Chapter 136 – Red Net (4)

Lehel greeted guests in the director’s office with a sullen face.
It was just a few minutes before the festival’s opening ceremony.
In contrast to her, dressed in her usual drab robes, her guest opposite her was dressed in somewhat anachronistic active attire.
She wore a few accessories, including nail polish and earrings, but was generally dressed similarly to Lewis.

Oliver Scarlett, the top owner of Dube Magic Tower.
The Prince of Colors said to Lehel, tying her beryl-like hair into a ponytail.

“We have floated a small floating island near the Baltic Mountains. “It’s a no-man’s land, so it would be good to hold a meeting.”
“When does it open?”
“Soon. The atmosphere in the royal family has been turbulent lately. I guess it’s because of this… “Have you any idea what we’re going to talk about?”

She took one of her small demon statues out of her arms and placed it on the table.
Lehel also remembers seeing that.
During field training, I retrieved what was found in the western forest on behalf of Lewis.

“The royal family will find out at the meeting what kind of investigation results will be presented, but I see it as a type of magic core. “Recently, a monster wave occurred near the Magic Tower.”
“No one would cooperate with something like that anyway.”

Lehel turned her rosary and looked out her window for a moment to see if her own statue was in good condition.
Neither an evil group that reveres black magic nor the appearance of a demonic beast are enough for the five princes to pledge to fight for the kingdom.
Scarlett shrugged her shoulders as if she knew that too.

“Anyway, since we’ve received a call to convene, the meeting must be held. By the way, there were rumors that the princess would come this time.”
“The princess…”

After her visit to Skandal, Erzsebet’s external activities decreased noticeably.
She doesn’t know what she will talk about at the royal court, but is she confident enough to persuade her grand dukes by sending a princess who has not yet succeeded to the throne?
Lehel, lost in her thoughts, rose from her seat when Executive Director Merins told her that she would soon begin her opening speech.

“Scarlett.”
“Yes why?”
“Don’t cause trouble at my academy.”

An elementalist who is closer to an orthodox wizard than anyone else.
Lehel wished she had lost her powers as she had.
This is because Scarlett’s troublesome nature is based on her desire to win.

“Don’t worry too much~.”

A wizard like a fighting dog who will attack without hesitation if the opponent appears even slightly strong or is judged to be worth fighting against him.

“Because there isn’t a single student here worth talking to.”

Lehel’s head was already pounding at the thought of that crazy bitch wandering around her academy during the festival.

***

After the night Caroline broke up with Lewis, she began to look back on the church’s actions again.
Among the delegations that entered Parenzia under the pretext of transferring to the academy, there were those who had received orders from the church, like Michelan.

‘Then what was he doing while I was looking for the holy sword?’

He must have passed the demon statue to graduate students through the sewers to brainwash them into worshiping black magic.
It is clear that Alfred’s mumbling is the same as what Michelan said.
The problem was that the most suspicious culprit could not be met.

“Hey, come out!!”

Even when I knocked on the door of the confessional where I always sat and smoked, there was no response from the other side.
Her priests flocked to her and looked at her with her strange eyes.

“Um, saint… “Is there a problem?”
“Have you seen anyone else who came in here recently? My name is Michelan, he’s a tall man…”
“I don’t know. “I’ll check the list.”

His name was not even on the confession room records.
It was natural.
In the first place, there was no way the Blood Gate Brigade was moving around leaving traces.

Without any hesitation, Caroline quickly changed her clothes and headed to her academy.
Today is the first day of the festival.
Many students have already wandered around the various booths to enjoy the festival.
Of course, her purpose, as she had no need to go to the Magic Tower after graduation, was not simply to have fun.
She was looking for Lewis.

“Hey, Louis. Have you ever spoken to Princess Erzsebet…”
“The teacher has gone out.”

However, the person serving customers at the concession counter is Adela Sylvester, whose skin looks somehow smooth.
She thought for a moment and tilted her head when asked where Lewis had gone.

“I don’t know.”
“What? “No, yes?”
“You went out to do some work. “It’s my job to protect the house and provide support during this time!”
“…”

Caroline pretended to pick out her items for a moment, keeping an eagle eye over the counter.
Maybe now is your chance?
Baron Greenwood, who usually sits there, is nowhere to be seen.
It is easy to avoid the eyes of steel dogs and ice ducks who are fighting over territory.
Then, if we just let this fool sleep for a while…

“Miss Adela? Would you like to come here and see?”

Caroline smiled kindly and called Adella.
But she lifted her chin and said no.

“No, Miss!” “You have to protect this place instead of the teacher!”

It looks like he decided to guard the door to the basement instead of Lewis.
However, she is not so immature that she can’t even single her out.
Carolyn noticed as she approached the counter and placed her hand on Adella’s head.
And she whispered in a sweet voice.

〈White Magic Island: White Hypnosis ⌜Hypnosis⌟〉

“I left something in there.”
“I left something behind…”
“Can you let me come in for a moment? “Because I got permission from Lewis.”
“Umm…”

A hill that goes down little by little.
Caroline’s smile becomes deeper.
She had come to meet Louise and arrange a meeting with Hergé Bet, but she couldn’t miss an opportunity like this.
It was the moment when I was about to pass by Adela, whose mind was completely consumed, and naturally go over the counter.

“No.”
“Uh?”
“I said no. “If you’re not going to buy something, leave.”

Adela removed her hand that was placed on her head with innocent and innocent eyes, just like before.
Suddenly, Caroline remembered.
When she first met her, she hypnotized her and even when she asked about Luis, Adela was not under her spell.

‘Why… ?’

White hypnosis is a sacred type of magic that is difficult to block even with a mental barrier.
It puts all intelligent subjects into a comfortable state as if possessed and controls their behavior.

“I want to stop drinking coffee now.”
“No, Ms. “This is the place, so please leave.”
“Anyway, the boss is at loggerheads with Liv~. Lev knows everything~.”
“No Miss——!!!”

Could it be that, contrary to what she thought, Rochear’s second daughter was smart enough to destroy the magic?
Caroline’s face was colored with embarrassment as she hurriedly left the cafeteria.

***

I left the stall in charge of Adela and was looking for a suitable place to make her dalgona.
Five pavilions at the Parencia Academy.
There was a concession stand in the middle of it, but it wasn’t a place where students’ movements overlapped much during the festival.
An academy filled with booths and temporary buildings built by the Seven Magic Towers, knights from all over the kingdom, and several great nobles with their own money.
Among them, the place where most people gathered was the event venue at Dube Matap.

“Let’s see… Should I finish it at this point?”

I set up a small stand nearby and began unpacking the sugar bags and lighting a fire in the fire pit.
In front of me was a simple stadium as big as the Colosseum where the magic competition was held.
I was looking up at the stage from time to time to see if they were going to show some kind of fire show, when I heard students cheering as someone appeared.
At that moment, Liv spotted me and approached me and spoke to me.

“What is this, boss?”
“Sugar cookies. I’ll give you one too, Baron. But who is that person?”
“I am the owner of Dube Magic Tower. “The Archduke Oliver Scarlett.”
“Oh~. “It’s a five-color ball.”

From the outside, it was hard to believe that she was a screw-up woman.
Her smile was beautiful, full of confidence, and like Lehel, she didn’t show any signs of being shy.
Her slender legs and turquoise hair were unique.
As I narrowed my field of vision to observe more closely, Liv’s hands tapped into the corner of my eyes! And it was covered.
It seemed like he had gone behind me before I knew it.

“Baron?”
“You can’t see the boss.”
“Why?”
“You always think about flirting with other archdukes when you meet them…”

I’ve never done that before.

Anyway, I started baking dalgona.
As the sweet smell spread through the crowd, several students became interested.

“How much is this?”
“100 gold. “If you peel it off according to the pattern on the frame, we’ll give you another one for free.”

Star shapes, umbrella shapes, triangles and even squares.
For your information, the copyright for the ice duck mold belongs to Adela, so I asked for permission in bed last night.

“Oh, it’s expensive. “Mister, what kind of thing the size of your palm costs twice as much as a Magic Cube?”
“200 gold.”
“?”

Some students were distracted by the extreme price fluctuations, but a few of them tried it out and their eyes widened.

“Is this delicious?”
“Really?”
“Uh. “It’s good enough to sell at Gourmonde confectionery.”
“Then I should buy one too. “Oppa, please give me one with a duck on it.”
“It’s 50 gold~.”

The girl who took the dalgona with the duck stamp on it from me made eye contact with Liv, who was standing behind her, and her face turned pale.
Then, without even thinking about removing her form, she quickly backed away and disappeared.

“President. “I don’t think it’s a good idea to sell it cheap.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, and I can stay next to you too, right?”
“It’s okay to come see the festival… “It would be nice if you could help me.”

Taking out one of her chairs, Liv sat quietly and lightly lit a fire with 〈 ignition 〉.
The line of students was getting longer, but I was worried as the speed of production increased.

‘If we just sell today, we can save on sugar prices, right?’

It was a huge income since it was a continent where sugar was more expensive than honey.
At that time, while I was deep in thought, a small roar was heard from the stage.

— Waaagh!!!

A student with a wrinkled face.
Looking at the red cape waving, it looks like he is a senior.
Even though his clothes were torn and tattered, he bowed his head to Scarlett with a smile full of accomplishment.
The tribute to the Grand Duke was met with thunderous applause.
I asked the student who wanted the frame of the Dalgona he would receive to be a triangle.

“What is that doing?”
“It’s an event hosted by Magic Tower, and it’s a kind of special offer.”
“Special offer?”
“Yes. Dube Magic Tower has a reputation for being difficult to enter. This time, Lord Five Colors came to the festival and promised that if you fight him and show satisfactory skills, he will give you a special place in the Tower.”

Since there is no one here who can beat the five-colored ball anyway, it is said that the time of sparring and the hierarchy of magic used are taken into account.
In addition, there are wizards who have already decided on a career path, so in addition to entering the tower, there are various prizes available.

“He promised that if he were to be defeated, he would immediately give him not only the title of tower owner but also everything he had.”
“So there are professors among the challengers!”
“That’s fun.”

She seems to be a woman who enjoys living an intense life.
Only then did I begin to understand Lehel’s words a little.

“President. “Her sugar is gone.”
“Oh, I left it at the security guard rest area right next to it, so I’ll get it.”

I got up from the chair and stretched a little.

“…”
“…”

At that time, my eyes met the Grand Duke, who was standing proudly on the stage.