Chapter 296 – Context
“Lord, Master! More than that… I’ll start cleaning your cock!”
Alicia turned her head around Wolfgang’s lower body, slightly turning her words around.
Of course, the cleaning fella was a big deal, but now the serious talk was about to begin. Wolfgang held Alicia’s head firmly with both palms.
Nonsense tricks.
-Slap!
“Bueeeee…!”
Alicia’s soft cheeks are being rubbed here and there by Wolfgang’s hand, and her face has become like a crushed pudding. Perhaps even though she is the goddess of beauty, if she were to do such a thing, she would have no choice but to look ridiculous.
“Where do you turn the horse?”
Hehe…!”
Wolfgang making a low threat while meeting Alicia’s eyes with her. It was like scolding a disobedient child.
“Do you know how much everyone was worried about you?”
Wolfgang shook his head. And he sighed softly.
Are all places where people live the same? The sight of Alicia now reminded him of her days in the field for the first time in a long time.
The behavior of the subordinates who had a corner to be stabbed was just like that. Even if you have a normal conversation, at some point you can’t easily make eye contact, avoid your gaze, or subtly try to change the topic.
“Here, write your own words…!”
Just as expected. Alicia, with tears in her eyes, begs for her mistakes.
What the hell did you do to do that? In any case, since she is a noble princess of the empire, she shouldn’t even be questioned for her slightest mistakes.
Even Wolfgang right now considers the fact that her memories have returned safely to itself as a relief. Of course, her entourage, including Leona and Hasene, would think the same.
If I stay still, I know that I will go even halfway, and my feet go numb. It must mean that she is quite ashamed of her own actions.
I already felt like my head was pounding.
Wolfgang, who was seriously contemplating whether or not to get angry properly, thought that the first thing to do was to listen to the story, no matter what.
“Whoa. I won’t scold you, so tell me how it happened.”
Alicia hesitated, rubbing her cheek gently as Wolfgang let her go.
“That, that… It’s kind of long and complicated, so to speak.”
“It’s okay, so don’t talk nonsense.”
Alicia gasped and drew in her breath.
It was a story that could not be hidden until the end anyway. Besides, now that she has become like this, she has no place to back down. In the end, she had no choice but to quietly let go of herself in Wolfgang’s arms.
“In conclusion, it’s because of the side effects of magic…”
“Side effect?”
“Yes…”
Alicia nodding her head slowly, evening her breath.
“What the hell did she do to erase her entire memory? Did she explore some kind of forbidden knowledge?”
“Ugh… B, it’s similar.”
At that, Wolfgang’s expression suddenly became serious.
Unlike knights who seek higher power by polishing their bodies and minds, the way magicians raise their level is not intuitive and has a very esoteric corner.
To compare it to swordsmanship, there is no specific school that serves as a textbook of swordsmanship, but each swordsman has to create his or her own swordsmanship.
It is not for nothing that it is said that, unlike the path of the sword, which can be overcome by any effort, even Dunjae can overcome up to a certain level, magic cannot even be initiated without talent.
As such, the efforts and eccentricities of wizards to break through their limits are beyond imagination.
Not to mention the wandering wizards, and even in the Mage Tower officially recognized by the Empire, there are frequent reports of someone going crazy or having a major accident.
Even if you look at the incidents and accidents of the weekly magazine Wolfgang subscribes to, at least one or two of the extraordinary shoveling and atrocities committed by those smart wizards are always introduced.
‘Did you burn the corpses of your enemies on your own again?’
‘Joy! A lump of flesh that will rot anyway. It should be considered an honor if this body personally applied makeup.’
‘Under… All right, what can I say to you? Please don’t touch the corpses of allies.’
‘Hey! Why do I do that! What kind of crazy bitch do you think I am?’
‘Wasn’t it?’
Without having to go far, Wolfgang’s mind flashed through the memories of Scarlett’s inhuman act against the corpses of his enemies under the name of ‘experiment’.
Well, aside from Scarlett’s personality, it’s already been very bad.
Wolfgang could never let Alicia do that, even if dirt got in her eyes. She may not know herself, but at least she wants her to remain unspoiled for the rest of her life.
“Why did you do that, Alicia? Aren’t you the princess of the Empire? If you lack power, you can use me as your sword, and if the realm of magic itself is your goal, it wouldn’t have been a problem to invite an archmage as your teacher.”
Wolfgang interrogates Alicia very quietly without a change in expression.
Alicia’s body visibly shrunk as if that appearance aroused even more guilt. After that, she couldn’t speak easily and spoke for a long time, but she sighed and then lowered her head.
There are many excuses for this and that, but in the end, did he think that all of them were meaningless?
“…At first I thought it would go well. I had never failed in the magic field before.”
“I’m obsessed with pride.”
An empire is a great country.
That’s how many people live there, and so-called geniuses in certain fields are also numerous enough to reach hundreds of thousands of units if you count the entire empire.
Of course, when evaluated objectively, Wolfgang is definitely one of those geniuses, and he knew all too well how geniuses get bitter after believing in his talent.
If you’ve never failed before. The weight of a first-time failure is unimaginable.
“Yes, yes… Looking back now, it was an overly arrogant judgment.”
Saying that, Alicia subconsciously burrowed into Wolfgang’s arms like a baby bird. She continued her explanation in a low voice, as if at her confession.
“As you know, my master, things aren’t so peaceful these days, aren’t they?”
“…Yes, it is.”
Wolfgang hesitated for a moment before shaking his head.
I mean, it’s the right thing to say. Is there anyone other than Alicia who can express the imperial succession competition in such a cute way?
“For me, to be honest, I don’t really care which of the two becomes emperor. As long as I can receive the love of my master, I don’t really care. But…”
Alicia couldn’t finish her words and she buried her face in his chest, but it was clear that she didn’t hear what was coming next.
The only three members of the direct imperial family with the right to inherit the throne.
Even Wolfgang had been engulfed in countless favors for being Alicia’s lover and closest aide, and had been in quite a bit of trouble for a while, but what about Alicia herself?
She must have suffered more than that even if she didn’t dare to express it in front of her master who came after a difficult mission.
Wolfgang said, gently running Alicia’s silver hair.
“You mean you couldn’t stay still?”
“That’s right. So I asked the Lord of the White Mage Tower for help. The only thing I can do well is magic.”
Alicia’s eldest brother, Prince Guilliman, was gifted with brute force and resourcefulness, and her second brother, Prince Lupercal, was born with powerful psychokinesis-type paranormal abilities.
Of course, Alicia also possesses an off-topic talent for her magic. It is not until she reaches adulthood that she has no choice but to fall behind in many ways compared to the two as much as her talent has blossomed.
No matter how strong the imperial family is, there is no need to possess strong military force. Did he decide that he needed to have some skills to survive in the gap between the two prominent competitors?
In fact, if you look at history, most of the immediate imperial family who fell behind in the race for the throne would get choked to death while drinking black tea, or go on a long trip somewhere and go ‘disappeared’ without even knowing.
It was an unpleasant end for Alicia, who wanted to live a long, happy life with Wolfgang.
At least, the immediate imperial family, who themselves possessed strong military power, managed to live up to their names and die even after being pushed out of the race for the throne.
Her innocent but by no means stupid Alicia must have also learned a lesson from the records of her ancestors.
Her motivation for wanting to become a little stronger is understandable, even though she suffers from amnesia as a result.
“He is the owner of the White Horse Tower. Come to think of it, I must have been greatly indebted to him when I fell on the uninhabited island. Maybe that’s when we became friends.”
“Yes that’s right.”
Wolfgang’s mind flashed the slender face of a middle-aged sorceress who had helped him a long time ago.
She is the only magician of her type of manipulation who excels in her skill enough to unleash ultra-long-distance spatial movement magic that exceeds the size of her continent.
If it hadn’t been for her, Wolfgang would probably still be living a primitive life on a deserted island with Ophelia.
Anyway, did the white horse top lord fall in love with Alicia’s talent and decide to become her person? Even if she is a teacher, she seems to have taken it upon herself. It was a welcome thing for Wolfgang.
“While visiting the White Mage Tower with his help and rummaging through the library, I discovered an ancient magic.”
“Ancient magic?”
It’s ancient magic.
It already smells dangerous.
Wolfgang frowned slightly and buried his face in Alicia’s neck. And there, too, in a different sense, it smelled a bit dangerous. It’s because a while ago, I was violently overlapping my body with him.
— Flinch!
Slightly letting go of the strength to go back into his lower abdomen, Wolfgang continued to listen to Alicia’s story.
“Time-space magic, among others, was a special magic that accelerated the user’s time.”
