How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 67

As the city became much more noisy due to the caravan’s visit, Silape somehow liked it. So I was free to fly around and play, and I was resting nearby.

But Silape said that he had found something, so he ran right away and looked it up.

That was Jung’s explanation.

“Looks like this is what you found.”

“That’s it. I don’t think anyone else will buy it in the meantime… … .”

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Jung shook his head and sighed.

But late is late. After all, it was Xian that I bought.

“So, what is this?”

“hmm. Could you show me for a minute?”

Xian held out a red feather to her. Jung took a look at it.

The energy of the spirit felt from the feathers.

It wasn’t that strong. If it wasn’t for a very sensitive spirit, you wouldn’t have even discovered it.

In fact, several other half-fairy elemental spirits passed by this stall, but only Silape noticed the feather.

“… … .”

No, corrected. I noticed the Xian spirit in front of me too.

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Jung glanced at Xian.

What kind of spirit does he have? I heard that it was a night spirit, but it didn’t look ordinary at all.

A night spirit who showed that much power in mana measurement, and even possessed the sensitivity of Silape.

She was a little more concerned than before, but she didn’t ask.

I don’t think they’ll tell you if you ask.

“Looking at what it looks like, it’s probably the feathers of a firebird.”

“A firebird feather?”

“Have you heard of the Flaming Mountain Kurundel?”

Xian nodded.

Courundel. It is located in the southernmost part of Somer’s territory and is said to be the mountain that burns endlessly.

I’ve never actually been there, but I’ve heard of it while studying the geography of the empire.

“Isn’t that the holy place of the Flame Magic Tower?”

In addition, it was the holy ground of the Flame Magic Tower. It was also where the main mountain of the Magic Tower was built.

“that’s right. The Firebird is one of the spirits known to inhabit there. It’s just that no one has seen it and no one has succeeded in signing a contract, so it’s only been passed down through words.”

“How do you know you live there when no one has seen it?”

“You have this.”

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Jung waved the feather of the firebird once and returned it to Xian.

Xian received the feather.

“This feather is sometimes found in that mountain. That’s why we know that the firebird lives there.”

“This feather is proof… … .”

Sian blinked at the feather.

“Isn’t it that someone is playing a joke, or is it an anecdote spread by the Flame Magic Tower for publicity?”

“It’s not that there isn’t such a possibility… … ugh! Do I really have to be crooked like that to accept it? The phoenix’s oral tradition is passed down like a fantasy to the spirits!”

“is that so?”

“The anecdote in which the first lord of the Flame Mage Tower built the Mage Tower by repenting the wicked with the help of the great and wise Phoenix is a famous story even in Glacier Baengnyeong.”

“Ah- I’ve seen that book before. It was a book that felt like the great man of the first flame tower lord.”

“For us, it is a fairy tale book in which the phoenix is the main character. Topju only comes as a colleague.”

It seems that the main character is completely different there.

Is it a reflection of the difference between Somer, who has many wizards, and Glacier Baengnyeong, who has many spiritists?

Well, by the way, this feather seemed to be more famous than I thought.

If so, the efficacy and use must be well known.

I had such an expectation.

“There is nothing.”

“no?”

“It has a little bit of spirit energy, but it’s just a feather. Oh, I heard that some people carry it as a lucky charm.”

“charm… … .”

In the end, that doesn’t mean there’s no use for it.

Sian let out a sigh of relief.

Yes, it’s a thief’s mind to want to find treasure in a place like a street stall.

‘I’ll have to count on seeing a fortune with a single silver coin.’

It’s a lucky charm… … . I don’t really believe in that, but it was a waste to just throw it away.

“Silape was making a fuss, so I did something, but it wasn’t a big deal.”

Knowing that it was the feather of a fire bird, Jung backed off easily.

Although it had some symbolic meaning, it had no practical meaning at all.

Sian, slightly flustered, carefully put the feather in his front pocket.

by the way.

“Did your trip with Allen pay off?”

This was definitely a concern.

The place where Professor Derek picked up the bloodstone 17 years ago, Kraha Manor.

What kind of results would the two people who went to investigate the place come up with?

Did you find out the clue to the Dark Magic Tower? Or, after all, it’s been 17 years since I haven’t been able to do anything?

“ha… … .”

When asked, Jung let out a deep sigh.

“Listen, Xian… … .”

I felt like I could tell just by looking at his face.

* * *

next day.

There was still a long way to go for the caravan, but I looked at most of the stalls yesterday.

The income obtained is one feather of the phoenix bird. Other than that, nothing special.

The caravan turned off their nerves, and Xi’an headed to the library.

It’s already trial period. And the test included not only practical skills but also written notes.

It is also necessary to study the theory side a little.

“Allen.”

“uh? draft!”

On the way to the library, Xian ran into Allen.

Seeing that he was carrying a book by his side, he seemed to be on his way to the library as well.

“You guys said you had a field trip until yesterday? It’s a waste, I’ll come a little earlier.”

“We left more than ten days ago.”

“Oh yeah? There was no point in coming a little early.”

Allen laughed hahahaha and started walking side by side with Xian.

The destination for both of them was the library.

“I met Instructor Jung yesterday. You said you couldn’t find anything?”

“Oh, did you hear that already?”

Allen smiled shyly and began to work on the Kraha estate.

I couldn’t find anything, but it didn’t seem like anything had really happened.

“I found another person who used bloodstone.”

He spoke in a slightly subdued voice.

It seemed like he was trying to talk casually, but he couldn’t hide all the emotions leaking out of his voice.

it was anger

‘Does he have a direct grudge against the warlocks?’

When Professor Derek’s case happened, there was an atmosphere like that in the middle of the day.

I didn’t hear it myself, so I just passed it by then, but seeing it again now, it was almost certain.

“This time, unlike Professor Derek, he was a young man… … .”

Listening to Allen’s story, Xian organized his thoughts.

I’ve thought about it for a while before, but that Allen has a grudge against the warlock.

‘Isn’t that saying that I can be a target too?’

If Ravi’s presence is discovered, doesn’t that mean that he will be hostile to him too?

Ravi is also a being of hell like them. And he is Ravi’s contractor.

Except for the fact that he did not belong to the Dark Magic Tower, he was practically no different from a warlock.

“… … So, I broke another bloodstone, but I couldn’t find any further clues. It’s completely blocked now.”

“I see.”

Well, it’s okay if you don’t get caught.

Apparently, Allen did not have the ability to detect warlocks like Ravi. You probably won’t know unless you’ve fought it yourself or something like that.

That’s enough to hide.

After all, the fact that Ravi is a being in hell must be hidden as much as possible, even for the sake of the family head.

“Come to think of it, Xian. Can I ask for just one?”

“ask?”

“You were the top student when you entered school, weren’t you?”

“however.”

The number 1 ring worn on Xian’s hand. It has never been replaced since admission until now.

“Then will you do well in your studies?”

“In my own way.”

“Couldn’t you look after me studying? I’m not really good at it, but I missed a lot of classes… … .”

Come to think of it, this guy is really into it.

“If it’s just for a moment when I’m doing it.”

It’s not something to refuse.

Xian nodded.

I couldn’t deliberately give it time, but it wasn’t a problem if I did it little by little.

Hwareuk.

“Ask the black man to look at you?”

‘huh. He’s the smartest of all the classmates I know.’

At that moment, he saw a flame burning near Allen’s shoulder.

It seems that he is talking to Altima.

Xian glanced at the blue flame and spoke.

“First, go to the library. If you’re telling me, I’ll have to go to the private room.”

“okay.”

Eventually, the two arrived in front of the library.

Although it was a small building compared to other buildings in the academy, considering that this entire building is used as a library, it is by no means a small facility.

Xian and Allen entered the lobby on the first floor.

The reading room with the full-fledged collection of books and the private room we are about to go to are on the upper floor.

By the way, I saw a familiar face in front of the elevator.

“ah… … draft.”

She, Yoo Seol, came to Xian with her white hair flowing.

It was the last thing I saw before going on a field trip, so it was a face I hadn’t seen in quite a while.

“long time no see.”

“… … huh.”

She nodded slightly.

He then opened his eyes slightly and opened his mouth as if he had something to say.

Sian tilted his head.

“what’s the matter?”

“Well, if that’s okay… … .”

“Is it okay?”

“study… … Can I teach you something?”

study? you also?

Xian saw the ring of rumors.

Come to think of it, the second ring was originally worn by Ran.

What place were you before you got 2nd place?

“I was ranked 121st when I entered.”

“121?”

Hearing Yu Xue’s words, Xi’an blinked.

121st place.

If it was this guy, the physical fitness test would have been a high score.

However, the fact that it ranked 121st in the admissions ranking means that the written test was horrendous.

“Actually, the homeroom instructor said that if things continued like this, we might be delayed… … .”

Xian furrowed his brow.

Like Yujin, whom I met before, Yuseol is also a member of the Confucian family, a noble family in Glacier Baengnyeong.

Since I was young, I must have been attached to a private tutor, but how could my grades be so bad?

“… … I will help you without delay.”

“thank you… … !”

It’s the same whether you look at one or two anyway.

Xian climbed the elevator with Allen and Yuseol.

The elevator equipped with floating magic began to slowly ascend the floor.

At that moment, a thought flashed through Xian’s head.

“Allen. who is that white guy? Are you a dark lover?”

‘Yuseol is the second place in our grade. I’m not sure if it’s a lover… … Could it be just friends? I’ve never heard of them dating.’

[The winter snake whines.]

[It’s good to learn, but why do you have to go to cyan and just send me to go?]

‘Psyche… … Self-employed.’

Come to think of it, shouldn’t these two meet?

With Xi’an in between, Allen and Yu-seol were looking at different places and talking with their respective partners.

* * *

“What the hell is this magic circle! It wasn’t there until yesterday!”

“Mo, I don’t know!”

“If you don’t know, analyze it!”

“I’m trying to interpret it, but it doesn’t budge!”

A plain some distance away from the gates of Everwhale. There, the academy’s magic professors and the city’s garrison leader were flustered with puzzled expressions.

Apparently, a huge mana reaction was suddenly detected in the plains where there was no sign of anything until yesterday.

It also looks like it surrounds the city.

“Professor, what happened? Who is attacking this city?”

The captain of the defense approached the magic professor who was groaning in front of the magic circle and asked.

The professor answered, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

“I don’t even know that. Whether the purpose is an attack, a barrier, or something else… … . It’s a new method that’s completely different from conventional magic.”

“Then how… … .”

“There are professors who are better than me at the academy, but he is probably the same. There is not a big difference in the amount of knowledge between me and him… … .”

At the words of the professor with the highest reputation, the tension in the audience rose in an instant.

The captain of the defense clenched his fists.

‘It’s an emergency.’

Everway was enveloped in an unknown magic.

A lot of people live in this city. In addition, there were also children of high-ranking aristocrats who could be raised by each country if they were not careful.

Even if you contact the 5 Magic Towers of Somer or the Fairy Palace, it will take time for support to arrive.

You never know what will happen in those few days.

The captain of the garrison immediately grabbed a nearby horse and mounted it.

“Captain Kelln! Where are you going!”

There is only one person he knows who can somehow solve this problem.

the academy’s president. The strongest man in this city, one of the ten best men in the entire continent.

“I’m going to the president! Professors, please keep watching the magic circle here!”

Sword old Seerech von Bergheisel.

You should ask him for help.

The garrison commander quickly rode his horse towards the academy.