Hard Work Will Never Betray Me - CH 98

After spending more than a week wading through the Demon Forest, we finally arrived at the center of the forest, where the “White Witch” was living, and she was a beautiful young girl. Her age is probably no older than 10 years . Her actual age was unknown because of her “loli like ” tone of voice.

“Ive lived longer than you did ”

“Sorry, I really don’t understand what you are saying.”

Didn’t you ever learn not to talk with food in your mouth?

“I said, “I’ve lived longer than you. Listen carefully with ears of yours ”

I guess she’s a power-harassment master type. …… I don’t like it. …… And she looks younger than her actual age is. I’m not sure if it’s the way she would look with her actual age , but the atmosphere she has makes her look like a child.

“How old she is , by the way?”

“Probably about 200 years old. But that doesn’t matter, why don’t you tell us your name first?”

Come to think of it, we hadn’t introduced ourselves to each other yet. It was such a shocking encounter that I had completely forgotten about it.

“I am Eberhard Karlheinz von Flensburg-Farenheit. My military rank is second lieutenant. In case you’re wondering, I am S-rank adventurer”

“Iris Steinfeldt. I am a sergeant in the same special division as Halt . I am is good at light-attribute magic. And I have no a adventurer rank.”

“Henriette Lily von Bernstein. I can use space-time magic.”

When the three of us gave our three-way introductions, the “White Witch” looked a little surprised and said,

“Oh, you are a son of local lord from this land? How is Karlheinz?”

“He is “fine.”

I felt uncomfortable using honorifics, so I switched to a casual tone. The “White Witch” didn’t seem to be bothered by it, and we spoke in a very casual tone even though we were meeting for the first time.

“The last time I saw him was when he was eighteen. I haven’t seen him since he left with Theresia.”

“Do you know my mother?”

“Theresa is my disciple”.

“Really?”

Mom, I never heard that you were an disciple of the “White Witch. I am reminded that the world is a small place if the disciple of the ” Green Witch” who has made a name for herself in the Imperial Kingdom is a disciple “White Witch.”

“So, from my point of view, Eberhard is my grandson’s apprentice?”

She is the teacher o mother ,who is that great mage . There is no shortage of teachers.

“I guess so. I don’t know exactly how long I’ll styay here , but I’ll be here under your mentoring for a while.”

“Mm.”

Mm.

Thus, we officially become disciples of the “White Witch”.

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“Uh, “White Witch”?

“My name is Anne Marie Elaine Jansson Igdrasil. It’s a bit long, but remember it well.”

“Well, Marie…”

“You have given up trying to remember. Even though your names are long, too. ……”

I really miss the three-letters full name I had when I was in Japan. Over here ……, the aristocrats have names so long that even I have trouble remembering mine. I think it should be more shorten

Well, that’s aside. I finally reached “Marie the White Witch’s” house. I wanted to at least see what kind of training I would be doing here.

“So, Marie, what kind of training are we going to do?”

To put it bluntly, we have long passed the stage of “having someone teach us. That may have been fine when we were just starting to learn magic, but now that we are considered to be the future of the empire, mediocre instruction would have only stunted our growth.

I am not saying that Marie’s coaching is not good. I can’t judge her because I haven’t received any training from her yet, and above all, there is no way that she is just an ordinary person since she is even said to be the strongest person in the empire. Just watching her use magic would be enough to give me some inspiration, and if she were to give me some practical training, I am sure that I would be able to grow by a great leap.

In short, I asked out of hope. What kind of training will she give us? How far will she take us? I couldn’t stand still in front of the person who might be able to bring out my potential.

“I was so nervous that I couldn’t stand still. I’ll tell you the details tomorrow. I have been living in the Demon Forest for a long time now. I will not run away.”

“Hal, when you take an interest in something, you become quite absorbed in it.”

“I think that’s one of your talents.”

“Indeed, I think it’s amazing that you keep on working until you get it perfect.”

I was somewhat embarrassed that both of them were giving me praise while they were giving me a hard time.

“Well, in Eberhard’s case, it is true that training to “work hard until you get it right” suits his nature.”

Marie suddenly said that, so I asked her what made her think so.

“Your magic power circuits expand in a way that is common among those who have trained thousands and thousands of times. When you will be of my age, you can understand this.”

It’s natural, but it’s not like you’re called the strongest in the Empire, for nothing ?”

Right?　I’m pretty amazing, aren’t I?　So don’t underestimate me because of my appearance!”

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“I’ve made it a fancy dinner tonight . Since we’ve come all this way, let’s give you a grand reception.”

That evening, what was served at the dining table was a magnificent meal, rich in colorful vegetables, meat, and fruits, which even aristocrats rarely see. If one looks closely at the food, one can see that it is all high in proteins and carbohydrates, which are easily used as a source of energy and are very tasty.

“Tomorrow is the day of hard training, If you don’t have a good amount of energy today, you will be fall ill tomorrow .”

As expected, this menu seemed to have been prepared intentionally. In other words, it is the reverse of the fact that the training starting tomorrow will be that much more difficult.

“The details of the training will be announced at dawn tomorrow. Until then, rest and enjoy yourself at best.”

Dinner was delicious. And for that reason, Marie’s meaningful smile was scary. …………