episode_0063

The truth-finding meeting that day was a closely watched event in the Magic Tower, and the rumors were spreading even faster than Marian expected.

The top floor of the Magic Tower.

“Karma. You can’t scout Princess Marian through the Magic Tower, right?”

“Why would the Duke’s daughter regret coming to such a dull tower?”

“Teing… I wanted to make such a genius… my successor. Plus she’s cute… it would be nice to have a granddaughter like that.”

“If you don’t even get married… .”

“What did you say?”

Even though he looked like an old man, the Magic Tower Lord’s eyes were sharp.

“Nothing.”

Butapju immediately lowers his tail at the harsh look in his eyes.

“More than that, look at this. this! It’s truly a formula that will go down in history. How could you think of something like this…”

In the magic tower’s room, there were more than a dozen books of magic published through the duke’s business.

He took out one of them and started praising his daughter as if bragging about it.

“Ah, yes, yes.”

At first, Butapju, who had argued with me by saying that it was a groundbreaking formula, responded with eyes like a dead fish.

Because it was something I had already heard hundreds of times.

Since the magic tower started like this, it was not strange for the princess’s magic book to spread within the magic tower.

“Wow. Is this really a magic book written by a 14-year-old girl?”

“…Isn’t this simpler and easier to understand than the magic book written by the tower owner?”

“And it’s cute…”

As she said, key points were written throughout the page, and a cute girl was deformed and drawn.

“Is this really a princess?”

“I don’t know, it’s cute anyway.”

Some wizards were so absorbed in finding the picture.

“I can cast magic twice as fast!”

“Really!?”

A man who had been studying a magic book for a while approached.

“There is one limitation here.”

“Constraints…?”

I placed my hand on the starting page, which could be considered a table of contents. A place that everyone passed by without even thinking about it.

“I have no idea what this part is.”

There.

The magic used in this spell cannot harm anyone in the Arjean duchy. If you try to cause harm, your mana circuit may be disrupted.

“What…? What, how, is this really possible?”

A wizard opened his mouth in astonishment.

“Are you saying that the tower owner recommended this despite knowing this?”

“Hmm. In the first place, isn’t attacking the Duke’s family an act of treason against the Empire? Isn’t this a particularly problematic provision?”

To those shocked people, a man raised his glasses and said.

“Uh… Is that so?”

“Right…?”

“That’s right, and besides, can you not use this formula?”

“Ah…”

They had already tasted a groundbreaking formula that could be considered a new world, and they no longer wanted to use the existing complicated and long formula.

“No, I want to write… Wouldn’t it be better if I just get a job as a duke’s wizard?”

“What?”

“Think about it, you were the princess who developed this formula. Do you know anything? Maybe a better formula can only be revealed to family vassals?”

“Uh… . That seems like it… ?”

“How can I become the Duke’s wizard?”

They put their heads together and began to think.

The man wearing glasses saw this and walked away with a grin.

After looking closely at his surroundings, he took out a small bead and tapped it.

“Master. The response from the Magic Tower is also very good. So.”

After reporting for a while, a voice came back from the bead.

“Well… But, do we really need this many wizards? They may not be used to battle because they only do research in the tower, but most of them are wizards who have reached a considerable level… At this level, they can start a war with the empire… ”

“Sin, sorry, Master.”

Nazar, who had spoken coldly, began to speak softly, as if praising him.

“Yes…?”

The man, who was very nervous, answered foolishly. I opened my mouth without even thinking about raising my glasses.

“Ah. hmm. yes… .”

The man swallowed his saliva and had no choice but to listen to Nazar’s boast as his master for a while.

‘Master seems to have a screw loose when a young lady is involved.’

Even when I thought about it, I was shocked and shook my head.

Nazar Valence. He was a shadow lord who ruled the underworld and was even said to have destroyed a kingdom overnight.

Since the story was more than 10 years old, the authenticity was unclear, but the fact that a northern country actually disappeared around the same time added to its credibility.

The royal castle literally disappeared.

“You were holding on to a busy person for too long.”

“Then, I will continue with my mission.”

I turned the corner, suppressing the corners of my mouth that wanted to ascend to the words that came out as if I was throwing them.

‘It’s still a huge salary, but a bonus…!’

He seemed to everyone to be a wizard from the Magic Tower.

“Where have you been? This formula is really awesome.”

As soon as he returns to the lab, the man immediately thrusts a magic book in front of him.

‘Can it be this easy?’

At that sight, I smiled in my heart and opened my mouth.

“Well, I need to do some business for a moment. Rather, everyone, I have some good information.”

“Good information?”

The wizards’ eyes focused on him.

“A position to select a family wizard from the Arjan duchy. Actually, I know, it’s not possible for everyone, but…”

He slightly blurted his words.

“What…?! Really?!”

The response came right away.

“It’s natural that no one would accept it if it were the duke’s wizard! Still, we’re elite, right?”

The wizards nodded as the young wizard spoke arrogantly. They were already successful elites to the point where they were assigned a laboratory at the Magic Tower.

“I… I don’t get around very well… Is it okay though?”

Most wizards in the Magic Tower stayed in their labs and did not come out. The only exceptions were listening to or presenting magic treatises, and they had a dark view of the world.

“Hurry! Tell me more, what should I do? Shall we go to the Duke’s house now?”

“Ho, do you happen to know a better formula than this magic book?”

Their facial reactions. If I had to put it into words, I felt like an adult about to release a long-awaited new game.

It’s “. Since everyone is reacting like this… what should I do… ?”

At his words, all the wizards searched their hearts.

“This is a high-grade magic stone. I saved it for research purposes… .”

“Hey! This shameless guy’s bribe… . ah! This is a new magic potion I developed, and if you apply it, your hair will grow… . For example, baldness… .”

“Haha. It’s just a joke, we’re not strangers, listen carefully.”

Everyone swallowed their saliva and began to listen to him.

“First of all, most of what you say is correct. If you become a duke’s wizard, you will receive formulas that are higher than what is written in the grimoire and the duke’s arcane magic. Additionally, depending on your performance, you may be given a lab larger than your current lab, or even an entire building. .. The princess has a big body.”

“Gulp, rain, arcane magic…”

“A much better formula…?!”

“An entire building…”

”My own herb garden…”

He opened his mouth again, observing the reactions of the wizards, all of whom were filled with dreams.

“Yes. Still, think about it. High salaries and good conditions that would normally be unimaginable. Is there one or two people like you? But there is a way to get hired first.”

“…?!”

“Now take this.”

What he took out was a piece of paper. Letters written densely.

1. Employers protect employees as much as possible.

2. Employees cannot commit acts that are harmful to their employers.

To begin with, there is nothing unusual about the clause. However, the black letters that filled the white paper were so difficult that even wizards who were reputed to be smart could not immediately understand them.

“This is…?”

“This is…”

The wizards’ eyes quickly read the contract without him having to explain it.

…

10. Employees have a duty to protect and protect their employers.

11. The longer the contract, the higher the salary. 5% for 10 years / 10% for 20 years / 25% for 40 years Depending on performance, permanent employment is possible as a family retainer.

“Well, if you sign for more details, you can meet Princess Marian. Then, you may be able to adjust the conditions you want to some extent.”

“Really. Are you the Princess Marian who wrote this magic book?”

A young woman asks while holding a book in her arms.

“Yes.”

He nodded.

“This is so… hmm…”

The wizards read the contract several times while pricking up their ears. There were countless provisions. My mind was already leaning towards a contract, but if I was to be rash with a magic contract like this, my situation would be ruined. As wizards, they reviewed it carefully.

34. Contract termination is possible only with the employer’s approval.

It was written in a circle, but in short, it was a contract that would be subject to magical restrictions if signed.

It was a slave contract that would have been upsetting in modern times, but here it was a good deal.

“Wow, the salary is 20 gold per month… ? Even an increase for long-term contracts…? Isn’t there a 0 wrong in this? My brother is a professor at the academy… . I heard that the monthly salary is about 5 gold… .”

The average annual salary of commoners is 3 to 5 gold. Although it was not a very large amount of money for an excellent wizard like them, it was an unprecedented treatment considering that it was a basic salary and not even in a wartime situation.

“What’s written there is the amount you get for just breathing and doing basic tasks. If you improve your performance, you can even receive a hefty bonus.”

Despite the gently flirtatious tone, the wizards could not make a decision easily.

I went through the documents and looked at each clause one by one.

“It’s a good condition, but… isn’t this similar to a slave contract…? I understand that the longer the contract, the better, but once the contract is made, it is impossible to leave or resign without the princess’s approval… . Magic research for at least 40 hours a week… This is something I still do, so it’s not difficult… It’s research designated by the princess…”

As he said, there were some parts written that were a bit ambiguous.

“Well, the princess is not that strict. In short, don’t betray.”

“Is that so…?”

The wizards tilted their heads at his explanation.

“That’s right, there’s already a lot of excellent talent in the dukedom, so there’s no need to rush to recruit them. That’s a natural clause.”

He strongly affirmed again. He seemed like an insurance salesman preying on naive customers.