SWNOVELXO Chapter 46
After Jin and Shade had stopped the miasma and protected the Spirit Forest,
In the underground of a small, dilapidated shack located in a poverty-stricken corner of the kingdom, two humans, a man and a woman, were engaged in a conversation.
One woman respectfully bowed and reported to the man seated at the head.
“Master, someone has destroyed the Spirit Forest’s manifestation device.”
“…Is that so?”
Despite feeling a chill from the intimidating tone emanating from the man, the woman continued to speak fluently without changing her expression.
“Yes. I went to check it myself, and the miasma level in the sanctuary had returned to normal. Furthermore, we’ve confirmed that at that very moment, students from the academy and select teachers entered the Spirit Forest to subdue monsters.”
“I see…”
The man placed his hand on his chin in thought after hearing the woman’s words. However, he quickly removed his hand from his chin and began asking the woman several questions.
“Did you enter the sanctuary to confirm?”
“I tried to, but… it seems they reinforced the barrier even more securely. Our ‘Dispel Artifacts’ couldn’t open it, so I didn’t see it directly.”
“Who was nearby at the time? Was it Lucia, the ‘Flame Empress’?”
Lucia was a well-known figure in the underworld, and most underground organizations avoided taking action at the academy when she was present. She had a reputation for making even powerful organizations think twice about antagonizing her.
The man had thought that Lucia could have stopped the situation, but the woman shook her head in response to his question.
“No, it wasn’t her. There are reports that she was always assisting and scouting around the forest with the students.”
“What? Then who was it?”
“Have you ever heard certain rumors, Master?”
“Certain rumours…?”
“Rumours circulating within the academy.”
“…?”
The man, not familiar with the story, tilted his head in confusion. The woman prefaced her explanation with, “I’m not sure if this is true either,” before continuing.
“The rumours revolve around a duel between that famous young nobleman who is the head of a faction and the daughter of a count, along with a failure from a renowned swordsmanship family.”
“Hmm… it sounds like there are three people involved, but duels are usually one-on-one, right?”
“Yes. However, it seems the failure challenged them to a 1-on-2 duel, with him being the one.”
At this point in her explanation, the man finally showed interest.
“And then?”
“Yes. Everyone thought the failure would lose, but the result was actually in his favour.”
“Oh… that’s impressive. So, he wasn’t really a failure, but he was hiding his true strength?”
“Most likely, but the strength he had concealed was extraordinary.”
The woman spoke with a sense of unease, even as she recounted the story herself.
“According to the rumours… when the failure finally revealed his true power, the ‘Flame Empress’ intervened, thinking that the two were going to be killed by the failure’s strength. But it seems she got completely overwhelmed.”
“…What? A mere student defeating the ‘Flame Empress’?”
“Yes. Furthermore, it’s said that he simultaneously cast magic on more than twice the number of spectators to restrain them. It’s rumoured that even the king and the academy director were present.”
“……….Kukukuku… Hahahahaha!”
As the woman closed her mouth, the man burst into hysterical laughter. Witnessing his sudden outburst, the woman froze in surprise.
After several minutes of continuous laughter, the man finally stopped and happily exclaimed, “I see. Everything makes sense now!”
“!?”
“That rumor is true! That’s why they sent the Second Princess, our target, to the academy at such an odd time! They wanted to entice that failure… no, that extraordinary mage, to prevent him from going to another country.”
“I see… That would explain why the Second Princess suddenly enrolled. It’s something the current king would certainly do.”
“Yes… He’d definitely pull a stunt like that. But… it wouldn’t hurt to meet this person once. Alright, I’m going to visit that extraordinary mage right now.”
With those words, the man suddenly disappeared from the spot, as if he had used a teleportation spell, much like Lucia or Jin.
“…He’s as impulsive as ever… Should I send out the summons?”
The woman sighed softly at her impetuous and respected master’s behaviour, then reached for a communication artifact and said, thinking about her next action.
“To all high-ranking members, gather in the Master’s room immediately. — For the sake of our ‘Divine Human Genesis Society’s’ objectives.”
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