The Rune Magician Who Lost Everything to Her Older Sister, Becomes Doted On by the Genius Prince – Chapter 23
Chapter 23: Looking for friends
I reported to His Highness about my discovery of the entrance and the door I found beyond it.
Sitting in the office chair, His Highness listens to my report.
“The fountain in the garden, huh? It was in an unexpected place. No wonder we couldn’t find it.”
“It was hidden by runes. I don’t think even a magician could have sensed it.”
“So, it’s thanks to you that we found it. You did well with the stone tablet.”
“Thank you.”
His Highness praises me firmly.
Just hearing these words is enough to dispel all the hardships I’ve been through so far.
However, it is not that difficult this time.
“So, is this the bracelet we were looking for?”
“Yes.”
In front of the chair where His Highness sits, four bracelets are lined up on a pedestal on the table.
The runes are clearly visible, although they are rusty.
If polished, they will look beautiful.
“This bracelet is the key to passing through the door, right?”
“Probably. The wall of the door, or rather, is made of a metal similar to iron. I don’t know the hardness, but it’s quite hard.”
“What about the area around the door?”
“It’s soil, rocks, and ground. We can’t just break in from the side. I checked by breaking it up lightly, but it was covered with the same metal after the door. And there were countless runes engraved on everything.”
The door, walls, pedestal.
Runes were inscribed on almost everything that could be confirmed.
And these were not simple numbers like ten or twenty.
Countless runes, a number so great that counting them was difficult, were stacked and inscribed.
“Can’t you decipher it like you did with the stone tablet?”
“It’s difficult. This time it’s on a different scale. Plus, the runes themselves are rejecting magical interference from the outside.”
“Rejecting?”
I nod silently.
The runes on the stone tablet totalled 120 letters.
In contrast, the runes this time, even conservatively estimated, exceed ten thousand.
It took three weeks with only 120 characters.
If we tried to decipher these the same way, it would take years.
In addition, the inscribed runes are rejecting interference from the outside at the will of the spellcaster.
It is difficult to decipher, and even forced destruction is unlikely this time.
The only runes that could be deciphered were those engraved on the bracelet, which I conveyed to His Highness once again.
“I see. Then there’s no choice but to use the key to enter and exit.”
“Yes.”
His Highness crosses his arms and ponders.
Although it’s just speculation, only those who are wearing this bracelet are allowed to proceed beyond the door.
There are only four bracelets.
“If it’s sealed with Rune Magic, it’s better to assume that there’s a similar mechanism inside. One of the four has to be you, Meiana, you’re the most suitable.”
“Yes!”
I replied confidently.
I didn’t need His Highness to tell me that. I already had every intention to do so.
Only I can handle Rune Magic countermeasures.
Most of all, I was interested.
For someone like me who has had few opportunities to touch Rune Magic outside of literature, being able to touch an Ancient Artifact is an unimaginable chance.
This excavation will lead to my own growth.
And then, I can be even more useful to His Highness.
“Two more to go.”
“Two more?”
“Yeah, you and me, the two of us, two more left.”
“Your Highness, are you planning to join the exploration as well?”
I ask, surprised.
Then, His Highness makes a dissatisfied expression.
“What? You don’t want to team up with me?”
“T-That’s not true! I’m happy about it.”
He asked the same mean question as before.
I immediately denied it and spoke my true feelings, enduring the embarrassment.
“Haha, just kidding. Well, that’s nice.”
As he said that, His Highness smiled a little happily.
“Don’t worry. Despite my appearance, I’m strong. Not to brag, but there’s no magician in this country stronger than me. Except for Rune Magic, that is.”
“I am well aware of that.”
His Highness Alectos is a genius in magic.
Even in the court where many talented magicians gather, his talent surpasses them all.
He is the second prince and the best magician of modern times.
Realizing once again, I am talking to a great person in such close proximity.
“Anyway, it doesn’t matter if they’re few. I want someone with skill and reliability rather than a random person.”
“Yes.”
I strongly agree with that.
If His Highness is present, we should add someone whom he trusts.
I’m not good at dealing with other people, but if His Highness chooses them, everything will be alright.
“Have you already decided whom you will choose, Your Highness?”
“Well…there is one candidate. Though he’s still young, his talent is second to none in this country.”
“The most talented in the kingdom?”
Does His Highness have someone in mind who he can say that about so confidently?
I wonder who it is.
No one immediately comes to mind.
If I think of someone strong, it would be the members of the Kingdom’s prized knight order.
There are also court magicians…but His Highness is more…
Since I can’t figure it out, I decided to just ask honestly.
“What kind of person is he?”
“…The Hero.”
His Highness says in a low voice, a smirk appearing on his face.
“The only one in this country chosen by the Holy Sword.”
“Holy Sword…someone like that is in this country?”
“Yes, there is. Perfect timing.”
His Highness stands up from his chair.
“Let’s go meet him now. It’s a scout.”
“Y-Yes!”
The person chosen by the Holy Sword…the Hero.
What kind of amazing person could he be?
Imagining a muscular man, I leave the room with His Highness, excitement building inside me.
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