Chapter 65 – Footsteps of Decline (Viscount 6)
At the same time as Ex, there was someone who was about to indulge in their usual bath.
With a flabby belly and jiggling flesh, a naked man walked quickly through a large luxurious bath.
“Ooh, it’s so cold. There was a sign saying it’s forbidden to use, but on a day like this, I must use it! Tada!”
Without even pouring water over himself, the pig jumped into the large bath where steam was rising.
His name was Viscount Lardrich.
Splash.
Ripples spread across the surface of the water.
In the next moment, something unexpected happened to him. There were plenty of signs, but he was too dense to notice them. His expression, as relaxed as his body, froze and tightened in the cold.
“Eeeek!”
He scrambled out of the bath, making splashing sounds because instead of steam, it was cold air that was rising in the bathhouse.
With lips turning purple and walking like a skeleton, he headed towards the sauna room to warm up his body.
“Huff huff huff huff huff.”
It seemed that his ability to speak froze due to the cold.
No, perhaps he had become a master of the Orc’s language.
He opened the sauna room in search of salvation, but surprisingly, cold air attacked him from inside.
“Grrr!”
His anger increased his body temperature by two degrees.
Oh! Could it be that Aix had planned this all along? If so, he must be a genius.
Ah, needless to say, today, the magic of Aix had worn off, and the bath function of the Viscount’s house had stopped working.
“That fool dares to try and kill me,” he gritted his teeth and miraculously made it back to the changing room. The body fat that he thought was useless ended up saving his life.
Riiiiiiing!!
“YESMAN!! Is there no Yesman present?”
“Uh, yes. I’m here.”
With a face flushed with anger and a nose reddened, Viscount Lardrich rung the doorbell, and with his purple lips, he declared:
“Arrest the defective mage for rebellion immediately! We can’t afford to waste any more time.”
“R-Rebellion? What did Aix do, exactly?”
Yesman began to question the sanity of his employer’s raving.
“He tried to kill me! He conspired to pour cold water on me while I was taking a bath and attempted to take my life!”
“I see.”
Yesman gave up on any hope of reasoning with him.
“So, the hot spring has finally stopped functioning, huh? I had put up signs just in case, but…”
“Wait! I’ve got a great idea.”
Yesman looked up to the heavens.”
“Dear goddess, little did I know that you had more trials in store for us…”
“Let’s have the forest security team and the border army compete each other. I’ll talk to them myself.”
“That’s a brilliant idea. I’ll arrange it right away.”
The leader of the forest security team belonged to a gang-like organization called the Hero Association. Moreover, the association didn’t want to show any sign of weakness in fear of losing their influence.
In response to the summons, the old pest Isel of the Forest Rangers and the commanding officer Lyog arrived in haste. The two seem to have a bad relationship and began a verbal dispute in the waiting room.
“Hmmph. You commander still looks as dirty as ever.”
“Brave Isel. Are you properly training? If you’re training, you should be getting injured naturally.”
“Training? That’s a word that seems to appeal to weaklings. I’ve had a 100% defense rate in the five years that I’ve been serving. You youngsters are all talk.”
“Nggh.”
In the first battle (just talk), it could be said that the victory went to Isel of the Forest Security Squad.
The butler opened the door and permitted entry.
The young lord, who had regained some composure, spoke.
“You both came here well.”
“Well, if it’s for the sake of this town, then Brave Isel will always be there to assist.”
“What can I do for you?”
Isel smiled, but Lyog didn’t hide his displeasure.
“The fact is, the defective mage I had employed has abandoned his job and fled. We need you to capture him immediately.”
“That is unacceptable. How can he forsake his duty when he is under our protection? The young people these days aren’t becoming any better!”
“What was the reason for fleeing?”
The young lord snorted.
“You don’t need to know the reason. This is a good opportunity to determine the superiority of you two who are always fighting. You can ask the details from the butler. Of course, we will also take into account budget allocation for the winner.”
“I look forward to your good report.”
“Understood.”
Thus, the fierce struggle for the Aix began among the grim men.
Yesman handed over the target’s information to the two participants.
“Here is Aix’s information from a month ago.”
Rank: E
Title: Defective Magician
Name: Aix
Sex: Male
Age: 19 years old
Data: 160cm, 45kg
Job: Magician
Specialization: Effect Duration Extension
Sacrifice Karma: Can only use basic magic
“Defective magician?”
“Poor thing. What a weak status.”
The butler, Yesman clears his throat and announces the start.
“There are two conditions. Make sure to report your progress once a day. And secondly, capture him unharmed. We are waiting for good news.”
