Chapter 165
Chapter 165
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Four years have passed since the spring when Luciel turned 11, and many changes have taken place in Luciel and the people around her.
After hard work, Princess Claudia produced up to two generations of doctors who could treat depression, and they were active, being deployed to orphanages and downtown areas of the Imperial Capital.
Cicline’s apothecary has grown so much in size it was impossible to be hosted in Luciel’s little fief, and now a large apothecary has been set up elsewhere in the estate. The mana nutritional supplement passed the stability test and received a patent from the royal family and the Pharmacist Association. The mana supplement she made was now an essential medicine for wizards.
Max’s glass crafts became popular throughout the Empire, and Ivnak was now noted as a producer of glass crafts both in name and reality. Luciel gave him advice.
“Mr. Max is now a master of glass art, so why not teach students and run a craftsman’s guild?”
Erika also steadily improved her research skills within the tower and became a team leader who led other researchers, Eres also took graduated from his apprenticeship and was now working as an official wizard.
While the people around her were steadily growing, Luciel herself felt that she needed a turning point.
Kizef chose Dracan to increase his strength and grow, so Luciel wanted to do the same.
‘I also need to go somewhere to train and polish myself.’
Luciel also consulted with the adults about her career path, and the choices were narrowed to two.
By going to the Academy or by entering the Wizard’s Tower.
Luciel chose the Tower. As long as she was there, she was able to train magic to her heart’s content.
To get over the separation from Kizef, she wanted to immerse herself in something.
Luciel, who entered the tower in this way, worked little by little while building bonds with Erika, Eres, and other wizards, she did not neglect her magic training.
Thanks to this, there was a remarkable magical growth.
―Well, there must have been a reason why the Master of the Tower made you a disciple. You have grown to a whopping 5 circles in 4 years. Aren’t you a magical genius yourself?
Whenever they saw Luciel magic skills, they praised her until their mouth run dry.
But now it was time to get out of the tower. Luciel knew that too much talent was poison in relationships with people. It was a good thing to leave at the right time.
More than anything else, now is the time to get her hands on what needs to be done in earnest.
Gillard informed me that a while ago, a record was captured on the video sphere connected to the diamond brooch that Rupdell made.
Next year, it will be time for Prince Reynold to come out of the monastery.
Ellington and Hawkeye had uncovered that the Cavill was plotting something, such as buying another island by borrowing money when he failed to buy Silent Island.
If you think about it, soon it was time for them to move. Around this time, it was Maximus who made a lot of money.
As Luciel left the tower, she brushed aside her brooding thoughts. Erika, who was already like Luciel’s real sister, said.
“Luciel, be careful.”
“Yes, Sister Erika. See you next time.”
“Do you remember the next time you decided to have a rematch with me, right?”
“….Eres, no matter how many times you faced her, the outcome is the same.” (Erika)
The siblings say their goodbyes to Luciel. A man in a long robe, who was watching it from a distance, clumsily came over.
He had wheat-colored hair hung down to his shoulders and peridot-like yellow-green eyes. He was Thion Segris, who always carried a flower with him, exuding a strangely languid and seductive atmosphere.
He was one of the figures predicted to be the next chief in charge of the northern branch of the Tower, but in Gillard’s evaluation, he was a man to watch out for.
He was the person to who Luciel had no choice but to score points in order to get along well in the tower, but it seems that she scored too much.
“I don’t think it’s too late even now…….It’s not difficult to make a seat for you in the tower, so if you change your mind, let me know. I also officially register you as a wizard.”
Thion said so while lifting Luciel’s luggage.
“Well, I’ll think about it. I have to go get going. There’s so much to do, but I have been indebted to the chief for a lot of things during the time of my stay.”
Luciel bowed her head in greeting.
“This little, you really want to leave us alone.”
He really had a face full of regret.
“Yes, I will.”
Luciel firmly said and waved her hand, saying goodbye to the people of the tower.
“You are too kind to someone else’s granddaughter. It’s unpleasant. Luciel, stop dealing with this guy, and let’s go.”
“Yes.”
Luciel and Gillard returned to the Duke’s Castle via the mobile portal.
Paah.
Eva was the first to come out of the parlor. Luciel ran and hugged Eva and Bessie tightly.
“Little Madam, how long has it been?”
“It’s only been four months. I came over last time, didn’t I?”
“But this time you are back once for all, right, aren’t you? I’m glad you’re back. Hehe.”
“I’m glad I’m back, too.”
“You seem to be getting prettier, Little Madam. When did you grow up like this?”
As Bessi said.
Luciel, who was approaching her fifteenth birthday, was a girl who grew up beautifully.
She was no longer the little child she used to be.
She was also much taller than before, and her elegant straight arms and legs were as pretty and lovely as a swan.
She was as neat as a daffodil in full bloom. Nevertheless, she was cute because of her cheeks which still had some baby fat left.
Luciel was happy to meet the people who loved her.
“Where’s everybody?”
“The Elder Madam and Madam went to the city, and the Master is in his office. Young master Leoni is in class.”
“Then I should say hello to Dad first.”
Luciel stopped by the Duke’s office with a fluttering heart. At the same time, a young man who remained in the aide’s office while all the aides had gone out, blushed when he saw Luciel. He also seemed to be around her age.
“Yo-Young Lady.”
“Excuse me, I have come to see the Duke.”
“Ah, with my father in…….”
“I see. Thank you, Young Master.”
“Ah, yes.”
As Luciel thanked him and sat down on the sofa, he cautiously spoke to her again.
“We-Well, what’s the name of the Young Lady? … Are you alone? Did you come with your parents?”
“Oh, no. I am not a Young Lady, I am the daughter-in-law of this house.”
“What??”
When Luciel rolled her clear eyes and smiled brightly, the young man panicked, and then lowered his head as if discouraged.
The aide team, who had been away for a while, returned and greeted Luciel.
“Little Madam, you are back.”
“You are getting prettier every day.”
It was then. The door clicked open and Ellington, along with the Duke and another middle-aged nobleman, came out from inside the office.
It looked like they were discussing a new business.
The Duke’s eyes trembled slightly when he saw Luciel. His expression, which had been only cold from before, quickly changed, and the corners of his lips rose slightly.
“My daughter, when did you come?”
“Just now.”
“Ho, did the Duke of Bellstein have such a beautiful and pretty daughter?”
Since he was a nobleman in a distant province, he seemed not to know much about the inside of Bellstein.
“She’s daughter-in-law like a daughter. I will consider the Count’s proposal positively. I have to reunite with my child, so see you next time.”
To put it bluntly, it meant to go out quickly. Fortunately, the Count had a little bit of insight.
“Ha, ha, I see, sir. I have only one son, so I am really envious. Let’s go home now, let’s go.”
The Count’s young son glanced at Luciel, said farewells together with his father, and disappeared.
The Duke, displeased with his gaze, asked his aides for a glass of cold water as they left.
After gulping down a cup of water, the Duke looked back at Luciel, who was quietly waiting for him.
“Luciel, from now on, when there are guests, please stay in your room. Someone might steal a glance at you because you are too pretty.”
“What? I’m sure it’s only pretty in your eyes.”
“How can that be? Don’t you think so?”
The Duke waited for one of his aides to answer if Luciel was pretty, and they sang praises. Ellington, who was sitting next to him, whispered to Luciel.
“It would be better for you to do that for, not for the sake of Little Madam by for other’s sake. His Grace may kill or cripple someone at this rate. But you’ve become really beautiful, in my next life, I will be reborn as the Little Madam’s son.”
Ellington said so, but the number of confession letters from young girls increased because of his handsome appearance.
“What? That’s too much of a joke, Ellington.”
“That’s how pretty you look in my eyes. Now, let’s share the news.”
Ellington smiled and led Luciel into the office. But the Duke coldly said to Ellington as he wrapped his arms around Luciel’s shoulders.
“All right, you go out, too.”
“……Yes, yes. Who am I to dare intervene?”
When Ellington left, the Duke took Luciel to the comfy sofa.
Suddenly he remembered the past. Luciel couldn’t get on the sofa alone, so he sometimes sat her down.
“When did you grow up like this? Luciel, you seem to be getting taller.”
“I’m not even 160 cm yet.”
She was not even tall enough to hit the height of the Duke’s chest. But, considering he was a very tall man, Luciel grew a lot. Because at first sight, she was so small that he had to lift her up to the sofa.
The Duke looked at Luciel with an affectionate gaze, as if she was his own daughter.
After going to the tower Luciel often came back home to visit, and every time they met, Luciel grew up, even though they met every few months. When she first came to Bellstein, she was as small as a six-year-old baby, and now she has grown into a full-fledged girl.
Is that all?
Her bright pinkish crimson eyes, her straight nose, and her strawberry-colored lips were all fairy-like. Her white, adorable facial features that filled her small face became more prominent than when she was young, and she became a beauty that anyone would look back on while walking down the street.
The silvery hair that glows subtly like woven moonlight and the smooth skin that glows was fair enough to dazzle.
As the days went by, the Duke’s impatience grew as his heart became that of a father who had a wonderful daughter with a bright and fresh beauty. “Sight, our Luciel. It’s too much of a shame to give you to my son.”