I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

Chapter 10

3. Before the start begins – 04

“Oh, how can it be. This child must have been born to learn magic!”

Carol, the only wizard in the Duchy of Estelle, couldn’t hide her excitement when she saw Aria.

“Affinity to mana, instantaneous output, and even computing power, everything is perfect! It seems that this child will surely become a wizard who will make a mark in the history of the continent!”

Old Carol was spitting heavily at me with his face turning red. That’s right. Arya was a witch with great power to bring winter to the entire continent 10 years later. Rather, if I had been told that I had no talent for magic, I might have been surprised by that fact.

“Little Duke! Would it be all right if I take this child as my disciple? I want to teach you. No, you have to teach. It is a loss to the whole continent that a child with such a jewel of talent does not learn magic!”

“okay? That’s good.”

When I answered indifferently, old man Carol couldn’t hide his excitement.

“Ohh, then are you allowing me to accept this child as your disciple?”

At old Carol’s words, I asked back with a face that seemed absurd.

“No, I never said yes. And why are you taking my permission?”

“…yes? what is that…”

“Isn’t Arya’s doctor the important thing? No matter how talented she is, I’m not going to make her do something she doesn’t want to do, so let’s come to an agreement.”

As soon as my words run out, Old Carol begins to stride toward Aria with her eyes glistening. Looking at the tail, it looks like it will kidnap and kidnap Aria at any moment, so I wonder if I should hit the back of the old man’s head with a strong blow.

“Oh, you say your name is Arya. You must have heard what the Duke said just now, right?”

“yes.”

Arya nodded quietly, and old Carol nodded as if satisfied.

“First, let me introduce myself. My name is Carlos Hedel. A person who acts on behalf of the will of mana and a green magician who studied in the school of Chalcedon.”

“Why did you omit the word third-rate wizard?”

When I said that from the side, Old Carol looked at me with an absurd look.

“Why are you saying that?”

“No, I didn’t tell you the most important thing, maybe I forgot because I was old. Shouldn’t Arya know what she knows?”

When I replied with a smile, old man Carol sighed and turned his gaze to Arya. And the moment he looked at Arya, old man Carol’s face instantly changed to that of a benevolent old man.

“…Yes, as the Duke said, I am a lowly wizard who has remained in a third-rate position until I have reached my age. But I didn’t mean to deceive you, so please don’t misunderstand.”

Arya nodded calmly at old Carol’s words. Judging from the fact that he didn’t react much to the fact that a third-rate magician taught him, he seemed to have a pretty good heart. It’s hard to believe that she will become the ‘winter witch’ in the future.

“As I told the Duke, you are born with a natural talent for magic. A natural talent that might make you one of the best wizards in this empire if you put in a little effort.”

Saying that, old man Carol looked at Aria as if he were looking at a jewel.

“I had no talent. I could handle magic, but at the same time, that was my limit. After all, I’m staying as a low-level wizard until I reach this age. that’s not disappointing I knew very well that this would come my way from the time I entered the magical arts.”

But at that moment, I didn’t miss the sight of old Carol’s hands shaking slightly.

“I knew full well that I couldn’t climb to a high place as a wizard, so I’ve been working hard on my research. I was well aware of the fact that I could not reach the truth with my own strength, so I eagerly hoped that it would become a cornerstone for the development of magic science. Yes, even until I see you now.”

Blur, old man Carol’s hands start to tremble.

“You deserve to inherit everything I have built up. If you are, you deserve to inherit all the research results I have accumulated over my life. I think you will be able to go beyond the results of my research and discover the truth beyond. How are you? will you be my disciple? If you just nod your head, I will definitely make you the best wizard in the empire.”

Arya just tilted her head at Carol’s lengthy and lengthy speech. Then, blinking his eyes, he asked old Carol a question.

“…If I become a disciple, what will become of me?”

“yes? What do you mean?”

“If I become my grandfather’s apprentice, will I have to stay with my grandfather and only study magic?”

Old man Carol frowned at Aria’s question for a moment, then answered meekly.

“…Hmm, I don’t think you need to go that far. However, the study of magic is an in-depth study that cannot be achieved overnight. No matter how small it is, it seems like you have to come to me for half of the day and learn the basics. However, that time is essential for you to make great strides as a mage…”

“Then I won’t.”

“…What?”

For a moment, old man Carol looks at Arya with a look of disbelief, as if he were the one who heard that the dog laid eggs.

“…what did you just say? Won’t you be my disciple? Are you saying you won’t become a wizard?”

Arya pursed her lips at old Carol’s words and muttered in a pouting voice.

“But I decided to be Cain-nim’s exclusive handmaid. I’m just getting used to the maid work, but I don’t want to waste my time on magic. If Cain-nim permits it, I don’t know.”

At those words, old Carol’s mouth widened.

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“Seeing the old man’s wrinkled face makes me feel refreshed.”

As soon as I left old Carol’s residence with Arya, I couldn’t stand it and burst into laughter.

I really didn’t like the way he always carried his neck stiffly with pride as a wizard, but watching that inspiration bow down to me felt like the 10-year-old congestion was clear and relieved. I also thought that I was a bit naive, but I couldn’t help it until that point. What should I do that I was born like this.

“Aria, you are very lucky. It’s a pit.”

“Hehe.”

Just a while ago, I was able to conclude various ‘negotiations’ with old Carol on the condition of persuading Arya, who was whining that she didn’t want to become a wizard. For example, when a wizard is in need, he shuts up and lends a hand, or makes various items for the territory without saying anything, and so on.

Even though I desperately persuaded her after the negotiations, Arya’s stubbornness was not easily broken. His logic was that he liked the maid work more, but why did he have to do something like a wizard? By the way, when Arya said that, the old man’s expression was really good to see. It’s too much for me to see alone.

In the end, after a long and long persuasion, it was decided that Arya would receive magic education from old man Karl for six hours a day, three times a week. Of course, Arya didn’t like that fact very much, but in the end, she nodded her head obediently to the candy coating that it might be more helpful to me if I learned magic. All the magicians I knew were half insane, but I don’t know who Arya resembles and is so kind.

I returned to my nature with Aria, giggling incessantly. However, only a few hours had passed since I was away, but the original nature was exuding a completely different atmosphere. The maids, who normally chatted without doing anything, were moving around busily, and the knights, who thought they were thieves who paid for their salaries, were moving quickly while maintaining strict discipline for some reason. What the hell happened while I was away?

As I blinked my eyes, not knowing why, a passing knight stopped and greeted me as if he had recognized my face. The face of the young knight saluting me in a disciplined manner was quite familiar to me as well.

“Little Duke. See you in a month. I greet you after returning safely from my mission.”

“Yeah, I’m happy to see you after a long time. Um… but your name is… James? Or Hans? I guess that was the name.”

“…My name is Lian Deckersell. Little Duke.”

“…was it? sorry.”

In fact, I forgot his name because I hadn’t seen him in a month, but in years.

“Oh, by the way, I almost forgot. There was an order from the Duke to send a message to anyone who finds him.”

“Hmm. Has your father just arrived?”

“Yeah, just now.”

Was it like that? Somehow, I thought that my nature was noisy, and it seems that such an atmosphere was formed because my father returned to his original state after completing patrol of the territory in a month.

For reference, I am not seeing my father in a month, but in about 5 years. Because five years from now, my father will die. Suddenly, his eyes were turned upside down, and he died while struggling on the front line to block the monsters pushing into the Duchy of Estel. But not this time. I know for sure what will happen in the future, but I have no intention of sitting still.

“By the way, what the hell is a scorpion about?”

“Ah, the Duke is looking for the Little Duke. He said he had a story to share. Note that…”

“Note that?”

Ryan smiled shyly at me and continued talking.

“You were a bit angry.”

And after 10 minutes.

“…Great. I have a very proud son. Cain.”

As soon as I entered the office, I could see my father’s gloomy face for the first time in 10 years. To see my father’s face like that even before I was happy, how unfilial I was.

“Do you know what this is, Cain?”