Chapter 40: Spell (2)
Aiselin was disappointed.
Since returning home to Ebelstein, the servants had grown concerned at the constant gloom on her face, though she tried her best to force a smile.
It was the first time someone had openly rejected her.
“Lady Aiselin, there’s nothing you can learn from me.”
Dereck’s words were heavy with meaning.
Young girls whose magical abilities hadn’t fully matured typically possessed infinite potential. However, Aiselin already had her own magical world.
She followed a growth curve modeled after the rule-based noble magic paradigm.
Dereck, a wild-academy mage with unrestrained use of magical power, might even hinder her growth.
Though she agreed with Dereck’s assessment, she couldn’t accept it easily.