A school building, the large wooden, three-story building was home to a large number of magically talented children. They lived there to learn how to control and wield magic.
The best of the children would become the next Count of Mercure.
The current Count Shar was also selected from the school building in the same manner.
(I feel sorry for the kids, being squeezed into a place like this… It looks boring.)
It seems that the magic situation has changed significantly compared to the old days when one could play freely with magic.
Hue entered with familiarity.
「Do you come to the school building often? You seem used to it.」
When asked, he nodded with a smile.
「Yes, I sometimes visit on business. Besides, I’m from the school too.」
「I didn’t know that.」
「Yes, the Count is too. Of course, those who hold important positions such as assistants are also selected from here. Magic power is essential to be part of the Mercure family.」
「I see, so that’s why the requirement for the Countess is that she must have magic power.」
「The magic power required of you isn’t as much as ours, but it’s still better to have it than not, as they say for future generations.」
The first floor is used for classes, while the second and third floors are used for living.
There is a training ground in the corner of the garden, and they go there when they need to use large scale magic.
I heard that the older children are sometimes sent out to exterminate demonic beasts.
「There are currently ten students enrolled in the school. There are children ranging from six to fifteen years old. Kanon-sama is the oldest at fifteen. Children will leave the academy at the age of sixteen and work in various places as counts, assistants, and professional wizards, but they are all treated as the Mercure family’s property.」
「I see. Why don’t we just adopt them all as our children? Even if the heir is already decided, we can have as many other children as we want.」
Hue looked at me with a complicated expression on his face… Then he smiled again.
「Truth is, that’s not really easy.」
「So that’s how it is.」
As we walked along, I saw the children in training. There are three of them.
「Those are older kids, you know. Kanon-sama is also there. The teacher is my classmate and a fire magic user. He’s also from the academy.」
It looks like it’s lecture time, and everyone is simply invoking magic while reading books.
「Kanon-sama’s specialty magic is water in general. It looks like he’s currently training in magic control.」
「Control?」
「Yes, it’s training in maintaining a small, condensed form of magic with extreme power.
「Hehー…Sounds boring.」
What would be the point of doing such a thing?
Condensing your magic down to a small size or maintaining it well doesn’t matter when the time comes to use it.
The mainstream in battle is to unleash enormous magic that puts the power to the limit, and there is no point in keeping it for long and maintaining it. The only time you have a chance to do so is when using defensive magic, but even then, it’s pointless to maintain it unless you spread the magic over a wide area.
Since defensive magic users are often assigned to protect the public, they are required to use magic in a wide scope whether they like it or not.
But is this the norm for magic training nowadays?
(Magic should be more fun.)
It seems that over the years, values have hardened and the appeal of magic itself has been forgotten.
I had my doubts about the current magic education.
「Madam is a light magician, aren’t you?」
「Yes. What kind of magic do you use?」
「I use wind.」
「Oh, that’s a useful attribute.」
「It’s the easiest to use.」
After a while, Kanon, who was in training, noticed us.
The teacher, who was in the middle of a class, also looked at me and Hue and told the kids to stop training.
「Well, well, madam, welcome to the academy. What can I do for you today?」
「I’ve been feeling better, so I’m just strolling around the Count’s estate today to check on … Kanon.」
I passed off the reason I suddenly started moving around out of my room as「I’m feeling better.」
Speaking of Kanon, he is looking at me with unfathomable blue eyes.
(Yeah, I know. I left you alone for months, and now you’re wondering what I want. Or did you really not want to see me like the maids claimed?)
The other kids and the teacher regarded me coldly.
There was a glimpse of the same dark malice that I felt from the maids and servants.
As I watched with bated breath, one of the children spoke up.
「I want to see Madam’s magic～」
Then the other child joined in.
「I want to see it too～」
Moreover, even the teacher, who heard their request, said something like, 「Would you mind showing them?」
Aside from the children, the teacher must know about Ram’s poor magic.
(And you’re trying to humiliate me by suggesting it. You’ve got some nerve.)
In the Mercure family, magic ability seems to determine who is above and below.
Since my magic is not as good as the late Madam, the maids and servants could say whatever they wanted.
「That’s fine. Since you’re here, I’ll show you some magic that makes use of control and maintenance you were doing earlier.」
After speaking, I unleashed magic centered on light and added elements of other attributes.
The current magic education seems to specialize in the magic one is good at, but magic is only effective when combined.
As fog envelops the room, it projected as many different views as I could think of.
(This is a combination of spatial magic and illusionary magic, but does it exist in this era?)
It’s a bit of a problem because the reclusive Ram knows nothing about modern affairs.
In conjunction with using magic on plants to capture the scenery of a flower garden, I projected a snowy landscape, a fire that’s not too hot, and a rainbow…all employing spatial and illusionary magic.
In addition, the air was condensed and the temperature was subtly changed.
(I’m trying to convey that magic is inherently fun, and I hope you get the idea.)
However, instead of enjoying themselves, the children froze agape.
Not only the children, but even the teacher and Hue were in the same position with their mouths hanging open.
(Are? Is it not well-received?)
As I puzzled over what to do, Hue finally spoke up.
「Madam, what kind of magic was that?」
「I used light magic as a base and combined various magic within the space I maintained. I could have shown you some large-scale magic, but we’re indoors…」
The teacher and the children were still motionless.
The kids seemed to have seen this magic for the first time, and judging by Hue’s reaction, the adults were probably seeing it for the first time as well.
In my previous life, this magic was not that rare.
「It’s not that hard, you know. Just tweak the light magic and dark magic to create the space you want, and then let your imagination dart around and mix in other magic. And then, bam! It’s like projecting with light magic.」
Still, no one said a word. Was this another show of ill-temper?
「Madam, may I have a word?」
「What is it, Hue?」
「I have some questions I’d like to ask you, so let’s continue in the garden…」
A strange-looking Hue urged me to go outside the school building.
I had a chance to meet Kanon, but I didn’t get to say a word to him.
「I was told that the Madam’s magic is only Light Magic that can kindle a little light.」
While walking through the garden, Hue spoke with some confusion.
「Yeah, I’ve been sick.」
I’ve been blaming my health for everything, but I think I’ll keep using it because it’s convenient.
「You…you were sick?」
「Oh, yes. If I overwork, I get sick.」
「That aside, the only other magic that Madam can handle is…」
「I’m proficient at light, but I can use all attributes. I can change it depending on the combination.」
Hue has a complicated look on his face.
「Um, where did you receive your magic education? I didn’t hear anything about it from the Baron.」
「It’s kind of … self-taught. Imagination is important.」
「Imagination!?」
「Magic is meant to be enjoyed.」
After that, we circled the grounds and returned to the mansion, but Hue seemed to be somewhat absent-minded.
A school building, the large wooden, three-story building was home to a large number of magically talented children. They lived there to learn how to control and wield magic.
The best of the children would become the next Count of Mercure.
The current Count Shar was also selected from the school building in the same manner.
(I feel sorry for the kids, being squeezed into a place like this… It looks boring.)
It seems that the magic situation has changed significantly compared to the old days when one could play freely with magic.
Hue entered with familiarity.
「Do you come to the school building often? You seem used to it.」
When asked, he nodded with a smile.
「Yes, I sometimes visit on business. Besides, I’m from the school too.」
「I didn’t know that.」
「Yes, the Count is too. Of course, those who hold important positions such as assistants are also selected from here. Magic power is essential to be part of the Mercure family.」
「I see, so that’s why the requirement for the Countess is that she must have magic power.」
「The magic power required of you isn’t as much as ours, but it’s still better to have it than not, as they say for future generations.」
The first floor is used for classes, while the second and third floors are used for living.
There is a training ground in the corner of the garden, and they go there when they need to use large scale magic.
I heard that the older children are sometimes sent out to exterminate demonic beasts.
「There are currently ten students enrolled in the school. There are children ranging from six to fifteen years old. Kanon-sama is the oldest at fifteen. Children will leave the academy at the age of sixteen and work in various places as counts, assistants, and professional wizards, but they are all treated as the Mercure family’s property.」
「I see. Why don’t we just adopt them all as our children? Even if the heir is already decided, we can have as many other children as we want.」
Hue looked at me with a complicated expression on his face… Then he smiled again.
「Truth is, that’s not really easy.」
「So that’s how it is.」
As we walked along, I saw the children in training. There are three of them.
「Those are older kids, you know. Kanon-sama is also there. The teacher is my classmate and a fire magic user. He’s also from the academy.」
It looks like it’s lecture time, and everyone is simply invoking magic while reading books.
「Kanon-sama’s specialty magic is water in general. It looks like he’s currently training in magic control.」
「Control?」
「Yes, it’s training in maintaining a small, condensed form of magic with extreme power.
「Hehー…Sounds boring.」
What would be the point of doing such a thing?
Condensing your magic down to a small size or maintaining it well doesn’t matter when the time comes to use it.
The mainstream in battle is to unleash enormous magic that puts the power to the limit, and there is no point in keeping it for long and maintaining it. The only time you have a chance to do so is when using defensive magic, but even then, it’s pointless to maintain it unless you spread the magic over a wide area.
Since defensive magic users are often assigned to protect the public, they are required to use magic in a wide scope whether they like it or not.
But is this the norm for magic training nowadays?
(Magic should be more fun.)
It seems that over the years, values have hardened and the appeal of magic itself has been forgotten.
I had my doubts about the current magic education.
「Madam is a light magician, aren’t you?」
「Yes. What kind of magic do you use?」
「I use wind.」
「Oh, that’s a useful attribute.」
「It’s the easiest to use.」
After a while, Kanon, who was in training, noticed us.
The teacher, who was in the middle of a class, also looked at me and Hue and told the kids to stop training.
「Well, well, madam, welcome to the academy. What can I do for you today?」
「I’ve been feeling better, so I’m just strolling around the Count’s estate today to check on … Kanon.」
I passed off the reason I suddenly started moving around out of my room as「I’m feeling better.」
Speaking of Kanon, he is looking at me with unfathomable blue eyes.
(Yeah, I know. I left you alone for months, and now you’re wondering what I want. Or did you really not want to see me like the maids claimed?)
The other kids and the teacher regarded me coldly.
There was a glimpse of the same dark malice that I felt from the maids and servants.
As I watched with bated breath, one of the children spoke up.
「I want to see Madam’s magic～」
Then the other child joined in.
「I want to see it too～」
Moreover, even the teacher, who heard their request, said something like, 「Would you mind showing them?」
Aside from the children, the teacher must know about Ram’s poor magic.
(And you’re trying to humiliate me by suggesting it. You’ve got some nerve.)
In the Mercure family, magic ability seems to determine who is above and below.
Since my magic is not as good as the late Madam, the maids and servants could say whatever they wanted.
「That’s fine. Since you’re here, I’ll show you some magic that makes use of control and maintenance you were doing earlier.」
After speaking, I unleashed magic centered on light and added elements of other attributes.
The current magic education seems to specialize in the magic one is good at, but magic is only effective when combined.
As fog envelops the room, it projected as many different views as I could think of.
(This is a combination of spatial magic and illusionary magic, but does it exist in this era?)
It’s a bit of a problem because the reclusive Ram knows nothing about modern affairs.
In conjunction with using magic on plants to capture the scenery of a flower garden, I projected a snowy landscape, a fire that’s not too hot, and a rainbow…all employing spatial and illusionary magic.
In addition, the air was condensed and the temperature was subtly changed.
(I’m trying to convey that magic is inherently fun, and I hope you get the idea.)
However, instead of enjoying themselves, the children froze agape.
Not only the children, but even the teacher and Hue were in the same position with their mouths hanging open.
(Are? Is it not well-received?)
As I puzzled over what to do, Hue finally spoke up.
「Madam, what kind of magic was that?」
「I used light magic as a base and combined various magic within the space I maintained. I could have shown you some large-scale magic, but we’re indoors…」
The teacher and the children were still motionless.
The kids seemed to have seen this magic for the first time, and judging by Hue’s reaction, the adults were probably seeing it for the first time as well.
In my previous life, this magic was not that rare.
「It’s not that hard, you know. Just tweak the light magic and dark magic to create the space you want, and then let your imagination dart around and mix in other magic. And then, bam! It’s like projecting with light magic.」
Still, no one said a word. Was this another show of ill-temper?
「Madam, may I have a word?」
「What is it, Hue?」
「I have some questions I’d like to ask you, so let’s continue in the garden…」
A strange-looking Hue urged me to go outside the school building.
I had a chance to meet Kanon, but I didn’t get to say a word to him.
「I was told that the Madam’s magic is only Light Magic that can kindle a little light.」
While walking through the garden, Hue spoke with some confusion.
「Yeah, I’ve been sick.」
I’ve been blaming my health for everything, but I think I’ll keep using it because it’s convenient.
「You…you were sick?」
「Oh, yes. If I overwork, I get sick.」
「That aside, the only other magic that Madam can handle is…」
「I’m proficient at light, but I can use all attributes. I can change it depending on the combination.」
Hue has a complicated look on his face.
「Um, where did you receive your magic education? I didn’t hear anything about it from the Baron.」
「It’s kind of … self-taught. Imagination is important.」
「Imagination!?」
「Magic is meant to be enjoyed.」
After that, we circled the grounds and returned to the mansion, but Hue seemed to be somewhat absent-minded.
