Chapter 264 – Ignismagna
#264.
“Then see you later.”
“Yes, yes. Come see me in a month.”
Despite Gaon’s greetings, the blacksmiths, including Vulcanus, did not even look at each other.
After examining the condition of the Oricalcum and the Magic Core, and hearing about the owner’s information, from then on, he devoted himself to designing weapons.
Gaon didn’t bother to listen to the greetings here, so he quietly left the smithy with his party without breaking his concentration.
Then we headed back to the hotel and started walking.
The blacksmiths were going to be supervised by Lucipheon. Although the influence is not that great yet, it is not unreasonable to look at about 6 people.
It’s just in case, but if something happens to run away with the materials, a report will come in right away.
Gaon prayed that they would not be greedy in vain.
As he was walking, someone suddenly grabbed him by the collar.
When he turned his head, he saw Ha-yeon’s eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Even if she doesn’t have to say anything, you get a sense of what she wants at once. It must be that you want to have fun sightseeing today.
‘Can’t I help it?’
In fact, if there is a lot to do, there is more, and if there is little, there is less. This may sound like bullshit, but it’s true.
In Ignismagna, there are many, many talents sleeping. If you want to get all of them one by one, of course you can see that it is not enough to go around in 1 minute and 1 second, but in reality, it is virtually impossible.
Then, it is wise to prioritize only those things that are essential in moderation, but in that case, there is no problem even if you move fairly leisurely.
It means that there is no reason to go so far as to ignore Ha-yeon’s expectations.
Gaon raised her hand and gently stroked Hayeon’s hair.
“Shall we go sightseeing today?”
“Really?”
“Okay. Because I can start moving tomorrow. You can take a day off.”
“Master, the best!”
Cho-rin asked anxiously as he lightly accepted Ha-yeon, who rushed forward excitedly, and patted him on the back.
“Are you really okay?”
“Sure. All you have to do is visit the places you set your sights on within 3 weeks. I have room.”
She was in a hurry to solve it as quickly as possible, but in fact, it was not so urgent in terms of time.
Reassured by Gaon’s confident voice, Chorin eased her concerns and nodded her head.
“If you say that, I understand. I’m going to have to do a proper tour while I’m here. Come on!”
“Yes, isabella okay too?”
“… Doesn’t care.”
Gaon, who finally confirmed Isabella’s opinion, started to tour Ignis Magna with her group.
***
Meanwhile, at that time, Hirencia received a sudden call from her father and arrived at her office.
As she sat down on her couch, her maids set her refreshments and left her with her head bowed.
Her father, Austin Chevrans, took a leisurely sip of the tea and opened his mouth.
“How is your training these days?”
“I don’t see any clear results, but I still get the feeling that I’m making progress little by little.”
She still has no sense of it, but to reach her 10th star, she must face her inner self and realize her intentions.
You have to reach this ambiguous state where no one can help you, only with your own strength.
No one knows when that time will come. That’s why Gaon might be even more amazing. It was only three years after encountering Mana that he had reached the level of 10 stars.
People in her world praise her as her genius, but that’s something she can say because she doesn’t know.
The moment you know the existence of Gaon, all praise will disappear.
‘I hope so.’
It is said somewhere that there is nothing as scary as indifference, but she just doesn’t know because she hasn’t experienced it. Excessive attention, as much as her indifference, wears out and makes a person sick.
She wanted to get out of people’s eyes.
Of course, this will make Gaon suffer for her. What kind of expression will he make? Just imagining it made me smile.
Hirencia placed her hand on her chest and gently touched her communicator, which was in her arms.
I have been in frequent contact since my work at the Northmond estate.
Meeting her face-to-face was rare, about once a month because her father didn’t leave, but anyway, we were able to talk a lot about each other.
I don’t know if it’s because of that, but these days Gaon often appears in her dreams.
There was nothing special about her, she just sat and chatted with her, but the fact that she dreamed of a man who was in love with her anyway was quite troublesome for her.
Even more troubling is that far from being in a bad mood, she is enjoying it more and more.
She missed spending time with him.
While Hirencia was thinking about Gaon, she brought up a story related to Austin Chevrons, as if she had looked into her head.
“Come to think of it, there has been a lot of talk about earthlings lately.”
“Yes? Are you from Earth?”
“Okay. Earthlings who were recently incorporated into the Union. At first, they were looked down on because they had no ability, but now more and more people are showing their prominence.”
3rd District. Or, those who came to Union from there, also called the Incompetent District, all had excellent mana affinity.
That’s why they are quickly becoming stronger and solidifying their position in their respective positions.
It was Gaon who stood at the forefront.
Wondering what she really wanted to say, Hirencia stared at her quietly, and Austin Chevrons met her eyes and said,
“Stop meeting with the Savior Guild leader.”
“Yes? Uh, how…”
“Did you think I wouldn’t know just because I got help from the general manager? Until now, I trusted your discernment and let it go, but it’s hard to stand by any longer. From now on, keep your distance and devote yourself to training. You are the successor to this ducal family.”
In fact, even in the Duke’s opinion, Gaon is not lacking as a Hirencia companion. But Austin Chevrans knows from his gossip that Gaon is quite horny.
Even if it is an exaggerated rumor, it has been confirmed that he has a close relationship with the queen of the underworld and has several lovers.
Also, although we cannot be completely sure, we cannot rule out the possibility that she may have had children as well.
Of course, it meant that he could not continue with Hirencia, who would succeed the ducal family, from the beginning.
Hirencia, who grasped the duke’s intentions at once, bit her lips hard.
Although it is impossible to express it precisely, the man named Gaon means more than just a benefactor to her.
She used to feel free when she was with him. Even if you reveal yourself fully without needing to notice others, you can get a great sense of security just by knowing that they will accept you without hesitation.
There is no way to give it up.
Hirencia denied it for the time being and looked at it.
“… Gaon-kyung and I are not like that. We only meet as acquaintances.”
“Then I won’t be able to see you any more. You are the heir of the Duke. There is no reason to let strange rumors spread.”
In the end, she says that no matter what relationship she and Gaon have, they shouldn’t meet.
Sensing her agitation at her act of completely disregarding her own will, she asked confirmingly.
“Is it a problem for Ga On-kyung that he has many women?”
“Okay. She’s so damn good on her personal terms. But how could her son-in-law keep so many women around? It’s impossible.”
This means to Gaon that if she doesn’t have a girl, she can continue dating her. Rather, the duke allowed it, so there was no need to meet secretly while keeping an eye on each other like before.
Hirencia thought she couldn’t do this, but she finally opened her mouth.
“… And what if those women are gone?”
“What?”
“If those women fall away from Gaon-gyeong, can I take them in as sons-in-law?”
“… Are you confident?”
Are you confident? Of course not. She has no dating experience of her own, so there’s no way she knows how to seduce a man.
But she wouldn’t benefit from revealing it now. Hirencia put her hand on her chest and said confidently.
“I don’t want to say this myself, but I think I have a lot of conditions for men to be tempted by. That’s true even with the exception of dukes. I am confident.”
“Hmm…”
The duke drooled quietly.
He was contemplating whether it would be okay to release the restrictions of Hirencia as it is. This is because irreversible things may happen due to this choice.
However, the duke finally decided to accept the offer.
It was also the first time the Duke had seen Hirencia act so confidently. She said that she had that much confidence, so it was good to be relieved right now.
She didn’t intend to take her eyes off her completely anyway, so it was enough for her to intervene when she felt like there was a problem while keeping an eye on her.
“Then don’t believe me.”
“Yes. Then I will go alone.”
Hirencia stood up without hesitation and quickly walked out of her office.
And after she came to her own room, she threw herself on her bed, unable to bear the feeling of self-doubt welling up in her chest.
“Ugh… Why the hell did you say that?”
She had only to commit in a fit of rage, but after this she was at a loss what to do.
The moment her lie is discovered, there will probably be more restrictions than now. So from now on, I had to pretend to flirt.
Hirencia, who continued her thoughts with such worries, smiled after a while.
“Still… Now we can meet freely.”
Hirencia took her communicator out of her arms.
I want to contact you right now, but today is my first day at Ignismagna, so I’m sure you’re pretty tired from dealing with a lot of things.
Anyway, I can go see you anytime, let alone contact you in the future, so it’s okay to put up with it for a day or so.
Hirencia threw down her communicator and began to roll over her bed as if she were an adolescent girl.
She hadn’t quite figured out what her feelings were in her own mind yet.
