The Response to my Drunken Proposal was Surprisingly Good

Chapter 82-83:The Truth (1-2)/Chapter 84-85:The ​Punishment (1-2)

​✦ Chapter 82 – The Truth (1) ✦

「Translator – Creator」

Ezekiel felt a strange sense of... validation.

'To think that there are people in this world who... remember me. '

He had lived a life shrouded in secrecy, his accomplishments erased from history. And yet, here they were — the Blue Tower, keeping his memory alive.

Of course, they didn't know the real Ezekiel. They only knew the legend of Soelgiw. But even so, the thought that someone, somewhere, was honoring his legacy brought a warmth to his heart that he hadn't felt in a long time.

But one question lingered in his mind.

'I've never... espoused any kind of philosophy. What "will" are they following?'

"You said you follow Seolgwi's will. Where did you learn about this will?"

"I've never met Seolgwi personally, but... it's as if I can hear their voice guiding me, clear as day."

Seina smiled sheepishly.

"Hehe... perhaps I sound a bit strange?"

"It's a little... hard to understand."

"Well, you know how Ice is always chattering? "

"Every ice mage knows that."

Seina nodded, pleased that he understood.

"You see... the Blue Tower... we have a piece of a cliff face from the Demon Realm. We brought it back after the war."

"...A cliff face? "

"It's not just any cliff face. It bears the marks of Seolgwi's battles... their ice magic. It's so vivid, so powerful."

Seina clasped her hands together, her gaze drifting upwards, as if lost in a daydream.

"You can feel it just by looking at the ice. The precision, the sense of justice, and yet... a hint of... kindness. That's... that's what the Blue Tower strives to embody. That's Seolgwi's will."

She clenched her fist.

"I want to meet Seolgwi one day! To tell them how I feel... to hear them praise my ice magic! "

Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes shining with admiration. She looked like a schoolgirl with a crush.

The feeling grew more peculiar for Ezekiel.

If he'd lived a normal life, if he'd never been caught up in the affairs of the imperial family, would he have become a Blue Tower mage, teaching students and wielding ice magic for the greater good?

He quickly brushed aside the thought. The past was the past, and he couldn't change it.

"But you know,"

Seina's expression turned serious.

"Inspector of the Imperial Magic Tower, You remind me... a lot... of Seolgwi."

She had noticed the similarities.

It wasn't surprising. She was an elder of the Blue Tower, a master of ice magic. And it explained her newfound respect for him.

Thinking she had found someone similar to Seolgwi, it was no wonder Seina felt inclined to talk to him and offer various gifts.

"In what way?"

"There's something about your ice that feels very free? It's not bound by anything. It's as if it whispers, 'I want to be free. I want to be free...'"

Ezekiel felt a strange sense of... exposure. As if his innermost thoughts had been laid bare. He awkwardly changed the subject.