Translator: Blushy
Editor: Sam
We began our training by swaying magic to feel our magic. Chris has done it a few times before, so she knows the procedure.
Felicia, who said she would just watch, was surprised to see an unfamiliar training method. She was worried about whether Chris was okay and began to fret about whether she could do it too.
She was really just watching, but it was annoying to see her act like that. Nii-sama must have thought the same because he spoke to her, âFelicia, would you like to try for a bit?â
âNo, hmm. Iâm just watching.â
âItâs fine for you to join in with the children.â
âReally?â She fidgeted as she spoke.
Isnât she cute?
âIâll help sway your magic.â
âNo thanks.â
She shut Gill down. Well, itâs a bit sensitive for a woman to hold hands.
âThen, Lei wiww do ith.â
âOh my. Is that alright?â
I think sheâs figured out that I was mentoring Nico and Chris even though Iâm small. Felicia is also quite a good judge of character.
âLei wiww channew magic from here.â
âYouâre channelling it through my right hand. Channelling magic is a mystery.â
âAi. See.â
âOh my!â Felicia raised her voice in surprise and tried to take her hand away from mine. She can take her hand away, but itâs easier to control if our hands are connected.
Nii-sama advised her, âTry to sway your magic just like that.â
âSway magic instead of circulating it.â
Felicia closed her eyes and her body swayed. That should be enough. I let go.
âOh, itâs shifted. Curious.â
âThen circulate your magic slowly like you normally do.â
âAlright. But...â
Felicia opened her eyes and was troubled.
âI canât circulate my magic well since itâs shifted.â
âRealising that is the key to using your magic well.â
Nii-sama laughed since she had noticed this.
âI thought the same with Mark, but Felicia, I donât think your magic nor Markâs is inferior at all. Itâs just that the way you circulate your magic is wasteful.â
âIâve been training how to circulate my magic for years.â
Gill nodded as if that was the case.
When I was still too young to walk, Otou-sama didnât seem to have taken much interest in Nii-sama. Nevertheless, he began training Nii-samaâs magic at home at the same time Nii-sama started training his magic at the Academy.
Which meant that all the Four Marquises properly train their successors. Of course, that included the Lisburnâs, Gillâs House.
âIn addition to that, I discuss with Luke and train by myself.â
âGiww amazing!â
âWell, yeah.â
I think itâs truly amazing that Gill didnât care that Nii-sama is younger than him.
âI think youâre only aware that youâre circulating your magic around, but like water seeping out of a wet cloth, your magic is seeping out and becoming useless,â Nii-sama explained. This wasnât explained to Nico and Chris since small children would have trouble understanding the theory even if you explain it to them. All that matters right now is that they have fun moving their magic around.
âThink of it as trying not to force it out of your body.â
To be precise, you can force it out. For example, itâs like making a round ball outside of your body when you make a barrier. The important thing is to not let magic leak out from there.
âSo, does that mean Iâm not channelling all my magic into the magic stones when Iâm doing it?â
âProbably. Iâve never seen you do it before, so I canât say.â
Feliciaâs quick to understand, and sheâs too serious. I looked into Feliciaâs eyes and smiled.
âFewicia, magic ish inthereshthing.â
âInteresting? No, handling magic is the duty of the Four Marquises. Itâs not interesting.â Felicia reminded me rather politely as if she was reprimanding me. Thatâs probably how she tells it to Chris as well.
âNii-syama, magic shthone pweashe.â
âOkay.â
I received a small magic stone from Nii-sama. This is used for light. I gently channelled my magic into the magic stone. Felicia tried to stop me but gave up. Weâre the teachers right now.
âThish wiww thurn intho money.â
ââMoney?ââ Chris and Feliciaâs voices overlapped.
âThish ish a job. Channew magic in. Then itsh becomesh shweethsh bread.â (This is a job. Channel magic in. Then it becomes sweets and bread)
âPuff it becomes sweets? By doing this?â Chris was surprised. Nico was also looking at the magic stone with new eyes. To them, magic stones were used for the barrier, and they donât feel that it is a necessity of life.
âThere arenâth many magic ushersh.â (There arenât many magic users)
âThatâs why thereâs jobs for channelling magic into magic stones in town. Those stones become light and heat to cook,â Nii-sama added.
âSway magic. Channew ith outh. Magic becomesh bread.â
âIsnât bread just a little too different?â
âFood ish importhanth.â
Hans interrupted me and huffed at my serious reply.
âIâm sorry, Lei-sama. Bread is important, isnât it?â
âAi.â I nodded firmly. In the end, it ends up like this.
âMagic ish inthereshthing. You can pway withh ith.â (Magic is interesting. You can play with it)
Felicia had her mouth agape, then quickly closed it. I see. Having your mouth agape isnât lady-like. I made a note in my mind.
âLei and I also practice moving our magic before bed. Although, thatâs just for fun.â
âMe too. I donât have any siblings, so I do it alone.â
Nii-sama and Gill also spoke. Gill seemed a bit lonely when he said he did it alone.
Chris, who had been silently listening to our conversation, bounced up and down. Ladies shouldnât bounce, should they? But Felicia was too confused to pay her any attention.
âItâs simply fun.â
âItâs fun.â
You can just simply enjoy it like Chris. Feliciaâs face lit up.
âYouâre right. We can do this together whenever we want since weâre home together.â
âYay! I get to practice magic with Nee-sama!â
Since then, Felicia has been coming to class every week, and she had completely forgotten about the etiquette classes that she was supposed to teach since she was so busy with Nii-samaâs class. But thatâs fine with me. Since, âIâm shthiww onwy thwo.â (Iâm still only two)
I stretched my index and middle finger.
âLei-sama, your thumb is out too, so youâre three.â
âDonâth woow ath thhe thumb.â (Donât look at the thumb)
â... So, youâre around two, yeah?â
âAi.â
I donât need to learn about etiquette right now.