Chapter 156 – Someone’s Teacher – 4

As a result of watching for three years, Trisha had no talent for magic, but she was smarter than me. If you teach me one thing, I realize more than ten. I learned grammar when I taught him letters, and even learned how to apply it at Dunburn when I taught him basic knowledge about magic. He was truly talented enough to be called a genius.

“If you only had magical talent, you would have become a mage master who would surpass me.”

It was the best compliment I could give. Ah Ai caused damage to the body just by using magic because the circuit itself in charge of activating magic was damaged. However, magic was not a skill in life.

“hehehe… how nice it would be if I only had a talent for magic? That’s sad.”

“Sad, angry… Hide all negative emotions. That’s wizardry.”

“I can’t use magic.”

“Even if you’re not perfect, you’re a wizard. Do what you want, that’s how a wizard is.”

Skadi always said that. The type of magic that can be used and its power can be determined by the strongest wizard, not the best wizard. The best wizard is a free wizard who does what he wants without being bound by anything.

In that sense, the child really did what he wanted to do. After riding on a horse that was tied in the backyard, wouldn’t you get hurt by standing up on the saddle? Wouldn’t you like to make a fuss with bullies who are harassing people by throwing stones?

… From that point of view, Trisha is truly the best wizard.

“But what kind of research are you so obsessed with, always leaving chores to me?”

“Somebody’s dream.”

“Someone’s dream… It’s not Master’s dream either? Then what is Master’s dream?”

“To make that person’s dream come true.”

To complete Skadi’s dream, and to speak of the completion of that dream in front of the grave, that was my dream. I can’t see his smiling face anymore, but he will definitely smile brightly when he hears the story.

“Then I decided on my dream too.”

“What is it? The one who runs while standing on the saddle of a horse? The swordsman who runs around bullies?”

“To help Master complete that dream.”

Unknowingly, I burst into laughter at the extraordinary sound. It’s been a long time since I’ve laughed. I could understand a little why Skadi smiled so much at me. Because he was young and did not know much about the world, but he was very cute. On the other hand, I was a little embarrassed to think that I would have looked that way in Skadi’s eyes.

“Don’t be ridiculous. If you use your body to help with magic research, your body won’t be able to stand it.”

“But it should be helpful anyway.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Because the elders of the Mage Tower said so. I have no talent, but I am a body taken over by my master, so I have to know the subject and repay the favor.”

Haa… During a political fight, killing the elders who served the Tierra family for generations wasn’t worth it, so I saved them by receiving an oath of allegiance… In the end, it’s like this. In the end, he just knelt before my magic, and nothing changed.

“Then get some coffee at night. I’ve been sleeping a lot lately, so I think I’m going to die.”

“It’s because you’re older.”

… He was such a bold kid.

“Anyway, it hasn’t rained lately.”

“Isn’t it nice that your work is reduced thanks to that? When it rains, mold grows because of the moisture.”

“No, it’s sad when you think of the people who will be sad because it’s not raining. Farmers and umbrella sellers.”

Indeed, he was a child who resembled Skadi even in that respect. He was an altruistic and kind child who cared more about others than himself. Just having such a child by my side gave me strength because it felt like Skadi was by my side looking after me.

“Trisya.”

“Your master?”

“I hope it doesn’t rain anymore.”

“why?”

“Because the reason it had to rain is gone.”

I smiled at the puzzled Trisha and smeared the ink on the quill. No need for rain now.

“By the way, Master, since I’ve finished categorizing that thesis, please give me a reward today.”

“You mean that again?”

I stroked Tricia’s hair and cleared her neck.

“Why is that unknown bird in the sky chirping so sadly?”

To be honest, I wasn’t confident in singing, but I hoped that this would continue like her dream. I wanted all of her to lead to me, from me to Tricia, and from Trisha to beyond.

It hadn’t rained recently, but the song that was sung in the sunlight as a curtain on the stage wasn’t bad either.

—–

It was strange. Lately, even when Tricia drank coffee, she couldn’t sleep. It was very strange. I doubted whether I was really old, so I ate things that were good for my body. Of course, Tricia, who I had to eat with, said she didn’t want to eat it because it tasted weird, but when I looked disappointed, she forced me to swallow it.

“Hmm… The burden of converting magic instead of using a chant is…”

While experimenting with various theories, the number of wounds on his body increased. I was nervous because the progress of my recent research had stopped. I was worried that I might not be able to achieve Skadi’s dream, so I became sensitive recently. Thanks to that, I didn’t have time to take care of Trisha, so I didn’t even know when we had gone out together.

“I guess we should go see horses together next holiday.”

The child liked to talk. Really, she wasn’t even my real daughter, but she looked just like me. I put ink on my quill as I made detailed plans for my next vacation.

“Master!”

When Trisha suddenly shouted, I unknowingly ran to the child’s room. As soon as I opened the door, I almost fainted at the shocking sight.

“What is this…”

Huge stones stuck to Trisha’s hand, and she was holding a rock hand like a golem’s hand in a fairy tale.

“It worked!”

“No, how do you…”

The only thing that taught him about magic was theory and knowledge. They only gave me enough knowledge to grade test papers and classify papers. He wouldn’t have enough knowledge to develop new magic.

“Actually, I put Master in coffee and put sleeping pills to sleep, and I studied the research by myself!”

…. I was dumbfounded and lost my words for about 30 seconds. The idea of adding sleeping pills to someone else’s coffee was great, but it was also great that he completed this magic by self-taught and independently researched only by reading my research papers, even though he had little professional knowledge.

“Anyway, are you okay? If you use magic with your body…”

Although Trisha was born with the magical properties of the earth, the more she used magic, the more her body suffered because of a defect in the circuitry.

“Well, I’m a little tired, but I’m fine!”

“Oh, you foolish thing…”

It was also insane to just ignore the pain. To really resemble Skadi in this way, I wondered if she had even given birth to a daughter without my knowledge.

“I’m OK.”

“Let’s go to a proper facility later and get a thorough examination.”

“Oh and I’ve written all about the theory here!”

Trisha handed me a worn-out notebook. He could have bought a proper notebook with the money I gave him, but he probably used the old notebook that was stuck in the study.

“As it is, the dreams of the people Master treasured, Master’s dreams, and mine have come true.”

“…yes.”

Skadi’s dream, my dream, and Trisha’s dream came true. The dream from Skadi to me and from me to Trisha had finally come to light. I was so happy that I couldn’t stand it, so I burst into tears. I felt blown away by the fact that I could now visit her and tell her my dream.

“Good job Trisha… Of course, don’t use magic again. And I’ll buy you anything you want as a gift.”

“Then I’m a pony! I’ve decided on a name!”

“Yes, I’ll buy you a pony or whatever you want.”

“Then shall we set a small table for a small celebration?”

“Okay, I’ll bring you your favorite apple pie.”

It was a bit heavy to eat at night, but it was an overnight break anyway. Besides, apple pie was Trisha’s favorite food, so I thought it would be okay to give it as a small prize.

“Then I’ll pick up the car.”

“…don’t take sleeping pills this time.”

“hehehe…”

Tricia scratched her head awkwardly. Anyway, if doing whatever you want is the best wizard… Trisha is definitely the best wizard.

“Wait a minute.”

There was a dessert shop open all night, so I went there and bought three slices of Trisha’s favorite apple pie. I don’t particularly like sweets, but that kid was a kid I wouldn’t touch if I didn’t eat it.

While waiting for the apple pies to be packed, water droplets began to form on the shop windows.

“It’s raining like this.”

It was a period of rain.

“Because you might get wet in the rain, pack it tightly. And if you have an umbrella, would you sell it?”

When I went home like that, the house was frighteningly quiet.

“I bought an apple pie from your favorite store, but you didn’t even come to pick me up? How selfish…”

What I faced was Trisha, who had become a cold corpse with blood vessels bursting all over her body.

“Trisya…?”

Trisha had no answer.

It was the beginning of the bitter rainy season.