Chapter 338 – How to Stop Mjolnir’s Lightning #4

I received an apology, but my opinion did not pass at the meeting.
Still, most of the participants in the meeting, including the owner of the tower, concluded that it was impossible to build an obelisk.

“Thank you for your opinion, but the obelisk is an artifact that cannot be reproduced. It would be better to proceed with the barrier project for our mage tower.”
“I am of the same opinion as the Lord of the Mage Tower. It is meaningless to look at the blueprints without this Orichalcon core material. What do you think, Father Franz?”
“Hmm… I think Luke-kun’s plan is too far-fetched.”

Had it been so full of opponents, my obelisk project would have been neatly dismissed at the meeting.
But besides Bella, the only other person in the conference room was in favor of my project.

“What do you mean by an unreasonable plan? It’s the same that your barrier project is an unreasonable plan. How to block God’s lightning with a barrier? In the end, the barrier is pierced before reinforcements arrive, and the only ending is to explode together.”

Delia got up from her seat and made eye contact with the Mage Tower Master, Count Harold, and Father Franz who opposed my project.

“In the end, it’s inevitable that the city will collapse whether or not you use barriers. In this situation, wouldn’t it be better to take a gamble?”
“Director of Delia Research…! Surely you, like us, prepared the barrier plan at first? But why are you raising the hand of the archmage candidate now?”
“I just told you. It’s better to gamble here because you’re going to be struck by lightning no matter what.”

As James and Delia’s gaze collided in the air, it was as if a thrill of electricity swirled between them.
Now, leaving me behind, in the conference room, the heads of each faction were splitting up.

“It’s a gamble that’s bound to fail. Why are you trying to do an impossible experiment?”
“It is a wizard who makes the impossible possible. As long as there is magic, nothing is impossible in this world. That is the spirit of Ninggard.”
“Whoa…”

Me, Bella, and Delia tried to carry out the obelisk project, and the other characters, including the owner of the tower, tried to carry out the barrier project.

“You can’t seem to come together as one. Please give me a chance to organize your opinions for a moment.”

In the end, it was Earl Harold who interceded between us.
Although inclined to oppose my project, Earl Harold seemed to have a lingering attachment to the obelisk.

“If you want to withstand even a little bit of lightning, deploying barriers is the right thing to do. However, as Director Delia said, the situation is urgent enough that we have to gamble. There won’t be.”
“So what are you going to do? Earl Harold.”
“Let’s do this! Let’s do two projects at the same time in Yoensu for 9 days. Lord Magic Tower and Father Franz, please proceed with the Barrier Project, and Lady Delia, together with Lady Luke, proceed with the Obelisk Project. It is to use it to prevent the invasion of the Demon King’s army.”

As Count Harold struggled to finish his words, there was silence in the meeting room for a moment.

Are you splitting up the team to work on two projects at the same time?
At first glance, it was a smart proposal like Solomon, but it was never a good thing to divide the manpower that was already lacking.
If the barriers and obelisks collapse after diversifying investment, the city is truly over.

‘But I can’t help it.’

Will I be able to properly collaborate with people who oppose my project?
The owner of the Mage Tower is like that, but even if you brought the wizards of the Mage Tower to the lab, they would only interfere with everything.
It is much more efficient to gather like-minded people and carry out a project.

“It’s a pity to part ways with Ninggard in such an emergency situation. But if Major General Delia’s will is firm, there will be no choice but to part ways.”
“I don’t want to work with you either, Master of the Magic Tower.”
“Don’t regret later when the obelisk project fails.”

In the end, as Count Harold suggested, the attendees at the meeting were divided into two teams.
My team that builds the obelisk, and the Mage Master’s team that deploys the barrier.
Despite the conflict, it was undeniable that both sides were working to save people.

After a while, the meeting ended after a small report on the Demon King’s Army followed.

“Thank you all for your hard work. I hope we can safely block the invasion of the Demon King Army after 9 days. This is not the time to save money.”

Earl Harold neatly left the city’s budget open for the project’s facilitators.
It was an inevitable choice to remain as the lord of Yoensu.

Thanks to this, there was no need to worry about the budget when building the obelisk.
I can make money.

When the meeting was over, the attendees began to leave the conference room one by one.
The Magic Tower Master goes out first, followed by Count Harold and Father Franz.
Even the count’s attendants rushed outside, and the meeting hall was empty in an instant.

Delia was silently looking at the blueprints for the obelisk in the empty conference hall.
As a participant in my project, he must be thinking about how to build an obelisk.

I got up from her seat to talk to Delia.
Bella looked at me with a worried expression.

“I’ll go and talk to Delia.”
“That, do it. Don’t fight again.”

Delia is staring at her blueprints in the quiet meeting room, so it’s burdensome for nothing.
Didn’t that half-elf suddenly change his words and abandon me and stick to the main tower?
Such anxiety was creeping up.

To be honest, I can’t fully trust Delia.
How could I trust a half-elf who had been fighting like a fierce enemy since I first met him?
Although we’ve become friends lately.

“Hey, Delia.”

I walked up to Delia and tapped her on the shoulder.
First of all, I should say thank you.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for liking my project. I didn’t know you would help me until you screwed up the mage master.”
“Thank you so much… Brother Luke cringes when he says things like that, so can you stop saying that?”

Delia replied with her mischievous look, running her hair through her hair as usual.
Her nice scent wafted out as her lustrous, silver hair tumbled.

Isn’t it harsh to say that you’re cringing?
If it was another time, I would have responded the same way, but I will bear with you today.

“And don’t be mistaken. I didn’t help Luke brother because I liked him, I just did it because I thought the idea of ​​the obelisk was a waste. To stop God’s lightning, you need a lightning rod from God.”
“You just gambled on me? Didn’t you help me because we were close friends?”
“Isn’t it obvious? How could the heir of Ninggard be entangled in personal feelings? Hung!”

Delia spoke as if she hadn’t felt anything personal about her.
It’s as if he treats me coldly on purpose to hide his embarrassing feelings.

Somehow, I thought that I wanted to make fun of her like this, so she said her own words that didn’t have to be said.

“You’re acting a bit strange today…?”
“What, what’s wrong? Don’t uselessly grab the pod.”
“A while ago, when the Mage Tower lord cursed at me for calling me a wandering wizard. You got really angry and accepted an apology for me. If that’s not a personal feeling, then what?”
“I’m sorry…”

Delia became a mute from eating honey in an instant.
I couldn’t forget how Delia got angry instead of me in the meeting room earlier.

“Doesn’t the owner of the Magic Tower curse at me for being a clogged old man, or yell at me to apologize right away?”

At this point, she threw a stone fastball.

“So why are you angry? Let’s hear the reason.”

Delia mumbled and opened her mouth.

“I-I don’t know. Seeing Luke oppa keep getting beaten up by the Mage Tower Master… I kept getting angry. I couldn’t stand it because my insides were bubbling over. Then it exploded.”
“Why are you angry when I’m being harassed? Was your empathy really that great?”
“Keuuuuu… I’m not sure, but I’ll think about it for a moment.”

Delia thought, clutching her head, and then as if remembering her answer, she patted her on the knee.

“Yeah…! I didn’t like it because someone other than me was harassing Luke oppa! That was my honest feeling. Gee, now that I think about it, I get it!”

You said you didn’t like someone else bullying you?
What kind of rivalry with shonen comics is that?
It is unacceptable for you to be defeated by other villains until you are defeated by me.
What is it like?

When she finally realized why she was angry, Delia let go of her shyness.

“Listen up! I’m the only one in this world who can make fun of Luke! I will never, never, ever forgive anyone else for touching him! Oppa, don’t go around beating anyone other than me!”

Excited, Delia pushed her face closer to me before I knew it.
It was as if I was coming closer to remind her that I belonged to her alone.

But did I get too excited?
Delia pushed her face too far.
It means they were so close that their breath could touch each other.

“Luke’s older brother is my destiny’s rival as a wizard…!”
“Ah, okay, can you get away from me?”
“…Huh.”

It wasn’t until I noticed that Delia came to her senses.
She seemed to have finally realized that her lips were barely within reach.
Delia’s sweet scent wafted from her, making my head dizzy in an instant.

“Mi-mi-I’m sorry brother.”

Delia hurriedly backed away from me.
Delia’s face flushed red as she stepped back enough to touch the wall of her meeting room.
Delia muttered as she raised her finger and touched her own lips.

“…Bar, no-touch what I just said. No-touch because I didn’t touch it directly!”

Of course it’s not touch.
I couldn’t even touch her lips, would you call that a kiss?
She is a virgin who is shy about details.

“Don’t get me wrong, I never kissed you! I have no intention of giving my first kiss to my brother!”
“Why are you mistaken?”
“Anyway, not!!”

Delia shouting that she wasn’t kissing while pointing, she really wanted to deny it but she looked cute.

… Am I crazy
I never thought the day would come when I thought that half-elf was cute.