Tia’s Smooth Life After Regression - Chapter 67

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Tiya’s Smooth Regression Life

 

Chapter 67

 

‘A hermit master who lived in seclusion in the Northern Snow Mountains before emerging into the world.’

 

That was the concept of the new identity Tiya had created, ‘Seolpyo.’

 

Of course, to register with the Magic Association as Seolpyo, she needed the growth potion.

 

To get more growth potions and ask for an alibi, Tiya headed to the ‘Golden Owl.’

 

“Mia, let me introduce you. This is Roxanne, who’s very skilled with her hands. Roxanne’s workshop has tons of amazing things, right?”

 

“Today I’m going to spend the whole day in the workshop with Roxanne. But she’s really shy. So you can’t come into the workshop, okay?”

 

I’ve seen this pattern somewhere before, haven’t I?

 

Mia narrowed her eyes with that expression, but nodded on the condition that she would guard the front of Roxanne’s workshop door.

 

‘Mia, I’m sorry! I’ll be back within 3 hours!’

 

So Tiya was able to take the growth potion inside the workshop, then brazenly pass by Mia and head to the Magic Association.

 

She somehow maintained a serious, expressionless face in front of the office worker, but as soon as she turned around, her lips couldn’t help but crumble into a smile.

 

Around Tiya’s waist was a high-quality leather and silver-crafted belt issued by the Magic Association.

 

Tiya gripped the pocket watch connected to that belt and grinned.

 

‘This is the celestial clock!’

 

When you open the lid of this thing smaller than a palm, the entire universe is contained within.

 

Instead of a clock face, what’s embedded inside is the movement of celestial bodies swimming through pitch-black darkness.

 

Among them, the star in the very center was Anaxia, proving that Tiya was a mage belonging to the Magic Association and baptized by Anaxia.

 

This pocket watch itself was a kind of identification card.

 

Although she was currently a 5-star mage so its starlight was faint, she vowed that someday she would definitely become a 1-star mage and make the Star Deities who chose her shine brighter than the sun.

 

‘I’m going to conquer all the Mage Towers!’

 

This pocket watch was the first step of that grand ambition.

 

Unlike Tiya who was strengthening her resolve while breathing out through her nose, Winter was still unable to recover from the shock.

 

【Even if it’s a fake identity, what the hell is Seolpyo… Ugh, it’s so embarrassing for the neighborhood, really.】

 

“What’s wrong with Seolpyo? It’s just cool.”

 

【Let’s see if those words still come out of your mouth in 10 years.】

 

“I’ll still be Seolpyo even in 20 years though?”

 

【Make sure you keep that promise. I’ll be watching.】

 

Even though covered by a black veil, Winter’s burning obsession seemed palpable.

 

Soon Tiya headed to the Central Library belonging to the Magic Association, which could be called today’s destination.

 

The Central Library was so enormously vast and complex that it was jokingly said to regularly produce missing persons.

 

Surprisingly, it wasn’t a false rumor but fact.

 

Tiya unfolded the Magic Association’s tourist brochure she had picked up from the desk.

 

It contained not only a simple map and the Association’s founding principles, but also phrases that would tempt enthusiastic new mages or drifters.

 

The still undiscovered magic staff of Archmage Aurel!

 

According to one theory, the archive where the magic staff is stored only opens for the successor chosen by Aurel.

 

Perhaps you, reading this right now, might become Aurel’s next successor?

 

An archive is a record storage room owned by 1-star mages, where they store all kinds of magic books and artifacts in their personal collection.

 

Since there are very precious treasures, most seal and hide the entrance to their archives.

 

Later they pass that archive to their disciples to continue their will.

 

However, some don’t take disciples or never reveal the location of their archive to anyone, causing it to be forgotten from the world forever, and Archmage Aurel was exactly that case.

 

Tiya covered her lips with the brochure and whispered to Winter.

 

“So what we’re targeting is this Aurel’s magic staff, right?”

 

【Right.】

 

“According to what’s written here, no one has found it for 200 years.”

 

【They’re all idiots. Archmage Aurel was an archmage chosen by three Constellations. Ordinary mages couldn’t possibly catch his eye. But you’re different. You’ve satisfied the ‘condition.’】

 

Despite Winter’s confidence, Tiya looked reluctant.

 

She couldn’t understand what Winter was basing his guarantee that they could find Aurel’s staff on.

 

Still, she had trusted Winter’s words alone and created the new identity ‘Seolpyo’ to register as an Alliance mage.

 

“It’s not that I don’t trust Winter’s words, but still, the idea that Aurel’s staff is in the Central Library—”

 

Suddenly Tiya stopped walking, lowered the brochure, and sniffed.

 

While Winter was looking around wondering if there was some bad smell.

 

“I think Valen just passed by.”

 

【Valentina Dantal? Didn’t you see wrong? Why would she come here?】

 

Winter’s gaze followed Tiya’s movement, but couldn’t find Valentina, let alone a single strand of blonde hair.

 

Though she didn’t want to admit it, Valentina was like a single white swan mixed among a flock of crows.

 

So no matter how buried she was in a crowd, there was no way she wouldn’t stand out.

 

【I don’t see her?】

 

“No, I definitely smelled Valen’s scent.”

 

【Scent, what?】

 

“Scent! Dawn air and rose fragrance, plus sharp mint.”

 

What did I just hear? After going on and on about Seolpyo. Has she really become a beast?

 

Regardless of Winter’s suspicious reaction, Tiya strode forward with confidence.

 

Tiya hadn’t clearly seen Valentina’s face either.

 

She had just felt a very familiar scent and presence from a child who brushed past at waist level.

 

‘She was wearing a brown hat.’

 

Tiya’s eyes, sharply scanning ahead, finally caught sight of her target.

 

“There, that kid is Valen.”

 

Winter became even more suspicious when she saw where Tiya’s index finger pointed.

 

Shabby clothes and a deeply pressed bread hat.

 

Because that back figure was unmistakably a boy.

 

【You’re mistaken about something…】

 

Just then, the boy turned his head and his face was revealed at an angle.

 

Winter was left speechless.

 

“See, I was right, wasn’t I? Heh, never underestimate Seolpyo’s instincts again.”

 

As Tiya said, it really was Valentina.

 

However, with her lush blonde hair stuffed inside the hat and wearing pants, she looked quite like a boy.

 

Having seen her like this, wouldn’t she now doubt that Valentina was a girl?

 

Winter glanced at Tiya, but.

 

“Even when Valen dresses like a boy, she’s really pretty. Like that, no one would believe she’s a boy.”

 

【…So this is how terrifying preconceptions can be.】

 

Seolpyo’s instincts, my foot.

 

A puppy that mistakes its own tail for a toy and spins in place all day.

 

Soon Tiya’s steps began moving quickly, following Valentina’s path.

 

She wasn’t trying to tail Valentina or chase after her to say hello.

 

Having taken the growth potion, she wasn’t in a position to act familiar, and she had enough sense to pretend not to recognize the disguised Valen, whatever circumstances she might have.

 

It was just that coincidentally, their destinations were the same.

 

“Valen must be going to the library too.”

 

The Central Library, the Magic Association’s pride, was open to the general public as well.

 

She’d heard that lately she’d been going to the library to borrow plant guides, so it seemed she was coming here.

 

However, after passing dozens of bookshelves and entering the inner sections of the library, both Tiya and Winter thought ‘Huh?’

 

Tiya scanned the shelf classification guide.

 

“I don’t think there would be plant guides in this section.”

 

【Right. From here on, it’s all magic theory books.】

 

Why would Valentina need a magic book?

 

Unless she had received the baptism of stars, she wouldn’t be able to understand the theories written in magic books.

 

Tiya and Winter looked at each other.

 

“Should we follow her?”

 

【Let’s follow her.】

 

Having reached an agreement with Winter, Tiya put aside her original purpose and stealthily followed Valentina.

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