The wise man returns

His first destination was an imperial palace.

Even though the emperor is dead, the imperial palace is always buzzing with people coming and going.

There was also a reason for the aristocratic council to take care of government affairs, but the main reason was also the Emperor's War.

After the Emperor's death, the aristocratic council oversees the entire process of the pre-emptive war.

The items ranged from big things like negative outbursts and contest proceedings to small things like audience placement.

The reason why Balin went there was also involved in the imperial war.

“Halt! Identify yourself! If you don't reveal it, we will attack immediately! ”

A spear is drawn at the nobleman who was approaching the front door.

Today, the gates of Hwang Sung are being guarded without any gaps.

Is the game as vigilant as it is going to last?

Even so, the number of troops on the gates and walls had surpassed.

‘Fifty... hundred... one gate and a hundred and fifty, and on the inside is the Imperial Central Knights. What the hell...?

The attempted Emperor assassination will not raise the bar this far.

Balin sensed there was something else going on.

‘Maybe it's the Duke of Rudens. ’

Grandmaster in the Dark Mana!

This is bigger than anything I've ever seen.

They're probably in there, too, having a holiday legend.

However, Balin rises without hesitation.

“Stop! Hey! Hey kid!! Don't come any further! ”

As Balin approaches the gate, a flying voice hovers among the guards.

Now his outfit is a shirt and trousers bought near the inn.

Without a cane or a sword, the guards had no choice but to think there was an ordinary boy.

“Stop! Stop! Kid! Stop or I'll attack! ”

“Marquis Theodore, from the imperial palace. I've been meaning to ask you about the Emperor's campaign. Don't tell me you're not slamming into a contest. ”

“!!!!!! ”

As soon as I heard the identity, there was a wave between the guards.

It would be against Justice and Celia to chase him out if the Caesar's War appeared in person.

The guards stare at each other for a moment, raising their spears again.

“Show me the evidence! Otherwise I will treat it as a lie! ”

“... Proof...”

Balin looks at the scroll in his hand instead of answering.

It looks like an ordinary piece of paper, but on top of it, there are all kinds of complex symbols painted on the Manathon.

That was the golem's spell book, the golem's core.

“Is that...? ”

“Call the golem and he'll come all the way across the Imperial Palace, if that's all right with you...”

“D, come in. ”

The soldiers leave quickly.

It could be said to blunder the boundaries.

Still, it was better than a golem crossing the Imperial Paths while raising a spear for no reason.

Balin, who came inside, grabs one of the passing gatekeepers and asks.

“Is the aristocracy meeting going on right now? ”

“Ah… yes. The morning meeting is probably going on right now. But you... no, who are you? ”

The gatekeeper turns his head and looks curious.

The imperial palace was in such a state of emergency that there would be no room for a boy.

“There's something I want to know about the Emperor's War. Do you mind if I take you there? ”

“It's not that hard...”

Tucker's thin young gatekeeper blurs his words.

He hesitates to show the boy his identity to the meeting room.

Balin quietly pulls out the scroll and moves the mana of the earth.

Aaaaah!

Mud splashes from underfoot, and the gateway opens its mouth.

“Yes! You! No, you! Golem Meiji!”

“I'm here as a contestant. Please.”

“Come with me. This way!”

As soon as Balin revealed her identity, her attitude changed 180 degrees.

Golem Meiji is a national figure and one of the last four.

Not only was he worthy of respect, but he was well qualified to attend the council.

Behind the gate, Balin scatters the mana of the earth, smiling bloody.

Just now, the trick worked because the gatekeeper didn't feel Mana. But there was no law to be done after that.

I couldn't really summon the golem here, so I needed something to reveal myself soon.

“Any word on the Emperor's campaign? ”

“I don't know. I haven't made a decision yet. The council will make a decision soon...”

He stops talking and shuts up.

However, the background could be somewhat analogous.

‘Maybe we can nullify the indefinite act, or the Contest itself. Because the Horsemen conspired! ’

I told him that I was part of a Maverick plot, but I didn't have to see it.

One more chance to be Emperor! There will be no greater benefit for the deserters.

"Not that much! You came all the way up here and you want me to do it again?! ’

Balin grits his teeth.

There's plenty to do. There was no way I could afford to follow the words of one more imperial warfare.

‘The incident that happened yesterday may not have been concluded. It's my job to put your opinions on it and move in the best possible direction! ’

The nobles had no choice but to defeat one of the starting members of the competition.

There is little influence for each contest and you should think about if they win in the future.

The one who made a crucial contribution to the Emperor's immediacy! With that level of grandeur, it was hardly a matter of putting an iron mace on the nobles of the council.

“Four, by the way...”

Balin counts four fingers and hardens his face.

All that's left now are four, all of whom have been proven through countless rounds.

Besides, two of them are Grandmasters! Even if Valine used all her unique abilities, she was a difficult opponent.

‘We need to stick to the milestones. If the winner is Duke Abel, if the winner is Penzance or Leven...

As soon as I thought about it, the steps of the front gate stopped.

“Over there. I can't get there, so from here...”

“Thank you.”

After a short reply, Balin sends the gateway and checks in front of her eyes.

Knights of fancy armor are scattered at the gates of a large conference room.

It looks dry on the outside, but the eyes of surveillance are intact.

Balin steps in that direction.

“What is it? If you have a message, speak to me and return. ”

The popular knights opened their mouths.

The crest of the armor showed that they were knights of different nobles, not of Hwang Sung.

Balin smiles as if to see.

“This is Valine Theodore from the Imperial Election War, and I've been wanting to comment. ”

“Attendance...? Balin Theodore?”

I remembered the strange look on the faces of the knights who had heard the answer.

They knew about the late Valine Theodore.

He was buried because of Leben's appearance, but thanks to his combat golem, the majority of the nobles were warmed up.

“If you're going to 4th Precinct... you're not from Topside Penzance and Duke Rudens. So, either the Holy See or an outsider? ”

“I think so...”

While whispering individually, Balin examines the background of the knights, precisely in the chamber.

The heart of the seal-Lenon with detection magic was feeling elsewhere.

But now that the other horses can come, other than in fact - Lennon, the boundaries are not too high.

‘It doesn't feel like much, unless you're determined to hide it. I don't think so. ’

“Hey, did you say valine from 4th floor? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

Balin looks up and faces the owner of his voice as he calls to himself.

He was more glamorous than any of the other knights.

Balin looks at the opposing Pokémon and is confident that things will not go well at the moment.

“I can't go in. No exceptions for anyone. Nor is he unqualified. ”

“Qualification?”

It was a situation that I did not expect to be able to enter and exit as an identity.

Balin frowned and asked for details.

“Qualification, what do you mean? ”

“I deserve to attend the council. This meeting can't take place in this empire where only the nobles above the Marquis gather, no matter how well they fare in my country. ”

The knight sighs and turns away. Seeing the grumbling foam, he seems to be picking up the gate with Balin.

Valine quietly moved Mana because the contents of the aristocracy council could have come out.

It was a good thing I was able to cast magic without casting thanks to a no-zero spear.

When the conversation was heard, Valine listened, pretending to think differently.

“They're not far behind. If you fail, you will return quietly.What more schedules do you see, and why are they crowding like this? Those guys are supposed to be filtered out of the front gate, but there's only so many of them out there, I can tell. ”

“But if it's Valine Theodore, I've heard of him. The last four... Do you really think it's okay to kick them out? ”

“The King of Foreign Affairs should not have come. It's ridiculous to leave someone else's country to do their own work. ”

“Well...”

That's how knights usually talk.

As Valine listens, she nods up and down.

It seems they were instructed by the nobles above to enter and exit, and they seemed to be guarding it thoroughly.

I don't like insulting myself and the Gateway, but it was their strength and loyalty that Balin weighed heavily.

Sometimes it seems a little too rigid, but there are people like that, so things are going right.

‘Fantastic friends. I'll give you a prize later. ’

Balin smiled and immediately felt embarrassed.

I had to break through to get to the aristocratic council, but I had to break through their security.

But there's nothing I can do for the knights who are working hard on my mission.

Not long after I thought about it carefully, the answer came to mind.

Shiek smiles and asks the knight, who was returning to his place, one more question.

If I could not attend, I was asked to wait for the results of the meeting here.

“Suit yourself.”

The knight says that in a blunt tone and then starts guarding again.

Balin yawns after a relaxed posture.

Of course, in the meantime, moving Mana.

The way he came up with it was simple.

Unless you want to force the faithful knights out.

You can summon the owners who are talking inside the meeting room.

Balin lightly fixed the shape of Mana.

Then, each Mana of land, wind and water infiltrated the walls around the meeting room in its own shape.

Mana of water weakens the walls and shakes the meeting room of land and wind.

Shaking the entire castle was something you would be exposed to, but shaking only one meeting room was simple.

As we began to move in earnest, there was a low vibration throughout the meeting room.

The ceiling swings lightly and the chandelier shifts.

The voice of the nobles rises, but I can't hear it from the outside.

Of course, it's thanks to the clean hanging of Silence Magic to silence the sound.

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Thank you for reading.

Fixed/there seems to be an error with the dialogue.