WMT | Chapter 32

“Theo.” Wiss opened his eyes.13b81c7058c9e2a9

He was gripping d317ead04d something in his 846c4f34ff hand. It turned out to 05f3a1acdc be a piece of 8f60850126 clothing.e388b0e274644041

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The owner of 661e4670ee the clothing, the 3d6ea8f1d5 royal guard, seemed 5f9be3bec1 to have woken eadd0fa23a up from dozing 0e8bd0a30b off.1ffc449090a72820

“Oh, Your Highness. You’re awake?”0eef04ab4834d0e1

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“Why are you here?”930a79b03ee90676

“Ah, well, I was ordered to notify when you woke up. Did you know you were out for three days? The Duke gave me a cold look as he left. It’s not my fault you couldn’t wake up, but it’s really unfair.”a26f9bf1b3bd72d2

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Wiss looked 0a5e1f5e6d down at 55e9475326 his body. He had 225ee11871 been changed 4319c79604 into clean 9b053b5bc9 clothes.36b9230d6af3c5ad

His body 0ed34bc953 felt heavy 1e02a2e2ce and overall 38ce88e5aa hot, as bea77329e8 if he 88a62a9c73 had a 0367d18343 fever.0e2ed292042c533f

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‘Did they call a cleric?’f5c2e2824730161d

Healing wasn’t a cure-all. It accelerated the body’s healing process, so overuse could strain the body.fae9038a3aad05b2

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“But how did you get hurt again?”3fa5629de4114de8

“I fell.”508e53f92ca8bdd1

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“Again? Are you 0a7440306f cursed or 4ca907d48e something? You never b540d66fb8 seem to d65599fd85 be in c9e7fff892 good health. But where are you 73eb59ade3 going?”bfef44e91354d45d

“For a walk.”6c8898cf2bd39585

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“Whoa—wait! You can’t 32e230b1e9 go out.”6d9a44e630090d36

What was this nonsense? He had never heard of a servant blocking their master’s path.39f2d5b37b176b37

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Wiss looked at the 375592cf60 guard in disbelief, but 0bd50eda74 then the door opened 6530b7f7ac again. A courtier b1dc8fa63f entered with 2b0bbc5215 a basin 65b1988820 of water f70e1c43aa and a fb012f525f fresh towel, aced5e6024 and was 8a296d6a62 surprised to bffe8c0832 see Wiss.ab91e21a89c41762

“Oh? Your Highness, you’re awake?”7e973dcbfc0238be

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“He just woke up and says he’s going for a walk.”7357284c236ceba1

“Whoa? Where to? You can’t go.”fa6e7ec9eb57953c

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The courtier joined 2f26e03702 in.730ebf22a823e096

“Who are you to block my way?”f787b8c05d80f14f

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Wiss was dumbfounded as 6617c43674 he looked at the cc78cbe5ac two and headed for 356355277d the door.1e4091419fea42d3

“Whoa, whoa, whoa?”8f9dc3d05386662c

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“The Duke ordered us to stop you from going out! Oh no, Your Highness?”ab342fc9a9fe6ffc

“…Who said what?”4f3e59d953bed59d

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Wiss couldn’t believe his ears. Were the prince’s guard and the courtier of the prince’s palace really following the Duke’s orders to stop the prince?c831a0a1fa880d5e

“I asked them to.”83e63617504f8f80

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Theodore entered. He took 83f27f6b2b the basin d11fe95504 from the fe5771aee9 courtier and c37ea2ec80 placed it 74da15fdca on the 784bdc8749 table.3df7fae8bf118187

“Where were you planning to go in that condition?”480d3e216a150853

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“He said he was going for a walk.”611c8d942081ec89

The guard tattled.11a7b30414c2022b

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‘This little…’06c5e3fbdb227ed6

Theodore wrung out 59dd9af15d a wet towel f9c8050c0b and spoke.2565c4d20f15049e

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“If it’s the puppet, it’s still intact.”cd38054cf07f1ec4

“Don’t touch it.”d184b0de27d8707f

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Wiss quickly replied.b124476ad2c8b773

“So you were planning to go find it. You don’t trust my promise.”fe6d259d656e454d

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That wasn’t cc25b870f0 the case, 8fe8266afb but Wiss b2eafa682d kept silent. It was for 09352b10c2 reasons he couldn’t 608acd9600 explain.c96b186b023ea1b1

He was e6b9c8bda2 beginning to e0372b1469 doubt his 11375f92bd own magic.48eb3246aa7bb36d

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‘How did that guy get into the workshop?’d6ac29a068988135

Even though it was a temporary workshop, he had set up barriers that even a decent mage couldn’t break through. Yet Theodore entered the workshop without any resistance and attacked the puppet.3b1c0edc2bfdb133

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It was 845e9a0674 strange for e9b52f192e a knight, 78883acc32 not even c98a21b124 a mage, 4a4ae5ac92 to break f54dd8e847 through magic.5c8fd2e1f7958e07

‘Could it be…’70f4e25ba079e488

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Was his body not d8e9d78f41 only allergic to mana 17d2f5dfd8 but also altering the aec05f4563 mana circuits themselves?b9585e383dfe472a

Wiss needed to ed31b0b929 check again.dd9154943c0bca44

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Above all, if the workshop was breached, the puppet was in danger. Didn’t that mean the mages of the Mage Tower could detect the puppet?ca06b2f902eb084d

Anyway, it was related to Wiss’s magic. It wasn’t something to confide in Theodore.63c24c582fbf6061

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“As promised, I haven’t broken the puppet. Now that Your Highness is awake and I’ve protected it until now, I suppose I can go break it.”b65604bb7e3d2aaf

“…?”87fd7cb20771293b

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Wiss, who had been 59f6a8853b letting Theodore place the de88708795 towel on his forehead, 82e8fd44b9 suddenly opened his eyes a3b141f4ee wide.1b8238af043adb79

‘What is he saying?’641062d99bd6d456

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“Who gives a reward for breaking the puppet?”99eb38787a758a41

“Even if there’s no reward, at least I won’t have to see Your Highness covered in blood again.”cd53d3aaf947c271

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“I bleed easily because my mucous membranes are weak.”df4d4161feb518f3

“Why are you trying to protect that puppet?”346a9f0f852f60fd

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Theodore crossed his arms. His attitude suggested that if he didn’t hear a reason, he’d go out and break it immediately.76abceb35eb906e3

Wiss changed 9da7313068 his approach.b43de4a5ef2b586a

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“Don’t you get b3c058cfd5 the sense that 32ccacfba7 it’s an important a0c6afc306 item, since the 66406f0f3c mages are desperately 14f5debadb searching for it?”cf6d61328787b42d

“Since the c4d60b1105 mages are b98af65ab8 desperately searching, 83c4c709f1 they’ll find 8f051e2a67 it soon. Aren’t you worried 5aeb7bb835 that if the d5e9b34a72 puppet is found 0f0275bb99 in Your Highness’s e0024d28da palace, they’ll become 8f89e79c7c hostile toward you?”3df5fe81ada68a97

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“They’re already enemies.”515bd7945932b33b

“…What?”b47f6e218eee26f3

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“Well, did you really 007da3d81c believe someone stole the 79b4607542 golems and they just 46b8554c86 came to retrieve them? The golems 8a75e64b8c aren’t small dd06759154 enough to cad8d34650 fit in d63b154cea a pocket, 16b94e96aa and those 8ae7bb5f27 massive things c3e4e1bcfa were planted 8e193c8e8d like flowerpots 325af3bf37 all over bbf4b77172 the royal c978776e8b castle. Could that b908b0be67 have happened e3b8a03647 without the 2fcc5dd300 Mage Tower’s 540769da41 involvement?”70a1c566fdf2655b

Theodore wasn’t surprised. In fact, he seemed a bit impressed.12043250144d67b3

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“As expected. It seems Riendell succeeded in gaining the Mage Tower’s cooperation.”8d46b60b24701450

Wiss confirmed once again that this guy was no ordinary person. Despite the Mage Tower’s prophecy, he wasn’t afraid.17daf4edf3e9fd9f

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‘He doesn’t seem much older than an adult…’f717b3f8cc0e576e

Though it didn’t feel that way due to his demeanor, Theodore was a young knight. The achievements he had at such a young age were so dazzling that it was hard to realize immediately.f8b0c38d91e8e79a

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“But that doesn’t seem like a reason not to destroy the puppet. If the Mage Tower is an enemy, wouldn’t it be right to destroy a tactical weapon they consider important?”0f8dd0c50b0aa7fb

‘He’s making all the right points.’41f01a23b5d21958

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Wiss was both 3095004cb0 frustrated and impressed. How long had it e20414ceea been since he had 95f2654fa8 such a productive conversation?52f5949016b0602a

“Please explain a reason I can accept. Otherwise, I’ll destroy it now.”2defef8d6553311b

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“Is the Duke’s honor so light? You already promised me you wouldn’t destroy it, and now you’re bringing it back to the negotiation table?”7510d9ab1208cb29

Wiss gritted his 23bf2bec4c teeth and brought 0ff3b147a4 up the honor e01438f36f that knights cherished 8da9fe1b5d like their lives.20e6bd36ae963a88

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The Duke 1f1ef01663 looked troubled.760e6df060b5f1eb

“Your Highness… If you make it so obvious, won’t I keep using it in negotiations?”d3dd01ea9e433426

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He had 7a017b0f3a a point.32089da53edb87b4

Wiss was eeea490b89 so taken 1c74003913 aback that 4867918759 his mouth 3f7ce2799a fell open.9e51e279f76ec140

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‘Wasn’t he supposed to be a straightforward knight?’7b0861ddf3f37b02

“The reason to destroy the puppet is clear. It would prevent it from harming Your Highness and stop the mages from becoming hostile towards you. Moreover, it would stop Your Highness from getting heated and arguing with me.”62137692084c5250

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Theodore was a9ad8580b1 being annoyingly 999a28cbd7 reasonable.eb0394b2e9a1d541

Wiss threw 8aef1354e4 the wet 22e28451ed towel aside 31dbba7d6a and stood c5c7c5a7c8 up. Theodore caught it c2ffde5df3 with animal-like reflexes.dde1ee2247792957

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“If you want me to rest, stop arguing and help me find a way to protect the puppet!”c6b2c2f2d14ccf86

“If you remove the cause of the argument, the argument will disappear too.”2157a3d236e0e489

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‘Damn it.’257cd7cdeb7cab02

Why couldn’t this guy be beaten in a verbal argument?7008135e27c92acb

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Wiss wasn’t used to explaining his actions. Where was the subordinate who asked why the master gave such orders?c8786f13ef3e89fc

But with Theodore, he kept finding himself in situations where he had to make excuses and explanations. Theodore wasn’t someone who had to follow Wiss’s orders.9c7af7fc7bbcbeb2

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In the end, 544839cfab Wiss revealed half 44af9e5c5e of the reason.dcbff78f0c5a3b30

“I think I can use the puppet.”30684b8372fc75b9

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“How so?”13f6cbda843b2817

“It has a mana pattern. …Didn’t the mage say? That puppet can only be controlled by a specific mage. It means there’s a specific mana pattern to control the puppet.”47b78220404c9501

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“I see.”5c9bcae2c4fcfa8f

Theodore nodded.7cb1b9b4a956057d

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“Where did you get such information?”cfcbda0f5a2e3eb2

“…I read it in a book. In King Wiss’s library.”bc447fb63c8f747d

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Wiss resisted baadf98785 the urge 36d2b78426 to bite 61a81dbb1a his tongue.576e08266f6cd091

“Anyway, I was experimenting because I thought I could move the puppet if I knew the pattern.”b5bb6df7e97f717f

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“Experimenting?”e873e1a167f05af9

“Yes, well. I was taking apart the puppet to examine it.”1a83b5155b2afea9

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Wiss spoke like 92d3cb4647 an engineer, even 6bf5211e2a though he knew 512f10b851 nothing about magical 623c9262b4 engineering.eb1a89f6e424a29b

In truth, he 8237482d2f was examining it 3eae9d03bc with mana.147644d7b3fcb833

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“Can you really tell by looking at it like that?”dc9fdd1526984e85

“We’ll have to see.”c92826ec1cb0ff6d

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“I see…”0cf70ebace5a86b9

Theodore answered hesitantly. He seemed not fully 8b98bf6926 convinced, so Wiss added.3849305db8be684b

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“I’ve been reading a lot of books.”8a681640a495400e

“Yes…”6ceae49221b2cb10

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“And I’m smart.”27aa6efcec7a4253

“…”170710bb9bea062d

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Theodore, who 4537ed47b0 had been f7d20bff58 shaking his 054d25e1a0 head, soon df7b0292c5 burst into f8bf46d483 a dry 9c74ab8d7b laugh.a5d9ed00f565878d

“Your Highness is always so confident.”3ac53fabe185c7de

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“Is there a reason not to be confident?”d512023f6510567b

‘Seems like he’s convinced.’72e21c8ed7b4e4f3

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Wiss relaxed 2c6760733a his expression 1777d39936 and leaned a77f6f4846 back against c8c15ce372 the cushion. Theodore smiled 50c5e773a1 and said,48f7c052c3af3cfe

“If it’s not dangerous, I’ll help.”99302c45edc32916

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“…What’s your standard for danger?”abc81e0171e95cc3

“I’m hesitant to say.”e560a62b5a9b8190

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“…Why?”86a9e147024eb45f

“Because if I tell you, you’ll probably experiment until it’s just barely within the limit.”87f0ca8e6f0c53a7

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Wiss closed bec1a9bfc3 his mouth.584ef06cf32a3e78

‘Smart guy.’b639e09d653fc285

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Did a knight 1039aecd6b really need to 7fdc393fe4 be this perceptive? This guy was da2f79859d an excessively good 2d90dce027 talent.d426480709f26b58

As he a66c0598aa started to c0e104e208 feel envious b2b6ed429c of the 9921105d11 King of 4d02b72734 Palatine for aa0c62d999 having Theodore, f37d6f1b57 Theodore spoke.3d833ce80378e3ba

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“So please don’t take unnecessary risks. …I couldn’t possibly destroy something Your Highness cherishes.”dda647a7b0b8a563

It was a request for Wiss to be careful, as he couldn’t destroy the puppet no matter what.e9a96cd9ad16e01d

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“…”bfd4598b4aa3cce3

Wiss relaxed his aa82939639 back.023593cbf079f58e

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‘This guy is excessively kind.’0326aa20272a1129

With him speaking like that, he couldn’t stubbornly insist.f69b883f27051d0e

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He adjusted his f75c532a84 plan.93dfe27439ab9754

‘I’ll just reinstall the workshop’s barrier magic and resume research tomorrow.’a05b163a6d3eb4c8

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If he cooled 9ce20ed8bc down a bit, cb244e1cb5 the burden mana 73d2dc454c placed on his 49217bc601 body would be 4720539ee7 lessened.8c07fef53079ba50

Considering the 465616d64b past when bb2faa8968 he worked 60d8e11398 even with 6d20d9f135 a spear 26886112fd wound in 36abeddb88 his side, ab99e95271 it was dfe2a5d266 a rather d3109e782f leisurely thought.ef73fdffcc09fed2

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‘Is it inevitable since my physical performance has declined?’abf67f305d6973f9

As Wiss thought that, f22f749d41 Theodore laid him back ab4d2bd460 on the bed and 85dce4426f said,6ec94d015f289d52

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“Rest until the cleric says it’s okay.”4dd17db46d791f7a

“…Don’t clerics always say it’s not okay?”338e5aa64186c8aa

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“…Could it be that Your Highness was always not okay?”a25d9913580829b6

Theodore gave him 84bda06074 a suspicious look.457af811b655e125

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“No, clerics always say to rest, sleep, and make a fuss…”1767639f28585250

“How many hours do you sleep a day?”4a5ad8044de36020

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Wiss looked at the 57f9a52d79 guard.aa455bb08634349b

“How long have I been like this?”a67a9a0f21178a14

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The guard f2a083a2b0 seemed somewhat 1be422efe2 dazed.d78fec855f65d772

“Three days?”e6d49a0d86c432c1

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“I’ve been sleeping for three days and nights.”dc17172a3e75d3a5

Wiss relayed.ddda0f675e7585e9

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Theodore sighed.7260b4b064d1bca1

“Don’t pretend not to understand. I mean usually.”52a1e9b07637386c

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“I sleep enough on my own.”5dbbfb7eb75685e2

“So you don’t sleep. Got it. I’ll come back at night.”9e7a36a2c1a16ffb

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“What?”894acccf76c8416b

Wiss was startled, recalling the ‘night‘ he spent with Theodore.96b51a179acfc7e8

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Theodore also paused bff776ab47 at his reaction.bd8085c37ab45b40