Chapter 26 - Level 15 [ part 8 ]. Tough conversation (2/2)

I wanted to say something, but I just didn't know what. What he went through to mȧturė so much and see world in such way?

”In the end, I would give an honest answer. I did not like it there, so I left.”

Magnus just answered my question with one sentence in the end. This whole conversation was in the end finished with one sentence. I was surprised and tried to see some hidden meaning in his words but couldn't, so I just asked him.

”That's it?”

”Did I need a better reason?”

”But you talked about so much just to finish conversation like this? I don't understand. You could have lived in an orphanage.”

I saw how he ruefully sighed.

”Remember the cat and kid situation. Try projecting this situation on orphanage. Who do you think I was? A cat or a kid?”

'So that was why he talked about it?'

”You are a cat, right?”

”Do you see me as a cat?”

He asked me back once more. I feel like this conversation is leading me nowhere.

”Can you for once answer me directly?”

”I can't. The whole point is for you understand that what you perceive is not a reality. It is your subjective perspective. What you need to think about is why you think I will feel better in orphanage. I feel good on my own. I have no one to worry about. Nobody holds me back. I have books to read, food to eat and bed to sleep. What else should I have?”

”But you are just a kid. It is not normal for you work like an ȧduŀt. You need some people to care for you, help you with studies, play with you and …”

I was interrupted by quiet laugh from the boy.

”Well I see your point, but do you really think orphanage is an equivalent of parent?”

”I don't, but …”

”Then why are you describing a parent? Miss Granger I don't think we will ever understand each other. I like to live unfettered. Now that I know there is magic in this world, I found my goal in life and I will strive for it. Nothing can stop me on the way to this goal.”

He smiled and continued:

”I do appreciate your concern for me, but I lived like this for many years and don't feel any burden. Have a nice meal. I will go for a run.”

Then he left and I did not know what to say once again.

'Who is an ȧduŀt in this situation?'

Anyway, this gave me a lot to think about. Moreover, because Magnus is so hellbent on not going to orphanage, I am thinking about something. However, I need to discuss this with Wendell(husband), first.

*Magnus POV*

I relievedly breathed out after exiting the house.

'This woman is either dumb or too persistent. Can't she understand I am avoiding this topic. I am mentally exhausted now. Leading her in circles while looking like I am explaining something, so tiring.'

Thank god, in my past life I liked contemplating about life and philosophy. Otherwise I would be in a huge problem, because I didn't want to give any details about this world. Lying about something even if small will lead to snowballing effect.

My background and my life stories are lies already even if I thought it through, they have holes. I shouldn't build new lies on top of it, for now. Maybe after I will raise speech to 50 or 60, I can bullshit through anything by having very thick plot armor, but now let's keep it simple.

Talking about speech, this conversation with Miss Granger was a tough one. I got a raise in speech twice and that taking into consideration I got a raise recently. Apparently my first ability, the one I obtained from the speech tree helped a lot.

〖Strong argument 1/4 (25)〗

〖Your words and sentences hold more weight. People listening to you, with higher probability will trust you. Higher chance to win in verbal arguments.〗

By the way, now that I have speech at 26, I can upgrade this ability. Shame I don't have any skill points. Next level up, I need to consider this carefully.

Also, I cleaned up my saves. I deleted 4 saves, which I didn't need anymore.

Thanks to my cooking steadily raising, I decided to discuss my position with restaurant's chef. He said he can make me apprentice chef, looking at my skills and raise my payment, but if anyone complains on any of my dishes in the next week, I lose my week payment and return to previous position.

I decided to save before agreeing in case he will intentionally fail me. And if he won't I will easily pass, I will just save(first time, then overwrite) every 30 minutes on the work. This way if I fail on dish, I will just go back and redo it.

By the way, 2 weeks passed since that cursed legilimency check, but nothing bad happened, so I ȧssume I am not a suspect on the case anymore. However, I have a very strong hunch that the auror dude still suspects me. That is so bothersome, but whatever. I just need to be more careful with my future actions.

If only I knew how that damn trace works…

*Progress*

『 Alchemy 27 | Sneak 25 | Speech 24 ➔ 26 』

『 Studying 29 | Wand Making 26 』

『 Herbology 24 | Magic Channeling 27 』

『 Magic Chanting 24 | Magic Gesturing 24 ➔ 25 』

『 Magic Theory 32 | Astronomy 22 』

『 Riding Expertise 21 | Crafting 21 』

『 Playing Games 17 | Enchanting 17 』

『 Cooking 25 | Training 22 』