Return of the Class 8 Mage
30. royal palace (3)
Royal Palace (3)
“What? But ….. A.goodh.”
That was all Ian could hear. The guard spoke loudly because he was embarrassed, however, others did not speak loudly enough.
‘Two people?’
Two people were going down the stairs.
Maybe the guards came?
‘Sound footsteps stop.’
Both stopped at the bottom of heaven.
Their lanterns didn't reach Ian.
He is still hidden from them.
“Princess. I know we don't have much choice, but this place..”.
The first voice is a man.
Not the voice of the guards, but the voice of a middle-aged man.
‘Princess?’
At this moment, there were three people in the royal family who might be called princesses.
Fortunately, it wasn't Ragnar.(E/N: lol, Princess Ragnar)
That was enough to relieve Ian.
He hid right next to the first emperor's coffin.
“Rarely anyone visits here, no visitors, or voices sneaking out.”
Her voice was not as mature as a woman, but Ian could feel a unique maturity in her voice.
“I came here to do my daughter's duty, and Sir Kevin came here to check for magic spells in heaven. Pretty good reason, isn't it?”
Considering the current age of the princess, this must be the emperor's daughter, the brother of the crown prince.
‘Hyri Green River’.
“People say that there is no safe zone in the palace. However, this paradise. I guarantee it is. There is no safer place than this.”
“Perhaps we should go outside the palace..”
“The outside is even more dangerous. You should know, Mr. Kevin. ”
Their conversation is strange.
It's strange enough for many others to suspect their relationship.
“My ancestors will understand. This is for our father and my brother.”
“Mendesah...”
With his persuasion, Kevin sighed.
“Good. I fear the wrath of heaven will punish me, but I have no choice.”
Finally, Kevin accepted the princess' request.
What are they gonna do?
“I taught you the basic formula before, have you memorized it?”
“Of course I have.”
Pointing at his head, he answered.
After noticing his confident face, Kevin continued his words.
“Good. Then, let's start with light.”
Just then, a ball of light appeared.
That must be a grade 1 spell, light.
‘A witch?’
There are some witches who live in the royal palace. Most of them were people who could not overcome the limits of class 1, middle-aged magicians ‘No Gifted’. They usually manage magical devices in the royal palace. Of course, there was no reason for them to sneak into heaven with the princess.
“Now it's your turn, Miss.”
“Hmm, so, like this...”.
Whahuh? Will the princess use magic as well?
Ian's eyes opened wide in surprise.
“Light!”
A small ball of light that the princess made, was at the level of a novice academy student.
But still, Ian could not help but be surprised.
A witch, in the royal family?
Ian never knew.
‘Did they hide that fact?’
Except for the Academy and the Ivory Tower, teaching magic was a grave crime.
Moreover, hiding the magic talent from the Ivory Tower was another grave crime.
There must be a reason why they did it secretly.
‘It looks like mage taught it smoothly.’
The 1st grade magician was also one of the mages from the Ivory Tower.
He must have known that what he was doing now was a grave crime.
Still, the witch, Kevin, did not hesitate.
He was only hesitant about where he taught.
“Hah? Why is mine so small?’
“There are several conditions that can cause it to be minor. Which quantity and quality is insufficient, detailed control on the formula, spell proficiency. For you... they're all.”.
“You are very evil ...”
“T..but because you start the breath where a bit late, and your circumstances do not allow you to practice ...”
“Ha ha! Just kidding.”
They're not so serious.
The magic lesson between the magician Kevin and princess Hyri continues.
A elementary lecture of 1st grade magic.
Worse, they simply repeated the light magic.
‘When will it end?’
Ian was getting bored.
It was interesting to see at first.
A princess is born with a heart of mana and a brain of mana.
Why is he hiding that fact?
This made Ian curious.
But soon after, it became boring.
“He's not even talented.”
It is too late to start learning, and lack of practice.
Regarding all those conditions, still, he was not the talented one.
He's probably staying in 1st grade forever. Soon, question ‘Why did he hide it?’ become ‘Why did he hide it?’
“Now it will be difficult to get out without problems.”
It would work if he revealed himself at the beginning.
He could give excuses like, I was on tour and finally got here, and since the guard was sleeping, I didn't know it was a forbidden place. But the problem is the situation. They learn magic secretly. They would not dare to let him leave it so easily now.
“Light!”
While Ian shook his body in boredom, the light of the princess grew even greater.
Now, it shines enough to replace the lantern.
“Woaaahhh.....!”.
The princess was shocked like a child with the light bulb she made.
He was about 5 years older than Ian.
‘She may have different characteristics when she was young.’
In Ian's memory, Hyri was not a woman who had a cheerful nature.
Like the crown prince, he had an outstanding appearance.
However, he always kept his mouth shut tightly, and with a dark face.
A woman who spent her life like a bird in a cage and died.
“Yeah, of course, he hasn't experienced anything bad.”
The Emperor still stood firm, as did his brother. It was a completely different situation to his previous life.
“Daughter, how about we finish our class today?”
Kevin finally said a word that Ian was eager to hear.
“If we stay here too long, people will suspect us.”
The princess agreed by nodding her head.
“Thank you. I know it's a hard request, but you've always helped me.
“Do not worry. Instead I feel sorry for you. I'm just a 1st class witch. There must be a big limit to my teaching. ”
Kevin is also a 1st grade magician.
He was not at a level where he could teach others.
Although she might have more ability than the princess, she was still at the level of 1st grade.
“Maybe we have to tell ivory tower...”.
“T..impossible! That will get you stuck in danger, too ..”
With the words “Gading” Tower, the princess reacted sensitively.
The reason for his sensitive response to the ivory tower was different from that of the crown prince.
The crown prince hated the ivory tower because of his sense of inferiority.
On the other hand, the princess ‘takut’ with ivory tower.
“I will do my best. The witch who entered the palace with my brother, Ian Page right? People say he uses magic even though no one teaches him. If I try my best, one day I may ...”.
Since he knew it was almost impossible, he lost his confidence.
“Daughter, you don't have to worry about me. I'll always do my best to support you. Please do not lose your confidence. ”
Sounds like comfort from a master to his student.
Soon, they left the area at different times on purpose.
Shortly after, Ian left the area quietly.
To leave the area before the guards returned.
‘This is a bit strange. Especially the reaction of the princess.’
Ian lived his second life.
That meant he could expect a flow of events.
However, the reason why the gigantic Imperial princess was so afraid to reveal her talent to the Ivory Tower was unclear to Ian. Fear is always caused by a number of reasons. His reaction was very different to his brother's. There must be something.
“Something I don't know.”
In his previous life, Ian had become a rookie in the academy at the moment.
By the time he became a student of the academy, he had studied the events between the Kingdom and the Ivory Tower by reading history books. However, right now, he was in a different situation. He might have to face the event head on.
‘This may be related to the tower lord. The old fart had long been preparing to make Ragnar the next emperor.’
It was the only case he could suggest.
That's the most likely scenario.
Read the latest chapter in the novel Only
‘I have to visit the kingdom library next time.’
Unhindered, Ian left heaven.
It took longer than he planned.
He was satisfied with the mushrooms and the newly obtained information.
“Pak Ian. Did you enjoy the tour?”
The guards guiding Ian earlier had asked.
While making an innocent child smile, he replied.
“Ya indeed! That was so much fun.”