WMT | Chapter 32

“Theo.” Wiss opened his eyes.b886c40f8d2a21cf

He was gripping 3e553a6974 something in his f0235e9a96 hand. It turned out to ea33efffc6 be a piece of bdc9141184 clothing.e6303c59d7880535

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The owner e2512855ce of the 50f22a24b5 clothing, the 08fab14e4e royal guard, 1e6c1fe5a0 seemed to 3fb3383288 have woken ccef1a5ab5 up from 6c11f5a508 dozing off.a598101bbb96e3be

“Oh, Your Highness. You’re awake?”ed60317d414439de

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“Why are you here?”827d0ce439fc4823

“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.”ef3c55d5294a672d

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Wiss looked down 0e445df529 at his body. He had been c89ed019ba changed into clean 6daea35adc clothes.ff9af1f28a3488ad

His body felt heavy e5b407e801 and overall hot, as 6f1a1e9ff1 if he had a 66193ce84c fever.4339c3cc4ad415f6

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‘Did they call a cleric?’75200cafde1149ef

Healing wasn’t a cure-all. It accelerated the body’s healing process, so overuse could strain the body.b1d5d331166ac6bd

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“But how did you get hurt again?”9b027abf7add235a

“I fell.”d3513e467fdb1bf6

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“Again? Are you cursed e6861c5e3e or something? You never c8dfd41bac seem to 07f345dbb3 be in 3eb008531f good health. But where 0ad5d2e55b are you 82d06fec15 going?”2bb87ec52f610af0

“For a walk.”fa3c9795e76b8833

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“Whoa—wait! You can’t 0f6df3c04c go out.”18acc6956c590ac9

What was this nonsense? He had never heard of a servant blocking their master’s path.cdc2a60cb9472d30

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Wiss looked at b770c86ebc the guard in f7264f92f7 disbelief, but then 940c41ea4a the door opened 6811af29da again. A courtier entered with 082024c375 a basin of water c337092252 and a fresh towel, f9825b065f and was surprised to 95f962fb70 see Wiss.b0e64b75c26a6174

“Oh? Your Highness, you’re awake?”eefc83ec1dbb973f

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“He just woke up and says he’s going for a walk.”8d3b647c83848527

“Whoa? Where to? You can’t go.”202e4669ffe1c3e5

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The courtier joined fd047a4d49 in.386f6cc3d878cbff

“Who are you to block my way?”ab8c6ea8bd3445a9

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Wiss was dumbfounded 406c6768ec as he looked 0f37efdb1c at the two 7ff212a590 and headed for 88ac9a676e the door.68beaa396340040f

“Whoa, whoa, whoa?”ae3386c791a28be3

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“The Duke ordered us to stop you from going out! Oh no, Your Highness?”e0e6fa4a244564db

“…Who said what?”c68f5a064a734e91

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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?ade23902118a0a9c

“I asked them to.”1c63c00001d0614a

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Theodore entered. He took the 3156fceb3d basin from the d935ee0f6a courtier and placed 04e58ebea3 it on the 1cfe7df31f table.c0f9b5c2910f00e4

“Where were you planning to go in that condition?”e5f7d0dd0f79dbfc

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“He said he was going for a walk.”00a034a3e16fda35

The guard tattled.5e8979533053274e

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‘This little…’6aa561eb69683818

Theodore wrung 7c798e552b out a aed3de0633 wet towel ef21d2b0ae and spoke.1c2c84c64113cb87

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“If it’s the puppet, it’s still intact.”acc6a575c9086f04

“Don’t touch it.”f1dd8ebad6c76f3e

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Wiss quickly replied.e28bea492c4e5395

“So you were planning to go find it. You don’t trust my promise.”01463b98ac2e96a6

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That wasn’t the 6fc0e7ad45 case, but Wiss ea305e9e0d kept silent. It was for reasons 6bab1067c1 he couldn’t explain.c72f18b87ba5ad42

He was beginning c8ff77feda to doubt his 94c578bf4c own magic.ba2558ada5a96874

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‘How did that guy get into the workshop?’a626e1c9fe7f9de8

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.55f2dc9d90f26250

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It was strange 4a4de8e5c3 for a knight, ad43e22fae not even a 263c16c061 mage, to break e0411db057 through magic.a49f2dbd5db72c15

‘Could it be…’db2f8897b6ee86d4

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Was his body not e8c148a703 only allergic to mana e3e9dff455 but also altering the 58bf1e60e3 mana circuits themselves?ed91d9bfb26fd9b0

Wiss needed 0382cd861f to check 15128033b3 again.44f562dc4ad6954c

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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?da9679a6e46e6f3d

Anyway, it was related to Wiss’s magic. It wasn’t something to confide in Theodore.bf6da7a219dbc979

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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.”7374c1401bb90bee

“…?”d012bd2e097079b5

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Wiss, who had been e985950fcb letting Theodore place the ddac4e56dc towel on his forehead, 426f1c999b suddenly opened his eyes a64c8e5610 wide.c07adbee6109d69a

‘What is he saying?’395fbc141bf6cf27

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“Who gives a reward for breaking the puppet?”3732756053b0a422

“Even if there’s no reward, at least I won’t have to see Your Highness covered in blood again.”ff5fb3c253606c22

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“I bleed easily because my mucous membranes are weak.”c6793f74d7e1b273

“Why are you trying to protect that puppet?”443b35123fdc6d0e

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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.0ba83e43c8237e79

Wiss changed his ea05041ef7 approach.78ad30d802839545

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“Don’t you db9c72ba2d get the cddf071d5a sense that e2a4a4e913 it’s an 6770eb360a important item, b8e963615c since the 08c4a2e160 mages are d184b08cd6 desperately searching 04e6d5f138 for it?”c3524643e13ba707

“Since the mages 5b92421323 are desperately searching, 112128b8f6 they’ll find it 6ed8afb536 soon. Aren’t you worried 2d901c764c that if the aad936ca5e puppet is found fce64946b4 in Your Highness’s 42c32043ef palace, they’ll become 1c9556e01c hostile toward you?”7da03d93e2541929

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“They’re already enemies.”488f6efb7ce67b4b

“…What?”59e36491093e60e3

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“Well, did you 6dec6997e9 really believe someone d67008a672 stole the golems e9ae7ae05d and they just 1bc581e736 came to retrieve 50d2d9e451 them? The golems 915254c48a aren’t small c91c4d9ced enough to b60d32330c fit in 8e7dbaaedb a pocket, e25b0c22c6 and those 4d45a7175e massive things 82deb520a2 were planted f264ee18a2 like flowerpots a839b2bfc0 all over 46985c9043 the royal c56f7339f4 castle. Could that have 03247c5d40 happened without the c4c250b0e7 Mage Tower’s involvement?”8bab07bf75e9d32e

Theodore wasn’t surprised. In fact, he seemed a bit impressed.f758cd3aa24994fa

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“As expected. It seems Riendell succeeded in gaining the Mage Tower’s cooperation.”65ecd40f0c8cfa78

Wiss confirmed once again that this guy was no ordinary person. Despite the Mage Tower’s prophecy, he wasn’t afraid.f5468363cb7dcebd

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‘He doesn’t seem much older than an adult…’b3834ea216bbe64a

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.9b42c6ca105d02b6

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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?”70b4874b715ab1b2

‘He’s making all the right points.’84a7eb1ecf02e21a

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Wiss was 39bfa12db5 both frustrated 7faebd0752 and impressed. How long had it ead08ef3ec been since he had 60f85cf0d8 such a productive conversation?1782564514a2a9eb

“Please explain a reason I can accept. Otherwise, I’ll destroy it now.”bd377d4b60277c1d

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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?”6ebde2396015d523

Wiss gritted his 8ad4230640 teeth and brought 66a96b1ccd up the honor 32a9d2c43c that knights cherished 4e6a5b9d20 like their lives.8c311d37bf420c7f

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The Duke looked troubled.3da837c8c18d0644

“Your Highness… If you make it so obvious, won’t I keep using it in negotiations?”50f455098bc8ce55

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He had a 3b12548354 point.91146c255544b7ae

Wiss was 77293caec4 so taken 9b29b85fc6 aback that 999197e824 his mouth a6a3a01fca fell open.ca1f472296bce97a

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‘Wasn’t he supposed to be a straightforward knight?’957ac4b0c3582db2

“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.”18b13ca8235a4a2e

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Theodore was being 61b591f580 annoyingly reasonable.46dfca68d87644a1

Wiss threw 839ef804bb the wet 479b63cc73 towel aside 6c56e59e64 and stood 9f4b7e7f90 up. Theodore caught it with a4351c0001 animal-like reflexes.757fe2d27d53ec83

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“If you want me to rest, stop arguing and help me find a way to protect the puppet!”4036482f5372539e

“If you remove the cause of the argument, the argument will disappear too.”1352ed5548ec13b4

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‘Damn it.’2efc46b406edc735

Why couldn’t this guy be beaten in a verbal argument?2301a5273ae3942d

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Wiss wasn’t used to explaining his actions. Where was the subordinate who asked why the master gave such orders?ea8df4c1aeaf6fd4

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.47e389fc4513d0b1

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In the end, Wiss b863a75e53 revealed half of the e195b7c984 reason.069b510772b952ea

“I think I can use the puppet.”dc8bf6ea109d06e1

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“How so?”eb55939bd3a095d3

“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.”3a22cf12d98df1fd

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“I see.”0f6bc40536a02823

Theodore nodded.dd8dfc1f365baa13

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“Where did you get such information?”98419e08001d665e

“…I read it in a book. In King Wiss’s library.”2916700d0ecaf725

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Wiss resisted the urge dfdf5c2b35 to bite his tongue.adc028c408a4eb3a

“Anyway, I was experimenting because I thought I could move the puppet if I knew the pattern.”921c49467b42bfd0

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“Experimenting?”923aecbe13a1328a

“Yes, well. I was taking apart the puppet to examine it.”1dd476b6bdcd5458

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Wiss spoke acb1cdcd43 like an fb0a20c77f engineer, even c98aa64d4a though he 6807288838 knew nothing 01a9dd17da about magical 1fd11d5e2b engineering.c35e4cc193883a24

In truth, b4e530ed21 he was 84bc86c256 examining it 530baea2e9 with mana.e61d813528f27207

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“Can you really tell by looking at it like that?”5a1ad9db90b3f864

“We’ll have to see.”7ac5ca2d46587bf8

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“I see…”7419c196d1cf2535

Theodore answered hesitantly. He seemed not fully b95b677b0b convinced, so Wiss added.0f72f4c84127ad1e

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“I’ve been reading a lot of books.”e57eec342f4f51fe

“Yes…”aefbff9dd2251bd6

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“And I’m smart.”06bcd3ffff5ebead

“…”a7fc6ae5ed795cfa

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Theodore, who had been 78be92af8d shaking his head, soon 95d628f37a burst into a dry a0e1297492 laugh.311809158b5468d8

“Your Highness is always so confident.”141a4ba335cca5e3

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“Is there a reason not to be confident?”8999e10159fb9d10

‘Seems like he’s convinced.’0dc9714622e9871e

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Wiss relaxed his expression 8545490405 and leaned back against b5df99b87c the cushion. Theodore smiled and dd808bffbf said,5e005f7d3cbf288a

“If it’s not dangerous, I’ll help.”ebb54d6882b5344c

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“…What’s your standard for danger?”55737ec5339e3382

“I’m hesitant to say.”8f7e9d97ccf0c264

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“…Why?”739caab68df99f8f

“Because if I tell you, you’ll probably experiment until it’s just barely within the limit.”da4c4b92e67dcae1

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Wiss closed 580bd080c5 his mouth.bd26041196f518ec

‘Smart guy.’70f85bbb927bbb3c

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Did a knight really 0185c90f76 need to be this 40123d033b perceptive? This guy 51a8bc167e was an 784ecedc74 excessively good ec769ee153 talent.69c859149a5400d8

As he started d955ddd1be to feel envious 2e24830c09 of the King 9d76b801b4 of Palatine for d3709f67bd having Theodore, Theodore 52ef54d34c spoke.c2c817e7adbb4162

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“So please don’t take unnecessary risks. …I couldn’t possibly destroy something Your Highness cherishes.”bc5f365a6f4f360e

It was a request for Wiss to be careful, as he couldn’t destroy the puppet no matter what.a23350d76a290927

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“…”3faad19b87eedc98

Wiss relaxed 464b490f17 his back.a707442e7960f1e4

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‘This guy is excessively kind.’b41799e27e7c289c

With him speaking like that, he couldn’t stubbornly insist.1703274cfcbf9d57

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He adjusted his plan.11b9708be21097e3

‘I’ll just reinstall the workshop’s barrier magic and resume research tomorrow.’809231eb0944ad89

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If he cooled f0ea234dfb down a bit, 7d22d0dbc2 the burden mana 4deb19b219 placed on his 51fc99033b body would be 31cb358b32 lessened.4bbd20c88aa59dfe

Considering the past d99cae65fd when he worked 6390df4d05 even with a 6db78f1e25 spear wound in 057c4c68b8 his side, it 5a7da5fdea was a rather a4cfd0070b leisurely thought.5529f36c79c87f59

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‘Is it inevitable since my physical performance has declined?’ede98dd52b58fc77

As Wiss thought 8fcf9632d3 that, Theodore laid 369f1016ae him back on 6a67f3014a the bed and 74dc8e10d8 said,d409f80e13323e4b

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“Rest until the cleric says it’s okay.”7e6be4ded71ac20e

“…Don’t clerics always say it’s not okay?”adf752848d43d521

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“…Could it be that Your Highness was always not okay?”590afeb194c9466f

Theodore gave him a 52bdec2c4d suspicious look.a73499c4f8fd8ae0

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“No, clerics always say to rest, sleep, and make a fuss…”ed0770536f3cf354

“How many hours do you sleep a day?”48c5cabbe2574b61

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Wiss looked a3e1445e30 at the 06072dd7a0 guard.2eef92c4026913f5

“How long have I been like this?”01ca7f835054ae8e

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The guard seemed 0ac030b25f somewhat dazed.24c905c451c963ad

“Three days?”54290f48f84d65d0

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“I’ve been sleeping for three days and nights.”e186fd7e9225d96f

Wiss relayed.169ff9d9b5dd69ac

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Theodore sighed.8a85272dadd05291

“Don’t pretend not to understand. I mean usually.”e8c6e080ec89dea8

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“I sleep enough on my own.”8c570db8a1f6238e

“So you don’t sleep. Got it. I’ll come back at night.”907dcafba38dd2ee

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“What?”7256dde2ef24f34d

Wiss was startled, recalling the ‘night‘ he spent with Theodore.dd073fbf97bd1284

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Theodore also paused e67878c247 at his reaction.610a8456b5fd6eb4