- Olivier Alway had his head in front of the information he had gathered at the separate residence of King Weatherd's capital, the Duke of Alway.
"A bunch of cannibals on the Duke of Lüdiger's territory... that's over two hundred too. I wonder why Jared keeps bothering me."
The only material that spreads to my desk is what my father Harald Alway asked me to send him. Using the intelligence of Vault Toyfer, it is also what Pfile and Rosa looked up for me.
It has already been six hours since Jared took his secretary to the Duke of Lüdiger's territory, but nothing has been heard from him.
It unleashes the demon of the Duke of Alway family and tells the Duke of Lüdiger family to ask for information, but so far nothing.
The Sorcerer's Association doesn't seem to have much information either, enough to get an explanation for this one from official Dennis Beckman and information from the Dragon Knight back in King's Capital.
I am hesitant to ask you to give me the information, as the Sorcerer's Association is headed to the Duke of Rüdiger's territory for backward support, mainly supplies and such.
"Why don't you calm down, Olivier?"
"Rosa... I can't calm down"
"Pfile is on its way now. If it's his leg, it'll be on the Duke of Lüdiger's territory in the evening."
"I'm grateful to you and him. I never thought you'd go check on Jared."
Pfile and Rosa had promised to protect Jared and the Mansion. At present, there is no threat of Cornelia attacking Hannellone, nor is Annette, the enemy of Jared's mother.
Still, I exaggerated Jared's desire to prepare in case, for one thing, because I prefer the people who live in the mansion, not just because the Pfiles are living together.
"There's no need to be thankful. Lord Almeida told me that I don't mind leaving the protection of the mansion to us, so we can move freely"
Thanks to the seemingly young Almeida, a mentor to her fiancé and respectfully treated by the faces of Vault Toyfer, Rosa and the others no longer have to concentrate on protecting the mansion.
She is now messing with the dragon girl, Glass Cherry Blossom, and her other fiancée, Yenny Daum, in the garden. Of course, there was my mother Hannellone on the spot.
Olivier doesn't know what Almeida is capable of. But I could trust whoever saved her trusted Jared, worked out and raised her to be a leading magician.
If you live in the same mansion, you have a conversation, which is surprisingly compatible. Initially, I've been told to think about pulling myself back for Jared, but now I'm relieved that I don't have such a bare hand. Sometimes, I make statements like an aunt, but I do it well, including them.
"Hey, could Rosa or Pfile come back alive against a bunch of over a hundred cannibals?
"Whatever. It's troublesome at night, but if it's daytime, you can burn it all down with magic. Most importantly, we are forbidden to use witchcraft on mission, so it depends on when and in some cases, but it is still not difficult to survive. Above all - Jared has petrified magic."
"It must have been lost, ancient magic, right?
"That's right. He remembered reading books when he lived with Lord Almeida. Jared, who used it instantly, surprises me, but if I listened to him, I was close to forcefully using it for the compatibility of privileged magic with local attribute magic. That's why I'm worried too"
What are you worried about?
Olivier inadvertently takes his breath and asks him to hide his trembling voice.
"Petrified magic consumes a lot of magic because it's incomplete. No matter how much magic you're blessed with, if you shoot it repeatedly, the magic will be emptied. If the enemy stays then, it's dangerous."
Magic is finite. No matter how much Jared's magic is out of standard, it will eventually disappear if he continues to use highly consumed sorcery. If he loses his magic powers, he'll have to fight with a body surgery and a knife.
Melee fights are also trained, but the risk increases. Lack of magic also causes natural and physical depletion, at which time I remain anxious to see how far I can fight with my less than full flesh.
"But only if Jared is fighting alone. Luckily for you, the secretary has a magician, who also fights with soldiers from the Duke of Lüdiger's house. If you're single, you're in a crisis."
"Yeah, right"
"I hope they didn't hit me in a cannibal raid because there's barbarian invasion around there. - Mmm."
Rosa, who accidentally stopped talking, peeks out the window.
"What's wrong?
"No, a fool who tried to break in was noticed by Lord Almeida and repelled by Yenny"
"... yes, again"
"Well, I guess I do."
"Yeah, I do. Apparently, there are people who don't feel comfortable that Jared and I are engaged."
Many people want to bond well with Jared, who is excellent as a magician. He said he had been a candidate for court magician for a long time, but since Olivier and I decided to become court magicians, more people have managed to get along with him.
Most of them are from the Baron to the Count, and if Olivier of the Duke's house is going to be in the normal room, he must be in the side room all the time. But there are also voices that obviously ignore Olivier and ask for a full room. Many of them are a family that has been producing magicians for generations.
"Sorcerer supremacists, though in a bad way."
"Oh, that's them. We - no, Vault Toyfer also has eyes on the sorcerer supremacists. Especially when it comes to calling extremists and naming armies - the Orthodox Mage Army, Wahash is directly in command and pursuit"
"... Orthodox Mage Army? I've never heard of it."
"They claim that magicians are evolutionary people and legitimate beings who lead the country. It's beneath the water, but it's definitely moving - trying to turn this country into a land of sorcerers."
Olivier loses his word.
There's no way I can do that. Mages will certainly be strong, and if you fight, I hear you're all powerful. I also know that I don't deal with people to the point where I have a slight taste for martial arts.
But magicians are rare. Few people even have magic powers, and only a few can act as magicians.
It is impossible for them to take over the country. Shouldn't be understaffed in the first place.
"There's no way you can do that, even if things happen, there are court magicians, royal magic divisions, and royal knights in the country. The Duke of Alway, the patron of the King's capital, works well, and if anything, nobles everywhere won't shut up."
"They still think they can do it, which is why they think it's dangerous."
"... I hate to say this, but you must be out of your mind"
Rosa smiled bitterly in tune to Olivier, who did not hide her emotions.
"I guess. If I'm not crazy enough, I don't want to take over the country. How many of you Dukes have magic in your house? How about something that draws royal blood? They're gonna throw everything out. It's a beast painted on greed that just hasn't moved its actions and doesn't know when it will move as long as it has a gap"
"- No way, the same goes for earlier intruders?
"No, I guess not. There's no way those guys who are diving and acting in the basement can act plainly. This time, you're the ones who want Jared's information - why don't we torture him gently and ask him everything"
"You know, maybe you wouldn't tell me to torture you for being as light as tea... I don't think so, but you haven't even tortured an intruder before, have you?"
……
"Reply!
I should have been worried about Jared, but Rosa noticed or was it vegan, just a little distracted.
"Then I'm coming to retrieve the intruder. If I leave you forever, Lord Hannellone will notice me."
"... Fine, please. But don't be too absurd."
"I know. I'm only going to deal with it with the gentleness of Vault Toyfer."
Probably going to be hard for an intruder receiving kindness.
But Olivier didn't want to stop. Whatever your intentions, you're not getting any enthusiasm for anyone who tries to break into a man's mansion.
"Probably as long as Pfile arrives at the Duke of Rüdiger's house, they'll hear from him. It may be, but wait now. If you want to be the wife of a court magician, you should stand firm."
"Yeah, right, right. Thanks, Rosa."
Olivier, who was able to regain his calm, thanks Rosa for embarrassing him.
I should have known there would be more opportunities to worry in the future, but I'm ashamed of the immaturity that can't contain my anxiety.
Worried or not, what makes you anxious is that you don't believe in Jared.
I believe in Jared.
"Then that's fine. Be magnificent, or else... the daughter of Yennie or the Duke of Rüdiger will take your seat in the front room?
"- You mean Lily?
"Don't look at us sweetly. You just hid your name and your background, what changes? It may lead to people who are not knowledgeable, but it would be obvious if you knew their faces."
In fact, Olivier found out at first glance that the woman she had named Allie was Lily Ludiger.
But I'm just surprised Rosa didn't think she knew about Lily.
That was the time,
- Apparently, you got the news.
"Huh?"
Before trying to ask what you are saying, the door of the room opens with a noise.
There, with no expression, was a trane in Olivier with an understandable relief.
"Dear Olivier, we have confirmed the safety of Mr. Jared."
Olivier, who understood the words she had spoken, reassured her fiancée that she was safe.