love triangle (5)
Fucked.
It was just that thought in my head.
A crisis that was barely averted by the manifestation of 「Expedium」.
But it came back to a bigger crisis.
Before her magic power ran out, she had to get Narsha out somehow.
“Big-”
After drinking beer, Narsha pursed her lips and searched for something. There was only an empty beer can on the sofa desk.
“Not giving?”
“Snacks… no snacks?”
All Jeniel bought was 4 cans of beer.
I didn’t bring snacks that went well with beer, like peanuts or dried fish.
At first, I thought it was very pointless, but now that I look at it, it’s a big picture.
I jumped up from my seat.
“Let’s go out and buy it. Let’s go for a little walk.”
A big chance to lure Narsha out.
If 「Expedium」 is canceled in the meantime, Jeniel will leave the office without notice. It was practically a one-of-a-kind opportunity.
However, Narsha was not such an easygoing opponent. He shook his head as if everything was annoying.
“done. Annoying Siri.”
“·······”
I sat down quietly.
You can’t drink without snacks – I tried to seduce you with the same words, but if the information wasn’t true…
‘I’m good at drinking without snacks? What year is it again?’
will lead to the worst-case scenario.
He was a gambler who reset the relationship he had struggled to recover from, and possibly made it worse.
“okay. Let’s just eat.”
The only hope and opportunity that vanished in vain.
He soothed his troubled heart with a sip of beer. I asked without expressing myself as much as possible.
“But what are you doing at this time? Yesterday, they said they were leaving at 12.”
“Do you think someone came early because they wanted to come? Because of security concerns, they only operate until 10:00.”
Narsha, leaning on the sofa, spoke with a face full of displeasure.
“I didn’t know because I went early yesterday, but the lab was completely locked and the lights were forcibly turned off. Are they really crazy? I still have some research left to do. Ah-oh-!”
Somehow, there was a reason why Narsha came early.
In the original work, “Francis’ Quiz Game” takes place after the Mage Tower Seminar.
Of course, after the seminar, the researchers did not have to work overtime, and they left work early even without controlling it, so there were no restrictions on operating hours.
However, as the Mage Tower seminar and Francis’ quiz game skillfully overlapped, the operation was restricted from 10:00 PM.
“Anyway, that’s why they didn’t let me use the crystal ball. I couldn’t do research, I couldn’t use the crystal ball, I wanted to throw it away-“
Narsha immediately stopped talking. And then I looked into my eyes.
“… No, that’s right. They said they abandoned their lingering attachment to research.”
Haha- I laughed awkwardly and drank beer. He brushed his short hair and averted his gaze.
After the conversation was cut off, there was a natural silence.
I spoke right away. I couldn’t delay any longer.
Even at this moment, mana was being consumed.
“Didn’t you say you had something to say?”
“yes? Ah… the second round of psychotherapy in three days. Are you still going to receive it?”
“why? Are there any problems?”
“No, it’s not like that, but you look pretty good.”
Narsha put down the can and said.
According to her diagnosis, my psychological condition was relatively good. There were no problems with daily life, such as having nightmares or suffering from insomnia.
However, although trauma is okay right now, it suddenly recurs when a similar situation strikes.
Your psychological state is greatly influenced by your surroundings.
Furthermore, since he had to prepare for the events that would happen during the 「Imperial Guard Admission Test」, a strong mentality was essential. At that time, if the trauma recurred and had an impact, an irreversible catastrophe might occur.
So, I had to go through all the psychotherapy I could get.
I absolutely wanted to be with Jeniel, so I wasn’t rationalizing it.
I said, holding out a can of beer.
“I still have to take it. It’s what you do.”
“…or not.”
Narsha laughed lightly and hit the can.
Tung-!
Judging by sound and touch, about half is left. My magic power was still enough to withstand it. However, it was not enough to relax. Narsha had to be kicked out as soon as possible.
To do that, he had to empty his beer, and there was nothing like talking about work to make him crave alcohol.
I started a conversation on the subject of the mage tower.
“How is your study these days? The Mage Tower lord also expects a lot from your performance, right?”
“Hey, don’t talk. That man is the worst, really.”
As expected, Narsha reacted sensitively. Just mentioning the mage tower lord grabbed his back.
“You come to the lab at least once a day and talk about work every time you eat? Really burdensome.”
He grabbed the beer can roughly. I gulped down my beer, probably because I was on fire.
The operation was a success.
container-
The toast was also lighter than before.
The longer the talk of work, the faster the amount of beer dwindled.
The problem was my mana.
Like Narsha’s beer, my magic power was slowly showing the bottom. I felt that my condition was rapidly deteriorating.
“·······”
My head is hot.
My vision was distorted and severe dizziness occurred.
My whole body felt heavy as if it were wet, and my mouth started to dry out.
Symptoms of magical exhaustion experienced before.
But I couldn’t give up like this.
If I lose my mind right now, I will collapse and Jeniel will appear out of nowhere.
Funny things will happen. I had to endure it somehow.
“Besides, how much does the boss do? If you’re that frustrated, why not—”
It was a time when I endured with my mental strength. Narsha, who was swearing at the magic tower owner, was startled when she saw my face.
“… Hey, why do you look so tired?”
It’s not that it looks hard, I’m going to look hard. I said with a smile.
“I know. It’s a little tough.”
“suddenly? Oh, no way.”
Narsha’s expression became as serious as mine when she recalled the conversation from a while ago. He came over and looked at his complexion.
“Are you still struggling psychologically? You pretended to be okay because everyone around you was worried?”
“·······”
I roughly nodded. There was no time to explain the nonsense.
“For some reason, he said he would continue to receive psychological treatment… I can’t. Let’s go out at once.”
“Yeah, yes.”
With Narsha’s help, I came out of the office.
As soon as the door closed, I canceled 「Expedium」, and only then did I breathe.
I bent my upper body and exhaled a heavy breath.
“Ha ha… ha…”
It was the first time I had expressed [Expedium] for such a long time.
Of course, the space was so small that it was less than 1 pyeong, but it was maintained for over 30 minutes, so it could be called a new record.
Do you think it’s been a training in one’s own way?
“after······”
As I took a deep breath, Narsha lowered her stance and looked up at me. Her eyes were full of worry.
“Hey are you okay?”
Then he put a small hand on my forehead.
“Be patient.”
Geeing-
Demonstrated mental healing magic.
It didn’t have much effect because it was physically difficult, but I pretended to be fine.
“You should have said it when it was difficult.”
“Suddenly. Let’s go get some fresh air.”
“Can you walk alone? Help me?”
I got out with Narsha’s help.
Jeniel, who was watching from the inside, sneaked out of the office.
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next day.
The mana that had been exposed to the floor was almost completely restored after a good night’s sleep.
Indeed, the resilience of a magic genius.
As a super supporting character who threatens the main character’s position, he overpowered Karios in every way except attack magic.
Great looks, great magic talent, great popularity, etc.
If you listen like this, Leonard seems like the main character, but there is an important characteristic that only Karios does not have in Leonard.
It’s the ‘preventive property’.
Hijeonjuk – Kill before becoming a heroine.
In a word, he has a personality that focuses on ‘his own career’ rather than ‘heroine’.
Like a common web novel hero, he always values the cause and does not put off his achievements because of the heroine. A trait that activates when the protagonist’s position is threatened.
When I heard from Jeniel that he’s indifferent these days, it seemed that Karios’ ‘preventing trait’ had been activated.
It’s probably because I’m monopolizing all the cases that Karios and Frederick will solve.
But I won’t stop
The ‘growth race’ with Karios is mutually beneficial, and Karios is the one who has to fight the final boss anyway.
-smart. It’s time for you to wake up, master.
An attendant knocked on the bedroom door.
9 o’clock in the morning. It was time to prepare slowly.
After taking a quick shower, I went to work at the Magic Tower. He attended several meetings in the name of security, and passed the time wandering around the Mage Tower.
“·······”
Time passed very slowly.
I’ve done everything I can, but it’s not even noon yet.
No matter how reckless the black magicians are, they will not raid the academy where the Immortal Knights and Ministry of Magic agents reside. The heavily guarded academy was peaceful.
“Haam-”
I went up to the upper floor of the magic tower and looked down at the academy. On a quiet site with no students, a subtle construction noise could be heard.
A defensive magic training center under construction behind the Lohas Hall.
Considering that the dormitory reconstruction took about a week, I hope it will be completed next week. Beginner level attack magic like 「Throw」 has already reached its peak. I just hoped it would be finished soon.
“Hmm······”
I was tired of looking at the scenery outside. I walked up the spiral staircase and headed to the lower level of the magic tower.
It was lunchtime just in time, so the lower floors were crowded with people.
“Now, let’s eat.” “Let’s go out and eat today. I’m tired of the staff cafeteria now.”
“He is too. How long have you been here?”
Free body during lunch time. I didn’t want to spend even this precious time in the magic tower, so I headed straight to the office. It was the time when I was leaving the Mage Tower lobby.
“·······”
A woman caught my eye in the crowd.
“Blue hair and blue pupils. Overall, she had a fresh image and was a woman who fit well with Leonard.”
It was ‘Yeria’, which can be called a named character.
Her weight in the original work is divided into two categories.
First Leonard’s wife.
The two, who first met at the wedding of Jeniel and Karios, fall in love at first sight, and soon hold the ceremony.
This is the superficial story. However, there is a rather shocking truth hidden in the inside story.
Although it was not revealed to the public, the two had a sham marriage.
It wasn’t that they hated each other. The two had a lot in common.
That the family pushes for marriage.
And that I love Jeniel.
Yes. Yeria was a homosexual.
At the wedding reception, we had a conversation about Karios under the pretext of jealousy, and the circumstances were right, so I chose to marry Leonard in disguise.
The second is her exceptional ability.
Yeria, a pharmaceutical student, is under the supervision of the Ministry of Magic. As if to prove him, two agents in black suits followed her like shadows.
This was because of Yeria’s unique ability.
In the past, she stood out in a field that wasn’t legal.
Pharmacy is a branch closely related to healing.
It was mainly used to lift curses or help with recovery.
However, Yeria’s pharmacy was different.
Her research deviated from the truth of the series, and created the first ‘potion that greatly increases magic ability for a certain period of time’ in the empire.
It was a development to be achieved, but at the same time it was an obvious violation.
It was because there was a clause in the Imperial Law that “the ability of a wizard must be enhanced only through individual training, and all other means are prohibited.”
For that reason, Yeria’s pharmacy was treated as ‘pseudo-black magic’.
Fortunately, she escaped serious punishment, but because of that, she was under 24-hour surveillance by Ministry of Magic agents, and she had to obtain prior permission from the Ministry of Magic to handle medicine.
In other words, Yeria was a woman who would become a future wife, and was a useful name in many ways.
In my mind, I wanted to open my face right away.
However, there was a sense of haste, and an official event called ‘seminar’ was scheduled, so I decided to just skip it for now.
“·······”
I passed Yeria and headed for the office. When I got on the elevator and got off on the 7th floor, soldiers in uniform were guarding the front of the office.
An instinctive feeling of uneasiness.
just as expected.
belt ring-
[ Sub Quest – Emperor’s Commendation ]
Classification: Required (Special)
Clear Condition: Go to the Imperial Palace and receive the Emperor’s Commendation.
Reward: 300 points
Status: Incomplete
A quest window popped up in the air.
The time has finally come to face the emperor .