Yuwen's expression was
calmer than when she was at the tea party, but she was still as quiet as ever.
Lynn tried various
things to cheer her up, but she didn't respond.
Lynn finally gave up on
her.
(It's understandable.
After the way she was treated...)
On the other hand, I'm
glad they did.
(It's a good medicine.)
I can't help but think
so when I think back on Yuwen's behavior so far.
The attitude of the
people at the party and Duke was cold, but on the other hand, Lynn thought it
was common sense.
Illywia's interest in Lynn
was unusual.
It's true that Lynn had
a yearning for the life of royalty, but she wouldn't risk her own destruction
in the hopes of achieving success.
(Now you know, Yuven,
that there's nothing good to be gained by blindly following your dreams.)
Lynn thought back to
the strange things that had happened to her recently.
Thinking back, it was a
strange experience.
I joined Magrillheim
and was invited to the royal tea party.
It seemed like a dream,
but it was a fleeting dream.
And now the dream is
over.
(I was lucky to have a
glimpse into the society of the upper class.)
Lynn thought to
himself.
(We'll both go back to
where we belong, me and Yuven. I'll live in Alfrud in a small way, and Juven
can marry a child of a lower class nobleman. We should not have any ambitions
and be satisfied with a small amount of happiness.)
But what Yuwen said after
that was contrary to Lin's expectations.
"I'm going to the
top of the tower."
"What?
Lynn asked in surprise.
"I'll never forget
how miserable I was today. I'm going to reach the top of the tower and get even
with them. I will definitely become a better mage than them and invite them to
a tea party and make them feel miserable."
"Yuwen. You are
......."
(No matter how many
times the world hurts you and knocks you down, you will always reach the top of
the tower.)
At this moment, Lynn
felt a kind of respect for Yuwen.
She must be the one who
was hurt the most today.
And yet, she still
wanted to go higher.
Surely the only way she
could look back at them would be to reach a level above them.
Lynn remembered when he
was in Keare.
I was just standing
there, suffering from a feeling of helplessness without any help in my hometown
that had been devastated by the war.
Until he was picked up
by Yuin, he was helpless and just hurt.
But Yuwen is trying to
get back on her feet by herself.
Lynn felt an
irresistible urge to support Yuwen.
Yes. I think it's good.
It's nice to see someone with ambition.
The elevator carrying
Lynn and Yuwen arrived at the entrance station of the academy. From here they
would each take a separate elevator to go home.
As they stepped out of
the elevator, Lynn looked forward as if he had made up his mind.
(Maybe I should follow
Yuwen's example a little.)
When Lynn and Yuwen
were about to take the elevator back to their residence, they bumped into Theo.
Theo looked as if he
had been caught by a fox.
"Theo. What are
you doing? In a place like this."
"Oh, Lynn. I'm on
my way back from a visit to the association regarding the smuggling case.
"What do you mean
by smuggling, ...... you've been doing that?"
Yuwen frowned.
"And how did it
go? You were still angry, weren't you? Did they punish you or something
......?"
"No, he praised
me."
"What? What do you
mean?"
"No, it's just
something that happened."
Theo began to recount
what he had been told at the association.
"Impressive. You
built and managed to operate your own elevator. The tower has been looking for
someone like you."
"Ha, ha."
After Theo appealed to
the person in charge of the association about what he had done and the
justification for it, he was surprised to receive an unexpected reply.
If he had tried to
lecture him, he would have replied, "I will leave this place."
"I thought only
the tower association was allowed to manage the elevator......."
"No, that's not
true. It is true that most of the elevators currently in operation are under
the control of the association and are subject to taxation when carrying cargo,
but there is no law that prohibits an individual from building and operating an
elevator."
(Oh, I didn't know
that.)
"There is a rule
that you need to register to operate an elevator and to do business in Alfrud,
but that's about as simple as it gets. We'll take care of the formalities for
you, and we'll register you back to the time you started operating the
elevator."
The person in charge of
the association took out a piece of paper from a drawer at hand and dutifully
prepared the documents.
"Can I continue to
do business as usual then?"
"Of course. If you
haven't decided, then by all means, aim for a higher rank. If you want, I can
recommend you to the most important guilds."
"So, rather than
being offended, I was asked if I could continue doing my business as
usual."
"Theo had an
expression of disbelief on his face, but on the other hand, he did not seem to
be disappointed."
"Theo.
Then......."
"Well, I guess so.
I'm not sure what to make of it. I'll try as hard as I can."
Lynn was starting to
feel happy.
At least he would be
able to spend more time with Theo.
"I don't think
you'll get more higher than that, though."
As usual, Yuwen
belittled Theo. She was back to her normal self. She seemed to be happy that
Theo was in the tower after all.
"I don't know. As
long as I can make enough money, I can take classes from a charging ant. You
can even compete with the nobles. Come on, Lynn."
"What?"
"What? You want to
be a great mage in the upper levels of the tower, right?
"I'm......."
"I can get to the
top of the tower as far as my business can take me, but I can use the money I
make from my business to help you conquer the tower. I don't know how far up
the tower I can go, but I can help you get to the top of the tower."
Theo and Yuwen looked
at Lynn.
Lynn looked straight
back at them, "Yes. That's right. Let's all aim for the top of the tower
together, the three of us."
Next time: Episode 56,
"Desert Colored Clothes"
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