Ch 141
“!!!”
“…”
A Sand Mite Spirit（?） whose energy overflows, making it seem angry.
A Purple Girl Spirit（?） whose energy is too low, making it seem sleepy.
The two spirits faced each other silently for a while, remaining in a standoff.
Naturally, the Sand Mite Spirit was the first to speak.
“You! You shouldn’t do that! Myeong-i can’t do that as she pleases!”
“…”
A tone like an older sister sternly lecturing her younger sister.
The Purple Girl Spirit only stared at the Mite Spirit with a hazy expression, saying nothing.
“!!!”
The Sand Mite Spirit’s eyebrows become even sharper.
‘Oops, could it be that she’s angry!?’
Lisir, who had been watching the situation, was startled and tried to mediate.
“I see!”
Suddenly, the Mite Spirit nodded vigorously.
“Okay! Then I’ll understand!
“…”
“But you have to be careful next time!? Only the Yogins can Yog with Master!!!”
“…”
“What!? Myeong-i wants to become a Yog too!?”
“…”
“Hmm!!!”
The Mite Spirit forcefully crossed her arms, let out a strong groan, and began to ponder vigorously.
What is this.
This profound conversational system.
Do they understand each other?
Lisir could only step back and observe everything.
“Master!”
“Oh, yes Ber.”
“What to do!?”
“Oh, yes Ber. What are you curious about?”
“Myeong-i wants to become a Yog too!”
“Myeong-i?”
“Because she’s just Myeong-ing, she’s Myeong-i!”
Verbandes announced, raising both arms high.
“Ah. It is also appropriate.”
“Myeong-i also wants to become a Yog like us, and Yog with Master!”
“Hmm.”
Lisir also crossed his arms and began to ponder, like the Mite Spirit.
“Hmm!!!”
At that sight, the Mite Spirit begins to ponder even more diligently.
Of course.
Lisir’s contemplation stems from a very different reason than the Mite Spirit’s.
‘What is a Yog.’
The conversation between the two spirits contained far too many mysteries for humans to understand.
Only guesswork is allowed.
Lisir tried to summarize the situation.
‘First, that Myeong-i? seems to be the Asking Left Hand that has become a spirit… and that Asking Left Hand seems to be telling Verbandes that she wants to become our comrade…’
Lisir, having somehow grasped the context, asked the Mite Spirit.
“What does Ber want to do?”
“Hmm!!!!!”
“Hmm!”
“It’s a difficult problem?!”
“Ah, it’s difficult. Very difficult.”
“But it’s Yog! Increasing the number of Yogs is a Yog thing!”
“Ah, Yog Yog.”
“Myeong-i!”
Soon, the Mite Spirit looked at Myeong-i（?） with a rather stern expression.
The two hands placed on her waist symbolize authority.
“Do you want to become a Yog that much?”
“…”
“!!!”
The Mite Spirit’s eyes widened!
“That much!?”
“Ber. What did Myeong-i say? I’m so curious I’m going to die.”
“Hmm!!!”
The Mite Spirit raised her cute hand and waved it noisily as she spoke.
“Myeong-i wants to become a Yog enough to Yog!!!”
“…I see.”
Lisir wished the Mite Spirit would explain it in a more human-like way, but separately, he clearly understood what the Mite Spirit was trying to say.
Unlike her appearance, Myeong-i（?） clearly expressed her strong desire to become their comrade.
“Then, how. Should we include Myeong-i in the Yogs?”
At Lisir’s words, Ber glared at Myeong-i again.
-Oh my god, how terrifying…!
“?”
At that moment.
Dangaleon’s terrified voice suddenly rang out.
“What is it, Dangaleon? Suddenly.”
-Right now, Verbandes…ssu! is perceiving the existence of that abomination! How terrifying…! Even just watching from the side, it feels like my soul is being overwhelmed by the severity!!! That abomination is no ordinary being!!! To withstand that presence head-on!
“…”
Lisir looked at the two again at Dangaleon’s words.
The Mite Spirit, with her cute eyebrows sharply raised, glared at the other.
The Girl Spirit, with a hazy expression, looked like she would fall over if someone gently nudged her.
‘Is that such an amazing thing?’
A moment later.
The Mite Spirit, who had been looking at the abomination, shook her head violently.
“No! Only Master can decide on the Yogs!”
“Huh? Me?”
“Myeong-i really, really wants to become a Yog!”
“Is that so? What do you think, Ber?”
“Myeong-i is not yet Yog enough!”
“Strict.”
“But if she works hard, she will surely become a wonderful Yog!”
“Let’s see… Dangaleon. This means Ber has acknowledged that friend, right?”
-That’s right!!! It seems she has confirmed that the abomination has completely submitted to Master.
“Then…”
Lisir shrugged.
“It’ll be fine. It’s not like adding one more spirit will increase food costs.”
“!!!”
The Mite Spirit raised both hands.
It was a declaration of joy.
“Myeong-i, you heard!? You’re a Yog now!”
“…”
Myeong-i raised her arm with a sluggish movement.
“Wow! Is it that Yog?!”
“…”
“Calm down! If you get too Yog, you’ll collapse from exhaustion!!!”
“…”
Lisir smiled warmly and watched the two young spirits frolic.
-Oh my god…! Such a clash of powerful wills!!! I feel like I might get caught up in it too!!!
“No, is that it?”
Lisir was confused about which tune to respond to.
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Thus, the Yog commotion came to an end.
Before nightfall, Lisir headed to the dining hall to have a quick meal.
“Hmm?”
On the way, he encountered a crowd of people gathered in the hall.
Expressions filled with anxiety and worry.
That was the common feature they displayed.
And Lisir knew one more characteristic that encompassed them.
‘The wizards staying at Goose Manor?’
Lisir realized, through some personnel he knew in the crowd, that the group consisted of wizards.
“Hmm? Ah! Lisir! Is that so! Did you feel it too!”
The central figure of the group recognized Lisir and immediately spoke to him.
“Duke Pallag?”
If other wizards had gathered with serious expressions, Lisir would have paid attention but not worried too much.
But the fact that even the Archmage was present, sharing their anxiety and worry, was concerning.
‘Bondales is peaceful today.’
Lisir also joined the group with a serious expression.
“What is going on? Why are you all gathered here so late? And, you felt it too?”
Pallag’s thick eyebrows twitched at Lisir’s words.
“You… no, did your spirits not feel anything?”
“Spirits? Ah.”
Lisir recalled the events that had taken place earlier.
It seemed something that the spirits could sense had happened, but the Yogs（?） seemed to have been too busy laughing and chatting to notice anything.
“It seems so. Perhaps, it’s because our guys aren’t ordinary guys.”
“I see…”
“If you don’t mind, could you explain? It’s possible I might be able to help.”
Pallag smiled wryly at Lisir’s words.
“That’s encouraging. This time, you might not be able to do anything either.”
“Actually, that’s true for most things. What power do I have? I can only try my best.”
“?”
“?”
“Well, anyway. The truth of the matter is this.”
Spirits.
Pallag emphasized those words as he began his story.
“There’s a problem with the spirits we’ve contracted with.”
“The spirits?”
“Yes. Some spirits are injured, some are terrified, and some have sent us strong warnings. The spirit I’ve contracted with also sent me a strong warning.”
“…!”
“Spirits are generally taciturn beings. The ice spirits I’ve contracted with are even more so. It’s very rare for them to send me such a direct warning. Very rare.”
Despite having mentally prepared himself by observing the wizards’ expressions, the seriousness of the story Pallag mentioned far exceeded Lisir’s expectations.
“What did they say…?”
“Something is happening in Bondales.”
“Something we humans can’t sense?”
“That’s right.”
“…Could it be a natural disaster? An earthquake or a flood.”
“No. It’s more serious than that.”
“More serious than that?”
“Imagine an earthquake and a flood happening at the same time. That might be what’s going to happen in Bondales.”
“…”
Huh.
Lisir let out a dazed chuckle.
“Bondales, is it alright?”
“I wish I could say yes… but unfortunately, no one can guarantee that in the current situation.”
“Duke Pallag says so too.”
“Of course. What power do I have?”
“?”
“?”
“Anyway, for now, we can only rely on you.”
“No… I don’t have any power…”
“?”
“?”
That’s when it happened.
“Duke Pallag.”
Pallag’s servant approached and spoke to him.
After finishing his conversation with the servant, Pallag looked at the surrounding wizards and exchanged glances with them.
Then Lisir.
“Lisir. Will you come with me?”
Lisir nodded without hesitation.
He had barely evolved from an illegitimate child to a city noble, so if the city were destroyed and he returned to being an illegitimate child, there would be nothing more unfair.
He had to prevent the disaster that would befall the city, no matter what.
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“Everyone, it must have been sudden, but thank you for gathering like this.”
Pallag said, looking around the room.
Goose’s office, which is considered large for an office.
It was filled with people.
Among the people currently staying at Goose Manor, those who were qualified to discuss the serious problem facing Bondales had gathered.
Dray of Mastien.
Toua and Magnus, the Captain and Second-in-Command of the Special Forces.
And even key figures from various high-ranking noble families.
It was a sudden summons that was hard to imagine given their status.
Who could summon them so suddenly, without prior notice, at this late hour?
Of course.
Yet, their expressions showed no sign of dissatisfaction.
It’s not because the person who summoned them to this place is an Archmage.
It was because a problem that even the Archmage took seriously had occurred.
“Duke Pallag. My goodness. I hoped the atmosphere here would be lighter. Bondales is facing danger. Was the danger this serious?”
The Talent Scout, who had maintained composure throughout, showed a rare sign of anxiety on his face.
“The fact that Bondales is facing an unprecedented crisis is the common position of the wizards…”
Toua, barely maintaining her usual composure.
He looked at Lisir.
Following her gaze, the attention of the room focused on Lisir.
“…”
-Bondales is facing a serious crisis.
-We may not be able to cope with this crisis.
-This is the common opinion of Pallag and many of the high mages staying at the manor.
That was the warning that brought them together.
When they heard the warning, they had a question that came to mind first.
‘Is Lisir’s opinion included in the common opinion of those wizards?’
‘In other words, does Lisir also agree that Bondales may not be able to cope with this crisis?’
Now, their question was answered by Lisir’s expression.
Lisir’s expression was dark.
As a result, the expressions of those gathered in the room became even darker.
The atmosphere in the room became so heavy that no one could easily speak.
“Duke Pallag.”
In the midst of this, Dray cautiously opened his mouth towards Pallag.
Nod.
Pallag also cautiously opened his mouth.
“Let’s get straight to the point. Bondales may be facing a war soon.”
“Wh-what do you mean, Duke Pallag…! A war?!”
Goose, the guild master, almost had a seizure.
For a merchant, war is another opportunity, but that’s only when you can watch it from afar.
Bondales was where his trading company was based.
If a war broke out in Bondales, his trading company would suffer greatly.
“A war…”
“Who on earth…”
Dray and the Special Forces are outsiders.
In fact, most of those present are.
A war in Bondales could be considered a story from another world to them.
However, they were not free from the shock of the word “war.”
It was a war spoken of by the Archmage himself.
It wouldn’t be about a minor dispute between groups.
The war Pallag spoke of was clearly a major event that might affect the entire continent.
They waited anxiously for Pallag’s next statement, bracing themselves for the shock it contained.
What kind of war would it be?
What beings would wage that war?
“This evening. The spirits sensed a huge clash of energy in Bondales. It was a powerful clash that made the spirits anxious, fearful, and even injured. We wizards have come to a consensus. The beings that caused the clash are beings with energy comparable to or greater than that of high-rank spirits.”
“””…!”””
They immediately realized.
The reason why all the wizards, including the Archmage, were worried.
“Two high-rank spirits…”
A pillar of fire rises amidst a raging typhoon.
A flood occurs as if the sky has fallen, and the ground rises as if the earth has cracked.
The unrealistic events that could occur when two beings with powerful energy collide, the scene was painted in their minds.
Thus.
While everyone was still reeling from the shock.
“…”
Lisir.
He raised his hand with a mysterious expression.
“Oh, Lisir…!”
Some exclaimed as if they had been waiting for it.
As expected!
They thought he would know something!
Perhaps even a solution!
“Lisir! Yes! Tell us!”
Pallag also welcomed his statement.
Lisir’s mouth slowly opened.
“Could it be that the time when that powerful clash of energy occurred…”
“Yes, that’s right! It was exactly around that time! As expected, you must have some idea!”
Ooooo!!!
Amidst the increasingly intense interest in Lisir.
“That… it seems…”
“Yes! It seems! Something! What should we do!”
“…it seems to be our kids.”
“?”
Beings with powerful energy comparable to high-rank spirits.
Our kids.
They were utterly confused, unable to connect those two phrases.
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