Chapter 266 – Give and Take
#266.
Brocktree Blacksmith.
It was the name of the current king of Ignis Magna, the strongest warrior, and one of the best blacksmiths.
In Ignismagna, the throne is not inherited from generation to generation. Only skill. The person who competes with that inaction and skill as a blacksmith and wins will sit on the throne.
In other words, the throne of Ignis Magna is always held by the strongest.
Entering the audience room, Gaon and his party bowed as soon as they entered.
“Welcome! Thanks to your efforts, the damage was reduced. In particular, thanks to the knowledge of the tentacle monster’s weakness, I was able to prepare for the worst.”
“It is overrated. I just did my job.”
“Haha! Did you do your job? Is it because of the completion of the god?”
As expected, the king was aware of information about Gaon’s party. Of course, as many as six of the country’s top 10 blacksmiths are hanging, so it’s hard not to listen to him.
Perhaps, if he hadn’t been busy, he would have jumped out and tried to participate.
“Completion of new equipment is of course important, but it is a problem before that. I know how to reduce the damage, but there is no reason to stand by.”
“Excellent! Your ball is great. It can’t go beyond simple words. After my weeks of research, I heard that you have a deep relationship with Lucipheon. I heard that a while ago he also entered the Republic of El Brancia.”
“Yes. That’s right. It’s thanks to Ariel Sabrina-nim’s convenience.”
Contrary to the stories we hear from various media on Earth, the relationship between the dwarves and the elves is not as bad as they are fierce enemies.
Of course, it’s impossible for elves who love nature and dwarves who can handle iron and fire to coexist, but it was important that it wasn’t unpleasant as soon as they heard the story.
At Gaon’s remark, the king nodded his head as if he knew.
“So, as long as you don’t do anything to corrode the country, we will give you support so that you can settle down. How is it?”
“I would be grateful if you would do that.”
“Okay. More details will be shared with the person in charge later. You must be tired, so let’s go.”
“Then excuse me.”
I wasn’t tired at all. Rather, if I could fight, I wished I could fight more. Just once wasn’t enough to grasp all the power of the wind.
However, there was no need to present it to the king, so Gaon quietly nodded and left the audience room with his party.
And after receiving the royal certificate from the vassal who had been waiting in advance, they came to the hotel and dispersed to their respective rooms.
So far, only Gaon’s god has been completed, and the rest of the members have to wait a week or more.
Until then, you can take a good rest while enjoying a leisurely meal.
As I was checking my future schedule and interacting with the wind by sweeping it with my hand, I suddenly felt a vibration in my arms.
Gaon, who took out the communicator, confirmed that platinum-colored magic was radiating, and received a call right away.
“Hello. Hirencia?”
It was Hirencia who made contact.
I wondered what was going on because I hadn’t been in touch lately, but luckily it didn’t seem to be a big problem.
At Gaon’s call, Hirencia spoke cautiously.
-Long time no see. How have you been?
“I’m fine, of course. How about Hirencia?”
-… I’m fine too. I have something more important to say, when are you coming back by any chance?
Something suspicious Gaon thought so. The impatience, which was completely different from the usual conversation, aroused curiosity.
Gaon asked a question while answering.
“Hmm… I plan to return after a week or a few more days. But what is it? Is it serious?”
-That, well? If it’s serious, it’s serious, if it’s not, it’s not… Do I speak too strangely? Anyway, I want to visit you the next day. Is that okay?
Hirencia thoroughly avoided answering. Seeing how she wanted to hide it, she thought for a moment, then accepted her offer without thinking about it.
“… I don’t have a specific schedule, so it doesn’t matter. We will contact you in advance the day before your return. Come see me the next day. I will speak to the counter staff.”
-Thank you. See you then.
After that, contact was cut off.
Gaon, who was looking down at the communicator whose mana was dying, put it in his arms and crossed his arms.
“What is going on?”
Her attitude was just too weird. It wasn’t that she just wanted to hide it, it was that she felt more unable to speak.
Someone who could suppress Hirencia’s actions. That’s when Gaon thought there was only one person.
‘Austin Chevrons.’
In the past few weeks, her father has done something to Hirencia. You will be able to hear what it is only after meeting it in person.
What is going on?
She was looking forward to the day she would meet her.
***
On the morning of the fourth week after coming to Ignis Magna, Gaon and the others were able to hold her completed Shingi in her hands.
Other artisans, as if stimulated by the quick completion of Vulcanus, also advanced the work period by several days.
Gaon had a total of 6 Shingi, Chorin, Hayeon, and Isabella, and Jaehee, who would have the Mage Tower, and even Ruggiena.
Originally, Hirencia also considered her, but since something was prepared separately for her, she decided to endure it for her efficiency.
“See you next time.”
“Okay! If you have a magic core, come back to me! I’ll make it into something awesome.”
“Yes. Enough then.”
After briefly greeting her artisans, Gaon headed straight to her gate in the Mage Tower.
Returning to the imperial capital in an instant via several cities, Gaon looked at the party and said.
“I will hand over the Shingi to Jaehee and Lougiena and leave. Please go in first.”
“All right. I have to test the shinki, so let’s go.”
Chorin also touched her bracelet with her wrist, as if the performance of Shingi was expected. Even though her shrine was made of metal in the form of a bracelet, it was in the form of a delicate plant that seemed to come to life at any moment.
Beside him, Ha-yeon was shining brightly in her eyes. She had a choker tied around her neck that made a set in conjunction with her existing thorn bracelet.
He’s probably going crazy wanting to run to the training room right now and test his skills.
Gaon looked at the two, then turned to the other one this time.
“See you later, Isabella.”
When Gaon spoke to her, Iza Vera, who was looking down at her necklace, her own sacred weapon, with a complicated face, lifted her head in surprise and met her eyes.
Then she blushed slightly and whispered in a small voice.
“… Thank you so much.”
“It was nothing. I’m glad you seem to like it.”
“Then you wouldn’t like it? To be honest, I didn’t expect you to take care of me. Why did the princess I cherished so much give it to me?”
Isabella still clearly remembers what happened in the dragon’s nest. At the time, she was showing her cruelty close to torture, but the way she demanded the safety of Hirencia was quite a refreshing shock.
She even felt a bit of envy when she saw Hirencia get more angry at her wounded figure than she was about to die.
She was, so of course she thought she didn’t deserve it, but her chosen one was her Isabella.
I don’t know how to interpret this.
She simply wanted a body and didn’t want to think that she was. It’s because the effort Gaon put in to make this god was too great for such a misunderstanding.
She couldn’t bear to think that if she was disparaged like that, she would become trash that couldn’t even be recycled.
When I asked her a question with a blunt voice, Gaon smiled and answered.
“Isabella is also a colleague. She didn’t want to make her feel alone and left out. And her shinki for Hirencia is separate. You don’t have to worry.”
“I never worried. … Rather, do you really consider me a colleague? I’m just cooperating because your suggestions are useful. If it becomes useless, he might just run away.”
“Then I can’t help it. It’s a sin I recklessly believed. But even if it is, it doesn’t matter.”
“It doesn’t matter? Are you crazy!?”
He introduced me to someone like the sub-top owner of the Mage Tower, and even gave me a miracle, but it doesn’t matter if I run away. Isabella is surprised and she wonders if this human is really gone.
However, Gaon did not go crazy at all. Rather, it was extremely rational, and it was a conclusion made after thinking deeply.
“You won’t be aiming for Hirencia anymore anyway. I’m not going to kill people to steal the opportunity. Isn’t that what happened?”
“… It’s a real hog It’s downright stupid.”
She was told that she apparently had her regression twice. In the meantime, I must have experienced being stabbed in the back by people, but I don’t understand why this is so.
But the more problematic thing is that I don’t hate a man like this Hogu.
‘If such a person had been by my side even before the return…’
Perhaps he was blinded by revenge and never harmed innocent people.
She thought so and gave a self-deprecating smile.
What has already happened cannot be undone. The evil she committed will not disappear even if she regresses again.
The blood on her hands will be imprinted on her soul and will not be able to be washed away even for the rest of her life.
Isabella deliberately frowned at Gaon’s staring eyes as she was organizing her thoughts by herself.
“… Don’t worry, I won’t run away. You still seem to be useful.”
“Is it so? It will probably be useful for the rest of your life. I’m really going to go now. See you next time.”
“Go or not.”
She was Isabella, who coldly turned away from her gaze, but Gaon, who recognized her feelings through her red earlobes, only smiled brightly and walked away.
Gaon moved to the gray mage tower using the passageway and then took the elevator.
She didn’t contact her on purpose, thinking she would surprise her, but she wondered how she would react.
After getting off the elevator, Gaon went to the lab and pressed the call bell as he was accustomed to.
Ding-dong-
With the sound of a clear chime, the two people inside stopped moving, and soon one came running and opened the door.
“Gaon? What happened all of a sudden without contact?”
Unlike usual, Gaon, who came without contact, was surprised, and Jaehee’s eyes widened.
Seeing her defenseless question without knowing anything about her, Gaon grinned at her and took out her sacred god prepared for her from her arms.
“I want to give you this.”
“Uh? Earring… ?”
The new instrument prepared for Jaehee was an earring, in the form of a magic core nestled within the moon, which went well with her transparent gray eyes.
Soon, Jae-hee, who was looking at the earring, was shocked.
“Now, wait a minute. This magic…”
“Did I tell you last time? Chorin said he could make a magic core. It’s a miracle made with it. How is it? Do you like the gift?”
“Hey, give me this…”
“Yes. I’m giving it to Jaehee.”
“Ah…”
Jaehee’s movements stopped. Even if time stopped, she didn’t even breathe with her eyes fixed on her as if it were a miracle.
Worried about her appearance much worse than he thought, the moment Gaon was about to open her mouth, Lee Incell appeared from behind Jaehee.
“Why don’t you come in like this? Were you two even kissing?”
Gaon opened her mouth to deny Lee Incell’s question, who laughed and joked around.
“No. That’s not it—- suck!?”
However, before she could finish her words, Gaon’s mouth was blocked. She suddenly realized that Jaehee had pulled him by the collar and kissed her on the lips.
At that unconventional action, not only Gaon, but also Lee Incell, who was playing around behind her, opened her mouth wide.
The only thing resonating in the quiet lab hallway was the sound of the two men and women intertwining their tongues.
