Chapter 205. How to prepare for ominous omens


    ⑵While I took a moment to look away, the number of lower spirits that Pena contracted with was unbelievably increased.


    Since the affinity was high from the beginning, it seems that the cost went back to the number of low-level spirits.


    Right now, 30 bodies were summoned lightly.


    And if you set your mind to it, you can probably summon close to 100 of them.


    “...At that level, you could call it a sort of spirit battalion.”


    It''s not the direction I intended, but I think this is probably her own growth direction, so I decided to watch it as it is for now.


    I respect individuality.


    ‘It doesn''t look like that''s particrly bad...


    In the first ce, low-level spirits are inferior to other high-level spirits in the short term.


    If there are that many, the premise is different.


    quantity rather than quality.


    Rather, depending on the operation, it might be more cumbersome to deal with such arge amount of low-level spirits.


    The spirits followed Pena''s instructions and moved in perfect order.


    And, without batting an eye, Dia blocks all the fire and rock attacks from the spirits with magic.


    As expected, it was the correct answer to point out her as the opponent for the real battle.


    More so than the knight Ashana Seina.


    There was also a judgment that it would be much better to learn to fight from the wizard Dia.


    That''s why I decided to attach Dia as Pena''sbat instructor.


    “…Still out of control.”


    Dia responds by deploying a number of magics ording to therge amount of spirits surrounding her.


    “The gap in the disy of spirits is so empty.”


    When Dia pointed with her staff and created a wind with magic, about 10 Smanders flew like a gale and one axis was pierced.


    And at the same time, it summons water to sweep away the spirits of other axes as well.


    This is a possible method for Diagi, which can deploy multiple magics at the same time.


    In an instant, only Pena was left.


    “Isn’t it?”


    “Ugh.”


    As soon as he pointed it out, the spirits were blown away in an instant, so Pena had nothing to say.


    You are no match.


    Looking at it like that, Pena''s spirit magic might seem weak.


    Not at all.


    “....excuse me? Arel? Is your exclusive mage strong? Aren’t my spirits weak?”


    Looking down at the spirits that were annihted in one fell swoop, the princess asked me with a slightly hardened face.


    “That’s it. Dia is inexhaustibly strong.”


    I smiled and affirmed.


    Not too long ago, Dia broke the wall and reached ss 7.


    Already, the amount of magic power, calction speed, and skill and sense of deploying magic are never inferior to those of the elder level wizards of the Mage Tower.


    “...Her Highness is also amazing.”


    “Hey Dia.... Just putting it on and saying that would only be an insult.”


    “Is that so?”


    “Look at that. Speaking of Her Highness, who confidently attacked, but was swept away in one swoop and trembled.”


    “…Arel I’ve never been like that before?”


    Well, actually, Pena seems to put up with quite a bit of resentment.


    You''re pretending to be cool


    Do you have enough to y around with?


    I''m just joking about this, and I''ll give you something to evaluate properly.


    “Hmm, Dia’s skills have definitely improved, but her magic power is increasing, so you can see her habit of pushing through with force, right? care about that.”


    “I have no face.”


    “And Pena… what do you do?”


    “Ugh????


    “It’s a joke.”


    I gave advice to the princess who was sincerely discouraged.


    “In the first ce, if Pena''s current skills are enough, it''s enough for beginning 6th ss mages to struggle enough.”


    ss 6 is not weak.


    Even during thest war, how many wizards of that level had roamed the battlefield.


    If you put it like that, it''s still at a level that''s ferocious enough for a mediocre princess.


    In the first ce, the fire that dozens of smanders spew at the same time is almost equivalent to the power of 6th ss me magic.


    However, since the level of staff here is high, it''s just that she doesn''t really stand out.


    “Rather than an increase in power, try to image more the concept of you as an army of spirits.”


    “image?”


    “okay. For example... I''d rather read something like the Art of War. If you fully master that concept, the spirits will respond and move ordingly.”


    First of all, when I gave advice in a way that came to my mind and taught me helpful military books, Pena nodded, saying that she knew.


    “And for the attack image, ask Dia to show you the appropriate magic. Look at it and keep it in your memory.”


    For now, my advice is this.


    Anyway, the princess''s growth is going smoothly, and there''s nothing more for me to worry deeply about.


    I have already reached the goal for my n in the past.


    .... Well, I didn''t tell him that.


    If possible, teaching leads to the highest level possible.


    that''s my own way


    “By the way, Arell? You''ve been saying nasty things since before. What is it?”


    Suddenly, Pena asks for it.


    It must have bothered me about what I mumbled from time to time.


    I guess so.


    It would seem strange to mumble something like rebellion or internal division while you are training hard.


    “It just doesn''t matter. I was thinking about trying to guess the inner thoughts of some thick-faceddy.”


    “huh? thickdy? What are you talking about?”


    “It’s nothing.”


    deliberately glossed over


    It has a cooperative rtionship with Pena, but I can''t reveal that much yet.


    Let me instruct Dia with a wink.


    Brilliantly, she approached Pena and


    said, “I remembered something I was going to tell you about the sparring a while ago.”


    he said.


    I''m sorry, but it''s a bitter to tell her about the war.


    After that, when the time came, I was about to teach them everything.


    ‘...Even if I think about it too deeply, the answer doesn''te out.''


    Shall we take a break while collecting information for the time being?


    No matter what you try to do anyway, if you put it into practice, even a small sign will happen.


    Even if you don''t miss it, you have enough confidence to prepare.


    So until then, let''s y again with our original intentions.


    huh. that''s the best


    ‘Should I just eat sweets and take a nap?''


    I tried to forget about suchplicated things for a while.


    While I was thinking about something else for a while.


    At some point, Pena and Dia are talking among themselves.


    Maybe we''ve already finished talking about practice, but at some point we''re moving on to a private topic.


    It''s to the extent that Dia is not very good with words, so Pena unterally approaches and asks.


    “By the way, you said Dia Leki, right? Did Dia, by any chance, have been living in the Mage Tower since she was little?”


    Apparently, Pena is very interested in the fact that Dia is a magician belonging to the Mage Tower and has great talent at a young age.


    yes.”


    Dia seemed reluctant to talk too much, but I have my orders and for now, she answers honestly.


    “So you were born in the Mage Tower?”


    “no. Originally, he lived in a small vige on the outskirts of the kingdom...


    “Hey... isn''t it true that the kingdom of Ernesia takes talented people to the Mage Tower from a young age?”


    “....That''s right.”


    When the story of the magic tower came up, Dia also made a slightly subtle expression.


    I guess I still don''t feel very good about it.


    However, since there is no way for Pena to know her personal circumstances, she asks if she is excited about having a private conversation with a wizard.


    “Then the people in my hometown will be very surprised to see D.A. now. Are you very sessful? When I go back to my hometown, everyone will be very happy.”


    Ah.... That Pena guy... Come to think of it, I didn''t know that either.


    After thinking about whether I would intervene for a moment, Dia answered quietly.


    “Since my hometown has already been destroyed by an epidemic before… I don’t think I have anything to say about that.”


    “That’s right… I’m sorry.”


    It was only then that Pena realized btedly that she had said something she shouldn''t have said, and hastily apologized.


    Even though she was a prisoner, the one with the status of a princess acknowledged her mistake and apologized to a mediocre wizard.


    Come to think of it, there is a surprising aspect to it.


    Even though they were members of the royal family, it felt really strange.


    Normally, if you grow up in the atmosphere of the imperial family of the Merman Empire, wouldn''t you be arrogant?


    In fact, I heard that the imperial family of the Merman Empire are all arrogant in character?


    Was he born in the wrong ce?


    Or...


    ‘Are there other factors?''


    While I thought it was unexpected, Pena apologized to Dia once again.


    “I am really sorry.”


    “no. Now that I''m here... I don''t think anything different about that, so there''s no need for Pena-sama to apologize.”


    Dia was speaking calmly, but she seemed to be surprised inside as well.


    Well, she probably didn''t know that the princess would suddenly appear here.


    Rather than that, it would only make the atmosphere ufortable.


    “Hey, indifferent princess. Don''t bother our wizard too much. Are you panicking?”


    “Isn’t it like that? Why would I have to do that?!”


    Normally, it would be a moderately eptable pena, but I am quite embarrassed by my yful words, as if my conscience was stabbed.


    good. I guess I can y around with this for a while.


    ....By the way, Dia is also really good at selling things.


    It''s not unreasonable for Pena to be flustered.


    It''s not at all umon for a vige to be wiped out due to amon gue...


    but it''s notmon either.


    ....uh?


    ‘for a moment?''


    For some reason, I felt bitter, so my movements as I was looking elsewhere froze.


    Epidemic?''


    I wrinkled my eyes as I recalled the conversation between the two of them earlier.


    ‘...Come to think of it, that''s... a possibility.''


    It wasn''t until I heard Pena and Dia''s conversation that I started thinking that far too.


    I''m sorry Dia.


    It was only after hearing the story of the epidemic that I felt sorry for myself.


    There is one means.


    Something capable of overwhelmingly destroying a country, ignoring the difference in national power.


    ‘Still, it''s still a hypothesis.''


    It is too early to conclude


    We need more grounds for confidence.


    As a result, I felt the need to search the records for a while to get some solid evidence.


    To do so, I decided to teleport to the capital and visit one ce.


    It is the Ernesia Archives Library.


    I had already contacted them urgently before I arrived, so perhaps because of that, the managing librarian rushed out to greet me from inside the library room.


    “I’m sorry, Your Highness Arell. I wasn''t ready to greet Her Highness.”


    “are you okay. It was me who came to visit urgently.”


    I reassured the restless librarian that I was fine and asked him to guide me before anything else.


    There are two major libraries inside the castle.


    One is a generalrge library that simply stores books and old books.


    And another one has a library that does not keep books, but other things.


    “His Highness Arell, there are no particrlymon books here...


    ” “I know. I''m not here to read a book.”


    “then??????


    “There is something to look for.”


    “no way??????


    okay.


    I nodded.


    “From the records from the time of the founding of the Kingdom of Ernesia until now, all records should be kept without omission, right?”


    “That''s right!”


    This is not a library for storing books.


    Create all records of Ernesia Kingdom from the time of founding? kept.


    In other words, it is a ce where history is enshrined.


    And here I decided toe because there was something I needed to investigate urgently.


    Since it is still a personal investigation, I applied for ess only with my authority.


    “By the way, what is His Highness Arell looking for?”


    The records of hundreds of years after the founding of the country are quite extensive.


    If I don''t know to some extent what I''m looking for, I''ll probably spend months just going through all the records here.


    “Records of War.”