Chapter 90 – Ice and Snowman’s Way of Thinking (1)

The clothing of people walking around the streets has become considerably lighter.
The number of noble ladies wearing fans and parasols and tanners lying in the shade in the middle of the day to dry leather and drink beer also increased.
At tailor shops, sales of linen fabrics have increased significantly, and at magic tool stores that sell various magic books and scrolls, demand for items related to ice magic has also surged.
It was indeed summer, with warm sunlight shining under a clear sky.

“Is it hot, guys? “Would you like me to sprinkle water on you?”

Cheeeeek!

As a bucket of water was poured onto the red-hot iron dogs, steam rose.
I looked at the panting guys with happy eyes and started cleaning the quiet cafeteria.
The first year is field training, and the second year is magic training.
Now that the final evaluation is over, the academy is quite busy, but on the contrary, there are no more customers coming to the canteen.

That’s right, it’s vacation.

Numerous students board the tram to spend their vacation in their respective hometowns.
The professors return to the Magic Tower, take a breather, and continue their research.
Even the security guard rented a playground to play foot volleyball due to loose work schedules.

Of course, there were students who stayed here and devoted themselves to salons and additional classes, but for the most part, Parenzia Academy during this time was an empty space.
This means that even if you run a store, there is little income left.
But since it’s been like this every year, I’ve gotten used to it.
Around this time, I always spend my personal time thinking about new business items.

What should I sell next semester?
Surprisingly cute dolls seem to be popular among macho students, so should they bring them in?

As I was thinking about this and that, a familiar student approached me as easily as a butterfly.
Liv has been smiling a lot lately.

“Boss, what are you doing?”
“I’m cleaning.”
“Can I help you?”
“You don’t have to do that…”

Before I could stop her, she quickly went into the basement and took out her cleaning supplies.

In fact, she has never hired Liv again since she returned from Sandalphonia.
The same goes for Adela, who temporarily left the store in charge.
Due to various events, the time for them to work has passed, so they probably won’t hire part-time workers during vacation.
Nevertheless, Adela and Liv often visited the canteen.
However, the two have never come together.

“President?”
“Then let me ask you something.”
“Yes~”

I know why.
Unlike last time, when the store was destroyed, this time Adela was pushed halfway by Liv, and in the end, they reached a tacit agreement not to invade each other’s territory.
Perhaps that’s why there was no more blood-draining nerve war that seemed to have been sharpened.
Except Liv is smiling every time she comes to the concession stand, and Adela is silent, as if she’s contemplating something.

“I’ll clean the windows.”

Sweat beaded on Liv’s forehead as she raised her arms up on tiptoes.
In this place without air conditioning, the entire store was unavoidably hot in the middle of summer.
Of course, there are also ways to use a crude air conditioner that uses magic stones as a power source or an ice magic scroll.
That is, if you can handle enormous expenses that are incomparable to the Earth’s progressive taxes.

Willis Carrier.
I miss you so much.

***

“Under… “It’s hot.”

After cleaning, Liv took out a tea bag from the cupboard and brewed his tea.
The ice fell as she cracked her fingers as if she was pressing the keys of her piano.
As I watched him sit next to the counter and quietly hand me some tea, a question arose.

“Baron, you know how to use ice magic, right?”
“Yes. “Because it’s an elemental series.”
“Then can’t we cool off here?”
“That…”

Liv lightly scratched her cheek and smoothed the table with her fingertips.

“If I put my mind to it, I can change this area to cooler weather. But I inherited the original magic, right?”
“Yes.”
“The advice I heard the most back then was not to get too caught up in illusions. “Magic is convenient, but it also dulls the stimulation of life.”

Are they on the lookout for symptoms similar to those experienced by Lehel?
If that was the case, I completely understood it.

“Yeah, and I like it hot too. Well, if I’m with the boss…”
“…”

It was a remark that made it even hotter for no reason.
Liv fanned himself with his hand, as if he was embarrassed by what he said.
As I was avoiding my gaze because the back of my neck was itching, I saw a familiar toy in the bag next to me.

“Baron, what is that?”
“Oh, this? “It’s something called a Magic Cube.”

It looked similar to the 3×3 cubes that children normally play with on Earth.
A structure in which the six faces of a cube are painted in different colors.
However, after listening to Liv’s explanation, it was not an ordinary cube.
To be precise, it was said to be a learning tool that makes one familiar with the use of magic.

“There is a unified magic technique engraved on the entire cube. “If you match one side or combine the split techniques well, the appropriate magic will be activated.”

As she expertly turned her cube in her hands, a small stream of water shot upwards.
I spin it a few more times and boo! There were trumpet sounds and bright lights flashing.

“Can I do it too?”
“It’s difficult if you’re not a wizard. Basically, it’s a job that consumes magical power… Still, would you like to give it a try?”

She tried to take the cube and turn it, but it wouldn’t budge.
Let’s try to force it to turn by applying a little bit of force! There was an ominous sound.

“Boo, you can’t break it! “This is really expensive, so I borrowed it from a friend!”
“How much does it cost?”
“It’s over 50 gold each.”
“Like that?”

It was hard to believe that the price was just for a small piece of wood.
Still, when I couldn’t let go of my regrets, Liv subtly took the cube from her hand and had her wrap it around her waist instead.
The process was so natural that she even suspected that she had used magic that she had previously said she did not use.

“Car, please touch here…” …”

It’s not like taking a toy away from a child, but does he think he’ll give up if I just let him rub his tummy?
But unlike her head, her hands naturally pulled her body closer, as if she preferred a soft, soft stomach to a hard piece of wood.
Liv is so-. She seemed somewhat relieved while letting out a shallow moan as she carefully put her cube into her bag.

“The original technology is in Magic Tower. “Wow, it’s a must-have item for second-year classes, so there’s a lot of demand for it.”
“Which magic tower is it?”

When she heard that, she thought about selling it at the store after this summer vacation.
It is a necessary item for students and is easy to transport as it is not bulky.
Honestly, I would like to have one too.

At my question, Liv’s body trembled slightly and she recalled her own memories.

“Oh, it’s probably the Pecda Magic Tower. There was a rumor a few years ago that the Chairman made quite a bit of money from Magic Cube royalties… “Oh no, it turned around.”
“Oh, really? Good for you.”

In that case, they only charge the original price and rob you… No, it could be imported.
As it happened, Lehel also had some business to attend to.
I needed to get back the doll that was supposed to be a demon statue that I had retrieved on my behalf last time, and I also wanted to at least try to cure my gambling addiction.
Would it be so bad to destroy the Mon King crystal ball that I always carry with me?

I felt like I was just taking what she had from her.

“Anyway, thank you, Baron.”
“Tsk… Yes.”

Although Liv was disappointed that her hand fell, she couldn’t show it and just nodded her head.

***

Northern Penheim Kingdom, Edanbury, County of Rochear.
Siegfried, leader of the Knights of the Blue Rose, sighed as he tore up and burned the letter that came from the mountains again today.

“Whoa… “When will the head of the family come out?”

It was not unknown that they were anxious to check on Ice Snowgong’s safety, but this was a public secret.
Two letters: defeat.
Because he just lacked emotions, his personality wasn’t lost.
That put a huge dent in Esther’s icy pride.

I couldn’t even remember the last time I saw the matriarch who didn’t know anything.
The good news for her was that her lake melted in her vat while she was away, so the invasions of her demons were reduced.
The knights who recovered from their injuries also took a break, but their morale was low.
In such a situation, a letter arrived at the Rocheard family.

“Matriarch! “Matriarch!!”

Siegfried knocked on the frozen door with his large hand.
As expected, there was no reaction from inside, but as he read the contents of the letter, a small voice was heard.

– What… ?
“Adella, that is, the little lady has mastered the unique magic.”

In order to inherit the original magic, one had to pull out the heart and castrate the emotions.
It was a strange phenomenon in itself, but what was important to Esther, who had already had her heart pulled out, was not the ‘how’.

Slam!

“Matriarch!?”

Her mechanical thinking always makes the most rational decisions to increase the power of Roshyar and conquer the lands of her demons.
Therefore, the fact that Adela awakened her unique magic power and asked for her help because she could not use it properly was enough reason for her to break Esther’s seclusion.

“I’m going to Farencia.”
“… I will prepare it right now. Shall we summon the knights?”

When Siegfried asked the question as he faced the matriarch’s tired face, she gently shook her head.
There is no need to draw the sword as force is not needed this time.
Rather, what I thought was necessary based on rational judgment.

“No, prepare the whaling ship first.”
“Yes?”

Even if you head to Parenzia like this, you will only be attacked by the soldiers there with vengeance.
Therefore, Esther decided to offer a price in front of Ruhilen that would allow them to enter.

“I will seek ambergris.”

They invaded without declaring war, and now they are paying compensation without even asking for it.
The paddle itself.
However, Rochear was originally like this.

How can there be a knight’s pride in a merchant’s blood?
Ruhilen will not be able to refuse.
Esther, who knew this, accurately understood and used their power and position.

Therefore, she had mistakes but no failures in her dictionary.
Except once——

“I said Lewis…”
“Oh, you mean him back then? “Yes, that’s right.”
“What on earth was it?”
“That is… I couldn’t figure it out. As you know, our information network is poor and we did not contact the royal family first after the last incident…”
“Done.”

Anyway, in Esther’s mind, Luis was currently her enemy.
A man who brought shame to Roche Ar by tearing Adella away from her family.

‘Since he is the one who defeated me, it must be Mana Ruhilen, the royal family, or the reincarnator’s top-secret military strategy hidden in the academy.’

She endlessly upgraded her assessment of Louis, who had defeated the archduke himself.
And she raised her spear, hiding her exasperation beneath a cold expression.

“When we meet again…” … “I will freeze you forever.”