Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 194



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Offering Tribute to the Archmage Chapter 194

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Episode 194.

The one walking in front was tall and had the bearing of a king. He looked to be in his mid-twenties or early thirties, and he was quite handsome.

He was a man with a cheerful side from the moment he smiled, and he was the first prince.

“I am so happy to see the future leaders of the kingdom here!”

A smile that makes him look like a good person and a physique that would make you believe he’s a knight.

He was a prince with an appearance that made him easy to like.

“This is Prince Il, Ethan von Ageha Bright.”

And next to him, a short-haired boy of rather small stature was this prince.

Unlike Prince Il, he had a small and delicate appearance. However, he was a handsome young man with such beauty that one would pass for a woman.

Perhaps because of her beauty, the female magicians gathered at the banquet cheered.

“This is Ivan von Ageha Bright.”

“I didn’t ask, so why do you keep telling me?”

“Why are you dissatisfied even though the Baron shows good intentions?”

When Kael answered in a disbelieving manner, Ronobe grumbled for no reason.

“I’m saying this because I’m dissatisfied with the world these days.”

“That is a disloyal remark. I will convey this to His Majesty the King when I meet him.”

“… That’s a bit.”

Kael chuckled and said calmly.

“I’m just trying to pay off my debt.”

“debt?”

“In the black test. To be honest, my strength was not that great. It was flashy, but it was ineffective. Black is still a big wall for me. Maybe white is too much for me.”

But in the test where you enter as a team, you are the owner of the black mirror.

Bane’s clone fell.

Kael and Beatrice easily got white, as they couldn’t help but give points for it.

Of course, the potential for magic they possessed was high, and the magic they demonstrated was also excellent. However, Kael could not shake off his uneasy feeling.

Kael replaced this with the word debt.

Debt of the heart.

This is a burden that will disappear when paid off.

So I decided to pay it back in some form.

“Because that’s what makes him noble.”

“You did well.”

That’s what I said, but I didn’t really hate it.

It is true that Kael was so hateful that he hesitated to do good deeds, but Ronobe was a noble who needed help from those around him.

“Beatrice is coming too. Do you know who she is?”

“I know that much.”

Next up is the princess whom I got to know better than anyone else last night.

It was Beatrice.

I can see why they came here.

I’m here to attract talented people to my side.

Talent recruitment.

There are many nobles at the wizards’ banquet.

It is a campaign move to support the wizard himself and the family that supports him.

While the princes formed their groups and greeted the noble magicians, Beatrice sat down at the table where Ronobe was at a leisurely pace.

“Your dress really suits you today, Princess Beatrice.”

“Thank you, Kael. You look great today too.”

It was a formality.

When Ronobe met Beatrice’s eyes, he felt a pang of guilt and looked away.

“Baron. You don’t even say hello to me?”

The princess’s face was red for some reason, perhaps because of the light.

“…you are beautiful.”

“That’s not a greeting.”

But he smiled as if he didn’t hate it that much. Objectively speaking, it was quite different from when he used to walk around like a servant.

She came dressed in a proper dress, with her flowing hair neatly tied up, and even wearing a tiara. It was an outfit that Beatrice would never wear in her usual form.

Of course, Ronobe was not aware of this fact.

Whether or not Beatrice was wearing such makeup for the first time, Ronobe’s gaze was drawn elsewhere.

‘Benny.’

Ronobe’s gaze was fixed on Benny, who was guarding the prince.

The prince’s escort consisted of quite a few knights, and the problem was that Benny was among them.

‘You must be making money.’

I know that.

Because I heard it from Liam.

It was my fault for being in prison and not being able to contact you in the first place.

I happened to see my wife’s work life, and I felt strange.

man.

The fact that he was also escorting the prince was quite unpleasant.

‘There’s no way someone who was worthy of being a prince would have written an article without any merit for no reason.’

Benny probably didn’t know that the factional strife among the royal family had put Ronobe in the running.

‘This prince. His name was Ivan, wasn’t it?’

The numbers shown are too blatant.

It was clear that he had done that to open the door to a relationship with her.

‘You’re starting to look like a girl…!’

The things he did were also sinister.

“after.”

Ronobé, who had sipped his wine, decided to think positively.

Benny probably got a lot of money. What husband would hate his wife making money? In the first place, Ronobe doesn’t want to get involved in the royal factional strife. Since he has to go north, Prince Ivan will only get money from the Ronobe couple and get nothing in return.

‘good.’

After organizing my thoughts, I felt much more at ease.

“baron.”

“yes?”

“The wand’s name is Betty. Even if it’s only for a little while, please cherish it.”

“… yes.”

The cane has a name.

I don’t know why she said that so secretly. I nodded to Beatrice and looked at Benny.

Benny followed the prince around nervously, as if he still hadn’t found Ronobe.

‘This is extremely unpleasant.’

It wasn’t a very good view.

Even though it’s a mission, I have to watch her escort a foreign man.

Bad thoughts were taking over my mind for no reason.

“Damn it.”

A strange sense of self-loathing stabbed my heart.

Even though I tried not to look, my eyes kept following Beni.

“Oh, all the main characters of this exam are here.”

It was Modert de Hoheneyere, the supervisor of the practical exam.

It seems that the supervisors were also attending this banquet. Next to them were Guernier, who supervised the Gate of Proof, and Rodena, the supervisor of the Mirror.

“Ronobe Hopper…!”

Rhodena glared at Ronobe as if she was going to kill him, because he had broken the mirror that was like a treasure to her family.

“Now, it’s Ronove de Hopper. Since you’ve received the White Star, didn’t the Baron receive a middle name?”

“ah.”

Come to think of it, those who receive the White Medal receive a middle name. The middle name wasn’t hereditary, but its existence was quite an honor in the kingdom.

I didn’t know because I didn’t receive it properly through the award ceremony.

“Ronove de Hopper!!”

“Please stop calling me. It broke while I was using magic. What should I do? If you had made it a little stronger, this wouldn’t have happened…”

“you…!!”

Although it was intentional, I can’t help but feel a sense of injustice.

If he had made it sturdier, he might have gotten a black medal instead of being locked up in prison.

Come to think of it, it was also the fault of the person who made the item too sloppy.

“If I had broken it in the first place, wouldn’t my clone have broken even if it remained?”

If the main body breaks, the clone might break too.

Didn’t Bane’s clone say the same thing?

“Nonsense. The clones created in the mirror are made so that they cannot do that. This is my great ancestor, Roden’s close friend. Even the clone of Ashwald could not break it! I know that breaking the mirror was purely your intention!!”

If this is the case, I have nothing to say.

“The next mirror should be made stronger.”

“you…!!”

Modert, who had dried Rhodena, answered with a bitter smile.

“Unfortunately, we will not be able to recreate the Mirror of Roden.”

“Why?”

“Roden’s mirrors were all made by the ancestors. The Roden family has yet to uncover their secrets. There was no need to make more. Since they were artifacts, they rarely broke.”

But I broke it.

This is the Mirror of Roden, which has stood firm in the magical testing grounds for three hundred years.

So, Rodena lit a fire in her eyes and glared at Ronobe.

We lost our family heirloom.

“I wish he had been executed!”

“Is that so? I’m sorry? You’re too talented to be executed…?”

“you…!!”

Rhodena was the type who couldn’t swear.

Every time I got angry, I would just say ‘You…!!’ and couldn’t say anything else.

He seemed like a nobleman who had grown up preciously.

Of course, it wasn’t Ronobe’s fault.

“I curse you! I pray and pray that only bad luck will befall you in the future!!”

“I guess I should carry Kael with me. Kael’s magic will even shed light on bad luck.”

“you…!!!!!!”

Rhodena fell down, clutching the back of her neck as if she was overcome by a fever. Modert supported her and dragged her away.

“Haha, you understand. It’s natural to feel resentful since the family heirloom was broken.”

“It’s okay. I said that because I had no choice. I’m sorry.”

“Then why didn’t you show some signs of being sorry?”

“I can’t bow down when someone is going to curse me right in front of my eyes. I have my pride, too.”

Guernier nodded his head.

Ronobe is now a nobleman with the title of Baron and a recipient of the White Medal.

Besides, didn’t the kingdom forgive him his sins?

“So there are no more black mirrors?”

“That’s right. Each color has a different miracle in the mirror. There won’t be any more black ones. I think they’ll create a new type of test starting from the next test.”

“A new way?”

“Didn’t you break the gate of proof? Since the tradition has disappeared, it’s time to create a new tradition. Thump thump.”

Unlike Rodena, Guernier looked quite happy.

“You must have a headache. A new tradition.”

“No, it doesn’t hurt that much. I didn’t make it, so what could hurt?”

“Then who makes it?”

Then Marquis Bane appeared.

“You will make it.”

“Me? Why?”

“Are you born shameless?”

“That’s harsh…”

It was a problem because there were a lot of corners that were easy to stab.

“There are many who say that since you broke it, you should rebuild it. There are still three years left, so think about it slowly.”

“Then should I also be a supervisor?”

“Anyone who holds a medal has a duty to the supervisor. You are no exception.”

It was already annoying.

“I didn’t even want to receive it, so do I have to go that far?”

“Then you will return it? I am telling you in advance that you will not receive the gold coins and the stones. Also, you will not receive the elixir made by the kingdom.”

“Elixir? I’ve never heard of that before.”

“It’s a potion exclusively for the kingdom’s wizards, given only to those of white or higher. It’s made by combining the herbs of Rhodain, which you know, and other herbs with miracles. It has the power to permanently increase some of your magical power. It can’t be bought with money.”

I didn’t know they gave that kind of thing.

Ronobe coughed and withdrew.

“It’s not that difficult, so let me try to create a tradition.”

You can just make it roughly prove it.

It wasn’t that difficult.

‘If I learn golem magic perfectly by the age of three and hand it over to Master Yonterion, he’ll figure it out somehow.’

He will be wiser than anyone else in recognizing the potential of wizards and creating effects similar to the Gate of Proof.

The Gate of Proof’s proxy effect. If you put out a toad statue, it will take care of it.

‘The mirror is…’

It’s annoying, but Ronobe can accept the challenger himself.

‘If I fight those who challenge Black in a duel format, I’ll somehow be able to do it.’

If you don’t have a mirror, you can just use your body.

It wasn’t a very difficult task.

When I told this thought to Bane, he nodded as well.

“I guess the black badge won’t show up again in the future.”

Bane, who had been laughing heartily, soon spoke in a voice that only Ronobe could hear.

“For now, just wear white.”

Knock knock.

Ronobe couldn’t help but ponder Bane’s words as he patted her shoulder and left.

‘now?’

That sounded like they were going to black it out over time.

‘Is Bane still on my side?’

Now that I think about it, I think I received a lot of help. It seems like I’ve built up some favorability.

Of course, I don’t know if he is trustworthy.

As the supervisors began to greet the other wizards, countless wizards and nobles flocked to Ronobe.

Kael has young ladies.

Ronobe is surrounded by ordinary people who seem to have devoted their lives to magic.

“Was the magic you showed me back then really Akan? I thought it would be difficult to show that level of divine power with ordinary ice magic!”

“I heard that Baron Hopper’s lands are very small. If you would like, you could become my father’s vassal and receive the title of Viscount…”

“Baron Hopper, you’re a Viscount! Even a count can’t do anything with the White Plaque. If you just consider his power, he’s someone who can rise to the rank of count or higher! Isn’t that right?”

“ha ha ha…”

They were quite a difficult bunch.

He couldn’t tell them to get out because they approached him with interest.

Of course, since they were all wizards, the conversations about the magic they possessed were also fun.

“To be honest, I have magic that doesn’t really help me in combat. That’s why I couldn’t help but be surprised by the Baron’s magic.”

“What kind of magic do you have?”

“I am pure water. I create water that cleanses clothes and other things that are dirty. Of course, you can drink it. But it is a bit difficult to fight.”

“Sounds like a good magic?”

Washing clothes with lye will damage the fabric and change its color.

But this water is good for washing clothes!

Wasn’t it just detergent water?

Even if the author wasn’t a noble, he would have wanted to make Hopper Village a washing machine.

“How about making an artifact using your magic? Something that automatically dispenses water and rotates to do your laundry…”

“Huh? Who would buy something like that? You can just have the maids do it.”

‘This is why nobles can’t do this.’

But he also has a point.

Why would you make something like that when you can just leave it to the maids you hire?

“Baron. I…”

“Please take a look at my magic!”

“I have a question about the principles of Akan.”

“My younger sister was just born. If you need a concubine…”

“What…”

There were a lot of people talking crazy stuff. When they were starting to get annoying, a prince showed up leading the crowd.

“You guys are the main characters of this exam, right? I’m Ethan. Nice to meet you.”

First Prince.

It was Ethan.

Ethan shook hands with Kael first and then extended his hand to Ronobe.

‘It’s the hand of a knight.’

A gentle grip that can be felt in the hand.

Just from the calluses, I thought I could tell what kind of life he had lived.

“Are you the one who broke the tradition?”

“Somehow, unintentionally…”

“Haha! Don’t be afraid. Traditions are old and worn out. They must be preserved, but old things eventually break. And what breaks is always new.”

Ambition flashed in Ethan’s eyes.

“The kingdom I will create will likely need your strength.”

Those eyes are so greedy that it’s burdensome.

Beatrice, unable to stand by and watch, intervened.

“Brother. This is a banquet for wizards. Isn’t it too explicit?”

“I told you to call me brother. Why do you call me older brother when you dress up so nicely?”

Ethan let go of Ronnobe’s hand and narrowed his eyes at his younger sister.

“It’s been like that since I was little, but changing my name now is a bit weird. Wouldn’t it be awkward?”

“Not at all. Betty. I’ll gladly support you no matter what you become. Unlike your father. But it’s strange… Didn’t you say you’d never wear anything unmanly? You must have had a change of heart. Or, maybe there’s a man who’s stolen your heart.”

Beatrice suddenly got up and got angry at Ethan’s secret gaze at Ronob.

“That’s it! I appreciate the story, but don’t come here and cause trouble. You’re not the main character here.”

“Haha, is that so? Then I should apologize. It’s you guys, not me, who are in charge today. But Baron, if the wind blows hard, the roof will already be blown away. Shouldn’t we take action before that happens?”

This was Ethan’s suggestion and warning.

Stick to yourself.

Ethan chuckled and disappeared.

Ronobe watched Ethan lead the people away with a sullen look on his face.

“That’s just the way he is. He’s honest and generous, but… he’s also aggressive. Well, it’s nothing for the Baron to worry about.”

Beatrice explained as if she was familiar with it.

“But you call me brother?”

“I was like that when I was young. Because I didn’t acknowledge that I was a girl. Even when my breasts grew, I thought I was a boy and lived like that, and I thought I would continue to be like that. Well… My thoughts have changed a little since yesterday.”

“Ah, ahem! But earlier the prince called the princess Betty…”

Betty thought that was the name of the wand that Ronobé had received as a gift.

“That’s… well…”

Beatrice twisted her hair.

Betty is probably her nickname.

‘So cute.’

Contrary to his manly behavior, he had a cuter personality than I thought.

If this were a bed instead of a banquet hall, I would have pinched your cheek.

“Looks like someone is coming again.”

When I turned my head at Beatrice’s hasty change of subject, I saw that someone had really come.

“The representative of God enters.”

Another character appeared at the dinner party.

“God’s representative?”

“You are a priestess.”

As soon as the priestess appeared, Beatrice made a displeased expression.

“Do you hate it?”

“All wizards don’t like priestesses.”

“Yes? Why?”

“They say that magic is a gift from God and ask for funds.”

“What kind of punk is that…”

He was a thug who stole money from wizards.

“There are many nobles who give money to the priestess because her face is pretty.”

Sure enough, she was pretty, and the dinner crowd gathered in an instant. When people said she was pretty, both Ronobe and I craned our necks to look at her.

“Get out of the way! This is the path the priestess is walking on!”

The priestess was a woman who wore a pure white veil over her head and wrapped her entire body in white cloth.

But even just the silhouette that was subtly visible made her body and beauty stand out.

Dazzling blond hair. Subtle red lips and nose. And deep, shining eyes that were almost hazy, she was a beauty who could capture a man’s heart. At her beauty, Ronobe broke the wine glass he was holding.

Of course, it wasn’t just because of her looks.

“Rene?”

The priestess of the kingdom.

She was Ronobé’s first wife. She had the same face as Hopper’s first girl, Rene.