Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 207



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Episode 207: Wise Exploration Life (5)

As I followed the general and leisurely explored the magnificent mansion grounds, I soon arrived at the guest annex.

The general opened the door to the well-decorated reception room and bowed deeply.

“Please wait here for a moment.”

“thank you.”

Lilia smiled brightly. She asked without going straight into the room.

“But, General.”

“yes?”

“Are you going to report to the lord now?”

“Yes? Of course… … .”

“Then, while you’re at it, could you please give me a message?”

“Oh, please speak.”

“I came here to talk about something very important, so I wonder if it would be possible to meet everyone at the same time.”

“…yes?”

The general, who did not immediately understand, asked back. Galen added an explanation.

“In a large family like this, the head of the family can’t just handle important family-level matters on his own. Is Mashrik any different?”

“Oh, no. It’s just as you said.”

If it was a family of a decent size that played in a city, it might be okay, but the size of a prestigious family close to a small country was too big for the head of the family to handle alone.

If the current head of the family is a jewel, it would be possible to rule with an iron fist based on overwhelming force, but no matter how prestigious the family is, it is not possible to consistently produce a jewel every generation, and by the time they reach the age of becoming a jewel, they are usually preparing for retirement and focusing on personal training.

The vast majority of prestigious families stopped at the golden family, so they could never ignore the voices of other golden blood relatives. If they did, the family would not be able to continue.

“Anyway, the story that Lilia is about to tell is beyond the level of what you can handle on your own, so let’s just gather everything together from the beginning and talk about it. It would be easier and better if we could finish it all at once.”

“I understand. If so, what is the reason I should convey?”

“That’s not something you need to know about, sir. Not yet.”

One corner of Galen’s mouth rose slightly.

“You’ll know when you come, so just tell them to come. If there’s someone who says they can’t go because they don’t know the reason… well, do whatever you want. I won’t force you.”

“I, I will speak well to the Lord.”

Of course, both Galen and the governor knew very well that there was no way that someone would actually stretch out.

Even if he is an archbishop, it is obviously rude to suddenly show up at someone’s house and tell them to come out.

In other words, is it normal for them to act so rudely and brazenly?

The general, who was even more nervous, stepped back cautiously.

Galen, who was staring at the general’s back as he walked away with indifferent eyes, suddenly felt a soft touch. Lilia, who was pulling his arm, gave him a look telling him to not worry about that much.

Galen, who was snickering, entered the reception room. He sat down in a spacious armchair with a flowing cup of tea and Lilia naturally sat down next to him.

“Let’s see… … .”

Galen searched through his pockets, took out a thick, neatly folded piece of paper, and unfolded it. He read the contents with Lilia, who was peeking out from the side.

It’s true that I dropped my luggage as soon as I arrived in the city and came straight here, but the place I dropped my luggage was a church.

Even if you don’t necessarily have to mobilize other priests, you should at least give them some notice before something big happens. And while you’re at it, get some information about the Mashrik family.

The freshly written report contained brief information on the key figures of the Mashrik family and a summary of the power structure within the family.

“Do you remember all the names?”

“sure.”

Since she had personally participated in the interrogation, Lilia remembered very well the authors who had been recruited within the family, as revealed by Deckard’s confidants.

Fortunately, the entire Mashrik family was not corrupted, so their numbers were not large.

The unfortunate thing is that many of those few names were found scattered throughout the report.

“This person, this person, this person… How come most of them are from the same faction? Well, if you try to make careless contact with other factions, you might face backlash.”

“But in this case, there was Decker behind it. The eldest member of the family was involved, so persuasion would have been relatively easy.”

“I’m glad I caught it before it completely went bad like Spires.”

“Hmm, then if I do this, what will be the reaction on this side… Will the other side like it?”

After the two of them had been simulating for a while, Lilia suddenly smiled bitterly.

“Something feels a little strange.”

“why?”

“I feel like I’m writing a death list too shamelessly.”

“It’s just a matter of deciding whether or not to deal with the criminals. What?”

“That’s true, but since we’re discussing what will happen after the killing… I guess it feels a little impure… … .”

“At that time, just think about whether your intentions are right.”

Galen said bluntly.

“It’s not like you were trying to find fault with the Mashrik family because you hated them for nothing, or because you were deliberately trying to diminish their power, right?”

“Right?”

“Since it is a process where the crime is discovered first and then punished, if you don’t consider the consequences, you will end up doing things thoughtlessly.”

“Oh, can you see it that way?”

“So, just eat comfortably and do whatever Lilia thinks is right. Lilia has always practiced the church’s teachings better than anyone else.”

Lilia, who had been blinking her eyes, finally smiled bashfully.

“As expected, if I ask my brother, my worries are solved right away.”

“That’s not really a special answer. You don’t ask this question to anyone else, do you?”

“I don’t think I can answer as well as you, brother.”

“Would other people be upset if they heard this?”

“It’s a secret from Sister Jenny and Bishop Myra!”

Lillia, who had shaken off her worries as soon as they arose, completely recovered to her usual appearance. There would be no more hesitation. Galen stroked Lillia’s head.

About an hour had passed since we had been chatting like that.

Just when I was thinking that it was time to start showing some reaction, the director came back again.

“Have you kept me waiting for a long time? Sorry.”

“It’s okay! What happened to what I asked you to do?”

“I thought it would be a bit odd to invite everyone else here, so I wanted to invite you to the conference room. Is that okay?”

“I like it! No matter where I see it.”

“Yes. Then I will bring you right away.”

The general, who bowed politely, took the lead and guided the two people.

Leaving the annex and heading to the main building. After wandering around the spacious hallway, I arrived at a room. The general who opened the door took a step back.

Inside the door was a conference room of a not-so-large scale. The interior was luxurious, so it seemed like it was intended for a small group of about ten people.

There were five people waiting.

I couldn’t tell who he was because I didn’t know his face, but I could guess.

Well, the Mashrik family had a total of five golden powers. The head of the family, and four elders. Isn’t that all of them gathered together?

“Welcome, Your Majesty. Welcome, Duke Galen.”

The five people sitting at the round table stood up at once when Lilia entered. The middle-aged man sitting at the innermost part greeted them, as if he was their representative.

“I am the Duke who leads the Marshrik.”

“Nice to meet you! My name is Lilia.”

“This is Galen.”

The simple statement without any formal remarks hinted at a less than cordial atmosphere.

Of course, if it’s so sloppy that it shows, then you should take off the prestigious label. Duke didn’t show it and guided us to an empty seat. Since it was a round table, there weren’t any seats of honor, and there were a few seats close to the door.

“Okay, please sit down.”

“It’s okay to just stand there.”

“What are you saying? I apologize for not being able to give you a better seat.”

“Hey, I didn’t come here to say anything nice. I’m already sorry.”

Lilia answered innocently and sat down on the chair.

This remark certainly stiffened the mood, but she didn’t care.

As Galen sat down next to Lilia, the Duke opened his mouth cautiously.

“I heard from the general that you came to discuss important matters of our family.”

“that’s right!”

“But according to what you just said, it doesn’t seem to be a very positive story.”

“Unfortunately.”

Lilia sighed slightly. She looked around at the tense crowd and began to speak.

“Does everyone know where Deckard went?”

“… … !”

The six eyebrows twitched in unison as if they had made a promise.

Lilia, who still speaks politely to her master, the Duke, calls Deckard, who is a generation older than the Duke and is also a jewel, by his name? This is not just rude, it’s openly provoking.

Lilia continued speaking calmly, not knowing whether she knew or not.

“Oh, I’m not asking because I don’t know. I know that you went to explore the ruins of the desert. I was wondering if you guys knew about that.”

“… Of course we all know that. Why did you suddenly bring up his story?”

“I wanted to tell you first that he died.”

“What, what?!”

“What?!”

Five pairs of eyes opened wide. The shock was so great that the rudeness that Lilia had just committed flew out of their minds.

“My uncle has passed away! What on earth are you talking about!”

The bearded middle-aged man who seemed to have the most temperament among the five suddenly stood up, destroying half of the round table. Without blinking, Lilia asked.

“What is your name?”

“yes?”

“Your name, your name.”

“That’s not important right now!”

“It’s important. Please tell me quickly.”

“It’s McClane! Okay?”

“aha.”

“Please explain!”

Even in front of the two jewels, he was truly brave, as expected. Lilia didn’t feel bad at all and explained it kindly.

“I was also at the desert ruins when Deckard tried to bury me.”

“Yes, yes?”

“That too, holding hands with Ivan. That’s why I killed him.”

“No, what is that… If it’s Ivan, then you mean Prince Ivan of the Murad family?”

“You know very well.”

“This is a ridiculous accusation!”

When McClane slammed his fist down again, the already tattered round table was completely split apart.

“Murad and my family have been at odds for decades!”

“I know. I’ve definitely heard that.”

“But you say that your uncle and Prince Ivan joined hands to attack the Archbishop? Isn’t that ridiculous!”

“But is it true? The witnesses are me, Brother Galen here, and Brother Theodore.”

“Sir Theodore? Suddenly?”

“He was in the ruins too! To be exact, he was the target of the burial, and Brother Galen and I were next to each other and almost got buried together!”

“… … .”

“Brother Theodore must have arrived at Archbishop Miriam and Murad’s home by now. Isn’t it more chaotic there than here?”

The five bodies trembled as shocking testimonies came out one after another. The reasons for this were not all the same.

McClane was a hot-blooded man, but he wasn’t stupid. He still didn’t believe what Lilia said at all, but the fact that the archbishops had moved meant that the church considered Lilia’s words to be true. Then, it was a world where that became the truth.

“Does the Church… intend to rule the West?”

McClane gritted his teeth.

“By moving the Jewels of the Fellowship, you’re taking out two families at the same time?”

“Well, I really don’t know, but has the church ever used such lethal methods?”

Lilia asked with innocent eyes.

“I think you handled it as fairly as possible whenever there was a dispute. Have you ever been harmed?”

“that…….”

McClane was speechless for a moment.

Because of the characteristic tendency of a noble family to be uncomfortable with the church, I instinctively shouted out the question, but if asked to give a specific example, I couldn’t come up with one right away.

One of the reasons the church has enjoyed the support of the people for a long time is because of its ‘fairness.’

“Is it the same this time? Just because Decker or Ivan attacked me personally doesn’t mean the family is to blame. It’s because they carried cavalry that it’s a problem.”

“…yes?”

“I hope that reaction was just a reaction of ignorance. Brother McClane is not on the list, after all.”

“What, what is that―”

“Your Majesty?”

Lilia turned her head slightly, leaving McClane to fumble in genuine embarrassment.

Lilia spoke to the Duke, whose expression was frozen in fear, with a grin on her face.

“I think we will have to interrogate a total of seventeen people, including you. Would you cooperate?”

“…What kind of interrogation are you talking about?”

“What, this and that? First, let’s retrieve the cavalry, and then check if there are any more people hiding, etc.”

“… … .”

“But, you don’t plan on cooperating, do you?”

“General!”

The Duke, who had been silent, suddenly shouted.

Immediately after.

Kwaaaaang!

The conference room door, which was wide open to the left and right, almost burst open like an explosion.

Shards of wood rained down like lightning on Galen and Lilia, who were sitting close to the door and had their backs exposed.

As warriors in full armor, following closely behind the debris, rush in like the wind.

“Ugh.”

Galen sighed.

It was a sigh that felt only annoyance, without any embarrassment.