13 Episode 5. Leave Storm Castle (2)

orgal pendant

The heart of the phoenix.

And a bundle of visionary manuscripts.

It is the material result of Qin's stay in the storm.

According to Murakan's subsequent account, the pendant included the ability to summon Luna once, as well as the effect of providing strong immunity to attack magic of five or fewer stars.

On the contrary, another true value of pendant was to amplify the strengthening system magic.

Two years have passed since the phoenix's heart was orphaned, but it has not yet been completely absorbed into Jean's body.

Since a month after eating the heart of the phoenix, Qin has been checking the absorption by putting his finger on the candle every day.

"Miss Mary must be very proud to see you now."

Today Jean had her index finger on the candle.

The tip of the index finger that touched the flame was fine. I felt like I put my finger in warm water, not fire.

Gilly approached Jin's side with a look of emotion.

"Gilly."

"I've never seen the effects of the phoenix's heart before. The nanny is just happy because the protagonist is the master."

Gillie smiled a happy smile. Of the nannies of Looncandel, there is probably not a single woman more plain than her.

'If it wasn't wrong with you when you were a magician, you must have absorbed about 50 percent now.'

Once fully absorbed, it can survive not in a candle, but in the flames enough to burn the castle. An ordinary fire with no mana has a near-perfect tolerance.

In other words, it is not perfect for a magical fire.

Of course, it's only through the six-star or higher flame retardant magic that can penetrate this tolerance. Among wizards, there is a separate reason why the heart of the phoenix is treated as particularly important.

'When the heart is fully absorbed, there is no restriction even when I summon the phoenix myself a few years later.’

The flame that surrounds the spirit of the phoenix is basically a five-star power. Just by moving the phoenix, it is no different from launching a five-star flame-meter magic.

Sadly, the flames often hurt the sorcerer himself who summoned the phoenix. Therefore, even if the phoenix can be summoned by the sixth star, it is not easy to deal with unless it is fire resistant.

In other words, you had to eat the heart of the phoenix in order to deal with the phoenix intact.

I'm looking forward to it.

Jean still had a greater desire for magic than for the sword. It is natural that the most enjoyable time of 28 years of previous life was the three years of learning magic.

"So is Miss Luna, and so is Lady Mary. The ladies must be very fond of you. How should we return that affection? Ho Ho Ho."

Listening to Gilly's words, Jean almost burst out laughing.

It was because I remembered the character and anecdote of Mary Looncandel who had experienced in the past.

'Mary's sister gave me the heart of the Phoenix. I guess it's because I want to grow up quickly and challenge myself.’

Jean's third sister, Mary, was such a figure.

a quarrelsome character Among them, Mary was particularly crazy about fighting the same Looncandel or Looncandel's traitor Jipple.

So even before they reach the terms and conditions, they become six-star knights and stir up the continent's strongmen. He even got the nickname 'Merry of the Storm'.

Before that, she was a "goddess of the Southern Continent," but Mary got a wonderful name by killing everyone who called her that.

"It's a challenge, but it's a gift from the confidence that he doesn't need it. You're a big guy anyway.’

Jean, who had finished thinking about Mary, smiled.

"I'll have to give it back the way you want it."

In that sense, the way to answer Luna's affection, great growth and survival.

The way to answer Mary's affection was to become strong and take the edge of the knife at the nape of her neck.

knock, knock

Someone knocked on Jean's door.

"This is the guardian Khan, Master Chin. I'm here because it's time for training."

"Oh, it's already been that way. I'll get out."

At present, Jin has two training sessions at the same time.

The opening of the spirit guided by Murakan in the basement.

And the Looncandel martial arts guided by Khan in the storm. Thanks to you, Jean's day went by busily.

After opening the door, Khan bowed politely.

"Kahn. What's today's training about?”

"Yes, master. Martial arts in the morning, martial arts in lunch. In the evening, joint and physical training. That's all."

It was a tight schedule, but Jean nodded satisfactorily. The figure was marked by the dignity of those who were reported by their subordinates.

Khan seems rather nervous at the sight of such a gin.

Seeing young master develop day by day is the most proud thing to do as a guardian engineer and fighter teacher of Looncandel.

But every time Khan coaches the camp, it's no different reason.

'When guiding Master Chin, don't show any slackness.’

Khan has taught martial arts to a total of six young Looncandels in the storm.

The Tonya brothers who left the castle two years ago. Jin's sixth sister, Jonah, fifth sister Ann, fourth sister Mu, and Jin.

Except for the Tonya brothers, all of them left the storm when Jin was a baby.

'I never felt this way when I was guiding them. Everyone was busy following my training, and I was in a position to evaluate my performance. But Master Jean... Rather, he evaluates me. Surely, the master is something different.'

Evaluation

Usually the right of assessment is given to the guiding side. Even if it is the relationship between superiors and subordinates.

Khan, however, was feeling that Jin was evaluating his "leadership ability" in reverse. Every single day since the first training.

Even when you get sweaty with rough training, your soft skin bursts in a mess, and your body is thrown into the wet ground during a competition.

Jean was keeping an eye on Khan's leadership ability.

This was the first time.

But it was not unpleasant at all. Rather, Khan thought Jin had all the virtues that a member of Looncandel should have.

'He's the one who's going to show unusual interest. I'll have to be thorough today.’

Khan went out to the training camp in the castle with Qin, with his eyes glaring.

"Lord Jean."

"Tell me, Khan."

"It's an honor to guide you. We only have a few months to go, but we promise you the best training without making any mistakes."

"Thanks for the story. Then I'll take good care of you until then."

Only after Jin had finished his fighting schedule and was exhausted could he visit Murakhan to begin the liberation of his spirit.

It was a very hard but happy day.

* * *

"Ah!"

It is Murakan's admiration, full of excitement.

How many exclamations is this? Consideration soon concluded that Jin had more than twenty times in an hour.

"Are you that happy? Murakan."

Murakan jerks his head and looks at Jean.

"You call it, kid? I can finally get out of this boring space! Just tomorrow!"

Two years went by like a day after the Tonya brothers left. Since it was heaven and earth to learn and learn, I thought I could stay for a few more years.

I mean, I was feeling pretty bored before I met Murakhan in the basement.’

Fightmanship received a passing mark by Khan ten days ago, and the liberation of Young-ki achieved twice as much achievement as Murakan expected. Mana also boosted it to the second half of the three-star season.

In the history of Looncandel, no one has ever left the storm this far. For Looncandel who lives here, only one fighting technique is allowed.

But Jean was not satisfied.

'It would have been better if we had achieved 2 stars of Young Gi Liberation and 5 stars of Mana. Too much greed.’

Too much greed. No human being has become that capable at the age of ten, even if we look through history books.

'Let's not think in a hurry. Just what we've achieved now, I'm sure it'll be unprecedented if it comes out to the world.’

Today is October 30, 1790.

Tomorrow, Qin will head to the home of Luncandel, the "Garden of the Sword," escorted by guardian knights from his family.

"But Murakan. What if you leave, when someone in the family finds this basement?"

"What do I do? You won't notice I woke up and you'll just read the vision."

"In that glass tube you've been working on, you're not gonna be there?”

"Khaha, yes. Kid. You still lack magical knowledge, so I can say that.”

"Ha, yes. Just tell me how."

"You can make my vision with the magic of the proverb and lay it down."

Crazy, that's what happens?

Jean almost asked back like that at a moment. As he knew, welcome magic could not produce as elaborate an illusion.

"What am I? I'm a dragon. It's also a dragon of shadows. It's as easy as blowing your nose."

"Amazing. Is it possible to maintain it for a long time?"

"Well... it's kind of hard for me, too. Well, what can I do? I'll keep it until you grow up. So you always thank me, huh? Be respectful."

"So I brought you something special today.”

As Jean unfolded her basket, the Murakhan glistened his eyes. There was a bunch of strawberry pies in the basket. It was made from the first strawberries harvested in the Kingdom of Mitel.

"Da, strawberry pie......! My strawberry pie!”

Looking at the Murakan swallowing the strawberry pie, Jean smiled. Then he took some bottles out of his usual wrapping cloth.

"That! Is that alcohol?"

"Yes, since it's the last day, I've brought some in secret."

"You know how to do the world's pretty things sometimes. It's been worth raising you, hahaha!"

What an easy-to-handle dragon.

* * *

At lunch the next day, two guardian knights from the main house of Looncandel visited the storm.

The number is smaller than that of Tonya, but both were seven-star knights.

"You have to be firm now, my lord. Now it won't be easy for you to bake strawberry pie whenever you want...….”

Gilly, who said so, had an unusual grim face.

"At home, you shouldn't expect quiet, relaxing days like a storm."

Jean rarely spent such a day training in the storm, but she made a solemn face to her rhythm.

"Yes. Don't worry, Gilly. I know it well.”

"I will also be more faithful to you than I am now. Well, let's go."

"Handler Jerome, Holtz. Say hello to Master Chen. We will take you safely to the Sword Garden."

The guardians of our house made Jin wear his friendship.

Looncandel's steel wagon was waiting for Jean at the entrance to the mountain.

And, early that day.

A group of unidentified men raided the steel wagon in Looncandel.