The Sword Genius of the Magic Empire - Chapter 2
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expulsion.
It meant officially severing all ties with the family.
Naturally, this means losing the residence and all financial support provided by the current family, and even the family name.
“I will conclude. I will see you at the next regular meeting.”
The ordinance ended shortly thereafter.
The stream of attendees streaming out the door passed Enoch without a second thought.
Enoch was the topic of discussion at the meeting, but people consciously tried not to even look at him.
‘How blatant.’
It was not difficult to figure out what position he held within the family.
Enoch was completely ignored.
No, it would be more appropriate to call it contempt.
‘Well, if it’s Enoch Elseid, then this is right.’
An empire where magic supremacy is rampant to an extreme.
It was obvious how Enoch would be treated there, as he was unable to perform any magic.
‘But… for now, it’s actually a good thing.’
A situation like this where no one talks to you is actually the best opportunity.
In this situation, if I were to talk to others without any knowledge, I might be subject to some kind of suspicion.
You’ll have to live like you’re dead for a while while you adjust to life here. And in the meantime, gathering the information you need will be your priority.
He stood up from his seat.
Needless to say, it was a desperate situation.
But my head was strangely calm.
Could this also be the original influence of ‘Enoch’?
“Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. Breakfast will be brought in shortly.”
When they returned to the room, Lien bowed her head politely and said. Enoch replied half-reflexively, lost in thought.
“Okay, thanks.”
The moment I responded so thoughtlessly.
Swish
Suddenly, Lien raised her head slightly and looked at me with an emotionless gaze.
Unlike before, there is definitely an attitude that there is something strange about this side’s words and actions.
Enoch swallowed dry saliva without realizing it, feeling a chill run down his spine.
“What’s going on?”
“… No. I will prepare it right now.”
Fortunately, as if it was nothing serious, Lien answered politely and left the room.
Enoch looked at her back for a moment.
‘Did I get caught?’
Well, as you can see, she was the only maid who was close to Enoch, who was completely alienated from his family.
If one day the owner’s words and actions suddenly changed, it would be natural to feel strange.
Only after the sound of her footsteps had faded away did Enoch let out the breath he had been holding back.
He is not the original Enoch.
We must not overlook that fact.
You never know when someone might suspect you. No, maybe they already are.
What if it turns out that he is not the real Enoch?
The answer to this question was so obvious.
‘I’m going to die.’
There was no way I could believe the nonsense about my soul suddenly changing or me entering a game.
There, if it was considered a form of black magic banned in the Empire, you could be tied up and tortured without even being killed.
Because black magic was something that the empire was intent on eradicating with fire.
‘Even in the original, anyone in the empire who used black magic… was all punished without exception.’
According to the wizards who were believed to have used forbidden magic, all of them were miserable.
The Empire hated all black magicians so much that it would have been merciful to simply execute them.
Of course, I can’t suffer such a meaningless death.
‘You must act to survive.’
Before I could even decide on my own, the decision was made.
It was a strange feeling.
It felt like this unfamiliar force of action, which he couldn’t believe was his former self, was leading him into a situation he couldn’t even figure out.
Could it be that Enoch’s original habits have an influence?
No. Anyway, that wasn’t what was important right now.
Knock knock-
He stood up from his seat and opened the drawers on his desk and shelves.
‘Now is the chance, there are no maids.’
Enoch began by searching through his room.
I didn’t know if I could find even the slightest clue that would help me understand the situation.
But no matter how much I searched through the shelves and drawers, all I could find were thick books and notebooks of the same design.
Still, I managed to find something useful and spread it out.
“… Is this some kind of special family textbook?”
The guidebook included a brief map showing the facilities and information of Elseid Castle.
Perhaps it is a kind of pamphlet for the numerous people who visit the stock market.
Magic tool rental shop, battle training hall, office, central library, restaurant, conference room, etc.
There wasn’t much detail about the facilities, but it was essential information.
Because nothing could be more suspicious than Enoch wandering around the castle where he had lived his entire life.
Of course, in previous games, I have visited Elseid’s Citadel several times.
However, I only know the places that are partially implemented in the game, and I do not know the detailed structure of the inside of the castle.
‘It’s an unexpected harvest.’
Phalang.
As I flipped through the textbook, the densely packed writing in the same handwriting and the shape of the magic circle were dizzying to my eyes.
It was quickly apparent that Enoch had studied magic quite diligently.
He stared at it for a moment, then muttered softly without realizing it.
“I did something useless.”
It was a meaningless act.
Enoch is a character who cannot use magic from the beginning.
Since it was set like that, it would have been impossible to manifest magic no matter how hard I tried.
widely.
Then something tripped my foot.
A room full of empty space, with countless shapes of horses rolling around.
Enoch shook his head as he looked at the wands and staffs strewn about in the empty room.
“Magic Equipment” is a type of magical tool that the empire’s magicians must carry with them.
In the Magic Empire, where everything revolves around magic, the magic field was considered an important tool that assisted and amplified the magic of magicians.
‘For magicians, a magic wand is a necessity, more so than a modern person’s smartphone.’
The most common weapon used by most people is a sleek, modern metal staff or wand.
However, depending on the purpose or magic, they may use unique, customized magic equipment that suits each individual.
There are quite a few unique magicians who are even considered as nicknames or symbols of wizards.
‘But these are ultimately only meaningful items to wizards who can manifest magic.’
Enoch can’t even use magic, and yet he brings so many different types into the room… .
‘Perhaps the original Enoch had some vain expectations while practicing magic.’
Maybe it’s because I’m in his shoes now.
Somehow I felt a little bitter.
This is the Magic Empire.
An era where airships fly in the sky and giant mechanical carriages roam the ground.
It is an era of modern engineering and magical civilization, where streetlights brighten up the city’s nightscape instead of the stars in the night sky.
In a place like that, there would be no place for a genius swordsman to stand.
But I couldn’t just indulge in sentimentality because of my fate.
Enoch again slowly recalled the fragments of his deeds that he had read in the setting book.
“Enoch could not use magic until he was ten years old. As a direct descendant of the Elseid family, this fact was a great stain. He had talent with the sword, but unfortunately, swordsmanship was not a talent that was recognized by the empire and the family.”
「The family confined Enoch to a corner of the abandoned [dungeon] of the family fortress, where they forced him to learn how to use magic until he was 13. However, the path to magic was not open to Enoch. Ironically, it was in the [dungeon] that he realized once again that he had a talent for swordsmanship.」
“He desperately trained in magic to gain recognition from those around him, but in the end, all he got in return was deep frustration. Rumors spread secretly that he had no talent for magic, and soon after, the confinement that had effectively lost its meaning was lifted. However, Enoch, despairing over his own lack of talent, locked himself in his room.”
Enoch paused for a moment as he recalled his memories.
‘Wait a minute. A dungeon?’
The only clue is the context of what happened in the dungeon, which can be read from the script.
But it was definitely the place where Enoch awakened his power in the original.
If so, there might be a clue here to solving the problems ahead.
But the problem is… .
“Why an abandoned prison?”
It was a troublesome place in many ways.
Would it be natural for Enoch, who was about to be excommunicated from his family and was living like he was dead, to suddenly stand in front of people and ask, “Please let me see the prison.”
‘But that doesn’t mean I can just sit still.’
Because all the original scripts that I’ve read so many times are imprinted in my head.
Among them, one sentence that appeared in the original work was urging action.
“It is secretly known that there have been several attempts in the past to assassinate Enoch Elseid, a direct descendant of the Magical Family, whose mere existence as a non-magician was detrimental to the prestige of the Magical Family.”
The world of that you only see in games.
And among them, the Elseid family is one of the top magic families.
In order to survive here as Enoch, a non-magician, I needed the power to protect my body right away.
Because they knew about the unfortunate future that awaited him.
‘There must be a way.’
Enoch unfolded the map he had seen earlier.
Then I thought about all the things I needed to do to get into prison.
‘First of all, it would be virtually impossible to trick the magicians of the family guarding the prison and enter.’
If I sense anything even slightly suspicious, I will immediately use magic to detect Enoch.
So, to get into prison, you need a way to avoid being suspected as much as possible.
‘But what if I don’t go in with my own feet?’
His pitch-black eyes narrowed for a moment.
A plan gradually began to take shape within him.
‘…Is it possible?’
What I was about to do was no different from gambling. It was gambling, taking risks and having to choose between options.
If he hadn’t been so desperate, he wouldn’t have taken on such an adventure in the first place. But right now, this was the only option he had.
Click.
Enoch walked over and opened the door.
The corridors of a huge castle spread out before his eyes.
As he walked through the crowd of people, he thought about his plan.
There are several places in the original ‘Elseid Family’s Citadel’ that are not implemented in the game or are off-limits.
If there really is such a thing as a ‘prison’ within the family, it would be one of those places.
I can’t tell where it is right now.
Even if you are an experienced person, there is no way to know about places that did not exist in the game.
However, it is also funny that Enoch, who had lived here since birth, suddenly shows up wandering around.
‘But there is a way.’
Then, it would be a good idea to let others ‘guide’ him there.
Right there, he’ll find what he’s looking for.
***
“… It’s strange.”
The girl in the maid outfit, Lien, walked down the hallway carrying a tray, muttering softly in a transparent voice.
The feeling of discomfort started this morning.
Trying to walk out the door in your pajamas. Seemingly forgetting where your closet is. Even looking strangely anxious.
It was clearly different from his usual appearance.
Well, if you were to say that it was strange to begin with, it was strange that he, who had never touched alcohol, drank that strong liquor by the bottle.
Of course, the formal notice was today’s ordinance, but his expulsion from the family was practically a done deal. That must have driven him out.
If you think about it that way, it’s not hard to understand why he suddenly started drinking.
but….
‘Thank you, La.’
Kook.
Lien’s hand holding the tray unconsciously tightened.
Enoch just said ‘thank you’ to her.
But as far as she knew, Enoch had never once spoken like that.
To anyone, including her.
‘I guess I’ll have to check it out.’
A few possibilities crossed my mind.
If something was wrong with Enoch, she had to check on him.
Because in this huge fortress, there was no one else who could help him but himself.
Lien reached Enoch’s room and carefully opened the door.
“Your Majesty, would you like to eat…?”
But her words stopped there.
Enoch’s room was empty.
Clang!
Trays and plates fell to the floor with a loud crash.
But before that sharp echo could even stop.
Lien’s figure had already disappeared from in front of Enoch’s room.