Translator: Wan ED/PR: Fan
‘Who?’
Lucion put on the mask.
〈Hamel-nim!〉
It was Miella.
What great timing.
Lucion’s voice brightened up.
“Yes, Miella-ssi.”
〈Are You okay?〉
“What… do You mean?”
〈Krone-nim worries about Hamel-nim every day, and Your voice indeed doesn’t sound good. I’ll contact You later.〉
“No. I can talk right now.”
Suspecting what Miella may want to talk about, Lucion was slightly looking forward to it.
Wasn’t Miella perhaps going to mention her masterpiece, the item that absorbs Light and only stores the regenerative power of Light?
〈Really?〉
“Yes. I’m fine.”
Miella let out an ‘umm’, before she spoke up carefully.
〈Does Hamel-nim remembers those trashes who stole my items and who Hamel-nim cut off their hands?〉
“I remember.”
〈I thought I got back all the items. But the most important item among them was fake. Shit. I had to quickly decide on a temporary workshop, but those bastards’ house is so big… ah, it’s absolutely not Hamel-nim’s fault.〉
Miella’s voice momentarily turned sharp, then immediately mellowed out like a melting snow.
The voice wasn’t important right now.
Lucion was suddenly anxious.
What was the most important item Miella had?
“Do You know where that item is right now? No, does Krone-ssi know about this?”
If Krone knew, he would move Hellon to search for information.
〈No… I mean, um. I contacted You to ask if I could perhaps borrow the organization’s money. You don’t have to worry about the rest — really!〉
“Money?”
〈So…〉
Miella kept trailing off.
“Miella-ssi. You have to be precise about the money problem. If You don’t speak, I can’t thoughtlessly lend You money.”
〈It’s the item I made.〉
Miella at last started to hesitantly speak with a dying voice.
〈In the southern region… Sorry, I heard the location, but I was so flustered at that time, I can’t remember right now. I’ll ask Hellon-ssi about the location again.〉
“It’s okay. Please speak calmly.”
At Lucion’s words, Russell looked at him with doubtful eyes.
[Rather than Miella, shouldn’t you, Lucion, calm down? Why is your leg suddenly trembling like this?]
He didn’t want to, but Lucion became nervous.
From the beginning, the reason he pulled Miella into the organization was for the masterpiece she made.
But didn’t she mean to say that that masterpiece disappeared?
— Can Latta hang on it?
Latta looked at Lucion’s trembling leg with an expression like she would have a lot of fun with it.
Lucion sat Latta on his knee and stroked her.
“… Haa.”
Feeling the soft touch under his fingers, Lucion instantly felt much better.
〈Are You angry perhaps?〉
“No. Why would I be angry? Please continue.”
〈Hellon-ssi said that the item I made was handed to the auction house. There is a high chance it will be sold for a high price. That’s only natural, I’m not particularly angry about it. But there is something else I’m really angry about.〉
[Isn’t it normal to be angry here?]
Russell felt the back of his neck.
〈It’s unfinished! I’m so ashamed, I don’t know how I can look myself in the face! My unfinished magic item was going up for auction…! Ah, I think I’m going to die.〉
Miella talked very quickly and with much excitement.
“You’re more worried that it’s unfinished?”
Lucion asked, thinking he had heard wrong.
〈Is it not natural! I would rather drown or be ruined than this! This is the worst! The worst!〉
Miella’s voice grew more powerful, just like her excitement.
“So, when will the auction be held?”
Opportunely, Lucion had business in the south region.
He had to obtain mines for the blacksmith Jamad, and he hoped to destroy the enemy’s 3rd report point that sold his information as a bonus.
〈As this matter is my responsibility, I’ll deal with it on my own.〉
“Miella-ssi is a now member of the organization.”
〈Then I’ll ask Krone-nim. Like Krone-nim, I also think that Hamel-nim is working too much.〉
“No, I’m fine. I do what I like, so don’t worry.”
He had to put his hands on Miella’s masterpiece.
Before anyone can steal it.
〈Um, Hamel-nim…〉
Miella hesitated again, and called out to Lucion.
〈I apologize.〉
“There’s no need to apologize. It was no one else but me who pulled Miella-ssi into the organization.”
〈That’s not it. I mean, I wanted to give Hamel-nim that item once I completed it.〉
“Give that item to me?”
Lucion spoke with a surprised voice.
〈At first, I made it after seeing a person with a divine power allergy, but after seeing the process in which we obtained the Chepplan mansion, I thought that Hamel-nim should have it. Because it seems to me that Hamel-nim will continue to do dangerous things in the future.〉
[Good judgment. Lucion would jump into a fire pit if needed.]
Russell giggled and pointed at the ground.
Lucion took off his mask for a moment and looked at Russell with a resentful expression.
He is not a fool, why would he jump into a fire pit?
Lucion put on his mask again.
“What on earth is that item that You’d act like this?”
〈It’s uncompleted, so I can’t boast that yet, but I’m making a healing item that absorbs and stores only the regenerative power of Light and then release it.〉
[… What?]
Russell, who was giggling a moment ago, froze.
He asked with a stupefied face.
[Bethel. Did I hear that correctly?]
[Yeah. You heard that correctly. Is… is that even possible in the first place?]
Bethel had a surprised expression no different from Russell.
Lucion didn’t speak and acted like he couldn’t believe it, like a person who heard about it for the first time.
‘Right. As I expected.’
His heart raced.
It vanished in the novel, but now he had to make sure it’s completed.
〈Currently it’s only at a 20% completion rate. As such, it can absorb Light.〉
“There are no items that can absorb Light. It’s worth fetching a high price.”
Because he knew it, Lucion responded with a surprised voice.
〈… Hearing Hamel-nim’s reaction, I’m right to think that that item is dangerous. My worries were right.〉
‘… What?’
The atmosphere suddenly turned strange.
〈However, there is only one in the world. Once I complete it, only Hamel-nim will have it.〉
Lucion belatedly exhaled and wiped the sweat that momentarily gathered.
Those were really scary words.
〈That’s… Hamel-nim. Please give me some time to think. I really don’t mean it as empty words, I’m really sorry Hamel-nim. I feel like I only keep receiving. So, I’m very sorry.〉
“Alright. I understand.”
Lucion couldn’t push her anymore, with Miella’s voice sounding like a faint rain.
In fact, it seemed that Russell and Krone would stop him in the situation where there is no reason for him to go.
〈Yes. Please make sure to eat delicious food and sleep well. Absolutely do not skip meals.〉
What the hell has Krone told her?
Didn’t they think it was only natural for him to eat well and sleep well if he had a lot of money?
“… Got it.”
Lucion replied, hiding his uneasiness.
He cut off the call and took off his mask.
“Bethel.”
[I’m listening.]
“Do I look pitiful?”
[… What do you mean?]
“Hearing not just Krone, but also what Miella said, it feels like I’m being extremely overworked.”
[Can I speak frankly?]
“Yeah.”
Bethel pointed at the bed.
[Lord Lucion needs to rest. I hope you will lie down.]
Lucion’s eyes turned in the opposite direction than Bethel’s.
He thought that Bethel would talk without being biased by emotions.
Russell giggled.
[Bethel saw it right. So get your hands off the auction, Lucion. Unless you have two bodies, don’t bother with that. In the first place, how are you going to go to the southern region? Shaella is in the eastern region. There is nothing to do in the southern region, right?]
“… I don’t understand why my goal of happiness is so complicated.”
He left out ‘not dying’, but Lucion spoke naturally.
— Is Lucion not happy? Only Latta is happy?
Latta’s tail slumped as if in great shock.
“No. The happiness I want is a bit special.”
— How special?
Latta looked at Lucion with eyes full of curiosity.
“… Hm.”
Lucion trailed off.
He thought about how he could express the words ‘I want to keep on living without dying’, but just shut his mouth and stroked Latta.
— Latta can’t read Lucion’s mind, so Latta won’t know unless Lucion tells her.
“I’ll tell you later.”
Lucion put down Latta and stood up from his seat.
[Where are you going again?]
“Contact Father. Anthony had a contact item connected with Father. I want to know if they’ve arrived safely.”
Lucion smiled widely.
***
“What did Anthony say?”
Carson walked up to Novio, who stood on the wall.
The wall at the border of the empire was high like mountains, and oversaw a rocky region that spread beyond it.
How many times was that thick wall broken, only to be repaired over and over again?
How many dozens of barriers alone were put on this wall?
If a mound was made out of the people who died here, it would probably be much taller than the wall.
However, the enemies that always swarmed like ants in front of it were nowhere to be seen today.
Carson felt that the familiar scenery was unfamiliar today.
“There was an attack. Someone sent assassins, and they’re investigating it at Lucion’s command. Ah, I told him to convey to Lucion that I’ll swing my sword.”
Novio’s gaze was directed not at the wall, but where Cronia’s mansion was.
Carson also followed Novio’s gaze.
“It’s obvious, isn’t it?”
“It’s obvious. But that obviousness is truly infuriating. I’m also furious that I have to learn what kind of scheme the Neavera Kingdom is up to this time.”
Novio sighed and looked at Carson.
“So, how did it go?”
Fire exploded around the riverbanks at dawn.
Seeing the flames blazing so openly, as if asking everyone to see, Novio couldn’t help but laugh.
“It was warlocks. I already finished checking through the temples.”
“Carson.”
“Yes, My Lord.”
“The Neavera bastards disappeared, and warlocks appeared on the border. What do you think it means?”
“It’s obvious. Those bastards are always obvious. It’s clear that to trample the empire, they held hands with people whom one shouldn’t hold hands with.”
“And…. they will target Lucion.”
Novio slightly bit his lip.
Lucion became a saint.
The only person in the world to receive the blessing of the Divine Beast.
There was no way the warlocks would leave the saint alone.
“That’s correct, my Lord.”
“I have a decision to make. My decision.”
After Lucion became a saint, Novio recalled the word ‘Light’ that he hated to put into his mouth.
To chase the warlocks, he needed the power of Light.
Ring-ring.
At the abrupt ringing sound of the contact item, Novio sighed shortly.
“What’s the matter, Anthony? It’s not like you to…”
〈Father.〉
At the young and powerful voice, Novio’s eyes softly curved up.
It was Lucion.
“Lucion?”
Carson slightly covered his mouth.
No one but Lucion could make Novio smile like this, so it was obvious to him who it was.
〈Apologies for calling You so abruptly. Can I speak with You for a moment?〉
“Alright.”
Unlike his grave voice, Novio’s eyes kept curving up.
〈Did You arrive without any trouble?〉
“Yes, Lucion.”
〈Did You eat?〉
“How about you? I heard that bad things happened at home. Did you… sleep well?”
〈I slept soundly. So don’t worry. Aren’t there people here who Father diligently trained?〉
“Yeah.”
Novio finally burst out laughing.
He didn’t expect for the things that he poured his life into to be praised by his son.
It truly felt good.
“Lucion.”
〈Yes, Father. I’m listening.〉
“Carson will be going back to the mansion tomorrow, so convey it to Anthony.”
〈Is that okay…? Isn’t the Neavera Kingdom moving illogically?〉
“The problem was already solved. So don’t worry anymore, and take good care of your body. I was truly happy to hear that your results today were good.”
〈You heard?〉
Perhaps slightly hesitant, perhaps because it was unexpected, Lucion’s voice was flustered. Novio smiled softly.
“Isn’t it natural? You’re my son.”
*~*~*
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