New Family. (1)

-Squeak. Crunch!

“”””?””””

The moon has risen to its zenith and it is said that people should soon be asleep, but the magicians in the black magic tower are busily moving at the tower master’s command.

The first floor foyer there opened and a man was thrown out, covered in blood.

“What the heck…? What the hell is going on!!”

The sub-lord Brocken, who was directly commanding and giving orders to the magicians on the first floor, shouted with 10% bewilderment and 90% anger when he saw Piana return covered in dust, wearing a black dress the same color as her hair and not even wearing her trademark witch’s hat.

“It’s night. Don’t yell at the kids when they’re sleeping. And put Chunshik there, that bastard in the dungeon. I’ll torture him later. “

“Huh? Oh, yes! “

Piana, who threw her bangs back in annoyance and gave instructions to a large man who was carrying catalyst materials nearby, motioned for Brocken to follow her and then got into the elevator and headed to the top floor.

“What the hell is going on! An attack? Who did it?!!”

“Don’t shout. It hurts your ears.”

Seeing him put his hand on her shoulder in the elevator and express his genuine anger, Pia waved his arm away as if she was annoyed, then went into the tower’s room, sat down in the chair, and began to talk.

“Brocken, what is Nora doing now?”

“Huh? Oh. I sent the kids after you because you went out again like you said. What is it? Did you get involved with Nora or something?”

“It seems like that, but it doesn’t seem like that… Well, let’s just say it’s not.”

“Hah, if it’s right, it’s right, if it’s not, what do you mean?”

“Rather than that. Listen to me.”

Dismissing Brocken’s persistent questions, Piana began to drink cocoa in her seat.

-Brrr…!

“Fuck.”

-Thump!

“… … “

And then, seeing her hands trembling as if they were hit by the wind, Brocken spat out a curse without a filter, snatched the cup from her hand, put it down, and began to look closely at her face.

“… Did you use magic?”

“I had to do that.”

“Fuck, this is fucking crazy. Who is this guy? This is war.”

Piana, who knew full well that she was spitting out abusive language not toward her but toward the one who had made her use her magic, said that she would take Cocoa instead, and then began to speak while rubbing her forehead as if her head was aching.

“I heard some really shitty things from the King. He said that the demons started to move actively 10 years ago, and that the demon god will be resurrected.”

“…Did you drink it? Is that what the Muchinryeon that Nora caught was saying?”

“Yeah, and… “

She told Brocken everything she had heard from the King, and he listened to her, his face distorted several times as if he didn’t believe her, and finally he touched his mouth with his hand and asked again.

“No, then shouldn’t we just catch them all and take care of them now?”

“… I said that too, but they said that doing so would only increase the time, and that the civilian casualties that would occur if the demons threw away their lives and moved uncontrollably were unpredictable. “

“What the hell, you’re saying the whole country is a hostage?”

“Yeah. And the damn disciple who noticed that and our black magic tower got caught by the fucking bastards who collaborate with the demons and their guys. “

“… Red, blue, yellow. Honestly, it wouldn’t be a big problem if there was a chewing gum anywhere, right? “

After hearing Piana’s explanation, Broken wasn’t too surprised to hear that there were other magic towers in the kingdom that were allied with the demons, but Piana shook her head and denied his words.

“Brocken, I always told you to think about the worst outcome first rather than the best or the best outcome.”

“… Oh, wait, really? “

Piana’s shaking hands stopped after drinking the cocoa that Brocken had given her, and she looked at him with a slightly calmer face and spoke seriously.

“There is a possibility that all three will be enemies. Don’t forget that even our children drank that potion after hearing that their specialization levels would increase.”

“… I’m screwed.”

The level of the magicians who attacked Piana was average, but the problem was the color of magic they were using.

The guy who seemed to be the leader that Piana had captured was using red magic, but the others were also using blue and yellow.

In other words, it is possible that all the other magic towers in the kingdom, except for the black one, are in collusion with the demons.

“Whew… I’ve calmed down, so you go down and talk to the kids a little while focusing on making catalysts and training them to level up their specialties. “

“What are you going to do, you want to have a fight with that damn demon?”

If you listen to what she said, it’s very likely that no matter how much they train, it won’t help.

But Piana laughed and spoke confidently.

“Isn’t the Black Tower of Piana going to shake because of the ‘prophecy’ the King gave me? And I can’t just make the Earls sway.”

“… Phew! That’s right. I got it. I see, you’re preparing for a big war~”

Satisfied with her answer, Brocken, with a scary expression and a bitter smile on his face, immediately took the elevator back to where the magicians were, and Piana recalled the end of her conversation with the king just a moment ago.

-The young people living in that era overcome trials, defeat the demons, and defeat the demon god.

-This is the prophecy that has been passed down through the royal family since ancient times, and the truth that has led humanity to defeat the demons and the demon gods.

-I believe that those are the young men who are called geniuses of the greatest generation currently at the Academy.

-And there’s also the disciple who probably informed you of the current situation, a child named Nora. And your disciple is also included.

-So I have a favor to ask of you. Don’t kill all the demons you see. They… need to grow, you know.

“… Wash. You want me to risk my life for the sake of those guys’ growth? Do you think I’ll just watch that? “

She didn’t answer the king, but from the beginning, she had no intention of leaving them to fight alone, and she had no intention of leaving the scum that had colluded with the demons and those bastards alone.

However, his body, which had not yet been perfected as a wizard, was not happy about using non-magical magic, and it was true that if the demons and other magic towers colluded and attacked the Black Magic Tower, it would be quite a headache.

“… Haa~ I saw it yesterday, but I want to see it again. This teacher is a bit difficult.”

Piana, who missed her disciple who had always been a great help to her at times like these, stared blankly out the window.

-Rust.

“Oh right. Wasn’t there something he told me to read when I got to the top?”

I move my hips slightly and then move my hands to my pockets at the sound of paper being tumbled.

A piece of paper that was received from Rudis, folded neatly, and carefully protected with a protective magic spell.

I clearly told him to go to the top of the mountain and read it with a pointless joke.

-Ugh!

“Haa~ It smells like Rudis. I’ll hug this and sleep today.”

A normal person would simply say that the smell of the paper was their own body temperature, but Piana unfolded the paper, inhaling the scent as if the warmth of Rudis’s hands lingered there.

“… What? This is so freaking weird! This isn’t a joke, is it?!”

And she hurried into the elevator, holding the paper in her hand, making a clattering sound.

The place she headed to was Rudis’ room, where she had often visited after he disappeared.

*

The Imperial Academy, about four days after Piana left for the kingdom.

“Hmm… “

“Hoooo… “

-Ttaak! Kaang! Kang!!

“Okay~! Just swing it a little more gently!”

“Yes!!”

-Keeeek! Kaang! Taak! Kang!!

“Sigh… “

“Howooong… “

The more I look at it, the more I can’t stop sighing. This is like Jo Jin…

[Level: 24]

[Name: Harb Hoppen.]

[Role: The second son of the count’s family. Fiance. Imperial Royal Academy student.]

[Status: Improvement. Gratitude. Effort. Reward.]

[Attributes: (Swordsmanship Lv. 4) (Aura Lv. 2) (Physical Arts Lv. 3) (Enemy Magic Lv. 1)]

Harb’s status window, which I saw after a long time, was so splendid that I could now believe that he was the main character.

Recently, I thought that Yuria had been helping him with his after-school training too much, so I followed her to observe the training.

Now I can’t win if I fight him with a sword.

But at Raul’s current level, even if three people come, he might still lose?

“Haaa… “

“Hooong… “

“… … “

“… … “

As I looked at the person next to me, who seemed to be following my sighs that were filled with my overflowing agony, she also began to look at me with her crimson eyes shining as if she had been waiting for me.

[Level: 16]

[Name: Coti Royal Labyrinth.]

[Role: Imperial princess. Villainess.]

[Status: Superiority. Boredom. Pride. Interest in the opposite sex. Commoner.]

[Characteristics: (Blue Magic Lv. 2) (Yellow Magic Lv. 2) (Black Magic Lv. 1)]

‘How can this child not change?’

And what is a commoner in terms of status, let alone a role? And what is interest in the opposite sex?

I lowered my head and let out a soft sigh, not understanding what was going on, not even being a teenage girl. She tilted her head and let out a ‘whoosh!’ in my direction.

No, what is this? Ouch! It smells like strawberry milk!

“What are you doing?”

“Follow the common people.”

“Why do you follow me?”

“I’m bored.”

“It’s the weekend. Are you going anywhere?”

“You’re here.”

“… Don’t you have any friends?”

“Commoner, what are you talking about?”

“Please save me.”

“Like it!”

I laughed bitterly when I saw the princess proudly saying, “I will forgive the sins of the common people!” while spreading out her pride pockets.

But I’m sure I told you last time, why did you follow me here on the weekend?

“Huh? What did you say?”

“… You have a good memory. If you pretend not to know, I will pretend not to know you from now on.”

“Huh?! No way! Girl, your memory sucks! If you pretend not to know, I’ll forget that I forgave you too!!”

When I saw the princess acting like she was pulling something out of her head and saying, “Bwaaang! I forgot!”, I ended up bursting out in laughter. When I saw the princess smiling brightly and saying, “Now you’re laughing!”, I ended up hitting my forehead.

Wow, I really can’t beat this guy.

“Princess. I told you clearly. Don’t meet me for a while.”

“Aha! That’s what happened? But I did it for you!”

“… Who are you, the person I am meeting now?”

“Is the girl a princess?”

As I watch her pretending not to know and trying to whistle without being able to, and letting out a whistle sound like “Poo-Poo-Poo!”, I start to think that I just have to say it myself now.

“Do you remember the day the princess came to the black magic department last time?”

“Of course! Because it was the day a commoner forcibly took the girl’s lips!”

“?”

-Kaaaang! Chaenggrang!!

“”?””

The moment I tilted my head at the princess’s absurd words, I heard the sound of a sword falling from my older sister’s side, and when I and the princess turned around at the same time, a sword was flying far away, and Harb was kneeling with a sore wrist, drooling. Despite this, older sister Yuria was looking at me and the princess with her pupils trembling.

Huh? No, no, that’s not it? That’s not what I meant, is it?

I signaled to my sister that this woman was talking nonsense like usual, and my sister nodded with an ‘Aha!’ as she watched me twirling my finger around the princess’s crown before kneeling down and tending to the aching Harve.

Sister, you seem really surprised that you failed to control your strength.

“?”

“Why are you like that?”

“What is this? What is that finger on my head? Why is it spinning?”

“I was looking at the crown with my fingers because it looked pretty.”

“Oww!! If you miss me, tell me! Gosh!”

No, you don’t have to point your head at me like that because you’re a head and a half shorter than me and you’re usually visible.

But I couldn’t really tell her that she meant to say something crazy, so I just lightly patted her crown once and said, “It feels soft,” and pushed her head back up.

“… Ho, whoosh!”

“Why are you like that?”

“Oh my. Cow, your hands are big!”

That would be big.

Still, I’m a little over 180cm tall, and you’re in the early 160s. If I spread my palm wide, the princess’s face would fit inside my palm.

… But this kid’s face is really small.

“Ah. Anyway, I told you back then. There’s a strange rumor going around between the princess and me.”

“What was it?”

“… Are you really asking because you don’t know?”

“Net~! You really don’t remember~?”

No, you know. I sighed at her wicked actions that were clearly intended to make me say it, and eventually I answered.

“There is a rumor that the princess, who is very angry, brings an evil black magician with her instead of the guillotine.”

“No way! You want to die?! You really want to die?!!”

“Ah. What! I remember!!”

“Wow!!”

This princess finally couldn’t stand it anymore and started grabbing me by the collar for real.

In fact, the rumor that really started to spread was that the princess had a playmate.

Of course, it wasn’t a playmate like a good friend, but rather an awkward rumor began to spread that she was having night games with a black magician man with black hair and black eyes.

Should I say that the fact that I grabbed her lips with my black hand as a joke led to a very serious situation?

Anyway, so I suggested to the princess that we should not meet except during lunch hours, and she avoided answering with a frown on her face.

But I didn’t answer her, so I told her that I wouldn’t meet her during lunch time either. She was embarrassed and reluctantly agreed to compromise and meet during lunch time for a while.

“That’s what happened…! Why even on a holiday…?! No, sleep…! Stop shaking my collar and…!”

“Wow! It’s okay on a day like this when there’s no one around!”

“How could it be okay? If someone sees you hanging out together over the weekend, the rumors won’t die down, they’ll just get bigger.”

“The girl said it didn’t matter!”

“No, do I care?”

Her half-brother, the Crown Prince, is a good older brother who truly cherishes her.

He was such a good brother that even when she met Raoul and went crazy trying to seduce him, he just cheered on her love and cleaned up after her until he collapsed from exhaustion.

If such a person hears a rumor that a commoner warlock like a dog’s bone is attached to my sister,

I could really be executed here!

“Uh…? Do I hate commoners…?”

“Why is it like that? It’s not that I don’t like you, but it’s ruining both of our school lives. And isn’t it the age where you should be engaged? You wouldn’t want to be misunderstood by your future husband, right?”

“That means it’s an action for the girl!”

“You understood quickly this time.”

“Then that’s fine! Just stay like this!”

What happened?

I thought I understood what you were saying, but it seems I lost my hearing.

However, even after that, the princess continued to avoid my requests to stay away from me for a while, and threatened to kill me, saying, “If you don’t meet me, I’ll tell you that you were abandoned by your brother after being played with!”

Oh my god, how bad of a man are you planning to make me out to be, you devilish princess?

Oh, I see. She’s a villainess, isn’t she?

“… It’s a big problem if you’re too faithful to your position.”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“The princess is so princess-like.”

“Woohoohohoho…! Keluk! Keluk! T, then! The girl is a princess, after all!”

I wanted to tell her that I was being rude, but I just smiled and treated her like an idiot, then looked at my sister and Harv.

Well, it looks like today’s training ends here.

“Sister, you made a mistake~ You failed to control your strength, so Harb’s wrist got swollen~”

“… I never thought my sword would fly away from a wooden sword that didn’t even have an aura. Seriously… Whenever I cross swords with my master, I realize the profundity of swordsmanship all over again.”

“You don’t have to realize that too much.”

“?”

If you get any stronger than this and tear Raul apart, that’s a problem.

Since I couldn’t say that out loud, I pushed Harb’s back and told him to go to his girlfriend quickly and get his wrist treated, and he said, “Uh, uh,” and started walking away while politely greeting her as he was pushed.

I followed him, moved away from my older sister and the princess, put my arm around her shoulder, and spoke quietly.

“Mr. Harve.”

“Brother?”

“Don’t you think you’ve been spending too much time alone with your sister lately?”

“!”

“If you don’t return it soon, I’m afraid it will be misunderstood.”

“Sorry, I’m sorry. I don’t know how you feel… !”

“?”

How am I feeling all of a sudden?

I suggested that her girlfriend, Miss Loretta, might misunderstand, but Harb started searching through his coat pockets, his pupils trembling as if he had committed a mortal sin against me.

“I will train alone for the remaining period. Brother, this is a small token of my heart and apology.”

“… What is this?”

“This is a meal voucher from a restaurant that is rumored to be quite delicious in this capital. Use it for a date with your teacher.”

“?”

A date with Yuria?

Who? Me?

I tilted my head and looked at him as if he had been hit in the head with a sword earlier, but Harb must have thought I didn’t like it because he took out something else and shoved it into my hand. He kept apologizing and then ran away.

“Hmm… What on earth is he misunderstanding?”

That golden-haired beauty and that black, swarthy dark magician on a date?

I couldn’t draw the picture no matter how hard I tried, so I just laughed, and since I had already received it, I thought I should eat it with my sister when I go out today, so I put it in my pocket.

“Who… ! Me… ?”

“Grrr!!”

“Wow!!”

And I think I talked to Harb for about 30 seconds, but for some reason, in that short period of time, I saw the princess and her older sister growling and showing their fangs as if they were going to eat each other, and I ended up just collecting hooks.