Strongest Warlock - Wizard World Irregular

Four more years passed, and Nicole grew from a skinny girl to a confident, beautiful young lady.

She just turned seventeen years old and was now ready to go to Brynhildr Academy.

Nicole was supposed to go a year ago, but the Patriarch of the Asta Family sent her to challenge a dungeon. That was so he could determine if the young lady had what it took to participate in the Heir Wars.

Of course, she accepted the challenge, for she had always wanted to wrest control from the Asta Family and change its policies from the ground up.

For Nicole, trying to kick a dead horse was nonsense.

If she wished to start things, she must start from scratch and rid the Asta Family of the leeches that were just holding on to their family's glory.

Currently, this young beauty was sitting on the balcony of her room, looking at the starry skies.

"Mister Ghost, are you still not going to tell me your name?" Nicole asked with a smile.

Any young man who saw that smile would find their hearts skipping a beat, but not Ethan.

He was already used to that smile of hers because he had been with her ever since she acquired Baradiel's Legacy.

"Feeling sentimental?" Ethan asked back.

"Yes," Nicole answered. "I have a feeling that the moment I leave, I will never see you again. Say, Mr. Ghost, how about you come with me to the academy? I heard that they have ghosts there as well."

"No," Ethan replied firmly. "Tomorrow is the day we part ways."

"…" Nicole looked up at the starry skies trying to act aloof. But, her hands briefly trembled because she could feel the firmness in Mr. Ghost's tone.

After being with her for several years, Ethan could tell what she was thinking even without reading her mind.

Although he was a bit hesitant, he knew that Nicole got lonely very easily.

Because of this, although he was reluctant, he hugged her from behind.

Even though he was a ghost, there were times when he could touch her and make her feel a sense of warmth coming from him.

Nicole, who had just been hugged, was surprised, but she didn't make any move to resist either.

"You will find many people in the academy who will become your friends," Ethan replied. "You might even find someone there who you like."

"I only like Mr. Ghost," Nicole replied.

"Hahaha."

"There you go again. You think I'm lying huh?"

Nicole pondered a bit and thought of an idea.

"Say, Mr. Ghost, how about we look for a body for you to possess?" Nicole proposed. "Let's look for someone close to my age. Also, he must be handsome. That way, we can get married. Should we go raid a morgue?"

Ethan started to sweat buckets. The silly girl would usually have some extreme thoughts like these at times.

When he first met Nicole at the academy, he thought that she was a cool and confident girl. He also felt that she was very mysterious.

But after being with her for several years, he started to understand one thing.

Nicole was easily misunderstood by people.
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Even he had misunderstood her.

Behind her confident and teasing facade lay years of painstaking hard work, paved by blood, sweat, and tears.

After everything she had been through, the only choice she had was to become strong.

Either that or die.

Her Legacy needed a strong body to contain its power.

Nicole had done her hardest to endure that pain for many years that, sometimes, Ethan felt that he should have been nicer to her in the academy.

"Mr. Ghost, after I leave this place, will I not really see you again?" Nicole asked.

"…"

"Answer me. Give me an honest answer."

Ethan pondered a bit before sighing in his heart.

"I'm sure that we will meet again," Ethan replied. "Definitely."

Nicole, whose eyes had already turned moist, lowered her head. She wasn't someone who liked to show anyone weakness.

Perhaps, the only one whom she allowed to see this side of hers was Mr. Ghost, who had always been by her side.

"They say that I am going to be a Pillar of the First Years," Nicole said in order to change the subject. "According to what I've heard, being a Pillar is an honor. It's only granted to the strongest First Years of the academy."

"Of course, you deserve to become one of the Pillars of the academy," Ethan replied. "That's because you are strong."

Mentally and physically, Nicole was certainly strong.

Anyone who could endure Baradiel's Legacy for many years would not be a mediocre person.

"There are five Manors in Brynhildr Academy," Nicole stated. "Schwartz, Jaeger, Eques, Terra, and the Dud Manor. Mr. Ghost, where do you think I'll end up?

"Definitely Eques Manor," Ethan replied in a heartbeat.

"Eh? How come?" Nicole asked.

"First, Schwartz Manor is only for people who practice Dark Magic," Ethan answered. "The Jaeger Manor is for those who have a connection with beasts or are beasts themselves.

"Terra Manor is for the healers and nature lovers. As for the Dud Manor… someone as talented as you can't possibly end up in that place."

Ethan chuckled before continuing his explanation.

"That only leaves Eques Manor, which houses the Magic Knights of the Wizarding World," Ethan added. "I'm confident that you will end up in Eques Manor."

Nicole blinked once then twice before a look of confusion appeared on her face.

"Mr. Ghost, how did you know all that?"

"Um? Isn't this just common knowledge?"

"If it's common knowledge, then how come I don't know about it?"

Ethan completely forgot that aside from training, Nicole only interacted with the members of the Asta Family unless she had no choice but to interact with them.

All the information she knew about Brynhildr Academy was strictly from what Oscar Asta had shared to her.

She only knew the names of the different Manors of the Academy, but not what they represented.

All she knew was that she would end up in one of them once her appraisal ended.