Chapter 1076 – 1076. Magic School Shutra (7)
“I… How could I abandon my daughter for the revival of my family!”
‘… ?’
I did get a clue to the answer.
However, because it was only one strand, the exact situation could not be ascertained.
Nevertheless, I was able to know one thing for sure.
‘This gentleman also loves his daughter.’
I could tell that Ariel’s father thought terribly of her.
Because I realized that there was no problem between father and daughter, I began to eavesdrop on them with a much more relaxed mind.
Ariel, who was surprised by her father’s crying, responded with a bright smile.
“Father, how can I be abandoned? “It means entering the famous Shutra.”
As Ariel said, enter Shutra… Also, entering school at the top of the class is an achievement that goes beyond the family fortune and is said to be a blessing to the nation.
Such an achievement has been achieved, but it is being sold… ?
But despite Ariel’s soft voice, her father’s expression did not relax.
No, on the contrary, it became harder.
“I know that those words are not sincere… Doesn’t this father know…? ?”
“…”
Ariel is speechless.
I was quite shocked when I saw this situation.
‘What… ? Ariel too… ?’
Looking at Ariel’s expression, it seemed that her thoughts were not much different from her father’s.
I couldn’t understand why Ariel, let alone anyone else, would react like that.
A silence so heavy as to weigh on their shoulders fell between the two father and daughter.
And the first person to endure the weight of silence and open her mouth was Ariel.
“I’m serious. I am proud of myself for being the first student to enter Sutra. My reputation will spread not only to the kingdom, but also to the entire continent. I’m so glad I didn’t take on the position of heir to the family…”
“Stop…”
Ariel continued to speak despite her father’s dissuasion.
“… I think. It is said that most of the honors of graduating from Shutra are achieved by those who entered the school at the top of their class. In other words, I have the potential to become a professor at Shutra. Anyone can see that being a Shutra professor is better than becoming the head of a noble family…”
“Stop…”
“… The one that becomes… “I will choose.”
Ariel finished her sentence with a smile.
But unlike the smile on her lips, the corners of her eyes…
“I truly… “I am honored to have been admitted to Shutra at the top of my class.”
A teardrop rolled down her cheek.
And after a while, her father, who had been lowering his head without being able to face Ariel, also raised her head…
“I… “You raised me very well.”
She started shedding more tears than Ariel.
.
.
It was only after some time had passed that I learned the detailed story.
‘If you are a noble, please tell me…’
Until now, I thought Ariel’s family was from wealthy commoners.
But as I wandered through her dream, I realized how deeply mistaken I was.
Ariel was the eldest daughter of the Carsten family.
The Karsten family is not very famous by continental standards, but it seemed to be a famous family that no one knew about in the kingdom it belonged to.
The reason the Karsten family was famous was because of Ariel’s ancestors.
Ariel’s ancestor was a general who protected the kingdom during the Continental War.
Although she is not as famous as Claudia, who ruled the world by her dean’s side, she seems to be as famous as Claudia in Ariel’s country.
But there was one thing that made him different from the Dean and Claudia.
Not having any talent for magic.
Nevertheless, the reason he was able to protect the kingdom as a general was because he had excellent military power and leadership skills.
Afterward, when the Continental War ended, Ariel’s ancestors became national heroes, and the Karsten family became so famous that even the kids on the street knew about them.
However, after the death of the ancestor, who was revered as a hero, the family gradually began to decline.
Ariel’s family is a knight’s family.
The world where magic was originally strong changed into a world where magic was omnipotent due to peace and the Dean, and chivalry began to decline.
Descendants did not give up the pride of their ancestors, but they began to consider the continuation of the family as equally important.
So the decision made was to bring a person with magical qualities into the house.
In this way, they passed down the generations and tried to raise descendants with magical qualities.
However, this method could not be said to be a perfect solution.
Naturally, many nobles talented in magic came from wizard families, and as the saying goes, they formed relationships among themselves and maintained their lineage.
In the end, the Carsten family had no choice but to turn to the commoners.
The good news was that the Carsten family itself was not pure-blooded or noble-supremacist.
In this way, descendants with magical qualities began to appear in the Karsten family.
However, due to the wizard family’s checks and late start, all they could do was delay the decline in the family’s prestige.
‘If it weren’t for the achievement of being a family that produced heroes, it might have disappeared long ago.’
For your information, it was Ariel’s idea, not mine.
Ariel was thinking that if it were not for the reputation of her ancestors, her family would have fallen long ago.
This may be the reason why powerful nobles are so obsessed with fame and fame.
The death of a person with power remains a subject of gossip, but the death of a person with honor remains a prayer.
Thanks to that honor, the Karsten family was able to hold central power for 300 years.
The Karsten family barely survived by producing descendants with magical qualities.
But despite his efforts, he ended up facing the worst situation.
‘There has been no wizard for two generations in a row…’ .’
Ariel’s biological father and grandfather did not have the qualities of a wizard.
In the process, the fortunes of the Carsten family began to decline.
If it were me before, I wouldn’t have been able to understand this situation.
In a peaceful era without war, the family is in danger of collapse because there are no wizards…
However, I was able to understand the Karsten family because I had already seen similar examples.
‘Karin almost fell like that too.’
Karin was a true genius who deserved the title of genius blessed by God, but there was only one thing… Just because she doesn’t have magic, she almost becomes an expendable member of the family.
The reason why a genius blessed by such a god worships me is because of magic.
It’s not just Karin.
If there is a rumor that I can bestow magical talents… People in this world will treat me like a dean for a while.
That is the status of magic that exists in this world.
And the Karsten family, which had not had such magic for two generations, was quickly attacked by another family and found itself in a precarious situation.
The Karsten family was on the verge of collapse.
But a sun had risen in that family.
Ariel de Carsten.
A genius who excelled in magic since childhood.
The Karsten family had such outstanding magical talent that it seemed like it would be no problem at all to recover.
But although her magical talent was outstanding, the Karsten family… No, a big problem has occurred with Ariel’s younger brother.
‘It’s marriage…’ .’
Ariel’s younger brother is the sire… He was nominated as a candidate for the king’s son-in-law.
Being the king’s son-in-law meant ultimately becoming the husband of the king’s daughter, the princess.
There are three princesses I know.
There was Stella in Yggdrasil, Iris in Levin, and Rayra in the consulate.
Although they are unique beings living in different worlds, they all have one thing in common.
It has a beautiful appearance that people look up to.
All the princesses I have met so far were so pretty that it made the blood in my lower abdomen boil.
As a result, I had the common sense that a princess is a woman who naturally satisfies my lower abdomen.
But looking at the fourth princess who existed in Ariel’s dream…
‘Ha… It’s better to commit suicide than marry that woman…’
My common sense was shattered.
The princess who was scheduled to marry Ariel’s younger brother had absolutely no charm as a woman.
She was short, like a stocky girl, and she had a huge amount of fat on her body that made it seem easier to roll around.
But appearance wasn’t the only reason I chose suicide over marriage.
‘Well, are there all those crazy bitches…? .’
That princess had a trash personality.
She liked handsome men, but she actually had a hobby of abusing them.
To some extent, there were countless people in the country who developed various mental illnesses because of her.
And unlucky… Ariel’s younger brother also had an outstanding appearance that the princess fell in love with.
But fortunately, although Ariel’s family was tilted, she was from a prestigious family that produced heroes.
Even though she was the king’s biological child, she could not carelessly abuse the restraints of such an aristocratic family.
But she just couldn’t do it carelessly.
‘It’s not exact because it’s a dream, but… If it had gone according to plan, I would have done it.’
There are currently two successors to the Karsten family.
It was just the eldest daughter, Ariel, and her eldest brother.
The relationship between Ariel and her younger brother was different from the relationship between Karin and Louis.
Unlike Karin and Louis, who fought fiercely for the position of successor, the two were true siblings who cared for each other.
Rather, Ariel’s younger brother thought it was natural for Ariel to continue the family line.
Okay… Originally, Ariel would have received the title of head of the Carsten family and her marquis, and her younger brother would have assisted her and led the family in harmony.
That is, until he was nominated as a candidate for sire.
Yes, there was a hole through which Ariel’s younger brother could escape.
He is the head of the Karsten family and inherits the title of marquis.
If that happens, no matter how royal she is, she will not be able to force Ariel’s younger brother to become her sire.
The problem was that the Carsten family could not pass on everything to Ariel’s younger brother without justification.
If you choose a successor to the family with the intention of avoiding the position of sire, rumors will spread around you, and the royal family will not sit still.
The good news is that the king also felt sorry when making the suggestion.
‘But I still have a conscience. ‘I see how much of a piece of trash her daughter is.’
The king was practically treating the princess as an abandoned child.
That’s because the princess did something so vulgar that scandalous rumors spread throughout the country.
However, even if she was treated as abandoned, her daughter was a daughter, and the princess was a princess.
The king promised Marquis Carsten a political position and asked him to give Ariel’s younger brother.
A proposal that came at a time when the family was in danger.
Of course, Duke Carsten tried to refuse, but his son actually accepted.
(If my sister leads the family, I will pave the way for her to lead.)
He said he would sacrifice himself for Ariel and the Carsten family.
Naturally, there was a backlash.
And the person who protested the most against that decision was Ariel.
(No! It would be better if you took over…)
(Sister… You know you can’t do that. If you do that, we’ll all be punished for insulting the royal family.)
(Pfft…)
Ariel could not break her brother’s will.
However, there was something that Ariel’s younger brother overlooked.
‘Magic, intelligence, and… My sister was overwhelmingly superior in terms of will.’
Ariel’s will was as strong as her younger brother’s.
Ariel had come up with her perfect plan to hand over the title to her younger brother.
(Father, I have a way.)
(Is that really true!? Tell me!)
Her hope began to shine brightly in the dying eyes of Marquis Carsten.
Ariel smiled bitterly as she looked at her father’s hopeful eyes.
(I will somehow get good grades in this year’s Shutra entrance exam and pass.)
(Yes… I believe you can pass the exam. But how can you solve your younger brother’s problem by passing the exam…)
The Marquis’s eyes, which had been full of hope just moments ago, began to turn earthy due to Ariel’s next answer.
(After I enter school, I will look down on my family, my father, and everyone else by comparing them to Shutra, so please expel the name Karsten from me…)
