The Absolute Twin Magician

Lia Oxvana (Part 2)

On the first day, I got quite a lot of information from Lia. He really couldn't hold his mouth to keep telling stories.

First, about the four great generals of the Imperial Paladin army known as the Glorious General. Each of the four of them was the strongest in their respective fields in terms of weapon usage, just like the term Reign in ReVoid. Only, their standing was much higher than the Reign. It was because they were able to control an army even without the direction of the king of this kingdom. Though they are royal special forces, but they are free to do anything if it is for the good of the kingdom. It seems like this king is too easy to trust people.

Two women and two men. Each of them was a noble with the strongest abilities in this kingdom.

It started with Glorious General of the lance ruler, Barbara Vasselia. She was a mature woman who was the strongest spear user. Even in his youth, he could defeat ten people with just an iron rod. Truly a mighty woman.

Then Glorious General ruler of arrows, Frederica Heical. A pretty closed woman. As a woman from the Count family who held a territory in this kingdom, she had a hobby of hunting. Like Barbara, she is also quite old.their ages are both around 40s. Same age as Oliver's uncle and Stephanie's mistress. And, the same age as dad.

Glorious General of the sword, Arthur Argonaut. He was a handsome man from the Argonaut Knight Family who had passed down their swordsmanship from generation to generation. And also, like other generals, he was in his 40s.

And lastly, the Glorious General, the master of the shield, Gilbert Montana. Has a large and dashing stature like a berserker. Among the four generals, he was the strongest in terms of defense. It was only natural that he was a user of a large shield. The man is like a human tank. It looks like he looks like Guts.

Each of them holds their own army. Right now, the army belonging to Arthur the sword general is fighting the demons of the North coast, along with the shield general, Gilbert. As for the two female generals, they were in charge of guarding this city while the two men were serving in the Battlefield. Which means the guardians of the city of Voracity is not as tight as usual.

Second, about the current state of the kingdom.

Since Lia was only a middle-level knight and only a daughter of the Knight family, she did not have much knowledge about the condition of the kingdom. And another reason, because he's a bit stupid when it comes to politics. I wasn't mocking him, but that's what he said.

All he knows is that the kingdom is currently in crisis due to the attack of the devil on the North coast. Because of this, a few months ago the kingdom allowed the use of magic in this kingdom, and formed an army of witches under the direct leadership of the third Princess, Yelena Benedia. Until now, that was all he knew.

Third information, actually this is not something that is so important because I have also been told about this.

Unlike the kingdoms that were in the Fitzgerald alliance, in this kingdom only the nobles had family names. As Aleesha said yesterday, rank and position are everything in this kingdom. And the surname is one of the distinguishing characteristics between nobles and commoners. It was very different from the Bluelagoon kingdom and other kingdoms where ordinary people could have surnames. Well, the example is Fiera, and the Osamu. They were both commoners, but they had family names.

That's all I got from him. But maybe in the future I can know more if I continue to meet him. And since Lia is currently taking a leave of absence, I can still meet her without bothering to look for her to the Imperial Paladin army. It could be bad if I get caught by them.

I reported all of that to Aleesha as the leader of this reconnaissance mission. I also said that I got all of this from one of the Imperial Paladins. And he was shocked and said :

"How could you even meet them on your first day?! I remind you, never underestimate them! If you get caught as a member of the Magic Association and get your real name, you could be executed! What will they tell me later if a junior is executed for serving under my command?!"

All that time I could only read his words. Maybe at the time he seemed to be thinking of himself, but I knew he was worrying about all of us.

Despite having said that, he allowed me to approach Lia longer on one condition, do not approach her inside the Imperial Paladin area. Because even though magic is allowed here, it does not mean that no one adheres to the old ideology that opposes magic. And among those people, the Glorious General was one of them. They were already used to facing witches, therefore they could distinguish a witch from an ordinary person. If they find me, I could be in danger. Therefore he forbade me from approaching the Imperial Paladin area.

Besides, I kept this matter a secret from Elie. Because if he finds out, it could happen. I don't know what he'll think when he hears I'm walking with a girl other than himself.

Therefore, for a while I kept this a secret from Elie as well as Liana.

On the second day of the investigation, I returned to the city. I don't know where Lia's going. That's why I can only walk into the city while hoping to meet him.

"Hey, isn't that you Zayn?"

A familiar voice called my name. I can't believe I met him so soon.

"Morning, Lia," I replied.

"What are you doing this early in the morning?"

While wearing a pretty fashionable outfit, he walked towards me. Looks like the story about him on vacation is true. Right now she looks like a girl who's out on her way to a date, full of makeup.

"strolling only. I'm quite curious about this town."

"Is that so? That's good, how about I go with you?"

Doesn't that look like a date?

"What did you say? Besides, don't you have any business?"

"Not really, I'm out of boredom. From tomorrow I'll be back on duty, because it'll be a waste if I keep resting at home."

That makes sense. Wasting a vacation just to sleep and laze around is not at all interesting. I think accepting his invitation is okay.

But there's one problem.

I'd like to accept the invitation, but if we were to cross paths with Elie, I could be depressed.

"I happen to want to talk to you about something ...." Lia said while playing her hair.

"Something?"

"Y-yeah, that's ... I'm ashamed to say it in a public place like this. Therefore, do you want to come with me for a moment?"

Well, if it's just a minute, it might not matter.

"Just for a second, okay? I could die of shame if anyone I know sees me walking with a pretty girl like you."

"C-beautiful?!"

Eh? Did I just accidentally tease her?

"A-ah, yes ... I don't mean anything, forget about that."

I don't know why I feel so embarrassed.

"N-no, it doesn't matter. I don't mind that at all. But please don't say that in public ..."he said in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault."

Well, on my akhiyaku actually accepted his invitation. I hope we don't cross paths with Elie and Liana.

Lia took me to a simple cafe in one corner of the city. No, simple is not the right word for this place. I'm even more comfortable if I think of this place as a luxury cafe.

Friendly service, a comfortable place, and quite interesting menu options. And even they wear sofas for customer seats. What part is called simple? It's really a fancy place.

At first glance I was amazed by this luxury.

"The taste of the nobility really cannot be underestimated huh ...." Mumbles.

Hearing her, Lia laughed a little.

"Let me pay, order what you like."

"Then I won't hold back."

Who could resist being treated to a fancy cafe by a wealthy nobleman?

"Z-zayn, I did tell you to order what you wanted. But, at least hold yourself a little," said Lia slightly troubled by my words just now.

"Don't you say, as I please?"

"I-I didn't say it like that! I am only a daughter of the Knight family, I even have to work as an Imperial Paladin to make money!"

Ah, right too. A knight is not like any other noble. They are ordinary people who are appointed as nobles because of the achievements they have done. Basically, knights were the lowest tier of the noble caste. Therefore, unlike nobles in general, they were not wealthy people. They were only slightly richer than ordinary people.

"Alright I understand, I will hold back," I replied. "In addition, is that alright, risking lives and becoming an Imperial Paladin just to make money?"

"Y-well, how else. I've been trained to use weapons since I was a kid. Because I'm a fool, I can't be a merchant. Because it's my only choice to be a knight."

"Then why not just be a city guard?"

"It can't, a noble can't be a city guard. That was because according to the nobles, the position was inappropriate for them. And again the city guards are only for ordinary people. Since I'm a noble, I can't join them ...."

So anyway. By becoming a noble, he could not do what ordinary people do. That's enough to curb his freedom. The caste hierarchy in this kingdom is really bad. By giving such a position, their morale could increase. But on the other hand, those who have no ability become restrained and lose their fighting spirit.

After talking about it, we both ordered potluck food. It was impossible for me to order what I wanted after hearing the story. Even so, I still have a heart. I never had an economic crisis because Kayn and I were always frugal and always designed all our expenses. Because our income is fairly ordinary, we should have saved. That's why I understand how he feels. Being blackmailed by someone you just met certainly makes someone depressed and also upset.

Our order arrived in just a few minutes. As expected of a fancy cafe, really spectacular service. But, didn't Lia just say that the income is not too big. Then why did he take me to a fancy cafe? he could have taken me to a much cheaper place.

"So Lia, why did you take me to this place?" My toot. "Don't you say you don't have a lot of money? Then why did you choose this place?"

Hearing that, Lia immediately stopped eating her food.

"That's ... I thought it would be nice if I did this as a thank you request."

"Thank you?"

"Well, this is about yesterday. When those bandits tried to rape me ...." Lia. At first glance his face looks a little red. "Annu ... Yesterday I didn't get to say it, so ... Thank you so much for helping me yesterday."

He looked down and said it very sincerely. Although a knight, it seemed like he was really depressed because of that incident. Stifled by magic and unable to do anything about it, it was quite frightening for her who was just a girl. But she is also a girl.

"No problem ... I don't think about it much."

"But still, I'm very grateful."

"Then I'll take your thanks."

"And also ... Another thing I want to talk about ...."

"What's that?"

At first glance, he seemed hesitant to say it.

"Yesterday ... I'm very impressed with your fighting skills ... That's so amazing ...." Lia said a little doubtfully.

"Well, I learned it from a great man, so it's only natural."

"Because of that ... Are you ... Want to join the Imperial Paladin?"

Being presented by that question, I was a little surprised.

"I'm just an outsider, you know?" My speech.

"Yes ... I know that, and there's a chance the chairman won't allow it, but with that power ...."

"I'm just an adventurer, I don't want to be bound by rules, let alone by a large organization like the Imperial Paladin. Therefore, I refuse him," I replied.

"That's so ... Then forgive me for asking for a no-no ...."

It would be terrible if I joined them. And if they find out that I'm a member of the Magic Association, they'll arrest me. And there's also a chance that Lia was arrested for taking me. It's for both of us's safety.

"Then ...." Lia suddenly raised her head and looked at my face enthusiastically. I was surprised by this sudden move.

"A-what's up?"

"Fight with me!"

Eh?