"Still, it's nice to see."
Julia smiled bashfully, resting her chin on one arm as she looked at the peaceful scene. The innocent young girl and the handsome man who had softened the cold atmosphere looked like a masterpiece.
"What should I name it?"
As she was looking at the handsome face like a flower, Endymion asked naturally. Julia noticed it a few seconds later and answered.
"Huh?"
"I would be pretty cute if she looked like you."
"What the.... all of a sudden."
Julia, who had been asking in be wilderment, suddenly realized something.
The reason why Endymion, who is shy even towards his only niece, is kind to Pal, a strange girl!
"You mean, I was talking about a daughter earlier...?"
"I think it would be a good idea to make the day of her birth a national holiday. Then the entire continent will remember it."
Julia gaped at the bold statement.
No, why are you making the birthday of a child who doesn't even exist a national holiday?!
"Wh, what are you talking about?"
I just think your arms are so cute...
"Kid. When is your birthday?"
"I don't know. It's been so long I forgot."
But Endymion didn't even blink at Julia's bewilderment and was talking to Pal. And he did it with a very satisfied expression on his face.
"It's been a long time. You probably don't remember."
"Oh, seriously! Just wait, I'll ask our baby later and let you know."
The expression was so generous that Julia was confused as to whether the child had already been born.
"Oops, my hair is loose. Tie it back up."
"Can I braid it like a rope?"
Even her messy hair was tied up.
Julia tried to rebuke him, pressing her burning cheek, but her mouth closed as soon as she saw Endymion, who was obediently twisting a rope with her hair.
Hmm.
It was nice to see Endymion looking after Palwith such affection.
Julia always seen him as blunt and cold to others, so when she heard about the baby at his coming-of-age ceremony, it didn't really feel real. He didn't seem to care much about Ed or his new nephew.
"What is it? It looks weird!"
"It won't work out like this."
"Really?"
But when Julia saw him tying the girl's hair with his own hands and moving around, her heart started pounding. It was a little different from the trembling she felt when she kissed him.
'You play really well with children.'
The words were blunt, but they were secretly delicate. When the arm started to complain, he didn't even blink an eye but accepted it as if soothing it.
Julia looked at Endymion with a puzzled expression.
A cold, yet delicate and beautiful face like a statue. Well-shaped black hair that covers the forehead.
The depth of the eyes, which changed depending on the mood, was fascinating, and the broad, strong shoulders and chest were eye-catching and sturdy. The large, strong hands seemed to be secure enough to protect you from any danger.
'I think he'll be a good father.'
Julia thought as if she was possessed.
She heard that men only love their children, but they usually get annoyed when the child throws a tantrum like that.
But Endymion accepted it silently as if nothing had happened. It was a very heartwarming and comforting sight.
Her heart was pounding with anticipation. Finally, Julia opened her mouth, feeling exhilarated.
"Hey, Mion. Then why do you like children?"
"Now is the time!"
At that moment, Boris came running from the Magic Tower. Julia got up from her seat, feeling a little regretful.
'I'll ask you properly later.'
As Julia made that pledge, Boris, who was getting closer, shouted happily.
"Everyone seems to be engrossed in their studies. There's no one in the lobby, so if you go in now..."
Squeak.
Suddenly Boris became thoughtful and stopped walking abruptly. Julia tilted her head in puzzlement.
"Why?"
Endymion raised his eyebrows and asked. But Boris was speechless and finally fell to his knees.
"Boris, why are you doing this?"
Just as Julia took a step forward in surprise. Boris shouted with a pale face.
"Okay, I was wrong! I didn't do it on purpose!"
With a trembling cry, the arm leaped down from the rock.
"You're finally back, my child!"
It was a voice of welcome. Julia and Endymion looked at each other in bewilderment. Then their eyes widened at the same time.
"Sir, surely, by any chance."
"Magic Tower Lord?"
As Julia and Endymion spoke at the same time, Pal nodded cheerfully.
"Yeah, that's right. We're all here now. Let's go in quickly!"
An awkward silence fell.
Julia rolled my eyes at the rapidly freezing atmosphere and snapped her fingers, saying, "Aha."
"If your legs hurt, you shouldn't have said anything."
"That, that's not it."
How is the top player a child?!
Julia couldn't continue speaking as she grabbed Endymion's clothes. But his arms waved their hands as if they didn't care, and a magic circle rose up under the four's feet.
Phew-!
"Stop right now."
Endymion, who had grasped the situation, frowned and tried to stop the suspicious magic circle.
"The Magic Tower Master casts magic on ordinary people without permission. Is this the appropriate use of magic that the Magic Tower claims?"
"Hmm. I'm a regular person."
A dazzling light poured down and a strong wind began to blow. At the same time, Pal spoke with his eyes sparkling.
"But Julia, isn't she a high-ranking magician?"
At the bright voice, all three people except Pal held their breath.
Phew-!
The magic circle was activated with a dazzling light.
After a while, all that was left was an empty space.
***
The strong wind suddenly stopped. Julia and Endymion opened their eyes at the same time.
"Here?"
It was a room decorated in dark, wood tones. The large space was filled with all sorts of strange devices.
Even the ceiling was a deep blue like the night sky, and small but clear lights were tightly woven together and slowly rotated clockwise.
"Huh, huh. This is the Lord of the Tower's room!"
Boris remained in his kneeling position, looking as if he was about to faint.
"That's right."
Pal responded with a somewhat more mature voice and snapped his fingers. In an instant, the strange room transformed into an ordinary office.
A crackling fireplace and comfortable sofas appeared, along with a table set with simple refreshments.
"Sit down."
Pal walked over to the single-seater sofa first and sat down with a satisfied voice.
"You've grown up."
Julia was dumbfounded and doubted her eyes.
The appearance was the same, but Pal that were once playful looked strangely older.
The eyes were the same hazel, but the atmosphere gave off a strange sense of experience.
"Aren't you going to sit down?"
She drank her tea slurpingly, her braided hair dangling from her arms. Then Boris felt a sting and sent an urgent look to Julia and Endymion.
"Then I will go through the return process!"
And then he tried to run away slowly. Then, Pal smiled brightly and snapped her fingers.
Pot!
A gigantic golden chessboard appeared, with hundreds of intertwined lights.
As Pal nodded, a light green color identical to Boris's magic moved a few spaces and disappeared again.
"Where are you going? You have to explain."
She spoke with her chin resting on her hand, her arms relaxed. Boris choked up.
"Wh... what are you talking about?"
"The reason we haven't communicated for a while."
"Ah! Sorry, I'm sorry. The communication port suddenly broke down!"
"And the reason why the magic stone was stolen."
"...!"
Boris opened his mouth. His arms shook as he pondered his thoughts.
"Let's see. Communications have been cut off since we were in Semele. This is out of your jurisdiction, so I'll forgive you."
"Oh my. Thank you! Thank you!"
"But the theft of the magic stone was your fault. Don't you know that the gate is a special security target?"
It was a soft, yet cold voice. Boris opened his mouth wide and gave Julia a desperate look for help. His face was so pale that the blood had completely dried up.
Julia came to her senses at that expression and sat down on the sofa with Endymion.
"Ugh. I'm sorry. Lord of the Tower! I have committed a mortal sin! Please, don't go to the mines!"
Boris fell flat on his face and began to beg. His voice was so frightening that anyone who heard it would be shocked, so Julia listened with great nervousness.
"It was an accident, no, it was an accident."
Then, Pal turned his head and looked at Julia. Her smiling but not warm eyes suddenly widened and sparkled.
"Oh, you had a guest! Well, let's talk about it later."
She gestured to Boris as if doing a favor, and then rested her chin on both hands and looked at her.
Although she was more mature than before, when she was like a complete child, her gaze was still harmless.
'It's not as scary as Boris said, is it?'
Julia smiled in relief. Pal giggled at him.
"Welcome to my room. By the way, let me introduce myself formally! I'm the top-tier pal. Feel free to talk to me. I'll do the same!"
"Oh, this is Parma Archon, the master of the Magic Tower."
Boris, who was standing behind him like an assistant, added, 'It seems that the arm is Parma's nickname.'
'Of course, even if I had known in advance, I wouldn't have noticed.'
Julia let out a small sigh as her guess turned out to be true.
She thinks the person she referred to as a baby wasn't a doll, but a subordinate wizard.
Julia thought she was just a young wizard wandering around on her own, who would have ever imagined that such a young child would be the lord of the magic tower!
That would be the case because the Magic Tower was so closed off, that nothing was known about the personal information of the Magic Tower owner.
"Let's skip the greetings. It seems like you already know who we are."
Endymion said in a cold voice. Pal nodded willingly.
"Of course, I know. It's the same feeling I felt from the letters we exchanged."
He smiled, his chin resting on his arm. Endymion looked back at him, with a completely expressionless face, unlike before.
"You are King Semele, and Julia is the Queen. Right?"
"How did you know we were on the rooftop?"
The confrontation began without any time to prepare herself mentally. Julia stood tensely next to Endymion, her back straight.
"This area is all my domain, so of course I know about the presence of visitors. And since you came with the child who was dispatched to Semele, I went to meet you out of curiosity. But you're King and Queen Semele!"
The confidently spoken arm began to explore Julia with sparkling, curious eyes.
Then Endymion, with a frown on his face, put his arm in front of Julia and blocked her gaze.
"Let's get to the point first."
"Hmm?"
The arm shifted its gaze with an interested look and stared intently at Endymion.
"I would like to propose a revision to the agreement between Magic Tower and Semele."
"Aha. That's the goal?"
Pal nodded. Then, out of nowhere, it threw a bomb.
"I also thought Julia was going to confess that she was a high-ranking wizard."
The surroundings became tense a gain. Boris hesitated and took a step back, and Julia's heart sank.
As expected, she didn't mishear earlier.
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