chapter 29
The gem on the desk emitted a tinkling sound, shimmering.
The blond man glanced at the light briefly and then exhaled as he picked up the documents once more.
One minute later.
The light, which had just disappeared, once again shone brightly with a tinkling sound.
Furrowing his brow, the man skimmed the gem once and resumed reading the documents.
One minute later.
Tinkling!
“Argh! I’m going insane!!”
The man, grabbing his blond hair as if in response to the trembling gem, was Siruen Kizane, the head of Sabhadan Matap. He became a prominent figure following Levian Lageta’s birthday party.
The reason was simple.
“I have no idea where the Tower Lord is!!!”
Since the day he disappeared along with Kizane after the Tower Lord’s birthday party, the world couldn’t find a trace of the Tower Lord anywhere.
After a week of non-stop ringing from the communication gem, Kizane finally lost his composure.
Tinkling!
“Ah, damn it!!”
With heartfelt profanity, he threw the trembling gem to the floor.
Crash!!
It shattered into pieces.
The only sound echoing in the now silent room was his labored breathing.
“Sigh… Sigh… Sigh…”
All that could be heard was his repetitive, gasping breaths.
“For now… let’s take a break…”
Kizane, stumbling and collapsing into a chair, attempted to calm down while splashing his face with water.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
“Master, Sagritsa is here to see you.”
“Damn it!! What the hell!!”
When communication was blocked, the guest started coming in person.
“I apologize, Sagritsa, but does the master happen to be sleeping?”
“Get out and be quiet.”
The door wide open without the master’s permission.
A beautiful woman in trouble.
Deparon Sagritsa walked confidently inside.
“Hey, kid! Where did the Grand Master go?”
“I don’t know! I really don’t!!”
“Oh, wow! Why are you screaming and acting crazy?!”
“How can I not scream and endure it?! I received 10,000 calls in just one week!! 10,000 calls!!! And all of them were about the Grand Master!!”
“Well… that’s a bit extreme.”
Even Sagritsa, who visited with the purpose of finding the Grand Master, felt pity when she saw the pitiful state of Keyjane’s face, almost at the brink of death.
“Please… please!! I really don’t know!! I, a lowly tower owner’s useless son!! How can I sincerely find the hidden Grand Master?!”
“Um, calm down, Keyjane. Yeah, that’s right. Drink some water.”
Keyjane, who suffered for a week without proper meals.
Keyjane, who suffered for a week without proper sleep.
With a health condition that could be called the worst, he shouted and screamed.
“Ah!! Ugh! Ugh!!”
“Keyjane? Keyjane!? Platt!! Keyjane collapsed!! He’s foaming at the mouth!!”
“I-I will contact the sect immediately!!”
Unable to withstand the pressure, his mind chose fainting as an escape route.
***
“It’s this way!”
“Hurry! He’s not an ordinary patient!”
“Don’t forget! We need to bring his belongings too!”
Countless people running from the temple to the mausoleum.
“Why is the village so noisy today?”
“It seems like someone important got hurt.”
“This is a big problem. There shouldn’t be any issues… Elly, I have a question.”
“If I know the answer, I’ll tell you.”
“Thank you. Originally, only the clergy could use healing magic, right?”
“That’s right. Only the clergy who borrow the power of the god called ‘holiness’ rather than magic power can use healing magic.”
“Then how does Laga… No, does Sir Levi use healing magic?”
“… Is that so?”
My head tilted in response to the conversation between the two.
Originally, holiness was a divine artifact.
Healing magic was something that only those who believe in and follow such a god can use.
But Ragger nonchalantly used healing magic as if it was obvious.
Furthermore, he was the Archbishop, who was referred to as the head of the church, and his daughter, who could barely use resurrection magic.
‘Although I haven’t seen him directly using resurrection, he wouldn’t lie, so it must be true.’
He wouldn’t lie about something like that.
“I wonder if Sir Levi is also a clergyman?”
“He doesn’t seem like one at all…”
“That’s true. Advanced magic is so developed that it’s hard to distinguish between the power of the gods and magic~”
“I’m sorry, Lady, but as a knight, I am ignorant of magic.”
“Oh, no worries. I’ll ask you later when we have time~”
“Yes.”
Advanced magic.
The power of the gods.
A mage who handles such immense power can’t sleep peacefully with someone like me…
“Darling~ What should we eat for dinner tonight?”
“How about the meat that you like, my lord?”
“That’s a good idea~ What do you think, sweetheart?”
“…”
Even though I had meat yesterday, I can’t help but nod when they say it like that.
With a gentle smile, Olivia held Elly’s right hand and held mine with her left.
Olivia, I expected this from her, but Ellie is unexpected.
She used to be embarrassed about any kind of physical touch with me.
But is it because she saw my lower half today? She lightly held my hand.
“… Are you uncomfortable, Lord?”
Hmm. She still seems embarrassed.
She smiled as if she was happy when I chuckled and shook my head.
“Pigs are better than cows, right?”
“I think ducks are better for men.”
“Oh, my. Then we should eat duck~”
“I’ll guide you to the store I go to frequently.”
“Please, Ellie~”
“…”
Just as we were about to leave for our shopping date, an old man with white hair approached us.
“Excuse me.”
Ellie was about to step forward in response to the unfamiliar person’s appearance.
“Who’s this old man?”
She was cautious of the unfamiliar face.
“Nice to see you again, Sir Knight and Lady. And the young gentleman.”
The man greeted with one hand on his chest and the other behind him, the textbook definition of politeness. He was the old man we encountered a few days ago at the mercenary guild.
Ellie looked at Olivia with a questioning gaze, and she nodded with a smile.
“Oh, nice to see you again.”
“Yes, milady. I apologize for the suddenness, but do you have a moment of your time?”
“A moment? What is it about?”
“I would like you to meet my master.”
“Your master? If you’re referring to your master over there…”
“The director of the Sabhadan Matap. Siruen Kizane.”
Siruen Kizane.
As soon as she heard that name, a faint wrinkle appeared on Olivia’s forehead.
She scanned me with eyes filled with negative emotions, then lowered her head.
“I’m sorry. We’re a bit busy.”
“It’ll only take a moment. Please, your time…”
“I’m sorry.”
“…I understand. I apologize for taking your time, madam.”
“No, it’s fine. Ellie? Darling? Let’s go now.”
“Yes, madam.”
…
As we walked slowly, I glanced back and saw an old man still standing in the same spot, watching us as we moved away.
The reason Olivia, who could be synonymous with an angel, is so actively refusing.
It’s because of that guy, Siruen.
He is someone my adoptive mother really dislikes.
It’s not like I hated him from the beginning. We didn’t even know each other, and it’s only been a few days since I learned his name.
But Olivia dislikes him nonetheless.
“[The kid shouldn’t grow up like that, right?]”
“I started disliking him after seeing him causing trouble in the mercenary guild.”
I resolved to get along with him in the future and walked on.
We bought about two large ducks and returned to our lodging.
“It’s getting a bit late.”
Besides dealing with goblin subjugation, unexpected incidents like laughs and hoorays occurred, causing the evening to slip away.
Hastily tying my apron, I took out a kitchen knife, and Olivia and Ellie joined me in preparing dinner.
Chop, chop.
While preparing vegetables to eat with meat…
“Olivia, Ellie, come over for a moment.”
Ragetta, who was doing something in the corner, called the two.
“Just a moment~ I’ll finish this and come~”
“Why are you calling us when you’re busy? What’s the fuss?”
“If you don’t want to come, then don’t. You might get pregnant while having sex with Diarmid later, and you won’t even notice.”
“…”
“…”
Chop, chop…
“…Yes?”
At the sudden revelation by Lageta, the three of us were taken aback.
“Oh, the, the baby?!”
“Pregnancy, you say! What is that?”
“Well, it’s still too early, but maybe in the future?”
“That, that’s…”
“Cough… Cough!!”
Why aren’t you denying it?
“We haven’t properly analyzed it yet, so it’s not certain, but the potion Diarm took today contains Ogre’s sperm, you know? Diarm also possesses the strength of an Ogre in bed.”
“Ogre’s sperm?!”
“You crazy woman! Did you feed that to our master?!”
“He became stronger. He became healthier. And he became more restrained. There’s nothing wrong with that, right?”
“Well, but still!”
“Oh, it’s so noisy. Anyway, as you all know, Ogres are known for their strong sexual desires, and they mate with various species, not just their own kind. So, Diarm, who inherited that power, now has strong enough sperm to impregnate any species~”
“…”
“…”
Everyone was left speechless by Lageta’s raw statement.
Seizing the opportunity in this silence, Lageta spoke again.
“If Diarm and Diarm mate without using contraceptive magic, is it a guaranteed pregnancy, regardless of the ovulation day?”
She tried to continue her words but was interrupted.
“Oh, please! Just wait for a moment! Mother will be back soon, okay?!”
“Ouch! Master! I’ll go with you!”
It’s tough…
All of this…