Like most magic tower lords, Sirson was an eccentric.
‘An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.’
Sirson was also a person who hated others who were so downcast by his provocation that they were unable to do anything. Sirson nodded his head.
‘Good.’
It was good up to that point, but what followed was surprising.
“Aha! So you stationed the Mercenary King and the Black Whale outside the Magic Tower?”
Editor’s Note: Previously, when I began editing this series, Hickson was called the Black Mirror, so that’s why I’ve been changing it from Black Whale to Black Mirror over the last 50 chapters or so. However, after further context, his sobriquet really is the Black Whale. Sorry ‘bout that!
Hickson was there of course but Viola was confused.
‘Kaiser is still out there?’
It was difficult to understand Sirson’s words.
“And you stationed that famous special assassin outside the Magic Tower?”
What? A famous special assassin?
‘It can’t be Shailan, right?’
Shailan was an excellent assassin, but he retired before he became famous and remained unknown. If so, it was clear that there was another assassin.
‘Who is he talking about?’
Viola didn’t know. She never thought that Butler Carlton would be here in person. Nor did she know that Carlton assassinated the vice-tower leader of the 2nd Magic Tower a long time ago.
“Plus the strongest mercenary army is advancing.”
The ‘Baby Deer Mercenaries,’ long-time colleagues of the Mercenary King Kaiser and the strongest mercenary unit on the continent, were approaching this way. It was Kaiser’s favor to Viola that if he was going to help his friend (Viola), he would do so enthusiastically. It was to help the beggars come out into the outside world more safely and reliably.
“There’s even an excellent assassin from the Eastern Continent attached with them.”
She felt like she knew that person. It must be Shailan. While everything else was full of questions, only Shailan’s existence was transparent. Sirson shifted his gaze to Zenon.
“And even Zenon.”
“Hello. Long time no see.”
“Are you going to try to kill me again?”
“Tower master, I am a butler, not an assassin.”
The two were acquaintances. It was not something that was mentioned in the novel.
“You are all fully capable of fighting a war.”
“It’s not a lie to say that we can destroy the Magic Tower.”
‘No, I don’t know about that.’
She just hit back harshly…? But things went differently than Viola expected.
“Elsina is just an excuse, and in fact, you want to go to war with the Magic Tower? For this level of power to be moved, it couldn’t have been the sole action of Princess Viola.”
Truly, there was no way that Butler Carlton made this move himself so Sirson judged that Duke Heron must have been deeply involved in Viola’s schedule.
“Is this a scenario where after Princess Viola and Zenon assassinate me, they will sort out the situation from outside?”
Viola felt it was unfair. She simply came to recruit a good mother and teacher for Benato.
“Even if you look at the Magic Tower as water, it has an oily resin. Let’s take a look at Princess Viola’s skills.”
In an instant, the entire space changed. He had plenty of mana and now created a large open space. As a magic tower lord, he used spatial magic perfectly.
Sirson then muttered to himself, “There’s nothing you can do if you die here.”
Mana began to surge throughout Sirson’s body.
* * *
Outside, Kaiser pounded his chest in frustration.
“The people are very scared!”
Then he immediately apologized. “No, hey, don’t cry. I’m sorry. Huh?”
These beggars of the Magic Tower were a type of people that Kaiser had never interacted with before. They were much more timid than expected.
Kaiser asked Hickson cautiously, “Cat Mom, will Viola get angry if I make them cry?”
“She will get very angry.”
Kaiser trembled as he asked, “Where should I lead them?”
“Winter Castle.”
In fact, Hickson had been worried about how to lead so many people, but now that problem was solved. And that was thanks to the arrival of the ‘Baby Deer Mercenaries,’ known as the strongest mercenary unit on the continent. No group of bandits could attack them. The Baby Deer Mercenary team safely led dozens of beggars from the Magic Tower and headed to the Winter Castle. Numerous newspaper articles covered this unusual situation. Kaiser smiled brightly and agreed to an interview.
“Haha! It’s natural for friends to help friends!”
It was rare for the Mercenary King to directly mention ‘friend.’ Newspaper reporters poured out questions.
“Who is your friend? It must be Duke Heron, right?”
“Heron? Who’s that?”
Even though he was the famous Duke Heron, Kaiser did not know much about him. He only ever heard what he wanted to hear, saw only what he wanted to see, and remembered only what he wanted to remember.
“He is absolutely not my friend.”
“Well then, who is your friend?”
“She’s called Viola. She is small and precious.”
Before Viola knew it, her name had spread across the continent.
<The Mercenary King’s true friend, Viola.>
<The 6th Princess moves the Baby Deer Mercenary team.>
<What does it mean to be small and precious?>
However, Hickson broke into the interview.
“She is also the daughter of my heart.”
“Oh, it’s you!”
Reporters recognized Hickson’s face. While he was currently known as an abandoned person, in the past, he was called the Black Whale. A black whale that was known to cause tsunamis when it gets angry.
This was clearly Hickson.
“Aren’t you the Black Whale?”
“That’s an old name.”
“Then what’s your name now?”
Hickson was very conscious of his friend and rival, Kaiser.
“A good dad.”
Hickson, who had said that much, felt like something was lacking, so he corrected his words.
“Viola’s father.”
Isn’t she closer to her father than to her friend? Hickson thought so, and Kaiser, who made eye contact with Hickson, felt uncomfortable for some reason. Reporters quickly compiled the contents of the news articles and distributed them across the continent through magic newspapers.
<Secrets surrounding the Iron-Blooded Princess.>
<The 6th Princess of the Winter Castle has two fathers?>
While Viola was struggling in the Magic Tower, new information began to break out constantly.
* * *
It was difficult for Viola to understand this situation.
‘I just wanted to speak with him and take Elsina out with me!’
Viola was confident that she could be persuasive enough and so never thought things would turn out like this.
‘No! I have to come to my senses.’
She was sure that there was no way the Magic Tower’s lord Sirson would seriously deal with a 13-year-old princess. He wouldn’t really try to kill her.
[A curtain of water.]
A curtain of water was created and covered Viola’s body. She planned to focus on defense for now while thinking about how to solve this. As soon as Sirson saw it, he read the veil of water.
“It’s a defense technique that utilizes spirit power.”
Moreover, he could even feel the energy of Arena, the water that causes miracles. It seemed like it wouldn’t be easy to break through that defensive barrier if Viola was determined and just defended herself.
‘There’s nothing you can do to me.’
If too much power was exerted, the power waiting outside may cause problems for him. He had to control her strength to fight Viola as he had no intention of really killing Viola. However, Sirson wanted to flatten the big nose of Duke Heron, who openly ridiculed the Magic Tower.
“By the way, Magic Tower Lord.”
Even Viola, who was in the curtain of water, was startled. Zenon looked very different from his usual self.
“I am a butler. But at the same time…”
His body moved so smoothly Viola couldn’t see his movements.
“I’m also a friend of the princess.”
Zenon gained hope by looking at Kaiser. If even a dirty(?) guy like Kaiser became Viola’s friend, he could be a friend as well.
However, he thought, ‘The princess hasn’t given permission yet.’
Zenon’s dagger cut Sirson’s body in half. From his head to his toes, Sirson’s body split lengthwise and collapsed. There was no blood. Sirson’s body seemed to turn to ashes and began to disappear, but then in a flash of light, it exploded! Sirson was forced to regain his original form.
“Your skills have improved since last time.”
Zenon smiled, “Is that so?”
“Why are you working as a butler?”
“There is someone I want to be with.”
Zenon glanced towards Viola and scratched the back of his head.
“Are you going to scold me?”
The butler had moved on his own without any command, but he had no regrets. Just now, he had not moved as Zenon the butler, but as Zenon, the friend. Viola swallowed her saliva without anyone noticing and opened her mouth.
“No, good job.”
Her legs were shaking and although her heart felt like it would be crushed from the fight between the two absolutes, she remained relaxed on the outside.
“Do you feel like having a conversation now, Lord Sirson?”
Viola did not lift the curtain of water as it was solely a defensive technique. To Sirson, this came across as emphasizing her appeal of, ‘I want to talk.’
Sirson shrugged his shoulders and said, “There’s a reason you brought Zenon as your butler.”
Zenon’s presence was essential for normal conversation. He was a suppressor who could prevent even the lord of the Magic Tower from acting carelessly.
“Magic Tower Lord, I want Elsina.”
“You know very well that I won’t allow it, right?”
“Do you really think you won’t allow it?”
Sirson frowned. He didn’t know where her confidence came from.
‘It looks like she really doesn’t have the objective to fight.’
At this point, the person who was most confused was Sirson. He definitely thought Duke Heron had planned this, but looking at Viola’s attitude, it seemed like Elsina was really the target.
‘Let’s hear what she has to say first.’
Viola extended her index finger and continued her words.
“First, it’s good to be able to remove trouble from the Magic Tower.”
She extended her middle finger.
“Second, we are officially recruiting Elsina. A disciple of the Magic Tower was recruited by one of the three major ducal houses of the empire. Doesn’t that look nice?”
Elsina was a bastard anyway.
“Doesn’t that mean that even the failures of the Magic Tower are skilled enough to be treated with respect by the Duke’s family?”
No matter what the facts are, people will see it that way.
“It will greatly benefit your Magic Tower, which is the weakest among the Magic Towers. Investors who see the bright future of Matoap will flock to it. Additionally, Lord Sirson’s ability to raise great disciples will be reexamined.”
Sirson was a person who cared greatly about the external image of his Magic Tower. He was also sensitive to his own honor and reputation.
“I will not be involved in whatever content Sirson puts in the newspaper article. For example, even if it contains the story that the princess of Bellato came and begged in person.”
As Sirson listened, his appetite began to grow. Viola lifted her ring finger.
“Thirdly, even if Elsina has an accident, it will be my responsibility as her employer.
Although not entirely, we will be able to share responsibility with the Magic Tower.”
Viola extended her little finger.
“Fourth, Elsina herself wants to go.”
Viola’s eyes narrowed.
“She will also release her sealed mana.”
The reason Elsina had sealed her mana was to become more familiar with the beggars. She wanted to enlighten the beggars and help them achieve their own freedom. However, if that reason disappeared, there was no need for Elsina to keep her mana sealed.
“Then Elsina can be restored to her former glory. If Elsina grows high, it will directly affect the honor of the Magic Tower Lord.”
Viola lowered her raised hand and cleared away her veil of water. She noticed Sirson’s nostrils flaring. When his appetite was really aroused, Sirson would act like this.
“Will you ignore Elsina as a lowly bastard, or will you allow her to show herself to the world as your excellent disciple and raise the honor of your Magic Tower? It all depends on the Tower master’s choice.”
Sirson let out an exclamation to himself.
‘They said she is the Iron-Blooded Princess that Bellato is most proud of, and that is definitely true!’
The rumor that she was a true White Bellato did not seem to be an exaggeration. Viola was smarter than any 13-year-old Sirson had ever seen. She seemed to be more intelligent than Elsina was at her age, who had been compared to Medea.
‘She will grow even scarier.’
In 10 years’ time, how would Viola have changed? When he imagined 10 years from now, he felt a little scared. After some time had passed, Sirson opened his mouth.
“Let me make a suggestion, princess.”
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