“… … ?”
I opened my eyes wide and looked into the room.
The first thing I saw in it were dozens of portraits.
The portraits on the wall and the writing next to them.
In the center was a picture of Perian Astria.
“what?”
I narrowed my brow and read the letters next to it.
[Where are you going to use the spirit magic?]
When I read those words, I felt like I had been hit in the back of the head.
I quickly looked around the portrait next to me.
There were portraits of Damon, the leader of the rebels, a portrait of a comrade that Robert had defeated in the past, and there were also portraits of heads of state related to the Astrians, such as the Freds.
This was the relationship between Astria and the necromancer.
“You said you were investigating necromantic magic?”
I couldn’t even imagine.
Robert was not the only one digging into the Astrian family.
Like us, the chief wizard was digging into the back of the Astrian family.
I turned my back on my surprise and looked at Ian.
Ian seemed to be surprised as well, but it didn’t feel like he was seeing something for the first time.
“Did you know?”
“I didn’t know the chief mage was investigating this.”
That meant that Perian knew that he was studying necromantic magic.
“How did you know?”
“I found out by chance. See if there’s anything more about time magic than that.”
Ian leans against the wall.
He was ordering me to keep my hands off the wall.
“All right.”
I went straight into the room.
After that, I glanced around the desk and drawers.
However, I couldn’t find any evidence.
In fact, since he learned that he was investigating the Astrian family, he could say that he had escaped the heart of being a time magic user.
A time magic user is a person who hides that he is a time magic user and raises Aryandor.
I don’t know the exact intentions, but I thought that there was no way that person could do anything to help the Empire.
“There is no evidence to suggest that. It’s all about the Astrian family… … .”
“… … Then come quickly.”
Ian yelled at me if it was difficult to control the magic.
I tried to get out of the room quickly.
Just as he was about to come out, Ian raised his eyebrows.
Ian quickly removed his hand from the wall and turned around.
Then he stretched out his hand forward.
“Where are you just going?”
“Rudy… … .”
Behind Ian were the Chief Wizard and Luna, aiming at the staff.
I looked at the clock next to the appearance of the chief wizard who suddenly appeared.
The time promised with Luna did not come.
Obviously, the promised time with Luna was 1 hour.
Even though it was less than 30 minutes, the chief wizard arrived.
“How did you know?”
“There is no reason not to prepare for Astria’s space magic while investigating the Astrian family.”
There’s no way Ian could have used magic.
If so, it wasn’t the lab’s magic.
So the chief mage knew from the beginning that we were in.
“Aren’t you going to put your hand down?”
The chief wizard patted Ian’s head with the staff.
Ian gently lowered the hand that had been extended to him.
“Then answer the question. If you don’t tell the truth, or move your mana even a little, your head will fly right away.”
“All right.”
“Since when did you know that Perian had necromancers?”
“It’s been a while.”
“How did you find out?”
“My father said it himself.”
“Then, are you saying that you are also participating in it?”
“no.”
“Hmm… … .”
The chief mage tasted Ian’s answer.
“Even so, Rudy, you are the problem.”
“What you worry about will not happen. That’s not why I’m here.”
“Then why did you come?”
“I suspected the Chief Wizard as a user of time magic.”
“… … Time magic user?”
As Ian said that, the chief wizard’s eyes turned to me.
“… … So am I.”
“Huh… … . How do I make such a misunderstanding? Didn’t he tell you about me?”
“… … Are you Professor Robert?”
I tilted my head at the sudden appearance of Robert’s name.
“I and Robert were both students of Levin.”
“… … yes?”
“How long have you been with him? I think I would have laughed out loud if I had told Robert about that.”
Chief Wizard and Professor Robert… … ?
I opened my eyes wide at the first sound I heard.
The Chief Wizard looked much older than Professor Robert.
His beard had grown thick, and his face had deep wrinkles.
“Don’t worry, there are a lot of people who can prove me.”
“All right… … . Rather, we… … .”
The chief mage lowered the staff and beckoned to us.
“Come, you two. Luna, come with me.”
“yes… … !”
Luna, who was restless behind her, nodded at the words of the chief wizard.
***
“I will not tell you that you are here. That doesn’t mean we won’t do anything.”
The chief mage tapped the desk with the staff.
“Whoever becomes the master of Astria, I don’t care. However, inheriting the Astrian family as it is now is the opposite no matter who inherits it. I don’t know what kind of thoughts and thoughts you have right now, but you have great power right before your eyes, and I don’t think you’re mature enough to deny it.”
“What do you want us to do?”
At Ian’s words, the chief wizard smiled.
“You two work together. To destroy your father.”
I opened my eyes wide and looked at Ian.
Ian narrowed his eyebrows and was glaring at the chief wizard.
“What does it mean to cooperate?”
“Literally. Together, you two will uncover the secrets of Astria. And when it’s all over, then go and compete.”
“Please be specific.”
“Ian, teach Rudy Astria the space magic. Rudy Astria, you tell the people around you to help Ian completely. Cooperate with each other.”
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“It’s absurd.”
Ian said as he slammed the desk.
“What do you mean if it doesn’t make sense? Do you want to go to jail?”
“Space magic and cooperation, do you think these two are equivalent?”
“There are more talented guys around Rudy Astria than you think. With that help, he was able to perfectly win the race for succession.”
“As the Chief Wizard knows, even if I keep going like this, the succession competition is my victory. Both the space magic and the support around me are all supporting me. By the way, isn’t that the point of going on an adventure there?”
“Are you anxious?”
The chief wizard glared at Ian while touching his beard.
“Rudi Astria perfectly learns space magic, and she can’t use the people around her properly, so she won’t be able to grow? Are you doubting your abilities?”
“… … no. The help of the surroundings and the magic of space are the difference between heaven and earth.”
“Do you think I have a similar value? People around Rudy. Astina Rie, think of the Academy’s professors helping you as well.”
“They don’t become mine, do they?”
“It’s something you have to do well. How can I know if I can help you by looking at your abilities and character?”
Ian frowned.
“Will the people around Rudy really help me?”
“I think if Rudy speaks properly, it will happen. Rudy Astria, what do you think?”
“I don’t know, but I’ll tell you first.”
This in itself was a harmless transaction for me.
You can learn space magic, and you can even stop Perian Astria.
Ian said with a dissatisfied expression on his face.
“Do I really need to teach you space magic? There are not many other ways to collaborate.”
“That’s something you’ll find out later when you investigate Perian.”
The chief wizard pulled out a wad of paper from under the desk.
He pushed the wad of paper to us.
“When investigating Perian, it is many times easier with space magic.”
When I turned the paper over, a lot of material about Perian was opened.
What he did to hide necromantic magic and other incidental things about him, and data about the location.
“Perian uses space magic to dig up a space behind a wall or near a mansion. It is to create a secret space without any traces.”
The vault of the mansion in the capital city, and that was similar to what the chief wizard was talking about.
“You can’t find a place like that normally. That’s why we need space magic.”
“… … So what does it mean to me that people around Rudy are helping?”
“You have work to do.”
“What should I do?”
“Things using political pressure and military force. I will leave this to you.”
The chief mage smiled as he said that.
“Don’t let the exact details be delivered to you separately. Explaining it here will only increase time. I’ll send you the papers in secret, so go back and wait. And Luna?”
“yes?”
“You help me.”