Volume 2 - Chapter 299

The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years (Season 2) Chapter 299

Translator: Seven

Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko

How is it?

Interesting.

When he heard her response, Peran smiled slightly as if he was expecting.

I thought youd say that.

Right. As you said, he definitely is an interesting man.

I thought hed be a Wizard, but he wields a sword.

You said he killed Budilem in one hit right? He might have been overwhelmed if it was a real fight.

Peran nodded.

How is it? I dont know enough about the Swordsman field to confirm. But since he killed Budilem, he should have been at least First Cla.s.s.

In terms of pure ability, hes Third Cla.s.s.

Peran couldnt help but be surprised when he heard this.

Really?

No. Even Third Cla.s.s feels a bit generous. You saw his body too, didnt you? The most eye-catching thing is the limp in his right foot, but the situation of his left arm isnt good either.

Snow looked down at her own left hand as she clenched and unclenched it.

The grip strength of his left hand is probably not even half of his right. His reaction rate should also be very slow. For example, even if he thinks about moving his left arm now, there will probably be a few seconds of delay before it actually moves. Thats fatal for a swordsman.

Then do you think he used a different kind of power to kill Budilem?

That may or may not be the case.

How about you? What is your judgment towards this man?

I cant see through him.

If it was said that Snow paid attention to the exterior, what Peran focused on was the interior.

I dont know what kind of training he was given. However, his mental strength far surpa.s.ses most Wizards. He has reached the state of mind as calm as a still lake.

Peran seemed to want to say something more, but he closed his mouth. Saying more than that would just be his own suspicions and speculations, and it wasnt something he should say lightly in front of his superior.

What else?

Im sure hes hiding something. But, whatever it is doesnt seem to be malicious. That much I can tell.

Hmm.

Snow hummed softly beneath her breath and folded her arms. As she hummed, she swung her head back and forth as if she was listening to a song. While this might seem like a playful att.i.tude, Peran knew that she was seriously thinking at the moment.

I think we should move on to talking about more practical things.

Snows humming died down.

What is his usage value?

about five points.

Out of 10?

Out of 100.

Snows expression changed.

That score is very low for someone you rated so highly.

Isnt the usage value you mentioned in regard to the meeting in two years? At his current level, he wouldnt be of much help.

While it was amazing that Lukas had killed Budilem, Peran had at least a dozen more talented people capable of the same feat. It was also clear that they all had something that made them better than Lukas.

Growth potential.

Even at that moment, they were consistently growing stronger.

Right. That was an important factor.

Its impossible for him to get any stronger at this point.

I agree, but thats not completely correct.

Huh?

Its not impossible. Its just very close to impossible.

In any case, now is the time to focus on nurturing elites. At the meeting in two years, either this Queen or Ivan will have to die.

are you okay?

Are you worried about me? Ahahaha. Im flattered.

He wasnt worried about that.

Not knowing what to say, Peran remained silent.

In any case, it looks like weve managed to reach a rough conclusion. Ill go tell him.

Ill go with you.

Snow didnt stop Peran from following her, and instead went upstairs to Lukas room and directly opened the door.

Click.

mm?

Hm

Snow and Peran simultaneously let out sounds of surprise.

This was because they were met with a strange sight when they opened the door to the room.

Lukas was standing alone in the room in a strange position with his sword in his hand. In addition, he was sweating profusely and breathing heavily.

Snow tilted her head to the side.

What were you doing?

that.

They had come up so fast that he didnt even have time to put the sword away.

Naturally, he couldnt say that, so Lukas just came up with a rough excuse.

I was doing a bit of training

Training? Why would you do it here?

When she asked this in a confused voice, he didnt know what else to say.

Suddenly, as if he realised something, Peran spoke to Snow.

Lady Swordna, I dont think it would be polite to delve any deeper into this matter.

What do you mean?

That

Peran lowered his head and whispered something into Snows ear.

ahhh~

Snow let out a sound as if she finally understood before nodding in a shaky manner.

If thats the case, well. Then I guess it cant be helped.

Still it would be better to find a more suitable time and place.

Lukas didnt know what they were talking about, but he felt that the longer this topic continued, the worse it would become.

Pus.h.i.+ng his suspicions aside, he opened his mouth.

Have you made a decision on how you will deal with me?

Ah. Thats right.

Snow nodded and straightened up slightly.

From tomorrow, you will be accompanying us.

!

Peran looked at Snow with a hint of surprise on his face.

On the other hand, Snows voice remained calm as she continued.

Well be in your care for a while, Lukas.

* * *

It was a cloudy night.

Lukas woke up in the dim moonlight around midnight. Hed woken up much earlier than usual, and it wasnt because of the moonlight s.h.i.+ning on his face.

Rustle-

He could hear the sounds of pages being flipped.

Lukas had been given a single room, so he should have been the only one in the room.

But now, he could clearly sense someone elses presence in the room. The sound came from the desk.

He sat up in bed.

The first thing he saw when he looked over was something white. At first, he thought it was a white blanket. It reminded him of a high quality white blanket made from the fur of the snow ferrets living in the snowfields, or the hair of silver maned foxes.

But it wasnt.

He was looking at someones back, which meant the white curtain was their hair.

White hair seemed to glow mysteriously in the moonlit room.

Tak-

Snow closed the book and turned around.

She wasnt wearing the mask. Of course, Lukas had already realised this when he saw her hair.

Arent you surprised?

Do you want me to treat you like a ghost?

That would be interesting.

I am surprised. I wouldnt have expected you to break into my room without permission.

Ahaha

Snow let out a laugh. The sound was much quieter than usual, almost a whisper.

What were you doing?

Waiting for you to wake up.

You couldve woken me.

Its not good to do that to someone whos sleeping peacefully.

Snows consideration was a bit off putting. Was it because she was an elf? No. Maybe it was because of her unique personality.

Undead have appeared in the forests in the eastern part of Kastkau.

After dealing with a few more things here, well go there.

It was strange.

While the appearance of undead was something that could happen naturally, the undead that appeared at that time would usually be few in number and their power would be negligible.

There was no reason for Peran and Snow to be so wary if it was just the appearance of undead.

It didnt happen naturally.

It seems you know about undead. You have a lot of general knowledge.

Lukas ignored Snows words and asked.

Who is behind it?

Would you even understand if I told you? You dont even remember anything.

She wasnt wrong.

Lukas felt a bit of regret and couldnt help but wonder if he had messed up by choosing to go with memory loss.

We plan to leave around tomorrow afternoon. Well be using Perans magic, so there wont be a need to prepare much. Oh, and

Snow placed her hand on the books Lukas had bought.

These will be of no use to you.

As she said that, frost spread from her fingers, freezing all of the books in an instant.

Crack!

With a bit more pressure, the block of ice was crushed beneath her palm.

One month.

This Queen is a busy person. I only plan to teach you for one month.

Snow valued him more than he expected.

As he thought this, Lukas asked a question.

What if, after a month, my growth doesnt meet your expectations?

Just before she left the room, she turned around and gave him an answer with a smile.

Then there would be no reason to meet again in the future.