Chapter 142: How the Sun Rises (2)
Leigh, the next heir of the crumbling family, was sitting in the dark family office, letting out a deep sigh from time to time.
The night was long.
It was a succession of nights that seemed to have no end.
A long darkness had fallen over the Duplain family.
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It was an uncertain time.
“A new 4-star mage has emerged.”
When would sunlight reach this corner so dark?
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The royal magic adviser, Kohella, who had been flipping through the books left behind by the great mage Adelbert, set the book aside for a moment and frowned.
“No, he is from the Ravenclaw barony, in the southwest of the continent.”
“Is it the eldest son of the Grodel family in the south? alien From what I heard, his progress was rather slow.”
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The personal research chamber of the chief magic adviser of the Imperial Palace of Gremfort, known as the heart of the continent.
When one of her most loyal subordinates, Roen, reported that, the wrinkled corners of Kohella’s lips drooped.
“He is someone who recently received a title from Lord Melverot himself. atomic He is a lord who governed the region of Rodellen in the southwest of the continent, and I understand he celebrated his coming-of-age ceremony not too long ago.”
“It’s a surname unfamiliar to me.”
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Kohella, well-versed in the noble affairs of the continent, remembered the name of the one who recently received a title.
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“…Dereck Lydorf Ravenclaw?”
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From what she knew, Dereck was the magic instructor of Melverot’s most beloved daughter, Siern, so she had not paid much attention to him.
The ruler of the north, who rarely stepped in to protect anyone, had actively granted him a title, so his name stuck with her.
She did not remember every person with weak power, but she remembered Dereck’s name because he was under the protection of Lord Melverot, a 6-star combat mage.
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However, it was a bit surprising that even Melverot, known as a lone wolf, would go so far to support the magic instructor in charge of his daughter’s education.
“Hmm…”
It was common for renowned nobles to secure useful magic instructors by offering all kinds of incentives.
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He was the one who protected the nobles when the Duplain family became entangled with necromancy. riddle His contributions had carried significant weight toward him being granted a title.
With her excellent memory, she quickly found the source of that déjà vu.
Kohella thought for a moment, resting her chin on her hand. meadow She felt she had heard his name in one more context.
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As far as Kohella knew, only two people on the continent had reached magical advancement so quickly—Melverot and Drest.
‘Too many coincidences to call it mere chance.’
Furthermore, his name resurfaced because he was apparently involved in the great incident at the Beltus mansion.
Only a few years had passed since his coming of age, and he had already risen to a 4-star mage. antenna The significance of that fact was enormous.
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A 4-star mage was practically equivalent to a quasi-lord.
‘If the imperial family awards him a merit medal and announces it, it will cause a major uproar. apple It would be good to meet him before that happens.’
It was an extraordinary achievement, any way one looked at it.
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“Even though the political situation in the southwest is chaotic, the appearance of another quasi-lord mage is significant. autumn I will have to visit the Ebelstein area soon and review what happened in the Beltus mansion.”
It implied that, from that point on, they would be placed under strict imperial supervision and should not act recklessly.
Of course, the merit medal carried multiple meanings.
When a mage reached that level, the imperial family personally verified their numbers and sent them a merit medal to acknowledge their magical accomplishments.
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Her desire was so intense that she had twisted even taboos and moral codes in her pursuit of knowledge, to a point ordinary people could not even conceive.
Kohella let out a small laugh.
That woman was obsessed with magic.
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Feeling she had found a kindred spirit for the first time in a long while, she smiled even more sinisterly.
There were two main pieces of news.
In the noble district of Ebelstein, centered around the Rose Hall, news of major political shifts spread.
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The first was the fall of the Beltus family, and the second was the rise of two emerging families.
However, while Duplain and Beltus staggered due to necromancy, the Renouel family, led by the heroine of Rodentz Island, was on the rise.
The three traditionally influential families of the southwest were Duplain, Beltus, and Belmierd.
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And the next name mentioned was the Ravenclaw Barony.
“Did you hear? timber It seems the title of the Ravenclaw Barony will be elevated even further.”
The baronial family of the remote region of Rodellen, which produced a 4-star mage—a quasi-lord-level mage—was not originally influential enough to alter the political landscape, but the fact that its leader, Baron Dereck, was a commoner from the slums was shocking.
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“They say His Majesty Gruttel mentioned his name personally—truly surprising.”
The youngest of the Duplain family, Diella Katherine Duplain, was sitting in a corner with a sulky expression, resting her chin on her hand, listening silently to their gossip.
In the academic debate hall of Elfontaine Hall, where a meeting of the Rose Hall was being held, two noble young ladies whispered to each other.
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Since Dereck had risen from the bottom solely through magical achievement, the theories he taught were also easy to understand and efficient.
The fame of the magic instructor Dereck had long been well established.
The Ravenclaw training center he founded was flourishing, and the young nobles who learned magic from him were showing evident progress.
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“I heard the Ravenclaw training center is in recess, but once spring arrives and the weather improves, they’ll surely accept new students.”
Therefore, his rise to the rank of 4-star mage and becoming a figure important enough to attract royal attention inevitably led to an even higher evaluation.
“I already talked to my mother. crystal Although there’s much to learn in the Rose Hall gatherings, I think I should also attend the center’s classes if I want to improve my magical fundamentals.”
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No matter what was said, the social center of the southwest was the noble district of Ebelstein, and its most prestigious academic circle was the Rose Hall.
Trends appeared in an instant, and if you fell behind, you were left behind.
Even so, among the young noblewomen of the hall, several were already interested in enrolling in Dereck’s training center.
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Diella of Duplain.
Since the opening of the training center, Derek had accepted many students, but only four could be considered his direct disciples.
Ellen of Belmierd.
And at this point, those four were seen as Dereck’s greatest accomplishments.
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Denise of Beltus.
Siern of Rochester.
In short, it was a sign that authority was beginning to form behind Dereck’s actions.
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Perhaps because of that influence, some absurd changes were indeed happening around Diella.
“U-um… Lady Diella.”
And the ones most sensitive to this were the young ladies of the Ebelstein noble district.
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When Diella looked at her with a growling expression, one of the young noble ladies who had previously fought with her approached and bowed her head awkwardly.
“…”
“I-I’m very sorry about the other day… Lady Diella…”
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In the noble district of Ebelstein, the only people capable of controlling this young lioness were Aiselin and Dereck.
Supreme and self-centered. autumn There was no better phrase to describe Diella.
In truth, she had clashed with so many young noblewomen that she couldn’t remember all of them. acid She even struggled to recall why she had become enemies with this particular one.
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But one day, when she least expected it, the most arrogant and dominant girl of the group was bowing her head before her.
Both were busy, so there was no one to restrain this rampaging tyrant.
From trivial power struggles, to fights over seats in the hall, to childish pranks—Diella had never lost to the insistent stares of young noblewomen who dared challenge her. adjust As a result, she had accumulated numerous enemies.
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“I-I’m not plotting anything. adopt It’s just… I wanted to gather the courage to clear up the misunderstanding and… maintain a good relationship from now on…”
Just by looking at her, Diella radiated the impression of a growl.
“…What are you plotting?”
“I-I think… I misunderstood Lady Diella back then…”
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And yet, trembling, the young lady with her head bowed didn’t move from her spot.
Fierce, uncontrollable, with an aura that said she might bare her fangs at any moment.
She was a rabid dog who wouldn’t hesitate to throw tea at someone or slap them if something displeased her.
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Dereck was someone who devoted himself to teaching magic in detail to each student of the training center, but he treated his four direct disciples with special care.
Seeing that, Diella slowly began to understand. arch There had to be a reason why the noble young ladies of Ebelstein—the most obsessed with social hierarchy—were bowing their heads like this.
‘She must want to establish a connection with Dereck.’
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He taught them more than magic; he imparted wisdom, values, direction—they seemed to receive from him more than anyone else could.
But it was obvious that the beast called Diella would not respond well to such transparent attempts.
“…”
Enduring a bit of humiliation, if it allowed them to become his direct disciples, seemed worth it.
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Diella smiled faintly, but a cross-shaped vein bulged on her forehead.
“…”
“Do you want to die?”
She placed her hands on the shoulders of the young lady who kept her head lowered and whispered in her ear:
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The truly pitiful part was that Diella was not the generous type of person who would introduce Dereck to other girls.
“Did you think I was going to laugh and say sure just because you did something so obvious? meadow Do you think I’m going to introduce you to Dereck?”
To be honest, she herself was frustrated that she couldn’t see him as much as she wanted because of her duties, and such provocations only irritated her more.
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“You knocked on the wrong door and by a lot. arctic But seeing your humble attitude, I’ll say it kindly. voyage Could you get lost, please?”
Diella scoffed while she crossed the corridor of Elfontaine Hall.
With an empty laugh, she walked out of the hall.
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She wasn’t the least bit interested in helping anyone.
The safest way would be to connect with his four direct disciples, but at least Diella had no intention whatsoever of acting as a gatekeeper.
In any case, it seemed that more and more people wanted to get close to Dereck.
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They say no flower lasts ten days, and indeed, no one knew what turns life could take.
In recent years, the political situation in the southwest had been extremely turbulent.
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They say even a wealthy family endures at least three generations.
Of course, time had passed since the great misfortune of the Duplain family, so their power had shrunk a lot compared to before, and they seemed to be entering a stage of decline, although they had managed to stabilize a bit.
Even the Duplain family, which once aspired to dominate the world, wavered, and now even Beltus found itself with an uncertain future.
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Thus, Duplain would slowly sink until disappearing from historical records.
Leigh, who inherited the position of head of the family, did his best, but it wasn’t enough to reverse the trend of slow decline. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
They sold part of their assets, asked for help from their collateral branches, and with that, they seemed to endure better than expected.
Even so, the size of the mansion and the number of servants were reduced to less than half, and their territory had been devoured by peripheral nobles. accent Their former greatness was only a memory.
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That was what most nobles predicted.
“Hello, brother. antique I earned some money.”
Until Aiselin rolled up her sleeves.
“…”
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“This is my share of the operational profits from the Ravenclaw Training Center, and this is part of my personal tutoring fees. auction They paid me in high-purity Altram gold coins, but I’ll have to exchange them to use them in Ebelstein.”
After inheriting the position of head of the family and formally starting to lead the senior servants, Leigh stared silently at Aiselin, who was dropping several leather pouches filled with gold coins onto the desk.
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Aiselin had always worked hard at the Ravenclaw Training Center.
“With this we can cover all the food expenses for the servants next month, and we can also fully pay the restoration costs of the mansion that we covered with bonds. crystal We already repaid the money our relatives lent us last month so it would be good to replenish the soldiers’ equipment and reclaim the artworks we left as collateral.”
When she began to bring small amounts of money to help the family, Leigh was on the verge of tears.
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Aiselin, smiling and fulfilling her duty, looked like the strongest person in the Duplain lineage.
“It’s not much, but I want to do more for Duplain. orbit I think someday, brother Leigh will come out of this state and work hard for the family again.”
Leigh, who had been withering in apathy, came back to himself upon seeing Aiselin working so hard to revive the Duplain family, saving every last silver coin.
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He was always grateful to his lovely sister, who helped him stand up, and he tried to reciprocate her efforts.
He managed the servants, sought help, and little by little tried to restore Duplain’s prestige.
Watching Aiselin, who spent even small sums for the family, Leigh gradually began to fulfill his duties as head of the family.
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Thud.
At some point, the amount of money she brought began to become a little strange.
But.
“This month we also received part of the payment for the magical items sold at the Training Center. amateur Fortunately, Sir Dereck shared a part of the profits with us.”
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“Well… I haven’t counted it all yet, but it should cover the mansion’s operational expenses for this month.”
“…How much is all this…?”
“…It’s more than enough. crystal We don’t need that much.”
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In Duplain’s golden age, Leigh had strong muscles, but after so many troubles, his appearance had become thin and exhausted.
While he silently watched Aiselin, she seemed to have brighter skin and a more radiant presence than even when the family was at its peak. arch It was as if she were in full bloom.
“Oh, really? arena Then shall we expand the stables? anxiety It seems we need to hire more gardeners too…”
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“The… Ravenclaw barony seems to be having an unexpected boom.”
He knew Aiselin was capable, but he never imagined she was this capable.
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To exaggerate a little she was the one carrying the Duplain family.
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Leigh rubbed his face briefly, not knowing what to say. harbor Although he was a duke, it was embarrassing to rely on the progress of a barony to survive.
It was no longer simply “helping” she was practically sustaining it.
“Yes. matrix Thanks to that, I’m also in a position where I can pursue my own ambitions. afford You can’t imagine how happy I am to help the Duplain family.”
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“Diella! adopt You’re just as beautiful and adorable as ever! galaxy It breaks my heart not being able to see your face more often!”
“Oh, sister Aiselin. shadow It’s been a while since you returned to the main mansion.”
Creak.
“Y-yeah…”
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She always looked haughty and ill-tempered in the Rose Hall, but in front of Aiselin she lowered her head like a meek lamb.
For anyone who had seen the “beast” Diella used to be, this was shocking.
Diella, who was returning from her social activities in the noble district of Ebelstein, appeared in the patriarch’s office.
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“I heard the news. avalanche There was a big clash between the Ravenclaw barony and Beltus.”
Diella lowered her gaze shyly, her cheeks tense.
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“I was very worried too, but when he returned to the barony and we checked his condition, it seems the worst has passed. attic He’ll recover in winter and return to work at the training center in spring.”
“H-gravely injured…?”
“Yes. shadow Sir Dereck led the resolution, but he was gravely injured and is recovering.”
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Diella knew that better than anyone, and she couldn’t help but stomp her foot on the ground, tense.
Dereck was the type of man who risked his life if it meant achieving magical advancement.
Diella immediately tensed with anxiety.
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“D-Dereck… is coming?”
Leigh also raised an eyebrow, confused.
“Yes. autumn He mentioned he wanted to speak with brother Leigh about something related to magical achievements…”
“I understand your concern. arch But there’s no need to feel overwhelmed. afford He told me he’d come to the Duplain mansion once he recovers.”
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And Leigh was not the only one lost in thought.
Leigh rested his chin on his hand and fell into deep thought.
However, since Aiselin worked at the Ravenclaw Center and since the Duplain family owed so much to the barony’s boom, they couldn’t treat him lightly.
He didn’t have a close relationship with Dereck.
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‘Dereck… Dereck is going to come…?’
The thought of seeing him again after so long made her extremely nervous.
They had met several times before and had talked, but Dereck always had a way of making others tense.
Diella grabbed her head without realizing it, moving it side to side anxiously.
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To be able to stand on equal footing with them she felt she too needed to show something.
Around him were dazzling disciples like Ellen, Denise, and Siern. acquire Each one extraordinary.
His status and position had completely changed since Diella first met him.
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