My Dream is to Get My Own House

Meanwhile, the conversation continued incessantly.

“This is a special porridge that I only eat on special occasions… Even though it looks a bit strange, it’s incredibly delicious.”

“Ptooey!”

“It’s… not tasty?”

“No! I usually only eat incredibly, incredibly, incredibly delicious things. Do you only eat grass, brother? Is that why this tastes good?”

“Well… you’re a precious child. So, you should go home quickly. You shouldn’t stay here.”

“What? No! Fool! Playing with you is fun!”

In addition to the auditory hallucinations, hallucinations seemed to appear. The boy looked shabby and insignificant, while the blonde girl wore an expensive dress. Her facial features weren’t visible; only a glimpse could be seen.

“What is this?”

Suddenly, my head began to throb painfully. At that moment, something flashed through my mind.

“No way.”

If my guess was correct…

“I’ve figured it out!”

People passing by looked at me with puzzled expressions, but I had no time or interest to pay attention to them. I wildly punched the air with excitement.

Strange apparitions. Unexpected voices.

In that case…

“Awakening apparitions!”

What I saw could be an awakening apparition! Awakening apparitions referred to sudden visions that occur when mages surpass their circle’s limits. Pedro’s case was a prime example. When he ascended to the second circle, he experienced an illusion where ten handsome men confessed their love to him.

I brushed my hair back and ran into the palace with excitement. Could the heavens be blessing me? This was something that had never happened before my regression, but if I could ascend to the second circle…

Unlike the first circle, second circle mages could freely visit the Mausoleum and even take on proper side jobs after registering as Mausoleum mages. And that wasn’t all. The treatment between first circle mages and second circle mages, even in the magical artifact business, was completely different.

I eagerly scanned through my tasks for the day, trying to suppress my pounding heart.

“Moreover, I now have a reason to visit the Mausoleum!”

Under the pretext of the awakening apparitions, I would have an excuse to loiter around the Mausoleum and find a way to save Duke Saboia.

…But first, I had to quickly finish my tasks as a working adult.

“Damn slave mentality!”

As I was trying to wrap up my work, another fantasy appeared before my eyes.

“Oppa, the grass porridge is delicious!”

“Ah, you can’t eat that. If a precious child like you…”

“You foolish idiot! Do you want me to pull your hair out? If I say it’s delicious, then it’s delicious!”

“Uh, yeah. But still, let’s go home quickly. You shouldn’t stay here.”

The visions of the girl and boy kept appearing and disappearing in front of me.

“That girl seems to have a problematic personality.”

It was an interesting story, and I wanted to concentrate on it. However, they remained blurry and vague.

“Anyway, since I keep seeing irrelevant scenes, it’s definitely an awakening apparition!”

Rubbing my tired eyes, I focused on the next task at hand.

[Sir Tov: Application for Protective Gear]

Sir Tov applied for protective gear once again today.

I quickly reviewed Sir Tov’s application for protective gear and approved it. 

[Report on the Current Situation of Tactical Training in Preparation for Blue Gate]

The mention of “Blue Gate” made me more alert.

“Yes, I’ll try to save Duke Saboia too!”

I swiftly reviewed the documents at a frantic pace.

Then, without even having lunch, I entered the conference room.

One hour later.

After that, I’ll head straight to the Mausoleum!

* * *

Ishael was outside the conference room, skipping lunch and working.

The place was filled with fierce magicians, creating a tense atmosphere.

“You’re here for work?”

“No luck, really.”

“Look at that shameless face.”

“Right? I came to see your face again, and, well, you’re still repulsive.”

These five were elite magicians who attended the administrative officer’s banquet.

They were individuals who were on a successful path even within the palace.

There was no need for them to set foot in places where the Knights Administration Office worked.

However, today was a bit different.

They were here because they “dared” to cross paths with Dylan.

“How dare they cross paths with Sir Dylan without even knowing the topic?”

“I finished the background check. They’re first-circle magicians.”

An employee, who looked like a bear, clenched his fist and roared.

“How dare they take away my Sir Dylan!”

“Be careful with your words when referring to Sir Dylan. He cannot get involved with just anyone.”

“Oops, sorry. My thoughts slipped out!”

“Honestly, his appearance? That’s undeniable.”

“We can’t deny his appearance.”

The woman who took away Sir Dylan was devastatingly beautiful to the point of weakening one’s heart. 

That’s what they said.

However, soon they put on cold expressions.

“But look at her reputation. And her skills. She’s only a first-circle magician at best.”

“I heard that she never demonstrated her skills properly at the academy due to a lack of mana.”

“Then how low is her level?”

Every conversation eventually boiled down to one sentence.

“That woman doesn’t suit Sir Dylan.”

They looked at each other with resolute expressions.

Outside the poorly soundproofed conference room.

After intentionally speaking loudly and gossiping, they gradually exchanged glances.

They spoke in a loud enough voice for the first-circle magicians in the conference room to hear.

“Now, let’s go inside and see.”

Now it was time to torment Ishael, who seemed thoroughly intimidated.

* * *

I was busy working with my earphones plugged in when it happened.

The door opened, and several magicians rushed in.

I unplugged my earphones and politely asked, “Who are you? I’ve temporarily borrowed the conference room.”

“I was wearing my earphones… Ah, how foolish!”

I replied nonchalantly while looking at the documents.

“If there’s nothing important, I’d appreciate it if you could leave.”

One of them handed me a pristine white document folder.

“Can you confirm this task for me?”

I wanted to refuse.

I wanted to refuse fiercely.

“Ah, I’m swamped with work. What’s this about transferring tasks?”

But seeing their uniforms, I realized they were administrative officers from the Magic Team.

They were the top-ranking officials within the elite group in the administration office.

“This document represents power. I have to accept it.”

“Yes. Until when and how should I handle it?”

“It’s a document from the Sage’s Mausoleum, and it says you should interpret it and pass it on to the Mausoleum.”

“I don’t know if a first-circle magician can handle it.”

I shrugged my shoulders as I heard their sarcastic remarks.

Suppressing the urge to slap my forehead, I looked at the document they offered.

“Enchant Magic Formula for Enhancing Magical Artifacts, Improved Edition?”

An improved magical formula.

“How am I supposed to know about this? I’m just a first-circle magician.”

I had never seen a magical formula like this before.

“Then quickly finish your tasks and report directly to the Sage’s Mausoleum.”

“We’ll be on our way.”

“When you hear anything from the Sage’s Mausoleum, make sure to show your utmost respect.”

After they left, I looked through the documents briefly and furrowed my brows.

“But… is this really a magical formula?”

A voice unknowingly escaped me.

Whether the soundproofing was inadequate or the conference room door was slightly open, I could hear mocking voices from outside.

“Look at the surprised expression. Yeah. Didn’t you all not know about the ‘magical formula’? It’s been improving in text form for a long time.”

They seemed to assume that I would be taken aback by this magical formula.

“Anyway, how pathetic.”

“It seems like you’re too surprised to even pass the documents.”

Yes, I was a bit surprised.

“If you’re a first-circle magician, of course, you would be surprised by a magical formula you’ve never seen before. I can understand.”

Yes, I had never seen a magical formula before today.

And that’s why I was so dumbfounded at the moment.

Listening to their chatter, I looked down at the document in front of me.

“That one is particularly challenging, right?”

“If it weren’t for the Saboia family, who improved the magical formula in their language, no one would dare touch it.”

“Do you think a foolish first-circle magician has ever seen such a formula?”

I looked at the magical formula they referred to as a “particularly challenging formula” and squinted my eyes.

<html>

<body>

<h1>INCHANT SPELL</h1>

</body>

</html>

“Why is the code here?”

h1 is a code that represents a title.

The content indicated that it meant “INCHANT SPELL.”

In my early days, I tried decorating a mini homepage using simple codes on PsyXed.

When I was working at the company, I even learned coding to communicate with developers, even though I was not from a technical background.

In other words, this magical formula seemed like a basic code that was too easy for me.

“What on earth is this? Did a developer possess someone and improve the magical formula?”

I blinked my eyes in disbelief.

“Did it become too difficult for you that you stopped? Look at you frozen.”

Yes, I froze.

The magical formula, the one people in the world find incredibly difficult…

It was too easy for me!