Chapter 86

Chapter 86

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“It will not be easy to obtain mages.”

Adrianne said in her unique dry voice.

Galahad softly nodded.

“Correct words. Because of the empire’s Northern sanctions, regular magic towers would not come.”

“Then how are you thinking of obtaining?”

“Do you know how many of the whole the mages belonging to magic towers are?”

“Do not know.”

“Confident so good. Mages belonging to magic towers are not even one out of ten.”

“I know that magic lectures outside the academy are prohibited.”

“Oh, you know even that?”

“I am not Sir Gilbert.”

At Adrianne’s serious answer Galahad softly laughed.

“Right, prohibited. However, are they guys who do not do because prohibited?”

Adrianne furrowed her eyebrows for a moment.

“Are you thinking of calling mages not belonging to magic towers?”

“There is no need to call.”

“Yes?”

Adrianne’s eyebrows shook a little. At that Galahad raised the corners of his mouth.

“Because there are already many in the North.”

“···Are there many in the North?”

“Didn’t problems continuously occur recently? It would be acts committed by mages whose greed only overflows mostly.”

“Ah—.”

Adrianne softly sighed.

“Indeed it was strange. Although magic beasts or demon races originally came out often, mages or vagrants were few yet recently increased too much. Do you know what the cause is?”

At Adrianne’s serious question Galahad slightly avoided the gaze.

“Keum, isn’t it because rumors about mana stone circulated?”

“For that it increased exponentially. Exactly as if someone pushed in—.”

“This pushed who pushed. All would have had circumstances. Anyway, the important thing is that workers are here and there in the North.”

Adrianne who was tilting her head soon nodded.

“I see. Then how do you find the guys?”

Galahad softly tapped the cigarette. Lemon scent blew. Adrianne gulped saliva.

“Is there a need to find. One just gathers.”

“Gathering?”

“Hmm, around here would be appropriate. What building is this?”

Galahad asked while looking behind. Then the staff who were following keeping distance from behind ran.

“It is a warehouse and supply depot!”

Theodore said in a heated voice. At that Galahad nodded.

“One can move.”

“Of course.”

“Then push from here to there.”

“Yes! Push from here to there!”

The staff became noisy. At that flustered Adrianne asked Galahad.

“Why pushing there?”

“Ah, one will erect a magic tower.”

I see. Erecting a magic tower. Adrianne who was muttering felt something strange.

“······You said erecting a magic tower now?!”

Adrianne’s voice rarely rose. Galahad nodded.

“Thinking of erecting one.”

“······You mean a magic tower?”

“Received the Grand Duke’s permission too, is there something to be a problem?”

At Galahad’s confident counter Adrianne seriously pondered.

“···When did His Highness the Grand Duke permit a magic tower?”

“Permitted the mana stone mine business. A magic tower is a branch of the mana stone mine business.”

Galahad laughed refreshingly. It was a face full of confidence.

‘Can one build just because saying building a magic tower?’

Adrianne muttered for a moment and soon nodded. Galahad would not have said without any plan.

“If building a magic tower and hanging my name mages will gather on their own. Because I am such a famous genius. Hmm, to build a magic tower one has to write several magic books. And if dividing magic books per harvested mana stone it would do—.”

Galahad raised his head at the gaze. Adrianne was looking at Galahad with subtle eyes.

“Although I know I am handsome, if looking that piercing one wears out though.”

“Does not wear out because looking.”

“Acknowledging handsome.”

Adrianne’s eyebrows rose with a jjuk—. Adrianne softly shook her head.

“It seems you really like magic.”

“Asking the obvious. I am a mage,”

Galahad saying so somehow shone. Adrianne distanced one step.

“What will you do the magic tower’s name as?”

“Name? Hmm—.”

Galahad tidied his chin. Although a magic tower for the mana stone mine business, the possibility of becoming a strategic stronghold in the future was large.

“It is Noon.”

Galahad said while raising the corners of his mouth.

“Why Noon?”

Adrianne seriously asked.

“Because the brightest and warmest time.”

“Ah, I see.”

Adrianne nodded.

“How do you build a magic tower?”

“Same as a spire. Because if the exterior appearance is roughly plausible it does.”

“I see. It will not take long.”

“Will not take long? One has to build quite high.”

“Yes, because magic beast or demon race raids are frequent, one builds castle walls well. You will be surprised.”

At Adrianne’s boast Galahad softly laughed.

Other things aside the Northern soldiers whose body alone is the continent’s best. The castle walls seen while coming were also dizzyingly high—. that building quickly would be fact.

“Starting right away! There! Push!”

Then, the staff shouted while pointing at the place Galahad designated.

At that soldiers stuck, yet the momentum was quite fierce. Even some guy raised aura.

Breaking a building, to think of using aura—.

‘Quite stupid.’

The large building collapsed in an instant.

“The North is amazing in various ways.”

“Yes.”

Adrianne largely nodded. At that Galahad softly laughed.

‘Mana stone mine.’

The Grand Duke’s castle was large and desolate. The smell of the battlefield fully blew. How would one be affluent in a barren land where snow falls all seasons.

However, mana stone was a different story. Mana stone was in the middle of the value gradually rising more.

There were several hypotheses about mana stone. That what demon race corpses bunched is mana stone was the popular claim.

Whether that theory is fact, in the North where the demon race and the front line touch there were many mana stone mines. Along with that the quality of mana stone was also good. It would be because the mana density is high.

In other words the North—.

‘Is an oil-producing country.’

An overwhelming oil-producing country hard to compare with other places. That value needed no particular words.

Although antipathy toward mana stone was considerable—.

‘Recognition improvement will be achieved anyway.’

There was no need to particularly effort. As the captains sold mana stone mines behind, if realizing that mana stone makes money it was clear one would like.

Even excluding that, quite many difficulties remained. With the empire’s Northern sanctions distribution would not be easy, and flies would also stick full.

If overcoming that and safely settling the mana stone mine business—.

‘The continent’s board would change.’

The North’s combat power honed on the front line with the demon race was certain. What such a North lacks the most was funds.

If solving the fund problem with the mana stone mine business, the board would change at all.

‘Rather declaring a duchy might be better.’

Galahad slightly turned his head. Adrianne was still expressionless, but somehow looked proud.

The only successor of the oil-producing country, and a sword that stabs the demon race’s king—.

“Would rose be good for the engagement ceremony flowers?”

“Yes? Rather than rose lily—. No, I clearly said I have no thought of doing an engagement ceremony.”

“Lily. I will definitely remember.”

“···No!”

At Adrianne’s eyebrows fully shaking Galahad softly laughed.

The cigarette’s smoke was sprayed as if cutting.

The moment belatedly coming to her senses Adrianne tried to say firmly—.

“Ah, will you go eat sweet things?”

Galahad held out his hand.

When escaping Magic Realm, it was a conversation as if passing. At remembering Adrianne was softly surprised.

“···There is no place selling sweet food here.”

“There is one place. Although not selling, there would be.”

At Galahad’s answer Adrianne tilted her head.

Here was the North’s castle. Although the place Adrianne was born, Galahad said as if knowing better.

However, ‘sweet’ poked Adrianne with a kok kok.

‘This is information gathering—.’

“You, the eyebrows rose.”

“······Yes?”

“No, let’s go.”

****

Handsome of the Information Bureau safe house long stretched. Agents residing in the safe house did not have that many things to do.

Grasping the movements and if discovering a strange point reporting was all. It was a matter even ordinary people can do.

It was a somewhat meaningless matter for an elite knight who entered the Information Bureau.

Being deployed to the safe house, in one word it was the story that the agent life ended.

However, recently the situation changed.

An upper agent with the nickname magic knight, First came down to this side’s safe house.

The reason for sending such a strong one to the North was clear.

‘Interest in the North is increasing from headquarters.’

It would be because of Galahad. As Galahad came the North’s situation changed.

The problem—.

‘Why alone me?’

First only obtained information and disappeared right away. Eventually Handsome alone remained.

However, this quiet was not bad.

Then—.

Tok tok.

Someone knocked on the door. Handsome stood from the seat while holding the sword hilt.

It was a safe house deployed in a place hard to discover. It would not be that a passing one visited.

Handsome slightly leaned on the door and turned the sword hilt. Handsome who finished preparation so that one can attack if the door opens carefully opened his mouth.

“What matter!”

Perfect Northern speech popped from Handsome’s mouth.

There was no answer.

‘···A joke?’

Handsome furrowed his eyes.

The door dalkkeuraked. It was a magic door with security in five layers. There was no way it would open.

Then—.

“You, catch this a bit.”

A somehow familiar voice was heard. A leisurely yet polite voice—. it was Galahad.

Handsome gulped saliva. Although Galahad pierced the door last time, now it was a state where security was strengthened more than then.

There was no way it would open.

‘······How did one find the safe house?’

“One should not recklessly open another’s house door.”

“It is not another’s house.”

“Yes? Ah, understood.”

A somehow calm woman’s voice was heard.

Dalkkeurak. The handle turned right to the side. There was not even a small resistance, and the alarm did not ring.

“It is not locked.”

“It was locked. It is only that you erased.”

The door lightly opened. The long and neat empire’s noble, Galahad was in front.

Galahad’s gaze headed to Handsome’s hand placed on the sword hilt.

“Will you draw? Although I do not recommend.”

At Galahad’s question Handsome shook his head.

“···How did you find?”

“Only here the door was sturdy.”

“Yes?”

“There is such. Can I enter a bit?”

Although a polite request—.

‘Doesn’t one usually ask before opening the door?’

Then, eyes met with the woman behind Galahad. The woman bowed her head with a bob—.

It was an appearance unbelievable even while looking. The North’s youngest Sword Master Adrianne. Even if Handsome is an Information Bureau agent one was not the opponent of a Sword Master.

Leaving that Handsome was one who received a favor from Galahad. He slightly stepped aside.

“Thank you. Come in.”

“Yes. Exotic.”

The two entered while naturally conversing. It looked exactly like Galahad’s house.

“It is the capital’s way. Come, sit.”

Galahad familiarly pulled out the chair. At that Adrianne paused.

“One does not have to pull out.”

“Understood.”

Galahad sat with a ssok in the chair. Adrianne paused for a moment and coughed. Adrianne went to the opposite side and sat.

“Handsome, is there something sweet?”

“Yes, there is though.”

“Will you bring a bit? I will ask a bit.”

At a request as if natural Handsome nodded without knowing himself.

Chocolate or candy-like things did come as supplies. Because not matching the mouth it was a state of just piling.

‘······Is this correct?’

Handsome who was putting chocolate and candy on the plate tilted his head.

If Galahad reported, it was Handsome who would have retired. Compared to that this degree was nothing.

However—.

“Wow—. Really delicious.”

“You become rabbit eyes if eating sweet things.”

“······There was no such time.”

‘No, why dating here······.’

When thinking one adapted a bit to the North’s cold now—.

Handsome felt a subtle chill.

****

“Heuheu—. Galahad, I came. This time it will be different.”

“Do not laugh sinisterly. They all look.”

Pumpkin exhaled a low sigh and held out the Special Mission Unit certificate. The soldier nodded.

“I heard the Special Mission Unit Captain is building something bizarre called a magic tower—.”

“Ma···gic tower? Magic tower?”

First’s mouth opened with a jjeok. Those pupils rolled with a deureuk—. Damn. Pumpkin muttered a curse low and hurriedly stepped forward.

“We are also returning so do not know well.”

“Ah, I see.”

The soldier stepped aside. Pumpkin held First’s forearm and dragged. First’s eyes rolled here and there.

“It would be a rumor. No matter how Galahad how does one build a magic tower. There is no way the empire would permit.”

Pumpkin said urgently.

“No matter how Galahad is excellent··· no, even if a capable one who can compete with Lord First isn’t a magic tower a different realm? There is no way one already received permission. It would be a rumor.”

“Right. No matter how Galahad a magic tower is not. But! If the guy erects a magic tower—!”

First’s eyes turned with a binggeul—. Pumpkin was detestable.

“I will erect a magic sword tower.”

First seriously declared. Those eyes were fully sunk. It was clear sincerity.

‘What magic sword tower—.’

Pumpkin softly muttered a curse.

“You are the magic sword tower vice lord.”

“Yes, well it is an honor.”

If erecting a magic tower without permission, the minimum was rebellion crime. Since it was a matter that would not happen anyway, Pumpkin roughly flowed.

Then, the front was noisy. At that Pumpkin who turned the gaze furrowed his eyes.

The place where a large building was was cleanly pushed.

The problem was that one is piling stones round there. Although still the bottom part, that form was clear—.

‘It is a magic tower.’

Damn. Pumpkin muttered a curse.

Pumpkin also well knew Galahad’s ability. However, a magic tower was a different track story. Even with large ambition it was insufficient.

Pumpkin urgently confirmed First.

Fortunately First was looking at another place.

Then, First’s head tried to turn. Pumpkin swung his fist without knowing himself.

Puk.

Pumpkin’s fist exactly stuck into First’s cheek. Pumpkin was also a knight. Considerable strength was loaded in that fist, yet First who was hit straight with that tilted his head.

“You, did you kiss my cheek now?”

“···Bet! There is a bet.”

“Ah! Bet!”

First’s nerves returned right away. At that Pumpkin softly relieved.

Subsequently arrived at the Information Bureau’s safe house.

“Although magic security looks perfect at a glance, inside that a clear loophole exists. For example mana like this—.”

First chattered. It was clear because of the story that Galahad picked the Information Bureau safe house’s door.

Although acknowledged First’s strength, the magic security door was a different realm. There was no way First could do.

From the beginning—.

‘Received the key magic tool though.’

Then—.

Deolkeok. The door handle dangled in First’s hand. First paused for a moment. It seemed not expecting it would really open.

Soon First laughed heartily.

“Come, it is the power of theory.”

“Crazy, why breaking that.”

“No, it is not breaking. It is breaking through.”

“How much that value—. salary is cut again! This stupid!”

“Keum.”

First slightly put the handle in again. However, it was already a broken handle. The handle that lost strength rolled on the floor.

First who slightly looked at Pumpkin’s atmosphere laughed boldly.

“This is cheap.”

“Really a bit—.”

First entered inside as if running away. At that Pumpkin exhaled a small sigh and followed in.

First stopped as is. At First who suddenly stopped Pumpkin furrowed his eyes.

“Why doing so?”

Pumpkin put his head beside First and examined inside.

Inside Galahad was crossing long legs. Leisurely exactly as if one’s own house.

On the opposite side a female knight was sitting in a correct posture, yet whether ate something full the cheeks were a bit puffy.

It was an unmistakable date.

‘Why dating in the Information Bureau safe house······?’

That female knight’s appearance was amazing.

‘Wow— is it a person?’

At that perfect appearance Pumpkin purely admired. It was an appearance to the extent even reverence rises.

Then, First’s head turned with a hwaek—. First examined Pumpkin up and down with serious eyes. And turned his head to the female knight again. Hmm— First who let out a small groan examined Pumpkin again.

First’s face fully furrowed. It was clear defeat.

Originally the mood would be bad, but because the opponent is that female knight even such a thought did not rise.

Because that woman was the definition of the word beauty.

However, First’s mouth moved.

It was a sign of starting bullshit.

One must close.

“Pumpkin.”

“Shut up.”

“I rather than you Pumpkin—. Keuk!”

“Please shut up.”

First exhaled hurried breath. Panted exactly as if a hard matter.

First who deeply exhaled breath pointed at Galahad with a finger.

“Galahad, this is not a match! Charm is different per person!”

First shouted cool words with a barak barak while even raising veins on the neck.

The problem—.

‘No one said such words—. Please.’

It was that the party Pumpkin does not want.

The female knight looked this way with a surprised face. Galahad and another agent’s gazes focused.

'Stop—'.

Pumpkin earnestly prayed, but First’s mouth did not stop.

“Pumpkin too! Pumpkin has charm! For example—!”

Please—.

“Pumpkin’s trapezius is thicker than that side! Haha!”

Shut up—.

Pumpkin covered the burning face with his hands.