Academy's Second Seat [part 2 Complete]

Chapter 235: Past and Future (2)

"Can you wait a little, Astina?" was my response to Astina's confession.

It might have seemed like a lukewarm answer.

It was a statement that could disappoint the other person and leave a lingering discomfort in my heart.

However, in the current situation, I couldn't accept the confession.

I had to take over the Astria family and find a solution to the time magic.

There were many other things waiting for me.

So, now was not the time.

"Well, I'm used to waiting anyway."

"But the longer it takes, the more anxious people become."

"This isn't just about me. Others feel the same."

"After I inherit the Astria family, I will come to see you again."

Leaving these words behind, I parted ways with Astina.

Astina went to attend a meeting in the capital, and I returned to the Astria family.

"Anyway......"

Rustle, rustle─

Sand and piles of stones caught under my feet.

In front of me, a collapsed wall was visible.

"What should I do about this......"

The library was in a complete mess.

The wall was broken, and stones were scattered around.

Since I was the one who had broken this wall, I could only sigh.

The reason I broke this wall was to enter the vault of the Astria family.

The Astria family vault, which I entered when Perrian taught me spatial magic.

In fact, I had many questions about that space.

Where exactly was this space?

Although Perrian had entered it using spatial magic, it didn't seem like a space created by such magic.

If it was a space accessible only by spatial magic, we wouldn't have had to come all the way to the library and then to a seemingly predetermined wall.

So, I suspected there was another space behind this wall.

Ultimately, my hunch was right.

They had created another space behind the wall and then blocked the path with another wall.

It seemed like it was made this way so that members of the Astria family could enter the vault using spatial magic.

But, why was it so recklessly destroyed?

That's because I broke it in haste.

To save Astina, I needed something.

I stole a magical device engraved with spatial magic from the Astria vault.

Stealing the device was fine.

Thanks to that, I could save Astina, and everything turned out well in the end.

The problem was that Perrian was coming to this mansion.

I'm not yet the head of the family or the legitimate heir.

If it's discovered that I robbed the family vault in such a situation, I would face a serious punishment.

I couldn't afford to receive such a penalty during the intense competition for succession.