“If it’s okay with Reina alone, could I know the reason you use magic? I’m willing to pay a price.”

“A deal?”

Heis nodded.

“We’re planning to mine magic stones on a large scale this time, so can we pay you in magic stones in exchange for revealing that secret?”
“If there’s anything else you want, feel free to tell me. If the common people of Kryxia can gain the ability to protect themselves, we are ready to pay any price.”

I fell into contemplation. I didn’t want to reveal my magic if possible. However, the situation was so serious that my feelings became complicated. If demons invade Kryxia without the protection of the Istira Duchy, there will undoubtedly be an overflow of casualties.

Even with lesser demons like Eldings, Kryxia has suffered significant damage every year. If higher-ranking demons appear, it was certain that a terrible disaster would unfold.

After much contemplation, I nodded my head. I could at least reveal intermediate-level magic.

I took a deep breath.

“Alright.”

And I pulled out the small magic book I always carried from my embrace.

“This is the secret of my magic.”

Hastily, Heis spread the magic book on the table. After quickly flipping through it, he urgently asked me.

“Can I take this with me?”

“Well, I guess.”

I had a few more magic books.

“Thank you, Reina. Really, thank you.”

“It’s not a big deal, anyway.”

But Heis didn’t seem to hear my words; he grabbed the magic book and stood up.

“I need to inform my father about this right away.”

“He won’t understand…!”

But without a chance to object, Heis had already disappeared.

I scratched my head.

“Well, he’ll realize he can’t do anything with these magic books.”

“Hand it over.”

As soon as we left Madeline Fa’s hiding place, Heis headed not to the royal palace of Kryxia but to the Mansion of Viscount Magné.

As soon as we entered Viscount Magné’s study, he demanded Heis to hand over the magic book.

“Quickly.”

However, Heis remained unresponsive.

“You can give it to my mother.”

After Esmeralda gently interjected and joined, Heis reluctantly handed the magic book to Viscount Magné.

Viscount Magné cast a displeased look at Heis and Esmeralda.

While it couldn’t be helped that Heis prioritized his daughter’s command as she was the one who cast the spell, it wasn’t exactly pleasant to have something beyond his control.

“Follow my orders from now on.”

When Viscount Magné ordered, Esmeralda hesitated. However, as her mother’s gaze turned stern, she eventually nodded.

“Heis, follow my mother’s orders for a while.”

Viscount Magné reluctantly used the word ‘for a while,’ but he decided to focus on a more critical issue.

Viscount Magné swallowed his breath and opened the magic book.

“Indeed.”

The magic book was densely written with characters.

Viscount Magné chuckled.

“Such a talent in that commoner.”

Although the Magné family had a long history of producing powerful magicians, Viscount Magné had a tendency to look down on mathematics.
Admitting that I didn’t understand about 80% of the magic book was something I didn’t want to accept. However, the prevailing thought was that mathematics was just a skill anyone could learn, not an innate talent like magic.

So Viscount Magné was convinced.

It should be difficult to solve unknown problems, but there shouldn’t be any problem understanding solved problems.

“Let’s see.”

However, as he read more, the wrinkles on his forehead deepened. After staring at the magic book for a while, Viscount Magné even took out a math textbook.

“Do you have any problems?”

When Esmeralda asked cautiously, Viscount Magné closed the magic book irritably.

“Don’t play tricks like that.”

Refusing to admit that he couldn’t understand the solution, Viscount Magné scolded Reyna thoroughly.

“Shall I call the president of the Mathematical Academic Society? Maybe there is someone among mathematicians who can interpret the magic book?”

At Esmeralda’s cautious suggestion, Viscount Magné snorted.

“I’m not going to hand it over to someone else, even if I monopolize magic.”

“Then how…”

Viscount Magné squinted his eyes.

“Let that commoner explain it.”

Satisfied with the thought of the prisoner he had confined in the secret room, Viscount Magné smiled contentedly.

“He’ll come on his own. To find someone named Pablo.”

By the time Heis, leading his tired body, arrived at the Crown Prince’s Palace, dawn was breaking.

Although there was some fatigue from wandering around all night, more than anything, his mind was confused.

Certainly, Viscount Magné had the intention of harming Reyna.

Originally, Gralma would have detested Reyna being harmed, but strangely, he now felt nothing.

So, although he didn’t understand why he was doing it, there was no reluctance to follow Viscount Magné’s instructions. No, to be precise, as Esmeralda had asked.

“Ugh.”

Heis grabbed his head.

It was really a strange feeling. He had never paid attention to Esmeralda, but now even with a glance from Esmeralda, it felt like chains were tightening around his heart.

It was an irresistibly blind attraction.

“Crown Prince, are you okay?”

Startled, he brushed off the attendant who had rushed over and headed to the bedroom.

“It’s fine. I want to rest for a moment, so please go away.”

Heis grabbed his aching head and closed the bedroom door. It was just the desire to lie down on the bed and get a little sleep before starting the day’s schedule.

As he reached the bed, a cold breeze brushed past his neck. The window was open.

Frowning, he was about to call the attendant again when a dark figure appeared through the gap in the curtain.

“What have you been doing all night to come now?”

In a moment, I could tell who he was.

“Master Kyrion.”