episode_0026

Clank.

The door to the dark dungeon opened.

I frowned at the intense sunlight I felt for the first time in a long time.

“Is it really okay for it to come out like this?”

“This is the order of the Duchess.”

The guard said that and then disappeared.

I’ve seen it a few times while distributing food, so I’m starting to get attached to it.

He is a very business-like person.

“Keucha. It’s nice to have a cup of coffee in the warm sunlight after a long time. Don’t you think so, senior?”

I opened my inventory slightly and spoke to Dien.

“Kkiyaaah! The sunlight is coming in! Close it quickly!”

“The fuss is still going strong.”

Dien rolled around on the inventory floor with her hair wrapped around her head.

“Now that you’re released, it’s time to get ready to go back.”

Then suddenly, it stopped.

“… Do you really have to do that to feel better?”

“Why are you talking like I’m a bad guy? Didn’t you say you’d go back once you got the materials?”

“Yeah… I guess so… .”

“Or should I just go to the academy like this?”

“No! I’ll pack my bags soon!”

Dien, who had been rubbing her cheek while stuck to the floor, suddenly got up.

And then I pretended to pack my bags and sat down.

In the first place, what would you pack when you came with just your body?

“But why did the Duchess call you?”

Dien scratched his head awkwardly and changed the subject.

“That’s right.”

Natia deliberately called Luke early to let him go.

“I hope you didn’t get caught bringing me here?”

“How can you find it when it’s not even in your inventory?”

It would have been impossible unless the guard had clairvoyant powers.

“You’ll have to go there to find out why. So I’ll close it for now.”

I closed my inventory and headed to the interview room.

Shu-

Now, I teleported confidently into the mansion without any need to hide.

Knock knock.

-Yes, come in.

Click.

As I opened the door and went in, Natia was glaring at me with her slitted eyes.

“It’s been a while. The air above ground is really nice.”

“You must have been drinking well even on a regular basis, what are you talking about?”

A sharp response came back to the casual greeting.

“What are you talking about?”

“I already know. I’ve been out of prison a few times.”

“I don’t know why you think that.”

“Huh? Are you pretending not to know? I heard that the youngest is now fine even when using magic.”

After hearing Natia’s words, a puzzle quickly came together in my head.

I’m sure Ellen said she met Gerald this morning.

I sprinkled water on him because he was picking a fight.

So you ran off again and nagged at your mom.

Luke, having finished his guess, put his flippers out.

“Isn’t it the talent I mentioned blossoming?”

“Do you think that makes sense? Suddenly developing abilities you didn’t know you had for 12 years?”

“If you have a tutor with incredible skills, it’s definitely possible.”

“I’m asking seriously.”

Natia glared at Luke as if she wasn’t amused.

“I won’t ask how you got here. Instead, tell me what you did to make Elin use magic.”

“Hmm.”

I really wanted to brag, but I couldn’t.

If you talk about the curse near Elin’s Mana Heart, you have to mention Dien’s potion as well.

“I just found something that the princess can do well.”

I have no choice but to beat around the bush.

“Haa… I can’t even open my mouth.”

Natia sighed deeply.

It seemed like he had no intention of pretending in front of Luke anymore.

“So, is Elin’s magic achievement outstanding?”

“Didn’t Confucius tell you?”

“What magic would she know? She just got hit by water, but there are so many magics that deal with water. What exactly is Elin’s talent?”

Natia kept asking Elin persistently about her magic.

Could it be that now that I’m useful, I’m going to consider you a member of Bertain?

If that’s the case, then it’s disgusting.

“The Princess uses the same spatial magic as I do.”

Of course, Luke, who was skilled at controlling his facial expressions, smiled instead of showing disgust.

“… Space magic?!”

bang.

Natia slammed the desk down and jumped up.

Why is this lady like this?

“You say it’s the only unique magic sword in the world?”

“Yes.”

“But you told Elin about that?”

“Is there a problem? You are my student, Princess.”

Natia, who was left speechless by the obvious remark, closed her mouth.

This old fox suddenly thought deeply about why he was like this.

I had a thought, “No way.”

“Are you jealous?”

“What did you say?”

“Aren’t you jealous that the princess learned the unique magic?”

“Your guess is harsh.”

As he says that, he shakes his fist.

No matter how I look at it, it seems right.

“… Anyway, since she taught me the unique magic, does that mean that Elin is that great?”

“Of course. Compared to children of the same age, it would be difficult to find a wizard of a higher level than the princess.”

It’s not just my peers.

Even for the magic tower masters, it is difficult to follow the unique magic in one go.

“That’s great.”

“Yes?”

“The prospective wizard exchange meeting is being held in Bertain this time. Elin can attend too.”

Promising young talent exchange meeting.

It was an event where the field changed depending on how Elin was raised.

If you raise him as a swordsman, there will be a swordsmanship exchange meeting.

If you had raised him as a spirit master, there would have been a spirit master exchange meeting.

I thought I was way out of the game.

Are fixed events guaranteed to occur?

Anyway, it’s a good opportunity.

It was at a time when I felt like I needed a friend.

It will be a time to socialize with children of the same age.

“Why are you like that? Isn’t it enough to be included among the promising players?”

I was lost in thought for a moment and then I misunderstood.

“How could that be? How many people are called promising wizards these days?”

“There are 4 people.”

“There will now be 5 people.”

“… That’s an insult to the promising players who have been working hard so far.”

“Your Highness, you have also tried your best.”

Has Elin been just playing around until now?

Even though the results didn’t follow, Elin worked harder than anyone else.

It was only after the curse was lifted that I received my reward.

“… … Yes. Then let’s look forward to it. How great will our youngest be?”

“I will show you more than you want. So please do me one favor.”

“What is it?”

Natia wiggled her eyebrows at Luke’s strangely arrogant attitude.

“I would like to bring in a new exclusive maid. Someone of my choice.”

“That damn maid… … Didn’t your thoughts change after this incident?”

“That’s the maid assigned by the Duchess.”

“Are you saying that the maid I brought was wrong?”

He expressed his agreement with silence.

“Ha…! Well, okay. If Ellin shows a really high level of performance, then I can do it.”

But, Natia added,

“Please leave behind the space magic book we promised you last time.”

The condition for handing over the grimoire was that he had to produce results within a short period of time.

but.

Didn’t you hurt the exclusive maid you gave me?

He even escaped from prison on his own.

She tried to use that as an excuse to tear up the grimoire.

“Okay.”

Bam.

Luke placed a thick grimoire on the desk in subspace.

“… … Huh?”

“If you wish, you may present it to the academic community.”

Luke leaves coolly after saying those words.

Rather, Natia, who was left in the interview room, was embarrassed.

“You’re just going to leave this behind?”

A unique grimoire, the only one of its kind in the world?

Even to present it to the academic world?

Then, the author of Space Wizard would be Natia.

Gulp.

I swallowed my saliva.

Now she is the Duchess of Berthain.

She was once a promising wizard from the magic powerhouse, Raceton.

Of course, there’s no way you wouldn’t be excited at the opportunity to learn unique magic.

I opened the grimoire with a pounding heart.

“… … ?”

I couldn’t make out a single word of the strange letters written in the book of grimoires.

“… … Luke Bucklin!”

Ugh.

I gritted my teeth.

The book of magic was written in Korean, not the imperial language.

There was no way Natia could read it.

* * * * *

Luke’s room, where he returned after a very long time.

I told Ellin what happened in the visiting room when she came back from lunch.

“That’s how it happened.”

“… So that’s how it turned out?”

The foolish fox trembled.

“You want me to attend the prospect exchange meeting?”

“Yes.”

“… … Me?”

Ellen asked again and again in disbelief.

“So let’s study hard. There’s still some time left until the exchange meeting.”

“Is it possible until then?”

“Of course. I’ve told you several times. Your Majesty’s talent is the best on the continent.”

“I’ve never done that.”

“If you haven’t done it yet, I’ll do it now. Your majesty’s talent is the best on the continent.”

“… … ”

Still, I turned my head to Dien because he seemed to lack confidence.

“Senior. Is there something wrong with what I said?”

“That… Isn’t that what they mean when they say promising wizards? Kids from the three great magic powerhouses?”

“I guess so.”

“Ugh… … .”

Dien glanced at Elin.

“Wouldn’t that be a little difficult? They must have used magic before they even picked up a spoon.”

“Does that make sense?”

Isn’t that a level where you have to question whether you’re human?

“I guess you don’t know much about magic since you’re an alchemist. Just ignore it.”

“What.”

He resolutely turned his back on the helpless Dien.

Still, Elin’s foolish hair was shaking uneasily.

“If you are anxious, just practice hard.”

match.

He livened up the atmosphere by clapping his hands.

“Alright, before we start class, have you taken your potion?”

“… … No?”

“Then you should drink the potion first.”

“Ugh… .”

And so the days for the exchange meeting began.

The daily routine was simple.

“It’s not tasty… … .”

“Take this.”

After drinking the potion, I fed candy to Elin, who was frowning.

“It’s hard… .”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Hug me.

“The best. There is no one your age who can handle space magic.”

“That’s right… I’m the only one who learned it?”

Pat me on the back.

“Just a little more suffering.”

“You don’t have to say useless things.”

He led the class while stroking the students.

During this time, Elin never once turned off the mana sphere linked to her inventory.

“Didn’t I tell you to stop coming in?”

“… Yeah.”

That means he still sneaks under Luke’s blanket every night.

Even Luke often doesn’t notice because he’s become so accustomed to handling inventory.

So the exchange meeting gradually approached.

Dien’s face turned sour as she was in danger of being kicked out.

Around the time when Elin was slowly getting used to the potion.

“It’s finally today. I’ll show you. The princess’s magic that will shock the world.”

Four promising wizards arrived in Bertain.