The Little Duchess’ Home Tutor

Episode 9: Irritable

"I mean, even with your powers, I'm not letting Tina use magic," he said.

The Duke's voice was mixed with disappointment and renunciation.

I guess I've had the same report many times before. Every time I get hit, I still look for teachers to fulfill my beloved daughter's hopes -.

If you repeat that extensively, there's no choice but to do this.

"I hear Ellie, taught the same content, is blossoming her talent... irony is tight"

"His Highness's magic is immense. There are no flaws in the construction of magic either. But."

"... it doesn't activate despite that, he said. The same new ceremony you invented."

"Yes, Miss Ellie has achieved more than enough..."

For both of us, about a month after we first started practicing magic.

In the meantime, it was - Ellie - who showed remarkable growth.

From the magic of forcing only one existing attribute to activate, I taught you simpler magic than I built ("play" is wider and the Spirit can do as he pleases), making it his own, as if the dry ground absorbs water.

Nowadays, we succeed in flowering not only fire and wind, but also soil. There's a little more water, something like that. Thunder and darkness are difficult, but light may make it.

In her case, the writing is more of a problem than the actual technique. All this has to do is have the assumption problem solved in an extended way. Equipped with basic upbringing (The Duke of Boulders!) I was there, so I wouldn't be so pessimistic.

By contrast, Your Highness - has not achieved a fragrant achievement.

Existing magic has not been activated at all since the beginning. The same goes for my magic.

I thought it was because the magic power was too huge, and even if I rebuilt it to reduce the supply, it still wouldn't activate. Then increasing the supply in an attempt to force it to activate will still not activate.

If there is a problem with the magic power itself, it is normal even without that.

The magic build is more perfect than Ellie's. So much for falling in love.

Nonetheless - it doesn't activate.

I feel some impatience. I wonder why......

"What do you think? It's only two months till the entrance exam."

"May I speak to you in earnest?

"Whatever."

"Your Highness will always be able to use magic. That's for sure. But I don't know if that's going to happen by the entrance exam."

"... are you going in the direction of making me give up the way I wanted?

"No, I believe you should go to Royal School if you want to, even if you can't use magic."

Close the Duke's eyes. Exhale a big sigh.

And I opened my mouth.

"- With special measures?"

"Yes, Your Highness is well equipped with that credential. Assuming I don't, I doubt the sanity of the Royal School."

"... it would be a pleasure if you could appreciate that much."

"My lord, Your Highness's talent is comparable to Lydia's. That's all."

"... I know. I know. But then that kid."

He has a painful look.

That would be not as a duke, but as the father of one who thinks of his daughter.

The second daughter of the Four Grand Dukes entered the school with special measures without being able to use magic. It stands out no matter what you think. And the people who say stupid things are everywhere.

"Anyway, I want you to do everything you can... even a month ago, if the situation is the same, just do as I ask"

"My lord!"

"... please"

"... ok. Again, I have been unscrupulous in a lot of ways. I'll take care of it."

- Though I haven't got my eye on it yet.

Let's see what we can do. Because there must be more factors than magic, no anomalies, and no mistakes in construction.

As he went out to the room, His Highness had his head on his desk and his eyes closed. They're sleeping.

I guess I've also been tired lately because I've been desperately practicing magic late.

Approach not to wake him up and sit in a nearby chair.

Open the old magic literature I brought. It was borrowed from the Duke's library and is written about magic before the Demon King's War.

We have already identified cases similar to His Highness that have not been reported in at least the last 100 years. Before that, the record was vague and couldn't be followed.

Then let's hit the old info. Fortunately, there are many old books in the Duke's library.

- Quiet time passes. Looks like Ellie's a little behind.

The contents of the literature were interesting, but not necessary. Too bad.

My gaze crosses when I try to retrieve the next book.

- Doctor.

"Have I woken you up? I'm sorry."

"No. That's a very old book."

Looks like it was before the Demon King's War.

"... for me?"

He asks me in a serious tone.

This kid is a little too serious. Pompous, and I hit my head.

"That's not true. This is like my hobby."

"It's a lie! I know my teacher is reading a book late at night. It's also hundreds of books in the past month and..."

"Don't worry about it. I like to read books."

"………"

"Please be angrier! Blame me more!! You can't use magic because you don't have talent for me..."

"Tina."

... He blamed himself more than he thought.

It must have been huge watching Ellie grow sideways, too.

"I'm sorry. You disqualify me from saying that."

"I don't like it anymore...... I respect you about your teacher...... even though I love you...... every time you compliment Ellie I get dirty emotions...... so!!!

- For a moment, a tremendous stream of magic rolled up.