I Possessed The Villain’s Childhood Friend

37 – Owner of the Magic Tower – 2

“When you chant, think of the picture you want as big as possible. With poor imagination, no matter how much mana is used, proper performance will not come out. Do you understand what I mean?”

“… Yes, Reina-sama.”

“Then why can’t you just do that? Is there something missing in my explanation?”

“No. I just haven’t fully understood it yet.”

Reina looked displeased, and Sophia looked troubled.

And I sat and stared at the two of them without saying anything.

“I can’t use light-attribute magic, but the basic structure should be the same….”

Currently, Reina and Sophia were studying attribute magic.

To be precise, it seemed like Reina was helping Sophia one-sidedly.

“Using magic with basic magical power is a kind of equivalent exchange. We get paid for the amount of mana we paid. However, attribute magic ignores the equivalent exchange and brings about miracles….”

Sometimes I thought Reina was too strict, but Sophia didn’t seem to have any complaints about that.

On the contrary, the way he tried to move on to the next step by using even such remarks as a driving force was honestly amazing.

I asked if there was anything difficult just in case you didn’t know.

‘Obviously, he is strict when teaching something, but other than that, he is really kind. Even when he treats me harshly, it’s okay now that I know it’s not because he hates me.’

She laughed and even heard that answer, but it dawned on her that she was no longer suspicious.

So, in the end, why am I sitting here watching the two of you?

“Young master Ike. Have you read all the textbooks I prepared?”

“… Yes.”

It’s because I was also taken by Reina to prepare for attribute magic.

‘They say practice is a big part of attribute magic, so wouldn’t it be better to become proficient in advance?’

Of course, I was full of desire to refuse, but Reina’s words completely blocked the way to escape.

Helen, apart from her dislike of attribute magic, her grades were quite good, so she was able to avoid Professor Reina’s make-up classes.

… I envy you.

“Then you memorized the basic spell formula for ‘Spike’, a class D magic of the earth attribute, right?”

“Earth, pierce the enemy.”

As I cast my right hand on the floor and chanted, a stake rose from the floor.

It was a rewarding result of hard work from a few days ago.

Of course, Spike is a level of basic magic comparable to that of gnomes.

“You worked hard today too.”

After Reina’s make-up class, we enjoyed light refreshments.

Honestly, if it wasn’t for this time, I probably wouldn’t have been able to survive Reina’s make-up class.

Her education is strict, to put it simply, it’s very demanding.

If it wasn’t for this kind of clear break, she would have run away.

By the way, if my predictions are accurate, today was definitely the day Charlotte came to visit.

If I could remember how she and Sophia met, I would try to reproduce the situation as much as possible.

I don’t remember exactly that part.

It must have been an accident….

“You guys.”

While I was thinking about it, I heard someone’s voice.

“Yes?”

As I unconsciously turned my head to answer, there was a woman and the Dean of Ender standing there.

Sky blue hair and gray eyes.

And even neat shirts.

If I remember correctly.

“Let’s talk for a minute.”

She was definitely Charlotte Isolde.

Looking at this part, I thought that destiny really exists.

“You two, to be exact.”

But when I saw the object she was pointing at, that thought completely disappeared.

That finger was definitely pointing at Reina and me.

★

Me and Raina sat side by side in Dean Ender’s office.

The one sitting across from him was the sage, Charlotte Isolde.

“When Master said at first that it was the golden generation, he was honestly dubious, but it turned out to be true!”

“It’s ridiculous that you even half doubted it, Shar.”

“At least don’t call me that in front of them, right?”

Charlotte ate the macarons on the table and had a casual conversation with Dean Ender.

His legs crossed, he doesn’t mind falling crumbs, and he smiles with his fangs exposed.

Seeing her casual appearance like that, who would think that she was a real sage.

In fact, right now, Reina still looked confused next to her.

“Ha ha. At least, if you are called a sage, why don’t you at least protect your body in front of her juniors?”

“I didn’t need it, so I told you to take it back, right?”

“At least it means to reduce such words and actions.”

Charlotte didn’t pay much attention to the advice of her mentor, Ender, and popped the macaron into her mouth.

“Well, anyway! You’re next in line, Reina Rogelia. Are you the 7th Ike Axus?”

“Yes, I am.”

I answered on behalf of the confused Reina.

“When I saw you before, Your Highness was amazing, and the girl you were with earlier was also talented….”

The smile on Charlotte’s lips had no intention of disappearing.

“Oh, I just want to take them all? I’ll just take them all, Master?”

“It couldn’t be possible.”

This is why Charlotte is called a deviant species in the original work.

It wasn’t just the behavior that mattered.

A genius who gets excited when he sees unpolished stones and tries to take them all to the Magic Tower.

I don’t care about the other person’s background or class.

In her eyes, talent is the only value to judge an opponent.

In the end, she hopes that the apprentice she raised will surpass herself and her mentor, Dean Ender.

That was Charlotte Isolde, the owner of the mage tower, the sage, and the best alien species.

“So? Guys, how about coming to the Magic Tower?”

“As we are currently affiliated with Arcana, the offer is attractive, but….”

“It’s okay, it’s okay.”

Reina, who had barely come to her senses, tried to refuse her offer, giving reasons, but Charlotte waved her hand away as if nothing had happened.

“Because Arcana and Mage Tower can work together. Master performed the responsibilities of both the dean of Arcana and the owner of the mage tower at the same time. I was the owner of the Mage Tower, but I studied at Arcana. If you have the ability, you can do both at the same time.”

After Charlotte’s words, Dean Ender continued.

“Apart from going to the Mage Tower, it doesn’t matter as long as you have the ability as Char said. Ike, for example. Your father, Duke of Addos, was a member of the Knights and attended Arcana.”

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Putting aside the sudden information about his father, I slowly opened my mouth.

“By the way, would it be okay if I ask you one question?”

“What is it?”

There was only one thing I was curious about from before.

“Why did you even offer me that?”

Why did Charlotte choose me?

I have no talent for magic.

It wasn’t humility, this was an obvious fact.

So, when I was first looking for a possible career path, I never thought of the option of entering the Mage Tower, even if it was a knights order.

As proof of that, I’m not at the level of receiving supplementary lessons from Reina even for the basics of attribute magic.

“Well, just looking at it, you feel like an aspiring knight. You don’t seem to have any talent for magic.”

“Then it’s not me, but Miss Sophia….”

“But the magic furnace is abnormally wide. It’s so amazing.”

I shut my mouth at Charlotte’s words.

“Are you a little less than the elders of the Mage Tower with your magic power? Being compared to those monsters who have lived their whole life only looking at magic is not something that can be done with effort alone.”

… It was solved with money.

Of course, I couldn’t say that.

The moment this fact reached Avatar’s ears, it was clear that the damage to the empire would increase.

I don’t mean that Charlotte is a light-mouthed person.

I just believe in the words of my ancestors that if you tell a secret to one person, rumors will spread endlessly.

For the same reason in the original work, the Crown Prince and Sophia did not inform others about this fact.

“I’m not expecting attribute magic from you either. That part belongs to this lady.”

“Then what about me?”

“How much do you know about physical enhancement magic?”

After hearing that, I accepted Charlotte’s offer without hesitation.

★

The magic tower is located in Orkeon, the capital of Astraia.

Me and Raina. And Sophia was riding the carriage to go to the magic tower.

“Is it okay for me to be here with you?”

“Don’t worry, I’m going after receiving permission properly.”

Sophia was trembling with anxiety.

Reina calmly soothed her.

It’s been quite some time since I saw the two of them getting along, but I still can’t get used to it.

“It was the dean who brought up the story of Miss Sophia in the first place.”

Originally, I was going to ask you to take Sophia with me, but unexpectedly, Dean Ender brought up the story first.

Actually, he initially tried to oppose us going to the Mage’s Tower, but after seeing Charlotte not giving up, he proposed.

First. We do not belong to the Mage Tower, but stay in the Mage Tower until the beginning of the semester to experience.

Second. Sophia is also included in the number of people going to the Magic Tower.

The reason was that he wanted Charlotte to teach Sofia the magic of the rare attribute of light.

Charlotte did not seem to be sure of Sophia’s talent, but Dean Ender was in the position that she would not be allowed to stay overnight unless this condition was met.

In the end, it was Charlotte who was defeated first.

To be honest, I was worried that Sophia, before her talent bloomed, would be able to overcome the ordeal at the end like her original story.

Since Charlotte appears in the original story after this episode and during the final battle, he couldn’t be ignored again.

“You guys. We’ll be arriving soon, so be ready to get off.”

At the words of Charlotte, who was sitting in the front seat across the screen, I looked out the window involuntarily.

It took a day to reach the eastern corner of Orkeon.

The huge tower was proud of its majesty.

“Is that a magic tower?”

“Yes. That place is the magic tower where magicians who seek the truth of miracles gather.”

Reina and I are natural, but since we were young, we often came to Orkeon, so I remember seeing the Mage Tower itself many times.

But since Sophia was visiting the capital for the first time, she couldn’t take her eyes off the magic tower.

Because of his background, he must have lived all over the empire, except for the capital.

Soon after the carriage stopped, we slowly set our feet on the ground.

Charlotte, who got off first, stood in front of us and smiled.

“Welcome, kids. The owner of the Mage Tower, Charlotte Isolde, welcomes your visit.”

She declared, exuding a sense of sage-like intimidation, completely different from those seen in Dean Ender’s office.