Wizard Stone - Chapter 696



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Episode 696 I Never Thought It Would Happen (2)

“Why is Luna in jail?”

“That’s… … a person died.”

“A person died? Did Luna kill him?”

“That’s not it… … That’s not it either.”

“What does that mean?”

The mercenary rolled his eyes as Roy became increasingly annoyed.

A mercenary nearby seemed to feel sorry for him and cautiously answered instead.

“During the duel, the sword broke and struck the neck of a bystander. He died instantly.”

“That was bad luck. When was that?”

“It’s been three days, no, four days.”

Four days.

It wasn’t as long ago as I thought. Maybe the letter Luna sent was on its way to Arpen by now.

The reasons are different, but I think it was a good decision to come.

I was worried that maybe he had killed someone in a fit of anger like Caloneta in the past, but thankfully that wasn’t the case.

Roy stood up from his seat, satisfied.

“hey.”

“Yes, yes.”

“I’ll say it again, you guys, if word gets out that I’m here, watch your mouth.”

“yes.”

“It seems like he’s still hesitant. When I go, you tell me who I am.”

With those words, Roy left the bar.

Considering what the mercenaries have done, this is not enough, but there is no time to spare. Now is not the time to worry about them.

What should I do?

Should I go see Luna right away or go find Borl first?

“hmm.”

I think the former would be better.

If possible, I wanted to talk only about magic with Borl. I didn’t really feel like asking for something right away after a year and a half.

Even if you ask for help, it would have been right to try to solve it first and then do it later if that doesn’t work.

After thinking it over, Roy headed back to the castle gate.

Fortunately, the interview wasn’t difficult. As soon as I told the guard about it, he took me straight to the prison.

Even the prison was right next to the gate. The basement of the gatehouse was where Luna was.

Luna is here?

I didn’t expect the treatment to be good, but it was worse than I expected.

As expected from an underground place, the only light was from the sparsely placed torches, and the smell was foul, as if the sewage was not properly treated.

My ears were also in pain here. I felt like I would lose my mind if I stayed there too long with the groans coming from everywhere.

The occasional cries from prisoners were a bonus.

The prison in the Delph Baron’s estate where he was imprisoned in the past because of Elihal seems to have been less harsh than this place.

“Is it still far?”

“We’re all here. This is the end.”

“end?”

Not only did you lock me up in a place like this, but you’re calling me a loser?

There wasn’t even a torch at the end.

“It’s dark, so can I use magic?”

“… … This is not something I can give permission for.”

With that, the guard turned around. It seemed to mean that if you want to write roughly, just write it and take responsibility for it.

Roy waited quietly until the guard moved away, then moved to a corner.

“Luna?”

“… …Roy?”

“Are you okay? Just wait a minute. I’ll light a fire. Pie… … .”

“Stop!”

“uh?”

“Don’t light a fire. And stay away from the room.”

The voice was almost pleading. Roy quickly realized why and took a step back.

It wasn’t because it smelled, it was for Luna.

“Did you step back?”

“I’m out. Are you feeling better?”

“It’s okay. How did you get here?”

“How did you come? I came to see how you were doing. What on earth happened? I heard that a bystander died during the duel.”

“… … That’s exactly what it says.”

Luna spoke in a slightly subdued voice about what had happened four days ago.

Fortunately or unfortunately, it wasn’t much different from what I heard from the mercenary.

“What about the guy who dueled? Is he locked up too?”

“It was my front room, but it’s gone now.”

“You went out? How?”

“Here, they release him if you pay the bail money. My colleagues came and took him away.”

“……I see.”

Then the question, “Where is your colleague and what is he doing?” rose to the top of my lungs and then went down.

I was curious as to why, but that wasn’t what mattered right now.

“I get what you mean. Just bear with it. I’ll let you go soon.”

“Oh, wait a minute… … .”

“don’t worry.”

With that, Roy ended the interview. He too would like to talk more, but this is not the place.

Even if we were talking, it would have been right to go out and do it. I couldn’t leave Luna in a place like this any longer.

“Are you finished?”

“Okay. I’ll pay the bail. Where should I go?”

“Just follow me.”

The guard returned the way he had come and guided them to the second floor of the outpost.

This floor was a room in itself, and a man who seemed to be the leader was sitting there.

Roy got straight to the point without saying much.

“I have come to pay the bail money.”

“Luna, that’s right. It’s three gold.”

“Three gold?”

Roy doubted his ears for a moment. He had expected the amount to be high since someone had died, but he had never thought it would be this much.

Above all, I couldn’t believe that the mercenaries had paid three gold pieces.

“Is there any problem?”

“That guy who dueled Luna is also worth three gold?”

“That’s a bear. That guy is one gold.”

Roy nodded as if he had expected that amount. There was no way the mercenaries could afford to pay three gold coins.

At the same time, it was understood that Luna’s colleagues had failed to save Luna.

“But is there a reason why the amounts between the two are so different?”

“there is.”

“What is that?”

“I guess you didn’t hear. Luna used a magic sword.”

“A magic sword? Are you talking about a sword with a Sharp magic?”

“Yes.”

You used that sword?

I clearly said I wasn’t going to use it… … .

“But what’s wrong with using that sword? Surely it’s not like you’re more responsible for breaking the sword because you used a sword with Sharp magic on it, right?”

“That is the correct reason.”

Roy shook his head as if he was dumbfounded. This was ridiculous, it was just too ridiculous.

Rather than believe this, it seems more likely that Baron Disart set his bail so high because he disliked him.

“It was a duel, not a sparring match, so you’re saying I should have handled it appropriately?”

“Of course, using it itself is not a problem. If you want to win the duel even if you use a magic sword, then of course you should use it. However, you are also responsible for any problems that arise as a result. In our view, this incident occurred because you used a magic sword.”

“What if this happens even without using a magic sword?”

“I’ll decide that when I get there. Would you like to pay the bail?”

“I will pay.”

Roy took out three gold coins and paid on the spot. It wasn’t because of the amount in the first place.

It was a bit pricey, but compared to Luna, it was nothing.

“I definitely got it.”

“When will Luna be released?”

“You will be released immediately.”

“Good. When you let me go, please give me this too.”

“Aren’t you going together?”

Instead of answering, Roy handed over Silver and walked out. He seemed smart, but it seems his mind doesn’t work that well in this area.

After being in prison for four days, would you want to meet someone right after being released? Shouldn’t you wash up and get your body ready?

“Lani. Can you find out where Luna is going? Yeah. That’s good.”

After hearing Rani’s answer, Roy felt relieved and moved forward.

The destination was, of course, Naeseong. From the beginning, I had planned to meet Borl regardless of Luna’s problem.

Luckily, Borl was in the lab.

“Bor?”

“Who are you?”

“I’m leaving.”

“Who am I… … Baronet?”

“How have you been?”

“I haven’t been doing well.”

“Because of preparations for war?”

Roy turned his head to the mountain of paperwork. He usually had a lot of paperwork, but today was different.

“I guess you are very busy.”

“I’m busy. But that’s the first reason.”

“If it’s the first, is there a second reason?”

“Yeah. If the person who promised to come back in a year were to shamelessly ask how you’ve been after being late for half a year, would you understand?”

Borl shook his head, saying that he had to make Mana swear. It seemed that he was very upset about being late.

Roy quickly walked over and handed her an apple.

“I was wrong. But it still came to this.”

“Why did you come?”

“Why did you come? I heard there might be a war, so I came because I was worried. Are you feeling better?”

“I’m fine.”

Borel waved his hand as if telling her not to come near. Contrary to his actions, his expression seemed to have relaxed a little.

“I heard the news. You caught an ogre?”

“Yes. I almost died.”

“I really have to hear the story of how the Baron almost died. Of course, before that… … what about that little fellow?”

Bor asked, pointing to her shoulder. Roy smiled and grabbed Rani and held her out.

“My name is Rani. This is your new familiar.”

“Did you bring it from the forest?”

“you’re right.”

“One in Harvey, one in the Great Forest. I can tell where you’re wandering just by looking at your familiars.”

“haha.”

Roy was about to say that he didn’t want to wander around, but stopped himself.

Because there was a person who wanted to walk around in front of me but couldn’t.

“Does this guy understand what I say?”

“To some extent.”

“Then could you please tell me to be quiet? As you can see, there are many things that I shouldn’t touch.”

“Okay, you heard me?”

“… … But you’re not answering.”

“I don’t cry much at all.”

Roy put Rani down with a smile as if telling her not to worry. Rani walked around the lab as if she had been waiting.

Boril looked at the sight with concern.

“If I destroy those documents, I too may fall down and never get up again.”

“That won’t happen.”

Roy smiled as if to tell her not to worry and began telling the story of his fight with the ogre.

I’ve said this a few times already, but it’s definitely fun. I think it’s probably the most tense incident since Anthill.

As I listened to the story, Bor clenched his fist several times.

I even clapped my hands when I saw him cast the shield instantly.

“You really got it. That’s amazing.”

“thank you.”

“I’d also like to see some other magic you’ve just learned, but as you can see, I don’t have the time.”

“Are you very busy?”

“At this rate, I’ll probably die of overwork before war breaks out. Count Menes has really sharpened his sword.”

“Is Bordo going to war?”

“Of course. If I, a wizard, don’t go out, who will? Not only me, but all the people of the territory will fight. It’s literally an all-out war.”

All-out war, huh?

Is that why the bail was so high?

Mercenaries who barely pay taxes are killing able-bodied citizens who should be fighting in the war?

I don’t know. But it seems more likely than not that Baron Dietzt knew Luna and deliberately set the bail at an excessive amount.

With Borld being so busy, it seemed unlikely that Baron Dietzart would have the leisure to think about such things.

I was going to ask Luna about work, but I felt like I should stop. She seemed to know nothing, and I felt like I shouldn’t waste any more time.

It was also time for Luna to slowly get her body moving.

“Then I’ll stop here for today and come back before you leave.”

“I might not be able to see you because I’m busy.”

“Then I will come back after the war is over.”

That means stay alive until then.

Borel smiled as if he understood. Roy smiled back and left the lab.

As soon as I came out of the inner chamber, Rani took the lead as if she had been waiting for me.

As expected, the inn was not far from the castle gate. It seemed like they went straight to the nearby inn as soon as they came out.

“Is this the right room, Luna?”

After checking with Rani one more time, Roy knocked on the door cautiously. After a while, he heard a voice telling him to come in, making only the sound of ants.

When I opened the door, I saw Luna sitting on the bed with her head bowed.

“Are you feeling better?”

“yes.”

Roy nodded and brought a chair over and sat down in front of her. Luna’s body shrank further.

“Don’t worry. It doesn’t smell.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. It didn’t come out earlier either.”

“Don’t lie.”

“It’s true.”

Only then did my body start to relax a bit. As expected, I was worried that it would stink.

I feel a little more relieved now.

But for some reason, my mouth wouldn’t open. The thoughts I had as I came kept lingering in my head.

When I was talking to the captain of the guard earlier, I said that I should use the magic sword to refute his argument, but honestly, I didn’t quite understand it.

That’s because Luna, whose goal is Auror, has hardly ever used the sword with the Sharp magic on it.

Even if it was a duel, it was no exception. That was the Luna he knew.

Of course, if you really want a reason to use it, there is one.

No matter how much I think about it, there is no other reason than this.

“Luna.”

“yes.”

“Have you given up on becoming an expert?”