I Became a Druid in Another World - Chapter 506
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Episode 506
Chapter 506: Arne Miller (6)
“ha… … .”
Claude is the child of Rovella Valerian and Lloyd?
I stayed up all night wondering this unbelievable fact. What about Lloyd? Does Lloyd know about this? Or, did Rovella hide this fact from Lloyd as well?
It is most likely the latter. That is probably why Claude is being raised as the illegitimate son of Archduke Valerian. If that’s the case, I’ll have to tell Lloyd about this at some point… … .
‘Is this a problem I can intervene in?’
It was true that I was worried that if I intervened, things might go wrong. For Lloyd, who was an orphan with no parents or relatives, Claude would be the first ‘family’ he had… … .
I couldn’t predict how things would go once these variables were introduced. Defeating Archduke Valerian itself would be a threat to Claude.
‘… … ‘I’ll have to keep it a secret for now.’
There must be a reason why Rovella hid Claude’s existence from Lloyd. Anyway, it’s not like I can talk to Lloyd who’s still in the Steel Mountains right now. With that excuse, I decided to bury the secret deep in my heart.
‘by the way… … .’
This Claude is probably the Archmage Claude I know. Not only Archduke Valerian, but even Rovella Valerian has excellent magic skills. It doesn’t seem like he’s teaching Claude anything in particular right now, but whether he teaches it or not, it’s only a matter of time before Claude awakens the magical power within him.
If that happens, it is clear that even Archmage Claude will fall into the hands of the crows. What if the ‘Grand Wizard’ grows up under the wings of crows…? … .
‘It will definitely be a disaster.’
That too was a very terrible disaster.
Archduke Valerian is also not interested in Claude, and Rovella Valerian is also only looking after Claude, so this might be an opportunity.
This is your only chance to nip in the bud what will become a disaster in the future.
“… … .”
Cut it in the bud, la… … .
‘… … ‘How did I become a person who even thinks like this?’
No matter how fleeting the thought, how could one think of something like ‘cutting it in the bud’ when dealing with a child?
‘No matter what, there are things people should do and things they should not do.’
I shook my head vigorously several times to shake off that thought. Cutting it off in the bud, no! no!
If we deal with Claude right now, nothing will be easier. But now Claude was a child who knew nothing. A child who has not committed any crime. If you dispose of such a child because he might become a threat in the future… … .
‘What’s the difference between me and crows?’
Surely there must be another way. What can I do before the crows notice Claude’s presence?
‘… … If we let him attend Solen’s magic school, he would be able to escape from Valerian’s clutches.’
Solen was a country of wizards that even the Empire could not easily touch. Once you enroll him in a magic school, Claude’s origins will mean nothing. There, magic skills were the only standard of evaluation. Just looking at Khalid, you can see that even though he is a weirdo with a broken personality, he is doing fine.
‘So, I guess this would be good?’
The problem is how to get Claude into Solen’s magic school… … . It would be good if we could take it out with Solen before it hits Valerian. Can Khalid help us?
‘And above all, does Claude himself have the will to do that? … ?’
Claude, whom I met in the herb field, was a very spirited child. He is a timid boy who is dragged around without even being able to make a loud noise, even to servants. I wonder if Rovella would be willing to send Claude to Solen’s magic school even if it was so cheap… … .
Well, in the end, there is only one way. Making Claude himself want to go to Solenn’s magic school.
‘The problem is, I don’t know much about magic… … .’
The magic of the Druids and the magic of the wizards were completely different types. The method of using magic itself was completely different, so it was close to impossible for me, a druid, to teach Claude about magic. Wouldn’t it be nice if we trained with the same druids… … .
‘Still, it is said that every three years of a Seodang’s life, Pungwol is recited… … .’
I had a powerful ally called Legion. A mysterious and powerful creature made of magic itself. Of course, this one is also a bit different… … . There are things I picked up while taking care of Legion, so I should be able to do something.
“Ha, nothing is easy… … .”
I got up from the narrow bed, stretched, and yawned long. Whether I was concerned about protecting world peace or not, I was now Arne Miller who had to go to work in the herb garden. So, what can I do?
“… … “Now, let’s go.”
* * *
The day before, Rovella had told me not to let Claude set foot in the herb field, but I had no intention of doing so. No, rather the opposite. I planned to do my best to help Claude secretly enter and exit the herb field. The closer Claude gets to me, the more likely I will be able to persuade him.
Fortunately, Claude liked me and followed me well. Perhaps it was because there was no one in this castle who could comfortably talk to Claude or truly care for him. I told Claude about various herbs that can be made into potions, and also told him about the wizards I knew. Claude was a very curious guy. Claude, who said he had never been outside the castle, was quickly fascinated by the story I told him.
“Okay then, Theo. Have you been to Sollen often? “Are there any wizards you’re friendly with?”
“of course. “I had many customers in Solen, too.”
“I heard there are a lot of scary people among wizards… … .”
“Oh, not really. “In the end, we are all the same person.”
At my words, Claude’s face brightened a little.
“sister… … . No, Rovella is also good at magic. I think it’s really great. “Rovella didn’t even graduate from Solen’s magic school, but he uses incredible magic.”
Most of Archduke Valerian’s children knew how to use magic, but none of them graduated from Solen’s magic school. Perhaps, this is because attending Solen’s magic school comes with various restrictions. He has to take an oath as a wizard and cannot intervene in any political issues. Grand Duke Valerian hired outstanding wizards to teach his children, the most outstanding of which was his youngest daughter, Lovell la Valerian. Because she was the most outstanding, she protected Lloyd and even gave birth to her illegitimate child, which is why Archduke Valerian could not get rid of her daughter.
“how about you?”
I asked Claude, pretending not to know. Then, the guy blushed as if he had been asked a nonsensical question.
“Well, I don’t know anything about magic… … .”
No way. You will later become ‘Claude’, the archmage and lord of the Eastern Mage Tower… … . I looked at him with a faint smile.
“Well, not everyone is perfect from the beginning. I also didn’t know anything about herbs. “Green must be grass, that’s exactly what I thought.”
“Really?”
“huh. But when I started learning about nature, everything changed. “I realized that every leaf and every flower had a name.”
“… … .”
“Once you know the name, you will know the essence. Once you know the essence, you will love it. “When you love every single blade of grass, you have no choice but to do this job well.”
“ah… … .”
“It’s not just herbs, it’s everything.”
Claude was speechless. Instead, he was quietly looking at the herbs in the herb garden that I was tending.
“I hope these herbs grow well.”
“okay?”
“yes. However, I don’t want to force it to grow with the power of magic tools like other fields. “It feels painful.”
Then, Claude stood up. He picked up a broken hemp tool that was originally in our field, played with it, and said,
“Is it not enough to just help them gain strength?”
“I think that’s enough, Claude.”
I pulled out a charred magic stone from the broken magic tool he was holding. Then he reached into his inner pocket and handed him several new, pebble-round pieces of magicite.
“There are many ways. “You can do it.”
“… … really?”
“of course.”
Claude played with the piece of magicite I gave him, then put it in his pocket.
“Actually, I decided to learn magic starting next month. Rovella said she hired a new wizard. So she took the test a while ago.”
“What kind of test was it?”
Claude hesitated and could not easily open his mouth. As I waited calmly, Claude soon began to cry and speak.
“Rabbit… … .”
“… … .”
“I wonder how many rabbits I can kill with my own strength… … .”
It’s a ‘test’ that allows you to fully understand how terrible it is even if you don’t listen to the end. I think they were trying to find out how powerful Claude’s magic power is. Apparently, this is something that is no longer done in magic schools. I don’t know about Valerian.
“But I couldn’t kill a single one.”
“good job.”
“… … “You couldn’t kill a single one?”
“Strength is not something that can be judged by those things.”
“really?”
“okay.”
I slowly stroked Claude’s head. The guy finally seemed to feel more comfortable and let out a sigh.
“I want to learn other magic, but I don’t think that’s what the Archduke and Rovella want… … .”
“… … .”
“What should I do? I have to learn magic soon… … .”
“Claude.”
I held Claude’s hand tightly. Before he knew it, his hands were cold. It must be a lot of pressure. For such a young child… … .
“In this world, there is more than just magic that kills things.”
“… … .”
“There is definitely magic that can save something.”
“… … .”
“And I think it’s much stronger.”