The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 19.3

Mergin looked at Iris and somehow imagined life in the territory. Although she was a nobleman’s daughter, she was like an existence that was not noble. If common people approach carelessly, they might get burned. Indeed, the noble system is troublesome even now.

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– Hero Party Era –

“Misty, the noble system is troublesome, isn’t it?”

“Don’t say unnecessary things. We don’t know whose ears might be here.”

“I’ve confirmed there’s no one here by sensing presences.”

“Even so, be careful. Speaking carelessly could eventually lead to charges of disrespect.”

“Well, I’ll just fight back if that happens.”

“Are you planning to make enemies of the country?”

“If I’m about to be killed, it’s natural to fight back.”

When Mergin replied like that, Misty unexpectedly put on a serious face.

“Mergin.”

“W-What…”

“What do you think magic is?”

“I-I think it’s a useful power. You can defeat enemies and easily do things that are troublesome to do by hand.”

“Mergin, magic is a power that should bring happiness to people. Certainly, it includes the power to defeat enemies. However, don’t get consumed by that power.”

“I-I’m not like that.”

“No, if you stay as you are now, you might become like that. Someday, you might kill someone using magic for trivial reasons like not liking them.”

“I-I would never…”

“Oh really? What if someone hears what you just said and decides to punish you for disrespect?”

“W-Well, I think I’d fight back. But if it’s to protect myself, what else can I do?”

“If you fight back, other guards will come to dispose of you. And if you fight them, the military might be mobilized next. Are you prepared to keep killing people? How many people do you think you can kill?”

“T-That’s unfair to punish me like that…”

“The guards and the military act on orders. There might be unpleasant people among them, but there are good ones too. Maybe there are people you could get along with and drink with. Are you prepared to kill even those people?”

“So… are you saying I should just stay silent and let them kill me?”

“No, I’m saying don’t create situations like that. Even those ordered to dispose of you probably wouldn’t want to.”

Mergin felt a mix of understanding and confusion from Misty’s words.

“Then, shouldn’t we just get rid of the noble system so there won’t be charges of disrespect?”

“That’s a careless thing to say. This country operates on the noble system. Criticizing that could easily lead to charges of disrespect. How many times do I have to say that for you to understand?”

Misty shouted at Mergin.

Misty, who grew up in a country without the noble system, did not understand what a noble was. She was recognized as a member of the noble family and did not recognize the nobility.

“Eh. Well, then, after defeating the Demon King, is the task over? Then let’s make a country with two people.”

“What are you talking about?”

Misty was confused by Mergin’s sudden suggestion.

“Well, there are a lot of orphans and people who are struggling to live because they don’t have a place to work. Since this country probably doesn’t need those people anyway, let’s gather them and make a country. So, I think it would be nice if everyone could make a lot of rare magic tools and live happily.”

“That’s like a dream…”

“Is it? I think we can manage if you and I are together. Imagine, the world’s greatest magic city, surrounded by convenient magic tools, living in a free and happy country where there’s no talk of disrespect.”

After that, Mergin continued to talk about how this could be done, how that could be done, and innocently discussed the traps of the world’s greatest magical country.

“He’s completely… ”

Misty was amazed, but Mergin said that if they were together, they could do it, including herself, and she was incredibly happy.