"Don't use something so dangerous, I don't want to be scratched by it. ”

Samuel took a step back, wary of what he would do, and hid his hand behind his back, in fact, he took the opportunity to remove the short sword hidden on his body, but unexpectedly, this action behind his back was easily recognized.

"You ......"

"Didn't I just say it, it's my eyes. ”

Popin gestured to Samuel's feet.

"Meow~"

The snow-white tail stroked the boots that Samuel was wearing, as if to remind Samuel of his presence.

"This guy, when will it ......!"

Samuel glanced down, but at this point, he noticed an unusual movement, the sound of chanting magic.

Uneasiness and terror rose in his heart, and he subconsciously fled outside.

He actually made such a low-level mistake, he was too careless!

No matter how fast he ran, no matter how close he was to the door, everything just happened, and it took a tenth of a second to happen, and it was almost faster than the wind.

Samuel was caught, caught in the air by something invisible, and then thrown to the floor again, spitting out a mouthful of blood and moaning in pain.

"You...... You guy. ”

"It's still angry, I didn't fall to my death all at once, and a few more times, I'd love to know how hard your life is. ”

“…… What exactly do you ...... What do you want to do. ”

"Don't move, if you're too badly injured, it's not going to be easy. ”

"You!"

"Get up, eat, if I'm in a good mood, I might consider letting her go. ”

"Bullshit!"

"Swearing is not a good habit. ”

Samuel kept his mouth shut, not wanting to be as cunning as he wished, and besides, he didn't want to be an innocent test subject, so he had to leave quickly. Damn, he actually broke into such an obvious trap!

Even if Samuel resists silently, the reality that he is at a serious disadvantage will not change.

It's not a smart act to provoke this guy either, and Samuel exhaled at the thought of this.

"I said, you know we've been looking for you, why run away, even if you're a shadow mage, but...... Vivian and Hima, and Lilil, they're all your companions, and they've been looking for you, hoping you can go back. We don't know what's going on with you. ”

"I dared to come alone because Hima was there, and she found out that I was missing, so it must have something to do with you. ”

"Returning Vivian, does it make sense for you to torture your kindred like this?"

"Did you start playing the emotional card? Unfortunately, I don't care about that. ”

"As I mentioned, Lilil, your sister, Lilil, she's here too, she's looking for you. ”

"Lil, Lilil, you think I care?!"

"If you don't care, why are you hiding here, why are you hiding from us?"

“…… You're talking too much. ”

Popin's face turned gloomy, and with a wave of his hand, Samuel was once again grabbed by the invisible invisible, his feet were far away from the ground, he couldn't help but panic, glanced at the ground, and the next moment, his head hit the ceiling.

"Damn!"

I hit it hard, and suddenly my mind went straight to Venus.

"You ...... guy"

The body was thrown to the ground again.

It hurts, it hurts!

Samuel wiped the blood from his mouth, and before he could say anything, Popin quickly shoved something he didn't know what it was into his mouth.

"Swallow it for me. ”

"Woo, let go!"

The pill was of some unknown purpose, but it was still forced to swallow.

Samuel stared straight at him.

After a while, my throat became uncomfortable.

"Ahem, ahem!"

"Ahem, abruss, abrupt, aul!"

It's itchy and itchy, and at the same time it's very dry and thirsty, Samuel is constantly thirsty, this itching sensation is extreme, no matter what you do, it can't be relieved.

"You...... You in the end、Ahem。 ”

I couldn't finish what I wanted to say, so I couldn't help but continue coughing.

"A new drug that has been developed has a specific effect, and the effect is different according to each person's constitution. ”

"What the hell! antidote, medicine...... Quick, ahem, give it to me!"

"No, I can't. ”

"Give, cough, cough, give me!"

"Quick, quick. ”

The other party watched Samuel carefully, ignoring all his requests.

Slowly, a mocking sneer began to appear on his face, and he felt amused from the bottom of his heart when he looked at Samuel, who was trying to climb on the ground but was doing nothing but doing nothing.

"Well, I'm going to quit and hope you'll show me interesting results. ”

"You!"

"Ahem, ahem!"

"Return, come back!

The door was shut, and the dusty room was dark again.

"You...... You give me, ahem...... Back, back!"

However, with each utterance, the rest of his body burned as if it were burning, getting hotter and hotter, as if it was about to melt, and his vision gradually became blurred, and after a while, Samuel completely lost consciousness and fell to the ground with a thud.

……

…………

………………

Popin walked out of the room and went upstairs, and the white cat followed him silently.

Suddenly, a slight pain like a pinprick came from the skin on the back of his neck, and then he heard a nasty laugh that made him frown, and the white cat tilted his head to look at his master in confusion.

"Meow?"

I don't understand why the owner stopped suddenly.

"Come out!"

The wind blowing in through the dilapidated windows continued to hear a burst of laughter.

"Come out for me!"

"Aren't you very happy, why are you suddenly angry, it's rare to meet a companion. ”

"I don't have a companion. ”

"You're still the same, Popin. ”

"What the hell is going on with you, where the hell are you. ”

"I'm right in front of you, you can't see me, aren't you confused?"

“…… You come out for me!"

"Hahaha, I still watched a good show, I didn't expect you to hook up with the emperor of this country, there are many people being hunted down outside, only you are safe and sound, I feel unhappy. ”

"I didn't expect you to have such a deep affection for your companion, I really didn't know. ”

"It's not normal, it's been a long time since we've seen each other! How many years have we not seen each other, to be honest, I don't remember anymore, my old bones, time has no meaning to me. ”

"Let's just say what you want to do. ”

"I'm interested in new drugs, and that stuff can drive people crazy? ”

“……”

"Why?

“…… How long you've been here, you know how much you know. ”

Popin's voice grew cold, hiding anger.

******

Like a trapped beast, he was confined to a room with a magic circle.

He kept scratching his throat, again and again, even though it had broken and bleeding, it still didn't stop, and again, and again.

He seemed to let out some kind of angry cry, but unfortunately, his voice was cut off by the magic circle, and no one could hear him.

Outside the magic array, two eyes watched this scene.

After some time, one of the owners of the sight showed a disappointed expression.

"Forget it, I'll go back first, this kind of test is really boring, you give me a new test plan right away. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

“…… This matter is already urgent, you see, the time of departure has been set, and I must see the perfect result before this. ”

"Rest assured. ”

Popin bowed his head respectfully until His Majesty left.

"It's really strange that you are so obedient now, obviously you resisted so badly at that time, and it lasted for several years. ”

Suddenly, the voice came again.

"Shut up!"

"It's really curious, what is that little ghost king capable of making you so obedient?"

“……”

"Do you think you've found a safe backer? Popin? Oh, by the way, you weren't called that back then. ”

"Shut up!"

"Let me think about it, you didn't seem to have a name at that time, and the name Popin didn't belong to you in the first place. ”

“…… Shut up!"

"I don't want to keep my mouth shut yet, there are still many things to know, what is the matter with this experiment and the new medicine, and what is the matter with that little imp king? What is strange, my power cannot have any effect on him, what is the secret of that king?"

"Get out of here!

"I'm really nostalgic, you also had this attitude at that time, I'll watch it slowly, sooner or later I'll know. ”

“……”

There was silence around him, there was no sound, and even then, he still couldn't rest assured.

He didn't know exactly where the guy was hiding, and what disturbed him was that he didn't notice when the other party appeared, when he was lurking to the side and watching the whole thing, there were no magic fluctuations at all, and he couldn't defend or attack.

It's tricky.

What the hell is that guy hiding?

******

One day later, Jima returns to the temple branch in frustration and brings bad news to the others.

"What did you say? He's missing?!"

"That's right, I met at the palace, and then we acted together, but...... Because of a magic array, in short, he is missing now!"

"Magic Circle?missing?What the hell did you encounter, why did you meet him in the palace?

"I went to the palace to investigate, and I found him halfway through the investigation, and then we acted together, and I heard him say that he came to the palace because the guild took a mission, what a coincidence of the timing of the meow! Anyway, after that, when we were investigating a magician's home, he carelessly touched a magic array, and was locked up meow!"

"I want to save him from Meow, even though that guy is annoying!

"By the time I found a way, the guy was gone! I had been looking for a long, long meow!

"So, what should I do, meow lost, missing meow!"

"Calm down, if you can't do anything about Himma, it means that this matter is tricky, and I believe that among us, she is the one who knows magic best...... The mage of the court......"

"There is more than one court mage, where has Samuel gone, Jima has no clue at all!"

"Well, I'll go to the guild and ask what kind of mission he's on, stay here, Hima, and you can rest. If you don't come back, Lilil and I will think you're missing with you. ”

"Yes, sorry for the meow ......"

"Lilil wants to go together, if there is help, Lily wants to help!"

"Lilil, I'll go too! That guy is very annoying, I also made some mistakes in this matter, and I was careless! I was overconfident in my own strength!"

"Well, if you encounter anything again, I'm a little relieved, let's go together. ”

However, then, they went to the Adventurer's Guild and spent some money to find out what kind of mission Samuel had received, and the task was issued by a court mage whose name was hidden, and even the guild knew nothing else.

"I'm sorry, but we can't refuse a mission from the Palace, we really don't know anything else. ”

The guild told them that if Samuel didn't come back after three days, then they would have the guild leader personally come forward and contact the mission publisher, otherwise, their guild would not be able to do anything without being able to be truly identified and missing.

"Three days......

"Meow, I'll try to find it!"

He ...... Will it be okay meow? at this time...... It's really worrying...... If...... It would be nice to have someone who could please the temple. ”

"Impossible meow, the temple has never been involved in this kind of thing, how can it be possible to go to the palace for a person with a low status, besides, meow!

"Say...... That's right, too. ”

"Well, if the premise is that there is a shadow mage hiding in the palace, the Temple of the Four Directions will definitely interfere......"

"How is it possible!"

"Didn't you go to investigate, the palace is a big place, maybe there is something you have overlooked? Besides, almost all the places we can find have been investigated, either the palace or the nobles, those are all things that we can't intervene in, we can only use other forces, and besides, the crusade against the shadow mage is the goal of the Temple of the Four Directions. ”

"Ruthma, you think about it clearly, Meow, this is a serious meow! If the Shadow Mage is not in the palace or anywhere else in the nobility, then what will happen Meow?"

"It sounds crazy, but isn't that what you guessed?"

“…… I have no way to prove the meow. ”

"Listen, your strength alone is limited, in this situation, the Four Directions Shrine is the same as our goal, why can't you borrow it?"

"I feel so tired Meow. ”

"Jima, your face is really not good, don't force yourself anymore, have a good rest?"

“…… Sorry meow, I use too much magic, and it looks like I need time to meditate to replenish it. ”

"I'll leave the communication with the temple to us, just when I think of a reason that even the palace can't refuse. ”

******

Himma lay on the bed with her eyes open, staring motionless at the ceiling.

“……”

It's the third day, and Lustma and the others have finally agreed with the Temple of the Four Directions yesterday to bless the king for the sake of purifying the filth, and have been given the opportunity to enter the palace.

"I'm tired. ”

Wall's guy hasn't been in touch with her.

"Liar!"

The mood became very annoying.

Immediately, what he said at that time came to mind.

“…… I—I don't know what's going on, why...... Why...... I'm really sorry, I lost your friend...... What should I do, what should I do, I'm really sorry!"

"That's right, let's do it, you go back first, I'll think of a way, I'll try to find your friend, if there's news, I'll tell you immediately, this is for you, if it glows red, it means that I found your friend." ”

Jima receives a snow-white pearl from Wall, with a triangle carved into the middle.

There was a faint amount of magic coming from above.

“…… When to wait, waiting is not my style of meow. ”

"No, I can't rest anymore!"

“…… The mana should be half restored, and I have to be careful not to make the same mistake again this time. ”

******

"It's amazing, out of so many people, he lasted the longest. ”

Whenever he had time to spare, the young king would come and have a few looks, and learn some details from Popin.

"In the past three days, I only used two healing scrolls on him, and he recovered immediately, and again, he would recover in the next ten minutes, and the more injuries he had, the shorter the interval. Now, it only takes a minute at most, and no matter how heavy the injury is, you can recover immediately. ”

"It's amazing! It's the perfect result!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, you have finally made your wish. ”

"It's great that everyone in my army can become the perfect soldier!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about the threat from Remirabel in this case. ”

"yes, I hate that country, Karanslan is okay for the time being, after all, they are allies...... What's next? ”

"Whether it's a magic attack or a physical attack, the injury can be healed in a few minutes or less, and if taken continuously, it can also bring immunity to all damage...... Your Majesty, your mind is truly brilliant, and even I would not have been able to make this medicine without you. ”

"Don't say that, you've helped me a lot. ”

"So...... What to do with this person. ”

"I want to take him with me, as a guard, you have a way to make him completely obey my orders, and this matter will be left to you. By the way, let's clean up the other things, it doesn't smell good, I still have a lot of things, so I'll go back first. ”

"Understood, Your Majesty, please go slowly. ”

The footsteps faded into silence.

“…… Guards. ”

The voice reappeared.

"So that's the case, your king is fighting this kind of idea, is the peace of the Six Kingdoms going to be broken again? It's funny, I'm really looking forward to the next development!"

“…… You've heard it all, and it has nothing to do with you, or is there something else you want to do here?"

"Don't be hostile to me, I'm just a bad old man, and I don't pose much of a threat to you. I'm staying here purely because the magic element is too active, and my pet loves this place the most. ”

Popin kept his mouth shut.

Pet?