Chapter 275: Beatrice (1)

Chapter 275: Beatrice (1)

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"Luna, have you been well?"

"Yes! Rudy, you've been well too, right?"

I went to the Magic Tower to greet Luna.

Then, Franz, the Empire's head wizard, walked up from behind.

"Rudy's here?"

"How have you been?"

"Would an old man's life suddenly change? As usual, I've been busy with my research. Now, take a seat."

Franz extended his hand towards a chair in front.

I sat down and looked at the table in front of me.

I had been curious about it since earlier.

The snacks laid out on this table.

"...What's all this?"

"Ha, just some snacks. Prepared them for you to enjoy with tea."

Franz spoke as if it was nothing, but the snacks in front of us were not just any ordinary level.

They were almost like something you'd see at a party.

Cookies and cakes piled up like Towers, almost overwhelming in their abundance.

And they were not cheap snacks either.

At a glance, they were obviously from a high-end bakery.

"Help yourself."

Franz said with a hearty laugh.

What is this old man thinking?

Franz, who could be considered the owner of the Magic Tower, was treating me.

"I don't particularly enjoy sweets..."

"Is that so? Then, do you prefer snacks that aren't sweet? Do you have a favorite bakery?"

"No, I don't particularly enjoy snacks in general. Just a cup of tea would be..."

Then Franz turned his head towards the door.

"Is someone out there?"

"Yes! Master of the Tower!"

As if he had been waiting, a man entered.

"Bring out the finest tea in the Tower!"

"Understood!"

The man quickly moved out, closing the door behind him.

I smiled awkwardly at his attitude.

It was puzzling to be welcomed this warmly when I was no longer the heir to Astria.

It had been strange from the beginning.

When I tried to enter the Magic Tower, the guards greeted me with respect.

Every wizard I met greeted me with a smile.

Now, when there's no benefit to be had from me...

"By the way, you came to see the item Ian passed on to you, didn't you?"

I nodded vigorously.

Talking about work was more comfortable than continuing in this awkward situation.

"Is the analysis finished?"

"It's not finished, but you'll be able to get the information you want. Someone who has seen it in use is here, so analyzing the information should be easy."

"Can we go see it right away?"

"Let's. It's better to finish work and then rest."

Following Franz's words, we stood up from our seats.

As we were moving, I pulled Luna to my side.

"...Huh? Rudy?"

"Luna, what's going on?"

"What do you mean?"

"Why are they all doing this to me?"

I looked around.

The wizards around me smiled brightly at me, as if they were welcoming me.

"I don't know...?"

"Really...?"

Luna pondered for a moment, hand on her chin.

Then, clapping her hands, she looked at me.

"Now that I think about it, it is a bit strange."

"Strange how?"

"People kept giving me snacks and asking about Rudy."

"About me?"

"Since Rudy is so amazing, I thought it made sense they'd ask me. But now that I think about it, it's weird."

"What's weird?"

"The snacks were too delicious...!"

"You always liked snacks. Didn't you just eat them because you were hungry?"

"Is, is that so? Anyway, they tasted better than usual!"

"Really...?"

More delicious snacks...

Asking about me and offering tributes to Luna...

Whatever was happening in the Magic Tower, it was clear there was something suspicious going on.REaad updated stories at n/o/vel/bin(.)com

As Luna and I conversed, we quickly arrived at the laboratory.

Franz handed me a report from the lab.

"Here are the documents we've researched. They're well organized, so it should be easy to understand."

"Thank you."

I was grateful to Luna.

Grateful for her saying this and proud of how she had grown.

I took Luna's hand.

"Ru, Rudy?"

"Let's talk over dinner."

I held Luna's hand and walked out of the laboratory.

"Rudy Astria?"

Franz looked at us puzzledly.

"Ah, thank you for the report. I'm planning to leave now. May I go with Luna?"

"Ah, yes..."

Franz wore a confused look, but I ignored it and walked out.

"Ru, Rudy! People are watching..."

Luna gestured around us.

Other royal wizards opened their eyes wide at us.

I walked through them, taking Luna with me.

"Let them see."

What if they do?

It didn't matter.

That's how I led Luna out of the Magic Tower.

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Raei Translations

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After Rudy left the Magic Tower.

"Head Wizard!!"

Many wizards gathered around Franz.

"Did you see that? Luna and Rudy Astria..."

"I saw it... Hmm..."

"Their relationship seems to be very good. Seeing Rudy leading her..."

"Hmm... I saw it too, I know..."

"Then...! Could it be...!"

Franz shook his head.

"I didn't even get a chance to bring it up."

"Ah..."

"What a missed opportunity...!"

The surrounding wizards exclaimed.

Their plan was to attract Rudy to become a royal wizard.

Rudy was an immense talent.

From his time at the academy to now fighting the rebels, he has shown incredible abilities.

Yet, people only watched him.

After all, he belonged to the Astria family.

But now, it's different.

Rudy has essentially become a free agent, able to join any side.

With such a tremendous talent unaffiliated, now was the opportunity.

The Magic Tower did not miss this timing.

They did their best to appeal to Rudy.

"If the Head Wizard doesn't make an offer, it all means nothing!"

"...Did I know he would leave like that? Still."

"Still?"

"He's Rudy Astria, after all. Do you think he doesn't know why we acted this way?"

Rudy Astria was astute.

Rudy was known to anticipate moves several steps ahead, not just when dealing with the rebels, but also when facing Perrian or Ian.

"So..."

"He's probably assessing the situation. Seeing if we are people who can handle him."

"Oh..."

The wizards nodded at Franz's words, finding them to have a point.

"He's a clever one. We just need to focus on our work. Then Rudy Astria will come to us in his own time."

"Indeed... We will trust and follow the Head Wizard."

"Good."

With that, the wizards returned to their posts, leaving Franz alone.

Cold sweat ran down his back.

'Rudy Astria wouldn't know.'

Franz felt that admitting he missed the timing to speak would diminish his dignity, so he brushed it off.

He knew a lot about Rudy.

There were stories he heard from Robert and things he had seen himself.

Rudy Astria was astute, but there was a screw loose somewhere.

A lack of everyday awareness.

He was strangely oblivious in certain situations.

His gentle nature didn't make it overly apparent, but when you spent time with him, there were moments where things seemed off.

Franz had skirted around the issue to maintain his dignity, but...

"I'll have to make him an offer in person later..."

For now, Franz had managed to sidestep the situation, but if he couldn't get a proper response from Rudy later on, he was sure to catch flak from the others.

So, he planned to make the move later.

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