Are MZ Shamans In Trouble In Romance Novels? - Chapter 29

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29.

“But no matter how I think about it, I performed the ritual too well… Tsk.”

Calisia ruffled her hair, saying that being too excellent was also a sin. It was because people’s attention focused excessively on her every time she left the Northern Castle. To add some exaggeration, even when she went to the bathroom, gazes would stick to her.

-Don’t stare at me, do your work and go your way. Didn’t you hear? I said go your way! Won’t you go? Should I make you go?

But even that improved a lot once she set aside a day to deal with it properly. It was thanks to people’s longing and fear toward Blue Flames. Now they would shrink back on their own just from her rolling her eyes a little.

“The Head of House said he’d give me a great reward, so I’ll receive that first.”

Her next plan was to escape Valus under the pretext of going on a trip now that the ritual was over. If that didn’t work out, she could ask for permission to go out instead of the reward.

“The problem is the pursuit team… But this should be fine since I performed the ritual. Even if they chase me, they won’t be able to treat a noble Blue Flame owner like me carelessly. Even Cain seems to wander around freely.”

Calisia leaned back long against the chair. Once she safely escaped the duchy, she planned to wander the Empire searching for Arkea’s spirits. She thought that way she might eventually find a way to return to reality.

“When I run out of money, I’ll go mooch off Soeddongi’s place.”

Moreover, her wandering funds weren’t limited to just that. Calisia also had a personal client with deep pockets. She was already giggling at the thought of milking Ian.

“Speaking of which, I should go taste the Separate Palace’s food.”

Excited, Calisia headed to the Separate Palace while whistling. After all, whether it’s money or food, other people’s rice cakes always look bigger.

“Miss! Is it true that you obtained Valus’s Blue Flame?”

As soon as she entered the Separate Palace, the Northern Knights swarmed around Calisia like a swarm of bees. They spared no words of congratulation, saying they knew the young lady would succeed.

“I heard that a blue giant large enough to cover the sky emerges from a huge club!”

“Could you show us just once?”

The knights were all making a fuss, begging to see the giant. The prestige of Blue Flames was famous enough for any citizen of the Empire to know about it. Eventually, unable to resist the knights’ pressure, Calisia stepped forward to the Training Ground.

“I’ll show you just once, so watch carefully. This is Valus’s Blue Flame.”

Calisia stretched her right arm out to the side and smiled with full bravado.

“Uaaaah!”

Calisia put strength into her abdomen and let out a powerful battle cry. A few seconds later- wind swirled around her and hot heat haze began rising intensely. Then her silver-purple hair fluttered in all directions and flames sparked in her red eyes. The Northern Knights’ eyes sparkled brightly at that magnificent sight.

Swoosh-!

Mysteriously blue flames swirled in Calisia’s grasp. Despite being only fist-sized, the Blue Flame emitted intense heat. The knights’ expectant cheers gradually grew louder.

“Haaaah!”

With a battle cry full of abdominal pressure, the swirling Blue Flame changed shape and stretched out long. It was a Goblin Club with blue flames blazing fiercely.

“Waaaaa…ah?”

The knights who had been cheering at the sight of the flames rising made awkward expressions when they saw the club.

“…Didn’t you say it was a huge club?”

“…Right. That looks about the same size as the toy sword my nephew carries around.”

The knights couldn’t hide their confusion at the club’s size, which was far too small compared to the rumors. In that awkward atmosphere, the Northern Knights poked each other’s sides.

“Wahaha! Amazing! Miss! Right?”

The knights who had been reading the mood deliberately clapped loudly and shouted. After all, aren’t rumors always exaggerated and inflated?

“What? Why is this like this!”

But Calisia was equally flustered. She looked down helplessly at her hand, which had become much lighter. A small mortar pestle that looked like it should be used to grind garlic any moment.

“Is it broken?”

Calisia swung the club up and down at its ridiculously small size. Then flames shot out in all directions and something immediately popped out with a pong- sound.

-Kyaaaang!

A pathetic roar like a baby animal’s cry came from down below. Calisia and the knights’ gazes turned endlessly downward.

-Kyeeeewong!

A Baby Goblin slightly larger than a palm was running around the Training Ground with an angry expression.

“…This is the blue giant?”

“More like a blue dwarf.”

The crouching knights poked the Baby Goblin with long tree branches. Angry at their touch, the goblin made a kyaang- sound and snorted. The tree branch immediately burned and turned to ash.

“Hey! Why are you like this!”

Calisia, making a tearful face, grabbed the Baby Goblin by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up. Where had the majesty that made the Valus family tremble gone, leaving such a pathetic appearance?

“That’s its original form.”

Ian, who had come out to the Training Ground at some point, glared at the knights who were slacking off and spoke. He said the magnificent appearance seen during the ritual was because the Primordial Fire had lent it power.

“Now that Blue Flame is entirely yours. It can only follow the size of the special ability you possess.”

“My special ability is this tiny?”

-Kywang! Kywaaaaang!

The Baby Goblin hanging in the air puffed up its cheeks and struggled at the word tiny. Its short arms and cotton ball-like fists dangled about. Eventually, Calisia let go of the whimpering, crying Baby Goblin.

“Do you know what that means? Lack of physical strength.”

“Miss. The Young Master is right about this.”

“No, these muscle idiots always say lack of physical strength for everything! If we’re being precise, it would be lack of special ability!”

Disgusted, Calisia pointed accusingly at Ian and the knights.

“Where did I say special abilities originate from?”

Ian, picking up four sandbags, stared directly at Calisia.

“True Energy.”

“Then where does that True Energy origi…”

“The body! The body! Ugh! Just do it! Just do it!”

Calisia roughly snatched the sandbags and got greatly irritated. It looked like she’d have to train without even eating or resting.

“I greet Lady Calisia and the young master.”

Then, a savior appeared. The neat-looking man was a servant sent from the Central Castle. He offered to guide them, saying it was the Head of House’s order to escort them to the office.

“I will guide you, Miss.”

The servant respectfully extended his arm forward.

“We can’t keep the Head of House waiting. Let’s go quickly.”

Thinking this was her chance, Calisia threw down the sandbags and waved at Ian. She had been planning to see the Head of House about independence anyway.

“Come back immediately.”

As if displeased with that sight, Ian gave her a crooked look.

“We’ll come to escort you, Miss!”

The Northern Knights also immediately understood their master’s feelings and added their words.

“…I can’t just throw all of them away.”

Calisia’s back was already greatly hunched as she followed the servant.

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“It’s a ring with the family crest engraved on it.”

Valtain placed a ring made of platinum on the desk. The snake swallowing fire, Valus’s symbol, was so vivid it seemed ready to leap out at any moment.

“Once in a lifetime. It’s a token that allows you to request the family’s help.”

“Ah, yes.”

A great reward given to direct descendants who brought back Blue Flames. Looking down at the ring, Calisia couldn’t hide her lukewarm expression. The family was already tiresome enough- she wished they’d give her gold and silver treasures instead of help. Moreover, things like this were difficult to sell as stolen goods.

“Calisia Valus. You know what, I like gutsy bastards. Maybe it’s because I’ve spent my whole life watching things crawl under me. Sometimes those foolishly arrogant ones are interesting.”

Watching Calisia whose thoughts showed plainly, Valtain pulled up the corners of his mouth. The defective product who had been weak and worthless. The child he had written off as nonexistent now stood before him as the owner of noble Blue Flames. How could it not be interesting as a father?

“Right. You might not know the value that ring holds yet. So I’ll tell you. Moving Valus means you can move me, Valtain.”

Valtain raised his index finger and lightly tapped the desk. With a small tok- vibration, a fierce energy heavily pressed down on the entire office. It felt as if the very air they breathed had become enormous pressure. Calisia, whose breathing was constricted, hurriedly drew up her special ability. Though it was of little use.

“Huh, ugh…”

“Your hand.”

At the firm command, Calisia extended her trembling arm forward. Valtain gently took his daughter’s hand. Then he personally slipped the ring onto that slender finger.

“Calisia Valus. If you ask, I could even burn down the Empire for you.”

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