My Disciples Know That I Am Strong

Chapter 90

Episode 11. Candidate for the next Emperor (9)

“Show the 7th tier magic. If you show me, I will give up Dalian.”

He answered that he judged that he would not be able to compete with a wizard with a higher rank than himself.

Considering that the number of people who broke through the 7th level was less than double digits, his suspicions were natural.

His eyes are on Maria, an elf. Maria, sweeping her blonde hair, looks at me. It was a question of what she would do.

I shook my head.

Maria snapped her fingers in anticipation.

“「Tsunami」.”

The moment she recited her skill, a strong wave came pouring out of Maria’s center.

“What, what?!”

A wave over several meters swallows the whole area of the arena.

A thud echoed through the air just as people panicked at the sudden catastrophe.

The waves crashed into the barriers installed on the outskirts of the arena to prevent water from leaking out.

This phenomenon also happened in front of the knights. The waves rushing towards them crashed into the barrier and splashed.

“Huh? What?”

“Looks like a barrier? But your hand can pass through it, but water can’t pass through it? And! Cool!”

About five barriers are created to separate the space.

“Could it be that you can use double magic like Lady Glare?!”

“No… That is multiple magic.”

Glare, who had been quietly observing the magical phenomenon, spoke.

“Not only are there one or two barriers, but the tidal wave is still being maintained. Not even breaking any magic and maintaining it.”

“Multiple magic……. Are you saying that only archmages can do it?”

“Maybe…… It may even surpass the Archmage. Casting multiple spells is more difficult than drawing multiple pictures at the same time.”

Everyone who heard Glair’s words exclaimed and admired the natural disaster unfolding in front of them.

“Can I stop now?”

As for the performance, I thought it would be enough, so I asked.

“…… That, yes.”

Glare answers in a timid manner.

In the end, he was the one who gave up Dalian.

This would hurt the Todia family’s pride, but it was proof that Ella was more precious than that.

Maria clenches her fist.

Then the water pouring near her feet disappears. The water that could not cross the barrier disappeared as if it were absorbed into the ground. Today is the day weeds prey on.

Only the water remaining in the arena and the bleachers seemed to indicate that a tsunami had occurred here a little while ago.

“Master.”

Calls out to me and sneaks closer to me. It was about to be stroked.

I ran a slow run through Maria’s golden hair.

“Yes. Good job.”

While she was praising her to the fullest, Ella sat down on top of the arena. Seeing this, Glair jumped up onto the arena.

“Ha ha, ha ha.”

“Ella, are you okay?!”

“It’s okay.”

Ella never lost her smile even in difficult situations.

“The wound is deep. Let’s heal.”

The knights move quickly at Glare’s words. If you leave her alone, she will take care of her.

However, since she caused Ella to experience many things she was sorry for, she thought of giving her treatment.

“Maria, go and help Ella heal. Your strength will be of great help.”

“Okay.”

After she’s been stroked a few more times, Maria climbs onto her arena. In the meantime, Iris approached her.

“Are you done, Master?”

“Yes.”

The other side stopped sparring, so there was no need to fight anymore.

“By the way, Master, I haven’t been active yet… …. Give only Tina and Maria a chance…… Aren’t you discriminating?”

Iris’ ears and tail droop. She looked at her, who had become her crying face, and then turned away.

Why the hell are you regretting this? Wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t fight and get hurt?

It was a completely incomprehensible way of thinking.

“It is not discrimination. If an opportunity like this arises next time, I will give it to you first.”

“Good. At that time, I will do my best to be praised.”

…… Was it unfair that he didn’t praise only himself? I’ll be thrilled

“By the way… …. Tina, how long are you going to stick around?”

“Ah… Should I leave?”

“…… Get off.”

“I don’t like it. Hee hee.”

Tina smiles broadly and wraps herself around my waist.

I couldn’t stand it by force, so I had no choice but to say that I couldn’t help it.

“Ha ha. Five minutes.”

“Yes!”

“Oh, and.”

I looked at the warriors one at a time and said.

“Speak beautifully.”

Because it’s enough for me to do without talking.

* * *

After the situation was settled, Glair and I sat side by side in the bleachers. The seating position was quite far.

“As promised, I will break off the engagement. Will there be any objection?”

“… hahahaha, what would His Highness Chris say?”

He let out a sigh of sorrow as if he had been there for half a century, and wrapped his head around his head.

“At this point, do you have any intention of pushing Princess Se-ri?”

“Don’t be crazy. There is no possibility that Princess Se-ri, who has lived an incompetent life so far, will be crowned emperor. Not only is there no support among nobles, but the princess tax collector is a woman.”

“That’s why it’s more fun, isn’t it? We are setting a precedent that has never existed before.”

I meet his gaze as he stares at me in an absurd way. After staring at me for a while, he asked softly.

“…… I’m asking you now, but why are you trying to push Princess Tax Collector away?”

“For the empire to continue to exist in the future.”

I already knew all the consequences of choosing Chris or other princes instead of the princess.

That’s why it was judged that there was no possibility for other princes.

Of course, there is a difference between reality and games, so I couldn’t be sure. Because I don’t know if I can rehabilitate it.

“There will be no one with darker eyes and ears for politics than Princess Se-Ri.”

That’s because Chris, the dog, played tricks.

“It’s okay. From now on, I have someone to guide me.”

“…… Guide? What kind of aristocrat did you recruit?”

“You will find out sooner or later.”

“…… Even so, His Highness Chris couldn’t win? Having already traveled around the empire for several years to gain experience, he is now entrusted with some authority by His Majesty the Emperor, and is in charge of the administration of the empire. Even if that incompetent princess tax collector suddenly changes one day and follows her, it won’t be easy.”

It was an objective and rational evaluation, not one containing personal feelings.

But when it comes to human affairs, you never know what’s going to happen.

“But I will win in the end. I will make it so that it becomes such a ‘story’.”

“A story?”

“There is such a thing. Anyway, I hope you can talk about the breakup.”

“Yes. Because that was a promise.”

I felt relieved when he said this even though I could avoid responsibility. A person named Glare Todia isn’t the kind of person who just spits out lies to get out of a situation.

“Thank you.”

“You… Were you a person who could say thank you? I don’t think I would ever do that considering how rude I was.”

What do you see people as? Even if I look like this, it kills one of my humanity. What kind of person am I?

“I have no intention of asking for understanding about my rudeness, and I have no intention of rationalizing it. I will probably live like this for the rest of my life.”

“Heh heh…. Does that make you so confident?”

He laughed.

“And don’t worry, if Princess Se-ri becomes emperor, her ties with the imperial family will not be completely cut off.”

“What do you mean?”

“Since I cut off the imperial family connections, it means that I will become the imperial family connections.”

“…… Do you seriously think that you will become princess tax collector?”

“It works. I… No, because we are behind her.”

I spoke confidently. This time, he showed his confidence with the determination to face some level of sarcasm.

But Glair didn’t laugh.

“I don’t know why, looking at you, I think that’s possible.”

“If Princess Se-ri becomes emperor, many things will change in the empire.”

“…… I don’t know what you’re looking at to push Princess Se-ri, but I hope she doesn’t make a mistake in that choice.”

“I will. So watch the line and wait. I’m not going to ask you to side with Princess Se-Ri right away, but if you report the situation and it’s not Chris, she should stand with the princess.”

“That is absurd. You’re telling me to betray Your Highness Chris?”

I got up from my seat with a small snort.

I had achieved my goal, so there was no reason to stay here any longer.

I was going to meet the water spirit king this time, but I decided to pass it on to the next opportunity.

“Prause.”

“… What?”

“Are you talented in magic?”

There’s no way there is.

I only gave him advice related to magic and appointed the King of Spirits, who had a good knowledge of magic, as his tutor.

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Other than that, it was the result of Maria’s work alone.

Because I know better how hard she worked for over two years.

“Come to think of it, while sparring with Urca, I heard that he broke the walls of the arena that no one had been able to break.”

“… ….”

Why do you know that?

I was scratching my head embarrassingly before speaking plausibly.

“I have no talent. I just do what I can.”

“…… That elf kid… Was it Maria?”

“Yes, but.”

“Are you the one who taught that child magic?”

“He had an aptitude for magic, and he gave advice.”

“I see. If so, could you give me some advice?”

What are you talking about? I didn’t know who was strong.

I’m a weakling who doesn’t even know magic. What kind of misunderstanding are you giving advice to ordinary people who live on the taste of relics?

I told him I didn’t know and tried to get over it.

However, I thought that the stronger he became, the more secure the empire would be, so I decided that it would be okay to give him at least one piece of advice.

“…… Don’t be impatient. You can go up to level 8. He is so talented.”

“What? Really?!”

He rose from his seat with rare excitement.

“If you don’t neglect training, you will be able to rise to the 8th level.”

“Isn’t that the limit… ….”

I didn’t trust the words I said until now, but I believe this. Dog is awesome

“Come to think of it, how is Ella doing?”

“I couldn’t stop the bleeding easily. It was fortunate that the shoulder was cut, but they said if she had been elsewhere she might have been dead. She is now recovering safely.”

“I see. I felt sorry for Ella.”

I guess I’ll have to ask why she became stronger later.

After thinking for a while, Glair opened her mouth again.

“…… I want to ask you one more thing.”

“What is it?”

“That… ….”

He hesitates. When I tilted my head, I looked at his eyes and asked in a crawling voice.

“Eh, what is your relationship with Ella?”

His eyes suddenly change. He was emitting more intense spirit than ever. It was to the point where I was nervous without realizing it.

Wouldn’t it be better not to say that you got a confession?

‘I have no relationship with Ella. There are only a few personal ties.’

“It would be embarrassing to know what happened between me and Ella.”