The Sword Genius of the Magic Empire - Chapter 100



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“yes?”

Elena asked with wide brown eyes. It seemed as if her answer was quite unexpected.

Enoch tilted his head slightly.

“Is there a problem?”

“Oh, no. That’s no problem.”

Elena waved her hands.

And then, just as he had rushed in earlier, he added, placing his hand on my chest and pushing my cool-toned brown hair behind my ear.

“But usually, when you sign a sponsorship contract, you first produce the horse saddle that the leaders of the following family squads will use. It was just a little unexpected.”

“okay.”

Well, usually it would be common to make your own first, but that wasn’t the case here.

Elena said, shaking her head worriedly.

“As you may already know, even if you are a sponsor, the number of tickets you can give out is limited. Furthermore, even if you have a lot of tickets, you can only make one production request at a time.”

“I know.”

Enoch nodded slowly.

Before going to the outsourcing center, I had already thoroughly read the contract that Elena had handed me when offering sponsorship.

Only one custom order can be placed at a time. In the first place, Elena was not an unofficial sponsor. The rules were not much different for wizards who had formal sponsorship relationships with companies.

Because there were regulatory restrictions on the quantity or use of tickets issued by SIG Industries.

“I thought the production period was at least one month?”

“Yes, custom-made products made by companies are made with a lot of care. It usually takes a long time.”

Enoch nodded.

Certainly. I had a feeling it was taking a little while.

However, the custom products made by SIG Industries are famous for being high-end products that are made with craftsmanship through sufficient time and testing.

Considering how much time and effort was put into making the product, it was understandable that there were restrictions on ticket usage. It was probably a company-wide measure to prepare for unfortunate events.

“It’s okay. I know enough.”

Enoch looked around for a moment.

“And I have enough equipment for my immediate use. But my followers still don’t possess proper artifacts or equipment.”

“Ah, Sirocco was a water race person… … .”

The Suin tribe, which has been considered dangerous until now.

However, since they had been isolated from the Empire so far, it seemed that Elena could guess their situation as well.

I looked to the side and suddenly my eyes met with Shiroko’s.

“… … Huh.”

She was sitting on the reception sofa right next to me, her ears pricked up, staring intently at me.

For some reason, Shiroko was quietly looking at me with her ruby ​​red eyes.

Well, it might be natural for Elena to be interested in him since they were strangely close. It was definitely strangely close.

“I’ve felt this way for a while now.”

He glanced down at Elena, who was pressed against his chest, and she opened her eyes and smiled brightly before tilting her head.

Enoch asked, feeling a little curious.

“There’s something strangely distant about me.”

“Uh-huh-huh, do you not like it?”

She laughed as if she was playing a mean prank. Then she took her hand away from his chest and slightly bent her smooth fingers. Enoch shook his head slightly.

“No. Not really.”

Of course, Lien and Shiroko were the only unique characters I’d ever met. Maybe I’ve developed a tolerance for strange characters now.

Thinking about it like that, a bitter smile formed inside me.

However, it would be a lie if there was no slight sense of doubt.

Clearly, in the original, Elena wasn’t the type of person to treat everyone with such openness.

‘But it’s not something to worry about.’

Since Elena wasn’t hostile towards me anyway, there was no reason to refuse the gesture of goodwill. It wasn’t like it felt bad to be approached.

“Anyway. So, Enoch-sama, you want to use this ticket to custom-make Sirocco’s equipment?”

“Yes. Since you trusted me and became my followers….”

Enoch looked at Sirocco for a moment and said.

“Because I want to give something in return.”

“… … !”

Shiroko swished her tail once at those words. There was a hint of joy somewhere in her tail.

“Is it true?”

He simply nodded in response to Shiroko’s question. Of course, as a follower, it is essential to raise a child, but what he said just now was also sincere and true.

“Well, I’m strong even without that!”

Enoch briefly ignored what Sirocco was saying in a proud tone, then glanced at Elena again.

No matter how good the items Enoch had, it was impossible to use high-powered magic items or artifacts exclusive to magicians.

Besides, if you want to order a custom product, you’ll have to reveal detailed information about your magic, fighting style, etc.

That is, it may go in the direction of having to reveal to Elena that I am not a wizard.

That’s not very appealing. It’s also less useful.

That’s why this was the most correct answer.

“Okay, I understand. But I’m a little disappointed.”

Elena looked up at me with slightly regretful eyes. Then she let out a slightly sweet sigh and said.

“Actually, I was looking forward to seeing what kind of special equipment or artifact Enoch would use. Ever since I heard the rumors, I was a little curious about what kind of magic he would use.”

“I’m sorry if I disappointed you.”

“Ah, no. Disappointment!”

She shook her head as if it was nonsense.

“I appreciate that you transported the blueprints safely, and I cannot express my gratitude enough. It was just a matter of personal curiosity.”

Elena cautiously added, “To begin with, there are many battle magicians who do not reveal their main magic for security reasons.”

Then he glanced this way and asked.

“Was what I just said rude?”

“No. It’s not that rude.”

“Well, that’s good. I was so nervous that I might have said something wrong… … .”

Enoch tilted his head slightly at Elena’s words.

“nervous?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

She hesitated for a moment, then added with a blush on her cheeks.

“Actually… … . This is my first time. I’ve had someone personally sponsor me in Sig’s name. To be honest, I’m a little nervous.”

It was a cautious tone of voice, as if he was confessing. Enoch slowly nodded his head, thinking that was why he looked so excited.

“You guys. Aren’t you too close?”

At that moment, Shiroko leaned her chin on the railing of the sofa and asked sharply. I could feel a slightly sharp look in her eyes.

Then Elena laughed playfully.

“Oh my, is this just an extremely ordinary expression of friendliness?”

The words, “This isn’t ordinary,” were stuck in Enoch’s throat. But he didn’t feel the need to say them out loud, so he didn’t say them.

It was only after hearing Shiroko’s next answer that I realized belatedly that I had been mistaken.

“Huh, is that so?”

“… … ?”

I glanced to the side and saw her bright eyes wide open. It was a bit scary because she had an expression of having gained some new knowledge.

‘I believe this… … .’

He held back the sour expression from spreading across his face. Now that I think about it, didn’t Shiroko say that he used to hunt alone in the tribe before?

After hearing that, I thought that she surprisingly didn’t get along well with other people in the tribe.

I didn’t know it would be like this.

“So, it looks like it’s decided then?”

First of all, it seems that the direction of the story has been roughly decided. Elena smiled lovingly once, then turned around and made a suggestion.

“Then, shall we first go and listen to the request for the artifact you would like to order?”

***

I took the elevator with Shiroko. After going up a few floors in the building, the door opened with a soft electronic sound.

I went down the hallway where the elevator stopped with Elena. At the end of it, a door with the words [Personal Design Studio] written on it appeared.

As Elena stepped forward and swiped her ID card, the door slid open to the left and right.

“Welcome, Enoch.”

As he stepped into the room, a light from the front began to shine inward. Soon, the entire floor was filled with bright light, and Enoch was amazed at its spaciousness.

The interior looked like a full-fledged manufacturing workshop.

The shelves are lined with beakers and flasks, and the walls are lined with disassembled firearms and slim, mechanically designed staff-shaped weapons.

As you walk inside, you see a transparent whiteboard instead of an indoor wall, with complex blueprints and formulas drawn in black marker.

“This is my personal workshop!”

Elena introduced herself, puffing out her chest a little proudly and placing her hand on it.

Enoch looked around and felt a little amazed.

Even though we are about the same age, are you drawing blueprints or drawings for a company here?

I knew about it because it was explained earlier, but seeing it in person made it even more amazing.

Shiroko asked quietly from the side.

“Did you draw all these complicated pictures here?”

“Yes! I have drawn many drawings here for corporate distribution products. This is the first time I have drawn a design for a custom-made product.”

Elena slowly approached Enoch and asked.

“So, Enoch, what kind of artifact or equipment would you like Siroc to create for you?”

“There is something I have decided first.”

As Enoch spoke, he took something out of his bosom. It was a piece of paper he had written before coming here.

Elena accepted it and read the contents for a moment, then tilted her head.

“This is… … . But, why?”

Enoch slowly explained to her, who seemed to have difficulty understanding what was written on the paper.

“I don’t know the exact principle, but I think there is already a horse with a similar function in the empire. I think it would be the fastest to produce.”

“Yes, that’s true, but… … .”

Enoch spoke to Elena, who hesitated for a moment.

“First of all, I would like you to make a prototype of this type of product for Sirocco.”

At those words, Elena stared blankly at Enoch for a moment.

“Okay. Then, is this okay for your first request?”

“yes.”

Enoch nodded calmly.

“Because there is nothing else to it.”

It was certain. No one would know more about Sirocco than this person. Elena looked at him for a moment at his unequivocal answer and smiled.

“Lord Enoch, you really care about your clan, don’t you? Judging by the fact that you commissioned this kind of thing.”

“It’ll be easier if you get used to this first.”

Elena nodded as if to agree with that.

“Then, as you said, I will prepare the production.”

“Good.”

“Then, over there… … .”

Elena said, her cheeks slightly blushing.

“… … Due to the nature of the artifact worn on the body. First of all, I think I’ll have to talk about something a little sensitive, including measuring Sirocco’s entire body. If it’s okay, would you mind resting downstairs for a moment?”

But it was Sirocco who answered before Enoch.

“Huh, I don’t really care?”

“Huh? That… … .”

Sirocco speaks so casually, as if it were something very obvious.

Elena’s eyes widened when she heard that.

If it was a full body measurement, I might have to take my clothes off, but I was flustered because he spoke as if he really didn’t care and didn’t show any shame.

Thinking about it that way, Enoch let out a bitter smile to himself as he thought that that was his personality.

Enoch nodded slowly. He had no intention of staying here anyway.

“All right.”

I had a feeling the story would be long and I was tired.

Perhaps because the adrenaline from the battle had finally worn off, fatigue was creeping into my whole body.

I guess so.

It seemed like a good idea to run away for a while now.