So I'm a Snake, Who Cares?

Chapter 301 A New Name (2)

The answer came not from Rania, Phili, Obern, or Roil.

It was quite an unexpected person.

"Ngh... gifts, ugh. Gifts should be something that will make that person happy."

Like a department head suffering from a severe hangover after the previous night's ill-advised office party, Pelerian appeared clutching his head, his usually pristine robes wrinkled and askew. Dark circles shadowed his eyes, and his normally precise movements were distinctly unsteady.

Suddenly materializing in a flash of pale blue light and swaying slightly on his feet, he fixed them with a bleary-eyed stare before seriously announcing, with all the gravitas of someone sharing profound wisdom, something that was painfully obvious to everyone present. His voice carried the particular tone of someone who believes they're being incredibly insightful while stating the absolute obvious.

However, perhaps due to time spent with me, Pelerian had reached the level of being able to read my expression.

"You seem to be thinking 'a lonely old man with no family or friends is pretending to be smart and knowledgeable.'"

'I wasn't thinking that far...'

Though I had similar thoughts.

"Think about it. What are you to that little human?"

'A respectable master as lofty as the sky.'

"...Well, anyway, do what you can do as a master."

'Teach more magic?'

"That would take too long."

'Then?'

Pelerian knows I don't like riddles much.

He coughed a few times then said.

"Take him to the Magic Tower. Before leaving the kingdom, you should visit the Magic Tower at least once."

'The Magic Tower?'

The Magic Tower.

Isn't that a place as exciting as the Academy?

"Yes, go there and officially register that kid as your disciple."

'Register?'

I listened to Pelerian's idea in more detail.

And I had to agree.

Amain would surely be happy.

==

He's not a delinquent youth.

Where else would the well-behaved and kind Amain run away to?

Amain was found in his dormitory room.

Squatting down, he looked deflated.

But when I told him Pelerian's suggestion.

"Really?!"

He raised his head with shining eyes.

Strike while the iron is hot, they say.

I, Obern, and Amain left the Academy right away and headed to the Magic Tower.

Only after getting off the carriage could we discuss the details.

Obern explained the important points to Amain.

At the Magic Tower, you can register as a mage.

Since Amain's skills were good enough to register as a mage he should go, and at that time you can also register who your master is.

However, there was a problem.

"As you know, we can't register you as Lord Snake's disciple. You understand what I mean?"

A beginner mage like Amain couldn't say "My master is a snake."

"So, you'll be registered as my disciple first. And I'll list Lord Snake as my master. You and I will have the same lineage connected to Lord Snake."

A surprisingly shocking and bold plan.

But it wasn't impossible.

Obern, already at a fairly high rank, could register his master's name at the Magic Tower.

The situation was different from beginner mage Amain.

Amain's master would be Obern, Obern's master would be me.

Therefore I would be Amain's grand-master. That's how the master-disciple relationship would be established.

"Will that be alright?"

Obern speaking so seemed uncharacteristically concerned about Amain's reaction.

You can only register one mage as your master at the Magic Tower.

He seemed worried Amain might not like having that be Obern.

But Amain.

"Of course!"

Had no hesitation at all. Rather, he seemed happy.

"Professor Obern is my master too."

"..."

Is Obern going to cry again?

He's secretly quite emotional.

Fortunately he didn't cry, but Obern couldn't speak for a while.

"Ahem, hem. We're here."

Indeed, we had already arrived at the Magic Tower.

Though called a tower, I thought it would be cylindrical, but surprisingly it was a rectangular building.

Though remarkable was that it was much taller than other buildings.

Even for the outskirts of the capital, it boasted an overwhelming height compared to nearby buildings.

The window positions were so irregular it was hard to gauge the number of floors but.

If pressed, it was about 20 stories tall.

The width was also mansion-like so "building" was truly an appropriate expression.

'Mages could be called the ultimate architects in some ways.'

While dwarves would be counted as the most excellent race at architecture.

If counting the most excellent profession at architecture, it's definitely mages.

You could tell just from Pelerian's dungeons.

[Magic Tower Solion Impel Branch.]

The main gate had that written on it.

"Hurry and go in. There's much to do today."

By the way, Pelerian had ordered separate things to do.

No wonder he seemed so proactive. There's no way he would have worried so much just for Amain.

"Hello, could you please state your identity and purpose of visit?"

The receptionist smiled and said so.

"5th Rank Mage, Obern Grimoire. Here for 6th Rank promotion and master-disciple registration. This is 1st Rank Mage Amain Riddle."

"Ah, could you fill out these forms first?"

It feels like visiting a district office.

This place is more bureaucratic than expected.

While Obern and Amain were busily filling out forms.

"Mr. Grimoire doesn't have a master registration? Are you registering your master now too?"

Obern had no master registered at the Magic Tower.

When Obern answered yes.

"What would be your master's name?"

The receptionist asked while holding a pen.

It was an important moment.

Since my name would be registered at the Magic Tower...

At first I was going to have them write Ouroboros but changed my mind.

As creating a new identity.

"Sna..."

Snake Snake.

Though I told him to say that.

"Sna... ke."

"Sna?"

Obern had great difficulty saying it.

"Sna, Snake Snake..."

"...You're joking right?"

I can't believe this.

How could she say it's a joke.

That's when Obern showed some unrequested quick thinking.

"Snake Sna... ke."

"Mr. Snake Snake?"

Caspian, Pelerian.

Great archmages' names do end in ~ian but.

"Yes. Snake Snake."

"I understand."

That was the moment my mage name was decided as Snake Snake.