Episode 5


    “What do you mean?”


    Count Millennium narrowed his eyes and asked back.


    Ellis, who had been bowing her head in front of him, opened her mouth again with an expression on her face that showed no change in emotion.


    “You have defeated the family’s apprentice wizards, Daniel and Richard Paul.”


    After hearing those words, Count Millennium exhaled and raised his hand to his forehead.


    “I’m going crazy.”


    He closed his eyes for a moment and muttered softly.


    Ellis listened and continued to exin.


    “Daniel and Richard Paul first tried to ignore you and use magic.”


    “Why did I ignore you?”


    “…I asked if you wanted to go to ss again.”


    Ellis, who was with him at the time, could clearly see that their words were dismissive of Raymond.


    Count Millennium is also somewhat aware of their actions.


    “so? “What did Raymond say that made them want to use magic?”


    “Where does the family dog bark at its owner?”


    “her.”


    Count Millennium made a noise as if it were absurd to hear Ellis’ words.


    Nothing like this has ever happened before.


    Even when he has no talent for magic and his biological mother died many years ago.


    This is the first time something like this has happened.


    ‘It became crooked from then on… but the anger was always directed at the servants and never towards the family wizards.’


    As Count Millennium, it was confusing.


    He couldn’t understand why Raymond had suddenly changed.


    He frowned, then the defendant looked at Ellis.


    “By the way, how did Raymond beat those two up? “They must have mastered at least one or two attack spells.”


    “…I literally hit him with his fist.”


    “With your fist?”


    “yes. “After dodging all the magic arrows and moving his fists and feet a few times, Daniel and Richard Paul fell to the ground.”


    Ellis said politely.


    After hearing those words, Count Millennium looked serious.


    “What the hell is going on…”


    Something was happening that he couldn’t understand.


    ***


    The situation was quickly resolved.


    The apprentice wizard who hit me left under Beatrice’s instructions and with the support of the female apprentice wizard who was with him, and the ss began immediately.


    “That’s why you shouldn’t try to easily ept mana into your body. Mana and the wizard can never be one…”


    I looked at Beatrice, who was giving a ss at the podium with aplex magic primer spread out in front of her.


    She was very attractive.


    It wasn’t just her appearance that made her stand out, but her magical knowledge made her stand out even more.


    Additionally, the exnation was clear, so I was able to gain a basic understanding of magic.


    Basic information about the history of magic and how magic is activated.


    I learned knowledge that could not be obtained by reading the novel ‘Master of Talent’.


    I came just to get to know Beatrice and talk to her, but the ss content was quite interesting so I wasn’t bored.


    “excuse me.”


    Someone sitting in the back raised their hand.


    Beatrice looked at the apprentice wizard who looked a little immature.


    “Say yes.”


    “You just said that mana makes up the whole world.”


    “I did.”


    “Then, if you think about it, we are also made of mana, so why do you say that mana and wizards can never be one?”


    Beatrice frowned at that question.


    It looks like he doesn’t really like the question.


    “Who are you and where are you from?”


    “This is Nirion from the in Magic Tower.”


    “great. Mr. Nirion of the in Magic Tower. A long time ago, we at Magic Tower conducted a lot of research. “I also studied the rtionship between water and people.”


    Beatrice continued speaking without hesitation.


    I was amazed by her sharp appearance.


    “Has any of you read Howard Loyne’s ‘Water and People’?”


    At her words, nearly half of the apprentice wizards raised their hands.


    Of course, I didn’t know what the book Water and People was, so I just watched in silence.


    Above all, it is difficult to know what they are talking about.


    “Howard Royne’s ‘Water and Man’ exins the elements that make up the human body and states that 70 percent of our body is water. Is that correct?”


    “you’re right.”


    “Other schrs also 65 percent and 68 percent. Although the same figures are presented, it is an undeniable fact that water is arge amount of the substances that make up our bodies. Is that correct?”


    Everyone nodded at Beatrice’s words.


    I nodded at the words that seemed likemon sense.


    The fact that 70% of the human body is water is something I have learned since childhood.


    “Now then, Mr. Nirion of the in Magic Tower.”


    “yes.”


    “Can you be one with the water?”


    “…?”


    “About 70 percent of your body is made up of water, so I guess about 70 percent could be water itself.”


    The apprentice wizard could not say anything, as if his mouth was coated with honey.


    Beatrice looked at him for a moment and then opened her mouth.


    “If you be one with water, you die. The same goes for mana. If you try to be one with mana, you die. Do you understand?”


    “Yes, I understand.”


    “Then is it okay for me to teach the ss again?”


    “…please.”


    Since then, no questions have been asked.


    Beatrice continued the ss without wavering, and everyone listened carefully to what she had to say.


    Only after the ss was over did questionse pouring in.


    The question that stimted my curiosity the most was:


    “Beatrice! I am curious as to how you are approaching the 4th circle even though you are only 17 years old. “Is there a special way?”


    “The person who just asked that question. “Where are you from?”


    “This is Germán from the Tower of Pergio.”


    “Are you still in Circle 1?”


    “yes.”


    “How did you be a Circle 1 wizard?”


    “So… by studying and training hard…?”


    “I did that too.”


    After giving a brief answer, Beatrice closed the book she was holding and opened her mouth.


    “Then let’s end ss.”


    That was the end.


    While attending her ss, I was able to learn one thing about her.


    ‘It’s a little hard.’


    That her personality is hard.


    I quickly got up from my seat and followed Beatrice.


    “Beatrice.”


    I called her name as she walked slowly.


    Unlike the other people who treated Beatrice with respect, they did not use the title ‘nim’.


    First of all, she and Raymond are on equal footing.


    Beatrice, who was walking, nced at me and immediately turned her head.


    what? I think he saw me, but he’s ignoring me.


    Her gait became slightly faster.


    Feeling embarrassed, I called her again.


    “Beatrice Skr.”


    I called her name again.


    “Barrier.”


    As I tried to follow, a barrier, a defensive magic one level higher than the shield, was created in front of me, blocking my path.


    chin.


    I was a bit surprised to see it blocked by the barrier.


    Aside from being ridiculous, I don’t understand why she’s doing this to me.


    Was what I was talking about something you wanted to prevent by casting a barrier?


    I wondered if there was some other story that I didn’t know about.


    “What the hell…”


    In the end, I couldn’t catch her again and headed home.


    ***


    “Have you been there? young master.”


    “huh.”


    As soon as I arrived, Ellis was waiting.


    She greeted him calmly, probably because she knew I woulde at this time.


    “Have you been here all day?”


    “No, I just came. “I think it’s over by now.”


    Hearing her words, I scratched my cheek and walked away.


    “Let’s go to the room.”


    “Yes, master. “I have prepared some bath water for you.”


    “bath?”


    “Since you were moving so vigorously earlier, I thought you might not want to wash your body, so I prepared it… but will you get bitten again?”


    “no. “Why don’t you wash it?”


    I said I had prepared it, so there was no need to decline.


    After returning to the room, I immediately took off my clothes with Ellis’ help and entered the bath.


    My muscles tightened just because I moved for a moment. I didn’t forget to gently move my body to release it.


    “You have very minimal muscles in your body.”


    When I looked down at my body, I could only sigh.


    Perhaps thanks to his talent for swordsmanship, his body moved almost on its own… but his muscles were screaming.


    Since I only had very minimal muscles, it was natural that moving my body as vigorously as I did today would be a strain.


    I think I’ll be in quite a bit of trouble when I wake up tomorrow morning.


    I can’t wake up due to muscle pain.


    “Hmm… I guess I need to train my body first.”


    I knew full well that Raymond had no talent for magic anyway, so it was better for him to use the time he spent on magic training to train his body.


    smart.


    A knock on the door echoed inside therge bathroom.


    “This is Master Ellis. “Can Ie in?”


    “no. “I’ll wash up alone and leave.”


    I wasn’t used to having her wash my body yet.


    It was more of a burden and it felt strange, so I feel more at ease just being alone.


    ‘It’s clear that Beatrice doesn’t like talking to me… Does she just hate talentless guys, or is there some other special reason?’


    My head was spinning.


    Because I never imagined that I would be rejected so firmly.


    I thought about it for a while, but couldn’te to a conclusion. After washing my body and briefly wrapping myself in a cloth, I went outside.


    Ellis, who was cleaning up the room, came over and handed me some clothes.


    Although I have no memory of Beatrice, Ellis has been with me for a long time.


    I wonder if I know why Beatrice is avoiding me.


    “Ellis.”


    “Yes, master.”


    “You know Beatrice, right?”


    “Are you sure you are referring to Lady Beatrice of the Skr family?”


    Ellis looks at me and asks.


    My face was reflected in her clear eyes.


    “Oh Beatrice Skr.”


    “Of course I know.”


    “Did something happen with me? “Looking at you today, it doesn’t seem like Beatrice likes me.”


    Ellis tilted her head as if the question was strange.


    But she soon opened her mouth with a worried look on her face.


    “Master, are you feeling unwell or something…”


    “I’m fine. “Sometimes my memories just flicker.”


    The only information I had about Raymond was from novels and what I had picked up over the past few days.


    Of course, I had no choice but to not know the details.


    Ellis lowered her hands to my waist and fastened the belt and opened her mouth.


    “There was an ident four years ago.”


    “ident?”


    “A group of orcs suddenly appeared in a hunting ground where wild pigs were likely to appear, and you were in danger… At that time, Jerrion saved you.”


    Jerion? Even when I thought about the contents of the novel, there was no name like that.


    So that means he’s a character who doesn’t appear in the novel.


    I have no idea who Jerion is.


    “You saved me?”


    “Yes, and due to mana depletion and trauma from dealing with the orcs at the time, he is still unconscious four yearster.”


    “I became a vegetable? So who is Xerion?”


    At that question, Ellis gives me another worried look.


    I waved my hand and urged her to answer, and she looked at me intently and said,


    “Jerion Skr. He is the older brother of Lady Beatrice.”


    ah. Fuck.


    My head turned white at her words.


    I guess I’m screwed.