Qwaul and Valeria seemed to communicate surprisingly well.
“Hmmm, get better. That cold lady said she heard and let go of Qwaul. The nobleman, who used to brag to Lord, acts like a very gentle sheep."
Like the characteristic arrogant personality displayed in the cabin, Qwaul is the human version of Murakan.
When he introduced himself to Jin’s comrades for the first time, he described himself as the most precious body in the world, and even pretended to hit everyone if he was offended because he would speak informally to everyone.
Of course, it wasn't that he was malicious or genuinely looking down on others, but he was just a little too aggressive like Murakan and his ability was very good, so all seemed to think so.
Even though he grumbled, he was especially kind to the kids, so he didn't have to show an example.
However, as Jet said, he maintained a very upright and respectful attitude towards Valeria, so Jin’s comrades reminded of Murakan even from that appearance. It was like seeing Murakan treating Jin when he had to get a limited pornography book.
“…… Huh, that part was a problem solved by doing what you said! Yeah, I tried to make everything too technical.”
“This is a common mistake engineers make. It's not even a matter of being a 5-star mage to amplify the effect of the stick device.”
“Assuming you learned the magic formula that I made in 10 minutes while talking to me. While working at Zipfel, I had a lot of magical geniuses as assistants, but none of them came up with such an idea and casted on the spot. You are on a different level!”
“For an 8-star or higher mage, it is possible to create more than ten effects with one stick device. Let's just talk about this for today. It sounds like your head is complicated.”
“Yes! As you said, it seemed like we had to sort out the device improvements that came to mind right away. And, when is the next conversation? Just tell me. I guess I have to adjust my working hours to yours.”
“I’ll decide by evening and let you know.”
Qwaul immediately took out a pen and wrote something down, and others exclaimed admiration at Valeria as she haughtily turned around.
As a disciple of hers, should I say that I’m proud of my teacher? Jin felt somewhat better when he saw Valeria's academic appearance after a long time.
“No one will be as lucky as you, Jin Runcandel. It's not enough to receive my help, but to enlist such a person.”
“Thanks to you. One of the conditions that Qwaul said was to have a record mage as an assistant. As I expected, it seems that it is not you who became the assistant, but Qwaul.”
“As expected?”
Valeria made eye contact with Jin.
She was also conscious that Jin was speaking as if he knew her well.
“Well, I said it because I couldn’t imagine you becoming someone’s assistant.”
Jin also looked around, wanting to be sorry.
‘By the time the teacher acquires record magic at the level of previous life…… Will she find out about my regression?'
How would Valeria react at that time? Jin’s heart felt tight when he suddenly came up with such a question as he does now.
But, on the other hand, he also felt that she was the only one who could completely unravel his own secrets.
If the day comes when Valeria can check out all of ‘Jin Runcandel’s records’, and if she can share them with his comrades. Jin wouldn't need to add any explanation to all that she's would tell.
Although Jin has some guilt or responsibility as a regressor. There wasn't a single thing that he didn't feel proud of.
“Sometimes you talk like you know me well.”
At Valeria's direct words, Jin calmly nodded his head.
“Anyone who has ever seen you would have thought like me. And as soon as you saw me, you called me by name as if you knew me.”
The two looked at each other for a while silently. Valeria remembered Jin, whom she had seen in her dreams from a long time ago, and Jin remembered her from previous life.
‘To this jet it’s not looks like normal..… No matter how you look at it. Have you ever looked at a member of the opposite sex with such eyes?'
'At least I don't know, Jet.'
'Yes? Sir Valkas, do you think the same as me? ha, this. Our Miss Enya will burn her insides. What about the lady of the hidden palace? If this comes to Madame Talaris’s ears...….’
'You two better change the subject. I don't know about Miss Valeria, but at this distance, the young master might listen.'
Just like what Gilly said, Jin was roughly understanding what Valkas and Jet were saying. Valeria hadn't heard.
'Even if she heard of it, she's not the type to show interest or show off.'
Valeria naturally averted her gaze first.
“Anyway, I didn’t expect to bring an engineer like that in such a short time. Dr. Qwaul's ability must be of great help to me in my personal affairs as well. Get me a room in Tikan. I guess I will have to spend a lot of time here.”
“Choose anything you like from among the empty rooms. Ask Gilly and Jet for anything you need.”
"Yes."
“And Valeria.”
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
"What?"
“Not hurting Veradin and Sandra Zipfel. It must have been a golden opportunity for you.”
“I didn’t just send them out of consideration for your relationship with them, so there’s no need for that. I just decided that keeping the two alive would be a bigger blow to Zipfel in the future.”
It was a lie.
It is only after the two have left that Valeria examines the record that Veradin will not betray his friends.
That means that even as Valeria, she was unsure of Veradin's psychology until she saw the record.
Besides, no matter how sincere Veradin was, it could become a problem for her as well, depending on how Zipfel uses him in the future.
Therefore, Valeria just decided that she would trust Jin.
“…… And it's been quite a while since I've seen that kind of record. Right now, with my record magic, it's difficult to read the mind of person.”
“Then how?”
“It means that Veradin's sincerity for you and Dante Hairan is deep enough to be recognized by my record magic. I hope he won't forget that feeling and leads the way to the end of the Zipfel.”
Veradin's goal is not the destruction of Zipfel, but purification.
Of course, Zipfel would be weaker than now, and Valeria planned to exterminate them then.
“I’ll tell you in advance, no matter how close someone is to you, they are just Zipfel to me. They took away my roots and family. When ever I bring him and his family down, if you stand in my way then. Our alliance ends there.”
Jin didn't answer, and Valeria walked past him a moment later.
Looking at leaving Valeria, Jet made a fuss, asking if Lord was dumped.
* * *
Late May 1800.
The conclusion of the truce agreement between Runcandel and Zipfel was officially announced. The place was the central square of the imperial capital, the very place where the emperor was executed.
Since the founding of the Empire, there had never been a larger crowd than this in the central square.
People from all over the world gathered to watch the announcement of the truce between the two clans.
From Runcandel, the Black Knight Commander, Stam, and from Zipfel, Octavia came out as the representative.
The public guessed that Chiron was in the Black Sea, so he sent other member of the same rank as representative, but it was Runcandel’s consideration that the two announced the agreement. Unlike Rosa, Kelliark is still unable to move.
“…… This concludes the announcement of the agreement between the two clan. On behalf of the Empire, I would like to thank the two clans for making such a great decision. In addition, our empire, along with the two clans, will do our best to reduce the suffering of the world.”
At the end of Dante's speech as an witness, cheers spread from the crowd. Just looking at the mood of the crowd, it felt more like an end-of-war announcement, not a truce.
Contaminated areas continued to grow, so the crowd hoped that the great forces would restore the world as soon as possible, no matter who caused it.
However, warlords, aristocrats, and politicians who knew even a little about the situation were clearly aware that the current truce was a fake peace that lasted only a few years at most. In their eyes, the identification of friends and foes only became clearer.
Dante stepped forward as an witness, but all the witness in Hairan were on the Runcandel side, and the imperial family were all on the Zipfel side.
After the announcement of the truce, Hairan delivered the bodies and belongings of the two clans, and Runcandel and Zipfel returned to their respective lands and held a funeral ceremony.
A black flag expressing condolences had been hung in the Garden of Swords before. After the funeral ceremony, the number of swords stuck in the ground of the garden and the number of black helmets in the mausoleum increased.
And Jin visited Rosa’s office to have a private meeting with her.
After the war, today was the first time Jin returned to the Garden of Swords.
Although they were originally supposed to be, the members of family couldn't show their hostility to him.
Even the elders of the Black Sword association didn't seem to criticize Jin, who had finally returned to his clan. There was a strict order from Rosa to behave well when Jin returns.
From the moment Rosa trying to save Jin by overdoing everything in the sword emperor castle war, in fact, Jin was no different than solidifying his status as the 'next patriarch'.
“You are late.”
Rosa said in a dry voice. Jin was conscious of her eyes so that he wouldn't see her chaos that wouldn't be covered by her clothes.
“There was a lot to do.”
“There should have been a harvest.”
It was a story about machine and blueprints. Rosa also wondered if Jin had found any clues about the 'chaos erosion'.
“You seem impatient, Mother.”
“Are you going to be arrogant to me now?"
"It's just something I said out of concern."
Rosa smiled.
“Since the situation has become more urgent than you expected, you seem to be concerned that I might make hasty negotiations with the Prophet.”
“I will not deny it. I plan to leave human world for a while after all.”
Rosa's eyes narrowed at those words.
Qwaul and Valeria seemed to communicate surprisingly well.
“Hmmm, get better. That cold lady said she heard and let go of Qwaul. The nobleman, who used to brag to Lord, acts like a very gentle sheep."
Like the characteristic arrogant personality displayed in the cabin, Qwaul is the human version of Murakan.
When he introduced himself to Jin’s comrades for the first time, he described himself as the most precious body in the world, and even pretended to hit everyone if he was offended because he would speak informally to everyone.
Of course, it wasn't that he was malicious or genuinely looking down on others, but he was just a little too aggressive like Murakan and his ability was very good, so all seemed to think so.
Even though he grumbled, he was especially kind to the kids, so he didn't have to show an example.
However, as Jet said, he maintained a very upright and respectful attitude towards Valeria, so Jin’s comrades reminded of Murakan even from that appearance. It was like seeing Murakan treating Jin when he had to get a limited pornography book.
“…… Huh, that part was a problem solved by doing what you said! Yeah, I tried to make everything too technical.”
“This is a common mistake engineers make. It's not even a matter of being a 5-star mage to amplify the effect of the stick device.”
“Assuming you learned the magic formula that I made in 10 minutes while talking to me. While working at Zipfel, I had a lot of magical geniuses as assistants, but none of them came up with such an idea and casted on the spot. You are on a different level!”
“For an 8-star or higher mage, it is possible to create more than ten effects with one stick device. Let's just talk about this for today. It sounds like your head is complicated.”
“Yes! As you said, it seemed like we had to sort out the device improvements that came to mind right away. And, when is the next conversation? Just tell me. I guess I have to adjust my working hours to yours.”
“I’ll decide by evening and let you know.”
Qwaul immediately took out a pen and wrote something down, and others exclaimed admiration at Valeria as she haughtily turned around.
As a disciple of hers, should I say that I’m proud of my teacher? Jin felt somewhat better when he saw Valeria's academic appearance after a long time.
“No one will be as lucky as you, Jin Runcandel. It's not enough to receive my help, but to enlist such a person.”
“Thanks to you. One of the conditions that Qwaul said was to have a record mage as an assistant. As I expected, it seems that it is not you who became the assistant, but Qwaul.”
“As expected?”
Valeria made eye contact with Jin.
She was also conscious that Jin was speaking as if he knew her well.
“Well, I said it because I couldn’t imagine you becoming someone’s assistant.”
Jin also looked around, wanting to be sorry.
‘By the time the teacher acquires record magic at the level of previous life…… Will she find out about my regression?'
How would Valeria react at that time? Jin’s heart felt tight when he suddenly came up with such a question as he does now.
But, on the other hand, he also felt that she was the only one who could completely unravel his own secrets.
If the day comes when Valeria can check out all of ‘Jin Runcandel’s records’, and if she can share them with his comrades. Jin wouldn't need to add any explanation to all that she's would tell.
Although Jin has some guilt or responsibility as a regressor. There wasn't a single thing that he didn't feel proud of.
“Sometimes you talk like you know me well.”
At Valeria's direct words, Jin calmly nodded his head.
“Anyone who has ever seen you would have thought like me. And as soon as you saw me, you called me by name as if you knew me.”
The two looked at each other for a while silently. Valeria remembered Jin, whom she had seen in her dreams from a long time ago, and Jin remembered her from previous life.
‘To this jet it’s not looks like normal..… No matter how you look at it. Have you ever looked at a member of the opposite sex with such eyes?'
'At least I don't know, Jet.'
'Yes? Sir Valkas, do you think the same as me? ha, this. Our Miss Enya will burn her insides. What about the lady of the hidden palace? If this comes to Madame Talaris’s ears...….’
'You two better change the subject. I don't know about Miss Valeria, but at this distance, the young master might listen.'
Just like what Gilly said, Jin was roughly understanding what Valkas and Jet were saying. Valeria hadn't heard.
'Even if she heard of it, she's not the type to show interest or show off.'
Valeria naturally averted her gaze first.
“Anyway, I didn’t expect to bring an engineer like that in such a short time. Dr. Qwaul's ability must be of great help to me in my personal affairs as well. Get me a room in Tikan. I guess I will have to spend a lot of time here.”
“Choose anything you like from among the empty rooms. Ask Gilly and Jet for anything you need.”
"Yes."
“And Valeria.”
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
"What?"
“Not hurting Veradin and Sandra Zipfel. It must have been a golden opportunity for you.”
“I didn’t just send them out of consideration for your relationship with them, so there’s no need for that. I just decided that keeping the two alive would be a bigger blow to Zipfel in the future.”
It was a lie.
It is only after the two have left that Valeria examines the record that Veradin will not betray his friends.
That means that even as Valeria, she was unsure of Veradin's psychology until she saw the record.
Besides, no matter how sincere Veradin was, it could become a problem for her as well, depending on how Zipfel uses him in the future.
Therefore, Valeria just decided that she would trust Jin.
“…… And it's been quite a while since I've seen that kind of record. Right now, with my record magic, it's difficult to read the mind of person.”
“Then how?”
“It means that Veradin's sincerity for you and Dante Hairan is deep enough to be recognized by my record magic. I hope he won't forget that feeling and leads the way to the end of the Zipfel.”
Veradin's goal is not the destruction of Zipfel, but purification.
Of course, Zipfel would be weaker than now, and Valeria planned to exterminate them then.
“I’ll tell you in advance, no matter how close someone is to you, they are just Zipfel to me. They took away my roots and family. When ever I bring him and his family down, if you stand in my way then. Our alliance ends there.”
Jin didn't answer, and Valeria walked past him a moment later.
Looking at leaving Valeria, Jet made a fuss, asking if Lord was dumped.
* * *
Late May 1800.
The conclusion of the truce agreement between Runcandel and Zipfel was officially announced. The place was the central square of the imperial capital, the very place where the emperor was executed.
Since the founding of the Empire, there had never been a larger crowd than this in the central square.
People from all over the world gathered to watch the announcement of the truce between the two clans.
From Runcandel, the Black Knight Commander, Stam, and from Zipfel, Octavia came out as the representative.
The public guessed that Chiron was in the Black Sea, so he sent other member of the same rank as representative, but it was Runcandel’s consideration that the two announced the agreement. Unlike Rosa, Kelliark is still unable to move.
“…… This concludes the announcement of the agreement between the two clan. On behalf of the Empire, I would like to thank the two clans for making such a great decision. In addition, our empire, along with the two clans, will do our best to reduce the suffering of the world.”
At the end of Dante's speech as an witness, cheers spread from the crowd. Just looking at the mood of the crowd, it felt more like an end-of-war announcement, not a truce.
Contaminated areas continued to grow, so the crowd hoped that the great forces would restore the world as soon as possible, no matter who caused it.
However, warlords, aristocrats, and politicians who knew even a little about the situation were clearly aware that the current truce was a fake peace that lasted only a few years at most. In their eyes, the identification of friends and foes only became clearer.
Dante stepped forward as an witness, but all the witness in Hairan were on the Runcandel side, and the imperial family were all on the Zipfel side.
After the announcement of the truce, Hairan delivered the bodies and belongings of the two clans, and Runcandel and Zipfel returned to their respective lands and held a funeral ceremony.
A black flag expressing condolences had been hung in the Garden of Swords before. After the funeral ceremony, the number of swords stuck in the ground of the garden and the number of black helmets in the mausoleum increased.
And Jin visited Rosa’s office to have a private meeting with her.
After the war, today was the first time Jin returned to the Garden of Swords.
Although they were originally supposed to be, the members of family couldn't show their hostility to him.
Even the elders of the Black Sword association didn't seem to criticize Jin, who had finally returned to his clan. There was a strict order from Rosa to behave well when Jin returns.
From the moment Rosa trying to save Jin by overdoing everything in the sword emperor castle war, in fact, Jin was no different than solidifying his status as the 'next patriarch'.
“You are late.”
Rosa said in a dry voice. Jin was conscious of her eyes so that he wouldn't see her chaos that wouldn't be covered by her clothes.
“There was a lot to do.”
“There should have been a harvest.”
It was a story about machine and blueprints. Rosa also wondered if Jin had found any clues about the 'chaos erosion'.
“You seem impatient, Mother.”
“Are you going to be arrogant to me now?"
"It's just something I said out of concern."
Rosa smiled.
“Since the situation has become more urgent than you expected, you seem to be concerned that I might make hasty negotiations with the Prophet.”
“I will not deny it. I plan to leave human world for a while after all.”
Rosa's eyes narrowed at those words.
