Became a Medieval Fantasy Wizard

Chapter 304

TL/Editor: raei

Status: 5/week mon-fri

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'Ian is leaving.'

Kira found herself lost in thought more often lately.

While walking, while eating.

Suddenly. Ian's face would appear like a lie.

She'd always liked Ian.

'Ian is an incredible wizard.'

She'd always thought so, and now had confirmation.

Ian was indeed a genius.

Exploring Maronius's memory world, Ian gained much knowledge.

She didn't know what advice he received from Maronius.

But Ian seemed like someone who'd decided his path.

His revealing his magic at the seminar showed that.

'But... what am I?'

Kira blankly stared at the sky.

Though Ian had become much better than when they first met.

She remained at a standstill.

Con artist. Liar. A woman inflated by pretense with no substance-

Yet she was the woman standing closest to Ian.

The memory world might have been a place of learning for Ian.

But Kira gained no magical inspiration despite peeking at the great wizard's memories.

She was distracted by romance.

Specifically, she was absorbed in 'playing romance' with Ian acting as Demius while she acted as Liria.

Kira knew well how Maronius loved Liria.

Making excuses about helping Ian, she tried her hardest beyond what was necessary.

...Yes. They were excuses.

Kira didn't care about the great wizard's memories.

She was just happy and enjoying the pseudo-romance with Ian.

But all things must end.

The memory world exploration ended, and Ian was setting out on his own path.

Ian would travel further away.

And she would be left behind alone.

"Kira? Have you heard?"

"...Hmm?"

"Ian. They say he's leaving the university."

Kira nodded mechanically.

It was time.

Not surprising since she'd expected it.

Just a little sad.

"They say he's stopping by Talian first."

"..."

"Kira."

Maria quietly stared at Kira.

Her eyes held a deep, quiet, but unknowable power.

"If you go to Talian like this, the Count might notice your feelings. No, she definitely will."

"...My feelings?"

Kira clenched and unclenched her fist.

Though she wanted to ignore it, the moment she couldn't ignore any longer had arrived.

To continue traveling with Ian...

She had to face Lucy Talian.

When she met Count Talian, could Kira explain her feelings well?

Should she hide them instead?

Reassure them that she and Ian were nothing, just colleagues, and could continue as before?

Kira was confident.

Deceiving others and acting emotions was her specialty.

But...

Would that really be right?

She had an urge to change her false self. It was a very old urge that had existed since she started making her name as a fake wizard.

Using lies and acting, she could avoid uncomfortable situations.

But then Kira would remain a liar again.

"Convincing Count Talian will be extremely difficult. It's scary too."

"..."

"But I'm always supporting you."

Maria gently embraced Kira.

At that moment.

Kira roughly pushed Maria away.

...Maria's eyes were smiling.

"I think I understand why Ian says you give him chills."

"Hehe. My impression isn't the best."

"Speak plainly, Maria."

Kira glared at Maria with cold eyes.

"Since coming to university, you've been constantly pushing me. To confess... to Ian. Right?"

"Yes. I won't deny it."

Maria smiled.

It was that creepy smile unsuited to her age that made Ian panic.

"But from a third party's perspective, you're incredibly frustrating."

"...What?"

"If I were in your position. If such luck fell into my hands, I wouldn't think twice before running to Ian."

"You...!"

"Didn't I say before? I love Ian. Not respect - in an erotic sense. Hehe..."

She had said it.

She wanted to forget because it was so shocking, but she still remembered.

To be able to say "I like him" so openly.

...Maria was the strangest woman Kira knew.

"I'll handle my own business!"

"Yes. I'm sure you will."

Kira glared sharply at Maria.

Surprisingly, Maria stared back with her smile gone.

"Tell me. Why are you trying to match me with Ian? If I get closer to Ian... isn't that bad for you?"

Kira made an extremely sensible statement.

Within her common sense and moral framework, it was so obvious that asking felt foolish.

If Kira started dating Ian, wouldn't that disadvantage Maria?

Maria said herself that she liked Ian!

"If you want, I'll answer."

Maria spoke in a slow tone.

"First, you said your getting closer to Ian would reduce my chances... but it's actually the opposite."

"The opposite...?"

"Yes. If you start dating Ian, my chances increase too."

Kira was too dumbfounded to continue speaking.

No, does she have any common sense?!

But hearing Maria's explanation, Kira soon got chills.

"I have virtually no chance of dating Ian anyway."

"..."

Objectively, that was admissible.

Ian already had Count Talian as his lover, and whether Kira would be added was uncertain.

There was no way attention would turn to Maria.

"The current Ian values loyalty to Count Talian."

"That's natural for lovers..."

"Yes. It is natural. But if there are two lovers. Would that weight remain the same?"

"..."

Kira instantly understood what Maria meant.

In short, it was the 'first is hardest' strategy.

When a man has one girlfriend, getting a new woman makes him inhuman scum...

But when he already has two girlfriends, it's easier to be forgiven for bringing a third!

That was why Maria strangely pushed Kira.

If Kira took the hit(?) and got scolded(?) by Lucy first...!

The third girlfriend position would be relatively easier to get!

"Are you insane?!"

Kira screamed at Maria's unparalleled way of thinking.

But Maria was calm.

"I'd rather ask you."

"W-what..."

"If only one woman can sit beside Ian. Do you really think that would be you?"

"...!"

Kira trembled pale-faced.

That was the question she'd been agonizing over until just now.

And the answer was already clear.

The answer was 'no'.

If truly only one woman could sit beside Ian-

It should be someone more beautiful, noble, commanding vast lands and many subjects than her.

Coldly speaking, even Count Talian wasn't perfectly suited for Ian.

Lucy, Kira, Maria. All failed.

So Maria smiled.

"If no one can monopolize Ian, I think we should share him among ourselves. Hehe. That way when a woman who can truly steal Ian's heart appears later, we can drive her away, right?"

"..."

It was an unparalleled mindset.

Preparing to establish territory early to deal with when a woman truly suited for Ian appears!

"T-that's... insane..."

"Yes. Then drop out."

"!"

"Honestly, I had hopes for you. I thought you truly loved Ian. But maybe bringing in Belenka would be more promising."

Kira was too shocked and scared to speak at Maria's plan to share(?) Ian with others.

Should she tell Count Talian! Lucy Talian everything?

...But then Maria would tell everything Kira did with Ian at university.

Kira getting hurt didn't scare her.

But seeing Ian suffer... she absolutely didn't want that.

'What... should I...'

Kira fled the place.

No matter how much she thought, no answer came.

She hated and pitied herself who could neither approach nor leave Ian.

"Sob... sniff...!"

Unable to sort out her feelings, Kira burst into tears alone.

It felt like her heart might settle after crying a bit.

Right then.

"Kira?"

"I-Ian?!"

Kira ran into Ian out for a walk.

"Ian!"

"Come on. Tell me what's wrong inside."

That's how Kira ended up caught by Ian.

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"Tell me. What's wrong?"

"..."

"Did someone bully you?"

"N-no! Absolutely not!"

Though Maria's face flashed through her mind.

For now Kira denied it.

'W-what should I do...'

Just the two of them alone.

No one could hear their voices.

...Maybe it was the perfect chance.

Even without Maria saying it, Kira knew.

If she didn't move forward, she'd stay in place forever.

"Ian."

"Yeah?"

Kira hesitated briefly.

Her face reddened and her gaze kept dropping.

Her heart felt like it would burst.

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