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Julia stared at Lloyd with a bewildered expression.

There is something called context in magic.

Context refers to the process of using magic.

Create a magical framework in your head.

Collect mana.

Crystallizing it in the mana circuit.

The process of spouting.

Since magic has context, skilled wizards or experienced Awakeneds can deal with magic.

A representative example is the process of using one’s head to create a magical frame.

This is a common mistake for beginner magicians, where the pupils become unnatural and the actions become strangely stiff. To those with some experience, it looks like ‘I’m weaving magic’.

At this point, you can consider the magic unsuccessful. Since the magic itself takes a considerable amount of time, the opponent will either run away far away or gain the ability to deal with it.

‘It was hard for me to hide this.’

Julia shuddered as she recalled her childhood experience of being robbed by the court wizard.

That sly old man could see through Julia’s magic every time she used it.

‘How on earth do you know that!’

I asked if there was some kind of mysterious method, and this was the answer I got.

– The princess frowns and wrinkles her nose when she uses magic.

How vain it was.

Of course, after that, Julia was able to hide the process of preparing magic very well.

anyway.

‘But most of them are blocked at the second stage.’

The second stage of magical preparation.

Collect mana.

Mana does not exist within the wizard.

To be precise, there are some, but they are not enough to cast large-scale magic.

Therefore, magicians inevitably use both internally refined mana and external mana at the same time.

A form of creating a frame with refined mana and filling it with external mana.

In this process, the wizard inevitably brings in external mana.

In other words, the opponent can feel the flow of mana.

What if you open your eyes wide and the flow of mana becomes intense?

‘Who’s using magic?’

Those who have reached a certain level, that is, a level where they can feel the flow of mana, can definitely see through the opponent’s magic at this stage.

In other words, it is a realm where anyone can use magic.

It is also an area where the wizard’s abilities diverge.

How quickly it absorbs external mana and spits it out to attack.

How quickly does the opponent read the flow of mana and prepare time to respond?

The speed at which mana is absorbed.

How to absorb tea without making it taste bad.

Response to it.

The process of predicting and defending against the opponent’s magic using the type of mana absorbed.

It is the realm of experience and agility, and it is the realm that distinguishes ability and level.

There are many other ways to detect magic, but this is probably the most widely used.

So Julia was surprised.

‘What… like this, without anything.’

Lloyd’s magic showed no signs of wear.

The process of composing magic in your head.

The process of absorbing mana.

Julia couldn’t be sure of anything.

No – not even certainty, but even recognition was hazy.

For a moment, I had a ‘Huh?’ feeling, and before I could even process it in my head, the other person, that thug named Hector, was twisting my wrist.

‘That’s ridiculous…’

I couldn’t believe it.

The fact that this type of magic casting exists.

And focused.

Next, Lloyd’s magic spell.

He said he would tell me what happened.

That’s when Lloyd cast his second spell.

“…….”

Julia felt dizzy.

The moment Lloyd cast his magic was a single ‘dot’.

That means it doesn’t take time.

A fleeting moment.

Only traces of whether it was the calculation of the magic circuit or the collection of external mana.

It passed by quickly.

As if nothing happened.

What’s even more surprising is that Lloyd’s casting wasn’t a simple spell. It was a medium-difficulty spell that bound the opponent’s body. And it was precisely aimed at only a few body parts.

The amount of mana used is reduced, but it means that more precise calculation power is required…

‘monster.’

Julia couldn’t find any other words to define Lloyd.

He is a monster. He is beyond the realm of humanity.

If Lloyd had just been Lloyd, Julia would have been purely horrified.

Observing the magic of a genius who is incredibly smart.

but.

‘Ortega.’

As long as that person’s soul is contained in Lloyd.

“……”

Julia couldn’t just admire it.

◆

The members of the organization are leaving.

“Phew.”

Lloyd turned his shoulder once.

However, there are still difficulties in using magic suddenly.

It must be because of the imperfect mana circuit.

“Oh, right.”

I should have asked those guys earlier.

Of course, they deal in drugs, but the difference between drugs and medicine is not that big.

If you abuse medicine, it’s a drug, and if you use drugs appropriately, it’s no different from a drug.

Most of them are stimulants, but there may be some sedatives as well.

“First, I should look for a pharmacy.”

Did I make you hear me talking to myself too much?

Julia looks at me with a suspicious look.

“I’m just saying this just in case… … .”

“If I get caught using drugs, you will protect me, right? I am the princess’s secretary.”

“… Sigh.”

Princess Julia looks at me as if I’m looking at a headache.

Well, even though he was a member of the organization, it was like pulling out a human’s hand.

It must have been quite a shocking sight.

As a princess, you must have only seen good things in the palace.

In short, plants in a greenhouse…

“Well. I didn’t see any blood, so that’s good enough. This is the first time I’ve ever been tortured without blood. I’ll admit it.”

Julia, who I thought was a greenhouse plant, spun around.

She walked up to the second floor without saying anything.

Only then did Lloyd remember again.

‘She was a princess of rebellion.’

What really surprised her might have been the torture skills.

Well, there’s no way that the third princess, Julia, would be a flower in a greenhouse. Rather, she might be a weed that’s always trying to get pulled out in a greenhouse. Weeds have a harder time surviving in a greenhouse than outside.

“…….”

As expected, he has a personality that is quite difficult to understand.

How to define Julia.

Lloyd, who had been scratching his head, followed her upstairs.

A room that used to be a study, with a desk, bookshelf, and basic office furniture and tools.

This is the room that was decided to be used as an office.

And there sat Julia.

The posture is sharp and intellectual, as if it has already become his office.

Is Estrid’s bloodline truly noble?

… while thinking about it.

‘Cluck! ”

Julia coughed.

Then, all the dust on the desk in front of her flew away.

Her face was tinted gray.

“Phew.”

Lloyd let out an irreverent laugh.

Julia’s face turns bright red in an instant.

“Si… If it’s the end, don’t laugh and help me quickly!”

“Yay.”

I am not a poet, but a bookworm.

Lloyd, who wanted to play a prank without realizing it, snickered and cleaned up the area.

Wipe down the desk and sweep away the dust that has accumulated on the floor.

Things that I’ve become quite familiar with now.

Julia, who had washed her face, said, “Thank you…” and sat down at the desk again.

Even her breathing became quiet.

Lloyd, who was smiling brightly, suddenly realized something.

This is the first time I’ve laughed like this since my throat was cut.

It wasn’t a bad feeling.

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Claire’s Harold top.

East Tan Branch.

“Are you here, miss!”

The branch manager of East Tan broke out in a cold sweat as he welcomed the frequent visitors.

Unlike other upper houses, Harold’s upper house has a strong aristocratic tendency.

To begin with, Harold Peachmond, the head of the upper house, was an earl, and the upper house was, after all, their family business.

Unlike the general upper class where the staff had a certain level of power, the Harold upper class had the most power in the surname ‘Harold’.

A girl with red hair gets out of the carriage.

Heads all tilted toward her.

Not only is he the vice-captain of Harold’s upper ranks, but he is also one of the three heroes who defeated the Demon King and the traitors from the other world.

Claire Harold.

During her visit, the East Tan branch manager felt extremely nervous.

‘Why do you come here so often these days?’

In recent weeks, there has been an increase in the number of visits from the Unruly.

There was a plausible justification, but it was clearly an exceptional circumstance, considering that visits had previously been rare.

What’s more, it was quite awkward that most of the visits were conducted in secret.

Of course, this is only the opinion of a branch manager who has a lot of experience in social life.

His good sense was also warning him not to worry about what Claire Budanju was doing.

So the branch manager just carefully invited Claire to his office.

“……”

A girl sitting on a chair in silence, looking around.

The branch manager, who had hurriedly ordered a luxury car, rubbed his hands and asked.

“What brings you here today?”

Depending on how she answers, the branch manager’s day will be busy or he will have to stay up all night without any sleep.

Gulp.

Saliva that is swallowed without realizing it.

Claire’s mouth opened.

“Looking for someone.”