Translators Note: As a reminder, this is not a part of chapter 35. This is the first of two unnumbered chapters that co right after chapter 35. It is listed as 35.4 just to make sure it is sorted properly by the auto-sorting of the website.
[PoV of the Original Altirea from the tiline that is shown in the Oto Ga]
Ill be attending the Magic Academy next spring This is not enough. Why do I have to be so bad at general magic? It took a whole month to be able to create fire from my fingertips
If I were to go to the academy at this state, Id be branded as an inferior student and bring sha to the Wisp house That would be absolutely unacceptable.
Due to that, I decided to anticipate myself and got my father to hire a tutor to teach magic since I was young. She taught generic magic to the best of her capabilities.
However The ti spent on that betrayed . Even after four years studying it, I was only able to learn about as much magic as a second year student from the academy is able to use.
After one of my practice sessions, my tutor said that, I know youre doing your best, Altirea. Youre serious, dedicated, refuse to give up You have all the virtues that one needs in order to excel at magic. It wouldnt be strange for you to be better than people that already graduated the academy by now.
But still Was my teaching this bad? Im so sorry she held her head in frustration as she said that, but I understood it. It was not her fault It was mine. I was the one who lacked the talent for generic magic.
Nevertheless, it wasnt all for naught, for I was able to abandon my talent for Doll Magic by regularly practicing generic magic.
A person with unusual talents will bring the downfall of their house. Those words were painful to hear the first ti, but they were necessary. I absolutely cannot let my powers bring the end of the Wisp family, so it was of utmost important that I got rid of them.
I was truly thankful to the words of the traveling priest that warned about this in advance. About the old teachings of the Rokisona faith that were taught by the great sage himself Unusual talents lead to ruin, for they are the remnants of the powers of the old violent gods.
Do not rely on those talents, for they are deceptive and will lure you towards the evil gods that wish to consu this world once more.
Trust on the sages wisdom. Learn from it, and your unusual talents will be expelled. Be happy about being born with your talents, for once you overco their temptation, youll be far more than you could ever hope to be.
The sages wisdom is the generic magic And just as his words said, my aptitude for Doll Magic has been steadily decreasing as I practiced more and more generic magic.
And since a few days ago, I even beca unable to feel the spirits anymore. It was a bit lonely to not hear their voice, but also relieving. This talent was not supposed to be here, so I was better off without it. Being out of the ordinary is sinful and harmful.
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The morning was cloudy, and a chilly wind was blowing outside, even if it was clearly warr than it was a few weeks ago Its a sign of the end of the winter.
Should I pretend to be ill and delay my attendance to the Magic Academy?
Im such pathetic Dukes daughter. I cant think like that.
And yet, it was hard to not do it after receiving another one of those letters from my fiance.
Elstat Rozerem sent another letter A letter written by one of his servants that is, for the handwriting is obviously not his.
As usual, he doesnt care about at all, does he?
I sighed I understood it. Our engagent was decided upon by our parents, and I am just an inferior aristocrat who cannot properly handle generic magic. I dont deserve his attention. I dont have the right to complain about receiving a letter written by his servants Its enough to just get a report on his recent activities.
Els is still swinging his sword every day. At first he just played around with a wooden sword, pretending to be a hero, but After being saved by an adventurer nad Feria, when he was ten years old, he completely gave up on caring about the succession of the Rozerem family, and started dedicating himself fully to swordsmanship.
He is good at it though. Els even got fourth place at the last tournant held at the empires capital. He had to participate while concealing his identity, but still, the only reason he lost in the semi-finals, was because his opponent was none other than the current champion, Carl Peneim.
And not long after that, the legendary Wandering Earl visited him due to interest in Els incredible abilities.
I was a bit jealous of him. I wish had a talent that was good enough to get recognized by everyone around .
No. I cant Others are others and I am I. Nothing will get done by getting absorbed by envy. I abandoned Doll Magic and that made much closer to being a normal person.
This was the right decision. The Wisp na shall not be tainted by . I will beco soone that can proudly stand next to Els. I will not be an embarrassnt for him.
The day is starting Lets call a maid here to help change, so that I can start practice I could change myself, but it is important for nobles to rely on others for this kind of thing.
The maid helped put the usual robe. To dress like a witch, so that magic will work out better, as taught by my tutor. It is not a superstition. By telling your heart that you are a mage, youll be more willing to embrace the magic and improve upon it.
I twirled in front of the mirror to make sure that there was nothing wrong with my appearance. Everything seed to be in place, so I was about to start.
But at that mont, I heard a knock on my door, Lady Altirea, a person who calls himself Priest Asksu has co to visit. He says that there is sothing important that he wants to show you.
He didnt schedule his visit in advance though Should I tell him to co another day? My butler, Warren, told that.
Usually, Id do just as he said, but this was not a simple visitor. Priest Asksu is soone who visited three years ago and cared a lot for . He saw how worried I was about learning generic magic and ended up sympathizing with my struggles. He said that hed go on a journey to search for a way to improve my capabilities, and promised to contact as soon as he found sothing.
What a faithful eting! It must be a blessing from the great god Rokiso. He must be rewarding for overcoming the trial of Doll Magic!
I wanted to imdiately run towards the priest, but I couldnt do that, for I was in a robe right now, and a visitor ca to our house.
The maid helped change into my favorite outfit. A white blouse that was paired together with a dark blue ribbon and skirt. It gave off an impression of a quiet and dignified mature lady, so I liked using these clothes when going out in public.
I was ready, but I couldnt leave just yet. It was good manners for a noble to wait fifteen minutes to go greet their guest. My father and my older brother may ignore this, calling it a aningless rule, but its important. Especially for who am inferior with magic, I must be sure to behave like a proper ordinary aristocrat in those kinds of matters.
And like this, ti passed Slowly. Please dont mind it too much if I get there a bit earlier. I just couldnt stand waiting any longer.
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