Becoming a magician in another world

"What do you mean?"

"Why did Lord Chat become the court magician?"

Louise didn't answer the question, she answered with a question.

"Because I aim to be strong. In that process, I am here now."

"Why do you aim to be strong?"

"He died because he wanted to be a magician who would not feel ashamed to be a master."

Hearing Sam's strong-willed words, Louise smiled lonely for some reason.

"I really envy Mr. Chat for pursuing his dream."

"why?"

"I don't have that kind of dream, I don't have that kind of purpose, I don't have anything."

"what?"

"It's true that I wanted to test my strength. But it wasn't a dream. I was strong. My name sold naturally, I got the money, and I sent myself to my creepy parents. I drank it like a wine of victory, was recognized as a first-class adventurer, and gained fame and praise. I felt that there was nothing I couldn't buy. However, I didn't find their value."

Many adventurers want what Louise has.

That's the kind of jealousy that makes one feel exhausted.

But, to her, fame, money, and praise are of no value.

What a lonely thing that is.

"I suddenly noticed. I don't want to be an adventurer. I don't know if I'm hunting for food, so I don't want to fight unnecessary battles. There's no reason to kill people with dirty hands. I just live for the moment. I hate that kind of life - no, to be honest, I'm tired of it."

What was Louise thinking and feeling at that time?

I think it's a sad thing to not find value in something that lasts for years.

"I succeeded only because I was strong. That's all. I'm just a boring woman who indulges in momentary happiness."

Louise spat out the words in self-mockery.

"As a person like me, I am kind-hearted and intelligent, and it is impossible for me to respond to the thoughts of someone like Your Highness who values ​​the country and the people."

It sounds like I'd be willing to respond if I could.

"Most importantly, I have a big reason not to respond to your highness's feelings."

I was fascinated by the fact that Louise wasn’t saying she couldn’t respond;

Involuntarily, Sam asked the reason while being rude.

"why?"

Louise looked Sam straight in the eye and made an emotionless sound.

"——I am Demon King Vivian? Because I am Mr. Claxton's subordinate."

In an instant, Sam used his magic to shoot the big knife towards Louise's neck.

Just before the slashing blow cut Louise's neck, it stopped with a snap.

"——Are you a spy?" "How is it?"

Louise looked troubled as Sam asked in a calm voice.

Although he had no intention of taking any life without a doubt, he was calm in the face of a blade that could easily take a life. This was probably because he was an experienced adventurer.

"Please speak kindly. Evil, even if Lord Cedric hates me, I must kill you."

"I will be responsible for telling Lady Vivian if the Demon King Lepsi changes."

“What is changing?”

"is it?"

"Coming"

"That's all I have to say. Has the sealed Demon King been released, or is there something else? Anyway, if the name of the hidden Demon King can get out, I will tell Lady Vivian. This is my only duty."

Sam dropped the knife from Louise's neck.

"Is it okay?" "Nothing, just this alone doesn't make you a spy. People who have connections with other countries will leak a lot of information. I just have one question. How do you know Demon King Vivian?"

Rather than being an implicit rule, it was common since ancient times, and it was not uncommon for people working in the palace and nobles to communicate with other countries.

It does not mean traitors or sellouts, but there are many cases where information about marriage or some other relationship without malicious intent is passed to other countries. In turn, information from other countries is also brought into the Kingdom of the Sky.

In this sense, if Lepsi's existence were exposed, he could not be treated as a spy.

Rather, I am more concerned about how he met the Demon King Vivian.