I felt a little embarrassed.
I didn't mean to talk about my mother's beauty, for fear of that kind of reaction.
'Well, maybe Dad exaggerated Mom's appearance.'
He was never the type to talk bad about her.
Finally, after clearing my throat, I added,
“...Do you now think I don’t look like my mother?
I was embarrassed to say that too.”
"no."
The Magic Tower Master shook his head seriously.
“You'd look a little better with the extra weight.
Right now, you're as thin as tree branches trampled on cold winter streets.”
He asked with a serious expression.
“Are there any witches in the family?”
"no."
“What about your mother’s side?”
"no."
According to my father, my mother never used magic at all.
Based on the Magic Tower Master’s questions, it seemed that he suspected that my mother was his daughter…
[You are very skilled in using scrolls, who did you take your talent from, Namiye?
Neither your mother nor I have any talent for magic whatsoever.]
[It is possible, Father.
Magical abilities are not inherited.]
[Really?
The Magic Tower Master said that his daughter was very good at magic, so she thought that magical abilities were inherited.]
In many respects, the Magic Tower Master's daughter and my mother had nothing to do with each other.
I mentioned it cautiously, just in case.
“The daughter of the Magic Tower Master… I heard that she is very good at using magic.”
"What?
Who did you hear this from?"
“From my father.
My father heard that from my mother, who is from the capital.”
The Magic Tower Master didn't say anything.
He narrowed his eyes, lost in thought for a moment.
Then he asked again.
"You."
"Yes."
“Do you have any other special abilities?”
"…What?"
“Another strange ability.
Something unique, something no one has ever heard of before.”
“Oh...hmmm...”
Suddenly something happened to me.
*Actually, this is a novel and I was reincarnated in it.
So I know the future.
There will be a war soon, so I'm trying to prevent it.*
Should I say this?
At that time, the Magic Tower Master waved his hand and said,
"If there is anything, just pretend it doesn't exist in front of others.
Don't mention your ability to create scrolls from childhood unless it's absolutely necessary."
"oh well."
“…Don’t people usually ask ‘Why do you say these things?’” “
“Are you going to tell me?”
"no."
After thinking deeply for a while, gently holding his chin, he said:
“I think I need to go.”
“Oh okay.”
“…Don’t people usually ask “Where are you going and why?” “
The Magic Tower Master clicked his tongue before continuing.
“I somehow found a trace of my daughter.
Well, I'll have to investigate further...”
As expected, he is someone who won't ask if he has something he wants to share.
His blue eyes pierced me.
Then suddenly... he started searching through his robe.
After a short while, the Magic Tower Master gave me a manuscript.
"here."
At a glance, it seemed extremely complicated, beyond my ability to decipher it.
I thought I was very talented, but I was instantly humbled.
“It's a gift.”
"oh well."
“…Shouldn’t you be at least a little surprised?”
“Honestly, I can't even guess what type of scroll this is… It looks incredibly complicated.
When will I use it?”
“When a man confesses his love to you, use it.”
The Magic Tower Master replied as he slowly stood up.
“Carry it with you at all times, you never know when someone might confess.”
She blinked as she looked at the intricate magic circle engraved on the scroll.
No matter how hard I looked, it was too complicated.
I couldn't understand its principles, but it was beautiful and amazing.
While I was looking at him, the Magic Tower Master laughed.
“Only now your eyes are alive, Minister.”
Then he gently stroked my head with his stick.
“When I went to pick you up from the Empress’s room, there was no focus in your eyes.”
“Oh yes...”
I looked up from the scroll, distracted.
Then, I felt a little embarrassed, and muttered,
“It's just… being there feels a bit….”
“What?”
“It's supposed to be a private family moment, and I feel like I'm intruding.”
Maybe because we were missing our family members and we were here alone, I subconsciously revealed my true feelings to the Magic Tower Master.
“But I can't say I'm leaving.
I'm in no position to say such a thing...”
Since I separated from my parents, I have always lived a life like this.
At Baron Rawabi's house, I always felt like a stranger.
“It's normal to feel this way when you're around other families.”
In particular, I felt a little strange when I saw the Emperor's eyes, which clearly showed his affection for Qiaros.
“I have to look for a hotel to stay tonight...”
Since I left Baron Rawabi's house, I've been staying in an inn.
I was planning to call Luca today to find out more about a hotel, but time flew by again.
I had expected the Magic Tower Master to laugh at my concerns, but surprisingly, he was calm.
With a short sigh and a movement of his lips, he said goodbye.
“Take care of yourself until we meet again.
My gut tells me we will meet again soon.”
His usually strange voice trembled slightly.
“At that time...”
The Magic Tower Master was unable to complete his sentence.
Then, before I could say goodbye, he disappeared like the wind.
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The Magic Tower Master left the palace on his horse, having already determined his destination.
“Southern Arbin...”
As Namya mentioned, this was her hometown.
He intended to go there to continue searching for his daughter.
It was just a suspicion at the moment, but Namia might be Aran's daughter.
It was because of what Namiya said earlier.
[The daughter of the Master of the Magic Tower… It is said that she is very skilled in magic.]
Aran was unable to use magic at all.
She was worried about the possibility of this rumor spreading outside the Magic Tower, even though the people of the tower had no interest in such matters.
Aran herself was the only person who could have spread such a baseless rumor.
Especially to her husband, whom she met briefly after hiding her identity.
“Aran, did you really give birth to a daughter?
Hmm?”
In fact, from the moment he saw the scroll that Namiya made, he thought of his daughter Aran.
[Dad, I'm sorry.]
The Magic Tower Master remembered the last time he saw Aran, she laughed like a crazy person while collecting his blood.
[I love power more than love and passion!
I will evolve and gain abilities no matter what!]
[Evolution?
Capabilities?
What are you talking about, Aran?]
Creating a manuscript on her own at the age of eight was an unnatural ability.
Namia certainly had the unnatural ability that Aran desired.
‘On this child, what experiments have you done, Aran?
'Huh?'
Fortunately, it seems that Namiya hasn't realized that yet...
But the Master of the Magic Tower was relieved that she had become a minister.
'But this time, I might be able to find out everything.'
As the Master of the Magic Tower examined Namiya's features, he noticed that she resembled Aran, albeit a little thinner.
Such coincidences were rare.
However, what the Magic Tower Master couldn't say to Namiya at that moment was…
'If you turn into a monster created by my incompetent daughter...'
The Magic Tower Master bit his lower lip, lost in thought.
‘This old man will protect you no matter what.
You are not a monster; You are my granddaughter.'
Fortunately, it seems that no one has yet discovered Namiya's true identity.
If someone did that, Namiya wouldn't be able to live freely like this.
The Magic Tower Master glanced at the majestic palace.
‘Hmph, for now, the Crown Prince must keep her safe.
Because he was very keen on protecting the officials under his command.'
Even though the Magic Tower Master thought the young man was very annoying, he was still the most trustworthy young man.
With the situation as it was, the palace became the safest place for Namiya.
'He is known to not be interested in women since he was young, so he will never touch Namiye.'