Chapter 95 – The Mindset of an Ice and Snow Worker (6)

“Hmm… Hmm, hmm.”

The top floor of the Akasha Pavilion in the center of the Parencia Academy grounds.
At the window of the chairman’s office, where the warm summer sunlight was shining, Lehel received a letter.
Although it was not a polar bird, the letter sent attached to the paw of a bird of prey raised by the royal family had the royal seal stamped on it.
As the sealing wax was removed, her brows narrowed as she read the words written on her head.

“Hmm… !”

Request to convene the Grand Council.
The fact that the great dukes, who had strong pride and possessed unique magical powers that could never be mixed, were gathered together in one place was not a very pleasant thing.
Is the lack of coercion the only consolation?
In fact, at the last meeting, only three people gathered, excluding Ice Snow Duke, who declared his absence due to the North’s defense, and Hwan Hwan Gong, who had a vacant seat.

However, the fact that a meeting was called meant that it was an important event for the kingdom.
Lehel did not want to use her unique magic spell any longer in this short life she had left.

“What on earth is going on this time?” … “The royal family has too many secrets.”

She muttered as she handled the Magic Cube bag that arrived from Merak Tower this morning.
In particular, there were many unclear things about Lewis’ existence that even the reincarnator himself did not know.
Who on earth is he and why is he so powerful?
The two countries remained silent as if they had made a promise.
Even his colleagues——especially Terra Ernisten.

“Well, not right now anyway.”

Lehel packed her bag and left Akasha Pavilion.
Originally, a grand ducal meeting took the form of one of the five grand dukes taking the lead and inviting others.
However, no one wanted to let the other four into their territory.
The same goes for Lehel herself.
It was an absolute no-no to invite other archdukes to Parenzia Academy or Pecda Magic Tower.

“Especially that gourmet ball bastard, no way… ! How dare you target my Grand Canyon?”

A master of timing magic and the master of phantom beasts.
Recalling Megrez’s magic tower, she gritted her teeth and crumpled her letter.

***

“Ssajang~! “I’m here!!”

The Magic Cube, no, Lehel has arrived.
Carrying a large bag half as big as her body.
When I straightened her back while I was cleaning the large freezer, she wandered around the store as if it were fascinating.

“Are these all magic cubes?”
“Yes. I guess there will be about 200? “This should be enough for second grade classes.”

50 gold each, 200 pieces total 10,000 gold.
This is when it was on sale and the amount I paid was one-fifth of that.
Of course, even if that were the case, there was no way I would have such a large amount of money as 2,000 gold.
Parencia, a heavily populated city, boasted prices that were up to four times higher than other regions.
About 2,000 gold was enough to rent a small merchant ship in the North for a year.

But her generous Lehel gave all this in exchange for her notes and installments, and a small share of the proceeds from some of the articles she sold in her stall.
It was an amount that I would have been able to repay once the cube was sold anyway, but I was grateful for her consideration.

“Thank you. “I will use it well.”
“It’s okay~. It’s between us! “Oh, what is this?”

Lehel pointed to a metal box on her shelf.
Like the freezer I was cleaning, it was a must-have item at the Earth store.

“A microwave.”
“Yes?”
“Well, to put it simply, it generates heat in an object by vibrating water molecules… “It’s a product, but it’s still under development.”

I am not an engineer and I do not know the detailed structure of a microwave oven.
However, I was trying to make it first because I thought I might be able to reproduce a similar principle using magic.
We live in an era where electric carriages travel, so if we just change our workforce a little, wouldn’t we be able to make a microwave oven?
This was essential for reheating the bread I bought at the store, so I had been making it for a while.

“Hmm~ I see. “There’s no place to put magic stones in this freezer?”
“Yes. “I plan on having someone do both.”
“A person?”

For the development of microwave ovens, we have not yet found the right talent, but for freezers, we found the perfect person.

“I’m currently training.”
“Training?”
“Yes.”

After seeing the coldness emanating from Esther’s body, I got the answer.
As she said, Adela needed to use her own magic at will.

“So that we can freeze ice cream even in the middle of summer.”

***

First, we had to see through Adella’s most primal wish that stimulated her inherent magic power.
What makes her freeze everything in her life?
For Esther, the task was quite difficult.

‘My case was simple.’

No, not only me, but all of Rochear until now had only one wish.
Extermination of all demons.
That single thought made the North what it is today.

However, in Adela’s case, her origins were different.
She mastered her unique magic without castrating her emotions.
Because it still retains its own leaves and flowers, not dried and twisted branches like crops hit by a cold spell.
Just like last time, he showed amazing talent by crossing the ice in an instant.

‘If you raise it well, it will definitely have a lot of power, but…’

What I couldn’t understand was the question of what exactly her longing was.
Love for Louis?
Love is a very complex and difficult emotion.

If Adela had awakened her inherent magic only through her love for Luis, she would not have sent her letter to Esther.
You would have grown endlessly just by being next to him.

In fact, after that day, he tried teaching Adela in front of her, but there was no significant change.
In fact, his efficiency was further reduced because he was only focused on Lewis.

After all, what was it then?
Putting aside her unresolved doubts, Esther continued her class.

〈 Goyumado: Ice Prison ⌜Ice Prison⌟〉

Damn it!

An ice wall formed around Adela on the lake.
And just like Iron Maiden, sharp thorns slowly began to sprout from within.

“If you don’t want holes in your body, break them one by one.”
“Yes? “This?”
“It’s the same principle as your ice pick. Catch it and make it yours.”

Ice picks slowly approaching.
But Adela could hardly break it.

“Oh, the car! It’s cold! So, my hands are freezing… !”
“If you can’t control the ice with your unique magic, one of two things will happen.”
“Two, do you have one?”
“Either freeze to death or get stabbed to death.”

After saying those harsh words, Esther stepped back and observed the situation.
Adela, who was wandering around among the increasingly approaching ice, repeatedly grabbed and hit the cold ice with her fern-like hands.
Her palms were becoming increasingly red, a clear sign of frostbite.
But she couldn’t keep even a single awl under her control.

“Aya! “It hurts!”

Is it another failure?
Esther let out her sigh.
What on earth gave that childish boy the qualities of a wizard?
Even with her brilliant mind, she couldn’t figure it out.

“Hey, is that okay?”

At that time, Lewis approached.
This time she was holding a cube instead of a Frisbee.
Esther immediately gave him a stinging look.

“Don’t come to me unless I call. “If you’re watching, Adela’s concentration will be even more disturbed.”
“Whenever you ask for help. “Won’t you get hurt doing that?”
“We are controlling that level. “We also need to learn how to freeze her wounds.”
“It looks dangerous… His activity radius is twice as large as others. “If she’s not careful enough and her head gets stabbed, she’ll be in big trouble.”

Ha–
The blue eyes turned down like an overturned sunset.
In her judgment, Lewis’ remarks were extremely irrational.
Although he only clashed spears once, he was strong enough to at least recognize his skills.

It would be extremely reckless to use magic, especially Roshoir’s unique magic, with bare fists.
However, while she was locked in her room, Esthel realized that she had been playing into Lewis’s hands from the beginning.
Even though he was wounded all over his body, he immediately put into practice a method to subdue himself efficiently and instantly.

So, you probably know that that level of injury is very minor.

She did not understand that Louise’s words were a sign of concern for her lover.
So she grabbed his forearm and brought his face close to hers, making eye contact with hers.
Even his subordinates feared him, sticking close to him so that his sharp breath, like the frosty wind, could be fully conveyed to him.

“Stop meddling.”
“…”
“If this continues, Adela will not grow at all and her talents will only rot away. I will do whatever it takes to make that guy into a magician for one person…”

Pap-duk! Quick!!

“Adela?”
“Huh?”

At that moment, beyond Lewis’ gaze, the ice prison was seen breaking apart.
At one point, Adela was standing in the middle of the lake with a broken ice pick in both her hands.

“I’m done, sister.”
“…”
“But what are you talking about with the teacher?”

Her younger sister, who had been shaking so much since she was little that she couldn’t even make eye contact with her own.
However, her current detached appearance reminded Esther of what Adela had first said to her.

— Recently, there’s a girl who keeps sticking up next to my teacher.
— It’s so ugly.

No way…

“Louis.”
“Huh?”
“When did Adela awaken her inherent magic power?”
“Umm… I’m not sure because I’m not there. Maybe it was while he was out of town for a moment after emptying the cafeteria? “I was alone with Baron Reeve at that time.”

Baron Liv.
She was obviously referring to the student she met in the library.

“Right.”

Esther finally began to understand.
What stimulates Adela’s unique magic and makes her strong.
What is her longing?

“I don’t want to lose the seat next to her…”
“What?”
“It is nothing.”

Esther looked up at the man in front of her as if evaluating him.
Her purpose is to revive Rochear.
Therefore, Adela’s growth is important in the short term, but what if we look at it a little longer and look at her entire family?
Moreover, if that method could awaken Adella’s unique magic power.

“Lewis, what do you think about demons?”
“Suddenly?”

There is no doubt about her skills as she took a picture of herself, the Grand Duke herself.
The appearance is also good at this level.
Compared to the mercenary bums she had seen so far who lived on the battlefield without washing because the water was cold.

She was clearly going through a life-or-death struggle, but now that the reason to fight again has been greatly diluted, does that mean anything?
If you think about it in reverse, you could say that he had a strong sense of justice, as he took a tram to Edanbury to get Adella back.

“That’s a bunch of fucking guys.”
“Is there room for compromise?”
“Does not exist.”
“That’s great.”

Now that she has realized Adella’s direction of growth, Esther has adjusted her evaluation of her once again.
And changed perceptions created changed actions.
Glancing at her sister behind her, she made a very deliberate remark.

“The women of Rochear have been cold for generations.”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“It means the pregnancy is not going well.”
“What? Gestation?”

This was the reason why there were only two legitimate children, even though it was a huge family that encompassed the entire northern region.
There may have been an impact of the war, but due to the unique nature of magic, it was very difficult for Rochear to pass on the generations.

“It is truly a pity. “The best way to strengthen your family’s power is to receive good seeds and increase the number of children.”

The mindset of an ice and snow worker.

“Isn’t that so?”

That sometimes gave rise to very dangerous ideas.