EP.15 Unexpected meeting (4)
“The Knights have acquired the means to oppose Skebal.”
Such rumors circulated on the battlefield.
This was because the knights who were trapped in Skebal’s circuit dismantled the barrier and escaped in less than ten minutes.
Because of this unprecedented event, there were rumors that the gray wizard Raniel had returned to the battlefield, but those rumors soon died down.
Former Red Magic Tower owner.
Libert, the current magician assistant of the Knights.
Because he was shown dismantling Skebal’s barrier himself.
Of course, Libert did not dismantle the barrier with his own strength. This was possible because ten wizards under the Red Magic Tower assisted him. However, that wasn’t the important thing.
Skebal’s barrier was dismantled.
And that too, in less than ten minutes.
The meaning of that fact is great.
Because it meant that the knights had a means to fight against the ancient lich. Because it meant that there was no longer any need to feel despair over that barrier.
The knights raised their shields. I lifted the window.
Even when ancient lichs appeared on the battlefield, they would no longer back down.
that day.
The knights, who had repeatedly retreated for the past month, endured one night for the first time.
We didn’t advance, but we didn’t retreat either.
When the morning sun rises. The knights were able to smile as they looked at the battle lines they had defended.
2.
– Libert van Krypica, the knights’ magician aide.
-To Princess Ayla.
Causality of the Knights Templar.
Letter paper with the seal of the Red Magic Tower.
Ayla tore open the envelope.
There were no long sentences written in the letter.
-Thank you, princess.
-The Red Magic Tower will not forget this favor.
A short thank you note.
Ayla, who had already received a letter from Heinkel and knew the situation of the war, smiled faintly at the letter.
‘As expected, it’s a good thing I sent it.’
His intuition in sending the solution to the knights was correct.
Ayla felt proud for some reason.
‘With this, my brother’s situation will get a little better.’
I finally felt like I could take a breather.
Of course, there is no reason for her, the 4th princess and not a knight, to interfere in the battlefield like this. Even the king doesn’t interfere with the front lines.
However, Ayla knows she has natural talent.
Knowing that, she had no intention of ruining it.
A child loved by the stars.
An extremely developed, almost prophetic intuition.
That intuition sometimes singled out traitors who had joined the demons’ side, and sometimes even predicted the areas where black dragons appeared.
“I’m glad it helped this time too.”
Ayla leaned back, feeling fortunate to hear at least one piece of good news.
Of course, not only good news comes.
There wasn’t such a dramatic change either.
The war situation is still hopeless.
Since the Gray Wizard fell, many battle lines have been shaken, and the Demon King’s army has become more and more fierce.
The front line is still precarious. Even though he is a feared being of the ancient lich, Skebal, he remains unchanged.
however···.
‘That fear will be less than in the past.’
It is no longer a fear that cannot be fought.
The knights now have a means to counter the barrier spread by the ancient lich.
‘After Raniel left the battlefield, the front line where Skebal appeared continued to be pushed back…’
Now, it would be nice to look forward to it a little more.
It would be difficult to keep the gray wizard in check with just his presence alone… but he might be able to fill the void to some extent.
“Whoa…”
Ayla sighs and looks up at the ceiling.
Once the situation was settled, there was only one question left.
‘What on earth was he doing?’
The woman I met at the library that day.
A wizard with an unusual appearance, reminiscent of someone with gray hair and blue eyes.
Ayla thinks of that unknown person.
A woman who feels familiar for some reason. She felt as happy as meeting an old acquaintance.
‘Now that I think about it, it seems like I caused quite a nuisance.’
Even though forcing a solution to the problem was necessary, Ayla had made one mistake.
“He approached me without warning.”
Ayla smiles bitterly as she remembers that mistake.
As Ayla grew older and grew, she received several blessings from the stars. Among them, there was also a blessing that wizards were extremely reluctant to receive.
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‘Binding of the stars, loss of control of mana.’
Within a certain radius starting from her, wizards lose control of their mana unless she gives them permission. It wasn’t that she lost control and went berserk, but it was correct to say that she couldn’t raise her mana.
-It’s like being bitten by a maniter.
-It feels like a lock is being locked in the circle surrounding the heart…
Ayla remembers what the royal wizards said with pale expressions. It was a very unpleasant sensation, they said, and one they never wanted to feel again.
Loss of control over mana.
Being unable to raise mana.
How much of a shock this was to the wizards could be seen through the pale faces of many of them.
But, what was the woman like?
‘···It seemed like nothing was wrong.’
Belatedly, Ayla tried to reap the blessing, but before she could, the woman broke the star’s bonds.
One breath.
A few blinks.
That alone was enough to break the star’s bondage.
Among the royal wizards, it was the bondage of the stars that no one could break.
“Hmm…”
Ayla rested her chin and tapped the corner of her mouth with her index finger.
The wizard is clearly an extraordinary person. He instantly broke the star’s bondage and even came up with the answer to Skebal’s barrier.
Put him in an important position.
It should be kept close to the royal family.
So Heinkel added.
It is a wind that cannot be caught.
Trying to restrain the wind is foolish.
So, the star whispered in her ear.
“Hmm.”
Ayla thought for a moment, then raised her hand and called for her escort.
“Havel, are you there?”
“Yes, princess.”
Soon the door opens and a knight comes in.
Ayla handed the knight the portrait she had drawn earlier. As she was an expert in art, the picture drawn in her portrait was the same as the woman in her memories.
“Could you please identify the person in this portrait?”
Even if you don’t keep them by your side, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to find out who they are.
Thinking like that, Ayla opened her mouth.
“We met about 10 days ago…”
“Ah, this person knows.”
“···yes?”
However, before she could finish her explanation, Havel nodded. She looked as if she knew.
“You know?”
“Yes, I saw you walking around with Lord Rossell the other day. “I think she’s probably the adoptive daughter that Lord Rossel took in.”
If you are Lord Rossell’s adopted daughter…
“···Rania van Trias?”
“Yes, I heard that you have been appointed as an assistant professor at Aplia Academy.”
“·····.”
Ayla was silent for a moment.
The silence didn’t last long.
“Hmm.”
Ayla narrows her eyes and looks at her index finger. A prophecy that a star came down with a searing pain not long ago. Ayla, remembering that prophecy, burst into laughter inadvertently.
‘I heard it was a meeting I was looking forward to.’
“···.So that’s what it meant.”
“yes?”
“no. Rather, Havel?”
Ayla took out a piece of paper and scribbled her name on it.
“Could you please pass this on to Sir Rossell and his disciple?”
“This···.”
Ayla smiles as she looks at Havel, who is confused as he checks the contents of the document.
“You are thinking that this is an excessive gift, right?”
“·····.”
“It’s not an excessive gift at all. Rather, it would not be enough as a reward for his merits.”
“Okay… “Is it?”
Havel looked a little nervous, but soon went out of the office holding the documents. Ayla, who was left alone, tapped the table for no reason.
‘It’s a bit disappointing.’
Havel, who did not know the full story of this incident, seemed to think it was an excessive gift, but Ayla felt even that was disappointing.
Actually, I wanted to promise something better.
I want to make her achievements known, publicize them, and appoint her to a key position. So I want to keep it by my side.
It is rare to find someone with that level of talent.
It is said that he is a person who should not be missed.
There was a high possibility that what Ayla had encountered was only a fragment of the magician’s talents. Because he was the person who said that the problem that the Knights had been struggling with for years was ‘simple’.
‘I want to call you the royal family right now…’
However, Ayla knows.
That it is greed and something that should not be done.
‘Lanielle didn’t refuse a position in the royal family for nothing.’
This place is still not something that can be called a good place.
Although he is a coveted talent, bringing him in will be a story for a little later. It’s much better than acting hastily and ruining it.
‘Because I don’t want to get caught up in the royal family’s bloody power struggle.’
Didn’t even the stars tell her?
Don’t try to catch the wind that can’t be caught. There is a good reason why the stars say that.
‘Besides, what about Aplia Academy…’
It’s not bad. Rather, you will be able to have a natural connection as a student.
“Whoa…”
Ayla, contemplating her thoughts, suddenly looked out the window.
The snowy winter was over, and spring had already arrived.
Warm sunlight was shining. The blowing wind is warm.
Winter is over and spring is coming.
In the beginning season, Ayla leaves the suffocating royal family for a while and enters Aplia.
Sensing that that day was not far away, Ayla brushed her hair as it swayed in the wind.
“I’m looking forward to it.”
Especially, meeting that wizard named Rania.
3.
“···Do I have to wear this?”
“Isn’t it a gift from the princess? Even the princess will be there at the entrance ceremony, so what will be the princess’s reputation if you don’t wear it?”
“that···. Yes.”
I ended up changing out of my robe.
It is not a short robe. It’s not that flashy either. It wasn’t a robe I’d ever worn…
‘The problem is, it’s a matter of when I wore this.’
When teaching Princess Ayla in the royal library.
It was the same clothes she gave me as a gift. Expensive clothes made by royal wizards using spells.
‘I was shocked the moment I received it…’
Even now that I’m wearing this, I still feel a bit uncomfortable. I’m sure you didn’t notice. Looking at the letter that came with it, it doesn’t seem like he noticed…
Wasn’t there anything recognizable in the first place?
···No, it seems like it happened.
“Ugh…”
Now that you think about it, what are you going to do?
“Are you all dressed?”
“Yes, I’m going out.”
I straightened the sleeves of my robe. The size is adjusted by adjusting the circuit imprinted on the lobe. Remove hair that is caught in clothes and tidy it up.
Even though I smiled awkwardly at the sight of the unfamiliar girl reflected in the mirror, I walked towards the front door.
“Let’s go now, we’ll be late if we keep doing this.”
“Yes, Master.”
The first day of March.
Today was Aplia’s entrance ceremony.
A word from the author (author review)
It’s a Ts series, but it takes 5 episodes to get to Ts.
It’s an academy series, but it took 15 episodes to enter the academy. ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ
Bbabam!
Serialized 5 times a week… I kept it…!
