A Non-combat Magic Artifact Researcher ー Actually Was an Extroadinary S-rank Mage～ Though He Worked Overtime Without Compensation and Contributed Greatly, He Was Labeled as Incompetent and Was Fired

se the Imperial Prince said he had something to discuss with me.

 

Werner: “Your Highness, what matter did you wish to speak of….?” Kraus: “For now, I would like for you to read this.” And the Imperial Prince handed me a letter that was sealed.

 

Werner: “And this is…?” Kraus: “This is a letter from Professor Kay.
He had instructed me to hand this to you if you accepted her Highness as your disciple.”

 

Werner: “And the contents?” Kraus: “Of course, I have not seen it.
I have no wish to see it.
We are not so foolish as to cross the lines with Professor Kay when he has specific instructions saying not to do so.”

 

I am certain that the Imperial Prince has no intention of angering Professor Kay in any way.

 

I understand how he feels very well.

 

My Master may not be the most dependable as an ally, but as an enemy, he can be extremely frightening and unpredictable.

 

Werner: “I will take a look at the contents.”

With those words, I open the seal to the letter.

 

[***After reading this letter yourself, make sure to burn it without showing anyone***]

 

The first thing written down was a warning.

 

Looks like I am the only one who can read this letter.

 

I looked at Hati who was resting on my shoulder and nodded to her.

 

She hopped off my shoulder and moved to a position where she could no longer read the letter.

 

Werner: “Thank you, Hati.” Hati: “Do not worry.
If My Lord’s Master says to not show anyone else, Hati will not look as well.”

 

I open the letter and read over the contents carefully.

 

[My Dearest Strout,

 

Now that you are reading this letter, you have accepted a disciple.

 

That is a very good thing.

 

But though I instructed Lotte to visit a Grand Sage in the wilderness, I am severely disappointed that you did not realize that I was speaking of you.

 

Of course, I am much stronger than you, but Strout, you have enough ability and strength to call yourself a Grand or Great Sage.

 

And you were the only there in the wilderness, Strout.

 

And yet you still did not realize this fact about yourself.

 

You will need to refine your senses of perception much further, Strout.

 

And never forget that I am stronger than you.

 

…………I ask that you take good care of Lotte.
Isn’t she adorable?

 

I would like to share a tale from long ago.

 

Strout, this is a very old tale that occurred many, many years before your birth.

 

It would be about 1,000 years ago now.

 

When I was still young, I believe you know the tales of how I struck down the Great Demon King with my comrades?]

 

Werner: (Um, no.
This is the first time I heard of it.)

 

Since the Imperial Prince is still in the room, I cannot speak my retorts out loud.

 

So I retort inside my head instead.

 

[With the Hero, my younger sister who was a Healer, and I, the Mage.

 

We were a Party of three.

 

After we defeated the Great Demon King, the Hero established the Lamet Kingdom where the Great Demon King’s castle was located.

 

And he wed my younger sister and took her as his wife.]

 

Werner: (If it’s my Master’s younger sister, she would be an Elf as well? Is his younger sister still living today?)

 

But I have not heard of any information pertaining to the founding Queen of Lamet Kingdom still being alive.

 

Looks like there’s some secret behind that………..

 

Maybe I’ll ask my Master the next time I see him.

 

I should have the right to ask him that much.

 

I continue to read the letter further.

 

[In other words, Lotte is the descendent of my younger sister.
She would be a distant, distant relative of mine.

 

Well, to me, she is similar to a niece.]

 

Werner: (But her bloodline would be nowhere close to being that of a niece!!)

 

The current Lamet King is the 50th King.

 

The blood of my Master’s younger sister would have been thinned out to the point where they could claim no relation to one another now.

 

[That is why I cannot consider the Lamet Kingdom and the Royal Family as unrelated to me.

 

And because of that, I ask you to take good care of Lotte.

 

If you get along with Lotte, and if Lotte desires, you can marry her.

 

In that case, I will preside over the wedding.

 

Your Great and Amazing Master.
The man who defeated a Grand Demon King and two other Demon Kings, The Great Sage Kay.]

 

Werner: (Two other Demon Kings? There were two others besides the Great Demon King? What’s going on here?)

 

And during the last millennium, I have never heard of two other Demon King’s appearing.

 

Is this something my Master is just making up? Underneath his signature, looking way below, I saw that he had more written.

 

[P.S.

 

I haven’t told you, but Demon Kings appear every 300 to 400 years.
The Great Demon King typically appears every 1,000 years.

 

The Demon King 400 years ago and 700 years ago, I defeated them on my own.
If it’s just a Demon King, it’s a piece of cake for me.

 

But it’s been 1,000 years since defeating the Great Demon King with the Hero.

 

In other words, the day when the Great Demon King will resurrect is near.

 

Even for me, taking on the Great Demon King alone will be a little difficult.

 

Besides, my lower back still aches.]

 

Werner: (His excuse for his lower back was still a thing….)

 

[If the Great Demon King resurrects, I may need your help, Strout.

 

In that case, let’s work together to defeat it.]

 

Werner: (I don’t mind but…….)

 

My Master is stronger than me, but if he needs assistance, then it’s natural for me, his disciple, to be the first to help.

 

And then, I saw that he wrote something even farther down the page.

 

[P.P.S.

 

Oh, and Lotte is the Hero, so please make sure to train her well.]

 

Something shocking was written there.