Kuro no Maou

Chapter 472

It seems to be the name the Earl was planning to give to his newly born daughter . Isn’t it good, the name is similar to yours?”

“No way, such a grandiose name ... . By the way, since when did you use such familiar expressions with me?”

“Well, I’ve been put in an awkward position to become your exclusive escort and butler . I need to teach you manners so you don’t get carried away since you were a slum orphan who became an Earl’s daughter . ”

“Huh?! Teach me manners?!”

“Now you are an ignorant and uneducated slum brat . Starting tomorrow, I will drill the appropriate etiquette befitting of an Earl’s daughter . ”

“... What? Etiquette? Manners?”

“It’s not just manners, but also learning how to dance, how to brew tea, and much more . ”

Dance was like what people do during the Harvest Festival, right? They gathered around the bonfire and went round and round in circles sloppily . Wouldn’t it be better to learn how to make money calculations so that we would not be tricked by petty merchants? There was no need for worry . I was the best haggler in the slums . Also, you could make tea just by pouring hot water onto the leaves . Piece of cake, it would be a piece of cake . Ahahaha —

“Huh... wait, are you for real? What’s with that anyway? I’m not even a noble’s daughter . ”

“Like I said, you are . ”

I could only laugh superficially . The environment surrounding me changed completely within a day . Give me a break . Let me go back to that noisy but peaceful life .

“But think of this as a bonus . Perhaps the Earl is interested in that Original —”

“Huh, w-what are you saying? I can’t even use magic ... . ”

“Don’t play dumb . I’ve done my research . You can use Sanctuary, can’t you?”

“Haha ... well, I got found out ... . ”

My secret was Sanctuary, the only special ability that was truly unique .

Although, one might say it wasn’t that big of a deal . It was just an ability to voluntarily deploy transparent defense magic with no attack power . It was a self-defense magic perfect for a young maiden like me when walking alone at the back alley of the slums .

The only person who knew the truth about this magic was my substitute parent, Sister . To begin with, she told me about the exaggerated name of this ability, that it wasn’t something I should show people, and that I shouldn’t completely rely on that power . She only told me about that kind of mental preparedness .

If I were a hot-blooded boy, I could have dreamt to become a knight or a sorcerer with this ability . But I was just a normal girl who wanted neither pain nor fear . Even without Sister’s warning, I would only use it for emergencies .

But it was no longer a secret .

“You will grow this special magic from now on . Mastering it is your most important job . ”

“Even if you say that, what am I supposed to do? I have never practiced magic . I don’t even know how to do it . ”

“That’s why I said, you’ll do it from now on . Listen, you will be enrolled in Elysion Magic Academy in three months . ”

“... What? What is that, backdoor entry to a school?”

“You have a background in magic, and you are an honest person . Don’t worry . ”

Can I really do it?

Even I have heard the name of Elysion Magic Academy . It was the place where the smartest people with the greatest magic in the Republic gathered . Notorious grand nobles, legendary knights, and even clergies were born from this school . It was well-known throughout the Republic .

“Haha ... that’s impossible ... . ”

My destiny was already set in stone even if I said that . From that day, my days of hardship in which impossibleness and unreasonableness piled up had started .

First of all, the minimum education as a noble’s daughter was drilled into me for three months, so that my shady past would not leak out while attending the academy . His cool face was the only highlight of this brute escort butler . What a waste of handsomeness .

The first thing I learned was neither good table manners nor magnificent dance . Sebastian was an outrageously wicked bastard; his physical appearance was the only good thing about him . The Earl was certainly a gentle-mannered and handsome knight who would give a refreshing smile to everyone . But he turned out to be a terrible guy who would use unreserved speech and abusive language towards me .

But I could be myself in front of this guy, so I was annoyed by the fact that I could not hate him from the bottom of my heart . I only appreciated the provisions of cigarettes and alcohol .

Three months later, I finally managed to evolve into a young lady, and really entered Elysion Magic Academy . It was not a coincidence that Sebastian enrolled with me as well, as anticipated . It was only then I understood what he meant by being my exclusive escort and butler . I was slow to notice that .

Anyway, combining my relentless efforts and Sebastian’s, ... . Ah, I would call him by his nickname from now on . Thanks to Sebas’ support, I could walk a tightrope during my academy life filled with high society and elite students .

I still did not know whether or not it was exactly what the Earl had in mind, but as a result, my Sanctuary had grown . Well, that was an amazing momentum .

When I realized, my magical power had become the greatest among the students in the academy of my generation, and I was proud of it . During the time of admission, it was rumored that the counter of the magic measuring device was destroyed with the very small amount of magical power I possessed . My power was even more compared to the absent-minded, blue-haired, golden-eyed sorceress .

But I was not happy to be the best at this . The reason being, that absent-minded sorceress had rendered me broken-hearted with my first love . Unlike Sebastian, my silver-haired magic teacher, who looked great and intelligent with glasses, was very kind and straightforward . This 27-year-old bachelor made my heart flutter . Well, I guess that was the so-called adult’s charm . Because of him, I was able to do my best and determined to master Sanctuary .

But when I confessed on graduation day —

“I’m sorry, Linfelt ... I already have someone I love . ”

“Eh?! No way . Who in the world is it, teacher?”

“T-that’s ... . ”

“Please tell me . If it’s not a convenient lie to reject my confession ... I won’t be convinced unless I hear the name of that person!”

“Fiona Soleil . I’m going to meet her and confess to her . ”

While crying my eyes out, I left the academy and went back to Helvetia .