episode_0083

The class was difficult to follow.

Wasn’t the first class usually something you could follow?

Even at the university I went to after graduating from high school, I think I started by looking back at the beginning.

… … Well, the problem isn’t that I’m bad at magic, but that I’m not good at it at all.

Because of their lineage, the people of Delkish cannot use magic at all, and because of that, they do not learn magic at all. The only magic that people from Delkish can learn is the magic used by their enemies.

And most of the magic the enemy uses can be blocked with just your body.

But that didn’t mean the class wasn’t fun.

The magic tower lord showed examples of magic from time to time, such as catching fire in empty space or water in a beaker freezing on its own.

As you take classes, the frequency of such things will decrease and you will rarely see them.

It seems that the Lord of the Tower is interested in my abilities, so I won’t be fired from here just because I’m bad at studying.

After the first hour was over and there was time for a break, I turned to face Adele and sat down.

After taking the class for about an hour, Adele seemed to have regained a lot of her strength, her sweaty hair was now dry, and she was breathing evenly.

“Did something happen in the morning?”

“Yes?”

Did I ask too harshly?

“You couldn’t make it to the magic tower on time.”

When I asked again for more reasons, Adele let out a short exclamation, “Ah.”

“Strangely, I couldn’t catch a carriage in the morning. It would take a while to walk all the way here, so I thought it would be better to take a carriage rather than walk… … It’s because I couldn’t see the carriages that I usually see often. There are always carriages waiting for customers near where I live, but today there weren’t any.”

Adele smiled at me and said.

“I was planning on taking the carriage, so time was running out, so I ran as hard as I could. But fortunately, I was able to arrive before class.”

I looked down slightly and looked at the hem of Adele’s skirt. It was very dirty with dirt. Fortunately, it hadn’t rained recently, otherwise it would have been covered in mud.

“That’s really strange.”

Amelia, who was sitting next to me, looking at Adele and listening to the story, said.

“Not only are there carriages that take customers to wherever they want, but there are also carriages that travel around designated areas.”

“Yes, it’s really strange, isn’t it?”

Even after hearing Amelia’s voice full of suspicion, Adele tilted her head and answered like that.

It’s not like Amelia is suspicious of Adele.

Rather, it would be suspicious of the situation that Adele found herself in.

… … Isn’t it so easy to recall that this situation itself was set up by the villain to trouble the heroine?

Of course, I didn’t look at Diane that way. Although she was a very good person to suspect, there was no immediate evidence, and more than anything, if you openly suspected her—

“Wouldn’t it be better to come out a little earlier next time?”

— While I was thinking about this, Diane had stood up from her seat and was next to Adele’s seat.

“Because carriages may not be able to operate if there are a lot of customers or the horses are not in good condition. Above all, if you ride the carriage like that every time, the cost may be more than expected.”

Of course, there are very few nobles who do not ride a carriage because they are afraid of the cost.

“You might feel more comfortable if you wake up a little earlier than others and walk.”

“… … Thank you for your advice, Lady Hoover.”

Adele said that in a quiet voice.

“But I will try to solve my problem. I am sorry for causing you worry.”

“No, I was just worried that there would be a disruption in the class if there was someone who came in right after the class started. Like everyone else, wouldn’t it be necessary to come first and wait?”

“… … .”

Adele could not respond to Diane’s words. In fact, it was true that the conversation was interrupted by Adele entering.

Amelia was looking at Diane with narrowed eyes as she said those words.

“… … .”

And I also got lost in thought for a moment.

We could bring Adele with us in our carriage, but I doubted whether Adele would be upset about receiving further support while she was already sponsored by Amelia and taking classes at the Magic Tower.

He was a person who was more difficult to persuade than other people because he had pride and at the same time he did not want to cause trouble to others.

But if you walk every morning to the Mt. Tower… … Wouldn’t that be just as dangerous? No matter how bad the current family situation is, a noble is a noble.

There may be people who commit crimes targeting Adel, who has no allies. Even if Adel has good swordsmanship skills, there is a chance that she will lose if several people attack her at once.

In the end, the conversation ended abruptly and the next class began.

*

“… … Amelia.”

Immediately after class ended, I lowered my head towards Amelia and spoke softly.

“Huh?”

“Were you able to understand the class?”

The first hour was still quite enjoyable, looking at various examples, but the remaining two hours were an endless feast of theories.

The problem is that all the other kids in the same class seem to understand the stories that I don’t understand at all.

Even Diane, who didn’t seem that bright on the outside, was like that.

“Ah… … It wasn’t that difficult.”

Amelia looked at my expression and seemed to immediately understand why I was asking such a question.

“If you don’t understand, I will supplement and explain it to you today.”

“… … Thank you.”

uh… … Actually, I didn’t want to take additional classes. I don’t see much point in taking theory stuff.

But I couldn’t refuse Amelia when she said that out of kindness, so I just answered like that.

Besides, it was quite enjoyable to sit and spend time close to Amelia, no matter what the content was.

“And—Oh, wait a minute, Lady Carlins!”

“Yes?”

Amelia quickly stood up and shouted, and Adele, who had also now stood up, looked towards Amelia.

“There is a place I want to go with you today. Is there any time?”

“Ah, yes!”

Adele nodded immediately at Amelia’s words.

Has yesterday made you trust us completely?

“Then, let’s ride together in our carriage. First, we will take Lady Carlins to her home, and then we will make some preparations and come back.”

“Ah… … .”

“On the way, there is a mansion owned by Lady Carlins, so you don’t have to feel too sorry.”

That was true. However, if I went back to my mansion after stopping by Adele’s house, the distance I had to travel increased a little.

“… … I understand. Thank you for your kindness.”

“Yes.”

Diane, behind her, looked shocked when she saw Amelia taking care of Adele.

I found that a little refreshing.

*

Actually, I didn’t know why Amelia had called Adele at first, but it wasn’t until I returned to the mansion and saw Amelia changing into her riding clothes that I knew where we were going.

Amelia seemed to be planning to take Adele to the forest.

“Want to see Gray Lance Snow?”

“Combined with my job. I also teach Adele horseback riding.”

“Ah.”

Although she was the daughter of a knight’s family, there was no horse in the family. According to the novel’s setting, the last horse died a few years ago.

Buying a new horse is too expensive, and taking care of such a horse costs too much money. Unfortunately, although Adele is the daughter of a knight and dreams of becoming a knight, she has not yet learned how to ride a horse.

“… … But that’s what Prince Allen does.”

I said, recalling the ‘original setting’ in my memory.

“By the way, you can’t leave Adele like that, right? It’s not enough to hire a carriage and driver at all, so the problem is solved when she can ride the horse itself.”

“… … .”

Surprisingly enough, in the novel I read, which is not the ‘original work’, Adele learns horseback riding from Amelia. And of course, through that, the two quickly become closer.

“What should I do when I get to the forest?”

“That’s why you have to ride it on the back. Korean horses are so big, right?”

“… … Who is behind?”

“Don’t worry too much.”

Amelia must have read my expression and said with a smile.

“Because I won’t tell you to ride on my back. I called you on my own, so I have to take responsibility. I’ll ride on your back.”

No, I’m asking because I don’t like that.

If you ride on Adele’s back, your bodies will be pressed very close together.

Even though I knew that Adele and Amelia would someday end up together, I didn’t want to see it happen right now.