Return of The 8th Class Mage Chapter 149:

As a way to show appreciation and repay for protecting his family, and for a sorcerer, the most honorable thing to do is to have someone most trustworthy to keep his things .  It was perhaps, the most prudent choice that could have made .

“Ah… . . !”

It appears as if the princess was showing greater interest in the staff than in the robe .  That was understandable .  Staff was a symbolic item to a sorcerer, and the princess has never had anything that significant before .  Even if in casual play, she would find it very difficult to just hold it .

“Wow!”

She was also a sorcerer .  She was able to feel the emanating force of the Great Prairie from the staff .  It felt as very new, yet extremely pleasing .  It was not very unusual for her to react like a child .

“Do you like it?”

“Like it, of course!”

“How much do you like it?”

“Great , greatly… . . ”

Princess Hailey who has been demonstrating her natural silliness closed her mouth shut .  She even closed her arms that were widely stretched out as she was showing her excitement .    Only that it was impossible to stop her face from turning red .  It would be tough even for a high sorcerer .

“… . . ”

All the while, the hand that held the staff was stubbornly strong .

She must have really liked the staff of the Great Prairie .

“For your information, if you put on that robe, you will be able to freely fly around .  One of the robe’s effects is enhancing fly spell . ”

“Ah!  That’s how you were able to… . . ”

“That’s correct . ”

Hailey thought about the freely flying Ian .  Then immediately, she proceeded to put on the robe .  Just like when Ian first put it on, it automatically adjusted to fit into her physique .

“Wow!  Unbelievable!”

Did she already forget how embarrassed she was just a moment ago?

The princess again became exhilarated .

This time, she didn’t even feel embarrassed at all .

Thrrrrung!

Ever since Ian formed a personal bond with Hailey, he felt that beyond her cultured appearance and speech, there was rather rough and animated side of her .  The woman in front of her has already flung open the carriage door and began to throw herself out of it .

“Fly!”

Her body rose into the open sky right out of the horse carriage .

She appeared to be somewhat cumbersome at first, but then she soon took control .

‘She must be very excited . ’

Chuckling, Ian looked at the spatial pouch .  There was another person who had protected his family during the dragon soldiers attack, prince wasn’t the only one who helped .

‘There is one more person . ’

The captain of the 2nd imperial knights .

The crowned prince’s body guard .

The master sword man of the Greenriver .

‘Oliver Raywood . ’

Isn’t he also a benefactor?

 

There was also a thing of value to repay him with .

If only there was a problem with it .

‘Perhaps, it would be too much . ’

Of course, the safety of his family was greater than any value that any artifact could hold as far as Ian was concerned .  Still, the thought of whether presenting the sword, the master piece that blacksmith Halia has created, to Oliver was a good thing or not was still questionable .  This was an issue that was on a completely different plain than having given the robe or the staff to the princess?

“Hmm . ”

When he first laid his eyes on the sword, and when he heard that Oliver was enthusiastic in rescuing his family, Ian had already decided at that time .  That is, he will give Halia’s master piece to Oliver .  Yet, as time passed, that decision has become nebulous .

‘It isn’t that I want to keep it for myself .  It is only that I am concerned . ’

No matter how times and hard it was thought over, it wasn’t that Ian wanted it for himself .  It is only that there was a concern .  It wasn’t only a single concern either .  Many concerns became intertwined to complicate Ian’s ability to make such a decision .

“Sir, we have arrived . ”

As he was deep in his thoughts .

The horseman’s voice was heard .

It was because they have arrived at their destination .

The destination was in front of Ian’s residence .

“Thank you very much .  It seems that the highness would be occupied like that in her present manner for a while… . So, let’s watch her and take the route to the imperial palace .  I believe she will continue to follow the horse carriage . ”

Ian passed on the request .

He gave several silver coins to the horseman .

Immediately, the ends of horseman’s lips touched his own ears .

“I mean, this is too much… . . ”

“Please do so as I requested . ”

“I will do so as you’ve commanded . ”

Ian got out of the carriage .  The princess was still spinning around in the air .  She didn’t even leave the staff .  It was possible that she has forgotten that they have arrived at the front door of Ian’s residence .  Is she that excited?  There was no doubt, of course, that Ian once most likely had a similar experience .

‘Although I don’t remember . ’

Ian raised his shoulders .

And at the same time, he walked towards the house .

But then someone came out of the house .

They were two unfamiliar men .

“What did I say?  What has fallen?”

“No, I certainly saw it?”

“You were mistaken .  They said nothing happened?”

On a closer look, they were in empire army uniforms of the capitol .

That is, they appeared to be capitol guards .

“What is going on?”

Ian asked them .

Translations by AsianHobbyist Website .

“Lord, Ivory Tower Lord!”

The two guards greeted with deep bow .

“Has anything happened?”

“Ah, that, that is… . . ”

The guards didn’t know what to do .

Then the one in the right stepped forward .

“Something fell on to the property .  Initially, I thought it was a person, so I thought perhaps, my lord, it was you, but then the size appeared to be too big .  Wing like things seemed to be on it also .  So, we came to check on it… . . ”

“Hey, look!  We are not certain what it is, it’s not appropriate to report it to the Tower Lord?   You were mistaken, I said?  My lord, please do not be too concerned .  Based on our investigation, there weren’t any issues, and Mrs . Paige has personally verified for us .  My colleague seems to be quite overworked recently .  Haha . ”

“That’s not true .  I truly saw them with my eyes… . . !”

“Ahem!  Man, why do you keep this up?”

The guards have walked far way already .

Ian thought for a second while observing them .

A large human with wings .

I know of one such entity .

‘Dragonian?’

A short time after that .

Ian’s estimation was found to be accurate .