Chapter 65
Chapter 65: Seeing Magic Is… (Otou-sama)
The next day, I began preparations to pick Lei up . She seems to be living well now, but I don’t know what can happen to her . I have to go get her as soon as possible . Over everything else, I’m in a rush to see her . Luke also restlessly got up at the same time as me .
The mansion was brighter for the first time in a long time . But I suddenly remembered .
“Come to think of it, the Moleseys might come over to visit . ”
Well, they’ll come when they send a message .
But the investigator yesterday also brought back bad news . It was about Hannah .
The report only stated that a young woman in maid clothes, which was unusual in Frontier, became victim to Hollows in the direction where Lei’s Rug Dragon rode off to . Apparently, a large number of bandits also became victims to the Hollows .
There were no mentions of a small child at the scene . Therefore they exerted more effort into the search for her .
I don’t know if that person was Hannah . Her family, who I should tell, is missing and Sebas, who is concerned about her future, is also not here .
However, during the investigation, the people who kidnapped Lei didn’t doubt that it wasn’t Hannah . But, Lei would probably be sad if people judge Hannah .
People won’t judge her if she doesn’t come back . It might seem cold, but that was the only thing that came to my mind .
“Can we leave tomorrow…?”
“It’s still early, but I can leave at any time . ”
“I, I see . ”
Jude is proactive, and I oddly wondered if he is actually like this . Ever since Sebas left, he has had to control the personnel in the mansion as well, increasing his workload .
“Dean-sama . Even if this mansion is large, it doesn’t come with the splendour of a building that has been passed down for generations, and only the minimum amount of people work here . However, the minutest details are often left to the servants each time because of this, and you could even say we hadn’t looked after Lei-sama properly because of this, and that was what had caused her to be kidnapped . ”
It was mainly my fault that I couldn’t take care of Lei properly .
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“Therefore, if one person is left out of the equation, then the house doesn’t function well . Since Sebas’s matter, we have confirmed the identities while hiring young butler apprentices and maids little by little and their training has started . My absence will be a good experience for the young ones . ” Jude is talkative today .
And as I thought, the Moleseys came to visit even though they didn’t need to .
“Looks like I’ve caught you at a busy time . ”
Harold, who was with his young successor, probably saw that there was a commotion going on in the mansion, became a little reserved . “I don’t think this is the first time you’ve met him, but I’ll introduce him again . This is my son, Marcus . ”
“I am Marcus Molesey . I’ve met you a few times near the barrier room,” he said as he slightly bowed . He is the 2nd generation of the Molesey House and had probably turned 20 this year . He, who is a slender young man, had blue-grey eyes that were a shade lighter than his father’s . His slightly long hair was tied in a ponytail at the back .
“I’m Dean Albans . This is my son Luke . ”
“Nice to meet you . I’ve wanted to meet you after I read the report you left at the academy on magic discussion . ”
“That crude report? If you’re alright with me, then we can talk as much as you want . ”
Marcus loosened up in response to Luke’s pure admiration for his senpai 1) .
When I was at the academy, I also checked out all the documents and read a lot of reports written by my so-called senpais . As a result, I only found out that they were all of no use .
Therefore, sometimes, I think that Luke is an abnormal being since he takes the initiative and tries to connect with others . I couldn’t help but be proud that he is my son .
Then I looked at Marcus, who was standing beside Luke and looking down gently at him, and felt uncomfortable for some reason . Harold’s son . The person with the most outstanding magic in his House . But information has it that his magic power is a little low for someone who is a part of the Four Marquises .
“How strange,” Harold, who had softened his poker-face a little as he watched the two, heard my mutter .
“What is?”
“Harold, you said your son doesn’t have much magic power?”
“Yeah . That’s why I brought him here . ”
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“His magic power isn’t inferior to that of Luke’s, and I think he has enough magic at least for someone who belongs to the Four Marquis Houses . ”
“What did you say?” Harold was surprised and glanced at Marcus .
“Right?”
“Don’t ask me . Magic power isn’t something you can see . ”
“Hah?”
There’s no way that you can’t see it . Magic is like another body that overlaps your own .
“Then, Harold . Why do you think that Marcus doesn’t have enough magic power?”
That point is stranger .
“That’s because, of course, he’s always on the verge of running out of magic when he fills the barrier magic stones . ”
“That’s the reason?” I got fed up with him . That problem isn’t caused by low magic power, but probably because Marcus wasn’t taught how to control his magic well . What is the Academy teaching their kids?
“Otou-sama . ”
“What is it, Luke?”
“Otou-sama teaches me magic control every weekend because the Academy doesn’t teach us properly, right?”
Come to think of it, that is true . The Academy wasn’t built just for the Four Marquises, but for all nobles . Of course, some commoners attend the Academy as well . Therefore, the way they handle people with lots of magic isn’t ideal .
“Jude, bring me the magic stone we use for the barrier boxes . ”
“Certainly . ”
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First, we should use a large magic stone and check how much magic he can manage . Should I use a large magic stone to confirm, even though Luke had trained using a small magic stone?
Marcus could fill the nearly empty magic stone that Jude had brought without his complexion changing . But Luke and I looked at each other and slightly shook our heads .
He really doesn’t know how to use his magic .
“Luke . ”
“It seems like he won’t be able to adjust the magic in his body if he doesn’t start from circulating it around his body first . ”
“That’s right . I feel the strain from what he’s been doing for a long time . Therefore, the magic power in his body is scattering into the air wastefully whenever he fills magic stones . In short, his magic is leaking out . ”
Luke and I looked a little bitter, while Harold scrunched up his lips and Marcus looked flabbergasted . They probably didn’t expect that we would point that out .
“Luke, can you do it?”
“Leave it to me . I usually train with Gill, don’t I? I’m used to training with people who aren’t aware of their magic . ”
“Wait a minute . ”
I dismissed Harold and Marcus and left my seat with Luke for a minute .
“Luke, about before…”
“Yes?’
“Harold said he can’t see magic . Did you also know that there are people who aren’t aware of magic…?”
“Yes . Otou-sama, you didn’t notice this at all . ”
Luke shrugged like an adult .
“I found out right away when I went to the Academy . A lot of people can’t see magic with their eyes . ”
“Seriously?” I was shocked from the bottom of my heart .
“So Stan being that stupid is…”
“He’s not stupid . Otou-sama, you don’t even go easy on your friends . ”
Luke looked at me in amazement .
“They have to rely on their five senses since they can’t see magic . Those senses are vague, and it’s really difficult to find . Even more so when you become an adult . ”
“Then, Gill and Stan…”
“They can’t see magic . Gill just remembered the senses quickly because he experienced the Hollows with me . ”
Luke looked straight at me, who was unusually surprised and couldn’t utter a single word .
“And it’s better if others don’t know about this . There’s no need for us to increase the Albans value any further . ”
I was supposed to raise Molesey’ power, but instead, I raised my own awareness .
Of course, Luke will firmly train the Molesey father and child .
The Molesey felt some kind of reaction and said that they want to come to train their magic again when it’s a suitable time . It seems like they’ll visit a lot .
I saw the two off and sent a messenger directly to the King instead of the supervision department . I may have caught some news about my daughter, so I’m going to send someone to confirm that it’s her and bring her back . The destination was only Wester, so I don’t want them to complain about various things afterwards .
However, the King never complains . The annoying ones are the supervision department .
I didn’t need to submit a request to the supervision department because I’m not sending the direct line to the Four Marquises to Frontier . I felt a little satisfied at that .
However, my messenger came back straight away . The only message he came back with was that a messenger from the Royal Palace will come by later .