The Possessor Mistook the Genre for 20 Years

46 – The Secretary Was Blinded by Jealousy.

Haa-.

Franz sighed as he threw himself onto the sofa.

‘No, what on earth is this?’

He had brought her in because he couldn’t just leave her like that, but he didn’t know why Yuna had come all the way to the magic tower.

So he was anxious.

Usually, when she showed up out of the blue like this, she always brought some kind of incident with her.

And why was she so drenched?

Water was dripping from the hem of her clothes, so had she really been swimming?

Hmm-.

Franz, furrowing his brow in contemplation, soon shook his head to clear his thoughts.

No matter how much he pondered, he couldn’t reach a conclusion right now.

Anyway, Yuna would explain everything clearly when she arrived later, so it was better to get some work done in the meantime.

Franz then headed to his desk to start working.

Just as he was about to sit down, hurried footsteps echoed in the hallway, and someone burst into the tower master’s office.

“Ma, Ma, Master! Please help us!”

The one who cried out urgently was a wizard from the Potion Research Association.

Judging by the expression on his face, as if he was about to burst into tears, it didn’t seem like good news.

However, Franz’s mind was as calm as ever.

When had the tower ever been peaceful?

With all the madmen around, today was relatively tranquil.

What happened last time?

The Necromancer Association had mishandled their skeleton control, leaving bone fragments all over the tower…

“The Necromancer Association has planted bones all over the herb garden, claiming it’s fertilizer!”

You again…?

Franz, furrowing his brow even more, stood up.

Leaving it to Arian alone was a mistake; they never listened. Today, he would have to really kill them.

Being necromancers, they would revive on their own anyway.

“Alright, let’s go. I’ll take care of it.”

“Th-thank you!”

Franz left the tower master’s office with him.

Completely unaware of what was about to happen next.

* * * * *

The sound of birds chirping outside the window, and at the same time, the gentle morning sunlight shone on his face.

Huuuh-!

Arian, opening his eyes, stretched his body.

As the remnants of sleep fled, his mind cleared.

Opening the window, a pleasant breeze blew in.

Today, he had a feeling something good was going to happen.

‘Well then, let’s see what today brings…’

Arian’s hand instinctively reached for the handkerchief by her bedside.

She brought it to her nose and inhaled deeply.

A faint trace of Franz’s scent lingered.

This had become one of Arian’s routines.

At first, the smell was too strong, causing some discomfort every morning, but now it was just right.

Yet today, strangely…

Arian’s hand slowly moved under the blanket, then abruptly stopped.

She glanced at the clock; it was almost time to leave for work.

She must have spent too long savoring the scent.

Well, it’s just as well.

She shouldn’t exhaust herself too much in the morning.

Arian got out of bed and began her morning routine.

This was the time of day she dedicated the most effort to.

She would soon see Franz at work, and she wanted to look as beautiful as possible for him.

After finishing her makeup, she looked in the mirror and noticed that her makeup looked exceptionally good today.

The strange freshness she felt in the morning, and even now, made her feel like today would be filled with good things.

Yes, it surely would have been.

“Franz, my clothes are too big…”

What on earth was happening?

A woman emerged from the Tower Master’s room, or more precisely, from the Tower Master’s chambers.

She was wearing very loose clothes.

They must be his clothes, given the circumstances.

Her hair was still damp, as if she had just finished showering.

A shower?

What reason would a woman have to shower in the Tower Master’s chambers?

Thud.

Arian dropped the bag she was holding.

“Um, we met once before, didn’t we…?”

It was only after hearing her words that Arian realized.

The seductive woman before her was the hero she had seen before.

Well, after spending so much time with him, it was only natural for their relationship to develop this way.

Traveling together, seeing various sights, and helping each other through crises, they must have overcome many challenges.

It was when Arian’s thoughts were sinking into a sticky swamp.

“Have you seen Franz…?”

At Yuna’s words, Arian let out a hollow laugh.

You, who just rolled out of bed, would know where the Tower Master is, not me who just arrived.

…those words almost escaped his lips, but he held them back.

In fact, Arian had also rolled in Franz’s bed before.

Just not together.

Together, the mere difference of two letters was truly immense.

“…Well, I don’t know.”

Arian replied curtly.

It was a wise response, considering how angry he was.

“Oh… okay….”

Yuna said in a dejected voice, and just as Arian was about to say something in disbelief.

The door opened, and Franz entered the Tower Master’s room.

* * * * *

Franz’s eyes scanned the Tower Master’s room.

Yuna, in loose clothing, and Arian, with a furrowed brow, were facing off.

If a fight broke out, Yuna would overwhelmingly win, but if it were a quiz show, Arian would dominate….

‘No, this isn’t right.’

Franz, who had finally come to his senses, cautiously opened his mouth.

“Arian, I’ll explain, so just wait a moment.”

At Franz’s words, Arian didn’t nod and avoided his gaze.

He seemed to be in a very bad mood.

Well, it would feel like his boss had brought a woman to the workplace, so of course, he’d be upset.

It was a completely understandable reaction.

Let’s move on from this.

“Yuna, I just came back from running an errand. Is something wrong?”

“Oh… that is….”

Yuna glanced nervously at Arian.

Did Arian say something?

It seemed that things had gotten quite tangled while she was away.

“It’s okay, just tell me.”

“I was going to ask if there were any other clothes because these are a bit big….”

“That’s the smallest size.”

Indeed, as she said, the clothes were a bit big.

It was because Yuna’s frame was smaller than average.

But as already mentioned, there were no smaller clothes, so it was a dilemma.

Should I go out and buy some….

While Franz was pondering this, Arian suddenly spoke.

“I have some clothes in the secretary’s office, I’ll give them to you.”

“Yes, yes? Oh, thank you.”

“It’s okay. Well, it could happen.”

When Yuna bowed her head in thanks, Arian replied with a sigh, as if she had already given up.

With that, Arian finished the conversation and was about to leave the tower master’s office, but suddenly stopped at the door.

“Master, you need to explain properly.”

Arian’s voice was cold, almost like sharp thorns.

It seemed she had a solid misunderstanding.

Anyway, if explained properly, she would understand, so it didn’t really matter.

With those words, Arian left the tower master’s office.

And not long after, she returned.

“Here.”

Arian handed the clothes to Yuna.

Then Yuna bowed her head to her again.

“Thank you.”

“Yes, hurry up and change.”

Yuna went back into Franz’s room, and soon the door was firmly closed.

Only then did Arian’s gaze turn to Franz.

“Master of the Magic Tower, then please explain. Why on earth did the hero come out of your room? And after taking a shower and wearing your clothes, no less.”

“This morning, I was planning to meet Yuna. Because of that cultist matter, but then…”

Franz explained the tumultuous morning.

Yuna got wet, and so on and so forth.

Then Arian let out a hollow laugh, “Ha-.”

“Do you expect me to believe that? A woman comes out of a man’s room after taking a shower, and you say she only showered? That doesn’t make any sense.”

“Well…”

Franz felt wronged.

But since her words were quite reasonable, he had nothing to say.

He just hoped she would believe him.

“Alright, since the Master of the Magic Tower insists so much, I understand. It must be true.”

Arian said with a voice full of sighs.

She didn’t seem to fully believe it, but it looked like this situation would somehow come to an end.

Since she reacted that way, Franz didn’t say anything either.

Sometimes, it was better to quietly let the situation pass than to reveal the truth.

Though he felt wronged, it was a problem that could be resolved later with time.

Just as Franz was feeling relieved, a blue magic circle appeared above Arian’s head.

Franz hadn’t anticipated that Arian would do such a thing, so he was unprepared.

Soon, mana gathered in the magic circle, and the spell was activated.

Drip-.

A drop of water fell from the blue magic circle.