After the audience, Mein and Mein wandered around the court.

　Mein seemed to remember our agreement and gave me a chance to see the grimoire in the form of a "tour of the court". As a result, I succeeded in getting a glimpse of it. I'm really grateful. Now I could learn the four-knockout model of the fire and water climate without any trouble.

　For now, I'll use the leftover experience value to raise all four attributes from 16th level to 5th level. By the way, as for the lightning attribute, I've already raised all of the lightning attributes from the Ichino type to the four-element four-element type to higher levels. The amount of experience required for the Corporal stage is not as great as that of the Ryoma and the Dragon King, so I stopped at the first level.

　And then, the final point of the wandering trip. When I visited the court magician's base, not far from the royal palace, to greet him.

　I stood in front of the court mages lining up at the training grounds with Mine, and that's when I first noticed it.

　I'm not even remotely welcome.

　I know. It's a good thing that I've been made a special instructor of the First Court Martial Arts Division.

　When you think about it, it is unlikely that the most elite of the elite, the court wizards, would accept a youngster who is just a flash in the pan as an instructor.

　It was a bad idea to come with Mein. They must have thought he was connected to the second prince. In fact, it's a connection, so it's bad to end up with. But that doesn't mean it would be a bad idea to lose Mine. They seem to have no choice but to line up before the second prince is there. It looks like they will disband as soon as Mine is gone. ''There's no need for a lecture,'' or something like that right now.

''This is Mr. Second. For the next month, you will be the lecturer for the First Court Magic Division. From now on, everyone is to follow his instructions.

　When Mine introduces me, the court magicians nod and reply with a "haha". I wish they would stop staring at me when they should be replying to Mine. Especially the little black-haired, bobbed-cut woman on the far right of the front row. The hostility is already on full display, even if this is not enough.

You're going to be fine. I'm going to go now. I'm going to go now, Mr. Second, good luck.
You too.
'Yes!　Heh.
Wait a minute, I'm not ehehe. What's wrong with this one?
Maybe Mr. Second will be okay anyway, maybe.
You're starting to say ...... and so are you.

　We exchanged a few whispered words and managed to keep Mine from leaving the training ground. Just then, a red-haired, top balding, fifty something man in the middle of the front row opened his mouth.

'Prince, wait!　There are too many who are not convinced. It is clear that we are not aligned with them. I would like to hear one thing from the Prince.

　Oh, this guy has some nerve. To be able to say this much about a prince, he must be a man of high rank and prestige. Perhaps he's the head of the First Court Wizardry Division. Okay, let's name him Red Xavier. No, Xavier Rare Species, Xavier Bess ...... hmmm, I can't get rid of the Xavier 2P colors either.

"Commander Zephyr. It's not what I, the prince, care about, but what you, the one who organizes the group, and the one who is the antagonist, care about. If I interfere, it's not good for the group. Isn't that right?

Mugu ...... No, but,

　Mine's righteousness stabbed at Red Xavi. I knew he was the leader of the group.

　...... Huh?　I mean, I don't know if the Mine guy is dissing me in any way.

　I glanced over at Mine and he looked away with an "Oh, shit" kind of expression on his face. This guy might still be rooted in yesterday's surprise at school.

　On the other hand, the court wizards could see a few guys nodding their heads in agreement here and there. It's this instructor's fault for being antagonistic, they seemed to say.

　I wasn't really mad at them, but I decided to get angry at their attitude. Fortunately, the anger is gathered here in full force, so I have a lot to choose from.

'Okay, well, here's what we'll do. Anyone who has a problem with me, come at me. I don't care how many to one.

Wait, no!

　Mine rushes to stop him. But he can't stop, he can't stop.

'Commander Zephyr seems to be the strongest. How old is he?　I'm 17.
I'm 55.
'Right. Well, I'll tell you specifically how much time I've wasted in those fifty-five years.
'...... interesting, kid. Hahaha, funny. Hahahaha!

　Red Xavi had a blue streak on his forehead, though he was smiling. He looks quite annoyed. I can see the outcome of this one: .......

'I'll do it, Commander.

　And then an airheaded woman walked in. I looked closer and saw that it was the short, bob-cut woman who had just stared at me.

"Me sold me a fight, I'll buy it.
But it would be a matter of discipline for the group if the Commander were to engage in a private fight. It is not something the leader of the group would do. Not in front of the Second Prince.
...... sure, right?
I'm sure I'd agree with you that it's just an exercise, inside and out.
Okay. Okay, Cheri, you go.
Yes, sir.

　Apparently, my opponent turned out to be a woman named Cheri or something. I thought Aka Xavi was supposed to be a very Hankyou guy, but I was wrong. It's a shame.

"You mustn't get carried away. This is a place where the best magicians in the kingdom gather. This is not a place where you can be effective just because you have a little skill.

　Cheri dares to be a great guy. Don't you realize that the more you say those things, the more you're going to get your losing flag binned?

　...... Okay, yeah. I'm going to give you a lecture like a lecturer. I'm not sure if this is a detour from the path to world number one, but I think it's necessary for the survival of the Castal Kingdom. If Castal's kingdom is invaded, there will be no more title fights.

　Hmm, wait. When you think about it, that's why. Isn't giving these guys lectures and practical training, and producing results a month later, is part of the title game, so to speak?　Oh, I'm pretty fired up.

"Well, thank you for your insight. Are you going to deal with me?

'...... Yes, it is. You should be prepared for this. Because no matter how much you're touted as a prodigy or a genius, you'll be no more than an ordinary person here.

Introduce yourself?

I'm annoyed at every single thing you say about me. I'm high up in the pecking order.

Hoon ...... By the way, have you ever heard of a frog in a well?

Yeah.

I'm talking about you.

............!

'Oh don't get angry, don't get angry. The angrier you get, the weaker you get.

　In PvP (Player Versus Player), emotions are a waste of a few tenths of a second. Thinking about this or that is a waste of time. You have to "shortcut" your thinking from daily training and past experience. When you're expressing your emotions, you're out of the loop.

You're probably thinking this right now, aren't you?　How could such a young man be an instructor? Even I'm busy becoming a court magician. He must have connections with the prince. I can't forgive my pride for asking such a man to teach me. And what is this man's attitude? I don't like it. I don't like it, I don't like it, I don't like it, I don't like it.

'...... Heh, you know exactly what I mean. That's right.

'Does it frustrate you to be licked?　Cheri.

It's not ....... And can you stop calling me that?

There are some things you can lick and some things you can't. In the former case, it's wrong to be licked. In the former case, it is wrong to be licked. You guys are obviously the former. What are you court magicians? You can't even touch me at all.

You can go to ......!

'See, you didn't even do what I taught you a few dozen seconds ago. I told you not to get angry. Do you understand a word?

　Cheri is purring and shaking and angry. Mine says, "You're overdoing it! He poked me with his elbow. I replied, "This is a lecture," to which he replied, "What? He gives me a look like.

'Cheri?　Um, I brought this with me, but you shouldn't do that .......
...... Hi, Ailey.

　Then the woman called Ailey handed something to Cheri. Does this waste of time mean she was waiting for this to arrive?　What is this thing? From the size, it might be an accessory.


Now, let's play the game with the crown. You are not allowed to run away.

　With a confident look on her face, Cheri said this as she handed me the game crown. I will not allow you to escape," she said. Seriously.

　.............


"Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!

What's so funny?

　I laughed with my stomach.

'Hahaha, no, because, ehihi!

　It's impossible not to laugh at this.

'Ha, I laughed. Wow, that's great, you guys.
So what? Are you making fun of me?
Yeah. Do you guys always train with this stuff?
Yeah, yeah. But it's none of your business.
'...... awesome. Awesome.

　Really great. I said, "I don't care how many against one, just go for it. And yet, no one attacked me with all the gaps in my embrace. Even while I was talking sloppily after that, I dared to turn my back to them, pretending to look around the training area, but no one did anything to me.

''Huh.''

　I let out one strong sigh and opened my mouth.

'With a confident look on your face, what you say is a game?　You're not going to allow me to run away?　You've got to be kidding me. I'm tired of this peace bullshit. You know, there are only three of us. You can't tell me that they're all good. The rest of them are raw garbage, for real.

　Red Xavi was always on alert. He probably didn't consider fighting with me a good idea and stayed on the sidelines, but he seemed to be focused enough to intercept me at any time. In other words, it can be said that playing a game was not in his mind.

　Also, Ailey, who brought the game crown, handed it to Cheri with a puzzled "This isn't how it's supposed to be ......". I didn't feel the battle cry, but I understood the point.

　Cheri is kind of likeable because she's already screwed up in every way. And yet, the way she stands up to it is cute. There's only so much room to grow. It's a mass of potential, to put it nicely.

　The rest of the trash thought that it was just a game or that I was irrelevant, but they were clearly enjoying themselves. They were just standing on a stick and watching me and Cheri-chan. I don't like it.

　But it was my job now to take those people I didn't like and grow them up to a visible level in a month. I've decided to do it, and I'm going to give it my all. I'm going to turn them into the most powerful group of magicians in the world, you trash. Good for you.

The whole game is a virtual one. It's easy, it's convenient, it's easy, it's easy, it's convenient, it's easy to play over and over again. Maybe you guys think this is good training, but you're very wrong.

　In Mevion's world, there was a penalty for death. Specifically, some of the statuses would be lowered slightly. It wasn't a big deal to the average player, but to a top ranker, it was too painful a damage. Hence, in a different way than in this world, everyone was afraid of death. That fear was really important.

'You will always be caught off guard. There will always be carelessness somewhere. It doesn't hurt anyway, so it's okay to take a hit. You won't die anyway, so it's okay to push yourself a little bit. "Anyway" lives deep in your consciousness. And because it's easy to do over and over again, the battle inevitably gets rougher. That's not true, you would think. You don't realize that it's unconscious, that you're doing it unconsciously.

　I was expecting some rebuttal to come, but surprisingly, they all listened in silence. Then let me finish.

'The problem is, when it comes down to it, if you're not good at it, you're going to die. "The problem is, if you get hit, you die. I've known that. A guy who is used to playing in a game is almost always a coward. They can't attack well and only duck when they are attacked. Even if it's just a momentary habit, there are some people who won't let you off the hook.

　I glanced at Cheri, who was staring at the ground at an angle with a bushy expression. I really thought I was right, but I didn't like it, so I made an unhappy face anyway.

He said, "The game is for experimental use, not for real battles. The game is to be used for experiment and play, not for a real battle. Otherwise, you will be embarrassed. Otherwise, you will be embarrassed. Who would take out a card to buy a sold fight?

　I heard a few giggles of wahaha and a few laughs. The air warmed up a bit. I thought it would be more of a joke, but well, I guess that's about it for today.

Well, that's it for today. I'll come back tomorrow.

Hey, wait!　We still don't know what you're capable of!

　I was just about to say what I wanted to say and leave with Mine when Cheri stopped me. Competence, I see. It's a stupid idea, like you don't want to be taught by someone weaker than you. Or maybe it's for religious reasons. Or you simply don't like me. Yeah, I'm starting to feel like I just don't like it.

.............

　I thought about the future and decided to dress up flamboyantly anyway, so I pondered on what would be a good performance.

　Suddenly, I noticed the game crown I was holding in my hand. Okay, here it is.


"Hoho.

　He throws the game crown high into the sky in the direction of no one. And then he quickly readied the "lightning attribute four-types" and adjusted the coordinates to the falling game crown.

"What are you doing--


　At that moment when Cheri was about to make a tsukkomi.

　A dazzling flash of light so bright that you could even hear a poof--a sound that illuminated the area, and immediately afterwards a roar that shook the ground rang out. Everyone covered their ears and panicked, wondering what had happened.

　The 《Lightning Attribute, Type 4 No. Type》 is a "lightning strike" range attack magic. It deals powerful lightning attribute damage to targets within a certain range of the determined coordinates. In terms of how powerful it is, each hit is comparable to the four types. If there are five monsters in the range, that's enough for five kanno types at a time. It's a magic like a bargain pack.

"...... or is it lightning, struck ......?

　I turned my back to Cheri and the others who still didn't realize it was my magic and said, "See you tomorrow~" and left the training camp with a confused Mine.


　After walking for a while, Mein opens his mouth in a fearful manner.

''Is that, Second-san?''
Oh.
'I've never seen or heard of lightning magic before: ......

　Well, I guess so. I was the same way about the "lightning magic for players". It was the first skill I had ever heard of when I automatically acquired it from my oneness with Angolmore. Probably original to this world.

'............ hmm?　Wait. Lightning attribute, lightning attribute ...... eh, somewhere ......

　Mine suddenly mumbles to himself in a pose that reminds him of something. Then, after a few seconds, he turns to me with a 'hello' look on his face.

''Second-san. Do you know what the Great Spirit King ...... is?

　You know about this, Mein!　Was it in a book on the art of summoning or something?　As expected, there's only so much diligence.

　I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and summoned Angolmore with the "Spirit Summoning" and let him introduce himself to me.

　With a giggle, a rainbow-colored twist arises from the void, and with a rotation, a neutral beauty with a rather ostentatious outfit materializes as she swoops down from there.

"My name is Angolmore. I am the one and only being who rules over the four great elements, the Great Spirit King.

..................

　Mine took a beat and said, "Wow! Surprised, he slumped to his feet and slumped to the spot.

　He managed to stand up with the assistance of a maid who rushed to his feet in a loud voice. Shame, the surprise may have been too much.

''Sorry, sorry.''
'I'm not sorry, I thought my heart would stop beating at ......

　Mine holds his chest and looks at me with jittery eyes. His cheeks are red and his breathing is a little heavy. It's composed as if I've s*xually harassed him.

''But that's outrageous. You're not going to be able to find out that you're using the Great Spiritual Lord Lord ...... No, it's not outrageous. You're a top-notch magician and summoner, do you intend to become a god, Second-san?
He's a top-notch archer and swordsman. Other than that, he's a natural.
"My second is the best man in the world. And I am the greatest king in the spirit world. I am the greatest king of the spirit world, which means I am the supreme ruler of the universe.
I'm sincerely glad Mr. Second is on our side. ......

By the way, the best soldier in the spirit world is very passionate about my second. I've heard him talking about the second one a lot in the spirit world. The fact that he has such a great sage on his side, even my Second Party can't get away with it.

　I've never heard of it. I mean, I don't think that's a floating story, but rather a boastful sort of thing like "I got such a strong card!

'Military strategist?　Oh, Mr. Winfiled: ...... Oh, he's a genie too?!
Hmm.
Didn't I tell you that?
I didn't ask you!　Moo......

　Ever since we met after a long time, Mine has been in a state of amazement. I can't allow you to keep surprising my friends like this. I don't know who the hell you are. I mean, he's a terrible person.

I'm going to have to say that this is a solid lineup. I don't think you could have chosen a better lineup.
Hmm?　What do you mean?
'The warlord is a genie, right?　As long as the messenger isn't identified, he can't be assassinated, can he? The weaknesses of the military strategist have been overcome. And in terms of strength, he's got a second master, and even a genie overlord. This is even more than the ideal that I have in mind.

　I see, assassination. When you think about it, Winfiled is indeed an ideal form of military strategist. Since he's a spirit, he's probably stronger than a human being, not to mention stronger in battle, and he doesn't eat or sleep.

I like you. "I like you, I'll recognize you as my second ally.
Oh, thank you.

　It's you against the prince: ...... You're a master of Angolmore. It's a good thing that Mine is also happy for some reason.

It's just that no matter how much you're on the board, the people won't be convinced, even if you win by force of arms.

Yes. It's a country that depends on its people. I have to be strong.

No, you'll only get your shit together when you're confirmed as the next king. Until then, you can leave it to us.

...... Yes?

I'm going to take full advantage of your rock-solid condition and slowly drive the Imperial dogs and the fools who are being driven by them to the ends of the earth as if I were strangling them with cotton. I'm going to round them up and make sure they don't return to the Empire alive. And I will also make sure that you will never be allowed to enter the Kingdom of Castal alive again: ...... mainly by Winfiled.

'Are you sure that's what you want to do, ...... or rather Mr. Second?'

I'm a pawn of Winfiled in this political battle.

I've never seen anyone so happy to call themselves a pawn. ......


　After that, I chatted sloppily with Mine for a while, and left the court around sunset.

　Tomorrow, I finally have to go into full swing as a lecturer. I'll have to plan out a lecture, he thought. With that in mind, I walked to the carriage where Cubero was supposed to be waiting for me.

　However, there was no carriage, or even a cubero, there.

　But instead, though I'd say it was instead, there was--


...... Sylvia?

Hmmm. You're late, Mr. Second. You've grown weary of waiting.

　I could see some nervousness in Sylvia's appearance, dressed up. It's been a long time since I've seen her in civilian clothes, but she still looks quite good, probably because she's a beautiful woman in the past.

　And then Sylvia began to speak while her cheeks were dyed red.

''See, you promised me. Spirit Ticket's ......, have you forgotten?
No, I remember. Didn't you say holiday shopping?
You're going to be busy. Come along for a little while and join us. Why don't you just take a look around and then we'll have some dinner?
Yeah, that's good. Really good. That takes me back.
'Hmm. That was about six months ago, though: ...... It seems like a long time ago, doesn't it?

　We had casual conversations, laughed at each other, shopped for fun, and had a good time drinking in the tavern on the first floor of the inn, just like in the old days.

　After all, Sylvia and I are suited for this kind of guy-friendliness.



　...... and that's what I thought.

　As we drank together, the atmosphere became better and better.
　Sylvia's fierce appeal exploded all over the place.
　It was a blink of an eye.

　We had to move upstairs.