53 – Flower of Cold (8)
So it was decided that Shiro would become a disciple.
I sent Rei and Shiro to the royal capital for a while, then headed back to the lord’s mansion.
Then, Eli was seen leading the soldiers.
“Professor. “Are you unexpectedly late?”
“That’s because I’m taking care of new disciples again.”
“A new disciple? Are you coming to my class?”
“I need to talk to the chairman separately.”
“Hmm. Okay.”
“Isn’t there anyone more alive than that?”
She smiled bitterly at my question and nodded her head without saying a word.
I expected it, but it looks like everyone is dead except Shiro.
“Then what happens to that lord?”
“Of course, he will be stripped of his position and taken to the imperial family for investigation.”
To be exact, it would be an investigation involving all kinds of torture.
As she added her afterword, I nodded with an understanding face.
Soon, the topic changed.
“More than that, didn’t you say that this guy is part of the prince’s faction? “Then what happens to the prince?”
“Hmm. Actually, this is ambiguous. “It’s a faction, but it’s probably not going to have much of an effect because it’s someone who has been cold-heartedly abandoned for a long time.”
“I see. “Then is there any information from the prince?”
“That too is ambiguous. We are investigating, but no matter what we do, no information is coming out. Well, since they are members of the royal family to begin with, it’s a big deal that they can’t conduct a proper investigation.”
This is also an expected result to some extent.
There is no proper evidence, so it makes no sense to torture the prince.
“Still, we absorbed quite a few factions. “There is no direct evidence, but it seems like he was quite anxious because he saw what the suspect was doing.”
She smiles wickedly like the daughter of a villainess.
Anyone who sees her will think she is not a princess but a villainess.
“Then I’ll just leave.”
“Are you leaving already?”
“Okay. I have something else to talk about with the Chairman. “I also have a promise.”
“Hmm. All right.”
With those words, I walked towards the Lionel Academy.
***
Unlike usual, Makarov completely completed the documents.
He planned to relax today.
To be exact, until a man came in front of me.
“Professor Kael.”
“Yes, Chairman.”
“I don’t know how to accept this situation right now?”
“······.”
Next to him, a small child looks around as if curious.
I was definitely going to rest today, but why do I feel like I have to work again?
“Could you please explain?”
Makarov asks with a scary smile.
Kael thought for a bit and then slowly opened his mouth.
“Hmm. To put it simply, I’m planning to take the kid next to me as my disciple.”
“?!”
For a moment, his eyes widened when he heard those words.
I could never have imagined that the so-called great wizard would suddenly say something like that.
“Are you serious?”
“Yes.”
“It doesn’t look that great at first glance?”
“Hmm, it would be quicker to show than to tell.”
After hearing those words, Shiro next to me changed his expression.
Different from before, his expression looks more like an adult.
Soon, she slowly releases magical power.
-Hwaaa
At that moment, a vast amount of magical power emanated from her body.
And there.
“Hoo.”
Due to her magical power, things around her come and go and then fall rapidly.
Kael said while looking at her like that.
“Make it stop.”
“Yes…Huh.”
I exhale shallowly and slowly gather my magic power.
Makarov, who was watching the current situation, asks in a somewhat surprised voice.
“Where did you find a child like this?”
“Hmm. Well, let’s just say I discovered it by accident.”
“I guess there must be a reason. I won’t ask any more questions than this. “I wouldn’t take on someone as strange as you as a disciple anyway.”
“Yes.”
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“But, there’s a little problem.”
“Are you talking about a problem?”
When Kael tilted his head at his words, Makarov took a deep breath.
“I know that the kid is very talented, but I can’t calmly let him go straight to S-rank.”
“What is the reason?”
“Think about the children in that class. Regardless of talent, don’t they all have unique authority and status?”
“·····.”
Definitely, each and every one of them has made a name for themselves in the public eye.
“On the other hand, no one knows about that child yet.”
“Hmm.”
“Probably students in other classes and their parents will protest.”
It is definitely not wrong.
The S-grade class has already proven a lot.
On the other hand, Shiro next to him has not achieved anything yet.
And.
‘The potential and talent are just outstanding.’
She is not incredibly strong yet.
Even if other students think it is unfair, they have nothing to say.
“So my suggestion is this.”
“Suggestion?”
“We are accepting transfer students in the second semester, not this semester. Professor Kael recommends that student. If you become stronger within half a year and prove it on the transfer exam, no one will have any complaints, right?”
“······.”
Within half a year.
Kael looked at Shirou quietly.
‘If it’s that level of magic power and that kid’s talent.’
Even if they are not in the S-class class, one thing is certain: they can be made overwhelmingly stronger than regular students.
Of course, you have to run dirty for half a year.
‘That’s none of my business.’
Kael raised the corners of her mouth thinking that.
“Ugh. What? “Why is it so cold?”
Shiro wiped away the goosebumps that had formed on her forearms.
Soon, Kael accepted her chairman’s offer.
“I understand. “Let’s do that.”
That was the moment when Shiro entered the path to hell.
***
The second prince, Ban, was eventually released from the imperial family.
As soon as he was released, he did two things.
One is what happened to one’s faction.
‘As expected, my younger brother absorbed quite a bit.’
Well, this was actually expected to some extent.
So, I just want to do it.
And the second is to investigate none other than a woman at the academy.
She wondered if she had made a mistake, so she had a colleague she contacted separately investigate before going to the imperial palace.
As a result.
‘It was Liza, as expected.’
She was the person he was looking for.
Ban took out a communication magic ball.
Soon, let’s infuse her magic power.
-It looks like it’s finally come out.
A deep voice came from my ear.
When Ban heard that voice, the corners of her mouth raised.
“Okay. Crew than that. “Let me tell you some good news.”
-Good news?
“I will give you a chance to avenge Kali.”
-······.
There was silence beyond the magic sphere for a moment.
Soon, he speaks in a bloody voice.
-If I said it as a joke, I regret it.
“Do I look like someone who plays around with things like this?”
-So what exactly are you suggesting?
“Do you remember the woman you interrogated last time?
-Yes. She remembers
“Kidnap him this time.”
-Is that so?
The crew immediately looks convinced.
-I’m thinking of bringing in the guy who killed Kali.
“Well, since you two are close, there’s no way he could stay still, right? I have some business to attend to that female teacher. “You can take revenge on the guy who killed Kali.”
-Not bad. I understand, let me do that.
With those words, he ends contact.
Ban lowered her head and raised the corners of her mouth.
‘This battle for imperial power. Victory is just around the corner.’
***
After finishing talking with the chairman, I headed to Sariel’s hideout.
Of course, unlike the first time, there was no separate attack.
If only I had received guidance, I would have received it.
“Did you get it? Self?”
At that moment, Sariel smiled happily as soon as she saw me.
I handed her the Flower of Chill without her hesitation.
Then, she smiles brightly and says she likes the world.
“I can have a cool time this summer!”
Did you just ask me to save that thing?
I told her the sad news.
“I’m sorry.”
“Uh, what?”
“This time, I made a cold magic sphere at the Magic Tower.”
“Huh?”
“In other words, even if you don’t have that, if you buy the magic orb made at the Magic Tower this time, you will be able to enjoy a similar effect to the Flower of Frost.”
For a moment, she looks devastated.
Then, she shakes my shoulder wildly and vents her displeasure.
“You should have told me that a long time ago!!! “I was so excited to get this!”
“I just didn’t tell you because you didn’t ask.”
“Ugh!”
She pouts her lips as if she has nothing to say.
I took a deep breath and moved on to the main topic.
“What happened to the pendant? “Have you looked into it in detail?”
-Finch!
At that moment, her expression suddenly hardened.
Looking at her like that, I narrowed her eyes.
“You sure you haven’t done anything all this time?”
“No, whatever. “It’s not like that.”
“But why are you embarrassed?”
“Ha. “I think it would be quite tiring if something got involved.”
“Tired?”
What does that mean?
I can’t understand why I’m tired just by examining the pendant.
Next moment.
“What is the identity of the woman you are looking for?”
“She is just an ordinary person…”
“Ordinary person? Ha, I’m sorry, but that won’t happen.”
“What are you talking about?”
“The pendant over there had the ‘Imperial’ emblem.”
An unexpected word came out of her mouth.