68 – Episode 68
# 68
Acting and reality are different.
It’s an easy fact to overlook, but many actors have personalities that are very different from the characters they portray on stage.
No way, that person who seems so charismatic/cool/cute, isn’t like that in reality?
In a way, it could be seen as a red pill.
If you were to realize that the actor playing your favorite character in a drama is actually a completely different person from that character.
“…Huh!”
Kira barely regained consciousness.
He almost gave Ian the “Red Pill”.
The outward appearance of a “wizard’s act”. In other words, the wizard who acted all flashy and reckless was not the real Kira’s personality.
Kira’s true personality was much more gentle, calm, and soft.
So when Ian started acting crazy…
Kira was actually taken aback!
“A-Are wizards supposed to be like that? Or is there something wrong with that wizard’s personality?!”
Kira never even considered the hypothesis that Ian’s appearance might be an act.
Because…
Kira had never personally had a conversation with a real wizard before!
He was worried about accidentally revealing his true identity.
So he naturally knew nothing about the “wizard’s etiquette” that real wizards would know.
Until now, Kira had been acting as a character who portrayed the general image of a wizard for the purpose of scamming nobles.
But the character and the reality are different.
The image that the public is conscious of and the actual wizard are naturally different beings.
But Kira only knew the image of a wizard, he didn’t know the real wizard.
So he blurted out nonsense to Ian from the very beginning.
“What? Wizards speak nonsense, that’s common sense, right?”
No, that’s not common sense.
Ian stared at Kira as if she were a hypnotized heroine in some sort of hypnosis app.
What’s going on? Has common sense been altered?
Most of the magician’s eccentricities were just an act, and actual magicians respected each other deeply.
But Kira, who came from a street performer background, didn’t know that.
So…
Ian simply thought of Kira as a very strange magician and moved on.
Mani, Inrian, Kira. Let’s go.
The average magician was something like this.
“Could you keep standing there? Shall we go in?”
It wasn’t Kira who said that.
It was Ian who spoke.
Ian boldly spoke and stepped into Kira’s room without permission.
Seeing that, Kira was dumbfounded.
Wow… This guy. He’s crazy.
There’s a limit to being rude!
Kira was extremely dumbfounded, but on the other hand, she understood Ian’s behavior…
Having been subjected to a non-existent hypnosis app, Kira had become a state where the common sense of “Magicians can behave eccentrically” had changed.
Damn. He’s crazy, but he’s still a magician.
I’ll understand him, I guess!
Anyway, Ian threw himself onto Kira’s bed.
And just like the original owner, he lifted both feet onto the seat.
And… he was still wearing shoes!
“Well, how about it?”
Ian smiled inwardly with a sense of satisfaction.
Having frequently observed the behavior of wizards, Ian had become accustomed to their eccentricities.
This level of rudeness? He could easily handle it now, as easily as breathing.
Ian, a plain and ordinary person who claimed to be the last hope and the only rational one among the wizards, could not have imagined that Kira’s behavior was an act.
He simply thought she was an arrogant wizard.
Wizards were generally sociable and polite.
After all, a wizard was someone who communicated. One could not become a wizard by only talking about oneself and ignoring others. If one behaved that way in the face of mystery, they would quickly become a former wizard.
However, the atmosphere that [wizards are eccentric] had become pervasive, and wizards had shown their duality by behaving eccentrically in front of mysteries and doing crazy things in front of humans, so there were wizards with peculiar personalities.
But Ian was not the kind of person who would simply overlook such an annoying character who would say, ‘I’m naturally arrogant!’
Were people who kept their promises and behaved politely all fools and idiots?
Rude behavior from a wizard in front of ordinary people? He could understand that. People expected it.
But wizards had no reason to deliberately behave eccentrically among themselves.
So Ian thought there were two main reasons why Kira behaved so arrogantly.
First, she got caught up in the concept.
Since people around her would cheer even if she behaved arrogantly, there was a possibility that she would act the same way towards other wizards.
If not, then secondly,
That was just her natural personality.
Whichever way it was, Ian had no intention of accommodating Kira.
What Kira needed right now was mirror therapy.
That’s right.
Ian deliberately did something eccentric to make Kira realize her own mistake.
So.
With shoes on, he put his feet on the bed…!
Well, how about that! Aren’t you getting angry? It seems like the mirror therapy is starting to work!
“…”
However, contrary to Ian’s expectations, Kira was completely unfazed.
The combination of shoes and bed was a trigger for Koreans, but not for people in the Middle Ages.
People in the Middle Ages often lay on the bed with their shoes on.
There were several benefits to this, such as protecting their feet from parasites and snakes, providing some insulation, and preventing shoe theft.
Of course, these advantages had disappeared in modern times.
So, if there’s someone in modern times who puts on shoes and climbs onto the bed, that person is a barbarian.
Ian’s attempt at provocation fell flat.
But it seemed to have achieved the desired effect of looking sinister.
“Oh. I see. You’re going to play it that way?”
As the opponent started to back away, Kira decided to do the same.
After all, they were both magicians who looked exactly the same on the surface!
Kira walked steadily, pushed Ian’s head aside, and sat in his place.
And grabbing Ian’s head, he lifted it onto his thigh.
It was a pillow for his knee.
“How about it? Isn’t this surprising?”
He was right.
Ian was surprised.
No… I behaved so rudely, and he’s not getting angry?!
Maybe I misunderstood?
Maybe he’s just being really comfortable with me?
“Ah… thank you.”
In the midst of his surprise, Ian reflexively said thank you.
It wasn’t really sincere, just empty words.
But Kira, who thought of Ian as a crazy magician, didn’t know that fact.
“Hmph. At least you know how to say thank you?”
This guy. Maybe he’s not a bad person after all?
Maybe he just likes being comfortable!
“What do you want me to do?”
“Ah. I’d like it if you could put someone to sleep.”
“Someone?”
Kira looked down at Ian’s face and blushed his cheeks slightly.
This situation. Now that he had done it, he felt quite embarrassed.
But since the other person seemed unfazed, it was difficult to say anything.
But Ian was also embarrassed.
I want to sit up straight little by little…
Since the other person seemed unfazed, what was the point of showing my irritation!
So the two of them, pretending to be unfazed, continued their act and spoke.
“I’m Belenka Kyung. I have a knight who follows me.”
“Ah. That woman?”
“I don’t have a proper place to sleep. Can I borrow your room?”
“Well. Sure! Bring her in!”
“This works.”
When Kira easily agreed, Ian was surprised.
He thought she had a bad attitude, but she was just an impulsive kid.
The reason Kira easily agreed was nothing special.
Ian’s request was too trivial.
Even though she pretended to be a magician, Kira’s roots were on the streets. Sharing a room was nothing.
And it wasn’t bad to have a knight to protect her face.
“Is that all you wanted to say?”
“Yeah.”
“Okay. I see.”
Ian and Kira fell into silence for a moment.
Now it’s about time to get up and see who wakes up first.
Just as they were watching each other, trying to guess who would wake up first, it happened.
“Magician Kira. Marquis Damon has something to say about the vampire affair…”
Someone suddenly entered the room.
It was Belenka.
“…?”
Belenka looked at the two people lying side by side on the bed.
She sighed quietly and lowered her head.
“Ian. How long has it been since you broke up with Marquis Talien, and already you have a new woman…”
“No, what are you talking about?”
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“Don’t you know when you see it? Are you even making an effort to save my room?”
“…”
What is she talking about again?
Ian breathed heavily to keep himself from being overwhelmed.
But it was still awkward.
“Marquis Talien must be heartbroken.”
“For God’s sake, shut up.”
Ian got up reluctantly and introduced Belenka.
“This is Belenka Kyung.”
“She’s from Wintz.”
“Kira Laventa.”
Ian raised an eyebrow.
“Laventa? I’ve never heard that name before. Who is she?”
“… She was an extraordinary person. A remarkable magician.”
“Hmm?”
“She passed away.”
“Oh. I’m sorry.”
The atmosphere grew a bit heavy.
Before it became awkward, Belenka grabbed the two people and pulled them along.
“The Count needs the magician’s help.”
“Me too?”
“You were treated as a guest, so you should show some respect, shouldn’t you?”
Count Damon was not far away with his subordinates.
Upon seeing the magicians, he shouted.
“Welcome! Will you lend us your wisdom for a moment?”
“What’s the matter?”
The Count had particularly impressive subordinates.
They were men holding longbows.
“These are my snipers and scouts. They chased after the vampire and had an extraordinary experience,” he said.
“It wasn’t an extraordinary experience, it was a terrible one, Your Excellency.”
A man wearing a green hood spoke.
“When I found the vampire, he muttered something strange. And then suddenly, the surroundings became dark, and nothing could be seen.”
“He must have escaped easily, right?”
“Don’t joke around. I survived because of the hunting dogs.”
Strange language. And suddenly, darkness appeared.
Belenka reflexively looked at Ian.
Ian flicked his finger and said,
“Didn’t you have a similar feeling?”
Then, black darkness began to creep around Ian.
The scouts were startled and nodded vigorously.
“Yes! It was exactly this unnatural darkness!”
Tsk. Ian clicked his tongue.
Could it be that vampire? Does he know shadow magic?