Chapter 389

Chapter 389

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Chapter 389

"Let's come back tomorrow."

"Why tomorrow?"

"We can't just sit around doing nothing until the auction, can we?"

The words that flowed from Kishiar's mouth were in perfect accord with what Yuder had been thinking. Knowing well that Kishiar had no ability to read minds, Yuder hesitated momentarily. Kishiar noticed this hesitation and sent a knowing smile.

"It seems my assistant might be feeling more regret than I am."

"...I'm sorry."

"What is there to be sorry about? I actually brought you here, hoping for that kind of reaction."

‘You brought me here hoping for that?’ Yuder looked up, surprised by these unexpected words. A soft question reached his ears, as if to confirm that he hadn't misheard.

"Why do you think I brought an assistant who hasn't fully recovered to such a place?"

"That's because..."

Yuder, who had not specifically questioned that fact, trailed off.

"I assumed you brought me because I'm your assistant."

"That's not entirely wrong," Kishiar said, laughing quietly. Diiscover new stories at nove/lbin(.)c/om

"There are two reasons. Based on the information obtained by Prince Pruelle, I judged that there wouldn't be much danger this time. That's the first reason. And the second reason is that I wanted to help you gain experience in this area."

"..."

"Both Nathan and the Knights of Peletta have done this sort of thing quite often, but it's a first for the Cavalry. I have no doubt in the competence of my assistant, but you lack this kind of experience, so I thought it would be good to bring you along."

Yuder hadn't realized that Kishiar had brought him for such a reason.

‘...No wonder Nathan was unusually reticent during the entire journey.’

It seemed he had guessed from the start that Yuder had been brought along for that purpose.

Kishiar in his previous life had decided on Yuder as the next Commander and taught him many things, but it had always been a one-sided education, not a flexible experience like this. Though Yuder no longer needed such instruction, the feeling was strangely fresh and unusual.

Kishiar, noticing Yuder's strange expression, narrowed his eyes and spoke, "Don't worry. Since we've come this far, we won't just leave."

The moment Yuder heard that gentle yet cold voice, the unpleasant flame of emotion that had been burning inside him silently extinguished. It was a surprisingly firm response.

If Kishiar had said so, there was no need to worry anymore. More than anything, it was evidence that a solid trust existed within Yuder.

"Now, let's find the exit."

They dispersed for a moment to find the ascending exit. Navigating through the darkness of the vast, cluttered warehouse was a difficult task, but the three people there could handle it with ease.

Yuder walked along the endless rows of shelves, heading towards the area where the magic stones were kept. Everywhere he looked, palm-sized, brilliantly colored top-grade magic stones lay scattered like ordinary pebbles. A scene that would have made the eyes of not only mages but also ordinary people flip with greed, yet Yuder's gaze was colder than those who had carelessly collected and stored the magic stones there.

Large magic stones of that size were primarily processed for decorative purposes rather than for use in magic. Being as beautiful as jewels and possessing a mysterious power known as magic, they were the perfect collection items for the wealthy. Yuder could not understand those who became enthusiastic about collecting magic stones, nor those who attributed meaning to them, but there was one exception. It was the red magic stone staff bestowed upon him by the Emperor of Katchian after successfully completing his 'first secret mission.'

In fact, the item was of no use to an Awakener. Unlike mages, the Awakeners did not utilize magic power. Though it might have some use if already processed into a magic tool, in its pure magic stone form, it was merely a useless ornament. The black thornwood that held it was also not the commonly used white birch or the noble applewood favored by the Founding Emperor, but rather a wood that was prone to decay and weakness, and thus not often used in fine craftsmanship.

"No."

Without a second thought, Yuder shook his head.

"I don't like it at all. I have no intention of ever holding a magic stone that looks like that."

Kishiar's playful expression was withdrawn, perhaps sensing that the response was too earnest. Yuder turned away from Kishiar's gaze. He didn't want to look at those red eyes, so similar to the magic stone's, side by side.

"Are you here?"

Returning to where they had been initially, Nathan Zuckerman approached with a calm face.

"The exit is over there. I went halfway up and felt human presence from the upper floor, so I came back down for now."

The stairs that Nathan Zuckerman had discovered were hidden behind a shelf full of rolled-up papers. Opening the door and following it upwards, they began to faintly hear human activity and voices from afar, growing more distinct as they ascended.

'...What's taking so long to get a beer! I told you to get it from the third barrel, how many times...'

'Are the new dishes ready yet?...'

From the snippets of sound, they were able to deduce what was behind the door.

"...It seems to be a tavern."

"It appears so."

The voices behind the door grew more distant and then disappeared. After the silence had lingered for a short while, Kishiar lightly knocked on the door. A solid, heavy sound resonated.

"It seems to be a door disguised as a wall... Made so it can't be easily opened from the inside. Let's try pushing it."

"I'll do it."

Yuder volunteered, but Kishiar shook his head.

"Arm strength alone won't do it. Fortunately, the power I possess is suitable for such tasks."

At that moment, Yuder recalled the Awakener power that Kishiar possessed: the ability to push and pull things.

As he remembered this, the door began to rotate heavily without Kishiar even lifting a finger. It didn't take long for a gap wide enough for a person to slip through to appear.

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