Wizard Stone - Chapter 720



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720. Footsteps

The atmosphere became more and more ripe as time went by.

It’s always fun to catch up with old friends I haven’t seen in a long time, but today it felt a little more fulfilling.

There were three people who had been through difficult times together, so there was a lot to talk about.

As befitting mercenaries, they spoke freely without any hesitation, without even noticing each other.

Vivian’s story also played a part here.

The advice I gave on fire walking is finally starting to take effect.

Of course, I understood it a long time ago.

Vivian’s words that fire walking is walking, walking is experience, and experience is an essential element of magic, so realizing that you have a lot of experience will help you grow in fire walking were not particularly difficult compared to the other things.

Everything was connected quite naturally.

Just realizing that I have had a lot of experiences myself. That is, it has not been easy to retrace my steps from the past.

Now looking back, I realize that what I thought back then was only a part of it.

Especially before I came back from Harvey. I can tell for sure after talking to those who were with me at that time.

Thanks to that, I was able to follow Lacazette’s footsteps without stopping.

“It was fun.”

“Me too. But is it ending already?”

“Yeah. I think I’m finally sobering up a bit.”

“I have work left to do. Come again next time.”

“okay.”

Fortunately, the three of them gave up and got up from their seats. Roy also came out to see them off.

And at that moment.

“Wait a minute. Are they the kids from back then?”

“who?”

“Hey, those guys.”

Roy turned his head to where Tame was pointing and soon couldn’t hide his surprise.

“Are you talking about those two people next to the mercenaries?”

“Yeah. Girls. Aren’t they the kids from back then? Judging by their heads, one of them looks like a guide and the other looks like your sister… … . What, no?”

“No, that’s right.”

“But why do you say no?”

“That’s not why I nodded.”

That’s because it’s so absurd.

I never thought Tame would recognize Mari and Luna. That’s because they’ve both changed so much compared to the past that it’s hard to imagine.

At least that’s what it seemed to me. I just remembered it from that moment.

“How did you find out?”

“It’s the same? But I didn’t know that the guide would be at your house. I thought you just brought him from the village.”

“My disciple.”

“What? So he’s a wizard?”

“okay.”

“… … I thought you were wearing a robe. There was a reason you were taken.”

“Well, that’s true.”

Roy nodded his head and moved on. There wasn’t really anything to explain.

Rather, there was something else that needed to be corrected.

“By the way, the guy next to me is not my younger brother.”

“What? You said you were my little brother?”

“I just did it because I was too lazy to explain it.”

And that’s still the case today.

Roy sent the three men out as if chasing them out.

There’s still work to be done.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the three of them came back again after a few days.

That’s pretty good news, too.

“Really? All three?”

“exactly.”

“No. You can’t say three.”

“I see. I signed a contract with the entire Panic Mercenary Corps.”

“The same goes for the Bart Mercenaries.”

“The Tame Mercenary Corps too.”

“That’s amazing.”

I never thought I’d sign a contract with all of them.

These standards are by no means low, but they do feel a bit hasty. It seems like they could have waited a bit longer, but it feels like they made the decision too quickly.

Oh, are you thinking of picking more?

“Did you get the gold medal?”

“No, not yet. I’ll make it and bring it to you. I don’t know how many years it’s been since I’ve received a new mercenary badge.”

“Yeah. How many years has it been?”

“First of all, it’s been over ten years. Maybe twelve years?”

“I think I’m about that age too.”

“Roy, you?”

“Well, it’s been about seven years?”

I got the silver medal before going to Lacazette, so it must have been around that time.

Now that I think about it, it’s been quite a while since I’ve been a mercenary. If you count the number of years since I was a member, it’s been over ten years.

“Everyone survived and held out well.”

“That’s right. I don’t know if there are any other guys who have been mercenaries for as long as we have.”

“There might be some somewhere, but not that many. Right now, that is.”

“Are you saying it will increase in the future?”

“Yes. Scrolls and magical weapons will become more widespread. And so will wizards.”

“A wizard.”

The three people’s gaze naturally turned to Roy. It seemed that he had heard about the graduation exam for the magic school.

“When did you start training to become a wizard?”

“What do you mean by nurturing? And this is the first time.”

“Is this your first time teaching a wizard? I mean, not as a disciple, but in this way?”

“It’s not the first time.”

There was one time when I went to magic school, and one time long before that.

I once taught students to actually see Fireball.

Annabel, who currently works at Jacob’s, is one of them. I never thought she would be so good at writing letters of recommendation.

In contrast, the rest… … .

Oh, I think Vernon said he was quite suitable for the job.

“Roy?”

“Oh, sorry. What did I say?”

“I asked him how Baron Arpen was. Panic said that if it was Baron Arpen, he would have treated me better.”

“That may have been the case, if not, then the Baron would not have died and so many would not have come over to Segemor. According to them, the current lord was a bum.”

“Really, Roy?”

“Well, that’s how it used to be.”

Even though Piren is doing well now, I think he would have done better if he had been Baron Arpen.

In that way, Baron Arpen was different from other nobles.

At first, he was a little cold, but that didn’t last long. He soon got used to it.

Yes. They didn’t ignore them simply because they were mercenaries. They treated them well even if they were mercenaries if they had the ability.

That alone was enough to deserve a good rating.

“But why the Baron all of a sudden? Wasn’t the compensation that Pyrene promised so little?”

“That’s not true, but I can’t play while I’m not working. I have to work even when I’m not in the forest.”

“Hmm. What’s around here?”

“Goblins, kobolds, trolls? If you go a little further into the forest, you’ll find Malaca too.”

“Malacca?”

“What is Malacca?”

“Yes. A monster that only appears around here.”

Roy gave a brief explanation about Malacca. As expected, the mercenaries’ reaction was not very good.

“Not only are they hard to hunt, but their numbers are so small. No matter how much money you make, you can’t go looking for one a day.”

“I agree. Anything else? I don’t want to be stuck at the Cobalt Farm… … .”

“Then it’s just a troll.”

“It’s a troll… … .”

Bart licked his tongue as if he didn’t like it. No matter how many scrolls there are, it still seems burdensome.

And it was the same with panic.

“Are there any orcs? I heard you hunted some orcs before.”

“Just once. I haven’t seen it since.”

“Did you subdue them all then?”

“No way. They came from somewhere else in the first place. I think they came from the south.”

“… … I heard it was pretty intense for something like that.”

“It couldn’t be otherwise. Because there was an orc wizard.”

“Orc wizard!”

“Did a real orc use magic?”

“okay.”

“… … Monsters are magical? That’s surprising.”

Bart whistled lightly.

This was the mildest reaction. Tame shook his head, and Panic even demanded to talk.

Fortunately, the response was good, although not as much as with the Ogre.

It wasn’t just because it was a rare monster, but it seemed to be curious about the fact that it could use magic.

No matter how many scrolls and magical weapons are popularized, magic still seems mysterious.

There was a time when I was like that too… … .

When did mystery become reality?

The most appropriate answer would be that it changed continuously, but there was still a decisive moment.

It was like that when I first learned magic in Harvey.

After learning magic from the three masters, especially Raphael, magic suddenly began to take hold.

This is the second.

The first one is… … .

“The magic stone didn’t come out?”

“… … It didn’t come out.”

“okay?”

That’s a lie.

Actually, an intermediate magic stone came out. I remember being quite surprised when Irina handed me the magic stone.

And it was the same when I split the stone. I never imagined that a magic stone would come out.

That too is a top-grade magic stone.

Of course, at the time, magical items were more interesting than magic stones. I was happy that I finally learned how to use stones.

This is the first time.

This is the moment when mystery becomes reality.

Thanks to that, I was able to learn a lot of magic using magic stones and magic crystals… … .

Sometimes I miss that mysterious feeling.

It was at that very moment when I was looking only at the magic, without any concern for my surroundings.

It certainly was that way back then. No wonder Count Corey was called a vagabond.

Well, now I can’t run away even if I want to.

“Where are you going?”

“restroom.”

As expected, Pyrenees had no intention of stopping with just three mercenary groups.

In just a few days, more mercenaries gathered in Arpen.

Could that be why? It reminded me of the past Arpen expedition, even if only a little. There were fewer mercenaries, but there were a lot more familiar faces.

Jolt and Vulcan were among them.

“What are you guys doing here?”

“Oh, Roy. How are you?”

“I’ve been doing well. Just wait here for a moment. This is the end anyway.”

“What’s the last one?”

“Fireball.”

Roy followed the owner and installed the fireball, then returned to his seat.

It was an outdoor table, but luckily the weather wasn’t that bad today.

“come.”

“Yeah. Oh, you want a drink too?”

“Okay. By the way, did you guys hear the announcement too?”

“Of course. I can’t turn down such good conditions.”

“Good conditions? I heard the pay wasn’t that great… … .”

“That’s right, Conservative. What I want is a gold medal. How can I stand by and watch guys who are worse than me become gold medal mercenaries?”

“I’ll just get the gold medal and do some more and then stop?”

“okay.”

“hmm.”

I don’t think Pyrene would do something that sloppy, but it certainly didn’t seem like it would hurt to try.

It’s something you can try again and change your mind about. As for your career, if you’re at the level of Jolt, you’ll have more than enough.

Rather, the problem is… … .

“Vulcan. What kind of mercenary group are you?”

“It’s a silver medal.”

“Silver medal?”

Roy looked at Vulcan as if to ask if that was true.

I’m not doubting Vulcan’s skills. I just feel like he might not be able to write a proper report.

Irina had also been in the same boat for quite some time for the same reason.

“Is it really a silver medal?”

“Yeah. Why is that?”

“… … It’s nothing. More importantly, do you have anything to say to me?”

“What are you talking about?”

“The Great Mountains. I almost died because of you.”

I can say this calmly now, but at the time, I really didn’t want to leave him alone if we ever met. This time, I really wanted to challenge him to a duel.

I suffered that much. It was so cold that I thought my fingers, toes, and ears would all fall off.

“Have you crossed the Great Mountains?”

“okay.”

“God? Have you seen it?”

“If you are the God you speak of, I have seen it.”

“What are you talking about? God?”

“There is something like that.”

Those who have not been to the Great Mountains do not know.

He who has not looked down upon the kingdom from the highest peak of the world through the clouds, cannot tell.

That feeling can only be felt by those who have worked hard to get there.

In other words, some people might see it and not feel anything.

Yes. In the end, it’s the parties involved that matter.

Even if it’s something trivial, the results can be as different as heaven and earth depending on what the person involved has experienced and how they feel.

For example, like Irina awakening her Aura by seeing her light.

Because the original opportunity usually starts from something very small.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“There is something like that. More than that, Jolt, you… … .”

“why?”

“No, wait a minute.”

Roy turned his head and looked towards the square. It suddenly felt a bit noisy.

No, it wasn’t a feeling, there were actually people gathered. They looked like they were surrounding someone, gathered together and moving slowly somewhere.

“What, is there anyone famous here?”

“Who is the famous person?”

“I don’t know. Can you think of anyone?”

“well.”

I thought about it for a moment, but no one in particular came to mind. It would be impossible for anyone other than a king to lead people around like that.

No, if he were a king, he wouldn’t be able to follow him around like that…

Eventually, Roy, unable to overcome his curiosity, used his fire whip to climb up onto the roof, where he was able to find out why the crowd was gathering.

I understood it the moment I saw it.

“who is this?”

“Elf.”

“Elf?”

“uh.”

That’s an elf without earrings. There was a reason why people gathered.

The elf slowly moved toward the square, escorted by guards, but then suddenly changed direction and began to approach.

Yes. The elf was literally approaching. His eyes were looking straight at me.

“Feather Fall.”

“what?”

Instead of answering Jolt’s question, Roy looked at the crowd. Before he knew it, the crowd had come up close to him.

And after a while, an elf appeared among the crowd.

Asked openly.

“Is that you?”