Return of the Class 8 Mage
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“Gift?” replied Ian.

A gift from the Emperor of Coldwood Kingdom himself. Ian immediately understood what this meant. In other words, it was a bribe.

Actually, there's a better word for this. Something Ian and merchant Roberto thought of.

‘A presentation.’

It is not sent from one government to another.

It was just for Ian and Ian.

“Your Majesty Emperor Coldwood personally handed this in our hands as we are the best merchant team travelling back and forth both countries and have a personal relationship with you, Mr.”

Forion traders have started trading where there is a boundary line between Greenriver and Coldwood and the Morgian region. They had tried to trade goods between the two countries, distinguishing themselves from other traders, and now, they had quite strong relations with the two countries.

“You'll be surprised, Mr. Ian. There's so much here. Not to mention jewelry, gold, and Coldwood's local signature food, and items of choice by the royal family. If you see here in this wheelbarrow .. “

‘Will you see that?’

Ian thought inwardly and was certain of one thing as he listened to the merchant blabbering. At that moment, he could see what Hector Coldwood was up to.

 it doesn't just send tribute. Of course, there were many, but that was only 20% of what he sent.

‘Mostly not for me..’

Everyone in the country knows about Ian. That was also why everyone was talking about it, and there were so many titles to his name.

One of them is a dutiful ‘son.’

“That's for my mom.”

And so.

Hector, the Emperor of Coldwood, has delivered the best cosmetics and beauty products including shoes, perfumes and dresses reserved for noble ladies made by the best designers in the country.

Not only that, he had delivered the best local specialties from Coldwood and medicines known to be good for women, and even some elixirs.

The best award given to Ian Page.

“He's smart.” said Ian, nodding to himself, as if he's quite happy.

He never expected the award to be something like this.

“These are things that even the noble ladies of Coldwood cannot take for granted. In fact, most are not even likely to be found on Greenriver.”

Ian wouldn't be impressed if it was the same old gold and silver.

A fortune? Heck, he's got a lot.

He had kept them in his own home warehouse, the basement on the other side of the portal he had obtained from Herbert, the former owner of the ivory tower, and even in the fairy nest. He could even use the storage in the Dragon Lair that Evantus had found if he wanted to.

The more the better, but it also changes with what you have.

But Hector has impressed Ian.

“And this...”.

Roberto, who had been raving about the items he was carrying, stopped in front of the wagon. He then grabbed and took out the crate that he had safely stored away inside the wagon.

It was a chest with blue silk inside.

“This is silk.”

“Not just any silk,” replied Roberto, took out the silk and unfolded it.

It looked like ordinary silk, so what was special about it?

“His Majesty Emperor Coldwood told me that this is a magic silk that has been kept in the royal palace for a very long time. He's sure you'll like him too, Mr. Ian. ”

Magic silk, huh?

“There is a theory made by the Nexus witch in Coldwood that this silk could be used as a material to make ancient Artifacts,”.

That was when Ian's eyes lit up.

If this is true, it changes things. This was definitely a gift that caught his attention.

“Do you want to look around?” roberto asked, handing the silk over to Ian.

Artifacts are objects from the Unknown. No one knows how it was made, how it resonated with where and what formula was used to make it. There's not even a way to find out. Then how do they think this could be an Artifact material?

There's a simple way to find out.

‘I'll know by using mana.’

The artifact resonates with mana, and the material will be no different.

‘Vrrrroom’

The silk started to vibrate in a short time.

That means the silk also resonates with mana.

It must be magic silk.

That's not all, though.

“Hah>”

A cold energy burst out from the silk. It was faint, but Ian could still feel it.

‘This silk is obviously abnormal.’

It resonates with mana.

That means there's a spell in the sutra.

“Good? You like?”

“I believe ... This is magic silk.” Ian replied, unable to take his eyes off the silk.

He suddenly exploded with curiosity. What if he used silk to figure out how the Artifact was made? What if Ian could create his own Artefact instead of using an existing Artifact?

“She sent a pretty useful gift.” thought Ian in heart.

It was a very interesting gift that Hector had sent him.

At the same time, Ian could see what Hector was up to. He may have been experimenting with silk for a very long time. He would only be able to come up with a theory, and not really find a way to make it from scratch.

“There's no point in me saving this.”

At the same time it would be futile to hand over this ancient treasure to someone else.

But not if that someone was someone that Ian could easily kill later.

Therefore, this was a good opportunity for Hector to pay his respects and attract Ian's attention. Any magician like Ian would be interested in the silk's potential.

‘But I feel played by his plan’ thought Ian.

A gift meant for his mother and not for himself.

Silk is considered an Artifact material.

Ian believes Hector has the upper hand and he knows it.

That's true too.

‘But I still love it’

Thats problem.

He liked it much better than he thought.

“By the way.His Majesty has written a letter to you as well. Here it is,” Roberto said, handing over a letter to Ian.

It was a letter with a Coldwood seal on the envelope.

Ian opened the envelope to read the Emperor's handwritten letter, no matter where he read it.

The initial sentence doesn't look too bad. Not just ‘Honored Ian Page’, but ‘with all due respect to the Great Witch, Ian Page.’

He really did not show the slightest bit of pride or pride in this letter.

- I didn't have a chance to ask how you were the other day so I sent a letter instead.

I could feel his attitude through his words even though they were not spoken.

Hector Coldwood, the merciless prince of a neighboring land, who is greedy enough for the throne to slaughter his own family members, has written his letter as if speaking to a terrifying adult.

I realized from then on how lacking I was and how stupid I was as the head of the nation. I'm infatuated with my fantasy of uniting nations and invading your land. If you don't punish me for my mistake, I will wreak havoc and be unable to remedy the consequences.

Ian could not help but laugh as he read the letter until this point. He was very curious how Hector trembled in anger and how he could contain his anger as he wrote the letter.

‘ Deep down, he will happily kill me again thousands of times. In fact, he'll party with my dead skin. And he'll do it if it really happens.’

Ian knows Hector Coldwood well. The story of him killing his own family for the throne is just a well-known fact. If Ian thought hard enough, there would be much more to tell.

Hector was the one who had fought to the end during the Unification War, and he would gladly sacrifice the lives of his people if it meant reversing the state of war to his advantage. His evil nature that regards humans as stepping stones or tools is definitely not inferior to Lagnar.

‘A letter of self-reflection from a person like himself?’

People are not easy to change. It took 6 years to make Hyden, Crown Prince Greenriver even pretend to be a good human being. It can be questioned that Hector, a man far more sinister than prince Greenriver will change his ways.

“You must be kidding.” Ian shook his head.

He continued reading the letter.

It was constant from start to finish, with insincere flattery everywhere.

“Hm.”

Ian didn't like this much.

Maybe because Ian knew Hector's true nature.

But the gift he sent out as an honor definitely looks fine.

“I think I should send him a letter in reply.” Ian muttered to himself.

“Do you want your humble waiter to give it to you, Mister?” Roberto quickly responded, catching what Ian said. “Our merchant team leads and takes care of the tourism of the traders who visit this time. I'll make sure to continue this when I get back. ”

Of course, it would not hurt for Roberto to side with Ian. That really makes it good. Ever since he took care of the corpse of a goblin when he was young and handed over the Dragon Book, he had ascended to where he was now as the Chief Merchant.

‘Wherever Sir Ian goes, there's always money.’

In fact, he had been awarded a large sum of money for his job of distributing the gifts Hector had sent out in honor. Not only that, he was also able to meet the Emperor of the Coldwood Kingdom. For Roberto, Ian is like a tree that makes money.

“Are you not a busy person, Mr Ian? How can you personally .. “

“I'll be back soon. It will only take a few minutes.”

“... Sir?”

Robert answered automatically.

But he immediately understood what Ian meant.

He was Ian Page, who even allowed teleportation.

***

Crown Prince Coldwood, who actually had more power than the Emperor himself, was sitting in his office. He looks very different from when he met Ian in the Amber region a few months ago. Not only did he look thinner on his face, but he also had a dark shadow that crept down from his eyes.

“How great is he, so I have to..” murmured.

Hector couldn't do anything about his appearance.

Ever since he was threatened by the Teleportation Great Witch, it was difficult for him to sleep well. He always spent the night with his eyes wide open. Even if she falls asleep she always jerks awake.

No. gabe. He MUST stay awake.

‘Although so, he is still a little duckling who has not even left his mother's nest. But a little crazy from a witch who is too focused on one thing.’

Hector finally found the best solution to keep his head low.

Forget about pride.

Hector even willingly took out his internal organs as a tribute to Ian if it meant keeping him away. Maybe by then Hector could breathe.

“Take what I give you and leave me alone. Please!” Hector muttered loudly what was on his mind. It would be right to say that he is mentally unstable right now. He's rotting in the mental.

“Sure, will do it,” says a voice.

“Y..yeah geez.!”

Hector's heart almost stopped at that moment.

It was a voice from behind him – the same voice and cold despite his young age, a voice that Hector never wanted to hear again.

“I'll stay away from you.”

Hector turned.

There's Ian Page.

Did he hear anything? No, it's not that.

Did he see anything? No, that's not it either.

“Sa..save me.”

“Ah, don't get me wrong. You sent me a gift, and I also received your letter, so I just came to say hello. ”

Is he telling the truth? Hector hoped so.

Hector seemed less nervous. Even if he didn't trust Ian, he had to trust him. That's the only way to survive in this situation.

“I will accept your gift with pleasure.” said Ian.

“…”

“I also received your thoughtful letter.”

“What... is it a boy? I meani. That's it Sir?”

“Do you want me to do something else?” Ian answered, joking.

But Hector was full of fear.

“You don't look too good. Hope you sleep well for a while. ”

Heh. Can he sleep?

That's not possible.

That was also what Ian was aiming for.

The tribute Hector sent was acceptable, but Ian did not want to give him a reason to feel proud.

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That was why he had come with the excuse of wanting to express his gratitude. Hector had to be trampled mercilessly once in a while.

“Then, I will come and visit more often.”

Frequently?

Did he just say ‘often?’

Hector's face turned yellow.