The Extra Prince Sets Out To Conquer The World

I asked Dalanta, who was cooking large quantities and portioning them out,

“You came late yesterday and are already leaving?”

According to Jade, Dalanta cooking in such large quantities is what he does when he’s about to leave this place.

He makes preserved food for Yekatrice and Jade, who can’t cook.

At my question, the Sage of Spring Flowers laughed playfully.

“Then I have to go. Why, are you disappointed that I won’t help the young man’s claim to subjugate the great demons?”

“I’m more disappointed that I can’t eat more of the food the elder just made.”

No matter how quickly Yekatrice freezes it with magic, it can’t be compared to freshly cooked rice.

The better the chef’s skills, the greater the difference between thawing frozen food and fresh food.

Of course, even the thawed food was so delicious that ordinary chefs wouldn’t dare attempt it, but regret is still regret.

At my answer, Dalanta laughed merrily.

“Uhahaha! That’s the highest praise for a chef! I was always disappointed that everyone only sought my magic and neglected my cooking.”

It was a statement befitting someone who considered himself a chef rather than a magician.

At Dalanta’s words, Yekatrice, who was enthusiastically picking up food, no, adjusting the taste, shouted with her mouth full.

“Not me! Gulp! I need your cooking more than your magic! I don’t need magic, I wish you could prepare my meals for the rest of my life!”

“That’s because you can’t cook! I told you I would teach you cooking, but you always hole up in your workshop and only do magic! That’s why I cook like this and leave every time I come!”

When Dalanta pulled Yekatrice’s ear, she made a sad face and groaned.

“Ouch! It hurts!”

“And I told you numerous times to eat sparingly, didn’t I? How can you eat like that when you don’t know when I’ll come back?!”

“But it’s delicious!”

Dalanta nagged his old friend, but he didn’t seem to dislike her relying on him, as he smiled lightly.

From the outside, they looked like an old father and his youngest daughter, but their age difference wasn’t that big.

Sighing and letting go of Yekatrice’s ear, Dalanta said to me,

“It’s a bit awkward to say this as someone who is leaving without helping, but don’t take the subjugation of the great demons lightly.”

“I know. If the great demons were easy to catch, they would have been caught long ago.”

There were reasons why they couldn’t catch the great demons during the 600 years since the hole to another world opened, despite countless attempts.

“If you know, that’s fortunate, but, well, you’re the one who subjugated the Red Eye, the strongest among the great demons, so it should be fine.”

Having said that, Dalanta playfully added, “Demiway must have joined forces with that little kid.”

Of course, if it weren’t for the power of the doll army of Blantzbarg territory and the subjugation unit led by Demiway at the end, there would have been a high possibility of letting that cunning monster escape in the end, so it wasn’t wrong.

If Precia had arrived alone at that time, she would have prioritized my safety and not pursued the fleeing Red Eye.

“I’m not uninterested in the strategy the young man devised, but I’m also a busy person, so I should get going. I cooked much more than usual, so feel free to stay for a long time.”

He said he had just come and gone not long ago, but the reason he cooked more before leaving was because of me and my companions.

“Thank you for those words.”

“No need to thank me. Although Yekatrice and Jade occasionally go down the mountain to get necessary supplies, they’re typical magicians who just hole themselves up, so I’m worried. Have the young man stay for a long time and instill some social skills in them.”

As she froze the food with magic and put it in the freezer storage, Yekatrice grumbled at Dalanta’s words.

“It’s none of your business. Shoo Shoooo!”

As Yekatrice waved her hand as if telling him to get lost quickly, Dalanta chuckled and grabbed his magic staff and bag.

Then he handed me a small medal.

“If you have a chance, come visit the Wiesel County sometime. If you show this, they won’t treat you badly.”

This medal was like a guest token that noble families give to distinguished guests of the family.

Unlike invitations, it’s something given only to special people who are welcomed even without a special occasion.

Naturally, the guest token of the Wiesel County, a powerful high-ranking noble family, was not only difficult to obtain, but any magician would want to get it even for a fortune, as they were a famous magic family.

“But is it okay for a retired person to hand these out freely?”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. If they’re Yekatrice’s benefactor, they’re also my benefactor. They’ll know right away who gave it because of the magic I put on the medal. If the head doesn’t want his walking stick to break in my hands, he’ll treat you well.”

I was planning to visit Wiesel County later anyway when I joined Abasael, who would regain his magic so I could use it preciously.

It would be much quieter for a guest with a guest token to visit than for someone who had been missing to suddenly show up.

At his words, I nodded my head with a chuckle.

“I will definitely visit later.”

“Alright. Then I’ll get going. Be careful.”

At Dalanta’s parting words, Yekatrice nodded her head with a serious face.

After Dalanta left, I gathered with Precia, Yekatrice, and Jade in the central living room.

Jade had dark circles deeply set under his eyes, either because he had been worrying a lot or because he was tired from lack of sleep.

“What’s wrong?”

At his master’s concern, Jade was startled and waved his hands.

“It’s nothing. Just, well, I saw an interesting magic formula! Yes! So I stayed up all night!”

“An interesting magic formula? Was there a formula here that I didn’t know about?”

When Yekatrice looked puzzled, Jade looked at me with an urgent gaze.

I smiled at his gaze and said,

“It seems he was excited after seeing a magic formula I learned while talking about magic with me yesterday.”

“Is that so? It must be quite something if my disciple finds it interesting. May I also take a look?”

Yekatrice’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.

Jade’s eyes wavered.

He looked at me as if his lie would be exposed soon, so I drew a magic formula in the air.

“It’s a basic level, but there are quite a few elements to delve into, so I would appreciate it if you could also help interpret it, Sage.”

At the magic formula I drew in the air, Jade’s eyes widened in surprise.

“This is… extremely sophisticated.”

“Indeed. And it’s simple, with an exquisite arrangement of symbols.”

Yekatrice and Jade examined it with admiration.

It was natural for them to show interest since it was Aquila’s magic formula.

But Jade, you shouldn’t show such a reaction when I’m covering up the lie you told!

However, Yekatrice, absorbed in the magic formula, didn’t notice anything strange about Jade’s reaction.

I flicked my finger and erased the formula.

“Ah!”

“Ah!”

The two master and disciple, who were concentrating, let out a gasp of regret when the formula disappeared before their eyes.

“We can discuss magic slowly later. Now is the time to discuss the strategy for catching the great demons that swallowed the sealing formula and escaped.”

“R-right. That’s what’s important.”

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

Even as the two of them said that, regret dripped from their eyes.

Ignoring the gazes of the two, who were acting like puppies whose attention was diverted by a snack, I spread out a map of the mountains on the table.

“This is a complete map of the Bastille Mountains.”

Seeing the map I unfolded, Yekatrice and Jade exclaimed in admiration.

“It’s quite detailed. Judging by the well-maintained contour lines and scale, it seems to be properly scaled.”

“There are some slightly different parts, but this is the first time I’ve seen such a detailed map.”

The two of them knew the geography without having to make a map, but they seemed to be seeing it on a map for the first time.

The slightly different parts were because it was a map from 3 years later, or more precisely, 2 years and 7 months later.

It was a drawing I copied exactly from the map in the appendix at the end of Volume 1.

“There are 4 great demons we need to catch. The great demons of the north, west, east, and center. Here is the detailed information I have gathered about the great demons.”

I handed the organized documents to the three of them.

The northern great demon, ‘Lightning Steps’, is a snow leopard that runs at a top speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the fastest among the great demons.

The western great demon, ‘Unicorn’, is a giant wolf that uses its long unicorn horn on its forehead like a sword, with swordsmanship rivaling superhumans.

The eastern great demon, ‘Mist’, is a giant bat capable of turning into mist, completely immune to physical attacks.

The central great demon, ‘Iron Armor’, is a giant scorpion with an exoskeleton so thick that it has high defense, and it spews poison, making it difficult to even approach.

“The southern great demon, ‘Red Eye’, was a giant rabbit with the strongest physique, but it has already been subjugated, so let’s skip it. The approximate estimated locations aren’t exact, but they’re roughly like this.”

I marked the territory and main habitats of each great demon on the map.

Seeing my markings, Yekatrice looked at me with surprised eyes.

“I barely found out this information through astrology and foresight over the past 5 years, so how did you get this information?”

She was already preparing.

The biggest reason why they couldn’t catch the great demons for the past 600 years was because they couldn’t pinpoint the locations of the great demons.

Not only were they difficult to catch once they ran away, but they also hid as if dead for at least 10 years to be on guard, so during that time, it was nearly impossible to find the great demons in this vast mountain range.

The reason Jade and Precia were able to catch all the great demons early in the novel was because the deceased Yekatrice had found the exact locations of the great demons and finished preparing for the hunt.

It was easy to guess that her last wish, after raising a successor, was the freedom of Jade, who was like a son to her.

At my playful smile, Yekatrice’s expression became serious.

“Foresight is dangerous! Especially obtaining a lot of future information in a short period of time…!”

I brought my index finger to my lips and silenced her.

“Calm down, I didn’t use a dangerous method as you’re worried about. First, I want to know if what I’ve figured out matches with what you’ve figured out, Sage.”

At my words, Yekatrice suppressed her desire to nag and examined the map.

“…It’s roughly similar. It’s even more detailed than what I’ve figured out.”

Of course. This information was obtained through her final foresight, unleashing all restrictions at the moment her life ended.

The quality of information naturally differs between divining with power that leaks through the cracks suppressed by vast mana and unleashing everything.

“Then is it alright to establish a subjugation strategy based on this information?”

When I sought agreement, Yekatrice nodded.

“It’s difficult to think that even if I spend a few more years, it will be better than this information. Benefactor, your words about closing the hole to another world were not empty.”

At her words, I declared confidently.

“Of course, I don’t make empty promises.”

That’s a lie.

I’m a genuinely ill-natured liar. If necessary, I can deceive others without even wetting my lips.

“Now, I will explain the subjugation strategy I have devised. The first target is the western great demon, ‘Unicorn’.”

I began explaining, fleshing out the strategy used by Precia and Jade in the novel.