Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 184



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Offering Tribute to the Archmage Chapter 184

The King’s Road [2]

Episode 184.

Marriage to Elicia.

It is a goal that has always been in Elysia’s mind since she was reinstated as Lord of Gradas.

You can still get married.

Elysia has no blood relatives, and even if she had, Ronobe would be a hero.

As the heroes of Gradas, there aren’t many reasons to refuse their marriage.

But there was only one reason why he didn’t do that. It was because of Benny.

If Ronobe marries Elicia, she will naturally be pushed out as a second wife.

Benny was neither a proper noble nor had any family, while Elysia, on the other hand, was the sole successor to a family with a long history.

Since he also owns a barony, it is only natural that Ronobe would become his son-in-law.

Of course, Ronobe didn’t want to do that.

‘A man of great character crawling into his wife’s family home. That can’t happen!’

Even Benny, who doesn’t express himself well, couldn’t help but feel disappointed in this part.

Even so, if it were Beni, I would do as Ronobe wishes… but I don’t want to do that.

Isn’t that a direction that neither Ronobedo nor Beni wanted?

The best order would be for Ronobe to obtain an equal title.

baron.

In that case, the Hopper held by Ronobe will also be officially recognized as a barony.

Well then, the assortment fits.

In an aristocratic society, variety is important.

Moreover, Elicia is a woman who talks a lot and has a lot of problems. In order to avoid rumors that she is lacking in personal ability and is marrying a man who is lacking, Ronobe herself must have a proper reputation and position.

Then, Ronobe’s last name won’t have to become Gradas, and Beni won’t have to be pushed out as the second wife.

The world’s gaze is important.

Even in the countryside, the townspeople’s gaze and rumors are important, but in aristocratic society, wouldn’t rumors spread that you’re an adulterer or an eccentric if you do something even a little foolish?

It was annoying, but that was the aristocratic society.

“Baron…”

A title is a recognition of merit.

Or it is to acknowledge the family line.

Although Ronobe was born a commoner, it was entirely possible for him to do so, as his power and fame spread far and wide, overshadowing those of humble origins.

“It depends on how far His Majesty sees Sir Hopper.”

Mick didn’t give a definitive answer.

As he said, it was a matter of the king’s will.

“So, what kind of person is His Majesty the King?”

Ronobe knew something about Korean history. However, even though he knew about Joseon’s culture and traditions, he could not say that he knew about the Western aristocratic world.

Of course, Ronobe did not know what kind of thoughts and position the king of this world had.

I didn’t know, so I had to find out.

But the answer came from Kael, not Mick.

“His Majesty the King is a warlike and manly man. I met him when I was young at a banquet I attended with my father.”

“I’m drinking wine with my mosquito-bitten hand,” said Kael, grumbling.

“I can tell you that he has no shortcomings as a king.”

“… Is there anything else besides that?”

Unfortunately, that wasn’t what Ronobe wanted to say.

“What do you mean?”

“Your Majesty’s history and things like that.”

If you know the past, you know the person.

If we could know what kind of environment and conditions a king was in when he became king and how he has ruled the country until now, we could figure out what kind of king he was.

They say a word can repay a debt of a thousand nyang. There is nothing wrong with knowing what the king will like.

“Or is there no specific phrase or anything that can represent Your Majesty?”

Kael kept his mouth shut.

Rather than saying he didn’t know, it seemed like he was reluctant to talk.

Mick opened his mouth about this.

“Hegemonic way.”

“…?”

“Your Majesty slaughtered all of your brothers who were your enemies before ascending to the throne.”

Ronobe kept his mouth shut.

He was a character I had only seen in dramas.

“But since then, he has devoted his energy to taking care of state affairs, and thanks to that, the kingdom is still at peace. You don’t have to worry too much.”

“After saying all those scary things, you tell me not to worry… I’m starting to get nervous instead.”

“Haha, I don’t think you would kill Sir Hopper, who was summoned to give you a reward. Don’t worry too much. His Majesty wouldn’t kill you for just any reason.”

Ronobé continued eating, feeling relieved at Mick’s smile.

Only then did I start cutting the meat and eating it, and the steak was absolutely exquisite.

“No, how can meat be this delicious? It melts in your mouth.”

Ronobé patted his stomach only after ordering one more steak.

After a delicious meal, we parted ways with Mick, looking forward to meeting again.

“Even if the answer I give you is rejection, please give it a try. You like meeting talented young people.”

“I will consider it.”

“I hope to see you again next time, Lord Kael. I hope you have good luck with your magic exam.”

“Thank you. Although it was a short time, the trip with Sir Mick will be an unforgettable experience for the rest of my life.”

Mick smiled and said goodbye.

As Mick disappeared into the crowd, Kael looked at Ronnobe and said.

“But Sir Hopper, don’t you take the magic test?”

“Those who are capable do not need qualifications.”

When the king praises someone for his achievements, it means that he recognizes their abilities.

But why is a commendation necessary?

Of course it would be nice to have it.

Because they give you all kinds of benefits and money too!

‘If you look at my handwriting, it’s so embarrassing.’

The wizard who killed the wizard was blind. It was something that should not have happened.

Only after I have mastered the writing perfectly in the future will I be able to take on the challenge.

“I see. It would be unacceptable for a wizard who is praised by His Majesty the King to receive such low test scores.”

“under.”

Ronobe, who had been hit hard, tried to remain calm.

“Does that make sense? Didn’t you see when I was catching slimes? When someone was making a torch, I froze the slimes and killed the gnomes. If you say low level, then the human torches are lower than mine.”

“A true wizard hides his power until the very end. And he ignores the light. Without light, people can’t even walk properly.”

“So that’s why you get bitten by mosquitoes so much? I heard they make a fuss every night… Phew.”

“…I was just unlucky.”

“They say that mosquitoes like the blood of unclean people. If you don’t want to be bitten by mosquitoes today, you’d better wash up.”

Laughing sarcastically, Ronobe turned his back on Kael and returned to his quarters.

I ignored what Kael was saying.

It was obvious that it would be an insult if I heard it anyway.

“Okay, so what should we do now?”

I finally came to the capital.

There was a lot to do.

Flashing lights, crowds of people strolling the streets, and a variety of shops and attractions.

“Should I buy some clothes?”

Still, since you will be meeting the king, shouldn’t you at least show some basic courtesy?

“Benny! Peter! Liam, you come too!”

Anyway, I had fifty gold coins, enough money to buy a set of clothes.

“Are you buying it for me too?”

“Are you going to enter the palace wearing that worn-out armor?”

“Can I come in too?”

“Uh… I don’t know?”

Liam is now a knight too.

Even if you are not a noble officially recognized by the kingdom, if your escort knights walk around looking unsightly,

It’s like smearing food on Ronobe’s face.

If you can buy clothes and weapons, it’s better to buy the right ones.

“Okay, let’s go!”

“You’re the best, oppa!”

But from the start, that idea was blocked by the waters of the royal road.

“Huh? This is ten gold coins? Are you crazy, sir!?”

“If you’re not going to buy it, then get out. If it’s a house like ours, they’ll just give it to you for free. For free!”

People say that the cost of living in the capital is expensive, but I didn’t know it would be this expensive.

Ten gold coins for just a girl’s one-piece dress!

“What kind of cloth is made of gold…”

“If you’re not going to buy it, don’t touch it! It’ll get dirty!”

“I’m a nobleman? A baron?”

“This is a traditional place where even counts come.”

His expression was like, “What can a mere Baron like you do?”

“But this guy…!”

“If you make any more noise, I will have no choice but to call the guards. Are you going to fight? Don’t do something you will regret. This is the royal capital, not anywhere else.”

“Hey, huh! Hey, let’s go! Why is there only one clothing store here?”

Ronobé quickly headed to another house.

“How much is this?”

“Twenty gold coins.”

Added here.

“No, what clothes…”

“This is a salon run by Countess Bratina. Naturally, it is expensive because of her name. If you are short on money, you should go to the southern district instead of this area. There is a suitable shop there.”

I was very dissatisfied with the attitude of the store clerk who chased me away like a fly, but there was nothing I could do. What can I do when it’s a place run by a countess?

Ronobe left the store and turned around, nitpicking.

“The material isn’t very good. It’s rough and will wear out quickly if you wear it. It would have been much better if it was the caterpillar my older sister made.”

The place we ended up going to after making all sorts of excuses was a shabby clothing store in the outskirts.

“Welcome!”

As I entered, a waitress in shabby attire greeted me, as expected.

“Can I see some clothes?”

“sure!”

But after seeing dresses with gorgeous designs embroidered on high-quality fabrics, I definitely didn’t like any of the clothes here.

The fabric, the design, everything was of such poor quality that I just got sick of it.

“How much is this?”

“It’s a gold coin!”

“I think I could buy it for a silver coin.”

Plus, it was expensive.

“We’re the cheapest around here!”

That may be true, but the quality wasn’t good enough to be worth buying for a single gold coin.

Is this the king’s road?

Is this the price of the royal road?

“Ronobe, let’s go. There aren’t any clothes I like.”

“Me, me too.”

In the end, I went out to buy clothes but didn’t buy a single piece of clothing.

“Ronobe, but it’s Ronobe who will meet His Majesty. Shouldn’t you buy a set of Ronobe clothes? You have spare money, right?”

I have enough money to buy a set of Ronobe clothes.

If it’s the ten gold coins I saw earlier, then it’s worth spending that much.

No matter what, I’m going to meet the king.

“You want to go back there again? No, that’s a bit…”

Maybe it’s because they’re country bumpkins, but they seem to be using a ladle and I just didn’t want to buy them.

‘If I had known this would happen, I would have asked Mick to buy me some clothes.’

Or, if you had asked me to recommend a clothing store, I think I would have given you a slightly cheaper price.

If it was Mick, he would have had that many connections.

“Let’s go back. What does clothes matter? Even if clothes change, a person’s essence does not change.”

“That is correct.”

With Liam’s cheers, Ronobé led the group to the market.

I couldn’t buy clothes, but I had enough money for snacks and things to do.

“Peter, look at that! It’s amazing!”

It was a sculpture in a general store.

Peter and Lirun were amazed as they looked at the intricately carved sculptures for the first time.

“What is Benny doing?”

“How did you make this? I want to know the recipe… but you’re not going to tell me, are you?”

“It’s capital for business, so I don’t think they’ll tell you.”

Benny was interested in cooking, so he tried street food and asked for recipes.

Liam went into a nearby workshop and looked at the swords and weapons.

Each person looked at the part that caught their interest, but for some reason, just looking at them made Ronobe feel at ease.

Because everyone seemed to be having fun.

“Sir, please lend me some money.”

“go away.”

“No, without even listening…”

“There’s no need to listen to it. What I’m using now is fine.”

“The size doesn’t fit. My body has grown too much. I think it’s better to get a new one.”

“hmm…”

surely.

Unlike before, Liam’s body has grown bigger. Now, his forearms have become muscular and as big as Ronnobe’s head.

He seemed like a strong guy who was stupid.

“How much do you need?”

“I need to add some more iron, so please give me one gold coin.”

“It’s expensive.”

“It’s better to use it for weapons than for clothes. And it’s the royal road. The blacksmiths here are said to be better blacksmiths than those in other places.”

That’s right. Ronobé handed Liam a gold coin.

“Tell them to make it one size bigger. What if I get bigger?”

“You speak like a mother.”

“What’s with that look? Don’t look at me like that, it’s unlucky.”

“Oh my.”

I spent some time with Benny, looking around the streets while watching Liam enter the blacksmith shop.

Benny was eating chicken skewers and snacks in both hands, while Lirun and Peter glanced around the front of the toy store.

Just looking at them made Ronobe’s mouth turn up.

*

The next day.

A messenger from the palace arrived in front of the inn where Ronobe was staying.

“Is that a Ronove Hopper?”

He was a nobleman who wore monocles.

He spoke informally to me when I first met him. However, he was a man with such dignity that I couldn’t argue with him.

The level of the knights and magicians who were stationed at his side as escorts was also extremely high.

At least red. Tommy and Benald, who were eating together, and even Jill greeted them with somewhat nervous expressions.

“exactly.”

When I answered, he introduced himself.

“I am Bane, the court wizard.”

A rather brief self-introduction.

But the aftermath was greater than imagined.

“omg!”

Jill, Tommy, and Benald were so shocked by the name Bane.

When Ronobe didn’t understand English, Benald hurriedly came over and whispered in his ear.

“I am the one and only black wizard in the kingdom, Marquis Bane!”

“Aren’t there only two black things in the kingdom?”

“That’s a knight, and the wizard is the one and only Marquis Bane…!”

If the king’s right hand man is a black knight.

The left arm was none other than the Marquis of Bane.

Come to think of it, there must have been a black magician, but Ronobe had no intention of looking into it.

I never thought we would meet like this.

‘After hearing this…’

I feel it.

It was the presence of magic. It was so subtle that even Ronobe couldn’t tell at a glance whether he had suppressed the magic himself.

‘He is a very talented person.’

Rather than thinking about whether it was red or black, Ronobe realized a more certain level.

At least a wizard. Maybe a wizard close to magic.

“Follow.”

A dry expression and gaze.

However, considering that he is one of the wizards representing the kingdom, his rudeness became a natural charisma.

“Oh, yep!”

Ronobe hurriedly lowered his head and followed Bane. Like a cow being led to the slaughterhouse, Ronobe kept glancing behind him, as the group was stopped by the Kingdom Army.

Ronobe was following Bane blankly, looking behind him, along a path that he had no idea where he was going.

It wasn’t the kind of atmosphere where you could ask questions about this and that.

I felt like if I talked nonsense, I would get nitpicked.

That was when.

Bane walked quickly and spoke.

“Do you know why I took the trouble to come all the way here?”

“yes?”

“I didn’t come here to hear such a stupid answer.”

“Oh, yes…?”

Bane paused for a moment.

I looked down at him with cold eyes. I didn’t know it, but he was a tall man with a surprisingly large physique.

A middle-aged man who appears to be in his forties.

Traces of time were constantly appearing on his face.

“The name of the Empire’s Wizard is not just an empty name. Just as the Empire’s name is high, so are the Empire’s Wizards who are its mainstays. It means that they are those who have lived for at least several decades, or even over a hundred years, and have achieved great feats and miracles.”

“yes…”

That’s right.

But Ronobe didn’t understand why he was suddenly talking about that.

“But a commoner born in some unknown countryside defeated a wizard. How can you believe this?”

“yes…?”

“I’m talking about a young, ignorant child who gives such foolish answers.”

“The words of Marquis Bane…”

Bane frowned.

He was a more impatient person than I thought.

“Young and talented. That’s what we call genius. People can excel. If they excel, they deserve to be praised. However, if they are not superior to others but simply ‘different,’ then the story is a little different.”

“Yes? I, I…”

However, Bane didn’t seem to care about Ronobe’s story.

“Do you know what we call those who are geniuses but not others?”

“Mom, I don’t know…”

“We called them witches.”

I think I have a rough idea of ​​what you want to say.

“So you’re saying you don’t trust me?”

“I heard Sir Mick’s story that you were with him, but I can’t take it at face value. His Majesty would like to see you, but as his assistant, it’s not easy to do so.”

Let’s do some kind of test.

I heard it said something like this.

‘It doesn’t matter.’

Honestly, even if Ronobera had told me that a mere fifteen-year-old boy had defeated two wizards, I wouldn’t have believed him.

So there’s nothing we can do.

But it didn’t matter.

I was confident in any proof.

“What should I do?”

Marquis Bane replied.

“Today is the day of the Kingdom Magic Test. Come holding the White Spear. Then, even if you don’t believe me, I will believe you.”

“…”

Ronobe’s confidence plummeted.

‘Oh, I’m screwed.’

I had absolutely no confidence in my handwriting.