LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 23: Change of Pace in Days of Research
Around two weeks after they were first summoned, Remuel came into the research room of the castle. There he found Harold who was lying down in complete laziness. "Yo! Feeling lazy today?" Harold who noticed the door suddenly opened turned his gaze towards Remuel who was showing a guts pose as if having an idea. "Yeah, the dimensional gate research is going pretty rough, so I'm at an impasse." Remuel looked around the room and noticed that papers were lying around here and there. He knew that Harold has been using up all his energy to complete the research of the dimensional gate to their home. It was pretty much a concept of magic that was difficult for them to understand. What they needed the most there is the coordinates to their own world. Remuel's group are in the castle as well looking for various ideas of research. One of his friends, a girl name Victorina Solomon gained the idea of living eternally by using magic that will halt the aging process. After some thought Remuel immediately thought it was feasible and now faced Harold. "Victorina discovered the art of eternal life, interested?" Harold looked around while thinking and turned his gaze back at Remuel. "You don't say?" Harold immediately stood up and went to the other research rooms with Remuel.
After some time, they had arrived to the point of learning the existence of a new kind of magic. It held some abilities that contained surreal information coming from various myths, legends, and stories from this world that they lived in. Harold tried that new magic concept for the very first time. "[Defy the laws of the world and halt our growth for eternity]" Harold channeled a massive amount of magic power to himself, Remuel, and his other friends inside the room that Remuel had lined up. "[Our bodies, souls, minds, and hearts have peaked]" Harold continued performing the long chant as a large transparent orb materializes between his hands. "[Thus, we remain at the peak, and transcend the world for centuries and millennia]" The orb finally dispersed into visible wind and entered the bodies of the surrounding people inside the room. From what it looks like, they could grant eternal life to ten people at a time. But since the effect is not yet proven to be true, Harold pondered for a bit as he calculated the possibilities. He turn raised his head and reminded everyone. "Let's wait for a year so that we can see the results." Remuel nodded and told his friends to mark the day on the calendar. It was around the twenty-first day of the sixth month. Thus, they have completely marked that day on the next year. "So, do you think this magic would work out just fine?" Remuel turned his gaze at Harold while skillfully marking the date on the calendar. "If it works, then we get to enjoy life forever. If it doesn't, then eh, doesn't matter. Rather than that, wanna head out a bit? I wanna see the tools that are made around the capital after all." Remuel who got the request of Harold pondered for a bit before allowing the change of pace. "Why not? Let's change our clothes first, we need to be able to walk around without standing out after all." Remuel and Harold went into their rooms that are assigned on the castle and changed their clothing. After some time, they met at the castle entrance where they found Prince Oswald. When they were found, Oswald waved at them and asked for their plans. "Heading out?" Remuel nodded in response as Oswald started pondering while looking down. "Be careful, I have been hearing rumors of you guys that are scattering around the country of Quisterion." Harold who pretty much secluded himself from any recent information suddenly became interested. "Heh? Details for that?" Oswald started explaining the rumors that are brought out. "Lately, rumors have been scattered where a group of [Otherworlders] have taken control of the royal family. No names were mentioned but it was said that everyone had weird clothing, it's almost as if the clothes were unique. Which is pretty much what you guys normally wear in the castle right?" Remuel started thinking deeply but he gave an answer to Oswald's question. "I believe so, Draxus might be standing out the most due to his headphones. But us, our formal clothing might be a problem if we walk around with that." Oswald who got his answer continued pondering as he explained more things to them. "I have been investigating this thoroughly but I haven't found the source of that information. As for the danger of the rumor, if the public assumes for it to be true, you'll be driven out from the country or they will wish for your execution. When I discussed this with the nobles, some of them were avoiding eye contact. Thinking about it, one of them could be the main culprit, but whenever I asked them, the other nobles would support him and I couldn't do anything about it." Harold who got some information in the rumors started thinking in high speeds. "So that means, that the person who is the culprit is aiming to get rid of us which is a threat to them?" Remuel who realized that immediately turned his gaze to Harold. "Good one, but who do you think it is?" Harold pondered for a bit more and gave a decent possibility. "It's possible that they want to get rid of us because our powers are beyond of a hero. But seeing how Ulysses behaves, he's out of the question instantly. However, I have a hunch on who it is." Oswald and Remuel widened their eyes on Harold's words. ""Then who?"" Harold who heard the question of the two in unison made a small retort. "It's only a hunch. Rather, I may understand the Prince Oswald's case but Remuel, try to catch up." Remuel turned away his gaze and pondered even more. After some time, he recognized the possible person that could be the one spreading the rumors. In his mind, there were a lot of thoughts "Since we have befriended the royal family and connected the ties through the engagement of Draxus and Olivia-hime... It should be someone from the opposing nobles... But then, we revealed our power so they should accept it for real... Wait...", the realization came to Remuel's mind and gave him thoughts that it would definitely be the case if it's like that. He then let out an answer which he gave to Prince Oswald. "They want us gone because we have powers that they can't control... They may be aiming for a marriage with Olivia-hime." Prince Oswald who heard the realization of Remuel pondered for a bit while asking a question. "But isn't Olivia going to stay with Draxus for the whole time?" Harold then answered his question. "They want to drive Draxus, and us out so they can try to take Olivia. They can only drive him out because, he's stronger than them of course." Prince Oswald finally got the hunch that Harold was talking about. "Are you saying that it's Duke Elliot...?" Remuel had already realized the potentiality of Duke Elliot being the culprit of those rumors, but there is another person that could be another potential cuprit. Harold answered Prince Oswald's question before he could speak though. "It's just a hunch, we can't fully confirm that he's the culprit." Prince Oswald then pondered for a bit before concluding the short meeting. "I understand, I should try talking to him through Ulysses if possible. Heading out now?" Remuel and Harold who forgot the point of them going out nodded and greeted each other before parting ways.
Remuel and Harold strolled around the area while looking for various magic tools within the capital. They found new types of things such as tools to enchant equipment and do various kinds of things. Because of that, they immediately gained new ideas as to how it could assist them in their research. "We don't have a lot of investment money here, so we may need to register to the adventurer's guild and earn more money at some point." Remuel's suggestion immediately got Harold to ponder for a bit before he accepted the idea. After they arrived to the central plaza, they bought some food from a stall and decided to take a temporary break.
"By the way Remuel, I'm sure you have a different person in mind since you didn't react to Prince Oswald's question of the culprit being Duke Elliot." Remuel pondered as he eat the beef on the stick. "I don't think that Duke Elliot could think up of a rumor. He's more likely to perform assassinations while we're asleep right?" Remuel drank the juice that he bought from a stall. "Yep, he's somewhat violent in behavior." Harold responded while smiling as if his thoughts matched with Remuel. "It's gotta be that person after all." Remuel's words had completely hit the mark. "The communication process that person had is amazing, so it could be nobody else but that person." Both of them had already found their answers. "Now that we have the answer, shall we investigate it thoroughly?" Harold gave a hefty proposal to Remuel which made him smile and give Harold a fist bump. "Hell yeah."