CH 66

Dropped Into Another World V2C66

Chapter 66 – Emperors Kingdom’s 4th Knight Order Commander (4)

-Emperors Kingdom’s 4th Knight Order Commander’s POV-

「Haa?」

「So, Mage Amagar has been up all night for the last three days. I’m worried about him so please do something about it.」

I can’t help but be surprised with the request of my subordinate.

I had watched him until he entered his room but I had no idea that he had been slipping out of the room and staying up all night while observing the magic stone.

I admire your guts but what you are doing is not acceptable.

About 10 days ago, the magic stone began to change.

It glows irregularly.

And they say they could hear sounds from it.

However, no one seems to know what that sound is.

Perhaps not the lucky type, that phenomenon doesn’t happen when Mage Amagar is around.

I allowed him to stay up all night a few times but I’ve been telling him to go back to his room for the past few days considering his physical condition.

He is already over 70 years old.

Even for a beastkin who is said to be physically strong, someone at that age shouldn’t overdo things.

However, just now, I heard that he has been staying up all night recklessly.

Is that why he looked a little pale today?

Probably.

「I understand. Thanks for the report.」

My subordinate leaves the room.

He sits in his chair and exhales heavily.

What’s going on with the magic stone?

「We’re going to have a problem sooner or later….」

So, let’s just go to Mage Amagar for now.

However, what should I say to him to stop him from staying up all night?

If he’s the kind of person who would listen to me if I told him, he should have already listened to me,

……staying up all night?

「I wouldn’t like to do that.」

I left the room and walked out slowly.

The relationship between our kingdom to Entor has finally settled down.

The fact that “our king was saved by the kings of the forest” gave us strong protection.

Otherwise, we would have been at war with somewhere else.

As for food, it can be said that we have plenty of it now.

Thanks to the god of the forest who removed magic from the fields, we harvested a lot.

The rivers flowing out from the forest have also helped us a lot.

「The forest is always helping us. I want to meet the king of the forest and the god of the forest. I asked to be part of the survey team for the forest but they rejected my request.」

I think it’s time for me to seriously persuade Ganmirze.

Ah, but Gaji will surely get in the way.

With those two together, my request will undergo intense review.

I mean, I’m confident that I can persuade Ganmirze but not Gaji.

He never shakes his head vertically.

….stubborn man.

I’m walking slowly but I’ve reached the mage building where they put the magic stone.

Convincing Mage Amagar is…..impossible.

Ah, even if I catch him with a rope, he’ll escape using magic.

In case you are wondering, I have permission from Entor Kingdom to catch him with a rope.

I was surprised and asked the person himself if there was really no problem but he told me “It happens all the time.”.

His face that time was scary even though he was smiling.

What on earth does Mage Amagar do in his own country?

Well, I guess he’s the out-of-control type.

Like this time.

When I approached the magic stone room, there was some kind of noise.

Is it happening again?

「What’s wrong?」

「Ah, Commander Mizerost. The magic stone started glowing again and Mage Amagar is…..」

My subordinate has a very pitiful expression.

He's probably wondering what to say about a mage from another country.

I glance around the room…..areh.

「Leave this to me.」

I have no other choice but to do so in the presence of my subordinates but to be honest, I’d rather ask someone else to do it for me.

I enter the room and watch Mage Amagar for a while.

…..he’s smiling and rubbing his cheeks against the magic stone.

「…..I didn’t see anything. This is nothing but hallucinations.」

I guess they heard me. The mages started smiling wryly.

However, it’s really glowing.

This light is….surprising.

The magic stone is covered with pale light and is making some kind of sound.

However, I don’t understand what kind of sound it is even though it should be audible to my ears.

「Mage Amagar, why don’t you calm down a little?」

「How do you expect me to be calm! Look at this! This is the same magic stone that attacked the forest with the power of the evil eye!」

I can see why Mage Amagar is excited.

It’s amazing to see the power of darkness transform into the power of light. I can even feel the power of healing from the magic stone in front of me.

Healing power is a legendary power and can also be called a miracle.

In some ancient texts, a magic stone with that kind of power is referred to as a “guardian stone”.

「However, what’s that sound?」

Hearing what I said, Mage Amagar stops caressing the stone with his cheek and becomes serious.

….that instant change is amazing.

If he has always been like this, I think I can respect him…..

「I don’t know either that’s why I called for someone.」

Someone?

I look at the nearby mages.

「Ase-dono desu.」

Ase?

Since he can use unique magic, he has become a mage in order for him to be protected.

However, why do you even want to call him?

「Excuse me.」

「Ah, you finally arrive, Ase-dono.」

Mage Amagar runs up to Ase.

It’s hard to believe he’s already 70….he was able to go to him in a blink of an eye.

He’s really a man who doesn’t skimp on what he wants to know.

「Hi, no, well, I have something to ask you.」

Ase’s scream reaches my ear.

That’s normal.

The serious face of Mage Amagar is scary.

The scariness intensified since he sprinted to him.

「Listen to that sound!」

「Eh? Ah, understood.」

What do you mean listen?

Do you think Ase knows what it is?

「Ah!」

I was surprised by Ase’s startled expression.

Don’t tell me he really knows?

「That sound, it’s the same sound made by the god of the forest when he saved me.」

What the heck!

「I knew it!」

The words said by Mage Amagar surprised me.

You knew it?

「Mage Amagar, please explain.」

As Mage Amagar tries to open his mouth, the light coming from the magic stone intensified.

The light turns the entire room to stark white.

The light was so bright that closing my eyes wasn't enough and I had to cover my face with my arms but I feel like I’m still stuck in a pure white world.

However, I don’t feel the same fear that I felt before.

I used to tremble with fear and awe when the magic stone shone.

After a while, it seems to calm down.

What happened?

「Ah, the magic stone!」

When I looked at the magic stone after hearing Mage Amagar’s voice, I saw that the surface of the glowing magic stone was falling in tatters to the ground.

For a moment, I thought it was going to shatter but then, a faint light blue transparent magic stone appeared from within.

The cracks seem to have been repaired.

「The cracks have disappeared and the magic stone is….」

「Wonderful! Did you see it? This is so mystical. Watching it all day to see it change is worth it!」

It’s not!

「Mage Amagar, it seems you were up all night yesterday and the night before that.」

「……………………I slept all right. You sent me back to my room, didn’t you?」

Mage Amagar stares into my eyes for a few moments.

I know it’s a lie but he still stares at me directly in the eyes and says it.

This is the problem of a person who will not budge once he decides to do something.

It’s impossible to persuade him in this state.

「Well, you can stay here so please go to sleep. If something were to happen here, you can just wake up and deal with it right away, right?」

「Why are you asking me to sleep? Didn’t you already call a doctor from Entor? Okay, if anything happens, I’ll just wake up and deal with it. I’ll sleep here.」

Okay.

But still, it has come to the point where we need to call a doctor for him. I wonder who’s coming.

Mage Amagar’s condition is kind of scary.

Well, it looks like he’s going to sleep for now.

…..I’m up all night too.

Can anyone replace me?

Well, all my men who have taken over for a few days have cried to me saying “I can’t do it.”.

….I guess it’s impossible.