51 Episode 50 King of the Kingdom of Reynor (1/2)

On the night that the magic meter was announced, Crabbe Arbent was seen in the Royal Castle of the Kingdom of Rynor.

The place was one of the gardens in the castle.

It was not a garden used for tea ceremonies for distinguished guests.

It is a place for the king's private use.

The garden is decorated with ”glittering glass” that glows like fireflies, creating a fantastic effect at night.

There are lights reminiscent of antique lanterns.

Lights on the low poles marking the approach.

There are recessed lights here and there.

There are recessed lights here and there, and lights that look like grapes hanging from the trees.

It's like a modern day garden that is lit up.

It is comparable to that.

The form.

The contrast.

The beauty of its appearance.

The amount of money spent on it is even more impressive.

All that is planted are blue flowers.

The vivid blue shines in the light of the [shining glass].

At the center of the garden is a marble pavilion.

A glass table as clear as crystal and a light source that emits a faint glow beneath it.

Crabbe was kneeling outside, bowing as a vassal.

Meanwhile, inside the pavilion, there was a man.

He was a young man with long golden hair, which was common among the nobility of the kingdom.

His appearance was youthful and fresh, as if he were a young man.

He wore a jacket embroidered with a lot of gold.

The shirt he wears inside is unbuttoned and bare to the chest.

In addition, there is a certain wildness in his expression that gives him a dignity more suited to the word ”champion” than ”king.

Sinlle Crosselord.

That is the name of this man.

He is the current king of the Kingdom of Rynor and the strongest mage in the kingdom.

Shinru sits on a marble chair.

His legs are crossed.

Cheekbones on the railing.

His languid manner is even more so than that of his son Ceylan.

He looks like a man who has lost all sense of nobility, but this man is allowed.

No, all is forgiven.

All is forgiven because this man sits at the top of this nation.

...... The purpose of Crabbe's visit here was to inform Shinru of the existence of the magic meter.

However, there is no sign of the creator, Arx, here.

The current Arx does not have the status to meet with the king.

That is why Crabbe is alone in the garden.

King Shinru sipped lightly at the glass of wine on the table and lifted the tool that had made the mages so excited.

”Oh dear, I didn't know you were doing this without telling me.

”Well... It's such a big deal, after all.

Stop it, stop it. I get goose bumps when you use honorifics. It's just the two of us now, so we can talk as usual.

I see. Then I'll do what I always do. Alright.

With that, Crabbe stood up and walked into the room.

He sits down to face the king.

It was a bit too much of an insolence, but it was also out of character for these two.

Their relationship began when Shinru went to the city in secret.

That's why Shinru wants Crabbe to behave the way he did back then.

”And?　Why didn't you tell me first?　How are you going to explain that to me?　Beheading?

”Yes, yes, yes, beheading. You can't blame them for this.　If you show them something that's half finished but not accurate, they'll be the first to point it out.

I'll check it on the spot.

That's right.

Even now, Shinru is releasing magic power into the magic meter to check the condition in detail.

If you ask him what it is, he will immediately start to check it, and if it is not satisfactory, he will surely scold you for making him feel guilty.

”And if you've built it, you're supposed to move on to the next thing, right?

”Of course. I've made a tool to measure magic power. Then what's the plan for production? What's the performance? Isn't it normal to ask that?　I'd be tempted to chop your head off if you said you hadn't decided anything yet.

That's right. You're really like that, aren't you?

Crabbe turned his eyes halfway to Shinru and pointed a finger at him.

This is a pointing out of a statement that is difficult to tell whether it is a joke or not.

The boundary between Shinru's joking and not joking is difficult for ordinary people to discern. Shinru is feared by his subordinates because he can say such things without hesitation even though he is a great man.

It's a good thing that he has never beheaded anyone because of his mood.

Shinru Kroselord is a king.

A king is still a king, despite his jovial attitude.

What's not for the good of the kingdom.

Things that threaten the country.

As soon as he realizes that, he cuts people down as if he were dealing with a useless tool.

Of course, he's not without humanity.

It's just that the responsibility of being king trumps humanity.

Ordinary people are afraid of the king because they don't understand that.

Anyway, if that were not the case, Crabbe would not have made any friends.

What's the point of being a king if the people are scared of you?

Is that so?

What?　You think I don't have the power to win people's hearts?

No, you don't.

No, you don't. As he said, the people and many others are enthralled.

No king in the history of the kingdom has ever been more trusted by his people.

Crabbe is one of them.

”If you're getting ready to go into production. How is it going?

”The Mages Guild got together in the evening. That's why there's an urgent call out to the mage corps right now. The national army's mage units can start training with it tomorrow.

”ugh ......, I see, I see.

Shinru let out a sly smile.

You can't hide the joy in his voice.

And then.

It's ...... great. You can immediately raise the strength of the army?

”Yes. We've got the groundwork in place, and in six months you'll see the results.

”Equalizing the combat power of mages is an insurmountable task for an army with mages. It's not as if it's going to be this easy to achieve.

Godwald's old man was very happy about it.

I'm sure he was. I'm curious to see what happens when that scary ...... face smiles.

”What?　Of course it's going to be scary.

Hahaha!

The guild leader's scary face is a lot of fun.

I'm not sure if he's serious or joking, but Shinru even suggested that the guild leader change his street name to [strong-face mage] earlier.

You can find many different types of mages in the world.

So, as the one in charge of the mages of the national army, what do you do first?

I'm sure. The first thing you have to do is to properly measure the amount of magic power the mages have. Uniformity and standardization will follow.

”That's what that thing is for, huh?

In front of Shinru's gaze, there was a huge magic power meter.

It was designed to measure large amounts of magic power.

A special, one-of-a-kind instrument. It was delivered to the royal family and no one else was going to make it.

Yes. It's big enough to fit the royal family's authority.

This is to show the mages of the national army that 'the royal family has already received such a special one' and 'the first special one will be delivered'.

It seems too obvious and childish.

That's why it's enough to show off.

”First, I'm going to lend this to the mage troops from the royal family, and measure each one of them.

Will the soldiers be moved to tears when they find out the correct amount of their magical power through royal patronage?

I don't know.

Still, the mages will be grateful for the straightforward benefit.

They will be the first to use the special items delivered to the royal family.

If you are in the national army, you will be treated well.

In turn, this will boost the morale of the mages.

Is this part of your plot with Godwald?

”Yes.

Crabbe said, and took out some magic meters from his bag.

”These are for His Highness.