Chapter 95
Chapter 95: The Albans’ Power (Luke’s POV)
Will I collapse if I channel my magic into this many magic stones?
I hesitated a little . But, what will be solved if I collapse? If I can’t do this then there is no point in the Four Marquises visiting Wester . I have enough power, and I have trained enough .
I reached for the magic stone .
“Hey, Luke,” Gill’s Otou-sama called out to me worriedly . It’s okay . I lifted my face, which said, “You should be worried about Gill,” and Gill’s Otou-sama gulped and said, “No, nothing . You really are Dean’s son . ”
I wondered what he was talking about, so I asked Gill about it later, and it seemed that I was smiling . My courage is quite something he had said .
I reached for the magic stone again, and it was quite heavy in my palm . I slowly channelled my magic into the magic stone which had been empty for a long time . The magic stone swallowed my magic just like dry sponge sucking in water . I channelled at a constant, slow flow so that I wouldn’t lose to the magic stone .
After an unknown amount of time, I suddenly felt it repel . I quietly put the magic stone back into the box and looked next to me . Gill was sweating a little and struggling with the magic stone . But, he also put the magic stone back at the same time as me . Gill’s Otou-sama sighed in relief .
“So, how was it?”
“Well…”
Otou-sama asked quietly, and I checked the amount of magic left in me .
“I guess I can barely fill three of them . ”
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“Hmm, that’s an exceptional amount of magic for someone at the age of 11 . I feel like you can still do more . How about you, Gill?”
“Well, I feel like I was going to collapse in the middle of the third one . ”
“Good judgement . Gill has an accurate grasp on his magic,” Otou-sama whispered in satisfaction . Then, he went to another shelf and brought a small box down from it . Is that a small barrier box? When I looked at Otou-sama’s hand, he opened the box and showed it to us . There were three magic stones in the box . They were about the same size as the one in barrier box from before, and they didn’t have any magic in them .
“Is that also a barrier box?”
“Haha, no, this isn’t . These are just spare magic stones and a box to keep them in . ”
“You said they were spares so nonchalantly, but I’ve never seen magic stones this big,” Gill’s Otou-sama said in shock . Otou-sama grinned . Though, it might look like he was only lifting his lips a little bit to those who aren’t close to him .
“Bring this with you . This is, in short, a reward to Wester for finding Lei . ”
“That’s too much! Do you know how much this is worth!?” This time, Gill’s Otou-sama shouted .
“Shut up, you . ”
“But…”
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“No buts . It’s a useless treasure if you give these to royalty who can’t even fill three magic stones . ”
“Then all the more so . ”
“Gill and Luke . ” Otou-sama ignored Gill’s Otou-sama, who was saying a lot of things and turned towards us .
““Yes . ””
“Listen, fill these empty magic stones in front of the Wester royal family . I think only Luke has to do this . It’s more effective if the younger one does it . Those who don’t have that much power can probably understand how hard it is to maintain a barrier box with this . If they can’t… . ”
Otou-sama closed the box with the magic stones with a click .
“The Wester royal family will forever be slaves to the barrier box . ”
He gave the box to Gill .
“The first time is free for each magic stone . But, after that, it’s impossible to fill them for free . How do they expect to summon us each time? Whichever way this matter ends, it’s no concern of the Albans . ”
In short, Otou-sama was saying that we didn’t mind giving them the magic stones and filling it once as thanks . But, after that, they have to pay .
“Frontier should be functioning well until now . There’s no reason to support those who want to become slaves to the barrier . Don’t hold back, Luke and Gill . ”
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I felt a little sorry for Wester . The events in the magic tools room confirmed that Otou-sama hadn’t forgiven Wester for trying to use Lei .
But, Gill seemed bothered by something . He thought a little before he slowly spoke to Otou-sama, “We’ll definitely bring Lei back, so that won’t be a problem . But, father’s brother, in short, my uncle apparently escaped from Kingdom into Frontier . So, I don’t think he wants to come back . ”
“I heard about that . ”
“Father said I don’t have to force him to come back . But, what if an 11-year-old kid has as much magic power as us?” Gill looked serious .
“Then wouldn’t he be used by Wester? I don’t know if the rule to wait until 18 in Kingdom is respected in Frontier . But, when I think about him being completely tied to Wester when he turns 18…”
I didn’t know that he was that considerate towards a relative he hadn’t met yet . But, my close friend Gill is generous, so it might be natural for him to worry about his relative, who is a child .
But, I was worried about that person for a more selfish reason .
“It’s a difficult situation for me because I wonder what I should do if that person is indispensable to Lei,” I spoke my feelings honestly .
“They took her in at a difficult time and stayed with her . And it’s been six months since then . If Lei says that she doesn’t want to part with them…”
Both Gill and I looked down . The exchange between Wester’s royal family will work out, but it’s challenging to know what to do about people’s feelings .
“You can do as you like . ” That was Otou-sama’s answer . I wonder if it’s naïve to think of that answer as a little cold .
“If you’re worried and don’t want to leave him in Wester, then you can drag him back . You can bring him along if Lei doesn’t want to separate from him . And if he wants to become a slave to Wester, then let him,” Otou-sama’s answer is straightforward .
“The point is you have to come back home safely with Lei . ”
“You’re a really selfish guy, Dean . ” Gill’s Otou-sama shrugged his shoulders in amazement and looked at Gill gently .
“Gill, he maybe 11, but he’s the same age as Luke . And think about what you were like when you were 11 . Did you do what others told you to?”
“I didn’t . ”
“Right? We’re like that . ”
Gill’s Otou-sama laughed strangely .
“Luke should continue to cherish Lei, and Gill, you can behave as you like . I’m sure that even that Lisburn child will act as he pleases . ”
“That’s all there is to it . ”
“Hey, don’t steal the best part!”
Yes, it’s no use worrying . I don’t have to hold back . Gill brightened up and looked at me . We bumped our fists together . We’ll do what we want .