LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: Return to Marol
Chapter 94: Return to Marol
Well, the end-of-term exams are coming up soon. We can’t keep idling around in Plebeville forever. So, we decided to withdraw to Marol for the time being.
“But I thought the carriage ride was quite comfortable until I realized they were laying cobblestones on the road as we went.”
“You really are something else, Alexi-kun.”
“I’ve been watching it the whole way here!”
Dragged along by Professor Laquell and His Highness Richard, I remained quiet inside the carriage. Frankly, I wanted to fly off to Plebeville in autumn gear at least. I can’t stand another two nights and three days in a carriage. Come to think of it, it took us 10 days to reach the capital with my brother. That was hell. If there’s a chance to go with them to the capital, I have to avoid it at all costs.
“However, about this report, Alexi-kun…”
It seems Professor Laquell has been rereading the submitted report multiple times. The paper looks quite worn out. The discussion was about submitting this proposal to the royal palace (to the palace?), but there seems to be a hitch regarding the wind attribute’s Flying Fly.
“Wind attribute mages capable of using Flying Fly are historically rare. In other words, mastering it requires considerable training. And if the number of mages capable of flying increases, our country’s power will increase significantly. However…”
“I understand what Colonel is trying to say. If aerial attacks become possible, defenses on walls and terrain become meaningless.”
Ah, I see. So, if we have an air force, it’ll turn into a battle for air supremacy. While it’s great that our country is the only one capable of flight, how we trained wind attribute mages will eventually leak out. No matter how much information control we implement, if we conduct dungeon attacks on a certain scale, it will eventually come out. And then, the era of aerial bombing will come. Historically, it’s inevitable.
“So we must be careful in nurturing and handling wind attributes…”
Grumble grumble. I was thinking of offering Autumn Gear to those who understand the situation. On top of that, now I can’t even mention that Teleportation might soon be usable. Inevitable carriage travel. With Luca-sama looking at me as if to say, “Is it okay for me to listen to this?” we all remained quiet.
Shortly after returning to Marol, it was time for the end-of-term exams. As promised, I graduated early. But outwardly, I continued as a trainee attendant under His Highness, so I continued to “work” at Marol Academy. My parents trembled in fear, asking, “What did you do as an attendant to His Highness?” and even though I came home for the occasion, I was turned away. Well, it’s only a 30-minute walk home.
Clarak’s sake brewing business and my brother’s activities, as well as cooperation with the Balatier Company, are going smoothly. That’s the only good news. However, even Bruno, who said, “Tell me if you have any trouble,” couldn’t do anything about dealing with the Third Prince. His Highness’ encirclement net that I narrowly escaped last time. But somehow, this time, I seem to have been caught firmly. Where did I go wrong? Maybe it was a mistake to rely on Professor Laquell after all.
“Now, you’ll be working hard from the new year onwards.”
I’ve been working my butt off all along, you know. When will the day come for me to step foot in Arcart with Luca-sama?
But even so, if that’s the case, it’s not a time to just sit back and accept being a corporate slave. Although it’s a short winter break, I immediately targeted dungeons where I could earn money. For the third loop, I collected Blaze Dragon Rubies, Frost Dragon Sapphires, Storm Dragon Emeralds, and Grand Dragon Topazes to present to Ulrika. All the dungeons where they reside are super-grade dungeons, strong monsters but single attributes, and the entire floor is visible. With the right measures, there’s no better dungeon for looping. First, I looped around the Blaze Dragon with Flame-Nullifying Fire Rat equipment, then the Grand Dragon with a fire attribute weakness. After gathering materials with earth attributes there, I trampled the Storm Dragon, and then hunted the Frost Dragon.
Since it’s super-grade, levels increase rapidly. And the materials dropped here are fantastic. In the third loop, I enjoyed alchemy with Ulrika and others, but this place was still the hottest. At that time, it was already towards the end of the loop, so I didn’t have much time to experiment with alchemy. And in the previous loop, although Luca-sama and the fire attribute visited many times, the day when Enchanted Equipment shined never came. In the end, the latter half of the second year ended up with Arcart… ending with taking care of the mischievous Miss Vivian.
However, if I give up, that’s game over. If I can’t move from Marol, then I’ll strategize while operating from Marol. Soon, I’ll meet the requirements to acquire the dark attribute teleportation skill: “Level 100, INT 300, DEX 300.” Once I clear that, I’ll be able to transfer anytime if I have the coordinates of the place I want to go to. While staying in Marol, I’ll be secretly active in Arcart. For now, let’s go with this plan.
Flying, flying, flying, looping, looping, looping. This winter break, this is the busiest I’ve ever been since regaining my memories.