Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 4] by Miya Kazuki

Author:Miya Kazuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Magic Tools for Children

Elvira and I spent ages together in the hidden room. I told her how Cornelius had spent his time at the Royal Academy, where she hadn’t been able to keep an eye on him, and what Eckhart had used to do when visiting the temple, among other things. In return, she told me about Siegrecht and Aurelia, and how hard Brunhilde was working.

Our conversation went on for such a long time that I ended up exhausted. I slept better than ever that night. In fact, I overslept. When the estate attendants informed me that it was almost third bell, I wanted to cry out and ask why they hadn’t roused me sooner.

As it turned out, Elvira had instructed them to let me sleep, since she had kept me up later than usual. Still, it was unbelievably embarrassing to have overslept after my guard knights came to get me.

“G-Good morning...” I said as I entered the dining hall.

“You took your time,” Cornelius replied, teasing me for oversleeping. “Everyone else is already here.”

I apologized to the guard knights, then worked my way through my fairly late breakfast.

“It is good to know you slept well,” Elvira said, casually sipping her tea as I ate. “Do you have a moment to talk before you return to the castle?”

We launched into a discussion about the printing industry’s handover. Muriella was standing behind Elvira and doing what appeared to be some very scholarly work. I could guess from how bright and enthusiastic she looked that things were going well between them.

“If we can manage commoner meetings without you, then I do not expect us to encounter any problems worth worrying about,” Elvira said. “Which reminds me, Rozemyne... You said that you plan to leave your temple attendants with Lord Melchior, but what of your artist?”

“I will summon Wilma to the Sovereignty when we start printing there,” I declared. “Don’t expect me to hand her over, Mother. She is mine.”

“My, what a shame...” Elvira sighed, not sounding disappointed at all. Then she chuckled. “Do you not worry that someone might buy her after you leave the temple? She will have even less of a place in the Sovereignty than your laynobles, so perhaps you could purchase her now, then entrust her to somebody here. That should put your mind at ease until you come of age, should it not?”

“And it would also give you plenty of time to request her services,” I said, having seen right through her.

Elvira chuckled again. She clearly took great interest in Wilma’s artistic talent.

I mean, she’s right—that would put my mind at ease—but I’ll need to see how Wilma feels about it.

“Wilma has been looking after the orphanage,” I explained, “so we will need to find someone to take her place. And she will need to agree, of course.”

“You are mistaken, Rozemyne. Once you leave, I will obtain her. And as a gray shrine maiden not in the service of a noble, she will have no choice in the matter.

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