I Was Mistaken as a Genius Mage in a Game-Chapter 101

An old hut, warm milk and a small cup of espresso.

That evening was a very complicated and calming mix. While I was drinking, the stars covered the sky.

I took out a gold coin, put it on the table, and left the shop with Lir. The night was already quite late, but the square was even more noisy.

Lir and I walked to the prearranged place, and soon we found a plain carriage waiting for us at ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) the corner. The young servant got out of the carriage as if he had been waiting and greeted us.

Before I got into the carriage, I looked at the center of the noisy square once more.

... ... I still laughed pitifully at those with white hair, but at least I didn’t feel disgusted at them.

“Rex will wake up soon.”

I sat down and said that, looking out the window at the noisy street.

“Yes.”

Lir was still holding my hand.

“Alter will soon be walking on two legs.”

On that square, the nobles were still making loud speeches.

“Of course, the Master is generally fine.”

On the corner of the alley, a young boy was sitting, strumming the strings of his guitar.

“......And my hand will get better, too.”

The flashing lights gradually faded away.

“I’ll trust you.”

And so the day passed.

It was a somewhat awkward, but splendid evening.

The next morning, even the faint cold that had been bothering me until the previous evening had completely disappeared.

It’s hard to say it myself, but my voice was clear and elegant, and my body was as light as a feather.

... ... Strictly speaking, my body was actually light as a feather to begin with. It must have been because my body was so emaciated.

“Ah. Ah.”

Don’t people often compare a beautiful voice to a ‘voice like a magpie’?

But in fact, the voice of a magpie is not as elegant as you might think. It’s like the sound of a slightly lacking flute player.

Now, when a player who has just learned how to make a sound plays a flute and plays a piece of music that he has never seen before... ... that mysterious and awkward sound is the most similar to that of a magpie.

“Ah—”

However, my voice right now was one level higher than that sound. It would be better to say that it was like the sound of a flute player who was quite skilled and majored in it in college.

Rattling!

After a few minutes of admiring the condition of my own throat, I suddenly heard the sound of furniture rattling in front of the door.

“......?”

Thinking that someone was moving, I opened the door and stuck my head out into the hallway. But at that moment, a large shadow suddenly appeared before me.

“Hey, get out of the way. You’ll get hurt!”

The young servant’s urgent voice was heard.

I left the entrance while tidying up my bangs, and soon the legs of the wooden furniture entered the room.

... ... What are those people putting in my room right now?

“What is it?”

“It’s a piano! Mr. Bin ordered it.”

“Ah.”

Wow, this is the item I ordered before leaving for Valerland, and it’s finally arriving. Hasn’t it been almost a month since I ordered it?

It wasn’t even an ordered item, it was a ready-made item. What kind of structure does the logistics industry of this world have... ... ?

Did my piano stop by Okcheon Hub or something beyond the dimension?

Ding-

When the piano’s legs touched the floor, the strings shook and small sounds echoed. At the same time, the faint sounds of old and young servants’ wailing flowed out.

“......Uh, would you like some tea?”

I cautiously handed the steaming black tea to the servants.

Naturally, they waved their hands and refused.

They had gone through the hard labor of moving the piano from the main gate to my room, so it seemed they didn’t want to go through the hardship of drinking a hot beverage.

“Oh, right... General.”

“Yes?”

While the servants who brought the piano were breathing heavily and straightening their wrinkled clothes, a young servant spoke to them.

“General Rex has woken up.”

“.......”

I immediately put down the cup I was holding and draped my cardigan over my shoulders.

“Please show me around.”

Rex’s hospital room was one of the many empty rooms in the castle that had been converted into a private hospital room.

Normally, Rex should have been lying in the intensive care unit of a church or hospital, not in the castle. But I used my ‘little power’ to create a personal intensive care unit in the castle and told the court physician and priests to take care of Rex there.

Rex is more than qualified.

No matter what anyone says, he is the hero of the continent who ended Maltiel.

If you have done something, you should be rewarded accordingly.

I happily opened the door to the intensive care unit.

Oh, I forgot to knock.

When I thought that too late, a large orc stood before me with its entire body wrapped in bandages. Rex had just finished washing his face, and his face was wet, and water was sprinkled on the floor.

“......Why are you standing there?”

I asked in a tone of bewilderment as I watched Rex, who was going about his daily life as if nothing had happened.

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I heard that it had been less than 30 minutes since he regained consciousness, so why was this orc standing on two legs as if it was a given?

Shouldn't those who just woke up from a normal coma be lying in bed and welcoming someone who opened the door with half-asleep eyes?

"......Is there a problem, General?"

"Uh......."

Hmm.

"No, I'm glad you're back."

It's not quite what I expected.

"Uh, even black tea......."

"Oh, yes. Black tea. Black tea is good."

"......."

"......."

Shouldn't this be a moment of reunion filled with emotion? But how could it be so awkward?

"Um, I'll close the door and come back in. So......."

"Oh yes, I'll just lie down like a patient."

Fortunately, Rex understood the omitted words perfectly.

Clang.

After hearing his answer, I left the room and closed the door.

Then I took a deep breath in a small voice.

After watching the door for about 3 seconds, I mentally prepared myself and grabbed the handle.

Unlike before, Rex was lying on the bed with eyes that looked like a rotten fish. He was drooling like he had been hit three times in the jaw and lost consciousness... ... .

“Phew......!”

Oh, I really couldn’t get into it.

“You drooled too much, really. You don’t know moderation.”

“Oh, really? I thought that was exactly what the general wanted.”

Huh? Look at this. This guy has become like a snake after seeing the afterlife once.

“What nonsense...... Hey, that’s enough. I was trying to pick out a touching scene. Tsk.”

He let out a grunt, but I could tell that he had a smile on his face.

“Why are you wrapping so many bandages? You’re not even a mummy.”

“Would you like to take a look inside the bandage? This is no joke. It looks like a meteorite hit my skin....”

“Oh, that’s enough.”

“Haha! Don’t be like that, just touch it. I’ve never seen a body twisted like this in my entire life.”

Rex and I spent a long time chatting about useless things.

Once, Rex filled the hospital room with his characteristically boisterous laughter. The room had no furniture except for a bed and a small table, so his laughter was so loud that it hurt my ears.

“I’m back.”

I said, carefully patting Rex on the shoulder. Even though he had only just come to, his skin was incomparably tougher and harder than mine.

“...Strictly speaking, he’s not completely back.”

Rex paused after saying that. It probably didn’t mean that he simply wasn’t completely healed.

“General. I have something to tell you.”

He kept staring at me for a while, then said something like that. I swallowed my saliva and waited for him to speak.

“......I’ll probably never be able to lift an axe again.”

Rex seemed to be in disbelief that he was saying something like that. I could only look at Rex with pity as he continued to speak despite his pain.

“I haven’t heard the opinions of doctors or priests yet, but...... I know my body well. There’s a big hole in my abdomen and a lot of muscle was lost. If an arm is cut off, it can be replaced with a prosthetic arm, but if your torso is damaged, nothing can repair it.......”

There was a big hole in your abdomen where your torso, commonly called your core muscles, is located.

If your torso, which supports your body, is damaged, you won’t be able to do ordinary things like get up from a seat, let alone run or do light push-ups. The pressure that the core muscles should have received is transferred to the spine, and the spine that is overworked can develop a herniated disc or, in severe cases, a fracture.

The core muscles are like the steel bars used to build the body, so no matter how well the other muscles are developed, if they are damaged, it will be difficult to move the body freely.

“Thanks to the saint, the hole in my abdomen was closed and the torn internal organs were somewhat repaired... but that’s all. My torso is completely destroyed, and even if I exercise a little too hard, my internal organs will fall out of their place.”

Considering the amount of bleeding and the size of the wound at the time... ... it would be more strange if there were no aftereffects.

In fact, just the fact that Rex is walking around with his eyes open right now is a miracle.

“Now, even if I hold a shield, I will be quickly evaded by the enemy’s attacks, and even if I swing an axe, I won’t be able to reach the enemy’s neck. There’s nothing I can do about it since the foundation of all my movements is damaged.”

Rex bit his molars with a pitiful expression.

It seemed that he was ashamed as a warrior to have to tell this story.

“To hold an axe any longer would be a disgrace to myself. I have enjoyed a great honor that I could never have dreamed of in my life, so now I must give my place next to the general to other talented men. I trust you with a position that is beyond your ability.

To the general who entrusted me with this, I am grateful and sorry.”

In my eyes, Rex seemed too strict with himself.

I owed Rex my life three times already. He was my unrivaled vanguard and reliable shield. freёnovelkiss.com

If I confidently said, ‘I’ll do this much,’ no one would say anything.

“Then... ... when do you plan on having your retirement ceremony?”

“That doesn’t mean I’m retiring.”

“... ... Then?”

“My role as a warrior is over, so now is the time to fulfill my duty as a soldier.”

“You don’t know how to rest.”

“The war isn’t over yet. There were already several commanders who recommended me for the job. I’ll start by running a small company under them.”

“As a company commander... ... Rex has made contributions, so no one would complain if I were to be promoted straight to battalion commander.”

“Thank you for your words, but I think the work of a warrior and the work of a soldier are very different. If you don’t learn step by step from the bottom, you never know when or where a big problem will arise.”

“......Well, it is possible.”

Rex carefully patted my back as I grumbled like a child.

No matter how much I looked at these large hands, I couldn’t get used to them. Why do I keep thinking that I could easily crush a person’s head like a piece of tofu if I wanted to?

“If you ever need help, just send me a letter. My men and I will rush there.”

As soon as Rex opened his eyes, he seemed to have found something he had to do.