CH.33 Magic instructor
As I entered the dining room I noticed only Christina there. So I was the second to arrive. Well I knew I would be before Alice, but I wasn’t sure about the baron.
“Did you co here yourself? I thought Jenna was going to get you.” Christina asked.
“Jenna? Do you an the blond haired maid? She went to get Alice. Sothing about Alice not wanting to co, but you can ask her.” I told Christina. I hope Alice won’t get into trouble for that, but a little punishnt for her night ti sneaking won’t be so bad.
“I see, so Jenna did that… And you knew the way here yourself? This mansion might not be that large, but it’s still easy to take the wrong turn.” Christina said to .
“Don’t underestimate the power of system support. As long as I have Laura, I will never get lost.” I told her.
“Laura?”
“The na I gave to system support.”
“You can na it?”
“You know that’s the sa reaction as your husband had when he heard it yesterday. It’s not that weird. Well, the strange part is having system support in the first place.” I told her.
“Yes, you are right.” She answered.
I took a seat at the sa place I did yesterday. Just after that the baron joined us.
“Good morning. Let’s start breakfast.” He said before noticing that Alice is missing. “So Alice is not here.” He added after noticing the missing Alice.
“Good morning.” I answered him.
“Good morning, dear.” Christina greated him.
Brandon took his seat at the end of the table and our breakfast was brought out. It was basically dejavu from yesterday, but no sandwich. Porkchop, rice and so veggies. Also so iced tea.
“Oh, mighty system, thank you for this al.” I said my prayer quietly. It might be a false pretense, but I kinda enjoy it. Like saying ‘itadakimasu’ before eating, but less weeby. Is that even a word?
As we are taking our first bites the main door to the dining room opens and Alice enters the room followed by the blond maid. Jenna I think was her na.
“I’m sorry I’m late.” Alice said before walking to her spot on the table. So she changed and got here just a little late.
“Alice, you know you should always be on ti.” The baron started scolding her.
“I’m sorry.” Alice said again lowering her head.
“We even have a guest and arriving after them is phony.” Not like you arrived before . Also who the f cares. I’m not so high ranking noble. I’m technically still just a nobody. He is just treating like so kind of big shot. I know I was told that I will be given an honorary title, because I founded a dungeon, but I don’t have it yet.
“...” Alice doesn’t respond to her fathers discipline and just sits down and starts to eat.
And now this is just awkward. I might need to change the topic to save Alice from her father.
“Lord Brandon, is there sothing you wish for to do today?” I ask the baron to take his attention away from Alice. Well it is also a valid concern of mine. I have no idea what I should be doing. I’m staying as a guest in his house, so if he asks sothing of .
“You are free to do as you wish.” He told . “You can take a walk in town or just relax in the manor. But we had a plan to try the summonings in the afternoon so I need you to be here then.”
“Sure. I wanted to go check out the adventurers guild and register as a mber, but I think I’ll leave that for tomorrow so I can talk about it with Pri Rib today.” I told the baron. Then I ca up with an idea of what I could do in the morning. “Would it be fine if I join Miss Alice on her magic lesson?”
The baron takes a quick look at Alice, who is still focused on eating. This is a bait for the baron as I know he, at least sowhat, wants to marry Alice. I think he should agree to it.
“That’s fine as long as the instructor doesn’t mind.” Brandon said to .
Alice looks up at and seems surprised that I would ask sothing like that. But the more surprising thing seems to be her fathers permission to have intrude on her studies. I really hope the baron hasn’t given up on his daughter. After all, now that she has an attribute, I’m sure she will beco a fantastic mage. Or would it be a witch?
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After breakfast I stayed at the table to get info from Alice about her lesson. I don’t really know what I should do after all. Better just to wait and see.
After both the baron and Christina left, Alice spoke up to . “You really don’t need to co to study with .”
“I know that. But I’m interested in the kind of studying and practice you do.” I tell her.
“Well, it should be fine.” She said.
“I also want to see the look on your teacher's face when she realizes you can use magic now.” I said to her.
“My teacher is a man. Old A-rank adventurer whom my dad pays way too much for. I couldn’t learn magic without an attribute and he couldn’t teach anything but the basics without it.” Alice told . So she has an A-rank adventurer as a teacher.
“Well, you might be able to show him off now.” I said to her.
“Not likely. There are not many mages that use dark magic, so not many know of dark magic spells.” Alice said.
“Then why choose it?”
“Because it is so rare. I could just bla the adventurer for not being able to teach .” She said.
“I don’t think you should sha your teacher like that.” I told her. It’s no good to embarace soone for a stupid reason like that.
“Well, at least with having the dark attribute, I can get rid of him and study on my own. He can’t teach anything new anymore anyway.” Alice said.
“Yeah, I can see that. If dark magic really is that rare, you could have a hard ti.”
“I’m prepared for that.” Alice said with vigor. I guess self study might suit her better. Or I could offer her a potentially great teacher. He is the ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense after all. And I also have his student.
“If you need help with that, I have sothing that could help.” I told her.
“A summon?” She asked.
“Yes. You’ll see.”
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“Let’s go.” Alice said as she was dragging by the hand.
“Where are we going?” I asked her.
“To the garden. We’ll et with my teacher by the gate and I’ll suggest that we study outside today. That way if I manage to use a spell, I won’t blow sothing up.” She told . Good point actually. I heard from Henry that she has a lot of magic skills. Her spells might be more powerful than expected.
“That’s definitely a good idea. No one wants a hole in a wall.” I joked back to her. “Or sothing like darkness that consus the house.” I don’t know how magic works, OK? I’ve only seen magic used once and Lucia seems very skilled. The spell also wasn’t an attack spell, but a utility one.
We waited by the gate and just after I heard the second bell an older man approached and was let in by the guards. I would guess he is in his late 50s. He was wearing a traditional looking wizard's robe, dark green in color. Does that an he uses earth magic? Or perhaps wind?
“Good morning Teacher.” Alice greeted the man.
“Good morning Alice. We didn’t have a lesson yesterday, so you best be prepared for today.” The teacher said.
“Of course I am.” Alice said, seeming positively excited. I guess now that she has an attribute and can actually cast so spells, she is looking forward to her studies.
“And who is our extra?” The teacher asked.
“He is…” Alice began, but I stopped her.
“My na is Brian. I’m staying as the baron's guest. He gave the permission to observe your lesson for the day. Hopefully that’s fine with you.” I introduced myself to the teacher.
“Nice to et you sir Brian.” So he addressed as ‘sir’. I guess I am a guest after all. “My na is Trystan and I work as Miss Alice’s magic instructor. You are welco to observe our study session.”
“Nice to et you too, Trystan. I’ll try to stay out of the way.”
“It will be fine even if you intrude a little. There isn’t much I can teach the young lass left, after all. Her mana control is almost as great as mine. She is simply limited by other factors.”
“Her missing an attribute?”
“So you know about that.”
“Yes.”
“It really is a sha. By the way, can sir Brian use magic?”
“Yes, but only summoning magic.”
“I see… WHAT? Summoning?”
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