Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 315
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The Regressor’s Notepad 315
Usurpation (1)
Elise Petra is noble. Even in the Magic Tower where the world’s greatest geniuses gather, she is recognized for her exceptional talent. She is an angel in white and a treasure of the magic world.
It’s not a lie.
The elders of the Tower of Justice personally acknowledged it. Even those proud old men seemed somewhat at a loss for words.
Elise now agrees with herself that she can revive anyone, as long as they are not already dead, or at least on the verge of death.
Especially when it comes to trauma, it boasts perfect treatment.
It’s thanks to her spectrum, “magnetism.”
The easiest example is hemostasis, but “magnetism” can also artificially induce blood flow to prevent damage to organs.
To exaggerate a bit, this means that even people who have had their lower body cut off below the waist can be saved.
“I’m really jealous of the knight who gets to team up with Ms. Elise.”
Perhaps because of this, wizards often say that they envy the knights who will serve them more than themselves.
“At least you won’t die during the operation~”
“Huh~ Well, maybe so?”
Elise also agrees to some extent. Rumors about her have already spread beyond the Magic Tower to the entire continent.
“You said it was the same last time in Ortu too.”
“Oh my. You already told me about that?”
Elise saved so many people from the Ortu attack. If it weren’t for her, there would have been more casualties.
There, she performed surgeries on dozens of trauma patients simultaneously, like a maestro conducting an orchestra, as she put it.
It was quite a heroic feat, even in my opinion.
“And what about your appearance? Your hair is like gold.”
“Ahem.”
Wizards are a very individualistic people, but they are not stingy with praise. They are infinitely kind to those they respect, and they try to keep the ‘line’.
Because he is a golden rope with a certain future.
“Well then. Should I prepare for the journalist interview now?”
“Okay. See you later~”
“Miss Elise, if there’s an article that bothers you too much, just tell me!”
The six wizards left the office. Elise smiled faintly and sat down.
“Hoo hoo hoo.”
This is her office. A private room with Bianca Camel merchandise in her desk drawers, on her computer, and on her shelves.
This is a space provided by the Edsilla Council. It’s a privilege for third-rank magicians, you could say.
So, this time, the reporter comes to her in person. She just has to sit back and do the interview.
It’s a given.
Third-rank magicians are the highest-level personnel, accounting for about 0.0001% of the population.
“Ahem.”
Wetting her mouth with a glass of water, Elise prepared for the interview.
She plans to do as many articles and teamings as possible.
Not for me, but for the knights. It’s not often that you get to work with a high-ranking wizard as talented as me, right?
──Knock knock.
Just then the butler came in with a knock.
“Miss, your interview is ready.”
A well-dressed old gentleman. He is the person who manages Elise’s external schedule, that is, the ‘butler’.
“Please come in.”
Elise crossed her legs. Soon a tall knight came in. He sat down on the chair with a confident look on his face.
Elise asked, crossing her arms.
“What is your name?”
“This is Vickal Lichten.”
“… … The Lichten family?”
“yes.”
Bikal smiled like a knight.
By the way, Lichten is quite famous for being a family of knights.
“Yes. Are there any other documents?”
“This is an introduction listing my qualifications and my resume.”
The qualification of an adversary is equivalent to 4th class magician. Other careers are also pretty good.
I mean, it’s not a bad article, but… … .
“Um. Yes. I checked. I’ll look into it positively. Go ahead.”
I’m not really attracted to it. I don’t like the idea of having to bow my head in front of a wizard.
Elise sent out the knife.
“next.”
After that, I thoroughly examined each and every article. They did their own PR very sincerely.
In national operations, you will definitely participate as a teammate, and you are the highest-ranking magician that the knights can meet right now.
“… … Miss. This is the last one.”
Time has passed, and it is time for the interview to end. The sunset is shining outside the window.
“Yes. Come in.”
Elise has already been graded. She has broken it down into numerous criteria: looks, abilities, talent, humor, etc.
I was thinking of teaming up the top 5 scorers this year.
……however.
The last knight suddenly sat down in front of her. Elise frowned.
Is there a knight in the world who doesn’t even know the basics? I’m not sure if I should even say hello.
“Excuse me. It’s basic to say hello when you come in… .”
I wanted to rebuke this insolent knight very sharply, but I was speechless.
The moment he looked across from himself, all thoughts in his head stopped.
The evaluation criteria that we worked so hard to establish were shattered like glass windows.
“Nice to meet you?”
Zion Ascal.
He, a first-year reporter, met her eyes and smiled.
My heart was pounding wildly.
* * *
“… … What is it?”
I fiddled around with things in Elise’s office.
I take books out of the drawer and browse through them, touch camel goods, and make coffee from the coffee machine.
“What is it?”
Elise called me again. I must have misunderstood, but her voice sounded a bit coquettish.
I shrugged my shoulders at the guy.
“what.”
“How did you get here… … you? You’re only in your first year.”
“I don’t know. I just wanted to come here, so they sent me there.”
“… … Huh. I guess you wanted to come?”
Elise licked her lips. The boy’s cheeks flushed slightly.
I sat down in the chair again.
“Hey. You’re a magician and a doctor, right? I heard you’re famous.”
“Huh. I guess the rumor has already spread?”
“What… can something like cancer be cured?”
I asked jokingly.
Then the guy answered with a very serious expression.
“It’s not impossible.”
“……really?”
“But maybe we need to do some research? Not yet.”
“A few years.”
“10~20 years?”
I squinted my eyes.
“What? It’s useless.”
I had my hopes up for nothing.
Elise snorted.
“In the long run, it means it is possible. I have already thought of a theory.”
“In the long run, everyone dies.”
“… …What are you saying?”
I saw Elise. Elise saw me.
Jiiing- A laser came out of the guy’s axe eye. I faced it and blew air with my mouth.
after!
“… … Ugh!”
Elise’s face twisted into an angry expression. I snickered and fiddled with the camel doll near the monitor.
The guy crossed his arms in an overbearing manner.
“Have you come to pick a fight?”
I loaded the invincible comment once.
I had my hopes up for nothing.
Elise snorted.
“In the long run, it means it is possible. I have already thought of a theory.”
“In the long run, everyone dies.”
“… …What are you saying?”
I saw Elise. Elise saw me.
Jiiing- A laser came out of the guy’s axe eye. I faced it and blew air with my mouth.
after!
“… … Ugh!”
Elise’s face twisted into an angry expression. I snickered and fiddled with the camel doll near the monitor.
The guy crossed his arms in an overbearing manner.
“Have you come to pick a fight?”
I loaded the invincible comment once.
“Hey. We talk about you a lot these days. You know?”
“……what?”
My goal is to make Elise right. Actually, the definition of ‘right’ varies from person to person, but whatever.
“You’re so shameless.”
According to inside sources, this guy’s current status is at least slightly off the mark.
You could say that his shoulders and nose are on the verge of going crazy.
“… … A cheapskate? Did you just say cheapskate?”
Elise suddenly showed the appearance of a magician. It seemed as if she would say something like, ‘How dare you!’ at any moment.
Of course, I wasn’t scared at all.
“Oh. I heard that you always ask for too many things wherever you go.”
“That’s the kind of treatment a third-ranking wizard deserves-”
“Where is that? Then, if I become the number one wizard, I can kill people like I want?”
“… … .”
Elise shut her mouth. I looked at him and hardened my expression.
“If you keep doing that, I, who acknowledged you, can’t help but feel disappointed.”
The guy flinched at my ultimate move, but muttered softly like a bird.
“Whether you are disappointed or not… … .”
“Then I’ll go.”
I immediately got up. Elise seemed flustered and grabbed the hem of my clothes with her “psychic powers.”
“… … Where are you going? Aren’t you going to give me the application form?”
“What application form?”
“Timing.”
“Why am I doing this with you?”
“……what?”
“You’re so cheap. I don’t work with cheap wizards.”
“… … .”
Then the guy’s face became troubled. He furrowed his eyebrows and muttered softly.
“Just do it together.”
“what.”
“……team.”
It was a shy voice for no reason.
I smiled without realizing it.
“Then, will you do better in the future?”
No, this guy is the first piece of evidence I got from my regression.
A very precious piece of evidence that gave me the confidence that I could change the world, that I might be able to do so.
“You take care of yourself. You hear a lot of stories too.”
Suddenly Elise got angry.
“… … .”
It may soon change to ‘was’ evidence.
“Uh. I’m going.”
“I’ll do well.”
The guy immediately corrected his words.
I sat down in the chair again.
“But, what do you want me to do well… … .”
Elise puffed out her cheeks.
“……hmm.”
I stroked my chin.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew in through the open window. The swaying air current shook the guy’s hair. The shiny blond hair came toward me.
“just.”
I absentmindedly ran my fingers through her hair. I touched it gently and smiled.
“Live comfortably. Live comfortably.”
Elise’s face turned red with sunset.
* * *
Autumn. One day while Jedrick’s first trial was being prepared.
I used the Belmore team to initiate the setup of Zedrick’s nemesis Bern.
─This is Jeff. I have obtained evidence related to artificial intelligence.
The chief hacker, ‘Ruin’, figured out the information route they were trying to destroy, and Jeff went out and stole it himself.
“Please relay this immediately to the special investigation team and the press.”
As the ‘AI crime’ raised by the Holy Knight Teia was proven to be true, the National Assembly also formed a special investigation team.
If Jedrick was imprisoned, so was Bern, the CEO of Everett.
Perhaps he will be sent to the same detention center as Jedrick. Jedrick, who meets Bern in the cell next door, will not smile brightly at that moment.
─Yes. I will pass it on.
I hung up the phone.
This is also a process to build up Jedrick’s favorability.
… … .
[Breaking news. It is certain that Everett’s artificial intelligence also obtained data from human souls… … .]
[Past suspicions that Everett CEO Bern embezzled slush funds through ‘New Frontier’ have been belatedly revealed to be true.]
I visited Jedrick in the detention center once every three days. I prepared a different lunch box every day, and I made the menu to Jedrick’s taste. However, I hid the fact that I cooked it myself.
For the sake of the vain Jedrick, and also to show off my efforts.
I pretended to airlift all kinds of luxurious foreign food and deliver them to Jedrick.
There won’t be much difference in taste.
No, my cooking would be much more delicious, right?
… … .
[Breaking news. It is certain that Everett’s artificial intelligence also obtained data from human souls… … .]
[Past suspicions that Everett CEO Bern embezzled slush funds through ‘New Frontier’ have been belatedly revealed to be true.]
I visited Jedrick in the detention center once every three days. I prepared a different lunch box every day, and I made the menu to Jedrick’s taste. However, I hid the fact that I cooked it myself.
For the sake of the vain Jedrick, and also to show off my efforts.
I pretended to airlift all kinds of luxurious foreign food and deliver them to Jedrick.
There won’t be much difference in taste.
No, my cooking would be much more delicious, right?
“Today’s food is airlifted from a three-star restaurant in the desert.”
I opened my lunch box. A faint smile spread across Jedrick’s lips.
In front of food, he seems to have regained his mental and physical peace, but his insides will still be rotting away.
“… … I heard the news.”
Jedrick said, picking up his chopsticks.
“Bern will be here soon.”
“yes.”
“Are you sure that he attacked Ortu?”
“For now, yes.”
“… … .”
Jedrick nodded expressionlessly. His face looked quite dangerous.
I had a gut feeling.
Bern will probably never get out of this prison alive. He won’t even get a trial.
“… … It’s okay this time too.”
Jedrick nodded, as if satisfied with the food. He moved his chopsticks for a while, and I watched his expression before speaking.
“Your Majesty, Jedrick. I hear that the board of directors of Jedrick Industries is meeting.”
The chopsticks stopped dead in their tracks.
The shares of Jedrick Industries are not entirely owned by Jedrick. They are divided among several hands, including Vito, for the sake of efficient governance and to attract investment.
“… … It must be Vito’s doing.”
“We don’t know for sure. We can’t attend the board meeting.”
Jedrick’s face became troubled.
I took advantage of the opportunity and asked cautiously.
“How about leaving your share to Miss Jia?”
“… … To Zia?”
His every word was tense.
I moved my chopsticks for a while, then I looked at his expression and said.
“Your Majesty, Jedrick. I hear that the board of directors of Jedrick Industries is meeting.”
The chopsticks stopped dead in their tracks.
The shares of Jedrick Industries are not entirely owned by Jedrick. They are divided among several hands, including Vito, for the sake of efficient governance and to attract investment.
“… … It must be Vito’s doing.”
“We don’t know for sure. We can’t attend the board meeting.”
Jedrick’s face became troubled.
I took advantage of the opportunity and asked cautiously.
“How about leaving your share to Miss Jia?”
“… … To Zia?”
His every word was tense.
If you get caught by him here or incur his wrath, it will be difficult to enter without bloodshed.
“Yes. Miss Jia is also very worried about Lord Jedrick. So if you temporarily delegate the shares, participate in the board of directors, and find out what they are up to, Lord Jedrick will be able to respond appropriately.”
“… … .”
Jedrick was silent.
Tick, tick.
The passing seconds are quite daunting. But you shouldn’t show it.
I should be a loyal servant to Jedrick, and Zia should be a younger sister who worries about him.
… … Slowly, Jedrick opened his mouth.
“Good idea. What about the paperwork?”
“there is.”
I placed the prepared document on the table. Jedrick glanced over the contents.
“Just in case, please have the Libra legal team review it as well.”
It’s a carefully crafted transfer deed. With one signature, the shares of Jedrick Industries will belong to Jia.
Jedrick could not have been unaware of this, but right now, a ‘perfect transfer’ is needed.
“… … Good.”
Jedrick picked up the fountain pen and signed his autograph with great ease.
The first step towards usurpation was sewn.
“Tell Jia.”
“yes.”
He exchanged the fountain pen for chopsticks again.
“How about food today?”
“I’m satisfied. Thanks to you, I feel like prison isn’t such a bad place. I think I can stay a little longer.”
It’s Jedrick’s signature easygoing attitude.
If you interfere here, it will be X.
“Duke Jedric is the pillar of Libra. With Libra shaking, you must return to your family as soon as possible… … .”
I spoke like a subject offering a congratulatory speech to an emperor, and Jedrick listened attentively as if he were listening to a poem while eating, saying things like, “Jedrick is an amazing person – the whole of Libra is having a hard time because he’s in the detention center – Miss Zia is also very worried – everyone will do their best to get him out as soon as possible.”
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