Red Horse Tower’s Last Conscience
It is said that his parents were wizards.
I don’t remember well.
I heard that both of them died in a childhood she can’t even remember.
In that case, if you are lucky enough to have a wealthy relative, you will be adopted.
And if not?
Orphans in empires usually die of starvation on the street.
Or, even if things go well, they will end up in an orphanage.
In Veronica’s case, there were no relatives to take her in.
But there was no way her life would be miserable.
Both of her parents are wizards.
It was because he was a wizard belonging to the Red Mage Tower.
Only wizards with high noses and reputation for ruining social and human relationships.
Her parents are said to have been exceptionally kind.
In addition to their excellent skills, they were highly popular even within the Mage Tower.
Veronica was able to live a decent life inside the mage tower, receiving the cuteness of the red mage tower wizards.
There was no shortage of food, clothing, and shelter.
Thanks to a wizard who cared for her in particular, she never felt a lack of affection just because she had no parents.
Of course, even so, the Mage Tower was never a good place for children to grow.
I’d rather it be the other way around.
After Veronica got a little older, she naturally became interested in magic.
The only people around were wizards, so it was a natural result.
“Sally, magic! huh? Sally~”
Sally, a sorceress who always cared for Veronica, demonstrates magic to the whining Veronica today.
“Wow!”
A young Veronica watches her magic with twinkling eyes.
Sally looked at her with delight.
Sally secretly wished Veronica had a talent for magic.
Because I didn’t think that the red magic tower would raise her forever.
Her parents were also excellent wizards, so there must be a possibility.
If she becomes a wizard, she can remain in the Red Mage Tower forever.
It was Sally who thought that one day he would teach her magic.
Of course, not yet.
What kind of magic is a child that young?
Instead, she showed Veronica a slightly different magic.
It wasn’t the flashy, eye-pleasing magic he usually demonstrated for her.
Basic of basics.
At the same time, magic that can be said to be the root of this red magic tower.
It’s magic that doesn’t even need a chant, but she murmured.
“fire.”
At the tip of Sally’s finger, a brilliant flame blooms.
It was a beautiful fire.
It’s a simple magic, but that’s why it’s rather difficult to reach perfection.
Did Sally appreciate the flames she created?
Or, is it all good if it’s just magic?
It didn’t even compare to the splendid magic they usually show, like fireworks.
Veronica was more focused than ever, looking at the small flame.
Soon, she turns her head to look at Sally’s face.
“Sally!”
“yes?”
“I think I can do this!”
She speaks naively.
Sally wanted Veronica to bite her cheek because she was so cute.
‘Yes, I have decided.’
Even though it looks like Veronica will be angry.
Still, Sally succumbed to Veronica’s cuteness and decided to pinch her cheek.
After thinking about it for a while, Sally almost collapsed in surprise at the sight that was unfolding in front of her.
“How are you, Sally?”
Veronica calls out to her as if to praise her.
Above her fingers, there was a small but brilliant flame.
“Lord of the tower! Matthew Lord!”
On the way, Sally immediately took Veronica and headed for Matap Master’s laboratory.
“Sally! what’s the matter!”
Veronica, who was caught by the back of her neck and hung around, asks, but Sally is in a hurry now.
bang!
“Lord of the Tower!”
Red Horseman, Scarlett Marche.
She stared at Sally, who dared to break into her lab without knocking.
One of the things that wizards hate the most is sneaking around in other people’s labs.
Another one was being interrupted during the study.
Of course, Sally knew it well.
She wasn’t sane enough to dare to enter Matapju’s laboratory at will.
Scarlett, who was collecting mana in her hand, put up with it when she saw Veronica brought by Sally.
There was no contact point between Matapju and Veronica.
Anyway, I couldn’t do that in front of a child.
Instead, Scarlett asked coldly.
“Sally, what are we going to do with this now?”
Sally first apologizes, wondering how much she has come to terms with her momentum.
“I’m sorry, my lord! But I think you should see this… ”
Sally was very excited right now.
If it were anyone else, I would have said something like, daring to enter a superior’s room at will.
Scarlett is a wizard.
She soon became more interested in what had made Sally so excited.
Sally says to Veronica.
“Veronica, can you show me that again?”
It was Veronica, who was perplexed by the current situation.
At Sally’s words, Veronica rekindled the flames.
I thought it was easier than before.
When Scarlett saw that, her eyes widened.
“… This is amazing. Sally, when did you start teaching magic?”
How could such a young child be able to learn magic?
Scarlett admired her, not like her, but Sally shook her head.
“I never taught. I was just demonstrating magic in front of you… Veronica followed it… ”
Sally’s voice softens.
Even though I was talking to myself, I knew how absurd it was.
Scarlett confirms with a more serious face than ever, but Sally says it’s all true.
“Veronica, is what Sally said true?”
“yes! Why?”
On that day, the youngest wizard in history was born in the Red Horse Tower.
Veronica became Scarlett’s pupil.
—
A few years have passed since then.
Veronica’s talent for magic was real.
Some people were talking about her going to be the second Scarlett Marche.
Some people were offended by such remarks.
It didn’t matter.
Because Scarlett made Veronica his successor.
It was Scarlett, one of the best wizards on the continent, in name and reality.
Under her, Veronica was able to receive the best education.
It is often said that geniuses are weak when it comes to teaching others.
Veronica was also a genius enough to understand Scarlett’s teachings, so there was no big problem.
As for the problem, it was on a slightly different side.
At first, it was a horse tower with most of the geeks.
There was no opportunity for Veronica to learn normal human relationships and develop social skills.
Even in a situation where he doesn’t even have friends his age.
Sally, who can be called normal, had less time to meet as Veronica started learning magic.
Red mage master, a person who can be called the king of wizards within the mage tower.
Her teacher, Scarlett, was an eccentric and, second to none, a sad person.
There, the position of the successor of Scarlet, which Veronica had taken at a young age, was by no means an easy position.
It was Scarlett who had never had a direct disciple before.
After her disciple, heir.
Like it or not, it was a place that had no choice but to receive attention.
There were many people who were jealous, jealous, and cursed at her.
There were a lot of people who wanted to do her a deliberate favor and form a connection with the Red Horseman, or with the Red Horseman of the future.
Either way, they weren’t a good influence on Veronica, who was still young.
Although Scarlett had an eccentric personality, she also loved Veronica.
Not wanting Veronica to get hurt, Scarlett gave her some advice.
“Veronica, there is no one better than you in the things that insult you in our tower right now.”
Veronica listens to her teacher seriously.
“They are all behind you. Geniuses like us have no reason to care about the words of such lowly bastards. okay?”
Nod.
Scarlett was just worried about Veronica.
she didn’t know
To Veronica, how much it means to her.
And, how profoundly the words you say to a child have a profound effect on the formation of children’s values.
A few more years passed, and Veronica started going out with the wizards of the tower.
Since it was Veronica who lived only in the horse tower since she was young, it was the first time to see the outside world.
Wizards are basically bad-tempered and arrogant.
The wizards who were traveling with Veronica ignored the commoners and acted arrogantly.
humble things.
It was a word that the wizards were always talking to the commoners by Veronica’s side.
Veronica thought.
Even the wizards, whom Master said, less inferior than themselves, treat the commoners like that.
In the first place, aren’t those commoners the ones who became weak without any power?
Somehow, another wizard leaves, and only Veronica, a girl, is left.
The commoners, unaware of her power, chattered among themselves.
High-spirited things, cheeky peoples, and ignorant wizards.
To me, I might have lowered my voice, but to Veronica, it sounded good.
What kind of values she would have toward commoners, it was obvious.
The last conscience of the red horse tower that will prevent Veronica from going wrong, Sally…
“Sally! Do I have to go?”
“Hey… I’m sorry, Veronica! I’ll buy you a present when you come!”
She went to dispatch to another horse tower.
In that way, Veronica had an incorrect sociality and values.
Of course, among the nobles of the Empire, there were quite a few who had similar values to the commoners as Veronica.
So, looking at it that way, it can be said that Veronica didn’t go too far.
Anyway, growing up in a slightly unfavorable environment, Veronica finally entered the academy.