What is this?
"Yes!"
I suddenly felt as if I was immersed in cold water, so I quickly opened my eyes.
I thought I was sleeping deeply, so what is this?
I looked around while blinking, it was very dark.
The cold air and dark surroundings made me think it was dawn.
“I slept a lot.”
I felt the remaining fatigue finally lift.
The medicine seemed to be working, the fever went down and my body returned to normal.
So, it's time to get to work...
“What is this?”
I have to start.
“What is all this?”
The status window was filled with many notifications in front of my eyes.
It seems that I did not notice the many warning windows due to my confusion, but when I saw them, a cold sweat broke out.
Just one day.
I only rested for one day!
What happened during this time to cause all these warning windows to appear!
'This doesn't fit.
This is also no.'
While I was quickly browsing through it, the thing I didn't understand was that the warning [ID is shaking!] appeared multiple times.
'Did anyone doubt me?'
The first person who came to mind was undoubtedly the Emperor.
The Emperor, Caesis, that man.
'He couldn't have remembered or seen anything, right?
Surely that is unreasonable.'
Unless someone had run up to him and dropped some suspicious evidence, he would naturally remember what happened inside the gate.
‘Please.’
No, it can't be.
It shouldn't be.
All I could find out from the [Event Log] in the System window was this.
It seems that someone suspected something strange about me, which is why the warning windows appeared due to a task that prevents my identity from being revealed.
'But since I'm still alive, it seems like it's just a matter of suspicion.'
It was very dangerous.
I almost died in my sleep after taking the medicine.
I also realized that habits are scary.
I felt goosebumps when I saw my hand move automatically.
“How crazy.”
How long had it been since I had been lying ill, and yet I automatically reached for the pile of papers.
This is not my previous life where I used to pick up the smartphone as soon as I opened my eyes, what is this now?
Is this leaf addiction...
No, what else is this?
It was a brief report on the events that took place in the palace last night.
It seems that the magicians summarized it neatly while I was asleep, but that is not the point.
“A portal appeared in the palace?
And the Emperor was left alone inside?”
Is this why the magicians who came to me moved their lips as if they wanted to say something very much?
Because I was so sick I couldn't speak?
My fist trembled.
“You stupid witches, you should have told me this first!”
My eyes automatically filled with tears, so I held my nose and raised my head.
the curse.
After an event like this, would Casey have accepted the news of Duchess Ariel's illness due to exhaustion by saying, “Oh, well, she's very ill”?
'The warning windows couldn't have popped up because of this, right?'
Cold sweat flowed.
Ah, going to the palace to work became scary.
And the future situation as well.
'Where and to what degree did the original story begin to deviate?'
In the original story, there were no events like this.
No portal suddenly appeared in the palace garden, and no memories linked to the former Empress in the portal of a mental attack.
'It seems to be true, the evil opponent is stronger and more influential than he was.
Six years ago, that was before I came along, wasn't it?'
Lucy said it was the result of my choices, but I don't understand anything.
Incident six years ago.
Something that the nobles in social circles kept secret about, and in the original story, it was only described as a tragic accident that led to the death of the hero's mother.
“Maybe once may be a coincidence, but twice is impossible.”
It was scary.
Bad guys, even in the world of a novel, can't have the ability to control portals, can they?
'This will be the worst.'
I didn't even want to think about him.
In the original story, the villains weren't that strong.
Of course, they were manufacturing and distributing an insidious drug that made the Awakened lose control.
But that was because they were repeating nonsense about portals being a natural phenomenon, and that the world would never know peace until all the Awakeners and Guides died...
Ah, even if I had made different choices, it seemed to work out in a very strange way.
It is as if it is a world similar to , but different upon closer inspection.
“What was supposed to happen after this?”
I folded my fingers one by one.
“The magic show and training were not in the original story.
The next big event is the arrival of a delegation from the Holy Kingdom, right?”
In the original story, the villains were mixed in with the delegation, causing great chaos around the heroine and hero.
Uncontrollable events began to increase dramatically.
“Oh, I don't know.”
I first checked the defensive spell I chose before I went to sleep.
I tilted my head in amazement.
[A defensive spell has been unlocked.]
Yes, okay.
Name too.
It was a wall of fire.
The explanation was simple.
[Creates a wall of fire that protects from all attacks.]
Did they write this explanation because they were bored?
While I was looking at the status window with a suspicious look.
[Congratulations!
By unlocking one spell from each magic field, you gain the effect of adding attributes.]
What is this?
[You have the body and power of a great witch, but your soul has not yet merged with it.
But don't worry!
You have a great system and mentor.
Using magic will become easier from now on.
The number of three uses increased by +1 to 4.
List of currently available spells: Mobility (Fast Action), Fire Spear, Wall of Fire, Great Disaster.]
It wasn't funny.
Anyway, even as a great witch, if I used magic more than four times, I would vomit blood.
I rubbed my forehead hard.
“The rest is to collect the points again to unlock an offensive spell.”
But I should at least celebrate.
Anyway, I've prepared a minimum number of spells for training and demonstration.
“The problem is getting used to it.”
I realized this more while fighting with that annoying flower in the gate.
What's the point of unlocking a spell if I can't use it properly!
So, within the remaining four weeks, I must at least become proficient in using spells within the maximum four times.
There's no substitute for training, right?
“Huh.”
I looked outside.
I saw the empty training ground used by the magicians.
It was a place to test magic, different from the Knights' Court, and was designed to prevent noise and damage and restore it to its original condition.
Not everyone can enter it, and even the magicians who use it for experiments are few.
And most importantly.
“No wizard wakes up at dawn, right?”
I made up my mind and looked to the side, then frowned.
I saw a sunken pillow due to the cat's fat body.
Completely empty pillow.
“Where did you go this time?”
I don't know where she's wandering and she's supposed to be my guide.
I complained, but my body moved automatically.
I quickly made the bed before the maids came in.
Then I showered and looked at the tower wizard uniform that I had to wear today.
“I have to go to work.”
And I should see that smug face.
The man who would still look at me with cold looks, thinking that I tried to hurt his brother.
The man I saved with all my effort as I rolled right and left in the gate.
My hated enemy, but I cannot hate him completely, that mysterious opponent.
At that moment, I didn't notice.
As I was getting ready for work, the status window flashed for a moment.
A small phrase appeared silently and then disappeared.
[The Emperor's admiration level changes.]
[His perception ability increases.]
[Be careful.
He's starting to doubt you.]
Crack─
interruption.
As I expected.
As soon as I arrived at work, I was summoned by the Emperor before the meeting even began.
Quiet reception hall.
While I was looking at this man, I felt embarrassed and upset for no reason.
Why?
He couldn't be intending to apologize, right?
Do you still think I tried to kill your brother?
I sneered inwardly and looked at him coldly, then Caseys opened his mouth.
“Duchess.”
And he asked:
“Did you have a sister?”
I coughed loudly.
What is this man talking about?