285 - - Art. 285. Don'T Be Afraid
"Wow, to bring back not only a user of spatial magic, but also four magic sucking stones and a prill stone. ......"
Voices filled the room with a mixture of surprise and admiration. The man bowed his head reverently as he heard them.
"It is a pleasure to hear that you are satisfied with my work.
No, I'm very satisfied. Now we have everything we need. ...... will make all the difference in the world."
"Gyoi ......"
Bowing his head with a satisfied smile was Okta, who had taken Satsuki and the others out of Miedai. A thin curtain was drawn in front of him, and behind it the shadow of a figure seated on a throne could be seen.
"Octa, you have done well. I take that as a compliment. You have paved the way for our country to become a world power. ...... By the way, how are those girls from Mideast?"
Yes, no problem at all. We will educate you to help you on your way to supremacy.
"Yes. You got it.
"Awe, sir."
Octa again bowed her head reverently.
At the same time, in a room of the king's palace in the kingdom of Thana, Aujin was exploding with joy.
"Look, Satsuki! What a delicious-looking fruit! Can I eat this? Is this one good? And this? Wow! This floor is soft. It's so different from my house, which was so dark! I'm so glad that from today this room will be mine. Satsuki, you've brought me a concubine! I'll take that as a compliment!"
Aujin turns to Satsuki, his body filled with joy. She looks at him lovingly.
"I'm glad you like it. However, Master Hi, from now on we will be your guests. You will no longer have the freedom you had in the house, so you must be more firm than ever before.
"I know! I know! I ...... did, but if it is such a good country, I should have brought Hagi and the others ......."
Satsuki smiles sadly at these words. Indeed, there is no one to guard Ozin now that he has come to this country. Octa had told her not to worry about that, but after all, Hagi and the others, like herself, had been his guards since he was a child. Moreover, although they were skilled, their interpersonal skills were poor. This was why Satsuki was able to maintain his advantage over them at all times and move them as he wished. From now on, he has no one to satisfy his self-esteem. Will he be able to handle it? I was worried that Master Aujin and Octa would lose interest in me. ......
But on the other hand, she was filled with an indescribable sense of freedom. She no longer had to worry about the eyes of others. No one would hurt her. She was sad to say goodbye to her friends, but there was more than enough room in this country to compensate for that.
Satsuki was moved. As soon as they arrived in the Kingdom of Tana, there were many soldiers waiting for them, and they were taken directly to the King's palace. They were welcomed by the king himself, Tana Qasi Vir, who gave them a warm welcome. He even told them that they would be allowed to live in the luxurious royal palace and that they would find happiness in the Kingdom of Thana from now on. At first Satsuki wondered at his hospitality, but when he asked her to teach spatial magic to the children of the kingdom as a royal magician, she felt like she was on top of the world.
From now on, she would have peaceful days ...... and begin a life filled with happiness with her loved one ....... Just as Satsuki was about to envision such a happy future, there was a knock at the door of her room, and it opened quietly. Standing there were Octa and several women.
"Excuse me."
With a reverent bow, he entered the room. Then he opened his mouth with a gentle smile.
"How do you like it, Mr. Hi? Did you like your room?"
"Oh! Satisfied! Thank you, Octa!"
Orjin opens his mouth with a big smile.
"I am so relieved that you like it. I have just received an order from His Majesty that Master Hee is to be treated with the utmost courtesy here at the King's Palace. So, from now on, these two gentlemen, Mr. Kawaraza and Mr. Muraka, will be your caretakers.
"What ......? Is Satsuki on ......?"
Don't worry. Satsuki will take care of Mr. Hi as usual. However, you can't stay with us all the time. ...... If you can, please give Satsuki some time off as well."
"I'm sure you're right ....... Satsuki, get some rest."
"Ha. ......"
Satsuki bows her head in confusion. Kawaraza and Muraka, the newest attendants of Aujin, greet her reverently.
We will do our best to serve you from now on.
"Mm, good. I will not suffer."
Leaving Aujin in the room with a big smile on his face, Satsuki was led by Okta to another room nearby.
"Oh ......"
As soon as I entered the room, a sigh escaped me. The room was as luxurious as Aujin's room. The room had a gorgeous chandelier, a bed with a skyline, a bath and a toilet, and everything else you could ask for.
"His Majesty the King has given me permission to use this room from today.
"I cannot thank His Majesty the King enough for such a magnificent room ......."
"His Majesty the King is a very merciful man. Compared to the King of Miedai and Kwanpak, he is ...... a world apart."
Satsuki's face clouded at the mention of this. He feels guilty about the emperor, aside from Kwanpak, who is Aujin's father.
"Indeed. ....... The father, Kwang Pak, is hardly interested in the emperor. But the emperor is ....... Even though he ordered the gates to be closed, he allowed a concubine who would normally have been condemned to death. The concubine who betrayed the Emperor's merciful heart is ....... And the one who was disrespectful to him was that King Agartha. ....... It makes me uneasy to think that I have made enemies of the Emperor and the King of Agartha. How scary ...... it is!"
Satsuki found herself being lifted up by Octa. She was so lightly held by Octa that I wondered where she got such strength from this thin body. He puts Satsuki on the bed and murmurs in her ear.
Then he lays her down on the bed and murmurs in her ear, "I'll make sure I don't scare you."
Saying this, he put his lips on mine. Satsuki quietly closed her eyes and let him do everything.
"You're leaving ......?"
It was Rico whose mouth was open. I had returned to the Imperial Palace with Sadie to tell everyone that Satsuki and Aujin had left for the Kingdom of Tana.
"Ah. They disappeared along with the four magic sucking stones, the heirlooms of the Kwampak family, and the Prill stone. I still don't know how they disappeared, but there are signs that they used a magic circle."
"Is it a magic circle? It's also old-fashioned ......"
Gong is surprised. I heard that the magic circle is not very cost-effective, as it requires drawing magic circle emblems at the starting point and the arrival point, and if you make even the slightest mistake, the circle will not be activated. Of course, it requires a lot of magic power, and if the emblem disappears or is broken, it will not be activated, and the emblem itself is complicated and there are many types, so it is very difficult to memorize it.
"If anything, this skill was used to summon demons. However, if you want to summon higher level demons, you have to use a considerable amount of MP, you know. Whether it is transferring or summoning, it is a skill that requires too much time and effort.
"However, there is a story that he used to draw a magic circle with a black stick or something like that. Do you have any idea what that might be?"
"Well, I don't know. I think it would be better to ask the princess or Sandille-sama.
I see. I was just wondering about spatial magic too. I'll go to see the princess tomorrow for the first time in a long time.
The next day, I took Gon to visit his grandmother. But that was just the beginning of the trouble that was to come. .......