Frowned Upon as the Child of a Prostitute, the Seventh Prince Becomes the Strongest Wizard after Working Hard since Infancy - Chapter 5

‘That was a close call…’
I thought to myself in the dimly lit forest.
It has been some time since I fled with Sonya from Dust who was using me as a magic training dummy.
That time when the magic bullet launched by Dust was about to hit Sonya, I quickly used my magic to protect her.
I have no regrets about that in itself.
It is good that I was able to protect my beloved mother from serious harm.
However, if possible, I did not want to use magic in front of Dust and the other rear court concubines.
I wanted them to always think I was incompetent, born to a wh*re’s womb, who couldn’t use magic.
That was more convenient for me.
But today I used magic in front of them on the spur of the moment to protect Sonya.
I should be pleased that Sonya was not injured, but it was a mistake by all accounts to have created that situation.
“You’re not convinced about my competence yet, so …… I’ll be careful in the future.”
There is a strong imprint in their minds that I am a cold, incompetent person who can’t use magic well.
If the see me invoke magic in that way just once, they won’t just straight up recognise me as a competent person but will create a story in their head that suits them.
For example, someone else, not me, invoked the magic from hiding to protect Sonya… like I said.
But that imprinting would be completely eliminated if I were to counter Dust’s magic over and over again, and everyone would realise what I’m really capable of.
If that happens, I would officially be seen as an obstacle in the power struggle for the next Emperor’s seat and get involved in their struggle.
I was sorry about that.
So I was going to keep my magical abilities under wraps until the right time.
‘Well… let’s go monster hunting again today…’
Once again, I make my way through the dark forest, checking my future plans in my mind.
This is a place called the Devil’s Forest behind the rear palace, and if you dive deep enough, you can easily encounter monsters.
It is a dangerous place to wander into.
It’s not a place that aseven-year-old child should be allowed to enter alone, but …… I used to regularly leave the palace to hunt monsters here in order to train my magic.
“UOOOOGHHHH!!!”
(TL/N:SEGGS?)
“An Orc.”
After a while in the demon forest, a huge monster over two metres in height suddenly emerged from the nearby bushes.
A pig’s head.
A torso looking like entirely made of fat.
Thick limbs.
The monster, which should be designated as a pig-man, was known as an orc.
“UOOOOGHHHH!!!”
As soon as they spot me, the orcs rush at me angrily.
Monsters in this world become enraged and attack when they see humans.
‘Magic bullet’.
WHOOOSH ！！！
I quietly invoked the magic.
A hole is made in the middle of the orc’s body by a magic bullet that sends a mass of magic power flying like a bullet.
‘Bu… mooooooo…’
The magic bullet not only penetrated the thick flesh of the orc, but also punched a hole in the trunk of a large tree behind it.
The mortally wounded orc swayed for a while, but eventually fell to the ground with a thud.
‘It’s a lot stronger now.’
I gave my magic some credit for finishing off the orc with a single blow.
The first time I was able to use a magic bullet was three years ago from now.
At the time it was only powerful enough to hit and break a twig, but now it has grown in power to the point where it could kill an orc with a single blow.
Of course, this is significantly more powerful than the magic bullets than Dust, who had been using me as a magic training dummy, was launching.
If I really fight back against the Dust, …… the Dust will probably be badly injured, if not killed.
(TL/N: Dust reduced to dust?)
“I have to be stronger… to protect myself and then Sonya…”
I had already gained a level of magical competence that was unthinkable for the average seven-year-old, but I wasn’t going to be satisfied with this level.
This was because I needed more power to survive the tough power struggle and to protect myself and my mother.