The Wise Man's Grandson gained popularity on the novel submission site, Let's Become a Novelist, and has since been made into a book and a manga, with an anime adaptation scheduled to begin in April 2019. The story is a so-called reincarnation story, and along with the success story of the main character, Shin, it also depicts his romantic relationship with his classmate, Sicily. In this article, we will introduce the heroine of this work, Sicily von Claude. Let me start by saying that, as of now, Sicily is not dead. She is still alive and well, which makes it strange why everyone thinks so.
Sicily von Claude Overview
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Sicily von Claude is the third daughter of Viscount Claude and a classmate of Shin at the High School of Magic. She excelled in her grades, passing the entrance exam with a fourth-place overall score. He is assigned to the S-class and belongs to the Ultimate Magic Research Society, which later changes its name to Ultimate Magicians. He is also praised for his achievements in defeating demons and has been awarded a medal. Both of his parents are sensible people, and were able to get engaged to Shin without any problems, but perhaps inherited from his mother, his possessiveness and controlling nature towards Shin gradually comes to the forefront.
Sicily von Claude and Shin's First Meeting
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Shin arrives in the Kingdom of Earlshide. While wandering the town, he comes across an adventurer harassing two girls, and takes the predictable action of helping them. It was there that he first met Sicily and Maria. All they had revealed to each other was that they were taking the entrance exam for magic school, and they hadn't talked at all about what kind of family backgrounds they came from. When Shin saw Sicily, lightning struck him. She was so cute that it seemed he stopped moving for a moment. It was very clear, and he instantly knew that Sicily was the heroine in this work. But what about Sicily? In fact, it seemed like Sicily had fallen in love at first sight as well. However, it seemed like she wasn't sure if she liked his feelings or not. Sicily's innocent behavior, as if she wasn't used to being around men, was also cute.
Sicily von Claude: Claude's Domain
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The town of Claude, the territory of Viscount Claude, is famous as a hot spring town, and the Ultimate Magic Research Society visits this town during their training camp. It was also here that Shin confessed his love to Sicily. During this training camp, the research group members seemed to have significantly leveled up, thanks in part to the help of Merlin and Merida, and the support team of five and the attack team each managed to defeat a disaster-level monster on their own. Incidentally, Sicily's father works at the royal palace.
Sicily von Claude Confesses to Him
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The time finally comes for Shin to confess his feelings to Sicily. It's one night during training camp. Aug is advised by Shin that it's time to make things clear. Aug later says that this advice was given to avoid the flag that if he confessed after the battle was over, he would die in the middle of the battle. Shin took this advice. One night during the training camp, Shin happened to go outside and found Sicily there, who had come to cool off in the hot springs after getting heated up. The two of them talked about old times. And finally!! He confessed his love to Sicily. Hearing this, Sicily cried and replied, "I love you too. I really like you." And so, Shin and Sicily began dating.
Ultimate Magicians: Sicily von Claude
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On the day of Aug's crowning ceremony, the demons invade the Swedes Kingdom. Although the ceremony is still in progress, Shin and his troops are introduced as a means of countering the demons. The name she gave him on impulse was Ultimate Magicians. Rin is the only one who likes the name. Sicily hasn't said anything about it, but she doesn't seem to think it's cool. However, by this point she was already in love with Shin, so perhaps she just couldn't deny the name her boyfriend gave her on impulse.
Sicily von Claude, Known as the Saint
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A battle against demons in the Swedes Kingdom. This is the first time everyone, except for Shin, is fighting a demon. Sicily provides medical support from the rear, working hard to heal the wounded soldiers. Sicily works tirelessly to heal. When a soldier is on the verge of death, she will take off her clothes in front of everyone and try to heal his wounds with the healing magic that is in her clothes. In the end, Sicily is unable to save him herself and has to rely on Shin, and she feels ashamed of herself for this, but the people who were saved by Sicily's diligent treatment and those around her respect her and come to call her the Saint.
Sicily von Claude, now Shin's fiance
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Before they started dating, Sicily was openly affectionate, but she had no sense of being tied down. However, after officially dating Shin, things gradually began to change. This is described as her getting closer to the women of the Claude family, and she playfully clings to Shin's arm, puts pressure on Rin and Alice, and begins to restrain them so they can't lay a hand on Shin. I guess women really do change when they gain the title of fiancée. It's scary.
Sicily von Claude: The Finale
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Sicily is the heroine of this work, entertaining viewers with her witty, flirtatious conversation. Will she be able to give birth to a baby with Shin safely, as she wishes? In the novel, she says she must defeat the demon and bring peace to the world in order to safely give birth to her baby. More and more memorable scenes involving Sicily appear in the novel. I'm looking forward to seeing how they play out in the manga and anime!
