episode_0033

“I promise.”

“You even walked with your fingers.”

Elin, who was about to go wild, finally calmed down after promising to let her sleep in tonight.

I don’t know what’s different about sneaking in every night.

As Elin became quiet, the promising youngsters who had run away slowly approached her.

“Then it’s my turn next!”

Among them, Felice strode forward.

“I can receive a gift from my brother, and I’ve seen a lot of great magic before! I can’t do anything half-heartedly, as I’m putting the honor of the Rochefort family on the line.”

Felice clasps her hands together and shouts curiously.

“This is the highest level of magic I can use… … !”

“Wait a minute!”

Lanian cut off Felice’s passionate, almost fiery words.

“Brother. Are you really going to drop a fire pit here?”

“Isn’t that how I should show my skills properly!”

“How is that any different from declaring war on Bertine!”

It honestly doesn’t matter to me that Ellen ruined the garden.

No matter how much it is despised, at least its name contains Bertain.

If it’s a performance to show Bertain’s power, then it’s something that can be taken into account to some extent.

However, this was not the case for Felice Rochefort.

“If you risk your family’s honor by casting a 5-circle spell on someone else’s garden, will the elders of your family like it?”

“… You must be having a hard time!”

Felice opened her mouth as if she had reached a realization and placed her hand on her chin.

“Hmm… Then what kind of destructive appearance should I show… .”

“It doesn’t have to be destructive.”

I think you’re mistaken about something because of Elin and Nia.

The exchange meeting is not a party where you break and hit things.

In fact, it is common for people like Fabiana to show off their knowledge.

“Yeah, don’t break things and make things awkward for Bertain. Show me something like a multi-window.”

“Oh, there it is!”

Felice, whose expression brightened significantly, began to draw a magic circle in the air.

Double, triple, quadruple… .

The magic circle, which started out as a simple spell, evolved into something more complex and precise as strokes were added.

“You’re not even drawing on parchment, you’re drawing in the air.”

“Hehe, that’s because our little brother has fixed mana attributes. He’s also a genius who can’t be defeated by other kids.”

“I have no choice but to admit it.”

Except for the big drawback of only being able to use fire magic.

Among the promising players, the one with the greatest magical achievements was Felice.

“Whew… This is the magic I can handle at once!”

Flames shooting out from under the feet and hands.

A ring of fire circled around them.

Covered in armor made of flames.

Felice, who looked like the embodiment of fire, rose into the air.

“3 Circle Magic Quadruple Channeling. That’s really amazing.”

Both Nia and Fabiana are clearly of an outstanding level.

If things continue like this, Felice will be the Academy’s top student for the next four years.

“Rochefort’s solo run is about to begin again.”

“It’s a traditional custom of our family. It was broken because of you.”

In fact, above and below Luke, the chief was Rochefort.

Luke was a very unusual case.

“You can come down now.”

“Hoo!”

Felice, who finished her flaming flight, landed beautifully.

“There’s no particular reason for you to contact me since you have Senior Ranian, but I’ll give it to you anyway.”

“No! I will be grateful!”

Felice took the long-distance communication paper and stepped back.

“Teacher, can I do that too?”

Elin, who had taken a seat next to him, pointed to Felice.

“Are you talking about flying?”

“Yeah.”

I guess it looked cool flying around while breathing fire.

It’s every child’s dream to fly in the sky.

“We can fold dimensions, what is there to envy?”

“… … Ah.”

If you want, you can even fly through the air.

Walking on air can be done without difficulty.

Teleportation is so efficient that there’s no need to do it.

“As expected, teacher’s magic is the best.”

The stupid hair stood up straight and proud.

I don’t know why, but I feel filled with pride.

Swish swish.

He turned his head, stroking Elin’s head.

“Now it’s the last turn.”

“Hi… .”

Bena hiccupped as she was stared at.

“Can I expect it, Vena?”

“Yes, yes, I will try hard… .”

Honestly, I understand the level of the rest of the prospects.

After all, they grew up in one of the three great magic powerhouses.

Since he was born into a better environment than others, the probability of discovering his talents would have been higher.

but.

“I, I’m a very poor magician compared to other people… … .”

Bena Nissen.

It is said that a promising figure for the empire emerged from a place that was neither a magical power nor even a magical family.

There was no way I wouldn’t be excited.

“How could that be? He was a ‘promising player’ invited by Bertain. Could it be that Bertain’s eyes were wrong?”

“Eek?! Oh, no, that’s not what I meant… .”

“Then don’t be shy. It doesn’t seem humble, it seems insecure.”

“Oh, I see!”

Is it because of what you just said?

Bena, who answered like Felice, tried to straighten her chest and walked out.

That’s because you’re always hunched over.

In fact, among the prospects, the tallest one was Bena.

“I use the cow, summoning magic… .”

“That’s unusual.”

It’s a fairly unique field of magic, although not as great as spatial magic.

“But that… I use the surrounding terrain features… .”

Are you worried that I might carelessly ruin Berthain’s garden?

“It’s okay. I can fix it for you, so feel free to show off your skills.”

“Okay… Then… .”

Bena crouched down and placed her hands on the ground.

“You’re trying to summon a golem, right?”

“That’s right. Haven’t you ever heard what kind of magic Bena uses?”

“Oh my, I don’t have time to listen to the news of promising players these days. I worked so hard to get into this… .”

While chatting with Lanian, Bena’s magic was being prepared.

Ddddd-

The ground began to shake.

… Wait, really?

Goo Woong-

The mana spreading from Bena’s palm made a magnificent sound.

“Ugh… !”

With a cute sound that doesn’t suit him.

Cookies, cookies, cookies!

In the garden rose a mountain as large as the castle walls… or perhaps even larger.

Soon, a bright light appeared at the top of the mountain.

“Gurooo-”

No, it wasn’t a mountain.

“… … Giant Golem?”

A rock golem that can only be seen by tilting its head.

Bena poked her head out from above the giant golem that took up the entire garden.

“My, this is the maximum size I can summon… … .”

“… … ”

Everyone was speechless at the unimaginable scale of the event.

“Whew…Whew…I can do anything to that guy… !”

Talented pervert Ranian let out a ragged breath.

Two things were certain.

Bena will never have to worry about academy tuition.

“… Oh no.”

It will take quite some time to restore the garden.

* * * * *

“Sorry, sorry, I’m sorry… !”

Bena bowed her head as if it were touching the ground.

“It’s okay. Didn’t I tell you to use it as you wish?”

The garden recovered more quickly than I had feared.

It wasn’t a jumbled mess like Elin’s, but rather the golem was dismantled and poured out onto the garden.

“You are truly amazing. I can see why you are called a promising prospect.”

The hand that handed me the long-distance communication paper was trembling.

This is because I spent a lot of mana restoring the garden.

“Thank you… Sorry… No, thank you… .”

Bena, who received it politely with both hands, bent down several times.

I keep having trouble deciding what to say first: thank you or an apology.

Okay, I know how you feel.

“Bena.”

Lanian grabbed Bena’s broken hand.

“Yes, net?!”

Bena finally raised her head and opened her eyes wide.

“Do you plan to go to an academy?”

“Ugh, umm… Not yet well… .”

I guess I never thought about it.

There are still three years left before I go to the academy.

It’ll cost quite a bit of money.

“No. Don’t worry, just come.”

“Huh… ?”

“I will take care of all the financial aspects. Accommodation, food, living expenses, and tuition.”

“Huh?!”

“I can’t miss out on this talent. So if I contact you through long-distance communication paper, please reply… … .”

Lanian’s words poured out one after another.

Bena nodded and said, “Uh-huh.”

“Then let’s talk about it in detail later.”

“Ah, I see… !”

Lanian’s full support was promised.

I’ve been captured by a talent hunter, so I’ll be dragged to graduate school with Fabiana.

I close my eyes and meditate silently.

“I think I dropped this.”

Knock knock knock.

Elin approached Bena from behind and poked her shoulder.

“Eek…?! What, what did I drop? Am I out of my mind?!”

I was so surprised that Ellin was surprised too.

“This is what I was talking about… .”

What Elin had in her hand was a stuffed rabbit.

“Huh? How… .”

“I think it was summoned together with the golem summoning.”

“Ah, ahh… Thank you… … .”

Bena’s face turned bright red.

As if I had been caught having an incredibly embarrassing hobby.

Let’s blow into the Venagamana, who hastily stuffed the doll into his pocket.

yes-

A very small, disassembled doll fit into the pocket.

Is it to make it easier to store materials by dividing them to the limit?

In some ways, you could see it as a downward compatibility of inventory.

“… … ”

Elin, who handed over the doll, stared at Bena with a hazy look in her eyes.

“Do you have anything to say…?”

Dori dori.

Ellen shook her head.

“But why… … ?”

“Just because that doll from earlier…looks like the one I had.”

“d, I’ll give it to you!”

Bena summoned a rabbit doll with incredible speed and handed it to Elin.

“It’s okay. I didn’t mean to ask for it.”

“Still… Please, please accept it. It’s a gift from me.”

“Um… .”

Elin looked up at Luke as if asking what to do.

I guess he didn’t really intend to tear the doll apart.

“Is that because it’s not a lost doll?”

Nod nod.

Ellen nodded.

“It’s been a while since it disappeared. I feel bad about bringing in a similar rabbit doll… .”

“I guess I get what you mean.”

Ellen isn’t mentally ready yet.

It’s about putting another doll in the empty spot of the rabbit doll that was forcibly separated.

“Ho, if you don’t like it, there are other dolls… .”

“Are there any others?”

Elin’s eyes changed.

“Of course! How many dolls do I have…!”

But Bena seemed to have mistaken it as asking for something else.

“Can it move?”

That wasn’t Ellen’s concern.

“Uh, how did you know…?”

“I thought I could control it since I summoned it with summoning magic.”

“… … That’s right.”

Then, is there a reason why you would summon a doll using summoning magic?

Unable to suppress his sudden curiosity, Luke opened his mouth.

“Do you do puppet shows with it too?”

“… … ”

A face that looks like it’s going to burst into flames.

I think I guessed the right answer.

“Wow, is it childish to play with dolls at this age…? Tch, since I don’t have any friends, I write novels by myself and play with dolls―”

“No, no. I never said that.”

Bena stopped talking as she started to self-destruct.

I don’t know what you would think on your own.

“That’s cool.”

Here’s someone who doesn’t think it’s childish at all.

Ellen’s expression remained unchanged, but her hair shook like a stupid puppy.

It meant that he was very excited.

“Can you show me?”

“Yes…? Here? Uh, um… .”

He looks embarrassed, perhaps because other prospects are watching.

I thought this was exactly the moment and intervened.

“Is it because there aren’t enough dolls?”

“Huh? No, not really… .”

“If that’s the case, how about making room for it later?”

“… Huh?”

This was a great opportunity for Elin to make friends her own age.

“ seat… what?”

“This time, Bertain invited me, so next time, the Nissen family will invite me.”

“Oh, how dare you take a princess from our family… … .”

“Do you not want to see a properly prepared puppet show, Princess?”

“I miss you.”

“That’s right.”

“Uh, uh… If you want to see the princess… .”

Bena’s eyes are spinning.

It seems like the sudden situation has overloaded my brain.

“Then I will invite you to the Bucklin family.”

Suddenly, Nia joined the conversation.

The three people’s gaze turned to Nia.

“Suddenly?”

“I also want to become friends with Bena Youngae and the princess. And.”

Nia hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should say this.

There’s no way Nia’s personality would suddenly change like this.

There must be another purpose.

“It’s okay, just tell me.”

Let’s say it like that.

Nia cleared her throat.

“You clearly said you would show up after graduating from the academy, but there hasn’t been any news.”

He spoke in a low voice, as if he was acting in a play.

Island-

A way of speaking that reminds one of someone.

The hairs all over my body stood on end.

“… He said, “Come into the house once, when you are talking nicely.””

“Is that what you’re like, hyung?”

Nia nodded.

I closed my eyes tightly.

What was meant to happen has come.

I sighed involuntarily.

“Would it be okay if I invited you both to the Bucklin household next time?”

“Oh, yes! It would be an honor… !”

Bena covered her mouth as if she had been given the opportunity of a lifetime.

“Then what about the puppet show?”

Ellin frowned.

“Please lend me your ear for a moment, Princess. The doll can be brought by Bena Youngae, and if you come to Berklin, I can show you an old photo of your brother… … .”

“Go.”

When Nia whispered something, he completely fell over.

I secretly hoped you would reject me.

Can’t be helped.

“Huh… Next time, I’ll see you at the Bucklin House.”

The exchange meeting that ended in a fight like that.

It ended successfully with a promise made by chance.