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Chapter 29
Chapter 29
Dominic instinctively straightened his sword. So that he could respond immediately to whatever might leap out.
However, what burst out of the bushes was such an absurd existence that even Dominic, who was fully prepared, could not help but be startled.
“Was it you bastard who just cut my hair!”
What leapt out of the bushes was—quite literally…… Max Langtang.
Ẇ е b̊ ǹ ǒv̆е l E ñŭ_m̀ а
“Ma— no, who are you?”
Dominic, who had almost called out Max Langtang’s name without realizing it, came to his senses and asked.
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‘Max Langtang doesn’t know my real face. So I have to act like we’re meeting for the first time.’
When Dominic had faced Max Langtang as Clive’s assistant, he had altered his facial features through disguise.
Therefore, there was no way Max Langtang would recognize Dominic.
“Kid, it would be proper for you to state your name first, but judging by the current situation, it seems I’m being mistaken for an intruder, so I’ll make an exception and introduce myself first. I am Maximilian Langtang, the legitimate heir of the House of Langtang.”
Wе̄b́ n̄ӧv̌_e l̀ Е̃n ú m̃а
It was a rather long self-introduction.
“Maximilian Langtang? Are you Sir Max Langtang?”
It was not Dominic who spoke. The knights behind Dominic asked in shock.
“Yes, I am that very famous Max Langtang.”
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Max Langtang shrugged his shoulders, seemingly pleased as the knights marveled at his reputation.
Dominic narrowed his eyes. Since he already knew Max Langtang’s true nature, his behavior did not look pleasant to him at all.
Ёn̂umа́ .id́
“Wait.”
Dominic warned the knights who were about to lower their swords and receive Max Langtang.
“Have you forgotten that this is the territory of the heterogeneous races? We need to determine whether this man really is Max Langtang, or whether he is a heterogeneous race disguised through forbidden arts.”
“What?”
At those words, Max Langtang looked utterly flustered.
But Dominic paid no heed, ordered a knight to bring salt, and dumped an entire bucket of salt over Max Langtang.
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That was because sprinkling salt was the only non-magical means capable of exposing the forbidden arts of the heterogeneous races.
“Aaagh! Aaagh! What are you doing!”
“If you’re a heterogeneous race, our unit could be wiped out. If you want to prove your identity, you should endure at least this much, shouldn’t you?”
“Grr….”
Max Langtang flared with rage, but Dominic’s logical words left him speechless, unable to say anything.
Only when Max Langtang was spitting salt out of his mouth did Dominic stop sprinkling it.
Ѐ ṅ um̊ ā .ĩ d
“Is that enough now? Has it been proven that I’m Max Langtang?”
“Not yet.”
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“Not yet!”
“I can tell you’re human. But whether you truly are Max Langtang still requires verification.”
Dominic spoke bluntly.
“If you were a fraud impersonating Max Langtang, wouldn’t that be another major threat?”
W̃ë bn̆ о̃ v̄e l̀ Е́n̈ ŭ m̃ а̃
At those words, Max Langtang was once again rendered speechless.
“……Judging by the look of it, you seem to be knights of the House of Anika. Call your captain. At the very least, he should know my face.”
After quite some time, Max Langtang finally found a way to prove his identity and spoke.
Dominic gestured to a rookie knight and had Semer brought over.
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“Isn’t that Sir Max Langtang.”
The summoned Semer recognized Max Langtang immediately.
Е n̊ û m а̄
“Now we can finally talk.”
Max Langtang let out a sigh of relief without realizing it, then made an “ah” expression.
It was his first time being treated like this anywhere, and he found it unfamiliar that he was pleased simply to have his status acknowledged after being treated so harshly.
“This is the territory of the heterogeneous races. What brings you here?”
“Isn’t surveying and guarding the territory of the heterogeneous races the duty of all four great ducal houses?”
Semer asked, and Max Langtang replied.
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“There have been suspicious movements around here recently, so I came to check…… I never expected to run into Anika’s expeditionary force.”
Max Langtang said.
‘In my previous life, something like this…… ah, no. It probably didn’t happen.’
As Dominic searched his memories to see whether Anika’s expeditionary force had ever encountered the House of Langtang in his previous life, he suddenly realized that it was he who had changed the expedition’s destination this time.
‘Because I wanted to go to the necromancers’ hideout, events that were supposed to happen originally have changed.’
Dominic subtly observed Max Langtang. He looked calm, as if he thought nothing of encountering the expeditionary force of the House of Anika.
Е n̆ u̇mа
But knowing that a massive war would break out in the future, and that they would cruelly kill each other, Dominic’s heart was far from at ease.
‘From now on, I’ll have to take even things like this into account when using knowledge from my previous life.’
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It was just as Dominic was thinking that—
“Normally, we’d each investigate separately, but the reason I came all the way here is because I have something to say.”
Max Langtang opened his mouth toward Semer.
Not knowing Dominic’s face, he never even imagined that Dominic, dressed as an ordinary knight, was the eldest son of the House of Anika, and dealt only with Semer.
Wèb nо̂v̈е l̃ Е num.а
Semer glanced at Dominic for confirmation, but Dominic nodded, signaling that it was fine.
He had no intention of drawing Max Langtang’s attention.
“Go on.”
Semer turned toward Max Langtang and said.
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“I’ll be frank. I want Anika’s side to abandon this expedition.”
“Pardon? But that’s impossible…….”
Ѐǹü.m à
Semer was flustered by Max Langtang’s words.
“As you know, among the heterogeneous races, necromancers are ones with particularly strong magical traits. So if they’re showing strange behavior, it’s more appropriate for Langtang, who are mages, to step in rather than Anika, who are swordsmen.”
Max Langtang went on at length again. In short, he meant that since mages had the advantage, the swordsmen should withdraw.
Semer could not answer easily and once again glanced toward Dominic.
As Semer kept checking Dominic’s reaction, Max Langtang’s gaze naturally shifted toward Dominic as well.
Dominic let out a short sigh and stepped forward.
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“That won’t be possible.”
“And who is this kid, telling me what to do since earlier?”
“My apologies for the late introduction. I am Dominic Anika, the eldest son of the House of Anika.”
“Ah?”
Max Langtang made an expression of genuine surprise.
“The eldest son of the House of Anika, you say…….”
Ŵ еb ňóv̇ е l̀ Е n̊um̈ а
Max Langtang trailed off. It was not a positive nuance.
Like others, he seemed to have heard that the eldest son of the House of Anika was an extraordinary dullard.
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Dominic, who had been adjusting to his elevated standing within the House of Anika, was meeting a gaze that looked down on him for the first time in quite a while.
‘Looks like the servants of the House of Anika have kept their mouths shut, so the recent events haven’t leaked out. I didn’t expect it to work out like this.’
Max Langtang studied Dominic closely.
If he had been a first-rate swordsman, he would have realized that the atmosphere Dominic exuded was not that of a dullard below third-rate, but unfortunately, he was a mage.
Еñûm̈а̊ .iḋ
Because of that, Max Langtang failed to notice that Dominic’s presence was different from before, that he was not merely a dullard in swordsmanship.
And since his own magical skill was not as profound as his reputation suggested, he was even further from guessing that Dominic was a magical genius.
“Both in terms of age and ability, it doesn’t seem like I’m in a position to be taking orders from you, Dominic.”
As if deciding to be bold, Max Langtang spoke directly.
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‘Appeals to things like the duty of the four ducal houses won’t persuade him.’
Dominic could tell at a glance just how stubborn Max Langtang was.
Ӗn ŭ ḿа̀
‘Then I have no choice but to use force here.’
Thinking that, Dominic took a step forward and approached Max Langtang.
Max Langtang raised one eyebrow, as if surprised.
Though he could not discern the level of Dominic’s swordsmanship nor his magical talent, even Max Langtang could tell that Dominic’s momentum was far from ordinary.
“Age isn’t worth discussing, and as for ability, I can prove it.”
Dominic spoke, and Max Langtang’s eyebrow shot up even higher.
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“I’ll prove that, by any method, I possess greater ability suited for this investigation than you.”
Dominic continued, unfazed by the shocked murmurs around them.
“But there’s a condition.”
“A condition?”
“If I win, Langtang withdraws.”
“…….”
W̌ е b n о ṽel̊ Ĕ n ŭ m̈а̀
Max Langtang fell silent.
“Hah!”
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Soon, a hollow laugh burst from his mouth.
“This is really something. The eldest son of the House of Anika, challenging me, Max Langtang, and talking about ability as if it’s a wager.”
Still incredulous, Max Langtang dragged a hand down his face.
“So what, are we going to duel?”
Ĕn̄umа̃ .ï d̀
“A duel isn’t appropriate. It would only sap our side’s strength in the middle of enemy territory.”
“Then?”
“I already told you. Let’s determine who has the greater ability suited for investigation.”
Dominic lifted his head and looked up at the sky.
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The sky was black, filled with strange, vortex-like traces of stars. It was proof that this was not human territory, but the territory of the heterogeneous races.
‘Why does that kid look so relaxed?’
Ẃ_е b̄nо v́_ӗl̀ E ń ûmа̄
Without realizing it, Max Langtang grew tense, guessing what kind of wager Dominic would propose.
‘Even if he suggests a duel with swords, I’d definitely win.’
Max Langtang genuinely believed that he surpassed Dominic in every aspect.
“I heard there’s a necromancers’ grave nearby.”
Dominic, who had been gazing at the sky, lowered his eyes to Max Langtang as he spoke.
“A necromancers’ grave, huh. That’s right. Necromancers tend to dwell near the graves of necromancers, who are practically their parents.”
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“How about making it so that the one who brings back more useful clues from the necromancers’ grave wins?”
“Fine.”
Dominic proposed it, and Max Langtang nodded without hesitation.
‘The ones who know the most about necromancers and necromancy are our House of Langtang. There’s no way some brat from Anika would know the structure of a necromancers’ grave or the traps hidden there.’
That was Max Langtang’s thinking.
On the other hand, Dominic remained calm, having read an analytical article personally written by Eleonore about necromancers’ graves—based on the tomb of the Lich King Ashiard—through his subscription to the mercenary newspaper in his previous life.
We b̈n̄ ov еl Ên û m.ä
Moreover…….
‘This is a chance to investigate the Lich King Ashiard’s bracelet.’
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Dominic thought as he sensed the bracelet’s energy, which was visibly churning within the subspace.
At the mention of going to a necromancers’ grave, the bracelet was thrashing about in excitement.
Naturally, he had no intention of taking the bracelet out of the subspace, but since he could feel the bracelet’s will, he would surely be able to obtain some kind of clue at the necromancers’ grave.
‘As long as I don’t take it out of the subspace, it won’t be able to manipulate me either.’
Е n ü m̃ a.і̊ d̀
He was fine on that front, having received firm assurance from the expert, Natasha.
Moreover, even at the tomb of the Lich King Ashiard, the bracelet had been unable to exert any influence on its surroundings until Dominic took it out of the subspace.
“Good. Then let’s go right now.”
Apparently quite confident, Max Langtang urged Dominic on.
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“If you fall into danger there, I’ll make sure you at least keep your life, young master.”
Smiling, Max Langtang even threw out such a bold provocation.
Ѐnũ m̂а̊
Dominic said nothing and merely nodded.
And so, beneath a multicolored night sky filled only with traces of stars and no moon, Dominic and Max Langtang set out toward the necromancers’ grave.
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