The wise man returns

The next morning, as Fernando expected, Laden was fine.

I was not old, but I used up all my elixir for the treatment of my kidneys, so it was a natural outcome.

Balin arranged for breakfast at the annex before escorting Laden himself.

I was going to have dinner with him and talk about what happened yesterday.

“This is...”

“Don't worry. I took care of it yesterday. ”

In Balin's reply, Laden said with a deep look on his face.

“Are you sure you're okay? I used to hear from these guys...”

“It's all right. They eat up my territory, so I have to deal with them. Dad, you've been so thoughtful. I should have taken care of that yesterday... I'm sorry. ”

“No, no. I'm fine.”

To the apologizing Balin, Laden waves his hands and smiles.

Yesterday's work was physically traumatized, but it would never have been less emotional.

Given that, we can now see how strongly Laden has supported it.

Balin tore a huge chunk out of the smoked chicken.

Particularly oily and tender. Laden smiles as he picks up the chicken.

“Father.”

“Yes? What's the matter? ”

During the meal, Balin opened his mouth hesitantly.

“If... you ever need anything else, please let me know. I'll see you often. ”

“Haha, really. Thank you, Valine. ”

Whether he felt a genuine word, Laden once again burst out a satisfied smile.

It was about time the dishes were almost empty. Laden, who was picking up cookies, suddenly asked.

“Speaking of which, Valine, did you ever have one? ”

“Yes?”

What's happening? Balin looks back at Laden with a curious look.

I had many titles and titles because I was born, but that's not what Laden said.

“What?”

“Khh. I mean this. This."

When he finished speaking, Laden appeared to cross the pinky fingers of both hands.

I think it means something sweetfish, but I've never seen Balin before.

To Balin, who was tilting his head, Laden said in a frustrated voice.

“Yonseok, the girlfriend! My girlfriend!”

“Yes?! ”

Balin's face turned red when he asked a question he didn't expect.

It felt like a nobleman who was brought to trial and accused of sin.

“Now that you know, tell me. It was in all the letters that Millia sent me a while ago. ”

“Mi, Mia? What did you say? It's just...! ”

For a moment, Balin, who was stirring her arms, at that age, saw a child of that age.

Whether he liked it or not, Laden raised his voice again and laughed.

After the meal, the two of them moved to do their work.

Laden announced to the people the news of the duchess and her son's banishment, while Valine continued to circle around the poem Rablanc.

“Ha, that Millia. You sent it all to your dad. ”

Balin leans against the wall for a moment to relax, sighing deeply and looking up at the sky.

For a long time, I was so embarrassed that I always called my father, and now the word "father" was popping out without my knowledge.

In the end, Balin had to confess about Elijah and Leven during dinner.

Although no one actually thinks anything special, I was ashamed to look at Laden and say it.

“Girlfriend, that's ridiculous. No way. ”

He was tasked with saving the world from the threat of the Demon King.

Even if I had a loved one, I could not be overwhelmed by my own feelings.

‘It's like yesterday... it's no big deal, but love is different. ’

Getting rid of Duchess Santos was not a big deal, but an administrative necessity, of course.

Pushing a little justice for a big thing was a really inevitable story.

But not love.

Love has a lasting impact, and it also encompasses both the body and the mind.

After defeating the Demon King and driving out all evil, it was love that we had to refrain from doing what we could before.

“Love. That's for young people to do. ”

Leaning back against the wall gives me a cool energy.

Balin gathers the Mana of Fire and thinks as she warms up.

You are Irregular and you shouldn't be Bondi in this world.

Will he be able to love and settle in this world?

If God had made me use this artifact, I might have known the answer.

Balin doesn't believe in God, but you may ask a question for once.

If you think about it a few times and there are no answers, it might be easier to hand it over to God.

“Did you say Layan? Will you give me an answer when I've completed my mission? ”

Balin asked a question to the blue winter sky and returned to the castle.

As he approaches the entrance, Fernando sprints out as if he was waiting.

It was too much confusion to simply greet the owner.

“What's going on? ”

“Well, there's a guest in the capital looking for the erl. It's urgent that you come back as soon as you get this...”

“Urgent matter? A guest?”

Balin takes another look at the checkpoints before arriving.

Everything with the Horse Tower is in order, and Andropos and Palias are now in position.

If it wasn't an external factor, something urgent couldn't have happened.

“Very well. I will report to your father and return to the capital immediately. Send wizards ahead and activate the Teleport Wizards.“ ”

“Yes!”

While Fernando is on the move, Balin tells Laden to go back.

As always, Laden said in a kind voice, "Don't worry about yourself."

“Go now. I heard you have a guest waiting for you. You're going to be late.”

“Yes. I'll be going, then. ”

Balin looks down and turns away.

While riding the wagon, the curiosity about the guest did not leave his head.

"Who is it? A steeple in another country? Or is it Uranus?

Thanks to driving the wagon as fast as I could, the waiting time was not too long.

After returning with the Teleport Wizards, Valine opens her mouth as soon as she sees familiar faces.

“So, who's here? What the hell. I haven't done a full tour of the area yet. ”

It was a question of some reprimand, why are you calling me so early when you are resting like a mother.

The wizards said they were sorry and replied about who was waiting for them.

“Yes, the wizard who is currently visiting from the Diamond Tower as an emissary has a nobleman of the Cadim Empire with him. ”

“... has begun. ”

Balin takes a breath.

There was no reason to be nervous. It was expected to happen sooner or later.

If you're from the nobles of the Cadim Empire, you must be asking for help in the Emperor's War.

If so, it was enough to respond accordingly.

‘Let's see the face of the nobleman who chose to push you from the Diamond Tower. ’

Balin puts on a robe and asks the wizards.

“But what about the High Lord? If you're from the Tower of Diamonds, don't you think you should meet the Lord in the first place? ”

“No, it's...”

The wizard who answered suddenly raised his hand and scratched the back of his head.

It seemed like there was something I was reluctant to say.

Balin pauses for a moment and heads for the wizard.

The wizard suddenly stops walking and replies in an awkward tone.

“Because the customer said he wanted to meet the Lord of the tower, not the Lord of the tower... Elijah approved it. ”

“Why... me? ”

Balin's face gives a vague look when she hears the answer.

This was not good. Designating yourself, not a horse tower, meant you wanted a Valine Theodore, not a Ruby Tower.

It was a plot I wanted to avoid as a Balin who knew the structure of the imperial war.

But you can't send someone back who already came and waited.

Balin reaffirmed his appetite and opened the door to the viewing room.

The interview room was not so different from the landscape I had seen a few months ago.

It was just that the person sitting there was different.

Months ago, if there were emissary representatives in each tower, it would be a wizard with a familiar face and a woman I had never seen before.

Balin's eyes glanced at both of their faces and glowed in secret.

"One face I know, and that woman..."

“Welcome, Valine Ball. I heard you became a tower owner. ”

The wizard looks down at the sound of the door opening.

Above the robe of the White Diamond Tower, you can see the face of the young man you saw months ago.

Balin looks at the woman sitting next to him, greeting.

She was a blonde in a plain dress, about her early 20s.

That's all it turned out to be. But after a while, I could find the refined body that appeared in my clothes.

‘At least Mana knows how to handle it. I'm not sure until I bump into him myself... "

The blonde woman who opened her eyes to Balin, sitting opposite her, quietly introduced herself.

“Valine Ball. I'm Evelyn, Earl Wellington. Please call me Evelyn.”

“Age?”

“Age... 19. ”

As Evelyn's age grows, Valine pauses.

Based on their growth status and atmosphere, they were considered in their early 20s, but they were younger than expected.

Nineteen... are you a freshman? Adults... never mind. ’

If it were 19, the age count would still be slightly older.

Balin nods.

“Well, luckily, you're at your age. I wondered that.”

“As expected... you know. Why did I only call on the Lord of the Tower? ”

Balin expressed his positivity in silence.

I couldn't have known. The largest ballgame in the world known as the Emperor's First World War.

‘It can be a contest because it is the Federal Empire of Kadim. A contest for the Emperor's throne as a prize. ’

It was an imperial competition, literally a contest to elect an emperor.

When the current emperor dies, he elects the next emperor among the nobles of the empire, and the nobles who win this contest become the next emperor.

Of course, we don't fight for ourselves. Instead, the nobles use all their abilities to seek entry to fight for them.

If the contestant wins, the noble who contracted with him will become the new emperor and rule over the Cadim Federation Empire.

A little while ago, when Bern had just died.

The Cadim Imperial nobles were naturally on the move to seek entry to fight in the imperial palace.

And evidently, Evelyn seemed to find herself there, too.

Balin sighs for a short time before opening her mouth.

“As expected from the Caesar's War... I'm not sure you're satisfied with all the requirements. ”

“A nobleman who is perfectly healthy and not over 65 years old. You're a man, you got your conditions, right? No problem, right?”

It was a very simple contest for the election of the emperor.

It must have been the intention of the emperors of all time to give all nobles an opportunity, and to draw out their full potential and bring them in.

“Are you asking me to lend power to our steed again?" ”

“Yes, Lord Balin. Warwick said you could do it. ”

Warwick? Valine turns her eyes away from the first name she hears.

Then the young wizard beside me put his hand on my chest and said,

“I'm Warrick. Balin Undertaking.”

“... There must be more powerful wizards in the Tower of Diamonds than I am." ”

Balin purposely looks at Warwick instead of Evelyn.

Towards the Wizard Robe of the Diamond Tower he was wearing, to be exact.

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