Chapter 39: Summoned to the Royal Palace for the Royal Auditor (1) - My Lucky Encounter From The Game Turned Into Reality

“Lord Lopez has already achieved the Second Circle, I hear?”“ha ha, all thanks to my lord.”“An aura user and a Second Circle mage... no matter where I go, it's only right to call you 'wonderful mages' now.”“I'm embarrassed. It's not just me. The entire magic department has awakened to the First Circle, and Miss Noah and Mr. Grant are knocking on the door of the Second Circle. Good news should be coming soon.”“The Talent Pavilion teachers are going to be shocked.”“At first they were, but once they learned that my lord is the last disciple of Duke Kain Riberdale, they think it could happen.”“I have raised seven Grandmasters, including myself. The name of the Riberdale Duchy is quite useful in many ways.”“The teachers at the Talent Pavilion reacted as if I must have passed on the know-how of discerning a person's talent from Duke Kain Riberdale.”“Among the 14 talents at the Talent Pavilion, all seven with magical talent have awakened to the First Circle, and all four knights have become mana users and entered the apprentice knight level.”“Gathering these talents who can be called geniuses in one place and giving them lessons that even nobles can receive has made their growth speed terrifying.”“If this continues, it may be possible to mass-produce Grandmasters and Aura Masters.”“Although achieving the Seventh Circle and Aura Master is said to be something the heavens grant, when I consider their talents and growth speed shown by Mankyung, it doesn't seem impossible.”“If I comb through our country thoroughly, couldn't I gather around 100 such talents?”“I thought they wouldn't amount to much of a force right now, but if I educate the people with the highest talents for about a year, I could organize and use a magic battalion and knight battalion.”“From now on, I need to get into the habit of checking out every place where the floating population is the highest.”“I wonder if I might end up commanding dozens of Aura Masters and Grandmasters.”“It really makes me realize how amazing Mankyung is.”“Up until now, I've received a lot through the game. But with Arsia, I think the greatest gift to me is Mankyung.”“The basic functions like emotion reading, observation, scrying, and remote viewing are amazing, but the ability to read the stats of living beings and objects presented me with various futures.”“[Arsia of the Heavenly River / Aura Master]”“Relationship: Positive / Absolute Loyalty”“Status: In a good mood.”“And since I can now read people's emotions through Mankyung, Mankyung became an absolute necessity for someone like me who had to watch his back.“At first, there was too much information displayed, making it overwhelming, but now I have adapted and can read Mankyung's information while casting magic.”“However, may we follow the royal palace?”“What do you mean?”“That's, as I'm still lacking compared to Sir Eric...”“Currently, we're heading to the royal palace to be investigated by the Royal Auditor in a luxurious vehicle.“The members heading to the royal palace were kept to a minimum. Even if the Vanguard team for escort is fine, Lopez showed a look of doubt as to whether it was okay for him, who was still immature, to be there.“So I asked Eric, who has a political and administrative talent and was placed with us as a member of the Talent Pavilion, if he had the same thought as Lopez.“I think the Young Lord wouldn't have called us without reason. There must be a big purpose.”“It's not that big of a purpose, but since the two of you are the people who will lead the talents at the Talent Pavilion in the future, I wanted to let you experience a little more.”“That's also what it means to place high expectations on the two of you in the future.”“Probably, you'll meet many nobles at the royal palace today. If you're lucky, you might even see the royal family. It's to etch the core of this country into your eyes. That's what you two have to do today.”“Y-yes, we will remember that.”“I said it to relax you, but it seemed to put a burden on Lopez.”“He had a calm expression, but it was the complete opposite of Eric, who had a calm expression.”“In the future, when I rise higher, I will have to become a little more brazen, but he's a very concerning person.”“Young Lord, we have arrived at the Teleport Gate.”“The vehicle is used for travel, but the distance from the Lawrence Manor to the royal palace exceeds 500 kilometers.”“Of course, with a minimal team, there's no way I was going to do a national crossing. We're teleporting the entire vehicle to the capital.”“Move immediately.”“Understood.”“The teleportation gate magic circle on the floating vehicle lit up.“-Pop!With that unique floating sensation of space teleportation, the scenery around us quickly changed.“Our manor may seem unremarkable, but Arensi, the capital of the Lawrence Viscountage, has a population of 1 million.“Among the viscountages, it's considered relatively large. In Korea, it's like comparing a provincial city to Seoul. The capital of the Lheinhatz Kingdom, Lionel, had a scale completely different from our Arensi.“A city with a population of 16 million.“True to the capital of the most advanced magic engineering, the holographic billboards and signs drew the eyes, and the roads were bustling with floating vehicles flying like a swarm of bees.”“It looked like a scene from an SF movie, but with the natural and ancient architectural styles mixed in, and the unique magical effects, it gave off a more fantasy-like mysterious atmosphere than cyberpunk.”“Wow...”“Lopez, seeing the capital for the first time, opened his mouth wide with a look of astonishment.”“It was funny, so I couldn't help but let out a breathy sound.”“Can we really go this fast in the city?”“Here, it's the noble-only road.”“Noble-only roads have a higher speed limit than regular roads, so the vehicle approached the royal palace at an extremely fast speed.“And just as we were about to reach the pure white royal palace exuding an ancient atmosphere.“I encountered an anomaly.“[The Holy Adrian of Lheinhatz!]”“[The most handsome Grandmaster in the world!]”“-Adrian Lawrence Fan Club”“[The most beautiful Aura Master in the world!]”“[Milky-white Arsia!]”“-Arsia Klayn Fan Club“Strange posters and holographic billboards decorated with strange signs appeared everywhere.“And like a parade, some citizens suddenly appeared and waved at our vehicle.“It seemed like they recognized the Lawrence ‍‍‌‌⁠⁠‌‍‍‌⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠‌‌‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠family emblem and flags on the vehicle, but I, too, could only make a bewildered expression, as this reaction was unexpected.“How did they know our schedule?”“Is there a knight posted somewhere? This is completely treating us like celebrities.”“My reaction was to laugh bitterly at the vice-commander William's response.“* * *“The royal palace can be ‍‍‌‌⁠⁠‌‍‍‌⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠‌‌‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠seen as a single work that encompasses all modern architectural technologies. But in terms of appearance, it looked as if it had been transplanted directly from a European palace.”“Unlike the commercial district of the capital filled with buildings over 100 floors, the royal palace, which houses a large garden-like park, had no buildings over 10 floors, and instead of the holograms that filled the capital, sculptures and art pieces were decorated everywhere. However, towering heavenly fortresses floating in the sky surrounding the royal palace, up to a dozen in number, showed just how rare the residents there were.”“Oh my?”“That person?”“The real thing is much better.”“The main ministers' office, headed by the group head, was adjacent to the king's palace. Thanks to that, we could see a huge number of maids, and it seemed like they were sightseeing, so the people following the guide had focused stares on me and Arsia.”“You two are very popular.”“Thanks to being featured in the media.”“The person guiding me and Arsia was Marquis Walker, the leader of the investigation team at the Royal Auditor.”“A baron with a count's title. He's in his mid-30s, but he maintained a polite demeanor toward me and Arsia, even though I was young.”“I don't know how much the royal palace has been in uproar thanks to the two of you.”“That uproar can't be a good thing?”“Probably, it wasn't well-received by the main power class. But among us barons with the same title, you're popular. After all, you got your power with your own abilities.”“His words now could also be interpreted as meaning there are many incompetent people who hold power in this country with just bloodline.”“The barons with the same title who achieved social climbing through their own abilities seem to have mindsets closer to commoners.”“But even if they complain about the social structure, there's no chance the existing power class will be shaken. Even if they wear the skin of the same nobles, their cries without land and military power won't be a threat.”“I suddenly became curious about his stats and checked Mankyung to look over the information of Baron Walker.”“[Harris Walker, Baron / Senior Administrative Official / Royal Auditor Team Leader]”“Talent: Intellectual Ability (Top), Administrative Ability (High), Command Ability (High), Learning Ability (High)”“Trait: Honest Leader”“Relationship: Positive / Neutral”“Status: Mental Fatigue / Skepticism.”“But his stats, which I looked at without any thought, were so unexpected that I momentarily hesitated.”“Excluding the irregular Arsia, who has three top-tier ‍‍‌‌⁠⁠‌‍‍‌⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠‌‌‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠talents, the first person I've seen with four or more high abilities. If he had a mana talent, it would be the ability to become a successful mage.”“And calling him an honest leader was too much of an honor for an intermediate administrative official.”“Lord Walker.”“I'm sorry. I made a mistake. Please forget it.”“No, not that. Here, take this.”“Huh?”“And I handed him a business card engraved only with the Lawrence family emblem as a background, his name, and contact information.”“Baron Walker tilted his head, wondering what this was, and I smiled gently and answered.”“If I receive a manor this time.”“Yes?”“I plan to hire a capable administrative official, appoint him as vice-lord, and entrust him with manor management. If you're interested in the vice-lord position, please contact me. I'll promise you the best treatment.”“Is this a serious proposal?”“Of course. This is the first time I've made such a proposal.”“What do you trust in me with?”“I can see a person's talent.”“What?”“Just think that I've been influenced by my teacher, Duke Kain Riberdale.”“I threw up finger hearts, and he, not knowing what it meant, tilted his head and carefully examined the business card.”“Lord Walker, this job here doesn't seem suitable for you. Am I wrong?”“...”“I have time. Think it over enough and if you're willing to challenge a new job, please contact me without hesitation.”“He is not the type to waste his talents here.”“I was certain about that.”“So I expressed my intention to recruit him.”“Baron Walker hesitated briefly at the sudden proposal, then thought seriously and nodded his head.”“Thank you for the proposal. It was a surprise, but honestly, I don't feel bad.”“I'm glad.”“If you decide, please contact me.”“I read curiosity in his eyes.”“I will get an unexpected resource in an unexpected place.”“This alone felt like I was being rewarded for coming to the Royal Auditor.”“We have arrived. Only Lord Adrian Lawrence and Lord Klayn (Arsia) can enter here. The investigation will take 2 to 3 hours, so the attendants may rest in the waiting room.”“Following the more polite guidance of Baron Walker, we arrived in front of the First Investigation Room, named as such.“Baron Walker told my group the location of the waiting room, but I laughed at Lopez's appearance as if he were a country bumpkin looking around.“Don't do that. While we're at it, let's do a royal palace tour. I'll contact you when it's over.”“Y-yes, is that okay?”“Here's pocket money. There are restaurants, cafes, and souvenir shops inside the royal palace, so it should be good for killing time.”“No. We've already received sufficient salaries.”“I also think that, but I expected the attendants to become formal at best in this investigation. After all, they are talents I can't afford to lose in this country, and I and Arsia are here for that reason.”“So I casually mentioned the tour, and the subordinates who received the suggestion didn't think it was a big deal either.”“I'm done, so I transferred 3 million roots to all the people who accompanied us on the mission, whether Lopez gave me permission or not with hand slaps.”“After separating the attendants, I entered the investigation room with Baron Walker.“Be careful.”“...?”“I don't know exactly what will happen, but the Auditor General was threatening Lord Adrian Lawrence.”“Really?”“Baron Walker came with a worried expression and warned me.”“I nodded confidently in response.”“Since my mind was 'if something happens, I'll just leave this country,' I had ‍‍‌‌⁠⁠‌‍‍‌⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠‌‌‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠no burden.”“Even if it's not the home country, Lheinhatz Kingdom, the country that offered me a manor and took me in was overflowing.”“In fact, there had been no shortage of love calls from Olivia Riberdale, Duchess of the Luciae Kingdom, my real home country.”“Thank you for worrying.”“Perhaps because of the recruitment offer, I extended a handshake to Baron Walker, who exuded a close atmosphere, and walked on leisurely.”“And a short while later, a space appeared where eight people were sitting in a line like an interview for a major corporation, with two chairs placed in front of them.”“But when Baron Walker examined the faces of the eight members of the Royal Auditor waiting for us, it looked like he swallowed a fly.”“[Douglas Hamilton]”“[Luke Win Lheinhatz]”“I don't know what Baron Walker saw to look that way, but I easily figured out it was because of the man in his thirties sitting next to Auditor General Hamilton, Marquis.“The Auditor was a huge man who didn't match the extremely bureaucratic atmosphere. His sun-tanned skin was tanned dark, his short black hair, and cold gray eyes that reminded me of a blade gave off the atmosphere of a soldier to anyone who looked. But the arrogance in the smile at the corner of his mouth was not an impression I liked at all.”“[Luke Win Lheinhatz.]“He was the Second Prince of this country, the commander of the Second Royal Guard Knights who protects the royal family, and one of the Aura Masters representing the Lheinhatz Kingdom.”“The great figure ranked second in the line of succession to the throne, why was he sitting in front of me?

Summoned to the Royal Palace for the Royal Auditor (1)

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