The Water Magician

In celebration of the release of "Water Attribute Mage Part One: Central Nations Arc II,"

today I am posting two chapters!

The next chapter "0343 Cesare" will be posted at 9 PM as usual.

Ryo, who had just come out of the "Café Royal," was filled with happiness.

And it was only natural.

The café he entered to ask for an address served surprisingly delicious cakes.

He was grateful for his good fortune.

((This must be the result of my daily deeds, right?))

((Huh?))

The king, connected through the "echo of the soul," seemed to have some dissatisfaction, but Ryo ignored it.

The address he was given was across the road from "Café Royal."

It was a slightly larger, ordinary house.

Ryo didn't know that the land prices in this area were quite high, so anyone owning a house around here could frankly be considered wealthy.

"Excuse me, I have a letter to deliver to the mage Neil Anderson," Ryo said, knocking on the door and showing the letter to the maid who came out.

"I am terribly sorry. My master is currently out..."

The maid replied apologetically.

"Ah... I was told by the client to deliver it directly to him..."

Ryo properly explained the situation.

If he suddenly said, "I'll wait until he comes back!" it could lead to a serious situation if it took several days for him to return...

"I believe my master will be back shortly. Please wait inside."

"Then, I will excuse myself."

It didn't seem like it would take much time.

Ryo was being watched from the same place as in the café by Captain Bangaan and Vice Captain Amaria.

And there were others watching the two of them...

Twenty minutes later.

"I'm back. Is anyone here?"

"Welcome back, my lord. There is someone here with a letter to deliver directly to you."

Hearing the maid’s voice from behind him, the man opened the door and entered the reception room where Ryo was waiting.

He was almost two meters tall but had a slender build.

His short white hair was neatly trimmed, and he had a hooked nose, with a monocle on his left eye.

He gave off a slightly nervous and intimidating impression.

Ryo stood up to greet him.

"I am Ryo. I have brought a letter."

Saying this, Ryo handed over the letter.

"Hmm."

Mage Neil Anderson said this as he took the letter and looked at the sender.

"Cardinal Sakarias?"

He mumbled as he read it.

"Now... why this all of a sudden?"

Ryo could hear him muttering.

"If there is a reply, would you like to receive it?"

Ryo asked just to confirm.

He had been told by Hugh that he wasn't sure if there would be anything.

"No, it's fine. It's about my recruitment. I've turned it down dozens of times in the past, and there hasn't been any lately... but why now?"

Neil Anderson suddenly looked at Ryo before him.

"You are... called Ryo, right? You are not from the church, are you? Why did you bring this letter?"

"Yes... I am actually part of a delegation from the Central Nations..."

He gave a brief explanation.

"I see..."

Neil Anderson said and then sat down in a chair.

He invited Ryo to sit down as well and continued speaking.

"Those who were outside, were they with you?"

"No... the two watchers have been with me since I crossed the border, so they must be from the intelligence agency of this country. However, the ones watching those two have increased today, so I'm not sure."

"Hmm. If you are aware of that much, there's no need for me to interfere. The person who had you carry this letter is likely aiming for you, Lord Ryo, not me."

"Oh..."

Hugh had told him that there might be something going on.

"I would like to ask about the current situation in this country, as I don't quite understand it... If someone from the delegation of the Central Nations were to die in the Republican Territory... would that cause a significant problem?"

Ryo decided to ask directly.

It seemed like the mage in front of him was well-versed in various national-level circumstances...

He also seemed to be someone the cardinal had tried to recruit multiple times.

"Well..."

Neil Anderson continued after thinking for a moment.