Chapter 0: The boy in the novel

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Yurina couldn't hide her excitement as she looked at the boy in front of her.

His bright blonde hair was in knots and his pure white skin had not been washed properly. However, something that was considered even rarer in the capital appeared.

there .

'red eyes'

Unless you are albino, one simply cannot have ruby ​​red eyes as brilliant.

Even in this world where there is more hair and color than the earth, red eyes do not appear naturally.

People who don't know anything about it think that those with such red eyes are cursed, but these red eyes are actually proof that they are blessed by a goddess.

There is nothing wrong with those red eyes. This kid would definitely be one of the empire's greatest mages in the future.

In order to find this kid who lives in an orphanage in the capital, I've been wandering around the orphanage and its surroundings for the past half year.

I'm starting to worry about winter soon, but finally!

'I think the goddess is on my side.' '

In the original story, the Marquis de Flon came to the orphanage during the winter to do relief work, and this is where he discovered him. Well, that won't happen anymore.

I will definitely bring this baby with me today. '

She's been waiting so long to do that.

"come with me . "

Her nanny behind her turned white as paper as soon as she heard Yurina's calm words.

"Ma'am, you can't do that."

"come with me . "

Yurina ignored her nanny's words and reached out to him.

"I will protect you. If you come with me, you will no longer feel hungry and you will not have to worry about dying in the cold."

"why?"

The child crouched and gave her a cautious look.

"I don't believe in charity. What the hell are you planning to do with me? Use me as toys?"[1]

"Huh?"

Yurina became speechless as she clasped one of the buttons on her chest.

There are aristocrats who love children like me. I've seen a lot of them just like you. "

I looked at his appearance objectively.

Of course he is handsome. '

About 8 years from now, after graduating from the academy and formally stepping into society, he will have an exceptional look that will captivate men and women of all ages.

Even now, Yurina thinks that this kid, even while wearing tattered clothes, looks better than these nobles of his age.

However, these are words that an ordinary child, himself Yurina, should not say. Yurina was aware that he was two years older than herself, and she understood why he said such a thing.

"Who do you think you are talking to?! Ma'am, don't bother with him. Let's leave!"

Yurina raised her hand slightly to block her nanny who was about to grab her and take her back to the carriage.

"You are right. There is no such thing as charity in this world. I will not sugarcoat my words or say that I do you purely because I pity you. But let me assure you that I have no impure intentions like what you think. It does not matter how great you are. Age, what do you mean by "playing" and saying to a young woman like me though? Do you know what that means?

There was no answer from the child. Judging from the way he was mumbling, he might have picked it up from his surroundings and said it without thinking.

She rudely praises her, but then again, she doesn't know if she should be angry or not. Yurina shook her head, arms crossed.

"If you keep saying baseless things like this without thinking, you could end up dying in a ditch somewhere. You should know who you are dealing with. You should know who I am."

Yurina's calm voice made it difficult to distinguish whether she was persuading him or threatening him. Ignore the child in return.

"so why?"

"I want to invest in you."

"investment?"

"Yes, invest."

Yurina closed her eyes for a moment, to remember the things that would happen in the future.

"If you keep staying here, you won't be able to survive next winter. This year's winter will be especially harsh."

Half of it was true and the other half a lie. This winter will indeed be so severe that it is considered one of the worst recorded events in history.

However, this child will not die. In the original story, he will be greeted with a standing ovation by de Flon and will be treated by him.

However, she needs to cheat on him because her life depends on it.

"Then, come with me. I will take care of you in the name of Carthia. What do you think? It's much better than death, isn't it?"

"What happened to you? Why do you keep looking at me like that?"

It's your red eyes. You may not know it, but it is a symbol of being blessed by the gods. Historically, a person born with such eyes is said to be gifted in magic. There was even a man named William, who was recorded to be known as a great wizard with red eyes. "

This was a fact that many people did not know. The truth is that those red eyes that were said to be a symbol of the goddess in the story will be revealed after he displays his exceptional talent for magic. And now, it is still a hardly known fact.

Yurina knows this fact simply because she has already read this in the novel.

"So what do you want from me?"

A child can speak again. she loved him

"I want you to remember what I did for you today. And then when I am in danger, you have to save me just like I saved you today."

"What if you don't want to?"

"Well, I can't help if you don't really want to."

"Can I really do that?"

Yurina may appear to be 10 years old, but her inner age is actually 22 years old. She wouldn't force this little boy to stay by her side.