Genius Wizard Hides His Sword Skills [EN]: Chapter 132

132. Incubation (4)

I couldn’t help but be taken aback for a moment.

Drew was looking straight into my eyes.

“Adonis Kahn.”

He called out my name from a thousand years ago.

‘……What is it?’

However, before I, flustered, could say anything, Drew spoke again.

“The head of the family also told me about his relationship with our family.”

“Huh?”

“He said that the person you always talk about, Adonis Kahn, had a very deep relationship with our family.”

Only then could I calm my surprised heart.

‘Ha, I thought my identity was exposed.’

[That’s right. He startles you like this sometimes.]

The guy heard about the relationship between the family and me.

“What did the head of the family say?”

I couldn’t help but be curious about the content.

“He said that a thousand years ago, the Gibson family and he roamed countless battlefields together. They were knights so strong that even magicians couldn’t handle them.”

“Um. That’s right. With the power of Aura alone, you can beat magicians easily.”

“If you hadn’t taught me Aura, it would have been difficult to believe the head of the family’s words easily.”

Drew had been exposed to Aura ever since he entered the Magic Tower. Thanks to that, he must have been able to listen more attentively to the head of the family’s story.

“And he said that we are a family that inherited the blood of such knights and told us never to forget it, even though we use magic now.”

Even though eons of time had passed, Gibson was still inheriting their roots from generation to generation, although they had lost the ability to wield Aura.

“Hmm. I see. The head of Gibson would be surprised if he knew you could wield Aura.”

“He would be. It’s not like I learned it haphazardly, and according to you, I’m already close to 7-star. Aura is much easier and more fun to handle than Mana.”

Gibson regained Aura after a thousand years. Drew’s eyes were quite different from before he learned Aura.

‘He has a lot more confidence.’

[That’s more like Gibson.]

The guy looked down at his palm as if satisfied. A faint yellow Aura was shining at his fingertips.

Only for a moment. The guy’s pupils, which had been directed at the Aura, soon stared at me again.

“Ian, can I ask you something?”

It was a serious expression rarely seen on Drew’s face.

“Of course. I can tell you anything.”

Drew had followed everything I said and ordered without a single question. Of course, there was nothing I couldn’t tell him.

“You’re Delema, right?”

“Yeah.”

“But, Lord Carles and Admun think you’re a descendant of Kahn. And the members of the Central Council, including Lady Angel, say you are the messenger of someone named Angelos.”

The guy had been watching everything from the side.

‘Should I be thankful that he didn’t ask until now…….’

There must have been more than one or two strange things. It was the first question the guy, who had always quietly followed, had asked.

“What exactly are you?”

I couldn’t help but answer him.

“Yeah. Thank you for believing in me without saying anything all this time.”

And there was an answer I had prepared to give him someday.

“Actually, I have a Constellation [a being of immense power and influence].”

For now, this was the best way to explain it.

‘The story of reincarnation would be unnecessary.’

I couldn’t tell such a surreal story, nor could I make him believe it. This method was the best.

“Ah, are you talking about that Angelos person? The first leader of the Central Council?”

The guy had learned about the relationship between the Central Council and me over the past five years. Of course, Drew was also aware of Angelos’ existence.

However, I couldn’t help but look around at his question. A significant number of the restaurant staff here were members of the Central Council.

“Actually, my Constellation isn’t Angelos.”

I lowered my voice as much as possible and continued the story.

“My Constellation is the Constellation of the Sword.”

“……Sword? There’s a Constellation for swords too? Aren’t all Constellations related to magic?”

“Of course not. Originally, both sword and magic Constellations coexisted. Just like Aura disappeared, the Constellation of the Sword simply disappeared at some point.”

“……Ah, I see.”

He had also seen the existence of Aura. There was no reason for Drew not to believe it.

“And that Constellation is…….”

I looked at Oberon next to me and opened my mouth.

“It was the Constellation of Adonis Kahn a thousand years ago.”

“Ah? Really?”

“Yeah. He’s been sticking by my side since I was a baby.”

Except for the reincarnation, there were no lies. I didn’t want to lie to the guy who had given me infinite trust.

“Thanks to that, I was able to use Aura. Everything about Kahn’s history was also heard from the Constellation. Kahn’s values were so wonderful that I’m following in his footsteps.”

“Ah, I understand now.”

Drew nodded. But the guy’s head tilted again. Then, he leaned forward and whispered in my ear.

“Then maybe……. There’s no such person as Angelos? Separate from the Constellation.”

The fundamental reason why Angel and the Central Council followed me. Although I felt sorry for them, it was true that I had deceived them.

“……Shh. But it’s not a complete lie either.”

“Then?”

“The person named Angelos also had a relationship with Adonis Kahn. You could say he was a kind of subordinate? He said he once punched him for talking nonsense…….”

“……That Kahn guy. He must have had quite a grumpy personality? Looking at Lord Angel, I think Angelos was quite a nice person.”

For a moment, my brow almost furrowed.

“Ah, I don’t know about that. Anyway, that’s what he said.”

I barely managed to smile at Drew.

“Are you done asking questions now?”

“Yeah. For now.”

“Good. Then you’re coming to Antia with me, Drew?”

And Drew smiled back at me.

“Of course. Now that I know all your secrets, how can I back out?”

I shook the hand the guy offered.

* * *

A week later, in a bustling trading city.

It was the group that came to Antia together.

[I hope Carles can stay alone in his residence.]

‘I told him to stay quiet. I’ll keep putting food in the restaurant for him.’

His appearance was too noticeable. It was impossible to bring him here. The Magic Tower would be burning with vigilance to scout Revoluca.

[I wonder if Aries is doing well?]

And another dropout.

Aries headed to the Zairo Mountains.

‘Still, he’s the one who knows the Zairo Mountains best.’

[I wonder how much Ratatoskr has grown.]

That was the reason I sent her to the Zairo Mountains. I had to find Ratatoskr.

The Snow King’s core that had been given to Ratatoskr as food. It took a whopping three years to absorb all that energy. After that, for the past two years, he had been released into the Zairo Mountains.

‘Well. I wonder if he’s eating several Snow Kings now.’

Ratatoskr, who had not only absorbed all of the Snow King’s energy but also devoured other monsters. Aries had set out to pick up that guy.

‘Cute guy. I miss him.’

[Cute my foot. Even when he had absorbed all the Snow King’s energy, he looked like a monster.]

His size at the time of his release had already surpassed the Snow King, so I was wondering how much he had grown by now.

‘He’s a legend of the Zairo Mountains, so he has to be that much.’

So, the rest of the group, except for Carles and Aries, gathered here in Antia.

[Still, it’s nice that you have a restaurant here.]

We were sitting at the first branch of Restaurant Kahn.

“That person is also our guest today.”

Angel pointed to one corner of the spacious restaurant. A nobleman with a wealthy appearance was savoring the food.

“He’s the second son of the Olton family. He’s bought things from our general store a few times.”

“If it’s Olton, he must be skilled in water attributes.”

It was a family that was also among the entrance classmates of the Magic Tower. That’s why it was a relatively familiar name.

“And the one over there is the eldest son of the Graham family. He has a fiery temper.”

“Hmm. He seems to be full of energy.”

Noblemen’s children were seen all over the restaurant.

[He’s popular. The auction house will be packed.]

They were the ones who had gathered at the news of our auction. It was scheduled to open later tonight, so they must have stopped by here to grab a bite.

“Ah, and I think we need to keep an eye on that person.”

And Angel gestured towards another place. At the end of it was someone who was just entering the restaurant.

“What kind of restaurant makes people wait? Who’s the owner here? Do you think you’re so great? Ha, geez. I’m going to take it over, so tell the owner to come out!”

It was a middle-aged woman with a deeply frowning face.

“Who is that?”

“That’s Tina Zilia. She’s an extremely arrogant person.”

At those words, my eyes naturally narrowed. Her attitude wasn’t the problem.

[Zilia? Five Stars [a prestigious and influential family]?]

‘Hmm.’

That name was bothering me.

“She looks dignified and beautiful on the outside, but she’s been branded as a hooligan because of her attitude.”

“Is she that rude?”

“She made a lot of noise and caused a ruckus at our general store. Of course, the employee didn’t do anything wrong.”

At Angel’s words, a thought flashed through my mind.

“Is that so?”

A smile was drawn on my lips.

“I’ll be right back to that person.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“I’m going to make her the target of our operation today.”

“……Ah. Well, she’ll definitely attract attention. She’s not the type to stay quiet.”

“Yeah. Just stay here for a moment.”

After leaving my seat, I headed straight to the place.

“Bring the owner!”

It was towards Tina Zilia, who was yelling and pointing her finger at the employee.

“What’s going on?”

As I approached next to the employee, Tina’s blunt eyes scanned my face.

“Delema? It’s none of your business, so go your way. I have a complaint with the owner here.”

“I’m the owner here.”

“What?”

“I came because I was interested in you saying you were going to buy it with money.”

Then she paused for a moment. But because she had already said it, Tina shouted again.

“Ha, this place was owned by Delema? Okay. How much do you want? Would about 100 gold coins be enough? I’m going to buy it and tear it all down.”

A woman who was building up her pride. Of course, in a normal restaurant, it would have been a proposal that would have been gladly accepted for 100 gold coins, but.

“I’m sorry, but if you want to buy our restaurant, you have to buy all the stores throughout the continent.”

Our restaurant wasn’t such a shabby place.

“……How many is that!”

“There are currently a total of 50 stores. Ah, there’s also a place that opened yesterday, so 51 places.”

“Wh, what?”

“If you convert all 51 places into value, you’ll have to give more than 30,000 gold coins. You may not know it well, but it’s the most popular restaurant on the continent.”

Only then did Tina start rolling her eyes in embarrassment. She was scanning the customers inside the restaurant. Thanks to the commotion she had caused, all eyes were focused on her.

“Hoo, is it not easy because it’s owned by Delema? A guy who just became an adult is talking in a very disgusting way! Bring another adult from Delema besides you! I can’t communicate with a young one!”

However, in order to assert her pride, Tina Zilia did not back down until the end.

“Our family doesn’t care. It’s not all Delema’s, it’s all mine. You can talk to me.”

Eventually, her expression crumpled.

“Wh, what? It’s all yours?”

Her eyes were rapidly flustered.

And in that gap, the tip of my finger was subtly twitching.