“I don’t think that’s going to happen. If you try to suppress me with authority, I have no choice but to comply.”
“Indeed, that one is always so straightforward, no matter when you look.”
“Arkhangelo, be quiet. Anyway, I’m not interested in the Magic Tower.”
“Ah, but still…”
Elisabetta whispered seductively, as if trying to tempt me.
“The Magic Tower holds all the knowledge in this world. Perhaps the knowledge you seek might also be found here?”
At that moment, I couldn’t help but freeze.
If the Magic Tower really holds all the knowledge…
‘Could I perhaps discover the true identity of Princess Eva?’
Maybe I could find out who Princess Eva really is here and learn how to stop her evil influence!
Of course, Elisabetta was a sinister person as well, but my real enemy was Princess Eva. Catching Aurora wouldn’t mean the end of my life. Someday, I might have to face her.
If that’s the case, it might be wise to investigate Princess Eva while I have the chance…
As if she sensed my hesitation, Elisabetta suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me along.
“Let’s go together, Lady Viviana.”
“…Then I’ll follow you for a while. Raffaelo, if I don’t return, just assume I’ve been kidnapped by the Tower Master.”
As I stood up and said that, Simone, who was sitting next to me, also stood up and said.
“Shall I go with you? I’ve been curious about the Magic Tower.”
“Oh.”
Elisabetta’s cold gaze landed on Simone.
“I have something to share only with the spatial mage. It’s a secret among mages.”
“A secret among mages? Is there such a thing?”
“Yes, spatial mages are special.”
As Simone frowned slightly, I waved my hand at him.
“It’s fine, nothing will happen.”
Well, even though she is the Tower Master, she wouldn’t dare do anything to me, right? It’s just that the aura around her is overwhelming because she is such a powerful figure.
And since I already told them that I would have been kidnapped if I didn’t return, they will come to rescue me if something happens.
I told the others this as I stood up from my seat, shrugging off Arkhangelo’s disapproving gaze and following Elisabetta.
“Do you have any questions? Feel free to ask anything.”
“Oh. If I have a question…”
Didn’t Princess Eva cut ties with the Magic Tower? I should ask about that.
“Do you have any idea why the Princess cut off support to the Magic Tower?”
“Hmm, not at all. The only thing I can think of is that we spent a lot of money on research recently.”
“What kind of research were you conducting recently?”
“Oh, it’s a very interesting topic.”
Suddenly, Elisabetta’s eyes lit up.
She started speaking rapidly, like a fan excited to talk about their favorite topic.
“We were researching why superstitions exist in this world. There’s no way there could be phenomena that can’t be explained by science, right? I suspect that some magical phenomena caused misunderstandings among people. For example, periodic tiling has its own inherent power, and the self-similar nature of fractals found in nature… Oh, do you know about the Koch snowflake? Each side of an equilateral triangle is divided into three equal segments…”
“This is starting to get boring.”
“Alright, then I’ll skip the details.”
Elisabetta is definitely a mage, and not just any mage, but the Tower Master.
“Anyway, what I’m trying to say is, there’s nothing in this world that can’t be explained scientifically! Superstitions are just misinterpretations of natural phenomena.”
“Oh, I see. Shall we stop chatting and solve the problem now?”
“Pardon?”
“I’m sorry. Another side of me just came out, Tower Master.”
“Alright.”
“In your opinion, what is the most frightening existence in this world? I’m just curious.”
“Hmm, a frightening existence… Could it be something that doesn’t actually exist?”
“Yes, it could even open up new ways of thinking, which is even better.”
“Okay, if I had to answer…”
Elisabetta’s expression turned serious as she spoke.
“God.”
“What? God? Ah, I suppose that could be.”
“The reason I’m afraid of God might be different from others.”
A somewhat gloomy smile appeared on Elisabetta’s face as she said this.
“If God is controlling this world, then all my efforts are in vain, aren’t they? I’m afraid of the existence of God who can render my life meaningless.”
“Yes, I understand…”
Unfortunately for her, this is a world where an author exists.
Ah, since the original story has already deviated, maybe the power of God isn’t absolute after all? Well, that’s not important right now.
“Of course, I strongly believe that there’s no such thing as God. As I said earlier, there can’t be any supernatural beings in this world.”
Unfortunately, this also doesn’t seem to answer the question about Princess Eva.
– It’s not something like God.
It was clearly written in Seraphina’s diary.
So, what I can think of is…
An invention so terrifying that it surpasses imagination, or perhaps something even beyond that…
“So, Tower Master, what do you think is the most powerful invention that humans can create?”
“Oh, that’s an interesting question too.”
Elisabetta smiled slyly.
“It’s also a topic that the Tower has been researching recently. The question of the limits of human capabilities.”
“Hmm… The Tower seems to be doing a lot of strange research.”
I spoke with a hint of sarcasm, but Elisabetta, ignoring my tone, continued talking like an enthusiast discussing a favorite subject.
“Of course, it has to be life! The most immense and powerful thing that humans can control is life!”
“Ah…”
Indeed, life is often considered a forbidden area that humans shouldn’t tamper with.
‘What could be the great invention related to life?’
While I was lost in thought, Elisabetta spoke again.
“Now, if you open that door over there, you’ll find where the mages study. They all strive to become the best in their respective fields.”
“Oh.”
“And this is a newly acquired experimental device; it’s very interesting. Would you like to see it? You can observe even the tiniest details.”
“That’s amazing.”
The Tower she was showing me felt more like a ‘scientific’ space than a ‘magical’ one. It resembled a laboratory used by scientists.
So, magic in this world is indeed about math and science, right?
“Lady Viviana.”
“Yes.”
“I’ll ask again, do you really have no intention of staying in this Tower?”
“Yes, I’m afraid that would be difficult.”
“Is that so? What a shame.”
Elisabetta spoke with genuine regret, her eyes drooping slightly.
“Do you know what my dream is, Lady Viviana?”
“What? How would I know that? I’m not really interested in other people’s dreams.”
Come to think of it, I wasn’t very interested in students’ dreams in my previous world either.
“Teacher! I got a perfect score on everything except for two questions on the Korean test! I’ve always been interested in physics, so maybe I should go to the physics department…”
“In that case, how about going to Namhan University’s medical school instead?”
Haha, I used to dismiss students’ dreams!
…. Damn it, let’s stop reminiscing.
“I’ve always wanted to make this Tower the most powerful place.”
As I was tormented by memories of my dark past, Elisabetta continued speaking.
“I wanted to grow the Tower into an independent and powerful organization, one that doesn’t need to rely on support from the royal family. I believed that was my duty as the Tower Master. So, I’ve worked very hard to make the Tower the greatest collective.”
