“Fortunately, it seems there’s no major issue,” the family doctor said while wrapping a bandage around Felix’s arm.
When the sudden loud noise occurred, the entire family rushed to Felix’s room, startled to find it in disarray as if a typhoon had passed through.
They were shocked to see Felix clutching his waist and groaning in pain.
“I would say it’s quite lucky, considering he was caught in a magic explosion. The explosion itself only disperses shockwaves, but it can impact nearby magic stones or magical tools, often causing chain explosions… It was fortunate there were no magical tools around.”
“So, does that mean there’s no problem?”
“Yes… Fortunately, there aren’t any broken bones; it’s just some minor bruising.”
Freya asked to confirm the doctor’s examination, and he nodded reassuringly.
“I-I’m in so much pain in my back…!”
“That’s because your muscles are in shock. If you rest for a few days, you’ll be fine soon.”
“Ugh.”
Meanwhile, Felix, who had been groaning while holding his waist, seemed to realize that it was just muscle pain and lowered his hand from his back.
“…I understand. Thank you for your hard work.”
“I only made a simple prescription, so it’s nothing to be grateful for.”
“Ah. Th-Thank you for your effort. I’m sorry to call you suddenly.”
“As the family doctor of the Evergarden family, it was only natural for me to help, so please don’t worry about it, Head of the House. I’ll take my leave now.”
“Indeed.”
Freya thanked the doctor for his hard work, and as she sent a signal by lightly tapping Dariann’s arm, who looked restless and ready to jump in, he fumbled a bit and took the doctor’s place.
It was because, as the head of the family and a count, Dariann had the authority that allowed him to keep the doctor from leaving freely since his status was much lower.
“Ugh… You foolish idiot!!!”
Bang!
“Ack!! Ouch…! Ah, this is insane…! My head, I think it’s going to burst!!”
As soon as the doctor left the room, Felix, who had been holding back his anger, unleashed it by giving himself a hearty slap on the head filled with love and care.
The impact was like a lightning bolt striking down from the top of his head, causing him to roll around on the bed, clutching his head in shock and pain.
“Are you insane? Are you insane? Are you really blowing up bombs at home? Didn’t I tell you it was dangerous when you set off firecrackers at home in middle school?”
Bang! Bang! Bang~!
“Ah! Ouch!! Mom!! Wait a minute!! I was wrong!! Ah!! Mom, my head is going to burst!!”
But that didn’t seem to be enough, as Felix was bombarded with numerous slaps, one after the other, like fireworks going off in his head.
He tried to protect his head with his hands, but Dariann skillfully avoided the areas he managed to shield, creating countless lumps on his head.
In fact, Felix had caused trouble not just today but multiple times before.
As the second child, he inherited both his parents’ personalities, possessing his father’s sharp intellect and his mother’s reckless disposition.
This combination meant he was smart but only used his intellect in ways that suited him.
After being inspired by Harry Potter in middle school, Felix had made a wand for himself, which ended up as an experiment where he packed fireworks and other things into a hollowed-out stick.
His mischievous idea concluded with the veranda wall being blackened by unexpected fireworks.
After witnessing the disastrous scene, Felix’s mother, who was a firefighter, grabbed a wooden bat she had kept unused and proceeded to give Felix a thorough beating that day.
“Mom! Just kill me already! This girl has truly gone insane!”
“Brother! Just you wait~ Ack! Ouch!”
As they watched, her only brother flailed his arms about, as if fanning the flames of a burning house.
Siblings are often said to be programmed to hate each other from the moment they’re born, and their relationship was notoriously bad.
Although there might be exceptionally rare cases of siblings getting along well, that was not the case for them.
When they were far apart, there were times they would miss each other’s annoying faces, but living together again rebooted that programming, making Rosaria laugh at Felix, who was getting beaten while clutching his belly.
“Dear, let’s calm down for now. He was a child who liked magic and fantasy since he was little. It seems he got a little too excited because he came back after a while. Son, you should stop there.”
“Phew…”
“Yes.”
“Indeed, only Dad can be trusted!”
“And our daughter?”
“…Huh?”
“Right now, Dad is extremely flustered, with piles of tasks to solve immediately. For instance, figuring out how to deal with a person who blatantly manipulates documents and exploits this family for personal gain. Therefore, Dad is particularly vulnerable to sudden situations like this and has very few ways to cope with it.”
“Uh, Dad…? Your eyes are so scary…”
“In such circumstances, our lovely, precious youngest child may require a forceful and oppressive approach to manage her unpredictable behavior. Can you understand that?”
“…I won’t cause any more trouble from now on.”
“Good, Dad always loves our daughter.”
“…Sometimes, I feel a bit creeped out when you say that.”
“Honestly, sometimes it’s better to just take a few hits and get it over with, like Mom does.”
Freya, who had stepped back a little, placed a very gentle hand on Felix’s shoulder, smiling kindly while subtly conveying that if this happened again, she would forcibly restrain him and lock him in a room.
Felix’s pupils trembled, and he nodded without hesitation.
Dariann and Rosaria, watching this scene, whispered to each other, sharing their thoughts on the unusual sight.
Sometimes, Rosaria found her father Freya more frightening than her mother, who had a foul temper and was aggressive, as he always smiled while delivering unsettling words.
“Ugh… Anyway, what on earth was the commotion about? Let’s hear it.”
Just then, Dariann, standing a step away and trembling while nodding his head, scratched his head and asked about the truth of the sudden action he had taken.
“U-uh… you all might really be surprised and fall over… uh… um…”
With that, Felix’s face lit up, and he closed his eyes, spreading both hands out.
“…Did I hit you too hard on the head?”
“Um… Daughter? Have you been struggling lately?”
“No! Stop talking and let me focus, just be quiet and watch!”
However, the family didn’t understand Felix’s behavior and began mumbling among themselves, which made him irritably silence them.
“Ah, it’s coming… it’s coming… it’s here… it’s here!!”
Flash-
“Uh?”
“Wha-what is this… huh?”
“…No way.”
At that moment, a panicked sound escaped Felix’s mouth, and a small, round sphere emitting intense light appeared abruptly in his open palm.
The family, witnessing this spectacle, was rendered speechless due to their astonishment.
“Kim Hanhee. At the age of 20, finally becomes a magician.”
The identity of the light was magic.
To be precise, it was the most basic elemental magic known as Light.
It was a spell that concentrated a minuscule amount of magical energy to simply emit light.
However, for modern individuals who had only perceived magic as a mere fiction, the existence of magic struck them with a profound shock.
“Wait, you mean you caused all that commotion just to do this?”
“Commotion?! Could you please express this as the great first step of Kim Hanhee, who will one day become a grand magician?”
“Are you insane…? No, wait, is this real? Is this really magic?”
“Behold! A great discovery and invention that has been passed down since the primitive era!
The monkeys, upon seeing fire for the first time, were unaware of the greatness of the pioneers who created and shared it.
How lamentable!”
“Come on, don’t be ridiculous.”
Despite just having created chaos and sprouting wild lumps on his head, Felix, who had momentarily forgotten his actions,
held the brilliantly glowing light high above his palm and began delivering a grand speech, resembling a poet filled with emotion.
Rosaria looked at him with exasperation.
“Wow… This really isn’t where I originally lived.
I felt it from the fact that there are two moons in the night sky, but now it really sinks in.”
“Until now, I was pondering whether I was still deeply asleep,
whether this was all just an illusion… but seeing it in person makes it feel real.”
Regardless, Felix’s magic had provided a significant shock to the rest of the family.
Possession, fantasy, magic.
All of these had been revealed as fiction due to the countless research findings of scientists with exceptional intellect over centuries.
Therefore, the family, who had experienced the surreal and unbelievable event of possessing the world of fiction,
continuously battled the thought: “Is this all a dream?”
The Count’s family, the two moons, and magic.
And now, those who had personally witnessed fiction turning into reality could finally come to a definite conclusion.
Ah, this is not a dream.
“There were many events leading up to using this small, very basic magic.
First, since Felix had the title of an honorary professor, which was just in name,
I thought he might have some magical items for formality’s sake,
so I searched my room thoroughly.
But lo and behold, there it was, carelessly thrown on the table.
The first thing I discovered was a book on the basics of magic,
which I think is probably the textbook used at the academy.
So I opened the first page and started to review the magical energy needed to use magic,
and it was almost identical to what I saw in modern times.
Then, there were a few detailed expressions that appeared—”
“…Anyway, it seems like I should go since the unpacking isn’t finished yet.
What about you, dear?”
“Uh? Well, I’ve confirmed our daughter is safe.
Since there’s not much to do here, I’ll go along.
Son? What about you?”
“…I’ll just go to my room. I’ll see you at dinner.”
“Anyone who stands on this planet has magical energy—Wait! I’m not done explaining yet!”
As Felix continued his boring and hard-to-understand explanations,
freely spilling the knowledge he alone possessed,
the family naturally began to leave the room, ignoring him.