Dual Life ~Hiru wa Yuusha Party, Yoru wa Maou Gun~

On a bench in the gardens of the Royal Palace of Valois, where the sun was shining, a man was lying down and reading. He wears a robe based on white and red, indicating that he is one of the proud court mages of Valois. The robe's shoulder is engraved with the number seven with a demon character--a character used to help exercise the magic--indicating that he is the seventh seat of the court mage.

"Senior! Falsa-senpai! Ssu was in such a place.

A girl in a robe, also based on white and red, talks to a man lying on a bench, Farsa, who approaches a trot, as if he had found it. Her robe is not engraved with any numbers, and is probably an apprentice to a court mage. However, even the apprenticeship of the royal palace alone is evidence that he has enough magical talent, with the most talented being given a seat. The first seat, commonly called the court mage, is said to be the top, and it is said that the smaller the number is, the higher the ability is, and the man reading here is the seventh among the court mages It indicates that there is. In general, it is often referred to as a court mage, or abbreviated as a mage, by combining the apprenticeship with the apprentice. Those who handle magic are collectively called magicians. In other words, the court mage is an elite of the elite, where only the chosen and appointed person is a wizard.

"Hmm? Ah, you? What happened so quickly? It looks like it's still a little early for tea time."

Farsa returns to her junior mage in a relaxed manner without any panic. The time is just after a little after noon, and it is certainly a time zone that seems to be a little early before tea time. Even in the gardens of the royal palace, noble people come during tea breaks, but it is still less popular and it is a place where Falsa can enjoy quiet reading.

"Senior's terrible ssu. I'm not that much gluttonous ssu! The princess is more angry than that! I'll be complained if my senior skips."

Still, Falsa thought in her mind that she was a hot girl, but she didn't really feel that bad. It is customary for court mage apprentices to follow the court mage in the middle of the class in such a way as to be in the middle of a disciple, but in the case of Farsa this was not the case. He was forced to be appointed by the recommendation of a princess and a notorious person, and was neglected by other mages because his origin was unknown. However, although his ability is certain, he is in the seventh position, but for many apprentices, there is no reason to apprentice to Farsa, who has no connection, no family, and no matter how powerful he is. It is. The apprenticeship of a court mage apprentice has two broad paths, one of which is to hold a seat like Falsa, but of course it is a very difficult narrow gate. There are only seven court mages, including Falsa, who have the next seat, and hundreds of apprentices will work hard every day training and research while waiting for space to become available until they reach that position. But, of course, there are few people who are patient. In most cases, it is common to choose the second path, a way to hold a nobleman or a large merchant as a magician, and to be introduced by the connection of the court mage who is studying under the seat and the connection of the family, It is intended to be hired by high-ranking nobles. That's why nobody can come to Farsa, who is just starting out, no matter how talented she is, but it seems that only the hottest girl here is different.

"What are those noisy guys? What are you doing in this holy royal palace?"

A knight-like girl who discovers Farsas in the garden from a distance asks a questionable girl next to her colleague. The hair shines golden and is cut around the shoulder, and the blue eyes have a sharp, inaccessible atmosphere that shoots out at the opponent.

"Russian mage, a little thing Zenobia doesn't have to deal with. Let's go."

"Hmm, pigs who are only interested in their career. If you have time to do that kind of thing, just do one of the trainings. I am a knight because you can not fight properly They will be damaged. ''

Looking down on his snarling and foolish look at the Farsas, the knight-like girl-Zenobia-walks away from his place according to the words of his colleagues. Their armor can be applied to the soil, their foreheads and necks are sweaty, and their beautiful faces and hands have bruises. At first glance, it is easy to imagine that he had been intensely trained, and it would be reasonable to cast a harsh word on the pals that seem to be skipping in the garden. There are other reasons, however, for Zenobia to be impatient for court mages, but Farsah, who had a conversation with a junior mage in the garden, had no idea.

"I don't mean I'm skipped, I'm just relaxed because I'm done today. It's generally crazy to spend a day just making a little mana or magic. The level of the tools is poor, and the training itself is like a children's playground, but that training is a waste of time. "

Mana potion is a secret medicine that can be made by mixing materials while fixing magic power, and magic tools are completed by building a magic circuit that makes full use of magic characters and pouring magic power there. Both are very difficult steps that require a high level of knowledge and experience and are slow to build over time. The court mages and apprentices who hold the seats have their own quotas, and by this time they should be working in laboratories and other laboratories. Perhaps the only free time during this time is Falsa, who has already completed his work, or a second-hand court mage, who is pushing his job to an apprentice to follow him. There is also training to deal with magic, but from the point of view of Falsa, it was far from the actual battle, and it seemed like a children's game to be tangible. Basically, the training method is decided by the next-in-class and let the candidates do it, or the court mage leading collectively all the mages called joint training. However, Falsa, who hates wasted time, made his skills known to others in the first joint training and refused to participate. The quota imposed on Falsa is more than double that of other seats, but he ended up in the morning as usual and read the book in the afternoon. They have been assigned harsh tasks like harassment, but they're all done without difficulty, so they aren't complaining. Of course, this is not the case in the background, but Farsa himself did not care at all.

"That's because Sir Falsa is a genius. Ssu can't have an order of magnitude in magic power or magic control. It's strange that Seni is the seventh place in the first place."

Although it is publicly stated that the court mage's position is determined by his ability, Farsa was an exception. In the first place, court mages are only those who have been training magic since childhood, and most of them are aristocratic children who can hire teacher wizards. Magic technology is the power of many unknown parts, even the system of which is still unclear, and no matter how much magical talent there is, if there is no human capable of instructing how to use it, the treasure will endure. However, it is not unusual to say that the techniques that have not been elucidated are sometimes the exact opposite depending on the person who studied even during the wizard, and even the court mage may think differently for each faction There was much debate about magic theory every day. Although they are such court mages, mana potions and magic tools are also indispensable for the kingdom, and they are used not only for battle but also for sale to domestic nobles and exports to other countries It can be treated as. The need for a high level of skill in making it-but it is easy for Falsa-is so rare, and the price rises naturally and naturally. The power to manipulate mighty magic, the technical ability to bring goods, and the family that most of them are from nobles. There is. Rather, Falsa has the overwhelming ability to take the seat even in such a situation, but in fact, it makes people aware that it is quite out of hand. Utilizing his reflection on the Demon King's army, which had been selected to the four kings, he tried to keep his ability in front of humans, but Farsas's power did not allow him to follow.

"Well, an organization is definitely not something that can be done just because it's beautiful. Too much meritocracy creates extra friction, and centripetal force is the power needed to stand on top That's right. "

Farsa adds in his mind, if it's the right way. The connection and family are trustworthy if you turn it over, you can feel safe because it is a person recommended by the court mage who has the next seat, there are few worries about betrayal because the house is renowned and its origin is firm. The benefits are great. Especially for the court mage, there are many confidential tasks such as talks between nations, so it is a matter of course that you can not leave it to an untrusted person. In addition, magic is used for security in the palace, and there are a wide variety of magic tools to detect intruders and walls engraved with magic circuits. Naturally, mages of different factions are alternately checking each other, so there is no problem in rare cases, but if there is a betrayal among them, the royal family living in the royal palace is in danger Will be exposed. That's why Falsa, who is ridiculed for its success, has been less than a year since she became a court mage, no matter how skilled she is, and it is difficult to say that she has earned a reputation for trust. But not only for such a legitimate reason, but there are also many who fear that Falsa's overwhelming abilities will threaten his position, and he is doing sabotage. It's actually a spy from another country, it's actually a demonic that hides its true identity, or it's using Princess Aurelia to pursue the royal family. There are many rumors. In addition, the fact that there is an opportunity to hold a lot of confidentiality is not uncommon for aristocrats seeking the fall of political opponents to bribe and gather information from mages. The court mage has already become a place where not only magical abilities but also those who are skilled in conspiracy gather can be said to be at the height of chaos. The powerful people who control the political center of the Valois kingdom, including His Majesty the King, are still struggling with the way of the court mage, but they can not make any changes because it can be said to be the pivot of the country . However, the majority of the up-and-coming Falsa say that their ability is not enough to trust them in terms of origin, and they have been responded to without the help of Princess Aurelia. As a result of various thoughts, the halfway seat of the seventh court mage, where Falsa is currently located, is found.

"I don't really understand the difficult story for myself. But Falsa is smart, she's so magical and she can do anything!"

Falsa wonders why this child has become a wizard, and is not at all unsuitable. Basically, those who claim to be witches read various books and fish, and take out ancient lost magic techniques in pieces to study magic. It gradually began to take shape and was eventually used for the production of military uses and magic tools, but is generally perceived to be smart. If you only deal with specific magic such as reinforcement magic like a knight, you will still learn how to handle magic and what effects will appear when dealing with various magics, and feel it one by one by practicing It is necessary to remember. That's why many people come from nobles who have a lot of education and money, but Farsa couldn't understand what the girl in front of them was thinking.

"Well, I'm not here if I can do anything. Rather, I'll go if Princess Aura is calling me. You can go back to your work.

"Oh! Ssu then I'm sorry."

With that said, the junior mage salutes and runs away, and Falsa slowly rises up and walks with an unwilling step. He made a mistake because he couldn't do anything, and traveled alone in Valois Kingdom in search of the girl at that time. But now that she meets Princess Aurelia and sees her safe, there's no reason to be here. The work as the four kings of the Demon Army is getting busy, and Falsa is going down the corridor of the Royal Palace thinking that she may say goodbye to Princess Aura soon. After five years of finding time and traveling around the land of humans, I have met Princess Aurelia and started working at the Royal Palace for over a year. Although the demons are democratic and ethnic, the Demon King's army, which is even more meritocracy, was much more comfortable than the court mage. It is not unusual for the human world to be more lustful than Falsa had imagined, and to be in a high position with an emphasis on family status despite his low ability. The local aristocrats, in particular, abuse the imperial royal palace's sight, and quite a few have plagued the people with abuse of power. Farsa at this time did not have very good feelings for the human race, and his father wondered why he married his mother, a human.