91-Episode 15: Assassins Get New Friends




 This time you will meet the person you want.
 Nevan, the daughter of the Duke of Lomarng's family.
 The fact that she is allowed to call herself a LoMarung does not just mean that she was born in the direct line.
 It means that she is the masterpiece of her time in the Lomarung, a breeding and talent-driven breed that strives to make people true human beings.

In addition to his beauty, he is also known as the Princess of Radiance or even the supreme treasure of the Kingdom of Arvan because of his beauty, his overwhelming achievements, and the fact that he is said to be the only user of the light attribute in the country.

In the academy, he was of course the reigning head of the school, although he was one generation above them.
 How much easier it would have been if she hadn't been out of town during the time of the attack on the school, for example.
 And she was Princess Farina's shadow warrior, and perhaps even her twin.
 She walked around the mansion while being guided by a servant to her.

''Hey, Lug. What kind of magic is light magic? I've never seen the real thing, and I don't know it without good documentation.
'Oh, I'm curious too. It sounds cool, but I was wondering what it's really like.
'Not only does it sound good, but it's a tremendously powerful attribute. It is the fastest and longest-ranged high-performance magic when used for attack. It's called the attribute of light, it's the speed of light and its range is in kilometers.
We're not gonna duck that, are we?

Tart is breaking out in a cold sweat as he imagines himself relative to the light magic.

'Yeah, as long as I have my sights on it when it's unleashed, that's it. There's never been a nastier attack than this one.

There is very little literature left about light magic, and there is no good information about it in this world.
 But I'm learning about its existence in the Goddess' room.
 One of the typical attacks of light magic is one that emits a convergent light.
 Its speed and range are unrivaled.

''When you use it for an attack, that means it can be used for many other things as well.
''The search magic using light is extremely broad and has a fast transmission speed, it can also be used for recovery magic. Touahade's medical magic is at most to assist in surgical procedures and help enhance self-healing, but light magic is in a different dimension. An existence that should be called conceptual healing. It can attack, explore, heal and do everything, and is one of the best in every field. It's an amazing power.
Well that makes me want it more and more.

Dia couldn't contain her curiosity, and her heart was pounding in her chest.
 In fact, if I had to choose one of the attributes, it would be light.
 I didn't choose it, though, for two reasons.

One, light and darkness can only be acquired by a single one. They're not subject to dual attributes or all attributes. No matter how good light is, it's better to be able to use all four basic attributes: earth, fire, wind, and water.
 Two, lack of attack power. Light can certainly reach far and fast. However, its attack power per magic consumption is significantly inferior to that of fire or earth, which has an overwhelming amount of energy and mass. In order to kill the superior rank of a brave man, firepower was necessary and lowered in the priority list.
 While we are chatting about this, we arrive at our destination.

''Please, ladies and gentlemen. This way.

The servant showed me to Nevan's private room, which I didn't expect to see.

As the door is opened, the sound of a piano rings out.
 A nobleman's wayward music that had only recently begun to appear on the scene.
 But the melody was beautiful and refined.
 It's not just the sound of the piano that is refined, everything in this room is the height of sophistication.
 It's a collection of the finest things in the world, yet harmonious throughout and without the stench of money.
 In a word, it's in good taste.
 It is the taste of a true aristocrat.

Welcome. 'Welcome, Lugue Touahade and friends. We've been looking forward to seeing you.

She turns around, shaking her golden hair.

'It was my pleasure, too, to see you again.
'Well, you are very good at it. Your lovely servant was here the other day. How about you?
Dear, say hello.
'It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Claudia Touahade. I am a squire to the Holy Knight.

I do the Arvan Kingdom style of bowing.
 Dia's actions couldn't be more impeccable.

'Oh, well, Claudia. You're very, very pretty. And I'm starting to smell the same.
Well, what do you think?

The same kind?
 As sharp as he was, he could see at a glance that Dear was not born of a lower nobleman of baronial rank.

''Please sit down.''
Then I'll take you up on your offer.

We take our seats.

'When I heard you were all coming, I had prepared a special tea cake for you. But I got something much, much better than that, so I'll take that one today. I've been thinking about chocolate ever since I had that one last month. I have been thinking about chocolate for the last month, and I never thought I would get it again.

Apparently, he heard about the chocolates I gave the servants at the time of entering the castle.

'I'm glad you were pleased.
'How did he get it? 'Oh, that, I couldn't get it when I tried to get it.'

Translating this, how can a baronial degree have something that not even the four great dukes can get? It becomes.

'Haha, you know. Me and Orna's deputy are in love with each other. We have some flexibility.

They have looked into the connection between Maha and me, so this is good information to say. I'm trying to keep them from getting to the rogue-ilg trope, so they recognize them as lovers.

Oh, it's not fair to mix up things like that. But I'll let you off the hook when you get your chocolate. Okay, I'm ready to go.

Beautifully plated chocolates and tea are brought in.

'After all, Orna's tea is for Orna's sweets.

This time the tea is also sold in Orna.
 I'm a little surprised.
 He was used to handling the chocolate. It was warmed slightly, which made it more palatable.

''Oh, I can't get enough of it. This noble sweetness and bitterness. This taste can only be enjoyed with chocolate. It's a true aristocrat's candy. I wish I could eat it every day.''

Innocently, Nevan munches on his chocolate.
 As far as I can see in this way, she looks just like a mere, boxed girl.
 But I know that the content is different.
 This kind of innocent gesture is also probably worn by men because it is more pleasing to them than seamless behavior.
 It's a perfect act, but because it's a perfect act, I know it.
 Earlier she called Dia's kind, but in another sense, she's my kind, too.
 We enjoy our chocolates as we make small talk.
 Then we finally get down to business.

''So, how is the matter of the light magic you asked for?''
Of course you can. After all, the holy knight said that it is necessary to defeat the demon king and the demon tribe. As a nobleman in the Kingdom of Arvan, of course I will cooperate with him.

She smiled and took out a sheet of parchment.
 On it was inscribed with magic letters.

'Then, thank you.'

I reached out and was quickly pulled over the paper.
 It was folded so that I couldn't read the bottom half on purpose. Is this a countermeasure to my instantaneous memory? I'm going to negotiate with you, but it's useless if you can remember what's inside.

I'll cooperate with you, but it can't be for free. Light magic is very valuable.
Wouldn't chocolate be enough to make up for it?
'It's quite upsetting, but I guess it's just one more voice. Will you try to guess what I want?

Realize the true meaning of the other person.
 The one person Nevan has clearly mentioned that he wants is myself.

'Is it me you want?'
You're right.
''As expected, light magic is too cheap to dedicate my life to Romalung. You think so too, don't you? After all, a man who is bought with light magic cannot be worthy of the dukes of Romalung.
'You have a good mouth, sir. If you say that, I can't even make the proposal I was thinking of for the next point. I was thinking that if you refused to accept my son-in-law, I would ask you to at least breed him.

Tart and Dia muffled beside me.
 It seemed to be too stimulating for the girls.
 The negotiation technique Nevan uses is extremely basic.
 First of all, they pretend to be reckless and come up with a compromise.
 This method is simple, but correct. From the guilt of refusing once, she accepts the compromise plan as the better one then.
 But in her case, although she says this, she assumes that the compromise plan will be rejected.

'Then I'll do this.'

Clap your hands.

"I want to know more about you. So please let me join you in your next battle against the demons.

I got the biggest smile of the day.

'It's hard to do. After all, I can't guarantee my life. Just the other day, I was asked to accompany Noish and the knights he created, and I told them not to follow me because you guys are a liability. We can't afford to treat you any differently, and it's for your own good.
'Then you can rest assured. Actually, I watched the fight between Mr. Neusch and the pretty maid. I will say it on that basis. I am stronger than the pretty maid. I'm Romalung, despite my appearance.

It is a romarng. It's hard to find a more convincing word.
 And it is undeniably true. I've been aware of it for a long time. I'm a monster in front of you.
 She's stronger than a tart, even in her current state.
 But there is one thing that bothers me.

'You're kidding when you say you were watching. There's no way she wouldn't notice what I've broken into that party.
They were really there. Shall I tell you how I didn't see it? I was in there from the beginning. I was replaced by one of the knights Neusch had gathered. Maybe it's because I'm a shadow warrior, but I'm good at disguise.

We're hit.
 I can't notice that, as expected.
 If it was an intruder, I could notice it, but since it was Noish's people, there was no way to be wary.
 In addition, Neusch's people and I have never met.
 Even if they had been replaced by someone else, I wouldn't have noticed the disguise without knowing their original appearance.
 The disguise is also recognizable if it's something bold, such as a mask, but if it's to the extent of changing the impression of Nevan's face with make-up without knowing his face, it might even have a sense of discomfort, but it's just not comfortable.
 I'm screwed.
 I've been taken to task for something troublesome.
 I said right then and there that if I'm stronger than Tart, I'm qualified to fight with him.

Even in disguise.
'I was interested in you........incidentally, my stupid childhood friend was actually going to end up the same way as the stupid prince, so I had to do a little monitoring. I thought about nailing him up as well, but you nailed it, so I'm glad you did. That thing is excellent in its own right, so it has many uses.
Neusch is a lucky man. I never thought I'd be in love with a beautiful woman like Master Nevan.
'I don't look at him as the opposite s*x. I'm not ready to have a Romalung, I'm not going to have a baby with that thing. But I like him as much as I like my bad brother. He's always been a little puppy dog to me.

Neusch is just an abnormality around him, but he's definitely a genius.

''As I thought, that condition is still a tough one. I can't be responsible for anything that happens to the Romarnung family's daughter, you know.
If you say that's the problem, there's nothing wrong with that. It's a nobleman's responsibility to stand in the line of fire to protect this country. If you want, I can write a note to say that you are not responsible for anything that happens.
On the contrary, why do you care so much about it?
It's not very smart to answer a question with a question. But I'll give you a special answer. There are two reasons for this, too: I'm curious about you and I'm curious about you. I'm curious about you and I can't help but be curious about you. How you killed those demons and how you eliminated all those demons during the attack on the school. You have a lot of things to hide.
That's in the report we submitted to the state.

Top-secret material that normally cannot be seen.
 But there's no way Nevan can't see it.......no, there's no way he hasn't already seen it.

'All those things are lies. That's why I want to see it with my own eyes.

I'd rather not.
 After all, what would happen if the dukes of Romalung got the concept of a gun?
 They even made a crossbow, like that one. It could really upset the foundation of the country.
 However, if you refuse, they'll send guards on their own. It still seems better to have it on hand.

Another reason?
After all, the blood of a rogue is necessary for the Romalung. If it was just a Touahade, I would have been able to 'eiye' with power, but with a holy knight, it was difficult. So I decided to make her fall in love with me in a straightforward manner. Then I thought we'd need to spend some time together and 'ichirabe'. Don't worry, I'll cage you in a minute. Well, if you can't, I'll rape you if you can't, and I'll take the baby's seed alone, so don't worry about it. I'll just have to count the stains on the ceiling and it'll be over.

What confidence.
 I mean, what did I say in the second half? Is Romalung that unusual, or is she special?
 Tart and Dia's gaze pierced from the side.

''Well there is a condition. What you see when you accompany me, do not say anything else. Also, you must not divert my technology. If you can protect it, then let's drink it.
'Yes, with pleasure. I'm looking forward to fighting the demon race with you. Then, this is the document that describes the light magic.

I was pushed through.
 But the goal was accomplished.
 Now Dia can wear light magic.
 Let's get back on track and take care of the other business as well.

''Also, regarding the plan to assassinate the Second Prince, I've prepared the documents. It's a plan that requires the help of Romalung. Just so you know, we have a seat at the table. Let's pack up too.
'Yes, I'll allow it. I'll look it over later.
Can we allow it without looking through it?
'You will not err on the side of killing. If a man can't even do his day job, there's no way I would want your child.

You seem to have a lot of credibility.

No, I guess it's not me that you trust, but your own sensibilities.

''Then I'll arrange for me to become the Holy Knight-sama's squire. You'll have to apply for it from Mr. Lugue as well.

We have a new friend in an unexpected place.
 Instead of being a drag, she would be a great help.
 If you don't use it in the wrong place, it can be a powerful weapon, but one wrong move and you'll end up in hell.
 You'll need to be careful in handling it.

Let's have a slow talk with Dia and Tart later, shall we?