Last drama (1)- Edited
the next morning.
I went to Wisdow with Ergon.
Spacious seats and top quality fabrics. My whole body felt comfortable as if I was sitting in a massage chair.
Because it was a large sedan, the ride comfort was art.
Is it unshakable comfort? Still, in case you don’t know
Swoop-
I checked the inside pocket of the robe. The potion was well placed in its place.
It’s not a common recovery potion, it’s a ‘special potion’ prepared by Frederick, so you shouldn’t spill even one drop.
The main sequence is “offensive magic”, but Frederic Geoff has also mastered “pharmacy”. Not only that, he also mastered “defense magic” and “healing magic.”
As expected, he was the owner of “multi-talented”.
A giant tree too short-lived.
“·······”
After adjusting my robe, I looked out the window.
Like a fantasy illustration, a wizard’s city bathed in brilliant sunlight. A dreamy atmosphere that stimulates a distant sense of adventure. Outside the window, I felt a vague nostalgia.
It was amazing again.
Seeing the world where my writing is projected with my own eyes.
“It is pretty.”
I stared blankly for a while.
But even for a while, I unconsciously frowned.
The scenery outside the window began to change.
Grand buildings disappeared, and decrepit houses appeared.
A homeless man next to a trash can. In India, drunks were arguing. Profanity was rampant everywhere.
Discomfort spread throughout the neighborhood.
Wisdow.
The place where Elia lives was a more impoverished neighborhood than expected.
So much so that I didn’t want to get out of the car.
“We have arrived, Master.”
Ergon pulled over on the side of the road.
They had arrived at 477 Wisdow 4th Ave.
The current time is 6:58 AM.
It is 7:00 am when Elia comes out to get milk in the morning.
There were still two minutes left, so I was going to wait in the car. It wasn’t even a visual I wanted to bring down.
As I was looking out the window, Ergon spoke cautiously.
“I… Master.”
“Tell me.”
“If you are very reluctant, I will go out and help escort you. Wisdow’s security is not so good… It seems that he has a lot of eyes. It seems dangerous to go out alone.”
That was an accurate analysis.
When a luxury sedan entered the slum area, everyone’s attention was focused. It wasn’t just a good look.
Riding a nice car means having a lot of money, and having a lot of money means having a lot to steal.
Furthermore, Wisdow is one of the worst places in the empire.
I didn’t know that I might have already been a target for robbers.
Ergon’s concerns are understandable.
But this body is Leonard Adonis.
He’s a master of defensive magic, so how can he be defeated by such idiots?
Even if they are attacked, the driver is only a burden.
Thank you for your heart, but that’s it.
“Ergon.”
“Your master.”
Ergon peered into the back seat in the rearview mirror. I showed a graceful smile.
“If it’s an attack I’m going to take, no one in the empire can stop it. So don’t worry and wait in the car.”
I said that and opened the car door.
At the same time, the door to number 477 opened.
Tuck- Tuck-
A slender girl who walks out helplessly.
White skin and calm black hair. A face that looks helpless somewhere. It was the same as what I saw in the picture.
If there is one difference, it is that he has a limp.
“·······”
I approached Elia.
Leonard’s face was reflected in the lifeless eyes.
“Elia Agnes.”
“……but.”
Are you familiar with this situation, or do you not have the strength to react? Elia was grave.
I didn’t feel any emotions.
“I am Professor Leonard of the Imperial Academy. I came to encourage admission to the academy.”
“I have no money. I don’t do that.”
Elia, who refused with a single knife, hurriedly tried to get the milk.
But it failed. It was impossible to reach because of the opaque film surrounding the milk.
「Barrier」.
A defense magic that far surpassed Elia’s capabilities.
Sensing the flow of magic power, Elia slowly raised her head. It was the moment our eyes met again.
“Talented Special Student is a full scholarship. The dormitory is also available for free, and a small maintenance fee is paid. So it doesn’t cost a penny.”
“·······”
“I bet the professors who came earlier told me this much?”
“So…?”
Elia asked helplessly.
The constant visits of the professors must have been annoying, but Elia’s tone was dry.
“I know why you came. Because I don’t.”
“Speak straight. It’s not that I won’t, it’s that I can’t.”
In an instant, Elia’s pupils shook. Unlike other professors, he hit the mark.
“I know you want to learn magic, but you’re giving up because of your adoptive parents’ opposition. Since I was young, I must have absolutely obeyed their words and never once answered them.”
“·······”
“Everyone knows that when you bring up the academy, you wield indiscriminate violence, live under the weight of that fear, and that this is all you go out for a day.”
“·····I know?”
Elia trembled.
A mixture of sadness and anger.
However, emotions suppressed since childhood were not expressed outwardly. It was all about quietly dying inside.
“I saw you for the first time today… what do you know about me?”
“I know you better than anyone.”
can’t know
Because it’s a named character that plays an important role.
“Elia Agnes. Attack class mage. I haven’t told anyone, but I also have “substance conversion ability”.”
“How did you do that…?”
how do you know
It’s a concept I set up myself, so of course I know.
I did not express myself and continued.
“And next week is my birthday. As a gift, I’ll tell you information you don’t even know. After the 17th birthday, you can enter the Imperial Academy without parental consent.”
In “Eternal Wizard World”, the standard for adults is 19 years old.
However, the standards for independence were different depending on the field, and independent selection was possible from the age of 16 in the field of learning.
Similar logic to getting a driver’s license from the age of 18.
If there is a difference, there are very few people who know this fact in [Eternal Wizard World].
“If you enter the Imperial Academy, you can escape from the shadow of your adoptive parents. You also have the right to be protected.”
“Protection?”
“When a minor enters early, the academy has an obligation to protect him. Not just the devil, but anyone who poses a threat to your safety, even your parents if you like.”
It was then.
Someone inside the house shouted.
“Elia! Where is this crazy girl going? If you get caught, let them go!”
A middle-aged male voice.
He seemed to be Elia’s adoptive father.
A large man with a sigh found Elia and me through the window.
“I-I-I’m here again! My daughter won’t send her to the academy? Fuck off!”
It was a disgusting pretense.
she’s our daughter
He makes a fuss even though he is not his real father.
Arsenic came out spontaneously.
On the other hand, Elia’s face darkened even more. My lips trembled as if I had PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).
I looked straight into Elia’s eyes.
“Of course, you have to want it. No one can protect you without the will of the person concerned.”
No one else can solve everything.
Change starts with small courage.
Even if it’s a life like a gutter, even if it’s a life swept away by discord, you can change it as long as you have the will.
It’s a rough world, but humans are stronger than that.
All Elia needed was hope to encourage her.
“I, I…”
Elia, who was showing signs of anxiety, barely opened her mouth.
“I, will you really protect me…?”
“Yes.”
thump, thump, thump-
Footsteps came closer.
After a while, Elia’s adoptive father will come out of the house.
an imminent situation.
Elia, who had been stiff, nodded softly.
“how····?”
“like this.”
-widely!
I snapped my fingers.
Then, a transparent film covered the gate.
It is too thin to be discerned by sight, but its strength is a magical field harder than steel.
“My kid will definitely go to the academy!”
The man who was running hastily collided with the magic field. The huge body rose and fell backwards.
Booung-Kudangtang-!!
A landing as loud as a heavy weight.
It won’t be a serious injury, but it will make your movement difficult for a while.
At least he wouldn’t be in a physical condition to stab Elia.
“Tell me one more.”
He snapped his chin and pointed at Elia’s right leg.
“Seeing earlier, he was limping. Do you have a cane made of black rose vines at home?”
“yes I have it.”
“It must have been infected with the paralyzing component of the vine thorns, and judging from the symptoms, it doesn’t seem like you got hit once or twice?”
“·······”
Elia closed her mouth and nodded. I deliberately emphasized it.
“Because the numbing component of black roses is so strong, there are cases in which a handicap can cause a disability. Occasionally, if you’re unlucky, you may end up with full body paralysis. Of course you drank the resistance potion, right?”
“Didn’t you drink…?”
Elia’s eyes widened when he heard the word general paralysis.
Judging by how easily he was fooled by simple lies, he was a perfect kid.
I took the potion from the inside pocket of my robe. And then he recommended it to Elia.
“I knew that and brought it. Drink before it is too late.”
As if the scaring worked, Elia drank the potion on the spot.
It was deceived as a resistance potion, but in reality, it was a “brainwashing curse” antidote potion made by Frederick.
At the same time as Elia was born, she was cursed with brainwashing.
To be precise, the “emotion suppression curse”.
Obedience to their adoptive parents, failure to resist unfair treatment, and living a helpless life. All because of the brainwashing curse.
This is the work of the black magician who is trying to abuse Elia’s talent.
Even if it was delayed by a year, the blackening would have progressed.
Now that you have lifted the curse, you will slowly regain your vigor. Even if you don’t embrace it anymore, you will try to enter on your own.
“The academy will send someone the day after my birthday. You can simply pack your belongings, or come out empty-handed if someone wants to detain you.”
The barrier surrounding the milk was released. I mentally picked up the milk and placed it in Elia’s arms.
“Your adoptive father will wake up soon. So you don’t have to worry too much about it.”
When I pointed at the fallen man, Elia pouted.
“I don’t care at all.”
“Then I’m glad.”
I turned around after saying that.
He took care of the foster father and gave him an antidote potion.
I had done everything I could, so there was no reason to be here any longer.
jerk- jerk-
I moved on without hesitation. The back of my head hurt, but I headed for the car in silence.
It was because the front of the head was too hot.
“Hey, brother. Do you like tea?”
Four sturdy men surrounded the car. Judging by their behavior and way of speaking, they looked like gangsters in the neighborhood.
Ergon, who said he would help escort…
“·······”
I sat in the driver’s seat and just looked ahead.
Even if one guy knocked on the glass window, he didn’t budge.
“Yumma, open the door.”
“·······”
“I won’t hit you. I have something to say, yes, I have something to say.”
Also, it was good to leave it in the car.
Among the four, the one who seemed to be the leader approached me.
“Do I have to pay a seat fee if I park in someone else’s area? Is it not?”
He tried to put his hand on my shoulder.
“If you don’t want to look nasty, you have it!”
Before I could reach his shoulder, I blew him away with my psychokinesis.
I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like anyone touching my body.
I’m having trouble accepting them one by one.
After flying for a while, the guy ended up in a pile of garbage.
“Ugh…”
“Is there anyone else to pay the seat rent?”
I asked the crew, but there was no answer.
After we screwed up one guy as an example, the rest got out of their way.
Thanks to that, I got into the car without any problems.
An awkward silence flowing inside.
“Branch.”
“yes.”
I had a lot to say, but I didn’t have to.
Ergon also quietly drove.
At that time, when I heard only the subtle engine sound, a clear notification sound rang in my ears.
Tring-!
[Quest Complete – Frederick’s Request]
▶ Reward: 200 points
A potion to detoxify the “brainwashing curse” made by Frederick.
The precious potion, which could not be bought with money, took effect within 10 minutes of drinking it.
Anyway, it was a great nobleman .