Overpowered Archmage Doesn’t Hide His Talent

Chapter 167:

Translator: MarcTempest

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Chapter 167 I did nothing.Fortunately, the final inspection was not done with Scarlet.

No, maybe I shouldn’t call it fortunate. Flan’s final inspection was hard enough as it was.​And now, dawn.​Everyone was able to rest in their own quarters. But Yushia was an exception.

The girl chose to check on her work instead of sleeping.​Yushia never neglected her duties as the leader of the secret organization ‘Wilderness’ that she created herself.

She was currently receiving reports from her members.​“Yes. Thank you for your hard work.”​Yushia nodded.

Thankfully, Wilderness was operating without any problems until today.​But the member hesitated.​“Um…”

“Yes.”​“This is just a side note.”

“It’s okay. Please tell me.”​The member finally spoke comfortably.

“That’s not a side note. Give it to me right away.”​Yushia received a Trivia from the member. It was a Trivia for Wilderness’s work communication.​The member left after a polite greeting.​When Yushia opened the trivia, the request was simple.

The mage Flan, who was causing a stir recently, had he opened a magic tutoring service on Trivia? Please find out.​“Hmm.”​Yushia unconsciously furrowed her brows.​She prided herself on knowing Flan fairly well, but this was a rather unfamiliar story.​[▷I’ll look into it once.]

[▶Probably yes.]​But the questioner’s attitude was also a bit strange.

It didn’t seem like they were asking out of pure curiosity, but rather to confirm something they already knew.​[▷Yes?]

[▶Probably yes, I said.]​Besides, the questioner asked about various things related to Flan.

No, they got confirmation.Yushia became curious naturally as she had such a conversation.​Who was the questioner? What kind of relationship did they have with Flan that they had so much interest in him?​If they had a grudge against him, she would have dismissed them properly, and if they had wrong information, she would have corrected them.​But asking bluntly what their relationship was, was low. Yushia closed her eyes and thought for a moment.​The conclusion was one.​[▷Do you want to receive some benefits as well?]​She threw the bait, and soon there was a bite.​[▶Benefits?][▷Yes. If you want, I can provide you with various information tailored to the subject. But…]​Yushia moved her fingers cautiously.​[▷You have to tell me what kind of relationship you have with the subject.]​But the reply that had been coming well was cut off.​Yushia thought it was rather good.

If the questioner was someone who had an awkward relationship with Flan, Yushia wouldn’t want to give them information either.​But right then.​[▶A kiss.]​The reply came.​[▶We only kissed, though.]​“…!”​Yushia’s eyes widened. Without thinking, her fingers moved and wrote a reply.​[▷Please answer sincerely.]

[▶It’s true.]​Thud, the Trivia fell to the floor without strength.​“…?”​The shock was indescribable.

A sensation that couldn’t be expressed in words. Her well-organized mind turned into a mess in an instant.​The Trivia rang a few times after that, but Yushia was busy fitting the pieces of her thoughts like a puzzle. She had no time to look at the Trivia.​The imminent reception ceremony, the successful conclusion, the princess who was studying at the academy, the development of the magic academia, Flan, Flan, Flan…​…Sleeping was out of the question.​◈​At a time when even the sun couldn’t wake up from sleep. Scarlet called Trixie and Yushia early.

The two girls faced Scarlet with eyes full of wariness.​There was no greeting like ‘Did you sleep well?’

The Knight of the Flickering Flame had an unreadable expression on her face.​It was an awkward reunion from the start.

It couldn’t be helped.

Flan never accepted Scarlet as a teammate, and this combination would never have worked together in the first place.​

In front of an unnamed warehouse, Trixie broke the silence.

“Do you have something to do?”

“Did you eat breakfast?”

“Not yet.”

Yushia and Trixie felt uneasy about Scarlet’s subtle change. She was still dignified, but she didn’t seem to be pressuring the two girls with her oppressive attitude.

“Flan wrote a code of conduct.”

“We’ve already checked it all.”

Scarlet nodded as if that was enough.

“Is that all you wanted?”

“Wait.”

In fact, Trixie and Yushia wanted to get out of this awkward situation as soon as possible. But Scarlet moved faster.

“Come in first.”

Scarlet muttered and entered the warehouse first. 

The two girls exchanged subtle glances. Yushia, who had dark circles under her eyes, whispered very softly.

“…Miss Trixie. What do you think?”

“Who knows. Maybe she wants to bury us in the warehouse.”

“You don’t think so, do you?” ​Scarlet turned to the hesitating girls.

“What are you doing? Come in.”

​In the end, they couldn’t resist Scarlet’s red eyes, and Yushia and Trixie entered the warehouse as if they were pushed. Fortunately, the warehouse was not as gloomy and dark as they had feared.​

Scarlet quietly closed the door of the warehouse.

“I’ll ask you a few things briefly.”​

Scarlet’s attitude, crossing her arms by herself, was stern at a glance. 

Yushia and Trixie swallowed their dry saliva and waited for the knight’s questions.​

“How much do you know about Flan?”

​But the first question was slightly off from the girls’ expectations. 

Trixie tilted her head and reacted.

“Huh?”

“Just as I said. There’s no other meaning.”

“We know as much as we need to.”

“Then…”​

Scarlet brought a very large bag. 

It looked like several document bags were attached together, and it seemed like something that ordinary people could never lift.​

It unfolded like a staircase and revealed the items inside. 

Hats, cloaks, wands… Each one of them was an artifact related to magic.​

“Wow.”

“Hmm.”​

Trixie and Yushia exclaimed without knowing it.​

They admired the quantity rather than the quality first. 

The bag was so huge that the amount of artifacts pouring out was enormous.​

“What are these…”

“These are things I picked up by chance.”​

But Yushia and Trixie doubted Scarlet’s words. 

They were too good to be picked up.​

“Is there anything that Flan would like among these?”

​The two girls blinked.

“Flan?”

“Flan…?”

“Yes.”​

Trixie and Yushia looked at each other quietly. 

They understood the question, but they didn’t understand the situation.​

“Didn’t you say you knew as much as you needed to?”​

“We did say that, but.”

“But?”

“Well…”​

Trixie and Yushia had no choice but to look at the artifacts one by one. But that was just a pretense. 

They honestly didn’t have a clue about Flan’s preferences.​ 

But then.​

“Are you all here?”

A familiar voice.​

“The reception ceremony is right in front of us. You don’t have time to dawdle.”​

Flan appeared.​ Scarlet’s face, which had been expressionless all along, showed some emotion. 

It wasn’t a big change that could be easily noticed, but she seemed to be flustered.​

Scarlet quickly looked back and forth between Flan’s face and the artifacts piled up on the desk. 

Flan also quietly examined the situation.

“What were you doing?”​

“Ah.”

Yushia opened her mouth to answer.

“Scarlet was…”

“No.” ​Scarlet slammed the bag shut and cut off Yushia’s words.

“We didn’t do anything.”​

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Afternoon.​

Reheln Hill.​

This place, which was usually so rugged that human traces were hardly felt, was bustling with people’s energy for the first time in a long time.​

Despite being hosted by the royal family, the waiting people were quite free-spirited.

Perhaps the fact that they didn’t broadcast through the correction sphere was a big factor. 

The butterfly hunt was essentially an event held for Aurora.

“Sir Flan, aren’t you hot? It’s so hot….”

“This is a hard place to maintain dignity.”​Yushia and Trixie complained alternately.

The two of them stuck to me, and Scarlet stood still a little distance away.​I also looked at the other teams.​There were teams of elves with pointed ears, and teams of knights only. But there was something else that caught my attention the most.​‘Water knights’​They were easy to recognize even without introducing themselves. The energy they emitted was impressive.

I remembered how Scarlet’s flames had entertained me, and I was curious about their unique abilities.​In the midst of that.​“He’s finally here.”

“Is that Ban?”​Someone appeared with the murmurs of the people. He was the escort knight of the second princess Aurora, Ban.​“Explain the rules of the butterfly hunt.”​He got straight to the point.​“The time has come for the dawn butterflies to appear. There are only two conditions for winning.”​He continued with a serious expression.

“You must capture a dawn butterfly. All team members must survive. The dawn butterfly must not be damaged in any way.”​He punched the air at the same time. Then there was a loud sound, as if a transparent glass wall existed.

“There is a barrier that restricts human access. In other words, you are not allowed to chase the dawn butterflies outside this place.”​Yushia whispered quietly to me.

“Sir Flan, does that mean that once we lose a dawn butterfly, it’s over for that one?”​“That’s right.”

“The difficulty has increased even more….”​Ignoring all the noise.

“Then let the butterfly hunt begin.”​Ban announced the start calmly.​