The Greatest Man in the World Hides His Power

9 – How to be peaceful – 3

It’s a look of pride. I handed over the journal she found earlier to her arrogance and held out her black alchemist, who had passed out with both of her arms cut off.

“Here is the research journal of the black alchemist and the gnome. It contains the contents of research done here as well as elsewhere.”

“…Both of his arms are cut off, but his mouth is intact, so we’ll have to interrogate him. By the way, it’s the black alchemist’s research. This isn’t something we should treat lightly.”

Definitely.

The original method of leaving rice cakes at the rice cake shop. Neither I nor Elan seem to know much about alchemy, so even if we had this, what would we use it for?

It is best to pass it on to someone you know.

“As expected, it would be best to send them to the academy.”

“Academy… Come to think of it, Lady Lucy’s twin sister said she’s attending the academy right now. What is the academy like?”

“It’s kind of like an educational and research institution. It’s also a place that analyzes these things and prepares countermeasures. It’s called a common area because it’s run with the support of each country. Lady Cecil got a ‘wiser’ degree there. You did. If you study for a few more years, you’ll be able to get a great sage’s degree.”

Sage. Wise one. Just hearing the word sounds great.

“Anyway, it looks like the work here is over, so let’s go back. It’s better to call in others to do a detailed investigation.”

Yes. It would be better for people who know something to do research than me who doesn’t know much about this world.

Even things like experiment tools can get damaged if you touch them incorrectly.

I remember the time when I invaded the Demonic Cult.

The Demonic Cult’s soldier, the Demon Brain, went into all sorts of light flashes every time I went into his laboratory and broke his tools one by one.

And the Jegal Sega guys who came in after me also went crazy with me when they saw the experimental tools I destroyed.

…The more I think about it, the more memories of being in Moorim seem to bring only melancholy.

When we went outside, we set off the same firecrackers as before, and after a while, soldiers came.

As they silently watched as the black alchemist was taken away, Elan next to him spoke brightly.

“Aren’t you hungry anyway? I don’t think you’ve eaten properly since yesterday. You did a great job today, so I’ll give you a treat.”

“Ohhh~! That’s a very nice story. Do you have a drink?”

“Ahahahahaha! Of course!”

Hey! I couldn’t even eat in midfield.

And alcohol?

Could you be depressed?

Whether it’s a guest cup or wherever, if you try to drink someone else’s alcohol, most of them are poisoned.

The only alcohol I could drink was the fruit wine I made myself.

I can’t believe the opportunity to drink someone else’s sake is coming to me…

It’s dark. I’m glad you’re alive…

“What are you so happy about? It’s only food and alcohol.”

“There was someone who wanted so much that it was just that.”

“Hah? Don’t make any noise. Let’s go.”

I wanted to go to the bar right away, but the report comes first.

The place I arrived with Elan was a small mansion with about two floors.

When I arrived in front of the mansion, which looked pretty simple for the ruler of a region to stay in, I ran into Atram entering from the outside as if something else had happened.

“Where are you from?”

“I went to the guard. The soldiers moved earlier than that. What happened?”

“Yes. There is a black alchemist. I captured him.”

“hahahahaha! Yes! Black alchemy… What?”

He smiled and nodded and was taken aback. I explained what had happened earlier.

After listening for a while, he sighed as if he was in pain.

“Oh my gosh… I can’t believe that happened. It’s just fine. Lady Cecil is here.”

Aren’t you sure you’re in the academy?

Why is he here?

I looked at Elan and she nodded her head.

“That’s right. I saw it when I came earlier. I didn’t tell you because I could meet you when I go to the mansion to report after work anyway.”

“The thesis he was preparing ended sooner than expected, so he came to help stop the monsters from attacking. It’s fortunate.”

“I heard you shouldn’t be away from the academy for a long time?”

“I heard there is only a harvest season?”

You mean you finished your thesis quickly and came to help with the housework?

Nothing bad anyway.

“Let’s go.”

As soon as I entered her mansion, I saw Lucy, and although she looked just like her, she was a beautiful woman with an impressive expression, unlike Lucy, who looked blunt.

Is that Cecile?

Unlike Lucy, whose eyes are clear, her eyes are cloudy, so she seems like a person who has gone through a lot of chaos like me.

“Nice to meet you. I am Cecil Stein. Please call me Cecil.”

“I’m Cheonyoung. Please speak comfortably. For now, I’m a hired person.”

“If that’s the case. I heard from Lucy. You said you came from another world?”

“Yes. Huh? Do you believe me?”

“There is no reason not to believe it.”

Impossible! How can you be so trusted by people you see for the first time?

I looked at Atram, Elan, and Lucy alternately.

Looking at the fact that all three of them turned their heads and averted their eyes, they seemed to be aware of their mistakes.

“I have a great sense.”

“Aha.”

“And I just received the report that came in. You said you captured the black alchemist? Is that the research journal?”

She took a step forward, smiled, and pointed to the research journal in my hand.

There was no reason not to give it to her, so I placed it on her white hand.

“Thank you. You seem older than me, and you also saved our Lucy, right? I don’t know what to say in return, but I hope you’ll be comfortable with her words.”

“I feel more comfortable this way.”

It’s me. I’m using honorific words to remind myself of the meaning of respect and peace. She stared at me, then smiled and nodded her head.

“I didn’t know he was hiding in an underground sewage treatment plant. Ah. He was captured alive, so you can interrogate him later to get more information.”

Although both of her arms were cut off, it wouldn’t be impossible to interrogate her.

It wouldn’t matter if both of her arms were cut off because she wasn’t going to keep her alive anyway. Maybe.

“I managed to find him anyway.”

“I have a very good sense.”

A smile crept across Cecile’s lips. It seems that she returned what she said earlier. Looking at me with a light smile, she glanced over her journal and nodded her head.

“By the way, great discovery. I’ve seen the research records of the black alchemists at the academy. But this is more detailed than that… I’ll give you a reward.”

What are you giving me?!

“Why don’t you change your clothes first? Those clothes are too conspicuous.”

“That would be nice. But the clothes…”

“I just brought something nice from the academy. Hesena. Bring him the clothes from my room.”

“Yes, Lord.”

Seeing that she naturally leads the situation, it certainly seems like she is not an ordinary person.

Anyway, Lucy doesn’t say a word. Still, the name is the representative of the lord, is it okay?

As I looked, she smiled and shook her head.

“If the lord comes, there’s nothing for me to do.”

Is that so? She just nodded her head.

“Then let’s change clothes and meet.”

She paused for a moment and still looked at me with a confused gaze.

“You’ll have a lot to talk about.”

After arriving at the room guided by her maid, she brought her clothes.

A black coat, pants and vest. It was a white shirt, black tie and shoes.

At first glance, it looks luxurious, but it seems pretty excessive for a reward you receive for doing a single job.

I don’t know if I can take this.

Anyway, I couldn’t refuse, so I tried it on, and to my surprise, it fit just right, as if it were tailored to me.

“Nice. This.”

“Have you changed?”

I opened the door at the sound I heard outside the door. The middle-aged maid politely bowed and took me on the move.

The place she arrived was the study.

Cecile was sitting in a room that smelled like old paper, carefully examining the journal I gave her earlier.

“Ah. Are you here? Sit down.”

Pointing to an empty seat in front of her desk, she closed the journal.

Then she ordered her tea and snacks from the maid, tapped her desk, and asked in surprise.

“Ah. Come to think of it, I heard you haven’t eaten yet? Wouldn’t it have been better to talk while eating?”

“No. I have an appointment with Elan.”

She promised to buy me food and drink. It is best to keep promises as much as possible.

She politely declined her offer, fearing that if she ate now, she might not be able to drink and cook properly later.

“With Elan? Are you interested in Elan? I can let her go by the leg if you want.”

“Ha ha ha. Thank you for your words, but hey. Grandma is a bit…”

“…You’d better not talk about it to Elan. Shall we get down to business then?”

She gave me her research journal.

“I checked and found that it’s more important than I thought. That’s why I want to properly thank you for this job. If there’s anything you want, can you tell me? I can do something else for you, so tell me.”

If you ask me what I want right now, there is nothing I really want.

If you ever need something, ask for it later.

When I told her how she felt, she thought for a moment and smiled bitterly.

“Really? Well. Then think about it slowly. By the way, you said you wanted to live in a peaceful place… What should I do? This happened right away. Will you?”

I nodded as she spoke while shaking her research journal.

“hahahahaha. This is peaceful enough.”

“Is that so? There was a black alchemist?”

Anyway, it’s a one-shot cut, but what?