving around inside the city.

Occasionally, people could be seen riding around on horses, unusual types of summoned beasts, or familiars.

Then, when the travelers walking ahead saw that a boat traveling on the waterway got on board as soon as it docked and talked about their destination, they thought it was a ride similar to a taxi and followed suit.

“Where can I go?”

“Rondel Cathedral.”

“Hehe, I don’t think it’s a place a wizard would go.”

“There is no reason not to go.”

“You are a pretty customer. Is it an elf? I’ve had several elf guests so far, and I think this is the prettiest of them all! “Are you a high elf or a fairy noble?”

“I am human.”

“Did you travel alone? “What about your parents?”

The fact that taxi drivers talk a lot is common across all countries, or rather, is it common across all dimensions?

Harang regretted taking the water taxi.

It wasn’t just that the speed was so slow that it didn’t even reach 10 km/h.

It was okay because I was able to explore the city leisurely, but another reason was even bigger.

“Are you attending a magic school? Or the magic tower? There are an unusually large number of aspiring wizards who come here. “Hehehe.”

“… … .”

“About thirteen or fourteen? What a refreshing age! But what is your gender?”

“… … “I’m a stranger.”

“Why do you look so confused?”

“… … .”

Without realizing it, Ha-rang curled up on the chair with his legs together and tried to hug Cheong Wol-heun. It was because doing so would bring a sense of mental and physical stability, but now it was not there because Cheongwolheun was stored in sub-space.

“What is going on in the church? Wizards probably don’t believe in gods. Church members also hate wizards. Well, I don’t know if you put in a lot of school fees.”

“… … .”

I feel like I’m dying of frustration because the boat is slowing down, and the boatman’s words are so loud that I feel like I’m dying.

Harang was not very sociable. Because he was a silent person.

When I was young, I did a bad job during an interview and appeared on a variety show a few times and was criticized for looking like a folding screen.

Afterwards, I went to a speech academy and practiced consistently. If I forced myself to speak, I could speak as fluently as Cheongsan Yusu, but I was mentally very tired.

In my experience, it is more difficult than swinging a sword and magic at the same time.

“What do you think? Isn’t the city so pretty?”

The boatman glanced at the back seat and wanted to continue the conversation, but Harang had no intention of doing so.

‘It would be much faster if I ran.’

In the end, Harang, unable to withstand the crawling speed of the underwater taxi, ended up dropping out.

Looking around at the people crowded on the street, Harang stroked the backpack slung over one shoulder.

It was said that agents dispatched from Kaladan’s headquarters were lurking in the Harana Canal to investigate some kind of incident.

Of course, I was told that the agents probably weren’t here to investigate a drug case, so I couldn’t expect much information, but they insisted I meet them at least once, so I planned to look for them.

One problem is that their undercover identity is ‘Harana Canal Inner Security Guard’.

To be honest, I thought that undercover investigation would involve working as a bartender at a bar or running an inn to collect information like in the movies, but it seems that it is difficult to gather proper information that way.

‘Did you say you need a forest to hide a tree? It’s really interesting that they are pretending to be security guards to investigate the city… … .’

How on earth do you go and contact the security guard without showing off?

Harang took out a note from his pocket. There was a full list and montage of criminals frequently reported in the area.

Since the investigation has been completed in advance, if you meet a criminal with a criminal record, you will be able to recognize him without difficulty.

‘I guess I have no choice but to legally join the security forces.’

* * *

Mike Rickton.

This man, commonly known as ‘Artist Mike’, was a broker and artist who made a living on the Harana Canal Art Street.

He was famous in the area for his skill in introducing artists in various fields, including pottery, crafts, painting, sculpture, and musical instruments, to customers and selling them at high prices.

‘There are a lot of people on the streets today. Hmm.’

Even though he has no dexterity, his ability was so outstanding that he was called a ‘hard sell artist’ among artists. Today again, Mike went out on the streets to look for customers.

Even in the streets of art, street number 1, which deals with expensive works of art, is mainly frequented by nobles and wealthy merchants, so you can’t just lure them away.

Mike went around streets 2 and 3, which mainly sell cheap souvenirs, looking for prey, and today, for the first time in a long time, he caught a customer who could be called a windfall.

A small child with long flowing black hair was seen looking at the crystal work while wearing a robe.

Move to the side at a slight distance and pretend to look at another store, looking at the child from the corner of your eye.

It looks like they were trying to imitate wearing cheap clothes, but real commoners don’t wear robes like that.

Moreover, the pale skin looked as if it had never been exposed to sunlight, and the fact that the child was looking so seriously at the crystal work commonly seen everywhere on the street was proof that the child had no idea about the world.

‘Just by looking at him, he is the son of a noble family. Has the escort fallen for a while? I guess you still don’t know that you’ll get scolded if you walk around alone, so I guess I’ll teach you a life lesson at a cheap price.’

Mike smiled and made eye contact with the owner of the crystal crafts shop. Mike squinted his left eye and the owner accepted it.

That ends the contract.

‘This case is going to be extremely easy, isn’t it?’

When I got closer and looked at the child, I saw that he looked to be about fourteen. It looks so androgynous that it’s hard to tell if it’s a woman or a man, but that probably doesn’t really matter.

Mike slowly moved next to the boy and bent down, pretending to examine the crystal work, and the owner parted his lips.

“Did you like that? You have eyes to see. “It’s one of the few authentic crystal pieces even in my store.”

“… … “Is anything else fake?”

“Because commoners like us can’t have real crystals. Still, many people buy similar-looking fakes as souvenirs. Would you like to touch it? “The moment you touch the real product, snowflakes begin to flutter and music plays.”

When the owner personally held the real product and offered it, the boy hesitated for a moment and then reluctantly held it.

“oh… … .”

The crafted item, also known as the ‘crystal bubble’, was a souvenir often given as a gift by nobles as it could play music and create the appearance of snowflakes or cherry blossoms just by lightly touching it.

Of course, it is equipped with various magic, and because it is so difficult to craft, the price is extremely expensive.

but… … .

‘Those are failures.’

That craft shop handles failed pieces that were made by real craftsmen and even enchanted, but were not completed properly.

It’s not just that they treat it like that, they slash the price several times.

‘The first rule of hard selling. Make it so that you have no choice but to buy it, no matter how expensive it is.’

Malicious companies that tell you to buy something just by touching it are immediately reported to the district office and arrested.

But what if a situation arises where you really have to buy it?

Mike clung to the boy’s side and braced his legs.

Tuk! Pretending to look at the handiwork, he pushed the boy’s shoulder.

That slender body that looks like it has never exercised in its life is enough to make the crystal bubble drop.

“… … huh?”

But the boy was staring at the crystal bubble as if he didn’t even notice Mike’s presence.

‘what? Did you push it gently? It was as hard as if it had been pushed against a wall.’

I guess it’s my mood.

This time, he pretended to pick up a crafted item that was farther away and pushed the boy further with his legs. He put his weight on it, so he thought he would definitely be pushed down.

The boy didn’t move from the spot and waved his shoulders as if chasing away a pesky mosquito.

Tuk!

One light gesture.

“Uh, uh… … ?”

If it had been the same as before, the force would not have been applied so strongly that the microphone would have been pushed away. However, his center of gravity is currently focused forward as he tries to push Harang in any way possible!

Harang’s light arm gesture, as if shooing away mosquitoes, caused the microphone’s center of gravity to shake significantly… … .

“100 million?”

Just like that, it leaned towards the stall.

‘for a moment… … ?’

For a split second, Mike Rickton made eye contact with Harang.

I could see clearly.

He was watching me.

That too, very clearly.

‘no way… … ?’

All the fame, glory, money, and art he had built up here flashed through Mike Rickton’s mind.

Is it reliving memories?

… … Or is it a flash in the pan?

I thought about it as I coolly lay down in the crystal bubble, but I couldn’t come up with an answer.

Wow! Clink! Changgrang! Wow!

Tuk, degurrr… … .

A catastrophe that occurred in a short period of time.

The owner opened his mouth, unable to continue speaking, and Mike lay blankly between the broken stalls, staring at the ceiling.

Then a crystal bubble came rolling towards him.

Tuk! Damn it!

It hit his head and split in half.

♩~♪

Seeing that music was playing in the meantime, there was no doubt that it was a true work of art created by craftsmen who put all their effort into it.

“… … “Mike!!”

When the angry owner screamed later, Harang pressed the back of Mike Rickton’s neck with the sole of his foot and said,

“Mike Rickton. You throw your whole body into this final act of art. “You are definitely an artist.”

Mike then put his head down on the ground as his wrists were handcuffed.

The moment I realized that that boy was out to get me, I lost all hope.

‘I’m done now… … .’