Ch 109
“Tower Master…!”
Rona’s mention of that name delivered a shock, like being hit on the back of the head.
“What? Is it really that surprising?”
“No, I just thought about it, and it’s unbelievable.”
“Unbelievable? What is?”
“The concept of the Tower Master had completely disappeared from my mind.”
Just before, my concern was, ‘Where can I see a Rank 7 Realm?’, but on reflection, that was an absurd worry.
And for good reason.
I am a Mage Tower Affiliate, and the Tower Master is at the top of that affiliation.
For someone like me, a Mage Tower Affiliate, if I think, ‘Where is there an inhumanly strong human?’, without hesitation, the conclusion is, ‘Oh, right, the Tower Master.’ That’s normal.
But, I couldn’t recall the Tower Master and was silently agonizing to myself.
‘Where did our Tower Master go?’
I realize it anew, but our Mage Tower is far from normal.
Well, because it’s that kind of Mage Tower, they take in illegitimate children like me and even appoint them Honorary Mages, pampering them.
As if reading my complicated state of mind, Rona burst into laughter.
If a woman saw it, it was a refreshing smile that would have elicited a scream of, “Kyaaak!!! Prince!!!”
“I hear they’re caught up in a Wandering Star or something, unable to keep their bottom still. You’ve never seen them either?”
“If you listen to the people of the Tower, their visits to the Tower are yearly.”
“…So the Tower functions without a Tower Master?”
“No, there’s an Acting Tower Master.”
“If it’s the Acting Tower Master, isn’t that person as amazing as the Tower Master?”
“There’s Demia, a doll the Tower Master made based on their own past, to take over their work. It’s called a doll, but until the person themselves told me, I thought it was just a human!”
“…You casually talk about creating an existence that can practically be considered a person.”
“That’s the weight the name Tower Master carries.”
Monsters who have reached the pinnacle of Thaumaturgy.
The weight of that name is comparable to a Sword Master, or sometimes even greater.
In that sense, it’s fortunate.
‘Those monsters could easily recreate the Rank 7 Realm, right?’
It was a golden opportunity for me, who was thirsty for knowledge of the Rank 7 Realm.
With a happy heart, I grabbed Rona’s hands and said.
“Rona. You’re the only one. How did you perfectly match what I needed—I don’t even remember how I lived before I met you.”
“Eh!? Uh…”
Perhaps I was too excited, Rona’s body trembled and stiffened.
But that was only for a moment.
“Unexpected? It’s the complete opposite of the reaction I expected.”
Rona looked at our clasped hands once, then continued in a strangely pleasant tone.
Perhaps, this is also an aspect of the Prince mode, a friendly atmosphere.
Every action made me think, ‘This is why women fall for him?’
“Expected reaction?”
“I thought you’d hate this. A gathering of talented people, boasting about how great they are, causing a ruckus.”
“Aha.”
“So, I even thought about how to persuade you and prepared for it—what kind of wind blew? Did you hang out with the Council Members and belatedly get a taste of power?”
Rona playfully laughed and lightly hit my arm.
“Huh?”
But suddenly, the Prince’s expression turned serious.
I also became serious and said.
“Why, is there something wrong with my body?”
You’re a doctor, and I’m the patient.
If Rona checked my body and showed that reaction, it was natural for me to become serious.
“Uh? No—um…”
Then, as if remembering something, Rona put one hand to her mouth, and with the other hand, began to massage my arm.
Truly the diligent appearance of a doctor who approaches the examination with a sense of duty.
I, too, could only diligently undergo the examination and wait for the doctor’s words.
“How is it?”
“Um… unexpectedly… you’ve been training… hard, haven’t you?”
“Until I got injured, I was. Why? Should I reduce it?”
“No, you’re doing well. It’s perfect.”
Do the doctors in this world know a patient’s condition just by touching their arm?
Modern medicine. Your defeat.
Since it’s Divine Power, it’s a natural result. I lost, but I fought well. A mere commoner who can’t even cure hair loss.
“Is that enough?”
“Huh?”
“Just by touching my arm, you know everything?”
“Uh, um…”
The doctor fell into thought. Separately, their eyes sparkle.
It must be the manifestation of the noble sense of duty possessed as a saint.
“Then, just a moment—”
Afterwards, Rona diligently performed the examination, pressing firmly on my chest, kneading my thighs, etc.
After a while, Rona nodded in satisfaction.
“Excellent.”
“Excellent?”
“Huh? No, I mean—your physical condition, no, physical condition is that—”
“So, thanks to my diligent training, my physical condition is rapidly improving, right?”
“That’s exactly what I was trying to say.”
“Great, it’s reassuring to get confirmation from a saint.”
Thus, the examination ended, and the conversation continued.
I explained to Rona the reason I expressed interest in the banquet.
“You’re on the verge of Rank 7, so you want to see the Rank 7 Realm?”
Rona was momentarily stunned, but immediately nodded in understanding.
“I see. You’re on the verge of Rank 7. That’s natural. It’s so natural it’s not even surprising.”
“Your tone is strange.”
“That’s probably your problem.”
“I see. Well, anyway—so, do you know more about the Tower Master? Something that would be helpful for my request—ah, I didn’t ask this. Which Tower’s Tower Master is it? For reference, I’m expecting the Grey Tower Master.”
“That’s unfortunate. The Tower Master attending the banquet is the Blue Tower Master. To be precise, the former Blue Tower Master.”
“Ah, a retired person. So, they can attend a merchant’s banquet held in another place. That’s a shame.”
“A shame?”
“If the other Tower Masters also abandoned their Towers due to a Wandering Star like our Tower Master, I think my heart would be a little more at ease.”
“Twisted…”
“A twisted environment produces twisted children. Wait, on second thought—I’ve been abandoned by all my superiors so far? Lord Vendel, our Master, and the Tower Master—”
“It doesn’t seem like a topic I can laugh along with, so I’ll change the subject. About that Tower Master, they’re apparently infatuated.”
“Infatuated?”
Are they in love?
Did they step down from the Tower because of a forbidden love?
As I let my imagination run wild, Rona continued.
“That Tower Master recently picked up a woman—”
“Whoa, the story is getting dangerous?”
“That woman’s innate magical talent is supposedly extraordinary?”
“Aha, I thought it was something else.”
“To the extent that they’re seriously considering returning to the Tower because of that woman. To take her as a disciple and seriously teach her.”
“If someone like the Tower Master is that interested, she must be an unbelievable monster.”
“?”
When I said that, Rona looked at me with a strange gaze.
“But, Rona, how do you know that in such detail?”
“It was written in a letter that came to the Guild Master.”
“?”
“Karia told me.”
“…Miss Karia, is she alright?”
When I cautiously asked, Rona smiled her characteristic Prince smile.
“What do you mean? She’s such a precious young lady. Of course, I’m treating her well.”
How are you treating her well?
Those words welled up in my throat, but I lacked the confidence to say them, so I swallowed them back down.
“Ah, right, and—one more thing.”
“One more thing?”
“Grand Nobles. At the banquet, Young Masters and Misses from Grand Noble Families will also be attending. Have you heard of them? The Mastien Family.”
Grand Nobles.
Nobles of nobles. Those who reign as rulers of this world.
‘Roughly, they were in the Royal Family position…’
Even those who were ignorant and uninterested in the noble world knew all the names of the Grand Nobles.
I was the same.
Among them, the name Mastien was particularly familiar to me.
“Is that a question? How could I not know the name of the genius mage who is the pride of our Grey Tower?”
“…The genius mage who is the pride of the Grey Tower?”
“Yes. A person who is not ashamed to be shown anywhere, our Tower’s representative pride.”
“…Don’t ever say that in front of them.”
“?”
“Anyway, you know the Mastien Family Miss? That’s good. Make the most of this opportunity.”
“Make the most of it? I can’t do it like you.”
“?”
“Huh? Like you, you know, you capture women’s hearts, huh? I didn’t mean that.”
I rubbed my hands vigorously, expressing Rona’s genius talent.
The Prince sighed wearily.
“Am I crazy to ask you to do that?”
“Ah. Right. I practically have no talent in that area.”
“…”
“?”
The Prince looked at me with a strange gaze and continued.
“Anyway, what I mean is, use that connection to build relationships with the Grand Noble Families.”
Recently, I’ve been hanging out with Council Members and City Nobles, and I’ve been feeling a little more confident.
But Grand Nobles.
Ruling in a large city like Bondales is by no means easy.
However, the Grand Nobles ruled the entire continent.
The scale itself is different.
“In front of those people… hmm…”
“What are you worried about? Just do it like you did with the Council Members, huh?”
The Prince playfully mimicked my hand gesture.
“Is that so…? But I’m worried because I’m not very used to those kinds of situations.”
“Ah, don’t worry about that.”
Rona patted my arm and smiled her Prince smile.
“I’m here, aren’t I?”
“…Damn it, did those young ladies fall for this too? I might have fallen for them.”
Afterwards, Rona explained the schedule of the banquet.
“Starting tomorrow morning, the people attending the banquet will start gathering at the mansion. The banquet will officially begin in the evening. How about it. Shall we go around meeting people from tomorrow morning? Or shall I pick you up when the banquet starts in the evening?”
“What about Eron?”
“Well, I have to go around from morning. Many people I don’t know will be attending this banquet. I’m also planning to expand my network this time.”
“…Let me warn you, be gentle with the ladies who have partners… your presence is a kind of disaster for those poor men.”
“If you’re that worried, you should stick to me and monitor me?”
“Ha. Fine. I understand. Then let’s meet in the morning.”
Rona smiled her Prince smile and poked my forearm, poking and poking it.
“You thought well. Actually, for someone like you, making a grand entrance like the main character at the last minute isn’t bad—but this banquet has so many big shots.”
“That’s right. The former Tower Master, and the Grand Noble Young Master and Miss will be attending.”
How long had we been talking?
“Ah, look at me. I’ve delivered the message, so I’ll go now.”
“Why are you in such a hurry?”
“Of course I should be in a hurry. It’s late. I’ve been too relaxed. Visiting this late.”
“Don’t worry about it. I don’t mind either. Between us, what does it matter.”
“Between us…?”
Like the Prince had done, I patted their forearm and smiled.
“Stay comfortably. You can stay up all night if you want.”
“…”
Rona’s eyes lit up at my words, for a moment.
“…Ah.”
As if realizing something, they sighed, and their expression changed.
Tomorrow, definitely a dress…
A certain word leaked out from the Prince’s mouth like a sigh.
“What?”
“I’m going.”
Rona left the room with strangely irritable steps.
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“Earrings?”
“Huh? How? You noticed?”
“Because you kept tucking your hair behind your ears.”
“Forget it, I tried them on, how are they?”
“…Aren’t they too pretty? What if they find out you’re a woman?”
“I haven’t exactly been pretending to be a man? Anyway, pretty?”
“Ah, sorry. Did I offend you?”
“…Well, yes? I’m not some woman.”
The next day.
I followed Rona, who looked strangely happy, around the mansion.
“This is Lord Coldor, the eldest son of the Dubadiun Family.”
“Oh, is that the Dubadiun Wine—”
“That’s right. The wine from our vineyards is the pride of our family.”
“Lord Coldor, this is Lisir—have you heard of that name?”
“Lisir… ah, that, could it be the one who wiped out the criminal organization in the back alleys…!”
“No, I haven’t wiped them out—”
“It’s an honor to meet you! Lisir! Let’s meet often in the future!”
Rona introduced me to her acquaintances among the attendees, so that I could blend in better at the banquet.
How many people had we met?
I suddenly felt a sense of unease.
“This is Lord Dobap, the second son of the Calenon Family.”
“This is Lord Kezen, the third son of the Debuian Family.”
Was it my imagination?
‘Why do they all seem to be men?’
At that time, even a tiger thinks ‘Awrgh’ when it thinks of itself.
“Oh…!”
A woman who spotted Rona from afar approached with a bright smile.
“This is enough—shall we go to the next place?”
“Huh?”
However, before the woman approached, Rona pulled me to another place.
“Are you alright? Just now, a young lady seemed to recognize you and was about to greet you.”
“It must be my imagination. Don’t worry about it.”
After that, I met many nobles and got acquainted with them.
They were all men.
The strange feeling of unease was probably my imagination, as Rona said, so I decided not to give it any unnecessary meaning.
As I was busy going around, I felt the population density of the mansion increasing.
It was already afternoon.
The banquet attendees began to gather in earnest.
After completing a tour, Rona and I strolled through the garden, searching for new prey（?）.
“Let’s go over there.”
A subtly gathered crowd.
A subtly restless atmosphere.
It was the kind of atmosphere that would appear when there was someone you wanted to approach but couldn’t easily approach.
As expected.
When we arrived, I saw a familiar face.
Bright blonde hair that seemed to have a different saturation setting, and white skin.
An appearance that seemed to shout, ‘I have noble blood!!!’ with their whole body.
Heynya Ye Mastien, the young lady of the Grand Noble Mastien Family and my Mage Tower colleague, stood there.
‘Oh? Could that be—’
Along with a blonde man who also seemed to have very noble blood.
It was clear at a glance.
He was Heynya’s older brother.
The nobles scattered around seemed to be standing in an invisible line.
The order of the line was determined by status.
They carefully kept their turn and approached the Grand Noble siblings to greet them.
“Huh?”
At that moment.
The young lady’s gaze turned to me as she stood beside her brother, dealing with the nobles.
“You! Why are you here!?”
Unlike her questioning tone, her expression clearly showed delight.
Ignoring the surrounding nobles, Heynya immediately approached me.
“Heynya?”
The Grand Noble Young Master also approached me, following Heynya.
“What? You have a close relationship with Miss Heynya?”
“Is that Leon…? Could it be that you have connections with the Grand Noble Family?”
“I don’t know the one next to him, who is that?”
Everyone’s attention immediately focused on us.
“Lisir, it’s good to see you!”
As if the attention of those nobles was nothing to worry about, Miss Heynya smiled boldly and said to me.
“Come on!”
“Yes? Where?”
“Anywhere! Right now, let’s spar!”
“Spar?”
“You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for this moment. This moment when I can avenge that humiliation!”
A small whirlpool bloomed on Heynya’s raised palm.
“See? I’ve also reached Rank 5 like you! You’d better be prepared!”
“…”
“…”
Rona and I became strangely solemn and avoided eye contact.
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『Title: What is this Infatuation Destiny Quest?』
Content: Master Mastien suddenly
“Then you’re not officially a disciple yet.”
said this crap,
then the former Blue Tower Master tried to bid for the disciple they brought,
and they started a crazy boasting contest,
and you have to persuade the two excited people rationally?
What do I do?
Can I just kill the former Blue Tower Master’s disciple?
-: Split them in half? What are you, Solomon?
-: Get rid of the infatuation ㅇㅇ
-『Author』: How do I get rid of it?
-『Author』: ㅅㅂ It won’t go away?
-『Author』: This disciple’s stats are a bit strange
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