Chapter 149
As a way to show appreciation and repay for protecting his family, and for a sorcerer, the most honorable thing to do is to have someone most trustworthy to keep his things . It was perhaps, the most prudent choice that could have made .
“Ah… . . !”
It appears as if the princess was showing greater interest in the staff than in the robe . That was understandable . Staff was a symbolic item to a sorcerer, and the princess has never had anything that significant before . Even if in casual play, she would find it very difficult to just hold it .
“Wow!”
She was also a sorcerer . She was able to feel the emanating force of the Great Prairie from the staff . It felt as very new, yet extremely pleasing . It was not very unusual for her to react like a child .
“Do you like it?”
“Like it, of course!”
“How much do you like it?”
“Great , greatly… . . ”
Princess Hailey who has been demonstrating her natural silliness closed her mouth shut . She even closed her arms that were widely stretched out as she was showing her excitement . Only that it was impossible to stop her face from turning red . It would be tough even for a high sorcerer .
“… . . ”
All the while, the hand that held the staff was stubbornly strong .
She must have really liked the staff of the Great Prairie .
“For your information, if you put on that robe, you will be able to freely fly around . One of the robe’s effects is enhancing fly spell . ”
“Ah! That’s how you were able to… . . ”
“That’s correct . ”
Hailey thought about the freely flying Ian . Then immediately, she proceeded to put on the robe . Just like when Ian first put it on, it automatically adjusted to fit into her physique .
“Wow! Unbelievable!”
Did she already forget how embarrassed she was just a moment ago?
The princess again became exhilarated .
This time, she didn’t even feel embarrassed at all .
Thrrrrung!
Ever since Ian formed a personal bond with Hailey, he felt that beyond her cultured appearance and speech, there was rather rough and animated side of her . The woman in front of her has already flung open the carriage door and began to throw herself out of it .
“Fly!”
Her body rose into the open sky right out of the horse carriage .
She appeared to be somewhat cumbersome at first, but then she soon took control .
‘She must be very excited . ’
Chuckling, Ian looked at the spatial pouch . There was another person who had protected his family during the dragon soldiers attack, prince wasn’t the only one who helped .
‘There is one more person . ’
The captain of the 2nd imperial knights .
The crowned prince’s body guard .
The master sword man of the Greenriver .
‘Oliver Raywood . ’
Isn’t he also a benefactor?
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There was also a thing of value to repay him with .
If only there was a problem with it .
‘Perhaps, it would be too much . ’
Of course, the safety of his family was greater than any value that any artifact could hold as far as Ian was concerned . Still, the thought of whether presenting the sword, the master piece that blacksmith Halia has created, to Oliver was a good thing or not was still questionable . This was an issue that was on a completely different plain than having given the robe or the staff to the princess?
“Hmm . ”
When he first laid his eyes on the sword, and when he heard that Oliver was enthusiastic in rescuing his family, Ian had already decided at that time . That is, he will give Halia’s master piece to Oliver . Yet, as time passed, that decision has become nebulous .
‘It isn’t that I want to keep it for myself . It is only that I am concerned . ’
No matter how times and hard it was thought over, it wasn’t that Ian wanted it for himself . It is only that there was a concern . It wasn’t only a single concern either . Many concerns became intertwined to complicate Ian’s ability to make such a decision .
“Sir, we have arrived . ”
As he was deep in his thoughts .
The horseman’s voice was heard .
It was because they have arrived at their destination .
The destination was in front of Ian’s residence .
“Thank you very much . It seems that the highness would be occupied like that in her present manner for a while… . So, let’s watch her and take the route to the imperial palace . I believe she will continue to follow the horse carriage . ”
Ian passed on the request .
He gave several silver coins to the horseman .
Immediately, the ends of horseman’s lips touched his own ears .
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“I mean, this is too much… . . ”
“Please do so as I requested . ”
“I will do so as you’ve commanded . ”
Ian got out of the carriage . The princess was still spinning around in the air . She didn’t even leave the staff . It was possible that she has forgotten that they have arrived at the front door of Ian’s residence . Is she that excited? There was no doubt, of course, that Ian once most likely had a similar experience .
‘Although I don’t remember . ’
Ian raised his shoulders .
And at the same time, he walked towards the house .
But then someone came out of the house .
They were two unfamiliar men .
“What did I say? What has fallen?”
“No, I certainly saw it?”
“You were mistaken . They said nothing happened?”
On a closer look, they were in empire army uniforms of the capitol .
That is, they appeared to be capitol guards .
“What is going on?”
Ian asked them .
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“Lord, Ivory Tower Lord!”
The two guards greeted with deep bow .
“Has anything happened?”
“Ah, that, that is… . . ”
The guards didn’t know what to do .
Then the one in the right stepped forward .
“Something fell on to the property . Initially, I thought it was a person, so I thought perhaps, my lord, it was you, but then the size appeared to be too big . Wing like things seemed to be on it also . So, we came to check on it… . . ”
“Hey, look! We are not certain what it is, it’s not appropriate to report it to the Tower Lord? You were mistaken, I said? My lord, please do not be too concerned . Based on our investigation, there weren’t any issues, and Mrs . Paige has personally verified for us . My colleague seems to be quite overworked recently . Haha . ”
“That’s not true . I truly saw them with my eyes… . . !”
“Ahem! Man, why do you keep this up?”
The guards have walked far way already .
Ian thought for a second while observing them .
A large human with wings .
I know of one such entity .
‘Dragonian?’
A short time after that .
Ian’s estimation was found to be accurate .