If I Had To Say, I Would Say I Am A Evil Magician 272 (Patreon)

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Around the time audiences started gathering bit by bit in the round arena, Lioar, too, quietly took his seat in the VIP seats.

"It has been a long time"

When he turned around in the direction of the voice, Caesar Kingdom's Chief Minister Riedel＝Dendra was sitting there with an indifferent face. He is actually over 80 years old, but he comes off in his early 40s because of his handsome facial features and dignified black robe.

"Why......it has been a long time. It sure makes me happy; for you to speak to me by yourself. If my memory serves me right, the last time you spoke to me was when I appointed Asch＝Dahl-sensei as the consultant of the Inter-country Magic Competition, and if we go even further back, it was when I gave a congratulatory address at your wedding"

"......I divorced 5 years ago"

"I-, I am sorry to hear that"

If it was Asch, whose concept of personal space has collapsed, he would make a blissful expression and pester him for a week, saying, 『it's to research the cause』, but the nationally popular Magician can naturally not act like that. He stopped at just spelling out his neutral condolences.

"......our personalities were incompatible"

"I-, is that so"

A nice old man who's troubled about how to deal with a big country's minister who makes an excuse-sounding excuse to him even though he doesn't really want to know.

Initially, Riedel admired Lioar as a mentor. He came from Caesar Kingdom to Narsha Kingdom to study abroad because of political conflicts. His teacher-in-charge at that time was Lioar. Even after returning to his country, his adoration was vehement, such as frequently asking for advice through letters, and finally reaching the extent of him giving a congratulatory address at his wedding ceremony.

It wasn't that the two's relationship turned bad, but Riedel could no longer blindly admire him as much as before. The reason for that, it's because as he aged, he became aware of how great Lioar is and how ordinary he is.

Lioar, around his 30s, receives the Continent Magic Association MVP Award with Arc Dragon's Habitat Research Thesis. Furthermore, the Magic Dimension Theory's Analysis in his 40s, the Clarification Of Demon Grades in his 50s; Lioar published such earth-shattering research results every 10 years. Even at the old age of over 100 years old, he subjugated the vicious Lesser Demon species and whatnot; his greatness knows no deteoriation. On the other hand, Riedel left no sort of footprints in Caesar Kingdom.

It's not that he detests him, nor is he jealous of him. However, due to his overseriousness, he no longer initiated interaction with him by his good-for-nothing self. And then, as though he sensed it, Lioar also stopped contacting him by himself.

However, a circumstance that doesn't allow that occurred to the Caesar Kingdom's minister.

"It sure looks like there are a lot of incredibly outstanding members in the Narsha Country's representatives huh"

"Yes, they are our prided students. Their talents go without saying, but it looks like they have been following Asch-sensei's lessons well after all"

"......"

"I think there are incredibly powerful Magicians among the members on your side as well, you know. Especially Narcy＝Melinda. I can feel an incredibly bright future in that student"

"......it is infuriating, you know. Who would've thought, she would say that she reveres that Asch＝Dahl"

"Ho-, hoo......she sure is a strange one huh"

Without thinking, his genuine thoughts come flying out from the nice old man.

"Good grief......how do you raise her for her to have such an idea, I cannot understand it at all"

Muttering that, Riedel smacks his thigh powerfully.

Asch and Riedel had never met before. However, Caesar Kingdom, was formed from the old super big country Lesraun breaking up. And then, the catalyst of that was, a historical battle called 『Battle Of Caesars Wasteland』 with Bardyst Holy Kingdom. Because of this battle where several tens of thousands of Magicians disappeared out of nowhere for both countries, Lesraun, which could no longer maintain its power, collapsed because of immense internal strife.

The reason for that was said to be Asch, who is called the 『Darkness Devourer』.

"Well, his capability as a Dark Magician is leagues above the rest after all. Isn't it partially inevitable as well for Narcy as a Magician of the same type?"

"......apparently, she harbours romantic feelings"

"Ho-, hoo......what a sham-......gohon gohon"

Lioar cuts off his empathetic words that came out instinctively with a forceful cough.

"I had the opportunity to actually watch how the first match went......his personality is the worst, isn't it. Seriously, I can't understand kids around that age!"

"We-, well, Asch-sensei has good looks after all, and he's also wealthy, and his capability as a Magician is indisputable. Generally speakingーー"she's my daughter"

"......"

At that single sentence of Riedel's, Lioar could no longer say another word.