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What happened here?
"Dad?!"
"Don't come any
closer."
Claude's voice
entered my ears, and I was too afraid to move forward. I stood still and still,
watching the two of them from afar. Around Claude, a whirlwind-like magic
formed. The blades of grass on the ground and the flowers on the trees fell
around us. My hair was blown by the wind from the front.
"That can't
be..."
In the midst of it
all, Zenith muttered to herself with a desperate expression.
"It can't
be!"
I stared at Zenith
who was screaming in anger in despair. The ring on her finger was gone, she had
the same jewel eyes as Claude.
"Stupid
bit#h."
The voice felt so
cold and bitter that it stabbed my ears. At the same time, the wind blowing on
my cheeks grew colder, like frost.
"Are you saying
that to me because you think you're my daughter?"
At that moment, I
took a sharp breath. Claude's eyes were so sharp that they could cut, and the
voice that sounded so brutal flowed cruelly to the person in front of him.
Zenith, who was standing right in front of him, was gasping as if her entire
body had been stabbed. Her mind went blank as she realized what was happening.
Of course, I had imagined a situation where Zenith was facing Claude, just like
what was happening right now.
But when it happened
right now, I couldn’t get in between them. When Claude raised his hand, I
thought he was going to kill Zenith. But fortunately, the magic that Claude
used wasn’t a deadly attack magic spell.
“Ouch, what’s
happening all of a sudden……!”
With a single swipe
of his hand in the air, someone suddenly fell from the sky.
“Hmph, Your Majesty!
Why did you surprise me like this? Suddenly using summoning magic in the middle
of the night……”
I looked up and saw
that it was the Tower Master Grandpa. And, why is he wearing pajamas with
pictures of chicks like that? He was even holding a white sheep doll. He must
have been sleeping when Claude summoned him. Whatever it was, it seemed like it
was really a human-summoning magic spell. Since the last time, I heard that he
had locked himself in his laboratory to study the magic formula, and it seemed
like he had succeeded. That was what I thought as I looked at the small magic
circle engraved on the back of Grandpa’s hand.
“Evanescet.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Oh, is that Grandpa’s
name? This was the first time I had heard it. Even in the Tower, everyone
always called him Master or Tower Master.
“Wow, that’s a
strange name.”
Lucas muttered beside
me as if he had never heard Grandpa’s name before. I turned my head to the side
and suddenly realized; Yes, we teleported together, right? I had been so caught
up in the tension of the situation before me, that I had forgotten that he was
here too.
“Tell me what her
magic power is like.”
“No, even if you
suddenly ask me to see magic power…”
However, as soon as
the Tower Master turned to follow Claude’s gaze, his mouth immediately dropped
open in surprise.
“J-Jewel eyes?! Your
Majesty, since when did you hide a grown-up daughter like this……”
“Do you want to die?”
“Oops, I did
something wrong.”
Due to the sharp
surge of magical power —done by Claude, the Tower Master quickly changed his
attitude and looked at the frightened Zenith. It seemed like he took a moment
to think about what was really going on here.
“In other words, you
want me to testify that the girl is not your daughter.”
Apparently, the Tower
Master Grandpa could see the magic power inherent in everyone with the naked
eye. However, he said that it was not always visible……
“However, it is not
something I can control.”
The Tower Master
placed the sheep doll he was holding on the grass. Then, he looked at Zenith
with a serious face as if he understood how serious this matter was.
“Fortunately, I can
see it quite clearly now. No, to be honest, I don’t even need to see it.”
His sharp eyes seemed
to see straight into the heart of the person he was looking at.
“There is an
impenetrable black energy surrounding that girl.”
At that moment,
Zenith took a deep breath.
“The inherent magic
power should have some sort of connection with the direct bloodline, and I
don’t see any connection with His Majesty Claude no matter where I look.”
I saw a shallow
ripple slowly spreading across his pupils.
“No, more accurately
it is……”
Suddenly, the
Grandpa’s expression changed, his eyes narrowed and he shouted in fear.
“Oh my God, isn’t her
magic power very similar to Emperor Anastasius? No way, she is……!”
His eyes widened as
if she had just realized Zenith’s true identity.
“Liar, you’re
lying……!”
The desperate voice
rang in her ears again. As if unable to accept what she had just heard, Zenith
kept repeating words that denied reality.
“Do you know why your
mother, Penelope, died so miserably, hidden from the eyes of others?”
Zenith had been told
that her mother, Penelope Judith, was once Claude’s fiancée, so she must have
thought of herself as Claude’s daughter.
“That’s because she
was foolishly blinded by power and didn’t realize that she had become a victim
of black magic.”
However, the reality
before her now was very different from the beautiful fairy tale she had always
dreamed of.
“That’s right, bit#h.
And you, how dare you think of yourself as a princess and appear before me
without fear.”
The despair in
Zenith’s eyes pierced my chest; she was no longer able to speak properly, her
face was covered in tears.
"What the heck?
This is really messed up."
Oh, come on.
Despite the extremely
serious situation, Lucas still spoke in a flirtatious tone and he sounded
relaxed. I stared at him for a moment as he stuck out his tongue before finally
turning my gaze forward again.
"I only have one
daughter, Athanasia."
Hearing those words
come out of his own mouth in a situation like this was enough to sour my mood.
"I even warned
you personally not to appear in front of me again."
And as Claude's voice
echoed in my ears, my eyes widened slightly. He had ever warned Zenith like
that? When did they meet and talk about it? No, most importantly……
"Do you think
I've let you go all this time because I'm blind and deaf?"
Claude spoke as if he
already knew about Zenith's existence.
"You have no
idea how much I want to kill you every time I hear about you."
At that moment, sobs
escaped Zenith's mouth.
Ah…… She had every
right to be shocked when she heard that the man she had always considered her
father actually wanted to kill her. For some reason, I suddenly remembered what
happened when Claude lost his memory.
"But, the only
reason I let you live this long was because of Athanasia. How dare you speak in
front of me without knowing the main issue."
His voice was cold,
without a hint of warmth. The look he gave Zenith was one of disgust as if he
was looking down on a dirty insect.
"Who is your
real father?"
The ring that had
fallen from Zenith's hand, lay on the grass and was destroyed by Claude's
magic.
"Your father
died a long time ago, and his body has long been moved; if you really miss him,
then look for his grave."
Zenith's stunned eyes
had long lost their focus. I could barely look at her any longer as she stood
there, stunned with her face wet with tears.
"No, I don't
think that's necessary."
At that moment, a
sinister smile crossed Claude's face. The words he said next made my heart beat
faster.
"Maybe you
should go to that world and greet him yourself."
He reached his hand
forward, and at the same time, I called out to him.
"Dad!"
Kwangg!
But, it wasn't my
magic that collided with Claude's magic, causing an explosion. The building
rumbled for a moment as if it had felt the power of magic too.
"Princess!"
Felix, who came out
of nowhere, stepped in front of me. But that was unnecessary because Lucas and
I had formed an invisible shield in front of us. I stared at the remnants of
magic scattered in front of me. The golden and black fragments of magic looked
like transparent glass shattering in the air.
"Oh my God, it's
an explosion of magic power!"
The Tower Master who
was using shield magic to protect himself exclaimed as he stood against the
wind. True to his words, there was a black wind formed from magic power raging
around Zenith, visible to the naked eye. But, an explosion of magic power? Zenith
didn't have that much magic power, so how could it happen all of a sudden?
"Here it
is."
Claude clicked his
tongue and reached forward once more.
"I'll kill her
before she goes berserk."
My mouth dropped open
hearing that. Killing Zenith now? Suddenly, things had taken a turn for the
worse.
"There are ways
to temporarily bind her magic power before she goes berserk."
I had learned
everything about explosions of magic power from Lucas, just in case. If it has
already happened (gone berserk), then there is nothing that can be done. But if
it is only close to happening, then there is a cure.
"Why bother? It
is better to just kill her now."
But since it is a way
to interfere with the magic power of others, so it will affect the body of the
mage who cast it. Maybe that is why Claude became so cynical when he heard my
words. However, in this room, there is 1 person who can do it quite easily.
"Lucas!"
I have to use Lucas
Chance*. He must have brought me all the way here because he is willing to
solve all this trouble!
T/N: I don't know
what this word means, maybe it is a joke of some reference. It is possible that
this can be interpreted as 'taking advantage of Lucas'.
"Bind some of
Zenith's magic power!"
Come on, Lucas! I
have chosen you for today! Hearing my words, the corner of Lucas' mouth
twitched as he watched the scene before us.
"Wow, now you
can casually order me to use magic."
"You can do it
easily!"
Because he is Lucas,
the handsome young mage who was a super genius in the universe! We were racing
against time, so I didn't have time to think for long. Fortunately, Lucas was
willing to step forward.
"It can't be
helped. This is a request from the Princess."
Then, his hand
reached forward.
Kwangg! Hwaakkk!
The pure white light
emanating from Lucas began to envelop the turbulent black energy, and flowers
and grass once again flew around us.
Uwaaaa!
A few moments later,
the turbulent wave of power subsided, revealing Zenith lying on the floor.
Everyone here stared in awe at Lucas, who had managed to hold back the
rampaging magic power in just one move.
"Now, do you
want to take this chimera with you?"
Lucas stood alone
among the sparkling magic debris, an overwhelming presence. I —the one who told
him to use magic, stared at him in disbelief. In the past, I wouldn't have felt
it so clearly. But now that I’ve become a mage, I realize how incredible his
actions are.
Claude stared at
Lucas with narrowed eyes. From our previous conversation, he already knew that
the man in front of him was indeed the Black Tower Mage.
“Excuse me, but who
are you……?”
But Felix didn’t
recognize Lucas in his adult form. Judging from the fact that Felix couldn’t
connect the information, even though I had just called him Lucas a moment ago,
Felix must have been a little surprised by the magic power Lucas had displayed
earlier.
“No way, that magic
power……”
Tower Master
Grandpa’s mouth gaped open, then he stuttered as if he had finally realized
something. Then, he turned to Lucas and shouted.
“C-Could it be Lucas,
you are……?!”
As someone who could
see magic power with the naked eye…… It seemed that Grandpa was able to figure
out Lucas’ identity relatively easily.
“No way, this must be
a dream, you crazy monster!”
But, he couldn’t
accept this reality and kept denying it, as if he couldn’t believe it.
"What? You're
the Mage, Sir Lucas? Oh my God, how did you grow so big overnight!?"
Felix, who finally
realized Lucas' identity, widened his eyes in shock.
Lucas stepped towards
me as if he didn't care about their reactions. I gasped when I saw him so
close.
"I did well,
right?"
Then, the man smiled
and poked his head towards me.
"Y-Yes."
"I guess you
didn't want the people in the Hall to come out and watch, so I sealed the
building."
Ugh, you even gave
bonus service? Dumbfounded, I finally gave Lucas what he wanted.
"Good job."
"Then, praise me
more."
Oh my, my Lucas has
done a good job! Somehow, my Lucas is good at using magic seals! Hey, did you
ask me to say something like that? Stupidly, I stared at Lucas' smiling face.
Then unconsciously, I raised my hand and stroked his head. Then I paused for a
moment, wondering if he would throw a tantrum from being treated like a dog again,
but Lucas giggled instead —he seemed to be in a good mood.
"Felix. Go and
bring Duke Alphaeus to the Throne Room."
"Yes, Your
Majesty."
Claude immediately
gave Felix an order. When he saw us, Claude grimaced in disgust, but then, he
turned his face away and said again.
"No, I don't
think that's necessary."
I turned to follow
Claude's gaze, and I saw Duke Alphaeus whose face was as white as a sheet.
“Lock that bit#h in
the dungeon. Duke Alphaeus, follow me right now.”
Could it be that
Lucas did something that made it so that only they could get out? Whatever it
was, another order was given to Felix because he didn’t need to look for Duke
Alphaeus. However, his order was also overridden by someone else.
“I’ll carry her.”
Izekiel approached and lifted Zenith who was lying on the floor. For a moment, I stared at his hard eyes. However, Izekiel turned his face away from me first. The light from the Banquet Hall entered my vision. After the violent storm, the faint scent of flowers and grass could be smelled from the night air. This place felt unreal —like a dream, and it was the beginning of a night that made it difficult for all of us to sleep.
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