Became The Greatest Genius In History

Chapter 13 – Jehahaha

Aria led the way.

Her charges were Dalfi and Esther.

‘The Tower Master is in the Red Tower. And also… to reach the Red Tower, you need to go to a specific location, but I can’t share the details as it’s confidential information of the Flame School… Um, well, I’ll guide you there!’

Aria’s sleepiness vanished at the appearance of unexpected guests.

The youngest son of the Tristida family, the genius who solved the Millennium Problem.

The divine presence who suddenly appeared in the magical world, Esther Tristida.

‘Please.’

Esther bowed respectfully to Aria.

Aria gulped.

‘I hope I haven’t offended him…?’

She was anxious.

To Aria, Esther’s first impression was that of a failed young master.

This was because, unlike his siblings, he was known throughout the territory for having no talent, and even Tristida’s associates thought poorly of him.

He couldn’t properly cast even the basic magic spell ‘Ignition’.

In swordsmanship, he would lose even to beginners who had just picked up a sword for the first time.

Whether it was due to his timid personality causing him to make many mistakes, his etiquette was also a mess.

Before being a professor at Tristida Academy, she was also a retainer who had sworn loyalty to Porto.

As someone who had observed the Tristida family from a distance, she never dreamed that Esther would possess such genius-level understanding.

She thought that either Jeffer or Uriel would succeed Porto as the head of the family.

Haniel was excellent but sickly, and Kenneth was powerful but ignorant.

Felix had too many flaws, so, well, she knew how that would turn out.

She certainly thought Esther would end up like Felix.

If she had known it would come to this, she would have invested more actively in Esther.

The time and flattery she had devoted to Uriel and Jeffer now seemed somewhat wasted.

Aria swallowed her tears inwardly.

‘Young Master Esther.’

‘Yes?’

‘Please let me know if you need anything at all.’

She envied the maid named Dalfi who stood beside Esther.

Was this the famous ‘buying at the bottom’? Why was her judgment so lacking?

‘Yes, well….’

Aria swallowed her tears again at Esther’s indifferent response.

But she was someone who always chose to move forward without stopping.

‘Let me make a good impression from now on…!!’

Aria cleared her throat.

‘Your recreation of the Hellfire has truly helped and inspired many magicians.’

This was by no means empty flattery.

‘Currently, the Kingdom of Yustina is at war with evil demons. Also, there is a powerful empire to the north and heretics who worship evil gods to the south.’

What the Flame School primarily researched was magic related to ‘warfare’.

The flame cannons and steam tanks currently grinding demons alive on the front lines were all born from the Flame School.

Additionally, spells with the highest lethality, such as Megido and Meteor, were all like children of the Flame School.

‘Through the Young Master’s elucidation of the Hellfire Reproduction, research on new war magic that had made no progress until now has begun to accelerate. This is truly a remarkable achievement.’

The Hellfire Reproduction was the birth of a new concept.

The key issue was summoning and maintaining the powerful energy known as hellfire in the mortal world, but the methods that could be applied through this were endless.

‘I see.’

Esther remained expressionless.

Aria observed Esther’s reaction.

Did she sound like she was flattering Esther? But this wasn’t flattery, she was genuinely impressed….

‘The Flame School plans to provide you with compensation soon.’

‘I see.’

‘It seems you have no desire for material things…’

Aria mentally noted this newly discovered characteristic of Esther.

‘Anyway, all the mages in the academy want to meet Young Master Esther. Not just the Flame School, but the Fantasy School, Celestial School, Life School, Dark School, and others—the entire magical community has its eyes on you.’

‘I see.’

‘You don’t seem to like these kinds of conversations…’

It would probably be better not to ask why she had been hiding her intellect capable of solving the ‘Millennium Problem.’

She seemed like the type who didn’t particularly enjoy attention.

‘Anyway, if you have any questions, feel free to ask anytime. I can answer anything about the magical world for you.’

‘Yes.’

The group stopped walking.

The place where Esther was standing now was beneath a massive tree located on the academy grounds, with runes engraved on its trunk.

Aria infused mana into the runes.

Mages belonging to the Flame School have a blazing flame pattern engraved on their backs.

While this tattoo is mainly used to prove identity…

Its original purpose is to allow Flame School mages to visit the Red Magic Tower more conveniently using special runes installed throughout the kingdom.

In an instant, the rune glowed, and their vision flickered momentarily.

This was evidence that the transfer had been successful.

The open sky was replaced by a ceiling, and walls rose around them.

‘We’ve arrived.’

First floor of the Red Magic Tower.

Esther and her companions arrived in the lobby.

‘This is amazing. I thought teleportation was high-level magic…’

Dalfi blinked her eyes.

Aria kindly explained to Dalfi.

‘Hehe, this method of transportation is the pride of the Red Magic Tower. The calculation formula is engraved in the runes and patterns, and the necessary mana is entirely provided by the tower. Please wait a moment.’

In the center of the lobby was a mechanical device.

Next to it was a crystal ball for communication.

Aria seemed to be having a conversation with someone as she operated the crystal ball.

After that, when she manipulated the mechanical device, a small rift opened.

‘The Tower Master has only granted access to Young Master Esther. Mr. Dalfi, please wait here with me.’

‘Hmm.’

Dalfi stared intently at Esther.

‘No problem.’

‘Confirmed.’

Esther entered the rift.

After he left, Aria cautiously spoke up.

‘Um, Miss Maid…??’

‘Yes, Professor.’

‘I’d like to ask something about the Young Master…!!’

This situation where an Academy professor was being cautious around a maid was quite rare.

‘Um, why has Young Master Esther been hiding his power until now…??’

‘Hmm.’

Dalfi gazed intently at the ceiling.

Aria worried if she had stepped on a landmine.

‘Are you curious?’

‘Yes….’

Dalfi closed her eyes.

Aria gulped at the maid’s exceptionally solemn atmosphere.

The maid’s eyes suddenly flew open.

‘Are you curious why the young master who was pretending to be the weakest has only now revealed his power?’

‘Yes…!!’

Aria unconsciously clenched her fists.

Dalfi spoke in a calm voice.

‘If you’re curious, 200,000, no, 100,000 credits….’

‘I-I’ll pay it…!!’

Aria willingly opened her wallet.

‘Tsk, I should have asked for more….’

‘W-what…??’

‘Nothing. That’s not what’s important….’

Dalfi grabbed Aria’s shoulders.

‘Listen carefully.’

Dalfi whispered in Aria’s ear.

‘……!!!’

‘That’s all the information I have. This story is a secret from others. If you reveal it anywhere, there will be serious consequences.’

Aria wore a peculiar expression.

For a moment, it looked like the face of someone who realized they’d been scammed.

But.

‘…….’

After a while, Aria looked with a serious expression at the place where Esther had disappeared.

Dalfi put money in her wallet.

‘I should give this money to the young master.’

That was all she thought.

‘As a maid, bringing profit to the one I serve is a basic duty.’

Unlike Dalfi who seemed indifferent.

‘……’

Aria quietly bit her nails.

***

I was guided by Aria to meet the Red Tower Master.

On the way here, I heard the terrifying story that thanks to my solving the Millennium Problem, new war magic spells were being enthusiastically researched.

Anyway, that wasn’t the important thing.

‘Hwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!! So you are the prodigy of the magic world, Esther Tristida!!’

Describe the impression of a boy who finds himself looking at a 70-year-old grandfather showing off his muscular body with his clothes half-open.

The letter was clearly full of polite and intellectual words, but what is this?

This old man appears to be the Red Tower Master, and despite his age, he was excessively boisterous.

To make a comparison, he resembled a martial arts master who had bulked up to shoot energy waves?

To think that the Red Tower Master was a grandfather who looked like he’d enjoy giving free personal training to members at the local gym.

‘Is this what they call false advertising…?’

I already felt my energy draining.

‘My name is Erphs!! I am the master of the Red Tower who sent you the letter and the head of the Flame School. Your expression hasn’t been good since earlier, how can a young genius be frowning already!! Come on!! Laugh with me!! Hwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!’

I recalled Dalfi’s words.

– ‘This kind of confident attitude is much better with other people.’

Alright, I’ve decided.

Rather than ‘Je-ha-ha-ha-ha damn it Master Erphs what is with these muscles!! It makes me want to eat chicken breast!!’ I should treat him with the same attitude I had with Ethila earlier.

“Acknowledged.”

This grandfather also sent me a letter because he thought I was the genius magician who solved the Millennium Problem.