Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter: Volume 4 by Riku Nanano

Author:Riku Nanano [NANANO, RIKU]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2022-08-11T00:00:00+00:00

The Great Tree loomed gigantically over our heads as we glided along. At this distance, I could see that part of its trunk was a different color.

Once we caught the current, Dag grew more talkative. “That was a hell of a party,” he said. “Still, I hear you went and kicked another hornet’s nest. Ain’t that right, Allen?”

“I value consistency,” I replied.

“Oh, do you now?” He guffawed. “Whoa there!” With a mighty sweep of his oar, he propelled us into a narrow old waterway. He pulled out his pipe as we slowed to a more leisurely pace, making for an even smoother voyage. “Now, I might as well learn the little ladies’ names.”

I nodded and pointed to my students, who were in the rear seats, marveling at the fish darting under the water’s surface and the nearby scenery. “I’ll introduce you. From where you’re standing, the girl on the right is Tina, the one next to her is Ellie, and that’s Lynne on the left. I’m their private tutor.”

The trio turned to call cheerful greetings.

“I’m Tina Howard!”

“E-Ellie Walker, at sour yervice. Oh, um...”

“I am Lynne Leinster. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance.”

The old otter stood stunned for a moment, his pipe between his lips. Then he groaned, “You’ve gotta be kidding me.” He apparently recognized the significance of the girls’ surnames—hardly surprising, given that he had once been at the center of clan politics alongside Deg. A flick of a fire spellstone ignited a small flame in the bowl of his pipe—one which went out almost immediately. I shifted my gaze to Lydia and saw that she had one index finger raised. I had almost forgotten how much she detested smoking.

Dag looked at me and burst into a hearty laugh. “Ain’t the Scarlet Lass enough for you, Allen? Well?”

“There are extenuating circumstances,” I replied sheepishly. “A lot of them, in fact.”

“That so? Sounds like you’ve got it rough, Scarlet Lass. And you too, little Caren. My heart goes out to you.”

“Don’t worry; I’ll just take a stricter hand with him,” Lydia replied.

Caren echoed her sentiment with a blunt “My brother needs discipline.”

Apparently, I had even harsher treatment in my future.

The entrance to a pitch-dark tunnel came into view ahead of us. I spied the Algren crest and the insignia of the Church of the Holy Spirit on the wall of the canal—neither had been present the year before.

The girls began preparing lights.

“You won’t need those,” I told them, to their evident confusion. “Bringing in outside light would be tactless.”

The gondola plunged into the tunnel, the walls of which soon began to glow with a faint, green light. Tina let out a cry of admiration, matched by an impressed “A-Amazing” from Ellie and a stunned “M-My goodness” from Lynne. I noted that no crests marred the mystical display.

“Sir! These are positively ancient spell formulae, aren’t they?!” Tina demanded, bursting with excitement.

Dag smiled. “Oh? You interested in these old relics, young lady?”

“Absolutely!”

“I-It’s so intricate...” Ellie added.

“Doesn’t it remind you of my dear brother’s formulae?” Lynne asked.

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