Episode 882
â Wardanaz. Drink this. Anger disappears.
To appease Lee Han, the good giants gave him giant wine in a large gourd.
This alcohol, made by fermenting the milk of mountain range sheep, was so strong and hot that just one sip was enough to soothe oneâs anger.
Grumble!
ââ¦If Iâm not mistaken, it looks like itâs burning?â
-right! That way itâs hotter!
Although I didnât drink alcohol, my anger subsided a little when I heard about the giantsâ ridiculous drinking habits. Lee Han regained his energy and turned around.
âThank you everyone for your concern.â
-That wizard is suspicious.
âGiants! âThis Intarendals would never harm the masterâs disciplesâ¦â
âThat person is partly at fault.â
â?!â
Intarendals was shocked by Lee Hanâs sudden words.
What did you do wrong?
-Letâs throw it to the cliff! Letâs throw it over the cliff!
âNot to that extent. âThere is no need to get angry.â
-Wodanaz is generous! So nice!
The giants pretended to pat Lee Han on the back (they knew what would happen if they actually patted him from last time) and praised him.
âokay. There is no need to despair already. Prophecy is not absolute.â
Lee Han composed himself.
The prophecy was not absolute. Rather, the attitude of being blindly swayed by prophecy could actually be more dangerous.
And isnât Intarendals just a wizard? The interpretation could have been wrong.
For example, the guest star Arna may have become a star that helps the good students of Einroguard because its orbit was distorted and its laws changed during that timeâ¦
âI thought about it, but it really seems like nonsense.â
As I learned magic, my intelligence increased, so it wasnât easy to deceive myself.
âIhan of the Wardanaz family. âWe have to convince the giants.â
Even though Lee Han was falsely accused, Intarendals did not point it out.
Didnât he hear those words because he failed to properly serve his masterâs disciple at some point? I had to reflect on myself.
âAll right. Persuade togetherâ¦â
â Wardanaz. The sheep gave birth! Letâs go take a look!
-Wardanaz. I prepared a new pot. Take a look!
-I said it first!
-Itâs natural for sheep to give birth! The pot is much more important!
Uddangtangkwadang!
When the giants grabbed each other by the collar and started fighting, Lee Han quickly stopped them.
âWeâll both go! both!â
After stopping the fight, Intarendals muttered in a belated voice as he watched Lee Han leave with the giants.
âNo, persuasionâ¦?â
* * *
A low, rough voice came from behind Intarendals, who was alone in the giantsâ camp, guarding the carts and waiting for Lee Han.
-This is an unusual guest. You lived longer than this old man?
âYacha!â
Intarendals looked at the old Yaksha and bowed lightly.
âhello. âThis is Chamberlain Intarendals, who has come to conduct negotiations under the order of Gonadaltes.â
-Gonadaltes� ah. Is it like that? Please treat me comfortably.
âI came here at the ownerâs command, but I canât do that.â
-Then we will be polite here too.
Old Yaksha guessed that the opponent was not the skeletal headmaster, but a servant of his crazy alter ego.
Among the skeleton headmasterâs minions, there was no chamberlain who was resurrected like that.
-But why are you here alone�
âThatâs it.â
Intarendals complained and explained the situation.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
I was prepared that the negotiations with the giants would be long and difficult, but I had no idea that I would have to wait like this.
Even though negotiations are in full swing right now, it is not enough, so it is natural to complain about waiting.
-ah. The giants are quite fond of the boy from the Wardanaz family. Itâs been a while since I visited, so Iâm sure we have a lot to talk about.
âWere giants such a sociable race?â
-Not really. Isnât it just that the boy from the Wardanaz family is unusual?
Intarendals nodded at the old manâs words.
As a disciple of Gonadaltes, Lee Han was bound to be an extraordinary person.
â¦I didnât know that it would be revealed in the part where I was close to the giants, butâ¦
âAnyway, I have to negotiate, but I donât know when Iâll be back.â
-You mean negotiations?
âI told you, right? We need bodyguards to protect the mountain range workshopâ¦â
-Ah. Itâs not that I didnât understand the meaning.
The old Yaksha put down the bag and basket he was carrying and said.
-The giants would just listen to Wardanaz if he asked.
âhaha. Youâre good at telling jokes! â¦for a moment. âIt wasnât a joke, was it?â
-yes.
âWhat⦠this doesnât make sense.â
Intarendals responded negatively.
Of course, I knew from first-hand that Lee Han was close to giants, but public and private life had to be viewed separately.
Giants are not a tolerant species that will take on tasks for nothing just because they are close.
-Itâs true. Check it out when you get backâ¦
Before I could finish speaking, the giants had finished their last visit and returned to the camp with Lee Han.
-Isnât our statue cool?
âYes⦠itâs really coolâ¦â
-They made it on the eastern peak too! Letâs go see that too!
ââ¦Letâs see about that later. Masterpieces are not meant to be binge-watched. The emotion is weakeningâ¦â
â As expected, Wardanaz! Smart!
Giants seem to have developed a hobby for sculpture these days, so they were creating giant statues crookedly on each mountain peak.
It was okay up to that point, but as I was trying to take him around and show him around, one by one, I was exhausted.
âOh. hello.â
Lee Han, who found the old Yaksha at the campsite, greeted him. Before the Yaksha could respond, the giants let out angry accusations.
-Boo! Hey old man!
-Wodanaz is angry because of you! Wardanaz worked hard! Be responsible!
-???
Old Yaksha was taken aback when he suddenly received criticism.
They say giants talk a lot of nonsense, but what does it mean that Wodanaz went through a hard time?
-What nonsense? What did I do?
-Wodanaz I met the Yacha King! I had a hard time because of that! Yasha old man is responsible!
-â¦You met the Yasha King?!
Old Yaksha was the most surprised he had been today.
There were Yaksha races scattered across many dimensions, but among them, there was only one who could be called the Yaksha King.
The wisest yaksha whom all yakshas respect and serve!
-You mean you met that wise king?
âWhat does it mean to be wise?â
Lee Han grumbled in a sharp voice.
Old Yaksha, who noticed the other personâs dissatisfied voice, asked back as if he did not understand.
-What are you so dissatisfied with when you met His Highness the Yasha King? What a glorious opportunity that is!
It is said that the king, the wisest yaksha, stays in a palace in a dimension that ordinary people cannot dare to access and manages wisdom and secrets.
The kingâs wisdom was so amazing that there were countless people who would sacrifice their eyes or their hearts to meet this Yaksha king.
-There is this legend in the old Yaksha legend. A lost and wandering traveler found a house in the middle of the night, opened the door, and insideâ¦
âItâs a legend and all, but it didnât help me. âI almost died.â
-Boo! Itâs mean!
â Yacha old man apologize!
âWas the teaching perhaps a bit extreme?â
The old Yaksha thought to himself.
King Yasha was a good king who liked to give his wisdom to lost wanderers, but that may have seemed a bit extreme to the young wizard.
Thinking like that, the old Yaksha felt truly sorry.
To think that something the king clearly did with good intentions was misinterpreted and accepted like that.
âOkay. Later, as time passes, you will realize the kingâs will and be grateful.â
The old Yaksha nodded, thinking that if Lee Han had heard, he would have immediately ordered the giants to grab him by the collar.
-Uhm. There must have been a crisis. Still, itâs a once-in-a-lifetime opportunityâ¦
âI told you to visit again next time.â
-no! Then of course you should visit, you young wizard!
The old Yaksha got angry without even realizing it.
If the king invited me, I would say âthank youâ and come and receive wisdom, not even knowing that the little guy was grateful!
âWhat nonsense are you talking about? âI wonât do it.â
-Think about it carefully. The kingâ¦
-Does not visit Wardanaz! Yacha old man be quiet!
-â¦These young guys are real!
The old Yaksha wielded a large wooden stick filled with the good karma he had accumulated. The giants screamed and ran away.
-â¦The king taught everything with you in mind. Do you understand?
âBy the way, the principalâs crazy alter ego is also teaching me with me in mind.â
-â¦â¦
The old Yaksha realized once again that the boy in front of him had so many outstanding teachers.
Normally, there is only one teacher who you may or may not meet for the rest of your life, but with such teachers competing to teach each other, it is just tiring for the student.
âThe king is not the kind of person who deserves to be treated like this!â
âThose giants.â
Intarendals, unable to wait, finally cleared his throat and opened his mouth.
âCan we start negotiations soon? Even if I start now, it will take two more daysâ¦â
-Huh? no.
-We finished talking while walking around earlier. Iâm going to help now.
The giants said that and walked toward the workshop with long strides.
Intarendals was unable to speak due to great shock, but was barely able to utter a single word.
ââ¦This chamberlain is getting old and can no longer help the master with his work!â
âno. Why are you doing that again? âItâs because the giants are just friendly.â
Lee Han quickly comforted his friendâs shocked ancestor.
* * *
This group of evil adventurers called the Joyoung of Khangla had a deep connection with Antagondals from long ago.
No matter how good a wizard he is, he cannot do everything alone. Antagondals, a magic criminal, also did the same.
Adventurers who could quietly and skillfully complete Antagondalsâ requests were needed, and Canglaâs Joyoung was the most outstanding among them.
In return, Antagondals provided the party with powerful magic.
Excellent adventurers always have a wise wizard to help them on their adventures, and for this king of Khangla, Antagondals was that wise wizard.
Therefore, it was natural for these adventurers to take action seriously when contact with Antagondals was lost and a rescue request came.
âItâs not simply because support has been cut off. Itâs a chance to get more of the magic items he has.â
To put it bluntly, all you had to do was find a new wizard to support the party with magic.
There may be no archmage like Antagondals, but itâs not impossible to find one at all.
But what about the numerous treasures that Antagondals holds?
These adventurers knew better than anyone else how much treasure and artifacts Antagondals, a master magic criminal, had collected. I had no choice but to do that as I worked under him.
Even if Antagondals could not be saved, at least the key or access rights had to be retrieved and brought out.
âBut will Antagondals obediently give it up?â
âIf you think it wonât work, you should think about ending it. Since he was trapped in Einroguard, he probably wasnât as weak as usual. âItâs a place where even a decent person can feel mushy.â
The locksmith, whose entire body was covered with a cloak and mask imprinted with the shadow of midnight, spoke.
Adventurers belonging to Khanglaâs formation were reluctant to reveal their identities or names. This was because it would be dangerous if something happened.
An adventurer called the Swordmaster expressed his opinion.
âWhat about killing someone and then coming out with just the body?â
âThatâs a choice you only make in the worst case. âWhen you die, all your treasures may be tied up.â
âDamn it. I canât believe I got to visit Einrogard. âI heard that from my grandfatherâ¦â
âWhat did my grandfather say?â
As the bowman muttered, the other adventurers asked curiously.
âMy grandfather once broke into Einrogard and was caught. âHe barely escaped.â
âoh. Arenât we lucky? âYou must have heard about Einrogard.â
âno. He couldnât say a word about Einrogard. Until the day you die. A ban was placed on his soul. The only thing he could say was fearful and told him not to go to Einrogard.â
ââ¦â¦â
ââ¦â¦â
An instinctive fear arose among the evil adventurers who had experienced many hardships.