Chapter 124: Asking Their Strengths (1/2)

”Anyways, Lawrend. Is she your maid?”

Humility couldn't help but ask. She pointed her finger at Aezel who stood behind him with a mask on her face.

”Yes. She follows me around.”

Lawrend nodded his head and didn't explain to her in detail.

”Hmm… I see.”

Humility looked at Aezel with interest.

...

Class ended and Lawrend walked alone with Aezel tailing behind him silently. Humility had already gone a separate way. He was currently heading towards the academy's gate.

”Master!”

A voice called out to him from behind.

Lawrend turned around, and he saw Elena waving her hand as she ran towards him.

”Didn't I tell you to not call me 'Master'?”

Lawrend looked at her coldly. This was her second time doing it.

”Ah, sorry, Master.”

Elena bowed her head in apology.

”Hey! What are you doing!?”

Lawrend straightened her back up in a panic. He looked around, and he saw other students looking at them weirdly.

”I'm apologizing?”

Elena replied to Lawrend with a silly smile.

”... Let's go.”

Lawrend shook his head at her.

”Master, was your first day at the academy, fun?”

Elena asked him as she walked beside him.

”It was interesting.”

Lawrend replied to her with a smile.

”Interesting?”

Elena furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.

”Magic is…” (...similar to physics. It just has extra steps.)

Lawrend didn't say it out loud. He felt like he had an advantage over the people of this world. He just needs to grasp this magic theory, and then he can advance to be a Second-Year student easy-peasy.

”Magic is what?”

Elena was confused when Lawrend omitted his words.

”Forget it. Let's meet up with Aleshia and Ella then we can go home.”

Lawrend shook his head. Elena could only forget about it.

They waited beside the gate for Aleshia and Ella.

”Master!”

Aleshia greeted Lawrend with a joyous smile on her face. She held Ella's hand with her.

”Why do you girls keep forgetting what I said?”

Lawrend didn't know what to say to her. They keep forgetting his words that they shouldn't call him Master in the academy.

”Let's go home. I have something to ask each of you.”

Lawrend nodded his head at them.

They then headed back to the Phoenix-Dragon Inn. What was obvious was that some people were looking at them from afar. They observed Lawrend's group sneakily.

…

Once they were back in the room, Lawrend turned to them and asked.

”Elena, how strong are you right now?”

Lawrend asked her with peering eyes.

”I'm a High Mage already, Master.”

Elena replied to him with a smug smile.

”Aleshia, how strong are you?”

Lawrend turned to her and asked.

”I just became a True Mage today.”

Aleshia replied to him with a proud smile on her face.

”And you, Ella?”

Lawrend asked her.

”Young Master, Ella is still a Beginner Mage…”

Ella replied, downcast. Her big sister had already surpassed her even though they both started practicing magic at the same time.

”Your years?”

Lawrend turned to Elena first.

”Third-Year.”

She replied.

”Second-Year.”