Academy’s Second Seat

The wind blew.

The scent of the lilies in full bloom around them was blown away by the wind.

The incense spread all around and flowed not only into the garden, but also into the windows of the mansion.

A white mansion where white lilies bloom.

He looked noble.

A wagon was approaching there.

The carriage was also marked with a large fleur-de-lis symbolizing the family.

“Im here.”

There was a man who got off the carriage with the coachman’s horse.

He was the eldest son of the Astrian family, Ian Astria.

A middle-aged man walked out of the white mansion.

There was dignity in his steps.

It was obviously his mansion, but he didn’t show an inch of loosening.

The middle-aged man was Rudy’s father, Perian Astria, the head of the Astrian family.

Perian looked at Ian with a blunt expression.

However, the words that came out of his mouth were filled with warmth.

“Son, it’s hard to see your face these days.”

“sorry. These days, I have been busy with work due to the rebel issue, so it was difficult to come to the estate.”

Perian smiled softly and looked at Ian.

Then he pointed to the mansion and said.

“Come on, let’s go and have dinner.”

The two went into the mansion and finished eating while chatting about what had happened.

“By the way, how is Rudy doing these days?”

“Isn’t it okay if there is no news? They say ignorance is good news.”

Ian felt a little strange.

No news about Rudy?

I thought that if it was Rudy that Ian knew, he would have had at least one major accident left by now.

Even if there was no major accident, there is no news.

“Hmm… … .”

Rudy Ian knew was a fool.

A guy who wields power against those who are stronger than him and relentlessly wields power against those who are weak.

He was a guy who felt emotions rather than reason, and his fists preceded words.

I wondered how such a guy could have come from the Duke of Astria.

The reason I feel this strange is because Ian knows his father well.

If you were a father, you would have talked to the professor at the academy a few times.

Even a father who is not interested in Rudy would be somewhat concerned.

Still, the fact that there was no news means that nothing really happened.

“Isn’t there a saying that people change when the environment changes? It’s time for Rudy to grow old too. haha.”

Perian smiled pleasantly.

However, Ian did not agree with this.

I didn’t think people could change that easily.

“Anyway, I got an invitation from the academy, and I will go and see it.”

Ian also received an invitation for Homecoming Day.

Originally, I didn’t want to go because I was busy, but I decided to go at least once.

Rudy was concerned, but there was one more thing that bothered him.

Astina Persia.

A woman of the Persian family.

After saving Princess Li and catching the rebels this time, the Persian family’s movements were unusual.

Nobles belonging to the Persian family were returning to their estates from the center or returning to the Persian family estates.

The movement could be predicted by anyone with a keen eye.

You want to change your successor.

So, Ian decided to meet Astina once.

Last time Astina came up to the center, Ian was busy with other work, so we couldn’t meet.

Of course, people around him met Astina and told them about her.

However, I thought that this was just a story and that you should see what kind of person you are.

If Astina was the one who saved Princess Li, she would definitely become an imperial faction, and then she was going to become an enemy of herself.

“Then I’ll go do other things.”

“Okay, come back one more time before going to the center.”

Ian greeted his father and got up from his seat.

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At that time, Professor Robert’s lab.

“… … Pretty trash this time? Who drew it?”

“Luna helped me. And it’s not garbage. It is magic that exists.”

“The magic circle itself looks like it was made by a great wizard, what is this pattern?”

Robert pointed to the center of the magic circle.

The main pattern of the magic circle.

“What kind of magic is this?”

I answered the question proudly.

“I brought it because I didn’t know. What if something goes wrong after I use it?”

“So, you want me to try it?”

“… … It’s not really like that.”

Actually that’s right.

But, wouldn’t it be a bit sad to say that out loud?

Robert stared intently at the magic circle and started moving mana.

“Are you going to use it here?”

I thought I was going to a safe place to use it, but when I suddenly saw that it was going to be used, I was embarrassed.

Robert didn’t answer my words and kept moving his mana.

“her… … .”

Robert, who was moving his mana like that, let out a sigh of absurdity.

He stopped moving mana and looked at me.

“Where did you get this magic circle?”

“I picked it up.”

I boldly lied.

“Yeah, you picked up this magic circle. This child.”

As he uttered those words, Robert moved his mana.

And the magic was cast.

Aww!

A single black column rose from the floor of the lab where we were standing.

And the soaring pillar went up to the ceiling and pierced the ceiling.

pillars that look like thorns.

The upper part was sharp and the lower part was a thick column.

“what!!”

A voice came from the cracked ceiling.

Robert ignored the voice and approached me.

“What are you doing?”

Robert’s eyes and voice were different from usual.

It contained sharp blades.

“Have you met Grandpa Levi? Where is he now?”

Do you know Levin?

His eyes widened at the sudden appearance of Levi’s name.

I thought that the Levian himself could know it, but the fact that he knew this magic was Levian’s magic was a problem.

“Are you acquainted with Levin?”

“I won’t answer. Where did you find this magic?”

The skin is itchy.

Robert’s life contained mana and stabbed me sharply.

I calmly shook my head.

Levin and Robert.

It was a random connection.

Robert succeeded in using magic with what he had just looked at.

However, he did not seem to know about the pattern of this magic circle.

“I will not answer either. To just say one thing… … .”

He looked at Robert with straight eyes.

“Not a little.”

“It’s not small… … .”

not less

This word had a double meaning.

It was said that he was neither with Professor Robert nor with Levian.

When Robert heard that, he was troubled.

Looking at Professor Robert like that, I opened my mouth with sincerity.

“Master, please calm down and have a conversation. There is nothing good about it.”

“… … ha.”

When I said that, Robert sighed and died.

Then he threw himself on the sofa in front of him and sat down.

“sit down.”

Robert pointed to the other side of him and said to me.

As I sat down, Robert opened his mouth.

“First of all, I am not your teacher.”

What else is this?

“Then what am I?”

“Just a student at the academy. I am a kind-hearted professor.”

“… … You’re teaching me, so I’m a disciple, aren’t you a teacher?”

“It’s nonsense. Ten years is too early for you to become my disciple.”

what is that… … .

It was absurd, but what would you do if you were like that?

I guess that’s it.

“What is your relationship with Levin?”

Robert answered the question briefly.

“Teacher and foe, learned for a while.”

And then he asked me.

“What are you?”

“It’s a man. There are only people around you who have a relationship with that person.”

Professor Robert looked at me and I didn’t avert his eyes.

“Then what do you have?”

“It’s his magic book.”

We had a short conversation.

It looked like a normal conversation on the surface, but to me it felt like they were facing a knife.

If I gave a wrong answer, I thought I would be cut off.

“This is the last question.”

short question.

“Who are you on your side?”

I was able to answer this answer perfectly.

“On the side of the survivors.”

taken from readwn.com

My goal is survival.

There was no need to stick to the side of the dead.

I was just walking in the best direction to survive.

Hearing my answer, Robert sighed.

Then he showed a calm face.

“Yeah, that’s enough… … .”

bang!

“Robert!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

While we were having a conversation like that, someone came in with the door smashed open.

“uh?”

Professor Robert looked like he was trying to say something warm, but his eyes widened when he saw the person who suddenly came in.

The person who suddenly entered the lab was Professor Maguire.

His usual calm appearance was gone, there was only a face distorted in anger.

“Dare you make a hole in my lab???????? you??????”

“Ah, wait a minute… … That was kind of the case.”

I stared at the black pillar that had not yet disappeared.

ah… … Turns out, this pillar had pierced the ceiling.

I looked at Robert with a puzzled face.

Robert moved his big eyes to tell him to get out of here.

“You bought and hit it last time, Cromwell told me to look at it, so you made a hole this time?”

I stood up carefully, out of the sight of Professor Maguire.

“Let’s fight to the death with me today, you bastard!!!!”

And I was quietly leaving the room.