Extra 2 The Case of Kenneth, Rihya, and Sera

Extra 2 The Case of Kenneth, Rihya, and Sera

Extra 2 The Case of Kenneth, Rihya, and Sera

Editor: Tseirp

Ryo and Abel disappeared.

Everyone was too stunned to react for a moment.

In the midst of that, the first to act was the genius alchemist, Viscount Kenneth Hayward.

“Abel, Ryo-san.... Abel should have a friend or foe identification tag!”

He murmured softly and immediately began to act.

He jumped onto the ‘Panacea Breath: Long-Range Diffusion Mercy of the Goddess’ and began rewriting some of the magic formulas before rebooting it.

Then, he collected data.

The data that was spat out.

“Abel is not within a radius of fifty kilometers.”

He muttered, beginning to think.

Somehow, he felt like the two of them were together.

And what they were caught up in was a kind of teleportation.

As long as they were in this world, communication should be possible.

“Ryo-san’s alchemy level is very high...”

Viscount Kenneth Hayward is the leading alchemist of the Kingdom.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that he represents not just the Kingdom, but also the Central Countries.

He is only rivaled by Frank de Verde of the Union...

That’s the general consensus.

And it’s mostly correct.

But... the parties involved have a different perspective.

“Ryo-san has mastered alchemy of a different concept than mine, and he even has ideas I wouldn’t have come up with myself.”

That’s the highest praise he could possibly give.

What now?

Certainly, he may have different ideas, but he’ll likely adapt to Kenneth’s.

Ryo Mihara, Duke of Rondo is that kind of person.

“Alchemy that transcends distances.... Sure enough, the only thing that comes to mind is ‘Soul Resonance’.”

Kenneth continued his train of thought.

Considering what he would do.

He believed that Ryo’s alchemy would eventually reach his level.

The conclusion he arrived at was to use Soul Resonance.

Of course, The Soul Resonance targer is ‘Abel’.

And Abel was not there.

Even if Ryo were to rewrite the magic formula for Soul Resonance and transmit it, there was no one there who could receive it.

However...

“There’s no other choice.”

Kenneth murmured, looking around.

He found his subordinate, Radden, who was still dazed.

“Radden! I’m heading back to the royal capital right away. You’ll need to work with the priests and bring the ‘Long-Range Diffusion Mercy of the Goddess’ back to the royal capital.”

“Huh... uh, yes. Um, what about you, sir?”

“I’ll return to the royal capital and make various arrangements to receive communications from His Majesty and Ryo-san. Please, take care of the ‘Long-Range Diffusion Mercy of the Goddess’.”

With that, Kenneth mounted his horse and galloped towards the royal capital.

Almost simultaneously, Sera began to move.

When Ryo and Abel disappeared, she murmured “Ryo...” in a daze.

A few moments later, she snapped back to reality.

Then, she muttered to herself, confirming something in her mind.

“It’s okay.... He’ll be okay...”

Finally, she nodded firmly and looked around.

When she spotted the person she was looking for, she approached.

It was Queen Rihya.

She was sitting powerlessly next to the huge alchemy device.

Viscount Kenneth Hayward had jumped onto it and was tinkering with something.

He was probably trying to detect a reaction from Abel or Ryo.

She left that to Kenneth.

Sera headed towards where Rihya was sitting.

“Rihya.”

She called out gently.

Sera could understand Rihya’s feelings all too well.

Anyone would be confused, anxious, and saddened when their beloved suddenly disappeared before their eyes.

“Sera... Abel... Abel...”

Of course, the Western Forest has cooperated with the Kingdom in the past.

Even during the recent war against the Djinn, albeit belatedly, they sent reinforcements.

However, the general perception is that they are only connected to the Kingdom ‘through the nobles of the Western region’.

For instance, although Marquis Hope, a great noble of the West knows this to be incorrect, the general perception may not always align with the truth...

Sera saw this as an excellent opportunity to correct this misconception.

Obaba-sama agreed.

“I’ve discussed this with Marquis Hope before. I believe the great nobles of the Kingdom will support us.”

Apart from several ducal houses connected to the royal family, most of the great nobles remaining in the Kingdom were from the western and southern regions.

Particularly, Marquis Hope in the west, Rune Frontier Count in the south, and Marquis Heinlein, who holds lands in the south as well as being the Prime Minister.

These figures are all prominent nobles who have consistently supported King Abel I.

Even Alfonso, newly appointed as the Rune Frontier Count, is... well, in Sera’s eyes, he’s passable.

Two days later, the Kingdom army returned to the royal capital.

The Royal Alchemy Workshop in the Crystal Palace of the Kingdom of Knightley.

Kenneth, who returned ahead of the army, had been tinkering with a certain alchemy device.

It was about the size of a briefcase.

Designed for portability, hence the emphasis on compactness.

“I’m back, Chief.”

Radden, who successfully returned the ‘Long-Range Diffusion Mercy of the Goddess’ to the royal capital along with the Kingdom army, reported.

“Welcome back, Radden. Now, we’ll connect this ‘relay device’ to the central communication system in the workshop.”

“Uh.... B-But, Chief, isn’t that... you mentioned before that it was too dangerous...”

“Yeah, I did.”

Radden was flustered, but Kenneth nodded gravely.

Even with the expertise of Viscount Kenneth Hayward, it seemed extremely difficult.

“However, to ‘pick it up,’ we need the performance of either the central communication system of the royal palace or the workshop.”

“By pick it up, do you mean... His Majesty’s ‘Soul Resonance’?”

Radden asked, looking at the briefcase-sized ‘relay device’ Kenneth had been tinkering with.

Of course, Radden knew what it was.

“So, you’re going to use the residual magic power of ‘His Majesty’s Soul Resonance’, left in this relay device, to receive the ‘Soul Resonance’ that Ryo-san will send, right?”

“That’s correct.”

Kenneth affirmed Radden’s understanding.

This ‘relay device’ was previously used when Ryo and Kenneth communicated through the ‘Soul Resonance’, relayed through King Abel’s body.

By absorbing and analyzing King Abel’s magic power, Kenneth was able to speak directly with Ryo... of course, during that time, King Abel had to remain in contact with this ‘relay device’ the entire time....

Now, if Ryo were to attempt communication, he would likely first consider using the ‘Soul Resonance’.

However, achieving this would require significant alterations to the magic formula.

Kenneth was confident.

Since he could make these alterations himself.

Although it would be challenging.

Thus... he wondered if Ryo could also accomplish it.

Kenneth held Ryo in high regard, leading him to believe it was possible.

“I’ll make sure everything is prepared here. Ryo-san, whenever you’re ready.”

Kenneth muttered, though there was no response from anyone.

After the return of the Kingdom army from the eastern region, the leadership convened daily meetings.

Amidst this.

“Sera, Obaba-sama, I have something to discuss with you.”

Queen Rihya spoke up... proposing something astonishing.

“This...are you serious...?”

Even Sera, rarely taken aback, seemed unsettled.

Obaba-sama, reputed to have lived for over two millennia, widened her eyes in surprise.

“According to Viscount Rashata Debuo, there are records suggesting that King Richard, before ascending to the throne, held this position.”

“That’s almost a legend...”

Rihya said with a laugh, while Sera shook her head in disbelief.

“Well, sure. I’ve already decided to protect the Kingdom until the two of them return. Feel free to use this title as much as you like.”

Rihya remarked with a smile.

A few days later, an announcement was made across the Central Countries from the Kingdom of Knightley.

Sera of the Western Forest had been appointed as the ‘Grand Knight Commander of the Knightley Kingdom Knights and Chief Knight’.

It was a position that had remained vacant since King Richard’s time.

Holding command over all the knight orders under the royal banner, and simultaneously serving as the highest-ranking knight within the Kingdom of Knightley.

The name of Grand Knight Commander and Chief Knight Sera spread like wildfire, becoming the subject of minstrels’ songs throughout the Central Countries.

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