Chapter 94

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"Ah... That's a bit of an unexpected idea, isn't it?"

"Yeah, that's right."

Without needing to be completely worn out, I returned from my daily walk with Regulus, looking rather tired. The first person we met was Mr. Romanov.

When I left, I was full of enthusiasm, but when I returned, it was as quiet as a funeral. Mr. Romanov was quite surprised.

However, when I explained the reasons for being disciplined by the princess, Mr. Romanov looked up to the sky.

"Really, that was a blind spot. Using cloth as a shield or a whip, it makes sense when you think about it."

"But if you can use it, it's incredibly effective. Even in places where you can't carry weapons, you can always use cloth."

"That's true. Sash belts are not uncommon, either."

Mr. Romanov nodded, but wrinkles appeared between his eyebrows. Regulus, noticing this, tilted his head.

"Mr. Teacher, what's wrong?"

"Well, I usually use swords, spears, and bows, and for protection, I can just use barriers or magic, so I had a fixed mindset... Also, since you are specialized in enchantment magic, it's faster to use enchantment magic to achieve the same effect on objects or yourself rather than mastering defensive magic. No, I will still have you master defensive magic, though."

"Still, you're going to master defensive magic... But that's fine. So, you mean using a medium to create the same effect as a barrier?"

"Exactly. If the cloth enchanted with magic has properties like 'enhanced defense' or 'weapon destruction,' it becomes even more powerful."

"Ah... I see."

Indeed, the strength of enchantment magic lies in its versatility. If you can make a simple piece of cloth as strong as steel, you can further enhance its strength by using something that is already that strong.

It's difficult for me to create an extremely strong barrier right now, but using enchantment magic to make cloth as hard as diamond is a piece of cake. That's definitely faster.

"Hmm, I should discuss this with Vycha and Lala immediately. We need to study the use of cloth and develop training methods."

"Yes, please do. The princess said she has something to do in the heavens and can only come here once a week. During that time, she wants us to be taken care of by the teachers. And, it's quite hard to say, but she said, 'Your heads are too rigid.'"

"That... is a reprimand for us teachers. We will take it to heart. When we meet the princess next time, please tell her, 'I am sorry, I will work hard to improve.'"

"Understood."

With a gentle smile, Mr. Romanov patted our heads and left in the direction of Mr. Viktor and Lala's room.

He will probably hold an emergency meeting right away. My teachers are very reliable.

Regulus tugged at my hand.

"Brother, is the princess's task difficult?"

"I don't know... How about it?"

After the special training, the princess said she can no longer come to the inner garden of the mansion every day as before.

I was a bit depressed, thinking that it's not good for a god to stay in one place all the time, but it seems that's not the case.

"Last New Year, I lost a bet with Yan Yang and had to give him a fairy horse as the wager."

"Kelpie? Brother, what's a kelpie?"

"A fairy horse that lives near water, I think."

"That's right. It's as rare as a Pegasus or a unicorn."

Last year, when wild roses bloomed, the princess descended into the garden of Kikunoi because she sensed the presence of a fairy horse nearby.

She was just about to set up a method to catch the fairy horse when I was captivated by the wild roses and sang for seven days.

"I had to give you the offering as payment, and once I did, it turned out to be an unexpected find. I was so engrossed in your singing and other things that I completely forgot about the fairy horse until this New Year."

"Oh..."

"Well, that's the situation. I have to find the fairy horse to fulfill my promise."

The princess's face, after a long sigh, had a tired look.

Fairy horses must be so rare that even a god has difficulty finding them.

Regulus and I looked at each other, and the princess nodded solemnly.

"Their presence is clear near water, but on land, they are no different from ordinary horses. I could only follow them to this area because I am a god. Humans, and even elves who are close to fairies, cannot detect the presence of a fairy horse."

"Wow..."

"If you can catch and tame one, there is no finer steed. That's why Yan Yang wants one, too..."

They must be very good at hiding their presence. The presence of the fairy horse disappeared in the area around Kikunoi a year ago. Despite setting up a net everywhere, they can't catch it at all.

"That's tough."

"Well, yes... The promises of the gods must be fulfilled. Yan Yang is getting impatient and pressing me."

"Ah..."

A fairy horse.

We only have ponies, but I want to buy a good horse for Regulus someday.

For that, I need to save money, and so on.

Such a conversation was probably lingering in Regulus's mind.

"Even if we can't find it, if there's anything we can help with, let's do our best."

"Okay! I'll do my best!"

He couldn't say "s" again, but the chick raising his hand to make a promise was so cute that I tousled his fluffy hair.

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