The Sword Genius of the Magic Empire - Chapter 73



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Swish.

Enoch glanced at Lien, who was standing behind him, and saw her slowly moving her hand along the skirt of her maid uniform. He hurriedly asked the nun.

“That’s strange. How is your health?”

“Oh, the wounds on your body weren’t that bad! Since you’re so healthy, you healed quickly. I think you fainted because you didn’t rest for long. However… .”

“Lily,” said the sullen-looking nun from the order, as she told Enoch the results of her examination.

“Although the wounds and injuries you suffered were minor, for some reason, they did not heal well even with normal healing magic.”

“Does this mean the effect of normal healing magic is halved?”

“Yes, so it took longer than expected to finish healing.”

For a moment, Enoch’s expression hardened.

I had a guess.

Meanwhile, the nun held her horse’s saddle in her hands, bowed her head, and spoke with a weary expression.

“I’m sorry. I may still be immature to carry out the goddess’s will… .”

“No, that’s enough. Thank you.”

Enoch spoke to her as if to comfort her.

In fact, there was a reason why he completely denied the self-reproach of the nuns belonging to the religious order.

I’m not just saying this out of politeness, it really wasn’t her fault.

Enoch himself knew best why healing magic did not work on him.

‘…Potion of Magic Resistance!’

A potion previously consumed in the orphanage’s underground laboratory.

I felt the mint chocolate flavor tickling the tip of my tongue.

I’ve already eaten that, and I’ve also finished leveling up my magic resistance to the second level, albeit a little.

For Enoch, who would continue to fight monstrous wizards with only a sword in his hand, this was a necessary growth factor…

‘The problem is that, by the same principle, ‘even healing magic is bounced off by magic resistance!’

It’s only natural, since healing magic is also considered a type of magic that affects the body.

Right now, normal healing magic works, although it takes a little longer, but if magic resistance increases even more than it is now, even mediocre healing magic won’t work.

Of course, it is not that I took a potion with such a great effect without knowing about this fatal flaw. Rather, it is closer to something I had left out of consideration until now because I knew of a surefire solution.

‘… It doesn’t really matter though, since we’ll soon find a way to solve this problem anyway… .’

I glance at Lily.

First of all, this pure nun, who had lost some of her energy right before her eyes, had an expression on her face that showed that she had not noticed anything else.

For now, that was enough.

Enoch glanced at Lien, who was standing quietly behind him, and let out a sigh of relief.

“Well then, I will step aside. I pray that the goddess will be with you in all that you do.”

A nun leaves after saying goodbye.

Enoch slowly rose from his seat.

‘Certainly, my body feels lighter.’

As Enoch was checking his now clean body, he heard a sound.

I turned my head and saw a wizard from Elseid walking into the tent.

Still in a neat and tidy posture, wearing a black uniform and a hat, was the knight of Nemesis, Theano.

She came to the bedside and asked.

“Enoch, are you okay?”

It was a greeting in a slightly softened tone, unlike the conversations I had had with her all along.

“Yes. Thanks to you, I’m fine.”

“Well, that’s fortunate. The other agents outside were also worried about Enoch’s well-being.”

“Why did you come to see me?”

Enoch looked at her and asked.

Theano, who had been suspicious of Enoch, could not have simply come to ask about Enoch’s well-being.

As expected, she looked at Enoch for a moment under the shade of her hat. Returning to her usual businesslike tone, she briefly summarized the situation.

“Currently, a tribal meeting of our Elseid and the Suin is taking place in the central square outside.”

“meeting?”

“Yes. This is a place where Elseid and the Suin will discuss the treatment of the Suin here in the future. It would be best if the direct commander, who is the official commander of this joint mission, also participates if possible.”

Enoch’s eyes lit up when he heard those words.

It was just the perfect timing.

There was a reason I came to the Suin tribe village in the first place.

It was the perfect time to achieve that goal.

“Please give me some guidance.”

Theano nodded and walked a little ahead of Enoch.

As I followed her through the middle of the Suin tribe’s village, something funny happened.

I could feel the eyes on me from everywhere.

There were quite a few people passing by on the streets nearby who looked at Theano and Enoch, or even stopped walking and just stared at them.

But unlike the previous people, the gaze they gave off was strangely cautious.

If you have something to say, just come and say it. Just as Enoch was thinking about that.

All the way.

At that moment, someone grabbed him and Theano by the collar. The two looked in that direction for a moment.

Next to them, a young Suin girl, wearing tattered clothes, was looking up at the two.

The little boy with goat-like horns sprouting from both sides of his head looked at the two for a moment, hesitated, then suddenly closed his eyes tightly and shouted.

“Hey, thanks!”

“huh?”

“My mother told me that people from outside the village who had no ears or horns saved me and all the other tribesmen! So thank you!”

Enoch realized in that moment that the other people watching from the street were also holding their breath as they watched this.

She hesitated a bit and then held out her hand.

In the little girl’s small hands were two small pickled fruits neatly wrapped in paper. She looked at them with an awkward expression and asked.

“Here, here! I’ll give it to you! It’s something I saved that my mom made for me. It’s really delicious, so do you want some?”

The child who said that seemed a little nervous.

Theano looked at the young child who had stretched out both arms towards him and raised his head high, then bent his knees slightly to lower his eyes and spoke proudly.

“Thank you. Instead, would you accept this?”

She took something out from under her uniform and held it out.

In Theano’s hand was a small snack packed in a combat ration package issued to Elseid’s members. The little boy’s eyes widened at the sight.

“Wow, wow! What is this?”

“This is your reward. Share it with others.”

Theano shoved a small piece of candy into her mouth. The child was so surprised by it that she ate it whole, then grabbed her cheek and exclaimed.

“It’s delicious!”

She swallowed the last of the delicious cookies and spoke excitedly.

“I’ll share this with my friends and younger siblings!”

Theano said with a slight smile.

“Yeah. That’s a good idea.”

The little girl smiled brightly, wondering if the cookies were really delicious. Then she turned around and said, “Thank you! Pretty sister!” and ran far away, past the crowd of people who were watching her.

Theano looked behind him, and then suddenly felt the gaze of the other person looking at him and glanced at him.

“… Do you have something to say?”

“You’re good at handling children.”

“No, actually, I find it difficult.”

Theano straightened her bent knees to meet the child’s gaze for a moment, and lightly brushed away her uniform skirt and stockings. Then she spoke calmly.

“However, when giving or receiving a gift with your heart, it is not polite to look down, it is just something you have learned.”

“You learned it from whom?”

“… I don’t have an obligation to answer that yet.”

Theano simply said so and bowed his head.

“Anyway, that kid may not be the spokesperson for Suin, but at least I can understand their feelings a little.”

“Is that so?”

“Perhaps, from their perspective, everything happened suddenly. It can’t be helped that the other people are still wary of us, outsiders.”

Theano continued speaking quietly.

“The plot that Vendetta was trying to hatch has been thwarted, and the entire race of the Water Race has been cleared of the charges of plotting treason against the Empire, but the primary objective of the joint mission that was entrusted to us has not yet been completely concluded.”

What she meant was clear.

“Leontos, despairing and indignant at the plight of the people, chose to join hands with the Vendetta.”

Theano spoke in a cautious tone, lowering his long eyelashes under his hat.

“As long as the people of Suin remain isolated in this barren land, there is no guarantee that a second or third Leontus will not emerge.”

“The Suin tribe, who don’t know where to turn, will still be a potential threat to Elseid territory?”

In response, Theano looked at Enoch for a moment.

The purple eyes under the shade of the hat briefly looked at Enoch as if they were surprised.

“… Yes, it is as you said.”

Theano, who was walking beside Enoch as he guided him to the square where the conference was held, added, slightly lowering his head as if to hide his expression hidden under the shade of his hat.

“Before we leave this place completely, it would be best for us to find a solution on our own.”

But it will never be easy.

I followed Theano, who didn’t even bother to say such an obvious thing, to the town square.

By the time we arrived at the central square.

There, the magicians belonging to Elseid, the clan chiefs, and many Suin tribesmen who were observing the meeting were gathered together, forming a sea of ​​people.

“Enoch, Lord Theano. Are you here?”

One of Elseid’s wizards greeted them.

Then the crowded crowd parted like waves at the sight of Theano and Enoch, who had just arrived.

Sirocco, who was standing with the chieftain, saw Enoch, who had just arrived, and wagged his tail happily as if he was happy to see him, speaking brightly to the beastmen next to him.

“Look over there! I told you he’s not dead!”

The chieftain bowed his head respectfully to Enoch, who was approaching through the crowd of Elseid wizards.

“I must express my gratitude and appreciation for the hard work of those who protected our tribe, but for now, I will put it off until later. That is not what Elseid wants either.”

“Of course.”

From now on, there was only one exchange of opinions between the Suin tribe and the Elseid wizards.

To cut to the chase, Theano was the first to suggest something to them in a calm voice from Enoch’s side.

“It will take some time, but we will secure a place for you to settle in some areas of Elseid.”

She said to the chieftain.

“If it’s okay with you, I’ll try to move your tribe’s residence to another part of Elseid.”

However, the chieftain shook his head at Theano’s words.

“I’m sorry, but we haven’t forgotten. Elseid, like the rest of the Empire, has paid no attention to us so far.”

The chief spoke quietly.

“I appreciate your offer, but I can’t believe you’re accepting us now.”

It was a natural thing.

For the people who once fled from the Empire’s persecution, stepping into the Empire based solely on the words of Elseid, who once ignored their plight, would be nothing short of a huge gamble.

“We need a minimum guarantee.”

The chief continued speaking.

“It is the minimum assurance that the people who have mixed with the imperial society will never be persecuted again.”

It was understandable from their perspective.

But Theano spoke coolly.

“I understand your situation, but we at Elseid have no alternative.”

She spoke with a calm expression, looking around at the Suin tribe who were watching the meeting.

“This is something that has never happened before.”

The Empire has so far shown no interest in the few subhuman races that have been pushed to the outskirts.

Therefore, it was impossible for there to be a system that could completely guarantee their position now.

“I’m sorry, but there’s nothing more I can offer you than this.”

The faces of the Suin people watching the meeting hardened.

But just as Theano was finishing his words in such a cold tone, Enoch suddenly interjected from the side.

“From the Count’s perspective, there is no way.”

A story that is different from what Theano was telling.

All eyes of those present and those watching were immediately focused on Enoch.

Theano, who had been talking to the chieftain next to Enoch until just now, also looked back at him with a slightly puzzled look.

“…Lord Enoch?”

Enoch continued speaking with a calm expression, not caring about the attention of everyone.

“But for me, there is one way.”

Enoch declared with a small smile.

I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Since I decided to participate in this joint mission, I have been looking forward to this moment and acting accordingly.

And what we had to do from now on was also the answer to overcoming the current predicament the Suin tribe was facing.

“What do you mean by method?”

The chieftain asked Enoch with a serious expression.

“This is not a simple story, young direct descendant of Elseid. How on earth would you say it…?”

“I will tell you now.”

Enoch slowly turned his gaze towards the intended location.

“Sirocco Lycaon.”

“Huh?”

Snap.

Her wolf ears twitched questioningly.

Enoch said to Sirocco as if it were a given.

“Come into my family.”

For a moment, there was silence all around.

Silence fell upon all the Suin people and magicians of the Elseid family gathered throughout the square.

And it seems like everyone made a promise.

The two forces were turned upside down at the same time.