Chapter 3 Chapter 3
“Hey, kid, I’m not going to teach you magic . Fighting the evil necromancer will only lead to death . Go home and take a nap . ” I threw the hologram bracelet at her, and while she scrambled to catch it, I hid the real bracelet inside a small pocket under my clothes . It’s where I keep my valuables, including my magic book . I moved so fast, the kid was clueless .
When she grasped the fake bracelet and put it on, she looked at me again . Her gaze was innocent, the hope in her eyes making me nervous .
“Go! Stop bothering me . I’m not going to teach you any magic . Go away!” I talked mean but I had no confidence in my voice; I could feel my shakiness .
The kid didn’t give up, though . She grabbed my robe again .
“What do you want from me?” I used my scariest expression on her . Now that I had what I wanted, I needed to get away from her . If I wasted any more time here, things would fall apart . There’s no glory in lying to a young girl .
“Teach me magic . . . ”
“I’ll turn you into a rabbit if you don’t let go, and then I’ll toss you to the wolves!” I said, trying to instill some fear in her . Her face was terrified, but she didn’t let go .
“Teach me magic . . . ” She was nearly crying .
“What are you doing?” A fully-armed soldier was at the garden entrance . I relaxed; finally, there was help . As long as they could help me get away from her, they were welcome .
“Let go of the princess . . . ” The soldier rushed over . It took me ten seconds to realize that the so-called princess was the girl clutching my clothes . She was very different from what I considered a princess . . . This little rascal was a princess?
“Did you see who’s grabbing whom?” I put up my hands and questioned the soldier, who didn’t realize his mistake . Maybe to him, anyone wearing a magician’s robe and a half-face mask was suspicious . If he felt that way, I would be wrong no matter what I said or did .
“Did you see who’s grabbing whom?” I put up my hands and questioned the soldier, who didn’t realize his mistake . Maybe to him, anyone wearing a magician’s robe and a half-face mask was suspicious . If he felt that way, I would be wrong no matter what I said or did .
“Who are you? What are you doing here?” He warily pointed his gun at me . My surrendering pose helped to disarm him, so at least he wasn’t jabbing his gun at me .
“Your king asked me to come here . . . ” I answered . The girl didn’t let go; she was still clinging to my robe .
“Do not be rude! He’s a magician, and came on the king’s orders . ” The voice came from behind me; my savior was here . He was slow, but finally here nonetheless . I was actually grateful to him—without his delay, I wouldn’t have gotten the huge blue gemstone .
The situation was resolved quickly and perfectly . The naive and annoying girl was forced to let me go and the soldier apologized to me . I walked inside the palace in a good mood from a sudden windfall, and I didn’t forget to touch the bracelet, to remind myself I had it .
Security inside the palace was strict, with guards every three or five steps, and every soldier was cautious and on-guard . The official who led me had to show the king’s orders at every station before we passed . I started to understand why it took him so long to come get me, considering it’d be hard to move with this many checkpoints .
The complicated walk finally ended when I was led into a room, where a dozen or so people waited . I could tell from their clothes that they were either magicians or priests, but I noticed one problem: They were all too young; some were hardly twenty-years-old . They were no more than magic apprentices at this age . There were young and powerful magicians out there but they weren’t here, since they all looked so anxious, despite their efforts to hide it . A powerful magician was always calm in his mind . Nervous tension was to be avoided at all costs during magic .
The complicated walk finally ended when I was led into a room, where a dozen or so people waited . I could tell from their clothes that they were either magicians or priests, but I noticed one problem: They were all too young; some were hardly twenty-years-old . They were no more than magic apprentices at this age . There were young and powerful magicians out there but they weren’t here, since they all looked so anxious, despite their efforts to hide it . A powerful magician was always calm in his mind . Nervous tension was to be avoided at all costs during magic .
They checked me out, too, but no one made an overture . I supposed I looked young, too . I had to say that since I took care of my looks, and in spite of my travels, I looked young and handsome . My half-face mask also gave me an air of mystery . I wouldn’t be bragging to say that I could seduce anyone I wanted, barmaid or queen .
In order to know what I was doing in future negotiations with the king, I needed to know what had happened here . I was still clueless about what was required of me in this situation .
I soon learned everything; the fact that the stories came out so quickly showed me how immature these people were . I didn’t test their magic yet, but I doubted their level was anything better than an apprentice .
Apparently, a necromancer came to a mountain near this kingdom recently . Life was peaceful for a while, but the necromancer soon demanded that the king deliver the kingdom or he’d use force to get it (so many crazy people in this world!) .
The king ignored the demand for a while, but the necromancer started a large-scale attack with destructive magic, destroying an entire district in the city (where I thought someone had dismantled the buildings) . The king organized a troop to counter-attack the necromancer on the mountain, but the necromancer had already controlled a lot of monsters and evil beings, and thus was able to annihilate the whole troop .
More battles followed . I didn’t listen to all the details . . . In summary, before I arrived, almost all magicians and priest-like figures in this kingdom were destroyed by this necromancer, who was still threatening everyone .
They’re not asking us to fight the necromancer? I thought . The necromancer is what people called a magician who allied themselves with evil forces; they tended to have terrifying powers, and they were feared and rejected by humans and regular magicians . I liked adventure, but this may be more than I had bargained for .
More battles followed . I didn’t listen to all the details . . . In summary, before I arrived, almost all magicians and priest-like figures in this kingdom were destroyed by this necromancer, who was still threatening everyone .
They’re not asking us to fight the necromancer? I thought . The necromancer is what people called a magician who allied themselves with evil forces; they tended to have terrifying powers, and they were feared and rejected by humans and regular magicians . I liked adventure, but this may be more than I had bargained for .
Perhaps it was time for me to leave; I already had the bracelet, after all . I didn’t want to lose a chance to enjoy this gem . If I had to fight the necromancer, my partners would be these inexperienced and powerless magic students . It’d be a suicide mission!
As I was thinking of how to back out of this high-risk mission, the king arrived, accompanied by his idiotic daughter . The king was middle-aged, but he resembled an old man today .
“Everyone!” the king began courteously . His polite tone made me want to leave even more . In my experience, if a king was super polite, it meant one of two things: one, he was new at being a king, or two, the people he talked to were about to die—obviously it wasn't the former . I did want to hang around for a little longer, since I had stolen a priceless gem from his daughter . I couldn’t be that much of a bad guy .
“The fate of our kingdom is up to you young people!” He surveyed the group; while I wanted to hide, he still noticed me . This was the first time I regretted my outstanding looks . His gaze locked on me; perhaps I was the only one around here who didn’t look like an apprentice .
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Hey, kid, I m not going to teach you magic . Fighting the evil necromancer will only lead to death . Go home and take a nap . I threw the hologram bracelet at her, and while she scrambled to catch it, I hid the real bracelet inside a small pocket under my clothes . It s where I keep my valuables, including my magic book . I moved so fast, the kid was clueless . When she grasped the fake bracelet and put it on, she looked at me again . Her gaze was innocent, the hope in her eyes making me nervous . Go Stop bothering me . I m not going to teach you any magic . Go away I talked mean but I had no confidence in my voice I could feel my shakiness . The kid didn t give up, though . She grabbed my robe again . What do you want from me I used my scariest expression on her . Now that I had what I wanted, I needed to get away from her . If I wasted any more time here, things would fall apart . There s no glory in lying to a young girl . Teach me magic . . . I ll turn you into a rabbit if you don t let go, and then I ll toss you to the wolves I said, trying to instill some fear in her . Her face was terrified, but she didn t let go . Teach me magic . . . She was nearly crying . What are you doing A fully armed soldier was at the garden entrance . I relaxed finally, there was help . As long as they could help me get away from her, they were welcome . Let go of the princess . . . The soldier rushed over . It took me ten seconds to realize that the so called princess was the girl clutching my clothes . She was very different from what I considered a princess . . . This little rascal was a princess Did you see who s grabbing whom I put up my hands and questioned the soldier, who didn t realize his mistake . Maybe to him, anyone wearing a magician s robe and a half face mask was suspicious . If he felt that way, I would be wrong no matter what I said or did . Who are you What are you doing here He warily pointed his gun at me . My surrendering pose helped to disarm him, so at least he wasn t jabbing his gun at me . Your king asked me to come here . . . I answered . The girl didn t let go she was still clinging to my robe . Do not be rude He s a magician, and came on the king s orders . The voice came from behind me my savior was here . He was slow, but finally here nonetheless . I was actually grateful to him without his delay, I wouldn t have gotten the huge blue gemstone . The situation was resolved quickly and perfectly . The naive and annoying girl was forced to let me go and the soldier apologized to me . I walked inside the palace in a good mood from a sudden windfall, and I didn t forget to touch the bracelet, to remind myself I had it . Security inside the palace was strict, with guards every three or five steps, and every soldier was cautious and on guard . The official who led me had to show the king s orders at every station before we passed . I started to understand why it took him so long to come get me, considering it d be hard to move with this many checkpoints . The complicated walk finally ended when I was led into a room, where a dozen or so people waited . I could tell from their clothes that they were either magicians or priests, but I noticed one problem They were all too young some were hardly twenty years old . They were no more than magic apprentices at this age . There were young and powerful magicians out there but they weren t here, since they all looked so anxious, despite their efforts to hide it . A powerful magician was always calm in his mind . Nervous tension was to be avoided at all costs during magic . They checked me out, too, but no one made an overture . I supposed I looked young, too . I had to say that since I took care of my looks, and in spite of my travels, I looked young and handsome . My half face mask also gave me an air of mystery . I wouldn t be bragging to say that I could seduce anyone I wanted, barmaid or queen . In order to know what I was doing in future negotiations with the king, I needed to know what had happened here . I was still clueless about what was required of me in this situation . I soon learned everything the fact that the stories came out so quickly showed me how immature these people were . I didn t test their magic yet, but I doubted their level was anything better than an apprentice . Apparently, a necromancer came to a mountain near this kingdom recently . Life was peaceful for a while, but the necromancer soon demanded that the king deliver the kingdom or he d use force to get it so many crazy people in this world . The king ignored the demand for a while, but the necromancer started a large scale attack with destructive magic, destroying an entire district in the city where I thought someone had dismantled the buildings . The king organized a troop to counter attack the necromancer on the mountain, but the necromancer had already controlled a lot of monsters and evil beings, and thus was able to annihilate the whole troop . More battles followed . I didn t listen to all the details . . . In summary, before I arrived, almost all magicians and priest like figures in this kingdom were destroyed by this necromancer, who was still threatening everyone . They re not asking us to fight the necromancer I thought . The necromancer is what people called a magician who allied themselves with evil forces they tended to have terrifying powers, and they were feared and rejected by humans and regular magicians . I liked adventure, but this may be more than I had bargained for . Perhaps it was time for me to leave I already had the bracelet, after all . I didn t want to lose a chance to enjoy this gem . If I had to fight the necromancer, my partners would be these inexperienced and powerless magic students . It d be a suicide mission As I was thinking of how to back out of this high risk mission, the king arrived, accompanied by his idiotic daughter . The king was middle aged, but he resembled an old man today . Everyone the king began courteously . His polite tone made me want to leave even more . In my experience, if a king was super polite, it meant one of two things one, he was new at being a king, or two, the people he talked to were about to die obviously it wasn 39 t the former . I did want to hang around for a little longer, since I had stolen a priceless gem from his daughter . I couldn t be that much of a bad guy . The fate of our kingdom is up to you young people He surveyed the group while I wanted to hide, he still noticed me . This was the first time I regretted my outstanding looks . His gaze locked on me perhaps I was the only one around here who didn t look like an apprentice .Chapter end
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