Damian jumped out of the shadows with a shocked expression when his prank, which had never failed before, was easily destroyed. However, the madam’s carriage was so far that he couldn’t catch up even if he ran.
“What the…?”
Magic didn’t work for that madam.
Damian immediately went to see the director. “Director, who is the madam who came here today?”
The director spoke sternly with a mixture of embarrassment and irritation. “You don’t have to know.”
Then he did something beyond comprehension. “Come to think of it, your academic performance is so good that it would be better for you to remain in the capital. I’ll change your room to a private room so you can focus more on studying in the future.”
All he wanted was information about that madam, but out of nowhere, his room would be changed.
“Use this place from now on.”
It was even the best room in the orphanage.
Damian squinted for a moment, but soon made an expression of a good boy. “Thank you, Director.”
The director was deliberately hiding the madam’s identity from him. The more I ask, the more he becomes wary. Damian studied quietly, finished his disgusting meal without saying anything, and brushed his teeth.
It’s late at night when a good child should go to sleep. But he moved silently like a shadow and came out. There was a loud chatter in the room where teachers gathered to drink and play card games.
“Sip, when did she know that her husband died, and she keeps hiding her face?”
“Three years have passed, and she hasn’t taken off her dull mourning clothes and veil. I heard she’s a great beauty.”
It was all useless information.
Damian unlocked the director’s office and went inside. “Fire that cannot burn anything, lights up like the light of a firefly.”
He rummaged through the papers. A clean piece of paper immediately caught his eye, perhaps because it was a new document written today. The paper used here is of poor quality, so it wears out easily over time. Therefore, finding the contract written today wasn’t hard.
Through that, Damian found out one fact. That madam decided to sponsor him. The name written in the signature line was ‘Allen,’ but for some reason it didn’t seem to be that madam’s name. This was like a quiz game that madam gave herself.
Who is she?
Damian didn’t know the madam’s appearance, name, or voice. All he knew was that she wore pitch black from the top of her head to toe. That’s why Damian gave her a nickname. Madam Raven.
“Does Madam Raven know who I am?”
She obviously didn’t even see his face. And she probably didn’t even know he’s a wizard.
Damian waited for the day Madam Raven visited again. Some nervous days have passed.
Is she coming today? Will she come tomorrow? But no matter how long he waited, the woman didn’t come.
Instead, he received a gift. It was a luxurious notebook from the cover, not a tattered notebook that was worn out from erasing other people’s letters and using it again.
The director spoke arrogantly as if he were an emperor bestowing a gift. “It’s a gift from madam, so use it carefully.”
Damian looked at the notebook and said with a gentle smile, “I would like to express my gratitude to her in a letter, Director.”
* * *
[To your honorable madam.
Hello, Madam. This is my first greeting. I don’t know if you know, but my name is Damian. I’m writing this letter because I would like to express my gratitude for your warm-hearted sympathy for the orphanage students.
The notebook madam gave me was great for studying because the ink didn’t smudge easily. Thanks to that, I got first place in the school. It’s all thanks to your grace. I want to study hard in the future and repay your kindness.
■■■ ■■■■?
– Damian Ollim, an orphanage student,.]
The handwriting was so neat and straight that it was hard to believe it was written by a 10-year-old. The content was polite and lovely too.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Detective’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[It is assumed that there is hidden content in the letter. Need to investigate the blurred areas.]
[Madam is a wizard, aren’t you?]
Damian was watching over me through this letter.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Sommelier’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[What… You said he was 10 years old, right…? I’m scared…]
Then Allen asked. “What should I do with this letter?”
“Put it in the locker. In the future, if you get a letter from the orphanage, bring it to me.”
“I understand. Will you reply to it?”
[Do you want to reply?]
▹Write a reply.
▹Ignore it.
※If you select ‘Ignore it’, time skip to 1 year later.
I spoke to Allen. “I won’t reply.”
Then the clockwork of the large hanging clock spun quickly at an invisible speed. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick! The sun rises and sets several times. It was only after the surrounding scenery changed rapidly, as if I was watching a video at full speed, that the clock regained its proper speed.
A year has passed.
Knock, knock. “Master, this is Allen. A letter has arrived from the orphanage.”
Time passed quickly and Allen, who had disappeared from the room, appeared holding the next letter.
“Come in.”
* * *
[Dear Madam.
I was secretly waiting for your reply, but I was sad because there was no reply. I want to be praised by madam. If you feel uncomfortable, it’s okay not to reply. I’m a child whom madam doesn’t necessarily need to reply to. But I hope madam will come to the orphanage someday.
-Damian Ollim, a poor orphanage student who just turned 11.]
* * *
[To the wealthy Madam.
I really like the new clothes and bag you gave me for my birthday this year. There’s also a mysterious apple-shaped brooch. But I’m fine without this gift.
Please give me your name instead of a gift. Just like I’m Damian, not an orphanage student. I’m calling madam as raven. If you don’t tell me my name, I’ll call you Madam Raven. Otherwise, you might get confused about who I’m writing to, right?
-Damian Ollim, who doesn’t need a gift.]
* * *
[To Madam Raven, who never replies.
How can madam not reply to my letters for 3 years? However, you always give me a birthday present. I always received the best gifts, but I was never happy. The only thing that can be a gift to me is madam’s letter.
Aren’t you curious about what I look like, Madam Raven?
Do you already know?
Then, did you know that I grew 13 cm taller in one year?
-Damian Ollim, a 13-year-old boy, who became the tallest in his class.]
* * *
[To Madam Raven, who has been supporting me like ghost for four years.
Please stop sending gifts or anything like that anymore. You don’t even need to sponsor me. I’m going to be last in the school and the worst student in the world. If you feel sorry and pitiful for me, please come see me.
This is my last letter.
-Damian.]
* * *
My day was a year for Damian. He sent me letters regularly, and I had been sending him birthday presents ever day for several days now.
{Damian}
Age: 10
Hope for the future: Becoming detective at a criminal investigation agency
Status: Feeling very low
Unsealed Memory Progress: ☆☆☆☆☆
[The Constellations that support the ‘Damian’ route are shedding tears of sadness.]
All Damian did was send letters, but it seemed like the number of constellations supporting him had grown rapidly.
“What a pity. If I was fooled by this letter and replied, Damian would come to me with a tracking spell right away.”
I didn’t reply and time passed. This time Allen delivered the news instead of a letter.
“Master, a message arrived that there was a problem at the orphanage. They say Damian is seriously injured.”
[Will you go to the orphanage?]
▹Go.
▹Don’t go.
※If you select ‘Don’t go’, time will skip to 1 year later.
I was about to reply that I won’t go but stopped.
“What? He’s injured?”
“They say his arm is broken.”
It was the original scenario that Damian had a problem around this time. Originally, word should have been sent that Damian was suffering from a severe fever and that he had to be sent to the hospital. But suddenly his arm broke?
“Would you like to go to the orphanage?”
[The Constellations that support ‘Damian’ route strongly want to go to the orphanage.]
Ding!
[The Constellations ‘Damian, My Golden Child’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Let’s go see Damian ㅠ_ㅠ. I feel sorry for my baby…]
The reaction of the constellation was understandable. Because I feel like that too. However, if I met Damian before he became an adult, a twisted attachment relationship could have formed. In other words, it meant that his future hope could be my downfall, not marriage. But for the constellations or Ozworld, it would be of no concern to know about the normal route.
Ding!
[Dungeon Quest: Go to the orphanage.]
▸Reward: +3,000,000 coins
▸Failure: Damian’s likeability decreases significantly
※Rejection will be treated as failure.
When I see a dungeon quest pop up like this. The only way to resolve this situation is to intervene more actively.
I, who was trying to clear the dungeon quickly using the most standard route, sighed and said to Allen. “Get the carriage ready, Allen. I’m going to the orphanage.”
“I understand, Master.”
Damian jumped out of the shadows with a shocked expression when his prank, which had never failed before, was easily destroyed. However, the madam’s carriage was so far that he couldn’t catch up even if he ran.
“What the…?”
Magic didn’t work for that madam.
Damian immediately went to see the director. “Director, who is the madam who came here today?”
The director spoke sternly with a mixture of embarrassment and irritation. “You don’t have to know.”
Then he did something beyond comprehension. “Come to think of it, your academic performance is so good that it would be better for you to remain in the capital. I’ll change your room to a private room so you can focus more on studying in the future.”
All he wanted was information about that madam, but out of nowhere, his room would be changed.
“Use this place from now on.”
It was even the best room in the orphanage.
Damian squinted for a moment, but soon made an expression of a good boy. “Thank you, Director.”
The director was deliberately hiding the madam’s identity from him. The more I ask, the more he becomes wary. Damian studied quietly, finished his disgusting meal without saying anything, and brushed his teeth.
It’s late at night when a good child should go to sleep. But he moved silently like a shadow and came out. There was a loud chatter in the room where teachers gathered to drink and play card games.
“Sip, when did she know that her husband died, and she keeps hiding her face?”
“Three years have passed, and she hasn’t taken off her dull mourning clothes and veil. I heard she’s a great beauty.”
It was all useless information.
Damian unlocked the director’s office and went inside. “Fire that cannot burn anything, lights up like the light of a firefly.”
He rummaged through the papers. A clean piece of paper immediately caught his eye, perhaps because it was a new document written today. The paper used here is of poor quality, so it wears out easily over time. Therefore, finding the contract written today wasn’t hard.
Through that, Damian found out one fact. That madam decided to sponsor him. The name written in the signature line was ‘Allen,’ but for some reason it didn’t seem to be that madam’s name. This was like a quiz game that madam gave herself.
Who is she?
Damian didn’t know the madam’s appearance, name, or voice. All he knew was that she wore pitch black from the top of her head to toe. That’s why Damian gave her a nickname. Madam Raven.
“Does Madam Raven know who I am?”
She obviously didn’t even see his face. And she probably didn’t even know he’s a wizard.
Damian waited for the day Madam Raven visited again. Some nervous days have passed.
Is she coming today? Will she come tomorrow? But no matter how long he waited, the woman didn’t come.
Instead, he received a gift. It was a luxurious notebook from the cover, not a tattered notebook that was worn out from erasing other people’s letters and using it again.
The director spoke arrogantly as if he were an emperor bestowing a gift. “It’s a gift from madam, so use it carefully.”
Damian looked at the notebook and said with a gentle smile, “I would like to express my gratitude to her in a letter, Director.”
* * *
[To your honorable madam.
Hello, Madam. This is my first greeting. I don’t know if you know, but my name is Damian. I’m writing this letter because I would like to express my gratitude for your warm-hearted sympathy for the orphanage students.
The notebook madam gave me was great for studying because the ink didn’t smudge easily. Thanks to that, I got first place in the school. It’s all thanks to your grace. I want to study hard in the future and repay your kindness.
■■■ ■■■■?
– Damian Ollim, an orphanage student,.]
The handwriting was so neat and straight that it was hard to believe it was written by a 10-year-old. The content was polite and lovely too.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Detective’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[It is assumed that there is hidden content in the letter. Need to investigate the blurred areas.]
[Madam is a wizard, aren’t you?]
Damian was watching over me through this letter.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Sommelier’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[What… You said he was 10 years old, right…? I’m scared…]
Then Allen asked. “What should I do with this letter?”
“Put it in the locker. In the future, if you get a letter from the orphanage, bring it to me.”
“I understand. Will you reply to it?”
[Do you want to reply?]
▹Write a reply.
▹Ignore it.
※If you select ‘Ignore it’, time skip to 1 year later.
I spoke to Allen. “I won’t reply.”
Then the clockwork of the large hanging clock spun quickly at an invisible speed. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick! The sun rises and sets several times. It was only after the surrounding scenery changed rapidly, as if I was watching a video at full speed, that the clock regained its proper speed.
A year has passed.
Knock, knock. “Master, this is Allen. A letter has arrived from the orphanage.”
Time passed quickly and Allen, who had disappeared from the room, appeared holding the next letter.
“Come in.”
* * *
[Dear Madam.
I was secretly waiting for your reply, but I was sad because there was no reply. I want to be praised by madam. If you feel uncomfortable, it’s okay not to reply. I’m a child whom madam doesn’t necessarily need to reply to. But I hope madam will come to the orphanage someday.
-Damian Ollim, a poor orphanage student who just turned 11.]
* * *
[To the wealthy Madam.
I really like the new clothes and bag you gave me for my birthday this year. There’s also a mysterious apple-shaped brooch. But I’m fine without this gift.
Please give me your name instead of a gift. Just like I’m Damian, not an orphanage student. I’m calling madam as raven. If you don’t tell me my name, I’ll call you Madam Raven. Otherwise, you might get confused about who I’m writing to, right?
-Damian Ollim, who doesn’t need a gift.]
* * *
[To Madam Raven, who never replies.
How can madam not reply to my letters for 3 years? However, you always give me a birthday present. I always received the best gifts, but I was never happy. The only thing that can be a gift to me is madam’s letter.
Aren’t you curious about what I look like, Madam Raven?
Do you already know?
Then, did you know that I grew 13 cm taller in one year?
-Damian Ollim, a 13-year-old boy, who became the tallest in his class.]
* * *
[To Madam Raven, who has been supporting me like ghost for four years.
Please stop sending gifts or anything like that anymore. You don’t even need to sponsor me. I’m going to be last in the school and the worst student in the world. If you feel sorry and pitiful for me, please come see me.
This is my last letter.
-Damian.]
* * *
My day was a year for Damian. He sent me letters regularly, and I had been sending him birthday presents ever day for several days now.
{Damian}
Age: 10
Hope for the future: Becoming detective at a criminal investigation agency
Status: Feeling very low
Unsealed Memory Progress: ☆☆☆☆☆
[The Constellations that support the ‘Damian’ route are shedding tears of sadness.]
All Damian did was send letters, but it seemed like the number of constellations supporting him had grown rapidly.
“What a pity. If I was fooled by this letter and replied, Damian would come to me with a tracking spell right away.”
I didn’t reply and time passed. This time Allen delivered the news instead of a letter.
“Master, a message arrived that there was a problem at the orphanage. They say Damian is seriously injured.”
[Will you go to the orphanage?]
▹Go.
▹Don’t go.
※If you select ‘Don’t go’, time will skip to 1 year later.
I was about to reply that I won’t go but stopped.
“What? He’s injured?”
“They say his arm is broken.”
It was the original scenario that Damian had a problem around this time. Originally, word should have been sent that Damian was suffering from a severe fever and that he had to be sent to the hospital. But suddenly his arm broke?
“Would you like to go to the orphanage?”
[The Constellations that support ‘Damian’ route strongly want to go to the orphanage.]
Ding!
[The Constellations ‘Damian, My Golden Child’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Let’s go see Damian ㅠ_ㅠ. I feel sorry for my baby…]
The reaction of the constellation was understandable. Because I feel like that too. However, if I met Damian before he became an adult, a twisted attachment relationship could have formed. In other words, it meant that his future hope could be my downfall, not marriage. But for the constellations or Ozworld, it would be of no concern to know about the normal route.
Ding!
[Dungeon Quest: Go to the orphanage.]
▸Reward: +3,000,000 coins
▸Failure: Damian’s likeability decreases significantly
※Rejection will be treated as failure.
When I see a dungeon quest pop up like this. The only way to resolve this situation is to intervene more actively.
I, who was trying to clear the dungeon quickly using the most standard route, sighed and said to Allen. “Get the carriage ready, Allen. I’m going to the orphanage.”
“I understand, Master.”
