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"He told me the year I turned twenty."
Ding!
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[Hidden Event 'Finding Roots' Completed]
I learned too much information.
'I didn't know the Cathedral quest was such an important quest.'
Clearing it on the third playthrough was apparently only half done.
I was too busy running from the Crusaders to have a proper conversation with the old priest.
"Have your questions all been answered?"
"If you have nothing more to tell me."
"That's all. You're doing well on your own without me teaching you. This father is very proud of you."
After finishing his conversation with Count Edward Naone, Davian headed to his room.
'This is my room.'
I've been here before, but I don't remember living here.
'What's even right?'
After being possessed by the game 'Elton Academy,' my head was more confused than ever.
'Was I even possessed in the first place?'
As my thoughts progressed this far, a sense of identity confusion arose.
'Was I even Kang Eun-seong?'
In the end, the intricately tangled thoughts led to:
'Why does the past matter? The future is what's important. Clear the main quest and get out of this damned system.'
And that's what I concluded.
Back to his daily life, Davian spent his time as busy as ever.
Taking double major classes.
Completing the request performance evaluations, which were mandatory from the 4th year.
Sparring with Bonita in swordsmanship in his spare time.
Visiting Ignis and Insanis to learn dragon magic.
Actually, it was closer to a kind of discussion than learning.
And so, time passed, and the first semester of the 4th year was coming to an end.
Although minor quests and events had opened up, the two months since the Cathedral quest had been the most peaceful so far.
Ding!
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[Quest 'Helping the Magic Tool Shop Owner' Completed]
Reward: 12K Mana Points (x2)
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Before long, the amount of mana points that had not been distributed exceeded 4,000K.
'Point history.'
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[Mana Points: 4,001K]
Inner Power: 4,410K
Outer Power: 442K
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The number of stars hasn't mattered for a long time.
But if I invest all the mana points I have now into Inner Power, I'll become an 11-star mage.
11 stars.
I would become a mage with twice as much magic power as the Archmage Fabian Hendricks, who was said to be the strongest mage in the history of the Pax Continent.
Of course, I would also have the same Inner Power as him.
Since I had 300K of magic power at the start of the 4th playthrough, it's truly a remarkable growth.
"Davian!"
"Oh, Latia."
Latia was approaching from across the hallway.
She was holding a purple envelope in her hand.
"You got an invitation too, right?"
"What invitation?"
"It's probably arrived in your room. Princess Kartia is getting married."
Princess Kartia.
The last princess of a small kingdom that succeeded in gaining independence from the Marino Empire with the help of Davian, Latia, and Liber.
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah. She sent a handwritten invitation saying she definitely wanted to invite the three of us to the wedding. It's next week, are you going? It's summer vacation then anyway."
The Kingdom of Colonia is a place that Davian is quite interested in.
A kingdom that worships magic.
Before being occupied by the Marino Empire and having its mages massacred, one-fifth of the entire population was said to be mages.
The scene of the head mage of the royal palace, Johannes Thomas, splitting the sky and pouring down meteor showers was still vividly shocking in my memory.
At that time, I had to leave in a hurry to get the fruit of the Millennium Tree.
I had been thinking that I wanted to go there someday and explore Colonia's magic.
'Just having a serious conversation about magic with Johannes Thomas might be a huge help.'
Davian nodded.
"If I don't have anything special going on then, let's go."
Latia nodded vigorously.
"Yeah! I really wanted to go again too. The magic there was very different from the magic of our continent. I really wanted to have another conversation with the head mage."
Latia felt the same way as Davian.
Liber was seen running down the hall in a hurry.
He was holding a purple envelope in his hand.
"Latia! Davian! You were together. Did you see this?"
"Yeah, I saw it."
"Are you going?"
"I'm planning to."
"Great! Let's go! A new adventure trip to the Manum Continent!"
"What adventure trip? We're going to a princess's wedding."
"Anyway. Going far away and seeing and learning new things is the most fun thing for me."
A week later.
The three biggest contributors to the independence of the Kingdom of Colonia headed to the Manum Continent.
And.
That information was naturally conveyed to Heinz Grayton, the head of the Marino Empire's intelligence department.
Heinz Grayton's office.
Attila Payman, the Marino Empire's best researcher and the second-in-command of the intelligence organization, asked.
"Are you going to report to His Majesty the Emperor?"
Heinz Grayton, who had been pondering for a long time with his chin in his hands, slowly shook his head.
"No. This is the perfect opportunity to get rid of that Davian."
"But he's not just any ordinary person, is he? If we make a fuss about it and His Majesty finds out, regardless of whether we succeed or fail..."
Hoo.
Heinz Grayton sighed deeply.
"If we stay still because we're scared, we may never be able to control the increasingly crazy Emperor."
"Has he gone into complete seclusion?"
"Yes. The Emperor of this great empire in seclusion. Does that even make sense?"
"That's true."
"Do you know where Davian and his friends are heading now? It's the Kingdom of Colonia, which became independent last year. But do you know why that small kingdom is still left in an independent state?"
"Is it because the magic of the Kingdom of Colonia is too strong?"
"Nonsense. What do you think of our empire's military power?"
"Then...?"
"It's because the Emperor has gone into seclusion. Colonia officially declared independence, and the Emperor's approval is absolutely necessary to wage a war of conquest with other kingdoms."
"Ah..."
"Do you get it now? It's a problem that he's neglecting state affairs now, but I can't even guess what he'll do when he comes out of seclusion."
"Won't he go find Davian and have a duel when his seclusion is over?"
"That's not the problem. What's next? After killing the kid he believes is his only nemesis, even though I don't know where he's fixated on? What do you think the Emperor will do next?"
"I don't..."
"Of course you don't know. I don't either. That's what we really have to be afraid of. No one knows where he'll go or what he'll do after that."
Attila Payman nodded.
"Are you planning to step in yourself?"
Heinz Grayton.
A figure of real power in the Marino Empire.
His swordsmanship skills are also no less than his power.
"No. Even if the Emperor is in seclusion, it's too dangerous. If he finds out later that I stepped in... not only me but everyone related to our intelligence department will be annihilated."
"We need to find someone who can handle it properly, but quietly."
"I've already made inquiries. An answer will arrive soon."
"Who are you talking about?"
"Kaedes."
Attila Payman stuttered in surprise.
"K-Kaedes? The assassin of death?"
"That's right."
"His skills are said to be the best on the continent, but isn't he a crazy assassin who takes the client's death as a fee!"
"Of course, I didn't put in the request in my name. If I did, I'd die at the Emperor's hand even if I survived his."
"Then who did you put forward as the client? He's an assassin who doesn't move without a clear cause, right?"
"There are many stories with a cause. Do you know how many people in our organization Davian killed? All of their families have a grudge against Davian."
"Ah..."
"For example, the wife of Kalai, the commander-in-chief of the Colonia colonial command, who died at Davian's hands."
"If it's the wife of Commander-in-Chief Kalai... Sir! She's the daughter of Grand Duke Poluman!"
"That's the kind of bait Kaedes, the assassin of death, would move for, right?"
"If Grand Duke Poluman finds out about this... a huge war will break out."
"We'll be killed by the Emperor if this fact is revealed to the outside world anyway."
Kaedes, the assassin of death.
The most skilled assassin on the Manum Continent.
It is said that he has never failed in a request he has accepted.
Instead, the request fee is expensive, and the request fee is the client's death.
After killing the target of the assassination, he goes to the client and kills the client on the spot.
This is because he thinks that life is the biggest fee he can pay.
In other words, a request can only be made to Kaedes, the assassin of death, when there is someone who wants to kill even if they have to give up their life.
However, it is not that he accepts the lives of just anyone as a request fee.
The reason for killing the target of the assassination must be clear, and the value of the client's life must also have social significance.
For this reason, it is extremely rare for Kaedes, the assassin of death, to accept a request and move.
"You've prepared really well."
"I've been thinking about it for a while. I was going to proceed with it soon even if Davian hadn't crossed over to our continent."
"Kaedes, the assassin of death. I didn't think you would move him. You're really the best."
"This is the chance to finish him off this time. It's important to bring the Emperor's mind back to normal. How much harm has that guy done to our organization?"
"That's right. Who would have thought that we would repeatedly mess things up because of one academy student. Outpost X-11 was completely annihilated."
"It's time to clean up."
Kingdom of Colonia.
Boom, boom.
Fireworks decorated the sky from the middle of the day.
Of course, fireworks shot up with magic.
"The atmosphere of the city has completely changed in no time! Ah, it's not a city anymore, it's a kingdom."
Liber hit Davian's back.
"Davian! I have a good idea."
"What is it?"
"Let's go around and make all the colonies of the Marino Empire independent!"
"Suddenly?"
"Then the Marino Empire won't be able to covet our kingdom. We're busy with the affairs of this continent. If we keep invading again, becoming independent again, and invading again, won't they be able to covet our Alcantia Kingdom?"
Latia shrugged her shoulders.
"It's not completely nonsense, is it?"
"Right? See, Davian. Latia thinks so too."
Latia shook her head this time.
"Well, I don't completely agree with your opinion."
"Wasn't it? Anyway. What do you think? Davian."
Davian replied in a dry voice.
"I don't know."
"Why? Doesn't it sound plausible? It'll make them not even think about coveting our continent."
Boom, boom.
Purple fireworks decorated the sky.
I'm sorry, but.
I just need to graduate.
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