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章節 289: Decision

Night.

Inside his room, Riezel sat on the edge of his bed, drying his damp hair with a towel while looking at Lizbeth's animal skin, which he held in his hand.

At first, his gaze fell on the golden sword held by the queen, who led the human-like figures in front of the altar, then shifted to the cube-like block being worshiped on it.

After a long pause, he let out a deep sigh.

"Ancient magic civilization, huh..."

Clearly, the magic civilization that went extinct 11,000 years ago seemed to have left behind many mysteries and secrets. Whether it was a blessing or a curse, he had somehow formed a connection with this once-thriving ancient magical civilization.

Not only was there Lizbeth, who carried Moslow and became his attendant but there was also Divine Meloe, which he found in the royal treasury and had now become his.

Finally, there was the Dimensional Magic Cube, which led him to this world, granting him a second chance at life.

All of these were clearly tied to this ancient magic civilization in significant ways.

He felt as if an invisible hand was controlling everything from behind, gathering all the important factors related to this civilization around him.

Honestly, he didn't feel good at all.

*Knock, Knock, Knock!*

Just as Riezel was lost in thought, someone knocked on the door.

"Who?"

Riezel snapped back to reality and asked instinctively.

"I-It's me... Lizbeth..."

Lizbeth's notably nervous tone immediately rang out from outside the door.

"Lizbeth?"

Riezel muttered, raising his eyebrows.

In truth, he wasn't really surprised by Lizbeth's arrival, as he believed she likely felt just as conflicted as he did right now.

"Come in."

Riezel called out to Lizbeth outside the door.

"Sorry to interrupt..."

Lizbeth hesitantly pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Tonight, she wasn't holding Moslow as she usually did, and she looked especially cool and refreshing.

It seemed like she had just gotten out of the bath like Riezel, as her light gray hair, grown long enough to touch the bend of her knees, still gave off a bit of moisture, radiating a fragrance and warmth that stirred a sense of excitement within.

Regardless, the most important thing was that Lizbeth, who had just bathed and dressed so lightly, suddenly rushed into someone else's room—a man's room at that, was a problem.

In other eyes, this situation was undeniably provocative, especially considering her stunning beauty and dangerously appealing figure. Even Riezel couldn't help but steal a few glances at her chest, feeling a bit dry in the throat.

However, Lizbeth didn't seem to realize the impact her outfit could have on the opposite sex at all and instead looked concerned.

"Sorry, Master..."

Lizbeth spoke softly, looking at Riezel with her big, watery eyes.

"I can't sleep..."

Needless to say, her words were truly something that could perfectly seduce any man.

If Riezel didn't know better, if he hadn't been clear that Lizbeth was actually an innocent girl who didn't understand such things, he might have thought she was here to seduce him.

"Why don't you take a seat first?"

Riezel quickly suppressed the inappropriate thoughts bubbling up in his mind and suggested to Lizbeth. 

However, he soon regretted it.

"O-Okay..."

Lizbeth fidgeted as she came over to Riezel's side and sat down next to him.

At this moment, Riezel was sitting on the edge of the bed, while Lizbeth sat right beside him. They were so close that their bodies touched, and he could even clearly smell the fragrant aroma of soap coming from her.

"..."

Riezel fell into silence.

'Is this girl... really not doing it on purpose?'

As Riezel tried to calm his mind, Lizbeth spoke up.

"Master..."

Lizbeth lowered her head, fiddling with her fingers, a bit hesitant and somewhat confused.

"Why does Master want to investigate the Hidden Land and Moslow?"

Lizbeth asked the question and the doubt that always popped into her mind.

Upon hearing her question, Riezel finally managed to suppress some of the fanciful thoughts swirling in his head and calmed down.

"What's wrong?" Riezel asked back, smiling faintly. "Do you think I'm investigating you because I don't trust you?"

"N-No! Not at all!" Lizbeth quickly shook her head. "I don't think that, and I never have, Master!"

"I know, I was just saying that casually, so calm down..." Riezel shook his head, trying to calm her down. "Actually, the reason I'm looking into this is that it's not completely unrelated to me."

Saying this, he then handed the animal skin beside him to Lizbeth.

"Look at this... this is Moslow, right?" Riezel pointed at the sword held by the queen in front of the altar.

"Um..." Lizbeth nodded gently.

She had kept this animal skin close to her, having seen it many times before, so there was no way she wouldn't recognize the golden sword depicted on it as Moslow.

However, she had never considered what it meant for Moslow to appear in the picture on the animal skin. She had always viewed the animal skin as just a somewhat special piece of art, never doubting its origins or the significance of the picture depicted on it.

Naturally, she also didn't know that this scene recorded an ancient magic civilization from 11,000 years ago.

Now that she thought about it, she realized this animal skin might also be a product of the ancient magical civilization—at the very least, it seemed to belong to the same piece of history recorded in those ancient ruins, just like the previous mural rubbing.

Moreover, her master was the second person, aside from her, who could see this piece of history.

Needless to say, this fact alone spoke volumes.

"Do you know what this is?" Riezel pointed at the cube-like object being worshiped on the altar.

"Umm... What's this?"

Lizbeth looked puzzled, clearly having never thought about the cube.

"I want to know too..." Riezel sighed resignedly. "You know... this thing is actually with me now... It's very important to me and has had a huge impact on my life."

By saying this, Riezel finally revealed the existence of the Dimensional Magic Cube to someone else.

In truth, he hadn't intended to keep it a secret forever.

Whether it was Loki or Yuri, if they asked about the secrets he held, he would be willing to trust them and be honest about it.

With this mindset, he had always thought that the first one to learn about the Dimensional Magic Cube's existence would either be Loki or Yuri, but who would have ever thought that the first one to know about it would actually be this naive little princess, sent to his side to be his attendant.

"Really?"

Lizbeth stared at the cube depicted on the animal skin, her face filled with disbelief.

Although she had no idea what the cube was, seeing it placed on an altar and worshipped by the masses made it clear that it was no ordinary object.

Yet, this thing was with her master?

No wonder her master could see what was drawn on the animal skin. It turned out he had something that seemed just as important from the ancient magic civilization, just like her.

Realizing this, Lizbeth suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of joy.

At the very least, it proved she wasn't alone and didn't have to bear the secrets she had just learned today by herself.

Seeing Lizbeth suddenly relax, Riezel smiled slightly.

"I want to investigate the Hidden Land, and your Moslow is for this reason..." 

Riezel told Lizbeth the truth.

"I want to know what this cube really is, where it came from, and why it ended up with me."

"More importantly, this might relate to my entire life—my past, and also my future."

"When I saw the animal skin you brought, it undoubtedly told me where I should start looking for clues, which is why I asked Yuri to help me investigate the Hidden Land you mentioned and your sword, Moslow."

Evidently, all the clues pointed to the fact that Lizbeth's origins were probably just as complicated as Riezel's—clearly not as simple as they seemed.

Although Lizbeth appeared to be just the illegitimate daughter of a king, from birth, she strangely possessed a mysterious sword and an animal skin as mysterious as the sword, which displayed a picture visible only to her.

Even Lizbeth's grandmother, who raised her, seemed to know something about her background and gave her the animal skin to search for the place called the Hidden Land.

Needless to say, everything indicated that her origins were far from simple, especially when both Moslow and the animal skin seemed to be products of the ancient magic civilization, and the whereabouts of the Hidden Land were elusive even to the knowledgeable Yuri.

Lizbeth's background suddenly became shrouded in mystery.

Understanding this, how could Riezel not investigate when the animal skin Lizbeth carried was connected to the Dimensional Magic Cube?

"Ahh, so that's how it is…"

Lizbeth finally understood why Riezel wanted to investigate the Hidden Land and Moslow.

It wasn't because he wanted to know her background or because he didn't trust her; it was simply because this matter was truly related to him.

Knowing this made Lizbeth feel more at ease.

Given the circumstances, she naturally couldn't ignore the fact that her origins were shrouded in significant secrets.

After learning a bit about Moslow and the Hidden Land from Yuri, she had a feeling that something was off about her origin, leaving her feeling anxious and restless, unsure of what to do.

Lost.

Confused.

Afraid of the unknown.

A whirlwind of emotions assaulted her young heart, making it impossible for her to sleep.

As a result, she couldn't help but seek out Riezel, hoping for some comfort.

However, little did she know, Riezel offered her not just comfort but also a sense of shared understanding.

All of this undoubtedly gave Lizbeth a great sense of reassurance, alleviating her confusion and anxiety because she knew that this wasn't just her problem and she wasn't alone.

"So… what does Master plan to do?"

Lizbeth shyly turned her head to Riezel and asked in a curious tone.

In response, Riezel closed his eyes for a while before opening them again. He didn't answer Lizbeth right away but quietly took out a map and a mural rubbing.

Yes, these two were things that Yuri had given him after their earlier talk.

Looking at the place marked with a red 'X' on the map, Riezel finally made a decision.


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章節 290: Melancholy

Early the next morning, the royal capital suddenly buzzed with an announcement from the royal palace.

—Yesterday, the royal family's assassination unit, Shadow, successfully arrested and executed the foreign criminal who had attacked the third prince.

Even though it was just a short sentence, this announcement conveyed far too many messages.

Nonetheless, everyone who heard it gleaned three main points from the announcement.

First, the culprit behind the attack on the third prince had been found.

Second, the culprit was a foreigner.

Third, the culprit had been arrested and executed by the royal family's assassination unit, Shadow.

All of this left the nobles throughout the royal capital shocked, contemplative, and in an uproar, especially those following the Cordelion family's instructions—they were genuinely surprised when they heard the announcement.

"We haven't finished our arrangements yet, have we?"

"How is it that the blame is suddenly placed on a foreigner?"

"Is there someone else carrying out the same actions as we are?"

They found themselves puzzled by these questions.

Only the Cordelion siblings knew for sure that this was definitely not their doing.

What actually happened?

In the Cordelion residence, Sergius and Serena were both confused.

Regardless, since the royal palace's announcement had been issued, it effectively declared Sorren's incident over.

As a result, from this day forward, the royal family stopped summoning nobles to the royal palace for interrogation, and the number of royal knights sent to search house by house gradually decreased, leaving only a few to handle the aftermath.

All of these occurrences undoubtedly further confirmed the end of the incident, leading the nobles to finally believe that the culprit had truly been dealt with.

While the entire royal capital was abuzz with discussions and noise, Riezel returned to Yuri's office with Lizbeth.

"Yuri, I'm going to Sinielle."

As soon as Riezel entered the office and sat down before Yuri, he informed her of his decision.

Yes, he planned to go to Sinielle to search for the ancient ruin related to Moslow.

"Is that so...?"

As Yuri replied, she didn't seem surprised—or rather, she looked as though she had expected this.

Clearly, she had guessed that Riezel would make this decision sooner or later.

"Are you really sure about this?"

Yuri looked straight into Riezel's eyes as she spoke.

"You know, that ancient ruin is tied to an event that even the royal family avoids discussing, and the truth behind that event remains unsolved to this day."

Her intention in saying this was simple.

"Sinielle is also guarded by a Sword Saint, and he personally took action to cover up the event, which shows it's far from a minor one. If you plan to go there, you might not only run into conflict with him but also encounter unknown dangers."

"Plus, that place is right at the border of two countries, at the very edge. Not only is the journey long and filled with countless surprises and monsters, but you could also find yourself caught up in the chaos of potential warfare between the two countries."

"Even knowing all this, do you still want to go?"

Yuri laid out the risks and possible difficulties for Riezel, though she had already anticipated what kind of answer he would give.

"Go."

Riezel answered briefly with a calm expression, his words unwavering and perfectly matching what Yuri had anticipated in her heart.

In truth, Yuri had already prepared herself for this moment.

"I didn't think this day would come so soon..."

Yuri's muttering plunged the entire office into silence.

Seeing her like this, Riezel found himself momentarily at a loss for words.

Needless to say, when he made this decision, it meant they were destined to be temporarily separated.

It couldn't be helped.

Since Yuri was the Chief Court Magician and a Strategic-Class Magician, even though she could entrust her territory to someone else for management and delegate the work in the royal capital to others, she couldn't simply leave the royal capital and head to Sinielle with him.

Sinielle was located at the border between the two countries, with Jinas on one side and Reiburg on the other. If a Strategic-Class Magician like her were to go there, it would undoubtedly provoke a strong reaction from Reiburg.

A human weapon capable of annihilating a large city or even toppling a small country suddenly stepping onto their border was no different from an army marching in—it was like aiming a nuclear missile at their country.

If she did that, Reiburg would see it as Jinas preparing for a large-scale invasion, sounding the horn for war.

At that point, tensions between the two countries would surely escalate, and the consequences and subsequent chain reactions would be unimaginable.

For this reason, Riezel's journey this time would separate him from Yuri, unlike before when she was always by his side.

Such a fact made the atmosphere between them a bit melancholic, leaving them both speechless until Marilyn, who rarely intervened in such matters, suddenly spoke up.

"Is this your decision too?"

Marilyn's question wasn't directed at Riezel but rather at Lizbeth, who stood behind him. She fixed her gaze on Lizbeth, much like Yuri had just done with Riezel as if trying to see through Lizbeth's true thoughts.

"Uhh…"

Under Marilyn's intense gaze, Lizbeth hesitated for a moment, but in the next second, she provided a firm answer.

"Wherever my master goes, I will go."

Lizbeth's answer was something Marilyn had taught her, but of course, even without Marilyn's teaching, she would say the same thing. Even though she didn't know what might happen or how it would affect her, after Riezel decided to go to Sinielle last night, she also formed her own goals.

She wanted to know what Moslow was and why it was in her hand.

She wanted to understand the connection between herself and the ancient magic civilization.

She wanted to know whether her origins could be uncovered during this journey.

If it were just her alone, she definitely wouldn't have such thoughts, but it was precisely because Riezel was there and had decided to explore that she began to entertain the same idea.

It was as expected.

She was Riezel's attendant, after all—if he decided to go, then she would absolutely follow him no matter where he went.

Such was Lizbeth's thinking and belief.

Marilyn seemed to sense Lizbeth's intention, and after a moment of silence, she nodded and said no more.

However, thanks to the conversation between Lizbeth and Marilyn, the atmosphere between Riezel and Yuri lightened up, no longer feeling so melancholic.

Riezel was the first to gather his emotions and smiled at Yuri.

"Well, it's not like we're going to stop seeing each other, right?" Riezel said casually.

"I know..." Yuri quickly calmed herself and replied with a smile. "Don't worry. I've been mentally prepared for this since long ago."

Riezel leaving was something she had expected from the beginning.

He was undoubtedly a man who could not avoid the limelight and wouldn't settle for the status quo. If it weren't for his previous concerns, reasons, and her request for him to stay, he definitely wouldn't have stayed at the Frenzel residence in the first place.

He had mentioned more than once that he wanted to travel and explore the continent, experience various landscapes, and go on adventures.

From that time on, she knew he would leave someday, though she didn't expect it to come so soon.

Nevertheless, she wasn't one to dwell on sentimentality.

"I'll have Marilyn help you guys get a carriage ready, sorting out your essential luggage and supplies for your journey." Yuri nodded with a faint smile. "When are you planning to leave?"

Riezel initially thought about leaving tomorrow, but after seeing Yuri's reaction, he quickly changed his mind.

"Let's make it the day after tomorrow... I need another day to prepare for this trip anyway."

What would he use this day for?

Naturally, to strengthen himself.

He understood that Yuri was correct about this journey.

Not only might the journey not be a peaceful one, but arriving at the destination also wouldn't be the end—it would merely mark the beginning.

Ancient magic civilization-related items, coupled with the unknown event, could indeed be fraught with danger. Furthermore, there was a chance he would clash with Sinielle's city lord and end up at odds with this neutral city.

Because of this, he planned to undertake another dimensional travel beforehand, just to be safe. If he could manage to gain high-rank excelia during this dimensional travel and accumulate enough basic ability proficiency to reach Level 7, the journey would be much safer.

"I see... the day after tomorrow..." Yuri acknowledged before turning to Marilyn. "I'll leave it to you to handle, Marilyn."

"Yes, My Lady." Marilyn bowed her head in acknowledgment before turning to Lizbeth. "Come with me."

"Me?"

Lizbeth looked at Riezel, unsure.

"Go ahead." Riezel nodded with a smile.

"Um, got it!"

Lizbeth took a deep breath, then walked over to Marilyn.

Before long, the two attendants left the room, leaving Riezel and Yuri alone.

"Fufu, once you leave, there might not be anyone to drink tea and chat with me anymore, huh..." Yuri remarked with a light chuckle.

"Aren't Mediste and Isaac still around?" Riezel brought up the siblings who hadn't been very present lately.

"Them? They're too busy for me right now..." Yuri replied, looking a bit annoyed. "Ever since you set up that arena, those two have been like your diehard fans, cheering for you from morning till night and hardly remembering that I'm their elder sister."

"Hmm..." Riezel raised his eyebrows. "Since I'm going later, I'll end the arena, so that won't happen anymore, right?"

"Eh? Yeah... that's true..." Yuri replied in a somewhat dazed tone.

"Anyway, when you want someone to accompany you for tea or just to chat, just look for them." Riezel smiled and shrugged his shoulders. "I can see they really like spending time with you."

"Oh, I know that already." Yuri smiled faintly, her expression brightening a little. "They are my younger brother and sister, after all."

"Umu, that's good then." Riezel nodded with a smile.

"Um..."

"..."

"..."

Suddenly, silence filled the room, making the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

"Well... do you want me to keep you company for some tea?" Riezel asked in a somewhat awkward tone.

"Sure..."

Yuri immediately stood up, grabbed the kettle and cups from the nearby tea cart, and personally brewed tea for Riezel.

Surprisingly, although the tea this time wasn't as super sweet as usual, it was fragrant and truly memorable.


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