Chapter 59

Chapter 13. I found it (1)

Ten days have passed since I met Sispanian.

And Calian was still in Siegfried’s castle.

-Are you just planning to never come?

Calian laughed after hearing Alan’s words half in shock and half in disappointment. It was a smile mixed with half feeling sorry and half thankful for Alan, who was waiting for Calian to arrive.

– The longer the prince’s schedule gets delayed, the more things Silike has to prepare. Wouldn’t it be better to come back as quickly as possible?

– yes. I originally didn’t plan on staying this long. However, the problem I mentioned has not been resolved yet.

The reason Calian stayed at Siegfried Castle for ten days was because of a thought that came to mind due to Jan.

On the day when he and Sleiman crossed swords after meeting Sispanian, Calian had a very brief conversation with Sleiman about ‘Does Jan really know Calian’s true face?’ Then I asked a question to Slayman.

‘I think Margrave Gray Brisen recognizes my Auror. What do you think?’

‘It is known that the Margrave is better at swordsmanship than Marquis Evan Briesen, so it seems likely that the Prince will be able to detect that there is an Auror in his body.’

Slayman, who had the same thought, nodded and answered:

‘Is there any way to hide the aurors?’

The ‘Sword Path’ that the Sword Master walks is the path to enlightenment.

Each person gains enlightenment in a different way and enters the path of the sword. The methods for awakening Aurors were all different, so it was not possible to educate them. That was why there were only six sword masters on the continent.

If you are born and raised in a famous family or receive training in swordsmanship from a sword master, your chances of taking the path of the sword only increase. There was no guarantee that one would attain enlightenment.

Since the number was so small, it was natural for each person to have a rough idea of each other’s skills. Therefore, there was no need to hide the Aurors. It was the same when he was Bern, so Calian had no intention of hiding his Aurors at first.

However, the case was different in Kalyan, not Bern.

Kalyan.

Isn’t he an officially unknown Sword Master?

So, when fighting Margrave Gray Briesen, he thought about hiding as much as possible the fact that the fifteen-year-old ‘wizard’ had realized the true meaning of the sword.

Just like I didn’t bother to tell Jan about Calian’s identity.

‘I’ve never thought about hiding my Aurors.’

Slayman was no different. Sleiman shook his head gravely and answered:

After hearing the answer, Calian’s eyes fell on Arsene.

There was no way to hide the aurors themselves, but Calian, who thought he might know a similar solution, called Arsene.

‘Lord Hertz.’

Arsene, who looked like he was trying to tell him to do something again, came towards Calian, and Calian asked a simple question.

‘Do you know any magic that can hide mana?’

Arsene responded immediately to those words.

‘Yeah, I know. Now that you have four circles, even the prince can use this magic.’

A wizard and sword master not yet known to the world.

And Calian, who knew very well that the Circle and the Aurors had the same origin, laughed.

‘Please tell me how.’

In this way, Calian learned the magic of hiding mana.

The magic itself wasn’t that difficult, but the problem was maintaining it. It took a full week to maintain the magic while walking, talking, eating, and sleeping. And it took another three days to completely hide the aura.

Since Slayman was the only one who could check whether the auror energy was leaking from Calian, he could not leave Siegfried Castle. So I stayed for ten days.

‘I feel really relieved now! I only see him as a quiet prince who has never been near a sword.’

And finally, I heard from Slayman that he could not feel any Auror energy that morning. Therefore, Calian went to the cemetery, which he was now a little familiar with, and had a conversation with Alan.

Calian looked around for a moment.

It was noisy so I was told to quickly go and sit down.

Euria looked tearful.

“Mr. Manasil. Of course I knew that Baron Melfir Fallun wanted to establish a magic academy. I also knew that the preliminary trainee recruitment exam starts today. I think it is a very welcome thing that a magic academy is opening in Kairis. ”

I meant it.

Euria was very happy at the thought of Kyris’s magic developing in the future and sincerely offered words of encouragement to Melfir Fallun.

“But I’m too busy to help directly.”

On the morning of the academy’s entrance exam, Alan came to visit. Then, he dragged Euria all the way here, saying he had somewhere to go.

Isn’t this Euria, the head of the Wizards Association?

There is an academy entrance exam, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to sit down with them and brighten up the occasion.

Although Euria had to drag her feet to get to the exam site, she changed her mind about running away after thinking about it. He then walked to the long table in the makeshift testing room and agreed to fill a seat. I also thought that if there were not enough people to proctor the test, I would help.

– Euria Siren, Principal of Fallun Magic Academy But what does that nameplate in the middle of the table mean?

Of the five nameplates, why is the one in the middle the largest and even painted gold?

Euria expressed her refusal in a firm voice.

“Let someone else do it.”

At those words, Alan nodded his head roughly and pointed to the chair once again. A deep sigh flowed from Euria’s mouth.

In this way, without saying a word, Alan selected the appropriate people to help with the magic academy’s work.

* * *

Time passed again.

On the way back to the capital Kairisis. Calian stayed at Reddington Castle, built on a low cliff by the lakeside, for three days.

The reason it lasted three days instead of one was because Alan’s granddaughter Veronica’s horse hurt her leg. Because of his increased speed thanks to Rachel’s magic, he fell before he could avoid the hole in the floor.

Fortunately, Kirie caught Veronica right away, no one was hurt, and Veronica’s words were enough for Hina to heal. Of course, Hina’s healing was not powerful enough to heal all wounds at once, so it took time for the horse to fully heal.

Thanks to this, Calian, who came to visit Reddington Castle, could not help but be impressed by the view outside the castle in the early morning. This is because the huge lake with calm water mist and the blue sky were quite beautiful.

A small exclamation flowed from behind Calian as he watched the water birds flying in droves.

“It’s a beautiful and peaceful place.”

It was Kirie.

It was such a beautiful place that Kirie was the first to mention it. As if agreeing with that statement, Jan put down the warm mint tea and said.

“The lord, Viscount Reddington, is also a suitable person here. He is famous for being considerate and serious. He will soon enter Kyrisis, so think about resting well for three days.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Calian smiled and nodded.

It was just as Jan said.

Now, four more days from here is Kairisis. This is where Alan, Lemain, Silike, and Randel are waiting.

Once I arrived at the palace, it was clear that not only would I not have to go this far for a while, but I would also not be able to feel as relaxed as I did now.

“It’s a place where you might feel disappointed if you only spend a day there. I’ll spend my time leisurely.”

“Yes, my prince.”

That leisure.

The leisure I had made up my mind to have, but only lasted for half a day.

“...... this.”

That afternoon, outside the window, he saw three carriages entering Reddington Castle. The corners of Calian’s mouth went up when he saw the emblem of a griffin holding a sword engraved on the side of the carriage.

“Is there such a happy coincidence?”

It was the Brisen family emblem.