Chapter 56 – Kielune
#056.
Strong energy emanates from the dantian, splits into two branches, and travels to both arms. After passing through the shoulders, elbows, forearms, and wrists, the energy that went round once at the fingertips returned to the dantian, and this time passed each other as if crossing each other and headed for the other hand.
As a result of diligently training the mana rod for a week while staying in the carriage, he was able to emit an aura from his left arm.
Once this is done, the basic preparations are complete.
Now all you have to do is wait for the wagon to arrive at Kielun Manor.
As if he had noticed that thought, the speed of the wagon gradually slowed down and then stopped. The window connected to the driver’s seat opened and a voice was heard.
“The land of Kielun is beginning to appear. We will arrive soon.”
At the old man’s words, Chorin, who had been reciting formulas over and over again from the magic book he had already read, poked his head out the window and looked straight ahead.
Then he cried out in a bright voice.
“And! I can really see the Kielun estate over there! There are so many people.”
It seems that life in the wagon was quite boring, so he seemed very happy. Gaon looked at Chorin’s face and nodded her head to the old man.
“It really only took a week. Then, please take good care of me until the end.”
“Don’t worry.”
The old man closed the window again and started the carriage and ran quickly toward Kielun. Perhaps the territory of Kielun is already buzzing with the occurrence of the demonic world.
The Devil’s View is located on the opposite side of the direction we are going. It’s not visible yet, so Chorin doesn’t seem to notice, but the moment she crosses the gate, she will notice that something is wrong.
After a while, the carriage arrived in front of the castle gate in an instant, and it was only after an hour had passed that I was able to set foot inside Kielun Castle after checking my ID.
“Thanks for your efforts!”
“Yes. Then have a nice trip.”
After greeting the old man and her, Chorin followed Gaon out of the city gate and toward the downtown area. And only then did she put on a puzzled expression when she saw people buzzing around her.
“Are there too many people? Are there really that many?”
It wasn’t even a weekend, but the downtown area was full of crowds. In particular, armed men accounted for 90 percent of them.
As Chorin hardened her face, Gaon reached out and wrapped her hand around her shoulder, pulling her closer.
“It is not… Apparently, the Demonic Realm has opened here.”
“A demon?”
Seeing Chorin tilt his head at the word demonic landscape, he recited the explanation he had given a few weeks ago.
“Yes. I would have told you last time. The Demonic Realm needs a medium to maintain the rift. I also said that the medium is a powerful artifact.”
The words that follow came from Chorin.
“Then… Are all these people here to claim the artifact?”
“It seems so. Judging by the condition, it seems that it has just arrived.”
“That… , Will there be any remaining inns left?”
“I guess you have to see that. Let’s go to the mercenary guild. If that’s the case, you can get a rough idea of the situation.”
“Yes. Let’s go!”
Probably, as soon as they heard the news about the demonic scene, many people here rode their horses and ran with all their might, waking up all night. The fatigue will be so great.
It wasn’t easy enough that I arrived around last night and slept for a day and everything was resolved. Gaon headed to the mercenary guild, glancing at the dark circles dangling from her eyes.
─Hung Sung Hung Sung
In front of the mercenary guild, too, there was a sea of phosphates. Numerous mercenaries were coming and going and talking noisily. There is no separate market.
‘It must have already been requested.’
The occurrence of the demonic spectacle is a great blessing to the spiritual world. As if it were a poor rural estate, the Kielun estate had its own strength and was a noble family with a deep history. Of course, you can afford this much.
Even so, it is difficult to find the artifact using only his subordinates. That’s why he made a request to the mercenary guild.
With the Artifact Retrieval Request, it was only natural for everyone to rush in as it was possible to collect a certain amount simply by accepting the request.
Of course, you can be sure that among them, those who will bring it right away to find the real artifact are not even 10%.
Of course, if they were found out, they would be chased by the Kielune family that day.
The purpose of this request is to establish a justification for catching and killing those who run away with artifacts from the Kielun family.
Anyway, the important thing is that now the mercenary guild is rather crowded than downtown. If she went in like this, Chorin might suffocate and die.
Or there may be writers who secretly commit sexual harassment by taking advantage of this gap.
“It is difficult. You better come tomorrow.”
“Is that right? Ugh… I don’t know what this is. We are just passing through.”
“…”
Chorin doesn’t seem to be greedy even after hearing that now is an opportunity to get an artifact. She just cried that she would have a hard time finding a place to spend the night.
But Gaon had no intention of doing that. In the first place, his purpose was the demonic realm of Kielun from the beginning. He had been nothing more than a lie from the start when he spoke of going to the Barrymore estate.
As he remained silent, Chorin raised his drooping head and stared at him.
“Gaon-san, could it be?”
“Yes. I would also like to find an artifact.”
“Is that so? But you said you were going to the Barrymore estate.”
From her point of view, it seems incomprehensible to abandon her original destination at once.
But I seem to be forgetting one important thing.
“That’s because there is a Demonic Realm there. But now you don’t have to.”
“Ah! Is that so? There’s a demonic realm here too, so there’s no need to go there.”
“You’re right.”
Unlike anyone else, Chorin was quite perceptive, so she didn’t have to speak at length. As she nodded her head as she figured out her facts on her own, she said Chorin frowned and worried.
“But there are too many people here. There might be enough monsters for us to hunt, and above all, the inns to rest will be full. What should I do?”
“… I have an idea.”
“What do you think?”
“Yes. Let’s get out of here for now. Not good for a quiet conversation.”
“All right!”
The two left the crowded city. However, no matter where I went, whether it was a residential area or an upper street, it was overflowing with people.
In the case of residential districts, homestays were prevalent.
The inn is full and the job is to accommodate strangers who have nowhere to go for money.
The occurrence of the demonic spectacle was a good event for the people of the territory as well.
Of course, misfortunes do happen from time to time, but 99 out of 100 of them will be torn to death by the tracking team.
That’s why it was something that didn’t happen at all. The security of this union is quite great.
And the top section needs no explanation. Where would one or two people be to prepare various items to be prepared before entering the demonic realm? Of course, there are bound to be many.
That’s how the two of them passed there and reached the slums before they could breathe.
“Whew… There are so many people. Certainly, it must be good to be called the Demonic Realm.”
“That’s because you can become strong, and if you’re lucky, you can earn money at once that you couldn’t earn even if you worked for the rest of your life. It is a natural result.”
Gaon thought he was just saying the obvious, but Chorin’s reaction was not.
She glanced at him with a strange sullen expression, then opened her mouth.
“So, what is Gaon thinking?”
“… I would like to use my relationship with Aris Kielune.”
“Aris Kielune?”
“Yes. In this situation, I wondered if it would be okay to at least take care of it for a while.”
“Is that possible?”
Aris Kielun said he would repay the family if he came to visit, but it seems doubtful whether he will accept the wandering earthlings as his guests.
Looking at Chorin, who was worried that he might be heard saying that he was being cheeky after making such a suggestion, Gaon explained step by step.
“Of course. Perhaps right now, Viscount Kielun is busy handling the Devil’s Landing. Aris Kielune will treat guests. If it were her, I wouldn’t refuse her request.”
“Huh… Why do you think so?”
“She will be interested in me. Besides, I have the illusion that I will be very strong. There is also a trustworthy image embedded in it, so if you ask her to cooperate in finding the artifact, she will gladly accept it.”
“…”
Chorin’s eyes, which narrowed when she said that she would be interested in her, gradually returned to their original state as she continued, and soon became serious.
Even after he finished speaking, she pondered for a few seconds before slowly agreeing.
“It certainly makes sense. Now, even one hand is more urgent. Let alone Aris Kielune, I don’t think she would hate Viscount Kielune too much.”
“Then would you like to go right away?”
“Yes. Song.”
The two of them moved on that road to Viscount Kielun’s mansion in the center of the manor.
After a while, the two arrived in front of a huge mansion.
The three-story mansion was the size of a five-story ordinary building. In front of such a mansion, a garden was spread all over, and an iron fence that cut off the outside from the inside was surrounded.
In the center, in front of a door made of huge iron bars, two gatekeepers were standing guard.
“And… It is very spacious.”
“Because it is a viscount family. In addition, it is famous as a granary and is said to be rich.”
“You know me?”
“Thanks to psychometry. Go beyond that It seems that the gatekeepers are slowly becoming wary.”
“Yes. Come on!”
If you stay like this, you will have to lie again. Lying wasn’t good for him, so he distracted himself and walked forward.
The gatekeepers looked out for them, but as they approached, one stepped forward and held out his hand to restrain them.
“Stop! Please clarify your business.”
First of all, he was polite, but if he did something stupid, he was full of will to make him a skewer with the spear in his hand.
Gaon didn’t pay attention to the spearhead glistening in the sunlight and reached into his bosom and took out a pendant that was said to be the mark of his family.
“It’s called vacation. The other day, I came in contact with Lady Aris Kielun at Lesti Manor. He said he would give me this pendant.”
“That… Can I check it out for a minute?”
“Yes. Here you are.”
Upon seeing the pendant, the gatekeeper’s eyes suddenly changed, and he asked for his understanding in a slightly more polite manner.
As soon as I handed it over, he examined it intently, then slowly nodded and returned the pendant. The vigilance in his eyes came and went, but it was after it disappeared.
“Could you wait a minute? I will put the message right inside.”
“Of course. You can take it slow.”
“Thank you. Hey, Lodok I’m coming. I will protect this place.”
“Okay. Then, you two, come this way. It is a very hot day.”
The gatekeeper who was dealing with Gaon’s party said so to his colleague with thanks, and then disappeared beyond the garden. Under the guidance of one remaining gatekeeper, they moved under the shade of a tent in one place.
Take a break and after 10 minutes.
After that time, a gatekeeper and an old man dressed in a tuxedo approached from the garden far away.
