The wise man returns

‘We said we'd meet again soon. The wizard may have just spoken in preparation for the Emperor's sickness, but the world doesn't work the way he wants it to. ’

Balin was certain that the Diamond Tower would be part of the imperial war.

The cute horse I gave you earlier must have been the one I was thinking about.

"Collaboration with the Diamond Tower"? That's nice of you to say, but you're finally gonna use me. ’

After thinking about it, Balin frowns for a moment, but soon she smiles.

Perhaps he's approaching to exploit himself, but it's also welcome here.

Balin and Ruby Towers will never lose to Diamond Towers.

‘In order to do that, I need to impress my grandeur to the point where I can't even imagine, but I don't think it's magic... This artifact. ’

Balin strokes the necklace on her neck, rethinking her palate.

Class S, no. More items.

He possessed numerous unique abilities, plus a surprising ability to demonstrate his or her abilities.

It was an object worth calling God's holy objects, but it was not awe, but confidence in Balin's eyes that touched it.

Regression or unique empowerment is God's domain, but it is not something that man can imitate! ’

What Balin thought was an imitation of the ability spear that appeared on the necklace.

The effect will be incomparable to this, but the fact that you can still see your condition will produce a tremendous resonance.

This was never invented by an advanced magical civilization in the past.

‘It is an artifact of God's power, but even if God made it, it was only made according to the structure. If I have the right answer, I have the right answer! ’

Balin breathes Mana back into the necklace and tries to analyze its flowing trajectory.

Earlier, I began to see things that were invisible, one by one.

The smile on my face deepened.

* * *

The city of Lablanc was the largest city in the kingdom, with the exception of the capital.

I wanted to take a look at the city in one day, so Balin's plan couldn't have gone well.

“Phew... It's cold. ”

The result was an awkward appearance.

The protective clothing covered with cotton was damp, and my nose, hands, and toes seemed to fall off quickly.

However, Valine looked at Castle Rablanc with her other emotions in her eyes instead of regrets.

There were many people living in large cities, and they all had hope for the future.

The same sensation as when I first came to the capital went through my whole body.

“I'd like to wander around all night if I can think of anything... but I could use some rest. ”

The sun was already setting.

As I promised to go in soon, I had to be on time for dinner.

Balin, who came into the castle, asked the approaching servants.

“What about your father?”

“Oh, my father... now...”

Immediately, the acolyte blurred his words.

Balin calmly waits for the acolyte's next words.

“Well, he's not feeling well, so he's resting. ”

“You're... not feeling well? ”

Balin's curiosity immediately tilted his head.

Obviously, there was nothing wrong with Laden's body just when I was talking in the cafe.

He said he was having a hard time with work, but it wasn't particularly revealing or difficult to do.

‘There is something. ’

Balline intuitively said, stiffening her tone.

“First, take me to my new clothes, then to my father's place. ”

“Yes!”

The acolytes who received the order moved quickly.

Between them, Balin's eyes were cold.

Perhaps Laden's sudden illness had something to do with the former Duchess.

‘Let's look at my father's wounds, and the ulcer is next. ’

Balin, dressed in comfortable clothing, heads to the place where the attendants guide her.

Laden was lying in a bedroom inside the castle.

As Valine enters, Laden raises his torso and waves his hands.

“Oh, you're here sooner than I thought. He said he was going around the city, so I thought he'd come tomorrow night. ”

“No way. ”

Lilly smiling at a light joke, Balin immediately sat down next to the bed.

Looking closely, you can clearly see injuries all over Laden's body.

Raden laughs and shudders, wondering if he already knew the wound was there.

“I was about to go back and get some rest, but then I got dizzy. I woke up and fell on the pavement. It's not that big a deal. ”

“Are you sure... you're okay? ”

“That's okay. That's it. Earlier, Baron Soldier asked me to prepare a birthday party for Master Rufus' 10th birthday, when...”

When he finished speaking, Laden spoke of an old line.

Balin examines Laden's body calmly, even as he fights back.

I wrapped bandages around my body to cover the wound, but the shape of the cuts and bruises did not fall over.

‘... I'm sure. The duchess and her son did it! ’

In my mind, I wanted to ask him here right away.

But then Laden's pride will be irreversibly shattered.

Sometimes you have to pretend you don't know.

Valine opens her mouth as she calms her breath.

“It's worth it because you've worked so hard. I've given you a castle to rest and a title of baron, so you don't have to go through so much. ”

“No, no, no. ”

Laden shakes his head as he listens to the story in bed.

“You know I've been there. How people below are living and where they're uncomfortable. Shouldn't you be able to solve that with certainty? ”

“... Father. ”

Balin opens her mouth as she feels her breasts eating again.

At that moment, Laden finishes with a kind smile.

“So that I can make sure that you don't have to care about this land that you've entrusted with you. Don't worry. You'll never be a burden to yourself. ”

“..... ”

I couldn't bring myself to break my father's pride when he said this.

Perhaps it would have said the same thing even if Valine had been here in her former life.

After killing Laden, Balin takes a deep breath outside the door.

“Earl Valine. Welcome.”

Fernando jumps in and says hello.

Valine opens her mouth, furious.

“What happened? ”

“Well... I've been doing some work outside, so I'm looking into the details now. ”

“Find out exactly and come to me. ”

“Yes.”

As Fernando disappears, the rest of Balin is secretly headed for support.

The Castle of Lablanc was divided into an annex of nature and sponsorship, with the former Duchess occupying the entire annex.

'Cross validation of information is required. That way we'll know if Fernando's on my side or the duc's. ’

The place where Balin was headed was the kitchen of the annex, and the maids who worked there were sure to know something.

Knights are guarding the streets, but no one notices Balin in Invisibility.

- General Ability: Enhancement level has increased.

- We can move more discreetly.

A short message resounded in my head immediately announced an unexpected accomplishment.

‘Yeah, and here's the thing. ’

The ambush was a common ability gained by moving along Clyden in the previous capital.

Since then, I didn't know much about hiding and moving, but it seemed that the skill level was steadily rising.

‘This is also a pretty helpful ability, but what's with the class? I don't know if it adds Assassin to that field. ’

It was funny if a really awkward class was added.

No matter how purposeful it may be, the one who received the title of the Grand Duke at the pinnacle of magic is a fool!

If I go back to my previous life and tell my colleagues, it's obvious that I'll be laughing at them for having strange dreams.

Balin arrived at the back of the annex one day while his thoughts were getting longer.

In front of my eyes were the organs and flesh of cows and pigs, but they were probably leftover byproducts of cooking.

‘Apparently the kitchen is around here. Where is the entrance? ’

Balin looks around calmly.

At that moment, he saw two maids approaching from afar.

“Hah, I'm bored. I want to work somewhere else...”

“But you have to be patient. What do you want to do when you quit? ”

“That too... but I'm scared! ”

There was an unseen horror in their faces as they chatted.

Hiding in the corner, Balin secretly used her hearing amplification magic to eavesdrop on the servants' conversations.

“What are you so afraid of? ”

“I'm scared! If the erl comes back and slashes the heads of everyone here...”

He said, "How could you? ”

The two maids who were grumbling began to wipe the dishes from the stream in the back.

Balin sneaks up on the two of them, killing more of them.

Without realizing that someone was with them, the two maids grumbled, wiping the dishes.

“But... no matter what you did today... there is a story about that caretaker, the late lord's father! ”

“Yes, but... I don't even know if the rumors are true, and if we stop now, how would the mistress react?" ”

The calming maid suddenly shudders to see if she remembered anything.

It was the same with the servant girl who was next to him. She was talking with tears in her eyes.

“Ugh, no! How could you do that? ”

“So cleaning dishes wins. We have to live with that. Is that gonna be okay? ”

The two maids who answered with a depressing tone were about to lift the next plate.

“You two, can you tell me a little bit more about that? ”

“Hot!”

“Hiya!! ”

In a flash, two maids were frightened and dropped their plates.

Tsk river!

The two maids' faces turned paler in the sound of glass breaking.

The appearance of a stranger, and the fact that he even broke a high-quality plate, was like double bad luck.

But it wasn't the dishes that bothered Valine.

“I'd like to hear more, as the owner of this land. ”

Finished speaking, Balin shakes her hand.

As two maids who knew nothing, they were able to show their magic with relief.

The Mana of the Earth and the Water move, and the glass dish swoops and snaps.

The two maids smiled as they realized that they were not dangerous.

“Well, well. ”

“Speak slowly. It's okay.”

After persuading Balin, the two maids looked at each other and slowly started releasing the afternoon's work.

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