Overpowered Archmage Doesn’t Hide His Talent
Chapter 91: I did say I would give up my seat as the lord.

Chapter 91 – I did say I would give up my seat as the lord.

Early morning.

It was finally time to have breakfast with Udit’s lord. 

The mansion had been busy since dawn.

“Welcome, my lord!”

The maids shouted as they hurriedly got up and ran to the door to open it.

“Welcome, my lord.”

Scarlet also bowed her head to the lord.

“Hmm.”

The guest who looked around was a calm-looking man. 

His dignified and authoritative appearance made him the obvious owner of the mansion.

Udit’s lord. 

Scarlet’s father had returned.

“Oops.”

Then, one of the maids stumbled. 

She quickly regained her balance and apologized repeatedly.

“Don’t worry about it.”

He was authoritative but also very restrained. His presence made the maids bow their heads deeply.

Finally, the lord’s gaze met Scarlet’s.

“It’s been a while.”

“Yes.”

As they exchanged greetings, the lord Theodore continued to look around. 

As if he was looking for something else.

“Flan is not here.”

“He went to the auction and hasn’t returned yet.”

She wished he would never come back.

But as soon as she answered.

The mansion’s door opened again and Flan appeared. 

The lord’s gaze naturally turned to him, and Scarlet was displeased.

“You too, it’s been a while. Flan.”

But the lord’s greeting was gentle.

“…”

Flan just nodded quietly.

Scarlet gave him a glaring look, but Flan’s attitude didn’t change. 

He didn’t open his mouth to greet him.

The lord. 

Theodore took a few steps closer and examined Flan. 

And he uttered briefly.

“You seem different.”

“Do I?”

Everything had changed.

The aura that was gathered, the eyes, the shoulders that were confidently relaxed, the tone that questioned back… All of it.

But if he asked if he was his son, he was undoubtedly Theodore’s son.

What had happened? 

That was something he would find out while having breakfast.

Theodore’s gaze turned to the head maid.

The head maid licked her lips as she received the lord’s gaze.

“Breakfast is ready.”

“What about tea?”

“We prepared the one that suits your taste best, my lord.”

Theodore nodded as if he was satisfied, and the maids who had been waiting opened the door immediately.

A spacious dining table. 

Scarlet and Flan sat side by side across from the lord Theodore.

There is no conversation between the three of us. 

For a while, Theodore just savors his coffee.

And after a moment, he opens his mouth.

“I’ve seen some newspaper articles from the academy.”

His gaze is solely on Flan. 

And everyone here easily understands what those articles mean.

“You’ve been doing a lot of things, Flan.”

“He also spends a lot of gold. As he pleases, a whopping 200,000 pieces.”

Scarlet interjects.

“That’s not important right now. We don’t have much time. Let’s ask the important things first.”

But Theodore just quietly sips his half-finished tea. 

The fragrance of tea slowly fills the spacious dining room.

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

Flan looks at Theodore blankly.

He is not blindly opposing or angry. 

He just seems genuinely curious about various things about Flan.

Naturally, he is intrigued. 

The knight family of Udit, whose name is renowned. 

What kind of thoughts does the lord of this place have?

“Magic.”

Flan answers like that. 

It is the answer to both questions that 

Theodore asked.

In the air, the father and son’s eyes quietly meet.

“You still have no thoughts of the sword?”

“Yes.”

“I see.”

Theodore finally puts down his empty teacup.

“Let’s talk a little more in detail from now on.”

His pupils also have flames in them.

Theodore, the lord of Udit.

He is the lord of Udit before he is a knight. 

So maybe, he should be angry in this situation.

But he wasn’t.

Rather, he was very interested in Flan’s change.

‘…You who had no will to live.’

In Theodore’s mind, Flan was always something heavy that sank.

He inherited a great talent, but gave up the sword, and at some point, he lost interest in everything. 

He rarely came out of his room and skipped meals most of the time.

But what happened?

‘As long as it’s not a crime.’

A fiery flame that burns life. 

Passion.

That was Theodore’s knighthood. 

He burned himself to stay within that standard, and he wanted his children to live that way too.

That’s why he liked Flan’s eyes right now.

‘His grades are decent too.’

At some point, Theodore had looked through all the newspapers published by the magic department of the academy.

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But until now, he just acknowledged them. 

Just that.

Udit.

Udit’s name was very high and heavy.

Theodore was not a knight who would easily abandon his family’s will just because he liked his son a little.

If Flan stopped in the middle of the magic path, whether he lost interest or hit his limit, the loss would be immense.

Udit would have to wear a terrible stigma, and Theodore would lose his son.

That’s why he needed to weigh his options.

Here, he wanted to confirm Flan’s sincerity.

“Flan. You remember the promise you made with me.”

As he opened his mouth, Theodore looked at his son’s face again.

The eyes of a beast, not a prey.

He still liked it, even after seeing it again.

“I told you clearly. If you just pick up the sword again… I’ll do a lot for you.”

Scarlet’s eyes narrowed. 

It was natural. 

She had no idea what he was talking about.

“Yeah, I also said I’d give you the lordship.”

“─!”

Flames burst from Scarlet’s eyes.

Lordship? Lordship?

It would be shocking enough if he gave him a part of his property, but Theodore told Flan that he would give him the ‘lordship’.

The liquid in her teacup evaporated with a hiss. Then her hand trembled.

In other words, the moment Flan said he would pick up the sword, the lordship would be decided as Flan right here.

“So, are you saying you don’t want to pick up the sword?”

Everyone waited for Flan to open his mouth.

“…”

Flan just tilted his head slightly.

He thought his mouth would open soon, but it didn’t. 

In the end, Scarlet broke the silence first.

“Answer me.”

Anxiety rose in Scarlet’s heart.

Scarlet and Theodore both thought Flan was considering picking up the sword right now.

The longer the silence lasted, the more they were sure he had an interest in the lordship.

And finally. Flan opened his mouth.

“…That’s it?”

That’s it. 

Scarlet and Theodore still didn’t understand the meaning of those two words.

“I thought you would offer me more.”

“…?”

“Was I mistaken?”

Theodore understood Flan’s words belatedly, and laughed without knowing it.

In other words, his son was saying that Udit’s lordship was nothing to him.

Theodore opened his mouth quietly.

“We’re not royal blood, but we’re different from the nobles. They can’t have Udit’s fame and land even if they work their whole lives.”

One of the knights of the round table. ‘Flame’ family Udit. 

His fame and power were higher and greater than his son thought.

But whether he didn’t understand or he didn’t care, Flan was still calm.

“What do you think I can do if I do magic for my whole life?”

“I’m asking you. How confident are you?”

Theodore answered Flan’s question with another question. And the reply came back quickly.

“Then why don’t you ask about the duration?”

Was it just a childish defiance?

As Theodore slightly lifted the corner of his mouth, Flan also slightly lifted the corner of his mouth.

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

“…”

Theodore’s eyes shone sharply.

“You have a lot of confidence. But, is that just a matter of spitting out your will. Or…”

The lord looked at Flan and continued.

“Do you have any grounds for doing so in the future?”

“There’s no need to talk. He’s been locked up in his room for so long, he has no sense of reality. Isn’t that obvious from the 200,000 gold coins?”

Scarlet interjected, as if she was frustrated. But Theodore just shook his head. 

He was only focused on the conversation with Flan.

“I know you’re doing well right now. But, it’s not enough to be ‘great’. You have to set a new standard.”

Flan also liked what Theodore said.

He doesn’t treat Flan emotionally. 

Rather, he shows a rational and realistic attitude.

“So, son. Let’s do this.”

Theodore went on.

“If you win the two-event hunting competition, when you participate in the three-event hosted by the royal family.”

His face, looking at his son, had a satisfied expression on it.

“I’ll let you compete as a magician, with the name of Udit on the line. Prove it yourself, one by one.”

“…”

Flan fell into a quiet thought.

He was going to win the hunting competition anyway.

But, if he gets the name value of Udit as a reward, his future moves will have much more impact.

Then.

The answer was already decided.

◈

“My lord… My lord…! What is this!”

After the meal, Scarlet chased after the lord. But Theodore didn’t look back once and just walked.

At some point, his footsteps stopped.

“What happened to Flan?”

“Isn’t that not important right now?”

Scarlet felt suffocated. 

The anger she had suppressed rose up.

“Do you really need to support him becoming a magician? Huh?”

A family born with swords and dying with swords.

That’s what Udit was to Scarlet. 

Whether Flan proved anything or not, Udit had to remain a knight family.

“Why don’t you question the use of the gold coins? And you’ll give him the lord’s seat if he holds a sword. Does that make any sense?”

“I’m just watching and checking. With my own eyes.”

“What’s the reason? Why have you been discriminating against me since I was young…”

“Discrimination. Scarlet.”

Theodore snickered and laughed.

“I think I have already given you many swords that you can wield in the name of Udit.”

“…”

Scarlet sighed deeply.

“Sigh…”

She couldn’t understand his thoughts at all.

“How will I face Mother later? What will the Knight of Flames think of you─”

“No.”

Theodore cut off Scarlet’s words.

“That woman would surely…”

His eyes were serious as he turned to face Scarlet.

“He would have gladly challenged you to prove yourself.”

◈

“Ugh… Flan will be here soon.”

Early morning. 

Spitting out the hair strands in her mouth, Becky barely got out of bed.

Finally, today. 

Flan returns to the academy.

So the girl had something to do. It was to check carefully if anything was missing.

“I did everything. I’m sure I did…”

Of course, she had done everything last night.

She learned various things from the pretty summoning book that Flan left behind, and finished the summary that he requested.

Becky yawned and walked into the spacious area.

“Hmm…?”

But then.

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

It was a huge pile of books. 

To be precise, it was spilled out from the slightly opened door of Trixie’s room.

Should I wake her up and tell her?

─Why. ─What are you looking at. 

─Annoying.

“…”

Maybe that wasn’t a good idea.

Trixie was always cold as ice and sharp as a sword. 

Becky didn’t want to be stabbed or cut by her.

She had no choice. 

She had to look at the books and summarize them if needed, and clean them up if necessary.

Becky slowly examined the books.

Swish.

She turned the pages at a fairly fast speed. 

Like it or not, she had become like this thanks to Flan.

“Wow.”

And while she was looking, she exclaimed without knowing.

“She’s already learning Elvish…”

Vocabulary, novels, research papers… 

There were various types.

One thing they had in common was that they were all written in ‘Elvish’.

Becky couldn’t translate them with her ability. 

No, not just her, but most people would.

Humans, being humans, had a hard time understanding the language system of elves. 

It was needless to say that it took a lot of time and effort to learn and use it.

“Not anyone can be the next lord…”

Becky stuck out her tongue and started to put away the books.

She put away one after another, until she reached the last one at the bottom. 

It was noticeably thicker than the other books.

When Becky opened it without thinking.

“…?”

This time, it was not words but pictures that greeted her.

“Oh, it’s a picture book. That’s why it’s so thick.”

Elvish was so difficult that there were books that explained everything with pictures. 

Well, it was not a bad choice, considering the visibility.

She was curious, so she turned the pages slowly, one by one.

“Joint magic? That’s high-level.”

Flip-

She turned the page.

“A man and a woman each. Why like this?”

Flip- Flip-

She kept turning the pages.

At some point, her hand slowed down.

“Huh… Is this a magic that doesn’t require clothes…?”

Flip- Flip- Flip-

After turning a few more pages.

“…”

Becky’s hand holding the book trembled. 

At the same time, the girl’s face turned as red as her hair.

“W-what is this…”

She muttered, but she couldn’t take her eyes off the book. 

To be exact, she couldn’t peel them off because it was so shocking.

In the midst of that.

Suddenly, a dark shadow covered the book. 

Becky had a bad feeling and looked behind her.

“…!”

Becky’s eyes, which seemed to be as big as they could be, widened even more.

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

A sleek academy uniform that looked like a suit, red eyes that shone like jewels, a sharp nose that seemed to have grown even higher.

The protagonist of the recent topic, with his characteristic expressionlessness.

…It was Flan.

She had gotten into the habit of turning the pages, so Becky turned one without knowing.

Only then did she realize how serious the situation was.

“…”

Becky closed the book first.

“Um…”

She couldn’t look into Flan’s eyes for some reason.

“…”

She was silent for a long time, and then squeezed out a word.

“It’s not my book.”

“Then who’s the owner?”

“…”

She couldn’t answer.

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