Became a Medieval Fantasy Wizard
Chapter 396

TL/Editor: raei

Status: 5/week mon-fri

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The awkwardness didn't last long.

Before the atmosphere could darken, Kira acted with perfect timing.

In showtime-mode, Kira instantly captivated the rural villagers' attention.

"Would it be alright if I sang a song?"

"Ah... yes! Please do!"

With her exceptional talent and extensive performance experience, Kira produced a captivating melody with her energetic voice.

Ian's family watched Kira's performance with their mouths agape.

"Wow, wooow...!"

"She's really amazing!"

The distance that could have grown wider shrank again.

This was fortunate for Ian.

"You'll stay the night, right?"

"Ah. Yes."

"You and your ladies can use that room over there."

The house only had two rooms anyway.

It was the room his brothers used when they were young, but now Ian and his fiancées would occupy it.

Before it got too late, the brothers returned to their own homes.

"I'm truly happy to see you've become such a fine wizard."

"Thank you, Brother."

The eldest brother was stoic like their father, but he had grown into someone who knew how to love his family.

Ian shared a light embrace with his eldest brother.

"Ian... wait a moment."

"Yeah?"

The second brother called Ian aside.

"Do you... have a lot of money?"

"I'm not short on it."

"R-Right! Of course! Now that you work with nobles and you're marrying a countess...!"

Ian cut off his second brother's words.

"I've prepared a gift for you."

"A gift...?"

"Yes. Land, cattle, and pigs."

He had prepared this before meeting his family.

The Baron had helped, and Ian certainly had enough money to buy livestock.

"Ian... that..."

The second brother hesitated before speaking.

"Would it be possible for my family to follow you... to the county where you're getting married?"

"Yes. Come if you want."

"Wow...! Thank you so much!"

The second brother tried to embrace Ian, but Ian pushed his hands away.

"Listen. I'm doing this because you're my family."

"Uh... right...?"

"I want to be close with my family. Though we've met after so long and it's still awkward."

Ian smiled and patted his brother's shoulder.

"You don't feel like family to me yet. You understand what I mean, right?"

"Come on... when we were kids, we used to swim together and play... have you already forgotten?"

"Of course not. But even you admit it's been a long time, right?"

"..."

"Tell me if you need anything. I can find you a house, give you land to farm. If it's urgent, I'll even give you some gold coins."

"Th-Thank you..."

"If you're grateful, take good care of Mother and Father. Visit them occasionally too."

The second brother fell silent.

The grown-up Ian had truly matured beyond recognition.

Though he was much older than Ian, why did Ian seem more like an adult?

'...'

Honestly, he had hoped to leech off his successful brother and live comfortably.

Since his brother was a wizard, wouldn't it be fine to throw his weight around a bit?

But...

Judging by Ian's gaze and tone just now... Ian was definitely not someone who would be easily taken advantage of.

'How did he grow up like that?'

Though he was his brother, Ian felt like a stranger to him.

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The next day.

Ian met with the Baron and asked him to bring gifts for his family.

"Isn't this too little?"

Kira tilted her head.

Though Ian hadn't properly explained, he was a far more impressive wizard than his family realized.

Couldn't he do something more significant than gifting livestock?

But Ian shook his head.

"We shouldn't overwhelm them from the start."

"...Why?"

"It would disrupt their life balance."

"?"

Ian explained calmly.

People each have lives suited to their abilities, and they're happiest when living lives that fit them.

Excessive fortune can sometimes become a seed of misfortune.

"It's fine to give gradually. But if you provide more luck than they can handle, it might change a person's fundamental nature."

"Hmm... I don't really understand, but."

Kira smiled broadly as she linked arms with Ian.

"It's fine because Ian is cool."

Ian also discussed his family's relocation with the Baron.

Even completely free people had to report to their lord when moving.

Some wicked lords wouldn't allow relocation, but at least the Baron wasn't one of them.

"Well, see you next time."

"Bye! Ian!"

"Take care! Big brothers!"

"...?"

Ian looked to the side.

His sister was boldly sitting in the middle of the carriage.

"What are you doing there?"

"I want to go see the Countess of Talian too!"

"What about your maid job?"

"I quit! Everyone understood!"

They probably weren't understanding—they were just happy that a sweet job position had opened up...

To follow Ian, she had even ditched her job.

Ian found his sister's drive a bit frightening...

"Is it... not okay for me to come?"

"No, come with us."

"Yay! I love you, big brother~!"

Ian's companions simply accepted the girl who had suddenly appeared.

"So this is Ian's sister?"

"Yes! Should I call you... Her Imperial Highness?"

"Pfft!"

Ian snickered, making his sister's face turn red.

"You sounded like such a commoner just now."

"Argh! What's that supposed to mean! You look like a gloomy demon old man! You raven!"

The journey to Talian wasn't far anyway.

Having one more travel companion wouldn't change anything.

"Would you like to sit next to me?"

"I-It would be an honor! Lady Silverwind!"

"Just adding 'lady' to the end of every sentence doesn't make it proper, little sister."

"...Could you at least explain those things before criticizing me?"

His sister bustled about, saying she would attend to Elia and Maria to practice serving nobility later(...).

"Ian, your sister is quite cute."

"Want to take her?"

"Sure. Since it's your request, Ian."

"...I'd better not entrust her to you."

Elia would definitely use his sister as bait to boss Ian around. That was 100% certain.

It would be better to leave her with Lucy or Maria.

"Wow!"

While everyone else was a seasoned traveler, Ian's sister was not.

She was a typical medieval commoner who had never left the domain in her life.

Being her first journey, everything on the road fascinated her.

"Brother, brother! That mountain is huge!"

"That's not a mountain, it's a hill."

"?"

Ian whispered to his sister.

"They say... drakes come out from that hill!"

"R-Really?!"

"Yes! Monsters that chew people up like hay...!"

"Stop! Stop talking!"

His sister, startled, spoke with a whimper.

"The priest said that if you talk about unlucky things, they really happen!"

GROOOAR!

"Eeeeek!"

Ian chuckled.

He didn't know which village priest she meant, but he seemed to have some spiritual power.

Maybe he should ask for a blessing later.

"Be careful! Monster ahead!"

"Is it a drake...!"

"Sir Salvador! Lady Belenka! Please protect our distinguished guests!"

Elia's escort knights drew their swords with tense expressions.

Even as they drew their weapons, they lacked confidence.

The mountain tyrant, the drake.

Against that massive beast, short swords were less useful than toothpicks.

But the escorts didn't completely despair.

This party had two excellent wizards!

"Put your swords away, friends."

"Sir Salvador...?"

The escort knights wore blank expressions.

What was going on? Had the old man finally succumbed to dementia...?

They had heard the monster's cry, yet he was telling them to sheathe their swords!

Sir Salvador explained with a hearty laugh.

"That drake is Ian's friend."

"???"

"Friend... you say?"

A drake... friends with a human?

What was this? Some northern joke?!

Not just the knights but even Elia looked confused, but.

Ian calmly dismounted and headed toward the source of the roar.

"Is this going to be okay?!"

"Shouldn't you be used to Ian by now? I've reached the point where I just accept whatever he does."

Belenka watched Ian's actions with a smile.

Pushing through branches, a beast with a massive body revealed itself.

Neeeigh!

The horses panicked, and the knights placed their hands on their swords.

Their hands were trembling, of course.

The enormous drake surveyed the human group and then...

Lowered its head submissively before Ian.

[Ian. My friend.]

"[It's been a while, Longtail.]"

The knights couldn't close their gaping mouths.

After the wizard said a few words...

The giant beast lay flat on its belly in submission?!

"Is that wizard controlling the monster?"

"It's not control, it's communication."

"...?"

Though Kira provided a clean explanation, it was completely incomprehensible to non-wizards.

So they drew a conclusion they could understand among themselves.

"Controlling a monster with magic...! That's incredible!"

"No wonder the Imperial Princess is interested in this wizard!"

"..."

It must be some controlling magic!

Since they couldn't understand it well, that must be it!

Kira and Maria were dumbfounded, but.

What would these ignorant knights know!

"[Longtail. I'm getting married.]"

[Marriage? Ah. You mean mating?]

"[I've decided to do it with three women.]"

[Oho. Congratulations. You are truly a magnificent male!]

Ian just laughed.

True to his beast nature, even his compliments were rather crude.

"[How are things with your wife lately?]"

[Ah... well...]

Longtail spoke as if whispering.

[After laying eggs and raising offspring... how should I put it...]

"[You feel overshadowed by your children?]"

[Exactly that! Wise friend!]

Ian stroked Longtail's head and said:

"[There's always a solution.]"

[Oh! What is it?]

"[I'll send you plenty of good alcohol later. Share it with your wife.]"

[Ohhh!]

"[And give her some compliments.]"

[Compliments?]

"[You know... like saying she looks different today. Or that her scales are shining.]"

[Friend... you're one of a kind!]

Ian wasn't sure if this approach would work, but thought it might.

After all, with a bit of alcohol, people tend to accept whatever you say, right?

If it generally works with humans, it should certainly work with beasts.

[Friend! Come and take some trinkets!]

"[Trinkets?]"

[You know, shiny things that humans carve in their own way!]

"[Where did you get them?]"

[I collected them from leftover shells after eating!]

"..."

Some unfortunate travelers must have dared to wander into drake territory and perished.

Sad, but close to natural causes, you could say.

Even though Longtail spared humans crossing the mountain out of consideration for Ian.

But to actually enter a drake's territory?

In an era without YouTube, Ian couldn't understand why anyone would do something so insane.

Could they have been after the treasures in the drake's nest?

[Take this too.]

"[Are you sure?]"

Longtail readily gifted Ian some of the jewels he had collected.

Longtail let out a rumbling laugh.

[My friend has acquired many females. Such a gift is only natural!]

"[Thank you, Longtail.]"

Ian asked if perhaps Longtail could attend the wedding, but Longtail politely declined.

It would be too troublesome to travel all the way to Talian and back.

[I'm raising my young, so I can't go far.]

"[I understand.]"

Ian said farewell to Longtail and descended the hill.

After that, reaching Talian took no time at all.

"Ian-!"

On a meadow where spring flowers timidly peeked out.

A beautiful girl with stunning dark blue hair waved from a distance.

It was Lucy Talian, the Countess of Talian.

"Welcome back-!"

Ian waved back.

Having completed his journey, Ian returned to Talian.

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