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A quiet area outside the city center, about a 30-minute walk from the Academy grounds.

Even within that place, which at first glance appeared to be an upper-class residential area with little human traffic and a calm and peaceful atmosphere, there was a space that took up the largest area.

A long iron fence enclosing a vast yard, garden, and lake.

The owner of the vast land with the huge mansion in the middle was the Brouard family, one of the most prestigious families among the nobility.

Gardeners trimming lawns and trees under warm weather.

Merchants who deliver necessities and food to the mansion by carriage.

Maids cleaning around the mansion and butlers walking a dozen dogs near the lake.

On the grounds of the Brouard family, there were many servants walking around, seemingly doing their duty to serve their master.

The inside of the mansion was the same.

The people of the Brood family living there are Tirisia Brood and her parents.

It was an unnecessarily large mansion for just three people to live in, but there wasn’t a speck of dust or anything like that in the hallways.

Even now, there are maids and butlers there who clean every corner of the mansion every day.

In the kitchen, a dedicated chef was always preparing lunch, preparing sumptuous dishes, and the head butler, who was in charge of the mansion, was writing letters with a quill in his office to be delivered to other families in order to coordinate the schedule of the head couple.

The total number of servants inside and outside the Brewery family’s mansion is thirty.

Although the mansion grounds were large, there were quite a few people moving around busily, so the Broward family home was always a place full of life and energy.

If only things were as usual.

“… ”

Since some time ago,

The servants of the Broward family quietly carried out their duties, their expressions stiff, as if they were being pressed by some invisible pressure.

An unspoken rule that one should not talk carelessly or make the atmosphere of the mansion frivolous.

Although no one forced them to do so, the servants took it upon themselves to watch their masters’ faces and quietly bowed down to avoid causing any trouble for themselves.

The reason for this heavy, gloomy atmosphere was, of course, related to the shameful incident that had occurred to the Broward family.

The only daughter of the Gaju couple and the next head of the Broward family.

A genius magician with silver hair and blue eyes, a heavenly appearance, and the greatest talent in the history of his family.

Tirissia Brewery.

This is because she, who was supposed to be responsible for the future of the family, caused an unpleasant incident that tarnished the reputation of the entire noble society and was expelled from the academy.

The full story of the incident was truly shocking even to the servants who had assisted Tirisia since childhood.

Fresh and pure, generous and kind.

The incident where the young lady of Brewery, who could be said to be the epitome of a pure noble lady, betrayed the boyfriend with whom she had been close since childhood and had a relationship with another man right in front of him.

The content, which could only be found in a back-alley romance, was so vulgar and unpleasant that even the servants of the mansion, who were of commoner origin, felt ashamed as members of the Broward family, and what she had done with her own hands was an act.

Moreover, the fact that the opponent was the son of the Durakal family that founded the academy was not pleasant information.

The Durakals were a family with a very special position in noble society, as they were the heads of the academy responsible for the youth and studies of magic students, including all noble children.

However, apart from such irreplaceable status, the public perception of the next leader, Kelg Durakal, was not very good.

First of all, his appearance, which seemed more like that of a person with hidden power than a nobleman, was far from honorable or majestic, and he only gave off the impression of being a dangerous person who should not be messed with.

In addition, the rumors that occasionally spread among the common people also played a part in worsening his impression.

Kelg Durakal confessed that he was forced to use her under duress in this incident by Tirissia Bruard, but in fact, it was a lie to cut off the tail, and there are rumors that Kelg was also in agreement with Bruard.

The two conspired to deceive and betray the commoner Erto, and are still rumored to be in love with each other, deceiving the noble society and placing the blame on Tirisia to reduce Kelg Durakal’s punishment.

There was no way to know if this was actually true, but there were definitely those who were suspicious of Brood’s actions as he was suddenly accused of all the crimes and expelled from the Academy.

Because it was a wild outburst that was completely different from the personality of the Tyricia Bruard that everyone knew so far.

Although all sorts of shameful information were weighing heavily on the servants’ minds, the biggest reason they were living cautiously was because of their current master within the mansion.

Tirissia Brewery.

Due to this affair that occurred within the Academy, she was punished by her parents, the heads of the clan and the head of the family, to be under house arrest indefinitely.

The responsibility and compensation for the Academy ended with the greatest punishment, expulsion, but that was not enough to calm the indignant aristocratic society.

Considering public opinion and the safety of their daughter, Tirisia’s parents had no choice but to confine her to a place where she cannot come into contact with others as punishment for revealing her to the outside world.

Originally, Tirisia, who had brought shame upon the honor of the great nobles with nothing more than a dirty matter of political affairs, was a sinner worthy of being excluded from the family register and ordered to be banished.

However, her parents could not make the decision to expel her for two reasons.

The first, of course, was the heart of a parent who bends his arms inward.

Her parents were not cruel enough to throw out their only daughter, who had grown up to be so pretty since childhood.

The Broods were a harmonious family whose employees’ satisfaction was also top-notch, and Tirissia was an excellent child who had never disappointed her parents in her entire life.

Tyrissia’s actions were so sudden and out of character that it made one suspect there was some hidden secret.

If only to prepare for such an unforeseen possibility, she still needed to be protected under her parents’ shadow.

And secondly, because Tirissia Brood was an overwhelming talent that could never be let go as a resource for a noble family.

A genius magician born with the greatest talent in the entire history of his family.

Considering the enormous wealth she would bring to the family in the future, it would have been a shame to banish her from the family just because of the public opinion of the aristocracy.

As parents, they had a heart for the couple, but as the heads of a noble family, the direction in which to maximize the family’s power was also an important factor for the Brouards.

Rather than taking the hard-line approach of eventually exiling Tyricia, they decided to confine her in the house while keeping an eye on the nobles and try to resolve the case in the long term.

Since the aristocratic society had a strong collectivist nature that was swayed by atmosphere and public opinion, it was clear that once the anger died down, there would be a secret need for a sorceress named Tirissia Bruard to strengthen the power of the entire aristocracy.

Taking all the circumstances into consideration, Tyrisia’s punishment was settled into the form of indefinite house arrest, and a month had already passed since the confinement began.

One month.

Tirissia Brouard was locked in her room during that time, unable to move.

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“… Oh my, what a cute kid.”

A silver-haired beauty, her face reflected in the window on the outer wall of the mansion, smiled faintly as she looked at a small bird sitting on a tree outside.

Tirisia Brouard, who has been incarcerated for a month.

The place where she was sitting was at her desk in her own room, which was a bit unnecessarily spacious for her to use alone, in the mansion of the Brouard family.

Since there wasn’t much she could do alone in her room, she often sat at her desk like this, staring blankly out the window, observing the creatures outside.

Her only recent hobby was to lose herself in thought, looking out over a world cut off by a thin piece of glass with a strengthening spell.

Tit!

“… Ah.”

As the bird she had been watching flew away into the distance, a dry sigh escaped her lips.

The pain called boredom assails my whole body again.

She hadn’t set foot on the ground outside of this room for a whole month.

Although I was prepared for it, the feeling of being alone in a place cut off from the world was more burdensome than I expected.

He had no intention of escaping from the room since he was being punished, but even if he had thought of doing so, it would have been pointless to do so.

This is because a special magic-absorbing barrier was currently spread around her room.

It doesn’t absorb the magical power of the person inside, but if you attack or shoot magic while wrapped around your body, the barrier will completely absorb it and replace it with energy that sustains you.

Originally, it was an ultra-high-powered magic used in prisons to imprison heinous criminals, and could only be used by high-ranking magicians recognized by the state with permission from the law.

It was only possible to confine Tirisia Bruard, who had such a vast amount of magical power, by taking such drastic measures.

But as long as that barrier existed, if the door was locked, there was no way for Tirisia, who had only the strength of a mere girl, to escape.

In fact, it was a barrier that didn’t have to be set up because she intended to be punished obediently, but her parents knew about it and still asked the state to set up a makeshift prison in their house.

There was a duty to prepare for any eventuality, and the biggest reason was to demonstrate to the noble society that they were truly keeping Tyrissia captive.

Her visit is only accompanied by a servant bringing her a meal along with a new book.

Since the bathroom and toilet were both inside the room, Tirissia had to take care of all her food, clothing, and shelter needs in her room, without being able to use the large bathroom inside the mansion.

Although the room was spacious enough for her to be alone, it wasn’t suffocating, but Tirissia Bruard’s heart was slowly growing weary in the house-shaped prison.

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“Miss, I prepared lunch.”

“Oh, yes. Just a moment.”

There was a rule that she was not allowed to step out of bed when the servants opened the door and brought out the food.

Tirisia got up from her desk at the call from outside and lay down on her bed to send a signal.

“Come in.”

“Excuse me.”

Click—

“Enjoy your meal, Miss.”

While the maid quietly opened the door and came in and placed food on the tea table next to the entrance, Tirisia lay on the bed without saying a word and stared at the ceiling.

As she relaxed all her strength and sat there blankly thinking, a sudden thought began to fill her head.

Tyrisia forgot about lunch for a moment and became absorbed in her thoughts.

The first thing that came to mind was the face of his old childhood friend.

Erto.

It’s been a month since I last saw his face.

The day I was expelled from the academy and got into a huge fight with Lucica.

The last expression he gave me was the coldest I’d ever seen.

It was a natural reaction, since he had beaten up his childhood friend Lucica so badly.

I wonder how the two are doing now.

I cast a healing spell on Lucica one last time, but I wonder if her wounds have healed well.

And how much stronger will Erto become?

The growth he witnessed while preparing for the Yeonmu Festival was so surprising that even he himself could not help but be surprised.

However, at that time, I felt like he was still growing rather than his skills having fully blossomed.

Still, at that speed, it was not strange to think that Erto might one day surpass him.

I wonder what he and Lucica are up to these days.

The next thing that came to mind were the faces of the two people who had done most to get him expelled from the Academy.

Heidiera Isidel. And Celdianne Elconja.

I felt like Aisidel was a person who was somewhat unpredictable. At times, she seemed timid and cowardly, but at other times, she had sharp eyes that seemed to see through everything.

Although he had thought of her as just an odd friend of Erto’s, on that day in the square he found himself overwhelmed by her spirit.

There were still times when the tension that there was something inside Aysidel that should never be overlooked made my heart flutter.

On the other hand, Celdiane Elkonja seemed to be antagonistic towards Erto, concerned for his own safety that day in the square.

But somewhere, I felt an uneasy sense of discomfort reflected in that arrogant face.

There was a subtle sense of helplessness in Elkonja’s actions, as if she was being swept away by the waves, as if she was not moving of her own will.

I don’t know what that means, but she has committed the unwavering crime of trying to get Erto to resign.

It was also quite worrisome to wonder what would happen to the two people who had been through thick and thin together for the Yeonmu Festival after their trust was broken.

I decided not to think about Senior Perjena because she had a bit of a complicated relationship with me.

The last thing that came to mind was the face of her current boyfriend, Kelg Durakal.

Even being locked in this room and bored like this was just a result of doing what he told me to do.

She took all the blame for the person she loved, and she had no regrets about that choice.

But what about him?

How would his mind have changed in the month since I last saw his face?

They say that when the body grows distant, the heart naturally grows distant as well.

By any chance, now that a month has passed, could it be that he has become a little distant from her?

That feeling of insecurity was what was currently weighing on Tirissia Brouard the most.

But that anxiety will finally be put to rest this evening.

Because it was a day that my parents specially allowed me to go out for a short time once a month.

A transparency magic that wraps the body in fog and refracts the flow of light.

My parents allowed me to go on a short outing, provided that I used it without anyone other than Kelg Durakal finding out.

If you wait just a little longer, you can go see the face of your loved one.

The situation of Ertona and the others was a later problem.

Tonight I will finally be able to reunite with Kelg Durakal.

With such excitement, Tirissia Brouard got up from her seat and began to eat.

“… Hehe.”

Even if I betrayed the lover I dated just for him, and even if I was locked in a room for a month,

She still had the face of a shy girl who truly loved someone.

Without any doubt about your feelings.