Witch Training Manual: My Water Magic Is Wrong

Wayne continued speaking to Srian.

"Once I've finished dealing with things here, I'll head to the capital. You should focus on recovering from your injuries and settling things at home before coming to the capital to see me."

Srian nodded solemnly: "Master, rest assured, I will handle it as soon as possible."

Wayne didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out of the medical room.

The adjutant followed behind him all the way to the entrance of the city lord's mansion, thanked him solemnly once more, and then turned back.

Wayne walked back down the street to the Swan and Horn Hotel.

When he pushed open the hotel door, the lobby was empty, with only a young waiter behind the counter wiping glasses. Seeing Wayne enter, he quickly put down his work and stood up straight: "Young Master Wayne, you're back."

Wayne nodded and was about to go upstairs when he bumped into Vera, who had finished packing and was about to come downstairs.

When Vera saw Wayne walk in, her gaze immediately fell away the moment they met, and her ears turned visibly red.

My lord...you're back...

Wayne stopped and glanced at her.

Vera's face turned even redder, and her neck began to flush. She lowered her head, her hands clasped together, and stood there, as if she didn't know where to look.

The panel popped up at this point.

[Vera's Current Psychological State]

[State: Shy, Satisfied, Reminiscing]

With the help of the hotel manager, Ambella, over the past two days, Vera has finally gotten what she wanted from you. To be more precise, it's a blessing from the goddess.

[Note: She never imagined Ambella's constitution was so strong, able to absorb divine grace for such a long time without collapsing. Watching from the sidelines, she was terrified and even began to have a strange worry: Wouldn't that cause a significant loss of your inner essence? Wouldn't it harm your body?]

[Note 2: She was also very grateful to Ambella. If Ambella hadn't offered to help her fulfill this wish, she might never have dared to take that step in her life. In return, she promised Ambella that if she had the chance in the future, she would definitely invite her to join her in giving thanks to the goddess.]

Wayne finished looking at the panel.

He was used to it.

That's just how the world is; it's the norm for maids to proactively express their needs to their masters. As for Wayne himself, he neither deliberately caters to them nor deliberately refuses them; as long as it's appropriate, it's fine.

Vera is quite pretty, with delicate features, fair skin, and a gentle nature. Having been with him for so long, she has always been diligent and dutiful, never one to utter a word of complaint. Presumably, she will get what she wants, and even the goddess must be happy for her.

"Is everything packed?" Wayne asked.

"Hmm... everything's packed." Vera's voice was still a little hurried. "Miss Ambace helped me a lot and even gave me some dry food and medicine for the journey."

Wayne nodded. "That's good. Go and call Ella and the others; we're about to set off."

Vera nodded quickly and turned to go upstairs to call for help.

Wayne sat down on the sofa in the lobby, waiting for the girls to come down with their luggage.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Three little girls came downstairs.

"Is everything ready?"

"Ready, Master."

"Let's go then! Today is a good day to travel."

After saying goodbye to Ambella.

Everyone quickly boarded the carriage.

The carriage passed through the gates of Bellino and headed south along the main road. Emma leaned against the window, her voice brimming with excitement she had been holding back all the way.

"Master, master! Lady Celine and Sister Sophie even had dessert with us today!"

Wayne lifted his eyelids slightly.

"Oh?"

"Yes!" Emma nodded, moving closer to Wayne. "They said they're going to the capital too! Lady Celine is going to accompany Sophie while she studies; Sophie got into the Royal Magic Academy!"

After hearing this, Wayne didn't show much surprise, but simply nodded slightly: "Royal Magic Academy... that is indeed a good school."

Emma's gossip excitement showed no signs of waning: "And there's more! I heard Uncle Wilford won a ton of money yesterday! He bet a full five thousand gold coins of his own savings on you, Master! The odds were three times the stake! He won a total of fifteen thousand gold coins! He's the biggest winner in all of Bellino!"

After hearing this, Wayne's lips twitched slightly.

That old man Wilford has a good eye. Five thousand gold coins of his secret stash—he's probably emptied his coffin savings after saving most of his life.

However, the fact that he dared to bet everything shows that he was confident in his judgment, although this confidence mostly came from witnessing Wayne kill the demon with a cross.

"And what happened after he got the money?"

Wayne asked casually.

Emma tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Lady Celine said that the first thing he did after getting the money was to pay all of Sophie's tuition and accommodation fees at the Royal Magic Academy, and then deposited the rest into the kingdom's treasury. He said... he wanted Sophie to live a good life in the capital and not let her feel ashamed in front of her classmates."

After listening, Wayne did not immediately offer his opinion.

However, for the mayor of a remote town to send his daughter to the best magic academy in the capital is already considered to have done everything in his power in this era.

"That's not bad."

Wayne leaned against the carriage wall, listening to Emma chatter on about the Wilford family, and casually added, "When we get to the capital, I'll send you all to the Royal Academy."

The carriage was silent for a moment.

Ella was the first to react, her eyes filled with obvious surprise: "Are you serious, Master?"

Ella loved reading. Back in Frosttown, she read through the few tattered books on basic magic theory in the church countless times. But as a slave, she never dared to dream of attending the Royal Magic Academy.

Wayne nodded: "I can't speak for the big picture, but I'm capable of sending a few of you to study and broaden your horizons. I'll also change your status to law-abiding citizens while I'm at it."

However, Emma's reaction was completely different, even somewhat disdainful: "Studying...that's so boring, having to sit and listen to lectures every day. I don't want to become some kind of law-abiding citizen, I want to be my master's slave!"

Wayne looked at her: "Why?"

Emma crossed her arms and declared confidently, "Even as a slave, I've always belonged to my master!"

Wayne ruffled her hair.

"...What do you think about all day long?"

"I miss my master!"

Wayne remained silent...

Hearing what her sister said, she turned to the side and whispered something in Emma's ear.

Emma immediately changed her attitude.

She whirled around and grabbed Wayne's sleeve. "Master! I misspoke! I want to be a law-abiding citizen! I want to study! I especially love reading! Especially magical theory! I dream of going to the Royal Magic Academy!"

Wayne, seeing her complete 180-degree change in attitude, raised an eyebrow: "Didn't you just say reading was boring?"

"That was just now, and this is now! I find reading incredibly interesting right now! Especially the thought of being able to read—it's simply the most interesting thing in the world!"

Wayne didn't expose her, he just smiled and said, "Okay, it's settled then. Once we get to the capital, I'll arrange for you to enroll in school."

Emma nodded vigorously, then shrank back into her seat, leaned close to Ella's ear, and whispered, "Sis, what you said... is it really okay?"

Ella nodded slightly.

Emma's eyes lit up instantly, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn upwards. Then she turned her head and looked at the fields rushing past outside the car window, her mood becoming incredibly beautiful.