Overpowered Archmage Doesn’t Hide His Talent

91 – Yeah, I said I’d give you a seat as the head of the household.

Early dawn.

Finally, it was time to have a meal with Judith’s family head. Thanks to this, the mansion has no time to rest in the morning.

“Meet the Lord!”

Shouting that, the maids hurriedly got up and quickly ran to the door and lined up.

“Meet the head of the household.”

Scarlett also bowed her head toward the family head.

“Hmm.”

The VIP who looked around like this was a man with a calm impression. His dignified and authoritative appearance made him the owner of the mansion.

Judith’s family head. Scarlett’s father has returned.

“Oh.”

Then. One of the maids tripped. She immediately centered herself and burst into a barrage of ‘Sorry!’

“Don’t worry too much.”

Authoritative but at the same time very understated. The maids bowed their heads deeply in that atmosphere.

Finally, the gaze of the family head reached Scarlett.

“It’s been a while.”

“Yes.”

While exchanging greetings, the head of household, Theodore, continued to look around. As if what he really seeks exists separately.

“There is no flan.”

“I went to the auction, but I haven’t returned yet.”

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I’d rather not come back like this.

But the moment I answered like that.

The door to the mansion opened once more, revealing a flan. The family head’s gaze naturally headed there, and Scarlett was displeased with it.

“It’s been a while since you too. Flan.”

However, the family head’s greeting was soft.

“….”

Plan only nodded quietly.

Scarlett gave notice with her burning eyes, but even so, Plan’s attitude did not change. He never opens his mouth to say hello.

Home. Theodore took a couple of steps and looked at Plan. And he spat it out briefly.

“Something seems to have changed.”

“Is that so?”

Everything has changed.

Captured energy, eyes, proudly straight shoulders, questioning tone…. All of that.

But if you ask him if he is his own son, he must be Theodore’s son.

What the hell happened? That’s something you’ll have to figure out while eating from now on.

Theodore’s gaze turned to the head maid.

The head maid, who received the gaze of the head of household, immediately moved her lips.

“The meal has already been prepared.”

“What about tea?”

“I have prepared something that suits the head of the family the most.”

Theodore nodded his head in satisfaction, and the maids lined up immediately began to move in perfect order.

Spacious dining table. Across from Theodore, the head of household, Scarlett and Flan sat side by side.

There is no conversation between the three of them. For a while, Theodore just savored the coffee.

And after a while. Theodore opened his mouth.

“I saw some newspaper articles about the academy.”

The gaze of the head of household was focused exclusively on Plan. And what the newspaper article meant, everyone here readily understood.

“I heard you were doing a lot of this and that. Flan.”

“I also use a lot of gold coins. Arbitrarily, how many, about 200,000.”

Scarlett interrupted.

“That is not important right now. I don’t have much time. Let’s start by asking the most important questions quickly.”

But Theodore quietly savored the half-left tea. The aroma of tea gradually fills the spacious dining room.

“Flan. What have you been doing and what are you going to do?”

Plan looked at Theodore blankly.

I’m not blindly opposed or angry. He just seemed genuinely curious about many things towards Plan.

I was naturally interested. Judith, a noble family of knights. What kind of thoughts do the head of the house have?

“Magic.”

That’s what Plan answered. It was an answer to both questions Theodore asked.

The rich man’s eyes crossed silently in the air.

“Black, you still have no idea?”

“Yes.”

“That’s right.”

Theodore finally put down the empty teacup.

“Let’s talk in detail from now on.”

There were also sparks in his eyes.

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Judith’s head, Theodore.

Before being a knight, he is Judith’s head. So, maybe he was put in a position where he had to be angry at this situation.

But he couldn’t.

On the contrary, Theodore was very interested in the current change in Plan.

‘… You who didn’t even have the will to live.’

In Theodore’s mind, flan was always something that sank heavily.

He inherited great talent, but let go of his sword, and at some point he lost interest in everything. He seldom left his room and often skipped meals.

But, what the hell has changed?

‘As long as it’s not a crime.’

An ardent flame that sets life on fire. Passion.

That was Theodore’s chivalry. He burned himself so as not to deviate from that baseline, and he hoped that his children would also live that way.

That’s why I rather like the current look in Plan’s eyes.

‘The grades were good in their own way.’

At some point, Theodore came across all the newspapers published by the academy’s Faculty of Magic.

His son’s grades were also checked.

But, so far, I’ve only accepted it. That was just about it.

Judith.

The value of Judith’s name is extremely high. Also heavy.

Theodore was not a knight who easily abandoned his family just because he liked his son a little bit.

Whether it’s losing interest or hitting a limit, if Plann stops on the path of magic, the damage is serious.

Judith will bear the greatest stigma, and Theodore will lose her son.

That’s why you need to weigh your own.

At this place, I would like to confirm the sincerity of Plan.

“Flan. You must remember your promise to me.”

Opening his mouth, Theodore examined his son’s face once more.

The eyes of a predator, not prey.

Looking back, I really liked it.

“I made it clear. Even if you just hold the sword again…. I will do a lot for you.”

Scarlett’s eyes narrowed. No wonder. Because I didn’t know anything about it.

“Yes, I also said that I would give you a place as head of the household.”

“—!”

Sparks flew from Scarlett’s eyes.

Hometown?

Capitol?

Even if only part of the property was given away, the shock would be great, but Theodore said to Plan, ‘I will give you the family share’.

All the liquid in her teacup vaporized with a crackling sound. Soon, her hand trembled.

In other words, isn’t it that the moment the flan says that he will hold the sword, he is immediately decided to be the flan who goes to him on the spot.

“Still, do you mean you have no intention of holding the sword?”

Everyone waited for Plan’s mouth to open.

“….”

Actually, Plan only slightly bent her head.

I wanted her mouth to open, but it couldn’t. In the end, it was Scarlett who broke her silence first.

“Answer me.”

Anxiety rose in Scarlett’s heart.

Both Scarlett and Theodore thought that Plann was contemplating holding a sword.

I was sure that the longer the silence was, the more it indicated that he had thoughts in his head.

And finally. Flan opened her mouth.

“… Only?”

Only. Neither Scarlett nor Theodore could understand the meaning of those two letters.

“I thought you would offer more than that.”

“… ?”

“Was it my mistake?”

Theodore belatedly understood Plan’s words and burst into laughter involuntarily.

So, his son was talking as if Judith’s head seat was nothing.

Theodore spoke quietly.

“Although we are not bloodlines of the imperial family, we are different from nobles. Even if they work all their lives, it’s hard to have the fame and land of Judith.”

One of the Knights of the Round Table. Judith from the ‘Scorching’ family. His reputation and authority are higher and greater than his son thought.

But maybe he didn’t understand, or he was doing this anyway, but flan was still calm.

“What do you think it would be like if I did magic for the rest of my life?”

“I ask. How confident are you?”

To Plan’s question, Theodore also answered with a question. And the reply was quick.

“Then ask about the duration.”

Is it just childish rebellion?

Unable to tell, Theodore raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and Fland also raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

“Because I’m sure I’ll reach the highest place.”

“….”

Theodore’s eyes shone sharply.

“You have a lot of confidence. But, is it simply an expression of will? Or not….”

The family head looked at the plan and continued.

“Is there a basis for continuing to do so?”

“There is no reason to talk. This guy has been stuck in his room for a long time, so he has no sense of reality at all. Isn’t that true even if you only see 200,000 gold coins?”

Scarlett interrupted as if she was frustrated. But Theodore just shakes his head. He focused only on the conversation with Plan.

“I know that you are doing well right now. But, it’s not just ‘great’. It should be enough to set a new standard.”

Plan also liked Theodore’s words.

He doesn’t treat flan emotionally. Isn’t he rather showing a rational side and pursuing practical things?

“So son. Let’s do this.”

Theodore continues.

“If you win the championship in the 2nd event, when you compete in the 3rd event hosted by the Imperial Family.”

As he looked at his son, an expression of satisfaction appeared on his face before he knew it.

“With Judith’s name at stake, I’ll let you compete as a wizard. Prove it one by one.”

“….”

Plann thought quietly.

In the subjugation, I was thinking of winning anyway.

However, if Judith’s name is given as a reward, the ripple effect of the next move will be greatly improved.

Then.

The answer was already decided.

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“My lord…. Lord… ! What the hell!”

After the meal, Scarlett busily chased after the family leader. But Theodore just walks without looking back.

At some point, his steps stopped.

“What happened? To flan.”

“Isn’t that important right now?”

Scarlett felt her chest tight. Her resentment, which she had suppressed, filled her.

“Do I really need to support him becoming a wizard? Yes?”

A family that is born with the sword and dies with the sword.

To Scarlett, Judith was such an existence. No matter what Plan proves, Judith must remain a knightly family.

“Why don’t you ask where the gold coins were used? And if you hold the sword, he will give you the seat. Does that make sense?”

“I just watch and check. With my own eyes.”

“What is the reason? Ever since I was young, the reason why I am the only one who discriminates like this….”

“Discrimination. Scarlett.”

Theodore chuckled and laughed.

“I think I have already given you many swords to wield in the name of Judith.”

“….”

Scarlett let out a deep sigh.

“Ha…”

She couldn’t understand his thoughts at all.

“How will I see her mother’s face later? What on earth would the burning knight think—”

“No.”

The family head cut off Scarlett’s words.

“If it’s that woman, I’m sure….”

His eyes were serious as he turned to Scarlett.

“I was asked to prove it, and I would have been excited.”

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“Ugh…. Plan will be here soon.”

Early morning. Spitting out the hairs in his mouth, Becky barely got out of bed.

Finally today. Plan returns to the academy.

So the girl had work to do. That was exactly what she did, meticulously checking to see if anything was missing.

“All done. Clearly done….”

Of course, I already did everything last night.

Left behind by Plan, she learned a lot from the pretty summons, and finished what she asked for a summary.

Becky yawned and stepped out into the open space.

“Um… ?”

But then.

In the living room-like space shared by the representatives, something caught the girl’s attention.

It was a huge stack of books. To be precise, it was pouring out of Trixie’s slightly opened door.

Shall I wake you up and let you know?

─Why?

─What are you looking at?

─Annoyed me.

“….”

I don’t think so.

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Trixie is always cold as ice and sharp as a sword. Becky didn’t want to be stabbed or cut by her.

I can’t. I have no choice but to look at what kind of book it is, then summarize it if I need to summarize it, and get rid of it if I need to clean it up.

Becky went through the books slowly.

Cheerureuk.

The speed of turning the pages of books is quite fast now. Like it or not, because of Plan, I became like this.

“Wow.”

And while I was looking at it, I was involuntarily admiring it.

“He already speaks Elvish at the same time….”

Vocabulary, novels, research papers…. There are many types.

If there is one thing in common, it is that they are all written in ‘Elvish’.

It is still impossible to interpret with Becky’s ability. No, not just her, but most of her.

Since humans are humans, it is difficult to understand the language system of elves. Needless to say, it takes a lot of time and effort to learn and use.

“The next head of household is not for everyone….”

Sticking out her tongue, Becky started to put the books away.

Clearing, clearing, and finally the bottom one. This book is significantly thicker than other books.

When Becky opened it without thinking.

“… ?”

This time, her paintings greeted her, not her type.

“Ah~ it’s thick because it’s a picture book.”

Since the elvish language is so difficult, it seems that there are books that explain only with pictures. Well, it’s by no means a bad choice considering the visibility.

Intrigued, I slowly flipped through each page.

“Joint magic? The level is high.”

Charuk─

Turn the page.

“One male and one female. Why?”

Charuk─ Charuk─

I kept turning the pages.

At some point, the speed of my hands slowed down.

“Uh…. Is it the magic of not wearing clothes… ?”

Charuk─ Charuk─ Charuk─

The result of flipping through a few more pages.

“….”

Becky’s hand holding the book trembled. At the same time, the girl’s face became as red as her hair.

“This, this, this, what is this….”

Even as she muttered that, Becky did not take her eyes off the book for a moment. To be precise, it was so shocking that I couldn’t take it off.

In the midst of that.

At some point, a thick shadow covered the entire book. Becky looked back with foreboding.

“… !”

Becky’s eyes, which seemed like they couldn’t get any bigger, widened a lot.

The girl’s eyes quickly scanned the owner of the shadow.

The elegantly framed academy uniform as if wearing a suit, red eyes shining like jewels, and a sharp nose that seemed to have grown taller.

The main character of the topic these days, his unique expressionless expression.

… Plan, it was him.

Turning the pages had become a habit, so Becky flipped a page without even realizing it.

It was only after that that I realized the seriousness of the situation.

“….”

Becky first closed the book.

“Um….”

For some reason, I couldn’t meet Plan’s eyes.

“….”

After standing still for a while, he managed to squeeze out one word.

“This is not my book.”

“Then who is the owner?”

“….”

I couldn’t bear to answer.