It was four years ago that Cecilia, a graduate of the Academy of Magic, was assigned to work as a court magician for a certain noble family.
Cecilia was only eighteen years old at the time, having stayed away from the academy for one year.

She was assigned to the residence of a nobleman.
There, Cecilia meets a boy.

Five years younger than herself, the young boy of thirteen is the second legitimate son of the noble family Cecilia is assigned to serve.

However, Cecilia, who was proud of her talent as a wizard who had graduated from a magic academy, was struck by surprise when she met the boy, Glenn McDarren.

'So you're the new court wizard. That's a pretty good girl. All right, I've decided. You're to be my woman.

Cecilia was taken aback by the words of a thirteen-year-old boy who had not even changed his voice at the time.

What are you talking about, you little shit?
How spoiled did he grow up to be?

That was Cecilia's first impression of Glenn.
It was true that he was a beautiful boy with a well-developed face, but that didn't mean that he should be allowed to be so arrogant.

'...... With all due respect, Master Guren. I've come to this house as a court magician. I have not been assigned here as a person in the position that you are talking about.

Cecilia was also a person with a strong temper, and had pride as a mage.
Even though he was still a child, Cecilia had no small amount of discomfort with a boy who sat on his laurels and made such demands.

However, Glenn was not intimidated by Cecilia's unpleasant comments.

'I know what you mean. That's what I'm saying. You're going to be my woman.

He said this to the older imam's girl, slumped in a luxurious chair.
Cecilia was flabbergasted.
This time, she said it with a clear intention of rejection.

'No, I refuse.

'I see. But if I say I will, then you will.

'............'

It's not a dialogue.
Cecilia felt at that time that she had been assigned to a troublesome place.

However, Cecilia was wrong in one respect.

But Cecilia was wrong in some respects. The boy's arrogance was not a result of being spoiled or sitting on his laurels, it was also a result of his personal talent.

At the young age of thirteen, Guren's abilities as a warrior surpassed even those of knights who were professionals in combat.
With his innate ability to manipulate auras and his blessed body, there was no one else who could match his abilities... in other words, as a warrior, he was more capable than anyone else Cecilia met at the mansion.

And it wasn't just his skills as a warrior.
As a tutor, Cecilia taught Guren a variety of knowledge, and surprisingly, he was not averse to learning, but rather greedily sought to acquire the 'power of knowledge', surprising Cecilia with how quickly he could learn ten things by teaching one.
Guren's older brother, the Firstborn, was also an excellent person with the ability to teach one and learn one, but he was blurred in front of the child prodigy that was Guren - that was the impression that Cecilia got.

For some time after her arrival, Cecilia was forced to be in the company of this boy Guren, and was constantly exposed to his talent.
The overwhelming difference in talent between him and the people around him.
Seeing this as a matter of course, Cecilia began to think that all other men were so trivial.

Whenever he said 'be my woman', Cecilia, who had initially said 'yes, yes', eventually began to think that it might not be such a bad idea even though she said the same line.
Cecilia herself was puzzled by the change in her own feelings toward the person she had disliked so much, but then she remembered the biological view that animal females prefer strong males in order to leave strong offspring, and she was convinced that she could not help it since she was also an animal.

However, this did not mean that the bad behavior of the boy Glen had improved.
The only thing that has changed is Cecilia's view of him.

One of the most glaring aspects of Glenn's behavior was his womanizing.
He made a move on every woman he liked, regardless of whether she was a young maid at the mansion or a town girl living in the Earl of MacDarren's estate.

Of course, when he makes advances, he also engages in s*xual acts.
Glenn's ability to make the opposite s*x fall in love with him, combined with his good looks, talent, and position, is quite remarkable, and for a time, the acts are consensual.

At times, Cecilia was forced to stand guard in front of the room where the act was taking place and listen to the moans coming from inside.
For Cecilia, who had devoted herself to her studies and had no experience with the opposite s*x, this was an overwhelming stimulus.

But that was all right.
The problem was after that.

As soon as Glenn got bored with the women with whom he had s*xual relations, he stopped looking at them.
If a woman persisted, he would eventually deal with her with violence, power and money.
His attitude was not something Cecilia could ignore, even if it was the act of someone she hated.

One day, Cecilia decided to ask Glenn why he was doing such a thing.
Guren replied.

'I'll do everything in my power to get what I want. When you don't need it anymore, you throw it away. That's it, isn't it? Morality, responsibility, and duty are chains made by the weak to bind the strong for the weak. What's the use of a strong person like me if I have to conform to the convenience of such people?

Cecilia thought that this was an extremely selfish thing to say.

But even so, Cecilia could not dislike Guren.
Oh, that's just the way he is, she thought.
Cecilia was aware that Guren's presence was very much present in her life.

And Cecilia's feelings for Glenn were growing.
Cecilia was proud of the fact that she had always been closer to him than any other woman, and that she had continued to watch him.
And she wanted to continue to do so.

That's why Cecilia also thought, "I don't want him to hate me.
I don't want him to hate me.
I don't want him to throw me away.
I want to be his and remain valuable to him.

It's not going to happen forever.
He'll get rid of you eventually, that's for sure.
But I want to be his for as long as possible.
To stay out of his way, to stay close to him, quietly, modestly...

The next time Glenn asked her to be his woman, Cecilia said, 'Sure.
And that night, they made love.

In bed, after they had finished their act, Glenn fell asleep immediately.
Cecilia stroked the boy's hair, thinking that his sleeping face was cute enough for his age, and that it was not fair.

And then, two years later.
Glenn said that he was bored with the peaceful life in the mansion and wanted some stimulation, so he ran away from the mansion and started working as an adventurer.
Cecilia, as a matter of course, abandoned her position as court magician and followed him.

If they spent another two years as adventurers, they would be given the title of B-rank.
B rank is a very high rank for an adventurer, and in the adventurer's guild of the medium-sized city of Atratia, it indicates a person of unparalleled ability.

But, Cecilia thought.
But, Cecilia thought, that was just a decoration in front of Glenn's true talent.

Cecilia sees the back of a young man walking haphazardly through the streets of Novan, and runs a little to stand beside him.
She then embraces the young man with her whole body in his arms.

'Master Glenn.

'What?

'Cecilia is very fond of you, Master Guren.

'I know.'

'Hmm...'

I wonder how long I can stay next to him.
I'll do everything in my power to make sure he doesn't get tired of me, and I'll keep working hard.

Sometimes, Cecilia wondered why she had taken the wrong step in her life, but she was happy now, so it was okay.