Chapter 332 - LADIES' FIGHT

'I think I learned more than I wanted. Should I tell him to stop?' Veronica pondered.

While she was thinking about how to stop him, Merlin asked her, "Why are you suddenly interested in White Witch?"

Veronica answered, "It's not just about White Witch. It's somehow related to the tower. No matter how minor or forbidden the topic is, I want to know about them. I don't want to take the risk of knowing nothing and making another wrong decision. I'm through with it."

"I like your answer. If you want to know anything, ask me without hesitation. I'll answer." Merlin checked the clock that was hanging on the wall. "Oh, it's almost time for departure."

"Departure?" Veronica was interested. "Where are you going?"

Merlin explained, "I'm going to Louses. The King of their kingdom approved my application and invited me to be a part of their world."

Veronica clapped. She was elated to hear the news. "That's wonderful! Please be careful since you are going to spy on them."

"That's where you are wrong, Veronica. I'm going there to learn," Merlin corrected her.

"I'm wrong. I'm sorry," Veronica wisely corrected her mistake. "Have a safe trip."

"Thank you!"

After that, Veronica turned around and found Aria walking in her direction. Other times, she would have walked away but this time, she stayed because Aria was staring at her.

'Is she coming to me? What does Ms. Boobs want from me?' Veronica wondered.

Aria came closer, swaying her breasts from one side to another side. "Mistress Veronica, how wonderful to see you again."

"Oh yeah? Get used to it," Veronica replied bluntly. 'Why can't I talk to her properly? No matter what happened between us, I'm the Mistress of the Magic Tower. I have no reason to act so impolitely,' she thought.

"…" Aria froze at her reply. Every time she came prepared, she was blown away by Veronica's reply.

'I don't know what those stupid bunch has to say. I know she's a rude lady. I just don't understand why Arthur married her. All she knows is to be cruel to all the ladies. She's the worst Mistress of the Magic Tower in history,' she thought.

She tried to smile at Veronica and stated, "Mistress Veronica, the way you act and speak is unthinkable. I hope you don't cheat on Arthur."

Veronica was established when she heard her advice. 'What is wrong with her? What does she think that I'll cheat on Arthur? Did she see me talking to Merlin?'

She crossed her arms and straightly looked at Aria's eyes. "And what makes you think what I'm doing or saying is unthinkable? If you ask me, you're the one who keeps crossing her line. You don't have the basic common sense to talk to your superiors."

"Veronica," Aria didn't use honorifics with Veronica anymore. "I think you are the one who doesn't know how to talk to a senior magician."

Veronica raised her chin. "You humor me. I didn't know that a senior magician was in a higher position than the Mistress of the Magic Tower."

Aria's eyes twitched. "It looks like Veronica doesn't have a tiny bit of respect for the senior magicians. I never thought that Arthur had poor eyesight for women. The Magic Tower is unfortunate to have such a disrespectful Mistress."

Veronica raised an eyebrow. "Never in the history of the magic tower did I hear that the magicians were rude enough to be disrespectful to their Mistress."

Aria sneered. "When was I disrespectful toward you? If you ask me, I would say you're the worst mistress."

Veronica didn't want to talk to her anymore. She stated, "I'm not sure what else to say to you when you already think like that. I don't have the time to argue with you. It's so childish. I will just lower myself if I keep talking to a child like you."

After speaking her mind, she turned around and left. 'What was I thinking chatting with her like that? It's not like I have anything to gain from it. She just makes me argue with her. I don't like it anymore.'

Other magicians seemed to hear their argument.

"What is happening?"

"It looks like they are arguing about something."

"Shouldn't we stop them? It looks terrifying.":

"Ladies' fight. We shouldn't interfere."

The whole day, Veronica's mood was sour. She didn't like to do anything. She was completely bored.

"What's wrong with you?" Catherine asked her, noticing her gloomy expression.

"It's about Aria." Then, Veronica told her everything.

Catherine listened to her story like a good friend and commented, "I think you are jealous of her."

"Oh, please! Me? Jealous? For what?" Veronica was thunderstruck. "I told you my story and that's what you conclude?"

"Boobs." Catherine pointed out. "She got sexy boobs. Moreover, she challenged your authority. No one likes their authority to be challenged. No matter how good that person is."

"But still… You are saying that I'm jealous… I don't think that's the issue." Veronica uncomfortably shifted.

"You aren't feeling great about it, are you?" Catherine snickered. "It's because you are jealous."

"What? Am I?" Veronica didn't like to admit it. She stood up. "I'm going for a walk."

"Sure, go ahead. If you want to get rid of your jealousy, come to me. I'll give you good ideas." Catherine spoke from her behind.

Veronica waved her hand in silence.

She headed upstairs, planning to go to Arthur's room to borrow a book. At that time, she once again faced Aria.

'What a small world,' she thought. 'But I don't want to face her.' As she tried to ignore Aria and go inside Arthur's room, Aria blocked her.

"I'm sorry Veronica, but you cannot go inside right now," Aria declared.

Veronica frowned, not a bit satisfied with Aria's action. "What do you mean I cannot go?"

"What part of my sentence do you not understand? Are you illiterate? I'm saying that you cannot go inside," Aria replied in an irritated voice.

"And I want to know why I cannot go inside." Veronica's voice was firm.

"We are holding a meeting at Arthur's office. It's an emergency meeting. We need the least useful people there to become an inconvenience to us. Please don't bother us during an important period." 

After that, Aria opened the door and went inside. Then, she shut the door right in front of Veronica's face.

"…" Veronica was speechless. 'Did… did she just do that? Just who does she think she is? Did she think she is the Mistress of the Magic Tower, and she can look down on me and do whatever she likes?'

The more she thought about this, the more her anger grew. She was fuming standing in front of Arthur's office.

Ovior opened the door of his office. He was leaving his office to go to Arthur's office. At that moment, he saw Veronica standing there with her expression contorted.

"Are you okay?" he asked. "What are you standing there and glaring at the door for?"

Veronica was startled by his sudden presence. She was so focused on her own thoughts that she didn't notice his footsteps. She controlled her emotions and told him, "I've heard an emergency meeting is being held inside Arthur's office. I'm not sure whether I'm allowed or not."

Upon listening to her words, Ovior rubbed his temple. "Geez, you are the Mistress, Veronica, not a child. Go inside if you want to, just don't disturb the meeting."

"Okay." Veronica felt much better. She opened the door and went inside. Ovior followed him.

They found Arthur sitting on his chair and top senior magicians were sitting on the red couch. Aria was standing beside Arthur and giving him papers one by one.

"I'm not late, am I?" Ovior asked.

The people in the room saw Ovior and Veronica. Except for Arthur and Aria, others stood up and greeted them.

"Good afternoon, Mistress."

"Good afternoon, Second Master Ovior."

"Good afternoon," Veronica greeted them with a smile, "please sit down and continue your meeting. I'm not here to bother you."

"You will never be a bother." As if honey dripped from Arthur's mouth. "Do whatever you want without hesitation."

A sweet smile spread all over Veronica's face. It felt like a burden was lifted from her shoulder. "Then I shall." Before going to the corner of the room, she gave Aria one last glance.

Aria stared at her with a dark expression. She looked away without a word.

With a triumphant heart, Veronica collected some books from the shelves. She took some basic etiquette learning books for aristocrats and also books related to Tybu's history and culture.

While she was taking the books, she heard the conversation in the meeting.

"I've got a report about Kerbell. It seemed the sailors had seen a monster lurking around. The rumor is harming the lives of the people. I must do something," the Head of the Water Magician reported.

"Monster? I'd say it's some pirates knowing little magic tricks and nothing more," the Head of the Wind Magician scoffed.. He looked at Arthur. "Master, do you think this is serious?"