Saved By The Mad Duke

"... Once you can get a stronger hold of your mana flow, you will be able to manipulate it in many different ways. For example, you can use it to lift the objects in the air or..."

Ahspid paced back and forth in front of the desk, carefully selecting his words as he explained the basic principles of mana manipulation to Aideen who, on the other hand, was immersed in her own inner contemplations, paying no attention to her teacher.

The mage stopped and fixed his purple eyes on the princess. She had an empty, absent gaze while her heavy head was resting on her left elbow, completely lost in her thoughts.

Tired of such an audacious display, Ahspid released a long sigh, then walked quietly to her seat, brought his face closer to the woman’s, and poked her soft cheek with his long index finger.

"What are you thinking about, My Lady? Your upcoming wedding with the Duke?"

Startled by such an unexpected appearance of someone else’s face right next to hers and their loud voice flowing straight into her ear, Aideen winced and recoiled, nearly falling off her chair which made her teacher burst into laughter.

Regaining both balance and composure, the princess awkwardly fixed her clothes, then cleared her throat, and finally responded, shaking her head in a dismissive manner,

"Oh... No, I wasn’t thinking about that at all! Bella has taken over all the preparations, leaving me nothing to do, so I don’t really get to think about that..."

"Then?"