I’m the Main Character’s Child - Chapter 17

I heard that items that contain mana are worth a lot here.

I wondered if I could just accept it, but I decided to receive it with joy in consideration of the heart of the giver.

I forgot for a while because I saw only his weak appearance every time, but Teto was the wizard of the magic tower.

I remembered him saying that he wanted to spend every day in the laboratory doing only research.

I asked him a question I was curious about from a long time ago.

“How did you become my magic teacher?”

“Oh, that”

Perhaps it was an unexpected question, but Teto’s face looked embarrassed.

He smiled awkwardly and carefully talked away.

“After learning that it was the Duke of Bardion who asked for a magic teacher, everyone …… Oh, I guess everyone was burdened, talking about magic education in front of the great Duke of Bardion. Haha.”

That’s a very awkward smile. Perhaps the wizards of the magic tower were afraid of Cardin.

As I stared, Teacher Teto waved his hand and added that he was very proud of being my teacher.

“But after meeting the Duke and the Princess in person, I felt that the Duke of Bardion was less scary than the rumors.”

“What rumor?”

“Haha. I don’t know. Suddenly, I can’t remember well.”

He avoided my gaze with an awkward smile.

I decided to stop there and move on. 

Where and what is Papa doing that people are shaking just by hearing his name?

Well, I’ve read the novel, so I had a rough guess.

“Oh! I’ll show you something else. Where was it?”

I felt sorry for Teto, who was trying to change the subject. 

“What is it?”

I answered with a curious voice.

Waiting for Teto, who was rummaging through the box again, I looked through the entire laboratory, and I noticed a pot placed on the opposite desk.

The plant, looking like it is ready bloom soon, had large, wing-like leaves on each stem.

[Ugh, I’m dying of noise.  What else are you looking for like that?]

As I was peacefully looking at the lab, I heard a sharp voice in my ears.

“Huh? What is this?”

I was surprised by the sudden voice and looked around. However, no matter how much I looked around, it was only me and teacher Teto, who were searching through a box in the lab.

[Why do you keep turning your head wildly?  You two are very similar.  Ugh!]

‘Me? Are you talking about me?’

I can hear it again.

I thought teacher Teto was teasing me, so I looked closely at him, but he was still focused on rummaging through the box in the corner.

I wondered if someone else was playing around here. For example, someone could be hiding in that pile of books.

I wandered around the lab and began to look at every inch of it.

I looked through the bookshelf and also rummaged through the box full of junk.

Then, I suddenly looked at the desk.

“I can hear you.”

[……What is it? Did you answer me by any chance?]

“Who are you? Where are you? Are you really here?”

I answered quietly to an unidentified voice. It was a little funny to see her talking into the air.

[Oh, my. You can really hear me]

[Here! Here!]

“What is this?”

A plant with a large bud, which I saw a while ago, was shaking greatly.

“No way.”

“Princess, what are you looking at?”

At that time, teacher Teto, who had dust on his head, approached me from behind me.

“Oh, you were watching Merket. Isn’t it cute? It is a plant that grows only in the north, and when it is in front of a person like this, it shakes its body greatly on both sides.”

‘So, its name is Merket.’

I decided to ask a nonsensical question to Teacher Teto just to add confidence to my thoughts.

“…. Does it talk?”

“What? Haha. No. It can’t speak, but people want to raise it as a pet because of its cute appearance, the stems move like its dancing. Getting the ballroom is a little difficult because it only grows in the north, where it’s rampant.”

I knew what ballroom was because I read the novel.

They are mainly monsters that live in groups, and they had to be periodically subjugated because their population grew exponentially every few years.

And if you leave it alone, it will gradually come down to the southern part of the country and will cause enormous damage.

It was a monster that was somewhat intelligent and hard to handle like steel.

Thus, those who went to the northern subjugation were wizards and believers with some power.

Perhaps the northern subjugation that Cardin visited this time is also due to the ballroom. It will be difficult to catch even one with a sword or spear used by ordinary knights.

[What dance?  After all, humans think what they want!]

At that time, a sharp voice penetrated my ears again.

‘Oh, it’s really loud’

A plant named Merket was still shaking its stem hard on both sides.

As Teto said, it looked a little cute because it seemed to be dancing happily.

Except for voices that I think only I can hear.

[That’s it. I’m angry because you keep assuming things. You idiots! Phew. I don’t understand you all.]

“Ahm….”

I think I have no choice but to admit it now.

I can talk to Merket.

The fact that I am the only one who can speak and hear it.

Otherwise, my mind has finally gone crazy. 

“You must have liked this flower. I’ll give it to you, so please raise it well. Haha.”

“What? Oh, no……”

Ash? It’s too loud.….

Is it because I looked at Merket too much and felt complicated by the voice that seemed to only be heard by me? And Teacher Teto misunderstood it, now I have to take this noisy plant.

“It’s not ….”

[Take me! Please! I don’t even need food. I’ll stay calm. Crying]

When I heard Merket’s voice, who desperately begged to take him away, I couldn’t say no.

“…Yes, thank you.”

“I’m happy that the princess likes Merket. Sometimes, when you clap in front of it; it will feel more excited to dance.”

[What a jerk. I will never forget that shameful day. I’m going to get back at you]

“Haha.”

Teacher, I don’t think that’s it. I had no choice but to laugh awkwardly at Teacher Teto, who smiled broadly in front of Merket’s eerie voice, who was sharpening the blade of revenge.

“Princess, do you know this? Merket’s buds are likely to bloom soon, but no one has seen them.”

“Why?”

“Well, that hasn’t been revealed yet. I’ve tried various methods to try to make the flowers bloom, but it doesn’t work. They say that those who can make a flower bloom in a Merket can make their wishes come true.”

“I see….”

Merket, who had been making a lot of noise since earlier, calmed down like a mouse that died this time.

It was a plant, it had no expression, but it seemed that the quiet appearance somehow looked sullen.

“Can the Princess make a flower bloom?”

Teacher Teto handed me Merket.

I thought for a moment whether it was a good thing that I received Merket, but now that I have received it, I decided to think positively.

“Did you have fun looking around, Princess?”

“Oh. Grandfather Mejihos!”

When the door opened, Grandfather Mejihos and Cardin came in.

I guess the adult’s conversation is over.

“It was a lot of fun! Hehe.”

He answered with a bright smile.

Cardin stared at me smiling and approached me with an unknown expression.

Soon, a large hand covered my head. A little rough touch stroked my head.

“Too hard, my hair is tangled….”

As soon as I spoke, I felt the hand shaking my head.

Then, with a little careful touch, he fixed her hair back.

“Why is that a necklace?”

“Oh, this? A gift from Teto. Isn’t it pretty?”

Cardin didn’t say anything when he saw the necklace around my neck, but his eyes showed an annoyed look.

I guess the necklace is not Cardin’s taste.

“…That’s not good.”

“Really? It’s pretty, so it’s okay!”

“……..”

‘Oh, it came out again. That grumpy expression’

I guess you don’t like the necklace very much.

But I had no choice. There is also protective magic on it, and I should not throw away the things I received as gifts.

“Oh my, princess. I talked to the Duke, but I think the opinion of the princess matters the most, so I have a question.”

“Yes. What is it?”

“The amount of magic the princess has is far above that of an ordinary high-level wizard. Regular education and training are needed to deal with this freely.”

I felt it from the time the mana measuring instrument was filled, but when I heard it directly from the mouth of a wizard, the tower master and Grandfather Mejihos, I realized that I really had a great strength.

“So, I’d like to ask you if you want to receive Education as a trainee here at the magic tower. But if the princess becomes a trainee at the magic tower, you will get a lot of attention as you will be the youngest trainee.”

However, no one will notice that I have two powers. He also added that I will be under the protection of the tower from the moment I became a trainee.

“That’s really good…?”

If I become a trainee at the Magic tower, wouldn’t I be able to use mana freely like Cardin?

In my head, I naturally pictured myself in the future using mana like a Cardin. There was no reason to refuse the proposal of Grandfather Mejihos.

But getting the public’s attention is still on my mind. I remembered the time we’re eyes kept following us just by being with Cardin. 

“I’ll do it!”

After much consideration, I decided to become a trainee at the magic tower. Perhaps because of the influence of my previous life, I wanted to develop the power to protect myself as soon as possible.

“I knew you’d agree. We will contact you separately before you receive full-scale training.”

“Yes!”

After finishing the conversation, I left the magic tower with Cardin and climbed the carriage while holding Merket in both hands.