The wise man returns

“You've been spotted. ”

While walking the streets, Balin notices those who grumble and flirts with her.

Evelyn, who was next to her, wore a mask because of people's gaze, but Valine was walking around naked with only a slight disguise.

Since most of the people in the imperial province had seen Balin's face at the stadium or outside the game, they couldn't help but look together.

“Again? It's already the 20th time. ”

Evelyn, who was buying souvenirs, sighed tiringly.

It's the first time I've heard a compliment or two. Dozens of times in a row, the glances of the men started to make Evelyn's face frown.

“I expected it, but this is too much. I guess sending out the golems made a bigger impression than I thought. ”

Balin shakes his head to either side.

All the other people who had gone through the battle before the prenatal war were hardened their faces, so it was natural.

But that and the present are separate. That's what Balin thought.

“So she's the nobleman who signed the Golem Wizard? Well... what an Earl. ”

“You're in good hands. My wife...”

“Baby, don't say another word. You think I don't know your wife? ”

Some of the men who were talking laughed.

As a signal, Valine holds Evelyn's hand and chants the Invisibility spell.

Glug.

As soon as Balin and Evelyn disappeared, people were startled and looked around.

However, the two who had already moved down and dug down another alley couldn't have opened their eyes.

“I don't think anyone is here. ”

Valine looks around, unraveling the Invisibility and revealing herself.

Running without baggage is hard, but it wasn't hard enough to move around with a souvenir.

“I didn't expect this when I first came out...”

Evelyn, standing beside you, complains with a disgraceful expression.

I don't even remember her enjoying the festival.

Moreover, there was no title of winner of the Caesar's War, so the environment was quite different now.

Balin, who had already anticipated this situation, said as if to look at it.

“I made it clear. that it's not going to be as good as I thought. Isn't that right?”

“Yes, I should have listened to Valine. ”

Evelyn sighs and hears some souvenirs from the market.

Most of them were cheap beaded necklaces, hats, and masks.

“Still... I don't regret it. It's been a long time, so it's good to remember the old days. ”

“Old school... I guess you traveled around the festival as a kid? ”

“Yes. While your father was still alive...”

Evelyn's eyes turn red as she recalls the old days.

When the atmosphere was sad, Balin sighed in his mind.

After winning, you have to enjoy it as much as you want to.

If my morale deteriorates because of my old thoughts, I will lose a lot the next day.

Balin thinks of a way to boost morale in a hurry.

Let's talk about the battle today. No, it's too serious. Representative Leven? That's the reverse effect! ’

While thinking about it, Balin saw the souvenirs on her arms. She burst into an elastic thunderbolt that was passing through her head.

Meanwhile, Evelyn looked up at the sky while thinking of her childhood.

The black but bright night sky, the festival day when she held my father's wrist, was also like that.

“... Ha. ”

It was a happy time when I could never go back.

When Evelyn remembers it, she notices a blur in her eyes.

That's when Valine summoned Evelyn.

“Evelyn. ”

“Yes?”

With a solemn voice, Evelyn turns her head in surprise.

It was the first time I heard this voice since the assassins surrounded the inn on the border.

‘Did the other nobles send assassins?! But how!! ’

If the assassin was here, I had to find a place to escape first.

Evelyn turns her head.

There was Balin, who wore a mask and had a strange posture to be a martial artist.

“Huh?"

“... Oooh! Ouch! Ouch! ”

One foot on the ground with just one toe, twisting both knees to create a half-waist and moving hands.

Even souvenir decorations on his face, face, and body made him smile perfectly.

Evelyn looks surprised with unexpected consideration, then smiles widely and says.

“Thank you for your concern. It made me feel better. ”

“Glad to see your grief has been lifted. ”

Balin continues in a half-assed posture, smiling in relief.

The image he took was of a fake magician seen at the Festival of Pioneer Kingdom and the Festival of the Village as a child.

I tried not to think of any other way to make it funny, but fortunately, it seemed to work.

“What does it look like, anyway? ”

“Oh, I often imitate the fake magician I see at festivals like this. I've seen this before. ”

When the Demon Lord's invasion intensified and the troops descended from the north, he could no longer see this clown.

Because there was no way a fake wizard could live in a world where a real wizard couldn't live.

Before that, the appearance of a clown who appeared at a time when everyone was at peace was slightly buried from the present Balin.

Evelyn laughs with tears.

“Still! It's like a primitive tribe living in the Southern Forest! I think I actually saw them! Hahahaha!”

“Did you do well...? ”

Balin scratches his back head with a trembling face in response to a larger reaction than he thought.

Evelyn laughs again because she resembles the fake wizard of the festival.

Her anxiety has already vanished like a wash.

Only truly, she instructs Balin to move forward in her outfit.

“It'll be fun to walk around like that! They won't even notice it's a contest. I mean, you get a little glance, but that's all I need to do. ”

“... Please bear with that. ”

Balin said in a dull voice.

However, I didn't know that Evelyn's interest in the stake would go away.

In the end, Balin decided to write an indecision.

“If you want to see fake wizards that much, how about real wizards instead? ”

“A real wizard? Isn't the Wizard right here in front of me? ”

When Evelyn bites, Valine shakes her head to the sides.

“No, I have a fake wizard, a real wizard. ”

“What? What the...”

In a surprise answer, Evelyn greeted you with a curious voice.

As expected, Balin smiled and took out the ambassador he had prepared.

“Didn't you know there's a real wizard? ”

“... well... what. ”

Balin clears his voice and catches the mood with a solemn voice.

“They see the stars in the sky, they foresee the future of the world, and they call for joy through the indicators of the sky, the earth, the mountains and the sea, and prevent sad things. You look at a person's life with a few sheets of paper, and you also change that life with a few sheets of paper. The people who perform those miracles are real wizards, and me and all the other wizards in the tower are fake. ”

In the long rhythm, Evelyn feels her eyes widen.

“Well, there really are people like that? A real wizard?”

“Of course. There's one around here. ”

“!! ”

Surprised, Evelyn's eyes gleam and clings to Valine.

The warm feeling of Evelyn's body rushes back and asks.

“Well, if I wear this ridiculous outfit, I won't be able to see the real Wizard. Every day comes...”

“I'm going! The real Wizard! I really want to meet you. ”

Balin smiles meaningfully toward Evelyn, who is completely overwhelmed.

“Very well, then. Let's go see the real Wizard. ”

* * *

He sees the stars in the sky, sees the future, and sees his luck through natural signs and the human form.

It may seem like real modern people, but the reality was very simple and small.

“Does the real Wizard live here? ”

“Not just here, but elsewhere. It's a festival day.”

After speaking, Balin walks through the tent door in front of her eyes.

Inside the tent, there was a table with several chairs side by side and a long rectangle.

On the table, there was an old man with long goatee glasses, who had a mysterious atmosphere from the outside.

“Huh, who are you? ”

“I've come to see the real Wizard and interpret the indicators the world has shown me. ”

With a solemn voice, next to him, Evelyn looks around in a puzzled expression.

“Haha, you don't have to pull over. Welcome to Balida's tavern. ”

“... the tavern? ”

Evelyn smiles helplessly as she realizes where Valine took her.

“He said we should go see the real Wizard...”

“Why, you're a real wizard, aren't you? Looking up at the sky, interpreting the future... looking at life with a few sheets of paper... Hehe. ”

Balin, who was skillfully able to connect her words, couldn't help but laugh.

Evelyn sighs for a moment and sits in a chair.

None of what Balin said was wrong.

All he did was catch all sorts of forms to make the fortune teller believe he was a real wizard.

‘... I don't know... but it's fun. ’

Evelyn sits next to you in a chair, ready to forgive you.

The old woman opens her mouth, confirming that you two have chosen to breathe.

“So, what are you here to find out? Visitors? Rich or strong? The future, or are you two... golden beads? ”

“It's not like that!! ”

Evelyn is surprised and denies the old woman's words.

But the reaction was rather counterproductive.

The old man, clearly mistaken between the two, giggles, and lays out tools such as crystal beads, cards, and dice.

“Heehee, you look great! I can see your energy is strong enough to make your man's inner ear very good! ”

“It's not like that...”

As Evelyn continues to blush, Balin stepped forward and said something.

“Just tell me what you see. I'm all ears.”

At the same time, Valine pulls out the gold coins she had in her hand.

The fortune teller's eyes widen.

“Oh my! I heard the Twelve Stars of the Imperial Palace singing that she would descend today, but here she is. Just a moment.”

After finishing his speech, the fortune teller disappears inward, whining, carrying several tools and medicines.

There were quite a few herbs that were more likely to be in the Wizard's Laboratory than a fortune teller.

“Well, let's get started. First of all, the future of each of you... why don't you sprinkle this powder directly onto the bead, and then shuffle the cards and pick one. ”

As the fortune-teller suggested, the powder beads glow faintly.

Balin smiles deeply.

Mana was a simple, crude trick with no movement, no sacred power or dark mana.

But when I was taking it seriously, it was also a moment when I thought that I wanted it to be true.

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Thank you for reading today. I can't tell you how pleased I am to see you again.

Oh, I'm glad to hear that. The kind reader is a fan of my novel.

He said he painted it.

He's our favorite Leven... (chuckles)

I never thought I'd see a fan of Novelis.

I'm happy.

So I'm going to write more and more. You have to do it.Hehe.

Good day to you, too!