Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 – The Greedy Grimoire #2
Chapter 3 – The Greedy Grimoire #3
Chapter 4 – The Greedy Grimoire #4
Chapter 5 – What Does This Book Taste Like? #1
Chapter 6 – What Does This Book Taste Like? #2
Chapter 7 – What Does This Book Taste Like? #3
Chapter 8 – What Does This Book Taste Like? #4
Chapter 9 – Dealings With A Black Market Trader #1
Chapter 10 – Dealings With A Black Market Trader #2
Chapter 11 – Dealings With A Black Market Trader #3
Chapter 12 – Dealings With A Black Market Trader #4
Chapter 13 – Here Comes The Mutiny #1
Chapter 14 – Here Comes The Mutiny #2
Chapter 15 – Here Comes The Mutiny #3
Chapter 16 – Here Comes The Mutiny #4
Chapter 17 – At The Crossroad Of Trust #1
Chapter 18 – At The Crossroad Of Trust #2
Chapter 19 – Outside The Academy #1
Chapter 20 – Outside The Academy #2
Chapter 21 – Outside The Academy #3
Chapter 22 – Outside The Academy #4
Chapter 23 – Night In The Nadun Mountain Ranges #1
Chapter 24 – Night In The Nadun Mountain Ranges #2
Chapter 25 – Night In The Nadun Mountain Ranges #3
Chapter 26 – Mana-Vil Capital #1
Chapter 27 – Mana-Vil Capital #2
Chapter 28 – Mana-Vil Capital #3
Chapter 29 – Mana-Vil Capital #4
Chapter 30 – Catch The Genius #1
Chapter 31 – Catch The Genius #2
Chapter 32 – Catch The Genius #3
Chapter 33 – Tournament Finals #1
Chapter 34 – Tournament Finals #2
Chapter 35 – Tournament Finals #3
Chapter 36 – Tournament Finals #4
Chapter 37 – Awards Ceremony
Chapter 38 – Question And Answer #1
Chapter 39 – Question And Answer #2
Chapter 40 – Return Home After Five Years #1
Chapter 41 – Return Home After Five Years #2
Chapter 42 – Return Home After Five Years #3
Chapter 43 – Return Home After Five Years #4
Chapter 44 – I Ask You #1
Chapter 45 – I Ask You #2
Chapter 46 – I Ask You #3
Chapter 47 – Trio’S Counterattack #1
Chapter 48 – Trio’S Counterattack #2
Chapter 49 – Uh, This Is Eating? #1
Chapter 50 – Uh, This Is Eating? #2
Chapter 51 – Uh, This Is Eating? #3
Chapter 52 – The Voices Calling Him #1
Chapter 53 – The Voices Calling Him #2
Chapter 54 – The Voices Calling Him #3
Chapter 55 – Zero Library Delicacy #1
Chapter 56 – Zero Library Delicacy #2
Chapter 57 – Zero Library Delicacy #3
Chapter 58 – Zero Library Delicacy #4
Chapter 59 – Veronica’S Special Training #1
Chapter 60 – Veronica’S Special Training #2
Chapter 61 – The Second Mission #1
Chapter 62 – The Second Mission #2
Chapter 63 – The Second Mission #3
Chapter 64 – Slavers Raiding Mission #1
Chapter 65 – Slavers Raiding Mission #2
Chapter 66 – Slavers Raiding Mission #3
Chapter 67 – High Elf Ellenoa #1
Chapter 68 – High Elf Ellenoa #2
Chapter 69 – High Elf Ellenoa #3
Chapter 70 – High Elf Ellenoa #4
Chapter 71 – Convoy From The Capital #1
Chapter 72 – Convoy From The Capital #2
Chapter 73 – Convoy From The Capital #3
Chapter 74 – Superbia
Chapter 75 – A Traditional Hero (1)
Chapter 76 – A Traditional Hero (2)
Chapter 77 – A Traditional Hero (3)
Chapter 78 – A Traditional Hero (4)
Chapter 79 – Silver Medal Of Merit (1)
Chapter 80 – Silver Medal Of Merit (2)
Chapter 81 – Silver Medal Of Merit (3)
Chapter 82 – National Treasure Umbra #1
Chapter 83 – National Treasure Umbra #2
Chapter 84 – Empire Mission (1)
Chapter 85 – Empire Mission (2)
Chapter 86 – Empire Mission (3)
Chapter 87 – Sword And Magic Confrontation (1)
Chapter 88 – Sword And Magic Confrontation (2)
Chapter 89 – Sword And Magic Confrontation (3)
Chapter 90 – Sword And Magic Confrontation (4)
Chapter 91 – Leap In Sensitivity (1)
Chapter 92 – Leap In Sensitivity (2)
Chapter 93 – Leap In Sensitivity (3)
Chapter 94 – State Guests Of Elvenheim (0), End Of Volume 4
Chapter 95 – State Guests Of Elvenheim (1)
Chapter 96 – State Guests Of Elvenheim (2)
Chapter 97 – State Guests Of Elvenheim (3)
Chapter 98 – Great Forest (0)
Chapter 99 – Great Forest (1)
Chapter 100 – Great Forest (2)
Chapter 101 – Great Forest (3)
Chapter 102 – Great Forest (4)
Chapter 103 – Exotic Guests (1)
Chapter 104 – Exotic Guests (2)
Chapter 105 – Exotic Guests (3)
Chapter 106 – Exotic Guests (4)
Chapter 107 – Towards The Storm (1)
Chapter 108 – Towards The Storm (2)
Chapter 109 – Towards The Storm (3)
Chapter 110 – Towards The Storm (4)
Chapter 111 – Towards The Storm (5)
Chapter 112 – World Tree’S Reward (1)
Chapter 113 – World Tree’S Reward (2)
Chapter 114 – World Tree’S Reward (3)
Chapter 115 – Mysterious (1)
Chapter 116 – Mysterious (2)
Chapter 117 – Mysterious (3)
Chapter 118 – Book Eating Magician (1)
Chapter 119 – Book Eating Magician (2)
Chapter 120 – Book Eating Magician (3)
Chapter 121 – Crossing The Wilderness (1)
Chapter 122 – Crossing The Wilderness (2)
Chapter 123 – Crossing The Wilderness (3)
Chapter 124 – Crossing The Wilderness (4)
Chapter 125 – Life Is Timing (1)
Chapter 126 – Life Is Timing (2)
Chapter 127 – Life Is Timing (3)
Chapter 128 – Kargas’ Underground Auction (1)
Chapter 129 – Kargas’ Underground Auction (2)
Chapter 130 – Kargas’ Underground Auction (3)
Chapter 131 – Duel Bid (1)
Chapter 132 – Duel Bid (2)
Chapter 133 – Duel Bid (3)
Chapter 134 – Duel Bid (4)
Chapter 135 – The Goal Is The Port (1)
Chapter 136 – The Goal Is The Port (2)
Chapter 137 – The Goal Is The Port (3)
Chapter 138 – Unusual Passenger Ship (1)
Chapter 139 – Unusual Passenger Ship (2)
Chapter 140 – Unusual Passenger Ship (3)
Chapter 141 – Pirate Archipelago (1)
Chapter 142 – Pirate Archipelago (2)
Chapter 143 – Pirate Archipelago (3)
Chapter 144 – Pirate Archipelago (4)
Chapter 145 – Sea Dragon Aquilo (1)
Chapter 146 – Sea Dragon Aquilo (2)
Chapter 147 – Sea Dragon Aquilo (3)
Chapter 148 – Along With The Dragon (1)
Chapter 149 – Along With The Dragon (2)
Chapter 150 – Along With The Dragon (3)
Chapter 151 – Along With The Dragon (4)
Chapter 152 – Along With The Dragon (5)
Chapter 153 – Tell Me Your Wish (1)
Chapter 154 – Tell Me Your Wish (2)
Chapter 155 – One Year Later (1)
Chapter 156 – One Year Later (2)
Chapter 157 – One Year Later (3)
Chapter 158 – One Year Later (4)
Chapter 159 – One Year Later (5)
Chapter 160 – Delicacy From The East (1)
Chapter 161 – Delicacy From The East (2)
Chapter 162 – Delicacy From The East (3)
Chapter 163 – Heaven, Earth And Human Test (1)
Chapter 164 – Heaven, Earth And Human Test (2)
Chapter 165 – Heaven, Earth And Human Test (3)
Chapter 166 – The Road Home (1)
Chapter 167 – The Road Home (2)
Chapter 168 – The Road Home (3)
Chapter 169 – The Road Home (4)
Chapter 170 – Claimhb Solais (1)
Chapter 171 – Claimhb Solais (2)
Chapter 172 – Claimhb Solais (3)
Chapter 173 – Claimhb Solais (4)
Chapter 174 – Return To The Magic Tower (1)
Chapter 175 – Return To The Magic Tower (2)
Chapter 176 – Return To The Magic Tower (3)
Chapter 177 – Eye Of The Storm (1)
Chapter 178 – Eye Of The Storm (2)
Chapter 179 – Eye Of The Storm (3)
Chapter 180 – Eye Of The Storm (4)
Chapter 181 – Paracelsus’ Legacy (1)
Chapter 182 – Paracelsus’ Legacy (2)
Chapter 183 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (0)
Chapter 184 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (1)
Chapter 185 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (2)
Chapter 186 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (3)
Chapter 187 – Quickening Of The Northern Continent (4)
Chapter 188 – Uninvited Guests (1)
Chapter 189 – Uninvited Guests (2)
Chapter 190 – Uninvited Guests (3)
Chapter 191 – Around The Desert (1)
Chapter 192 – Around The Desert (2)
Chapter 193 – Around The Desert (3)
Chapter 194 – Mercurius (1)
Chapter 195 – Mercurius (2)
Chapter 196 – Mercurius (3)
Chapter 197 – Mercurius (4)
Chapter 198 – Traces From The Age Of Mythology (1)
Chapter 199 – Traces From The Age Of Mythology (2)
Chapter 200 – Traces From The Age Of Mythology (3)
Chapter 201 – Sand Dragon Desertio (1)
Chapter 202 – Sand Dragon Desertio (2)
Chapter 203 – Sand Dragon Desertio (3)
Chapter 204 – Together With A Dragon (1)
Chapter 205 – Together With A Dragon (2)
Chapter 206 – Together With A Dragon (3)
Chapter 207 – Library (1)
Chapter 208 – Library (2)
Chapter 209 – Library (3)
Chapter 210 – Upcoming Battle (1)
Chapter 211 – Upcoming Battle (2)
Chapter 212 – Upcoming Battle (3)
Chapter 213 – Upcoming Battle (4)
Chapter 214 – The Swirl Of A Civil War (1)
Chapter 215 – The Swirl Of A Civil War (2)
Chapter 216 – The Swirl Of A Civil War (3)
Chapter 217 – All-Out War (1)
Chapter 218 – All-Out War (2)
Chapter 219 – All-Out War (3)
Chapter 220 – All-Out War (4)
Chapter 221 – All-Out War (5)
Chapter 222 – Babarino Plains (1)
Chapter 223 – Babarino Plains (2)
Chapter 224 – Babarino Plains (3)
Chapter 225 – Great Battle (1)
Chapter 226 – Great Battle (2)
Chapter 227 – Great Battle (3)
Chapter 228 – Great Battle (4)
Chapter 229 – Elsid’S Gifts (1)
Chapter 230 – Elsid’S Gifts (2)
Chapter 231 – Elsid’S Gifts (3)
Chapter 232 – Elsid’S Gifts (4)
Chapter 233 – Old Books Maniac Heinrich (1)
Chapter 234 – Old Books Maniac Heinrich (2)
Chapter 235 – Old Books Maniac Heinrich (3)
Chapter 236 – Old Books Maniac Heinrich (4)
Chapter 237 – Second (1)
Chapter 238 – Second (2)
Chapter 239 – Second (3)
Chapter 240 – Second (4)
Chapter 241 – Where Is This (1)
Chapter 242 – Where Is This (2)
Chapter 243 – Where Is This (3)
Chapter 244 – Where Is This (4)
Chapter 245 – The Rightful Heir (1)
Chapter 246 – The Rightful Heir (2)
Chapter 247 – The Rightful Heir (3)
Chapter 248 – Ominous Identity (1)
Chapter 249 – Ominous Identity (2)
Chapter 250 – Ominous Identity (3)
Chapter 251 – Ominous Identity (4)
Chapter 252 – Baekun Mountains (1)
Chapter 253 – Baekun Mountains (2)
Chapter 254 – Baekun Mountains (3)
Chapter 255 – Baekun Mountains (4)
Chapter 256 – Receptacle Of Solitude (1)
Chapter 257 – Receptacle Of Solitude (2)
Chapter 258 – Receptacle Of Solitude (3)
Chapter 259 – Receptacle Of Solitude (4)
Chapter 260 – Unexpected Reunion (1)
Chapter 261 – Unexpected Reunion (2)
Chapter 262 – Unexpected Reunion (3)
Chapter 263 – The Die Is Cast (1)
Chapter 264 – The Die Is Cast (2)
Chapter 265 – The Die Is Cast (3)
Chapter 266 – The Die Is Cast (4)
Chapter 267 – Three Days Free (1)
Chapter 268 – Three Days Free (2)
Chapter 269 – Three Days Free (3)
Chapter 270 – Karul Plains (1)
Chapter 271 – Karul Plains (2)
Chapter 272 – Karul Plains (3)
Chapter 273 – Karul Plains (4)
Chapter 274 – General War (1)
Chapter 275 – General War (2)
Chapter 276 – General War (3)
Chapter 277 – Revenge (1)
Chapter 278 – Revenge (2)
Chapter 279 – Revenge (3)
Chapter 280 – Revenge (4)
Chapter 281 – Revenge (5)
Chapter 282 – Followers Of The End (1)
Chapter 283 – Followers Of The End (2)
Chapter 284 – Followers Of The End (3)
Chapter 285 – Followers Of The End (4)
Chapter 286 – Emperor Moves (1)
Chapter 287 – Emperor Moves (2)
Chapter 288 – Emperor Moves (3)
Chapter 289 – Invidia (1)
Chapter 290 – Invidia (2)
Chapter 291 – Invidia (3)
Chapter 292 – Invidia (4)
Chapter 293 – Reproduction Of Myths (1)
Chapter 294 – Reproduction Of Myths (2)
Chapter 295 – Reproduction Of Myths (3)
Chapter 296 – Reproduction Of Myths (4)
Chapter 297 – Victory Scar (1)
Chapter 298 – Victory Scar (2)
Chapter 299 – Victory Scar (3)
Chapter 300 – Victory Scar (4)
Chapter 301 – Hall Of Fame (1)
Chapter 302 - Hall Of Fame (2)
Chapter 303 - End Of War Agreement (1)
Chapter 304 - End Of War Agreement (2)
Chapter 305 - End Of War Agreement (3)
Chapter 306 - Lairon, The Last Day (1)
Chapter 307 - Lairon, The Last Day (2)
Chapter 308 - Lairon, The Last Day (3)
Chapter 309 - Lairon, The Last Day (4)
Chapter 310 - Lairon, The Last Day (5)
Chapter 311 - Nastronds Demon King (1)
Chapter 312 - Nastronds Demon King (2)
Chapter 313 - Nastronds Demon King (3)
Chapter 314 - Towards The World Tree (1)
Chapter 315 - Towards The World Tree (2)
Chapter 316 - Towards The World Tree (3)
Chapter 317 - Towards The World Tree (4)
Chapter 318 - The One Who Inherits, The One Who Maneuvers Behind The Scenes (1)
Chapter 319 - The One Who Inherits, The One Who Maneuvers Behind The Scenes (2)
Chapter 320 - The One Who Inherits, The One Who Maneuvers Behind The Scenes (3)
Chapter 321 - The One Who Inherits, The One Who Maneuvers Behind The Scenes (4)
Chapter 322 - Eve Of The Storm (1)
Chapter 323 - Eve Of The Storm (2)
Chapter 324 - Eve Of The Storm (3)
Chapter 325 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (1)
Chapter 326 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (2)
Chapter 327 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (3)
Chapter 328 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (4)
Chapter 329 - The Night That Swallowed The Sun (5)
Chapter 330 - Dmitra (1)
Chapter 331 - Dmitra (2)
Chapter 332 - Dmitra (3)
Chapter 333 - Dmitra (4)
Chapter 334 - Promised Night (1)
Chapter 335 - Promised Night (2)
Chapter 336 - Five Years Later (1)
Chapter 337 - Five Years Later (2)
Chapter 338 - Five Years Later (3)
Chapter 339 - Five Years Later (4)
Chapter 340 - Unknown Land (1)
Chapter 341 - Unknown Land (2)
Chapter 342 - Unknown Land (3)
Chapter 343 - Unknown Land (4)
Chapter 344 - Dragon Lord (1)
Chapter 345 - Dragon Lord (2)
Chapter 346 - Dragon Lord (3)
Chapter 347 - Prometheus Plot (1)
Chapter 348 - Prometheus Plot (2)
Chapter 349 - Prometheus Plot (3)
Chapter 350 - Prometheus Plot (4)
Chapter 351 - Overload (1)
Chapter 352 - Overload (2)
Chapter 353 - Overload (3)
Chapter 354 - Pandemonium (1)
Chapter 355 - Pandemonium (2)
Chapter 356 - Pandemonium (3)
Chapter 357 - Lusts Apocalypse (1)
Chapter 358 - Lusts Apocalypse (2)
Chapter 359 - Lusts Apocalypse (3)
Chapter 360 - Seimeis Legacy (1)
Chapter 361 - Seimeis Legacy (2)
Chapter 362 - Seimeis Legacy (3)
Chapter 363 - Seimeis Legacy (4)
Chapter 364 - Final Evolution (1)
Chapter 365 - Final Evolution (2)
Chapter 366 - Final Evolution (3)
Chapter 367 - Final Evolution (4)
Chapter 368 - Choice And Responsibility (1)
Chapter 369 - Choice And Responsibility (2)
Chapter 370 - Choice And Responsibility (3)
Chapter 371 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (1)
Chapter 372 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (2)
Chapter 373 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (3)
Chapter 374 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (4)
Chapter 375 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (5)
Chapter 376 - Advent Of The Heavenly Demon (6)
Chapter 377 - Through Adversity And Towards The Stars (1)
Chapter 378 - Through Adversity And Towards The Stars (2)
Chapter 379 - Through Adversity And Towards The Stars (3)
Chapter 380 - The Marriage Of The Century (1)
Chapter 381 - The Marriage Of The Century (2)
Chapter 382 - The Marriage Of The Century (3)
Chapter 383 - The Marriage Of The Century (4)
Chapter 384 - The Marriage Of The Century (5)
Chapter 385 - The Marriage Of The Century (6)
Chapter 386 - Forest That Leads To The Future (1)
Chapter 387 - Forest That Leads To The Future (2)
Chapter 388 - Forest That Leads To The Future (3)
Chapter 389 - Armageddon (1)
Chapter 390 - Armageddon (2)
Chapter 391 - Armageddon (3)
Chapter 392 - Armageddon (4)
Chapter 393 - Armageddon (5)
Chapter 394 - Armageddon (6)
Chapter 395 - Goodbye, Dear Friend (1)
Chapter 396 - Goodbye, Dear Friend (2)
Chapter 397 - Goodbye, Dear Friend (3)
Chapter 398 - Happy Ending (1)
Chapter 399 - Happy Ending (2)
Chapter 400 - Happy Ending (3)
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Completed, Fantasy, Harem, Martial Arts, Supernatural Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 400
Estimated words: 895356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4477(@200wpm)___ 3581(@250wpm)___ 2985(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 895356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4477(@200wpm)___ 3581(@250wpm)___ 2985(@300wpm)
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Chapter 241 – Where is This (1)
It was dawn, when the sky still wasn’t bright.
There were a few empty seats in the royal conference room in Mana-vil, the capital of the Meltor Kingdom. The chiefs of each department had firm expressions, while the elders of the magic towers sat down heavily.
Two tower masters were sitting in their seats, but Veronica was missing.
The people present looked different. Some were concerned, while others were angry. There were also some who were sad, and some others who were silent. The way they expressed it was different, but everyone in the meeting room had some ‘weight’ bearing down on them.
“Attention.” The atmosphere calmed with the king’s voice.
As they bowed their heads, the tower masters quietly raised their closed eyelids. Once everyone’s gazes were concentrated on him, Kurt III opened his mouth, “…I think everyone knows the situation.”
The heavy silence was proof of his words.
“Let me share my view with you before we discuss what measures to take. First of all, who is the villain? White Tower Master.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.” As if they already discussed it, Orta took one step forward. Orta was the head of the white tower that specialized in espionage, and he had a career which was close to a legend. It was hard to find someone who was a better fit than Orta for this role.
Orta’s lips moved under the white mask as he said, “The first and most likely possibility is one of the Seven Swords of the Andras Empire. They know that Theodore recently defeated the 4th Sword, so they would’ve sent at least the 3rd Sword—a strong person that can’t be defeated.”
Then Blundell asked a question which reflected the feelings of the other people, “Who is the most powerful among the three?”
“Needless to say, it is the 2nd Sword, Zest Speitem,” Orta replied quickly. “Many of you don’t know this, but Zest Speitem’s ability is to interfere with space. He is a person who threatened my life several times in the last war, as flying magic and space magic loses most of their utility before him.”
“It means that common methods of escape aren’t possible.”
“Yes. Additionally, he is extremely cruel on the battlefield. There would be no chance if he was sent as an assassin.”
Indeed, everyone nodded at the words. It was an easy to understand explanation for those who didn’t have experience in battle. Even Orta’s excellent mobility was useless, so other magicians would have no way of surviving if they met Zest.
However, some of the attendees couldn’t accept that opinion, and they objected to it. One of them was the minister of the military, Robert. “White Tower Master’s words are true, but isn’t it said that the 1st and 2nd Swords never leave the empire? Isn’t it more likely to be the 3rd Sword or another possibility…?”
Orta shook his heads at Robert’s words. “I don’t know the capabilities of the 3rd Sword, but I know that he is a prince. It is hard to imagine such a person would go to Sipoto to assassinate someone. And the precedent that you mentioned…”
The 1st and 2nd Swords didn’t leave Andras. That premise which had lasted for half a century had literally collapsed overnight. It had allowed for a surprise attack. The vigilant Orta didn’t deny the mistake. He just scolded himself for being complacent.
“It means that either Andras’ policy has changed, or Theodore is such a threat that they were forced to change the policy.”
Orta and the others considered this a series of misfortunes in many ways.
The circles’ overload…?
That was a rare phenomenon for senior magicians and was treated as a type of growing pains. If they had thought this would happen, they would’ve sent Veronica or Blundell to pick Theodore up. However, it was too late now.
Kurt sighed a few times before looking around. “Continue. Is there another possibility aside from the empire’s Seven Swords?”
“I have a few hypotheses…” Orta continued the explanation, and the meeting room became heated with discussion. There were the warlocks lurking in the Orcus Company, as well as the Lairon Kingdom, that had lost a crusader due to the Soldun civil war. They might not want to risk a full-scale war with Meltor, but those forces could pursue Theodore.
A few hours passed by.
Then by the time the sun reached the middle of the sky, the people left one by one. It meant that the emergency meeting was over. After most of the seats in the meeting room were emptied, Kurt III turned to the side and asked, “Where is Veronica?”
“Last night, she went straight to the Sipoto wilderness. She will come back after directly investigating herself.”
“…Will it end with just an investigation?”
Orta thought about it for a moment before shaking his head. He was well aware of her nature. A wildfire might occur in the Andras Empire, or the rain clouds would evaporate to cause a drought. Directly or indirectly, she would cause a tantrum until this mess was finished.
Kurt’s role was to calm her down, but he had no intention of holding the reins at this time. “For the moment, I will let her run around as she likes.”
The two tower masters remaining in the meeting room nodded. They would put any blame on Veronica instead of the kingdom. Of course, the topic wouldn’t end here if Theodore had died, but they had a unique source.
Kurt stared at a spot where nobody was seated and said, “You can reveal yourself now.”
It was then that a bewitching beauty appeared in the empty chair. A blue dress clung to her body and revealed her smooth skin. She was a beauty who would bewitch any shallow man—Sea Dragon Aquilo.
This wasn’t the place to openly host a dragon, so she had to conceal her appearance.
“I hope you weren’t bored.”
“No, I thought it was fun,” Aquilo murmured with interest in her eyes. “A kingdom where the selfish interest of politicians doesn’t take precedence… This is the first time I’ve seen it. Personally, I think it was a bit more messy than usual, but it’s fresh.”
“…You truly are a dragon.”
The ability to treat a kingdom as a toy truly belonged to dragons who lived for thousands of years. Kurt lost his thoughts for a moment before asking, “You’re sure that Theodore is alive?”
“Yes.”
It was a strange question and a strange answer. Despite being thousands of kilometers away from where the fighting took place, Aquilo was certain of Theodore’s survival.
“I am connected to the boy by blood. Until this connection is cut off, I am sure that the boy is alive. You don’t need to worry because he doesn’t seem to be in much danger.”
“Sigh, that is fortunate.”
Orta interrupted from where he was listening to the conversation, “Lady Aquilo. Can you determine his location?”
“Um… It is a bit strange,” Aquilo explained with a slightly confused expression, “I can tell that he is 3,000 kilometers away from my position, but I can’t find him. I can tell that he is alive, but I don’t know where he is.”
“What does that…”
“It means someone has hidden him, or he is far away. Either way, it is hard to understand.”
Certainly, it wasn’t wrong for Aquilo to say this.
After fighting one of the empire’s Seven Swords, Theodore was either hiding or had somehow moved thousands of kilometers in just a few days? Common sense said that this was a situation which could never happen.
Orta and Blundell were in a dilemma.
However, Kurt raised his hand, indicating that it was pointless to feel anxious. “It is fine as long as we know he is alive. We will continue our search for Theodore. In the meantime, complete the investigation into this attack as soon as possible.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Andras or Lairon… It doesn’t matter who was behind it. We will make them pay a few times over,” Kurt III declared. Then a rare enthusiasm filled his purple eyes as he added in a strong voice, “If that is the case, we need to keep war in mind.”
They were considering war, just because of a single person. It showed how much the kingdom valued Theodore Miller. Orta and Blundell accepted Kurt’s words without objecting. Meanwhile, Aquilo looked on with interest as the emergency meeting in Meltor ended.
* * *
At a similar time, Theodore woke up in an unknown place.
‘He…re?’
He regained consciousness and could feel the pain throbbing all over his body. His bones were tingling, and his torn muscles brought him considerable pain because they were in the process of reattaching.
There was one area which was causing him the sharpest pain. It was his circles’ overload. The pain was unbearable. Fortunately, there were no fatal cracks, but just a little more and his circles would’ve cracked.
“Well, it is good that I survived.”
However, Theodore didn’t regret it. That had been an opponent he couldn’t hold back against. The empire’s 2nd Sword, Zest Speitem… Theodore had no chance against him from the beginning. Yet Theodore had stayed vigilant and managed to survive.
Then at this moment…
“Hmm?”
A scent passed by his nose. He seemed to have smelled it somewhere before, but he couldn’t recall what it was. As he felt a sense of discomfort and deja vu, Theodore looked around the room.
‘This is Eastern furniture? Does the owner have such tastes?’
Some wealthy people in Kargas converted their entire homes to an Eastern style, so the room that Theodore saw wasn’t unique to the East.
The strange thing was that most of the furniture looked shabby, rather than the charming antiques which rich people preferred. The furniture appeared to have been made a long time ago, or maybe they had been repaired several times.
‘Perhaps…?’
Theodore hurriedly raised his body, grabbing his pained waist. He wouldn’t be able to sleep well for a few days. One step, and then another step… He walked a few more steps like a sick person, before facing a door which was just as tattered as the furniture.
Kkiiiik.
The door wasn’t greased, so it opened with a loud noise. Simultaneously, a strong wind blew at Theodore’s hair, and he frowned as he felt the coolness. The wind was so strong that it wasn’t easy to look ahead. However, there was another reason why Theodore frowned.
‘This wind is also somehow familiar?’
He felt a sense of incongruity every time he moved, and Theodore anxiously wondered if his senses were broken. However, after the wind died down, he could finally see.
“…Ah!” Theodore couldn’t help exclaiming. The scenery stretched out before him, and the land below him filled his vision. Theodore was standing on a mountain at an incredibly high altitude.
However, that wasn’t why Theodore couldn’t hide his surprise.
‘I know this place?’
It was familiar to him despite never having seen it before. Gluttony’s power allowed Theodore to share his memories with someone, causing this sense of contradiction. Yes, this was the landscape that Theodore saw in ‘his’ memories.
“…Sun Clouds Mountain Ranges?”
The man from the Fairy Dance Lee family had gone to the Western Continent to overcome the deficit he had been born with. The view that the founder of Battle Song, Lee Yoongsung, had wanted to see was stretched out in front of Theodore.
Total Chapters in book: 400
Estimated words: 895356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4477(@200wpm)___ 3581(@250wpm)___ 2985(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 895356 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 4477(@200wpm)___ 3581(@250wpm)___ 2985(@300wpm)
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