Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Self-Proclaimed Member of the Royal Academy Library Committee Volume 1 by Miya Kazuki

Author:Miya Kazuki [KAZUKI, MIYA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-07-18T16:00:00+00:00

Fran had organized my meeting straight away. It would be held tomorrow afternoon, so my morning schedule was the same as always.

Now that I was awake, Damuel would come to the temple as soon as second bell rang to serve as my guard knight. His youthful air had vanished completely, such that he now came across like a full-grown adult. I initially assumed that the visible exhaustion on his face was due to his lost love, but it was actually because Bonifatius was working him to the bone during training.

“Lord Bonifatius has spent every day training the archducal family’s guard knights to ensure you will not be put at risk again. Both Angelica and Cornelius have gotten so much stronger that I can hardly believe it.”

“I see. That makes me look forward to going to the castle a little more.”

I practiced the harspiel with Rosina after breakfast, but I was so rusty that I could barely move my fingers properly.

“They say that three days without practice will change one’s sound, and you have spent two years asleep, so there is no avoiding a slight deterioration in your playing ability. I must say though, you are getting back into the flow of things quite quickly. Perhaps it is because, from your perspective, the last time you played was only a few days ago.”

“Am I good enough to avoid embarrassing myself at the Royal Academy, I wonder...?”

Due to my time in the jureve, I was still playing at the level one would expect of an eight-year-old, which surely wasn’t ideal when I was going to a place packed with nobles who had practiced until they were ten.

“There is no need to worry—you will be fine if you continue practicing. The High Priest has arranged a study plan of rapidly increasing difficulty, so once your fingers are moving properly again, you will not need to worry about embarrassing yourself.”

Even then, I could guess I would just barely be reaching a passable level. It was hard to make up for lost time in skill-based things like this, but my only choice was to continue practicing to the best of my ability.

At third bell, I went to help Ferdinand in his chambers. His attendants practically wept tears of joy when I arrived there with Fran and Zahm, which went to show just how painful the workload had been for them.

“Please be aware that I will soon be going to the Royal Academy, so I will only be helping today and tomorrow...” I warned them.

“Even just receiving less summons from the castle is more than welcome. We now have the strength to go on.”

Grr! Sylvester! How dare you exploit Ferdinand again!

In any case, I did my best to blast through the math I was given, determined to lessen Ferdinand’s workload as much as possible. When I was done, he gave me a nod with an exceedingly satisfied expression.

“Very good,” he said, handing me a rejuvenation potion.

“Thank you ever so much.”

I accepted the potion, though I actually felt pretty conflicted about doing so, whether the taste was improved or not.

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