Ch 193
“Wow…!”
Miss Charlotte’s eyes held a bright light.
It was probably the first time since her beloved baby bird had died.
Vitality arose in the girl’s expression, which had been coldly frozen all along.
Charlotte’s head moved busily.
The baby bird, which had clearly died, was energetically flying around her.
“Ah…!”
Soon, Charlotte’s arm hovered in the air as if in regret.
The baby bird was flapping its wings powerfully and disappearing beyond the sky.
A look of regret was evident on Charlotte’s face as she watched it, but even that expression could be said to be full of life.
Compared to when she was depressed by the death of the baby bird.
“H, how did you do that!?”
Charlotte was able to properly say goodbye thanks to the ‘Revival’ of the baby bird.
She looked to the side and spoke.
A Miss of the same age as Charlotte was standing there.
Unlike her appearance, which still had traces of youth, her smile was very mature.
To the point of being foreign.
“Curious?”
“Yes!”
Charlotte’s attitude toward the woman was full of respect.
Because the ‘Older Sister’ before her had done very simply what none of the adults in the Family had been able to do.
-Charlotte. I heard about it from the Teacher. What’s going on that you’re not going to take magic Lessons anymore!?
-Even my Father, a great Wizard, couldn’t save that little bird ━ what’s the point of learning Magic?
-Charlotte!
Even the fact that she had completely lost interest in Magic due to that Event, she felt that she could change her mind if she was persuaded by her.
What if the power the woman had just used to revive the baby bird was Magic?
Then, Charlotte was willing to enjoy Magic again.
“By any chance, is that also Magic!?”
“…”
However, the woman firmly denied it.
“It’s not something like Magic.”
The gentle tone contained a fundamental contempt for Magic.
It was as if an arrogant Noble was treating her inferiors.
“It’s not Magic? Uh… Ah, then that must be it! You were a Priest!?”
“No?”
“You’re not?”
Charlotte tilted her head slightly.
Not a Wizard or a Priest.
Then who can do this?
“Maybe Black Magic━”
At that moment, the woman’s two eyes stared straight into Charlotte’s eyes.
Gray eyes that were clear yet blurry.
Charlotte suddenly thought of the baby bird from before.
The eyes of the baby bird she had seen fleetingly.
Would it be her imagination if she felt that it was similar to this Older Sister’s eyes?
“No. This power is a much greater power than those things.”
“Those things…”
Charlotte was startled.
Because even she, who was disappointed in Magic, couldn’t dismiss and despise that power like her.
As such, the woman’s actions were clearly outside the realm of the ordinary.
Charlotte also knew the truth in her head.
That she was a strange person.
That it would be better not to get close to her.
But-
“…”
Charlotte looked up at the sky.
The direction in which the bird had powerfully flapped its wings and left.
Maybe-
Her words might be right.
The power she wields may be a much greater power than ‘something like Magic’.
“Do you also want to wield this power?”
As if reading Charlotte’s thoughts, the woman said.
“What… kind of power is it?”
“Didn’t you just see? It’s a great power that makes things possible that other people can’t do. If you have this power, you don’t have to suffer from feelings of loss or helplessness like other people?”
It was true.
Her power had completely washed away the feelings of loss and helplessness that Charlotte was experiencing.
“Can I wield such a great power?”
“Of course. Charlotte was born with better Talent than anyone else? With that, you can help people like Charlotte just now. A lot.”
“Wow.”
The woman smiled kindly and tried to grab Charlotte’s hand.
“…”
However, the hand that hurriedly moved away just before touching.
The many powers that protect the Noble Lady of the Grand Noble Family.
That power did not allow the woman to approach.
“Charlotte.”
“Yes?”
“Can you continue like this?”
“Like this…?”
“Yes. If you stay away from such insignificant powers and keep your body clean like you do now, you too will one day be like me. No. You will be able to become a great Existence that cannot even be compared to someone like me.”
When that day comes ━ I will come find you.
The woman left those words behind and disappeared suddenly.
▶Fate 93: Ideal Vessel
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Butler Catherine.
Currently, she was facing Duke Pallag.
Due to the Lisir’s Lessons Event（?） that happened yesterday, the professors who were in charge of Charlotte’s Swordsmanship and Magic education quit, which was the beginning.
Lisir’s Dark Magic Swordsmanship.
The strange Ability that forms the basis of it, Surge.
They said that they couldn’t dare to guide Miss Charlotte in mastering it.
Therefore, Catherine was searching for someone to help the Miss master the Skill in their place.
Duke Pallag, who had heard the whole story of the Event, said.
“Can’t you just ask Lisir to teach her that?”
He said in a tone of disbelief.
Indeed, he could not but be an Archmage.
Catherine briefly felt the Doubt, ‘Really? Why am I doing this?’ at his point that pierced through the essence.
But that was only for a moment.
“As Lord also knows, it is very rare for Miss Charlotte to be interested in something. However, the Miss is now in a Situation where she is feeling Interest and showing enthusiasm.”
“Hmm.”
“I think this way. The Miss is actually interested not in Lord Lisir’s power itself, but perhaps in her Relationship with him.”
“Ah, I understand what you mean. What Miss Charlotte truly wants is not the Mastery of the Skill, but to make the Tutor Lisir look foolish? To that end, she will master Dark Magic Swordsmanship without his help?”
“That’s right.”
Hahahahaha!
Duke Pallag burst into hearty laughter and stroked his abundant beard.
“…”
Butler Catherine also smiled contentedly.
Hahaha!
Uha, uhahat!
Keuhahahahat!
“…?”
But no matter how long she waited, the Archmage’s laughter did not end.
What is it?
Is he not laughing because he’s happy, but because he’s really amused?
“Duke Pallag…?”
“Ah! I’m sorry. Ahem. I just think she’s a very confident Miss. So, you’re going to make Lisir look foolish? By mastering that Dark Magic Swordsmanship?”
“…That’s right.”
“What do you think?”
“Yes?”
“Do you think the Miss will be able to master the Tutor’s Skill? Without the Teacher’s help?”
If it had been the usual Catherine, she would have nodded without a moment’s hesitation.
Because she knew better than anyone else that the Talent of the Miss she served was at an abnormal level.
“Hmm…”
However, only troubled groans escaped from between her lips now.
“Dark Magic Swordsmanship…”
Should she say she met the right owner?
Because the Nature of that power was no less than the Miss’s Talent in terms of being abnormal.
No. Maybe even more than that?
“As for me, I can only hope that the Miss’s Interest and enthusiasm will last long.”
“Look how honest you are! You can’t bring yourself to say it will work!”
Duke Pallag burst into laughter again, as if he was enjoying something.
‘What is it…?’
Catherine felt cognitive dissonance as she looked at Duke Pallag.
Because Frozen Breath was not such a cheerful and pleasant person when they last met.
What on earth must have happened to the eccentric and picky Archmage, who had built up cheerfulness and dignity, to become this kind of person?
“So━”
The Archmage, who had let out a burst of laughter, said.
“What do you want me to help you with? Ah, I’ll tell you in advance, it’s impossible for even me to introduce you to another person like Lisir, so keep that in mind.”
“Ahem. Duke Pallag.”
“Yes. I’m listening, so speak.”
“The owner of Surge. By any chance, do you know anything about that person’s whereabouts?”
“…!”
The wrinkled eyes widen.
Duke Pallag opened his eyes wide and raised his thick eyebrows.
With his body half-rising from his seat.
Catherine briefly wondered if she had said something she shouldn’t have.
But is it just her imagination?
Does Duke Pallag’s appearance seem as if he is enjoying it and is so excited that he can’t control himself?
“Hey, why are you looking for the owner of Surge!?”
“That power that Lord Lisir wields. As far as I know, it has a very similar Nature to the power of the Rapid Advancement Holy Sword.”
“Th, that’s right! That’s right! Keep talking!”
“Therefore, I have come to the following conclusion. The owner of Surge may understand Lord Lisir’s power. No matter how profound that power is, it can’t be deeper than the Mystery held by the Holy Sword, right?”
“Ooh…!!! So this is it! Miss Charlotte wants to borrow the power of the owner of Surge to put the arrogant Tutor in his place!”
“That’s right.”
“Hmm!!!”
Duke Pallag nodded vigorously and stomped his feet.
Catherine felt a sense of satisfaction at the Archmage’s intense reaction.
Along with a strange sense of incongruity.
Catherine tried to ignore the sense of incongruity and said.
“Would it be possible to ask you to mediate so that we can contact the owner of Surge?”
“…”
Duke Pallag is lost in thought.
He got up from his seat and headed to the window.
“The owner of Surge is already by your side. When the time comes, you will meet.”
And then a meaningful Statement.
“…!”
Normally, she would have said what nonsense is that ━ but who is he?
Frozen Breath Pallag.
The former Tower Master of the Blue Tower and an Archmage who has reached the Realm of a Superhuman.
Such mysterious advice spoken from his mouth had a special weight.
As such, Catherine accepted Duke Pallag’s Statement as a ‘Wizard’s mysterious Prophecy’.
“You mean that even if we don’t actively look for him, the Miss and the owner of Surge will naturally meet when the time comes.”
“Hmm. If you want to respect Miss Charlotte’s spirit to make Lisir look foolish, you should not deviate from that flow even more.”
“…I will keep that in mind.”
✦✦✦
At that time.
Lisir was sitting with someone at a Cafe in the street.
“So ━ Miss Heynya. What is your Business with me today?”
It was Heynya Ye Mastien, the Noble Lady of the Grand Noble Family Mastien, who had suddenly come to find Lisir.
“Miss Heynya?”
Green eyes with various colors like olivine stared straight at Lisir.
She pouted.
“At that time. I thought we became Friends at your request?”
“Yes?”
“Who uses such titles between Friends? Are you so awkward with your other Friends too?”
“Ah. It’s not necessarily like that.”
“Then why are you doing that to me?”
“Miss Heynya is so noble that I can’t help but bow my head reflexively.”
“Funny.”
Heynya scoffed as if she was dumbfounded.
“By the way, when are you going to visit the Magic Tower? Your Half-Spirit ━ she didn’t show it, but she looked like she missed you.”
“Ah, you mean Perin? How is she doing these days?”
“Don’t ask me with words, come and check it out if you’re curious. First of all, I’ll just say that there’s no problem.”
“Thank you for your concern. By the way, Heynya. What brings you here today?”
“…”
Heynya.
She nodded in Satisfaction at the changed title and said.
“At that time. I thought we became Friends at your request?”
“Wait. What is this Déjà vu? Could it be that I can now even turn back time?”
“I heard. You. You’re hired as a Teacher these days and you’re teaching that Child?”
“Ah. Did you hear? Huh? Wait. That Child? Are you perhaps talking about Miss Charlotte?”
“Who else would I be talking about? By any chance, is there anyone else you’re teaching besides her?”
“It’s not like that ━ Heynya, are you perhaps acquainted with Miss Charlotte?”
“Before coming to the Magic Tower, I used to run into her often due to matters related to the Family.”
“Oh, that’s a high-class version of the saying that birds of a feather flock together.”
“What an Expression.”
“But ━ what does this story have to do with my Friendship with Heynya?”
“Me?”
“Yes?”
“I met you much earlier, so if you’re going to teach someone, shouldn’t you consider me before her?”
Is. Is that so?
Lisir tilted his head at the illogical yet seemingly reasonable logic.
“Are you okay with it, Heynya? Even if you have me as your Teacher?”
“What are you talking about? Teaching is something that can be done even between Friends, not just Priests.”
“Ah.”
“Geez. Just because you’re doing well these days. Your shoulders have risen all the way to the sky?”
Just now, she said I was too noble or something.
Heynya muttered and burst into laughter repeatedly.
Then at that moment.
She said as if she had remembered something.
“Is the education going well?”
She asks even though she knows it’s not.
Her Expression seemed to be saying that.
“Should I say it’s going well… First of all, she seems to be feeling Interest.”
“She is!?”
Huh.
Heynya shook her head.
“That Charlotte who would look at me annoyingly, saying that I was having fun talking about boring things when I talked about Magic?”
“It seems like you two don’t get along?”
“Of course not. How can we get along with her Personality like that?”
Personality?
Lisir recalled Heynya’s Personality when they first met and cast a Shadow on his face.
“…”
Ahem.
Heynya cleared her throat and changed the subject.
“But. From what I heard about you, it seems like that woman isn’t by her side right now?”
“That woman?”
“There is. Her Friend ━ should I say? A somewhat unpleasant woman.”
“An unpleasant woman?”
Perhaps she was thinking of that woman.
Charlotte shook her head while looking at the air.
“Ah, never mind. Well, anyway, let’s stop talking about that unpleasant woman━”
That’s how the two people’s Conversation was going on for a while.
“Huh?”
“Huh?”
It’s noisy.
They all looked at the source of the Commotion.
People were gathered in the middle of the market street, forming a crowd.
“What is it? Could it be that Demon Worshippers have appeared?”
Heynya blinked at Lisir’s words.
“I was wondering what you were talking about for a moment. What, Demon Worshippers like you’re talking about pickpockets-…”
She sighed and got up from her seat.
Followed by Lisir.
They headed towards the source of the Commotion.
“Now, look at this Man!”
As they pushed through the crowd and entered the center, they saw a group of people who had taken their place among the people.
Among them, wearing Gray Robes, a Young Man was passionately giving a speech.
“He is a pitiful person who suddenly became a cripple one day for an unknown Reason! Who will save this person!?”
And, next to him was a middle-aged Man sitting on the floor as the Man said.
“Isn’t that Benderson?”
“Oh dear ━ how did that healthy person end up like that?”
“Who knows? I heard that he gave money to Healers and Wizards, but they couldn’t solve it.”
“What about that person? You know ━ the Saint of the Back Alley.”
And, the Conversation of the Passerby coming from around.
Lisir and Heynya were looking at the Man sitting in place with serious faces before they knew it.
In the meantime, the Young Man who was giving the speech raised his voice once again.
He looked at the middle-aged Man sitting down and said.
“Tell me, could the Wizard save you?”
The middle-aged Man shook his head at the Young Man’s words.
“Then, the Priest! How was the Healer!?”
“…”
Keuheuk!
The middle-aged Man made a sound as if he was overwhelmed.
The Young Man made a Gesture as if to show that pitiful appearance clearly-
Like a Merchant introducing a Commodity.
“That’s right! Even the great Wizard, the Healer, and the Priest could not help this Man! Then, who on earth can save this Man! If you are here, please show yourself!!! Please, save this pitiful person!!!”
Enthusiasm was put into the Young Man’s clear yet blurry gray eyes.
The Conviction-filled Confidence was enough to captivate the people around him.
He looked at the Citizens who were almost captivated by him and continued speaking with Satisfaction.
“From now on! You will get the Answer!!! Who is the one who saves those who desperately desire Salvation!!! Where is the truly great power!”
Who is the Existence you should truly serve!
The Young Man swallowed those words in his heart and tried to approach the crippled middle-aged Man.
At that moment, he was about to complete his Plan-
“Uh, uh…!!! H, power━ power is going into my legs…!?”
“He stood up!? How━”
“Miracle━ it’s a Miracle!!! That person performed a Miracle!!!”
“?”
The Citizens gathered at the place suddenly closed their eyes or put their hands together-
They began to show Awe in their own ways.
Even though the Young Man hadn’t done anything yet.
“Are you okay?”
A man with a simple Impression, who had gotten closer before he knew it, was lifting up the crippled Man.
“…?”
The Young Man’s gray eyes shook violently.
Who is this guy?
No, but how-
The Man with a simple Impression-
Lisir smiled awkwardly as he looked at the Young Man’s appearance.
“Ah, you said to show yourself just now-…”
“…”
✦✦✦
“Charlotte. It’s been a while.”
“Male’a…?”
Charlotte, who was focusing on training to uncover the secret of ‘Surge’.
She showed embarrassment at the sudden visit of the Guest.
As if she had been caught doing something bad.
Male’a.
That was the name of the woman who greeted Charlotte in the reception room.
She stared intently at Charlotte with her gray eyes.
Like that day when they first met-
Like she had observed Charlotte enjoying herself while looking at the ‘Revived’ bird.
“Oh my?”
In the meantime.
A deep ripple arose in those gray eyes.
“Charlotte. By any chance, are you learning Magic these days?”
“…”
Charlotte avoided her eyes without saying a word.
Male’a sighed deeply as she looked at Charlotte.
“Charlotte. You know how valuable your Talent is. To put foreign substances like Magic in such Talent ━ I’ve told you many times, haven’t I? The power that Magic makes possible is also possible with ‘that power’, and conversely, things that only ‘that power’ makes possible ━ Magic can’t even dare to imitate.”
“That’s-…”
“Charlotte.”
She said in a gentle yet stern tone.
“Who on earth is it. Who on earth is deceiving you with nonsense? Who is interfering with you enjoying that ‘great power’?”
“Great power…”
Charlotte repeated those words.
Then, she opened her eyes wide as if she had thought of something and said.
“Male’a! By any chance, is this also possible with that great power?”
“…”
Male’a sighed as she looked at Charlotte.
At the same time, she felt relieved.
The Curiosity or Doubt she is showing in the ‘great power’ now.
That Emotion stemming from her Interest in Magic will soon be overwritten with Faith in the great power.
At that time.
Just like when she watched the ‘Revived’ baby bird.
Male’a thought.
That it was fortunate.
If it had been even a little later, Charlotte’s Vessel would have been Contamination.
And there would have been a problem in taking that Vessel.
Great Existence-
The Vessel for the Ancient God.
She hid her Inner Thoughts and said kindly.
“I’ve told you many times, haven’t I? Charlotte. There is nothing that the great power of That person cannot do. Even more so if it’s something that Magic can do. Tell me. What are you curious about? What should I show you?”
“It’s called Surge━”
Male’a’s kind and relaxed Expression gradually distorted.
She was indignant.
It seemed like some con artist was trying to trick her Noble Lady.
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