There were many doubts.

 

midnight. I was lying on the bed with Ice and Snow Dragon-Heild, who had transformed into a small dragon, next to me.

 

The dark ceiling was full of vision. I drifted through my thoughts.

 

A book written by Dorothy Gale.

 

The Secret of Arya Lillias.

 

Game developer Hicks.

 

system.

 

An unknown being within me.

 

A message left by the Ice Emperor in the beginning to Heald.

 

Each and every one of those questions felt like a series of processes to reach an end.

 

[Oops… .]

 

Ice and Snow Dragon – Heald leaned towards me. It was sleep talk.

 

Because of the message he told me, my mind kept getting more and more complicated.

 

However, no matter how much I tried to organize the accident, I couldn’t find any answer right now, so I could only sigh.

 

Tuk-tuk.

 

Suddenly, a bird carrying a bag flew in and knocked on the window outside. It was V, the letter delivery man.

 

It was a magical beast with a benevolent habit, used by people with urgent business to quickly send letters.

 

I got out of bed and opened the window. V pulled out a letter from the bag with his large beak and handed it to me.

 

Upon receiving it, V fluttered away crying and screaming.

 

I checked the seal on the envelope.

 

“… Here you are.”

 

Seal of Hegel’s Magic Tower.

 

This letter was from Arya Lilias.

 

* * *

 

The Imperial Magic Tower forms a shape that extends like a city, with the long tower at its center.

 

The main building of the Imperial Magic Tower that stretches high in the center. There, Arya Lilias rented an entire laboratory and was working hard on her research.

 

The Imperial Magic Tower’s Academic Forum is held unexpectedly and once a week for about two months.

 

The summoning target is basically the mage tower lord. Among them, only about 20 wizards whose abilities have been recognized attend the forum.

 

While preparing the contents to be announced, Arya focused on exploring the research that several Mage Masters had previously revealed in the forum.

 

In the meantime, a wizard from the Imperial Magic Tower came to the lab.

 

It was an hour before I sent the letter to Isaac.

 

“Lillias Magic Tower Lord, this is a call order.”

 

“call?”

 

The wizard of the Imperial Magic Tower was wearing a luxurious robe with gold trim.

 

For the Mage Master belonging to the Gerber Empire, the authority of the Mage Tower owner of the Imperial Mage Tower is strong. The person who summoned Aria must also be the owner of the Imperial Mage Tower.

 

Arya followed the Mage’s Wizard to the Imperial Mage’s Office. Aria thought it was too luxurious a room for one person to occupy alone.

 

Sitting on a chair in the center of the office was an elderly female wizard with long white hair. Imperial Mage Tower Master, Johanna Calix.

 

Arya stood in front of Johanna and bowed her head politely.

 

“There are two things.”

 

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Johanna, the head of the royal mage tower, went straight to the main topic without saying hello. Because she hates wasting time unnecessarily.

 

Arya, accustomed to that attitude, raised her head without much reaction.

 

“first. Why didn’t you report your secret research to the Imperial Magic Tower?”

 

Arya tried to keep a calm expression, but Johanna noticed that her eyes fluttered for a moment.

 

“… It’s not a big project.”

 

Arya was wary.

 

Did you get caught?

 

The opponent is the Imperial Mage Tower Master. It wasn’t strange no matter how or when it was discovered.

 

The question was what action Johanna would take.

 

“’Individual studies conducted on a small scale do not have to be reported’. Although it is stated in the law… , Is that really a small study?”

 

“In my judgment, that is.”

 

Arya calmly avoided Johanna’s questioning.

 

“okay… . I’ll know that once. However, please keep in mind that if it turns out to be research that exceeds the set standards, you may be punished depending on the seriousness of the content.”

 

“… … .”

 

It was a warning.

 

What the Imperial Magic Tower wants is monopolization of information. If it is not a trivial research, all research of the mage tower located in the kingdom is managed and controlled by the imperial mage tower.

 

Changing the era is a miracle caused by one genius. Even that miracle was theirs to rule.

 

In that sense, the Imperial Magic Tower must have been wary of Arya’s research.

 

Arya understood. It’s clear that it hasn’t been revealed until what kind of research it is.

 

The Imperial Magic Tower must have observed that the subtle and strange magic melted into nature near the Hegel Magic Tower. It was Arya’s mistake.

 

However, if it was the authority of the Imperial Magic Tower, you could go and dig up the Hegel Magic Tower right away. What is the reason Johanna didn’t do that?

 

The answer soon became apparent.

 

“And the second.”

 

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Johanna pulled out an envelope.

 

“I have a letter for you.”

 

“letter… ? Why did Calix’s mage lord do that?”

 

“Because the sender was Mr. Bingje.”

 

If it’s ice, it’s Isaac.

 

Arya didn’t know why Isaac sent the letter.

 

“In normal cases, I don’t send letters to the Imperial Magic Tower. on a security level. However, Bingjenim’s business needs to be prioritized, so I took the time to inspect it myself.”

 

“How did you know that Bingje sent it?”

 

“Because it turned out to be an Isaac student belonging to Marchen Academy. If you detect the fingerprints on the envelope, you can quickly figure it out. Information related to the academy in the kingdom is shared with our mage tower.”

 

It was also possible to detect and compare fingerprints in the Imperial Magic Tower.

 

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Johanna shook the envelope lightly.

 

“What I did was to find out if Bingje-nim did some magic on this envelope. Ordinarily, the letter from Mr. Bingje is correct.”

 

“… contents is?”

 

“It was nothing. All I can say is to return to Merhen Academy as soon as possible. Take it.”

 

Arya approached Johanna with an expressionless face.

 

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Johanna was about to hand over the letter, but suddenly leaned over and looked at Arya closely.

 

“you… , Aren’t you doing something with Bingje-nim?”

 

The reason why the imperial mage tower couldn’t penetrate Hegel’s mage tower recklessly, or why it didn’t deliberately do so.

 

It was because it was assumed that someone who could not be touched even with the power of the imperial family had a close relationship with Arya.

 

It was just ice.

 

If Aria’s research was dangerous, there was no way Bingje would not have noticed or left it alone.

 

Bingze is a great wizard known for being the strongest among mankind.

 

It was only natural for a Mage Tower wizard with a strong desire for intellectual exploration to keep an eye on Bingje, and Johanna was no exception.

 

Is Aria an exception? It couldn’t have been.

 

In other words, given the circumstances, he began to doubt whether Bingje and Aria were colluding to conduct secret research.

 

Arya made a displeased expression.

 

“There is no such thing. I don’t know what Bingje’s business is looking for me.”

 

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Johanna studied Arya’s expression.

 

It wasn’t a lie.

 

“… is that so.”

 

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Johanna handed over the envelope. Arya put it in her robe pocket.

 

“It is the imperial order to follow Bingje-nim’s will as much as possible.”

 

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Johanna captured Arya’s robe collar.

 

“Please return, Sir Arya Lillias.”

 

Arya nodded, bowed her upper body, and left the office.

 

Arya, who arrived at the lab, read the letter and wrote a simple reply.

 

[I received it late because I was checking the letter at the Imperial Magic Tower. ]

 

[Scheduled to depart at dawn. ]

 

I sent a reply to Marchen Academy through V, the letter delivery man.

 

It would cost quite a bit due to the distance, but I didn’t want to waste my time against the Wonwang as much as possible.

 

… …

 

the next morning.

 

After packing her things, Aria rode the wagon and left the Imperial Magic Tower.

 

“What is that?”

 

The sound of the driver’s bewilderment. Suddenly the carriage stopped.

 

“… … ?”

 

Arya felt the magic and doubt she had felt before and opened the carriage window to look outside.

 

Dupendorf’s men, numbering about 10, were lined up around the wagon.

 

Each and every one of them was stronger than Aria Lilias, the magic tower of Hegel.

 

[Meet the Lord of the Tower.]

 

In front of the wagon window, Morkan, the commander of the knights in platinum armor, approached and saluted.

 

Arya opened her axe eye and looked at Morkan.

 

“Ice orders?”

 

[yes. It is an order to escort safely to the destination.]

 

The entry procedure for the Imperial Magic Tower is difficult.

 

Because it is a place where information is concentrated and a symbol of the knowledge of the kingdom.

 

No matter how much the troops of Dupendorf, an ally allowed to roam the empire, would not have been able to avoid friction with the imperial family if they had rushed to enter the imperial mage tower.

 

It was for this reason that Dupendorf’s troops greeted Arya outside the Mage’s Tower.

 

“… Heh.”

 

Arya smiled happily.

 

When a person like Bingje sent his subordinates to take care of him, he naturally felt better.

 

“I wish you well.”

 

[yes!]

 

After Morkan saluted again, they lined up.

 

Arya turned her head in the direction of the Imperial Magic Tower.

 

Are you watching, the lord of the royal mage tower?

 

this is my back

 

The wagon with Dupendorf’s soldiers set off for the Märchen Academy.

 

Meanwhile, Johanna Calix, the owner of the Imperial Tower, was watching the scene from her office through the external surveillance network of the Tower.

 

Dupendorf’s troops acted as an escort for Arya.

 

It was clear proof that Arya was also under the protection of Ice Emperor.

 

There were only 10 escorts, but the magical power detection system of the Imperial Magic Tower easily detected how much magic power those 10 possessed.

 

Even they are a very small part of Dupendorf’s power.

 

Dupendorf was a land of ice that turned out to have a formidable military force.

 

The person that such a country serves as the king is the current Bingje, Isaac.

 

Bingje’s movements would have a terrifying effect, and could easily turn the situation around.

 

“surely… .”

 

It was threatening, Johanna realized.

 

Then, towards Marchen Academy.

 

“Father, we have arrived… .”

 

The carriage of the Duke of Astreang passed the guardhouse and entered the Merhen Academy.

 

Inside the carriage, Kaya reported in a crawling voice.

 

Gerald Astreans, whose eyes were closed, opened them slowly.