chapter 26
26 – Grand Mage and Grand Mage
“Ahahahaha~”
While letting out his signature silly laugh, Ashera swung the wand once.
「Shield」
Ahhhhh!
Her yellow thunderbolt was blocked by the instantly created shield, sending her roaring sound all around her.
“There seems to be a misunderstanding, but I am not the kind of person you think I am.”
With only her gentle smile on her lips, Ashera curled the corners of her eyes.
Her golden eyes were on an old man.
“…… Misunderstanding. Yes, is it a misunderstanding?”
The old man, the only grand mage-level wizard in the imperial family.
Friedrich Edwald lifted his staff again in a cold sweat.
“If you mean it, I sincerely hope it is true.”
Ugh-
A huge amount of mana began to accumulate in Frederick’s staff.
His two pupils flashed brightly.
“I also don’t want a situation where a high mage-level wizard of the same level as me or higher walks around the palace using stealth magic.”
“…… Ahahahaha.”
Even though he said that, the look of Friedrich with bloody murderous intentions in his eyes.
Ashera let out another laugh of her own.
…… I don’t know how he was thinking, although he wanted to somehow correct the misunderstanding.
“Hmm… ….”
Ashera’s expression slowly changed subtly.
‘It’s not like it’s just wrong.’
Yeah, isn’t he like that too?
In fact, it was true that she was a high mage-class wizard of the same level or higher than him, and it was also true that she used stealth magic to roam the inside of the imperial palace at will.
…… It was an act that could be accused of being a traitor to the imperial family, but there were reasons for that action.
First of all, she hadn’t thought that his own stealth magic would be so easily detected.
To put it bluntly, would it be a mistake if it was a mistake not to consider the fact that the great mage of the imperial family is better than expected?
‘Even though I may feel uncomfortable with her stealth magic, I didn’t think I could see through it perfectly.’
Somehow, a warlike expression began to appear on Ashera’s expression.
“…… Oh, it’s been a while. This feeling too.”
But first, she shook her head once, and Ashera put her emotions to rest.
The years she had lived were too long for her to be devoured by her aggressiveness and go on a rampage.
…… But.
Isn’t belligerence not just such a negative thing?
“Okay, Grand Mage of the Imperial Family.”
“…… What do you mean?”
Ashera opened her mouth with a light smile on her lips, and tension began to rise over Friedrich’s expression again.
What are you trying to say?
Although it is said to have the appearance of a girl, what kind of monster is taking place inside it?
Don’t let your guard down.
…… Even so, she was well aware that being too nervous was not good either.
“… ….”
At one point, cold sweat ran down Friedrich’s cheeks.
‘This tension is not something I can control.’
His eyes narrowed naturally.
In Friedrich’s aged eyes, a girl with dark hair began to be fully contained.
…… What the hell is that identity.
Are you trying to make yourself, the only grand mage-level wizard in the imperial family and the current number one wizard in the empire, so nervous?
‘Among the 12 Demon Kings, whose identity is unknown? Or, a great mage-level wizard who lived in seclusion a long time ago.’
In Friedrich’s mind, the great mage-level wizards he knew popped up.
However, no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come to the right conclusion.
Isn’t he like that too?
At least as far as he knew, there was no great mage-level wizard with the appearance of a girl with black hair and golden eyes.
‘…… Of course, if you use magic, it won’t be impossible to change your appearance.’
Friedrich bit his lip lightly and put more strength into his hand holding the staff.
If he was a high mage-class wizard who used magic to change his appearance, there was no way he himself wouldn’t have noticed.
I don’t know if it’s a great mage whose main focus is transformation magic, but at least as far as he knew, such a mage didn’t exist.
‘No, I don’t need these thoughts right now.’
Shooking his head lightly once, Friedrich slowly began to raise his mana again.
“Hmm, hmm, hmm.”
…… At that point, Asherah opened her mouth again, parting her lips again.
“A little while would be fine. I’ll deal with you, Archmage.”
“…… I am very grateful for that.”
“Aha.”
Friedrich twisted her mouth and openly sarcastic, and Ashera let out a laugh as if she was having fun.
“… ….”
And right after that.
“—First of all, I have no intention of antagonizing the imperial family or you. I was just worried about my cute disciple and followed him.”
Ugh!
Ashera’s golden eyes began to capture a vivid blue light.
“…… I don’t understand what you mean. Can you explain it a bit more?”
Saaa-
The mana that gave Friedrich’s staff a refreshing feeling had reached the point where they were swaying.
“──.”
「Ray of Brightness」
Ray of brightness」
「A spear of thorns that pierces and shatters」
Ahhhhh!
Ashera’s brilliance and Friedrich’s dark red spear collided roughly in the middle.
*****
“…… Ha, that guy. What kind of speed is that?”
As she pulled out her rapier and ran, Serena twisted her mouth once.
In the corner of her gaze, the figure of White, who was far away, was being put into it before she knew it.
“Isn’t it the wizard who defeated you overwhelmingly? Wouldn’t that be enough?”
Aidan muttered involuntarily.
“…… Overwhelming?”
“Kuhm.”
Aidan had no choice but to keep his mouth shut naturally after receiving Serena’s murderous gaze.
“…… Ha.”
Sighing a beat late, Serena subtly frowned.
Overwhelming, Ira.
As soon as I heard it, I reacted unknowingly, but isn’t that just wrong?
To that White Clifoth, she was literally being pushed one-sidedly.
It wouldn’t be unreasonable to say it’s overwhelming.
‘Annoying.’
Serena frowned once.
…… However, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised for some reason.
Does she really know exactly what kind of emotions she herself is feeling?
“…… hahahaha.”
Once, Serena let out a shallow laugh.
Quang!
“Ugh…… !”
Right after that, she slammed down on her ground and rushed right in front of her.
“Huh… ….”
Aidan let out a dejected laugh once.
…… She muttered something about White’s speed, but did she really know that her own speed was just as brutal?
No, she probably wouldn’t have said that if she had known.
An absurd light began to appear on Aidan’s face.
‘…… I don’t even know what happened, but I need to approach it a little more carefully. She thought about fighting White, but she’s really impatient.’
…… He was the one who thought it was.
Sorry indeed.
“Ahahahaha. It looks like it will be fun, so I guess I should go too?”
“…… What?”
Hook!
Orca turned his own body into a handful of blood and quickly began to run through his air.
“A war is about to break out, really. An explosion like that in the middle of the imperial palace…….”
Muttering that, Julian Schneider accelerated further and ran out.
“Someone might be hurt, so I have to go too.”
Persia Leia has also reached the point where she uses her holy power by bringing her hands together as if she were praying.
“… ….”
“… ….”
In a place where only the two of us are left.
Aidan and Joshua once exchanged subtle glances.
FYI, Chris, the youngest princess of the empire, was in a situation where as soon as White ran out, she started an affair and followed him.
…… Anyway, there was an uncomfortable silence between the two boys for a while.
“…… Well, should I lend you a device that increases your movement speed?”
“No… ….”
At Joshua’s question in a timid voice, Aidan shook her head with a dejected expression.
‘Let’s not interfere.’
Aidan murmured briefly to himself, slowly slowing down even more.
-Aidan, those who are in charge of the administration of the country must always be cautious.
…… Recalling the words of his own father, Duke Kecil.
“Go first, Joshua. Let me go slowly.”
“…… Well, yes.”
Joshua gave her a subtle nod.
And right after that, he took something out of the subspace.
Wearing that something on your wrist like a bracelet.
Hook!
“…… !”
Aidan, who was startled, didn’t even pay attention, and Joshua borrowed the power of the machine and started flying.
“…… Ha.”
…… Left alone, Aidan only let out a deep sigh.