I Already Know My Magic Power Is Ridiculously High! Now I Just Need a Cute Wife... - Episode 25

Naia=Ortenos Full-Scale War.

At that time, the tension between Ortenos and Naia was gradually escalating in a strangely mysterious way, reaching its peak six years ago.

Suddenly, Naia’s massive army surged forward, engulfing not only the Ortenos Marquis family but also the subordinate Nevrim Baron family, the Eerstein Viscount family, and the Ranecki Count family, escalating into the largest war in history.

As the name suggests, it became a battle for the survival of both families, and literally, the Ortenos Plains where we are now were stained red with bl00d.

Ultimately, it escalated into a siege at Ortenatris, resulting in the deaths of dozens of Star Stella-class soldiers. — Among them was Elmia’s mother.

Although Ortenos managed to narrowly win, the damage was too great, and they will have to restart from the reconstruction of the castle town, which has become a mountain of rubble.

However, it’s not all bad news.

The post-war reconstruction of the Ortenos region has been progressing smoothly, and in just six years, the Ortenos economy has made a V-shaped recovery. Now, Ortenatris has regained more vitality than before the war.

There are various factors, but for now, it’s fine.

Well, Barbato claims that during such a war, I obtained immense magical power, but I’m curious about what basis he has for that.

“No, that’s not it.”

I immediately denied it.

What the heck, should I just clap and say “correct answer” if I get it right?

I don’t understand how we got there from just this conversation, but I do know that Barbato knows something.

At this moment, I am completely captivated by Barbato’s story.

The events that happened six years ago are still too puzzling to think about now.

I don’t think we’ll ever hear it spoken from the mouth of an enemy star-class again.

If Barbato is going to talk about it, then there was no way I was going to miss this perfect opportunity.

“That year, the Naia Kingdom Army even went so far as to incite the nobles to march on Ortenos because they had obtained certain information.”

“Some information?”

“You’ve heard of it too, right? In the 54th year of the Naia Kingdom calendar, or the 146th year of the Empire calendar, there was a prophecy that Ortenos would disappear.”

“Oh, that ridiculous apocalypse theory.”

Just as there were grand prophecies by Nostradamus in past lives, there are countless such ridiculous prophecies in this world as well.

In the years leading up to the full-scale war, Barbato’s ridiculous prophecies spread unnaturally widely.

I had dismissed it as a silly religious belief, but it seemed the people around me hadn’t, and I clearly remember them being terrified of the coming day.

In the end, nothing of the sort happened, and we managed to drive away the Naia Kingdom, so everything turned out fine. However, that incident led to another problem arising.

The prophecies in this world are quite a hassle to deal with.

“Ah, by the way, it was the Kingdom of Naia that spread that apocalyptic theory.”

“Why did you spread such a rumor?”

“Because it’s not a rumor. A prophecy is a certain future, and that’s why we boarded Ortenos with great enthusiasm.”

This is it.

For some reason, the people in this world stubbornly believe in prophecies.

However, if someone of Barbato’s status believes in it, I might have to reconsider my thoughts.

If the ruling class of the country is like that, it cannot be denied that there might be some basis for it.

“You’re really into believing in prophecies, aren’t you?”

“Fuhahaha, whether you believe it or not, I directly threatened them, so there’s no way I’d lie.”

“Who are those guys?”

“The bloodline of the ancient star, Stella―――the Cauldron of Astrology.”

“Kaname of the Astrological Cauldron, what are they?”

“Fuhahaha, who knows…”

Barbato said that and chuckled to himself.

It seems they have no intention of answering.

It’s quite miraculous that we’ve been able to have such a smooth conversation up to this point.

I thought about trying to persuade them, but I wasn’t really in the mood.

It would be nice if you could speak a bit more eloquently…

“However, the prophecy must have been a hoax, because in reality, Ortenos did not perish.”

“Fuhahaha, that’s why it caught my attention! There has never been a case where a prophecy was wrong before.
That’s why the Naia side thought something irregular had happened.”

“……Irregular?”

“Ah, that’s right. Even after six years of investigation, I couldn’t find out anything, but when I saw you, it clicked.”

“……”

“You, six years ago, star…”

Barbato suddenly cut off his words.

At that moment, I was completely engrossed in listening to Barbato’s story.

I felt a bit of exhilaration, thinking that I could finally understand the events that happened to me six years ago from an objective perspective.

However, “Curiosity killed the cat” is probably what this means.

―――So, the “magic detection” was delayed.

“……Hahaha! You little brat, it seems luck is on my side today!”

Ah, by the time I realized, it was too late.

Barbato’s left hand and left foot regenerate in an instant with a gurgling sound.

“―――Ah, seriously?”

Barbato, who regained his magical power over time, stands up.

And then, smoothly channeling my magical power, I unleashed a wind spell towards the ground.