Chris's Faith of Fire

But she clearly looks like a little girl, only her figure looks like that of an adult.

Seeing my reaction, Sophie's expression darkened.

"Well, I just look like this... so I still can't find a boyfriend, even though my friends of the same age have all given birth to their first children."

"I'm really sorry for raising this issue... It feels like it has become a very heavy topic."

But I am also a 24-year-old virgin, so I can generally understand.

Thinking back on this, I feel sad...

Don't think about these unbearable things!Now I am Crystal, the beautiful girl princess!

The topic became a little unbearable, and the two of them were silent for a long time in the huge bath.

I lowered my head and stroked my long hair, feeling a little uncomfortable floating in the water. When Sophie saw this, she stood up from the bath and came behind me.

"Sorry, let me tie your hair up for you."

"Well, please."

Although I was the one who took the initiative to say that I didn’t want anyone to serve me, I still let others help me in the end.

This body has always been served by others, so I have no experience in taking care of myself. As a boy before, I didn't know these common sense of girls... Maybe sometimes I shouldn't be too pushy.

"Sophie, what do people of your age do in general... Is 20 years old the standard for adults?"

"Well, Your Highness's question is a bit too broad. Everyone's situation is different. As for the standard of adulthood, it should be having your own career and the ability to support yourself..."

"Well, what's the outside world like... There are dungeons and monsters."

Because I like to play sword and magic RPGs, and I also love these novels and comics. To be honest, I also want to become a swordsman or a magician and fight monsters.

"Yes, there is such a place where high magic energy gathers where powerful monsters died in ancient times..."

"Some adventurers must go to places like this to collect treasures."

"Well, even so, these are very dangerous things."

"Yeah, even so, I still want to try it once!"

"Please never say such things!"

Sophie's sudden roar startled me.

"I'm very sorry... because this is a really terrible idea, so don't even think about it. I have a younger brother who couldn't become a knight, so he went out to be an adventurer when he was 14 years old... and he still doesn't think about it even now. Never came back.”

"Hey! Isn't it dangerous to be so young?"

The girl's hand stopped and returned to the pool.

"Indeed, my mother was very opposed to it at first. But for a poor aristocrat like ours, who has to care about appearance while also finding ways to cope with a life that is no different from that of a commoner, my brother may not be able to bear it."

The shining droplets made small ripples when they touched the water.

I tried to wring out the towel in my hand. Perhaps due to poor workmanship or my own strength, it took me a lot of effort to dry it and gently wiped away the tears on the maid's eyelids.

"I'm sorry...Your Highness Chris, I'm sorry...let me call you this now, woo woo."

"No, it's my fault for forcing you... If you don't want to say anything, don't say anything, just enjoy the warmth of this hot water."

I gently hugged Sophie from the side. Her body was trembling slightly. I don’t know if it was because she was talking about her brother or because she was hugged by me.

When night came, we were already lying on the bed early. Even though the bed was so spacious, Sophie still leaned next to me.

Is it because of what happened just now that we have become closer to each other?

Until we fell asleep, we kept chatting about nonsensical stories and adventurer myths.

Although Sophie said that becoming an adventurer is very dangerous, I still never gave up the idea.

I want to confirm my talent in swordsmanship or magic.I will be able to leave this castle in the future, hold a dazzling sword or staff one day, and challenge the invincible dragon...

Chapter 6 6. Talent - 3

The classes agreed with Mr. Michelle are in the study room. Although it is not as big as the library, it still has a certain number of books. It is located near the dormitory, so it is very convenient.

When I got up in the morning, I found that Sophie had already dressed and prepared to wash up for me. She probably woke up before dawn.

We talked about a lot of things last night, and although most of them were just small talk, there were also some things that I was very interested in. But in the morning, I couldn’t recall many of the details.

Thinking of this, I asked Sophie to look for Crowe again, write the new task on paper and assign it to him.

Help me find a good pen and a more portable notebook.

That's the name of the new mission.

Crowe's response may have to wait, but now let's ask Mihir about other things.

When they arrived at the study, the black elf woman had already been sitting on the chair waiting for a long time.

"I'm very punctual today, Your Highness."

"Compared to me, the teacher is...how long have you been waiting?"

Mihir smiled softly and led me to the seat.

"It didn't take long. Since His Highness is rarely willing to listen to my lectures, how can I neglect it."

"In that case, let's ask the teacher for advice."

Her eyebrows wrinkled slightly as if she wasn't used to my tone, but then she put on her smile again.

"Of course, I wonder what your Highness wants to know?"

"This is..."

There are a lot of things I want to know, but for now, I’d better put my interests first, Sophie said so.

I thought for a moment and looked at Mihir again.

"I have always been interested in magic before, but unfortunately I have never understood it systematically... The teacher is the number one wizard in the palace. If possible, please give me some advice in this regard."

Because I was seeking advice from someone, and because Mihir’s status was not restricted by my status as a princess, I stood up respectfully and bowed my request.

"...Your Highness, please sit down quickly. As a royal, how can you salute to a mere wizard?"

Michelle hurriedly asked me to sit down.

"Well, because I really want to know..."

Oops, is this a bit too much compared to what I used to be?

Just now she said it was just a wizard... Could it be that the status of wizards is not high in this world?But I remember that Mihir did have great freedom in the court, and even her father respected her very much.

The awkward atmosphere between us lasted for a while, and then Michelle spoke first.

"Now that His Highness has developed a desire for knowledge, I, as a teacher, am most gratified. As long as His Highness Crystal wants to know, I will naturally teach her everything, but what makes me curious is why Your Highness suddenly If you are interested in these things, you have clearly said before that as a noble princess, you do not need to learn such vulgar spells, as long as there is someone to protect you..."

"It was just a joke at the moment, but looking back, I still think magic is a very interesting thing."

"Is that right?"

"Well, Teacher Mihir, do you really want to teach me? These questions make me a little annoyed..."

"I'm very sorry, let's get back to the topic."

Hearing these slightly sullen words, Mihir also lowered his attitude knowingly.

"From what you just said, Her Royal Highness Crystal said that she is interested in magic, so what kind of magic is it?"

"type?"

"That's right. Since His Highness has no experience with this kind of knowledge, please let me start with the basics."

Mihir put the book he was holding on the table and folded his slender legs.

"please."

"So, does Your Highness know the origin of this magic in Eogard?"

"I heard that there was a powerful monster from ancient times?"

My knowledge only comes from Sophie, and she did say so yesterday.

But Mihir shook his head.

"No, the continent of Eogard is full of magic. Even every plant, tree and even us fairies have magic. It's just a difference in quantity... Dungeons are formed where powerful monsters die. However, magic is due to the legendary gods. It came into being by coming to the earth and sacrificing the body.”

"God...sacrificing his body?"

"Yes, the amount of magic is certain and conserved. Where it is thick, powerful monsters are born, and they return to the earth after death... Where it is weak, monsters become weaker, and humans build villages and cities... and the cycle repeats."

"...I see, does that mean I also have magic power in my body?"

I became excited at the thought that I could use magic like the wizard in the game.I really wanted to know quickly what kind of magic I could use, but since Michelle was talking about the key point, I didn't stop and just waited quietly for her to finish.

"Even the bugs on the roadside have magic in their bodies, but it's just that the amount cannot even connect to the Mana Gate."

"Gate of Mana?"

As if he wanted me to understand as quickly as possible, Mihir explained without pausing.

"Yes, that is the magic door used to connect the will of Mana in the world. Mana, magic element, and magic energy have the same meaning, so don't worry too much about it. As we all know, the magic element in the body of ordinary living beings is not enough. To activate magic, even if it is activated, it consumes a lot of money... Therefore, in the research of magic, the method of borrowing the power of the world gradually appeared, which has become the mainstream thousands of years ago."

"Are the fairies too?"

I looked at her long ears and asked a question.

"Yes, because the magic power of humans and other intelligent races is very limited. Except for demons..."

"Demon?"

"Yes... they have magic storage organs. The magic power they can hold is about a hundred times that of humans, and they can increase their own magic power by devouring other creatures. By the way... the demons call this magic energy. Your Highness, please don’t use this word indiscriminately.”

"oh, I see."

Regardless of this, if the facts are as what Mihir said, the demons themselves must be in constant war.

"Then teacher! Do I also have the ability to use magic?"

Even when faced with my series of questions, Mihir did not show any impatience. On the contrary, her expression became serious.

"Your Highness, although you are very interested, there is something I have to tell you first. Using magic requires a lot of talent, and most people will never be able to use magic in their lifetime."

"Does the teacher think that I may not have talent?"

She was silent for a moment, then sat up slightly.

"His Highness has not been interested before, so he has not tested it. Although there are many talented people among human nobles, especially women, but what is the actual situation? If we don't actually test it..."

"Is that so?"

Although he was born into a royal family, he might be born with a better bloodline, but it was not absolute.The true meaning of Mihir's euphemism has reached my ears.

"Well, the magic power carried by human beings is generally low. But occasionally geniuses will appear. The approximate probability is that 10 in 1 people may have more than 5 times the magic power of ordinary people, and 100 person in 1 people will have 50 times more magic power than ordinary people. Human beings with 1000 times the magic power of ordinary people He is the brave man selected by the gods. The magic elements carried by fairies are usually 10 times that of humans, but their abilities are relatively average, and there is only one genius in a thousand people... Of course, magic power is not an absolute factor, and the compatibility with attributes is also very Important. So Your Highness, you understand the difficulty of becoming a wizard."

I lowered my head and became nervous.

I have always been a mediocre guy, and I can't find anything that's extraordinary about ordinary people... Could it be said that after being reincarnated into this different world, I will have extraordinary talents?

Even though this is a royal idea in the game, I find it hard to agree with it. Maybe it’s because of my own lack of confidence or something.I have long been accustomed to this kind of thinking.

When everyone first comes into contact with various technologies, they all think that they are geniuses... Of course I have had this idea, but every time I get only disappointing results. Maybe my unwillingness to work harder accounts for a bigger part.But repeated failures have made me no longer believe in my own talents.

But even so I still want to know...

"What is the test method?"

As if accepting all this, I raised my head and asked about the method.

"Just use magic to check it, including the adaptive properties... But do you really want to try?"

"Well, even if you don't have talent, it doesn't matter. It's just a whim."

"You are so mature. Then Your Highness... come here."

Michelle stood up and came to a relatively spacious place next to the bookshelf, and then a wooden gem staff suddenly came to her hand from the void.

"This is……"

She felt inexplicably afraid. Although her staff was simple in appearance, it revealed an invisible pressure that seemed to condense the air in the room.

"I'm sorry. To use magic through the door, you must use a medium, that is, a 'magic device'. Of course, there are exceptions. Let's leave that for next time."

"Um..."