Episode 4
Reina walked quickly, avoiding the eyes of the other maids, and knocked on the door of the office located on the 4th floor.
smart-
“This is Raina.”
“Come in.”
Gaiel, the head of the Reinhardt family, allowed her voice to enter directly.
She quietly opened the door and entered without a sound.
“What’s going on? The regular reporting period must have passed.”
His face was full of wonder.
“sorry. I have something to report urgently, so I was forced to come here.”
As the doubt deepened on his face, Reina spoke quickly.
“It is said that Prince Allen apologized to Master Julius.”
“Allen, that kid? Did he apologize for what he said?”
The argument he had with Allen just a few days ago flashed in his mind, with a shocked expression on his face.
“I reassured Master Julius, but since I don’t think Prince Allen’s behavior would have been possible… . I thought it might be the case with Master Julius, so I sent a report.”
She put on a serious expression.
“If that’s the case, add more personnel to monitor… .”
“no.”
“Yes?”
“Stop.”
Her tone was tinged with wonder, but Gaiel had no intention of changing the order.
I remembered something a few days ago.
Those eyes that looked like they couldn’t control their emotions on the outside, but they were still calm. What the first said last.
He ordered with a bitter smile.
“Never interfere with what that child is doing.”
“But that… .”
“You have already hurt me a lot. And anyway, it won’t have any impact on the big business in the future, right?”
After drooling for a moment at his words, she nodded.
“All right. However, please understand that we have no choice but to report this to Kasha.”
“Do whatever you want.”
When he had finished speaking, she left the office with the same quiet steps as when she had first come.
Alone in the office room, Gaiel muttered quietly.
“Son.”
This was the best kindness he could bestow.
so… .
“… I hope I was wrong.”
His expression, as he spoke calmly, was still invisible.
Allen closed his eyes and inhaled slowly.
A black book obtained after regression.
Based on the contents of the book, Allen had previously intercepted the elixir that Julius had ‘accidentally’ obtained in the city.
And as a result, the magical energy that was reacted to the elixir that went into his stomach was boiling as if he was about to destroy his body.
‘I’ve finished thinking about what to do with him.’
Now it’s just part of that preparation.
It was still so far away that it was unclear whether he could reach it, but Allen had no doubts that he could.
“Whew… .”
Morning meditation, which had become a habit for several decades as a wizard, was practiced even after returning to the past.
However, the current meditation was clearly different from the usual one.
Gradually, the mind begins to sink.
The mind that was sucked inside saw only one thing in the pitch black darkness.
heart ring.
One round ring following the shape of a perfect circle.
The sorcerer calls the ring of the heart a circle, and the hierarchy increases according to the number of rings.
‘Therefore, the present I, who has only one ring, is only the first rank… .’
Well, what about other magical systems?
woo woo-
At the heart rate, only one ring rotates rapidly.
The magical energy that was purifying the body was forcibly drawn to the heart by the powerful attraction that spread from the ring.
A movement that is clearly different from that of an ordinary wizard.
‘1st rank to 2nd rank, 2nd rank to 3rd rank, 4th rank, 5th rank… .’
Time is finite. When do you move up the hierarchy? Does the opponent wait for him to become strong?
I, the guy,
Woojin Kim.
‘Can you kill me?’
Mana drawn from the outside began to gather in the heart, not the whole body, to form a huge circle of rings.
My mind instantly turned white at the feeling of the backflow of the magical energy that had been running smoothly through my body.
“… to this extent.”
was within the expected range.
The circle magic system used by the current wizards is nothing but the flow of the times.
Naturally, in the past, countless methods were tried and studied by those who could be called geniuses.
It is impossible for a system to exist permanently from the beginning.
The times continue to evolve.
Among the thousands of established and devised methods, the circle magic system was only used universally because it was a system that could use magic stably without side effects.
Other methods have been used in the past, and new systems will be established in the future.
However… . Are all the failed magical systems created in the past useless?
If you ask me like that, of course.
“It is useful.”
It’s up to each of us to get something out of what we’ve failed.
The ring vibrated continuously.
The magical energy that was drawn from within the body did not disperse, but gathered in the heart to form a huge tornado.
How much time has passed
The ceremony, which began at dawn, was successfully completed only when the morning sun cast his face through the curtains.
“Huh… . after.”
Now the basic preparations are complete.
When the servant finished washing his face with the basin that came up at dawn, a mirror made of smooth material reflected his face.
A young man with curly blue hair, a neat appearance, and a slightly cold impression was staring at him.
17 years old.
Too young to be a young man, too old to be a boy.
He touched his face with his fingertips for some reason as he crossed the border.
Until just a few weeks ago, there was no wrinkled skin to be found, and the eyes, which had been dyed with impatience, were quietly submerged.
“… Being young still doesn’t fit well.”
Even before the return, he could not say he was old, but even so, being completely young was another story.
I don’t know how embarrassed he was at first because of the difference.
For a moment, someone knocked on the door, recalling the time when I was surprised when I looked in the mirror like that.
“young master. The Lord is waiting for you, so let’s go.”
“okay. Wait a minute. It’s almost over.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Allen slowly changed into the clothes prepared in advance.
If he had a maid, he would have helped him prepare, but there was no maid to help him.
The countess who started to fail three generations ago.
It is also a reasonable time to maintain the title.
In such a place, what kind of young-ae would try to come in as a maid to seize an opportunity, or even if she bought an expensive slave, it would be possible to hire her as a dedicated maid… .
‘If there is such money, I will use it for the internal affairs of the territory.’
You can bring any commoner and use it as a maid. But nobles who behaved like that were rare.
This is because the quality of a handmaiden represents the dignity of the owner.
At least before returning, Allen thought that from the point of view of a normal nobleman, so he refused even his mother’s invitation to hire a maid.
This must be the case, Julius.
“… Has the family already arrived?”
When will he feel uncomfortable knowing that he has a maid that even his older brother does not have?
“Yes, everyone is waiting.”
“Then don’t hurry.”
“Yes, I will guide you.”
Allen, who had changed into clothes that emphasized practicality and neatness rather than clothes with luxurious decorations, smiled and followed the maid’s guidance to the office.
Everyone in the family was already seated in the restaurant except for him.
“Forgive me for being late.”
“It’s okay, sit down, Allen.”
Allen bowed his head slightly, and his father just nodded once. At this, her mother glanced at her father once, and she replied with a smile.
Julius looked a little sleepy from what he had done yesterday.
“Yes, mother.”
As Allen sat down, the Count’s breakfast began with a simple meal.
The atmosphere of the meal was good.
The crazy little brother was changing like crazy, and the older brother seemed to be arguing with his younger brother, but he bowed his head first. He seemed to have no worries at all.
As if nothing had happened to Allen, the usual morning was funny.
While the quiet meal was in progress, the mother secretly opened her mouth.
“Julius, you can just eat comfortably.”
Mother said to him with a benevolent face.
“yes? Oh no. I’m also a nobleman, but shouldn’t I be able to keep a single meal etiquette?”
“It’s been less than a month since you hurt your head. For a while, I could just eat comfortably.”
The guy shook his head as if in bewilderment, wondering where he had been struggling with eating etiquette a while ago.
However, as his mother continued to encourage him, he opened his mouth, noticing that the nobleman’s etiquette was difficult.
“Then, I will try to get used to it as soon as possible.”
“Yes.”
My mother smiled happily, and my father didn’t seem to care.
Allen laughed inwardly at the sight, but did not intervene.
I just had a question.
The father was in charge of matters related to the estate, and the mother was in charge of the affairs of the mansion.
A mother who was able to solve things wisely even with insufficient finances.
really.
‘Did you not know that he’s weird?’
It was questionable before.
Isn’t it strange that he suddenly fell into luxury?
A person who must have been thoroughly educated by the family from an early age.
Were you the one who was addicted to goods and threw your family away?
‘… You said you were going to indulge in pleasure like the poor on the street? No way.’
As they quietly continued their thoughts and finished eating, the father, who had been quietly silent until now, called the two of them by name.
“Allen, Julius.”
“Yes, Father.”
“Oops, yes. father.”
Julius quickly swallowed the food and answered.
It was against the manners, but Gaiel just calmly told them and got up.
“I have work for you guys to come to before lunch.”
“All right.”
The father just said what he had to say and disappeared, and the mother said a word about whether his father’s attitude was frustrating, and then got up and followed him.
“Don’t worry, it probably won’t harm you.”
When both father and mother left, Allen and Julius were left behind.
“… What do you think is the reason your father is calling you?”
Julius first asked him if it was awkward to be alone with Allen.
But unlike before, Allen swallowed a laugh at the meaningful change he faced without avoiding him.
“Well, maybe that’s the purpose of patrolling the territory, isn’t it?”
“The patrol of the territory… . Are you talking?”
“Yeah, patrol the territory. My father must also want to instill confidence in the rumors circulating around him.”
He questioned his answer as if puzzled, but as Allen pointed his finger at him and him, he groaned as if he understood.
“ah!”
“So you don’t have to worry too much.”
“All right. older brother.”
“Then, I will get up first.”
“Yes, see you later.”
Allen smiled at him and muttered quietly as no one could hear him as he left the restaurant.
“It’s a patrol… .”
funny sound.
Allen sneered.
it’s coming soon The moment his name started to spread.
The father will entrust the case to him in the name of testing.
He will start to soar gradually from the point of solving it.
‘If you disturb him now, you won’t get anything. Just delaying the time a little.’
If it’s the odd luck and special ability that the world seems to help, it’s impossible to prevent his name from being known sooner or later.
‘so… . It makes no sense to interfere.’
As he was a human himself, it was difficult to estimate the exact timing of the incident, but thanks to the black book that described his deeds, he was able to plan ahead in time.
Allen hardened his complexion as he remembered him, who had moved so fast that he could not even react just before he died.
I had to be strong and I had to catch up.
“To save my brother.”
It’s been a long time since I’ve already thought of a plan for today.
All that’s left is a cause to move, and that’s enough.
His steps got even faster.