EP.71 The next magic tower owner, Resty (top)
People often bind themselves without even realizing it.
The reason for bondage does not necessarily have to be grand.
Nightmares from childhood, regrets from mistakes… things like that often limit people’s potential.
and.
It was the same for the next gray magic tower lord, Resty Eleanoa. Resty reflects on his past.
The past that came to mind was quite a long time ago.
The story before she received the last name Eleanor.
So, this is a story about staying at an orphanage.
Resty was a somewhat unique child at the orphanage.
While the children played outside, Resty stayed in the orphanage’s study. There were all kinds of books there. This is because the director of the orphanage was a retired wizard.
Resty loved reading books.
I liked analyzing and exploring things. She was gifted with the nature of a wizard from birth. Resty’s interest in circuits was probably a natural progression.
-He’s a unique child.
-You’re locked in your study?
-Well, it’s good to be calm.
The teachers laughed when they saw her reading.
They only had such light thoughts as they looked at Resty.
No one could have imagined it.
A child who had not even learned magic properly would be able to complete the summoning circle of a familiar drawn in a magic book.
-Sarak.
As if putting together a puzzle, Resty drew a circuit.
I completed the circuit with the feeling of putting each piece together. Just completing it is a great talent.
If only it had just been completed.
There would be no problem.
However, Resty infused mana into it.
Resty knew that this was what ‘completed’ the circuit in the true sense.
Well, it wasn’t something I did once or twice.
Resty would sneak out at night to summon spirits and play with them. So, Resty thought this time would be no different.
so.
She mistakenly thought that familiars were like spirits.
-uh?
Luckily, Resty was talented.
The unfortunate thing is that the talent went too far.
Young Resty lacked mana.
If you run out of mana, the circuit will not activate. That’s normal. The problem is that Resty’s talent was not normal.
Geek.
Resty’s talent finds a way to fill the lack of mana. Eyes with starlight naturally make you realize ‘how’ you should replenish your mana.
Fix the circuit.
What Resty wanted was to activate the circuit.
Talent answers Resty’s wish.
The ‘control’ circuit that consumes a lot of mana is dismantled.
In this way, Banpuni’s circuit is completed.
The completed circuit emits light.
A familiar from another world is summoned to reality.
-Won, director!
-Evacuate the children, quickly!
The summoned familiar is different from Resty’s imagination.
It’s not as cute as a spirit. It’s not even friendly. Saliva drips from between the open mouth.
Sharp teeth, sharp claws.
And red eyes.
That was a wild beast.
A familiar is different from a spirit.
Unlike spirits that are gentle and intelligent by nature, familiars move based on instinct.
It is the summoner’s role to hold the reins.
Resty disconnected the control circuit without knowing it. And, the results are disastrous.
-Gwaoooooo!
The uncontrolled familiar ran rampant.
The guards who appeared late subdued the familiar, but damage occurred in the process.
Someone got hurt.
Blood splattered.
It is said that he did not die, but was injured.
-I’m sorry, I’m sorry…
Resty feels afraid of that fact.
I felt afraid of the talent I had.
at last.
She turned off her own light.
I even forgot that I had turned it off.
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-You are the boy of the rumor.
Not long after, Resti was taken away by an elder from the Gray Magic Tower who came to visit after hearing the rumor.
Even after being taken away by the elders, Resty did not use his talents to the full extent. He did not place those clusters of light on his pupils.
Because I was afraid of the world I saw that way.
Because I couldn’t imagine what would happen.
-Yes, you must be afraid.
The elder understood Resty.
He did not force Resty to use his talent until the moment he collapsed.
It was just advice at the last moment.
-You are now able to handle what you have. You are already a great wizard.
Advice I couldn’t bear to hear back then.
-The idea is to keep doing it until you are satisfied.
However, now I know the advice.
Resty closes his eyes, remembering that advice. A halo of light surrounds her eyes.
A fire that was extinguished someday.
Hold that fire in your eyes.
“·····.”
Resty opened his eyes as he saw a halo of light.
When you open your eyes, what you see is the scenery of Aplia.
A garden located on the outskirts of Aplia.
Resty sits on a bench with a view of the garden and looks at it.
The afternoon sun languidly illuminates the garden.
Flower petals sway in the spring breeze.
The scent of spring lingers with the rustling blades of grass.
The world seen through platinum colored eyes is a little brighter and clearer than before. Resty thinks, feeling the warmth of the coffee cup in his hand.
‘···I feel like I have a little more freedom.’
It just feels that way.
I was always chasing something.
I lived suppressing something.
Now that I have solved it, I feel much more at ease. Feeling a strange sense of liberation, Resty slowly turned his head.
Everything seems to change little by little.
However, there are some things that do not change.
If you turn your head and look to the side.
“·····.”
A wizard is sitting there.
Her hair is gray.
Her eyes are blue. Judging from her delicate limbs and body shape, she doesn’t seem to be much older than herself.
Their appearance is not much different from that of the students.
However, unlike students in school uniforms, their tailored suits add a touch of dignity to their appearance. The unique mysterious atmosphere she wears also plays a role.
She is leaning back against the backrest of the bench, with her legs crossed. One of her arms is draped across the bench, and her other hand is tilting her coffee cup.
I sip my coffee like that.
She looks the same as always.
He is a person with a soft glow, as if embracing starlight. That light made Resty feel cozy.
“so.”
Eventually, she lifted her lips from the coffee cup.
I slowly turned my head and looked at Resty.
“What do you want to ask?”
2.
“Lesti, senior in grade.”
Aplia’s dean, Aaron, turns over the paper.
‘Lesti Eleanor.’
An adopted daughter adopted by a gray elder.
And, the next magic tower lord of the Gray Magic Tower. When she first announced her intention to enroll, Aaron was quite taken aback.
‘Because it was not another magic tower, but a gray magic tower.’
Originally, each magic tower majored in a different field.
For example, White focuses on the most basic management of mana and elemental magic. Black studies the stock concept of engraving orders.
Although the fields of red and green are different, they have something in common in that they both major in fields.
So, if he was the next magic tower owner of another magic tower… it wouldn’t have been that surprising if he announced his intention to enroll. He just thought of learning a field other than his major.
‘Actually, Belnoir and Lark were examples of that.’
But the Gray Magic Tower is different.
The Gray Magic Tower has no field of expertise. Covers all fields of magic.
‘The next gray magic tower lord…’
This means that you are mastering most fields.
It is no longer at the level of a student. Even if you compare shoulders with professors, you are not that far behind.
Such an outstanding child entered Aplia.
As the dean of Aplia, Aaron wanted her to learn something.
‘···It doesn’t necessarily have to be a magical development. Because Aplia wasn’t built just for him.’
I thought a lot.
And Aaron came up with his own answer.
“So, I asked you a favor.”
Aaron turned his head.
There is a close friend there, resting his chin.
Roselle van Trias.
Aaron made a request to the man who was called a wise man.
“Please find a useful professor.”
“I remember.”
This is a conversation we had once.
Although he was said to be a useful professor, Roselle also knew what kind of person this meant.
An outstanding wizard by Rossell’s standards.
That’s because there was only the gray wizard Raniel.
“I guess what you were expecting was my first disciple.”
“Yes, I thought you would know the whereabouts of the Gray Wizard.”
“…Was it really necessary for it to be Raniel?”
When Rosell asked that question, Aaron shrugged his shoulders.
“this child.”
Suddenly, the page he pointed to had the name ‘Lesti Eleanor’ written on it.
“I, the elder of the Gray Magic Tower, do not have good eyesight like you. “The ability to distinguish between talented children is not very good either.”
But, said Aaron.
“I understand that this child hasn’t broken out of his shell yet.”
Talent that has not yet blossomed.
Aaron doesn’t know what that talent is. However, having lived as an educator for a long time, he feels it intuitively.
That talent is about to bloom.
That we are not facing a decisive moment.
What will be the impetus for that?
It wasn’t that difficult to find.
“And, I could vaguely sense that it was related to the Gray Wizard.”
“·····.”
“So, didn’t I tell you? If possible, a special lecture would be good… so it would be good if we could invite them in any direction.”
“It was like that.”
Aaron laughed bitterly.
“If possible, I wanted to let those two meet.”
“Why?”
“Surprisingly, it doesn’t require a big opportunity to break the enclosing shell.”
A few short words.
With just a few lines of sentences, enlightenment comes. What is important is the person who says it. It’s the existence of a person you can sympathize with.
To Resti, Aaron just thought that such a being was the gray wizard Raniel.
“But still…”
With a thud, Aaron closed the document.
“This must be my greed.”
I know it’s greed.
It’s not necessarily just for Resty, and it will lead to the development of all students… but it would be impossible to bring in a wise man who is resting after retirement from the battlefield.
‘It would be rude to the gray wizard as well.’
If he shows up in any direction, there is no way the royal family will miss him. Even in the countries around him, he has his eyes set on Raniel.
‘That’s why the long-awaited rest will be disturbed.’
Aaron sighed.
“Anyway, I hope you’ll keep an eye on Lesti. “I think you are the only one who can teach this child.”
“well.”
Roselle took off her glasses and smoothed the bridge of her nose.
“I think there’s someone better suited there than me.”
He turns his head.
The place where Roselle’s gaze was directed was the window where the sun shines. Aaron tilted his head at the sound that seemed to come out of nowhere.
“···What does that mean?”
“There is such a thing.”
3.
Because I want to ask.
There were many things I wanted to ask.
How did the professor appear there?
What was that note?
Did you expect Skebal’s attack?
What on earth happened when I covered myself with a robe and headed deep into the forest?
I had those questions though.
I didn’t really want to ask and get an answer. Because it wasn’t that important.
‘The important thing is…’
He said that Professor Rania looked after him.
And, that he helped himself.
Because it was just the two of them.
There was actually something else I wanted to ask.
“hmm···.”
Resty hesitated for a moment.
I couldn’t keep my mouth shut. This is because I thought it was rude to ask this.
As Resty remained silent, Professor Rania smiled and spoke first.
“Speak comfortably without being noticed. Because it’s okay.”
“···Professor Rania.”
Resty continued speaking slowly.
“I heard that you learned magic from Elder Rossell for a very long time.”
“That’s right, I’ve been learning it for about ten years. “It was only recently that I was recognized as a disciple.”
“then.”
Something I’ve always wanted to ask.
Resty said it.
“Have you ever met Raniel?”
At that question, Professor Rania smiled bitterly.
“huh.”
And I answered.
“There are a lot. whopping.”
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