Robert looked at Rudy.
The time has come when he has made up his mind.
“It’s not even a kid, what are you talking about?”
Robert put his hand on Rudy’s head and tapped it.
‘I believe in this guy.’
Robert didn’t want to make Rudy like him.
No, in a way, it could have been for himself.
To never regret it again, Robert came here.
***
Robert was an orphan.
He was left abandoned in the capital and lived a stalemate.
He begged not to starve to death, and begged an adult to survive.
Fortunately, he was abandoned in the capital.
Near the capital was Epomos.
Orphans like him abounded, and there were people who wanted to take care of them.
The word caring might sound like a warm word, but in reality, they were people who took advantage of orphans.
He made his own boats by doing things like pickpockets, and provided small buns to the orphans so they could live on their own.
While living as a pickpocket every day, he came into contact with magic.
spirit magic.
It was a magic that was easily accessible to orphans in Epomos.
It was the necromancers who made the orphans pickpocketed.
They used the money the orphans had earned from pickpocketing for their research.
Robert pickpocketed and offered to them every day, looking at the magic with a squint.
He learned and practiced basic magic by squinting.
I am young now and I can make a living as a pickpocket, but I thought that in order to survive in the future, I had to learn the magic of spirits.
He lived a pickpocket in the morning and learned magic in the evening.
when you live like that.
“What are you doing?”
“yes?”
“My wallet. Give it back.”
He met Levin, a middle-aged man.
“Ugh… … . Wind Blaster!”
Robert tried to run away from Levi using magic.
“Hoo… … .”
Levin exclaimed in admiration at the fact that a kid who was being pickpocketed could use magic properly.
“What are you doing?”
“It’s a wizard.”
“… … ah?”
Robert tried to run away from Levian by magic, but he could not escape from Levian, who was an outstanding wizard at the time.
Levin smiled and walked over to Robert.
“Do you want to learn magic from me?”
Levin highly appreciated Robert’s talent.
There was no way that a child living as a pickpocket in a land like this would have learned the proper magic.
Nevertheless, since Robert used magic, he believed that if he taught it properly, he would become a better wizard.
Levian thus took Robert back to the capital, and kept it nearby to watch for several days.
He confirmed that his eyes were right and suggested to Robert.
“You go to the academy.”
“… … Academy?”
“If you go there, you can learn a lot. Magic, humanity, and friendship.”
Robert laughed at this.
“I will decline.”
Robert knew about the academy.
That it is a place where nobles go, and it costs a lot of money.
He would rather save the money and prepare a place where he can live alone.
“Heh heh, you stupid bastard. By the way.”
Levin smiled broadly and said to Robert.
“Did I say I’m giving you a choice?”
Robert was captured by Levi’s magic and sent to the Academy.
He tied himself up with a rope, put it on a carriage as it was, and sent it to the academy with a letter.
“Oops!!!!”
“… … What is this?”
“It’s a letter from Levin.”
[Make him a human. Professor McDowell.]
“her… … .”
Robert was entrusted to McDowell, who was a professor at the time.
From McDowell’s point of view, it was a request from Levian, the imperial wizard, so he could not refuse.
“What is your name?”
taken from noblemtl.com
McDowell asked and released Robert from the chain.
“… … pooh! What are you?”
“It’s McDowell. Call me Professor McDowell.”
“professor? Anyway, send me back to the capital. Levin, if there is any money he paid, give it back.”
“money?”
“Isn’t this academy expensive? Then there’s the money Levian gave me to get me going. Give me that money back.”
“Isn’t there anything like that?”
“yes?”
“I didn’t give you any money.”
“Then why am I here? Can’t you go without money?”
“That’s it, what are you going to do with me? I don’t know.”
Levin never gave Robert any money.
If I had left the tuition fee, I could have brought the money back or ran away with it.
To prevent this, Levian did not provide any tuition or tuition support.
When McDowell heard this story, he noticed the situation to some extent.
“But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way.”
“Is there a way?”
“The academy has a very good scholarship system. There is an entrance exam about the day after tomorrow, but if you get good grades there, you don’t have to pay extra.”
“… … I have a question for you.”
“what?”
“Can I take the money and run away?”
“… … haha.”
taken from noblemtl.com
McDowell pondered deeply, then uttered a word.
“okay. I’ll give you that money when you take the top spot. However, if it is lower than that, I will go to the academy.”
“He’s the chief… … .”
That’s how Robert passed the academy entrance exam.
His purpose was money.
I was thinking of getting a scholarship and running away from the academy as a senior.
Robert was confident that he would be the chief.
After all, the only people who will go here are the aristocratic sandals.
There, I thought that I could never get tired of learning magic through prenatal training.
However, that was an illusion.
[
1. Charles Cromwell
2. Robert
3. Elena
4. George Maguire
…
]
“ah?”
Robert proudly took the second seat.
In terms of magic practice, he scored higher than anyone else, but Robert was weak in theory.
So there was no way I could take the top position.
“her… … .”
From McDowell’s point of view, I thought my heart would sink.
Of course, Robert, who was expected to occupy the lower rank, took the second seat.
“Did you say McDowell?”
“Call me Professor McDowell.”
“Whatever the name. I have a question for you.”
“Well?”
“That bastard Cromwell. What is it?”
It was Robert and Cromwell’s first meeting.
Robert’s first defeat.
Nobles and commoners alike were defeated simply by magic skills.
Robert thought he was the best in magic of his age.
It was because he was capable enough to be recognized by the Imperial Wizard, Levin.
Still, I couldn’t believe I was defeated.
“… … What are you bastard doing?”
“I want to ask. What are you? They came all of a sudden and cursed.”
Robert immediately went to Cromwell to argue.
At that moment, a woman next to them separated the two of them.
“You two, don’t fight!”
“… … What else?”
“My name is Elena… … . No, that’s how the two of you are friends! Don’t fight!”
It was Elena, who came from a commoner like herself, yet took third place proudly.
Robert looked at Elena with curious eyes.
Robert, who looked at Elena, turned back and shouted at Cromwell.
“Anyway, the next chief will be mine, so know that.”
“under… … ! Try struggling a hundred times. Do you take the top spot?”
So the fight between the two began.
The two worked hard to get the top spot, and their skills improved.
Robert never thought of going back to the capital because of the fight.
He was just concentrating on his studies with the thought of defeating Cromwell.
“Senior graduation is mine… … .”
“It’s nonsense. There are many times that I am senior than you, is that possible?”
“What?”
“You two again! It’s graduation day, so why fight!”
The fight between the two continued until the day of the graduation ceremony, and now it has become a specialty of the academy.
Robert and Cromwell fight, and Elena stops them.
It was such a routine thing that even the professors didn’t care anymore.
“Helena, leave it alone. They don’t fight for a day or two.”
taken from noblemtl.com
Maguire, who was beside him, always looked at the fight with pleasure.
These four went together every time.
The four who grew up together while competing with each other were in everyone’s interest.
“By the way, what will Robert do when he graduates?”
“When you graduate? I’ll probably go to the Imperial Wizard. Because Levin’s spirit is there.”
“Is Cromwell a professor?”
“Uh, there are still many things I want to study at the academy.”
“What will Elena do?”
“me… … ? Hmm… … . How are you going to… … .”
“How about Elena the Imperial Wizard? In fact, it’s the best place for a wizard without a family to go.”
“Is that so? What about Maguire? Where are you going?”
“Maybe I will go to the professorship too? I have always wanted to be a professor.”
Saying that, the corners of Elena’s lips twitched.
“okay? Then there is nothing I can do!”
“… … What can I do?”
“I don’t even have to take care of Robert! If I don’t take care of you, I will fight with other people every day!”
Robert looked at Elena with a puzzled expression.
“I am not a fighter. Don’t take it lightly, take it seriously.”
“Gee, are you serious?”
“Elena must have a hard time too.”
“I know.”
“What else does that mean?”
While we were chatting, a loud noise was heard.
“Now, let me announce the senior graduates. The 12th Liberia Academy senior graduates… … .”
when everyone held their breath.
“This is Charles Cromwell. And the second graduate is Robert. There will be commendations for two people. Please come forward.”
“… … Aren’t you crazy?”
“A very fair and wise ranking.”
Robert and Cromwell said at the same time.
Then Robert was furious.
“When I was in 3rd grade, my grades were… … !”
As they were about to fight, Maguire pushed their backs.
“The two of you go quickly. Are you going to keep fighting on graduation day?”
“Ugh… … .”
Robert grumbled and walked forward with Cromwell.
“Robert… … .”
Elena looked at Robert’s back sadly.
“Helena, you don’t have to worry about that.”
“yes?”
“This is better for him.”
taken from noblemtl.com
Maguire smiled and said to Elena.
“Robert is going to be stronger because Cromwell has taken the lead like that. You will become a better wizard.”
“… … is it?”
“Keep watching. Beside Robert.”
Elena and Maguire looked at Robert and Cromwell as they moved forward.
“Don’t be vigilant about getting good grades when you were just a student. I will soon become a better wizard than you.”
“Try it.”
The two ended their graduation ceremony with a quarrel.
Cromwell and Maguire remained at the Academy, while Robert and Elena headed for the Empire’s capital.
It was very easy to become an imperial wizard with the skills of Robert and Elena.
Robert is second at the academy, and Elena has also maintained third place.
The two supported each other and developed their skills, and both became excellent wizards.
“Robert, you’re getting older, aren’t you getting married?”
“What kind of dog sh*t is that?”
“Uh-huh, even if you became an imperial wizard, would you still use such vulgar words?”
“It doesn’t matter what I say.”
As scheduled, Robert studied magic under Levin.
The two were arguing and getting along just like when they first met.
“I also want to see my grandchildren soon. It’s Robert.”
“Then ask your son over there.”
“You know I don’t have a son, don’t you?”
“By the way, why do you want me to get married? I’m too busy studying magic to die.”
“Isn’t that what you are saying because you have a partner?”
“… … match?”
“Isn’t there Elena?”
“… … ?”
As they were talking like that, Elena ran into the room.
“Robert!! Let’s have dinner together tonight! I’m done!”
Elena looked at the two of them with bewildered eyes.
“… … What are you two doing?”
“No, nothing… … .”
“Hey Elena. What do you think of Robert?”
When Levin asked with a happy smile, Elena tilted her head.
“A good friend or… … . The time we spent together… … .”
“No, as your companion.”
“yes???????”
Then Elena’s face turned red as if about to explode.
“Companion? Companion? If it’s a companion, I think… … . No, all of a sudden?”
“This old man hates stuffiness.”
As Levin said so, Elena wiggled her fingers.
“That, that… … . I don’t like it, it’s not that I don’t like it… … .”
“okay?”
Hearing this, Levian pushed Robert on the back.
“Did you two want to have dinner? I want to go.”
“… … what? Don’t I have work to do? Research is still-“
“It happened. You can get help from other people.”
“Where is the warlock among the royal wizards… … .”
Then a black hand emerged from Levi’s shadow, carrying Robert and Elena out the door.
“Inspiration!”
“I want to eat well.”
Levian smiled and sent the two of them outside and closed the door to the lab.
Robert looked at the closed door with a puzzled expression.
“Lo, Robert… … . what do you do… … ?”
“Ehh… … . Let’s go eat dinner first.”
So the two got up and went out of the tower.
Levian looked at the two of them exiting the tower from the lab.
“A good time… … .”
Levin smiled warmly.