Chapter 502 – 40. The Empire of Dezac – The Darkness Permeates the Empire (14)

Not knowing that Natalie was looking at them and fantasizing about her old age her, Valdez and Adele chatted.

The main topic of conversation is, of course, the story of Valdes’ past his. He and Adele had met several times, but they hadn’t always talked about the past, so they hadn’t run out of material yet. Even that had already reached the warriors’ party.

Mostly made up stories.

Still, it’s not all fake.

The more recent it is, the higher the actual content is, and the things I made up are appropriately adapted from what I experienced during Pedro’s days. That way, you won’t forget it later and it’ll be easy to recall when Adele mentions it.

“At that time, it was really dangerous. We were still immature, and we also saw the Chimera monster for the first time.”

“Ah… I’m glad no one died.”

“So. Three months ago, even in the Three-Area Alliance…”

“Hey, wait!”

“Yes?”

“That’s me, tell me later. It’s still a long way from reaching the 3-prong alliance!”

“… Do I really have to follow the order?”

“Uh!”

Valdez reacted with some hesitation, but Adele was firm.

In her words her, it is only then that the story of the trip will remain more vivid and deeper, she says.

I’m going to hear it from others anyway, and I’ll tell you everything in the end, but should I put it off until later while freaking out like this? Valdez could not understand her thoughts of her, but she did, though she was comfortable speaking this way.

“Okay. What a nuisance.”

“Whoops. Adele is stubborn.”

“Huh. It’s because they all resemble Master, right?”

“What?”

At Adele’s protest, Natalie made an unfair expression as if it was nonsense.

You’re stubborn It didn’t make sense for her to think that she knew how to back down when she was overflowing with her yudori and backing down. How could she fit herself and the word stubbornness? But Adele, she said, had a lot to say.

“Don’t you remember? Master’s birthday last year…”

“…… !! That, stop!”

Natalie, who had thought of something about her birthday her last year, hurriedly shut the student’s mouth.

She created a ring of water in an instant with her special skill her, Mushi-dong magic, and sealed her mouth her.

“Oops! Oops!”

While Adele protested to release this quickly, Valdes admired the magic that the Master of the Magic Tower displayed.

‘It just….’

Her specialty was her, which was also reported.

That was an amazing skill even for Valdez.

To use magic without chanting or even moving.

She has a natural talent for magic and enjoys using radish magic, but she still needs to click her fingers. Instead of words, actions are used instead of starting words. But Adele didn’t even do that.

The manifestation of magic itself was also fast.

As soon as he felt the mana moving, a ring of water appeared.

Even if it is a low-level magic, it is a skill suitable for a mage tower owner to be this fast with a spearless spear.

‘That’s great. Does it manifest only through will?’

There’s nothing he can’t do if he puts his mind to it, but it’s probably hard to be as good as Natalie.

‘Uhm, but lately it’s strangely easier to deal with mana…. Maybe it will be better….’

“Valdes.”

“Ah yes.”

“Everything Adele says is a lie, don’t believe it.”

“Yes? Haha… I will.”

“Oops, oops!”

Adele shouted something beside her, but Valdez stroked her hair and smiled.

Adele is surprised by the sudden skinship.

Her body her twitched loudly and soon calmed down.

‘Hmm?’

Seeing this, Natalie’s eyes widened.

It is not Adele, a disciple who will become quiet with just one stroke of her hair. If she was active and active, would I avoid her? He was so talkative and tireless that even a magician’s stamina couldn’t handle it.

‘Huh…? This maybe… Whooping.’

Just a moment ago, I thought it would be difficult to combine the two children I love.

Maybe she saw herself wrong.

‘Because it seems like there’s still a possibility…. Shall I use my strength sometime?’

Just as Natalie had awakened Valdez from her thoughts earlier, this time her Valdés side her brought her out of her thoughts.

“Miss Natalie.”

“Yes.”

“Last year’s birthday that just came out…”

“Wow! That, don’t ask about that!”

Natalie, who seems to be about to use her magic at any moment while shaking her hand, eats her mouth her.

Valdez was started for a moment, but continued to speak calmly.

“Okay. I won’t ask about that. Then, if it’s this, let me know.”

“…What.”

“You said it was your birthday last year, so it came to mind. When is your birthday?”

“…?”

She suddenly asked the date of her birthday her, a question she had no idea about.

Adele, who was beside her, glanced at Valdez and Natalie with her wide eyes, but she didn’t notice it as she pondered over the meaning of her question. Of course, it is unlikely that she could have guessed at all what Valdez intended.

“Birthday…”

“Yes, it’s your birthday.”

“Ummm, are you curious about that?”

“Usually, when we get close, don’t we often take care of things like birthdays? We’ve always been like that.”

We. So, you must be talking about the warrior party.

“Okay…?”

Natalie tilted her head, but soon understood.

“Okay. I’ll let you know. My birthday is…”

“Oh. Not long. It’s next month.”

Valdez pretended to be surprised by her answer to her, but he knew about birthdays a long time ago.

Such personal information is usually at the top of the report of the demon intelligence unit. Even if it seemed unimportant information, Valdez kept it in his head. And I just mentioned it because it looks good to use.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“That’s great. Then I’ll bring you a present at that time.”

“Huh? Uh-huh. That’s all right. Next month, I’ll be very busy since I just entered school.”

“Even so. Natalie-sama helped me with this and that and she was kind to me. I should give her a present.”

“Um…”

Natalie’s reaction was very subtle.

As for the royal mage tower, of course, numerous gifts are poured out on birthdays. However, she did not accept the gift to prevent bribes under the guise of congratulations. At best, she has received only from her two disciples whom she loves and cherishes.

In the meantime, can she accept a gift from Valdes, whom she has just become friends with?

‘That said, I don’t think this child will have impure intentions….’

I glanced at Valdez with mixed feelings and he was asking Adele about her birthday her, whose mouth was freed after the magic was over.

Adele’s birthday has already passed 3 months ago. So if Valdez is allowed to stay in the archipelago normally, he will be back before his birthday his next year. Adele’s expression of her was very sad and cute.

‘Whoops. Okay. A gift would be fine.’

Having made up her mind, Natalie looked out her window with a more relaxed smile.

She had recently fallen into a slump due to lack of spiritual success in tracking down her teacher her Robert, but a little change cheered her up.

Valdes.

Perhaps, among people who are not magicians, among those who do not belong to the Mage Tower, there is probably no one who visits the top floor of the Mage Tower exclusively for the owner of the Mage Tower and stays for such a long time as this boy. Maybe for the foreseeable future.

‘In addition, if Adele becomes the owner of the Mage Tower….’

Thinking that far, Natalie shook her head and brushed her thoughts off.

“Haha, I’m also a really good book.”

When I see young people, I have to become younger, but somehow it feels like I’m getting older.

For some reason, Natalie, who was stretching his shoulders in grunt, waved his hand her.

The door burst open accordingly.

In front of him stood a middle-aged man who was about to knock.

“Come in.”

“Ha ha… Yes.”

Valdes and Adele turned their backs on something.

“Ah, the 4 elders!”

“Haha, Miss Adele was here too.”

The 4 elders of the Mage Tower.

One of the few warlocks in the Imperial Magic Tower, and the teacher of his first princess, Wilhelmina de Jacques.

Valdez stared at the 4 elders at the appearance of the black magician, whom he had not been able to meet due to a strange connection. As I had heard from Wilhelmina, he was a middle-aged man with a very ordinary and vague impression.

“Hmm? That person…”

The 4th elder also made an expression of someone because it was the first time he had seen Valdez, but when he saw his hair his, he immediately recognized his true identity his.

Black hair, a symbol of mixed blood with the demons. His dark red hair color and his eyes widened, so he quickly returned to normal. Even his actions were somewhat ordinary, so he almost laughed a little, but there were also things that bothered him.

‘Something is familiar…?’

“Ah! You are a knight of the famous warrior party these days. Nice to meet you.”

“Yes, I’m glad to see Vilma’s teacher.”

“Haha, thanks to the princess, my popularity has risen dramatically these days. I’m busy thanks to you, so I’m meeting you now.”

Even the smiley face his is normal.

I shook hands with the 4 elders who had a mysterious impression that I would easily forget if I did not see them often.

“Four elders?”

“Oops. I’m sorry, Tower Lord. It’s nothing else…”

Her 4 elders her hurriedly approached Natalie, showed her some of her papers her, and talked with her about the events her at her Mage Tower her.

Valdes stared at the back of the four elders.

What’s wrong with Adele, she asked him.

“No, something… I feel familiar.”

“Really? The four elders do have that feeling. Are you saying you’re a very ordinary person?”

“Umm, I see… It’s a little different…”

It’s not a sense of deja vu that comes from appearance.

There was a unique atmosphere that pervaded it.

A mysterious phenomenon as if it naturally assimilated into the surroundings. In the first place, if he were the elder of the imperial mage tower, he would be the highest level of power among the wizards of the continent, and at the same time, even if limited to the empire, he would be in the top 10.

‘However, it gives me a normal feeling? This maybe….’

“Valdes?”

“Eh. I guess it’s my misunderstanding.”

“Is that so? More than that, it’s my birthday present!”

“No, what kind of conscience is it to ask for a present that is already three months old… “

At this level, by the time you leave the empire, you have to give her a gift three months in advance to send her away her.

While Valdes grumbles with Adele again about birthdays and gifts.

After discussing with Natalie, the 4th elder also tilted her head, as if she felt strange seeing Valdez. Seeing his actions her, Natalie laughed.

“Why are you interested?”

“Yes? Haha, isn’t that amazing? Mixed demon race.”

“Is there anything interesting? It’s not even in the past.”

“Once upon a time… Huhu, that’s right. It’s already been a long time. The world has changed a lot.”

“I am. Didn’t I say that a wizard should look to the future, not the past?”

Haha! Isn’t that the time of a regular meeting? If you don’t even say that there, you’ll get scolded.”

“Why is the 4 elders. He’s been frequently called to His Majesty from a while ago.”

“Yes, yes? Uh-uh, that’s a secret to the others…”

“Whoops. Don’t worry. Warlocks should get away from their wartime work soon. They didn’t even directly participate.”

“Haha, that’s what I mean…”

Natalie knew that the 4 elders had been frequently called by the emperor for some time, befitting the master of the tower.

But he couldn’t think beyond that. The Four Elders she saw did not have the personality to covet her power her, and it is unlikely that the emperor would use black magic seriously. Because all those who use really dangerous black magic sided with the demons.

At least, the reason why warlocks are ignored by other wizards is that most of the warlocks left on the continent are talking nonsense. In that sense, the 4 elders were great talents in many ways.

“Then I’ll just go.”

“Yeah, bye.”

After sending out the 4 elders, she tried to intervene in the conversation between the young man and woman, but there was another visitor.

‘Ugh. This signal….’

A magic circle that could be seen beyond the door that was not yet closed was shining, and a young man appeared from there.

The young man smiled brightly when he saw Natalie through the open door.

“Tower Lord!”

“Adolph…”

It was Adele’s older brother and the second elder’s disciple, Adolph.