Scarlet
My first instinct upon the doors to the study opening is to gape. But I hold myself back. Mostly because of the middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the massive room with a book held open in one hand as he sits on a couch.
The study itself is massive, spanning the size of an entire library for so reason. And everywhere I look, all I can see are books, bookshelves, so comfortable areas to sit, and a single desk at the very far back of the study.
How is this a study? Its a freaking library!
But putting that aside Tar? Are you seeing this too?
Yes, I am, Tar mutters, sounding stupefied himself.
Is this my grandfather? I thought my grandfather wasnt a Guardian?
Youre right, Tar says, sounding like hes having difficulty believing his own words. That man is not a Guardian. He is not contracted with anyone and is not initialized into the System.
Then why the hell does he have mana?! Mana on the level of a Class III Guardian at that?!
Tar doesnt say anything as I walk into the study alongside Alia and Aria, the butlers and maids all staying outside and closing the door behind us. And almost imdiately, the hall fills with nothing but silence. The man doesnt even look at us. He just continues reading his book.
I glance at Alia to find her scowling at him before she says, Were not going to wait for you to finish your chapter. Either speak now or were leaving.
Are you kidding ?
I turn a frown towards the man.
Was he seriously just sitting there finishing whatever chapter he was on as we stood here waiting for him? I an, I understand not wanting to be interrupted in the middle of sothing, but hes the one who asked us to co, and hes the one who was apparently ready to see us according to his maids.
There is sothing seriously wrong with this guy. And thats not considering the fact that hes a non-Guardian with mana.
Alia Knight do not interrupt , he says without looking up from his book, making frown at the usage of his own last na on her despite it not legally being hers.
Old man, you know my na isnt Alia Knight, she says, the anger on her face growing fiercer. But the man just ignores her to continue reading for several more seconds until Im assuming he finishes whatever chapter he was on and places a bookmark in the book before closing it. Then he turns to finally look at us, making notice a strange light shining in the middle of his pupil. A tiny little pin prick of a white and golden light.
The man has black irises around his pupil, with short black hair and a tall build. One that Im guessing didnt get passed onto Alia considering that and Alia are the sa height and were not as tall as him by a longshot.
He is wearing a fancy suit absolutely brimming with mana, showcasing just how powerful whatever magi-tech hes wearing is. And its not just the armor. Its everything on him. Literally everything he has on his person is magi-tech. High class magi-tech for that matter. But despite that, none of it looks overly gaudy or anything.
His gaze turns to after passing over Alia and Aria without much interest before his eyes narrow ever so slightly and he turns to Alia again to say, So this is the child? And without letting her say anything, he turns back to and says, She has potential.
Alias eyes widen in shock at his words, as if what we just heard was a once in a lifeti thing or sothing. And shes not the only one as Aria looks shocked as well.
Okay, whats going on with this guy?
If I had to guess, he is soone who has ascended without the help of the System guiding him, Tar answers, shocking again.
I had considered that a possibility after seeing his mana, but hes clearly Class III by his mana level! How could soone reach Class III without the assistance of the System?!
I dont know, Tar answers rather bluntly.
Alia quickly glances at before looking at Isaac Knight not calling him Grandfather again as he says, Bring her back here when she reaches Class VI.
Everyone, including myself, stares at him in shock, letting absolute silence fill the entire study.
He looks between us and sighs. And without a hint of hesitation, he turns back to his book and says, Leave. That was all I wished to speak about.
The door to the study opens once more, making turn around to find the maids standing at the entrance without the butlers this ti.
Just as usual, you may stay in the mansion so long as you pay for rent, Isaac says. And when I turn around to face him again, hes not even bothering to look at us while clearly having begun reading again. Do whatever you please but stay out of my study unless invited. That is the only rule.
Alia quite literally growls at him before turning around and walking out of the room, and Aria does the sa thing, just without the growling part. She even takes my hand and pulls with her, only to cling onto after the door to the study shuts behind us.
Please make use of us as you please, Young Misses, the maids all say with a collective bow. Then one of them, an older looking lady, walks up to the front and says, If you wish to stay here, then we will bring you to your rooms and instruct you on how much the rent costs.
I blink at that before imdiately answering, No thanks, Ill be heading back to the frontlines.
The woman blinks in surprise before nodding her head and answering, Very well, Young Miss. You will be provided with a magi-tech teleport item to bring you back to the frontlines when you leave.
I nod my head in appreciation as I try to parse everything that just happened.
Isaac Knight reached Class III without the System, hes an asshole, and he wants to co back after I reach Class VI very little of that makes any sense.
Except him being an asshole.
That I expected.
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