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Chapter 33: Headquarter of the Court Mages

After finishing the dinner party in a friendly mood from start to finish without any major problems, I was led by a male chamberlain to the headquarters of the Court Mages.

The building, as blue as the sky, is protected by more than ten protective magics, completely blocking out sounds and smells. In other words, only the headquarters of the Court Mages is isolated from the outside world.

It’s amazing …… how all this magic is in harmony without any repulsion. That’s so different from me, who likes to put everything together in one place just because it’s a hassle. As expected of the court mage corps.

Wow, ……!” I look up at the blue building erected on the grounds of the imperial castle and admire it honestly.

Although I am a troublesome person, I have always had an interest in magic, so my heart naturally fluttered.

As my eyes sparkle, the man guiding me rings a buzzer in place of a doorbell.

“Ladies and gentlemen of the Court Mages, you have a visitor. We have received a letter of introduction from His Majesty Emperor Oswald. Open the door immediately and take appropriate action…….”

The words that were supposed to follow, “Please,” were interrupted by a door that was opened with great force. ….. Or perhaps it would be more correct to say that they were blown away? The man was struck in the face by the door, and was blown backward.

While I was thinking about unimportant things like, ‘Was this door supposed to open on the outside, ……,’ a small figure appeared from inside the building.

“Aaah! What is it suddenly? I didn’t hear anything about visitors!  I didn’t want you to just barge in on me like that!”

You should have called us in advance!”  complained the ──── peach-haired boy, puffing his cheeks out cutely….

He looks like a child from all angles, but for some reason he is wearing the robes of the court mage corps.

Why is there a child here ……? Is it a child of a member of the Order ……? No, more importantly, why ──── is he wearing an eye patch over his right eye ……? Could it be a case of malarial leprosy……?

The peach-haired boy wearing the heart-embroidered eye patch has a miffed look on his face.

His gaze fell on The squire who had been blown away,…… and he slunk to his feet.

“ You are totally …… as usual, you still don’t know how to act. What do you intend to do if something happens to your visitors?”

The squire man, holding his reddened nose and complaining, seemed to be acquainted with the peach-haired boy.

“Huh? A visitor? I don’t know who you are, but what makes you think you can just show up here out of the blue…..?”

The boy with peach hair suddenly turned his eyes toward me and stopped moving as soon as he saw my face.

While I was surprised by his upright and immobile appearance, which even gave me the illusion that time had stopped, he opened his eyes wide with a snap.

“It’s Charlotte Luna Meyers! Amazing! It’s real!”

His peach-haired face lights up and he jumps up and down, overjoyed.

His eyes lit up with excitement, as if he knew what I had done at the gymnasium.

“The “guest” was Charlotte Luna Meyers! If so, just say so! Evan is a bad person too!”

The peach-haired boy who had been slapping the squire on the back with a bashful smirk stood in front of me.

As I had convinced myself alone that ‘that squire’s name is Evan,’ he quickly knelt down.

Without time to be surprised, my right hand was gently lifted and I peeled my eyes slightly.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Erwin. Please feel free to call me El. I am honored to meet the great wielder of the prayer technique.” (TN:  His nickname is El because of the Japanese pronunciation which sounds like Elwin)

He smiled as he dropped a kiss on the back of my hand.

His yellow eyes, reminiscent of the jewel citrine, clearly reflected my startled, frozen image.

In my surprise, I was stunned and I couldn’t move a finger.

What, Erwin, you don’t mean Erwin Hope Anderson, Commander of the Court Mages? That …… who freely manipulates lightning magic and organizes the court mage corps, which was full of curmudgeons?

Staring at the peach-haired boy, I was speechless at this unexpected turn of events.

But upon closer inspection, I found that the robes he was wearing were covered in medals. It’s not something that a single member of the group ……, much less a mere child, could wear.

I don’t know why he’s so small, but the fact that Evan didn’t say anything seems to indicate that he’s definitely the division commander. If not, I’m sure he’d explain things right here so …….

‘It’s a pleasure to meet you, Division Commander-sama. It is an honor to meet the great mage of the Empire. Please call me Charlotte.”

Picking up the skirt of my dress, I bow gracefully and pay my respects to the Division Commander.

Casually, I try to avoid calling him by his full name, and he smiles happily at me.

“Okay! Then I’ll call you Charlotte! So you can call me Elle, too! Calling me ‘Division Commander-sama’ is indeed too formal!”

“ Um…… I’m sorry, but as I said, I can’t call the division commander by his nickname. I’m afraid not.”

“Eh? Why? You can call me Elle! That’s what my men call me too!”

“Please!” The division commander looked up at me with his eyes in an upward glance as he clasped his hands.

I almost had my heart shot out of my chest with that simple gesture, “Oh, my maternal instincts are ……!” I muttered.

I was wondering how to persuade the division commander, who is very adorable, coupled with his young appearance.

Before I can talk about persuasion, I don’t know how to treat the division commander. …… Do I treat him as an adult? Or should I treat him as a young child? The age limit of the court mage corps suggests that he is older than I am, but his …… appearance and behavior are so young that I doubt he is really older than I am.

‘I wonder if he’s using magic to make himself look younger?’ As I was thinking, the Division Commander-sama looked at me with his curled eyes.

‘Hey! Are you sure you don’t want to call me Elle? Why, no?”

“Y-yes…as expected, there are various problems with calling the division commander by a nickname…”

“Hmm? Well then, at least call me Erwin! Then it’s fine!”

The division commander, with his hands on his hips, looks straight at us as if to say, “I will not give in any more than that!”.

I bent down a little to make eye contact with him, thinking, “It’s time to find a place to drop the matter”.

“okay. Then, I will call you Erwin-sama.”

I smiled softly, thinking that I could not just  call him by his first name.

While I felt like I was dealing with a young child, Erwin-sama smiled happily.

‘Yes! From now on, you can call me that!”

With a smile as dazzling as the sun, he lights up the world around him, and he really is like a mere child…… It is hard to believe that he is a division commander of the court mage corps, the ultimate weapon of the empire. The phrase “people are not what they appear to be” is exactly what this is.

“ Well then, I don’t want to stand around talking, come on in! Charlotte and I have so much to talk about!”

Erwin-sama said, pointing inside the headquarters of the Court Mages, and gently grabbed my hand.

I walked forward as he urged me, and without time to prepare myself, I entered the building.

I was already too late when I thought, “Ah,……,” and Erwin-sama, the head of the …… court mage corps, looked back at me with a laugh.

Welcome to the headquarters of the Court Mages! We, the Court Mages, welcome you Charlotte!”

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