34 A Familiar Teacher (2/2)

”Let it be. You will be able to crush him easily when the real exercises will arrive. What he has is just a good face and some sweet words. But in this world, only power, wealth and strength can prove something. Except if he wants to work in a brothel hahaha.”

Shorty, Jorien calmed a bit the hot-blooded boy and her last sentence even made him laugh and snatched a smile from her brother. They knew a few other sons and daughters of magicians, but they had limited talent. Yet, they were still all much stronger than the average kid and already knew the basics. To crush the pride of a country bumpkin will be as easy as possible. Thinking about that, Leodagan mood suddenly turned sour when he remembered the girl in boy clothes.

”There is still this weirdo, with a warm face and a cold voice. The entire ordeal of pushing the princess will be impossible to think about for a commoner. Not that she lacks courage, but she had no reason to do that. I am fairly certain of the noble girls did it and they made her the scapegoat. But why admit it and then in front of my father, she held her ground. She is definitely weird.”

”Wait, she faced her father and she didn't cower in fear?” Grumpy, Owen was slightly shocked, like his older sister. No Magus was as terrifying as Alexander Arastil when he meant it, but that girl didn't felt anything and even argue? They didn't know that and only thought that his father didn't help his son.

”Yes, the moment he saw the both of us, he was already exasperated. At first, I thought it was because of me and he still warned me about the rules of the Academy. But the more I try to remember, the more I think there is something weird between the weirdo and my father. But that wouldn't make any sense. A link, between a Magus of the 5th Circle and a commoner that arrived the same day.”

None of them noticed the fact that the person they were talking about was just above them and listening to everything. She had no idea that she made such a powerful impression on the arrogant boy. She kept listening to them, but they diverted the topic to other things. Like, who will be their teacher, what will be the contents of the first class, will they have to wait for the illiterate commoners to catch up? When the time was up, they all heard a powerful voice, a voice that was familiar for Leilade.

She jumped in front of the trio, making the only girl of the group scream a bit. For the first time since she met Owen, she saw his calm stance broken and he was extremely shocked and then embarrassed. The same emotions were shared between the three of them because they realized that Leilade probably heard everything they said. She didn't even look a second at them after landing and walked toward the smiling old man.

Oscar Moo saw her and the reactions of the other children and was extremely pleased by that. He still didn't know what was her talent, but with her behavior, the other kids will be in a world of trouble if they angered her. Before the rest of the class arrived, he took her apart, to learn about the results of the test.

”So, little girl, how was the test? 3th Circle? More?” Old man Moo was clearly expecting a lot from her, but unfortunately, his hope will have to be extinguished. Using the same laconic voice that was her signature, she lied to him.

”Not even 2nd Circle, impossible to reach 3th Circle.”

”NONSENSE!” His pick of anger was noticed by the surroundings and he quickly calmed himself. But it was impossible for her to be like that, she already could cast the [Fireball] spell at such a young age and without a teacher. But the impassive visage of the small girl showed no clues about the truth. Smelling something weird, he decided to ask for an explanation from Alexander. In the meantime, he will let Leilade in peace.

”Go with the other, but this is not the end of it. Alexander doesn't have the power to intentionally reduce the potential of a commoner just because he wants to do that. Don't worry, you will not be wronged while you study under me.”

If it was any other child, they will be extremely happy and grateful for that. But for Leilade, it will only mean more problems in the future and provoke make Alexander be even more regretful of his decisions. Before it was just his son and his friends that were suspicious, now even the teacher was in the lot. She truly hoped that this small trip will be worthy soon enough, she already had enough of those shenanigans.