“Master. I have something for you.”
Zenda visited Kassel in the morning.
She was holding a small box in her hand.
It was to convey the opinion of Teacher Belfoy Logis and to deliver Aika’s missing front teeth.
“Speak.”
Kassel was in a pretty good mood since morning.
Since his niece had been confined to her room since last night, she was still strange in the morning.
As if her mouth was uncomfortable, she kept twitching her upper lip and trying not to look up, so he looked at her carefully.
It was only after he confirmed that Aika’s front tooth was missing that her actions made sense, and his laughter broke out.
One of her front teeth, which looked like two pieces of millet glued together, was missing and the spot was empty.
Do children originally lose their tooth around this time?
Is it too fast or slow?
Should he ask the guys who raise kids her age?
He wanted to try all the different experiences.
Zenda held out the box to Kassel.
“It was hidden by the lady, but fortunately I had it.”
At that, Kassel took the box and opened it right away.
Inside was another handkerchief.
When he opened the handkerchief, there was a tooth much smaller than a pinky fingernail.
Kassel looked down at it.
This little thing made him feel strange for no reason.
He thought she was a two-year-old child that came into his hands not too long ago, but when did she grow up like this?
Seeing the growth of his niece with his own eyes, it felt like he even felt something dejected.
“…”
If Seria saw this, she would have liked it quite a bit.
He clearly pictured his sister, who would hold onto Aika and kiss her on her elongated cheek.
I guess I’ll go tell you soon.
The longing in Kassel’s eyes for a moment disappeared completely.
What is this little thing.
Kassel laughed again, covering the handkerchief.
His hand closing the box was uncharacteristically cautious.
Now that the rush was over, he needed to dig up Aika’s rescue of Leto.
Although he tried to laugh it off, the whole time he went down to the manor, he was nervous.
[I don’t know if my words sound strange, but the Miss seems to know something.]
Even though Leto made mistakes sometimes, he wasn’t the type to talk nonsense.
[But since this happened today… Have you ever heard anything? Her turning inside out once…]
There are magicians who use magic, but he wonders if there is any more mysterious power.
Anyone else would just skip it, but his niece couldn’t help but be concerned about even the smallest things.
As for the death of his sister, the tail was gradually revealed soon, and he was accelerating his pursuit.
There’s no way that would be the case, but if his niece was also involved in the danger.
Nothing could be overlooked.
If anything was involved, it seemed that Aika could also be saved from danger.
“And Master.”
“Hm.”
“That, the Miss’ Imperial Language teacher, Belfoy Logis.”
Kassel nodded.
“I’m saying this carefully because I think he’s asking the Miss a question outside of class or making her difficult.”
“The teacher is making her difficult?”
Zenda flinched at the cold voice.
“Since the Miss is still enjoying the class, I would like to ask him to be careful if you allow it rather than replacing him right away.”
Kassel looked at Zenda.
Zenda, who has been working in this mansion at Gerard’s request, has been living here for quite some time now.
There are some things that Gerard compliments about every day, but she has never made a big mistake, even in Kassel’s eyes, and she has the personality to handle things silently.
She’s pretty quick-witted.
It was for this reason that he entrusted Aika to Zenda among many attendants.
However, Zenda cared for Aika much more than Kassel thought, putting his mind at ease.
She’s quick to notice things, but it seems like she doesn’t know at all that Gerard is following her around saying he likes her.
“Do your best. If he goes overboard, you can clean it up.”
Anyway, this was enough to be trusted to her.
“Thank you, Master. The other teachers seem to just focus on the class without any problems. I will pay more attention to her by her side.”
Zenda bowed her head, holding her hands together.
***
“Hm, great!”
I looked with satisfaction at the hoof hanging firmly on the collar.
Yesterday, as I put my front tooth on the bedside table to give to the tooth fairy, I asked Zenda to make me an ornament like a necklace, and she made it just as quickly.
It was strong enough to be worn around the neck and run around.
“What if I find a large ancient relic like the stone tablet of Lepus later?”
I muttered, fiddling with the hoof.
Serpens was comfortable because I ate a jewel and it became almost one body with me, so I didn’t have anything to carry around, but Equus was a bit inconvenient because I had to carry it around like this.
“Why?”
Ser appeared suddenly from the side.
“It looked like it would be difficult to carry around. And big too. What if I lose it?”
“Once found, an ancient relic once found can’t be lost until you send it away. Of course, I can’t lose even more. Anyway, since it’s shared with you, you can find it quickly wherever you are.”
“Really?”
“Indeed, because you can find it, it doesn’t follow you. It will be difficult to carry. After all, am I the best, right?”
Although I don’t know why the words go that way.
“Mmhm, you’re the best.”
There was a commotion in the hallway.
I heard that someone was coming, and I saw three people wearing robes.
“Who is it?”
I stood in the corner, leaning against the wall, sticking my head out and staring at people.
“I’m not sure.”
“It’s like magicians in fairy tales, isn’t it?”
Even though it was summer, they were wearing a thick robe uniform that came down to their ankles, and the clothes were full of all sorts of strange and confusing patterns.
All of their hands were wearing large rings, so large that they were clearly visible even from here.
I was looking around with curiosity for a while, and one of the three turned his head this way.
I was startled and backed away.
“I almost got caught.”
Actually, it doesn’t matter if I get caught, but I felt like I was secretly spying on them, so I hid myself without realizing it.
When I looked at the hallway again a little later, they had already disappeared.
After seeing the person in the robe uniform, I sometimes felt a strange resonance in the house.
There was also a small echo, whooooongㅡor a little loud enough to deafen the ears.
I asked Zenda what was going on, yet I couldn’t get an exact answer.
[Please wait, Miss.]
[Why? Isn’t it a problem?]
[It’s not.]
What on earth is that?
The echo continued into the evening.
It was then that I saw Uncle, who had been busy all along.
“Uncwe!”
I ran to Uncle.
“Are you done?”
“Come here.”
Uncle hugged me and headed somewhere.
“Where are we going?”
“You will know when we go there.”
Even so, Uncle didn’t answer me properly and just kept walking.
Uncle continued walking and headed down the stairs to the basement.
“Are we going downstairs?”
“…”
There’s not much to play in the basement.
There is a laundromat and a storage room, so Zenda said it was better not to go because it might be more dangerous than the upper floor.
He came down to the first basement floor and opened the door at the end of the hallway.
“Where are we?”
“…”
Upon entering the room, it was empty, without a single piece of furniture.
Instead, the center of the room was left empty, with sharp pillars erected on either side.
“What is that? Pillars?”
“Moving artifact. You make it look so shabby. Huh?”
Uncle tapped me on the nose as he said so.
“Artifact? Is it breaking down?”
Still full of incomprehensible things, Uncle walked between the pillars with me in his arms.
Then he reached out and touched one of the pillars.
Suddenly, a strange circle was drawn on the floor and shone brightly.
“Uwah.”
I was startled and hugged Uncle by the neck.
Soon, my eyes brightened.
“…”
When I opened my eyes again, I was so surprised that I couldn’t speak.
Moving from one room to another was surprising, as it was a familiar place to my eyes.
And there was someone waiting for us.
“Looks like there is no problem with this. It’s been a while, Aika. How have you been?”
A man who smiled contentedly at us greeted me.
“Your Imperial Majesty?”
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