[??? POV]
I, the owner of the organization known as Ascension, was a group that people won't know. This organization I created was already ten years in the making.
Our group takes jobs that would lessen the value of each leading family of every country. Due to my magic, I would hide any information regarding what we did.
These past years our organization has been growing at a rapid rate. There were already two ranked seven mages that had joined us. And many within the sixth.
I could see my dreams being achieved, all we needed to do was acquire that piece, and everything would be set.
"Ufufufu~"
I couldn't help but giggle at the thought of my husband being mine. The time was near, and a massive shift would determine the world's future.
"Master, you're letting out a weird laugh again."
Distracting me of my thoughts, my underling had spoken out. I needed to punish her for breaking my thoughts.
"Lilianna, for your next concert, don't wear undergarments."
My adorable pink hair girl was flustered at the thought of it. And that was what I loved about her. No matter how long I tease her, she never learns from it.
"Master, I'm sorry!"
"Ufufufu~ I was kidding~."
"Besides, the time is near. Our plan of fruition will succeed if this one step is made."
The sweet pink-haired girl looked at the moon with me. Our dreams, which would change this world, must succeed at all costs.
"How is the recruitment going?"
Lilianna and her band of girls would conduct a concert around the world. Using her band's charm, they would usually attract some people who would be helpful to us.
"The best we could do was acquire a fifth-rank magician in Avaris."
My sweet underling couldn't help but sigh when mentioning the country Avaris.
"Does that place bother you?"
I haven't heard any reports coming from her. But seeing that she didn't want to talk about it meant something horrible had happened.
"I don't like that place. They're so biased. Our group was humiliated and ranked last, even when we played better than their country's band."
Lilianna was frustrated. It was customary to do so. Avaris, after all, is a nationalist to the extreme.
"Don't worry. It will be the last time you will go there to perform. They don't appreciate foreigners, so it was natural you would lose."
What I said was true. Even so, Lilianna was still frustrated by what she had experienced. And not only her but her band members as well.
"Your subsequent recruitment will be at Grandelle. You had heard of the upcoming youth tournament."
Lilianna, who heard that, couldn't help but be earnest. After all, this was a chance to redeem herself for her past failures.
"I have some connections in the country of Grandelle. They won't mind us putting on a show for the group."
"Not only that, the recruitment there would be much more successful."
With that said, Lilianna had left, preparing for another role in recruitment. Looking at the moon one last time, my heart couldn't help but shake from excitement. Every day my dream becomes closer.
[Olivia's POV]
Today was the day. I hadn't seen Charlie in a month and was now on air. A month passed, and it felt like years. I couldn't believe that I had survived this long. There were a few more days before he came back.
Looking at what was happening, the interview had already started. The interviewer had already asked Charlie about the position of captain.
Of course, someone like Charlie would take the role of the captain. Even if Serena was talented, no one could match up to Charlie.
Charlie's talent was the best I had ever seen. It was hard to imagine anyone else as talented or even more so.
"Then what do you think of Chelsa's words?"
"Which one? I stopped listening to her after the first question."
"The first one, where she thinks she would win."
"I would say she is overconfident, even if she is a rank three magician. That is all she is. Getting the third rank isn't hard."
As expected from Charlie. He wasn't being arrogant. What she said was the truth. Even I, who wasn't talented, got to the third rank thanks to Charlie.
After the interview, the match began. It was a maze. With the maze starting, Charlie and his team began to follow Serena.
She must have used her magic to guide the team. They had fought a third-rank spider and had easily killed it.
Then they fought more monsters and activated some traps but easily avoided or killed them all.
A while later, they had surprisingly found a team. I thought Charlie and his team would have wiped them out.
Their conversation was recorded so everyone could hear what they had said.
"Are you looking down on us??!"
"Yes, I'm. You don't have a choice. Otherwise, we will have to drag your bodies to the exit."
"You don't have a third-rank mage. In this fight, you would lose."
The fight had ended in an instant. Charlie had easily overwhelmed the enemy's captain, and she had fainted.
I couldn't help but give a wary smile. Charlie would do what he wanted once he decided what to do.
He then pushed the body of Uthua's captain to their team and led the way. A while later, Charlie and his team finished first, with Team Uthua second.
After the maze, there wasn't any match that featured Charlie. And by the end of the day, their team was tied with Echela.
I couldn't help but root for Charlie. I hugged my pillow and was lost in thought. I missed him so much. There was still less than a week left before he returned.
I hope that nothing else will happen after the tournament. I wouldn't be able to handle it if he stayed any longer.
My obsession with Charlie is immense. At this rate, I don't know if I could live without him.
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