Chapter 64 – 19. Sorcery and Elementalism (3)
The practice area of the Ellen Hall. The place is wide open to the outside, not the inside.
Stone steps installed so that cadets can sit comfortably anywhere, and a stage in the center of the stone steps. Lectures and practices take place in a free atmosphere, like a small outdoor performance hall on a midsummer night.
Today is the first day of spirit practice for the 2nd year students of the Order of Magic in this practice area.
The cadets, who were already in a free atmosphere, were even more excited, and everyone was talking excitedly as if this place had become a concert hall.
And at the center was Rosette Rosemary, the representative of the sophomore cadets of the Order of Magic.
“Rosette! It’s still so cute today!! Look at these puffy cheeks!”
“It’s so cute that your hair is messy again! I’ll brush it right away!”
“Your red hair is so pretty!! You look like a doll, Rosette!”
The female students nearby are noisy. They were stroking and touching the rosette. It always felt strange to treat myself as a child who had already passed the age of majority.
Still, the good Rosette had no intention of depriving his close friends of pleasure. He doesn’t have to turn down obvious favors.
‘But pulling the ball too much is a bit ok… I’m not a kid…’
Other male cadets also came to the spot and watched a lot as Rosette’s cheeks were pulled.
“As expected, rosettes are always popular.”
“You are cute. Unlike the high-nosed aristocratic ladies of other sects, she’s kind.”
“I think she’s cuter because she’s a witch. Because the witch hat looks the best in the pantheon.”
The cadets who had gathered like that were chatting with each other again. Rosette really liked this free atmosphere unique to the magic sect.
‘My mother said that as a witch, just not being hated by people is a blessing.’
Witches are special beings different from ordinary wizards. She spends her whole life clinging to the quest for magical knowledge. The source of magic is change. So she hated being a witch where she was in one place and she herself was bound.
No rules, no rules of the world. She was meaningless to a witch. Because of her free-spirited appearance, the witch has been misunderstood a lot.
Especially in the distant past from now. When the God of Darkness fell into a demon and only the Lord Jedin and the gods under him continued the divine status.
Numerous humans who originally worshiped the Dark God and his subordinates abandoned their gods and converted to Jedinism.
But witches are different. Because witches were the ones who searched for magical knowledge regardless of the value of good and evil. The witches continued to pass on the knowledge of demons even after Jedin became the only main god of humans.
But that belief became the seed of unhappiness.
With the establishment of the Holy Ramir Empire, which proclaimed Jedinism as the state religion, the official suppression of witches began.
Avoiding the cruelty of the Heretic Questioner, the witches hid in the shadows and hid their identities.
That’s why it was unimaginable just 20 years ago that Rosette, a witch, was loved by so many people. Her mother always said
It was after the Great War that the existence of witches was officially recognized in the empire and they had the same rights as the general citizens of the empire.
20 years ago from now. When the great war broke out between humans and demons, witches sided with humans. That she was rewarded with.
In fact, even before that, she had secretly been active against the K-Atic Gate and the Demon Beast.
So her mother has always talked about her witch’s past when she was discriminated against.
However, Rosette, a member of the post-war generation, grew up receiving the beauty of those around her, just like now. Of course, she may have benefited from her cute appearance a lot.
Even though she came from a witch like this, it was not surprising in this era that Rosette grew up without wrinkles like she is now.
The moment I was lost in thought. Said a cadet who was tugging at her cheeks.
“Uh. For a moment. Isn’t that Count Julian?”
At those words, Rosette also turned her head. The end of her friends’ eyes. After the vacation was over, the amazingly handsome Count Julian von Reinhardt stood there.
***
The moment I checked his appearance, the atmosphere in the practice room changed. The commotion from a while ago had completely disappeared and became quiet.
Clever Rosette immediately figured out why. The fact that discrimination against witches has disappeared is a story among commoners.
The nobles, who value old customs, still have contempt for witches. Besides, the same was true of wizards.
He said that wizards are no different from witches, so he always ignored and looked down on wizards.
‘Like the current members of the alchemy sect.’
So the nobles developed alchemy instead of magic and drew a line between commoners. Of course, the alchemists secretly used the knowledge of the demons for their research.
Anyway, because of that atmosphere, most of the students of the Magic Order were commoners, and they didn’t get along very well with the nobles of the Pantheon.
Of course, such an aristocrat, Yulian, entered this place now.
The female students, who had been tugging at their cheeks for a while and fiddling with Rosette’s body, also let go of their hands. And he looked at Yulian.
Rosette’s heart sank in an instant.
‘Oh my god. Julian is actually kind Anne. I’m in a bad mood.’
It had already been rumored that Yulian would be able to attend lectures from all sects. That’s why he must have come to the Order of Magic as well.
However, Julian’s image could not be good for the cadets of the magic sect.
The only heir to the Margrave, who is called the nobility of nobles. He also treated commoners like the son of an arrogant aristocrat.
I heard that a certain commoner cadet was beaten up out of the blue for just standing in front of his wagon. Because of that incident, Rosette also had a bad image of him at first.
However, when I actually visited his atelier, Yulian was a different person. He didn’t particularly hate himself for being a commoner. He even though he himself was a witch.
After making such an acquaintance, he even let go of himself. He even gave as a gift a black magic wand, or a black magic wand made of extremely rare magic water, for the showdown at the Colosseum.
‘So I hope Julian gets along well with our kids…’
However, the deep antagonism between nobles and commoners. Those old feelings of conflict and anger will never simply disappear. The years were too long for that.
The moment Rosette resigned herself to watching the girls around her.
They said in an excited voice.
“Is that person really Count Julian? Really… So handsome Nonsense.”
“I’m not kidding… I’ve never seen such a handsome person in my life! And is it because he is the highest-ranking aristocrat? It just seems to radiate from his face.”
“Did that grand supply aristocrat really come to our order to take a lecture? If that’s the case, then the count might be a commoner with a surprising taste in women. I heard that you have such a fetish. Is there any chance for us?”
“What do you mean to Her Highness Lillia’s fiancé? But… I don’t know another night of playing with fire. Shall I try too?”
“Guys. Has anyone learned optical magic? Let’s talk quietly later and ask to take a picture together!”
At that reaction, Rosette lost her pulse for a moment.
‘What have I been worried about so far…’
At least, it seemed that the girls of the magic sect would not hate Yulian. Neatly trimmed blonde hair and clear walls.
Because Julian’s current appearance was too superior even to Rosette.
***
‘It’s been quiet. Well, it’s not particularly strange.’
The atmosphere of the cadets became chilly when I entered the training ground of the magic sect here. The Magic Order is where most of the students are commoners.
Occasionally, there are wizards from aristocrats, but usually they are non-mainstream nobles who are obsessed with learning and cannot socialize.
So, as the heir of the Marquis and Count, coming here is something beyond the common sense of the cadets of the Magic Order.
‘Besides, Yulian said that he had beaten commoner students.’
Of course, that Julian was a madman who wasn’t even afraid of the emperor. So he would have been equal not only to commoners but also to nobles. Anyway, this atmosphere was not unexpected.
And rather, it was what I wanted.
‘Wizards are those who pursue change. That’s why I’m free, and my emotions change exceptionally.’
Anger, fear, wonder, and curiosity against me. Those wizards with a unique imagination and sensitivity would radiate such a variety of emotions in the practice room.
And that feeling will definitely help me to make a contract with the spirit I want. So the important thing is to confuse them throughout the lecture.
I checked the former quest in the system.
—————–
「Living as the successor of the demon king – job change」
: 1st Job Change Quest 「Asmodian」
* Asmodian Sub-Quest 1 「Contract with the Dark Spirit」
: Acquire a lot of confused emotions for summoning the spirit of darkness.
: Confusion also starts capturing.
: Obtained Confusion (0/1000)
—————–
It was as written in the notification window.
Confusion. A jumbled state that arises from the inability to define something. Because the current me would be pure chaos to those students.
As it was, I approached Rosette in the center of the cadets.
“Rosette. How are you? I finally see you again after I saw you on the day of the school opening ceremony.”
As I approached her, the nearby cadets jumped back. They were very puzzled and looked intently at me.
“Yu… Count Julian? I… Nice to meet you too!!”
Rosette, embarrassed, gave me a 90-degree belly bow. In the meantime, the witch hat did not fall to the ground, so it was like an excellent witch.
I said friendly.
“Why? We are friends Instead of speaking in half-words like usual.”
At those words, the female students near Rosette murmured.
“Rosette? What does that mean? Were you friends with Count Julian? Half words there? I heard he was friendly, but was that enough?”
“Then, is it true that you received the magic wand as a gift from the Count, no, from the Count?”
“No, how did he become friends than that? What are you really doing?”
Rosette’s eyes went wide at the barrage of questions. Perhaps the cadets of the Order of Magic didn’t know that much about the relationship between me and Rosette.
I raised my hand to calm them down.
“You don’t have to fuss too much. Rosette, as you know, is an excellent, good kid. So the two of them were just friends. And I came to listen to the lecture today. I came as a cadet like you. Please take good care of me.”
Responses were varied. The cadets couldn’t take their eyes off me even while whispering to each other.
They, too, must be curious about the grandson of Margrave Wilhelm, the only Grand Duke of the Empire and a legendary hero.
‘Because even my parents are celebrities.’
Also, if you face the facts, I am standing in front of you as a commoner and an unapproachable person. There is a difference between admiration and hatred.
Even if I, who used to be a scion and a scion who couldn’t relate, show a little gentleness, the effect is so intense. So, the emotions of the cadets were bound to fluctuate, whether good or bad.
[The level of confusion in the surroundings increases.]
[Capture Confusion. +1]
[Capture Confusion. +1]
[Capture Confusion. +1]
…
As a result, confusion quickly rose.
Dark spirit. In the middle of the ecliptic filled with sacred obelisks, it is difficult to summon at will. So it might take a little bit of hassle.
Also, the speed at which confusion level fills up is not bad. In order to fill all the confusion close to 1000, a few more numbers were needed.
Of course it is ready. Spiritualism practice time is long enough.
‘This is enough for now. I guess I’ll have to move soon.’
If it continues like this, Rosette will be in trouble. I said.
“There will be a lecture soon. Better go back to your seat soon. Enough then.”
I smiled slightly at the cadets and withdrew from this place. Even thinking about it made me feel a little.
‘Still, I learned it at the last banquet at Chloe’s mansion.’
That the smile I have has a very big impact, at least for women.
Sure enough, the female students whispered a lot in each other’s ears. Looking at the reaction, it doesn’t seem negative at all.
At the same time, looking at the busier and busier confusion notification window, I was satisfied. And I took a seat on a straight stone seat near the practice room.
***
The professor seemed a little late.
Still, the cadets could not easily approach the area where I was sitting. However, I could feel the gaze constantly glancing at me.
‘Somehow it feels like I’ve become a celebrity.’
But. Aside from my aristocratic background, her father was Riel, the most famous bard in the empire. She is like a celebrity’s son.
However, the overall atmosphere was comfortable. It was different from the order of alchemy, where the hierarchy was fixed as it was in the cascading classroom.
The cadets were talking in groups of threes and fives, either gathering or moving freely from place to place.
As I sat and waited for the professor to come, a rosette flew towards me. Literally, he flew in with the black magic wand I gave him and landed on the seat next to him.
“Yulian! What happened? Did you know you could do magic too? What’s going on with our Order all of a sudden?”
Rosette asked a lot of questions, wondering why I came.
