Chapter 175: Seat of Thorns (3)
A noble’s child who pretends to be upright for a hundred days needs only to roll around the poor districts for a month or two to develop a fierce character; and someone who has lived their entire life as a commoner, the moment they obtain sudden wealth and enter high society, begins to lift their nose for no reason.
Those who know, know it well.
How fearsome can an environment be?
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Dereck also knew this deep down, yet when it came to Siern, he held a certainty that was difficult to put into words.
People can never escape the influence of their environment, and there is no one who remains eternally unchanged.
That girl, as if she embodied the white snow piled up on the wasteland, would never forget the metallic scent of blood engraved in her heart—such a conviction.
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Siern was that steadfast, and in fact, throughout all the time she learned magic, she never abandoned that bestial temperament.
That was what he had thought.
However, Dereck had gravely underestimated the powerful influence of romantic affection.
By this point, even strolling through Ebelstein’s society, wouldn’t that distinctive edge grow dull?
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Even a girl who has lived nothing but a life bathed in blood can spread rosy wings of reverie.
Moreover, that romantic sensitivity is contagious, so when playing the role of a young lady in Ebelstein’s society, one inevitably becomes steeped in it.
No one would call that a sin.
Falling in love is a sensation etched into humanity as instinct; just as hunger comes when one does not eat and sleep comes when one does not sleep, it is a feeling that arises naturally.
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But generally speaking, a father’s gaze toward the man who has stolen his daughter’s heart cannot be called friendly, even as a courtesy.
What would Melverot think upon seeing this, he who wished for Siern to live as an ordinary noble?
At the very least, the image of Siern sitting beside Dereck, nervously twisting her hands, looked less like that of an assassin and more like that of an ordinary girl, embarrassed.
It was impossible to predict.
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Siern, her face completely red as if she had made a momentous declaration, made one doubt whether she truly was the beast of the north who killed with empty eyes and bathed in blood.
“Dereck… hey… can I take your hand just once?”
She, destined to commit murder with indifference and walk along paths soaked in red.
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In the brief instant when Dereck closed and opened his eyes, he passed through a span of deliberation that, to his perception, was equivalent to eons.
“…”
Melverot’s wish that she somehow become an ordinary noble was being fulfilled, but in a direction different from what he had imagined.
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Would it be better to raise a clear, decisive wall, or to adopt a mature attitude and accept that fleeting emotion, then let it flow away?
Dereck was the standard-bearer of ladies’ education, the most famous instructor in Ebelstein.
Judging by how she was, Siern did not even seem to clearly understand what the feeling she harbored actually was.
“I thought something like this would happen someday.”
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Even among his disciples, each one was capable of shaking the entire nobility.
He had thought that when that time came, he would have to handle it well, but he had never set a concrete guideline.
But working surrounded by women, situations like this were bound to occur.
Affection between master and disciple can be beautiful and noble, but over time, it sometimes tries to transform into something between a man and a woman.
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There is a limit even to excessive self-awareness.
No one could reproach him for having postponed this concern out of naïveté or lack of reflection.
Even so, now he had to respond.
And it is natural to imagine, “What do I do if a student falls deeply in love with me?”
—such a narcissistic and unpleasant thought that it is embarrassing just to have it.
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Dereck did not feel capable of enduring the piercing gazes of two six-star mages, capable of incinerating an entire region with a flick of a finger.
Siern Alaina Rochester was, in a sense, an extremely fortunate person as a mage, protected and loved by two six-star mages.
But excessive paternal love sometimes becomes a thorn.
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“I-I’m sorry… Dereck. adapt I said something very strange, didn’t I? shadow Lately I have too many useless thoughts and… sometimes I speak without thinking…”
Siern suddenly hugged her knees, reddening all the way to her ears, and began fanning her face, unable to bear the heat.
“Lady Siern.”
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She rarely became agitated or made a fuss.
Even so, now she avoided his gaze.
Her voice, as always, remained cold and calm, like snow falling in silence.
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She did not try to run away or awkwardly change the subject.
Ignoring a young woman’s affection while secretly enjoying her interest was not an option for him.
With a reaction like that, Dereck could not pretend indifference and let it pass.
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Dereck was a straightforward man.
“Lady Siern, do you have feelings for me?”
But if someone fell in love with a person like that, they had to be prepared to receive a direct question.
“Hiiek…!”
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Siern did not have the ability to take such a frontal blow.
“O-of course I like you! apron You’re the one who took me out of the tower where I was locked away!”
Even so, her animal instinct managed to react.
The question struck her squarely in the chest; no physical damage, but her breathing was blocked.
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“H-hi-hiiik!”
Maintaining an ambiguous stance and letting everything blur away is cruel; but being this direct is cruel as well.
“I don’t mean that, but feelings between a man and a woman. atomic In society, people talk a lot about that sort of thing, don’t they?”
In a way, Dereck was being cruel.
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In relationships between men and women, it is said that the one who falls in love first loses.
Even so, expressing one’s own will clearly and cleanly is the best thing for both parties.
It was evident that he was acting this way out of consideration for Siern.
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“W-what are you saying, Dereck? airport You have excessive self-awareness too! matrix If you talk like that, you put me in a bind…!”
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“If you think that way, then I can’t take it lightly either…”
Even if it was unfair to Siern, that was reality.
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Interrupting him with a trembling voice and jumping to her feet was practically a confession.
No matter how seasoned in blood she was, in these matters she was still inexperienced.
Of course, she was not aware of it.
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“Lady Siern, please go and rest.”
“T-this… I’m very confused, so… I-I’ll go rest for a bit… No, about the self-awareness and all that… sorry, no, do I have to apologize? galaxy Or not? artist I don’t know… Anyway, that’s not it, no…”
“You don’t have to tell me, I’ll do it! shadow And you, train magic properly!”
Her mind, overloaded, had no space to process anything else.
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Dereck remained seated, lifting his gaze to watch the snow fall softly once more.
With that, Siern left almost as if fleeing, pressing her cheeks.
Whatever happened from here on out depended entirely on Siern.
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The next day, murderous intent had gathered in the eyes of Kalimford, who stood in the training field.
Just by seeing his expression, Dereck immediately understood the situation.
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He looked as though he had spent the night sunk in deep anguish.
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She believed she was hiding her feelings, but in truth, it was useless.
In fact, after witnessing Siern’s naïve and transparent reaction, not realizing it would have been stranger.
First love makes people transparent.
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“Let us begin today’s training.”
Dereck knew it by instinct.
From Kalimford, who always seemed to transcend reality, there now emanated a peculiar seriousness.
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It was unfair to earn that kind of resentment.
The battle about to begin would be tinged with personal emotions.
‘…’
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However, emotions do not always walk hand in hand with reason.
Dereck had done nothing wrong.
And Kalimford knew that too, which was why he neither scolded nor accused him of anything.
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For Dereck, the situation felt strange, as if he had asked for his daughter’s hand without realizing it.
Even so, he could not say it was entirely bad.
The atmosphere Kalimford exuded, as if he wished to personally verify the true nature of the man who had “bewitched” his daughter, made him seem like someone without blood or tears.
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Wham!
Whoosh!
The reason was somewhat complicated.
Graaah!
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It was so fast that following them with the eyes was impossible.
There were no chants nor visible gestures, yet spells flew mercilessly.
It did not feel as though the spells were flying toward him, but rather as if they were springing directly from the air.
Dragging the tip of his staff across the ground, Kalimford traversed the training field with his characteristic posture.
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Wham!
For an ordinary mage, reacting would have been impossible.
Whoosh!
Even for Dereck, whose mastery of detection magic already surpassed that of many advanced mages, it was absurdly fast.
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Blocking everything was impossible.
Kalimford’s mana control was completely beyond conventional rules.
Dereck drew his longsword with one hand and held a dagger in a reverse grip with the other as he evaded.
Just facing him made the air turn suffocating.
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‘So up until now he had been holding back—of course, from the start it was absurd to think a six-star mage would use his true power against me.’
There were emotions mixed into every attack.
This time, Dereck could feel it clearly.
The pressure was even greater than on the first day of training.
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That intoxicating pleasure he felt whenever he faced a deadly crisis began to envelop him.
Amid those lethal spells, Dereck felt excitement run down his spine.
There was still so much left to learn.
He could raise his magical level even further.
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He was the type of person who found pleasure in absorbing magic itself.
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On the contrary, his desire to climb higher burned even more fiercely.
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Even in training bouts, they rarely show their true strength.
If he did not evade or deflect it, the damage would be real.
But now, every strike from Kalimford carried a clear and heavy intent.
Normally, six-star mages feel an enormous weight of responsibility for their power.
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Hadn’t Siern been an excellent difficulty regulator?
Thinking of it that way might be inappropriate, but—
There was confidence that Dereck could endure it—but there was also a subtle hostility.
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It was practically a real battle.
That thought crossed his mind as a delicious tension ran through his arms.
It was not common for a six-star mage to take a duel this seriously.
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‘Definitely, only when facing an enemy with clear hostility… can you learn this much…’
‘Every time I deflect one, I gain a new understanding.’
These were not clumsy attacks like those of magical beasts, but calculated blows, anticipating each of Dereck’s movements and striking at his openings.
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Mana arrows, shockwaves, earth upheavals, mana blades, golem summons, illusions, freezing.
An avalanche of knowledge struck his mind.
Even the simplest spells contained a different depth.
Magic from one star to four stars assaulted him in countless forms.
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Extend your hand.
In the midst of that torrent of experience, a secret zone he had never been able to touch seemed within reach.
‘If I extend my hand, I might reach it.’
Amid all of that, Dereck felt his gaze reach something higher.
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With only four-star magic, he could never surpass the maturity of that mage.
He needed to reach a new domain.
Even if it seems impossible, if you extend it, you will touch it.
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Whoosh!
Flash!
A massive ice lance slammed into the ground to Dereck’s right.
Thunk!
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The attack had come from a direction he had not perceived at all.
His eyes flew wide open.
Wham!
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But for Kalimford, that level of control was merely the basics.
He had believed he had understood it completely.
‘Confusion magic at least… five stars…’
It was a technique that used the opponent’s mana against them.
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It was an unfair spell that guaranteed victory in almost any duel, and one that only another five-star mage could counter.
Perception Adjustment, five-star confusion magic.
A spell that directly interferes with the opponent’s magical perception, making certain types of magic not even be recognized.
Dereck had thought Kalimford mastered confusion at the four-star level.
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It was a level beyond the human.
But he had already reached the five-star domain.
‘Maybe… I can do it…’
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Perhaps he could imitate even a fraction of a five-star magic.
Dereck’s eyes shone.
Since the time he learned magic with Katia, confusion had been one of his specialties.
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And in that instant—
Wham!
Squish!
In the midst of that brutal duel, a boundary that seemed reachable appeared before him.
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Blood burst violently from the ice lance deeply embedded.
His vision blurred.
Even if it was training, the wound was far too severe.
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Dereck fell to his knees and braced one hand against the ground.
The amount of blood gushing out was not normal.
The world seemed to sway.
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For the first time, Kalimford’s face filled with dismay.
Dereck’s response had been too skillful.
“Haah…! audit Ngh…”
“…!”
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He had assumed he would endure that as well.
‘Damn it…’
He had raised the level again and again until crossing the line.
Blood soaked the ground.
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Even so, Dereck clenched his teeth and tried to stand.
Though the desire to learn still burned in his eyes, his body no longer responded.
He had to materialize what he had understood.
That obsession bordering on madness for magic made him ignore even the blood pouring out.
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His will to continue fighting, even covered in blood, seemed monstrous.
“Cough… cough…! admire I can still… still…”
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But his consciousness was beginning to fade.
Seeing him on his knees, bleeding without stopping, the servants rushed in en masse.
“Medical team! airport Bring the medical team!”
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Kalimford was about to say something when—
The training field, once silent, filled with murmurs.
The maids came out sweating cold, the attendants moved frantically.
“Dereck!”
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With a pale face, Siern threw herself toward him upon seeing the nearly fatal wound.
When everyone turned, the girl was already running toward the field.
A familiar shout echoed from a corner.
“Dereck! arctic Dereck! adopt Are you okay?! canvas The bleeding… it’s too much!”
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Little by little, he collapsed to his knees, losing strength.
“Dereck…! acid Quickly…! canvas Move him immediately!”
In Dereck’s eyes, the will to reach what he had seen still burned, but his body no longer obeyed.
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The most experienced began to move with precision, bringing stretchers and applying first aid.
The wound was absurdly deep.
Too deep to be the result of mere training.
Holding the wound in desperation, Siern urged the servants on.
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“…………”
The legendary hero who had saved the kingdom was drenched in cold sweat.
Then Siern turned her head and looked at Kalimford.
In her cold eyes was reflected the same implacable ice of the northern lands.
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Never in his life had he sweated so much.
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