SUPER SIDE STORY 06……………………………………………..
“That’s a lie! You told Ru that his eyes looked weird and that he looked like a monster!”
“N–No, I didn’t!”
At Roselia’s accusation, Literdo jumped to his feet and shook his head wildly.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Rendal looked flustered.
“You shoved Ru on the shoulder and told him to go away! Did you think I didn’t see it? I saw everything!”
Roselia fumed.
If what she said was true, then the cause of the conflict lay with Literdo.
Not backing down, Literdo shouted,
“You’re the one lying! You suddenly hit me!”
“Why would I suddenly hit you?! Do you think I’m stupid?!”
Roselia and Literdo began shouting at each other.
The argument only stopped when Ivelina and the Marchioness of Rendal stepped in and held them apart.
One of them had to be lying, but it was impossible to tell which one.
Arsen turned to Ruamin and asked,
“Ru, is what Rosel said true?”
After hesitating, Ruamin slowly nodded.
At that, Literdo shouted again that it was a lie.
Roselia clenched her fists and glared at him.
She suddenly stood up and pointed a finger at Literdo.
“You liar!”
At the same moment, blue mana burst from Roselia’s fingertip and lifted a nearby porcelain vase.
The vase shot toward Literdo at high speed.
Ivelina quickly cast a defensive spell in front of him, and the vase bounced off the barrier and shattered on the floor.
The drawing room fell into a terrifying silence.
Ivelina’s eyes trembled.
What had just happened was magic.
Magic used to move an object and throw it.
And the owner of that magic was…
Slowly, Ivelina turned her head toward Roselia.
Roselia was in Arsen’s arms, breathing heavily.
Rosel can use magic.
Ivelina slowly closed her eyes and opened them again.
It turned out that Literdo had indeed been lying.
Frightened, he eventually confessed the truth.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Rendal bowed their heads and apologized, and Ivelina settled the matter on the condition that what had happened earlier would not be revealed outside.
The Rendal couple looked curious, but Ivelina said nothing and returned to the estate.
First, she sent Roselia and Ruamin to their room, knowing they must have been very startled.
Once the children were out of sight, Arsen spoke with a serious expression.
“That incident earlier… surely it was…”
“It was magic. I had no idea Rosel could use magic.”
Ivelina let out a deep sigh.
It was her fault for not noticing sooner.
If she had paid closer attention to Roselia, she probably would have realized it.
She had made the mistake of thinking Roselia was still too young.
Arsen asked in a low voice,
“Since when do you think Rosel has been able to use magic?”
“I’m not sure… We’ll have to ask her later.”
It wasn’t a bad thing, nor was it wrong.
It was simply too early.
“For now, I think we should stay at the estate until Marquis Veloce arrives.”
Just then, there was a knock on the door and Berry entered the drawing room.
“The children?”
“They just fell asleep.”
“I see… Did they seem alright?”
“Yes. They asked me to tell Your Grace and His Grace that they’re sorry.”
They must have meant they were sorry for causing such a disturbance.
Ivelina nodded with a faint smile.
“Alright, thank you.”
“Yes.”
Berry bowed and left.
“I should check on the children later.”
“I think it would be best if we go together.”
“Yes.”
Ivelina and Arsen remained in the drawing room for a while longer before standing up.
By now, the children were probably waking up.
They went upstairs together to the children’s room.
When they opened the door, Roselia and Ruamin were still asleep.
Ivelina and Arsen quietly entered and sat beside the bed.
The sight of them lying together in the large bed, holding hands, was heartwarming.
After several more minutes passed, Roselia opened her eyes first.
As she stirred, Ruamin woke up as well.
Roselia sat up and widened her eyes when she saw Ivelina sitting beside the bed.
“Mom!”
“You’re awake?”
Ivelina smiled warmly and stroked Roselia’s hair.
After brushing her hair gently, Ivelina lowered her hand and looked directly at her.
“Rosel.”
“Yes?”
“From now on, answer Mom honestly when I ask you something. Alright?”
Roselia hesitated at the firm tone but eventually nodded.
Ruamin, sitting beside her, also looked tense.
With a faint smile, Ivelina began,
“Do you remember what happened at the Rendal estate?”
“Yes…”
“And do you remember the vase flying while we were talking in the drawing room?”
Roselia slowly nodded while nervously watching Ivelina.
She glanced at Arsen with pleading eyes, but he only shook his head slightly.
“When did you start being able to do that?”
“Do what?”
“Moving things without touching them.”
After hesitating, Roselia answered,
“Not long ago.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Really.”
Ivelina stared straight into Roselia’s eyes.
Those blue eyes—so similar to Arsen’s—met her gaze without avoiding it.
After thinking about how to begin, Ivelina finally said,
“Rosel, what you did was called magic.”
“Magic?”
“Yes. Mom can do the same thing.”
Ivelina pointed to a teddy bear across the room.
Just like Roselia had done earlier, silver mana flowed from her fingertips and lifted the teddy bear, bringing it over.
Roselia’s eyes widened as she looked at the bear in her arms, then back at Ivelina.
“You’re the same as me, Mom?”
“Of course. You inherited my ability.”
Even when parents possessed mana, it was rare for their child to inherit it, so it was remarkable.
They wouldn’t know how much mana Roselia had until Leonard examined her, but it was still surprising.
“But you must never hurt someone with it.”
“That’s because… that boy kept lying…”
Roselia lowered her head and muttered.
Tears filled her large eyes and fell onto the back of her hand.
She knew she hadn’t done the right thing.
After all, it could have caused a serious accident.
Still, she couldn’t help feeling upset.
At that moment, Ruamin grabbed Roselia’s hand.
Then he spoke to Ivelina.
“R–Rosel has never used it for anything bad. Um… she only used it to help with homework when she didn’t want to do it… and to show the starry sky when we go to sleep.”
“The starry sky?”
Ivelina tilted her head.
Roselia looked up with tearful eyes sparkling and said,
“Do you want me to show Mom and Dad too?”
Ivelina was about to say no, but Arsen leaned slightly toward her and whispered,
“This could be a chance to see how well Rosel can control her mana. Wouldn’t it be better to let her show us?”
Hearing that, Ivelina thought it might not be a bad idea to check.
After a moment of hesitation, she nodded.
“Alright. Will you show it to Mom and Dad?”
“Yes!”
Roselia answered confidently and opened her palm.
Blue mana immediately surged out, and within seconds it spread across the entire ceiling.
Ivelina’s mouth parted slightly in shock.
Arsen looked just as surprised.
The room wasn’t small—it was quite large—yet her mana covered the entire ceiling.
Ivelina had the strong feeling that Roselia had inherited not only her mana ability but also the sheer amount of mana.
Soon the ceiling transformed into a night sky filled with countless stars.
Now they understood why Ruamin called it the starry sky.
The sparkling sky was breathtakingly beautiful.
Ivelina stared at it in amazement.
Then she suddenly came back to her senses and said,
“Rosel, that’s enough. You can stop now.”
Roselia nodded and closed her palm.
Instantly, the starry sky covering the ceiling vanished.
They hadn’t even properly tested her yet, but it was already clear that Roselia had exceptional control over mana.
“Mom, what do you think?”
“…It’s beautiful.”
Ivelina replied, still stunned.
Holding Roselia’s hand, she said firmly,
“But you must never use it outside. Something serious could happen, like earlier.”
“Yes…”
Roselia nodded with a tiny voice.
Even if she had great talent for mana control, Roselia was still only eight years old.
So they would have to watch her carefully.
“Get some more rest, children.”
Ivelina kissed Roselia and Ruamin on their foreheads.
Arsen hugged both of them at once.
The children rubbed their foreheads against him and snuggled into his arms.
Arsen always smelled fresh and pleasant, which was why the children loved being hugged by him.
Only after hugging them long enough to satisfy them did the two adults leave the room.
As they walked down the stairs, Ivelina spoke.
“I think Rosel has incredible talent for magic.”
“Even someone like me who knows nothing about magic can tell she’s extraordinary.”
“Do you think it might become harmful for her?”
“She’s a smart child. She’ll be fine. And we’ll be there for her.”
“That’s true…”
Arsen wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
The next day, a guest arrived at the estate.
The guest was Leonard.
When Noah informed her that Leonard had arrived, Ivelina quickly prepared to receive him.
Arsen had stepped out briefly on business at the imperial palace.
After straightening her appearance, she entered the drawing room.
There she saw Leonard leisurely drinking tea.
