Volume 1 Chapter 19 Realizing Zeke's Greatness, but It's Too Late
A few days after Zeke took his sister Cino back to the beastman country.
In the king's room, a professor from the royal magic university was visiting.
"So, Your Majesty! Why did you have Zeke Vetarinari as a caretaker? It's a loss for the magic world!"
The king sat on his throne and sighed, looking a bit exasperated.
"Prime Minister, did you hear this fool's nonsense?"
"Yes, yes, of course. What is this nonsense about Zeke being a magic genius for a thousand years? Hah, it's so stupid!"
The magic university professor shouted, his face turning bright red.
"Even after explaining how amazing his magic skills are, why don't you understand?!"
"Hmph, you say Zeke's magic is great? Don't make me laugh."
"Yeah, we knew he could use magic too."
──"Huh!?"
The professor made a shocked expression.
"Even though you witnessed his magic, you didn't recommend him to the court magicians? Why?"
"Because he had to take care of those beasts."
Unbelievable... they looked completely astonished.
And then, that's when it happened.
"Ah, it's a big problem...!"
The one who entered the king's chambers was the leader of the nomads.
"You must not enter without the king's permission! You rude nomad. What on earth is wrong with you?"
Then the nomad leader says with a straight face.
"Are you aware of the typhoon last night?"
"Well, it was quite a storm. What's the matter?"
"Because of the typhoon, all the grass that was piled up for livestock feed was washed away!"
""What the helllll?!""
The king and the prime minister both opened their eyes and shouted.
"So, does that mean the livestock are running out of food!?"
"Yes, yes..."
The Prime Minister's face turns pale.
"What the hell are you doing, you idiot...!"
The king's face turned red with rage, and he approached the leader of the nomads and knocked him down.
"You're the livestock manager, aren't you!?"
The king said, raising his voice.
"Why didn't you use the barrier magic!?"
...The nomad leader and the magic professor there both stood with their mouths open.
"Y-Your Majesty, are you really serious?"
The professor spoke as if explaining to a child.
"There's no way the nomads can use such advanced barrier magic..."
Nodding strongly!
The nomad leader nodded in agreement.
"Don't talk nonsense! If you can't use barriers, food will wash away during a storm, and cows and horses will drown in the flooding river!"
"Your Majesty is right. That's why I thought the court magicians would set up barriers at the national ranch."
After the nomad leader's words, the king said seriously.
"And isn't Zeke the only one who set up all the barriers for the ranch?"
""What?""
"He set up barriers all over the ranch outside the country, including the dragon stables and barns inside the castle. Surely you can do at least that much?"
The nomad leader and the magic professor looked at each other.
They were completely shocked.
"...Your Majesty. I'll tell you straight out. Are you stupid?"
The king was enraged by the nomad leader's words.
"What are you talking about to the king of a country?"
"With such an incompetent king, we can't continue. We nomads, sorry, but we'll have to back off."
The nomad leader turns around and tries to leave the room.
"Wait! What will happen to the management if you guys are gone?"
The Prime Minister tries to stop him, but...!
The nomad leader snorted derisively.
"In what world would there be a caretaker of animals who could create a barrier on such a vast ranch, especially one run by a country?"
The leader said this and slammed the door.
"...I will also resign from my position as professor at the Royal Magic University."
"What?! Why?!"
"Because I'm worried about the future. So..."
Even the professor leaves, and only the king and the prime minister are left.
"Hey, Your Majesty... Could it be that what Zeke was doing all along was a very advanced skill...?"
"Don't be stupid! Someone like that can't do something so advanced!"
"But if, just like the professor suggested, Zeke was an amazing genius with magic... then everything makes sense..."
"Shut up, shut up, shut up! Zeke is useless! Are you saying my choice to get rid of him was wrong!?"
The king shouted like a child, but he was sweating a lot.
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