Desire

Magic. He looks around and thinks, It was just right outside the door there, but the fact that the summoning spell was unfolded and moved by someone else made Azin feel very interested. Moreover, I heard that if Hermione is in a big crisis, it is forced to make a teleport without just asking for consent as before. Azin glances at Hermione, who is as surprised as he is.

“I can pay for my meal when the Crown Prince is in danger with this. ”

“... I see. I hope that doesn't happen. ”

Hermione smiles bitterly and replies. Magic that weaves souls and souls. I have only heard the story and I have never written it myself. The door opens and Murren, the court wizard, enters.

“Do you feel any discomfort? ”

“There's nothing wrong. It's like magic is being unfolded. ”

“Thank goodness. For the time being, if there are no major problems, please resume your summoning magic periodically." Maybe the magic isn't imprinted properly. ”

“... that's for Lord Azin to decide. ”

Hermione replies. Until then, Muren doesn't care. Muren lowers his head deeply.

“Then, I'll be going now. ”

Myren walks out. Azin looks at the closed door and asks.

“They say he's a court wizard. How many wizards are there? ”

I asked a few questions. It's no secret, but it was because he didn't know. Hermione replied as if it wasn't much.

“A lot of them. By the way, I heard that the ear grew out of the tree, so I don't know much about magic. ”

“.. I don't really know. because there were rare wizards in the advanced world. ”

“Is that so? He's never been to Jinshan. The power representing Gracia is knight and magic. Magic, in particular, is a very mysterious and high-level discipline. The power of a knight draws on the power of Ahdim. It's not the same as magic. ”

Hermione shrugs.

“The Gratian Empire has five knights, including the Near Force, and a magic army. They may be few, but they have the power to change the tide of war. ”

Gracie, no. The true power of this continent is magic. In fact, I felt it fighting with the knights of this continent. Of course, it doesn't mean that the knights of Gracia are weak. Those who are considered strong among them will be able to make a name for themselves in the line of fire. I'm good enough to be called a master, even if it's just for the months I fought right now.

But if you compare it to magic, you also want light. Dungeon Masters in the Desert, including Legones. And the Pentagon wizards and court wizards, Muren. A year ago, Ajin struggled with Legnom in the desert.

‘Wizards change the flow of the battlefield. If the Wizard is ready, this is not a good place. ’

However, with a simple infantry, progress is overwhelmingly strong. Even a third-class drone can play with a trained soldier. What if there's magic involved? Then I don't know. But we can't be sure. Azin didn't see the whole line.

‘There's something more to progress. ’

All Azin saw was Murim. I didn't have time to care about anything else. How powerful the Jinsun Imperial Court is. And what is there in the world beyond the Moor that he has not seen? Maybe it's the freshness that the twins were talking about.

“I've heard of the Dark Star a few times. ”

Azin opens his mouth. Hermione's expression was a little stiff.

“Dark star. They're vicious. Has their misdeeds spread to the forefront? ”

“I've heard a little from the Jinjin. Word got around to Gracia when she was knighted on Celebrity territory. ”

“I haven't seen much movement lately. But even a year and a half ago, the kidnappings and disappearances that appeared to be theirs didn't stop. They were abducted around young boys and girls, and several slave merchants were captured by them. I tried to dig up their base based on it.”

“You failed.”

“I couldn't catch it because it was so tightly organized. Even if we wanted to capture a dungeon master with a relatively clear location, there must have been considerable damage in the process. The desert is their land and their land. It's suicide to engage hostile forces on the Wizard's territory. ”

Hermione mutters. In the end, the Gracians have no action against the Dark Star.

“Phew.”

Hermione sighs and sits facedown in a chair. He squeezes his hand and looks at the pain while smoking.

“What a surprise, by the way. That's how the Lord of the Ears did it.”

“Did you think I would lose? ”

“.. I didn't think so. My ears are strong. I thought I'd win, but...”

“Do you think I went too far? ”

Azin smiled and asked. The question silenced Hermione. Too much? Too much azine? Hermione recalls the face of Azin, who fought for months. Unilateral violence. At first I wanted to give and take, but at some point, the tide of the struggle leans completely toward pain.

“No. You didn't overdo it. ”

This is the first time a Escort Knight has performed. The prince's quarrel will be a foundation for comparison, but the strength of the escort knights will also be a foundation for comparison. Hermione recalls the knights escorting the other princes. Hermione was there when they proved their skills against the near-death.

They were all strong. But their strength and azin's strength were not comparable. Hermione was confident that it was not difficult.

His escort knights are the strongest.

“We'll move on the other side of the palace. ”

Hermione says with a nervous face. Four princes who have remained calm until now brought their escort knights. And the escort knight proved his strength by beating the second captain of the death squad. Until now, other emperors, who never cared about Hermione, had no choice but to look at Hermione and control it.

“If it's a deterrent, what? ”

“A duel, usually. ”

Hermione replies with a stiff face.

“In the case of nobles, when you challenge each other to a duel, the knights under the nobles become the Great Warriors and instead fight. It is the same among the royal family. ”

“Do you think another prince will challenge the four princes to a duel? ”

“I don't think so. Because it's been proven that you're strong. Instead, it's a different kind of deterrent. Maybe all you can think about is publicly humiliating me in private places like parties.”

“The Crown Prince is mistaken. ”

Ajin shakes his head.

“You're only thinking about those who are being restrained. It won't be any different than it used to be. ”

Azin's eyes narrowed.

“If you're willing to take a different stance, you should do so. Why are you so determined to be discouraged? You have to resist the charge. ”

“.. how? There's not a lot of what the Crown Prince just saw. The Steel Knights have ordered us not to move yet. Are you suggesting that Vaughn should mobilize the Steel Knights to support the Emperor? ”

“There's no need for that. ”

Azin's jaw rises.

“Didn't the Crown Prince say? The duel.”

“.. duel. ”

Hermione mutters in a small voice. Soon his face brightened.

“I see. Why didn't I think of that?" This is not the way to receive a duel, there was a way for the Crown Prince to apply for a duel. ”

Hermione mutters with a bright face. This side challenges the other prince to a duel. There is no procedure for filing a duel. All you have to do is send the Arena. The other side, of course, chooses whether to accept or reject it.

But if you refuse, you have to endure that humiliation. How can the opponent, the emperor, be so inconspicuous and have no power? 4 What if the other emperor refuses to challenge him to a duel? No matter how hard you try, you'll always hear that you're a coward who avoided the duel.

If we accept the duel, we can avoid such insults. But what if we accept the duel and lose? The same is true of having to endure insults. Of course, you cannot strike directly with regard to the victory or loss of a duel.

But insulting. Especially, insults from the disgraced or the escaped can scrape down the noble princes' prides and psychologically pressure them.

“The choice is, of course, the Crown Prince's. ”

Azin shrugs.

“Will the Crown Prince choose to remain silent and accept the rebuttal from the other side? Or do you want to actively repel the other princes by moving yourself? Either way, I will move in the direction the Crown Prince wishes. ”

Hermione nods. He thought carefully. Which one benefits you? It is unlikely that the other prince will ask for a duel. It's because Azin was so sure of his skills that he defeated him.

Well, then it's a different kind of deterrent. It would not be a way to establish an escort knight as a Great Warrior, and would psychologically compress Hermione with few backgrounds. And as Hermione, there are few ways to deal with it.

“I'll think about it for a bit. ”

Hermione said that after restoring her cool. It's just beginning. There's no need to move quickly. It is better to keep silent and watch for other princes' reactions.

“Oh, and... The Imperial Court will make a house for Lord Ear. One of the mansions in the commercial district near the Imperial Court will be the Lord's possession. Of course, the entire expense of the mansion will be borne by the Imperial Court and given to the nobles in the name of maintaining dignity. ”

“Thank you."

“.. and, uh, one thing to watch out for. ”

Hermione's expression is a little stiff.

“Beware not only of the Prince, but also of a considerable deterrent to the ear. Nobles living in the capital are paying attention to their ears. The nobles on the other side of the Crown Prince will try to cut off their ears somehow. ”

“For example? ”

Azin asked.

“It's common to be humiliated by the Church. Nobles care a lot about their bodies and their external images. I'm sure the deaf will be invited to the party a few times. And what if they publicly humiliate you at the party? He's a good man. He's got a lot to catch up on. Does the nobleman know about the noble arts of Gracia? ”

“.. I don't know. ”

“That's what books are for, too. If you quietly humiliate me, it's hard to fight back. Rather, if you walk into a duel and reject the opponent as a joke, you might hear that they are minions. Be careful with that.”

At that, Ajin smiled in relief.

“Very well. Let's be careful. ”

Obviously, Ajin does not know the art of Gratia. If you try to humiliate them by focusing on them, you will have to know and be humiliated.

But I also knew how to fuck with people.

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Soon, we will join forces once again.

Not today.