I was stunned by the unexpected offer, and Luke explained the detailed terms and conditions to me.
'The salary will be about this much,'
"You can get so much,
"A full two-day weekend. 30 days of paid leave a year.
"Huh? Paid time off is not an urban legend: ......
Also, the Great Library in the palace is at your disposal.
"You can use it!
The impact that those words had on me was huge.
The great library in the royal palace, which only a limited number of people are allowed to enter, is the dream of all magic lovers.
I've heard that it holds many amazing books that are not allowed to be distributed to the public, such as grimoires left by the great sages of old and prophecy books found in the Dead Sea.
I thought I'd never be able to get in there!
I don't know. I guess it's not a bad deal.
"Uh-huh. It's so good it's unbelievable.
It was like a dream, and I didn't feel it at all.
But the thing that moved me more than anything else was the joy of being needed.
It was the joy of being needed. You're useless.
"I'm sorry, but I'd like to pass on your offer at this time.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but the mayor's son will be angry with me if I hire you.
Everywhere I went, they didn't need me.
I felt depressed, like I wasn't worthy to be a wizard.
I was on my knees like a sold-out dog, and they chose me.
I can't tell you how happy that made me.
I'm sure Luke doesn't realize how happy it made me.
Thank you so much for asking me out. I'll do anything I can do to help. I'll do anything I can do.
If you do what you always do, that's fine. You're the only person I'd feel comfortable putting my back into.
Nevertheless, if you work as a royal court mage, you will inevitably move to the royal capital.
When I told my mother that I wanted to move, she was initially against it, but as soon as she saw Luke coming to say hello, she changed her mind.
'Are you really a royal court magician ......? Eh, the topic of being the youngest person promoted.
After looking at Luke stunned for a moment
"Hey, Noel
And call me.
'What? Mom
What's your relationship with him?
Not really. I'm just a friend from grad school.
"Well done! Not a great opportunity!
Mom tightened her voice to a whisper so Luke wouldn't hear.
If you marry him, you'll be golden! Future-proof! Life has a happy ending!
No, I can't. He's a duke. He's not in a position to marry me, a commoner.
It's such a trivial matter before the power of love.
No, they're just friends to begin with.
I've been with him for a long time, but looking back, I never thought of it that way.
I'm sure it was partly because of the fact that on the outside he was a refreshing honors student like a prince, and the girls had always squealed at him.
But in spite of that, he never went out with anyone.
I wonder if he was in love with anyone?
I like it. ......! You should definitely own it. ......!
It's a hassle, so I responded appropriately.
I'm sure it would never occur to me to have that kind of relationship with Luke.
The most important thing is that I want to do my best with my magic so that I can eat from what I love to do now.
Nevertheless, my mother allowed me to move to King's Landing, so in that sense, it was convenient for me.
Luke arranged for me to move to King's Landing with my mother in a carriage.
The townspeople were stunned by the opulent carriage that belonged to the duke's family.
The daughter is friends with the duke's son. "My daughter is friends with the duke's son, and she's going to become a court magician. Uh-huh, it's not a big deal at all.
I stared at my mom with a look of dismay as she bragged about it all.
The surprised faces of the townspeople were quite pleasant, though.
The head of the mage guild was standing there with his mouth hanging open.
Then, a few days later, I moved into a rental house in the royal capital that Luke introduced to me.
Finally, the day of my first day of work as a royal court mage arrives.
I'm not going to be able to get out of the house. Go get him for sure. If you can't push him, push him down! Love is War!
"No, so it's not like that.
Leave the house while listening.
After a twenty-minute walk, I arrived at the Royal Palace, which was incredibly grand and glittering to me as a commoner.
And I may have come to the most extraordinary place .......
Do I really want to work here?
I'm sure you won't believe this, but I think I'm supposed to work here. Oh, if I'm wrong, I'm totally fine.
Taking precautions, I call out to the knight in shining armor.
'Do you have anything to prove?'
I was told to show you this letter.
"...... I see. You rumored.
The knight says, shaking his eyes.
'As you enter, there is a magic exercise area on your right. That's where Master Marius and Master Luke are waiting for you.
"Thank you.
I let it in.
Feeling restless and fluffy, we headed to the place we were taught.
In the large exercise area, waiting for me were Luke and a man with white hair.
'Ho. This one.
His age would be about fifty years old.
A white-haired man in a robe gives me a priceless stare.
'Good morning! Best regards!
To build a good relationship with seniors at work, start with a cheerful greeting.
That's why I bowed my head.
'............'
The gray-haired man just stared at me with cold eyes.
Huh? Something seems to have slipped?
Confused, I chuckle and then Luke says.
'Good morning. This is Marius, the head of the human resources department. He's a bit of a nag about a lot of things, but he doesn't like the fact that I invited you here.
Of course. Even though this is the authority of a holy gold (adamantite) class sorcerer, it's unheard of to bring an outsider with no track record. Not to mention, it's unthinkable to suddenly choose him as your buddy.
Marius says in a calm tone of voice.
'You have to show me that you're good enough to convince me. We can't let you in.
I'm silent for a few moments, then I say to Luke.
"Could it be that if I don't get results here, I won't be a royal mage?
It sounds like it. Well, you'll be fine, won't you?
"It's not okay! Tell me ahead of time!
You said you were going to get in without an exam!
I was completely caught off guard!
I'm in a hurry, and Luke smiles and says afterwards.
"The test is called 'Magical Proficiency Measurement. There's a big wall there. It's made of the same material as the measuring sphere, and it can measure the wizard's ability as a wizard. If you can punch a hole in that wall, you pass. How easy is that?
No, no, I'm sure it's a lot of work.
Even from a distance, I could see that the wall had considerable strength.
You have to be a very good wizard to make a hole in that thing .......
'If you're going to be a royal court magician, shouldn't you be able to do that?
"...... Yes,
Be convinced.
There are only a handful of wizards in the kingdom who can become a palace mage.
The geniuses have to work as hard as they can, and that's how they finally get there.
The walls are high, of course.
It might be really difficult for me to break through the frontier town, where no one needed me.
"You are useless.
But I shake off my fears.
I used Multiple Chanting (Multicast) to maximize my own magic power with Enhance Magic Power and Strengthen Magic Power (Mana Boost).
After applying a double spell-boosting spell-boosting spell and auto-healing mana charge, he sharpened his mind and built up his magic formula.
Some people might say they can't do it.
No, I'm sure there are more people who think so.
But I still want to believe.
I can do it.
I don't have any time off and I have no time for myself at all.
But I continued to study magic, even though I had no time to sleep.
I loved magic.
No one could take that love away from me.
I piled up lots and lots and lots of it.
I want to believe in that time.
It wasn't a waste of time.
It was meant to be.
I'm sure - I'm sure I can do it.
There were no doubts.
My mind is clear.
--Go on. My favorite.
Windblast
Instantly, a powerful storm rushes to the wall.
The vibrating earth.
A roar like a rumbling earth.
A gust of wind that rustles your hair.
I close my eyes and then get scared.
I don't think I made a mistake.
I'm sure I could have used my strength.
But that's why I'm afraid.
What if I hadn't received it?
When I opened my eyes fearfully, there was a thick cloud of dust.
The wind made it thin little by little, and then...
There was a hole in the wall, and the equipment of the exercise area beyond it was peeking out.
'Yay ......!'
I did it. ......!
As I chewed on the joy with my whole body, a familiar giggle reached my ears.
I didn't think I'd actually break it,
Mu.
I wonder if he didn't believe Luke's guy.
"You can do it, can't you? But that's not too much, is it?
I was actually kind of happy to be trusted.
I was actually a little happy to have been trusted. I didn't think I could do it.
Sorry, I'm sorry. But I didn't think that even a palace magician would punch a hole in a wall that only a few people can break.
"E
No way, I thought, looking at Marius-san.
The sight of her staring at the wall, dumbfounded, made me think of many things.
"Could you have passed the test without breaking it?
Yes. It's a facility for measuring abilities. There was a passing line, you know. You broke it.
Well, that's a pretty big deal, isn't it?
I'm sure they'll be talking about it for at least a week. I'm sure His Royal Highness will remember your name. Congratulations, you'll be a celebrity from today.
I hold my head up to Luke, who smiles at me.
Oh, His Royal Highness the Prince will remember your name: .......
I really think I may have done a terrible thing.
"I really hate that about Luke,
"I love you for that, but
Luke smiles mischievously and says, "Well, you're the only one who didn't win this.
The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that I'm the only one who couldn't win, so you should do this. I'll be your buddy from now on, Noel.
As I listened to the murmur of the assembled palace magicians, I held my head in my hands.