The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed

452 – Ludwig’s Change

Time passed faster than expected because so many things suddenly happened. Raelan, who left for the north, has not yet returned, and Eunice left, saying that she had other things to investigate with Lamine and that she would bring good news. Genie went straight home with Wiz on the day of signing the contract due to academy attendance issues.

The last one left, Ellie, had no contact at all. She headed to the library to help, but she had no idea where she had gone. Judging by the fact that all of her books that had been piled up on her table were also put away, it seemed like she had been away from the library not just for a moment, but completely. In the end, the days she stopped by her library to look for Ellie turned into the days she filled her empty storage room with food.

I filled it with various types of food and purchased several essential tools (adventuring bonfire, 121 living recipes for adventurers, basic alchemy reagents… etc.).

A week passed by indefinitely, but there was no contact from Ellie. The investigation into where Paimon was sealed was still in progress, and time would pass quickly if I trained on my own, but now that my skills had stagnated, I didn’t feel the need to do it because it felt like I was just killing time. So when she thought of something only she could do, she headed to the huge botanical gardens located south of the capital.

We didn’t head to the botanical garden just for the sights. As I was feeling stagnant in my growth, I had a time of self-critical reflection and reflection on my abilities. Thanks to this, I realized that what I really need now is not growth, but change.

The reason I can’t grow anymore is because my potential has reached its maximum limit. He had reached the end of the truth and invention of magic, a level that could never be reached by simply being called a genius. If the fact that two hands are touching a polar opposite state is not a quantum jump, then it is improbable.

Although I fully understand magic and spearmanship through Quantum Jump, my current cold assessment is that I am not fully utilizing it. So this time, I visited the botanical garden to find a way to make the most of what I have.

Thanks to the long deliberation brought about by the leisure of time, I came to the idea that by using magic and rapid growth, something quite good could be created. To turn that premonition into reality, I slowly looked around the botanical garden and waited for something thrilling to come.

“… .”

It was definitely a botanical garden located in the capital of the empire, so it took 3 hours just to look around. It wasn’t a very slow pace, but it was because it was so large. Of course, it boasts this size in a capital where land is expensive thanks to using the space expansion magic to its limit, but using the space expansion magic to its limit itself cost a lot of money.

When I finally got to the exit of the botanical garden, all I got was worry about the garden’s finances. The expected flash did not come. It seems that luck worthy of shouting Eureka through a simple walk does not come easily.

Still, the only thing to do right now is the botanical garden. Do I have no choice but to take one more lap? ? As I was vaguely heading towards the entrance of the botanical garden, like a retaken attempt to take the entrance exam despite the almost certain feeling that there would be no significant gain, the whining of a fat child holding a huge ice cream the size of his own head reached my ears.

“Oh, really! “I told you I didn’t want to come here!”

“You really liked this place last time! “Mom barely found time to visit, so are you going to keep doing this?”

Even when the person who appeared to be the mother put her hand on the child’s waist as if she was angry, the child did not stop whining with a face full of dissatisfaction.

“Botanical gardens are out of fashion now! There is a World Tree in Ludwig, so who would come to see a botanical garden like this! How many times have I told you before that the capital is full of news about the collapse of the botanical garden? “What makes me angry is that mom didn’t listen to me at all!”

“… !”

At that moment, the flash I had been waiting for came. The world tree created by killing the immortal Roman. The power it has will definitely be of great help to me. For some reason, unlike when she came with Luna in first grade, she said that there were no visitors, and as the child said, there were an overwhelming number of people who chose to see the World Tree at Ludwig instead of the botanical garden.

“Eureka… .”

It felt a little late, but I muttered “Eureka.” I snapped my fingers and immediately headed to the portal station. Bella, who publicly announced information about improved portals, changed everything from the capital’s portal station to improved portals. The new portal received rave reviews.

Not only is it stable, it can be installed in locations where installation was previously impossible, and more people can be moved faster than before. The motion sickness and dizziness typical of portals have disappeared, and the risk of use has been significantly lowered, allowing people who use the improved portal to use the existing portal. It was bound to become popular due to the ‘reverse experience’ that anyone can feel when using a portal.

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According to Ember, the imperial family is making huge profits by using improved portals. It was also explained that the capital’s portal station itself was to be greatly expanded, creating a groundbreaking system that would allow people to commute to and from the capital from the entire continent within five years.

Thanks to Estelle, Modest, who had royalties, was also able to receive a lot of money from the imperial family. Ember used that money to strengthen the Modest’s information power and support us, so it was nothing short of a virtuous cycle.

Anyway, thanks to the improved portal, the portal station was quieter than before. I was able to head to Ludwig using the direct portal without any wait.

After leaving Ludwig’s portal station, I was momentarily deluded that I had arrived somewhere else. That’s because he has changed so much from the Ludwig in my memories. Excluding the huge World Tree that took up most of my field of vision, no matter where I turned, there were people everywhere and countless buildings were being built continuously.

When the World Tree was built in front of Ludwig, which was originally considered a popular resort and was considered a city of pleasure, the city itself was forced to grow to accommodate the large number of people. Is LoQ doing well? I was curious, but I didn’t feel the need to meet him.

As I went down the stairs, the front of the portal station was full of touts targeting unsuspecting travelers to the city of pleasure. Still, the soldier patrolling near the portal station did not particularly stop him, as if it were a legal solicitation.

“We’ll give you a quick ride to the World Tree for 30 silver!”

“The best spot to see the World Tree up close! 50 silver!”

“We will take you comfortably and safely to the World Tree in a luxurious magic carriage!”

Since the world tree was my goal anyway, I chose the one that was convenient even if it was expensive. After giving some money to a nearby tout, I was able to board a carriage heading to the World Tree.

“Thank you for using us!”

As I got off the carriage, I looked up and saw a huge world tree with no end in sight. But it was a lot farther than I thought. Looking around, I saw that something like a barrier had been set up around the World Tree, and soldiers were patrolling on top of the barrier. It seems that general tourists are only allowed to enter here.

“Your identity has been confirmed. movement!”

When I turned my head to where I heard the sound, I saw a line of carriages waiting. It seems that people of high status or who have purchased an entry permit with expensive money can enter closer to the World Tree.

Scratching my eyebrows, I approached the soldier who was leaning crookedly on the side of the road and obligingly watching the carriage pass by. This is because there was a door behind the soldier through which people could enter and exit.

“Unauthorized members of the public are prohibited from entering. Even if you have permission, you can’t enter without a carriage.”

I repeated the same explanation so many times like a machine that the soldier muttered with a bored expression on his face without even looking at me. Permission… But I had an all-purpose item that allowed me to enter any part of the continent without permission. Without saying a word, I took out the golden identification card from my pocket and presented it to the soldier.

“here.”

“… Unauthorized members of the public are prohibited from entering. Even if you have permission, you can’t enter without a carriage.”

He repeated the same words like a machine and didn’t look at me at all, so I stabbed him in the shoulder with the tip of his identity card. Only then did the soldier look back at me with an irritated face, look at the golden identity card, and slowly imitate Munch’s scream.

“Off, off… !”

I was so surprised that I saw the soldier pounding his chest and trying to catch his breath as if he was having a heart attack. I scratched my forehead in silence and asked as I put the identification card back into my pocket.

“Can I come in?”

“Eh, kek!… “D-drugasijoot!”

I nodded to the soldier who hurriedly opened the door and went inside. I wondered why I needed a carriage, but the distance was quite far to walk. Because the world tree is so large, the sense of distance has disappeared.

I had no choice but to quietly lean against the barrier, wait for the carriage with permission to come out, and use space magic to secretly climb onto the carriage. The moment you land safely on the carriage. A grumpy voice was heard along with the sound of the window opening.

“Driver, move faster! “They say it’s too boring for a beautiful lady to stay in a carriage!”

“yes! All right! “Hey-!”

Heaving a sigh of relief, he sprawled out on top of the carriage without the driver noticing. If she closes her eyes for a moment, she will arrive there on her own.