Laura is taciturn.
So far, she has behaved in the exact opposite way than what I expected. I expected screaming, anger, pure rage. But not this.
Shes sipping a second cup of hot cocoa in silence. She hasnt interacted with at all except to ask for a refill. This is subverting everything I had assud about the girl.
We sit in silence, exchanging gazes. For so reason, it doesnt feel as awkward as staring at each other usually does. We dont avert our eyes, feeling at ease with each other's gazes. Nothing is going on between us at this mont, just pure, ditative quiet.
This might be the first ti in my entire life that my mind is so quiet. I'm not trying to silence my thoughts. They are just gone, slumbering in their deep chambers. And they don't threaten my inner self, my ego, or my soul.
Princess Laura, I think to myself.
I'm sharing hot cocoa with a Princess instead of talking to a snob Goblin. That's progress.
What do I make of her character? Speciesist, angry. Is she arrogant? Like, do I have proof that she actually is?
She's also tall, beautiful, and strong. Or at least she looks strong.
She could probably hold her own in a zombie apocalypse. Plus, she seems very restrained and calm now. This is really throwing for a loop.
One thing is for sure; I need to be careful around this woman. Shes so beautiful I can see myself falling for Lucindas trick again. Flirting is good; being an idiot is not.
Co on, Joey. You can do it. You dont need to fall in love with every psycho woman in this world. Why dont you ask Violante out? The employer of Happy Bakery has a very large heart. Wouldnt that be better than the woman whos currently staring at you in silence?
Sotis I find myself thinking that psychology really doesnt work. Arent n supposed to find won similar to their mothers? My sweet mother is the kindest woman in the world, always taking care of and whatnot. Why do I look for won who seem more interested in killing/hurting than taking care of ?
Im going to change, Princess Laura gets up from the stool and points to the stairs with a lifted eyebrow.
Yep. Last door to the right.
She goes up without a word more.
Why didnt I try to strike a conversation? This is not like . Im usually put off by silence, and I try to fill it in every way possible. Did she use a spell or sothing?
Huh.
She didnt.
And thats how I fall from my stool.
Goddamnit.
Juler, for Gods sake. You gave a heart attack! And you can read my thoughts? How does this even work? Arent you in the book? The book is in my bag of holding at the mont.
I bridged the book and your soul to have direct access to you. Being in soul-form ans that I can only do so much in the physical world; however, it also ans that the physical world can only limit so much. Thanks to this bridge, I have access to most of your surface thoughts. Using a simple spell, I can convert them into what you are actually thinking. So, you dont need to speak. You can simply think of sothing, and Ill know it: its convenient for both of us. Ill be able to communicate with you during our magic research Ive already made progress on that front and you will not look like a madman speaking to yourself. In this era, I doubt anyone rembers what a soul is capable of, but its always better to be safe than sorryespecially around that [Druid]. And, by the way, the Princess wasnt using magic.
This man speaks too much.
Way too much.
[Thunderbolt Curse]
My body seizes, still on the ground.
Souls have the sa conception of ti as normal people, more or less. I kept myself in a slumber, obviously otherwise, I would have gone crazy. But now, we have the opportunity of a lifeti. Ive already jotted down the calculations, and I think we can use amplifying spells to accelerate the particles indefinitely in a simple [Light]. We can augnt the mass of said light, add an electromagnetic field, and see if we can have it shed so gamma radiation.
I look at the ceiling, still on the ground.
I havent even checked the book, Lord Juler. Can I do that first? And before doing that, can I take care of the massive ss I made?
I can teach you a spell to read that womans thoughts. Its not that hard. That should definitely solve the problem of having to interpret her body language, cryptic words, and bouts of anger. Thats how I used to deal with won in my days.
I snort. I cant help it.
No, thanks. It would take the fun out of it.
Silly student. One day, you will learn the importance of focusing on one thing at a ti. But now, your Princess is coming down; you want to avoid speaking out loud as youve done until now.
I get up from the ground and my eyes land on Laura coming down the stairs. Shes wearing a plain white robe, not unlike a long dress. The long and loose sleeves take away whatever sexiness that outfit could potentially have. However, it still looks very good on her.
I an, shes gorgeous!
Oh, Joey! Stop it! Stop it!
When Laura crosses the door to the kitchen, I wonder if I should say sothing funny or not. For so reason, I opt not to say anything in particular.
Im ready to work, she declares.
You probably want to roll up your sleeves before I teach you anything. They will get dirty.
I have a [Cleaning] enchantnt on this robe.
I shrug and nod. Good for her.
I gesture to a cupboard, and she follows silently.
Novices should learn the easier stuff first. Ill have Tiberius and Quintus teach
No.
No, right. Ill personally teach you the ropes. I dont really have much to do around here. I co up with new stuff from ti to ti, but the daily administration falls to Stanimal, and Quintus and Tiberius are competent enough to run the whole food operation.
She doesnt react to my words at all.
Well, lets start from the basics, then.
Reviews
All reviews (0)