chapter 14
14. you’ve crossed the line (One)
gulp.
Following the heart of the earth she ate yesterday, Lucia swallowed the sea dragon jewel through her throat.
An elixir that melts into magic and disappears as soon as it passes over your neck.
The appearance itself was like a fairly large marble.
In the end, it was created with the concentration of pure natural magic, so maybe that was natural.
I nodded as I saw the energy of nature in her body.
‘… … first. It seems that the minimum, necessary energy of nature has been met.’
The Heart of the Earth and the Jewel of the Sea Dragon.
Among the elixirs these two had brought, it was considered a high-quality elixir.
That’s why, even though I only consumed two, it seems that the minimum energy to drive away the ‘disaster’ energy in the body was met.
“… … uhm, too. I can’t feel anything that has changed.”
Of course, it was literally just the bare minimum energy.
No matter how much Lucia she is, in order to awaken her magical powers again in that state, she must be lucky.
If it’s not something you wake up to naturally.
When faced with a certain crisis, should I hope that the reaction will awaken my magical power?
I didn’t even want that.
“are you okay. Anyway, you said it would take a while.”
Completely driving out the curse will be solved by taking the rest of the elixirs.
Bondi, the more you hurry, the slower you go.
Lucia, who had been silent as if trying to feel the magical power, soon frowned.
also. It seems that the mana has not been awakened.
I approached Lucia and glanced at the magic circle written on the desk.
“Uh, what is it? This… … Do you think it’s a magic circle for the magic tower?”
“oh. … … saw?”
Recognizing it was something that even I, almost a stranger to magic, could do.
Unlike magic circles that focus on convenience so that anyone can use it.
The current magic circle seems to have focused only on efficiency.
In other words, it was a story that only Lucia could use magic.
Creating a magic circle for yourself.
In other words, it was as if Lucia had gained her own confidence.
“So, what kind of magic circle is this?”
“Uh, huh? ugh… … . not a big deal! therefore… … okay. Just a magic circle to submit to the Magic Tower!”
Lucia’s attitude when she said that was an expression of hiding something from anyone.
Also, I can’t stand acting.
It was quite rare for Lucia to hide something from me.
I tilted my head, but since there was no way she would do anything to harm me, I decided to pay attention.
what.
… … It must have been something like making a magic circle for me.
Even in the previous episode, whenever he was bored, Lou would bring a disposable magic circle, or scroll.
maybe it’s part of it
Lucia, who seemed to think I hadn’t noticed, let out a sigh of relief when she saw that I was paying attention.
“hmm… … . If you’re going to make a magic circle, will you leave your seat?”
“Yes? No, you can stay with me. Do not disturb.”
Although Lucia had said that, there was no way it wouldn’t really get in the way.
I’ll just say that.
‘I know I’m glad that I made a friend worth talking to for the first time.’
After all, isn’t it holding her ankle?
I didn’t want to do that.
Dreuk.
As I stood up, Lucia’s gaze turned to me.
Eyes that seem to hold onto you, as if telling you not to go.
I briefly admired those purple eyes.
“Oh, the eyes… … It became clear.”
“uh… … okay?”
“huh. Are you sure it works? The response is instantaneous.”
Is it because of the effect of the elixir?
The dull purple eyes were changing into clear.
Come to think of it. The reason why her eyes turned purple was because she had been exposed to intense magic power for a long time.
That’s why the pupils of high-ranking wizards were usually purple.
Although she was the only one who had dark purple eyes like Lucia’s in both her past and present lives.
anyway.
I got up to leave the room and grabbed the doorknob.
“Well, call me later if you need me. Kale! If you do, I will come running wherever you are.”
“… … foot. What is it.”
“Then go.”
Click.
I waved my hand even though I knew I couldn’t see it, and I slipped out of Lucia’s room.
hmm.
then what are you doing
… … Are you hanging out with Ciella?
I thought of it on the fly, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Deciding to do so, I moved slowly.
* * *
“… … Ugh.”
The head caught by the devil is rammed to the floor.
An ominous nightmare that goes dark with him.
Lunin, who had been shivering, suddenly opened his eyes.
“Are you awake?”
familiar voice.
It was the voice of Frey, Lunin’s mentor and the Elder Wizard of the 7th Circle.
Unlike usual.
A tone that seemed subtly imbued with anger.
Rising quickly, Lunin looked at his master.
“Yes, Master. … … I woke up.”
“Do you remember the situation before you collapsed?”
“yes. The devil entered the magic tower, and to stop it… … .”
As I spit that far, the situation right before I collapsed came into my mind.
Apparently, demons invaded the magic tower.
Casting magic to stop it… … My head was slammed on the floor by a demon who caught my guard and approached.
It must have been a battle that could have been won if I hadn’t been vigilant.
despicable devil.
Before the tongue-tied Lunin expresses his anger.
Seeing the subtle anger on his mentor Frey’s expression, he shut his mouth tightly.
something. After he collapsed, it seemed like something had happened.
“It would have been better if Lucia had died.”
“yes? Did that damn b*tch do anything?”
“okay… … . To be precise, Prince Reinhardt, brought by that b*tch, dealt with the devil. And in return, he asked for Lucia’s convenience.”
Lunin, guessing the situation from Frey’s words, frowned.
To think that the devil was handled by a duke’s aristocrat.
Surely, from his own point of view, he was just a worm without the magic of an ordinary person?
The devil was not an easy opponent that he could deal with.
Lunin, who was running a calculator in his head.
At least I thought of a reasonable number.
‘… … Are you saying that I’m showing condescension by arranging the demons I’ve dealt with?’
I don’t remember ever using magic properly.
It must be something like that.
Wasn’t it strange that he fainted without being able to cast magic?
It was understandable if he said that he had lost some of his memories due to the shock of hitting his head hard on the floor.
Lunin, who pictured the bloody battle between himself and the devil in his head, frowned.
Then, the child named Cale.
Wasn’t it that he was showing condescension by intercepting his achievement with one final attack?
no. What’s more scandalous than Kale.
What he asked for in return was the fact that it was Lucia’s room.
‘Lucia, that damn b*tch… … Seduce a nobleman, humiliate me?’
From the first meeting, he ignored himself and said he would meet Lucia.
It was all part of that year’s plan.
Maybe even the demons attacking the Mage Tower… … .
up
As Lunin gnashed his teeth, Frey added.
“even. These days, they say they are trying to recover their mana by receiving an elixir from that noble.”
“yes? … … Is that really you?”
“okay. melting… … no. Curse of an unknown monster. It seems that this idiot from the Reinhardt family knew the means to solve it.”
how to do that… … ?
No, actually, it didn’t matter.
No matter how talented you were in the past.
For a wizard who had lived away from magic for a year, nothing special could happen just because he regained his mana.
just annoying.
Lucia, that b*tch seduced a man with her smooth appearance and fed herself.
up
After suffering this, Lunin stood up from his seat and said.
“Worry… … You may not. Master. I will take care of it.”
* * *
to make a magic circle.
Lucia, thinking of what she could do for Cale, thought of it.
The part that can be said to be the only value of oneself without magical power.
Because it was about making a magic circle.
‘Keil wouldn’t have thought that I was drawing a magic circle for that reason.’
I was quite taken aback when Cale unexpectedly lifted up the magic circle he had placed on his desk.
Still, it must have gone undetected because it was passed with very natural acting.
Although Cale left the room saying she would not interfere, though it was a bit lonely.
Rather fortunate, Lucia decided to focus on the magic circle.
At least, until my eyesight fully returns.
Because I wanted to complete the magic circle for him.
On the parchment, while Lucia was writing down her magic.
rattle!
The door in the back suddenly opened.
There must be no one to come?
By any chance, what did Cale leave behind?
Lucia asked, looking back with pleasant anticipation.
“Kale—— Huh?”
Something was strange.
The smell, the sound of footsteps, the presence, the atmosphere.
Because everything was the exact opposite of Cale.
Lucia, intuitively realizing that the uninvited guest was not Cale, frowned.
“who are you.”
“… … I heard, but you’re also staying in a nice room. It’s too much room for you buggy b*tch.”
A fellow magician who came from the same nursery school as Lucia and entered the Mage Tower around the same time.
and.
A bad friend who was immersed in an inferiority complex and eventually turned away the moment he lost his talent.
Lunin.
Hearing that voice, Lucia bit her lower lip hard.
in his voice.
Because there was an unpleasant hostility that anyone could feel.