Chapter 3 – Episode 3. Maurice Dmitry
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It’s been a long time since I had an uncomfortable morning.
The reason was simple.
Because of Seria, who now occupies a corner of the mansion.
It wasn’t just one or two magics I put on to see what would happen.
I even put her alarm in case she ran outside.
Fortunately, she didn’t run away.
You know how to grasp reality.
She was Seria, who was subjected to status execution.
Siegfried shouts at her that he will not abandon her, but he should know this one thing.
That she is out there literally hell for her right now.
“The clothes look good on you. Do you like it?”
I asked, looking at Seria in her maid’s uniform.
Seria bit her lip, but she didn’t answer.
It was a little more relaxed than the first day, but it was still there.
Unbroken pride.
“You seem to like it.”
At first, she wondered if she should let her stay undressed.
It would be a greater humiliation for her to be in her old maid uniform than to be in her nakedness.
She was to prove that her identity was completely lost.
There was no accessory that always adorned her body, and a choker studded with blue mana stones took its place.
The neck with the choker on was red.
It was a sign of hard work trying to get it off all night.
No matter how hard she tried, she would be of no avail.
Unless I free myself, I won’t be able to take off that choker.
“How was your morning?”
I apparently ordered her to make her yesterday breakfast before bed.
However, there was no trace of breakfast on the table.
Seria didn’t answer.
“Ha.”
I looked down at her.
“Does she still have any lingering feelings about her former status? Or are you stupid enough not to understand my commands?”
“I am Siegfried. Seria Siegfried, the eldest daughter of Siegfried, the proud ducal family of the Empire! Will I prepare food for you? Nonsense!”
Seria raised her eyes.
‘Are there still lingering feelings?’
This was difficult.
In several ways.
“I should have told you yesterday. Seria Siegfried is dead.”
Her pride was strong.
Even in the original work, it caused problems several times because of that personality.
Now is the time when the original work is over.
I decided to fix that personality first.
Right!
I snapped my fingers.
“Kyaaaaagh!”
The mana stone on my choker shone in response to my mana.
Seria shuddered at the flowing current.
“Stop it!”
A slight electric current pulsated through her body.
The electric current stimulating her body was not simple.
An electric current that stimulates the nervous structures of the whole body.
It was torture that could bring even a veteran warrior to tears.
It wasn’t the kind of pain Seria could endure.
As long as that mana works, her body ceases to be hers.
Seria squirmed wildly and shouted.
“Please stop!”
But I didn’t stop the current.
Didn’t even respond.
How much did you suffer from electricity?
“Mi, I’m sorry. So please stop!”
As she struggled, she screamed hastily.
“Not enough. You should be more sincere.”
“I’m sorry!”
Then I snapped my fingers again.
“You understand now? No matter what I do, there is no one to protect you. You better realize soon. Otherwise.”
It will be more painful
I swallowed the last words.
“I want to eat breakfast.”
“…”
“Are you going to come to your senses if you get hit one more time?”
When I raised my hand, Seria trembled.
Hesitantly, she headed to the kitchen.
There was a rattling sound in the kitchen.
After she reached her peak of magic, she stopped eating breakfast.
Still, the reason she ordered her breakfast was to make her aware of her identity of her.
She had to be made aware that she was a thing, not an aristocratic lady.
You should adapt as soon as possible, it will save her time to devote to her.
I sat still and listened to the sounds coming from the kitchen.
It sounded like a flurry, and a loud noise rang out.
There was no expectation that proper food would come out.
She was a woman who couldn’t even wash herself.
In the morning, of course, you won’t be able to.
But everything was a necessary procedure.
Clink!
The sound of dishes breaking was deafening.
“Kyaaak!”
Screams were also heard.
But did not go
What I went into the kitchen
Roaring!
It was at this time that unpleasant smoke was leaking from the kitchen.
“Ha.”
I don’t know how, but the kitchen was a mess.
Ingredients were all over the place, and dishes were broken everywhere.
Fire is burning in the frying pan! It flared up.
‘It’s worse than I thought.’
I unfolded the formula and opened the water curtain.
When the oxygen in the air was cut off, the hot fire slowly faded.
Cheeik!
After confirming that the lights went out, I saw Seria, who was shocked.
Seria blushed and lowered her head.
“Wipe her face with this.”
I handed Seria her handkerchief her.
I swung my hand away and cleared the broken dishes and messy ingredients.
“Get ready again.”
“Yes?”
“I told you to prepare breakfast.”
“…”
“There is not much time left. I hope you do it soon. I don’t want to be late because of the maid.”
Ceria bit her lip.
She just staggered and stood in front of the frying pan again.
Cheeik!
After a while, a half-burnt fried egg was served for breakfast.
He managed to avoid being late.
* * *
Mage tower.
It was a repository of knowledge containing all the magical essence of the empire, and a building that symbolized imperial magic.
All important organizations related to magic, including the Empire’s Ministry of Magic, existed in the Mage Tower.
It was said that the Imperial Mage Tower is connected to all worlds.
‘It’s not entirely wrong.’
Look at the countless portals on the Mage Tower.
With just one portal, you could easily go to every corner of the world.
“Is the Minister here?”
“Okay.”
I received the eyes of countless wizards and staff.
It has already been more than a week since he became the youngest new Minister of Magic.
Even so, the wizards who bowed at 90 degrees still couldn’t adapt.
Someone with respect
Someone greeted with envy and jealousy.
Compared to when he was vice minister, the treatment was vastly different.
‘But.’
Maurice’s reputation his in the Empire was high, but the reason was not good.
The Empire’s greatest battle mage.
And.
The Empire’s worst torture wizard.
That was the modifier attached to Maurice Dmitri.
It was only when I was vice minister that there was a minister who kept me in check, but the story was different if I was a minister.
By the way.
Your gaze is more intense today.
‘Did he even send an assassin?’
Among those who bowed their heads, half were uncomfortable with my existence.
Even within the Ministry of Magic, factions existed.
The imperial faction, made up of young mages who follow the current emperor.
A magic tower made up of wizards to keep the existing order.
After all, I’m probably closer to the imperial faction.
There was no way there were no enemies targeting me.
It was when I was waiting for the elevator, feeling the burdensome gaze.
“Oh, Minister!”
“Is that Sadric?”
Sadtic Volfart.
He was a wizard who became the new Deputy Minister of Magic when I was promoted to Minister of Magic.
Was the long term fire magic?
Originally, I knew that he was a level mage.
In a case similar to mine, he was a wizard who sided with the imperial faction and rose to a high position after being recognized for his specialty.
He was the most active and hardline figure among the emperor faction.
‘He’s the person I need to be most careful with.’
He was one of the fanatics who thought that the emperor was both a law and a god.
“It is still cold. Are you all right, Minister?”
“There is no difference. It’s what I used to do when I was vice minister.”
“Incredible. I still can’t get used to it.”
“Because combat isn’t all about magic.”
“Haha, I’m a real fighter. I would rather not have borrowed money.”
Sadrick said with a shudder.
He’s a noisy guy
It was a style that only bothered me more when I was next to her.
The elevator has arrived.
“Well, how was last night?”
“What do you mean?”
“Isn’t there a gift from His Majesty the Emperor? That Siegfried…”
Oh
Is it because of that?
As soon as I entered the Mage Tower today, I felt a deep gaze.
“I am envious of the former minister. As a gift from His Majesty the Emperor, I was bestowed with my former fiancée, Seria Siegfried.”
“Sadric.”
“Yes?”
“Seria Siegfried is dead.”
“Oops, I made a mistake.”
Sadrick covered his lips with his finger.
“This guy’s mouth is the problem. My mother always told me to watch my mouth.”
“Sadric.”
“Yes?”
“Noisy.”
“Ah, sorry.”
Tring!
He kept his mouth shut until he reached the 72nd floor, where the Ministry of Magic’s office was located.
“Then do your best.”
I saw the back of the guy getting off the elevator.
‘He’s a dangerous guy.’
In another sense, he was one of the guys to be most careful with in the Mage Tower.
Having survived the Mage Tower and the Ministry of Magic for three years, that kind of guy is the most dangerous in the world.
Those who have screwed up somewhere.
Tring!
We arrived at the 89th floor, the office of the Minister of Magic.
The entire 89th floor was the minister’s office.
“Are you here?”
The secretary who had been at work earlier stood up.
“Did anything happen last night?”
“Yes, except for the fires in the eastern elven forests, the rampage of dragons in the northern forests, the murders in the cities, and the movement of the southern barbarians to invade the borders, which are agitated after the coronation of the Emperor. There is not.”
“Nothing happened.”
It was all about things like annual events.
Most of the incidents were trivial even after receiving the report.
I looked down at the secretary.
It was Mary Jane, who had been working as the minister’s secretary since the former Minister of Magic.
She was an impressive beauty with blood-red hair.
It was a character that did not appear in the original novel.
Three years have passed, but her identity is still unknown.
He was certain that he wasn’t just a human.
“What day is it today?”
“Yes?”
“Plain mages, Sadrick, and you, everyone smiles strangely when they see me.”
“Oh, did you get caught?”
Jane laughed Betsy.
“Tell me quickly. Just to make you dizzy.”
“What is the reason to see the minister now? Because of Seria.”
“Are you curious too?”
“Well, who does n’t wonder what the man bestowed with the most beautiful woman in the empire did to her last night?”
Jane pricked up her ears.
“You spend your energy on useless things.”
“If it were me, the Minister, would you have been curious?”
“Nothing was done.”
“Really? Wasn’t there a beast attacking beauty? Didn’t you even give an order to rape?”
“I didn’t.”
I had no plans, no hobbies.
She looked a bit disappointed.
I would like some more exciting news, but that won’t happen.
“Did she not even yell at you last night?”
I was exhausted
Even though it was a cataclysm he gave out while taking a bath.
I didn’t answer.
“You did?”
Jane’s green eyes twinkled.
Her eyes could tell the truth from lies in a person’s words.
“I didn’t tell you.”
“The silence was almost affirmation just now!”
“Ha, I know you have a lot of work, right?”
“The minister can handle that right away.”
“Jane, I don’t want to have an incompetent secretary. I hate lazy secretaries even more. If you don’t want to be kicked out of the tower, start with your work.”
In response to her stubborn refusal her, she pursed her lips and backed away.
“What schedule do I need to pay attention to today?”
“There is one.”
“Something?”
“His Majesty the Emperor has called.”
“Call?”
“Yes.”
It was unusual for the emperor to call the Minister of Magic first.
It was common to receive written reports or video conferences through crystal ball.
Or the minister would visit the imperial palace for a report.
‘It’s obvious.’
The many eyes I received today.
It must be because of the story about Seria.
