Wizard Stone - Chapter 708



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708. Another War

“Roy, who do you think will win?”

“… … I’ve told you so many times, but you don’t know.”

“Is this your first time asking?”

Tali pouted as if she felt wronged. Roy didn’t respond and just focused on eating.

Because I needed to finish eating quickly and focus on my schedule afterwards.

And the same goes for Tali. Tali was also one of the mercenaries who agreed to help with the graduation exam.

And yet, not only did he come to lunch so late, he seemed interested in something other than his graduation exam.

Of course, it’s a topic that’s hard to ignore. It’s especially hard to ignore if you’re a mercenary.

That’s understandable, how could you pass up a war story?

“Honestly, I didn’t think war would break out.”

“Me too. It’s not an easy place for Segemor to attack. It’s all mud and swamp.”

“I guess I don’t have the money to pay the compensation.”

“So you’re saying it’s not because of the money?”

It seems that they don’t know that Count Menes and Baron Dysart are not on good terms.

It’s said to be a famous story, but it doesn’t seem to be always true.

Of course, they may not be interested.

Originally, what was important to mercenaries was not justice or justification, but money.

The main concern is who to go to to win and where to bet to make money.

Of course, these people were no exception. You could tell just by looking at the fact that they had started making bets among themselves.

Roy, who had been listening to the story quietly, soon got up from his seat.

I had finished eating, and I didn’t like the fact that the bet was tilted toward Count Menes.

Baron Dysart was not much of a leader, but in this war, the Dysart Estate had to win.

No, it doesn’t matter if I lose. As long as I’m safe, that’s fine.

I wish I had spread some rumor that I was friends with Borl. Would that have increased my chances of survival even a little?

I don’t know.

It was too late to regret it now, and it wasn’t a situation where I could do that.

The graduates have arrived.

“My name is Badam.”

“Roy Marton.”

Roy tried hard to hide his embarrassment.

There were more people than I expected, and above all, I never expected there to be a guide.

A young and slightly plump wizard extended his hand first.

“Nice to meet you. I wanted to meet you.”

“Are you talking about me?”

“yes.”

The wizard nodded and smiled faintly. I wasn’t sure, but it didn’t seem like a fake smile.

Well, I guess people who have negative feelings towards themselves wouldn’t necessarily come here.

Thinking that way made me feel a little better.

“Please come in first. You must be tired from coming here. You’d better unpack first.”

Roy immediately started walking as if telling me to follow him. He noticed a few people yawning continuously since a while ago and it was bothering him.

I thought we should postpone the greetings and first give the room assignments.

“There are enough rooms, so please just stay in a room on this floor… … .”

“It’s a goblin!”

“Goblin?”

A student’s shout drew everyone’s attention to one place. As expected, Tello was playing in the dirt in the garden with Sara and Rani.

The three seemed startled by the sudden gaze, then quickly disappeared behind the building.

“Isn’t that a goblin? It looks exactly like the picture.”

“I think that’s right.”

“Why is there a goblin here?”

“Is this a textbook?”

People nodded at the mention of Kyobojae. Roy quickly clapped his hands to gather attention before the misunderstanding grew any further.

“That goblin is not a teaching aid. It is a familiar of a wizard I live with.”

“Are you family?”

“Can I have a goblin as my familiar?”

“Well, even if I could, I don’t think I would… … .”

“Aren’t you going to attack?”

“I won’t. My fingernails are probably shorter than yours. So don’t pick a fight or harass me for no reason.”

“yes.”

“All right.”

Fortunately, there were quite a few people who answered. Considering that it was our first meeting and that they were all wizards from a magic school, it wasn’t a bad start.

It seems like there have been quite a few rumors going around.

Certainly, it was a bit more comfortable to become famous in many ways. I didn’t have to make a fuss and show off my magic like before.

Well, I’ll show you anyway.

“Your Highness.”

“Professor Badam.”

“Should I call you to come right away? Or… … .”

“I think it would be best to tell them to rest for now. In the meantime, we can have a cup of tea.”

The two headed to the reception room together. Fortunately, tea was already prepared in the reception room.

Instead of calling a servant, Roy heated an iron bar and made tea himself.

“It smells good.”

“It doesn’t taste that good.”

“Fortunately, I eat just about anything.”

The wizard took a sip from his teacup, then took a few more sips as if he was satisfied.

He seemed more relaxed than I thought. I thought I didn’t need to say anything.

“I have a question.”

“Ask me. I will answer to the best of my knowledge.”

“Nothing much. I was just curious as to why Professor Badam came with his students.”

“Oh, don’t worry. I won’t interfere at all. I’ll just take note.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I want to know what the Baron thinks is important and how he evaluates children. Only by knowing that can the school teach children better.”

“… … Is that Professor Badam’s personal wish, or is it the school’s wish?”

“It is Myon’s wish.”

Roy nodded as if he understood.

It seems that the impression from our previous meeting and class wasn’t that bad. Judging from the fact that he continues to send students like this.

If I were to continue doing this, I thought I should choose a place with as many monsters as possible.

Of course, I get paid too.

If I was going to suffer anyway, I might as well get paid. To be honest, I prepared a lot this time.

Of course, this car was no exception.

“Does it suit your taste?”

“yes.”

“Would you like some more?”

“It’s okay. To be honest, I prefer drinks.”

It certainly seemed that way. Before he knew it, the wizard had taken out a handkerchief and was wiping the sweat off his body.

Roy smiled and used wind magic.

“thank you.”

“It’s nothing. By the way, did you go to the permanent residence?”

“I just sent the letter and haven’t left yet. Personally, I would like the Baron to guide me.”

“Me?”

“Yes. Wouldn’t it be better to hear the story from the person involved?”

“Ah, you’re talking about ogres.”

It seems like he wants to hear the story of catching an ogre in front of its corpse.

Roy nodded and said he would talk to the lord. He would probably agree to it as long as he didn’t make a fuss about taking the ogre.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

“Don’t expect too much. Honestly, I haven’t done much.”

“It’s amazing that the wizard survived the ogre. Monsters like wyverns and ogres are almost immune to magic.”

“That was definitely the case.”

“Did you use any kind of magic… … .”

“I used magic like shield, flame, and fire sword.”

“Ah, the sword of fire. It was truly a great magic.”

Judging from the mention of the Sword of Fire, it must have been there when I was teaching at school.

Suddenly, the wizard’s eyes sparkled. Suddenly, it occurred to him that the wizard might have come to watch his magic, apart from what the headmaster had ordered.

“I hope to see Flame this time.”

“I will definitely show you.”

“Dread, do you know Professor Badam?”

“I’ve only heard the name.”

“okay?”

Should I ask Shugel?

Roy hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. He didn’t think it was necessary to do something like that when the person wasn’t hostile to him.

After all, what was important was not the professor but the students.

“Do you recognize this face? Did you see me coming in?”

“There is one.”

“Really? Are you close?”

“I just know her face. One of the guys I was close with liked her.”

“Are you a girl?”

“yes.”

Now that I think about it, there seemed to be a pretty girl among the students. She had blond hair and particularly fair skin, so she really stood out even among the other students.

“So, how was it?”

“Not only did things not go well, I couldn’t even talk to him. It seemed like he was a bit concerned about the fact that he was a commoner.”

“That means the girl is a noblewoman.”

“Yes. That… … is the Bellerin family.”

“Bellerin?”

Roy tried hard to hide his embarrassment. He had never expected that a daughter of House Bellerin would come here.

Now that I think about it, it kind of resembles Koi… … .

“What’s his name?”

“This is Diane Bellerin.”

“It’s Diane.”

No matter how much I think about it, I can’t remember.

If there was such a brother, Wiley would have definitely mentioned it… … .

Are you by any chance a cousin?

“It’s uncomfortable.”

“Is that because you received the title from Count Bellerin?”

“okay.”

Although he is a baronet, it is still a title.

There was no denying that he had become quite comfortable in many ways after receiving the title. On top of that, Count Bellerin had treated him quite well.

It was not easy to deal with a daughter from such a noble family.

Even though I tried not to, I somehow felt like I was more concerned than other people.

What should I do?

“Are you all waiting now?”

“yes.”

“I’m sorry, but tell him to go and get some rest.”

Originally, I was planning to do it with my colleagues, but I changed my mind. It seemed necessary to get to know the students first.

I spoke to Badam right away and gathered the students into the reception room.

When we gathered them all together and met face to face, it became clear. Roy recognized Diane Bellerin at a glance among the ten or so students.

Diane was that pretty. The other girls were pretty too, but Diane stood out among them all.

Even if we compare it to Koi, it is not far behind, although it is a bit of an exaggeration.

No, in some ways it was even better.

First of all, her face was full of confidence. It seemed like she knew better than anyone else that she was pretty.

It was also clear that he knew that he had been granted a title by Count Bellerin.

I could feel a sense of leisure mixed with curiosity in his eyes.

It was an extremely uncomfortable gaze. Roy tried hard not to notice and glanced at the students.

“I’m Roy Marton. I don’t think there’s anyone who doesn’t know who I am. So let’s skip my introduction and listen to your stories first. You go first.”

“What should I say?”

“Just tell me your name and what kind of magic you’re good at. I specialize in ice magic, but I don’t want to get criticized for not being good at using Fire Arrow.”

“I understand. First of all, my name is… … .”

The self-introductions moved quickly, starting with the first man.

As I mentioned, I only had to tell them my name and my special magic, so there was nothing I could say even if I wanted to talk at length.

Of course, Dian was no exception.

I thought he might say something else, but that didn’t happen. After a brief self-introduction, he passed the turn to the next person.

So, before we knew it, only the last man was left to introduce himself.

The man seemed to hesitate for a moment, then got up from his seat and began introducing himself.

“This is Gordon Weiss. I am… … .”

“What the hell.”

709 Any more questions?

“Oh, I’m sorry. It wasn’t because of you, so keep going.”

“……yes.”

Anyone who saw it would think that his voice was completely devastated. His face had also turned pale.

It seems like he’s a bit weak. His name is Gordon, but he’s completely different from that coroner.

He couldn’t sleep when he was faced with a corpse, and he became like a corpse.

Well, I guess anyone would do that if they suddenly got cursed at.

“Good work. Sit down.”

“yes…….”

Roy waited until Gordon sat down, then turned his head around. The students’ eyes were still rolling around busily.

It was clear that they were thinking of themselves and Gordon. A few even glanced at the daughters of House Bellerin.

It seemed necessary to divert some attention.

“I said I would skip introducing myself, but I changed my mind. Of course, I won’t do it like you guys. Instead, I’ll take your questions.”

As soon as he finished speaking, hands started to rise here and there. This alone seemed to have already turned the attention away from the two people.

Here Roy even put a period.

“Let’s change seats first.”

“Where are you going?”

“out.”

As Roy got up from his seat, the students also quickly got up.

Just by looking at them, their expressions and movements clearly show that they are excited. They also knew very well that if they were just going to talk, there would be no reason to go outside.

And it was the same for the professor.

“Can I ask a question too?”

“Of course. What are you curious about?”

“I’ll think about it after seeing what the kids ask.”

It’s a wise decision. After all, most of the famous things are going to be asked by students first.

But since he is a professor in name only, I decided to give him that level of privilege.

“Here you are? It’s spacious.”

“I liked that too. Here, you can practice just about any magic.”

“That’s great news.”

The professor smiled and lined up the students. Unlike in the reception room, they had to stand, but no one complained.

Rather, everyone’s eyes sparkled as if they wanted to ask questions quickly. Some guys were already halfway raising their hands.

Naturally, Roy’s gaze also passed over the two people and turned towards them.

“You first.”

“Yes. I’m curious to know what magic Mr. Roy Marten is most interested in these days.”

“I think it’s the Fire Sword and the Burundi Flame.”

“… … Excuse me, are there any differences between the fire sword and the sword of fire?”

“Of course.”

Roy nodded and created a sword of fire. He deliberately did not make the sword too big. It stopped at about 3 meters.

Of course, that alone was enough to make the students back down. Some bravely held on, but not for long.

A space was created where I could swing it naturally.

“As you can see, the black burning hand of fire is the base. So it doesn’t really have much of a maintenance time, and I’m not that hot either. Of course, I can’t let it go or throw it away.”

Roy swung his sword with a short explanation.

Of course, I didn’t swing it for too long, since the topic at hand wasn’t the sword of fire.

“This is the Sword of Fire. Now, I will show you the Sword of Fire. Unlike the Sword of Fire, the Sword of Fire is based on fire magic. That is why the Fire Endurance magic is absolutely necessary.”

Roy used Fire Endurance magic on his robe and gloves respectively, then brought the flames forward.

I don’t plan on splitting the flame. If I’m going to show it, I want to show it to last as long as possible.

Just in case, I also asked Luna for permission.

“This is a fire sword.”

There is no admiration even though the sword is drawn.

In fact, it is natural, because it looks no different from the Sword of Fire.

When you’re holding it.

Roy stuck the sword into the floor. Only then did the elasticity come out.

“and!”

“It really doesn’t disappear.”

“It’s exactly like that. What’s that novel? It starts with the main character pulling out a sword on a hill.”

“The Chronicles of Damien?”

“Oh, that’s right.”

It seems that students at magic schools also read novels. It was even a novel where the main character was a prosecutor.

Of course, it didn’t seem like many people had read it. Most people responded that they didn’t know.

The topic quickly turned back to the sword.

“Bulgeom, how long will it last?”

“Is that a question?”

“uh…….”

“Just kidding. It takes about twenty minutes.”

Judging by the position of the sun, it will probably stay that way. It’s been twenty minutes now, even if it’s not evening.

When I think about the effort it took to stretch those five minutes, it brings tears to my eyes.

Luna also nodded through the window as if she understood.

To be exact, only Luna did that. The other onlookers and students didn’t react at all.

Some even had subtle expressions.

Of course, that is, until you add a word.

“For your information, other people besides me can lift the sword.”

“Is that true?”

“Then can we listen too?”

“Sometimes you can, and sometimes you can’t.”

“yes?”

“What is that… … .”

“If you can withstand the heat of the fire sword, you can lift it, but that means I won’t allow it.”

“ah.”

The heated atmosphere cooled down in an instant. It seems that expectations were higher than expected.

Everyone seemed to be feeling regretful and couldn’t take their eyes off the sword.

Of course, that didn’t last long either.

“Any other questions?”

“Oh, me!”

“I heard it first.”

In an instant, the mood picked up again.

Roy’s gaze passed between the two men again, this time to the red-haired schoolgirl.

“What are you curious about?”

“I heard that your highness the baron rides around with a large bird as his familiar. Is that bird your familiar?”

Everyone’s gaze focused on one spot with a question, and at that moment, another gasp erupted.

Now that I look back, there were quite a few people who didn’t even notice Nop’s existence.

“Is that the family?”

“What size… … .”

“Is that an eagle?”

At the muttering of a student, Nop spread his wings. He didn’t seem to hear the question, but seemed to enjoy the attention.

I felt like if I left it any longer, it would do something.

“So what’s the question?”

“Oh, I was wondering if you could tell me what species of bird that is and where I can find it.”

“I don’t know what the bell is. The place I got it from is Suez in Harvey.”

“Suez?”

“okay.”

Roy nodded and gave a brief explanation of Suez’s location.

However, I didn’t tell him Jiro’s name. It would have ended badly, and if he really went looking for him, it would be a problem.

To be exact, I was worried that I would go there and be disappointed.

“I’m just saying this just in case, but that bell isn’t originally that big.”

“yes?”

“Originally, even when they grow up, they’re not even half that big. The guys I saw in Harvey were all like that. Only Nop is that big.”

“Oh, yes.”

The student nodded as if he understood. To be exact, it was more like he felt like he understood.

As a student at a magic school, it would be fortunate if you knew a lot about familiars… … .

If there is another reason beyond simply knowing, then it becomes a bit problematic.

For example, something like this.

“Do you have any familiars?”

“……no.”

“That’s good. I have a familiar, and I thought you were going to tame another one. I don’t know, but it’s dangerous to tame more than one familiar.”

“Can I ask why it is dangerous?”

“They said there was a possibility of going crazy.”

Roy checked the student’s reaction, telling Vivian what he had heard, and was convinced.

It was clear that the student was raising a familiar. He pretended as if nothing had happened, but he couldn’t help but notice the slight trembling of his pupils.

And Badam did not miss this fact either.

“Trish.”

“yes.”

“Do you have a family member? If you tell me now, I’ll let you pass.”

Was it because she said she would move on? The female student who had been hesitating finally said yes.

No, a familiar appeared.

“It was a rat, after all. How many years has it been since you tamed it?”

“It’s been two years now.”

“You’ve managed to avoid being caught for so long. Well, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

“then…….”

“Of course, this is assuming you pass the graduation exam. If you fail the exam, you will have to submit a report on your familiar to Amara.”

“All right.”

The schoolgirl lowered her head with a sigh of relief. The rat that had already climbed onto her head also bowed its waist and gestured in gratitude.

It was definitely a move that seemed to have been made two years ago. It would certainly be very sad to lose a familiar like that.

I don’t think Rani will eat that rat, but I think we should talk to her carefully so she doesn’t kill it, even just for fun.

Of course, let me finish by asking questions.

“Any other questions?”

Now that I’ve been asked the question, I understand.

How much I have grown in the past two years.

First of all, the monsters mentioned are different. I can’t believe it was only two years ago that we talked about trolls.

Even back then, it wasn’t that hard to catch trolls, but it must have been hard to catch ogres.

No, I guess it would be more correct to say it is impossible.

Even if Irina had the attack, it seemed like there would be no defense at all. It didn’t seem like she would be able to avoid or block the Ogre’s attacks.

No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t seem possible to escape that attack without the whip of fire.

Of course, the shield was a no-brainer.

You can tell just by looking at the reaction of the students and Badam who immediately saw the casting. It’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s the best reaction so far.

Is it because it’s more friendly than the previous magic?

I think so. The magic shown earlier is almost impossible to learn, but shield magic is not.

In fact, many of them also learned shield magic.

It’s a good thing Dread and Marie learned shield magic before it was too late.

“Do you have any other questions?”

With Roy’s question, eyes gathered again. Soon, only two people remained who had not raised their hands.

Dian of House Bellerin and Gordon of House Weiss.

It was them.

“Do either of you have any questions? If not, here… … .”

“Your Highness.”

“… …Any questions?”

“Yes. I would like to know if your Highness is interested in other attributes besides fire.”

“Different properties.”

Fortunately, the question itself wasn’t that difficult. It was a question that Dian, who was confident in her water attribute magic, would ask.

“Hmm. To be honest, I’m not really interested. If there’s anything I’m interested in, it’s probably water attribute magic.”

“Is it because I can fly in the sky with water magic?”

“That’s part of it, and there’s also a water-attribute magician I’m close with. We meet up sometimes and give each other advice.”

“Advice?”

“okay.”

Borl is a wizard of that level.

A wizard of that caliber wouldn’t die easily.

“So don’t worry. There’s no way I won’t be able to see your magic properly.”

“yes.”

Fortunately or unfortunately, the question ended there.

So I feel like the question wasn’t asked because I was really curious or worried.

And it was the same for Gordon. He felt that he had no choice but to raise his hand because everyone else was doing it.

I asked the last question so timidly.

No, I was talking nonsense.

“Excuse me, you are not accepting any more disciples?”