Revolution of the 8th Class Mage - Chapter 93

Chapter 93

Chapter . 93 .  Sticks and Carrots (1)

“Who are you and why do you keep hanging around here?  Huh?”

Ian thought for a while .

What would be the best response?

Would it be better to quickly subdue him?

‘No, perhaps . ’

Finally, Ian’s head began to shake .

There was no reason to use force while in a hostile territory .

It was more prudent to approach in a more natural way .

“Ah, I’m… . . ”

The guard was still looking rough .

It was more of looking down on him rather than guarding .

He was displaying a more conceited gesture .

“I am here to request a visit to Sir Auburn Parker . ”

“Do you think he is some sort of an inn keeper?”

“If you would relay a message that I have something to share with him with respect to the Order… . . ”

“Ord, Order?”

The guard finally changed his continence .

It seemed as if even they knew about the Order of the Dragons .

“The 5th prince has sent me . ”

Although there was no clear evidence, there were circumstances in which Ragnard has borrowed the influence of the Order .  Yet, there was a high possibility .  Ragnard certainly could not handle the flower of Landeor all by himself .

“By the, the lord, the prince?”

Therefore, he subtly threw in the name of the ‘5th prince’ .  It appeared to be working on the guard .  He was certainly in sudden shock .  He will soon find out whether it is because Ragnard was involved, or just simply because the name of the imperial family was mentioned .

“Please, please wait a minute . ”

There was certainly no longer the appearance of looking down on him .

Ian smiled brightly and replied .

“Please, I’ll be waiting . ”

The smile would have earned people’s interest in normal situations .

However, the current appearance did not attract it .

Of course, Ian did not realize that .

He simply gave a habitual smile .

“The, Then… . . ”

The guard came out of the mansion without much delay after having entered the house with half embarrassed and half sour expression upon seeing the ugly smile .

“Strange . ”

Auburn Parker, the middle aged man, murmured, following behind the guard .

“Who are you?”

“As I’ve said, the 5th prince has… . . ”

“So, I’ve asked you who you are, bastard . ”

Auburn Parker’s continence was one that was full of suspicion and arrogance .  It was a very different attitude than the cowardly display that he had shown before Evantus .  It seemed that he was holding a strong position within the Order .

“There should be a designated person for all the things related to the 5th prince?”

Auburn Parker said that much .

He sent a signal to the guards .

The guards followed up by drawing their swords .

It was a display of them being wary .

“You would be smart to tell the truth . ”

“… . . ”

It was rather a sudden threat .

Ian decided quickly .

The speculation that he was sure of,

The time has come to utilize those speculations .

‘Dumpil Moret, the captain of the 1st Imperial Knights . ’

Dumpil, the old knight, who was guarding the emperor’s chamber .

He definitely saw the work of the 5th prince .

The move in which the leaves were dropped into the herbal medicine .

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However, there wasn’t any reaction to it .

There was one thing that can be speculated .

‘That he was in bed with the Order of the Dragons . ’

Perhaps, the 5th prince’s designee that Auburn Parker has spoken of .

Moreover, it would be Dumpil Moret, the emperor’s body guard .

“At this moment, Sir Dumpil is in the middle of a very important task . ”

On the mention of Dumpil, Auburn’s eye brows twitched .

And Ian did not miss that opportunity .

“Therefore, my lord is seeking Sir Auburn’s assistance to resolve the current issue . ”

“The current issue?”

“Is it OK to reveal it right here, right now?”

Ian looked at the body guards .

Auburn also followed his eye sight .

“Hmm… . . ”

‘The current problem’ that the 5th prince is addressing now,

Auburn also knew what it meant as well .

‘This guy must be truly sent by the 5th prince . ’

Auburn gave a hand gesture to the guards .

It was an instruction to withdraw their weapons .

“Follow me .

Ian followed Auburn into the mansion .

The inside of it was truly the standard of ‘extravagance’ .

Even the imperial family’s wealth would not be envied in this place .

“So, what have you come to discuss?”

“I’ll get right to it sir . ”

Ian took out something from his inner pocket .

The items that he had picked from the flower of the Landeor .

They were one of each leaf and petal .

“Need more flowers . ”

“What?  Wasn’t it sufficient?”

“Since my lord has made several mistakes… . . ”

“What, what is so difficult that he made mistakes . ”

Ian kept up with his winning moves .

They were the moves solely based on feeling and speculation .

Yet, there was no hesitation .

What if it does not work?

He will simply resolve it with power .

It was only that he wanted to save mana .

‘At least until he would face the dragonian . ’

There was a high possibility of facing him .

I will keep my distance just like the fairy queen .

It was only that magic must be used to subdue him .

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That was the reason for conserving mana as much as possible .

“He was going crazy, asking for the one method, saying it was the only time of opportunity and so on .  The leader has provided that much, so he should have been better at it!  What do you mean mistakes?  Mistakes . ”

Auburn even dared to complain about the 5th prince .

His place within the Order was imaginable .

At the same time, the possibility has just been increased .

“If the position in the Order was at such a level,’

He can certainly be in touch with Evantus .

Ian thought that he came to the right place .

“My lord has also instructed me to relay that he was sorry to dragonian, the master of the Order, and to you, Sir Auburn Parker as well . ”

“Apologies?  To me?”

“Yes .  He had certainly told me that . ”

With thrills, Auburn Parker smiled .  No matter how high one’s place was in the Order, the other party was still a prince .  Such individual has lowered himself first by apologizing to an aristocrat .  Unspeakable satisfaction and achievement have stoked Auburn’s ego .

“Hahaha!  I see .  Considering the 5th prince’s urgent situation, I will ask the leader in person .  Stay here and wait . ”

“Thank you .  Sir Auburn . ”

Auburn Park was thrilled .

He entered the library inside the mansion .

He didn’t forget to bring along a body guard .

Even in such a situation, he was a man of details .

“Is it in the library?”

That is the way to get in touch with Evantus .

Now, what would be the best thing to do?

‘Let me just wait a little longer . ’

After subduing the body guards that were around, it was possible to follow behind him .  But, this does not seem to be the right time .  He felt the need to observe how the situation would unfold .

‘Is it a communication conduit?  Or a portal?’

Ian attempted to speculate their communication modes .

There were two methods that came into his mind right away .

The book or portal that the previous tower lord, Herbert, has used .

And the high powered communication conduit that Ian also has .

Or even a higher powered communications conduit .

‘Maybe, not a portal . ’

It was so, based on Ian’s knowledge .  By connecting the mana repository tool, it was possible for ordinary people to use communications conduits, but portal artifact was a different story .  That is not a product of Mado engineering .  Rather, it was an artifact that only the sorcerers can initiate .

‘Hm?’

But then someone, putting everything upside down, has appeared .  It was ‘Faburn Parker’, the son of Auburn Parker and a sorcerer of the Ivory Tower, who was at one time an apprentice of Ian .  He came down from the 2nd floor of the mansion .  Based on his appearance, it seemed as if he has been called on .

“Sir Faburn . ”

One body guard approached Faburn .

“Sir Auburn is using the library at this time… . . ”

“I know, I know .  I was called upon . ”

Faburn Parker pushed the guard as if he was being a bother .  At the same time he met the eyes of Ian, who was waiting .  Of course, with the big changes on Ian’s face, Faburn could not recognize him .

“What is that?”

After throwing a word in Ian’s direction, Faburn went into the library .  Six years ago, at the age of 12, he had consistently acted in impudent, arrogant way towards Ian .  It was also the same bastard that went all out brown nosing Ian once he had learned that Ian has become a high level sorcerer .  That bastard?  What the heck is that?

‘Three year old habit lasts till eighty as they say . ’

However, it wasn’t the arrogance, but the fact that that bastard has entered the library that was important .  Faburn Parker, the son of Auburn Parker, was definitely a sorcerer .  What does this imply?

‘The artifact can be initiated . ’

When Ian’s thoughts reached that point,

The decision on what to do next was made .

There was no longer a reason to observe the situation .

That was the decision reached ultimately .

“Sleep, feather fall . ”

With a single, quiet spell, the guards fell down all around .  To dampen the sound, even the spell of feather fall was kindly added .  In order to avoid unnecessary killings and to conserve mana at the same time, he only used lower level magic .

‘Sleep for a while . ’

Ian approached the library .

After stopping by the door, he held his ears closer to the door .

He has enhanced his hearing by using mana also .

It was to listen to the sounds inside the library .

“Faburn .  Hurry and open that portal for me . ”

“Who is that guy outside?  I’ve never seen him before . ”

“He came from the imperial palace .  He was sent by the 5th prince, according to him . ”

It was as Ian had suspected .

Their mode of communication was an artifact of portal .

Of course, Faburn could not have made the portal .

Evantus probably gave them the artifact .

“I’ll open it then .  Father . ”

“Sure, please do . ”

Soon after, a portal was formed inside the library .

It was similar to the one that Herbert, the tower lord, had used .

That is, no one would argue even if it was claimed that the same one was being used .

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The dark blue cylindrical portal was what has appeared .

“Dear descendants of the dragons . ”

Auburn Parker’s voice came next .

It was a call meant for something beyond the portal .

“Auburn Parker, your lowly servant, requests your presence . ”

(Speak .  What is it?)

“Yes, Ragnard, the 5th prince, which the descendant of the dragon has personally chosen as the emperor of the Greenriver, has requested… . . ”

The ends of Ian’s lips were raised .

It was the moment that confirms the expression of the lighting speed .

Visiting Auburn Parker was the right answer .

It was the right way to drag out Evantus from hiding .

Kwwang-!

The closed library door opened roughly .

It almost reached the point of breaking .

It was expected due to the influence of magic .

“Hey, listen!  What have you done now… . . !”

Auburn Parker quickly stood, blocking Ian .

How dare you, it is the place of one to one communication with the master .

It was no place for a lowly member of the Order to be present .

“You are not at the level to receive him… . . ”

“Move away . ”

Ian has entered the library .

He pushed Auburn Parker out of the way .

It was same for Faburn Parker as well .

A simple magic was all that was needed .

(… . . !)

Ian stared at the portal .

The portal began disappearing at the same time .

But, Ian’s movement was quicker .

In fact, it wasn’t even moving at all .

“Blink . ”

With the ‘blink’ spell, a short distance spatial transport magic, Ian has entered the portal .  At the other end was Evantus as expected .  His children that only had a few hundred years of life were with him there also .

(You… . . ?)

The space that he has reached after passing the dark blue portal .

The space inside was certainly very different .

It was high land that even the clouds were close by .

Overall, it was in a caved in shape .

The earth was very soft and beautiful .

What expression would best describe it?

‘A nest . ’

That’s right .  A bird nest came to mind .

Perhaps, most likely a very, very large bird nests .

Even Ian would know such a life form .

He even met in person, not too long ago .

Although it was limited to a form of the spirit .

It was not a big bird .

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Ah, there were wings though .

‘Dragon . ’

Dragon’s nest .

The dragon’s lair .

He has also heard that even the fairies homes have definitely been inherited from the dragon’s lair .  Then wouldn’t these dragonians have sought out similar locations as for their homes?

‘I would know when I ask . ’

Ian has put a series of thoughts in order .

He then gave a smile to the three dragonians .

“It has been one hundred days since last visit . ”

And he also sent greetings in a quiet voice .

“Sir Evantus, and the dear children . ”

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