The wise man returns

By daybreak, the whole of the Soldiers' territory has turned upside down.

The baron's son Rufus, as well as a young man from the village, hid 17 people at once.

All I could get out of rushing hydrogen doors was a report that it seemed like I was going into the woods.

“Find it! Move quickly!”

Baron Soldien faced the situation and gave an unusually stern expression.

The armed baron's soldiers scatter to the surrounding forest under his command.

Strong men among the territories were also included in the search party, and Balin was one of them.

“Lulu ~”

Of course, it was just as Balin intended.

While the baron's soldiers search from the entrance of the forest, Balin's steps are unhesitantly deep into the forest.

A dense forest that looks like monsters will appear soon.

Arriving there yesterday, Balin smiles and greets.

“How are you? ”

Of course, the target was Rufus and 17 wallpapers with their heads on the ground.

“Cough! Cough! Please, let me out. ”

I can't even begin to understand how hard it was last night.

Seeing all the puffiness on his face, he seemed to be choked by all kinds of insects.

There were all kinds of footprints outside the perimeter. It looks like he went to the monsters last night.

“Hey, Rufus. ”

Hic! Hic! Yes! ”

“Are you familiar with all the things I told you yesterday? ”

At Balin's question, Rufus nods fearlessly.

Ever since I woke up, I've been asking for it. No matter how stupid they are, if they say so, it's normal to understand.

“Then let me forgive you just this once. ”

“Go, thank you...”

"If you tell anyone about this, then gold will take your lives. If you don't want to die, you know. ”

“Yes! I will never speak! ”

The fierce ambition of 18 people pledged to keep a secret from being driven away.

I finished a few gestures to get the wallpapers out. It was only a matter of time before the ground pierced with magic without casting a spell.

After work, Balin lets out a short sigh and leans against the tree.

“Phew.”

Even if you can cast indefinitely, it is absolutely your responsibility to carry Mana there.

As Balin didn't have enough Mana, I had to be burdened.

In the meantime, the wallpapers who had escaped from the earth sighed and breathed.

For them, last night was more terrifying than any nightmare. Worms on their faces, the cries of a distant beast.

In addition, by dawn's break, even monsters roamed the area.

I was giving up my life half the time before Balin came, so I could feel the pain without having to say it.

“If you've had enough rest, I'll go down now. ”

“Yes, yes. ”

A completely different attitude in just one night.

It was the best way to show the difference in power to defeat these bastards.

After taking the wallpapers down the mountain, Balin met the baron's soldiers shortly after.

“What, what! Young Master!"

“Grrrgh...”

“What's going on here?! Are you okay?!"

After the startled soldiers raise Rufus, Balin slowly follows.

Nineteen of them remained with Baron Soldier.

No rituals or formalities, as the situation is entirely circumstantial!

Baron Soldier is waiting for everyone at the entrance to the village.

“Really, really! It's Rufus! It must be Rufus!! ”

The baron's eyes widen as he looks at the group.

You may not look like much, but you're all alive!

The baron rejoices with his mouth torn wide open.

“Hahahaha!! My son is back! Oh, you little brat. Thank goodness. I'm so glad! Layan helped us! ”

He may be rotten to the core, but he has only one child.

I've been worried sick ever since I heard the news.

In just a few hours, the baron's complexion worsens sharply. If it had been just a few more hours, it would have turned out like everyone else.

“By the way, who is this guy? ”

The baron's gaze, which he was so pleased with, turned to Balin.

Unlike the others, he seemed interested in looking fine.

The acolyte next to me immediately spoke to me.

“Ah, Valine, son of Laden, the steward. I heard you were found while digging for herbs. ”

“Yes…? Then you are the savior of our son! ”

The short muttering baron comes down from the horse.

The baron shakes his hand and says to the well-mannered Balin.

“Thank you! I'll never forget this grace. I'll reward you handsomely. ”

“I was just lucky. Haha.”

‘Yes, Case?! ‘

Rufus' eyes twitch as he stands in the midst of his guilt.

Balin made them look like this, so they're not going to be punished?

From Rufus' point of view, it was a split between the teeth.

But I promised I would never talk about today. If you break it, the gold in your body will kill you instantly.

All he could do was glance at the fear of gold.

“First of all, this is a sign of my heart! Take it.”

The baron dances at his waist, reaching out a pocket full of gold coins.

After determining the approximate amount, Balin curls her mouth.

Six gold coins, this much money was enough to make me feel comfortable without doing anything for a few months.

“I appreciate it. ”

“Oh, and... It looks like you're still young...”

The baron's words follow behind Balin's back.

“If you're willing, I'd like to give you a chance to learn sword or magic. ”

“Sword... magic? ”

The baron smiles as he hesitates toward Balin.

“Sounds pretty interesting to me. If you're good at it, you can even become a nobleman in a heartbeat. ”

“Oh, yeah. ”

The goal of Balin was quite far from what the baron had said.

It was the difference between personal advancement and the salvation of the world.

We'll be in touch soon, so let's check your aptitude. ”

“But I have nothing...”

“You saved my son's life. What can I do for you? Don't worry about anything. ”

Baron Soldier can't resist.

Balin stood dumbfounded, and all she had to do was kick a bunch of rocks.

Teaching me magic? Haha. ’

Now that you've made yourself a teacher in your past life.

If you want to teach Balin, you'll need to bring a legendary dragon to help you find a way around it.

Of course, Baron Soldier would never do that.

‘I'm sorry, but I have to say it's fine. I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm just a few times more efficient at training on my own. ’

As he turned around, Balin suddenly realized that he had forgotten one thing.

Baron Soldier asked me to choose between magic and swordsmanship. I never said I'd pick up on magic and teach you.

It's up to you to decide what to learn.

If you look at it that way, this could be an unexpected opportunity.

‘If there is indeed a systematic sword master, there will be remarkable achievements. ’

The sword training plan that Balin has been thinking about so far has been extremely simple. As I realized the necessity for a sword at the beginning, there was no systematic plan to come forward.

Here's the old plan. I've seen so many ways the Great Sword fights in my life.

Combine their advantages to create powerful swords, and then use them to accomplish them.

At first, I thought it would be as easy as magic, but in practice, it wasn't at all.

Movements that I thought were simple gestures.

They all had a deep sense of reason.

Even Balin is a genius.

Just a glimpse into the side of my eye will soon reveal its limits.

Impossible to digest them and make them your own, simply by imitating them.

I needed to understand the principle and make it my own.

“In terms of physical strength, you can expect a rise, and by learning to use a sword, you can apply it in many ways. ”

After halfway through the decision, Balin slowly returns home.

In the house, Millia waits desperately for Balin.

Queek -

“W-who... oh. Balin.”

She speaks in a nervous voice.

Baron Soldier has been in this state since he summoned the former colony last night.

I would have continued to worry about Balin and Laden entering the forest.

Balin opens her mouth with a smile.

“It's okay. Rufus... I found him and the others. ”

“Found it?! So we don't have to go into the woods anymore? ”

“Of course, of course. ”

Valine rubs her head with a hollow smile in front of Millia.

After soothing Millia, Valine loosened her pockets from her waist dance.

“Brother, what's the money for? ”

“Aha, I was the one who found Rufus, so the baron gave me a reward. ”

“Bounty? How much? ”

As soon as I smelled the money, the housekeeper's temper inside Millia triggered.

She swiftly multiplied many times.

Since you weren't hiding it anyway, Valine easily took your pouch away.

“Well, gold coins... one. Two... wow... Six gold coins! Six gold! Did you get six gold? ”

“I see. ”

“Wow! I love it!! I can make a big dinner tonight!! ”

“You're going to write it first. You can't do that to make your life stronger. ”

Balin's jaw rises up as he flies his fin glass.

Minor happiness you wouldn't have known otherwise.

Even though I know I shouldn't be happy here.

The temptation was too strong.

‘Well, it'll be okay for a while. ’

Valine struggles to self-rationalize.

If Leven had known, he would have gone off the road.

But whatever.

You're not the one who came back in the past, Leven.

Then you shouldn't hang around doing what you're doing.

"You're a precious herb and you're selling it for cheap! It's a happy day, so use it."

"Yes, yes, I understand."

Balin shakes her hand, smiling helplessly at Millia.

After a little more time, Laden also opened the door.

The baron who found Rufus gave his men two days' vacation.

The Balin family's happiness was truly at its peak.

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