Episode 20
"So, the mage's name..."
"It's Jude."
Jude replied quickly. Dahan looked at him with a strange expression.
A face that still has a young stain. He looked much younger than I thought when I first heard from the staff.
"Why did you apply to our top?"
"Because I feel the limits of magic."
Dahan nodded at the expected answer.
In the study of magic, talent was the most important.
Even if you have the intellectual ability to understand formulas, if you lack mana affinity, it will be difficult to raise your level.
Even magic research requires a huge amount of research funding. Talented people find sponsors to fund it, but most of them have not.
Because of this, many wizards would give up halfway and look for other jobs.
It was the same when Dahan was at the academy.
If a hundred students from the Faculty of Magic were admitted, only one or two would graduate.
Most of them dropped out midway through or transferred to the Faculty of Humanities. And they settled in line for the top seats.
'When I asked him how he adapted so quickly, he said it was because it was easier than calculating magic formulas...'
The only departments where they did not win the top spot were the Faculty of Literature, where physical training was essential, and the Department of Commerce, to which Dahan belonged.
In other words, if the applicant is a mage, no matter how low the level is, it can be said that he is a fairly high-level person.
"May I ask you what spells you know you can use?"
"It's the lowest level of waiting manipulation magic, but is it important?"
"No. It's just curiosity."
Dahan nodded in satisfaction and replied. Judra wasn't satisfied with the mage's skills.
Wizards are known for their eccentric personalities, but they don't show any signs of being offended by questions that may be their own complexes.
"Jude... may I speak comfortably?"
"It doesn't matter. You will be your employer."
Seeing him nodding happily, Dahan let out a small sigh.
'I don't think I'm the type to cause problems at work. … This is fine.'
An answer sheet full of correct answers. The questions I prepared were not difficult.
Anyone with simple calculation skills and logical thinking skills can solve it. If you actually work at the top, you have to worry about much more than that, and you have to make complex calculations.
However, if such a large number of problems were solved in a short period of less than a minute, the story would be different.
'Is it a type that lacks mana affinity?'
It was a pity for the man, but it was a good thing from the point of view of managing the top.
If you find an elixir that can increase your mana affinity later, you may be able to give you great favor. Even though it's expensive, there's nothing you can't get if it's at the top of the golden star right now.
'Of course, it will be after we have fully confirmed how reliable they are while working together...'
Dahan, who had gathered his thoughts, asked with a smile.
"When can you start going to work?"
* * *
With the help of the devil, I succeeded in getting a job in an instant. It was also a big top that I had never thought of before.
-… What are you thinking? They are a group of miscellaneous people who dare to extort the goods of the demon world. Even if you burn them right away, you don't feel a sense of belonging, do you?
'No, even if you say that.'
It's a little disappointing, but it wasn't mine in the first place, so it doesn't really resonate with me.
'And if you want to burn this place, please tell me the magic to do so.'
The demon king snorted and avoided answering. He forced himself to endure the frown of his natural frown.
So far, the Demon King has taught me two kinds of magic.
Soul magic that raises the level of the soul by absorbing the soul of the dead, and deception magic that can perfectly hide its appearance and spirit.
Spirit magic, which deals with military spirits, is an advanced stage of soul magic, so it can be said that there are only two types of magic that I have learned in the past few weeks.
Considering the purpose of becoming a warrior and killing the goddess, it is difficult to understand.
Isn't it normal to teach them hundreds or thousands of magic and make them increase their strength with all kinds of evil tricks?
"Did you end the story well? How do you want to work?"
At that moment, I was cut off by the voice I heard.
The girl's name is Miri. Seeing that he kept talking to me from the time I checked the announcement, it seemed to be a good fit.
"Yes, what..."
"As expected! My eyesight was not wrong. So, when do you start going to work? Next week? How much is your salary? Oh, is this a bit rude?"
It didn't feel like a big mistake, but it didn't seem necessary to answer.
In the first place, I would leave here before I received my salary, but does it mean how much I get?
"I've decided to go to work tomorrow."
"So quickly? Are you okay?"
"I don't have anything to do anyway."
I don't know if the Demon King tells me any other magic, but when I go back, I don't have anything to do right away. It's much better to find the Eternal Ice quickly.
"Then can I guide you?"
"Guidance?"
"It's quite wider than it looks, so first-time visitors get quite lost."
It was a large building that I couldn't envy the lord's tolerance, so it was natural.
It is a place that will be searched for eternal ice for the next few days, and if an insider can experience it in advance, there is no need to refuse.
"Please."
"Yes, please leave it to me!"
The girl, Miril said so, and walked out confidently.
"Here... It's a toilet! It's big, isn't it?"
"That's right."
"Here... So, the break room! When I'm tired, I like to sleep for a while. There are sweets over there."
"Aha."
"This is the dormitory. It's for employees who work overtime."
The facility was really clean as if it had been newly built. However, there was one person who was not satisfied with the current situation.
-To rob the goods of the demon world and enjoy such luxury. It's not enough to burn your whole life in hell.
No, I should say one soul to be exact. It was the Demon King. He kept grumbling, as if he was quite upset about what Simone had suffered.
While suppressing my laughter and strolling around the inside of the top, I encountered many people.
"Oh, miril. Good morning."
"Hello!"
A person smiling brightly, a person who looks tired, a person who frowns as if something is not going well, etc. They all greeted Miril gently when they saw him.
It's a strange look to say that it's simply because of their good affinity. But that's not the important thing.
'Where, do you understand?'
The purpose was not to see the inside of the top, but to retrieve the things that Simone had stolen.
-Hmm. I don't feel it right away. Is it because I cast the magic too strongly?'
However, it seemed that the Demon King did not feel anything.
I thought that this was why it was useless, but when I brought it up for no reason, it was obvious that I would only hear nagging that it was my fault.
-I just guess where I go.
'Huh?'
-No matter how much you use magic to block your power, the ice of eternity is one of the best treasures in the world. If I could recognize even a speck of that value, I wouldn't put it in the bathroom or break room.
The Demon King was right.
In the first place, they must have taken it away because they noticed that it was a valuable item.
'Then...'
Probably a warehouse with treasures at the top. Or maybe it's the office of the upper lord.
While organizing his thoughts like that and following Miril.
"This is ...."
“… Hmm?"
“… Toilet! It's big, isn't it?"
Miril said with an awkward smile.
The top is quite large, so there may be multiple toilets. However, the bathroom that arrived now looked the same as the first time I came.
“… Yes, that's good."
-Hmm. No way...
The Demon King muttered in a dubious voice. However, the Demon King's doubts soon became conviction.
"This is it, uh, so..."
"It's a break room."
“… Yes, that's right, the common room."
The guide got lost.
“….”
“….”
"Don't you know the way?"
“… Yes."
What kind of confidence did this woman have to guide the way?
"Hehe, that's why... I just came here."
"Aha."
"Because I only go where I go every time..."
Perhaps Miril has just entered the top. If so, I could understand.
"That's it. Let's go back."
"Yes?"
"I figured out the general structure. I'll take a look at the rest next time."
I haven't confirmed where I put my valuables, but that's enough for now.
"Wait. If you do something wrong, you will get lost, won't you?"
"I told you. He said he had figured out the general structure."
As I worked in the future, I was sure that I would naturally have to move around the inside of the top. In a week at the latest, you will be able to find the ice of eternity.
-One minute.
Just as I was about to leave the top, the Demon King's voice stopped my steps.
'Why?'
-For a moment, I felt the ice of eternity. No, it's more accurate to think of it as the magical aura I hung up.
Maybe it's because the demon king's soul is much more sensitive. I'm sure the Demon King shares the same feeling as me, but I didn't feel anything at all.
'Where are you?'
-I don't know.
'What?'
-It disappeared before I could even identify its location. That's all....
I guess they are trying to say that my skills are weak. He kicked his tongue and ignored the demon king's voice.
"Why? Did you leave anything behind?"
"No. I have something to think about for a moment."
I smiled and answered Miril who looked at me puzzled, then waved my hand and walked outside.
-It looks quite interesting.
"Sounds interesting?"
There was nothing really fun.
-I say this because I feel more relaxed than before. Did you feel so good about getting a job? Or, did you fall in love with that female just because you were a male?
The demon king's words made me laugh. Perhaps the Demon King himself is not serious about it.
"No way."
As I passed it casually and headed to the inn, I remembered Simone's ruined face that I had seen before I reached the top.
"In case you don't know, let's talk to Simone."
Still, since the Demon King is handsome, I think it is necessary to explain the current situation.
-No, it can't.
"Why?"
-If anyone sees you, they will be suspected of being a spy. It's not a misunderstanding, so wouldn't it be better to avoid such a situation if possible?
The demon king's warning made me speechless in many cases.
That's right. Simone's grudge against the top of the golden star is known to everyone who knows her in the royal capital. It was not good for anyone to find out.
Thinking of the expression and voice he showed before leaving the top of the black star, I was very happy in my heart.
-But I can't stop watching it at all. Even though he can't get up, he's still a member of the demon world. It won't help at all.
"Oh, um.
-I will postpone seeing him again until later.
It was a little sad for Simone, but I didn't think I would ever see his face today.
-I can't even think of such a simple thing. It looks like it's been released.
"Is that so...?"
-Ok.
The Demon King affirmed.
-Keep your mind straight. I think I'll have some time to spare, but I don't know when the next ordeal will come.
"I know."
I was almost mistaken for the Demon King's words for a moment, but I was soon convinced.
There is no way to relax.
I haven't forgotten my work at the Beliv estate yet.
Even before that.
"By the way, if the problem is that others find out, shouldn't you just hide yourself with deception magic?"
-… Hmm.
I was puzzled for a moment, but I was convinced. The Demon King may have been burdened by Simone as well.
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