Episode 55 - Yuwen's Decision
On the way back from the royal tea party, after getting off the carriage, Lynn and Yuwen walked to the elevator station on the 90th level.
Yuwen's expression was calmer than when she was at the tea party, but she was still as quiet as ever.
Lynn tried various things to cheer her up, but she didn't respond.
Lynn finally gave up on her.
(It's understandable. After the way she was treated...)
On the other hand, I'm glad they did.
(It's a good medicine.)
I can't help but think so when I think back on Yuwen's behavior so far.
The attitude of the people at the party and Duke was cold, but on the other hand, Lynn thought it was common sense.
Illywia's interest in Lynn was unusual.
It's true that Lynn had a yearning for the life of royalty, but she wouldn't risk her own destruction in the hopes of achieving success.
(Now you know, Yuven, that there's nothing good to be gained by blindly following your dreams.)
Lynn thought back to the strange things that had happened to her recently.
Thinking back, it was a strange experience.
I joined Magrillheim and was invited to the royal tea party.
It seemed like a dream, but it was a fleeting dream.
And now the dream is over.
(I was lucky to have a glimpse into the society of the upper class.)
Lynn thought to himself.
(We'll both go back to where we belong, me and Yuven. I'll live in Alfrud in a small way, and Juven can marry a child of a lower class nobleman. We should not have any ambitions and be satisfied with a small amount of happiness.)
But what Yuwen said after that was contrary to Lin's expectations.
"I'm going to the top of the tower."
"What?
Lynn asked in surprise.
"I'll never forget how miserable I was today. I'm going to reach the top of the tower and get even with them. I will definitely become a better mage than them and invite them to a tea party and make them feel miserable."
"Yuwen. You are ......."
(No matter how many times the world hurts you and knocks you down, you will always reach the top of the tower.)
At this moment, Lynn felt a kind of respect for Yuwen.
She must be the one who was hurt the most today.
And yet, she still wanted to go higher.
Surely the only way she could look back at them would be to reach a level above them.
Lynn remembered when he was in Keare.
I was just standing there, suffering from a feeling of helplessness without any help in my hometown that had been devastated by the war.
Until he was picked up by Yuin, he was helpless and just hurt.
But Yuwen is trying to get back on her feet by herself.
Lynn felt an irresistible urge to support Yuwen.
Yes. I think it's good. It's nice to see someone with ambition.
The elevator carrying Lynn and Yuwen arrived at the entrance station of the academy. From here they would each take a separate elevator to go home.
As they stepped out of the elevator, Lynn looked forward as if he had made up his mind.
(Maybe I should follow Yuwen's example a little.)
When Lynn and Yuwen were about to take the elevator back to their residence, they bumped into Theo.
Theo looked as if he had been caught by a fox.
"Theo. What are you doing? In a place like this."
"Oh, Lynn. I'm on my way back from a visit to the association regarding the smuggling case.
"What do you mean by smuggling, ...... you've been doing that?"
Yuwen frowned.
"And how did it go? You were still angry, weren't you? Did they punish you or something ......?"
"No, he praised me."
"What? What do you mean?"
"No, it's just something that happened."
Theo began to recount what he had been told at the association.
"Impressive. You built and managed to operate your own elevator. The tower has been looking for someone like you."
"Ha, ha."
After Theo appealed to the person in charge of the association about what he had done and the justification for it, he was surprised to receive an unexpected reply.
If he had tried to lecture him, he would have replied, "I will leave this place."
"I thought only the tower association was allowed to manage the elevator......."
"No, that's not true. It is true that most of the elevators currently in operation are under the control of the association and are subject to taxation when carrying cargo, but there is no law that prohibits an individual from building and operating an elevator."
(Oh, I didn't know that.)
"There is a rule that you need to register to operate an elevator and to do business in Alfrud, but that's about as simple as it gets. We'll take care of the formalities for you, and we'll register you back to the time you started operating the elevator."
The person in charge of the association took out a piece of paper from a drawer at hand and dutifully prepared the documents.
"Can I continue to do business as usual then?"
"Of course. If you haven't decided, then by all means, aim for a higher rank. If you want, I can recommend you to the most important guilds."
"So, rather than being offended, I was asked if I could continue doing my business as usual."
"Theo had an expression of disbelief on his face, but on the other hand, he did not seem to be disappointed."
"Theo. Then......."
"Well, I guess so. I'm not sure what to make of it. I'll try as hard as I can."
Lynn was starting to feel happy.
At least he would be able to spend more time with Theo.
"I don't think you'll get more higher than that, though."
As usual, Yuwen belittled Theo. She was back to her normal self. She seemed to be happy that Theo was in the tower after all.
"I don't know. As long as I can make enough money, I can take classes from a charging ant. You can even compete with the nobles. Come on, Lynn."
"What?"
"What? You want to be a great mage in the upper levels of the tower, right?
"I'm......."
"I can get to the top of the tower as far as my business can take me, but I can use the money I make from my business to help you conquer the tower. I don't know how far up the tower I can go, but I can help you get to the top of the tower."
Theo and Yuwen looked at Lynn.
Lynn looked straight back at them, "Yes. That's right. Let's all aim for the top of the tower together, the three of us."
Episode 55 - Yuwen's Decision
On the way back from the royal tea party, after getting off the carriage, Lynn and Yuwen walked to the elevator station on the 90th level.
Yuwen's expression was calmer than when she was at the tea party, but she was still as quiet as ever.
Lynn tried various things to cheer her up, but she didn't respond.
Lynn finally gave up on her.
(It's understandable. After the way she was treated...)
On the other hand, I'm glad they did.
(It's a good medicine.)
I can't help but think so when I think back on Yuwen's behavior so far.
The attitude of the people at the party and Duke was cold, but on the other hand, Lynn thought it was common sense.
Illywia's interest in Lynn was unusual.
It's true that Lynn had a yearning for the life of royalty, but she wouldn't risk her own destruction in the hopes of achieving success.
(Now you know, Yuven, that there's nothing good to be gained by blindly following your dreams.)
Lynn thought back to the strange things that had happened to her recently.
Thinking back, it was a strange experience.
I joined Magrillheim and was invited to the royal tea party.
It seemed like a dream, but it was a fleeting dream.
And now the dream is over.
(I was lucky to have a glimpse into the society of the upper class.)
Lynn thought to himself.
(We'll both go back to where we belong, me and Yuven. I'll live in Alfrud in a small way, and Juven can marry a child of a lower class nobleman. We should not have any ambitions and be satisfied with a small amount of happiness.)
But what Yuwen said after that was contrary to Lin's expectations.
"I'm going to the top of the tower."
"What?
Lynn asked in surprise.
"I'll never forget how miserable I was today. I'm going to reach the top of the tower and get even with them. I will definitely become a better mage than them and invite them to a tea party and make them feel miserable."
"Yuwen. You are ......."
(No matter how many times the world hurts you and knocks you down, you will always reach the top of the tower.)
At this moment, Lynn felt a kind of respect for Yuwen.
She must be the one who was hurt the most today.
And yet, she still wanted to go higher.
Surely the only way she could look back at them would be to reach a level above them.
Lynn remembered when he was in Keare.
I was just standing there, suffering from a feeling of helplessness without any help in my hometown that had been devastated by the war.
Until he was picked up by Yuin, he was helpless and just hurt.
But Yuwen is trying to get back on her feet by herself.
Lynn felt an irresistible urge to support Yuwen.
Yes. I think it's good. It's nice to see someone with ambition.
The elevator carrying Lynn and Yuwen arrived at the entrance station of the academy. From here they would each take a separate elevator to go home.
As they stepped out of the elevator, Lynn looked forward as if he had made up his mind.
(Maybe I should follow Yuwen's example a little.)
When Lynn and Yuwen were about to take the elevator back to their residence, they bumped into Theo.
Theo looked as if he had been caught by a fox.
"Theo. What are you doing? In a place like this."
"Oh, Lynn. I'm on my way back from a visit to the association regarding the smuggling case.
"What do you mean by smuggling, ...... you've been doing that?"
Yuwen frowned.
"And how did it go? You were still angry, weren't you? Did they punish you or something ......?"
"No, he praised me."
"What? What do you mean?"
"No, it's just something that happened."
Theo began to recount what he had been told at the association.
"Impressive. You built and managed to operate your own elevator. The tower has been looking for someone like you."
"Ha, ha."
After Theo appealed to the person in charge of the association about what he had done and the justification for it, he was surprised to receive an unexpected reply.
If he had tried to lecture him, he would have replied, "I will leave this place."
"I thought only the tower association was allowed to manage the elevator......."
"No, that's not true. It is true that most of the elevators currently in operation are under the control of the association and are subject to taxation when carrying cargo, but there is no law that prohibits an individual from building and operating an elevator."
(Oh, I didn't know that.)
"There is a rule that you need to register to operate an elevator and to do business in Alfrud, but that's about as simple as it gets. We'll take care of the formalities for you, and we'll register you back to the time you started operating the elevator."
The person in charge of the association took out a piece of paper from a drawer at hand and dutifully prepared the documents.
"Can I continue to do business as usual then?"
"Of course. If you haven't decided, then by all means, aim for a higher rank. If you want, I can recommend you to the most important guilds."
"So, rather than being offended, I was asked if I could continue doing my business as usual."
"Theo had an expression of disbelief on his face, but on the other hand, he did not seem to be disappointed."
"Theo. Then......."
"Well, I guess so. I'm not sure what to make of it. I'll try as hard as I can."
Lynn was starting to feel happy.
At least he would be able to spend more time with Theo.
"I don't think you'll get more higher than that, though."
As usual, Yuwen belittled Theo. She was back to her normal self. She seemed to be happy that Theo was in the tower after all.
"I don't know. As long as I can make enough money, I can take classes from a charging ant. You can even compete with the nobles. Come on, Lynn."
"What?"
"What? You want to be a great mage in the upper levels of the tower, right?
"I'm......."
"I can get to the top of the tower as far as my business can take me, but I can use the money I make from my business to help you conquer the tower. I don't know how far up the tower I can go, but I can help you get to the top of the tower."
Theo and Yuwen looked at Lynn.
Lynn looked straight back at them, "Yes. That's right. Let's all aim for the top of the tower together, the three of us."
