Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 196



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Offering Tribute to the Archmage Chapter 196

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Episode 196.

“It’s simple.”

People sometimes see easy things as difficult, and difficult things as difficult.

It’s stupid.

If you look at easy things as difficult, they become difficult.

But if you look at difficult things as easy, they are easy.

This is a difference in the way we accept things.

Any situation, any complicated matter, can be easily solved if you think of it simply.

This is Yontarian’s theory.

According to that theory, even with just one aspect of the inferred situation, Yonterion thought the situation itself was simple.

‘What the stone head wants is for this situation to be covered up without any trouble for himself and his wife, and without anyone being caught in the act.’

There is no one with enough power to end this situation.

Everyone has power only according to the circumstances, and no one has absolute power, so only the truth through the legitimacy of words and actions determines right and wrong.

That is to say.

‘It means that no one knows the answer.’

If there is no one like the king who has decided the answer and no one knows the answer, then just create someone who knows the answer.

What was the answer in the first place?

The truth created by the world?

no.

‘The subjective answer is a little bit of conscience and humanity created by human narrow-minded thinking.’

Truth modified to suit humans.

That’s the answer they are talking about.

No matter how difficult the truth may be, humans turn away from and reject it.

“There is no true answer in this world.”

Exactly.

Yonterion snapped his fingers.

Then one side of the mansion suddenly exploded.

Kugu-kung-!!

An explosion occurred somewhere unseen. The aftermath of the explosion caused cracks to appear in the walls of the banquet hall where they were, knocking out lights and sending flames soaring.

“Whoaaah!!”

The priestess was shocked and fell over due to the strong vibration.

“What is this!”

“Is this a surprise attack?!”

“Protect the prince!!”

“Escort the priestess!”

The issue of human lives being at stake is so meaninglessly pushed to the back burner by even a tiny explosion in the distance.

Everything in the world is like a tragedy when seen up close, and a comedy when seen from afar. If you look at it up close, it will be difficult, and if you look at it from afar, it will be easy. If the situation is complicated, just throw the situation far away.

Yonterion turned the situation upside down with a single, deliberately created explosion.

Whether it was the truth of the priestess or Benny’s surprise attack, there is no one to argue about it now, at this moment. Since a proper judgment has not been made, there will be no one to trip over it in the future.

“Prince, this way…!”

“You must evacuate immediately!”

He clicked his tongue as he looked at the wizards and nobles who quickly began to flee according to the knights’ instructions.

What Yonterion did was a painting that even Ronobe could easily do.

He simply pumped up oil in an uninhabited area and caused a small explosion. He later hid the oil deep underground, so it would never be revealed that it was his doing.

Why are you calling me again for not being able to do this simple thing?

This blockhead was at a point where I didn’t know when he’d finally start thinking.

I’m tired of nagging now.

Jonterion returned to his seat without saying much.

Ssuk.

After finishing the rite, Ronobe felt the vibrations of the shaking building and hurriedly hugged Benny.

Because of the situation, he was subdued and slightly injured, and was stepped on by people, but his life was not in danger. To begin with, he was a knight, so this level of injury was not even a big deal.

Ronobe released the captured Benny by spraying potions and feeding him.

“are you okay?”

“Yeah, sorry. I thought it was just a simple escort mission. They even gave me fifty gold coins… I didn’t know you were a prince until we arrived at the banquet…”

“No. It could have been.”

Fifty gold coins would have been enough to pay for a simple escort mission that would only last one day.

The prince must have hired Benny after finding out that he was looking for a mission after all the background checks were done. The prince would have had that much information.

by the way.

The situation was resolved in a simpler way than expected, but honestly, from Ronobe’s perspective, nothing was resolved.

‘I lost in a verbal fight.’

A position she has held for the past three years.

And it was no different from losing in political power. The priestess also wouldn’t fall for Benny’s work after this incident.

‘Rene would have been quite surprised too.’

For the sake of his own status, he would avoid being involved in such gossip.

This prince, Ivan, would never mention this incident and cause trouble, so as long as he and Lene did not confront each other, it was clear that they would not bother to make a fuss.

The situation itself simply disappeared.

However, through this incident, Ronobe realized that he had to prepare separately.

‘If it weren’t for Yonterion, Benny and I would’ve been dragged off to prison. We’d probably get busted for blasphemy or something.’

Then the kingdom would have put a proper leash around Ronobe’s neck. If he wasn’t a rascal, he wouldn’t have been killed for this, but he would have become a slave who was pushed around here and there.

There was a lack of information. He didn’t even check how effective his cards were and what his opponent’s cards were.

Ronobe lost.

It was hard to even imagine what the price would have been.

‘I almost died from one word.’

I had to be more careful from now on.

It was right to think more thoroughly about my words and actions. Although it was only a fragment, I felt like I knew a little about the nobility.

“Benny, you have to be more careful from now on. We have just entered the world of the nobility.”

“… Yeah. I’ll be careful. Ronobe.”

Looking at his gloomy expression, it seemed that he was well aware of the situation that had almost unfolded because of him.

“Liam, let’s go now.”

“yes.”

The dinner party is over.

Now it was time to go back.

*

The next day.

“Let’s get out of here quickly!”

Having properly confirmed the fear of the nobles, there is only one thing he can do.

The goal was to escape to the north as quickly as possible.

If you were in the capital, whether you were a prince or not, you would get caught up in a power struggle between each other, and it was certain that something would happen like a shrimp’s back getting broken in a fight between whales.

Ronobe was scared.

Yeah, it’s scary.

The political struggles of the nobles were terrifying.

“People need to be afraid of something. Fear is what gives them courage and lets them know that they are not broken.”

A person who is not afraid is someone who is broken somewhere. The fear of survival is an instinctive sense of animals. A person who has lost that sense is a person who is not in his right mind.

Compared to that, Ronobe is extremely normal.

It was normal to run away.

“Get it quickly! Get it quickly! The royal road is expensive, so don’t buy too many things! I’ll buy a lot in the northern village! Get it quickly! Get it quickly!!”

But that was then.

A messenger arrived in front of Ronobe, who was preparing to escape from the capital as soon as possible and head north.

“Who are you?”

“I am a messenger from a noble person.”

“Are you a princess?”

“No, it’s Prince Ivan.”

Of all people, the most annoying one came.

“Well, I’m sorry to say this, but I’m very busy right now and it won’t be possible for me to see the prince. I must go see the Count.”

“I thought so, so I came myself.”

The prince appeared from behind the herald tree.

He was a boy of good looks, shorter than Ronobe, with somewhat long short hair.

Even if her hair color wasn’t like that and she wasn’t called Prince, I would have believed she was Beatrice’s younger sister.

‘This little bastard…’

At the prince’s appearance, Ronobe hurriedly knelt on one knee and bowed his head.

“I meet the blood of the kingdom.”

“Baron. I wanted to meet you sooner. I usually don’t want to show my face in public like this… You look busy, as I expected.”

Ivan nodded behind Ronobe.

His men moved in unison, loading the carriage.

“Would you like to walk?”

“… yes.”

The prince himself came, so I couldn’t say no.

Even though he may seem alone, there must be many shadows surrounding the prince. Ronobe used his bear nose and ears to look around.

Those who secretly escort are trained not to make a sound, so they may fool your ears, but they cannot fool your smell.

A must-have for everyone.

Ronobe felt that there were more than thirty of them walking behind the prince.

Thirty well-trained knights.

Those must be the ones escorting the prince.

Even if he was second in line to the throne, a prince was still a prince.

“Baron Hopper. Your father is afraid of you. I think all the old nobles hate you. Those who already have too much are afraid of change. It’s annoying. When something you have disappears and something new appears.”

“…”

Ronobe didn’t open his mouth.

Ivan smiled faintly.

I just laughed while watching Ronobe’s reaction, but it was strangely captivating.

“But I am not. Unlike my fathers, I am a young Fiji who has just taken my first steps. In my head, there are so many innovative and creative policies and ideologies that the old ones cannot even think of. So I am not stupid enough to put chains on a powerful and talented wizard.”

Ivan had an order, like laying out sweet candies on the floor in a row.

It was as if, as I ate them one by one, a giant snake’s mouth was gaping at the end.

If I don’t come to my senses, I feel like I’ll be swallowed without even knowing it. Ronobe came to his senses while chewing on his cheek.

“Baron. Shall I tell you something interesting?”

Ivan suddenly came close to Ronobe and stabbed him in the chest with his index finger.

“what…”

“I think we are the same being. We unexpectedly developed great talents at a young age. I know. The sudden explosion that happened yesterday was probably caused by you. I don’t know your circumstances, but if the situation had continued as it was, you and your wife would have been at a disadvantage.”

Ivan laughed heartily as if he was dying of laughter.

“But in that situation, an explosion… isn’t that a coincidence? When I investigated, it was a really sudden explosion that happened out of nowhere. There was no attack after that, no warning. If you think about it, it’s natural. Dozens of magicians were gathered, and because of the royal family, there were a lot of knights escorting them. Who would have the guts to attack that place?”

“…”

“You probably did that explosion. It wouldn’t have been difficult for you. How thrilling it was for me to realize that… I felt like it was my destiny to realize that there was someone as brilliant as you in the royal road filled with fools.”

Ivan came closer and whispered in Ronobye’s ear.

“I wish I were a woman. Then I would have cried in the Baron’s arms.”

“!”

When the prince used such vulgar words, Ronobe took a step back without realizing it.

“I still don’t mind.”

Ivan lifted his clothes and revealed his slender legs. The boy’s characteristically white legs glistened in the sunlight.

The sunlight filtered through the leaves on the path, casting blue shadows on his legs, sparking a strange imagination.

Ronobe finally came to his senses and answered.

“I… like women.”

“That’s too bad. Is that why you coveted my sister?”

“…!”

“It’s not that surprising. The fact that you didn’t come out of your sister’s room for a day and a half is something that can be found out with just a little investigation. There’s no need to think about what you were doing in there.”

Ronobe tried hard not to let the truth show on his face.

‘Even so, the prince has no evidence to confirm what was done inside. He is trying to confirm his suspicions by testing.’

There were only a few things that Ronobe could do. But of those few things, he couldn’t answer yes.

“I would never dare to have an inappropriate relationship with the princess.”

“That’s right. If that were the case, the old men would try to kill you. It would probably be difficult for the Marquis to protect you.”

Ivan looked up at Ronnove with a grin. His hair fell as he tilted his head.

‘It’s a surprisingly bewitching laugh.’

If I went to the window, I would have ace it, it was so charming. How can a boy who knows nothing have such charm?

I was dumbfounded even after seeing it with my own two eyes.

“My older sister has no interest in succession, and since she has the same hair as my older brother and has cultivated a flower garden, that’s probably all she can do. I understand. Her actions are different, but her looks are just like my mother’s.”

“…”

At the words insulting Beatrice, Ronobe unconsciously clenched his fists.

Although they never shared a big bond, men and women have spent one night together. Ronobe was no exception to this secret love.

When he was cursing that kind of woman, even the most stern of Ronoberas’ eyes became a little sharper.

“Haha! It’s creepy and good. Yeah, that’s it. I like the creepiness of the Baron. The creepiness of having the power to kill all the princes and kings of a country if you want to… I really like it.”

“That won’t happen.”

He said it with confidence.

But Ivan just made a subtle expression and didn’t say anything in response.

“There is someone with power like yours. Someone with authority higher than the king…”

Bane? No.

I was talking about Ashwald.

“Isn’t that funny? Even though His Majesty was afraid of the Baron, he still hired him. What do you think is the reason?”

“The kingdom is not a place that neglects talent…”

“Are you going to say such a commonplace thing? You can be at ease when you’re with me. I swear on my honor that I won’t reveal what we talked about today.”

“but.”

In response to Ivan’s question, who looked at her as if he was truly disappointed, Ronobe said what he thought.

“It must be because of the Archmage.”

“Yeah, that’s it. You can do it, Baron! Hahaha!”

The Marquis of Bane also said it.

In the first place, the reason Ronobe wanted to meet the king was because of the words of Archmage Ashwald. The kingdom was watching him more closely than expected.

Ivan, who had been smiling coolly, soon spoke with piercing eyes.

“The kingdom has never been ours. It was because of a wizard who was higher up than the king.”

Archmage Ashwald.

The king had never been king because of the great wizard who firmly held the throne even though the king had changed seven times. However, what Ivan was saying was extremely dangerous and could shake the foundation of the kingdom.

What I mean is that the existence of the founding myth is now being hindered.

Ronobe didn’t want to hear any more.

“Please stop.”

“No, you must listen, Baron. My story starts now.”

Ivan said.

“Eschwald will soon die. He has already reached his end. His life is drawing to a close. I am certain of it. After that, I will ascend to the throne through proper procedures and squeeze the kingdom’s pus with innovative rule. The Baron showed me first. Old traditions are bound to break, and breaking them always creates new traditions. I will become a new tradition.”

“…”

Those were scary words.

New tradition.

A new era.

“If you help us with this, I will give you the land of Gradas itself in its entirety. I am not just giving you independence. I am acknowledging you as a kingdom.”

“!!”

My prince.

Ivan said with a satisfied smile.

“Baron Hopper. Don’t you want to be king?”

It was an offer that any man born with a disability would dream of making.

‘Huh, I’m… a king?’