Episode 45 Shake off the remarks (3)
“Captain of the Guard, are you suffering from alopecia areata?”
“Ah ah….”
The correct answer came out of Rakiel’s mouth with one cue. The emperor’s office, which had been solemn and heavy, suddenly became solemn.
Sir Roberto, the commander of the Emperor’s Guard, clenched his fists without realizing it. What if he wasn’t a man of superhuman patience and self-control? He would have thrown away all pan-human prejudices, including status and position, and immediately delivered a huge blow to Rachiel’s face.
However, Sir Roberto, the commander of the guard, displayed superhuman patience. The sadness of saying goodbye to hair that is disappearing day by day. I silently pondered that sorrow. I raised my head as tears welled up. I smiled slightly again, trying not to let it flow.
‘Why am I doing this? IU indeed. If you tell the crown prince, you can do that.’
In this way, the captain of the guard secretly wiped away the man’s tears. On the other hand, the emperor was inwardly astonished.
“Did you say that the current captain of the Royal Guard has alopecia areata?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“But look. “The guard captain’s hair is still shiny and abundant.”
“Because it’s a wig.”
“….”
That answer seems obvious. It is true that the diagnosis was correct. The Emperor had no choice but to acknowledge Rachiel’s answer. In fact, Sir Roberto, the commander of the Royal Guard, had recently expressed concern that he was suffering from severe hair loss.
So, what is the truth about Sir Roberto’s crown that is becoming thinner day by day? In this world, it was a secret known only to Sir Roberto’s wife and the emperor himself.
‘But how did they put it together?’
A big question appeared in the emperor’s eyes as he looked at Rachiel. It was amazing and strange. I couldn’t understand it easily. the emperor asked.
“Did you show your keen eye for attention?”
“Oh, that’s not it.”
Rakiel answered quickly.
“Sir Roberto’s wig is perfect. No matter how much you look at it with the naked eye, it doesn’t look like a wig at all. “I was just checking Sir Roberto’s pulse.”
“Check the Mac?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Rachiel continued.
“If you feel the inside of your wrist, you will feel the pulsation of blood flow through the arteries. “I sense, feel, and analyze the pulse with a faint method of thinking.”
“Hmm, it may seem like an empty bluff, but it seems plausible.”
“Thank you for seeing it that way.”
“So, what was Sir Roberto’s diagnosis based on his pulse that led to his hair loss?”
“It’s simple.”
Rachiel’s answer was smooth.
It flowed like clear water.
“After my diagnosis, Sir Roberto has a strong body and his internal mana is very active. “In particular, the heart and small intestines were the most energetic.”
“Heart and small intestine?”
“yes. “There was a very active fire energy going on there.”
“It’s hot energy.”
“That kind of energy usually extends upward. “Like a flame.”
“What if I do it?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. What you thought is correct. “The top part of the body is the crown.”
“The flame-like energy that arose actively within Sir Roberto extended to the top of his head, the uppermost part of his body?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Rachiel glanced back at the guard captain.
“The fire was focused on the top of my head. As a result, the hair root, which is the root of the hair, was exposed to fire. “Like the grass on that vast prairie that dries up in the face of drought.”
“…sigh.”
Guard Captain Sir Roberto, who was quietly listening, had tears forming at the corners of his eyes. The emperor clicked his tongue with regret.
“Tsk.”
It’s a plausible diagnosis. The emperor could only nod his head at Rachiel’s diagnosis.
‘Now that I think about it, there’s some truth to that statement. Sir Roberto’s family is an outstanding knightly family that has produced royal knights for generations. Of course, Sir Roberto also learned the mental methods that have been passed down in his family for generations. However, the energy of mana accumulated in the heart of the mind was so strong that it was secretly hot.’
Suddenly, the memory of sparring with Sir Roberto from time to time came to mind. The mana of modern camouflage flowed through the sword body every time the swords clashed. He had a very rough, violent and hot temper.
‘It means that there is a lot of mana in the heart, and that energy stimulates the top of the head.’
Come to think of it, there were a lot of bald men in Sir Roberto’s family. Is it just an accidental trait of bloodline? Or is it a side effect of meditation?
It was something that could not be known.
But one thing was certain.
‘Whatever the secret is, you really solved the problem given to you.’
The emperor’s eyes turned to Rakiel.
I was still full of doubts about how that child had such medical skills and insight. But now I just have to admit it.
“Okay, I understand.”
First of all, what you say is true. Also, your claim is not entirely false. I don’t know what you’re trying to do.
“I grant permission to view Crown Prince Raquiel Adria Magentano’s imperial palace archives only for tonight.”
“…thank you!”
“I will only allow viewing of low-level areas and acquisition of one item.”
“yes?”
“Didn’t you hear?”
“Are you sure you heard?”
“But what else are you complaining about?”
“You didn’t say you were particularly dissatisfied?”
“But why are you tilting your head like a puppy that doesn’t understand?”
“I understand what you said. Just-”
“Just?”
“I guess you don’t understand a little bit?”
“What do you mean you don’t understand?”
The emperor frowned.
He created the problem himself.
The guy got the problem right.
So he acknowledged it and allowed him to view the imperial palace archives. But what is it that I don’t like so much?
‘Was this guy always like this?’
I’ve never been this shameless before. Or rather, he was a guy who was so intimidated that he couldn’t even make eye contact when he was in front of him. Daejoint: What kind of wind of change has blown recently that made this guy so shameless?
The emperor was displeased with such changes in Raquiel, but was also pleased. I waited and waited to see how he would respond.
Rachiel said.
“Your Majesty the Great Emperor? Think about it from my perspective. “Didn’t I pass the test by working hard and answering the difficult questions Your Majesty gave me?”
“It didn’t really show that I worked hard.”
“Anyway, you got it right, didn’t you?”
“It did.”
“But why are you only allowing access to the lower level areas of the Imperial Palace Vigo…?”
“You were able to get past the intermediate, advanced, and advanced levels by just solving that many questions?”
“yes.”
“….”
“You didn’t specifically say that only low-ranking people would be allowed to read it….” “..
”
“When giving the exam, you just said ‘Imperial Palace Remarks’….” “
..” ..”
“But after passing the passage, the words changed subtly, so…”
“Kuh-hum!”
“….”
“Then you are asking to be allowed to view all areas of the Imperial Palace Vigo? How dare you?”
“It’s not even a request.”
“then?”
“If you just look at it as a tantrum….”
“….”
“I’m sorry.”
It doesn’t work.
Rakiel, sensing the emperor’s stubborn amber energy, quickly bowed his head. I tried poking it just in case, but there was no chin.
What if I were to be more stubborn at a time like this? Even tickets to the lower level areas may be lost. So let’s be satisfied with this before the emperor changes his mind.
‘Anyway, that guy is strict. I guess I’ll have to check out the intermediate, upper, and special sections next time.’
Rakiel expressed his gratitude with a disappointed taste in his mouth. He quickly left the office before the emperor changed his words.
After Rachiel left. The office, which had been noisy for a while, became quiet again. In the calm air that returned, the emperor smoothed his beard.
‘haha. really.’
The spot where Rakiel was until just now. As I was looking there, I couldn’t help but laugh. I was happy.
‘I’m happy enough just to be out of the hospital bed. You have become truly shameless. How dare you go to the extent of clinging to Jim.’
This was a son who had given up on numerous doctors because he did not know when he would die. It was fun to see a guy like that pretending to be a person like that.
He also keeps setting things up to try something. He even dared to come to me and propose negotiations. Even the shameless behavior of demanding more compensation. Everyone was happy and proud.
‘okay. Try doing that even more. Hit the load harder. Whenever that happens, I’ll let you test me as much as I want.’
It will hit you as much as you want.
Because children grow up attacking their parents. Only then can you understand and expand your limits. Safely providing rehearsals for children who will face the world in the future. Because that is the role of parents.
‘haha. ‘Hehehe.’
I kept laughing inside. On the outside, he still had a solemn frown on his face and just smoothed down his beard. But then suddenly something strange came into the emperor’s sight. It was the appearance of the guard captain shedding tears silently.
“Sir Roberto? “Why are you crying?”
“…your majesty.”
I asked curiously.
The guard captain answered in tears.
“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince earlier. “You guessed my symptoms much more accurately than expected, didn’t you?”
“It did.”
“But just a little while ago, Your Majesty… why didn’t you ask me about a treatment for my hair loss before you stepped down…”
“Huh?”
“Wow.”
“….”
Oh no.
“Let’s go to the villa later and get separate medical treatment. “They will even give you vacation time.”
“Hehehehe.”
“….”
The emperor had no choice but to pat the guard captain on the back in silence.
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“Whoa. “My legs are loose, my legs are loose.”
“Are you okay.”
“no.”
“Would you like a pat on the back?”
“Not to that extent.”
Damien asks about our safety with a serious face. Rakiel chuckled at the guy’s attitude. It had to be that way.
‘It’s so amazing, so amazing.’
Damien, who I brought with me as an escort tonight. Even the emperor who had been having a war of nerves just now. These were all fictional characters that I encountered through illustrations and print while reading novels. In my imagination, I saw them talking, experiencing events, and sometimes dying.
But now?
How can you imagine such a vivid reality before you? Every now and then, I felt a strange feeling when it became clear. Like right now.
‘The emperor, that man’s true force is no joke. If possible, I should not visit unless necessary.’
What if you were facing the emperor? I felt as excited as when I met the building owner. Rachiel shook her head to banish the PTSD. And I walked behind the palace staff.
“This is the place.”
I think I walked for about 20 minutes.
I passed through countless hallways, passageways, stairs, and corners. By the time my weak legs started shaking, I had finally reached a basement deep inside the imperial palace. There was a translucent door there. A treasure trove protected by several layers of magic doors. It was the entrance to the Imperial Palace Vigo.
A palace official handed me two necklaces.
“Please take this, Your Highness.”
“This?”
“This is Vigo’s pass.”
The following explanation by a member of the palace staff was simple.
“Only people wearing this necklace can enter Vigo.”
“What if I don’t have this?”
“All attack magic installed inside Vigo will be activated.”
“….”
“This necklace also allows you to input the viewing time at any time. Therefore, if you exceed the viewing permission time….”
“What if you exceed it?”
“As expected, all attack magic installed inside Vigo will be activated.”
“….”
“For your information, the viewing permission time entered on the necklace received by His Highness the Crown Prince is until dawn.”
“for a moment. So there are only a few hours left, right?”
“So you should hurry.”
The palace official smiled. Rachiel quickly put on the necklace and looked back at Damian.
“Let’s go in.”
“yes.”
I entered the milky translucent entrance. The moment I passed through the magic circle at the entrance, my whole body shook. I felt slightly nauseous.
‘Ouch.’
The faint heart technique responded to the mana of the magic circle. But that time wasn’t that long. As I passed through the entrance, a wide space opened up inside.
“Oh….”
A local home club or event came to mind. The inside of the warehouse was larger than that of most large supermarkets. There were countless shelves spread throughout such a large space. Each shelf was full of various items.
‘It’s going to be a busy night.’
When will we look into all this? My vision became slightly dark. However, the time allowed was not long.
“Damian.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“From now on, we will find what we need here.”
“What should I look for?”
“Something cold.”
“yes?”
“Check everything if it’s ice-type or similar items, reagents, magic beads, etc. “Now here’s a notepad and a charcoal pen.”
“….”
“Let’s divide the area exactly in half. You from here to there. Check the items of the nature I mentioned and write down their locations. “After I explore my area, I can immediately select and examine only the items I checked.”
“All right.”
There was nothing more to explain. There wasn’t much time given. It moved right away. Damian was sent to the right area. Rachiel began to carefully examine all the items in the left area.
‘Please come out. ‘Suitable object, stand out.’
You need to find a reagent or artifact that will boost your yin energy. This can revive the energy of patients suffering from typhus. I made a promise and moved around busily. The eyes rolled harder. I searched through the refrigerator as if I were looking for a midnight snack in the middle of the night.
However, even after searching the entire left area, I couldn’t find anything suitable. Surprisingly, there were few items with special energy. Most of them were just luxury goods or beautiful crafts, such as famous swords or armor made by masters.
‘Is this because it’s a low-level Vigo? I’m sure the area on the right isn’t like this either.’
That shouldn’t happen.
I swallowed my nervous feeling. I went to the right area where Damien would be. I ran into this guy who had just finished exploring.
“Did you write it down as instructed?”
“Yes here.”
“…What is this?”
“As you asked, I wrote down the locations of items related to cold.”
“I need to write it down so I can understand it, right?”
“I wrote it with a lot of effort.”
“You have bad handwriting?”
“….”
Damian’s face turned a little red. But now was not the time to argue about something like this. And what’s even more serious is…
“There’s only one location written down?”
“yes. “There were hardly any items related to cold.”
“but. “The one I looked at was like that too.”
Rachiel sighed. On the left, there were no cold-related items at all. Damian looked and there was only one on the right. So, in other words…
‘One item listed here. This is our last and only hope.’
I became anxious. I went to the shelf where the location of the item was written. There was a shield placed there.
“icecap?”
Rachiel’s eyes turned to the shelf. A shield with the name ‘Perpetual Snow’ was visible. But the sight was truly absurd.
‘This is a shield?’
It was shabby.
It was too small to be called a shield. If you hit it well, it’s about the width of your palm. It was a flat, round lump about the size of a cell phone or a cafe call bell, with only a handle. However, Rakiel was not disappointed quickly.
‘Let’s look at the explanation below.’
On every shelf in Vigo, the origin and purpose of the items on display were briefly indicated. Rachiel’s eyes were busy scanning the notice.
[Name: Icecap]
[Category: Shield]
[Where to obtain: Unknown]
[Classification level: Low]
[Use: When the user injects mana, the central core converts the mana to create and deploy a shield of cold. The cold shield breaks when it receives a certain amount of shock.]
[Precautions for use: The pieces of cold that break and fall off when shocked are crystals of pure mana. It will naturally disintegrate over time, so be careful not to touch or ingest it carelessly.]
“…Awesome.”
This is it.
Rakiel read the last part of the notice. His eyes brightened as if he were undergoing LASIK surgery at Simbongsa.