The Greatest Man in the World Hides His Power

39 – Temporary Instructor – 3

After a simple test, the class continued. As soon as the serious class ended, I spoke to Cecile.

“The moment you used black magic, you felt the magic… Then let’s see if you can feel the same energy in other people’s black magic.”

The place Cecile took was Diago’s lab. He had been wrestling with a thesis for a long time and greeted us with a smile when we arrived.

“There are precious people who have come to this shabby place. Let’s go to bed. Have a seat.”

He said, barely finding a seat in a room full of books, papers, and various tools and materials, but there was no need to sit down.

I have to leave anyway.

“Sage Diago. I heard that you can use black magic. Could you possibly use a shadow whip?”

“Yes? That’s easy. Why?”

Cecile told Diago what had happened earlier. His face became more serious as if he also knew about Ozria.

“The princess said that she felt demonic energy when she used black magic… First, I’ll try using black magic, so check if you can feel it.”

As soon as Diago said that, he immediately used black magic. It was the same shadow whip that Ozria used earlier, and as expected, he didn’t feel any demonic energy.

“Then it’s very likely that when she learns her black magic, she learns it some other way than the normal way.”

“If it’s normal…?”

“The first is to learn from other wizards. Dark magic is also magic after all. And the second is to learn through magic books. It’s not easy, but it’s possible.”

“Then, Sage Diago, how do you think Princess Ozria learned black magic?”

“Well… I think it’s a pact with the devil. If you make a pact with the devil, you can use black magic without much effort. But it’s not a good idea.”

“Why is that?”

“Because demons demand a price. Small parts of the body, and large parts of the soul. I don’t know what kind of contract they made, but if it’s a contract with a devil…”

“Did Princess Ozria make a pact with the devil?”

“Okay, but I don’t think so.”

“It’s ‘yes’ not ‘no’.”

“Of course. No matter how many professors you are, you can’t figure out everything about the students. But making a contract with the devil is very unlikely.”

“Is that so?”

“That’s what I think. There’s no way she’s unaware of the dangers of contracting with the devil, and the imperial family would have investigated it when her condition became serious.”

“Hmm. Then…”

“How about the cursed side?”

“A curse?”

Cecile and Diago’s expressions hardened when I told them that something similar had happened in Murim.

“It’s a curse that makes you have nightmares… But that curse doesn’t exist. And we’ve investigated everything related to curses. But…”

“Isn’t it possible that you wouldn’t be able to figure it out if it was borrowed from another dimension? Just like you couldn’t accurately grasp the principle of the Taegeuk Demon Sword right away.”

I can’t guarantee that the Blood Religion bastards didn’t pass over things related to curses used in Murim to another dimension, to be precise here.

And we couldn’t rule out the possibility that someone might be using it.

“Then why did the demonic energy manifest when using black magic?”

“Hmm. I will.”

I don’t know much about magic.

“I don’t think it’s because of the uniqueness of black magic. They say that black magic started with the devil. According to the theory of the Thelon school, when a monster gains strength and wisdom, it becomes a devil, so it’s a magic that uses the power of the devil. It may be that you can feel the magic in black magic.”

“Maybe so. Cheonyeong is very good at recognizing her monster energy… Anyway, if she is cursed, why didn’t the other priests notice? Because she is a curse from another dimension?”

“I can’t rule out that possibility. Judging from what I felt right away.”

It would be better to keep the possibility open as much as possible. Don’t you know what’s going to happen

“Okay. Then let’s check it out.”

“Yes? Diago. Why do you…”

“Are you going to leave me out of this fun, or dangerous business?!”

I saw Cecil. From my point of view, Sage Diago was attached to this job mainly out of interest.

I wondered if everything was okay, but Cecile just nodded.

“I see.”

“Thank you!”

“However, as long as I participated in this work, I will also use Sage Diago’s influence.”

“That’s right. Since it’s related to the princess, I can’t ignore it as an imperial mage.”

Huh? Was Diago an Imperial Imperial Wizard? Isn’t that a pretty high seat?

“It’s Heo Myung. It’s Heo Myung. I didn’t really want to do it, but somehow I ended up going up there. But since I’m in the position to eat the rust of the empire, shouldn’t I work hard?”

There’s nothing you can do about it.

***

I brought a priest from the temple just in case.

Cecile gazed intently at the priest while Chunyoung was talking to the priest.

A normal-looking person.

But he is by no means an ordinary person.

I questioned Lucy’s statement about hiring this person in the first place.

Lucy is beautiful. As such, she had quite a few men who were attracted to her.

But among them, she saw very few of them as normal.

Most of it was just to get her hands on Lucy, her beauty, and her interests in the land she ruled instead of herself.

There was no one who truly understood and tried to help Lucy.

Like people approaching you.

Twins.

The majority of those who approached them, a symbol of ominousness, were those who believed in the unfounded superstition.

Academy It is a place that symbolizes reason and logic, so many wise men and students were not swayed by such things, but Lucy, who lives in a world of superstitions, jinxes, and talkative nobles, could not avoid them.

That was my concern. That’s why I had no choice but to evaluate Chunyoung on my own.

And even though it was a short time, she gave her own evaluation.

Being a good person.

The man who called himself a foreigner was a very ordinary person.

Yes.

It was strangely overly ordinary.

Everyone has their own uniqueness. Be it appearance or personality.

However, the man in front of me completely shattered that common sense.

It is natural. A person who looks rather special because he is so ordinary enough to fit the word.

That’s why I showed interest, and I was able to see the special in the ordinary.

A person who is strong, loves peace, and has no prejudice.

They show a pretty deep crush on themselves as well.

He was a good enough person to see with his own sage eyes.

‘A good person. Okay. To the extent that it suits Lucy well.’

It is not difficult to find a strong person.

It is also not difficult to find a kind person.

But finding a strong and kind person is not so easy.

In a way, it could be said that such a person came to our side as an opportunity.

That’s why Cecile asked while gently holding his arm.

“By the way, what about Lucy these days?”

“Uh. Nothing special.”

Well. Is it really so?

Unlike Cecil, Lucy had quite low self-esteem. As such, he suffered a lot.

The other day, when she heard about her affair with Count Estahl, she heard that he had avenged her insults at the tea party.

To Lucy, who always had to live with patience, Cheonyoung must have been like a prince on a white horse.

Due to Lucy’s personality, you may not be able to approach her right away, but she must have responded subtly.

‘Am I insensitive…?’

Although he was a peace-loving man, he seemed unfamiliar with the relationship between men and women.

Then wouldn’t it be better for him to teach himself? I thought.

Anyway, Chunyoung is one of his subordinates, and he decided to help her while going to and from the academy.

In the process, there will be time for the two of them to be together, so I thought it would be better to calmly explain and awaken my feelings for Lucy.

‘Yes. That would be great.’

Lucy is always struggling. Cecile said to Chunyoung, hoping that she would find a good person and feel comfortable as soon as possible.

“Let’s have dinner together tomorrow evening.”

“Hmm? I see. But meals are also meals… I think we should start with the princess.”

It is as he said.

If the princess was really cursed, she wouldn’t normally be in trouble.

It was the story of her last year that she had her nightmares.

In other words, it’s a story about when she was at the academy.

In the worst case, you may even be suspected of having something to do with the academy. If that happens, relations with the Empire will become quite awkward.

– Smart.

Diago knocked on the door in front of the princess’s room when she arrived before she knew it. After a while, the princess appeared from inside the open door.

Is it because I erased my makeup? Her face is slender and there are dark spots under her eyes.

Looking like she might collapse at any moment, she staggered and grabbed Diago.

“Help… Please…”

“…I have to recover first!”

The bewildered priest starts using recovery techniques. When she laid Ozria down and cast a recovery drink.

“Ugh?!”

An evil energy that she had never felt before rose from her body.

Black smoke spewing from her nose, mouth, and eyes flew towards Cecil to enter her.

There is no time to unleash magic.

– Pug!!

“hahahaha. This is so dangerous. You blocked it with a piece of paper. hahahahaha.”

That black aura.

Chunyoung, who held it with one hand and let it out lightly, said softly with a smile.

“You’re not hurt, are you?”

“Ah… Yes.”

Is it because of his relaxed expression?

Cecil felt a corner of her chest feel a little comfortable.