"Master, what are you thinking?

"Hmm? Oh, Zoe."

When I looked up, a well-acquainted maid was by the catering wagon, staring at me with a worried face for some reason.

I've been seeing her a lot lately.

After buying her hometown, a whole village that was damaged by water, she offered to repay me at all, so I increased my work at the mansion.

Because I feel beneficent, I can work well and care for detail. Not bad enough for letting you take care of yourself.

I still serve by my side, thinking in the mansion hall, taking care of things.

"You heard he's become the screener for the next knight selection, right? I was wondering how to do that."

"I see!"

"Do you know about the knight selection?

"Yes! The only dragon climbing gates of our common people, everyone who remembers their arms, train for it every day."

"I guess. Well, I was wondering how to do that.... you have challengers in your village too?

"Yes, one from my village every year"

"Right. Well, I got rid of the qualifying round this year. You can come as long as you want."

"... Yes"

I was concerned about Zoe's vague reply.

"What's up?"

"Sorry!

"I'm not offended or anything. What more did you think now, say it"

"It's not a big deal. It's not because of qualifying or anything, it's because of the cost of traveling to the capital and staying there."

"Yeah?"

"The capital is expensive. Everyone in the village can finally cover the cost of staying for one of them. So..."

That said, he gave me a look that looked complicated.

I see, is that what you mean?

"... is that a lot? The village is collecting money and sending one out."

"Yes. So they come out carrying the expectations of the village, so they're all very serious -"

"Okay, then let's get rid of it"

"- Huh?"

Zoe was decent.

"What are you trying to pay for?

"Travel and stay. I want to choose from as many as I can, but I can't wait to miss my talent for that. All right, I'll take care of all the food and shelter you want while you're in the capital."

"Oh, can you do that?

"I can."

I made myself clear.

"I'm in charge of the next knight selection. I'm just going to give you the money, and now you can decide."

"Not really... it costs a lot of money..."

"Who?"

A man's servant came into my call.

I ordered him to check the number of vacant houses in the capital.

If you want to buy an empty house from one end and that's enough, well, if it's not enough, it's until you build something new like a dorm.

And food, depending on the number of people, we need to procure a whole village or a small city.

Explore the memory of where the grain merchant is dating the thirteenth prince's mansion.

"Your husband... it's amazing..."

Next to me spinning my head full, Zoe was, on the contrary, a poker.

On my way home after I went to the grain merchant.

After taking the word that he would supply me with a steady amount during the knight selection period, I was on my way home satisfied.

The main streets of the capital are still filled with different people today.

Do you have any talent in this? That makes me want to catch each and every one of you and listen to you.

Then the passers-by stood one after the other, cracking left and right.

From the other side of the road, there was a carriage.

A carriage that stops passers-by and uses the road as a priority, plus that tattoo...

"It's Noah."

When the carriage came beside me, it stopped as it was.

After the horseback stopped, a young man appeared from inside the carriage.

"Brother."

I gave a gentle thank you on the spot.

Oscar Ararat.

It's His Majesty's eighth child, my brother.

Prince as well, of course. The passers-by gave way because of it.

Oscar, who is said to be the best of the princes, has spoken with a gentle face.

"What are you doing here?

"I was hanging around a bit. What about my brother?

"I'm just going to Cobalt Street. Yeah, how about Noah join us?

"... okay, I'll be with you"

There was no reason to say no, so I responded to the invitation.

Because your man had just put down a stepping stone to put you in the carriage, he used it to get in the carriage and sit across from Oscar.

Shortly after I got in, your man moved the carriage again with a familiar guide.

"I heard you became Noah the next knight selection."

"Hell's ear, brother."

"Your Majesty was praising you very much. I look so happy for you, Your Majesty, how many years has it been?"

"Really?"

"Yeah, at least not since Noah was born"

"I see."

Talk to Oscar about knight selection.

I told Oscar it was a hellish ear, but it doesn't seem as good as His Majesty's.

I know the knight selection story, but I don't even seem to know that I'm moving to secure the clothing and accommodation of those who go up to the capital quickly.

Well, I can also say that one of His Majesty's was too unusual.

After a while, the carriage came to the entrance of another boulevard.

"Walk away from here."

"Are you sure about the carriage?

"This is where you use your feet to enjoy treasure hunting."

Oscar laughed innocently.

Even though I'm old enough to be a youth, I look good with a childish smile.

We get off the carriage and enter Cobalt Street in front of us.

Cobalt Street is a dense place for antiques dealers.

Some have shops, others have outdoor stores.

All the antiques from all over the empire come together here, but at the same time many fakes.

It is precisely in this small town of jade stone confusion that the use of one's own eyes to find real treasures is regarded as the sagging of the nobility.

"Has Noah ever been here?

"I hear stories a lot. I've never actually been here before."

"Right."

"I hear it costs a lot of money."

"Not really, 10,000 Leanne, but if you hold it, it's enough for now, finding a real dig is enough as a deposit"

"I see."

Adult men in the capital earn an average of ten lees a month.

Ten thousand is never a small amount, but when you meet a real treasure, you need that much.

I walked around with Oscar.

Enter the store to see the excavations and the dots, or view what is displayed in the outdoor shop.

"You have paintings and stuff."

"Oh. Well, paintings are mostly fake."

Oscar, who answers, was no longer as enthusiastic as he was when he came here.

I can see the tension coming down clearly because I can't find the treasure.

Well, I guess that doesn't mean you'll find a pom-pom treasure.

With that in mind, I appropriately lifted what was lined up in the outdoor shop and took a serious view.

I don't know much about antiques or artwork.

As for the trend, there is something somewhat better where I have a proper store, and the outdoor shop looks more crappy.

Though that may also be preconceived.

With that in mind, I got a book from the dewstore.

It's a thick cover, pretty old book.

"-!"

Moment, my hand stopped.

"What's wrong, Noah?"

"... this, how much?

"It's Trileen."

Take the said amount out of your pocket and give it to the store owner.

And take that seriously.

"What's the matter, Noah, staring at it with such a scary face"

……

"What's wrong with that... let me see, Noah"

As if he remembered anything, Oscar grabbed my wrist and took the old book seriously.

On the contrary, I became "what's wrong" with this action.

"Brother?

"This is... oh, definitely. Noah, this is treasure."

"Treasure?"

"Oh. This is Andrea the Great Sorcerer's sorcery book. Besides, it's an original."

……

"You've often found this to be a treasure. Isn't that amazing, Noah?"

Smiling back at Oscar, I dropped my gaze on the old book again - the magic book.

I didn't know this was a treasure, I just saw something change as soon as I took this.

――――――――――――

Name: Noah Alert

Ararat Empire, Prince XIII.

Gender: Male

Level: 1/∞

HPF Fire F

MP F Water E + SS

Force F + F wind F + F

Health F + F ground F

intelligence F light F

Spiritual F Dark F

Speed F

Dexterity F + F

Luck F + F

――――――――――――

That's my status.

It's always in the corner of my sight. That worked.

There was a "+" in the wind.

Definitely because of this, that's why I paid three Liens to get it.

Looking at the sorcery book as he walked, Oscar still said on the side.

"That was written pretty late, apparently. Depending on the content, a thousand Leannes would be crap. Oh, wow, I didn't know we were gonna find the real thing on Cobalt Street for the first time, and we're gonna find it in the outhouse."

"... feel"

"Huh? What?"

I stopped.

Stick Leviathan out with the book.

"Noah!?

Surprise Oscar, ignore it and stick Leviathan up.

Leviathan taught me.

It was strange that my status had increased with the Book of Magic.

The only "+" of my abilities is when I subordinate humans.

Wondering about it, Leviathan taught me that my soul was enclosed in the Book of Magic.

In an attempt to see its soul at a glance, I poked my sword at the book, as Leviathan told me.

Then - a black shadow came out of the book.

The shadow that came out was in the shape of a person, but his eyes were white with no pupils, and a frivolous aura rising from around his body as well.

"No way! A forbidden book enclosing his own soul!? Run, Noah! It's the wind!"

I moved before Oscar finished saying it.

It was Leviathan, a rabid and loyal dog, who moved me.

Leviathan turned his greatest hostility to date, shortly after it appeared.

So I moved instantly, flashing my demon sword, chopping off the head of the man who came out, and letting go of Leviathan's special attack, that water column, with a knife to return.

neck drawing parabola and the torso stuck to the magic book.

The water column busted it together.

"+" disappeared from the status.

It's a waste, but I thought this was better because Leviathan's hostility was a real warning.

"Speaking of which, my brother was screaming something earlier. Is that - my brother?

When I realized, Oscar looked at me and left his mouth open, poking.

"What's up, brother?"

"You... when did you get so strong?

My brother was seriously surprised.