chapter 23
23 – Magic briefing (2)
“A magic briefing?”
Get out of the chancellor’s office and go to Delrin’s lake.
Someone came to talk with their arms crossed and their backs against the wall.
“?”
It was a man with white hair and red eyes. It is very impressive that he changed the uniform at will and wore a fairly colorful costume. He seemed over-intentioned to show off himself.
“I have no choice but to admit this performance. But don’t get too cocky.”
He raised the corner of his mouth unluckily.
“If your turn had been a little late, it would have been this body that would have broken down the walls of the Colosseum.”
The man finished what he had to say and walked away as if he had nothing to do.
But after a while he turned around and said.
“Oh, I forgot to say this.”
“… ?”
“Recently, it seems that you are rising to the ranks of the lowly people. The world has become so much better that trash-like things dare to name aristocrats carelessly. I cleaned up the annoying feet, but the smell of trash never goes away. Be careful. The actions of ignorant and ignorant things cannot be predicted with the eyes of a genius like us.”
The man lifted his head, brushing his hair. He looked at Louis once with an arrogant look, then turned his head away with a swish.
I wanted to go by word of mouth this time, but I was going again and stopped.
This time, he said without turning his head.
“Why am I helping you? Isn’t that obvious—”
The sound of eating and laughing could be heard from here.
“You… Because I am a rival of this body. The only one who can insult you is me in this world.”
Then they walk away again.
I didn’t stop this time.
Ruid looked at the back of it with the gaze of looking at nuclear waste.
‘What is that bastard??’
I’m sure it was the first person I saw today.
**
“Ah, that unlucky man.”
When I mentioned the characteristics of the absurd man who disappeared after saying nothing, Hersie’s eyebrows narrowed.
“Even after seeing me, you still have a long way to go to catch up with me…… There are people who say something strange, such as to work harder. Silver hair and red eyes, right? Not even one foot tall.”
The wind came together to express a virtual person.
The body fit perfectly. Louis nodded his head.
“Right.”
“As expected, that unlucky man was right. He’s just disgusting. Did you even quarrel with Ruid?”
“Rather than quarreling…… “
Ruid remembered what happened earlier.
He didn’t really argue, but it felt like he used himself to fill up his self-esteem and disappeared.
“So? Who.”
“Damon Kairos. I am the heir to the Kairos duchy. In short…… It’s royalty. Speaking of the royal family, they are completely out of line in the hierarchy, so they have less prestige than Windsor.”
Only then did Ruid know who the unlucky man was.
The Duke of Kairos.
A title created for members of the imperial family who were pushed out of the hierarchy.
For example, when an emperor dies and the title is succeeded to the crown prince, the rest of the princes are given the surname ‘Kairos’.
Also, the most outstanding person among them is appointed as the successor and leads the Kairos duchy.
It was a name that was also imprinted in Ruid’s mind.
Just…….
‘…… Was Damon like that?’
How to say, the Damon I saw in the novel was a little more dignified.
There’s nothing special about him because he’s a character that doesn’t appear often in the original work. Louis decided to stop caring.
“Oh, are you preparing for the magic briefing?”
“No.”
“… Well, Ruid wouldn’t mind that.”
Hersie opened her mouth for a moment, turned her face away slightly, and spoke in a low voice.
“…… I applied for the course once.”
“Huh?”
It was so small that I couldn’t hear it well.
“I-I also decided to listen to Ruid’s lecture.”
Hersy blushed in embarrassment.
I know Louis de is great, but she was still a classmate of hers, and it was embarrassing to attend lectures.
“Hercy doesn’t have to listen.”
Ruid looked at Hercy and said.
“What, what is it? Are you saying I shouldn’t listen?”
Hersy said slightly sullenly.
Ruid shook her head.
“There is no need. You can just ask me directly.”
“… Yes?”
“I mean magic.”
“Really?”
Hersy opened her eyes roundly.
Louise nodded her head as if there was something wrong.
“But… That’s rude. Asking a magician for magic?”
Ruid knew what Hercy meant, but her tone was very strange. If you don’t ask a wizard about magic, who do you ask?
“I don’t think it’s rude. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Only when I am awake.”
However, it was questionable whether her own method would be of any help to Hercy. To be honest, most magic was ‘just’.
“Well, even if I ask, I won’t disturb Ruid’s nap… “
“Yes. Then it’s okay.”
“… Am i really asking? I don’t want to say that it was a joke later.”
“I understand.”
Hersy smiled brightly.
“Then I will ask without hesitation.”
Hersy immediately took out a pen and notebook as if she had prepared it.
“Now… ?”
“… It can not?”
“It’s not impossible.”
I didn’t expect you to ask me this right away.
Louise nodded her head slowly.
“Okay. Ask.”
“Then what I was most curious about… “
Hersy started asking questions. Louis answered without hesitation.
That was quite surprising even to Ruid himself. When he heard a question, the answer came to him automatically.
When we talked like that for about an hour.
An unexpected problem occurred.
“Then next… ….”
“… Also?”
Hersy became sullen.
“I’m sorry. Did I ask too much?”
“Oh, no. Ask.”
‘He said he would teach me… ‘
… Hercy’s passion for learning was enormous.
**
“Did you see it? The Lord of the Magic Tower has come.”
“Whoops… I even got an autograph.”
“Ah-! That’s mean, Felton!”
You are still there.”
Hersy walked down the hallway with an expressionless face.
The academy was a bit excited today.
This is because the main figures of the Magic Society have arrived. After graduating from the academy, I usually fall into academic societies or universities, but it was very important to take a snow stamp.
Of course, the story had nothing to do with Hercy, who would inherit the family.
‘Come to think of it, what will Louis do after he graduates?’
Thinking about entering the magic tower, Hercy immediately shook his head.
‘… That couldn’t have been.’
Ruid said he had no interest in her position as head of household. But Windsor was different from the typical family situation.
Those who do not inherit the title are expelled from the family to eliminate any possible threat, but Windsor resides in the family and helps in other ways.
So Louis, too, if she had used that talent in Windsor, she would have used it.
“Oh, long time no see.”
Then, Sophia greeted Hercy.
Nod.
Hersie didn’t say anything and just nodded his head and passed by.
Like a total stranger.
Sophia’s expression darkened.
‘To gain something without losing anything is greedy, Sophia.’
When Hercy had a conflict with the commoners, he remembered Sophia, who had been neutral.
I couldn’t say we were that close, but we had a lot of exchanges since we were young.
Even so, treat them like commoners who have been playing around for a few weeks.
Hersh’s attitude of not wanting to be hated by anyone was very noble.
That’s not noble.
Hersie sat down and took out his pen and notebook. After tidying up, he put his hand on his lap and straightened his back.
It was still 30 minutes before the lecture started. The reason I came so quickly was to get a good seat.
-‘Isn’t Ruid really great? At such a young age, the society already paid attention. Ha ha, what would I have done at that age?’
-‘I’m more envious of my family… What would it be like to live as the youngest member of the Windsor family? That Amelia-sama also says she’s a gentle sheep in front of Ruid-sama.’
I heard the other students who had arrived earlier whispering. Hersey just shrugged.
‘I’m always with Ruid.’
The fact that I was always with a being that people admired was something I was proud of.
Hercy smiled softly and secretly activated the magic of the wind. He wanted to hear the sound more closely.
“What do you want to do later? It’s a public lecture today.”
“Really? Why?”
“Didn’t you know? If you listen to the magic briefing, let me rest that day. I need to review what I heard.”
“Wow, great! I didn’t know. Do you want to go get dessert?”
“Good-“
“Nice to meet you! I just came here because the lake fairy of Delrin is as cute as rumors say.”
Hersy cut off the magic of the wind with a sullen face.
‘That’s rude. Talking about that while coming to listen to a lecture.’
Hersy kicked him on the floor while thinking about that.
Come to think of it, I was the only person in this classroom.
That’s right – I didn’t have a chance to interact because I was attending Delrin’s lake. Even if he had, he himself rejected all of them.
Thanks to that, Ruid and Amelia gained a precious bond, so I have no regrets, but-
When he was alone like this, he sometimes felt lonely.
“Noisy, poor people. This body has come personally, so what are you doing?”
At that time, the lecture room became chilly at the sudden appearance of a man’s voice.
All eyes of the students were focused on one place.
It was Damon Kairos. He screamed
“Come on, what are you doing without paying your respects!”
They stood up one by one with a poopy look on their faces and bowed their heads.
“It is an honor to see Kairos’ enemy system that illuminates the empire.”
Damon waved his hand. Then everyone sat down.
Of course, Hercy didn’t. The position of Minerva’s successor is a weighty law.
Damon approached Hercy, as if that was kind.
“Oh, have you seen such a cheeky girl? You haven’t even seen it.”
“Even if the actual crown prince does, such manners are not practiced at the academy.”
Hersy correctly pointed out. Damon smiled and sat down next to her, crossing her legs.
Hersy glanced at Damon, frowning her.
“Why are you sitting here?”
“Wherever you turn your eyes, it is full of insignificant people. The only place this body can sit is here.”
“… Can’t you see her fiancee sitting there alone?”
“Ah, by the way, he had a fiancée. She’s such a boring woman that I can’t even remember her name.”
‘The worst man.’
Hersy was quite displeased.
I would have been offended if my fiancée was a stranger, but even an acquaintance. She was Sophia.
No matter how much she prepared to get away from Sofia, her fiancée treated her like that.
“Would you care about my reputation? When a man with a fiancee sits next to her, it is misleading.”
Damon raised his eyebrows as if he hadn’t thought of that.
But she soon said she smiled.
“Take it easy girl. I have no intention of stealing my rival’s woman.”
“… Rival?”
“Huh? Wasn’t it Didn’t you always hang out with Ruid affectionately?”
“—!”
Hersy’s face turned red.
‘… A little bit of the worst man.’
Her evaluation of Damon changed dramatically.
**
Ruid opened the classroom door on time.
… In fact, she was awakened by Amelia again this time, when she was about to be late.
-‘That’s the rumor… ‘
-‘Huh, you’re really young. If you already have that skill, the future is very bright.’
I heard whispers.
When I looked to the side, countless people were looking at me.
‘What’s so many?’
Ruid felt a bit burdened.
It’s not just people.
Five or six crystal balls were warming him to leave a video.
Even the academy president, Clifford, was sitting in the front row.
‘I should have prepared a little.’
Ruid pondered.
Have you ever done PT in a previous life?
She recalled that there were several times when she said that she was too lazy to do data research in group assignments.
What was the result…….
I don’t think it was bad or good.
‘Can I do well?’
I felt various things in people’s eyes.
Doubt, anticipation, distrust.
All of that was a burden.
Ruid had never stood in front of so many people, and had never received anyone’s expectations.
Because he was just an unemployed man.
But.
‘I don’t know why, but I think I can do well.’
I feel that way.
Ruid slowly opened his mouth.
“We will start the magic briefing from now on.”
Click.
The transparent light of the record crystal ball spread.