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The Duchess of Visconti welcome banquet was abruptly postponed to a week later.
The Visconti vassals were waiting for the banquet with excitement and nervousness on the other hand, but now was not the time to talk about the banquet.
This is because the entire South was currently in a state of excitement because of the Duchess of Visconti.
“She is really amazing! How long has it been since she defeated the Great Demon, the Duchess has done such a great achievement!”
One of the Visconti retainers exclaimed thrilledly, and someone agreed.
“To think that she not only found and severely punished the demon who lured humans, but she also made a great discovery that will go down in the history of the Empire...! I can't believe it was done by one person.”
“A discovery that will go down in history? What discovery are you talking about?”
At that time, the youngest, who was slow to hear the news, asked dumbfoundedly, and one of the retainers clicked his tongue.
“Have you not heard yet? The Duchess has discovered the remains of the ancient Spirit King.”
"Oh, My God! Are you sure!?"
"Yes, as soon as she came down to the south, she discovered a relic of astronomical value that will remain in the southern history books. Not only is she the incarnation of a saint, but she is also the goddess of luck."
People in the Asteria Empire, especially nobles, are most enthusiastic about artifacts passed down from ancient times, when mana was abundant. Even the ruins of the spirit king, who is considered to be a mythical being.
Isn't it worth as much as a dragon's teeth!
“And… What's even more amazing than that is that she prevented major casualties.”
“Philaf, if he hadn’t found and stopped that traitor in advance, it would have been a real big disaster.”
“Isn’t our Lord, a magic swordsman, much stronger than Philaf Montes?”
At the words of the immature youngest, one of the vassals clicked his tongue again.
“If the remains of the ancient spirit king were in the hands of Philaf, of course it wouldn’t have looked good. If the demon had taken over his body, it wouldn’t have looked even better.”
“Does the ruin have great power like an ancient artifact?”
“Yes. I heard that the ancient ruins found in the lava cave in the Ignis Volcano area will make the elementalist spirits stronger.”
If Philaf, who is already a strong elementalist spirit, had used the artifact, it was terrifying to think how strong a fire spirit would have appeared.
“It's time to enjoy her honeymoon and relax... The Duchess sets an example for everyone to take the initiative to protect the peace of the Empire once again.”
“It is an honor to be able to serve such a person!”
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While all the Southerners who heard the rumors were all praising the saintess, Deborah, the main character, was looking around the Ignis estate and licking her lips.
'That devil! I thought he was hiding something great...'
Well, it was actually great. A stone containing the essence of fire.
