Episode 59: Where to Use a Fool? (2)
As soon as the wizards left, Gillian asked Giselle.
“Your Majesty, what do you mean by an exclusive wizard? Wasn’t it originally intended to only receive support from wizards?”
Belinda and Gillian also knew of the plan to hire a wizard, thanks to Giselle having roughly explained the plan to them earlier.
I really didn’t know it would be this successful.
“Well, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Even the number of wizards isn’t enough to fill ten.”
“Just listening to what the elder says, he doesn’t seem like a very good person and just seems like someone who does odd jobs. Do you think that kind of person is okay?”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. People are different depending on how you use them.”
Gillian said nothing more after Giselle declared it.
It was the lord’s will to use people, so there was no need for his subjects to interfere. He just hoped that the new person would not hold him back.
Meanwhile, Kaoru had a strange expression on her face even after hearing the explanation.
At best, receiving one maid instead of four underpowered wizards doesn’t seem like a good deal.
Even to the point of making her a dedicated magician? Where in the world would there be a noble who would hire a maid from the magic tower as a dedicated magician?
‘Well, I really can’t figure out what he’s thinking.’
In fact, it doesn’t matter to Kaor whether the employer hires someone as their exclusive magician or suffers losses.
I was curious as to what he was thinking, but Giselle had no obligation to explain it to me.
Still, there was one thing that needed to be confirmed.
“Your Majesty, is it really true that you hire magicians in preparation for a land war?”
“Yeah, just in case. It can’t hurt to be prepared.”
“Even if you keep the fact that you’re from Magic Tower a secret… wouldn’t it be better to reveal that you’ve hired a mercenary magician? Since you have runestones, if you say you’re training soldiers on a large scale, no one will dare touch you.”
Kaor had a point. Sometimes a show of force can deter war.
But this time, that logic didn’t work.
The Delphine Dukes would definitely attack Ferdium. They were definitely not the type of people to be afraid of just because they hired a few wizards.
Rather, it would have been fortunate if they had not laughed at me.
Since Ferdium was still inferior to its enemies in every way, it could only win if it hid its forces as much as possible.
“For now, I want to hide it as much as possible. Kaoru must keep his secrets well too.”
“Well, I can tell you the color of my wife’s underwear if you give me money.”
Jiselle snickered at the clever answer.
Soon Hubert and the elders came in with a group of magicians.
Six wizards wearing gorgeous robes and confident expressions.
And behind them stood a woman, mumbling.
‘We finally met.’
Jiselle found the woman and looked very happy.
A woman who looks to be in her early twenties.
Her dark red hair was tangled and messy, and her robes were tattered and dirty, unlike those of other wizards.
The way she looked at people with an anxious and nervous expression on her face was enough to show how much this woman was being persecuted in the tower.
Hubert smiled and introduced the magicians to Giselle.
“Now, these are the wizards who will be assisting you for the next year. They have been asked to keep this a secret, so you don’t have to worry.”
One of the six young men stepped forward and introduced himself.
He seemed to be quite a skilled person, as he was able to naturally lead wizards who looked older than him.
“My name is Alpoi. This time, I have been given the important task of leading the magicians. As commanded by the Tower Lord, I will serve you with all my heart.”
His words were polite, but his expression was anything but polite.
It felt like they were just following orders from above.
Alfoy was looking down at Giselle, his lips pursed, as if he were looking at a country bumpkin.
Although he had an unlucky expression, Jiselle didn’t care. After all, it was just a temporary power that she could borrow.
“I am Giselle, the Grand Duke of Ferdium. I ask for your continued support. You are a master of the 3rd circle at such a young age. You are truly talented.”
Hubert answered instead, coughing.
“Ahem, not to brag, but… … he’s one of the most promising talents in our tower. There’s probably no one his age who’s better than him. I guess I put a lot of effort into it.”
One of the elders chimed in and added a word.
“Alpoy is the disciple of the Tower Lord. He can be called the successor of our Magic Tower. What do you think? We did our best.”
In fact, he had no choice but to draft his favorite successor because he had no one he could trust, but he intended to make it look as colorful as possible.
“Is that so? I really didn’t know that you would send even a disciple of the Tower Lord.”
Jiselle answered with a smile, but she wasn’t really truly impressed.
Because there was already a different person I wanted anyway.
Still, he gave Alfoy a compliment without hesitation. Empty words cost nothing.
“He is the successor to the Magic Tower, so he is truly dependable. I have high expectations.”
Alpoy answered, bowing his head naturally.
“Please feel free to speak. The Lord of the Tower has asked us to do our best to serve the Confucius. He is a very important guest at our tower.”
He deliberately emphasized, with humility, that Hubert had been very attentive to Giselle.
It was a unique way of life to look good to your superiors and be polite to guests.
Hubert looked satisfied. Alfoy was also satisfied, thinking that he had done well to this extent.
But the other person was someone who lived in a different world from them.
“Understood. I will ask you to take good care of me from now on. You have a lot of work to do in the territory. From now on, don’t let your guard down.”
As soon as Giselle lowered her head as if she had been waiting, Alpoy’s eyes shook violently.
It is usually polite to be humble and have the other person respond in kind.
No one has ever treated him, the successor to the Magic Tower, so rudely.
But the dirty guy in front of me, far from respecting Alpoy, treated him like a subordinate.
I have no intention of treating him with any courtesy or anything.
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‘This, this ignorant country bumpkin… … doesn’t even know the subject!’
Alfoy ground his teeth inwardly in shame, but he couldn’t show it on the outside.
All he did was lower his head to hide his angry, blushing face.
‘I’ll give you a year, since you said there’s an important contract. But… … Let’s see if you can still act like this after I become the Lord of the Tower.’
While Alfoy gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger, the other wizards stepped forward one by one to greet Giselle.
Even after all six people had finished greeting each other, the woman behind them continued to fidget and look helpless.
One of the elders got annoyed and shoved her in the back.
“What are you doing? Why don’t you hurry up and greet Confucius? You only know how to cook, don’t you? You don’t have any sense. Tsk tsk.”
The woman who was suddenly pushed forward could not hide her frightened expression. She opened her mouth with a trembling voice.
“Greetings to Your Majesty. My name is Vanessa.”
Jiselle smiled and held out her hand to the nervous girl.
“This is Giselle Ferdium. Please take care of me from now on.”
Vanessa wiped her hands on her robe in embarrassment and took his hand in hers.
Seeing her head bowing repeatedly, Jiselle smiled and spoke again.
“You don’t have to be so nervous. I’m sure you heard a detailed explanation from the Lord.”
Then Vanessa shook her head and shivered.
“I, I didn’t hear anything… … I was cleaning… … .”
She trailed off. Giselle frowned and looked at Hubert.
There was an unspoken pressure to know what was going on. Hubert panicked and made hasty excuses.
“I haven’t been able to convey the message yet because I brought him here in a hurry. Vanessa, you should now leave the magic tower and serve this prince. Do you understand?”
“yes?”
Vanessa looked at Hubert and the elders in surprise.
I was prepared to be abandoned by the Magic Tower someday, but I really didn’t know I would be notified so suddenly.
“S, Master told me to stay on the magic tower… … .”
Vanessa protested with a trembling voice, but Hubert shouted sternly.
“Oh! Ronato is already dead. Are you saying you will disobey the Tower Lord’s orders?”
“But, but… … .”
Hubert glanced at Giselle with a strange expression, then changed his tone and whispered softly.
“It will be a good opportunity for you too. Wouldn’t it be better to be the exclusive magician of that prince than to do odd jobs here?”
“Ha, but I can’t even use magic properly… … .”
“Tsk! Why are you talking so much!”
Hubert cut her off in horror, fearing that Vanessa would find out that she couldn’t use magic.
Vanessa was at a loss and started to cry. An elder next to her tried to console her with a serious expression.
“Didn’t I feed and raise you for several years in the Magic Tower when you were an orphan? To repay that favor, serve the Master well. Do you understand?”
Vanessa bowed her head.
I almost cried at the fact that I had ended up being abandoned.
After my teacher died, I was always anxious, not knowing when I would be kicked out.
I’ve only lived in the rooftop since I was little, so what can I do if I suddenly go out?
She didn’t have the confidence to go out into the world and live alone.
I even worked as a maid to continue staying at the rooftop, but it was no use.
Vanessa looked up slightly and glanced at Giselle, then looked back down.
‘Oh, scary.’
Since he couldn’t figure out why this person wanted him, he couldn’t help but be afraid of what would become of him.
‘Oh, I really wanted to become a wizard… … I tried really hard… … .’
Tears welled up in her eyes.
Lonato was impressed by Vanessa’s intelligence and took her in as his disciple when she was an orphan, teaching her magic.
But no matter how hard she tried, magic power did not accumulate in Vanessa’s body.
Although he had learned all the magic spells in his head, he could not cast the spell because he had no magical power. His master was disappointed, but could not find a solution.
After he passed away, she was left alone and was treated as a carnivore in the magic tower.
But she didn’t give up. She reduced her sleep to find the cause and didn’t neglect her research on the method.
He never gave up hope that one day he too would be able to use magic.
‘I don’t want to go… … .’
If he follows that Confucius, he will never be able to study magic anymore.
At the Magic Tower, even though I was treated as a maid, I was able to continue studying magic.
But in a noble family, you will really be working as a maid.
When Vanessa hesitated and could not answer properly, Hubert became angry and shouted loudly.
“What are you doing! Why don’t you hurry up and greet Confucius!”
I had barely managed to reduce the number of wizards on the condition that I hand over Vanessa, but if I stalled for time and Giselle changed her mind, it would obviously be a headache.
Eventually, he became impatient and showed his temper without realizing it.
“If you don’t listen to me, do you think you’ll be able to continue learning magic here?”
Vanessa flinched in surprise at the loud noise.
The elders also threw out harsh words one by one.
“It would be good for your health if you go whenever the prince wants.”
“Your talents are too great to be displayed here, so go quickly while I speak nicely to you.”
“If you’ve been taking such good care of me at the rooftop, you should have some conscience!”
Vanessa’s face turned pale, oppressed by the ominous atmosphere.
It was already a given that she would follow Giselle. Vanessa was in no position to refuse.
It was also true that I had to repay the favors I had received from the rooftop so far.
“Oh, I see… … .”
I understood it in my head, but my voice kept getting caught in my throat and I couldn’t say it properly. In the end, I ended up shedding tears of sorrow.
Unable to stand watching, Jiselle sighed deeply and stepped forward.
“If everyone speaks so harshly, won’t this person be scared? You should speak gently.”
“Ahem ahem… … .”
Hubert and the elders turned their heads and coughed.
I just wish he would just hurry up and get out of here with Vanessa.
“Gisselle said, patting Vanessa on the shoulder.
“I need your help. I really want to use you as my wizard. Won’t you come with me?”
Vanessa looked into Giselle’s eyes.
There was joy in his eyes, as if he was meeting a friend he hadn’t seen in a long time.
Vanessa felt a little hopeful at the warm voice and eyes. She asked with a trembling voice.
“If I, if I refuse… … what will happen? Can I, can I stay here?”
“Really? You don’t regret it?”
“Yes, yes… … !”
“Will you regret it?”
Jiselle smiled as if she had never smiled before and answered firmly.
“If you stay here, you die.”
