Just in case, Irene told Beth, ‘Please don’t let anyone in during class.’
Irene felt deep remorse after Beth laughed as she proudly replied, “My lady loves to study.”
Nonetheless, after returning to my room, I placed my coat on and wore a pair of shoes.
“I’m ready.”
“Come here, Young Lady.”
The wizard teacher held out his hand.
After they held hands, he stated a few precautions.
“Never let go of my hand. It’ll become problematic if your body and soul separate. It’ll be difficult for me to find and attach it back.”
I don’t think I’ll die.
It’s a relief to hear that you’ll attach my soul back even if my body is separated.
…Really.
“All right. Any other precautions?”
“Every magic has a word that awakens its power. It’s called a starter, and you will have to vocalize it along with me.”
“What is it?”
“Great and handsome Nicholas Arkel. “
“Who is that?”
“It’s the name of the man the Lady is holding hands with right now. Remember it well. It will be the starting words for all magic. Now, say it.”
“Great and handsome…”
She vocalized this far, but nonetheless, she felt suffocated and a great sense of shame overwhelmed her. Irene eventually asked, as she frowned heavily.
“Do I… really have to say something like this? I’m not a wizard or anything of the sort.”
“However, the Lady is the one who wished to join the magical sphere. Isn’t that so? All right, try again. This master will lead you. “
Ugh, I hate it even more that we’re doing it together.
“Great and.”
“Great… and.”
“Really, totally handsome.”
The starter is now slightly modified. Not excluding the fact it was more uncomfortable.
Irene thought about calling attention to the change, but soon forfeited.
It was obvious that after, they would once again start with ‘great,’ and the wording would turn even more bizarre.
“Really, totally handsome.”
Well, if I think about it, you’re handsome, so this wasn’t totally wrong.
I just don’t want to see him praise his own face.
“Nicholas Arkel!”
“Nicholas… Arkel.”
Will this type of joke really work?
Irene raised her head after she completed the starter. She was a little suspicious, but it’ll depend.
As soon as the last word fell from her mouth, the surroundings of the two were submerged in white.
To the extent that Irene’s room turned invisible.
‘It’s magic, really.’
Even though the starter was as such.
Are we really nearing the library like this?
Irene glanced up and stared at Nicholas Arkel, the person holding her hand. He seemed extremely focused and serious.
If you show this side of you more frequently, you’d gain more people’s trust.
Anyhow, Irene liked this wizard teacher.
Excluding his dreams of becoming the Crown Prince’s aide.
‘I think we’ll get along well in the future.’
I also have to tell my dad this job advertisement wasn’t such a bad idea.
Irene calmly closed her eyes. This was because her eyes grew tired staring against the ceaseless bright light.
At that moment, Nicholas’ hand, which had tightly grasped hers, grew a little tense. Irene sensed they almost arrived at the appointed place.
Soon, both feet touched the ground.
The wind brushed through her long hair as the scent of dry winter trees permeated throughout.
She seemed to know without even having to open her eyes. This was the destination she had wished for, the garden situated at the front of the library. That was for sure.
Irene smiled brightly as she opened her eyes.
Nicholas Arkel was still holding her hand. Irene thought he would now begin to show off.
However, his face remained stiff, and his frivolous seeming mouth did not move one bit.
What is it?
“Why…?”
At that moment, Nicholas’s eyes widened before he began to run as he held Irene’s hand. It was very sudden.
Irene followed after him in a flash. Unable to realize the cause.
“T, teacher!?”
“Run fast, my Lady!”
“What’s going on? What? Teacher?!”
At that moment, a commotion sounded from behind.
“There are two suspicious people, stop right there!”
When Irene glanced over, two armed men were running behind them, holding swords.
“Why, why? Why are the soldiers following us?”
Irene screamed, her voice tearful.
“Hey, this is the Imperial Library, and they caught us using mobile magic!”
“What’s wrong with that?! Did you do something wrong?!”
“One must not use transportation magic to a land owned by the Imperial family without their consent. You learned something very good today. Isn’t that so?”
Nicholas grinned at Irene. Of course, Irene was not humored in the least.
“You should have told me that before you began using your magic! You knew we were going to the Imperial Library!”
“Oh, my dear disciple. Why are you afraid of learning through experience?”
If this person doesn’t answer!
Irene had about a few hundreds things left to question about, however, she was too out of breath to say anything.
She had already begun to tilt sideways. They were able to escape the crisis only because Nicholas helped her from falling several times.
While they had been rushing, Irene thought of a good idea.
“Teacher! Can’t we use mobile magic again?!”
He broke the law anyway. Rather, it was best not to get caught, even if we were forced to break it twice.
“Oh, that’s a good idea. Then, Lady, please give me the starter.”
“Ugh!”
I’m suffocating and out of breath. You want me to say something weird like that again?
When Irene frowned, Nicholas kindly repeated the explanation of the starter.
“Didn’t I tell you? No magic can be activated without a starter. Now, come on. Quick.”
Irene looked back again. The quick-footed soldiers were now catching up with the two. They would be caught at this rate.
I’m telling you, if I knew beforehand magic was forbidden in Imperial lands, I would have never agreed to this.
No matter how much the Prince hid his identity, security naturally strengthened wherever he went.
It also meant the place was a perfect environment to detect illegal activities.
Well, who’s to blame?
It was also Irene’s fault that she fell for the temptation of her teacher, when asked to sneak out of the mansion.
Irene closed her eyes tightly. All this was merely her karma.
The starter was a bit embarrassing to shout outside, yet it couldn’t be delayed any longer.
So, Irene shouted with all her heart. Sincerely, mournfully.
“Great and handsome, Nicholas Arkel!”
As soon as the starter finished, light began to flow from the teacher’s hand that was holding Irene’s.
It was the same light I saw when we did the same a while ago.
‘Thank God…
This was the last time I’d run like this. I won’t ever ask my teacher to move using magic again.
A strong light covered Irene’s vision.
“…?”
But something was weird. A while ago, the light covered Irene warmly.
“Why, only teacher…?”
This time, Nicholas was the only one with the light enveloping him. Irene had a bad feeling.
Pht.
Of course, her bad feelings always became a reality.
Only Nicholas disappeared. Leaving Irene in the garden alone!
What kind of teacher is this?!
Irene looked back hurriedly. The soldiers were still running towards her, their eyes alert.
Maybe it was because of the re-use of the transportation magic, they were shouting with much more force.
“There’s a little wizard! Stop!”
Irene used all her physical power as she ran once again, pouring all the curses of the world upon Nicholas.
Get itches in the middle of your back where you can’t reach them!
Wear your new shoes then step on the mud!
Already have a copy of every book you buy!
As she ran with speed while using curses as her motor, Irene heard the soldiers shouting from behind.
“Hey, kid, stand there now! We won’t do anything bad to you!”
Don’t be ridiculous.
If anyone really stopped after you had uttered such words, your post as a guard won’t be needed anymore!
Furthermore, being caught as it is would cause a great deal of inconvenience to the Webber family.
Perhaps the whole family would be misunderstood. They broke the Emperor’s will.
“Call the tower, and get that little kid right now! They’re a special wizard who committed illegal acts by memorizing strange spells!”
Well, it’s true that I’ve memorized a strange spell, but I’m not a special wizard!
I wanted to shout that, yet I was really out of breath. My legs were becoming numb, and my head turned dizzy from the lack of air.
“Okay, I’ve captured them.”
I heard a soldier’s confident voice right behind my shoulder.
Sensing a big hand barely touching her back, she unconsciously leaned over to avoid his touch.
At that time, her legs completely lost balance.
When Irene’s legs didn’t move as she wished, they twisted and her body collapsed forward.
I’m going to fall. No, I think my face is going to hit the floor.
Irene clenched her lips tightly, preparing herself for the strong shock.
However, falling to the floor didn’t happen.
This was because someone had ran forward and held Irene’s shoulders.
Given this sudden appearance, it was probably Nicholas Arkel, her teacher, who had caught her. Did he come back after realizing that there was a mistake in his magic?
“Why now…”
She barely spilled out her resentment as she raised her head. However, she couldn’t finish her words.
It wasn’t simply because she was out of breath. This was because an unexpected person was in her sight.